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Honors College founding dean Robert Halli dies

Honors College founding dean Robert Halli dies

Ethan Henry, News Editor April 24, 2024

Robert Halli, the founding dean emeritus of the UA Honors College, died April 15 in Northport at the age of 78.  “Dr. Robert Halli, founding dean emeritus of the UA Honors College, leaves behind...

Police chase through campus results in damage to several cars

Police chase through campus results in damage to several cars

Ethan Henry, News Editor April 14, 2024

Police pursued a driver in a Dodge Challenger through campus at high speeds Saturday night; the driver hit two cars on Marr’s Spring Road and multiple vehicles on Jack Warner Parkway in the process.  A...

Walt Maddox proclaims next week ‘Arbor Week’

Walt Maddox proclaims next week ‘Arbor Week’

Ethan Henry, News Editor April 10, 2024

Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox proclaimed April 14-20 to be “Arbor Week” during Tuesday’s City Council meeting.  Maddox read a proclamation explaining the importance of such a week.  “During...

The Strip receives an influx of visitors every Alabama football gameday.

UA officials prepare for crowds at DeBoer’s A-Day debut

Ethan Henry, News Editor April 10, 2024

The University, expecting a large crowd at new head football coach Kalen DeBoer’s debut with the Crimson Tide, is preparing logistics and security for Saturday’s A-Day game.  Last year’s A-Day...

Premier Awards Committee includes multiple award recipients

Premier Awards Committee includes multiple award recipients

Ethan Henry, News Editor April 7, 2024

The University celebrated its 2024 Premier Awards recipients during the Tapping on the Mound ceremony Friday. These awards are given every year to “recognize UA students, faculty, and staff who exemplify...

113th SGA inaugurated; awards recipients celebrated during honors week

113th SGA inaugurated; awards recipients celebrated during honors week

Ethan Henry, News Editor April 7, 2024

During honors week, the University held its annual Tapping on the Mound ceremony, and the 113th SGA was inaugurated and sworn into office.  SGA  The Student Government Association held an inauguration...

One of the Lennox Square apartments damaged by Sunday’s fire.

4 rescued from Tuscaloosa apartment fire

Ethan Henry, News Editor March 31, 2024

 A fire broke out at Lennox Square apartments Sunday, and Tuscaloosa Fire Rescue responded soon after.  Holly Whigham, a spokesperson for the fire department, wrote via email on Sunday that the department...

Dataset indicates most universities pay biology Ph.D. stipends below living wage

Dataset indicates most universities pay biology Ph.D. stipends below living wage

Ethan Henry, News Editor March 24, 2024

Stipends for graduate biology students are generally lower than the living wage necessary for single adults, including among UA students, a recent dataset indicates.  The dataset was primarily gathered...

A student protests SB 129 during a demonstration at the University of Alabama.

Gov. Kay Ivey signs anti-DEI bill despite backlash

Ethan Henry, News Editor March 19, 2024

Editor's Note: This developing story was updated Wednesday to include the bill being signed into law. The Alabama state legislature passed Senate Bill 129 on Tuesday. Gov. Kay Ivey signed it into law...

Campus organizations come together for Regency ball

Campus organizations come together for Regency ball

Ethan Henry, News Editor March 17, 2024

The English Majors and Minors Association, the Undergraduate Historical Society, and the UA Museum Club will host a Regency ball 7-10 p.m. on April 12 at Smith Hall.  The ball will feature food, a...

Students demonstrate against SB 129 on Wednesday outside the Alabama State House in Montgomery.

“I see hatred in this”: SB 129 passes in state House

Jacob Ritondo and Ethan Henry March 7, 2024

A controversial bill that threatens to upend diversity, equity and inclusion programs in Alabama schools, Senate Bill 129, passed the state House Thursday, inching the bill closer to the governor’s desk.  If...

City Council recognizes Red Cross Month, Stillman College cheerleaders

City Council recognizes Red Cross Month, Stillman College cheerleaders

Ethan Henry, News Editor March 6, 2024

Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox proclaimed March 2024 to be “Red Cross Month” at the Tuscaloosa City Council meeting Tuesday.  This aligns with the national Red Cross Month, proclaimed annually by...

SGA releases unofficial spring election results

SGA releases unofficial spring election results

Ethan Henry, News Editor February 27, 2024

Editor's Note: This article has been corrected to include the accurate voter turnout in the 2023 SGA presidential election, which was 32.46%. The turnout previously listed, 28.23%, was the 2022 turnout. The...

