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UA students, community members to hold rally at courthouse for UA student detained by ICE

UA students, community members to hold rally at courthouse for UA student detained by ICE

Victor Hagan, Assistant News Editor March 30, 2025

UA College Democrats will hold a peaceful rally in support of Alireza Doroudi outside the Tuscaloosa Federal Building and Courthouse at 5 p.m. on Monday. Doroudi is a UA doctoral student who was arrested...

UA student detained by ICE moved to Louisiana facility

UA student detained by ICE moved to Louisiana facility

Maven Navarro, Editor-in-Chief March 28, 2025

Alireza Doroudi, the UA student detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at his home on Tuesday, has been moved to the Central Louisiana ICE Processing Center in Jena, Louisiana, according...

Students hold up signs at Equity Over Exceptions Protest on March 27, 2025.

Students protest University providing exception to nondiscrimination clause

Conner McDonald, Contributing Writer March 28, 2025

Six progressive organizations gathered on the Quad Thursday to protest the University’s recent granting of an exception to a required nondiscrimination clause in student organization constitutions.   The...

B.B. Comer Hall is home to International Student and Scholar Services.

Organizations speak out, fundraiser started for student detained by ICE

Maven Navarro, Editor-in-Chief March 27, 2025

After UA student Alireza Doroudi was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Tuesday, two groups have spoken out in support of Doroudi. His fiance has also started a GoFundMe page.  According...

Alabama student’s death by suicide reflects problems with veterans mental health treatment

Alabama student’s death by suicide reflects problems with veterans mental health treatment

Jacob Ritondo, Managing Editor March 26, 2025

Hunter Whitley always wanted to be a Marine.  “That was his lifelong dream,” said Shannon McDaniel, Whitley’s mother. “We said, ‘Well, why the Marines?’ And he was like, ‘Well, they’re...

Each Executive Council position was uncontested during the 2025 SGA elections.

SGA sees uncontested race potentially due to Machine influence

Maven Navarro, Editor-in-Chief March 26, 2025

In the 2025 SGA general elections, each Executive Council position was uncontested, leaving UA students without real options on who to vote to represent them, beyond writing in a candidate of their choice.  Several...

UA student reportedly detained by ICE

UA student reportedly detained by ICE

Maven Navarro, Editor-in-Chief March 26, 2025

This is a breaking news story and will continue to be updated.  A UA student was reportedly detained by the U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement early Tuesday morning.  Alireza Doroudi, a...

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Students, teachers show concern over Education Department dismantling

Victor Hagan, Assistant News Editor March 23, 2025

President Donald Trump issued an executive order last Thursday that directs the education secretary to begin dismantling the department. The department’s dissolution was a key campaign promise of Trump’s...

Multiple student organizations have voiced their disapproval with the University.

Student organizations criticize University for YAF non-discrimination statement exemption

Victor Hagan, Assistant News Editor March 19, 2025

Earlier this month, the University granted the UA chapter of Young Americans for Freedom permission to omit the terms “gender identity,” “gender expression” and “sexual identity” from its constitution’s...

Former TPD officer Corey Nicholas Burcham was charged with possession of child sexual abuse material.

Former TPD officer charged with possession of child sexual abuse material

Maven Navarro, Editor-in-Chief March 17, 2025

Former Tuscaloosa police officer, Corey Nicholas Burcham, was arrested Monday and charged with 10 counts of possession of child sexual abuse material. The West Alabama Human Trafficking Task Force obtained...

Egg prices rise in Alabama, United States

Egg prices rise in Alabama, United States

Zac Butterworth, Contributing Writer March 16, 2025

After steadily increasing for years, egg prices have increased in Alabama and across the nation in recent months, reaching historic highs. From previous low prices of under or near $2, the national average...

University of Alabama students and Tuscaloosa residents shelter in place from severe weather Saturday, March 15.

Students shelter, change travel plans during severe weather

Maven Navarro and Emma Brandenburg March 16, 2025

Severe storms ripped through the Southeast region Saturday, killing over 30 people. While no confirmed tornado hit the University’s campus, over 3,000 people took precaution across the 10 shelters on...