Demonstrators react to Jena incident
Tuscaloosa News – Sept. 21
…on the campus’s quad where they held a prayer vigil for the accused teenagers, who have come to be known as the Jena Six. About an hour later, more than 100 University of Alabama students assembled on the front steps of Gorgas Library, protesting what they said were “injustices and inequalities” in the Jena Six arrests…
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Opinion: Strength is in unity
Crimson White – Sept. 21
Around the nation today people gathered in support of the Jena 6. According to an Associated Press wire story, this support is "being called one of the biggest civil rights demonstrations in years."…On campus today, students and faculty dressed in all black in honor of the boys. Speeches and forums were conducted. The CW has received letters and columns from students and alumni every day about the case. Everyone is doing something…

Fans expect Saban to ward off ESPN GameDay jinx
Tuscaloosa News – Sept. 21
…Corso said he’s looking forward to setting up outside the Bryant-Denny Stadium, which has grown by about 10,000 seats since GameDay’s last appearance in town. “Alabama fans are as passionate as any fans in the nation," he said…Those preparing for Saturday’s match-up said they had no fear of what some consider the GameDay Jinx. For them, head coach Nick Saban is a jinx buster…
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) -- Sept. 20

Students, campus prepare for ESPN's Gameday
Crimson White – Sept. 21
Camping out Thursday night before ESPN "College GameDay's" Saturday morning broadcast from Tuscaloosa wasn't too early for three UA freshmen. Matt Iosco, Claire Huenke and Jessie Gartland said they did not want to miss the possible once in a lifetime chance to be in the crowd for the college football preview show…

311 to answer on game days
Tuscaloosa News – Sept. 21
The city’s 311 Call Center will operate from 2:30-6:30 p.m. Saturday before the University of Alabama’s football game against the University of Georgia. People visiting Tuscaloosa for the football game can call 311 for parking, traffic and other information…

Professor delivers passionate 'last lecture'
The Wall Street Journal – Sept. 20
…This is a common title for talks on college campuses today. Schools such as Stanford and the University of Alabama have mounted "Last Lecture Series," in which top professors are asked to think deeply about what matters to them and to give hypothetical final talks…

Leaders say community doing well
Tuscaloosa News – Sept. 21
…Maddox talked positively about the city’s new 311 telephone service, the nearly-completed master land use plan and the council’s pre-kindergarten funding. “Tuscaloosa’s economy is strong with the rapid growth of the University [of Alabama] and the growing commercial and industrial markets," he said. “Our economic strength, coupled with our conservative approach to budgeting, netted one of the largest annual surpluses in memory…

A+ Program to raise funds for athletics scholarships
Crimson White – Sept. 21
The UA Athletics Department is starting a new fundraising program aimed at securing scholarships for student athletes without using the department's budget…Moore said it was modeled after the program created by Clemson coach and Alabama graduate Frank Howard…Fans can make donations of any amount to the program, as opposed to large donations in past campaigns…

Health center hires dietician
Crimson White – Sept. 21
…The Capstone recently hired a full time dietician to provide free nutritional counseling and measure body fat and metabolism. In addition, a dietician-on-the-go stand has been established in the Ferguson Center to give students hand-outs and answer nutrition questions…

Freshmen Restore Grounds around Gorgas house
CBS 42 (Birmingham) -- Sept. 20
Freshmen at UA are restoring the grounds around the Gorgas House
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – Sept. 20

Engineering student receives national awards
Crimson White – Sept. 21
The University's College of Engineering can take pride in Ynhi Thai, a junior majoring in chemical engineering, who was awarded several national scholarships last semester recognizing her research and academic achievement…

UA Gets $5000 Scholarship from Pontiac
ESPN -- Sept. 20
Voters selected John Parker Wilson’s game-winning touchdown pass against Arkansas as the play of the week on ESPN, so the cable company awarded a $5,000 scholarship from Pontiac to UA.

UA celebrity series kicks off with QuinTango
Tuscaloosa News – Sept. 21
The University of Alabama’s Celebrity Series, which brings internationally recognized artists to Alabama, begins its 20th year with a performance by QuinTango at 7:30 tonight in the Moody Concert Hall…

UA to host symposium on religion and conflict
Tuscaloosa News – Sept. 21
A public symposium featuring “Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Religion and Conflict" will be Sept. 28 in 205 Gorgas Library at the University of Alabama…