Alyx Chandler has a soft demeanor, serious convictions and a body of published work. A junior majoring in journalism and marketing, her writing earned her the Holle Media Writing Award and $10,000.“When...

Amanda Wolosz, a junior majoring in economics and Spanish from Midland Park, New Jersey, is the president of business honors fraternity Alpha Kappa Psi.Why did you join Alpha Kappa Psi?I decided to join...

After being elected last month and being inaugurated last week, Elliot Spillers said he is eager to get to work for the student body as the SGA president.Spillers said his life has gotten a lot busier...

Former Tide Talks president Kevin Pabst, a senior majoring in communications studies from Niceville, Florida, will give his own Tide Talk on Friday, April 17, at 7 p.m. in Russell Hall.What are you speaking...

Maxwell Hall is the oldest building on campus and only one of a few buildings to make it through the Civil War. At one point, it was a celestial observatory, explaining the dome that rises above the front...

Those in need of a place to fill their daily snack cravings, look no further. Cravings, a local specialty grocery store, is coming to downtown Tuscaloosa on Tuesday.The long, narrow store with high ceilings...

The University of Alabama Recreation Center is one of the few university wellness centers that allows students taking classes to utilize their facilities over the summer.“The SRC (including Outdoor Pool...

Members of University of Alabama honor societies were recognized Friday during the annual Honors Day Tapping on the Mound ceremony, a long-standing University tradition. The Tapping on the Mound ceremony,...

This week’s topic for The University of Alabama’s Honors College’s town hall meeting was “Making the Grade: Reforming Alabama’s Education,” a discussion about the main challenges in Alabama’s...

Ashley McWaters didn’t always know she wanted to be a teacher. Her undergraduate degree was in art history, and she directed an art gallery in her home town of Memphis before starting an investor relations...

The Muscular Dystrophy Association’s mission is to save and improve the lives of people fighting muscular diseases. The organization does this through raising money and awareness with events such as...

Matt Moore is a senior at The University of Alabama and the president of Al’s Pals. With law school in his sights, he is triple majoring in political science, public relations and economics.Q: Why did...

On an otherwise quiet Sunday morning, 600 people began lining up at Brown’s Chapel in Selma, Alabama, to start the 44-mile march to Montgomery. Some packed bags, while others viewed the march as merely...

According to The University of Alabama’s Graduate Parent Support Program, over 24 percent of college students across the country have or are expecting a child. Throughout the last 10 years, this population...

After attending and speaking at a leadership conference for First Year Experience last year, Undre Phillips, a senior majoring in secondary education, was inspired to start an event that would allow students...

Luke Knight, president of Spectrum, is a junior majoring in history and Latin from Madison, Mississippi. Spectrum is a group for LGBT students and allies that seeks to promote community and advocate for...

Book Bonanza for the Black Belt is set to give $1,000 worth of books to five 
different Black Belt schools.Jamie Naidoo, a professor in the School of Library and Information Studies, started Book Bonanza...

With multiple responsibilities at The University of Alabama and two daughters, Kim Bissell is rarely in 
one place for long.Bissell teaches a biennial class where students visit another country and produce...

The College of Continuing Studies is starting the new year with a new dean. Craig S. Edelbrock comes to Alabama from Penn State University in Philadelphia, where he was the chancellor of the School of...

The Alabama Writers Hall of Fame will honor University of Alabama professor and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Rick Bragg, along with 11 other local writers, into its first class of inductees on June 8.Last...

During the fall of 2013, SGA Chief of Staff Mary Wills conceived the idea for an external scholarship database after reading about a similar program offered at the University of Arizona.She brought her...

Upon returning to classes after winter break, many students were surprised and angered to find the University Recreation Center no longer offers free use of 
shower towels.“As high as the tuition...

By Katie Shepherd | Assistant News EditorThis semester, The Crimson White will undergo some changes in leadership. In a letter sent to Chris Roberts, chairman of the Media Planning Board, on Monday, Dec....

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas around Tuscaloosa. The Mildred Westervelt Warner Transportation Museum opened its annual Holidays on the River Ice Rink on Nov. 24. The rink is located beside...

Students in Circle K international work to be a luminary, or light, for organizations they feel deserve awareness. Circle K will hold their annual luminary event Sunday on the Quad. They will light up...

The University of Alabama College Republicans (UACR), a nationally-affiliated political student organization, split last week in what some have called an ongoing ideological struggle between two factions...

With Thanksgiving right around the corner, everyone has their mind set on pie, including Tide Talks. Tide Talks IX kicked off their event Friday night with a pie eating contest among four random audience...

The 2014 MBA graduates are making 10.4 percent more than 
previous graduates. “On average our previous graduates were making around $58,000 a year, but the 2014 graduates are making $7,000 more...

In the coming years, the historic Bryce Hospital will undergo some changes in its typical residents. The University of Alabama bought the 168 acres surrounding the 150-year-old building in 2010 to make...

The W.S. Hoole Special Collections Library is home to many rare items that are often not readily available to students in a typical 
library setting. To help students gain access to the many interesting...

While studying abroad, students can capture moments of another culture via their camera lens. When they snap a picture, they are keeping alive a memory of their time in that country. Some students are...

Two University of Alabama sophomores, Mallory Lane and Tessa Albert, co-founded a new tradition on the Alabama campus known as Wildlife Wednesday, where students trade in their normal Wednesday attire...

