Conservative writers are disappearing. Outside the narrow confines of Fox News and Breitbart, hardly worthy arbiters of philosophy, conservative intellectuals are becoming increasingly absent from mainstream...
If you are reading this, you are probably bad with money. That’s not meant to be an insult, just a statistical observation. In fact, most Americans are bad with money. The median retirement savings for...
America has a tenuous relationship with the facts. Which is why, when I read Sam West’s piece “Against Facts, Logic and Reason,” I was dismayed. It was particularly discouraging to hear those words...
The Houston storm is shaping up to be one of the worst in recent American history. Unprecedented flooding is ravaging coastal communities, leaving thousands homeless and incurring hundreds of billions...
I’m that girl. The one who lives by her calendar and uses sticky notes and highlighters to stay organized. I am an extrovert in the truest sense, and I thrive off staying busy and learning new things....
As marijuana becomes legal in more parts of the United States, it may be time to ask ourselves two important questions: why now, and at what cost? The questions come at a time when the national dialogue...
When presidential-hopeful Bernie Sanders addressed a packed auditorium in Birmingham this week, many UA students listened intently from the crowd. Among them was Kyle Campbell, who wrote an op-ed in The...
This Halloween, I’m dressing up as the scariest thing I can imagine. And no, it’s not Donald Trump – it’s student loan debt. What makes student loan debt so spooky is only partially related to...
Imagine stealing $108 – from a kindergartener. Unthinkable, right? If you’re an Alabama state lawmaker, you’ve already done it.I’m referencing, of course, the conclusion of Governor Bentley’s...
Today is important. And I don’t mean that in some sort of motivational, “be positive” kind of way. I mean that September 14, 2015, is uniquely important, because it begins the two-day Federal Open...
Tuscaloosa is growing, quickly. Last week I visited the new Fresh Market, one of the crowning jewels of Legacy Park, a $55 million project at the intersection of McFarland and 13th street. Across the street...
The happy, beach-going Greeks depicted in Saturday’s Snapchat-Live “Beach Bums Part 1” are feeling very different as of Monday morning. And with good reason. It may be a long time before Greeks can...
When Jennifer Humber began advising 35 long-distance business students in 2006, she never imagined the growth the program would undergo. Now the Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration’s...
RecycleBama hosted a tabling event in the Ferguson Student Center on Tuesday as part of their Green Week initiative. The event aimed to educate students on the importance of green initiatives and show...
While at an Alabama football game during the 2013 season, Steve Shepard heard the cracking sound of the players’ football helmets colliding during a tackle, and he started to wonder – not about the...
Brett Spicer, a senior majoring in economics and history from Statesville, North Carolina, currently serves as president of the Alabama International Relations Club. Spicer joined the AIRC during his freshman...
For the past 25 years, Teach For America has placed teachers from a variety of educational institutions, demographic backgrounds and professions in high-needs schools across the country. Now Tuscaloosa...
Katie Plott was named the recipient of the William P. Bloom Premier Award, which honors a junior who has improved relations between different groups on campus.In 2011, Tuscaloosa native Katie Plott was...
Growing up in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Scott McWaters said he never thought he would live in the South. But his passion for basketball changed everything.McWaters, now an instructor in the English department...
At 340,000 words and over 800 amendments, Alabama’s State Constitution is the world’s longest functioning constitution. But length alone is not the reason that Robert McCurley, attorney and former...
As spring rolls into Tuscaloosa, so does the potential for severe weather. In a community that understands the threat of tornadoes, The University of Alabama has provided a number of resources to help...
By Mackenzie Ross | Staff ReporterThis spring, the department of communication studies will host a Spring Colloquia Series to showcase the research of faculty and graduate students.The department requires...
Muhammad Farooq, a a graduate student in electrical engineering from Peshawar, Pakistan, is the current president of the Muslim Student Association. Farooq said the organization recently returned to campus...
Members of The University of Alabama community gathered together for the 2-year birthday bash for Tide Talks on Friday. The lecture team celebrated the occasion with piñatas, cake and a wide host of speakers...
This spring the Manderson Graduate School of Business began offering a new online master’s degree in marketing with a specialization in marketing analytics. The program is one of several online degrees...
The innovative lecture organization Tide Talks turns two years old Friday and everyone on campus is invited to the birthday bash. Tide Talks X will begin at 7 p.m. in the Ferguson Center Auditorium and...
With the Tuscaloosa Half Marathon coming this Saturday, runners prepare to endure the rigorous 13.1-mile race through the city. While this may be some people’s first half marathon, many groups and...
Miranda Hamilton always knew she wanted to study abroad, but now she is doing that and more thanks to Up with People, an international non-profit performance and volunteer program.Hamilton, a junior...
Students, faculty and community members gathered with Michael Antolin of Colorado State University to discuss evolution in medicine and how an understanding of the fundamental science can change therapies...
With the upcoming 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, a Montgomery non-profit called Empower Alabama aims to increase voter registration and turnout in Alabama. The group hopes to recruit college-aged...
Thursday afternoon, the Rodgers Library for Science and Engineering will continue its “Take a Journey in Science” lecture series with “Let There Be Light: LED Applications from Lighting to Killing...
Reshad Hudson, a senior majoring in telecommunications and film and political science, currently serves as president of the University of Alabama College Democrats. Hudson is from Birmingham and joined...
