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Alabama women's basketball coach Stephany Smith was let go Tuesday, after just three years with the Crimson Tide. Alabama director of athletics Mal Moore announced Tuesday that Smith will not return to coach the team for the 2008-09 season. "Stephany Smith took our head coaching job at the University of Alabama three years ago, and inherited a program that was going through some difficult circumstances," Moore said.… Post the First Comment

For some students, coming to the University is a chance to escape the confines of living at home with mom and dad. It is an opportunity to grow, explore and become more of an individual. But for others, college life can become an unbearable stressor. Dr.… Post the First Comment

They are here, and they said, Lord willing, they will be here until Spring Break. Jeers build their momentum, questions escalate to shouting matches and open challenges bring condemnation. Last Monday, open-air preacher Micah Armstrong, referred to by students and YouTube subscribers as "Brother Micah," and his family returned to campus and spent the week standing in the designated "Free Speech Zone" between the Ferguson Center plaza and the Crimson Promenade, preaching to scores of students at a time.… Post the First Comment

After the house lights had dimmed, Jill Parsons stood inside the only light left in the room. She thrived in the stage lights, visibly excited about the event as she welcomed guests making their way into the Ferguson Center Theater Tuesday night. As hostess of Alpha Psi Omega's West Alabama AIDS Outreach Benefit, it was Parson's job to introduce the acts as they came onstage, and let the audience in on some interesting facts concerning AIDS.… Post the First Comment

On Tuesday afternoon, the University's chapter of Students for a Democratic Society staged a protest against the continuing war in Iraq. March 20 will be the fifth anniversary of the American presence in Iraq. "Throughout the country, different SDS chapters are having similar events," said Tom Keenan, an SDS member.… Post the First Comment

The Tuscaloosa City Council will hold a public hearing to consider revoking the business license of The Library, a bar right behind Buffalo Phil's on the Strip. According to the city's resolution, the hearing was requested due to complaints that the bar has become a "public nuisance and dangerous to public safety, health and welfare.… Post the First Comment

Morgan Hall alternated from its everyday use as the English building Monday and Tuesday and functioned as the designated area for the second annual UA Blood Drive Challenge. The University teamed up with LifeSouth Community Blood Center to challenge students and faculty members in competing to recruit blood donors.… Post the First Comment

Arjun Appadurai, a professor in the department of social sciences of New York's The New School, spoke at the University Tuesday as part of the religious studies department 2007-2008 Aronov Lecture. Steven Ramey, a professor in the religious studies department, said he was extremely delighted by Appadurai's appearance.… Post the First Comment

UA leads Gridiron Bash fan competition The University currently holds the top spot in the Gridiron Bash "Bash for Cash" standings. Fans may vote online at www.gridironbash.com or by texting BAMA to 23909 at 99 cents per call. The three universities with the highest number of votes/points will share a total of $1.… Post the First Comment