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Haylie McCleney selected 13th overall in NPF Draft

Haylie McCleney selected 13th overall in NPF Draft

CW Staff April 14, 2016

Senior centerfielder Haylie McCleney was selected 13th overall by the USSSA Pride in the National Pro Fastpitch Draft on Thursday night.McCleney is the 11th Alabama softball player to be drafted and first...

Alpha Apartments not on top

Alpha Apartments not on top

Elizabeth Elkin April 14, 2016

He groans in frustration as he stares at the smoking washing machine. He guesses he won’t be able to wash his clothes tonight. He turns the machine off and jumps back out of its way as water pours...

Stop using Mississippi as a scapegoat for your own discrimination

Lindsay Macher April 13, 2016

I have always had mixed feelings about being from Mississippi. I recognized the hate and discrimination that was spread throughout the state, but also saw the suppressed potential in fellow Mississippians....

Friends, family, University mourn Zach Koch

Friends, family, University mourn Zach Koch

Elizabeth Elkin April 11, 2016

It is dark in a bar in downtown Tuscaloosa. Michael Tant is wearing a rugged-looking vest he had just bought. Zachary Koch, a friend of his, tells him he likes the vest. “How much do you want to pay...

Professors deserve honor too

Kyle Simpson April 11, 2016

By Kyle Simpson | Staff ColumnistHonors Week is always one of my favorite weeks of the school year here at The University of Alabama. For one thing, the weather is always outstanding – I frequently...

"I'm actually just American:" Islam in the Bible Belt

“I'm actually just American:” Islam in the Bible Belt

Sam West, Serena Bailey April 11, 2016

By Sam West and Serena Bailey | CW StaffToward the end of her high school career, Aaliyah Furqan signed up to take the ACT, like millions of other students preparing to start college. But her experience...

Serving up tradition: Sassafras Food Festival celebrates local, personal food cultures

Serving up tradition: Sassafras Food Festival celebrates local, personal food cultures

Aaron Bonner April 11, 2016

The pages of a cookbook turn, the oven clicks on, a pleasant aroma fills the room and things start to feel just like home. For Lauren Cardon’s class, these experiences will be on display this weekend...

​Two outs, so what: Softball comes in clutch at the plate

​Two outs, so what: Softball comes in clutch at the plate

Kelly Ward April 11, 2016

Marisa Runyon jogged out after hitting the ball and watched it sail past the foul pole in right field. She was hoping it was fair. It was, just crossing left of No. 4 Alabama softball’s sign with “two...

Sky's the limit: Osorio brings calm, steady presence to the circle

Sky's the limit: Osorio brings calm, steady presence to the circle

Kelly Ward April 7, 2016

With the bases loaded and one out, down 1-0 at South Alabama last spring, Alabama coach Patrick Murphy called on an unknown, freshman pitcher to work out of the jam.It was the first game of the season....

Ahead of the pack: Tour de Tuscaloosa returns

Ahead of the pack: Tour de Tuscaloosa returns

Luci Willis April 7, 2016

The air is buzzing as cyclists fly past anxious spectators for the last time, each competitor vying in the last moments for the coveted spot at the head of the pack of bicycles. The group rounds the last...

Solving the puzzle: Walk for autism seeks to raise money and awareness

Solving the puzzle: Walk for autism seeks to raise money and awareness

Chandler Padgett April 7, 2016

For Allison MacIntyre, a mother of two autistic children, life is full of differences. From ensuring her son isn’t overstimulated by loud noises in the environment to getting enough support from the...

Need-based aid should substantially increase

Alex Smith April 7, 2016

By Alex Smith | Staff ColumnistI glanced down at my ringing phone to see a Tuscaloosa area code: “Miss Alexandria, we would like to inform you that you have been chosen as a recipient of a scholarship...