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Annie Hollon named 2020 Alice Magazine editor-in-chief

Savannah Bullard | @savannahkt_, Editor-in-Chief February 27, 2020

The Media Planning Board elected Annie Hollon to serve as Alice Magazine’s editor-in-chief for the 2020-2021 academic year.  Hollon, a junior majoring in public relations and English from Flower...

CW / Madison Ely

Black History Month wraps up with discussions on voting, campus experiences

Javon Williams | @JavonCW, Jeffrey Kelley | @jeffkellyjr February 27, 2020

Over the span of this month, University of Alabama faculty/staff and student organizations have expressed the importance of voting and black history.  With the 2021 presidential election fast approaching,...

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Plan to go: Documentary and law school panel to discuss voter suppression

Rebecca Griesbach | @rebach97, News Editor February 25, 2020

With Super Tuesday just around the corner, the Black Student Union (BSU) and the law school are two of several organizations to host events honoring this year's Black History Month theme: African Americans...

CW / Hannah Saad.
In January, the SGA presented a resolution to President Bell affirming affinity groups on campus.

Committee encourages formation of new affinity groups

Jeffrey Kelly | @jeffkellyjr, Staff Reporter February 24, 2020
Four months after an initial proposal, the Latino/a/x Faculty Staff Association (LFSA) had its first general membership meeting on Feb. 12. At the meeting, members shared the completed first draft of their mission statement and bylaws.
CW / Madison Ely

No Contest: SGA candidates run vastly unopposed

Rebecca Griesbach, News Editor February 24, 2020

It’s usually easy to tell when it's a campaign week. Backpacks and tote bags are adorned with plastic buttons, profile pictures are updated with logos and banners, and students line the Quad to pass...

City to promote transparency among residents, students

City to promote transparency among residents, students

For the remainder of 2020, Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox will host a monthly series of public Town Hall meetings, where he hopes to discuss the concerns and address the questions of his constituents.  While...

BREAKING: Demarcus Joiner to run unopposed for SGA presidency

BREAKING: Demarcus Joiner to run unopposed for SGA presidency

Madison McLean, Contributing Writer February 20, 2020
The last time a presidential candidate ran unopposed was in 2013.
CW / Gerardo Aguilera

Faculty Senate highlights: Stadium accessibility, gen-ed changes

The UA Faculty Senate met on Tuesday, Feb. 18, to discuss faculty promotion, construction updates and new general education requirements.
CW / Andrew Littlejohn

Study abroad programs help students gain experience overseas

Greta Szilvasi, Contributing Writer February 20, 2020

Students at The University of Alabama can now learn the ins and outs of education elsewhere with this year’s series of Study Abroad 101 meetings. Continuing from Jan. 2020, the Education Abroad office,...

Incoming police chief Brent Blankley shakes hands with former chief Steve Anderson at a press conference on Monday. CW / Andrew Littlejohn

City appoints Brent Blankley as new police chief

Andrew Littlejohn | @Andrewlittlej19, Contributing Writer February 20, 2020

Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox appointed Lt. Brent Blankley as the new chief of police Monday. A total of 62 candidates were considered for the position, according to the release, which was narrowed down...

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A conversation with Myron Pope: ‘Intentionality is key’ in student affairs work

Keely Brewer | @keelykbrewer, Staff Reporter February 17, 2020
In 1988 Myron Pope left Sweet Water, Alabama, a town with a current population of 241, to attend The University of Alabama.
CW / Hannah Saad

UADM raises $307,843.20 for children’s hospitals

Tucker Legerski | @TuckerLegerski, Contributing Writer February 17, 2020
Wearing color-coordinated t-shirts and sporting face paints, fairy wings, poster paper, tutus and balloons, hundreds of students helped convert a giant conference room into a dance floor on Saturday.