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Alabama football hires Billy Napier as wide receiver coach

CW Staff March 4, 2013

University of Alabama head coach Nick Saban announced Friday the hiring of Billy Napier as the Tide’s wide receivers coach. Napier takes over for Mike Groh, who was hired by the Chicago Bears. “We...

Women’s tennis team downs Mississippi, continues winning streak

CW Staff March 4, 2013

The fifth-ranked Alabama women’s tennis team overcame a 3-0 deficit to defeat Mississippi, 4-3, at the Gillom Sports Center on Friday to open Southeastern Conference play. The Crimson Tide now stands...

Senior Alexis Paine breaks 3rd UA record in women’s pole vault

CW Staff March 4, 2013

University of Alabama senior Alexis Paine set a school record in the women’s pole vault Saturday afternoon at the Virginia Tech Qualifier in Blacksburg, Va., improving her chances for qualifying for...

Charities team up for city’s inaugural half marathon

CW Staff February 28, 2013

By Adrienne Burch and Camille Corbett More than 800 people will run in the inaugural Tuscaloosa Half Marathon Saturday, March 2. The event will raise money for ReadBAMARead, an organization started in...

The University of Alabama maintains more than 130 blue safety phones around campus

The University of Alabama maintains more than 130 blue safety phones around campus

CW Staff February 27, 2013

By John Burleson and Rich Robinson Although emergency blue phones still dot The University of Alabama campus, some schools in the Southeastern Conference are debating whether these emergency devices are...

Tide team breaks top 5 for 1st time in program history

CW Staff February 27, 2013

The Alabama women’s tennis team moved up to No. 5 in the latest Intercollegiate Tennis Association poll, marking the highest ranking in program history. The Crimson Tide’s previous best was No. 7,...

Women’s golf team finishes 7th at Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate

CW Staff February 27, 2013

The No. 2 Alabama women’s golf team struggled to navigate its way around the par-72, 6,105-yard English Turn Golf and Country Club Tuesday in windy and wet conditions during the final round of the weather-delayed...

McCleney named SEC Freshman of the Week, Bama Bash MVP

CW Staff February 26, 2013

For the second time in three weeks, Alabama outfielder Haylie McCleney has been named the Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week. McCleney also led the team in hits and runs scored for the third...

Arrests spark discourse: students meet to plan protest

Arrests spark discourse: students meet to plan protest

CW Staff February 26, 2013

By Adrienne Burch and Madison Roberts Despite reports that a UAPD officer removed signs from Palmer Hall advertising a meeting of the Alabama Chapter of Students for Sensible Drug Policy Monday afternoon,...

Round 2 of Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate Championship postponed

CW Staff February 26, 2013

Damaging overnight weather in the New Orleans area contributed to the cancellation of Monday’s second round of the 2013 Allstate Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate Golf Championship. Play will resume on Feb....

348-RIDE anticipates 22% increase in passengers

CW Staff February 26, 2013

348-RIDE and 348-RIDE Express projected to have 170,128 total riders in 2013, an increase of 22 percent from last year, when the program had a combined total of 137,214 riders, up from 120,332 total...

In season’s first loss, Tide baseball drops series finale to FAU, 3-0

CW Staff February 25, 2013

After winning the first two games of a three-game series against Florida Atlantic, the Alabama Crimson Tide dropped the third game, 3-0, Sunday afternoon at FAU Stadium. The loss marks the first of...

Gymnastics team ties for only 5th time in more than 500 meets

CW Staff February 25, 2013

The No. 4-ranked Alabama gymnastics team tied with No. 19 Arkansas with both teams posting scores of 197.100 Friday night. It was the Crimson Tide’s highest road score of the season and the second...

Reading into the numbers: UA touts percentage of black faculty; overall diversity lower

CW Staff February 25, 2013

By Ashanka Kumari and Stephen N. Dethrage To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the integration of The University of Alabama, the University created Through the Doors, a website that catalogues the past...

