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Alabama Urbanists critique ALDOT bike and pedestrian safety meeting over inaccessibility

Alabama Urbanists critique ALDOT bike and pedestrian safety meeting over inaccessibility

J. Calister Clemons, Staff Writer November 20, 2024

The Alabama Urbanists Coalition president, Daniel Christensen, criticized the statewide ALDOT public transit meetings for being inaccessible, adding that long-term planning from the department has also...

Political student groups react to 2024 election

Political student groups react to 2024 election

J. Calister Clemons, Staff Writer November 17, 2024

The results of the 2024 presidential election, in which former president Donald Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris by a result of 312 electoral votes to 226, sparked widely different responses...

An Eastern Gray Squirrel, one of UA's most common animals.

The biodiversity UA is home to, and how to protect them

J. Calister Clemons November 13, 2024

The University of Alabama is home to thousands of animal species, and the state of Alabama is the most biodiverse freshwater habitat in the modern world.  The app iNaturalist currently has a project...

Students drew holiday-themed cards to accompany the toy donations.

Black Student Union and SGA host annual Toy Ball kickoff event

J. Calister Clemons, Staff Writer November 5, 2024

The Black Student Union and SGA hosted the Toy Ball kickoff event in the Student Center on Monday.  During the event, representatives from both organizations as well as other students drew Christmas-themed...

Citizens voice concerns over bike lanes at ALDOT pedestrian and bike safety workshop

Citizens voice concerns over bike lanes at ALDOT pedestrian and bike safety workshop

J. Calister Clemons, Staff Writer November 1, 2024

The Alabama Department of Transportation held a bicycle and pedestrian safety workshop on Monday at the department’s West Central Region office.  This is one of five public meetings the ALDOT is...

Cars drive through an intersection in front of Reese Phifer Hall.

Alabama Department of Transportation holding pedestrian and cyclist safety workshop in Tuscaloosa

J. Calister Clemons, Assistant News Editor October 27, 2024

The Alabama Department of Transportation is holding a bicycle and pedestrian plan workshop on Monday in Tuscaloosa, among other Alabama cities. The department invites the public to come to the workshop...

Denny Chimes on a sunny afternoon.

From Obama to Trump to Biden — How have presidents changed Alabama?

J. Calister Clemons, Assistant News Editor October 23, 2024

Ahead of the 2024 presidential election, The Crimson White reached out to both UA College Democrats and UA College Republicans, as well as UA students and professors who’d been in the state for many...

Roll Tide Run marked the beginning of homecoming.

Homecoming Week kicks off

Sujith Mareddy and J. Calister Clemons October 20, 2024

Homecoming Week kicked off on Sunday with the Roll Tide Run and the Homecoming Kick-Off. The Homecoming committee hosted a Roll Tide Run 5K that started from the Quad, went around the Student Recreation...

Bama Indigenous Student Organization Network hosted the Indigenous Peoples’ Day Cultural Exhibition on Monday.

Indigenous Peoples’ Day exhibition educates on Native culture

J. Calister Clemons, Assistant News Editor October 16, 2024

The Bama Indigenous Student Organization Network hosted the Indigenous Peoples’ Day Cultural Exhibition to educate students about Indigenous culture and showcase Native American dancing on the Student...

SGA hosts Capstone Wellness Explorer kickoff, replaces previous DEI Passport program

SGA hosts Capstone Wellness Explorer kickoff, replaces previous DEI Passport program

J. Calister Clemons, Assistant News Editor October 6, 2024

SGA held the Capstone Wellness Explorer kickoff event on the Student Center lawn on Thursday to introduce the new CWE program. The program encourages students to attend events in the  “Alabama Model...

The SGA is hosting a supply drive this week for Hurricane Helene victims.

SGA holds donation drive for Hurricane Helene victims

J. Calister Clemons, Assistant News Editor October 1, 2024

The SGA is hosting a donation drive to provide relief for those affected by Hurricane Helene. Donations are open until noon Wednesday, and all items can be dropped off at the SGA office or the Office of...

SGA removes DEI from code of laws and constitution, replaces with ‘Belonging and Wellness’

SGA removes DEI from code of laws and constitution, replaces with ‘Belonging and Wellness’

J. Calister Clemons, Assistant News Editor September 29, 2024

The SGA Senate passed a bill and constitutional amendment removing all mentions of former DEI committees in the First Year Council and Senate and other DEI positions from the code of laws and constitution,...

A student places a dollar bill into a tip jar.

Harris and Trump’s tax-free tips policies draw economic criticism, bipartisan support

J. Calister Clemons, Assistant News Editor September 25, 2024

Both presidential candidates in the 2024 election recently expressed support for income tax exemptions on tips, but economists have concerns.  A bill called the “No Tax on Tips Act” was introduced...

A Crimson Ride bus waits at a stop light next to the Quad.

Advocates say cities should improve walkability and public transportation as state funding lags

J. Calister Clemons, Assistant News Editor September 25, 2024

Alabama currently ranks 50th out of all U.S. states in public transportation use per resident, according to U.S. News and World Report, lacking funding ever since a 1952 amendment to the Alabama constitution...

Crimson Conserve competition aims to reduce energy consumption

Crimson Conserve competition aims to reduce energy consumption

J. Calister Clemons, Assistant News Editor September 22, 2024

The Department of Energy Management is partnering with the SGA to sponsor a competition between residential dorms to see who can save the most energy per square foot. The Crimson Conserve competition takes...