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Journalism student wins media writing award

Journalism student wins media writing award

Alana Norris April 19, 2015

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...

Students present research

Alessandra Delrose April 15, 2015

Six students from The University of Alabama were invited to take part in this year’s National Conference for Undergraduate Research at Eastern Washington University.According the conference website,...

​SGA now accepting applications

Katie Shepherd April 15, 2015

The Student Government Association is now accepting applications for director and standing committee positions. Over 80 positions are open for applications, which are available on the SGA website and close...

Dare to be Different

Katie Shepherd April 13, 2015

After four years at the Capstone, it is hard to believe that my time as an undergraduate is coming to an end. The things I have learned here and the people I have become close with will never be forgotten.Since...

Specialty grocery to open downtown

Specialty grocery to open downtown

Alana Norris April 6, 2015

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...

​20-year-old psychology student dies

Katie Shepherd April 1, 2015

Corbyn Kelly Wile, a freshman majoring in psychology from Enterprise, Alabama, died March 18, according to a notification sent by the University. Wile was born Dec. 9, 1994, and was a member of Delta Zeta....

Lei Out for Locks to raise money for charity

Alana Norris March 24, 2015

The Lei Out for Locks event will take place at the Alpha Tau Omega house Friday. The event is open to everyone and will have live music, a raffle and a dunk tank featuring UA cheerleaders. General admission...

Sickle Cell Walkathon to be held Thursday

Alana Norris March 24, 2015

The 22nd Annual Sickle Cell Association Walkathon will take place at Central High School’s Lou C. Mimms Athletics Complex on Saturday with registration beginning at 9 a.m. Multiple events will take...

Moore emphasizes volunteerism

Moore emphasizes volunteerism

Alessandra Delrose March 24, 2015

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...

Spirit of Alabama Act fails in Senate

Alessandra Delrose March 12, 2015

Debate raged over the Spirit of Alabama Act at Thursday night's SGA senate meeting. Senator Patrick Fitzgerald, a sophomore majoring in international marketing, originally proposed the bill to the senate...

Corolla to return after cancellation

Katie Shepherd March 11, 2015

The University of Alabama announced Monday it would publish a 2014-2015 edition of the Corolla yearbook for students, employees, alumni and parents, according to an email sent from UA News just before...

UA hosts Darwin forum

Alana Norris February 16, 2015

Among the fossils in the Alabama Museum of Natural History in Smith Hall, a collection of people held philosophical discussions over evolutionary cake.The third annual Darwin Day Colloquium took place...

OSM to launch new publication

Alana Norris February 9, 2015

The Office of Student Media is planning a new publication for The University of Alabama this fall.A magazine targeted toward college women is in the works. The magazine will cover topics such as fashion,...

FYE hosts second half forum

FYE hosts second half forum

Alessandra Delrose February 4, 2015

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...

Spectrum molds Knight's career

Spectrum molds Knight's career

Alana Norris February 3, 2015

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...

App helps find UA buildings

Alessandra Delrose February 3, 2015

Many different options exist for students when it comes to finding a way around campus and locating classes.In 2011, the Campus Maps smart phone app launched out of a dorm at The University of Maryland....

'Book Bonanza' helps underfunded schools

'Book Bonanza' helps underfunded schools

Alana Norris February 2, 2015

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...

Action Card efficiency recognized

Alessandra Delrose January 29, 2015

The University of Alabama Auxiliary Services and the Office of Information Technology were awarded with the Models of Efficiency Award from University Business Magazine.Models of Efficiency was a national...

Team looks at college investment

Alana Norris January 28, 2015

By Alana Norris | Contributing WriterThe Education Policy Center at The University of Alabama is embarking on a statewide study to determine the return on investments for four-year public institutions.The...

Edelbrock named dean of continuing studies

Edelbrock named dean of continuing studies

Alana Norris January 27, 2015

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...

Students create scholarship site

Students create scholarship site

Alana Norris January 15, 2015

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...

Crimson White to assume new leadership

Crimson White to assume new leadership

Katie Shepherd December 29, 2014

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....

Ice skating rink opens

Ice skating rink opens

Alana Norris December 3, 2014

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...

State reps respond to accusations

Katie Shepherd November 24, 2014

On Monday, Nov. 24, The Crimson White ran an article titled “Clash of Conservatives.” In the article, various members of the University of Alabama College Republicans were mentioned as having a part...

