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COVID - 19 Update. The Crimson White.

UA plans return to pre-pandemic operations in fall semester

Isabel Hope, Assistant News Editor July 20, 2021

The University released its health and safety plan for the fall semester on July 20, one month ahead of classes. ​​A larger student population will descend on Tuscaloosa in August as campus returns...

COVID - 19 Update. The Crimson White.

UA students can expect fewer COVID-19 restrictions in the fall

Isabel Hope, Assistant News Editor July 9, 2021

A month ahead of the fall semester, the University has not released an official health and safety return plan.  Last year, the University of Alabama System released a 22-page Comprehensive Health and...

How Gov. Kay Ivey’s ban on vaccine passports will affect UA 

How Gov. Kay Ivey’s ban on vaccine passports will affect UA 

Isabel Hope | @isabamahope, Contributing Writer May 26, 2021

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed a bill on Monday, May 24 prohibiting public entities and private businesses from requiring proof of a COVID-19 vaccination.  The bill also bans state and local governments...

Campus mask mandate lifted for vaccinated individuals

Campus mask mandate lifted for vaccinated individuals

Zach Johnson | @ZachJohnsonCW, Assistant News Editor May 24, 2021

Face coverings are no longer required for fully vaccinated individuals in most locations on campus. Unvaccinated faculty, staff and students are still required to wear face coverings inside campus buildings.  Current...

UA COVID-leave program will end May 15

UA COVID-leave program will end May 15

Keely Brewer | @keelykbrewer, News Editor April 22, 2021

The University’s COVID paid leave and other temporary COVID accommodations for faculty, staff and student employees will expire on May 15.  UA President Stuart Bell authorized paid leave for campus...

How COVID-19 has kept some med students from getting the experience they need

How COVID-19 has kept some med students from getting the experience they need

Mariah Kravitz, Contributing Writer April 14, 2021
You do your school work. You get the grades. And finally its time for some on-the-job experience. For some medical students, that experience has been more elusive than ever as hospitals and clinics adhere to COVID-19 regulations.
A health care worker at University Medical Center prepares to vaccinate medical professionals in UA's first rollout of the Moderna vaccine.

These local groups are joining a monthlong effort to vaccinate underserved communities

Connor Todd, Contributing Writer March 11, 2021
Black and Hispanic Alabamians are at greater risk for COVID-19. Here’s why one West End church is joining a local effort to bridge those disparities.
Some celebrities, such as Dua Lipa, have received criticism not practicing what they preach.

How the COVID-19 pandemic is forcing a reckoning within celebrity culture

Annabelle Blomeley, Staff Reporter March 3, 2021
In what many are touting as the end of celebrity culture as we know it, coronavirus has turned the public against the influencers and celebrities we once loved. From publicity stunts to hosting huge parties, celebrities may be doing more harm than good during the pandemic.
Opinion | May the opt-in process be ever in your favor

Opinion | May the opt-in process be ever in your favor

Abby McCreary, Contributing Writer February 21, 2021

No matter what Alabama sports you follow, you’re probably familiar with the feeling of disappointment as you open up your email to find yet another unfulfilled ticket request. Whether you want to watch...

CW / Carly Farmer

Temporary vaccination site available at Alabama Fire College 

Keely Brewer | @keelykbrewer, News Editor February 17, 2021
A temporary drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination site will be available at the Alabama Fire College between Feb. 18 and Feb. 21.
CW / Camille Black

Everything’s online now. What does that mean for dating apps?

Sophia Surrett, Contributing Writer February 14, 2021
College is where people come to get their degree (and maybe find a significant other). But with classes and extracurriculars online, it's hard to meet someone organically. And while many are flocking to dating apps, the influx of new users has mixed results.
Moratorium lifted as reported COVID positives decline 

Moratorium lifted as reported COVID positives decline 

Kelby Hutchison | @thetallcwrepor1, Contributing Writer February 12, 2021
The policy was updated on Friday, the same day that the UA System COVID-19 dashboard reported its lowest weekly number of positive test results since the beginning of the semester.