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The legacy of being the third

Andrew Pete Cicero III April 20, 2016

Andrew Pete Cicero, Sr. was born in Praco, Alabama, in 1931. Son of a coal miner, he was destined to do exactly that, don a hardhat and delve into the pits of the earth. However, my grandfather knew that...

Looking behind the curtain at Alabama: The making of a student-theater production

Looking behind the curtain at Alabama: The making of a student-theater production

Amanda Thompson April 18, 2016

The audience stands up for a round of applause after seeing a musical or play at The University of Alabama. The skilled actors and stage transitions may make a show look easy, but many weeks of work went...

LGBTQ  in the greek system

LGBTQ in the greek system

Hannah Widener April 18, 2016

Justin Thompson, a recent graduate, pledged Alpha Delta Phi his sophomore year of college for the same reason most men do. He wanted to make friends, party and network to help with his career later...

O'Shaughnessey provides leadership at Alabama as lone senior

O'Shaughnessey provides leadership at Alabama as lone senior

Ben Boynton April 18, 2016

Senior captain Becker O’Shaughn-essey and his doubles partner, sophomore Grayson Goldin, were staring at a 1-3 deficit against Vanderbilt on a hot Sunday afternoon. The wind that usually blows through...

White team defense holds on to claim 7-3 A-Day victory

White team defense holds on to claim 7-3 A-Day victory

Tyler Waldrep April 16, 2016

With just over a minute left in the game, the White team’s defense found itself backed up against the end zone clinging to a 7-3 lead. Quarterback Cooper Bateman completed three of his last four pass...

Haylie McCleney selected 13th overall in NPF Draft

Haylie McCleney selected 13th overall in NPF Draft

CW Staff April 14, 2016

Senior centerfielder Haylie McCleney was selected 13th overall by the USSSA Pride in the National Pro Fastpitch Draft on Thursday night.McCleney is the 11th Alabama softball player to be drafted and first...

Alpha Apartments not on top

Alpha Apartments not on top

Elizabeth Elkin April 14, 2016

He groans in frustration as he stares at the smoking washing machine. He guesses he won’t be able to wash his clothes tonight. He turns the machine off and jumps back out of its way as water pours...

Stop using Mississippi as a scapegoat for your own discrimination

Lindsay Macher April 13, 2016

I have always had mixed feelings about being from Mississippi. I recognized the hate and discrimination that was spread throughout the state, but also saw the suppressed potential in fellow Mississippians....

Friends, family, University mourn Zach Koch

Friends, family, University mourn Zach Koch

Elizabeth Elkin April 11, 2016

It is dark in a bar in downtown Tuscaloosa. Michael Tant is wearing a rugged-looking vest he had just bought. Zachary Koch, a friend of his, tells him he likes the vest. “How much do you want to pay...

Professors deserve honor too

Kyle Simpson April 11, 2016

By Kyle Simpson | Staff ColumnistHonors Week is always one of my favorite weeks of the school year here at The University of Alabama. For one thing, the weather is always outstanding – I frequently...

"I'm actually just American:" Islam in the Bible Belt

“I'm actually just American:” Islam in the Bible Belt

Sam West, Serena Bailey April 11, 2016

By Sam West and Serena Bailey | CW StaffToward the end of her high school career, Aaliyah Furqan signed up to take the ACT, like millions of other students preparing to start college. But her experience...

Serving up tradition: Sassafras Food Festival celebrates local, personal food cultures

Serving up tradition: Sassafras Food Festival celebrates local, personal food cultures

Aaron Bonner April 11, 2016

The pages of a cookbook turn, the oven clicks on, a pleasant aroma fills the room and things start to feel just like home. For Lauren Cardon’s class, these experiences will be on display this weekend...