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Huffington Post editor talks New Media

Charles Scarborough April 29, 2010

The Crimson White, over the next year, will make several transitions to further incorporate new media into its publication. New media incorporates a wide range of Internet innovations such as blogging,...

25 years of mudbugs and music

SoRelle Wyckoff April 29, 2010

Twenty-five years ago, a few friends got together for crawfish and music in a backyard. Today, that crawfish boil has grown into Birmingham’s Schaeffer Eye Center Crawfish Boil. This weekend, about...

UA holds inaugural black feminist conference

UA holds inaugural black feminist conference

Jennie Kushner April 29, 2010

Wednesday’s inaugural Black Feminist Conference in the Blount Living Learning Center actively engaged about 20 UA students. Brittney Cooper, an assistant professor in the department of gender and race...

Crash puts student in hospital

Crash puts student in hospital

Hannah Mask April 29, 2010

Update: Just after midnight Thursday,  Bret Reynolds, a senior who was cycling with Thomas at the time of the accident, said Thomas is stable, and doctors hope to move him from intensive care in the...

Adderall: The Dead Week Dosage

Adderall: The Dead Week Dosage

William Evans April 28, 2010

As Dead Week unravels and students struggle to prepare for finals, the temptation to stray from a strict schedule or routine can seem overwhelming. Time management and focus are two indispensible skills...

Students find hot study spots for exam week

Students find hot study spots for exam week

Brittney Knox April 28, 2010

Around 11 p.m. during Dead Week, cars pack the parking lot at Gorgas Library as students begin painstakingly preparing for finals. “Although studying in a dorm room is convenient, it is often a poor...

Gerber receives Goldwater Scholarship

Amanda Bayhi April 28, 2010

Daniel Gerber, a junior majoring in mechanical engineering, recently won the Goldwater Scholarship for 2010. On April 1, Gerber found out he won the scholarship. He said the Goldwater Scholarship will...

Flash mob gives pause in Ferg plaza

Flash mob gives pause in Ferg plaza

Kelsey Stein April 28, 2010

At precisely noon Monday in the bustling Ferguson Center and plaza, a number of students froze suddenly. They were suspended mid-stride, mid-bite and mid-sentence. While other students looked on in confusion,...

Textbook donations offer AIDS relief

Textbook donations offer AIDS relief

Charles Scarborough April 28, 2010

The global battle against AIDS in Africa will take a local turn next week when UA students launch a book drive to provide relief to the AIDS-ravaged country of Kenya. Care for AIDS will conduct a textbook...

Concrete canoe team gives iPad for donations

Concrete canoe team gives iPad for donations

Jennie Kushner April 28, 2010

Alabama may have another victory to boast about as the UA American Society of Civil Engineers concrete canoe team has qualified to participate in the National Concrete Canoe Competition in California....

Alabama International Justice Mission raises human trafficking awareness

Tori Luna April 28, 2010

Students at the University are constantly being bombarded by causes like saving Darfur, going green and providing clean water to those who don’t have it. So much goes on in the world today that students...

UA to launch iPhone app

UA to launch iPhone app

Colby Leopard April 28, 2010

Staying updated about campus affairs and getting involved with UA events will soon be easier for University students, thanks to a new smart phone application. The University inked a deal with Blackboard...