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Hype at record high for 'Game of the Century'

Hype at record high for ‘Game of the Century’

Brett Hudson November 2, 2011

Alabama vs. LSU has always been a rather heated rivalry. Both fan bases are ranked among the most passionate in the nation. In recent times, the game has been called the Saban Bowl, referring to Alabama...

Bama Buddies builds bears for children

Bama Buddies builds bears for children

Jared Downing November 1, 2011

Looking for some Christmas karma? Try stuffing a bear. The third annual Bama Buddies campaign, a community service project hosted by the Source, lets students build stuffed animals for needy kids in Tuscaloosa....

Tornado-affected businesses face uncertain future

Tornado-affected businesses face uncertain future

Andy McWhorter November 1, 2011

When an EF4 tornado tore through Tuscaloosa last April, it left businesses, homes and lives destroyed in its wake. Now, six months later, much of the debris has been cleared, but the damage has yet to...

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...

LessThanUThink sheds light on binge-drinking

Ashanka Kumari October 31, 2011

You might say it takes less than you think to create a campaign and receive 32 awards to prove its success, but the University of Alabama advertising and public relations students may beg to differ, according...

Tornado damaged property converted to farm

Caroline Murray October 24, 2011

A Holt property ravaged by the April 27 tornado has been transformed into a community based “mission farm.” The farm, organized by volunteer coalition Project Team Up and community rebuilding organization...

Board of Trustees president reflects on life as son of Paul ‘Bear’ Bryant

Rich Robinson October 19, 2011

Paul W. Bryant, Jr., president pro tempore of the Board of Trustees, has become a major figure at the University of Alabama, nearly 30 years after his father, legendary head football coach Paul "Bear"...

Internship provides students with volunteer opportunities

Melissa Brown October 16, 2011

The University of Alabama’s Disaster Relief Internship Program (DRIP) continues providing internship opportunities for students, Joseph Cheney, the program’s coordinator, said. After placing nearly...

University physician appointed first Endowed Chair of Sports Medicine for Family Physicians

University physician appointed first Endowed Chair of Sports Medicine for Family Physicians

Elizabeth Manning October 16, 2011

The University’s head team physician, Dr. James Robinson, has been appointed the first Endowed Chair of Sports Medicine for Family Physicians at the University’s College of Community Health Sciences....

Sigma Pi fraternity honors fallen brother

Sigma Pi fraternity honors fallen brother

Jessica Ruffin October 11, 2011

One of the fatalities of the April 27 tornado was Marcus Smith, a member of the Sigma Pi fraternity at the University of Alabama. In the days that followed the storm, Smith’s pledge brother, Chris Flynn,...

Bravo country music star comes to Tuscaloosa

Bravo country music star comes to Tuscaloosa

Taylor Holland October 10, 2011

When Karen Waldrup, a country musician and contestant on Bravo’s first season of Platinum Hit, came to Tuscaloosa to play the Heroes in the Storm concert at Bryant-Denny Stadium last July, she said she...

Judge upholds most of harsh immigration bill

Judge upholds most of harsh immigration bill

Rich Robinson September 29, 2011

Yesterday at the Hugo Black Courthouse in Birmingham, Judge Sharon Blackburn ruled on three separate lawsuits in a consolidated appeal that challenged Alabama’s controversial immigration law. Blackburn...