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Senate strives to improve SGA information availability for student body

Senate strives to improve SGA information availability for student body

Kayla Smith, Contributing Writer January 28, 2019
The Student Government Association (SGA) Senate passed an act outlining the creation of an “Involvement” page on its website at its meeting on Jan. 24.
Photo Courtesy of Marcus Gibson

Alumni start shoe business, plan to donate to ASFP

Amanda Le, Contributing Writer January 28, 2019
UA Alumni Marcus and Beca Gibson launched an online-based shoe company, W.M. Gibson, that is currently working toward partnering with American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
Photo Courtesy of UA News

UA research team studies human-computer interaction

Rylie Curry, Staff Reporter January 28, 2019
Chris Crawford, assistant professor of computer science, received a grant from the National Science Foundation that enabled him to lead a research team working on developing technology that shows children visuals of their brain activity.
CW/ Hannah Saad

University ranks top 5 on seeking arrangement website

Erin Braxton, Contributing Writer January 25, 2019
Susan Clements, staff therapist in the UA counseling center, talked about the history behind seeking arrangements and the creation of sugar daddies and sugar mamas.
CW/ Hannah Saad

GALLERY: SGA Hoops for Hope

January 24, 2019

SGA sponsored Hoops for Hope, a charity basketball tournament that benefitted the Collegiate Recovery Center.

Senate seeks to extend Thanksgiving Break

Senate seeks to extend Thanksgiving Break

Kayla Smith, Contributing Writer January 24, 2019
The Student Government Association (SGA) Senate passed a resolution on Jan. 17 supporting a two-day extension to Thanksgiving break.
CW/ Joe Will FIeld

Organizations march to honor MLK Day

Amber Boswell, Contributing Writer January 24, 2019
Participants marched alongside other student leaders, community leaders, activist groups, Greek organizations and local government personnel at a commemorative march on Jan. 21 in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Courtesy of Salman Alotaibi

KuwaitiVlogger chases perfection on YouTube

Cole Archer, Contributing Writer January 24, 2019
Salman Alotaibi, a UA student from Kuwait, devotes several hours a week to making YouTube videos for his mostly-Arabic audience of about 645,000 subscribers.
Photo courtesy of Anne Smith Reeves

Students capitalize on self-employment opportunities

Jessa Reid Bolling, Assistant News Editor January 24, 2019
As a way to generate some extra income, some students have created their own self-employment opportunities stemming from their best ideas or skills. Here are some ways seniors have made work for themselves on the side during their time at the University:
Faculty help students gain real-world job experience

Faculty help students gain real-world job experience

Shahriyar Emami, Staff Reporter January 24, 2019
Internships and co-ops allow students to gain experience in the fields they’re interested in, and some University departments such as the journalism, accounting and engineering departments are especially helpful in assisting students in landing those internships and co-ops.
Organization Takeover helps connect students with organizations

Organization Takeover helps connect students with organizations

Jeffrey Kelly, Contributing Writer January 22, 2019
Organization Takeover will take place in the Ferguson Center Wednesday for students to meet people involved in organizations.
CW/ Joe Will Field

GALLERY: Martin Luther King Jr. Day Unity March

January 21, 2019
A crowd marched down Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Stillman Boulevard and University Boulevard in Tuscaloosa  en route to City Hall in a Unity March in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan. 21. Various organizations from the community and the University were present. Some of the student organizations represented were Alpha Kappa Alpha, Kappa Alpha Psi, the National Society of Black Engineers and the Student Government Association.