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Judicial Board orders Senate to reconsider voting window bill

Ethan Henry, News Editor February 24, 2024

The SGA Student Judiciary has ordered the Senate to reconsider B-04-24, a bill to expand the voting window from 12 hours to 48 hours, according to an opinion delivered Saturday.  The opinion, delivered...

The posters located throughout Little Hall. They were taken down shortly after.

Student puts up anti-Machine posters in social work building

Ethan Henry, News Editor February 23, 2024

Editor’s note: This is a developing story and will continue to be updated.  Several posters denouncing the Machine were found in Little Hall Friday morning with the message, “If you support MACHINE...

Photo courtesy of the SGA

Q&A with VP for diversity, equity and inclusion candidate Jada Green

Ethan Henry, News Editor February 21, 2024

Jada Green is a junior majoring in criminal justice.  Q: What made you want to run for this position?  “When I was growing up, my father always talked about leaving a legacy. And I'm like, ‘What...

Photo courtesy of the SGA

Q&A with VP for diversity, equity and inclusion candidate Aubrei Grisaffe

Ethan Henry, News Editor February 21, 2024

Aubrei Grisaffe is a sophomore majoring in political science and assistant director of disability affairs on Bella Loia’s cabinet.   Q: What made you want to run for this position?  “Thus...

Candidates for VP for diversity, equity and inclusion agree to debate

Candidates for VP for diversity, equity and inclusion agree to debate

Ethan Henry, News Editor February 21, 2024

Both candidates for Student Government Association vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion have agreed to participate in a debate.  This will mark the first time candidates for the VP of...

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SAE holds social event despite ‘loss of privileges’ status

Ethan Henry, News Editor February 17, 2024

Editor’s Note: This story has been corrected with information about Sigma Alpha Epsilon’s social probation from the University, which occurred during the fall 2023 semester. The Mother Mu chapter...

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Of 8 Executive Council spots in SGA election, 6 are uncontested

Ethan Henry, News Editor February 17, 2024

Editor's Note: This story has been updated to include more information about the presidential debate time and location. The Student Government Association has released a list of candidates for next...

Robert E. Witt is presented with certificate at event to celebrate the renaming of the University Fellows Experience.

University Fellows Experience renamed after Robert E. Witt

Ethan Henry, News Editor February 4, 2024

The University of Alabama board of trustees renamed the University Fellows Experience for the program’s founder and former University President Robert E. Witt on Friday.   The program, which is...

CW / Ethan Henry

[Photo] Unique bar closed by Tuscaloosa County court order

Maven Navarro, Assistant News Editor January 22, 2024

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EcoCAR team competes to build green transportation

EcoCAR team competes to build green transportation

Ethan Henry, News Editor January 17, 2024

Environmentally friendly transportation is a recurring theme in national headlines, especially as electric cars increase in popularity across the U.S. The University of Alabama’s EcoCAR team, which is...

4 Republican primary candidates take the stage in Tuscaloosa

4 Republican primary candidates take the stage in Tuscaloosa

Jacob Ritondo and Ethan Henry December 7, 2023

To read about key takeaways from the debate, click here.   Then there were four.  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and former...

NewsNation head of marketing and UA alum returns to campus for Republican debate

NewsNation head of marketing and UA alum returns to campus for Republican debate

Ethan Henry, News Editor December 3, 2023

As NewsNation Network prepares to host the upcoming fourth GOP presidential primary debate on campus Wednesday, Jonathan Killian, the company’s vice president of creative marketing and brand communications,...

Deposition details evidence leading to UA professor’s arrest and placement on administrative leave

Deposition details evidence leading to UA professor’s arrest and placement on administrative leave

Carson Lott and Ethan Henry December 1, 2023

Editor's note: This story contains explicit mentions of the sexual abuse of children. Please read with discretion.  New details regarding the arrest of James Andrew Crank, an associate professor and...

SGA special election winners announced, ballots opened late

SGA special election winners announced, ballots opened late

Ethan Henry, News Editor November 29, 2023

The SGA announced the unofficial results for a special election held on Nov. 29.  Gracie Olsen won the Senate seat for the College of Education, while Will Breedlove won the seat for the School of...

