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Polar Plunge includes dip in cold water, hot drinks and ice sculpture

Ellen Coogan January 31, 2013

Thrill-seekers can chill out this weekend by submerging themselves in the 48-degree water of the outdoor Rec Center pool at the Polar Plunge on Feb. 3. Registration for the free event begins at 1 p.m.,...

Camp 1831, new freshman orientation program, set for August

Camp 1831, new freshman orientation program, set for August

Sarah Elizabeth Tooker January 30, 2013

This August, the University will host its inaugural Camp 1831, an initative for incoming students meant to complement the procedure-focused Bama Bound experience with a relationship-building three-day...

University students chase tornadoes across the region

University students chase tornadoes across the region

Melissa Brown January 30, 2013

When reports of possible severe weather began breaking Tuesday, members of The University of Alabama Meteorological Society immediately tweeted their own forecast for Tuesday night and Wednesday morning....

UA partners with Pat Tillman Scholars program

Tori Linville January 30, 2013

The University of Alabama has been named a University Partner with the Pat Tillman Military Scholars program for the 2013-2014 academic year, increasing UA student-veterans’ chances to win Pat Tillman...

Crafters, environmentalists ‘upcycle’ trash

Crafters, environmentalists ‘upcycle’ trash

Noelle Brake January 30, 2013

Using everything from wine corks to old doors or windows, crafters and environmentalists might have a new plan to reduce waste. The trend is called “upcycling,” rather than recylcing, and involves...

AdTeam making crafts for schools as part of campaign

Adrienne Burch January 30, 2013

The University of Alabama Advertising Team is organizing artistic projects to benefit local Tuscaloosa schools Wednesday and Thursday in the Ferg Plaza from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. UA AdTeam is currently working...

Creative Writing Club enables high school authors

Judah Martin January 30, 2013

Alyssa Hubbard thought she would study history, perhaps at the University of Chicago, and she was almost certain she wanted go to law school afterwards. It was not until her junior year at Brookwood High...

UA ECo money to fund ‘green projects’

Alan Alexander January 30, 2013

A new green energy campaign launched by The University of Alabama Environmental Council pushes to establish a 50 cents per credit hour, per semester student fee on campus to fund sustainability projects....

UA to decrease National Merit and Achievement Finalist scholarship package

Sarah Elizabeth Tooker January 29, 2013

The University of Alabama plans to reduce scholarship packages for future National Merit and Achievement Finalists classes by covering only one year of on-campus housing, a break from the four-year housing...

Career Center builds, edits stronger resumes

Sarah Robinson January 29, 2013

In today’s competitive job market, it can be challenging to stand out from the countless applicants striving for the same position. Impressing potential employers can be difficult, especially when you...

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...

Medical students elected to join prestigious honor society

Mark Hammontree January 29, 2013

Five medical students in their final year of clinical training in The University of Alabama School of Medicine have been elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. The society, founded in 1902, elects...