Tide finishes 10th at Southeastern Conference Championships

CW Staff February 25, 2013

The Alabama men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams closed strong on the final day of the Southeastern Conference Championships held in the Texas A&M Natatorium this week, including breaking...

Paine sets UA pole vault record at SEC championships

CW Staff February 25, 2013

Alexis Paine set a school record in the women’s pole vault to lead the Alabama track and field team Saturday at the 2013 Southeastern Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships in Fayetteville,...

Kayla Braud recognized as Senior Class Award Candidate

CW Staff February 21, 2013

Alabama outfielder Kayla Braud, from Eugene, Ore., was named one of 30 NCAA softball student-athletes who excel both on and off the field as candidates for the 2013 Senior CLASS Award in collegiate softball...

Alabama hires Mario Cristobal as offensive line, assistant head coach

Alabama hires Mario Cristobal as offensive line, assistant head coach

CW Staff February 21, 2013

University of Alabama head coach Nick Saban announced the hiring of Mario Cristobal as Alabama’s offensive line coach and assistant head coach Wednesday. Cristobal takes over for Jeff Stoutland, who...

Alabama senior Ashley Sledge named SEC gymnast of the week

CW Staff February 20, 2013

Alabama senior Ashley Sledge was named Southeastern Conference Gymnast of the Week on Tuesday. “I’m very proud of Ashley,” head coach Sarah Patterson said. “Prior to the Auburn meet, we talked...

Bama shortstop Mikey White named SEC Freshman of the Week

CW Staff February 20, 2013

Alabama freshman shortstop Mikey White (Birmingham, Ala.) was named the Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week, the conference office announced Monday night. White posted a .545 batting average last...

Tide wins Puerto Rico Classic 3rd straight time

CW Staff February 20, 2013

The No. 3 Alabama men’s golf team continued its impressive play on Tuesday, securing the program’s third straight win in the Puerto Rico Classic with a final-round 14-under-par 274 at the 6,902-yard,...

Lacy may become the 3rd UA running back honored by EA Sports

CW Staff February 20, 2013

Former Alabama running back Eddie Lacy is one of four players remaining in the competition for placement on the cover of the 2014 installment of the NCAA Football series, video game giant EA Sports has...

West Alabama Narcotics Task Force carries out raids on, off-campus

West Alabama Narcotics Task Force carries out raids on, off-campus

CW Staff February 19, 2013

Sixty-one students were arrested Tuesday morning as part of what Tuscaloosa Police Chief Steve Anderson called a “record” operation to carry out 74 total arrests on and near the University of Alabama...

Alabama gymnastics team moves up to No. 4

CW Staff February 19, 2013

The Alabama gymnastics team moved up to No. 4 in the national rankings after beating Auburn with a season-best score of 197.650 last Friday. In addition posting its best overall score of the season, the...

Former FIU head coach Cristobal chosen as Tide’s offensive line coach

CW Staff February 19, 2013

According to a report from CBSSports.com, Alabama has hired former Florida International University head coach Mario Cristobal as its offensive line coach. The Tuscaloosa News later reported the hiring...

Crimson Tide men’s golfers tied for second-round lead at Puerto Rico Classic

CW Staff February 19, 2013

The third-ranked Alabama men’s golf team shot 10-under 278 in the second round of the Puerto Rico Classic on Feb. 18 at the 6,902-yard, par-72 River Course at the Rio Mar Country Club and are tied for...

UAPD disperses Harlem Shake crowd, student organizer ticketed

UAPD disperses Harlem Shake crowd, student organizer ticketed

CW Staff February 18, 2013

UAPD ticketed the student organizer of Monday afternoon’s Harlem Shake filming, saying the organizers lacked official University permission to assemble. “They told me not to talk to the press,”...

