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Tide suffers another late collapse

CW Staff February 22, 2010

Sophomore forward JaMychal Green scored 16 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to notch his fifth double-double of the season and twelfth of his career, but the Alabama men's basketball team was unable to hold...

Softball wins at tournament

CW Staff February 22, 2010

The No. 8- ranked Alabama softball team claimed the Hatter Invitational championship by defeating No. 14 Ohio State for the third time in the weekend by the score of 7-1 Sunday morning at Patricia Wilson...

Tide earns first road win in four years

CW Staff February 22, 2010

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Alabama women’s basketball team (11-16, 3-11) outscored Arkansas (12-15, 4-10) by 13 points in the second half to win 69-58 over the Razorbacks at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville,...

Announcements for 2/19/2010

CW Staff February 19, 2010

Fraternity, sorority hold bone marrow drive Pi Kappa Phi and Chi Omega will hold a bone marrow drive Wednesday in honor of Blaise and Madeline Finnegan. Blaise, a UA freshman, and Madeline, a freshman...

Reports hint at suspension for Robby Green

CW Staff February 19, 2010

Multiple reports state that Alabama safety Robby Green might have been suspended indefinitely for violation of team rules. Head coach Nick Saban said he admits there is a situation with Green, but a decision...

Students abstain in observation of Lent

CW Staff February 18, 2010

For the observers of Lent, Wednesday marked the beginning of the 40-day fast. For Christians, Lent is the 40 days, not counting Sundays, during which something of personal importance is sacrificed in...

Kindermusik introduces music in early years

CW Staff February 18, 2010

Freshmen aren’t the youngest music students at Moody Music Hall. Through the Community Music School, a non-degree grant-funded program, UA offers Kindermusik music outreach classes for children six...

Tuscaloosa responds to 100.5 switch

CW Staff February 18, 2010

On Sunday night, Birmingham-based radio station Live 100.5 officially swapped from live DJs to automated programming, beginning a process to switch its format to an exclusively talk radio format. The switch...

First student in Jones collection featured at Kentuck

CW Staff February 18, 2010

Each time Molly Brooke Threadgill receives a call from her grandmother, the first question is usually the same: “Are you rummaging?” her grandmother jokes. The answer is often yes. Threadgill is a...

Bookstores becoming study hot spot

CW Staff February 17, 2010

“Shhh!” That phrase is the most common one associated with libraries across the country, and some students just can’t seem to keep quiet. Silence can be as loud as The Million Dollar Band blaring...

Organic or not, don’t skip fresh food

CW Staff February 17, 2010

According to a report by ABC News, organic produce costs up to 32 percent more than conventionally grown produce. Despite the drastic price difference between conventionally grown produce and organic...

Tide looks to end season strong

CW Staff February 17, 2010

The swimming and diving Southeastern Conference Championships will be held today through Saturday in Athens, Ga. In a conference nationally renowned for its success in athletic competition, these championships...

Announcements for 2/15/2010

CW Staff February 15, 2010

Kappa Delta holds Shamrock Run 5K The Zeta Chapter of Kappa Delta is sponsoring a registered 5K run to benefit the local charity CAPS: Child Abuse Prevention Services and the national organization Prevent...

Tide tops Georgia State

Tide tops Georgia State

CW Staff February 15, 2010

The No. 30 Alabama women’s tennis team broke a three-match losing streak this weekend after defeating No. 57 Georgia State at the Alabama University Tennis Stadium 5-2 Saturday. “We needed to get...

Class suspended for 2/12/2010

CW Staff February 12, 2010

With the National Weather Service predicting 2 to 4 inches of snow for the Tuscaloosa area between 7 and 11 a.m., UA will suspend classes and normal operations for Friday, Feb 12. Non-essential personnel...

Announcements for 2/12/2010

CW Staff February 12, 2010

Student bus available for UGA basketball game Crimson Chaos is sponsoring a bus trip to the Alabama vs. Georgia men's basketball game on February 20th to the first 50 interested students. Bus and ticket...

02.11.2010

02.11.2010

CW Staff February 11, 2010

Announcements for 2/10/2010

CW Staff February 10, 2010

Genealogy event to be held Saturday In celebration of Black History Month, the UA Black Faculty and Staff Association and the department of race and gender studies present “Researching African American...

UA Libraries sponsors book collecting contest

CW Staff February 10, 2010

Student book collectors are invited to participate in the University Libraries’ fourth annual book collecting contest this spring. Contest winners will receive cash prizes and a one-year membership in...

Pulse: Avoid the weight loss fads and scams

CW Staff February 10, 2010

Every so often, a new fad in weight loss rears its head in the media. Television viewers are constantly attacked by advertisements promising quick weight loss results. Consumers often have a difficult...

