Serving The University of Alabama since 1894.

The Crimson White


Serving The University of Alabama since 1894.

The Crimson White
Serving The University of Alabama since 1894.

The Crimson White
Social media gives users life after death on the Web

Social media gives users life after death on the Web

Judah Martin • October 10, 2011

Grieving in the 21 century is a bit different than grieving used to be. Social media sites like Facebook were designed for updating the activities of living individuals. However, when a user dies, their...

Seven children, five elderly among thirty-nine dead in Tuscaloosa

CW Staff • May 1, 2011

The City of Tuscaloosa released details about the 39 reported Tuscaloosa County deaths as a result of Wednesday's tornado. Among the dead were seven children below the age of 9 and five adults above the...

Police: Ten deaths between ages 18 and 24

William Evans • April 30, 2011

Ten of the 39 confirmed deaths have been verified as between the ages of 18 and 24, said Steven Anderson, TPD chief of police. The number of people missing has climbed to 570, said Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt...

Two student deaths confirmed

CW Staff • April 28, 2011

University of Alabama Spokeswoman Cathy Andreen confirmed that two UA students died after Wednesday’s tornado. The Crimson White is working to gather more information about members of the UA community...

Deadly storm systems cause statewide destruction

Kelsey Stein • April 28, 2011

Update: As of 9:12 p.m., the Alabama Emergency Management Agency had confirmed 204 dead throughout the state. At least 296 have died across seven Southern states.Update: Gov. Robert Bentley announced that...