Frozen Tide to move on to national tournament after defeating South Carolina, Arkansas

CW Staff February 18, 2013

The Alabama Frozen Tide hockey team won two games over the weekend and clinched a spot in the American Collegiate Hockey Association’s Division III National Tournament. The Frozen Tide defeated South...

Alabama men’s golf leads at Puerto Rico Classic after opening round

CW Staff February 18, 2013

The third-ranked Alabama men’s golf team secured the opening-round lead at the 2013 Puerto Rico Classic Sunday on the par-72, 6,902-yard River Course at the Rio Mar Country Club with a 9-under-par 279....

Tide drops road match at Clemson, 5-2

CW Staff February 18, 2013

The Alabama men’s tennis team fell to Clemson, 5-2, on Friday at the Hoke Sloan Tennis Center, moving the Crimson Tide to 7-3 on the season and the Tigers to 7-1 overall. Clemson took a 1-0 edge in...

Gauging the good of guns

CW Staff February 18, 2013

I hadn’t shot a gun since Boy Scout camp eight years ago. Born and raised in Miami, Fla., hunting is not something that was handed down from my father to me as it is often in the Deep South. For us,...

Alabama leads nation in single meet, overall average fan count

CW Staff February 18, 2013

After the sixth meet of the 2013 season, the two-time defending NCAA Champion Alabama gymnastics team leads the nation in both average attendance and single meet attendance. “We have the best fans in...

Tide softball dominates La Quinta tournament with 5 wins

CW Staff February 18, 2013

The top-ranked Alabama softball team continued its dominance during tournament play, claiming its 11th straight title, after winning the FGCU/LaQuinta Inn and Suites Tournament with five wins this past...

HCA lecture covers equality

CW Staff February 14, 2013

In an HCA Talk titled, “What’s Love Got to Do With It,” a communication studies professor said marriage equality is a major modern social justice issue that will be studied in the future. Professor...

People more attached to tech than relationships

CW Staff February 14, 2013

This Valentine’s Day, some people may be finding comfort in something colder than the arms of their significant other. According to a recent survey by Logitech, 43 percent of the 2,000 single adults...

Tide freshman named Freshman of the Week

CW Staff February 13, 2013

University of Alabama freshman Elias Hakansson of Halmstad, Sweden, was named the Southeastern Conference Men’s Track and Field Freshman of the Week on Tuesday, the SEC Office announced. Hakansson broke...

Crimson Tide posts 13-stroke victory, claims 4th title in Puerto Rico

CW Staff February 13, 2013

The Alabama women’s golf team ran away with the title at the 2013 Lady Puerto Rico Classic on Tuesday with a 13-shot victory on the par-72, 6,191-yard River Course at the Rio Mar Beach Resort. The Crimson...

University police department lacks information officer

University police department lacks information officer

CW Staff February 12, 2013

The University of Alabama Police Department currently employs 72 authorized, full-time sworn police officers, Police Chief Tim Summerlin said, a force that is comparable in size to many other SEC schools....

Softball home opener against South Alabama cancelled for expected inclement weather

CW Staff February 12, 2013

The Alabama softball team’s home opener against South Alabama, scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 12, has been cancelled due to expected inclement weather and wet field conditions. A makeup date has not been...

Alabama holds 4-shot lead heading into final round of 2013 Lady Puerto Rico Classic; Texas Tech and TCU tied for second place

CW Staff February 12, 2013

The Alabama women’s golf team staked claim to the team top spot after 36 holes of the 2013 Lady Puerto Rico Classic on Feb. 11 at the par-72, 6,191-yard River Course at the Rio Mar Beach Resort with...

How does your major stack up?

CW Staff February 11, 2013

The information in the chart below comes from the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment. It shows the number of undergraduate degrees awarded from fall 2011 to summer 2012 based on major....

Crimson Tide outscores opponents 43-12 in UNI-Dome Classic

CW Staff February 11, 2013

The top-ranked Alabama softball team opened the 2013 season in impressive fashion as the Crimson Tide claimed the UNI-Dome Classic in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Alabama outscored its opponents 43-12, scoring...

