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Student forms group to help soldiers

Melissa Brown December 1, 2011

When University of Alabama junior Chelsea Pickett watched her younger brother graduate from boot camp at Parris Island earlier this fall, she was moved as she reflected on the generations of military service...

Growing number of international students call UA home

Lis Garcia November 30, 2011

In a prelude to the Iron Bowl, the University of Alabama ranked above Auburn in a different classification than football. In 2011, more international students chose to study at UA. According to the Institute...

Professors talk foreign economies

Ashanka Kumari November 29, 2011

In a global economy, David and Goliath are no longer enemies, but sail wearily in the same boat facing the uncertainty of their future, said Tatiana Tsakiropoulou-Summers, associate professor of Classics...

Denny Chimes lit up blue for World Diabetes Day

Denny Chimes lit up blue for World Diabetes Day

Katrina Sharpe November 15, 2011

Denny Chimes was lit blue last night to raise awareness for World Diabetes Day, which is celebrated every year on Nov. 14. This date was chosen on behalf of Frederick Banting’s birthday, the man who...

Former faculty member elected prime minister

Former faculty member elected prime minister

William Evans November 2, 2011

Abdurrahim El-Keib, a faculty member at the University in the electrical and computer engineering department from 1985-2005, is the new prime minister of Libya. El-Keib taught power systems, electrical...

Hype at record high for 'Game of the Century'

Hype at record high for ‘Game of the Century’

Brett Hudson November 2, 2011

Alabama vs. LSU has always been a rather heated rivalry. Both fan bases are ranked among the most passionate in the nation. In recent times, the game has been called the Saban Bowl, referring to Alabama...

Professor plans trip to Mecca

Lis Garcia October 22, 2011

A UA professor is about to embark on a journey, and she said she has a 50 percent chance of returning alive. From Oct. 26 till Nov. 11, Nehad Shawky, an Arabic professor, will complete the Hajj, a command...

Students respond to divorce in a number of ways

Elisabeth Garcia October 16, 2011

Caught between the chaotic worlds of home life and college, students with divorced parents may feel like they are the only ones without the quintessential happy family. However, 33 percent of all marriages...

Social media gives users life after death on the Web

Social media gives users life after death on the Web

Judah Martin October 10, 2011

Grieving in the 21 century is a bit different than grieving used to be. Social media sites like Facebook were designed for updating the activities of living individuals. However, when a user dies, their...

After iPhone 4S debut, Apple loses its visionary

After iPhone 4S debut, Apple loses its visionary

Kris Mitchell October 10, 2011

Times have been both hopeful and disheartening for Apple. In one week, the company unveiled a new successor in its iPhone lineup, but suffered the loss of its visionary CEO, Steve Jobs, who died last Thursday....

New phone app provides safety features

Melissa Brown September 29, 2011

  Do you ever get nervous walking home from the library late at night? Have you ever had a stranger approach you in a way that made you uncomfortable? Do you worry about having car trouble during a long...

Space between us: long distance relationships

Elisabeth Garcia September 26, 2011

In geometry, students learn that the shortest distance between any two points is a line. Now, more college couples are applying this knowledge with the use of their own resource line ? online, that is....