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Study shows at least one mobile phone lost ever 3.5 seconds

Study shows at least one mobile phone lost ever 3.5 seconds

Jordan Cissell April 2, 2012

Benjamin Franklin once said two aspects of life were inescapable: death and taxes. But according to a recent study by Lookout, a mobile security firm, he left one inevitability off the list: losing your...

Crimson Tide hopes to avoid complacency in 2012 with leadership, focus

Crimson Tide hopes to avoid complacency in 2012 with leadership, focus

Marc Torrence April 2, 2012

The 2010 season wasn’t that long ago. That year, Alabama posted a 10-3 record — underwhelming for a Tide team that may have been more talented than its national title-winning predecessor. At times,...

Air show draws big crowds over weekend

Air show draws big crowds over weekend

Taylor Holland April 1, 2012

More than 75,000 spectators flocked to Tuscaloosa Regional Airport Saturday and Sunday to watch the U.S. Navy Blue Angels and other aircraft perform in the city for the third time in the last four years....

PixelCon

PixelCon

Nathan Proctor April 1, 2012

Gamers, cosplayers and masses of self-proclaimed nerds flooded the Ferguson Center Saturday for the third-annual PixelCon, a gaming convention put on by UA’s ABXY Gaming Network. PixelCon Live! kicked...

Moon-bouncing used as fundraiser

Moon-bouncing used as fundraiser

Brett Saunders April 1, 2012

Eight Alabama students broke the Guinness Book of World Records longest continuous time moon-bouncing this weekend at the Tuscaloosa Air Show. By rotating in 15-minute intervals, the group jumped throughout...

A guide to wearing leggings properly

A guide to wearing leggings properly

Becky Robinson April 1, 2012

At this point in my college career, I’ve realized that no matter how much I complain about girls on campus wearing leggings every day, there’s nothing I can say or do to convince them otherwise. After...

Bama swept by Gators in home finale

Bama swept by Gators in home finale

Giovanna Morales April 1, 2012

In what was supposed to be a great senior day for Courtney McLane and Taylor Lindsey, the No. 13 women’s tennis team lost their final home match of the season Sunday to the No. 2 Florida Gators, 7-0....

Tide slaughters State in Starkville

Tide slaughters State in Starkville

Morgan Upton April 1, 2012

STARKVILLE, Miss. — After two close games in a weekend series against Mississippi State, the No. 2 Alabama softball team used a six-run fourth inning in the series finale to earn a 9-3 win to sweep the...

Crimson Star will serve as galactic fourth campus for UA system

Crimson Star will serve as galactic fourth campus for UA system

Victor Luckerson March 29, 2012

In his first initiative as chancellor of the University of Alabama system, Robert Witt has proposed the creation of a moon-like, weaponized space station that will also serve as the fourth UA campus. ...

Chancellor Witt wants 30,000 trustees by fall 2013

Chancellor Witt wants 30,000 trustees by fall 2013

John Davis March 29, 2012

At a press conference in Birmingham earlier this week, newly named University of Alabama System Chancellor Robert Witt announced his goal of increasing the size of the board of trustees to 30,000 by the...

Blankenship named new face of University

Blankenship named new face of University

Wesley Vaughn March 29, 2012

After watching his viral campaign video, the University of Alabama System Board of Trustees announced Jack Blankenship as the next president of the University of Alabama. Former President Robert Witt...

Rappers leave Illuminati for Machine

Rappers leave Illuminati for Machine

Victor Luckerson March 29, 2012

Rap superstars Kanye West and Jay-Z are being considered for membership in the Machine, a traditionally hip-hop-loving coalition of fraternities and sororities that influences campus politics. Sources...