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Serving the campus of the University of Alabama since 1894

The Crimson White

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Alabama beats Auburn in annual food drive

Jennifer Johns, Contributing Writer November 19, 2018
The University of Alabama raised a record-breaking 309,194 pounds of food for the West Alabama Food Bank during its annual six-week fundraiser, Beat Auburn Beat Hunger.

UA offers free vaccinations as peak of flu season approaches

Jennifer Johns, Contributing Writer November 7, 2018
With flu season typically beginning in October or November and continuing until as late as May, The University of Alabama set up stations throughout the semester to provide free vaccinations for students, faculty and staff.
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Beat Auburn Beat Hunger in lead at halfway point

Jennifer Johns, Contributing Writer October 29, 2018
For some students like McKenzie Walker, a freshman majoring in political science, food insecurity is more personal.
Culverhouse business school changes name

Culverhouse business school changes name

Jennifer Johns April 27, 2018

The University of Alabama has officially changed the name of its business school to Culverhouse College of Business from its previous name Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration. Lisa...

Celebration of Differences highlights diversity on campus

Celebration of Differences highlights diversity on campus

Jennifer Johns April 22, 2018

Many student organizations came together to host the Celebration of Differences event in the Ferguson Student Center Thursday. Spectrum, Blend, Better Together, and SGA worked together to put on this celebration...

Few students save for retirement

Few students save for retirement

Jennifer Johns April 19, 2018

Hayes Favinger took notice when his friend's family survived a financial crisis thanks to a well-saved cushion. As a result, Favinger started saving for retirement when he was 17 years old. “I just try...

Big Al to be featured on new UA action card

Big Al to be featured on new UA action card

Jennifer Johns April 17, 2018

A new action card has been in the works, and it has been determined that it will feature Denny Chimes, as it currently does, with the addition of Big Al in the foreground.  Before the new design was decided...

Law enforcement investigate Instagram video depicting animal cruelty

Law enforcement investigate Instagram video depicting animal cruelty

Jennifer Johns April 12, 2018

University of Alabama authorities are investigating a case of possible animal cruelty after Old Row Alabama, a popular account on Instagram, posted a video showing two men laughing as one of them holds...

UA students partner with Capstone Village residents to create childrens book

UA students partner with Capstone Village residents to create children’s book

Jennifer Johns April 5, 2018

Looking down at a photo of her grandchildren, Beverley Shivers Sweeney, an 89-year-old resident of Capstone Village, told stories about taking her grandchildren to feed bread to ducks. Sitting by a lake,...

President Stuart Bell denounces scheduled white supremacist event

President Stuart Bell denounces scheduled white supremacist event

Jennifer Johns March 29, 2018

President Stuart Bell denounced the scheduled talk by a white nationalist in an email Thursday evening.  “This ideology is counter to our institutional values,” Bell said in the email.  Bell said...

University conference to showcase undergraduate innovation

University conference to showcase undergraduate innovation

Jennifer Johns March 27, 2018

What: 2018 Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Conference Who: The Office for Undergraduate Research is hosting the event. All undergraduate students, as well as the public are welcome and encouraged...

Students, community protest victim-blaming culture on campus

Students, community protest victim-blaming culture on campus

Jennifer Johns March 26, 2018

As Emily Triolet, a sophomore majoring in public relations and cofounder of the UA Walk of Shame, stood waiting by Denny Chimes in her pink bathing suit, she was catcalled.  “It didn’t faze me, getting...

Alabama Law Review to host symposium on changes in modern Supreme Court

Alabama Law Review to host symposium on changes in modern Supreme Court

Jennifer Johns March 22, 2018

What:  Life After Scalia: Justice Gorsuch and Modern Textualism on the Supreme Court  Who:  Students and the public are welcome to attend. The Alabama Law Review is sponsoring this event. When:  Friday,...

