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Career Center still offers programs to graduating students

Career Center still offers programs to graduating students

Jake Howell April 27, 2017

With the semester at its conclusion, seniors at The University of Alabama are preparing for their final act on the campus stage – graduation. While underclassmen turn their minds towards summer and...

Panel discusses  state of mental health care in Alabama prisons

Panel discusses state of mental health care in Alabama prisons

Jake Howell April 26, 2017

On campus and around the world, the problem of lacking mental health care has become a growing issue. The United States has both high percentages of its population with mental health issues and citizens...

Country music brand manager speaks with students

Country music brand manager speaks with students

Jake Howell April 21, 2017

Students at The University of Alabama were given a chance this Wednesday to meet on-air personality and digital director Nada Taha, and hear her discuss branding and the entertainment industry from the...

More Americans are choosing to be their own boss in the gig economy

More Americans are choosing to be their own boss in the gig economy

Jake Howell April 13, 2017

It may not seem like much, but that super computer in your hand is shaping the future of the American economy. The advent of smartphones and their innumerable apps is creating a new dynamic in the way...

Tensions mount after US airstrike on Syria

Tensions mount after US airstrike on Syria

Jake Howell April 11, 2017

On campus and around the world, international tensions are growing in response to a United States airstrike on the Al Shayrat airbase in Syria. The attack marks the first decisive U.S. military action...

Governor Bentley impeachment report contains ties to the University

Governor Bentley impeachment report contains ties to the University

Jake Howell April 10, 2017

The Governor Bentley scandal saga took a dramatic turn last Friday in a report that includes several connections to The University of Alabama.The submission of the special counsel investigating allegations...

University activity suspended amid threat of severe weather

University activity suspended amid threat of severe weather

Jake Howell April 4, 2017

The University of Alabama issued an alert at 10:19 p.m. stating that all activities would be suspended starting at 3 a.m. on Wednesday, April 5, 2017. Campus food service hours will be comparable to weekend...

University activity suspended amid threat of severe weather

University activity suspended amid threat of severe weather

Jake Howell April 4, 2017

The University of Alabama issued an alert at 10:19 p.m. stating that all activities would be suspended starting at 3 a.m. on Wednesday, April 5, 2017. Campus food service hours will be comparable to weekend...

PREVIEW: University Faculty Celebration

PREVIEW: University Faculty Celebration

Jake Howell April 4, 2017

Professors are best known to students as educators, but a significant portion of their job takes place outside of the classroom. Faculty from all different departments contribute every year to the research...

PREVIEW: University Faculty Celebration

PREVIEW: University Faculty Celebration

Jake Howell April 4, 2017

Professors are best known to students as educators, but a significant portion of their job takes place outside of the classroom. Faculty from all different departments contribute every year to the research...

Preview: 'Don't Shoot' virtual reality demonstration

Preview: 'Don't Shoot' virtual reality demonstration

Jake Howell March 29, 2017

Following the developments out of Ferguson, Missouri, the issue of police brutality and alleged racial shootings have come to the forefront of national news. Incidents such as the Tamir Rice shooting of...

Hostage situation in Northport resolved

Hostage situation in Northport resolved

Jake Howell March 24, 2017

A dangerous hostage situation that broke out at Northport Dreamland Bar-B-Cue has been peacefully resolved, according to Sherriff’s Department sources.“Police have surrounded a vehicle and are attempting...

UA student investigated for racist messages

UA student investigated for racist messages

Jake Howell March 20, 2017

The University is investigating a student for racist language sent via the dating app, Tinder, this month.Emi Miller, a junior at Hollings University in Roanoke, Virginia, majoring in communications studies,...

Sexual assault, binge drinking increase on vacation

Sexual assault, binge drinking increase on vacation

Jake Howell March 9, 2017

Each March, coastal cities brace for a storm of spring breakers that swarm in from across the country. For approximately six weeks, thousands of college students will flood the beaches of South Alabama...

Jared Hunter elected SGA President

Jared Hunter elected SGA President

Jake Howell March 7, 2017

Jared Hunter has been elected SGA president, defeating incumbent Lillian Roth and Gene Fulmer.Hunter, The Machine backed candidate, received 54 percent of the vote, with independent candidate Gene Fulmer...

SGA presidential candidates take the stage in only public debate

SGA presidential candidates take the stage in only public debate

Jake Howell March 6, 2017

The air of the 2017 SGA Presidential Debate was one of cordiality tinged with acerbity, as candidates argued over policy, interspersed with allegations of bias and attempted smear campaigns.The event,...

Capstone Coalition announces Roth as preferred candidate for SGA president

Capstone Coalition announces Roth as preferred candidate for SGA president

Jake Howell March 4, 2017

The Capstone Coalition has publicly announced support for Lillian Roth for the position of SGA president.In their statement, Capstone Coalition noted that they held much respect for Gene Fulmer’s independently...

SGA presidential candidate found guilty of Elections Board violations

SGA presidential candidate found guilty of Elections Board violations

Jake Howell February 28, 2017

The SGA Elections Board has announced that president hopeful Jared Hunter has been found guilty of two major ethical violations and one intermediate violation, per the Elections Board announcement on the...

