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CW / Keely Brewer

CANDIDATE RECAP: Younger says she’s not afraid to challenge the status quo

Keely Brewer | @keelykbrewer, Staff Reporter January 18, 2020

As Toyia Younger stepped onto the stage of the Ferguson Theatre on Friday morning, she warned the audience that she wasn’t the type to stand still. “I’m going to have to watch myself because I’m...

CW / Hannah Saad

CANDIDATE RECAP: Pope draws on scholarship, strategies in second VPSL presentation

Rebecca Griesbach, News Editor January 16, 2020

Myron Pope is a data person. That was clear in his presentation to a Ferguson Theatre audience on Jan. 16, when he laid out his vision and values for student life.  Pope, a UA alumnus, was the second...

CW / Joe Will Field

Keeping up with city government: Highlights from fall 2019 include election, groundbreakings, partnerships

Students make up nearly 40% of Tuscaloosa’s population, but as impermanent residents, city politics might be easy to ignore. With 2019 already behind us, here is a look at the highs and lows of local news in the last few months – and the impact they had on students.
CW / Hannah Saad

CANDIDATE RECAP: Carilli addresses track record, diversity at VPSL forum

Rebecca Griesbach, News Editor January 14, 2020

Questions about diversity and inclusion were at the forefront in the first of five candidate presentations for an open senior leadership position at the University of Alabama. Vincent Carilli is the...

CW / Madelyn Verbrugge

Culture-changing is a ‘process, not an event:’ a conversation with G. Christine Taylor

Jeffrey Kelly | @jeffkellyjr, Staff Reporter January 13, 2020

In a conversation with The Crimson White, the University’s vice president and associate provost for diversity, equity, and Inclusion reflected on the division’s successes and areas for growth during...

CW / Carly Farmer

Candidates for VP of Student Life position to present this week

Keely Brewer | @keelykbrewer, Assistant Photo Editor January 13, 2020

After a year of administrative turnovers, the vice president for student life search has reached its final stages. Five candidates selected by the search committee will visit campus between Jan. 14 and...

Photo courtesy of SGA

SGA to sponsor school supply drive

Gerardo Aguilera | @jerry21aguilera, Contributing Writer January 12, 2020
SGA will sponsor a school supply drove from January 13th to the 17th.
CW / Rebecca Griesbach

Severe storms, possible tornadoes expected on Saturday

Rebecca Griesbach, News Editor January 10, 2020

The National Weather Service has placed Tuscaloosa County in an enhanced risk for severe weather on Saturday, Jan. 11, between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.  The inclement weather threat includes...

CW File

Through the years: CW news headlines, editorials shine light on campus history

The Crimson White took a stroll down memory lane, scanning for headlines that captured pivotal moments in the University’s history. Due to the inaccessibility of some archives, this timeline starts in the 1950s and continues on, capturing Machine coverage, integration, sexual assault cases and student protest. 
Hoke Perkins (middle) was the Editor-in-Chief of the Crimson White from 1975-1977. He received a Rhodes scholarship after graduating. CW File

Then and Now: CW editors through the years

CW News Staff December 5, 2019
An award-winning author, a Rhodes scholar and Stephen Spielberg's attorney all met in one place: the Office of Student Media. Read more about the CW's former editors and where they are now.
A trip to the archives: Here’s how three CW editors covered segregation on campus

A trip to the archives: Here’s how three CW editors covered segregation on campus

When the University desegregated in 1956 and more formally in 1963, the paper was rarely critical of UA administration and devoted ample space to the voices of officials. Editorial commentary, however, condemned white violence on campus and supported integration, a stance that was met with resistance from several white readers.
Students to receive discounted rides during dead week

Students to receive discounted rides during dead week

Gerardo Aguilera | @jerry21aguilera, Contributing Writer December 4, 2019

To help alleviate the stress of finals, the SGA has announced a new partnership with Lyft, which will offer students discounted rides during dead week. Lyft will offer these services starting Monday...