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5,000-plus students will participate in spring commencement. Some have mixed reviews about the safety protocols

5,000-plus students will participate in spring commencement. Some have mixed reviews about the safety protocols

Javon Williams | @JavonCW, Contributing Writer March 29, 2021
Spring commencement approaches. In just one month, more than 5,000 students will cross a stage in Coleman Coliseum and become Capstone alums. The capacity and spacing protocols that the University has in place for the ceremony have garnered mixed reviews.
‘The new normal’: How students are coping with a rise in climate disasters

‘The new normal’: How students are coping with a rise in climate disasters

Isabel Hope, Contributing Writer March 29, 2021
Tornado season brings a whole new level of stress to the college experience in Tuscaloosa. But for students from out of state, the stress of severe weather impacting their homes or loved ones isn't limited to a few months in the year, and that panic can take an emotional toll.
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Four years later: How ‘S-Town’ impacted an Alabama town

Jacob Powell | @JacobLPowell, Contributing Writer March 28, 2021
Four years ago, millions became captivated by an antique clock restorer in small-town Alabama.
Plan to Go | SGA, UA Environmental Council team up for Green Week

Plan to Go | SGA, UA Environmental Council team up for Green Week

Isabel Hope | @isabamahope, Contributing Writer March 28, 2021
Campus is about to get greener. Here are five environmental events to attend this week.
University to suspend operations due to severe weather

University to suspend operations due to severe weather

Keely Brewer | @keelykbrewer, News Editor March 25, 2021

The University will suspend normal operations on Thursday at noon because of the high risk of tornadoes and dangerous weather in the area.  All classes, including those conducted online or remotely,...

It’s been ten months since BLM protests. Here’s what’s changed locally

It’s been ten months since BLM protests. Here’s what’s changed locally

Kayla Solino, Contributing Writer March 25, 2021
In the summer, people marched down streets and gathered in parks to declare that Black lives matter. Ten months later, here's how Tuscaloosans may have seen the impact of those protesters.
Why UA researchers are developing robotics for Tuscaloosa police

Why UA researchers are developing robotics for Tuscaloosa police

Emma Zimmerman, Contributing Writer March 24, 2021

Research professors and students at the University are utilizing a $150,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to design surveillance robots for the Tuscaloosa Police Department. Headed by...

‘A Way Out’: How these local groups are preparing Alabama prisoners for reentry

‘A Way Out’: How these local groups are preparing Alabama prisoners for reentry

Eliza Witherspoon, Contributing Writer March 24, 2021
Reentry is notoriously difficult for formerly incarcerated Alabamians. But a novel program is putting Tuscaloosa on the map for addressing those challenges head on.
Why a group of Alabama students banded together against state prisons

Why a group of Alabama students banded together against state prisons

Isabel Hope | @isabamahope, Contributing Writer March 24, 2021
The Alabama state government wants prison expansion, but students from across the state are fighting back.
UA System sees record low COVID-19 cases

UA System sees record low COVID-19 cases

Meghan Schiano | @megschiano, Contributing Writer March 21, 2021
As vaccine distribution expands, sentinel reporting will pare down.
UA begins distributing $10.3 million in federal student aid

UA begins distributing $10.3 million in federal student aid

Keely Brewer | @keelykbrewer, News Editor March 21, 2021

The University of Alabama received more than $10.3 million through the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) II and began notifying eligible students on March 16. The funds were provided through...

‘This needs to stop’: Campus community speaks out against anti-Asian hate crimes

‘This needs to stop’: Campus community speaks out against anti-Asian hate crimes

Monica Nakashima, Contributing Writer March 21, 2021
In a week of grief and mourning, Asian American students and faculty discuss what a ‘fight for a just society’ might look like