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Tide to host final match of the season

Kayla Montgomery April 8, 2014

In its final matches of the regular season, the No. 33 Alabama men’s tennis team will take the court at the Alabama Tennis Stadium this weekend, facing No. 9 Georgia Friday at 5 p.m. and No. 21 Tennessee...

Druid City Arts Fest returns for 5th year

Druid City Arts Fest returns for 5th year

CW Staff April 2, 2014

A combination of locally based arts, music, crafts and foods will take over Governor’s Park as the Druid City Arts Festival returns for its fifth year Saturday. DCAF was founded in 2010 when two interns...

Students, professors receive awards

CW Staff April 2, 2014

Kirkland Back – Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award By Chandler Wright | Assistant News Editor A Gadsden, Ala., native and one of the two student recipients of the 2014 Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award, Kirkland...

Men's tennis to use momentum against Aggies

Men’s tennis to use momentum against Aggies

Kayla Montgomery April 1, 2014

The No. 45 Alabama men’s tennis team will return to the court Friday, traveling to College Station, Texas, to take on the No. 10 Texas A&M Aggies at 6 p.m. in its final road match of the season. The...

UA program offers local enrichment courses

Kayla Montgomery March 18, 2014

Bollywood, ukulele and kayaking are not usually considered typical areas of instruction, but for students at Tuscaloosa Magnet Elementary School these subjects, among others, can be found in classrooms...

Alabama men’s tennis faces series of away matches

Kayla Montgomery March 18, 2014

Returning to the court for the first time since suffering a 5-0 loss to the USC Trojans, the Alabama men’s tennis team will face Florida on Friday and South Carolina on Monday in a series of road matches....

Men’s tennis team suffers loss to Trojans

Kayla Montgomery March 17, 2014

Monday, for the first time since 1989, the Alabama men’s tennis team faced off against USC, but the outcome was not a memorable one for the Crimson Tide. Alabama fell to the No. 4 Trojans 5-0 and saw...

Men’s tennis to face USC in 1st match since 1989

Kayla Montgomery March 16, 2014

In a rare matchup, the Alabama men’s tennis team will face off against the University of Southern California on Monday at 5 p.m. at the Alabama Tennis Stadium. The No. 4 Trojans won four consecutive...

Students explore tactics of eating, breathing fire

Students explore tactics of eating, breathing fire

CW Staff March 16, 2014

By Reed O’Mara and Elayne Smith For Sebastian Knight, running off to the circus takes no more than a short drive to his grandmother’s house on the outskirts of Northport. “I’ve wanted to do fire...

Alabama Crew Club hosts Row Tide Regatta

Kayla Montgomery March 12, 2014

In its first race of the spring, the Alabama Crew Club team will host its signature Row Tide Regatta Saturday on the Black Warrior River. Races are scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. and will run through 2...

Jason Isbell returns to Tuscaloosa

Jason Isbell returns to Tuscaloosa

CW Staff March 12, 2014

By Francie Johnson and Kinsey Haynes Just a few years ago, Alabama-born musician Jason Isbell lived the stereotypical rock star life. In “Super 8,” a song from his recently released album “Southeastern,”...

Men’s tennis team recalibrates for SEC

Kayla Montgomery March 12, 2014

For the second time in less than a month, the Alabama men’s tennis team will take on Auburn. This time the Crimson Tide will take on the Tigers at home. Alabama (9-7, 2-2 SEC) previously defeated Auburn...

2014-15 SGA election results

CW Staff March 12, 2014

The following were elected to the 2014-15 University of Alabama SGA on March 11, 2014: Executive Branch Results President: Hamilton Bloom (6,378 votes, 62.07 percent of votes) Executive vice president:...

Student files lawsuit against former athlete

Student files lawsuit against former athlete

CW Staff March 11, 2014

Attorney James D. Smith filed a civil action lawsuit on behalf of University of Alabama student Connor McKenna against former UA defensive lineman Wilson Love on Sunday, March 9. The lawsuit was filed...

Students hand out ribbons in support for Ukraine

CW Staff March 9, 2014

On Sunday, March 2, Russian military persons entered three military bases in the Crimean region of Ukraine, demanding surrender and sparking international debate about the area’s standing. In response,...

Former president Guy Bailey a presidential candidate at University of Memphis

CW Staff March 9, 2014

Former University of Alabama President Guy Bailey is one of four finalists being considered for the University of Memphis’ next presidency. According to the University of Memphis website, Bailey is...

