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President-elect Madeline Martin speaks at the presidential debate on March 6, 2022.

SGA Judicial Board rules President-elect Madeline Martin was eligible for disqualification

Grace Schepis | @GraceSchepisCW, Staff Reporter April 2, 2022

Almost a month after the Student Government Association elections, the University does not have an official SGA president.  Madeline Martin is the unofficial president-elect, but the SGA postponed...

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How HB 194 could impact Alabamians’ access to voting resources

Sara Lang, Contributing Writer March 30, 2022
The Alabama House of Representatives passed a bill on March 10 that prohibits the use of private donations to fund election expenses, and members of Vote Everywhere UA traveled to Montgomery on Tuesday for the public hearing.
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UA wins free speech lawsuit against traveling preacher

Cat Clinton, Contributing Writer March 27, 2022
Traveling evangelist preacher Rodney Keister lost his appeal in the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday, requiring him to obtain a Grounds Use Permit from the University to preach on campus. 
SGA Recap. The Crimson White.

SGA approves executive pay scale for upcoming academic year

Kayla Solino | @kaylasolino, Staff Reporter March 27, 2022
The Student Government Association Senate approved stipends for next year’s Executive Council pay scale. 
‘More than just 1956’: UA honors Autherine Lucy Foster in memorial service

‘More than just 1956’: UA honors Autherine Lucy Foster in memorial service

Cat Clinton, Contributing Writer March 24, 2022

    The University of Alabama memorialized Autherine Lucy Foster, the first Black student to attend the University, in a service at Foster Auditorium on Thursday. Lucy died on March...

UA student Jackson Hannan protests the invasion of Ukraine on the steps of Gorgas Library.

UA student protests invasion of Ukraine 

Cat Clinton, Contributing Writer March 23, 2022

One UA student has been protesting the war in Ukraine since early March, sitting on the steps of Gorgas Library and other campus buildings with homemade signs urging students to support Ukrainians.  The...

Autherine Lucy waves to the crowd after cutting the ribbon at the dedication of the newly named Autherine Lucy Hall in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on Feb. 25, 2022.

UA to honor Autherine Lucy Foster in memorial service

Ainsley Platt, Staff Reporter March 20, 2022

The University of Alabama will hold a memorial service for Autherine Lucy Foster in Foster Auditorium at 11 a.m. on March 24.  Lucy, the first Black student to attend the University, died on March...

A compilation of screenshots from sorority group chats encouraging members to vote.

Elections Board dismisses complaint of sororities incentivizing voting

Isabel Hope, Assistant News Editor March 9, 2022
Multiple Alabama Panhellenic Association sororities incentivize members to vote in Student Government Association elections. They endorse candidates and heavily promote or require voting. 
Students protest Crimson Apparel labor practices

Students protest Crimson Apparel labor practices

Cat Clinton, Contributing Writer March 9, 2022
The UA chapter of Students for Fair Labor, an affiliate of the national United Students Against Sweatshops union protested labor conditions at Hong Seng Knitting factory where Crimson Apparel products are manufactured.
The University’s endowment market value nearly doubled from 2011 to 2021. The majority of the endowment income goes to scholarship and fellowships, while about 1% goes to libraries.

UA endowment surpasses $1B for first time as tuition revenue falls

Jack Maurer | @JackMaurer10, Chief Copy Editor March 9, 2022
In mid-February the University published its annual financial report, revealing that its endowment had jumped by nearly one-third in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2021, to a historic high of $1.09 billion.
SGA Recap. The Crimson White.

SGA chief justice deems bill unconstitutional

Ainsley Platt, Staff Reporter March 9, 2022
Matthew Curl, chief justice of the Student Government Association Judicial Board, declared a bill that requires 50% of SGA office hours be held in the SGA office unconstitutional. 
Madeline Martin, SGA president-elect, celebrates election results on Tuesday, March 8, 2022.

Madeline Martin named SGA president pending judicial review 

Zach Johnson | @ZachJohnsonCW, News Editor March 8, 2022

Madeline Martin is the unofficial Student Government Association president-elect. “With the unofficial results, I am beyond excited for the opportunity to serve all students here at the Capstone!”...