Like many students, Christopher Lynn’s college experience took a winding route that involved dropping out and ultimately enrolling with a different major, but now as a professor he helps students explore...
Pulitzer-Prize winning author and University of Alabama professor Rick Bragg told stories to a crowded gathering of friends and fans at a lecture event hosted by Alpine Living magazine Wednesday evening....
Charles Darwin is best known for his contributions to evolutionary theory, having developed the idea that all animals develop over time through adaptations and the process of natural selection. He published...
Pulitzer Prize-winning author and UA professor Rick Bragg will share his stories of his writing and travels from Miami to the Middle East at a lecture hosted by Alpine Living. The lecture will serve as...
Starting this week, hungry Alabama students will have a new option for fast late-night fare. Crunchbutton, a new app-based food delivery service, will begin serving students this Thursday at 6 p.m. “This...
The University of Alabama Honors College Assembly will host a Valentine’s Date Night for local senior citizens Sunday.Residents at Regency Retirement Community will spend an evening with volunteers from...
In early January, the University of Alabama International Relations Club arrived in Lima, Peru, for the Harvard National Model United Nations conference. The group left with top awards at the conference,...
On Jan. 21, University of Alabama student Dalton Dismukes announced his decision to run for chairman of the College Republican Federation of Alabama.Dismukes, a junior majoring in political science,...
United States diplomats continue talks this week with Cuban officials over President Barack Obama’s recent lessening of sanctions that began over 50 years ago. More than 765 miles from Havana, students...
The Plank Center at The University of Alabama kicked off a yearlong social media campaign this month to celebrate its 10-year anniversary.For the past 10 years, the Plank Center has been the leading international...
University Programs will host an event Tuesday called Cook It UP to teach students how to make healthy meals on a small budget.The event will be held in the Presidential Village I Community Room Kitchen...
The University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Commerce announced a partnership with Statistical Analysis System Institute, a leader in business analytics software and services, on Thursday for...
Tuesday night at Presidential Terrace, students and Bama Dining staff gathered together for the grand opening of the Presidential Terrace Market. The market, a continuation of the University’s commitment...
As students return to campus with their laptops, smartphones and tablets, some may fail to realize the risks they face with technology. Blackhat hacking, which can have destructive implications for victims,...
It was the annual “Week of Welcome” two years ago at The University of Alabama, and Maury Holliman looked through the different booths. After a bit of looking, she saw someone familiar: her high school...
In recent years, products like tablets, Kindles and iPads have changed the way people read books and the way students access information. Many publishers now offer both traditional hard-copy books and...
After over two decades of teaching Italian, professor Maurizio Godorecci has become something of a legend in the University of Alabama Italian Language Department.“It has been a pleasure to be able to...
As 2014 draws to a close, Washington politicians and the tech-savvy are filling the media with a phrase most Americans know next-to-nothing about: net neutrality. And yet, an early 2015 ruling by the Federal...
Physicians, community members and students congregated Nov. 13 at the Tuscaloosa River Market to listen to Washington Post journalist T.R. Reid discuss health care in the United States and around the world....
The Culverhouse School of Accountancy, recently ranked No. 8 in the nation by the 33rd Annual Survey in “Public Accounting Report,” continues to make news this fall as alumnus Gary Fayard announced...
On Tuesday, Nov. 4, registered voters across the nation will visit their local polling stations as they cast ballots for a wide array of offices and issues. Contested offices in the state of Alabama include...
The Department of Criminal Justice will host “From the Station to the Sidewalks: An Informed Discussion of Police and Community Relations in Light of Ferguson” on Monday. The forum will be held from...
Tuesday night’s city council meeting saw the public hearing concerning a routine demolition order turn into a heated battle as Pamela Richardson, lessee of the property at 2818 17th St., argued to prevent...
In honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, businesses around Tuscaloosa are showing their support in a variety of ways. Both Ulta Beauty and Hungry Howie’s are offering special promotions to...
U.S. fighter pilots were joined yesterday by British allies in the fight against the Islamic State, whose violence paralyzed large parts of Iraq and Syria over the past few months. Nearly 7,000 miles away,...
Thanks to research co-authored by University of Alabama researchers, Americans can likely expect to see a decrease in the nearly 60,000 patients diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease each year. Parkinson’s...
Tuesday night, Representative Joe Hubbard met and mingled with students and community members at the College Democrats meeting as he addressed the subjects of authenticity and accountability in...
By Ben Jackson | Contributing Writer Lauren Howell is aiming for the stars – a bit more literally than most of her classmates. Howell, a sophomore majoring in aerospace engineering at The University...
UA student Tyler Jones may diagnose a condition, prescribe medication or even perform a surgery, but he will do all of this without an M.D. behind his name. Jones, a junior majoring in psychology, is one...
Tuesday night’s City Council Meeting ran unusually long as representatives and supporters of Jinsei, a high end sushi restaurant chain, battled with the Tuscaloosa County Preservation Society and other...
A historically conservative state with a Republican supermajority in both houses, Alabama often finds its Democratic gubernatorial candidates without much traction. Tuesday night at Ridgecrest South courtyard,...
The University of Alabama’s undergraduate and masters accounting program was ranked eighth in the nation by “Public Accounting Report’s” 33rd Annual Professor’s Survey.The new ranking jumped...