Former UA president dies

Former UA president dies

CW Staff March 3, 2014

By Mark Hammontree and Mackenzie Brown | CW Staff   Former University of Alabama president Joab Thomas died Monday in Tuscaloosa at the age of 81. Also the former president of Pennsylvania State University...

UA campaigns for bicycle safety

UA campaigns for bicycle safety

CW Staff February 26, 2014

Hansen Babington rode his bike to school the Tuesday before fall break. Babington, a law student, said he usually rides his bike to school, unless it’s raining or he has to wear a suit. He was cycling...

Shopping center to be demolished for student housing complex

Shopping center to be demolished for student housing complex

CW Staff February 25, 2014

By Andy McWhorter and Samantha Eastburn | CW Staff   The last business at the former Central Plaza on the corner of 10th Avenue and 15th Street is closing its doors this week to make way for a five-story,...

New club squad sees success

New club squad sees success

Kayla Montgomery February 25, 2014

When University of Alabama junior Gerard Jones began stunting on the Quad with friends over the summer, he envisioned a casual social setting for those with a cheerleading background to stay connected...

Pro-abortion rights group counter-protests Bama Students for Life poster

Pro-abortion rights group counter-protests Bama Students for Life poster

CW Staff February 20, 2014

After a controversial early removal from its display, the Bama Students for Life poster was returned to display at the Ferguson Center Thursday. In response to the re-installment, another student group,...

Students relax with hookah

Students relax with hookah

CW Staff February 20, 2014

By Reed O'Mara and Shakarra McGuire For some, stress relief comes from yoga classes, curling up with a good book or Netflix. For Adham Abdelraouf, stress melts away with the exhale of every hookah puff....

Tuscaloosa film community thrives

Tuscaloosa film community thrives

CW Staff February 20, 2014

By Laura Testino and Alexandra Ellsworth When talking about film, students might think of festivals like Cannes or Sundance, living in L.A. or New York, or large-scale Hollywood productions. Tuscaloosa’s...

2014 SGA Candidates

CW Staff February 17, 2014

The following candidates are running for positions in the University of Alabama SGA. Campaigning begins Feb. 24 and elections are March 11 on mybama.ua.edu.   President Hamilton Bloom Justin Thompson...

The cost of coverage: Students weigh drawbacks, benefits of University health insurance plans

The cost of coverage: Students weigh drawbacks, benefits of University health insurance plans

CW Staff February 17, 2014

By Cole Booth and Dylan Walker Sara Garzi came to The University of Alabama in Fall 2013 and opted to be covered under the UnitedHealthcare StudentResources health care plan for international students....

Campus in Bloom

Campus in Bloom

CW Staff February 12, 2014

By Hannah Widener and Dylan Walker They are up at dawn and work all day, every day, even during summers. They win national awards. However, 34,852 students pass by and step on their work everyday. These...

University cancels classes for Tuesday

CW Staff February 10, 2014

Update: The University will resume classes and normal operations at 1 p.m. Students and faculty who cannot safely travel to campus are advised to contact their professor or supervisor. Normal operations...

Alabama football live updates for 2014 National Signing Day

CW Staff February 5, 2014

1:21 p.m.: Alabama has received its 27th and final signee of the 2014 class. Barring any last-minute changes, the Crimson Tide looks to be done for the day. Bo Scarbrough, 5-star ATH Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Northridge)...

Student organization to discuss campus issues, solutions

Student organization to discuss campus issues, solutions

CW Staff February 4, 2014

In the wake of issues brought to light last fall, University of Alabama students and administrators joined together to create Students for Open Doors and Ethical Leadership, or SODEL. “[SODEL] was born...

Snow, ice shut down Alabama

CW Staff February 3, 2014

By Mark Hammontree and Andy McWhorter Although snow was falling on campus at 9 a.m. Tuesday and Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley had declared a state of emergency at 6 a.m., The University of Alabama did...

Classes are canceled, so now what?

CW Staff January 29, 2014

When UA president Judy Bonner cancels class and Tuscaloosa mayor Walt Maddox closes roads, what are you supposed to do on a cold Wednesday and Thursday in Snowstorm 2014? Stay inside, try something new...

Store closures for Wednesday and Thursday

CW Staff January 29, 2014

Due to the snow, a number of store have changed their hours or have closed for the day. We contacted the stores below and asked about their store hours. All times are as of 2:30 p.m. We will continue to...

Crimson Tide splits pair of SEC games at home

CW Staff January 27, 2014

By Charlie Potter and Sean Landry The Alabama men’s basketball team split its pair of home games over the weekend, losing to No. 6 Florida Thursday and defeating LSU Saturday. The Crimson Tide is...