Smooth jazz welcomed guests as the crowd filled into the North Zone of Bryant-Denny Stadium for the Shatter the Silence event. Flat screen televisions throughout the space scrolled through domestic violence...

Each year, between 80 and 100 incoming freshmen are accepted into the University’s Blount Undergraduate Initiative. The students then begin their undergraduate studies in a rigorous learning atmosphere...

In two weeks, Ellen Spears, assistant professor in New College, will receive her Arthur J. Viseltear Prize for her recent book, “Baptized in PCBS: Race, Pollution and Justice in an All-American Town.”...

Nine hundred thousand people – 19 percent of the population – live below the poverty line in Alabama, and 90,000 a month depend on the West Alabama Food Bank in nine West Alabama counties. Beat...

October is a month dedicated to many causes, including celebrating careers in student affairs. A career in student affairs is more than giving out free T-shirts and pizza, said Elizabeth McDonald, graduate...

University of Alabama sororities have raised over $460,000 for various national and local charities in the past year, said Hannah McBrayer, president of UA Panhellenic Association. “This is due in part...

Nina Danilyan lives off campus and loves Alabama football. She goes out of her way to attend every home game she can, but she said the stress of figuring out how to get to campus often overshadows the...

Wednesday afternoon, UA professor Margaret Peacock spoke about her recent book, “Innocent Weapons: The Soviet and American Politics of Childhood in the Cold War,” and invited students and professors...

By Alana Norris Chi Omega is asking students to “Wake Up for a Wish” and eat a pancake breakfast this Saturday. Wake Up for a Wish is an annual pancake breakfast put on by Chi Omega to raise money...

Scott Parrott insists a lot of his success is due to luck. Parrott came to The University of Alabama for a master’s degree in journalism after working as a reporter for eight years. He said he thought...

The ENGenuity Lab has made its place on the University of Alabama campus. The lab started three years ago when co-creators and administrators Nancy Holmes and Gail Howell started a Mentor UPP Program....

UnlockED, a student organization founded last year with the goal of improving the teaching and learning environment in Alabama, will partner with the Honors College Assembly to host ExplorED: Pathways...

Each year, the National Alumni Association presents the Outstanding Commitment to Teaching Award to four professors to recognize their 
excellence in teaching. This year, the association’s selection...

Tuscaloosa citizens expressed their opinions on the city’s vote to approve the transition of the former FOCUS building to a venue for parties and banquets at Tuesday night’s city council meeting. Donald...

In addition to the John DePol exhibit, which is currently being shown in the exhibit room at the Gorgas Library, the University is hosting a Cuban artist with similar work to DePol’s. Steve Miller, professor...

Yoga, a practice that balances breath, body and mind, is a viable option for de-stressing. While it dates back to ancient India, students at The University of Alabama can participate even today. Yoga...

The Town Hall forum, “Knowing Your Rights,” was the first event in the Honors College Town Hall series. “I think it’s very important that students do come and hear speakers like this because its...

Friends, family, staff and students gathered Tuesday, at the second annual Zachary Day lecture in memory of UA graduate Zachary Daniel Day. Day, a graduate of The University of Alabama in 2008, died unexpectedly...

Finish in Four, a university initiative set in place to encourage graduation in four years, has had an impact in its short time since 2011. The University’s latest four-year graduation rate was 41.2...

Becca Dodge, a senior majoring in psychology, recently lost her father after a seven-week battle with leukemia. If it weren’t for blood that had been donated at blood drives, she said, she wouldn’t...

The words “garment factory” are often associated with poor conditions, terrible pay and possible disasters. United Students against Sweatshops hosted the Human Rights in Global Garment Factories event...

SEC fans may rejoice to know Paul Finebaum, radio personality and author of “My Conference Can Beat Your Conference: Why the SEC Still Rules College Football,” will come to Tuscaloosa Friday as part...

So far this semester, 12 bicycles have been reported stolen to the University of Alabama Police Department, including six bike thefts in September. “In 2013, there were 122 bikes reported stolen to the...

For many students, receiving a class ring is an important part of the college experience. Though small, it represents four or more years of hard work that have gone into finally being awarded a diploma....

Scott Hestevold has been on The University of Alabama’s faculty since 1978 and is currently the philosophy 
department chair. Hestevold grew up in Nashville, Tennessee. He later received his doctorate...

Not every university has a widely known majorette line, but at The University of Alabama, the Crimsonettes are celebrated. Haley Williams, a Crimsonette and senior majoring in general studies in human...

During lunch hours, many students are discovering that it is extremely difficult to locate somewhere to sit in the newly-renovated Ferguson Center. Rachel Barwick Gnemi, marketing coordinator for Bama...

Whether living on or off campus, each living style has its own benefits 
and drawbacks. Erika Busse, a sophomore majoring in marketing and studio art, lives in Capstone Condominiums with one roommate....

For many University of Alabama students, having a pet is important, but with some pet fees costing more than the pet itself, student pet owners must consider their options carefully when it comes to finding...

The University of Alabama’s club equestrian team kicks off the largest travel schedule it has ever had. In two weeks, the club will travel to Delaware State University, and in October, it will head 
to...

By Katie Shepherd | Staff Reporter Students with a clear focus on their learning path now have the chance to finish both their undergraduate and master’s degrees in less than the traditional six years...