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Bonner announces resignation

Bonner announces resignation

Andy McWhorter December 17, 2014

University of Alabama President Judy Bonner announced Wednesday that she would resign from the presidency by Sept. 30, 2015. Bonner, the first woman to hold the University's presidency, has held the office...

CW wins seven awards

Andy McWhorter November 3, 2014

The Crimson White won seven awards at a national college media conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania over the weekend, including five first place awards for individual articles or projects. The UA student...

Alabamians now a minority at UA

Alabamians now a minority at UA

Andy McWhorter September 28, 2014

Douglas Fair and Brandon Skinner sat at the head of the table in a meeting of The 49, the University’s out-of-state student organization, prepared for a transition. Fair, a senior from Knoxville, Tennessee,...

UAPD investigating second death threat

Andy McWhorter September 22, 2014

A second death threat is being investigated by the University of Alabama Police Department, UA Spokesperson Cathy Andreen said. The second threat was purportedly written by the same "Authur Pendragon"...

Horwitz appeals to state Supreme Court

Andy McWhorter May 28, 2014

Kelly Horwitz, former representative for District 4 on the Tuscaloosa Board of Education and the losing candidate in last fall’s school board elections, recently filed an appellant brief with the Supreme...

SGA offers new integration resolution

Andy McWhorter April 8, 2014

Student Government Association President Hamilton Bloom proposed a resolution supporting the continued integration of the Greek community at a special session of the 2014-15 Student Senate held Tuesday...

AIJM events raise money, awareness

Andy McWhorter April 8, 2014

Victims of human trafficking and modern day slavery rarely get a chance to speak for themselves, but Alabama International Justice Mission is hosting a number of events this week to raise awareness and...

The New Black to host march

Andy McWhorter April 3, 2014

“Light the Path: For Equality,” a protest against racial inequality, will be held on the University of Alabama campus on Friday. The protest will consist of a march from the Ferguson Student Center...

Posters may violate election policies

Andy McWhorter March 11, 2014

In an alleged violation of SGA election rules, a number of posters endorsing non-Machine affiliated candidates were posted in residence halls around the University of Alabama campus Monday morning. The...

Spring Get on Board Day more focused

Andy McWhorter January 15, 2014

For students who didn’t get a chance to attend fall Get on Board Day or who might not have found the best organization for them the first time around, The University of Alabama will hold spring Get on...

Cold winter to plague Alabama

Andy McWhorter January 8, 2014

Earlier this week, some of the coldest weather Alabama has seen in decades moved into the state, driving temperatures down to well below freezing and causing concerns for the students who had to get back...

Steps to take before leaving for break

Steps to take before leaving for break

Andy McWhorter December 5, 2013

As students finish up with final exams and prepare to head home for the holiday season, there are a few things they can do to make sure their dorm rooms, apartments or homes are safe while they are away....

Sorority elects 1st black president

Sorority elects 1st black president

Andy McWhorter November 14, 2013

Hannah Christine Patterson was elected president of Sigma Delta Tau Wednesday, Nov. 6, making her the first black president of a Panhellenic sorority in the history of The University of Alabama. Patterson,...

Suspicious envelope deemed not a threat

Suspicious envelope deemed not a threat

Andy McWhorter November 5, 2013

The University of Alabama Police Department and Tuscaloosa Fire and Rescue were called to Rose Administration Building around 4:30 p.m. Monday when a University employee suffered a stinging sensation...

Full stadium newest aim for SGA

Full stadium newest aim for SGA

Andy McWhorter September 19, 2013

With the first home football game of the season right around the corner, the SGA and other campus organizations are looking for ways to keep more students in their seats. Looking up and seeing the student...

Full stadium newest aim for SGA

Full stadium newest aim for SGA

Andy McWhorter September 19, 2013

With the first home football game of the season right around the corner, the SGA and other campus organizations are looking for ways to keep more students in their seats. Looking up and seeing the student...

Student overcomes brain tumor

Student overcomes brain tumor

Andy McWhorter September 10, 2013

Anna Montgomery was an active student in her freshman year at The University of Alabama before she started to get sick. Montgomery was involved with her sorority, Alpha Gamma Delta, and loved going to...

Four councils govern campus greeks

Andy McWhorter July 17, 2013

With more than 7,000 members spread out over 58 different organizations, The University of Alabama has the largest greek student body of any institution in North America, Ryan Powell, assistant director...

50 years later: Room for improvement

Andy McWhorter June 26, 2013

Today’s University of Alabama looks much different than it did 50 years ago. Jim Oakley, recruiting coordinator and career counselor in the College of Communication and Information Sciences and former...