Alabama swimming and diving team head coach suspended for 2 meets

CW Staff January 25, 2014

Alabama swimming and diving coach Dennis Pursley is currently serving a two-meet suspension for Level III NCAA Violations, also called “Secondary violations.” According to the NCAA’s official...

Gas leak causes building evacuations

CW Staff January 21, 2014

A broken gas line near Rodgers Library forced The University of Alabama to evacuate three buildings and temporarily cancel classes Tuesday morning. “A construction contractor accidently hit a gas line...

Artificial Affections

Artificial Affections

CW Staff January 21, 2014

By Reed O'Mara and Dylan Walker Spike Jonze’s most recent work, “Her,” starring Joaquin Phoenix and Scarlett Johansson, is a “boy-meets-operating-system” romance story, with equal parts sci-fi...

Lakeside Dining Hall floods after pipes burst

CW Staff January 9, 2014

Students living in the residential communities near Lakeside Dining Hall were unable to eat there Wednesday after multiple sprinkler pipes burst, resulting in the closing of the dining hall as well as...

Caffeine common among students

Caffeine common among students

CW Staff December 5, 2013

 By Jessica Smith and Danny Pelavin | CW Staff   The long lines at Starbucks in the Ferguson Center are indicative of the obsessive nature caffeine can bring. Cathy Andreen, director of media relations,...

Three's company: Open relationships become a new normal for students

Three’s company: Open relationships become a new normal for students

CW Staff December 5, 2013

 By Reed O’Mara and Dylan Walker | CW Staff   At a university nestled in the South and prided on tradition, students still break away from the crowd, and relationships are no exception. Alternative...

Student section attendance at LSU game

Student section attendance at LSU game

CW Staff November 14, 2013

Every week after a home football game, The Crimson White will provide a report on student attendance at the game. All numbers were provided by The University of Alabama via an open records request. ...

Jamison retires for ‘personal reasons’

CW Staff November 7, 2013

Nearly two months after allegations of racial discrimination during this year's formal recruitment, University of Alabama System employee Emily Jamison has retired from her position as director for University,...

Student section attendance at Tennessee game

Student section attendance at Tennessee game

CW Staff October 29, 2013

Every week after a home football game, The Crimson White will provide a report on student attendance at the game. All numbers were provided by The University of Alabama via an open records request. ...

SGA temporarily suspends block seating for 20 organizations

CW Staff October 25, 2013

Student Organization Seating, or block seating, has been suspended for approximately 20 student organizations at Saturday’s football game versus Tennessee, according to Student Government Association...

Bike bedlam: SGA, Transportation Services Office propose new bike-share program

Bike bedlam: SGA, Transportation Services Office propose new bike-share program

CW Staff October 22, 2013

 By Alyx Chandler and Mark Hammontree | CW Staff   With nearly 33,500 undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at The University of Alabama and almost 7,700 living on campus, many students are...

Left in the dark: Students feel impact of government shutdown

CW Staff October 17, 2013

One would think that rocket scientists would never find themselves out of work, but during the recent government shutdown, University of Alabama student and NASA employee and intern Liz Bowman struggled...

Tide Talks sparks conversation

Tide Talks sparks conversation

CW Staff October 15, 2013

By Abbey Crain and Brooke Garner Sam Gerard, Timothy Keele, Tiara Dees and Emily Broman filled the Ferguson Center Theatre Tuesday night with talk of community-wide revolutions and genetically modified...

Tide Talks’ 4th installment to facilitate change

CW Staff October 13, 2013

By Kelsey Brown and Hannah Widener | CW Staff Tide Talks, a student-run speaker series that emphasizes diverse, thought-provoking ideas from University of Alabama students, will be hosting its fourth...

Student section attendance at Ole Miss game

Student section attendance at Ole Miss game

CW Staff October 2, 2013

Every week after a home football game, The Crimson White will provide a report on student attendance at the game. All numbers were provided by The University of Alabama via an open records request. ...

WVUA hosts discrimination forum

WVUA hosts discrimination forum

CW Staff October 1, 2013

WVUA-FM will host an event today from 7:30-9 p.m. called “Breaking the Gridlock,” which hopes to bring together a diverse group of campus leaders in order to come up with solutions to bring the campus...

2013 Homecoming Court

2013 Homecoming Court

CW Staff September 30, 2013

Vote for homecoming queen online from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday by clicking here. Amanda Marie Carden Hometown: Madison, Ala. Major: Nursing Activities: President of Ambassadors - College Capstone...

