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The Crimson White

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The Crimson White

City tables proposal for new zoning

City tables proposal for new zoning

Stephen N. Dethrage November 2, 2011

The Tuscaloosa City Council voted Tuesday night to table a proposal to rezone nearly 18 acres near Forest Lake and delay plans by 908 Development Group to build a new 646-room apartment complex there called...

Local businesses prepare for LSU weekend crowds

Katherine Martin November 2, 2011

For local businesses, this isn’t just any other gameday weekend. As the “Game of the Century” draws nearer, businesses are busily preparing for the 102,000 fans making their way to Bryant-Denny for...

SGA launches Finish in Four campaign through DegreeWorks

Heather Lightsey November 2, 2011

Together with University officials, the University of Alabama SGA has launched its new Finish in Four campaign. Finish in Four works with DegreeWorks, UA’s academic planning tool, to help students prepare...

“The Mason Jar” explores life, love and reconciliation

Jordan Cissell November 1, 2011

James Russell Lingerfelt wants you to know life can, and very often will, change. “The progression through life is like climbing a staircase – every step up you see and experience things you didn’t...

The Ticket of the Century

The Ticket of the Century

Taylor Holland November 1, 2011

Most students paid $5 for a ticket to Saturday’s game against LSU, but for some fans, the cost of attendance may be hundreds or even thousands of dollars. Statewide website AL.com reported there were...

City leaders call for caution this weekend

Stephen N. Dethrage November 1, 2011

In preparation for Saturday's "Game of the Century" against LSU in Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox and Tuscaloosa Police Chief Steve Anderson advise both students and visitors to practice...

The Crimson White wins several college journalism awards

CW Staff October 31, 2011

The Crimson White recently won several national awards from the 2011 Gold Circle Collegiate Awards for Newspapers. The competition, which is sponsored by Columbia University, was created to acknowledge...

Cain wins straw poll

William Evans October 31, 2011

Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain visited the University of Alabama Saturday, Oct. 29, for the West Alabama State Straw Poll as part of his tour of the state of Alabama. The straw poll was...

Loss of friend puts UA students into mourning

Loss of friend puts UA students into mourning

Melissa Brown October 31, 2011

On Wednesday, Oct. 16, University of Alabama student James Michael Thorp Jr. died suddenly at age 22. Thorp was a member of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, an avid Auburn football fan and a friend to...

UA car tags raise millions for scholarships

UA car tags raise millions for scholarships

Brett Saunders October 31, 2011

The University of Alabama Alumni Association has raised nearly $3.5 million in the past year through a program named “Ride With the Tide.” The program was created in 1988 to popularize The University...

Bama student finds expression through spoken word

Bama student finds expression through spoken word

Jared Downing October 31, 2011

It’s the weekly meeting of the student literary group the Inklings, and club president Will Gillette stands in front of a handful of other bookworms. They’re busy muttering lyrics and scribbling them...

Campus housing still not at full capacity

Campus housing still not at full capacity

Kris Mitchell October 31, 2011

Despite the University of Alabama’s freshman residency program, there are still spaces available in on-campus housing. “We opened at 96 percent of total capacity in residence halls,” said Alicia...