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As one rises, another falls

As one rises, another falls

Marquavius Burnett November 26, 2012

A storied rivalry quickly turned into a blood bath in Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday. With two teams heading in completely different directions, Alabama used the moment to make a statement, while Auburn...

Four SEC coaches without jobs as 2012 season ends

Four SEC coaches without jobs as 2012 season ends

Marc Torrence November 26, 2012

The pressure to win in the SEC has never been greater. Case in point: Six SEC teams won 10 games during the regular season and are ranked in the top-10 of the latest BCS standings. However, four coaches...

UA experts sound off on secession petitions

CW Staff November 26, 2012

Former topless car wash owner Derrick Belcher petitioned for the state of Alabama to secede from the United States of America two weeks ago, but several Uniersity of Alabama history and political science...

Legal marijuana in state ‘unlikely’

Adrienne Burch November 20, 2012

Colorado and Washington legalized recreational marijuana on Tuesday, Nov. 6, but the passing of similar legalization in the state of Alabama does not appear likely, at least not in the near future. “It...

UA accounting program ranked 18th in country

Katherine Langner November 14, 2012

The University of Alabama’s undergraduate accounting program is ranked 18th in the country, according to Public Accounting Report’s 2012 Annual Professors Survey. The program jumped two spots from...

Governor Bentley addresses local veterans Monday

Chandler Wright November 13, 2012

Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley addressed a group of veterans Monday morning in honor of Veterans Day at an event hosted by the Veterans Memorial Park Association, in spite of cold rain. “As I’m sitting...

Tuscaloosa's 1st Jewish temple set to be demolished

Tuscaloosa’s 1st Jewish temple set to be demolished

Colby Leopard November 13, 2012

The first dedicated Jewish Temple in Tuscaloosa has been slated for destruction by the City Council . The original Temple Emanu-El sustained damages to its roof, floor and walls during the April 27, 2011,...

Fed study says Alabama economy one of worst

Colby Leopard November 7, 2012

Alabama has the worst economy in the Southeast, according to research conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. For two years, Alabama has had the worst economy in the region, based on the...

Pay gap between men, women in Alabama among worst in nation

CW Staff November 6, 2012

Alabama’s gender wage gap is among the worst in the nation, according to a recent study by the National Women’s Law Center. “There are a few things that we usually see in the states [with higher...

High-profile case, low-profile problem

High-profile case, low-profile problem

Chandler Wright October 29, 2012

A high-profile local case could soon put a spotlight on the strains on Alabama’s mental health facilities due to state budget cuts. Nathan Van Wilkins, the man arrested for injuring 18 people when he...

Immigrant asks, ‘Is this Alabama?’

Melissa Brown October 29, 2012

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist-activist and undocumented immigrant Jose Antonio Vargas asked University of Alabama students how they plan to respond to increasing diversity in America in a talk centered...

Tuscaloosa residents choose to drive to work

CW Staff October 28, 2012

By Adrienne Burch and Morgan Reames The number of people choosing to walk instead of drive or use public transportation is on a steady decline across the U.S. Only 1.4 percent of Tuscaloosa residents...