Home season opener draws largest student section crowd since 2008

Home season opener draws largest student section crowd since 2008

CW Staff September 26, 2013

Every week after a home football game, The Crimson White will provide a report on student attendance at the game. All numbers were provided by The University of Alabama via an open records request. ...

Block seating reinstated for Ole Miss game

Block seating reinstated for Ole Miss game

CW Staff September 25, 2013

The University of Alabama has officially reinstated block seating in the lower bowl end zone of the student section, starting with this Saturday’s home football game against Ole Miss, after it was suspended...

Two weeks bring questions, answers

Two weeks bring questions, answers

CW Staff September 24, 2013

 By Mark Hammontree and Jordan Cissell | CW Staff The past two weeks have brought significant changes to The University of Alabama. After The Crimson White’s Sept. 11 article, “The Final Barrier,”...

Efforts slow, results real

CW Staff September 22, 2013

History has been made. Friday, University of Alabama President Judy Bonner released a video statement announcing incredible progress on the UA campus. As a result of administration-willed continuous open...

Six minority women accept sorority bids

CW Staff September 22, 2013

 By Mark Hammontree and Sarah Elizabeth Tooker | CW Staff   University of Alabama President Judy Bonner issued a video statement Friday about the recent progress made by Panhellenic sororities to integrate....

Block seating application results

CW Staff September 20, 2013

The SGA has released the results from the Student Organization Seating (block seating) application. The seating map will be released next week, according to SGA Director of Media Relations Leela Foley....

Block seating application results

CW Staff September 20, 2013

The SGA has released the results from the Student Organization Seating (block seating) application. The seating map will be released next week, according to SGA Director of Media Relations Leela Foley....

President Bonner issues progress report on sorority integration

CW Staff September 20, 2013

Dr. Judy Bonner Issues Progress Report from The University of Alabama on Vimeo.   University of Alabama President Judy Bonner  issued a video statement on Friday about the recent progress made by...

President Bonner issues progress report on sorority integration

CW Staff September 20, 2013

Dr. Judy Bonner Issues Progress Report from The University of Alabama on Vimeo.   University of Alabama President Judy Bonner  issued a video statement on Friday about the recent progress made by...

March to Rose draws hundreds

CW Staff September 19, 2013

 By Deanne Winslett and Mackenzie Brown | CW Staff   Faculty, alumni and students – greek and non-greek alike – joined hands Wednesday in a march against segregation within The University of Alabama...

March to Rose draws hundreds

CW Staff September 19, 2013

 By Deanne Winslett and Mackenzie Brown | CW Staff   Faculty, alumni and students – greek and non-greek alike – joined hands Wednesday in a march against segregation within The University of Alabama...

UA gymnastics releases 2014 schedule

CW Staff September 8, 2013

The Alabama gymnastics team announced its schedule for the 2014 season, which will begin on January 10 against Missouri in Tuscaloosa. The schedule includes four of last year’s NCAA Super Six teams –...

President Bonner responds to allegations of voter fraud by UA students

CW Staff September 7, 2013

On Saturday UA President Judy Bonner issued a statement regarding allegations of voter fraud by UA students. Bonner told students, faculty and staff in an emailed statement that the University would await...

Official ballot count finds Garrison, Kirby winners

CW Staff September 3, 2013

Tuscaloosa City Council officially met Tuesday for the final counting of all the ballots cast in Tuscaloosa’s Aug. 27 municipal elections, including provisional ballots. Of the 19 provisional ballots...

Allegations continue, administration remains silent

CW Staff September 2, 2013

As the one-week mark approaches since Tuscaloosa’s municipal elections were held on Tuesday, Aug. 27, University of Alabama administration has yet to take action against the allegations of student involvement...

Wife of former UA President Guy Bailey dies after long battle with cancer

CW Staff September 2, 2013

Wife of former University of Alabama President Guy Bailey, Jan Tillery-Bailey, died Sunday evening after a long battle with cancer. Tillery-Bailey had been diagnosed with cancer at least twice in the past...

Horwitz calls alleged voter fraud part of larger issue

CW Staff August 30, 2013

In wake of the controversy surrounding Tuscaloosa’s municipal, Paul Horwitz, a professor at The University of Alabama and husband of Board of Education candidate Kelly Horwitz, wrote an email to the...