UA professor charged with 2 counts of possession of child sexual abuse material

UA professor charged with 2 counts of possession of child sexual abuse material

Ethan Henry, News Editor November 28, 2023

The West Alabama Human Trafficking Task Force arrested James Andrew Crank, associate professor and director of graduate studies in the Department of English, after executing a search warrant at his home...

Fourth GOP debate reported to be held in Tuscaloosa on Dec. 6

Fourth GOP debate reported to be held in Tuscaloosa on Dec. 6

Ethan Henry, News Editor November 3, 2023

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to clarify that Tuscaloosa, and not a specific venue, was mentioned as the fourth debate's location.  The fourth GOP primary debate is scheduled to be held...

CW / David Gray

Darius Miles’ motion for immunity denied; case likely to go to trial

Jacob Ritondo and Ethan Henry October 27, 2023

Tuscaloosa Circuit Court Judge Daniel Pruet denied Darius Miles’ defense attorneys’ motion to grant immunity on Thursday. If successful, the motion would have prevented the case from going to trial.  If...

CW / Caroline Simmons

SGA announces special election for Nov. 29 

Ethan Henry, News Editor October 27, 2023

The SGA announced a special election to be held Nov. 29 that will fill four open Senate seats.  The election will fill one seat each for the College of Education and School of Law. These seats were...

Ground is broken on Friday, Oct. 20 where the Smith Family Center for the Performing Arts will be built.

University breaks ground on performing arts center

Ethan Henry, News Editor October 22, 2023

The University held a ceremony on Friday to celebrate the start of construction on the Smith Family Center for the Performing Arts.  The center will be located on the former Bryce Hospital property....

The Million Dollar Band in the 2022 homecoming parade.

This year’s Homecoming parade has different route

Ethan Henry, News Editor October 13, 2023

This year’s Homecoming parade has a new route.  The parade will begin at Coleman Coliseum. It will then travel up Second Avenue, turn onto University Boulevard and continue to 21st Avenue, where...

Strikers hold signs on the picket line across from ZF Chassis Systems in Tuscaloosa.

UA students visit picket line to support United Auto Workers strike

Ethan Henry, News Editor October 4, 2023

Sheila Smith has been a production worker at ZF Chassis Systems in Tuscaloosa for 18 years, but she can’t afford the cars built from the parts she makes for a living.  On Monday, UA College Democrats...

2023 Homecoming queen candidates announced

2023 Homecoming queen candidates announced

Ethan Henry, News Editor October 1, 2023

The University announced the five 2023 candidates for Homecoming queen, officially beginning the campaign season.  The five candidates are junior Sydney Clements and seniors Fatema Dhondia, Mae Farmer,...

Big Al leading a dance line at the HLA Kickoff event.

HLA hosts annual La Gozadera event to kick off Hispanic Heritage Month

Ethan Henry, News Editor September 17, 2023

The Hispanic-Latino Association hosted its second annual La Gozadera event Thursday to kick off Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15.  Hispanic Heritage Month coincides with...

 Former Crimson White staff members Abbey Crain, Mazie Bryant and Matt Ford pose with the “Final Barrier” copy.

Event commemorates 10 years since release of ‘The Final Barrier’

Ethan Henry, News Editor September 14, 2023

Ten years ago, an anonymous UA student made national headlines and became the center of a scandal that elicited responses from the University president and the governor of Alabama.  This all occurred...

Alabama defensive back Terrion Arnold (#3) preparing for a tackle against Texas on Sep. 9 at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Campus responds to Bama fans’ slurs and racist language at Texas game

Ethan Henry and Jacob Ritondo September 13, 2023

In the days following the Alabama football game against Texas, a video of Alabama fans yelling racist insults and homophobic slurs has garnered attention online. But some students say that such remarks...

Student organizations honor the victims of 9/11

Student organizations honor the victims of 9/11

Ethan Henry and Jacob Ritondo September 11, 2023

Twenty-two years later, UA students are taking steps to remember the victims of the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.  On Monday, members of the Young Americans for Freedom, the Army ROTC and Circle K...

Fans waving shakers at a football game in Bryant-Denny Stadium

University announces game day changes for the fall

Ethan Henry, News Editor August 30, 2023

On Tuesday, the University revealed a series of changes to game days for the fall 2023 football season. Nick Frenz, associate director of events for the University, discussed the most important changes...

