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E-cigarette makers must stop false advertising

E-cigarette makers must stop false advertising

Annie Milbourn February 15, 2018

Vaping, “juuling,” smoking an e-cigarette – whatever you choose to call it, young people are doing it. E-cigarettes as an industry were worth $224 million in sales in one year, according to Business...

We need to shed light on wrongful convictions

We need to shed light on wrongful convictions

Annie Milbourn November 3, 2017

Lamonte McIntyre, 41, walked out of a Kansas prison as a free man on Oct. 13 after spending 23 years behind bars. He was only 17 years old when he received two life sentences for the murders of two individuals...

College students must stop comparing their accomplishments

College students must stop comparing their accomplishments

Annie Milbourn October 23, 2017

I get a text from a friend who tells me she landed the internship of her dreams for next summer. I am ecstatic for her. But deep down, I am frustrated as to why I’m not the one receiving that news. ...

Off-campus security must be addressed

Off-campus security must be addressed

Annie Milbourn October 17, 2017

The subject “UAPD Campus Safety Advisory” seems to always flash across my phone as I read my e-mail notifications. At this point, these e-mails don’t even phase me anymore. How did it get to this...

College students are at risk in the opioid epidemic

College students are at risk in the opioid epidemic

Annie Milbourn September 27, 2017

The opioid epidemic in the U.S. has now passed car accidents, cancer, heart disease, gun violence and others as the leading cause of death for Americans under the age of 50. The New York Times is calling...

PREVIEW: Documenting Social Justice Screening

PREVIEW: Documenting Social Justice Screening

Annie Milbourn April 24, 2017

After 11 years, University of Alabama instructor and independent documentary filmmaker Andy Grace said he does not get tired of teaching this year-long course at The University of Alabama titled “Documenting...

PREVIEW: Interracial Intimacies Symposium

PREVIEW: Interracial Intimacies Symposium

Annie Milbourn April 21, 2017

Interracial intimacies and limitations in various settings such as the classroom, religious spaces, legal systems or domestic spheres, is a topic of the symposium to be hosted at the University this weekend.Throughout...

PREVIEW: The University of Alabama to host Alabama Literacy Summit

PREVIEW: The University of Alabama to host Alabama Literacy Summit

Annie Milbourn April 19, 2017

The University of Alabama will be hosting the Alabama Literacy Summit as a part of the Regional Education Laboratory Southeastern Literacy Event tomorrow. The National Center for The Literacy Council...

Campus organization advocates for abortion access in Alabama

Campus organization advocates for abortion access in Alabama

Annie Milbourn April 12, 2017

Since the U.S. Supreme Court's deicison in Roe v. Wade, abortion has been amongst the most hot button issues in American politics. The idea of legal access to abortion is abhorrent to some, but others...

PREVIEW: Best Buddies Friendship Walk

PREVIEW: Best Buddies Friendship Walk

Annie Milbourn April 7, 2017

Since 2009, the Best Buddies Friendship Walk has had over 70,000 participants in 46 cities. It is the number one walk in the country to benefit individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Established...

PREVIEW: Spring 2017 Honors Day

PREVIEW: Spring 2017 Honors Day

Annie Milbourn April 6, 2017

Due to the University’s annual Honors Day, all classes will be dismissed on Friday, April 7. However, all university offices will remain open.WHO: Anyone is welcome to attend the ceremonies this upcoming...

​Students hope to break down walls for first annual SEC worship event

​Students hope to break down walls for first annual SEC worship event

Annie Milbourn March 31, 2017

One University of Alabama student had a vision that the SEC would come together for one night, at the same time, across two time zones for something other than football.That vision is about to see fruition.Cat...

Student organizations advocate for the end of human trafficking

Student organizations advocate for the end of human trafficking

Annie Milbourn March 29, 2017

Signs of simple cardboard hung across the Ferguson Center all with one basic message: human trafficking must end. On Tuesday, students gathered to participate in an educational event to inform the public...

