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Tuscaloosa police officer shot and killed in line of duty

Tuscaloosa police officer shot and killed in line of duty

Hannah Saad, Assistant Photo Editor September 16, 2019
Tuscaloosa mayor Walt Maddox confirmed in a press conference that Tuscaloosa Police officer Dornell Cousette was killed in the line of duty Monday while apprehending a suspect wanted on failure to appear in court for felony cases.
CW / Austin Bigoney

Music Midtown attracts big names, bigger crowds

Kyle Ashley, Staff Writer September 16, 2019
The Peach City welcomed thousands of sweaty music fans into Piedmont Park this weekend for its annual Music Midtown, motivating more than a few UA students to trek across the state line.
CW / Audrey Harper

New program aids intellectually disabled students

Audrey Harper, Contributing Writer September 16, 2019
Students with intellectual disabilities develop new skills to build their independence through the new Occupational Studies program.
CW / Hannah Saad

Passing game explodes in Alabama’s 47-23 victory

James Benedetto, Assistant Sports Editor September 14, 2019
After a week of a consistent barrage of questions about Alabama's loss to South Carolina nine years ago, it seemed like the play calling for the offense looked to leave no doubt about the team's intentions against South Carolina.
CW / Hannah Saad

Defense shows cracks in win over South Carolina

James Ogletree, Sports Editor September 14, 2019
It wasn’t 2010, but just like its shocking loss to South Carolina nine years ago, the Alabama Crimson Tide won’t leave Columbia feeling great about its defense after a 47-23 win on Saturday.
CW / Sam Flowers

Members of the UA community ask for an end to the silence

Three public meetings were held on Thursday, Sep. 12, to provide UA students, staff, faculty and administrators an outlet to discuss concerns, as well as possible actions, in response to the recent resignation of UA’s dean of students.
CW / Hannah Saad

Insufferable heat, Tide Loyalty Points app cause fans distress

While the Alabama Crimson Tide took care of business in a 62-10 win against New Mexico State, no one was safe from the scorching temperatures that fried fans inside Bryant-Denny Stadium on Sept. 4. 
CW / Joe Will Field

Lockheed Martin seeks UA engineers with challenge box

Desi Gillespie, Contributing Writer September 12, 2019
Serving as a lead-up to Lockheed Martin’s career fair on Sept. 11, the Challenge Box presented STEM majors with three engineering problems per day starting Sept. 9.
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Instructor to return after non-student shotguns beer in class

Keely Brewer | @keelykbrewer, Staff Reporter September 10, 2019
On Tuesday, Sept. 3, a non-Alabama student attended the 3:30 p.m. section of Joel Strayer’s global marketing class and shotgunned a beer during the lecture. 
CW / Hannah Saad

Fans seared as heat index soars

Savannah Bullard | @savannahkt_, Editor-in-Chief September 9, 2019
With a heat index of 107 degrees in Tuscaloosa, matched with metal bleachers radiating heat onto more than 100,000 fans, Bryant-Denny Stadium was an oven. 
CW / Sam Flowers

The bees’ needs: Insect aficionados muse about consistent climate, native nectar

Alex Jones, Contributing Writer September 9, 2019
After years of research, the issue, he found, is not that bees cannot survive the heat of global warming.
Photo courtesy of UA Athletics

Cross country motivated to improve on last season’s finish

Carey Reeder | @realCareyReeder, Staff Reporter September 6, 2019
After an eighth-place finish at the NCAA South Regional last season, the women’s team took home first place in the opening weekend in Memphis, Tennessee.