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AU, UA Students Team with National Initiative to Study Earth’s Interior Despite their sometimes destructive consequences, can earthquakes actually be helpful events? The answer is a resounding “yes,” according to a…

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News

Moving off campus »

For thousands of University students, the initial magic of dorm life they feel on move-in day has turned into a…

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Facility workers keep UA afloat »

Though some students rarely think of how buildings’ floors stay clean or how the power comes back on after a…

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Scholarships lost in gambling debate »

Even UA students are being affected by an ongoing battle being waged over gambling in Alabama. As Governor Bob Riley campaigns…

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UA chosen for First Scholars Program »

The University of Alabama was recently selected to partner with The Suder Foundation as a part of the foundation’s recently…

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Calendar of Events

  • » Thurs., July 29
    • Homegrown Alabama's Weekly Farmer's Market
      3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
      Canterbury Episcopal Church
  • » Fri., July 30
    • Local artists Blaine Duncan, Toby Hartleroad and Joshua Morgan Folmar will be featured at an all acoustic night of live music
      10:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m.
      Little Willie's
    • » Wed., August 4
      • Last day of Summer classes
    • » Thurs./Fri., August 5-6
      • Summer final exams
Sports

Basketball legend keeps tradition going »

Since his return to the University of Alabama in March 2008, Wendell Hudson has made his mark once again on the pages of Capstone history. Hudson took his first steps to fame at Alabama as a student in 1969. He was not only the first African…

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Saban holds successful summer camps »

Alabama head football coach Nick Saban’s annual football camps have been in full swing this summer. The blazing heat hasn’t stopped kids from signing up and experiencing what it takes to be a national champion. Alabama’s coaching staff and several high school coaches across the…

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Tide’s opponents gear up for 2010 »

What’s now known as “The Final Drive” has become a part of Alabama football history. The 2009 Iron Bowl, 12-0 record on the line, down 21-20 against in-state rival Auburn, and two minutes left in the game. Alabama fans held their breath as the last…

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Dooley looks to rebuild Vols »

The University of Tennessee football team is in a rebuilding process. After former head coach Lane Kiffin bolted for the University of Southern California, the Vols were left with a lot of holes to fill. They hired Derek Dooley, son of former University of Georgia…

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Media Days Preseason All-SEC »

Data gathered by Laura Owens | Graphic produced by Brian Pohuski

With a record number of voters, almost 60% more than ever, at SEC Media Days, the results are in as eight Alabama players were selected as preseason first-team All-SEC players. 12 overall players were selected between all the teams. Mark Ingram received 165…

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Former linebacker enshrined in Hall of Fame »

Alabama football legend Woodrow Lowe was enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame July 17 during a dinner held at the Century Center Convention Center in South Bend, Ind., that served as the culmination of the National Football Foundation’s two-day Enshrinement Festival. Lowe was one…

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    Columns

    Student Parliament an option

    David Cameron, the British prime minister who flew to Washington, D.C. on a commercial flight last week for a meeting with President Obama, offers more lessons for our politics than can be analyzed in one column. Perhaps…

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    A message for the fall

    In just a few weeks, the UA family will return to Tuscaloosa to begin the 2010-2011 school year. This year the UA student body will once again be the largest in our beloved university’s history. The University…

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    Letters to the Editor

    Nothing but net …neutrality

    A significant decision from the United States Court of Appeals in April passed mostly unnoticed, though it has the potential to directly affect many more people than it first appeared. It involves net neutrality, an issue that…

    Jul 1 2010 / Read More »

    Karzai must end Afghan corruption

    While the Iraq War has been very controversial, the Afghan conflict is viewed as a “just war” due to the need to prevent the resurgence of al-Queda in the region. Recently, it has become obvious that Afghanistan…

    Jun 17 2010 / Read More »
    Lifestyles

    Then Natives: Tuscaloosa’s experimentalists

    Tuscaloosa duo Them Natives, on their grimy MySpace page, offer two helpful approximations of their sound. “It’s like Weezer tied to a U-boat during the Civil War,” writes someone. Elsewhere, simply: “cats in heat.” The prose-laden…

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    Battle of the Bands at Jupiter comes to an end

    The final round of the Battle of the Bands 2010 at Jupiter Bar and Grill will be held tonight. The contest has been ongoing since July 8, said Jeremiah Jones, owner of the Jupiter Bar and Grill.…

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    Film

    Inception gives new meaning to ‘dream sequence’

    What is the best way to approach a film? It is a question that has been asked for a long time, with no clear answer provided. Some suggest that a visceral approach is the way to…

    Jul 22 2010 / Read More »

    Vampire movies that don’t suck

    With the release of “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse,” the latest installment in the highly profitable on-going vampire soap-opera, the influence of vampires in movie culture is still undeniably prevalent. Before the series, it would be ridiculous…

    Jul 15 2010 / Read More »

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