Clash of Conservatives

Clash of Conservatives

Katie Shepherd November 23, 2014

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...

Tide Talks IX addresses variety of topics

Tide Talks IX addresses variety of topics

Alana Norris November 23, 2014

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...

Charity event to be held at Kozy's

Alana Norris November 23, 2014

Football, giving back and Thanksgiving are all reasons to support Taste of the NFL in Tuscaloosa this week. Taste of the NFL is a charity event held every year for the Superbowl in collaboration with...

MBA graduate stands out

MBA graduate stands out

Alessandra Delrose November 19, 2014

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...

Hoole welcomes students

Hoole welcomes students

Katie Shepherd November 17, 2014

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...

Students start animal shirt trend

Students start animal shirt trend

Alessandra Delrose November 11, 2014

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...

Speakers discuss abuse

Speakers discuss abuse

Alana Norris November 10, 2014

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...

Beat Auburn, Beat Hunger begins 21st year

Beat Auburn, Beat Hunger begins 21st year

Alana Norris November 3, 2014

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...

Urge Conference Coverage

Katie Shepherd October 27, 2014

Leaders from Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity, a reproductive justice activism group based in Washington, D.C., hosted a three-day Reproductive Justice Leadership Institute on The University of...

Parking search difficult, even with pass

Parking search difficult, even with pass

Katie Shepherd October 16, 2014

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...

Peacock discusses book

Peacock discusses book

Alessandra Delrose October 15, 2014

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...

Peacock to discuss novel

Alessandra Delrose October 14, 2014

UA Professor Margaret Peacock takes readers back in time to the Cold War in her most recent novel, “Innocent Weapons: The Soviet and American Politics of Childhood.” The book looks at how both the...

Family ties bring Kim to America

Alana Norris October 8, 2014

Hajung Kim is a senior majoring in public relations from Busan, Korea. Kim never considered going to school in America until she took a trip to visit her family in February 2013. By August 2013, she had...

Four professors earn awards

Four professors earn awards

Katie Shepherd October 8, 2014

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...

FOCUS move concerns citizens

FOCUS move concerns citizens

Alessandra Delrose October 7, 2014

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...

Exhibit features engravings

Exhibit features engravings

Alessandra Delrose October 5, 2014

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...

Students find peace with yoga

Students find peace with yoga

Alana Norris September 29, 2014

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...

Judge, attorneys discuss legal rights

Judge, attorneys discuss legal rights

Alana Norris September 24, 2014

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...

Baker discusses zombies during lecture

Baker discusses zombies during lecture

Alessandra Delrose September 24, 2014

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...

Theatre to premiere comedy film

Katie Shepherd September 23, 2014

Total Frat Move dubbed “Mantervention” the “greatest raunchy sex comedy since ‘Wedding Crashers.’” The movie will premiere Thursday, Oct. 9 at the Bama Theatre along with only six other theaters...

App seeks to make giving blood simple

App seeks to make giving blood simple

Katie Shepherd September 21, 2014

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...

Alta supports factory workers

Alta supports factory workers

Alessandra Delrose September 16, 2014

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...

Lonam brings leadership to Mallet Assembly

Alana Norris September 14, 2014

As the Mallet Assembly begins another year at the Capstone, Terrance Lonam, a sophomore majoring in interdisciplinary studies, takes on the responsibility as the organization's leader. Lonam said his...

Constitution Day comes to campus

Alana Norris September 14, 2014

Constitution Day, Sept. 17, is a day to honor the document that acts as the supreme law of the 
United States. Constitution Day was made a national holiday in 2004 to honor the day when 39 delegates...

Crimsonettes find home at Bama

Crimsonettes find home at Bama

Alana Norris September 7, 2014

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...

Students struggle to sit in Ferg

Students struggle to sit in Ferg

Katie Shepherd September 7, 2014

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...

Living on, off campus both carry drawbacks

Living on, off campus both carry drawbacks

Alana Norris September 1, 2014

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....

UA strives to reduce waste

Katie Shepherd September 1, 2014

What happens to your waste when it is thrown into a recycling bin? At The University of Alabama, it is sent to a recycling plant in Birmingham along with around 1,650 tons of other plastic, paper and aluminum...

Club equestrian team starts season

Club equestrian team starts season

Alana Norris September 1, 2014

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...