Creative Campus brings local flavor with A Taste of Tuscaloosa

Creative Campus brings local flavor with A Taste of Tuscaloosa

Annie Milbourn March 27, 2017

Featuring storytelling and a tasting of selected dishes, Creative Campus, a student-centered advocacy organization dedicated to providing a voice for cultural arts around campus, will host a presentation...

PREVIEW: Capstone Student Investment Conference

PREVIEW: Capstone Student Investment Conference

Annie Milbourn March 24, 2017

University of Alabama students and professionals from around the country are invited to attend an event dedicated to networking and learning from professionals in the fields of investing and finance known...

Search for university leadership position underway

Search for university leadership position underway

Annie Milbourn March 22, 2017

The search for vice president/associate provost for diversity, equity and inclusion has been narrowed down to four candidates.In order for people to publicly see the candidates, the University will be...

PREVIEW: Communication and Information Sciences Career Day

PREVIEW: Communication and Information Sciences Career Day

Annie Milbourn March 7, 2017

The College of Communication and Information Sciences and the Career Center have collaborated to bring students an opportunity to provide resources and networking opportunities for students seeking jobs...

PREVIEW: Digital Humanities Conference

PREVIEW: Digital Humanities Conference

Annie Milbourn March 1, 2017

Made possible by University Libraries and the Department of English, the international Digital Humanities conference will return to campus this weekend.  With the evolution of so many digital techniques,...

Sorority opens to transgender pledges

Sorority opens to transgender pledges

Annie Milbourn February 27, 2017

From policy alterations to changing social norms, transgender rights have recently dominated the public consciousness. The entire state of North Carolina was recently engulfed in the issue throughout November’s...

PREVIEW: Campus sponsors kick off Body Appreciation Week

PREVIEW: Campus sponsors kick off Body Appreciation Week

Annie Milbourn February 21, 2017

“Change how you see; not how you look” is the motto behind the University’s 2017 Body Appreciation Week. Sponsored by the Office of Health Promotion and Wellness, the Counseling Center, the Women...

PREVIEW: University Language Conference

PREVIEW: University Language Conference

Annie Milbourn February 16, 2017

The seventh annual University of Alabama Language Conference will kick off this weekend with several keynote speakers from all over the country, as well as some from the
campus itself.The UA Language...

Alabama and LSU compete to raise money for Children’s Hospitals

Alabama and LSU compete to raise money for Children’s Hospitals

Annie Milbourn November 2, 2016

Alabama and LSU are going head-to-head this week in a battle that is taking place off the field – a race to raise the most money for their local children’s hospitals.The Dance Marathon Chapter at The...

Student organizations inform students during the annual Alcohol Awareness Walk

Student organizations inform students during the annual Alcohol Awareness Walk

Annie Milbourn October 20, 2016

The red flags displayed on the Quad all week represent the annual number of deaths related to college students abusing alcohol: 1,825.Approximately, 696,000 students between the ages of 18 to 24 die each...

Former UA Professor returns for lecture on segregation in schools

Former UA Professor returns for lecture on segregation in schools

Annie Milbourn October 19, 2016

Former professor in the UA College of Education Jerry Rosiek will return to Tuscaloosa tomorrow from the University of Oregon. He is stopping by during his informative lecture series on resegregation...

Four new members to be inducted into the College of Education Hall of Fame

Four new members to be inducted into the College of Education Hall of Fame

Annie Milbourn October 14, 2016

Four new members will be receiving the highest honor within the College of Education: an invitation into the Hall of Fame.The honorees can include former faculty members, former alumni, or people who have...

Birmingham to host Oak Hill Cemetery Festival

Birmingham to host Oak Hill Cemetery Festival

Annie Milbourn October 14, 2016

Each fall, the Oak Hill Cemetery in Birmingham holds a history festival to honor and remember the ones buried there, including some of the University’s own alumni.WHO: Open to anyone who purchases a...

New members to be inducted into the C&IS Hall of Fame

New members to be inducted into the C&IS Hall of Fame

Annie Milbourn October 5, 2016

Since 1996, the College of Communication and Information Sciences has welcomed almost 100 members into its Hall of Fame. The 2016 class of inductees will be recognized based on their accomplishments and...