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Soup Bowl helps feed thousands

Ashlie Bowman February 9, 2011

Local churches and volunteers have been working to provide food for those in need for nearly 30 years through a soup kitchen called the Community Soup Bowl. First Baptist Church, First United Methodist...

Vegetarianism offers health, "less than impressive" on-campus options

Vegetarianism offers health, “less than impressive” on-campus options

Allie Hulcher February 9, 2011

Though the reasons for choosing a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle vary, personal health, ethics or a simple love for animals are among the most common, said Sheena Quizon, a dietitian at the Student Health...

Housing demand exceeds University supply

William Evans February 9, 2011

Housing and Residential Communities has been forced to wait list students who desire on-campus housing contracts for next year so as to preserve space for students who are most in need of the benefits...

Gigi's long lines are misleading; cupcakes not up to snuff

Gigi’s long lines are misleading; cupcakes not up to snuff

Avery Driggers February 9, 2011

Food, like everything else, has trends. Fro-yo bars, the South Beach Diet, Rachael Ray and, now, cupcakeries. True, boutique cupcake shops have been popular for roughly 10 years (you can thank Carrie Bradshaw...

Tide prepared for road trip

Tide prepared for road trip

Brett Hudson February 9, 2011

The Alabama men’s basketball team, fresh off of a 65-60 overtime win on the road against the Tennessee Volunteers, are preparing to face Vanderbilt in Nashville tonight. The Crimson Tide has had trouble...

Tide seeks redemption, in-state dominance

Tide seeks redemption, in-state dominance

Jason Galloway February 9, 2011

Alabama gymnastics head coach Sarah Patterson has never been known to scold her team. They rarely give her a reason to. Last week’s meet against top-ranked Florida, however, was an exception. After...

Find the perfect place to spend Valentine’s Day

Find the perfect place to spend Valentine’s Day

CW Staff February 8, 2011

UA Arboretum Whether it's packing a bottle of wine and a picnic basket and finding a sunny, grassy area together, admiring the scenic view hand-in-hand on a treetop lookout, or sneaking off into the depths...

Play set in Great Depression to open Valentine’s Day

Play set in Great Depression to open Valentine’s Day

SoRelle Wyckoff February 8, 2011

As Feb. 14 looms closer, one group of students will be focused on something other than Valentine’s Day. Next Monday, the department of theater and dance is debuting “Flora, the Red Menace.” The...

UA sprinter hits world record

UA sprinter hits world record

Marilyn Vaughn February 8, 2011

There are a lot of things people may not know about Kirani James. James is a sophomore, hails from the Caribbean nation of Grenada, is an All-American, and at the moment, he has the fastest 400-meter time...

Oscar snubs stir latest round of awards show skepticism

Jordan Berry February 6, 2011

When the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences released this year’s list of Oscar nominations, the response went something like this: “The Oscars are crap. I mean, they didn’t even nominate...

iPads growing more common in classrooms

iPads growing more common in classrooms

William Evans February 6, 2011

Recipients of iPads who work in the College of Arts and Sciences intend to integrate tablet computers into their teaching and research, said Rebecca Florence, director of college relations for the College...

UA system expects cut in state funding

UA system expects cut in state funding

William Evans February 6, 2011

BIRMINGHAM - The University of Alabama System expects 10 percent cut in state funding for the upcoming year as a result of federal stimulus money running out, stated in the Board of Trustees meeting. ...