• Counter-protesters rally in response to Westboro Baptist Church

  By Katherine Owen and Ryan Phillips The Westboro Baptist Church, a religious group from Topeka, Kans., known for its extremist ideologies, led a picket on the University of Alabama campus Saturday, May 18, to remind Tuscaloosa residents of their message that the tornado of April 27, 2011 was a sign of the “wrath of God.” The members of the WBC [...]

  

• UA, Tuscaloosa’s ‘marriage’ not enough to save historic Kilgore House

  Demolition of the Kilgore House on the University of Alabama campus began Monday afternoon, sparking controversy about The University of Alabama’s role in preserving its own history. Originally built in 1890 by the trustees of Bryce Hospital for Assistant Steward Charles C. Kilgore, the house served as co-ed student housing in the early 1900s. Anna Hunter, the first female faculty [...]

  

• Westboro Baptist Church schedules picket at the University

  Westboro Baptist Church, the radical religious organization known for its extremist beliefs and publicized protests, is scheduled to picket The University of Alabama May 18, according to its website. Margie Phelps, a member of the Westboro Baptist Church, said the church believes the tornado of April 27, 2011 was a warning from God to turn from the sins of “fornication, [...]

  

• Year in Review issues on stands now

  If you haven’t already, pick up a copy of our Year in Review edition, Buzzfeed style, on stands on campus and around town now. If you can’t get to a paper, check out the PDF copy here. 

  

• Construction underway at UA

  The North Engineering Research Center, ten Hoor renovation and a new digital media center at the north end zone of Bryant-Denny Stadium are among the construction projects currently slated to be complete in August, Tim Leopard, assistant vice president for construction, said. “When students return in August, they will see some major changes that will be exciting,” Leopard said. “Especially [...]

  

• Students push to see slave quarters on tours

  By Ellen Coogan and Mark Hammontree Although they are painted crisp white to match the President’s Mansion, the former slave quarters behind the mansion serve as a subtle reminder of some of the darker moments in The University of Alabama’s history. Much like the bleak past they represent, the slave quarters currently hide in plain sight – students pass them [...]

  

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Former president Guy Bailey a presidential candidate at New Mexico State University

Former University of Alabama president Guy Bailey is one of five finalists for the New Mexico State University president position. Bailey interviewed in Las Cruces, New Mexico, Wednesday, just six months after he abruptly resigned from the University of Alabama on Oct. 31, 2012. Despite his resignation, Bailey remains an employee of the University, continuing to draw more than $45,000 [...]

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by Melissa Brown / on April 24, 2013 at 7:27 PM /