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UAPD and Tuscaloosa Police operate a joint precinct on the Strip.

FBI acknowledges racist texts sent to students nationwide as local authorities investigate source

Jacob Ritondo, Managing Editor November 7, 2024

The FBI began looking into the racist text messages young Black Americans across the country — including at The University of Alabama — received yesterday, the bureau announced in a statement Thursday,...

Black students receive racist text messages after Trump’s win, part of apparent nationwide trend

Black students receive racist text messages after Trump’s win, part of apparent nationwide trend

Jacob Ritondo, Managing Editor November 6, 2024

Black UA students reported receiving racist text messages from a slew of anonymous phone numbers Wednesday. The messages, each seemingly coming from a different phone number with area codes inside and...

Tuscaloosa had a variety of opinions on key issues according to The Crimson White exit polls.

Exit polling in Tuscaloosa brings mixed results

The Crimson White News Desk November 6, 2024

The Crimson White went out to polling locations to hear from Tuscaloosa residents about who they would rather see in the presidential office. These unofficial results are based solely on interviews from...

Citizens voice concerns over bike lanes at ALDOT pedestrian and bike safety workshop

Citizens voice concerns over bike lanes at ALDOT pedestrian and bike safety workshop

J. Calister Clemons, Staff Writer November 1, 2024

The Alabama Department of Transportation held a bicycle and pedestrian safety workshop on Monday at the department’s West Central Region office.  This is one of five public meetings the ALDOT is...

Universities Against Cancer hosted a tabling event on Thursday.

Universities Against Cancer hosts tabling event ahead of light show for cancer awareness

Josie Wahl, Staff Writer October 27, 2024

Universities Against Cancer, an organization that honors and highlights those who have fought cancer, hosted a tabling event on Thursday for students to sign up for a light show on Monday. The organization...

Roll Tide Run marked the beginning of homecoming.

Homecoming Week kicks off

Sujith Mareddy and J. Calister Clemons October 20, 2024

Homecoming Week kicked off on Sunday with the Roll Tide Run and the Homecoming Kick-Off. The Homecoming committee hosted a Roll Tide Run 5K that started from the Quad, went around the Student Recreation...

Little Women runs Nov. 3-5 at the Historic Bama Theatre.

Student-led production of ‘Little Women’ coming to Bama Theatre

Maven Navarro, Editor-in-Chief October 20, 2024

UA students will put on a showing of “Little Women” Nov. 3-5 at Bama Theatre.  The production, directed by senior theatre major Trint Bown, is completely student-led.  “Last semester, I did...

Four members of the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity were arrested for hazing.

Four Pi Kappa Phi students arrested on charges of hazing

Sujith Mareddy, Assistant News Editor October 16, 2024

The University of Alabama Police Department arrested four Pi Kappa Phi fraternity members Tuesday on charges of hazing.  “An investigation into hazing violations reported at Pi Kappa Phi is ongoing...

A menorah sits on the side of the counterprotesters at the UA pro-Palestine protest on May 1.

How the Israel-Hamas war is affecting UA students, one year on

Jeb Rine, Contributing Writer October 16, 2024

A year after the Israel-Hamas war began, students on campus are still feeling the impact of the Oct. 7 attacks that started the war and the subsequent Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip.  Student activists...

HLA tabling at the La Gozadera event

Hispanic-Latino Association hosts La Gozadera in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month

Benjamin Smith, Contributing Writer October 13, 2024

The Hispanic-Latino Association hosted its yearly celebration, La Gozadera, Thursday to usher in Hispanic Heritage Month.  The event featured dancing, reggaeton, authentic food, soccer and collaborating...

Homecoming Queen candidate drops out of race, declines to provide reason

Homecoming Queen candidate drops out of race, declines to provide reason

Sujith Mareddy, Assistant News Editor October 9, 2024

Maria Derisavi, formerly one of the top five Homecoming Queen candidates, withdrew from the race less than three days after the candidates were announced. Derisavi is a senior from Great Mills, Maryland,...

Druid City Pride held its ninth annual Pride festival Sunday at Government Plaza.

Ninth annual Druid City Pride festival takes over Government Plaza

Jacob Ritondo, Managing Editor October 6, 2024

Druid City Pride held its ninth annual Pride Festival at Government Plaza Sunday, hosting local vendors, performers, nonprofits and visitors from 5 to 9 p.m. Founded in 2015, Druid City Pride is a volunteer...