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Former Alabama soccer player Victoria Frederick earns spot with Seattle Reign

CW Staff April 22, 2013

Former University of Alabama soccer player Victoria Frederick earned a spot with the Seattle Reign in the newly formed National Women’s Soccer League. Frederick, who played at Alabama from 2007-10...

Junior Diandra Milliner wins NCAA vault title

CW Staff April 22, 2013

A year after placing second, Alabama gymnast Diandra Milliner won the NCAA Vault Championship Sunday in Pauley Pavilion on the UCLA campus. Milliner shared the title with LSU’s Rheagan Courville after...

Students push to see slave quarters on tours

CW Staff April 21, 2013

By Ellen Coogan and Mark Hammontree Although they are painted crisp white to match the President’s Mansion, the former slave quarters behind the mansion serve as a subtle reminder of some of the darker...

Crimson Tide women’s golf pulls away in SEC championships

CW Staff April 21, 2013

The No. 2 Alabama women’s golf team pulled away from the competition on Sunday in the final round of the 2013 SEC Golf Championships at the par-72, 6,401-yard Greystone Golf and Country Club to win the...

Tide finishes 3rd behind Gators, Sooners

Tide finishes 3rd behind Gators, Sooners

CW Staff April 21, 2013

For the third year in a row, the NCAA Gymnastics Championships came down to the last rotation with Alabama locked in a tight battle for the title. After winning the NCAA Championship in 2011 and 2012,...

Eighth-ranked Tide comes up short against No. 3 Bulldogs

CW Staff April 21, 2013

The eighth-ranked Alabama women’s tennis team fell to No. 3 Georgia, 4-2, Saturday in the semifinals of the Southeastern Conference Tennis Championship at the A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre. With the loss,...

Tide athletes win 4 events at LSU Alumni Gold Track Meet

CW Staff April 21, 2013

University of Alabama track and field athletes won four individual events on Saturday against some of the nation’s top athletes at the LSU Alumni Gold track meet at the Bernie Moore Track Stadium on...

Men’s golf team wins 2nd SEC championships

CW Staff April 21, 2013

The second-ranked Alabama men’s golf team battled through 30 mph winds at the challenging Sea Island Golf Club Sunday to hold off South Carolina for the program’s fourth SEC Championship and second...

Tide’s run in SEC championship halted by Texas A&M

CW Staff April 21, 2013

The Alabama men’s tennis team ended its run at the Southeastern Conference Championship on Friday, falling 4-1 to 12th-ranked Texas A&M at the Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center. With the loss, the Crimson...

Grant adds two experienced players to roster

CW Staff April 17, 2013

Alabama men’s basketball team head coach Anthony Grant announced the addition of two veteran players to the Crimson Tide roster next season. Guard Ricky Tarrant, a two-time all-conference performer from...

Student ticket process differs with institution

CW Staff April 17, 2013

By Adrienne Burch and Ashley Tripp From Saturday nights in Death Valley to A&M’s 12th man, SEC student sections have established themselves as some of the best in the country. However, the way students...

Mary Anne Macfarlane earns a spot on the SEC Community Service Team

CW Staff April 17, 2013

Alabama junior Mary Anne Macfarlane was named to the 2013 Southeastern Conference Women’s Tennis Community Service Team, the league announced this week. Macfarlane, from Ogden, Utah, is making her second-straight...

Women’s golf team rallies to win PING/ASU Invitational Sunday

CW Staff April 14, 2013

The No. 2 Alabama women’s golf team caught fire in Sunday’s final round of the PING/ASU Invitational with a season-low 11-under 277 to overcome a four-shot deficit and win by nine strokes on the...

Rebels sweep series over Crimson Tide

CW Staff April 14, 2013

Tanner Mathis delivered a bases-loaded walk-off single in the bottom of the 11th inning to lift the No. 18 Mississippi Rebels to a 4-3 Southeastern Conference win over No. 22 Alabama on Sunday afternoon...

Moussa Gueye to transfer for final season after graduation

CW Staff April 10, 2013

Alabama junior center Moussa Gueye will transfer for his final season of basketball, UA head coach Anthony Grant announced on Tuesday. Gueye earned his undergraduate degree in human environmental science...

Alabama teams rely on Booster Club support

CW Staff April 8, 2013

By Kyle Dennan and John Burleson Last weekend 2,000 University of Alabama students were able watch the Tide compete in the NCAA Regional meet in Tuscaloosa free of charge thanks to the gymnastics booster...

Alabama men’s golf team finishes with big win against Aggies

CW Staff April 7, 2013

The second-ranked Alabama men’s golf team ran away from the field at the 2013 Aggie Invitational to post an 18-shot victory on Sunday and Cory Whitsett captured medalist honors at the Traditions Club,...