PREVIEW: ALLELE Neurology and Evolution Lecture

PREVIEW: ALLELE Neurology and Evolution Lecture

Jake Howell February 22, 2017

Cognition, one of the great mysteries of life, is a debate-riddled topic. Many scientists cannot decide whether it belongs to the discipline of psychology, philosophy, biology, or still other fields, or...

State of the Black Union Address touches on improvement, innovation, unity

State of the Black Union Address touches on improvement, innovation, unity

Jake Howell February 17, 2017

To the music of "Hold On (Change is Comin'), a slideshow played depicting peaceful protests held in support of Civil Rights that dated as far back to the 1960s, and as recently as last semester on The...

Higher education increasingly funded by debt

Higher education increasingly funded by debt

Jake Howell February 16, 2017

In 1929, the stock market crashed. In 2008, mortgage-backed securities sent shock-waves through the country. According to numerous experts, a student loan crisis could be the next big hit to the U.S. Economy.The...

UA Students frightened by election prospects

UA Students frightened by election prospects

Jake Howell October 31, 2016

Tonight is Halloween, a holiday that celebrates all things scary and spooky. But this year, many students at The University of Alabama are not afraid of Oct. 31, but rather Nov. 8: the day of the presidential...

Scare over: Fall break is back for 2017-2018 school year

Scare over: Fall break is back for 2017-2018 school year

Jake Howell October 31, 2016

After an initial concern that the annual mid-semester study break would not return at the University next year, "Fall Break" has been confirmed for the 2017-2018 school year.Students began to worry two...

University OIT Monitoring Effects of DDOS Attack

University OIT Monitoring Effects of DDOS Attack

Jake Howell October 21, 2016

This afternoon, The University of Alabama’s Office of Information Technology sent out an e-mail stating that Dyn was the target of a distributed denial of service, or DDOS, attack. Dyn is a DNS provider...

University Career Center to host career fair for future educators

University Career Center to host career fair for future educators

Jake Howell October 18, 2016

School boards from all over the state of Alabama will be on campus Wednesday to talk with current students about potential careers in education. The University Career Center is hosting its third career...

BREAKING: Ryan Parish arrested and charged with harassing communications

BREAKING: Ryan Parish arrested and charged with harassing communications

Jake Howell October 11, 2016

Ryan Parish, the student that was suspended from The University of Alabama’s campus this past week due to racially based threats on another student’s life, was arrested by The University of Alabama...

UA Students protest Parish, Yiannopoulos with Rose sit-in

UA Students protest Parish, Yiannopoulos with Rose sit-in

Jake Howell October 11, 2016

Starting at 7:30 a.m. on Monday, a group of students gathered in the University President’s office to perform a peaceful protest aimed at bringing forth demands to University President, Dr. Stuart Bell. The...

UA to offer free vaccinations to faculty, staff, retirees

UA to offer free vaccinations to faculty, staff, retirees

Jake Howell October 4, 2016

This Wednesday, Oct. 5, the University Medical Center will partner with the Capstone College of Nursing and Winn Dixie to administer flu shots, and shingle vaccinations for those over 50, to over 1,500...

UA Students protest during national anthem

UA Students protest during national anthem

Jake Howell October 3, 2016

Before the Crimson Tide’s 34-6 beat-down over the Kentucky Wildcats, while the national anthem was being played by the Million Dollar Band, groups of University of Alabama students took a seat in protest,...

UA band facilities show off new expansion

UA band facilities show off new expansion

Jake Howell September 27, 2016

At The University of Alabama, expansion is a part of life, almost as much as winning national championships.  But one area that had not seen expansion recently was the Moody Music Building, which has...

Joss Whedon Shakespeare adaptation to be screened

Joss Whedon Shakespeare adaptation to be screened

Jake Howell September 26, 2016

What do the earth-shaking Marvel cinematic universe and the eloquent Shakespearian verse have in common? Both have been directed by Joss Whedon. He’s best known for rocking the movie world in 2012 with...

Preview: UA English presents “Much Ado About Nothing”

Jake Howell September 26, 2016

The UA English Department will host a screening of a more modern adaptation of a prominent Shakespearean work.What: A film series screening of Joss Whedon’s adaptation of “Much Ado About Nothing.”Who:...

UA celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with variety of events

UA celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with variety of events

Jake Howell September 20, 2016

It is Hispanic Heritage Month, and organizations at The University of Alabama are hosting a variety of events from now until mid-October.Events held during the month are centered on promoting and celebrating...

URGE UA brings attention to reproductive justice issues

URGE UA brings attention to reproductive justice issues

Jake Howell September 13, 2016

A new student led organization at the University is here to talk about justice. Specifically, the recently renamed group seeks to draw attention to reproductive justice, and enabling people to make informed...

Tuscaloosa loosens food truck restrictions

Tuscaloosa loosens food truck restrictions

Jake Howell September 2, 2016

The citizens of Tuscaloosa can soon expect to see a few new meal options on the block. Specifically, food truck meals will now be more available thanks to changes in city zoning laws.The City of Tuscaloosa...