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UA ranks 74th in national report of sexual health

UA ranks 74th in national report of sexual health

Nick Privitera February 22, 2018

The University of Alabama is accustomed to excellence; whether it be in the classroom or on the football field, people all over the country know Alabama is on top – except if you are talking about sexual...

“The Producers” comes to Bean-Brown Theatre

Nick Privitera July 13, 2016

Singing, dancing and laughter will commence Friday night at Theatre Tuscaloosa’s premiere of the musical “The Producers” at Bean-Brown Theatre at Shelton State Community College.“The Producers”...

We Are Done hosts demonstration to promote change on campus

Nick Privitera November 19, 2015

 This morning, students with the We Are Done organization gathered in protest on campus at the Malone Hood Plaza and then marched to the steps of Gorgas library, where several students spoke at length...

Student growth spurs campus-wide construction

Student growth spurs campus-wide construction

Nick Privitera November 16, 2015

The University of Alabama recorded its highest enrollment ever for the 2015-2016 school year, with over 37,000 students, according to a news release from UA News from September. As the number of students...

Med Pass keeps track of immunization records

Med Pass keeps track of immunization records

Nick Privitera October 26, 2015

Each year, millions of students across the country head to college for the first time. They load their cars with clothes, books and everything else a college student might need. What they do not realize...

Mayors meet to discuss improvements in communities

Mayors meet to discuss improvements in communities

Nick Privitera October 19, 2015

Mayor Walter Maddox met with the mayors of Birmingham, Huntsville, Mobile and Montgomery at the Embassy Suites in downtown Tuscaloosa this morning. They hosted a press conference after the meeting, sharing...

Music department to present UA Organ Spook-takular

Music department to present UA Organ Spook-takular

Nick Privitera October 8, 2015

Spooky sounds will be heard from the Moody Concert Hall on Oct. 16 for the Halloween-themed UA Organ Spook-takular. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. and features costumed performances from students in...

Students to compete in can formation competition

Students to compete in can formation competition

Nick Privitera October 6, 2015

Students will compete in a can formation competition tomorrow throughout the Ferguson Center for Homecoming Week. Teams of students from student organizations, fraternities, sororities and the SGA Executive...

Shootings, gun regulations draw controversy

Shootings, gun regulations draw controversy

Nick Privitera September 28, 2015

An eye peers down the metal sights. Lungs expand and deflate. A twitch of a finger starts a chain reaction as the trigger is pulled. In an instant, the firing pin strikes the primer of a bullet or shell,...

Gallettes to host GlowRage paint party

Gallettes to host GlowRage paint party

Nick Privitera September 24, 2015

Students will have an opportunity to attend a GlowRage paint party at Gallettes on Thursday, September 24 from 9:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m., featuring Stoags, a DJ specializing in electronic dance music. Tickets...

Board of Trustees announces Ray Hayes as next chancellor for the UA System

Nick Privitera September 18, 2015

The Board of Trustees met Thursday and Friday in the Bryant Conference Center to discuss matters concerning all three campuses in the University of Alabama System. It was decided that Ray Hayes, current...

Study Abroad fair offers travel opportunities to students

Study Abroad fair offers travel opportunities to students

Nick Privitera September 18, 2015

Students and faculty filled the Crimson Promenade Wednesday, September 16 for the Study Abroad Fair, which showcased some of the international learning opportunities for students. Students explored many...

SGA hosts sexual assault prevention town hall meeting

Nick Privitera September 15, 2015

SGA hosted a sexual assault prevention town hall meeting on September 15 at 7:00 p.m. as part of kick off week for the It’s On Us campaign. A panel of 11 speakers discussed the issue of sexual assault...

Alabama Social Work Hall of Fame to honor three new members

Alabama Social Work Hall of Fame to honor three new members

Nick Privitera September 14, 2015

The Alabama Social Work Hall of Fame will honor three new members on October 2 at 11:30 a.m. at the Embassy Suites Hotel. Edith Fraser, John Houston and Harriett Means will join a list of individuals...

Resiliency Initiative aims to foster success

Resiliency Initiative aims to foster success

Nick Privitera September 11, 2015

Students involved in the new Resiliency Initiative met inside of Coleman Coliseum on Thursday, September 10, to listen to several speakers and tour the gymnastics locker room. The Resiliency Initiative...

Greek organizations to hold philanthropy events

Nick Privitera August 28, 2015

Fraternities and sororities across campus will host a variety of philanthropy events this semester. They hope to raise thousands of dollars for their respective organizations. Some of the major events...

Student organization promotes deaf-friendly culture

Student organization promotes deaf-friendly culture

Nick Privitera August 25, 2015

DEAF Hands Speak is a new organization on campus this year that aims to promote deaf-friendly culture and teach sign language, as well as forge bonds with the deaf community of Tuscaloosa. It is the...