Women’s golf team 2nd after round one of Lady Puerto Rico Classic

CW Staff February 11, 2013

The Alabama women’s golf team shot a 5-over-par 293 in the opening round of the Lady Puerto Rico Classic on Sunday at the par-72, 6,191-yard River Course at the Rio Mar Beach Resort. The Crimson Tide...

Alabama soccer team adds 9 on National Signing Day

CW Staff February 7, 2013

Alabama head soccer coach Todd Bramble announced the 2013 recruiting class Wednesday. The class is comprised of two early enrollees, one spring walk-on and six freshmen. With this class, the Tide further...

Scholarship cuts to affect incoming National Merit Scholars

CW Staff February 7, 2013

The University of Alabama ranks first among U.S. public universities in National Merit Scholars enrollment and fourth among all universities, according to the National Merit Scholarship Corp.’s recently...

National Signing Day 2013 liveblog

National Signing Day 2013 liveblog

CW Staff February 6, 2013

By Marc Torrence and Marquavius Burnett Update: 3:21 p.m. Five-star defensive tackle A'Shawn Robinson makes it official with his commitment to Alabama over Texas. A'Shawn Robinson From: Fort Worth,...

Parking changes to address overflow

Parking changes to address overflow

CW Staff February 5, 2013

Following overcrowding and illegal parking in and around the Riverside East parking lot, UA Transportation Services is opening up the Northeast Commuter Campus Drive lot to campus residents and offering...

Softball to be televised 7 times this year

CW Staff February 4, 2013

The Alabama softball team will be televised seven times during the 2013 regular season, the Southeastern Conference announced Monday. The Crimson Tide is part of a television package that will showcase...

Consent concerns on campus

Consent concerns on campus

CW Staff February 4, 2013

Without consent, any sexual act is sexual assault. Yet knowing how to gain and give consent for sexual acts is the biggest sexual health problem facing UA students, according to University of Alabama officials....

Ninth-ranked Tide rolls over SMU 6-1

CW Staff February 4, 2013

The ninth-ranked Alabama women’s tennis team earned a 6-1 victory over SMU on Sunday at the Northwood Country Club. With the win, the Crimson Tide moves to 4-0 on the season while the loss drops the...

Crimson Tide loses 87-54 at Florida moves 2-7 in SEC

CW Staff February 4, 2013

The Alabama women’s basketball team fell to Florida, 87-54, Sunday afternoon at the O’Connell Center. With the loss, the Crimson Tide drops to 12-10 overall and 2-7 in the Southeastern Conference...

Lack of private rehearsal space starkly contrasts Auburn's planned multi-million dollar facility

Lack of private rehearsal space starkly contrasts Auburn’s planned multi-million dollar facility

CW Staff January 29, 2013

By Judah Martin and Adrienne Burch The Million Dollar Band spends hours practicing on Butler Field during the fall semester, but if nature calls during practice, members have one option – the public...

International students rely on public transit, friends

CW Staff January 28, 2013

By Kyle Dennan and Colby Leopard International students on campus often find themselves having trouble accessing transportation to get around Tuscaloosa. “Transportation is always one of the key issues...

Schade wins 3rd straight in high jump; Paine sets UA pole vault record at Indiana relays

CW Staff January 28, 2013

University of Alabama all-American high jumper Krystle Schade (Sunrise, Fla.) notched her third consecutive victory of the 2013 indoor season and pole vaulter Alexis Paine set a school record at the Indiana...

Bryce property possibilities slowly being realized

Bryce property possibilities slowly being realized

CW Staff January 24, 2013

The 36-month period of renovation and restoration of the Bryce Hospital campus since The University of Alabama acquired it in December 2009 is slowly coming to a close, UA officials said. “We hope...