Not-so-crazy train

CW Staff February 8, 2010

In his State of the Union address, President Obama succinctly mentioned his backing of high speed rail development in the United States. He followed his words up on Jan. 28 when he announced the recipients...

UA Theatre brings Shakespeare’s “The Winter’s Tale” to UA

CW Staff February 8, 2010

It’s not an easy thing to take a nearly 400-year-old Shakespearean play and transform it into a show for a modern audience. It also isn’t easy to turn a four-and-a-half-hour tragedy into a one-and-a-half-hour...

Tide suffers first loss at LSU

CW Staff February 8, 2010

BATON ROUGE, La. – The No. 1 Alabama gymnastics was unable to overcome a pair of falls on its first event, the uneven bars, Friday night and lost for the first time this season to No. 12 LSU, 196.475-196.050....

Tide blows huge lead at No. 25 Mississippi

CW Staff February 8, 2010

OXFORD, Miss. - Sophomore forward JaMychal Green scored 18 points while freshman forward Tony Mitchell added 16 points and eight rebounds, but it wasn’t enough to counter a second half rally that allowed...

Alabama rolls over Tulane at home match

CW Staff February 8, 2010

The No. 19 Alabama men’s tennis team qualified for the 2010 ITA National Indoor Championships after defeating No. 23 Arizona and No. 18 Duke. The Tide’s win in their match against Tulane Sunday moved...

Hometown star helps lead Tide

Hometown star helps lead Tide

CW Staff February 8, 2010

The Alabama women’s swimming and diving team will resume competition Feb. 17 in Athens, Ga., for the SEC Championship. One star performer who will be competing for the Tide is junior Kate Shannon Gray....

Don’t repeal “Don’t ask, don’t tell”

CW Staff February 7, 2010

President Barack Obama’s proposal to repeal the military’s current “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, which keeps open homosexuals from serving in the military, has been met with both resounding...

Doctor to visit students at UA

CW Staff February 7, 2010

Dr. Arnold G. Diethelm, founder of the University of Alabama Birmingham Transplant Program, as well as the first surgeon to perform a transplant of any kind in the state, will speak at the eighth annual...

Literacy awareness campaign kicks off on campus

Literacy awareness campaign kicks off on campus

CW Staff February 5, 2010

According to a National Endowment for the Arts survey, fewer than half of American adults read literature. However, a new campaign from the NEA aims to improve this deficiency. “The Big Read: Alabama...

Announcements for 2/5/2010

CW Staff February 5, 2010

Spring 2010 SGA Election Information New Statement of Candidacy/Statement of Intent forms for SGA executive offices and SGA Senate are now posted on-line at http://vote.ua.edu and http://sga.ua.edu. The...

Announcements for 2/4/2010

CW Staff February 4, 2010

Send championship photos to The Crimson White The Crimson White is looking for photos from the BCS championship game (tailgating, championship celebrations, action shot, etc). Submit your photo and a...

Ombudsman Column

CW Staff February 4, 2010

On Jan. 21, The Crimson White wrote about the Student Government Association and SGA money that was spent to send five students to Pasadena, Calif., for a community service event planned around the BCS...

Tide poised for successful season after opening weekend

CW Staff January 22, 2010

The Alabama track and field team started off its season at the Kentucky Invitational in Lexington, Ky., last weekend, earning two NCAA provisional qualifying marks. The Tide’s performance was sparked...

Tide loses leading scorer for season

CW Staff January 21, 2010

Alabama junior guard Varisia Raffington will miss the duration of the 2009-10 season due to a torn medial collateral ligament (MCL) and partially torn posterior cruciate ligament (PCL), head coach Wendell...

01.21.2010

CW Staff January 21, 2010

Announcements for 1/21/2010

CW Staff January 21, 2010

Student organization resource meeting planned for next week Foresight is an interactive workshop designed to equip and empower student organizations through providing information about the various resources...

Announcements for 1/20/2010

CW Staff January 20, 2010

Law school fair to be held today The College of Arts and Sciences will host a law school fair today from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m in the ballroom of the Ferguson Center. Representatives from over 35 law schools...

Judy Green to retire after 2010 season

CW Staff January 19, 2010

Judy Green has announced that she will retire as The University of Alabama head volleyball coach after the 2010 season. Green, the Crimson Tide's longest tenured volleyball coach, is preparing for her...

Announcements for 1/15/2009

CW Staff January 15, 2010

Crimson Ride/348-Ride operations adjusted for MLK, Jr. holiday Crimson Ride will not operate on Monday since the University is closed in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. 348-Ride will...

Announcements from 1/14/2010

CW Staff January 14, 2010

Send your football photos to The CW today The Crimson White is publishing the best student-submitted photos from the 2009 football season in Friday’s edition. Send your pictures along with your name,...