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The Crimson White


Serving The University of Alabama since 1894.

The Crimson White

Serving The University of Alabama since 1894.

The Crimson White

Farmers' Market ripe and ready

Farmers’ Market ripe and ready

Jasmine Wright September 7, 2011

Each Thursday, a group of students help foster partnerships between local farmers and the University of Alabama by hosting a farmers’ market on the corner of Hackberry Road and 9th Street. Homegrown...

Greek houses grow along with community

Greek houses grow along with community

Sydney Newman September 7, 2011

Nearly three years ago, a lot on University Boulevard became free, and Alpha Tau Omega fraternity was selected from a number of fraternities to build a new house on this land. Since that time, plans were...

Program promotes five-year MBA degree

Elisabeth Garcia September 6, 2011

This spring, the University of Alabama’s business school encouraged incoming freshmen pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics to graduate in five years with an MBA. UA’s...

ONYX rolls through UA

Jasmine Cannon September 6, 2011

After months of preparation, ONYX, the annual event sponsored by the National Panhellenic Council and the Black Student Union, hit the Capstone last week. Over 700 students participated in ONYX, as well...

The freshman 15

William Evans September 6, 2011

The freshman 15 has been said to follow freshmen into their first year of college, when many students reportedly experience weight gain due to a shift in their eating habits. To avoid bringing the unwanted...

Hands on Tuscaloosa experiences high turnout

Hands on Tuscaloosa experiences high turnout

Ashanka Kumari September 6, 2011

The UA Community Service Center held the second phase of their Hands on Tuscaloosa volunteer program on Friday. Students volunteered at locations including the Salvation Army, Project Blessings, the Humane...

UA student overcomes paralysis

UA student overcomes paralysis

Melissa Brown September 6, 2011

Kelle Thrash was relieved, as most UA parents were, when her daughter Chelsea Thrash called her shortly after the April 27 tornados ripped through Tuscaloosa. But relief changed to horror as Chelsea explained...

UA adjusts severe weather measures

UA adjusts severe weather measures

Jasmine Cannon September 6, 2011

The April 27 tornado was one of the worst storms in Alabama history. With the realization that anything can happen, the University has plans in place to prepare for such happenings in the future. “The...

UA to expand campus over next five years

Elizabeth Manning September 1, 2011

The UA campus may undergo extensive changes, some of which will take up to five years to complete, according to the Annual Consolidated Capital Projects and Facilities Report presented to the Board of...

Unity initiative shelved by officals

Tray Smith September 1, 2011

In an attempt to unify the student body after the April 27 tornado abruptly put an end to the spring semester, members of the SGA Student Organization Seating Committee discussed doing away with block...

Students call for expanded wireless

Students call for expanded wireless

Allie Hulcher September 1, 2011

During the Student Government Association campaigns last spring, there was one issue every candidate seemed to agree on – improving Internet on campus. After the two hour Internet shutdown last week,...

Experts offer tips to beat the heat

William Evans August 31, 2011

As fall semester unwinds, students should take precautions to keep themselves cool in the sweltering heat so typical of Alabama weather. Common sense precautions such as drinking water instead of soft...