UA softball team places first in NFCA poll

CW Staff January 23, 2013

The Alabama softball team will start the 2013 campaign just how they ended last year’s – as the number one team in the country. The National Fastpitch Coaches Association tabbed defending national...

Get on Board Day changed to 3 days after student input

CW Staff January 22, 2013

By Mark Blanton and Chandler Wright This week The SOURCE will be hosting a three-day Get on Board: Trio Edition for students to seek more specific involvement opportunities on campus, after receiving...

Anthony Steen to return to Alabama for senior football season

CW Staff January 10, 2013

Alabama right guard Anthony Steen announced on Wednesday he would return for his senior season to play for the Crimson Tide in 2013. “After sitting down with my family and Coach Saban, I have decided...

Alabama football announces hiring of Greg Brown as secondary coach to replace Jeremy Pruitt

CW Staff January 10, 2013

University of Alabama head coach Nick Saban announced Wednesday the hiring of Greg Brown as Alabama’s secondary coach. Brown has three decades of coaching experience, including 15 years as an assistant...

Alabama men’s athletics tied for No. 1 overall points in Capital One Cup Men’s Race with 60 points

CW Staff January 10, 2013

The University of Alabama athletics program is ranked No. 1 in the men’s side of the Capital One Cup standings after the fall athletics season, the Capital One Financial Corporation announced Wednesday....

Two Alabama players sent home from BCS National Championship Game

CW Staff January 4, 2013

By Marq Burnett and Marc Torrence FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla - Alabama freshmen linebackers Dillon Lee and Ryan Anderson were sent home from the BCS National Championship Game trip, a source close to the situation...

Mal Moore wins top award for athletic directors

CW Staff December 6, 2012

University of Alabama Director of Athletics Mal Moore was formally presented as the recipient of the 2012 John L. Toner Award on Tuesday night at the 55th Annual National Football Foundation Awards Dinner...

Tuscaloosa to open new Nick’s Kids playground

CW Staff December 6, 2012

On Dec. 7, the City of Tuscaloosa will dedicate the newly constructed Nick’s Kids Playground. The event will take place on that morning at the playground site located alongside the Black Warrior River...

NFF awards center Barrett Jones with ‘academic heisman’

CW Staff December 6, 2012

Alabama senior center Barrett Jones was named the winner of the 2012 William V. Campbell Trophy, which recognizes the best scholar-athlete in the nation, on Tuesday evening as part of the 55th National...

Patterson, company top preseason national coaches’ poll

CW Staff December 5, 2012

The two-time defending NCAA Champion Alabama gymnastics team is ranked No. 1 in the newly released preseason national coaches’ poll. The Crimson Tide was ranked second in the preseason poll the last...

Auburn hires Gus Malzahn as new head coach

CW Staff December 5, 2012

Arkansas State coach and former Auburn offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn was hired as the new head coach at Auburn University, the school announced Tuesday afternoon. “I’m grateful for the opportunity...

Doctoral student charged with terrorist threats

CW Staff December 5, 2012

A 28-year-old University of Alabama doctoral student is being held on $500,000 bond after sending threatening messages to staff members, Media Relations Director Cathy Andreen said Tuesday. According...

Former SGA officer removed from meeting by UAPD

CW Staff December 4, 2012

By Rich Robinson, Melissa Brown Officers dispatched from the Univesity of Alabama Police Department removed former SGA Executive Vice President Matt Harris from a meeting of the First Year Council on...

Center Barrett Jones named Rimington Trophy finalist

CW Staff December 4, 2012

Alabama senior center Barrett Jones was selected as one of six finalists for the 13th annual Rimington Trophy, which goes to the nation’s most outstanding center, the Rimington Trophy committee announced...

Patrick Murphy selected for induction into NFCA Hall of Fame

CW Staff December 4, 2012

Alabama head softball coach Patrick Murphy will be inducted into the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Hall of Fame, the organization announced during its annual convention held in Orlando, Fla. ...

