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Entertainment districts would bring appeal, concerns

Mary Kathryn Patterson July 2, 2012

Students and bar managers are seeing the appeal for a new Tuscaloosa bar scene as details transpire about the city’s proposed entertainment districts. City Attorney Jimbo Woodson said the City of Tuscaloosa...

Experts sound off on playoffs

Marquavius Burnett July 2, 2012

The 14-year reign of the Bowl Championship Series will come to an end at the conclusion of the 2014 season. The 12-year deal, approved by the BCS Presidential Oversight Committee last Tuesday, will be...

Concern for post-grad debt rises with tuition

Katherine Owen June 26, 2012

When Rachael Jones graduates, she will leave with $28,000 in debt because of student loans. “My only plan is to find a job that can put a dent in my debt,” Jones, a senior public relations major,...

Board raises tuition

Mazie Bryant June 20, 2012

The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved a tuition increase on June 15 in an attempt to rely less on state funding, which has decreased by an approximate $174 million for the entire system...

Graduates face slowly improving job market

Katherine Owen June 20, 2012

With constant reminders of a struggling unemployment rate, but also constant talks of a brightening job market, the future for recent college graduates is uncertain. Travis Railsback, executive director...

Alabama athletics continue hauling in recruits

Zachary Al-Khateeb June 20, 2012

The Alabama football team has continued its fast pace on the recruiting trail heading into the summer. Since the commitment of four-star defensive end Jonathan Allen in late May, Alabama has added another...

‘Soapy’ Jones offers homemade products, support for arts scene

Adam Greene June 20, 2012

Erin “Soapy” Jones, owner and founder of Tuscaloosa’s Left Hand Soap Company, doesn’t just find passion and inspiration in her business. She also finds it in crusading to keep the arts alive in...

Trustees approve Sarah Patterson Plaza for title winners

Marc Torrence June 15, 2012

Sarah Patterson couldn’t have imagined this when she had to lobby for funds from then-athletic director Paul “Bear” Bryant for an exercise mat when she first started 34 years ago. Along with the...

Trustees approve Sarah Patterson Champions Plaza plan, tuition increase

Mazie Bryant June 15, 2012

In a meeting this morning in Tuscaloosa, the University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved a tuition increase, as well as the naming of a commemorative plaza outside of Coleman Coliseum in honor of...

Board of Trustees financial committee approves tuition increase

Mazie Bryant June 14, 2012

The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees financial committee unanimously approved a tuition increase for all three campuses in a meeting on June 14 in Tuscaloosa. The entire board will vote on...

TCF students film video for R&B singer

Mazie Bryant June 13, 2012

Tuscaloosa might as well have been Hollywood last week as a crew of 50 current telecommunication and film students and alumni worked diligently through all stages of production on a music video for R&B...

No decision yet on criteria for next president

Stephen N. Dethrage June 13, 2012

The UA Presidential Search Advisory Committee met for two hours Monday to conduct its second work session and continue the conversation on the criteria for the man or woman who will replace now Chancellor...