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GTAs left out to dry as instruction moves online

GTAs left out to dry as instruction moves online

Jake Stevens, Contributing Columnist March 16, 2020

Four days have passed since The University of Alabama announced the decision to extend spring break and move to indefinite online instruction in response to the threat of COVID-19. Students and instructors...

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LOVER: Taylor Swift triumphs on these five tracks

Jake Stevens, Contributing Writer September 5, 2019
Here are my top five tracks from the new album, and some insight as to why they’re my favorites. 
Board of Trustees approves recent hirings, contract extensions

Board of Trustees approves recent hirings, contract extensions

Jake Stevens August 4, 2017

In a Friday morning conference call, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Trustees of The University of Alabama approved the employment of two recent university system hires, and approved employment...

Megan Rondini's family files wrongful death suit against UA employees

Megan Rondini’s family files wrongful death suit against UA employees

Jake Stevens July 4, 2017

Updated (12:05 p.m., 7/4/17): The parents of Megan Rondini, The University of Alabama student who recently died by suicide, have filed a federal wrongful death suit against employees of The University...

NASA selects UA grad for 2017 astronaut candidate class

NASA selects UA grad for 2017 astronaut candidate class

Jake Stevens June 9, 2017

On Wednesday, NASA announced its 2017 astronaut candidate class. Among the 12 individuals selected was University of Alabama alumni Bob Hines.Hines received a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering...

SENIOR COLUMN: I found my voice, and so can you

SENIOR COLUMN: I found my voice, and so can you

Alexis Faire April 28, 2017

I’ve always been a nice person – and I mean that in the least narcissistic way possible. My entire life, people have always known me to be shy, quiet and nice. I grew up in the small town of Enterprise,...

Women's club lacrosse team faces financial struggles

Women's club lacrosse team faces financial struggles

Alexis Faire April 24, 2017

When the women’s club lacrosse team at The University of Alabama has an away game, the athletes have trouble finding volunteers to drive during the trip. The price of gas isn’t cheap, especially when...

Sibling coaching duo uses military discipline to improve women's lacrosse club

Sibling coaching duo uses military discipline to improve women's lacrosse club

Alexis Faire March 23, 2017

The total driving time from Birmingham to Tuscaloosa is about 57 minutes, and that’s excluding the heavy traffic. For University of Alabama women’s lacrosse head coach Jason Sanderson and his assistant...

Media Planning Board names Elizabeth Elkin next editor-in-chief

Media Planning Board names Elizabeth Elkin next editor-in-chief

Alexis Faire February 22, 2017

On Feb. 22, the Media Planning Board announced Elizabeth Elkin as the editor-in-chief of The Crimson White for the 2017-2018 school year. Elkin, a junior majoring in journalism, said this position has...

UA professor to host book reading and signing

UA professor to host book reading and signing

Alexis Faire February 20, 2017

Robin Boylorn, an associate professor in communication studies at The University of Alabama, and her co-authors will host a book reading and signing for their collaborative work, "The Crunk Feminist...

The University of Alabama to host teen violence and social media discussion

The University of Alabama to host teen violence and social media discussion

Alexis Faire February 13, 2017

The University of Alabama will host a discussion about teen violence and social media on Thursday, Feb. 16. The event will kick off the annual Ethel H. Hall African American Heritage Month Celebration,...

Being Vegan: UA student discusses her decision to go vegan, Vegan Voices

Being Vegan: UA student discusses her decision to go vegan, Vegan Voices

Alexis Faire September 29, 2016

When she first came to college, Arianna Barley did not anticipate that she’d become a vegan. However, she saw a video during her freshman year called “101 Reasons to Go Vegan,” and it changed her...

Media Planning Board announces new student leaders

Alexis Faire March 2, 2016

The Media Planning Board announced the new student leaders for The Crimson White, WVUA-FM and Marr's Field Journal for the 2016-2017 school year.Peyton Shepard was named Editor-in-Chief of The Crimson...

My race shouldn't be the only thing that defines me

Alexis Faire February 22, 2016

The University of Alabama had been my dream school since I was three years old – even before I knew what I wanted to do with my life.Race was always apparent in my life – growing up in a family with...

Provost names Diversity subcommittee members

Alexis Faire February 8, 2016

The University Provost, Kevin Whitaker, announced the new council members for The University of Alabama Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion on Feb. 8. The announcement, which was sent to students...

Feminist Caucus holds pad and tampon donation drive for women's prison

Feminist Caucus holds pad and tampon donation drive for women's prison

Alexis Faire November 19, 2015

UAFC is holding a donation drive collecting pads and tampons for the inmates of Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women. The drive, which began at the beginning of November, continues until the first week of December...

Beyond Bama offers students the opportunity to travel while making a difference

Beyond Bama offers students the opportunity to travel while making a difference

Alexis Faire October 19, 2015

Traveling is a goal for many college students, but for Beyond Bama, the goal is to make a difference in communities – while traveling.Beyond Bama has been a volunteer program under the Center of Service...

Dance Marathon presents new logo

Dance Marathon presents new logo

Alexis Faire October 12, 2015

UADM is a student-run community service organization founded 
in 2011 by Tyler Rigdon and Alexandra 
Rhett and is dedicated to raising awareness through community outreach and fundraisers for Children’s...

Nonprofit hires new counselor

Nonprofit hires new counselor

Alexis Faire November 23, 2014

Behind all the cubicles in the sky blue office with an exterior the size of a small cabin, is a determined woman at Tuscaloosa’s One Place. Ashley Cornelius-Hester is one of the women who works in that...