Tide lands 9 on Associated Press All-Southeastern Conference Team

CW Staff December 4, 2012

The Alabama football team had nine players selected to the Associated Press All-Southeastern Conference Team, the AP announced Monday. Four Crimson Tide players garnered first team honors, including senior...

Cincinatti buzzer-beater ends undefeated season of men’s team

CW Staff December 3, 2012

Sophomore guard Trevor Lacey led the Crimson Tide with 16 points and added seven rebounds and three assists in the losing effort. Junior Trevor Releford added 12 points and three steals, as the Crimson...

Alabama women’s team suffers first loss at Wisconsin, 69-50

CW Staff December 3, 2012

The Alabama women’s basketball team was unable to get much going offensively, shooting 22.7 percent from the floor, in a 69-50 loss to Wisconsin on Saturday at the Kohl Center. The loss was the Crimson...

In final meet before new year, Alabama swimming and diving closes out Georgia Tech Invitational with 11 top-10 finishes

CW Staff December 3, 2012

The Alabama men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams closed out the Georgia Tech Invitational with 11 top-10 individual finishes on the meet’s final day at the GT Aquatic Center in Atlanta, Ga....

Member of Swedish team will join golf team for 2013

CW Staff November 29, 2012

University of Alabama women’s golf coach Mic Potter has signed another outstanding junior golfer to a national letter of intent with Mia Landegren inking with the Crimson Tide for the class of 2013....

Patterson, Murphy given raises

CW Staff November 28, 2012

Alabama softball coach Patrick Murphy and gymnastics coach Sarah Patterson were each given raises after leading their respective teams to national championship seasons in 2012. Murphy’s pay will jump...

Kayla Fitterer named Second Team All-SEC in 2012

CW Staff November 27, 2012

Senior outside hitter Kayla Fitterer was a 2012 Second Team All-Southeastern Conference selection as announced by the conference office Monday. Fitterer paced the 2012 Crimson Tide with 362 kills (3.73...

Good Art Show to allow class’s artists to give back

CW Staff November 26, 2012

“The Art of Giving Back,” a Univerity of Alabama Honors College course, is giving students more than credit hours this week. The class is culminating an event called the Good Art Show, which will give...

UA experts sound off on secession petitions

CW Staff November 26, 2012

Former topless car wash owner Derrick Belcher petitioned for the state of Alabama to secede from the United States of America two weeks ago, but several Uniersity of Alabama history and political science...

Witt: Bailey on ‘developmental leave’ until August

CW Staff November 26, 2012

Though it has been nearly a month since the sudden resignation of former University of Alabama President Guy Bailey, his position at the University still hangs in limbo. A letter of understanding signed...

Releford, Simmons named SEC Players of the Week for men’s and women’s basketball

CW Staff November 20, 2012

Alabama’s Trevor Releford and Diasha Simmons were named Southeastern Conference Player of the Week in men’s and women’s basketball, respectively, the league announced Monday. Releford, a 6-foot...

Campus, city organizations aid student veterans

CW Staff November 20, 2012

The transition into college life is difficult for most students, but The University of Alabama hopes to make the process easier for those students also moving back into civilian life by helping veterans...

Former UA golfer Brooke Pancake becomes first women’s golfer at Alabama to be honored with the NCAA Top 10 Award

CW Staff November 14, 2012

Former Alabama women’s golfer Brooke Pancake was recently selected for the NCAA Today’s Top 10 Award, which recognizes student-athletes who completed their athletics eligibility during the 2011-12...

Opt-in for SEC tickets starts Monday

CW Staff November 12, 2012

University of Alabama students can opt in for SEC Championship game tickets beginning at 7 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 12, according to an e-mail from the UA athletic department. Students have until 5 p.m. on...

NPHC greek organizations unaffected by IFC suspension

CW Staff November 12, 2012

Members of the National Pan-Hellenic Council were unaffected by this year’s fraternity pledgeship cancellation due to a distinct and separate membership process from the involved greek organizations....