Tuscaloosa Heart Walk to raise awareness for American heart disease

Tuscaloosa Heart Walk to raise awareness for American heart disease

Jennifer Johns March 2, 2018

What: Tuscaloosa Heart Walk Who: All are welcome to come to the event. This event is sponsored by the American Heart Association  When: Saturday, March 3 8 a.m. - Registration and Activities begin 9 a.m....

Proposed Alabama bill could induce new taxes on land trust

Proposed Alabama bill could induce new taxes on land trust

Jennifer Johns March 1, 2018

Alabama's Forever Wild Land Trust, an organization that purchases and maintains public lands for hunting, fishing, hiking and outdoor recreation, will have to pay added taxes if Alabama Rep. Mark Tuggle’s...

Panel to discuss intersection of faith and race

Panel to discuss intersection of faith and race

Jennifer Johns February 27, 2018

What: Beyond Colorblind: Redeeming Ethnic Identity in a Broken World Who: The event is sponsored by the InterVarsity Christian Fellowship and is open to the public. When: Wednesday, Feb. 28 from 8-10 p.m. ...

City council votes to give entertainment district another trial run

City council votes to give entertainment district another trial run

Jennifer Johns February 22, 2018

Tuscaloosa City Council voted in favor of making the downtown entertainment district operational for a trial period of 6 months on Tuesday. The entertainment district allows civilians to carry a designated...

UA Law graduates discuss affecting change in legal field

UA Law graduates discuss affecting change in legal field

Jennifer Johns February 21, 2018

On Tuesday, UA Law graduates spoke about the positive impact their experiences at UA’s Black Law Student Association (BLSA) had on them at law school and their current occupations during Legally Black:...

UADM 2018 raises $341,000

UADM 2018 raises $341,000

Jennifer Johns February 19, 2018

The University of Alabama Dance Marathon has been raising money for the Miracle Kids of the Children's Miracle Network since 2011, and this year they raised over $340,000.  UADM is student-run and currently...

UA Hillel expands facilities to fit growing population

UA Hillel expands facilities to fit growing population

Jennifer Johns February 16, 2018

The UA Jewish population on campus is expanding, so the on-campus resources like the Bloom Hillel facility are doing the same. “We barely have enough room for the amount of people we currently have coming...

Alexa Campbell sworn in as executive vice president, 4 pieces of legislation passed

Alexa Campbell sworn in as executive vice president, 4 pieces of legislation passed

Jennifer Johns February 16, 2018

Former director of communications, Alexa Campbell, was sworn in as the executive vice president at the SGA Senate meeting Thursday. “I’ve worked with Alexa for about a year now,and I’ve been very...

Journalist discusses covering hate crimes, white supremacy

Journalist discusses covering hate crimes, white supremacy

Jennifer Johns February 12, 2018

Ken Schwencke, a journalist and news applications developer for ProPublica, a nonprofit investigative journalism newsroom founded in 2007, gave a presentation to about 65 people entitled “Covering Hate...

University Programs to host Mardi Gras celebration

University Programs to host Mardi Gras celebration

Jennifer Johns February 8, 2018

What: Mardi Gras celebration Who: University Programs is hosting the event for students When: Feb. 8, 7-10 p.m. Where: 2nd floor of the Ferguson Student Center Why:  “We are hosting Mardi Gras to provide...

Culverhouse LIFT program inspires participants, students

Culverhouse LIFT program inspires participants, students

Jennifer Johns February 5, 2018

David Hose, a former UA student, and Lisa McKinney, an accounting professor at the University, created LIFT four years ago. Though it started as a business school initiative, students from all majors volunteer....

Alabama Natural History Museum invites preschoolers to Grow Up Wild

Alabama Natural History Museum invites preschoolers to Grow Up Wild

Jennifer Johns February 2, 2018

What: The Growing Up Wild Preschool Friday  Preschoolers and their caregivers are invited to explore the Alabama Natural History Museum where they can learn about nature through activities, crafts and...

Hunter administration: three ethics violations, two policy accomplishments, one resignation

Hunter administration: three ethics violations, two policy accomplishments, one resignation

Jennifer Johns January 25, 2018

Former SGA President Jared Hunter was one of the many Machine-backed candidates to win the presidency, and despite a tumultuous election and abrupt ending, his time in office seemed to follow the norm. ...

