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Parking prices have gone too far

Jinnie Christensen July 20, 2016

Much like tuition rates do each year, the cost of parking on or near campus has risen ever steeper, putting a higher toll on students and faculty alike. Students living on campus have to pay $360 to park...

Students and instructors discuss summer classes

Students and instructors discuss summer classes

Serena Bailey July 13, 2016

For most of the University, summer is a time to relax and unwind without the pressures of class. Students and professors can sleep in late, go the beach, spend time with friends and family and not worry...

News Calendar: week of March 7

Savannah Vankirk March 7, 2016

Monday, March 7, 2016WHAT: African-American Foodways: At the Heart of Southern CookingWHEN: 9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.WHERE: 2nd Floor Lobby W.S. Hoole Special Collections LibraryWHAT: Symphonic Band ConcertWHEN:...

School identity stretched by growth

Allison Mollenkamp January 20, 2016

In the fall of 2004, The University of Alabama reported “record highs” of enrollment. That year the campus sported just under 21,000 students. This fall, eleven years later, enrollment topped 37,000....

UAPD issues advisory following off-campus robbery report

UAPD issues advisory following off-campus robbery report

CW Staff January 15, 2016

The University of Alabama police department issued an advisory following a report of an off-campus robbery Friday night. According the the UAPD release, the robbery occurred in the 100 block of 15th street. "The...

Another cannonball found on campus

Kelly Ward July 17, 2015

A crew installing wiring for lights near Rowand-Johnson Hall on Friday morning found a cannonball.Friday's find brings the total number of Civil War-era cannonballs discovered on campus this summer to...

​Cannonballs found under University sidewalk

Laura Testino June 24, 2015

Construction crews happened upon 10 Civil-War-era cannonballs while repairing sections of the University sidewalk on Friday, according to AL.com. The area, just north of the Quad near the center of campus,...

Gorgas House Museum opens post office exhibit

Gorgas House Museum opens post office exhibit

Patrick Smith May 27, 2015

With the gift of a 19th-century post office desk from David Nelson, Gorgas House Museum Director Lydia Ellington has recreated the University’s first post office on the first floor of the Gorgas House...

Smoking ban on campus ineffective

Vel Lewis January 13, 2015

Returning back to campus brought new excitements, a new year, new classes and a new smoking ban on campus. Effective Jan. 1, the ban states that smoking is prohibited in all locations and at all times....

Alta supports factory workers

Alta supports factory workers

Alessandra Delrose September 16, 2014

The words “garment factory” are often associated with poor conditions, terrible pay and possible disasters. United Students against Sweatshops hosted the Human Rights in Global Garment Factories event...

The University must provide support for black students, not just words

Samaria Johnson August 27, 2014

The University of Alabama generally has its students’ best interests at heart. However, while the University generally invests much in order to ensure the social, academic and personal well-being of...

In the Alabama heat, drink more water for appropriate hydration

Erynn Williams August 26, 2014

As an out-of-state student, I can honestly say that one of the biggest adjustments for me to make on campus was the lovely Alabama heat. Summertime in Alabama can reach sweltering temperatures, and this...