After a monthslong process that saw multiple plans from the Republican-majority Legislature rejected by federal judges, a new map has been proposed. While many Black Alabamians say progress is beginning...

When Janko Emedi took a job teaching Russian at The University of Alabama in 1983, he pushed for the creation of a soccer program.  Emedi, by all accounts, was a renaissance man.   Having escaped...

The Alabama yellowhammer. To some, it’s a bird. To most, it’s a drink. To all, it’s a part of the Rammer Jammer, the song that sings Crimson Tide victory.   Sometimes, though, it’s just a...

The historic Bryce Hospital is now being given the chance to pave an educational path. In the 1850s, Bryce Hospital was constructed in Tuscaloosa, and it was officially inaugurated as the Alabama State...

Whether it’s a party at Rhoads or an afternoon at The Joe, many of UA Athletics’ favorite facilities are constantly referred to without a second thought given to their namesakes. Here are the Alabama...

On June 12, 1973, a group of 30 students and members of The University of Alabama community came together for the first time to create a “solid, visible gay community.”    The organization, GAZE,...

Environmental issues are a recurring concern for Tuscaloosa community members, as seen in recent efforts to protect water quality and combat pollution in the Black Warrior River.  Although Alabama...

“Ain’t nothing like ’em nowhere,” claims the slogan of Dreamland Bar-B-Que. It’s a bold assertion, yet if you ask a Southerner with an awareness of the region’s barbecue scene, or even just...

The state of Alabama loves to brandish its support of fetuses in any way that it can.  After Roe v. Wade was overturned, Alabama was one of the first in line to change state laws to create even more...

The Department of Gender and Race Studies and Black Faculty and Staff Association Ambassadors have collaborated since 2015 to run the Hallowed Grounds tours.   These tours aim to educate students...

In today’s age, you would think blatant racist ideologies would start to dwindle away, considering the rather progressive way of thinking that develops as the generations go by.  However, these backward...

November is Native American Heritage Month and highlights the persistence of Native American cultures and traditions despite years of oppression and the constant threat of erasure.   This month is...