University President Stuart Bell. Courtesy of The University of Alabama

President Bell predicts record enrollment, discusses upcoming year

Ethan Henry, News Editor August 29, 2023

University President Stuart Bell said he believes fall enrollment data will show continued growth during an interview with The Crimson White on Wednesday Aug. 18.  “We expect that our incoming freshman...

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Vacancy left in SGA adviser position without explanation

Ethan Henry, News Editor August 27, 2023

Editor’s note: This is a developing story and will continue to be updated.   On Thursday, the SGA announced that Angel Narvaez-Lugo will no longer serve as its adviser.  The position is currently...

The new pickleball nets located at the Rec Center tennis facility.

UA Rec Center adds pickleball intramural league

Ethan Henry, News Editor July 26, 2023

The University of Alabama Student Recreation Center is adding an intramural pickleball league starting during the fall semester.  Carlo Spalloni, sport programs coordinator for University Recreation,...

Students talk and study on the Quad in front of Denny Chimes.

Supreme Court rules against Biden’s student debt relief plan

Ethan Henry, News Editor June 30, 2023

On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Biden Administration’s federal student loan debt forgiveness initiative.  In a 6-3 decision along party lines, the Supreme Court ruled that the legal...

 A new Mediterranean Sandwich Co. location is coming to the Student Center’s Flip Kitchen in August.

Mediterranean Sandwich Co. to occupy ‘Flip Kitchen’ this fall

Ethan Henry, News Editor June 28, 2023

Mediterranean Sandwich Co. will have a location in the University of Alabama Student Center for the duration of the fall 2023 semester.   The new location will be open Monday to Friday from 10 a.m....

Students cheer on the Tide against Texas A&M during the 2022 football season.

SGA releases football block seating timeline

Ethan Henry, News Editor May 31, 2023

On May 24, the Student Government Association released its timeline and criteria regarding block seating for the 2023 football season on their Instagram.  Last season, blocks were located behind the...

The CW’s favorite restaurants in Tuscaloosa

The CW’s favorite restaurants in Tuscaloosa

With the fall semester right around the corner, new students can look forward to exploring Tuscaloosa and enjoying all it has to offer. With various local businesses, shops, bars and restaurants, there...

Cars drive along University Boulevard, the main road for the University of Alabama. / CW File

A-Day crowd leads to Strip and Joyride closure, online rumors

Ethan Henry, News Editor May 3, 2023

A series of rumors circulated on social media, including a video from a 2021 shooting in Tuscaloosa that many believed to be current, following the 2023 A-Day Game on April 22. However, no shooting took...

UA student organizations host “Noche de Ciencias” at Echols Middle School

UA student organizations host “Noche de Ciencias” at Echols Middle School

Ethan Henry, Staff Reporter April 12, 2023

On the afternoon of April 11, three student organizations from The University of Alabama made the trip to Echols Middle School in Northport, Alabama, with the goal of building interest in STEM among local...

Culture Pick: “Bless This Mess” by U.S. Girls shows stylistic transformation

Culture Pick: “Bless This Mess” by U.S. Girls shows stylistic transformation

Ethan Henry, Staff Reporter March 26, 2023

Few artists have undergone a stylistic transformation as stark as Meg Remy’s U.S. Girls since her 2008 debut “Introducing.” Initially a Toronto-based experimental lo-fi project that specialized...

Contingent faculty at UA seek better treatment, some join campus union 

Contingent faculty at UA seek better treatment, some join campus union 

Ethan Henry, Staff Reporter March 1, 2023

Almost all undergraduate students have taken a course taught by a contingent faculty member. It might have been a graduate teaching assistant or an adjunct instructor, which is a part-time temporary teaching...

Undocumented Alabamians remain locked out of public universities

Undocumented Alabamians remain locked out of public universities

Ethan Henry, Staff Reporter February 1, 2023

Immigration is one of the few topics that constantly dominate headlines, including recent news stories of Biden’s plan to expand Title 42 expulsions to Mexico of immigrants from Cuba, Venezuela, Haiti...

Culture Pick: “The Menu” serves up comedy and suspense

Culture Pick: “The Menu” serves up comedy and suspense

Ethan Henry, Staff Reporter January 18, 2023

Anyone who has ever worked a service job understands the frustration of being under pressure and unappreciated by customers who are in a rush, distracted or even just plain rude. Through the lens of director...

