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Friday, January 11, 2008

CW News for 01/11/08

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Friday, January 11, 2008
Tuscaloosa Weather: HI 58 / LO 33 Mostly Sunny

Sigma Gamma Rho returns to campus

By the time the members of Sigma Gamma Rho took the stage, the Ferguson Center Theater was packed. Attendees crowded into the seats and even stood in the aisles awaiting the sisters of Sigma Gamma Rho to announce their return to the University. "I'm glad they are back on campus," said Irvin Carney, a sophomore majoring in management information systems and a member of Phi Beta Sigma.

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In This Issue:

Down Arrow News | Down Arrow Opinion | Down Arrow INfocus | Down Arrow Sports |

News

article icon Symposium speakers to take new look at Constitution

At a symposium at the UA School of Law, five speakers will examine what the United States Constitution might look like if it was rewritten today. The symposium, titled Imagining a New Constitution for the United States in the 21st Century, starts today at 9 a. Full Story

Opinion

article icon Paul not evolved

For those of you who thought after the last eight years the political culture of our nation couldn't get worse, think again. Newsletters allegedly written by Republican presidential hopeful Ron Paul were recently published by The New Republic, a Washington, D. Full Story

INfocus

article icon Doctor by day, pianist by night

Saturday's Celebrity Series Concert, presented by the School of Music, pulls strings and chords that hit the heart of the Capstone. By day, Drew Mays plays the role of an ophthalmologist from Vestavia Hills. At night - and any other free moment he has - Mays is perfecting his piano skills. Full Story

Sports

article icon Veteran, freshman lead Tide into season

You could say there's been a resounding theme at Alabama this school year tying the old with the new. Of course, there seems to have always been a great sense of pride felt by anyone associated with Alabama athletics, along with a legacy entrenched in a rich tradition. Full Story

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Thursday, January 10, 2008

CW News for 01/10/08

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Thursday, January 10, 2008
Tuscaloosa Weather: HI 71 / LO 44 Thunderstorms

UA replaces WebCT system

With the University's expansion during the past few years, it was only a matter of time before its Internet resources needed to be revamped. Keeping that in mind, UA officials made the decision to transition from WebCT to a new instructional technology called eLearning.

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News

article icon UA sophomore awarded biology prize for research

Guy Caldwell, associate professor of biological sciences, said he expects the students volunteering in his laboratory to have a deep respect and belief in the nature of the biomedical research they are doing, and to not just be working for another bullet on their résumés. Full Story

Campus INbrief

article icon Announcements for Thursday, January 10, 2008

Opinions editor, graphics editor needed at The CW The Crimson White has immediate openings for opinions editor and graphics editor. The opinions editor is responsible for managing weekly columnists and writing their own weekly column, as well as serving on the editorial board and writing the daily Our View. Full Story

Opinion

article icon Change a good sign

While students were out of school sleeping late and not doing homework, change was taking place on campus. The University, though extremely unceremoniously, changed its nondiscrimination policy to include sexual orientation. After almost a year of controversy over the University's lack of protection for GBLT-Q students, the University finally changed its policy, becoming the last SEC school to include sexual orientation. Full Story

INfocus

article icon The Sabans give it back

The records in the Nick's Kids checkbook read like a tour of Tuscaloosa and Alabama as Terry Saban flips through them. The UA SPIRIT Scholarship fund at the University. Eagle's Wings of Tuscaloosa. Birmingham Children's Hospital. The RISE School in Tuscaloosa. Full Story

Entertainment

article icon Dexateens frontman plays Bama

Late nights, dim lights, alcohol and smoke usually accompany Elliott McPherson's music. His band, The Dexateens, bangs out their loud rock 'n' roll songs at bars across town until the places shut down. This makes McPherson's acoustic performance tonight in the Greensboro Room of the Bama Theatre special. Full Story

Sports

article icon 200Saban: A year in review

Jan. 3, 2007: The Hiring Nick Saban was hired away from the Miami Dolphins to become the 27th football coach in Alabama history. Saban was introduced as the coach the next day at a news conference. Saban's decision to take the Alabama job sparked a media firestorm for the better part of a month over his integrity and other character issues. Full Story

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