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The Juneteenth Celebration and Black Business Expo was held last weekend behind Weeping Mary Baptist Church, but many said the turnout was low.

Residents disappointed about low turnout at Juneteenth Celebration

Javon Williams, Contributing Writer June 18, 2019

Tarril Slater and Rhonda Williams know the weight that one date – June 19 – holds in their history. “It’s the Fourth of July for black people,” Williams said. For many, June is a month...

Fish killed by E. coli contamination have been discovered in the Black Warrior River about 60 miles north of Tuscaloosa.

Tyson Foods under investigation for E. coli in Black Warrior River

Lauren Pullen, Contributing Writer June 18, 2019

Earlier this month, Tyson Foods had a waste spill that spread E. coli, killing an estimated 175,000 fish in the Black Warrior River. “The water samples were taken approximately 28 miles downstream...

After attending South Birmingham's 41st-annual Pride Parade, Ceara Bryson, 24, said she was knocked unconscious by a woman who shouted homophobic slurs at her at a bar.

Help us investigate hate: Residents, students share Pride experiences

Javon Williams, Contributing Writer June 14, 2019

UPDATED: June 17, 2019 The month of June is known as Pride month, which was created to celebrate the strides made by LGBTQ people in the face of discrimination. But some say the battle is ongoing. On...

About 6,000 gallons of sewage overflowed from May 5 to June 7 in Tuscaloosa.

City sees recent surge in sanitary sewer overflows

Lauren Pullen, Contributing Writer June 14, 2019

Multiple sewers have overflowed in Tuscaloosa due to a clog in the sewer lines from debris. On May 5, 2019, a sewer overflow occurred on the 3700 block of 5th Avenue, where 5,000 gallons of sewage...

Betty Duncan Wells was in high school when the civil rights movement began to unfold in Tuscaloosa.

Tuscaloosa Civil Rights History Trail unveiled

Jessa Reid Bolling, Assistant News Editor June 11, 2019

Betty Duncan Wells was only a ninth grader in 1964. But even though she was so young, she was very aware of the racial tension of that time. Wells would often accompany her father, David Duncan Sr.,...

The University of Alabama Board of Trustees passed systemwide resolutions regarding tuition rates and renovations at the June 6 and 7 meetings.

Trustees introduce new member, confirm tuition freeze at June meetings

Rylie Curry, Staff Reporter June 10, 2019

In addition to Friday’s decision to return $21.5 million back to the University’s former top donor, the University of Alabama Board of Trustees presented more resolutions affecting the UA System, ranging...

Hugh Culverhouse, Jr. pledged $25 million to the University last year.

Emails show Culverhouse decision unrelated to abortion ban

Rebecca Griesbach and Shahriyar Emami June 9, 2019

The University of Alabama System has been adamant that the decision to return Hugh Culverhouse Jr.’s $21.5 million donation had nothing to do with his public disavowal of the Alabama abortion ban. Now,...

Groundskeepers remove Hugh F. Culverhouse, Jr. from UA law school sign.

BREAKING: Culverhouse School of Law name change confirmed

Shahriyar Emami, Staff Reporter June 7, 2019

After several claims of micromanagement and a recent call to boycott the University, the University of Alabama’s top donor will get his money back. The UA Board of Trustees met on Friday, June 7...

Hugh Culverhouse, Jr. pledged $25 million to the University last year.

In wake of abortion ban, top donor tells students to boycott University

Jessa Reid Bolling, Assistant News Editor May 29, 2019

The University of Alabama System chancellor has recommended trustees return the largest financial gift in the University's history and strip the Hugh F. Culverhouse Jr. name from its law school over what...

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GALLERY: 2018-2019 OSM Banquet

May 1, 2019

The Office of Student Media hosted its annual Media Planning Board Awards Reception, where students from the news outlets on campus come together with OSM alumni to give awards, honor next year's student...

News Year in Review

News Year in Review

April 25, 2019

Campus desegregation shown in Foster tour - Feb. 28, 2019 Kinsley Centers | Contributing Writer   UA professor Meredith Bagley leads a tour that shows the history of Autherine Lucy Foster, the...

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Graduation gowns promote recycling

Ben Stansell, Assistant Sports Editor April 25, 2019
UA graduating students won’t only be receiving their diplomas next weekend; they’ll also be helping save thousands of plastic bottles from being buried in landfills.