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Momentary Success: Alabama has one box left to check after Rose Bowl win

Alexander Plant | @aplant63, Sports Editor January 1, 2021

The Crimson Tide looked like they were at a practice today. The team beat the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 31-14 and punched their ticket to the College Football Playoff National Championship Game. Alabama...

For these Heisman finalists, a championship is all that matters

For these Heisman finalists, a championship is all that matters

Alexander Plant | @aplant63, Sports Editor January 1, 2021

The Alabama Crimson Tide did what no team has done in the modern college football era: have three players finish in the top five for the Heisman vote.  But the team could care less about the trophy....

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Review | Need to get in the holiday spirit? Try ‘Holiday Home Makeover with Mr. Christmas’

Annabelle Blomeley, Staff Reporter December 24, 2020

I’m a simple woman. I love Christmas; I love home renovation shows and I always have the overwhelming desire to DIY something fun. So when I saw “Holiday Home Makeover with Mr. Christmas” on my Netflix...

See ya later Florida Gators: Tide rolls on in SEC title thriller

See ya later Florida Gators: Tide rolls on in SEC title thriller

Ashlee Woods | @ashleemwoods, Staff Reporter December 20, 2020

Saturday night, Alabama escaped the chomping jaws of the Florida Gators to win their ninth SEC conference title under head coach Nick Saban. Fighting until the very last second, the Crimson Tide set...

Community members stage a December protest to urge Sheriff Ron Abernathy to release jail COVID-19 data after failing to comply with a Freedom of Information request.

‘Release the truth’: Protesters march for COVID-19 jail data

Kelby Hutchison | @thetallcwrepor1, Contributing Writer December 19, 2020

Protesters marched around the Tuscaloosa County Courthouse on Saturday as they demanded Sheriff Ron Abernathy release COVID-19 data for the county jail. “Release the data, release the people, release...

Looking back: Visualizing UA's fall response to COVID-19

Looking back: Visualizing UA’s fall response to COVID-19

The CW News Desk compiled a timeline of important dates from the fall semester, equipped with links to past stories, to help you visualize the University's response to COVID-19 this fall.
Here's how UA is revamping its sentinel testing program for the spring

Here’s how UA is revamping its sentinel testing program for the spring

The University plans to expand its sentinel testing program in the spring semester in partnership with University Medical Center. Sentinel Testing: What Is It?  Sentinel testing is a random sampling...

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2,000 graduates to participate in Saturday’s four commencement ceremonies

Keely Brewer | @keelykbrewer, Assistant News Editor & Assistant Photo Editor December 10, 2020

  More than 2,000 graduates are expected to be in attendance at the University's fall commencement  ceremonies this Saturday in Coleman Coliseum. To limit the number of people at each event...

Opinion | TCSS is failing – and infecting – county students

Mikayla Wyatt | @minimalistmikk, Opinions Editor December 10, 2020
The University of Alabama has come under scrutiny the last several months as COVID-19 numbers grew. But outside the UA bubble, county students are also topping charts.
In March, medical professionals at DCH were at the ready with drive-thru testing kits.

Tuscaloosa hospitalizations rise ahead of anticipated holiday spike

Keely Brewer | @keelykbrewer, Assistant News Editor December 4, 2020

DCH admitted 23 new COVID-19 patients on Dec. 4, exceeding its previous single-day record and bringing the current number of coronavirus hospitalizations to 112. Friday's results marked an 84% increase...

How some UA alums are working for greater diversity in student media

How some UA alums are working for greater diversity in student media

Rachel Parker, Contributing Writer December 2, 2020
As only the second Black editor-in-chief of The Crimson White, Victor Luckerson learned right away how difficult it could be to work in a predominately white newsroom. Now Luckerson and other student media alums are working to alleviate that pressure for current students.
For junior quarterback Mac Jones, the Iron Bowl could be the centerpiece of his Heisman campaign. Photo courtesy of Alabama Athletics

Recap | Sark leads a Saban-less team to victory over Auburn

Alexander Plant | @aplant63, Sports Editor November 28, 2020
Alabama fans can sleep peacefully tonight.