“The only local indie bookstore”: Ernest & Hadley enters its 6th year

“The only local indie bookstore”: Ernest & Hadley enters its 6th year

Ethan Henry, Contributing Writer November 16, 2022

Those in a hurry might not notice Ernest & Hadley; in fact, from the outside, it looks like many of the older houses around downtown Tuscaloosa. However, on the inside, shelves are packed with ever-increasing...

Arts and education program promotes prison reform in Alabama

Arts and education program promotes prison reform in Alabama

Ethan Henry, Contributing Writer November 9, 2022

Alabama is at the forefront of the ongoing mass incarceration crisis in the United States.  According to the Prison Policy Institute, while the U.S. incarceration rate has reached an overwhelming 573...

Matt Walsh’s “What is A Woman” tour draws large audience, sparks protest on Quad

Matt Walsh’s “What is A Woman” tour draws large audience, sparks protest on Quad

Emma Breithaupt, Maven Navarro, and Ethan Henry October 28, 2022

Matt Walsh, conservative commentator and columnist for The Daily Wire, visited the University on Thursday, Oct. 27 to present his “What is a Woman?" tour to students.   Before the event  The...

Preview: The world premiere of "Launch Day (Love Stories from the Year 2108)"

Preview: The world premiere of “Launch Day (Love Stories from the Year 2108)”

Ethan Henry, Contributing Writer October 23, 2022

Theatre Tuscaloosa, a community theatre partnered with Shelton State Community College, premiered “Launch Day (Love Stories from the Year 2108)” on Thursday, Oct. 20, with shows performing through...

Culture Pick: October albums we’re excited about  

Culture Pick: October albums we’re excited about  

Ethan Henry, Contributing Writer October 9, 2022

“Blue Rev” by Alvvays  Fans of the dream pop band Alvvays have waited for a follow-up ever since their second 2017 album, “Antisocialites.”   After the band debuted some new music onstage...

As inflation rises, small businesses have no choice but to face the challenge.

Tuscaloosa small businesses struggle against high inflation

Ethan Henry, Contributing Writer September 21, 2022

The word “inflation” has been unavoidable in the news for the past year. High inflation, or a sharp increase in average prices due to elevated demand and supply-chain shortages, can profoundly impact...

Donate Used Items: BFSA partners with Temporary Emergency Services for service project

Donate Used Items: BFSA partners with Temporary Emergency Services for service project

Ethan Henry, Contributing Writer May 8, 2022

When University of Alabama students move out of their on-campus housing, they might be surprised to see a donation box near their dorm. From a distance, these wooden boxes might not stand out until students...

Get tested: Sexual health doesn’t have to be scary

Get tested: Sexual health doesn’t have to be scary

Bianca McCarty and Ethan Henry March 2, 2022
The CDC reports that 1 in 5 people in the U.S. have a sexually transmitted infection.
Protestors march in downtown Tuscaloosa in summer 2020.

Activism and injustice in the Tuscaloosa community

Almost two years after the murder of George Floyd ignited widespread discussion about race and injustice, these discussions have evolved into moves toward change. 
The controversial practice of releasing dead artists’ music

The controversial practice of releasing dead artists’ music

Ethan Henry, Contributing Writer January 19, 2022
In spite of the controversy, there are undoubtedly positive aspects of these releases. 
Which UA professor started a cult?

Which UA professor started a cult?

Ethan Henry, Contributing Writer November 18, 2021
In 1997, the Heaven’s Gate cult took part in a mass suicide, under the assumption that they would ascend to heaven in a UFO.
Culture Pick | Ranking Kendrick Lamar’s albums

Culture Pick | Ranking Kendrick Lamar’s albums

Ethan Henry, Contributing Writer November 7, 2021
Ever since the release of Kendrick Lamar’s fourth studio album “Damn.” in 2017, fans have eagerly anticipated the return of the critically acclaimed rapper. 
‘We do not live in a post-colonial world’: UA professors talk decolonization in academia

‘We do not live in a post-colonial world’: UA professors talk decolonization in academia

While many believe that colonization is something that happened centuries ago, the effects of colonization still run deep — and  it’s apparent on college campuses. 
Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month September 15 - October 15. The University of Alabama Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

Hispanic Heritage Month is over, but cultural awareness is not

Aric Huffman and Ethan Henry October 13, 2021
Many see Hispanic Heritage Month as a time not only to commemorate the Hispanic community, but also to create dialogue and an opportunity for learning.