Law professor, BOE candidate's husband seeks action in wake of voting fraud allegations

Law professor, BOE candidate’s husband seeks action in wake of voting fraud allegations

CW Staff August 28, 2013

UPDATE: Horwitz calls alleged voter fraud part of larger issue On Tuesday, the city of Tuscaloosa held its municipal elections to decide several city government positions, including city council and...

SGA to hold large yard sale for students and faculty

CW Staff August 21, 2013

The Student Government Association in conjunction with The Crimson White will be hosting the first UA Yard Sale in the parking lot of Canterbury Chapel on Saturday from 10 a.m until 2 p.m. The yard sale...

Cornerback held from season opener

Cornerback held from season opener

CW Staff August 21, 2013

Sophomore cornerback Geno Smith has been suspended for Alabama’s season-opener against Virginia Tech in Atlanta, Ga., coach Nick Saban announced Tuesday. Smith was arrested early Sunday morning for a...

Advice for freshmen from seniors

CW Staff August 21, 2013

If you’re a freshman, chances are you have spent the past couple of days exploring The University of Alabama’s sprawling campus. You may have waited through the line for books at the SUPe Store, and...

Alabama releases 2013-14 men’s golf schedule

CW Staff July 30, 2013

The Alabama men’s golf head coach Jay Seawell announced the release of the Crimson Tide’s 2013-14 schedule Tuesday, which will place the defending national champions in some of the most challenging...

Alabama baseball players thrive in national summer leagues

CW Staff July 9, 2013

Fourteen players from the current Alabama baseball team continue to play in five different leagues across the United States this summer. Six players are playing in the prestigious Cape Cod League, four...

Local store torn down after 67 years

Local store torn down after 67 years

CW Staff July 9, 2013

University of Alabama students and Tuscaloosa residents have said goodbye to 67 years of history housed on the corners of Bryant Drive and 8th Avenue, known appropriately as The Corner Store. Built in...

Men’s sports finish 6th place in Capital One Cup, following Duke

CW Staff July 2, 2013

In a year that saw the Alabama athletics department win two national team titles and place seven teams in the top-12 nationally, the Crimson Tide men finished sixth in the Capital One Cup while the combined...

Tide and Trojans set to play in Pensacola next season

CW Staff June 26, 2013

The Pensacola Sports Association announced oThursday that it will host a pair of NCAA Division I baseball games in spring 2014. One of those games will feature the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Troy Trojans...

UA freshman Kyle Overstreet wins 2013 Rawlings Gold Glove second baseman award

UA freshman Kyle Overstreet wins 2013 Rawlings Gold Glove second baseman award

CW Staff June 26, 2013

Alabama freshman second baseman Kyle Overstreet was selected as the 2013 Rawlings Gold Glove second baseman, as announced by the American Baseball Coaches Association on Wednesday. The national award goes...

Football, track and field signee awarded by Gatorade for achievement, character, athleticism

CW Staff June 25, 2013

University of Alabama football and track and field signee Grant Hill of Huntsville High School has been named the 2012-13 Gatorade Alabama Boys Track & Field Athlete of the Year. The award is administered...

Crimson Tide schedule features 8 home games, 2013 NIT Season Tip-Off

CW Staff June 25, 2013

Home games against Final Four participant Wichita State and Big East member Xavier, as well as contests against NCAA Tournament teams Oklahoma and UCLA highlight the 2013-14 Alabama men’s basketball...

Former UA golfer starts career with win

CW Staff June 18, 2013

Former Alabama golfer Jennifer Kirby got her professional career started this week right, winning the CN Canadian Women’s Tour Quebec. Stephanie Meadow and Johanna Tillström also both advance to...

Women’s tennis team to welcome 4 players for 2013-14 season

CW Staff June 18, 2013

The Alabama women’s tennis team will have four new faces for the 2013-14 season as head coach Jenny Mainz announced the addition of Carmen Blanco, Luicelena Perez, Erin Routliffe and Danielle Spielmann...

Alabama trio earns Academic All-American honors

CW Staff June 11, 2013

A trio of University of Alabama student-athletes were named to the 2013 Capital One Academic All-America Women’s At-Large Team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America, according...

NCAA honors 5 UA athletic teams for academic success

CW Staff June 11, 2013

Led by the Crimson Tide’s national championship football and men’s golf teams, a total of five University of Alabama athletic teams were honored with the NCAA Division I Public Recognition Award,...

Two former Alabama players selected in MLB Draft

CW Staff June 11, 2013

  Two Alabama seniors, right-handed pitcher Charley Sullivan and catcher Brett Booth, were selected on the third day of the 2013 MLB Draft. Sullivan was picked in the 29th round by the Detroit Tigers...

