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2011 most common year for tornadoes since 1953

2011 most common year for tornadoes since 1953

Stephen Walker June 14, 2011

In the wee hours of New Year’s Day, 2011, while many Americans were celebrating the beginning of a new year, portions of the Southeastern U.S. were being pummeled by a series of violent tornadoes. During...

Coach Patrick Murphy leaves UA to coach LSU

Coach Patrick Murphy leaves UA to coach LSU

Marquavius Burnett June 14, 2011

Softball coach Patrick Murphy had a change of heart on Sunday and decided to come back to the University of Alabama after agreeing to be the head coach at LSU on Thursday. In a statement released by the...

Tornado forces students to rethink housing options

Tornado forces students to rethink housing options

Ashley Chaffin June 14, 2011

Many UA students who were left homeless after the tornado are having some difficulty finding housing for next year. Before the tornado, Tuscaloosa seemed to have something for every person’s needs,...

Process of debris removal will take a few more months

Katherine Mitchell June 14, 2011

The April 27 tornado did more than suck up entire buildings and swirl them around in the air – it spat them back out and left residents, government officials and construction companies to clean up the...

Inside the game: helmets

Inside the game: helmets

Marquavius Burnett June 14, 2011

When the game of football began in the 1860s, the first organized football games were essentially games of backyard football between groups of college buddies. Players were the same size, they could play...

Checking in on summer signings

Checking in on summer signings

Tyler Crompton June 14, 2011

The Alabama Crimson Tide football team has begun to produce yet another top recruiting class going into 2012. Alabama has received verbal commitments from 13 recruits, six of whom are ranked in the ESPNU...

UA assures students campus is operational

UA assures students campus is operational

Patty Vaughan June 14, 2011

As relief efforts continue in Tuscaloosa, freshmen who plan to attend The University of Alabama in the fall said the recent disaster has not discouraged them from joining the Crimson Tide. “The recent...

Board of Trustees to discuss tuition increase

Katherine Martin June 14, 2011

The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees will meet this week in Mobile to discuss tuition increases during the Finance Committee meeting, said Kellee Reinhart, vice chancellor for System Relations...

University unsure of plans for graduation

Stephanie Brumfield June 8, 2011

Like most graduating seniors, Michael Wynn left Tuscaloosa much earlier than he had planned. Rather than having a week and a half to say goodbye to his friends and newfound home, he had two days. Little...

Vigil lights darkest hour

Vigil lights darkest hour

Robert Moore June 7, 2011

On June 1, Tuscaloosa held a candlelight vigil to honor those who lost their lives and those who dedicated their time and effort in the aftermath of the April 27 tornado.   Vigil attendees began to...

UA student survives two deadly storms

UA student survives two deadly storms

Ashley Chaffin June 7, 2011

Like many University of Alabama students, Emily Fuller decided to head home after the University cancelled finals in the wake of the April 27 tornado. Looking forward to being home and away from the destruction,...

Tide softball team eliminated by Gators in World Series

Tide softball team eliminated by Gators in World Series

Marquavius Burnett June 7, 2011

The University of Alabama softball team’s dream season came to a screeching halt Sunday, as the team fell in back-to-back games to the University of Florida.   After getting blown out by the Gators...