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Local doctor: University left key clinic out of “corona parties” investigation

Local doctor: University left key clinic out of “corona parties” investigation

Grace Schepis | @GraceSchepisCW, Staff Reporter July 3, 2020
While these rumors may have raised eyebrows, they’ve also raised concerns about the University’s preparedness for the fall.
In March, medical professionals at DCH were at the ready with drive-thru testing kits.

UA receives federal funding for COVID-19 testing and tracking

Keely Brewer | @keelykbrewer, Assistant News Editor July 1, 2020

The University provided additional details on the procedures outlined in its Plan for a Return to Full Operations, which requires all students, faculty and staff to undergo mandatory testing prior to their...

CW / Carly Farmer

Face coverings required in Tuscaloosa starting July 6

Hannah Saad | @hannah_saad21, Photo Editor June 30, 2020

People in Tuscaloosa will be required to wear a face covering in public starting July 6 in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, per an ordinance unanimously passed by the Tuscaloosa City Council on...

Courtesy of Tuscaloosa Bail Out

UA alumni create Tuscaloosa Bail Out to help low-income incarcerated people

Keely Brewer | @keelykbrewer, Assistant News Editor June 23, 2020

Since its establishment just over a week ago, Tuscaloosa Bail Out has raised more than $12,000 to address the disproportionate impact of the cash bail system on vulnerable populations in the county.  The...

When Autherine Lucy Foster became the first African American student to enroll at The University of Alabama in February 1956, she was attacked by a mob of white citizens and students. Rev. Thomas Linton provided her with shelter in his barbershop on T.Y. Rogers Jr. Avenue. CW / Kelby Hutchison

‘He made us feel like we were the movement’: Community remembers civil rights legend

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

After spending his life fighting for the rights of African Americans and spreading the word of the gospel, Reverend Thomas Linton died May 14, 2020, at the age of 88. During a time in Tuscaloosa when...

CW / Carly Farmer

UA System releases health and safety plan for fall return

Jessa Reid Bolling, News Editor June 11, 2020

The University of Alabama System has released a 22-page document outlining a proposed health and safety plan to reopen for the fall semester amid the COVID-19 pandemic.  The Comprehensive Health and...

CW / Hannah Saad

Thousands turn out for week of protests in Tuscaloosa

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

Sunday capped off a week of protests across Tuscaloosa that drew thousands of participants seeking police reform and abolition after the deadly arrest of George Floyd in Minneapolis.  A Wednesday...

The UDC Boulder commemorates student cadets who fought in the Civil War. CW / Hannah Saad

UA Board of Trustees authorizes removal of three Confederate plaques

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

The University Board of Trustees announced on Monday that three plaques commemorating University of Alabama students who served in the Confederate army and members of the student cadet corps involved in...

CW File

UA student calls slavery ‘reasonable’ on social media

Jessa Reid Bolling | @jr_bolling, News Editor June 4, 2020

A student at The University of Alabama’s racist comments on social media were brought to the attention of the University on Tuesday.  Brad Robinson, a University student, has an Instagram account...

CW / Hannah Saad

Hundreds come together for peaceful protest at courthouse

Kelby Hutchison | @thetallcwrepor1, Contributing Writer June 2, 2020

Hundreds of people gathered in the sweltering heat and humidity at the federal court building in downtown Tuscaloosa on Sunday. With fists raised and masks over mouths, the crowd peacefully protested the...

CW File

UA begins distributing $10.3 million to students with financial need

Keely Brewer | @keelykbrewer, Assistant News Editor June 2, 2020

The University started the process of distributing $10.3 million of federal emergency aid from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act on June 2 by notifying eligible students via...

CW / Hannah Saad

GALLERY: Tuscaloosa Peaceful Racial Justice Rally

May 31, 2020

Hundreds of people gathered outside of the federal courthouse in downtown Tuscaloosa on May 31 to protest racial injustice and police brutality toward black people. Protesters marched around the perimeter...