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Members of the Tuscaloosa community march in a 2017 vigil to honor Megan Rondini. CW File

Former UA student’s wrongful death lawsuit moves forward

Isabel Hope | @isabamahope, Contributing Writer May 7, 2021

The lawsuit against a Tuscaloosa man in the death of Megan Rondini will proceed following the Alabama Supreme Court’s ruling on Friday. Rondini, a former UA student, died by suicide in Feburary 2016...

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ACT Cards to go digital June 1

Zach Johnson | @ZachJohnsonCW, Assistant News Editor April 29, 2021

Students’ swipe Action (ACT) Cards featuring Denny Chimes will become digital starting June 1. ACT cards will no longer function at readers.  Students will need to add their ACT Card to their mobile...

Recap | Softball sweeps ranked out-of-conference foe

Recap | Softball sweeps ranked out-of-conference foe

Robert Cortez, Staff Reporter April 28, 2021

No. 5/5 Alabama softball (36-7; 12-6 SEC) had its bye week from conference play, but the team didn’t take a break from facing a quality opponent, as it played host to the No. 13/18 Louisiana Ragin Cajuns....

Johnnie Livingston and his grandson Callan Burns delivered the CW from 2000-2018. CW File

Longtime CW delivery driver leaves lasting impact on UA

Jacob Powell | @JacobLPowell, Contributing Writer April 24, 2021
Johnnie Livingston, who passed away this month, left a generational legacy at the paper.
Hueytown residents concerned over UA timber plans

Hueytown residents concerned over UA timber plans

Isabel Hope | @isabamahope, Contributing Writer April 20, 2021
Some worry the University’s plans to clear hundreds of acres of land in the area could destroy wildlife and pose a threat to the city’s water system.
Recap | Softball drop SEC series against top-5 opponent

Recap | Softball drop SEC series against top-5 opponent

Robert Cortez, Staff Reporter April 19, 2021

No. 3 Alabama (33-7; 12-6 SEC) drops its second series in conference play to No. 4 Florida (32-6; 12-3 SEC), but ends the weekend on a high note.  GAME ONE For the second time in conference play and...

University will offer vaccines to all students beginning April 19

University will offer vaccines to all students beginning April 19

Keely Brewer | @keelykbrewer, News Editor April 15, 2021

The Student Health Center (SHC) will offer the Pfizer vaccine to all students aged 16 or older beginning Monday.  Students can schedule a first dose appointment through the SHC patient portal. A second...

Sala Bandele-Jackson, a senior majoring in English, said the pandemic’s toll has started to affect multiple aspects of her day-to-day life.

The Toll it Took: How students have managed a year of grief, trauma and loss

You’ve heard complaints about quarantining and masking up. Maybe you brushed them off; maybe you made them yourself. But the family members of some who died from COVID-19 say those complaints aren’t funny—they’re hurtful.
Alberta City, captured above by a drone, now features empty lots where homes and businesses once thrived. Photo courtesy of Alexander Mobley

‘Empty fields and parking lots’: Alberta still bears scars from 2011 tornado

Connor Todd, Contributing Writer April 14, 2021
April 27 left Tuscaloosa a wreck. Though the city has rebuilt, Alberta City residents feel they were left out—and the empty lots around their neighborhoods are keeping them from catching up with the city-dwellers next door.
Our View | We're back

Our View | We’re back

Well, we’re back. Yes, we look a little different now, but after a year cloistered indoors without a printing press in sight, what did you expect? Even The Crimson White, your devoted student newspaper...

Embrace Alabama Kids volunteers and community members collaborated with three Alabama cities to piece together a mural in recognition of Child Abuse Prevention month. Courtesy of Luke Powell

Embrace Alabama Kids helps foster youth with college expenses 

Monica Nakashima, Contributing Writer April 11, 2021

Embrace Alabama Kids is a nonprofit faith-based organization dedicated to serving vulnerable children and families in crisis across the state, and its program extends to college-aged foster youth.  Governor...

‘What is the purpose?’: Why students emails will transition to Microsoft Outlook

‘What is the purpose?’: Why students emails will transition to Microsoft Outlook

Ellie Taube, Contributing Writer April 11, 2021
Bye-bye, Gmail. The University’s Office of Information Technology is transitioning student email accounts to Microsoft Outlook in May.