EA Sports tournament comes to Bear Trap

CW Staff November 8, 2012

The parking lot between Buffalo Phil’s and The Bear Trap will play host to the EA Sports Soccer and Speed Tour Saturday, Nov. 10 from 7-10 p.m. Fans will get the chance to play Need for Speed Most Wanted...

Hyperion Productions and the Collegiate 100 Black Women present “Lights, Camera, Fashion” in Ferguson Ballroom

CW Staff November 8, 2012

Hyperion Productions and the Collegiate 100 Black Women student organization will be bringing their own version of “BET’s Rip the Runway” to The University of Alabama campus with “Lights, Camera,...

Alabama baseball series opener against Arkansas to be televised on ESPNU Thursday

CW Staff November 8, 2012

When the Alabama baseball team welcomes 2012 College World Series participant Arkansas to Sewell-Thomas Stadium, game one of the series will be televised on ESPNU as part of the 2013 SEC/ESPNU Thursday...

Crimson Tide baseball team to sign posters on Quad, offers fans chance to win prizes

CW Staff November 8, 2012

Prior to the start of Saturday’s football game between Alabama and Texas A&M, the 2013 Crimson Tide baseball team will sign autographs on the Quad from 12:45-1:15 p.m. A mini-poster with all members...

Guarachi and Macfarlane head to New York for National Indoor Championships

CW Staff November 8, 2012

Senior Alexa Guarachi and junior Mary Anne Macfarlane will represent the Crimson Tide women’s tennis team at the USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships in Flushing Meadows, N.Y., this...

International students differ on presidential views

CW Staff November 6, 2012

International students at The University of Alabama are witnessing a very important time in United States history as citizens choose the president for the next four years — or so Americans think. As...

Pay gap between men, women in Alabama among worst in nation

CW Staff November 6, 2012

Alabama’s gender wage gap is among the worst in the nation, according to a recent study by the National Women’s Law Center. “There are a few things that we usually see in the states [with higher...

Trustees approve construction plans

CW Staff November 6, 2012

The Board of Trustees’ Physical Properties Committee approved 12 renovations or construction items to The University of Alabama campus, including renovations to the Ferguson Center and ten Hoor Hall....

OUR VIEW: Vote for Bob Vance

CW Staff November 5, 2012

To put it colloquially, one of the candidates for Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice on the ballot tomorrow is a snake in the grass. And, if this state elects him into office, it should expect him to...

Today’s topic: the Alabama election

CW Staff November 5, 2012

The candidates in the race for chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court provide the most polarizing vision for the direction of our state over the next decade. The election also introduces more amendments...

Students participate in film pitch

CW Staff November 5, 2012

Two University of Alabama students were invited to compete in the Perfect Pitch Competition at the New Orleans Film Festival in October and tested their skills pitching film ideas to a panel. John Avent,...

‘Messy’ statewide amendment goes for vote Tuesday

CW Staff November 5, 2012

When voters go to the polls on Tuesday, they will have the opportunity to vote on Amendment 4, an amendment that one side claims will remove racist language from the State Constitution, while the other...

Witt, Trustees replace Bailey with Judy Bonner

CW Staff November 5, 2012

The University of Alabama’s president Judy Bonner addressed the Board of Trustees Friday morning, a day after being hired as the first permanent woman president in the school’s history. Bonner previously...

Behind enemy lines

CW Staff November 2, 2012

Luke Johnson is the sports editor of The Daily Reveille, LSU’s student paper. The Crimson White went “Behind Enemy Lines” to get Johnson’s thoughts on the game and who he has winning. His answer...

Experts weigh in on Bama

CW Staff November 2, 2012

Laken Litman, beat writer, FoxSports/Scout.com GAMEDAY: Alabama’s offense has truly been balanced all season, and the Tide has shown the ability to win games on the ground and when throwing the ball....