UA Transportation system grows with enrollment

UA Transportation system grows with enrollment

Jennifer Johns January 22, 2018

As students brave the cold to go to class, bus ridership has increased.  "Typically it is every winter that we see a slight increase," said James Knickrehm, associate director of transit for UA’s Transportation...

Persistence, experience play key roles for student job search

Persistence, experience play key roles for student job search

Jennifer Johns January 17, 2018

Internship application season is in full swing, with students looking for opportunities to work closely with mentors on their intended career path in order to gain valuable experience.  This opportunity...

Gubernatorial candidate to speak at UA College Democrats meeting

Gubernatorial candidate to speak at UA College Democrats’ meeting

Jennifer Johns January 15, 2018

What: Moving Forward with Sue Bell Cobb The UA College Democrats is hosting their first meeting of the year with guest speaker Sue Bell Cobb, former Alabama Chief Justice and candidate for governor. Who:...

Student athletes speak out on free speech

Student athletes speak out on free speech

Jennifer Johns December 7, 2017

Athletes at The University of Alabama are consistently in the spotlight and being approached by news outlets for interviews. Though they are asked to speak often, it is unclear if student athletes have...

Students, faculty discuss life on campus with a disability

Students, faculty discuss life on campus with a disability

Jennifer Johns December 1, 2017

A panel regarding disabilities on campus gave a greater perspective to the difficulties students and faculty face in their everyday lives. Fifty people gathered on Wednesday to hear seven panelists from...

Panel to explore campus life for students with disabilities

Panel to explore campus life for students with disabilities

Jennifer Johns November 28, 2017

What: Panel on Disabilities on Campus Zebras, a student organization for students with disabilities and chronic illnesses, is holding a panel to discuss and educate students on what it is like to have...

ROTC talks wins, losses, prepares for competitions

ROTC talks wins, losses, prepares for competitions

Jennifer Johns November 20, 2017

Combining values of the Capstone Creed and the U.S. Army, members of The University of Alabama Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) are consistently striving for excellence. They have achieved...

SGA pie-throwing fundraiser raises money to end homelessness

SGA pie-throwing fundraiser raises money to end homelessness

Jennifer Johns November 17, 2017

The Student Government Association held a pie-in-the-face fundraiser to support homeless families. From 12-3 p.m. on Thursday, a few SGA members and volunteers stood outside the Ferguson Student Center...

Board of Trustees meets to discuss UAH hires, UAB football coach

Board of Trustees meets to discuss UAH hires, UAB football coach

Jennifer Johns November 14, 2017

The Compensation Committee of the Board of Trustees of The University of Alabama met Monday afternoon to make employment approvals. On their agenda was the approval of Todd Barré as vice president for...

Community walks for a cure

Community walks for a cure

Jennifer Johns November 9, 2017

When Emily Kent was 3 years old, she lost her grandfather. But as one of the millions of Americans diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease, Kent’s grandfather had started losing parts of himself well before...

Memorial service to remember, honor University students

Memorial service to remember, honor University students

Jennifer Johns November 7, 2017

What: Memorial Tribute Service The University of Alabama is holding a memorial service to honor students who have died this year including: James Mason Berry, Christopher Wayne Dufour, Reid Robison Holshouser,...

Life of University student celebrated at vigil

Life of University student celebrated at vigil

Jennifer Johns November 2, 2017

All was quiet as about 200 people gathered to honor the life of Allie Brodie on Wednesday at 6 p.m. With electric candles held in front of Denny Chimes, those who attended joined together to celebrate...

Student athletes to host Halloween event for local children

Student athletes to host Halloween event for local children

Jennifer Johns October 25, 2017

What: Halloween Extravaganza. Trick-or-treaters will have the opportunity to play games and activities with some of the most popular Alabama student athletes. Not only will there be plenty of candy, but...

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