Stores offer options for movers

CW Staff April 7, 2013

By Tori Linville and Ellen Coogan The end of the semester is approaching for most University of Alabama students and with it, the moving trucks of May. However, students leaving for summer have many options...

Natalia Maynetto earns SEC Freshman of the Week honors for women’s tennis

CW Staff April 3, 2013

Alabama’s Natalia Maynetto was named the Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week for women’s tennis, the league announced Wednesday. “Natalia is very deserving of this recognition,” head...

Kayla Braud Named a Senior CLASS Award Finalist

CW Staff April 3, 2013

Alabama outfielder Kayla Braud was named one of 10 softball student-athlete finalists for the Senior Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School Award. The Senior CLASS Award winner will...

One year after creation, bus route still a success

CW Staff April 2, 2013

By Ellen Coogan and Justin Heck UA’s Downtown Express initiative has seen an average of 250 riders per weekend since its implementation in February of last year. In the first three months of 2013,...

Crimson Tide alumni players in Major League play opening day

CW Staff April 1, 2013

Five former University of Alabama baseball players were on Major League Baseball opening day rosters when the season got underway Monday. Former Crimson Tide standouts Alex Avila (Detroit Tigers), Josh...

UA men’s tennis team drops 4-1 decision at No. 14 Vanderbilt

CW Staff April 1, 2013

The Alabama men’s tennis team fell 4-1 to 14th-ranked Vanderbilt Sunday at the Currey Tennis Center in Nashville. The loss moves the Crimson Tide to 12-9 on the season and 3-6 against Southeastern...

Hornikel breaks school record, places 5th in NCAA 100 freestyle

CW Staff April 1, 2013

Alabama sprinter BJ Hornikel closed out his second appearance at the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships by taking fifth place in the 100 freestyle with a school record time, earning first team All-American...

Women’s tennis team moves to 8-1 in conference play

CW Staff April 1, 2013

Freshman Natalia Maynetto fought her way through cramps in a three-hour singles match to clinch No. 8 Alabama’s 4-3 win over No. 19 Vanderbilt on Sunday at the Roberta Alison Baumgardner Tennis Center....

University officials weigh in on Mal Moore’s life

CW Staff April 1, 2013

The University of Alabama will host a “Celebration of Life” in memory of former UA Athletics Director Mal Moore in Coleman Coliseum on Thursday, April 4 at 3 p.m. Further details will be announced...

Staff reporter fabricated sources in CW

CW Staff March 19, 2013

A Crimson White reporter fabricated sources in several news stories dating back to Jan. 10 of this year, a review of the reporter’s work by Crimson White editors has found. The reporter has been removed...

Alabama jumps to No. 3 at end of season

CW Staff March 18, 2013

The Alabama gymnastics team moved up to No. 3 in the national rankings after closing out its regular season with a 197.525 last Friday, which it used to knock off then No. 1 Oklahoma. It was the Crimson...

Men’s tennis team wins 4-3 over Auburn

CW Staff March 17, 2013

Freshman Becker O’Shaughnessey came up big for the Crimson Tide men’s tennis team, outlasting sophomore Lukas Ollert to clinch Alabama’s 4-3 victory over Auburn on Saturday at the Yarbrough Tennis...

Alabama softball team fights for a 7-6 win in weekend series at South Carolina

CW Staff March 17, 2013

The Alabama softball team held off a late South Carolina rally to earn a 7-6 victory to earn the series sweep, Sunday afternoon at the new Carolina Softball Stadium. With the victory, the Tide improves...

Tide wins Schenkel Invitational 2 years in a row with 10-shot victory Sunday

CW Staff March 17, 2013

The second-ranked Alabama men’s golf team cruised to a 10-shot victory and sophomore Justin Thomas won medalist honors Sunday in the final round of the Schenkel Invitational on the par-72, 6,947-yard...

Rowing team caps off opening weekend at Oak Ridge

CW Staff March 17, 2013

The Alabama rowing team capped off its opening weekend at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite Sunday morning at Melton Hill Lake. The Crimson Tide earned one win against stiff competition on the second day...

Minors can help students master alternative subjects

CW Staff March 17, 2013

The two most common questions college students get asked are about their name and major, but rarely do students get asked about their minor. For most college students, picking a minor to accompany their...

Jansen earns SEC women’s tennis Freshman of the Week honors

CW Staff March 13, 2013

Alabama’s Maya Jansen was named the Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week for women’s tennis, the league announced Wednesday. Jansen was instrumental in the Crimson Tide’s victories last week...

Alabama Supreme Court overturns judge’s injunction of school flexibility bill

CW Staff March 13, 2013

The all-Republican Alabama Supreme Court decided Wednesday afternoon against the restraining order a Democrat Montgomery Circuit Judge ordered to prevent Gov. Robert Bentley from signing the Alabama Accountability...