Alabama 4x100m relay shatters school record

CW Staff June 11, 2013

The Alabama track and field team saved its best for the last day of the 2013 NCAA Outdoor Championships when its 4x100m relay crushed the school record and finished second overall, just 1/100th of a...

UA baseball season comes to end with 9-8 loss to No. 26 Troy

CW Staff June 4, 2013

The 2013 Alabama baseball season came to an end on Sunday afternoon with a heartbreaking 9-8 loss to the 26th-ranked and third seeded Troy Trojans in an elimination game of the Tallahassee Regional at...

Farmers markets encourage buying local

Farmers markets encourage buying local

CW Staff June 4, 2013

By Abbey Crain and Becky Robinson Sonja Rossow, art professor at The University of Alabama, decided to buy all local and organic produce one year ago. She said in those 12 months, she has found Tuscaloosa...

Van Dongen to join Netherlands women’s soccer team

CW Staff June 4, 2013

Alabama midfielder Merel Van Dongen will be one of 31 players to earn a roster spot on the preliminary Netherlands National Women’s Soccer Team, as announced Saturday. The squad, which will compete...

Men's golf wins NCAA Championship with victory over Illinois

Men’s golf wins NCAA Championship with victory over Illinois

CW Staff June 2, 2013

MILTON, Ga. – The Alabama men’s golf team laid claim to the program’s first National Championship with a 4-1 victory over Illinois on Sunday in the finals of the 2013 NCAA Golf Championship on...

Women’s golf team takes 7th place in NCAA Championship

CW Staff May 28, 2013

The No. 2 Alabama women’s golf team struggled to the finish in the final round of the NCAA Championships on the par-72, 6,372-yard University of Georgia Golf Course Friday. The Crimson Tide posted a...

Softball team sees season end at Knoxville Super Regional

CW Staff May 28, 2013

The Alabama Crimson Tide softball team saw its season come to an end as it fell 5-3 in game two against Tennessee, in the Knoxville Super Regional Saturday at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium. The Tide finished...

Cory Whitsett wins NCAA Elite 89 award for 2nd straight year

CW Staff May 28, 2013

Alabama junior golfer Cory Whitsett was named the recipient of the Elite 89 award for the 2013 NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championship Monday evening. He is the first men’s golf student-athlete at...

Students, groups send supplies to Oklahoma

CW Staff May 28, 2013

Following the tornado that devastated Oklahoma last week, several Tuscaloosa and University of Alabama community members have been doing what they can to help with relief efforts, feeling a connection...

Crimson Tide to send 15 qualifying athletes to participate in NCAA Championships

CW Staff May 28, 2013

Five Crimson Tide athletes led the way in qualifying for The University of Alabama track and field team Saturday – the third and final day of the 2013 NCAA East Regional Preliminaries held at the Irwin...

U.S. representative resigns to accept new position at UA

CW Staff May 23, 2013

By Mazie Bryant and Katherine Owen United States Representative Josiah “Jo” Bonner, R-Ala., will resign from office at the end of the summer to take a new position with The University of Alabama system...

Counter-protesters rally in response to Westboro Baptist Church

CW Staff May 18, 2013

By Katherine Owen and Ryan Phillips The Westboro Baptist Church, a religious group from Topeka, Kans., known for its extremist ideologies, led a picket on the University of Alabama campus Saturday, May...

Mayor Maddox, city council announce grant plans

CW Staff April 23, 2013

By Jordan Cissell and Mark Hammontree At the Tuscaloosa City Council meeting Tuesday night, Mayor Walt Maddox presented his plan for the distribution of funds from the grants recently awarded to the city...

Student-athletes awarded for 2012-2013

CW Staff April 23, 2013

The Crimson Tide athletic department’s annual Alabama Student-Athlete Awards Banquet, presented by the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, was held Monday evening in Foster Auditorium. Senior gymnast...

Three Alabama golfers selected to United States Palmer Cup

CW Staff April 23, 2013

The 2013 Palmer Cup teams for both the United States and Europe were announced Tuesday. The Ryder Cup-style competition will be played June 7-9 at Wilmington Country Club in Wilmington, Del. Alabama’s...

Senior Alexa Guarachi earns spot on SEC All-Tournament Team

CW Staff April 22, 2013

Alabama senior Alexa Guarachi was one of six student-athletes named to the 2013 Southeastern Conference Women’s Tennis Championship All-Tournament Team, announced at the conclusion of the tournament...