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Leaving campus for break? Here’s how to get tested

Jessa Reid Bolling | @jr_bolling, News Editor November 8, 2020

The University of Alabama is offering free exit testing to those students who want it before leaving campus for the Thanksgiving and winter breaks. This new option joins COVID-19 exposure and symptomatic...

'It's not about me': Why this UA senior spends his time giving back

‘It’s not about me’: Why this UA senior spends his time giving back

Tessa Worley | @TessaWorley2, Contributing Writer November 5, 2020

While most high school sophomores were dreaming about dating, video games and the Friday night lights, Demarcus Rudolph had different priorities.  In 2015, while living in his hometown of Daphne, Alabama,...

Election Updates: Biden beats Trump

Election Updates: Biden beats Trump

CW News Staff November 3, 2020

Polls have closed, and the results are coming in. Keep coming back for more live coverage of 2020's local and presidential races. November 7 11 a.m. – Biden wins presidency Former U.S. Vice President...

We canvassed polling stations across Tuscaloosa on Tuesday. Here’s what we saw.

We canvassed polling stations across Tuscaloosa on Tuesday. Here’s what we saw.

CW News Staff November 3, 2020

Voters faced a range of wait times at polling stations across Tuscaloosa on Election Day. On- and off-campus locations saw some of the highest wait times in the early morning when polls opened at 7 a.m.,...

CW / Camille Black

Do debates matter? Students, professors weigh in

Tessa Worley | @TessaWorley2, Contributing Writer November 1, 2020
Presidential debates may make for great television ratings and dangerous drinking games, but they don't necessarily inform voters. For some, the debates a more of a chance to know a candidate's character. For others, they're just something to tune out.
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Presidential Platforms: How Trump and Biden’s plans and policies stack up

Kayla Solino, Contributing Writer November 1, 2020
You can watch all the debates you want, but sometimes the concrete differences in policies are hard to cipher. Here's one more look at the announced policy plans of Joe Biden and Donald Trump, broken down into six easily digestible categories.
So you mailed your ballot. Now what?

So you mailed your ballot. Now what?

Jake LaFratta, Contributing Writer November 1, 2020
Well, you filled out the form, got your ballot and mailed it back. Great! But will it be counted? (Probably.) And will some fraudulent ballots be counted along with yours? (Probably not.)
Former U.S. Congressman John Lewis speaks at a Blackburn Institute event on campus in 2019.

Why vote? Here’s what some civil rights legends would say

Monica Nakashima, Contributing Writer October 28, 2020
The Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion hosted a Zoom event honoring those who worked to secure the right to vote for Black Americans. The event, titled “What would John Lewis do? Vote!,” educated attendees on why voting is important.
'Alabama is so lucky': Meet the instructor who makes UA No. 1

‘Alabama is so lucky’: Meet the instructor who makes UA No. 1

Javon Williams | @JavonCW, Contributing Writer October 25, 2020
Douglas Klutz is a real fan favorite. The criminal justice instructor, who has been named the best professor in the United States three times, is beloved for the time he makes for students outside of class.
City adds $1.3 million to education. Here's how it will be used

City adds $1.3 million to education. Here’s how it will be used

Desi Gillespie, Contributing Writer October 25, 2020
Tuscaloosa City Council added $1.3 million to the education budget. The money will be used to fund Elevate Tuscaloosa’s education initiatives, which include Tuscaloosa’s universal pre-kindergarten program, summer learning academy and a dual-enrollment scholarship for local high school students.
UA sees another slight rise in COVID-19 cases

UA sees another slight rise in COVID-19 cases

Kelby Hutchison | @thetallcwrepor1, Contributing Writer October 23, 2020

The University has reported a significant drop in COVID-19 cases in the past seven weeks, which plummeted by more than 700 since late August. But while recent reported cases have remained relatively low,...

Student teachers struggle to navigate hybrid classrooms

Student teachers struggle to navigate hybrid classrooms

Tessa Worley | @TessaWorley2, Contributing Writer October 21, 2020

Students participating in teaching internships and field experiences during the 2020 fall semester are enduring a new set of challenges because of COVID-19. K-12 students and parents in the area spent...