Trevor Releford earns 1st Team All-SEC accolades

Trevor Releford earns 1st Team All-SEC accolades

CW Staff March 13, 2013

Tuesday it was announced Alabama junior guard Trevor Releford was one of eight players named to the Southeastern Conference First Team according to a vote of the league’s 14 head coaches. In addition,...

UA finishes tournament tied for 2nd

CW Staff March 11, 2013

The second-ranked Alabama men’s golf team finished tied for second at the 2013 Southern Highlands Collegiate Masters after shooting a 4-over-par 292 in the final round at the par-72, 7,510-yard Southern...

Alabama signs Sesu, brings signing class total to 10

CW Staff March 11, 2013

Alabama head soccer coach Todd Bramble has announced the signing of Beatrice Sesu. The Ghana National Team member is now the 10th player set to join the Crimson Tide for the 2013 season. “We are excited...

Randolph’s off-court work, community service earn him conference award

CW Staff March 11, 2013

Sophomore guard Levi Randolph has been selected to the 2013 Southeastern Conference’s Community Service team, announced Monday afternoon by the league office. Randolph’s community service has included...

Golfweek names Tide its Team of the Week

CW Staff March 11, 2013

The Alabama women’s golf team was named the National Team of the Week on Monday by Golfweek following the Crimson Tide’s victory at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate. The second-ranked Tide, who entered...

Some avoid high out-of-state tuition

CW Staff March 11, 2013

One UA student said she has gone as far looking to purchase a grave plot in an Alabama cemetery to prove her commitment to living in the Heart of Dixie so she can receive in-state tuition rates. The difference...

Paine finishes 7th in pole vault; Reid, 5th

CW Staff March 10, 2013

The University of Alabama’s Alexis Paine set a school record in the women’s pole vault, and Jonathan Reid set a new personal best in the men’s triple jump, as both earned All-America honors Saturday...

Softball team bounces back with 7-1 win against No. 8 Tennessee

CW Staff March 10, 2013

The top-ranked Alabama softball team bounced back in a big way as it downed No. 8 Tennessee, 7-1, Sunday afternoon at Lee Stadium. With the win, the Crimson Tide improves to 23-3 on the season and 1-2...

Alabama baseball loses to Louisville in 10 innings, prepares for Memphis Tigers

CW Staff March 10, 2013

Ty Young delivered a one-out bases loaded single in the bottom of the 10th inning to lift the No. 5 ranked Louisville Cardinals to an 8-7 win over the Alabama Crimson Tide Sunday afternoon from Jim Patterson...

Gymnastics team beats LSU with best score of the season

CW Staff March 10, 2013

In front of an LSU-record 8,574 fans, the No. 5 ranked Alabama gymnastics team put up its best score of the season to upend No. 4 LSU, which also put up its best score of the season, in the Pete Maravich...

Alabama women’s basketball team to take on Mississippi State in SEC tournament 1st round

CW Staff March 6, 2013

The Alabama women’s basketball team opens Southeastern Conference Tournament play Wednesday when it takes on Mississippi State in the first round at The Arena at Gwinnett Center in Atlanta, Ga. The game...

Crimson Tide to kick off 2013 season in Atlanta

CW Staff March 6, 2013

Reigning National Champion Alabama and Virginia Tech will open the 2013 college football season August 31 in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game in Atlanta, Ga. Kick time has been set for 5:30 p.m. EST, and the...

Paine, Schade earn All-SEC honors

CW Staff March 5, 2013

UA senior pole vaulter Alexis Paine and senior high jumper Krystle Schade earned all-conference honors, in addition to the Crimson Tide placing a league-leading five athletes on the Southeastern Conference’s...

Alabama gymnastics team snags national No. 5 rank

CW Staff March 5, 2013

The Alabama gymnastics team is ranked fifth nationally this week after posting its third 197-plus score of the season to beat No. 6 UCLA last Friday in Coleman Coliseum. Rankings are calculated by Regional...

Freshman Hakansson breaks school record in men’s weight throw

CW Staff March 4, 2013

Alabama freshman Elias Hakansson broke the school record in the weight throw Friday night at the LSU Indoor Invitational in Baton Rouge, La. The Halmstad, Sweden, native won the event by more than four...

Men’s basketball team falls to Florida in Gainesville Saturday

CW Staff March 4, 2013

The Alabama men’s basketball team fell to No. 6 Florida 64-52 Saturday afternoon in Gainesville, Fla. Alabama is now 19-10 overall and 11-5 in Southeastern Conference play. The score was close throughout....

Former Alabama golfer wins first PGA event

CW Staff March 4, 2013

Former Alabama golfer Michael Thompson shot a final-round 69 on Sunday to claim his first PGA Tour victory at the 2013 Honda Classic at PGA National. “I am so proud of Michael,” Alabama head golf...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...