Mobile hearing center combats hearing loss in Alabama

Mobile hearing center combats hearing loss in Alabama

Nick Privitera August 24, 2015

 Students might see a new addition to campus this semester rolling down University Boulevard. The Hear Here Alabama truck is a new initiative led by Dr. Marcia Hay-McCutcheon, associate professor of communicative...

SGA senators reflect on previous year's legislation

SGA senators reflect on previous year's legislation

Nick Privitera April 19, 2015

As the semester comes to a close, much of the activity on campus will be winding down, including the Student 
Government Association.Much has happened this year for the SGA. It hosted many events to...

SGA senate approves funding for suicide prevention training program

Nick Privitera April 16, 2015

The SGA senate unanimously passed four bills at their meeting Thursday night.The senate passed an act that allocates funding for a suicide prevention training program. This act comes in the wake of the...

​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...

​Alabama Athletics to host human trafficking awareness week

Katie Shepherd April 15, 2015

Alabama Athletics will team up with the UA Center for Sustainable Service and Volunteerism, the National Consortium for Academics and Sports, the U.S. Fund for UNICEF and the USOC Athletes Advisory Council...

3 student teams win business plan competition

Katie Shepherd April 15, 2015

Three University of Alabama student teams won The Culverhouse College of Commerce's 2015 Edward K. Aldag Jr. Business Plan Competition for their innovative business ideas. The winning ideas were Dash Cam...

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...

Chief of staff appointment voted down

Nick Privitera April 7, 2015

In a 32-13 vote, the SGA Senate rejected President Elliot Spillers’s nomination of Chisolm Allenlundy for chief of staff. Five senators either abstained or were absent. As a result of the failure to...

Honor societies recognize inductees Friday

Honor societies recognize inductees Friday

Katie Shepherd April 6, 2015

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,...

​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....

Milo's to make return

Nick Privitera March 29, 2015

Milo’s Hamburgers is returning to Tuscaloosa in late April after having its former building wiped out during the April 27, 2011, tornado. Though there is not a set date for the opening, updates will...

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...

Homegrown Alabama will return with market in April

Homegrown Alabama will return with market in April

Nick Privitera March 11, 2015

Homegrown Alabama, a student organization that hosts farmer’s markets to promote local produce and farmers, will celebrate its 10th season in April.The organization will host its first market Thursday,...

SGA presidential candidates to debate Monday night

Nick Privitera March 8, 2015

SGA presidential candidates will face off Monday night in a debate hosted by the United Alabama Project.Students are welcome to attend and see Elliot Spillers and Stephen Keller present their views for...

UA professors co-author study on nutrient pollution of streams

Katie Shepherd March 8, 2015

Jon Benstead, associate professor of biological sciences, and Keller Suberkropp, professor emeritus in the department of biological sciences, co-authored a study reporting that nutrient pollution causes...

UA student released from sorority for use of racial slur

Katie Shepherd March 8, 2015

A member of UA sorority Chi Omega was released from her organization Wednesday evening after allegedly sending a Snapchat containing a racial slur. This follows a similar incident within Chi Omega last...

SODEL hosts candidate forum

Nick Privitera March 5, 2015

Candidates for Student Government Association executive offices discussed their campaign platforms in front of students at a forum hosted by Students for Open Doors and Ethical Leadership Wednesday night....

36-year-old University of Alabama social work student dies

Katie Shepherd February 22, 2015

UA student Melina Dawn Steele died Wednesday, according to a press release sent Friday afternoon by Stacy L. Jones, associate dean of students. She was 36 years old and a distance learning graduate student...

Initiative funds gulf study

Initiative funds gulf study

Nick Privitera February 16, 2015

Two biologists from The University of Alabama will lead a study of the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative funded a $1.5 million grant for the study.Patricia Sobecky,...

Spirit of Alabama Act tabled at SGA Senate meeting Thursday

Nick Privitera February 13, 2015

The capacity of the Ferguson Center Forum was exceeded at the Student Government Association Senate meeting on Feb. 12.The majority of student observers showed up to support the Spirit of Alabama Act,...

SGA honors Wilder, proposes fundraising

SGA honors Wilder, proposes fundraising

Nick Privitera February 8, 2015

The SGA Senate passed two resolutions and sent three other resolutions to the appropriate committees during it’s meeting in the Ferguson Center Forum on Thursday. Resolutions 13 and 19 approved funding...

News in brief, 2/2/15

News in brief, 2/2/15

Nick Privitera February 2, 2015

Deontay Wilder recognized by SGAThe SGA Senate met Thursday evening to discuss a resolution honoring Tuscaloosa native and WBC Heavyweight Champion Deontay Wilder. The resolution recognized Wilder for...

Unlocked hosts forum on race in public schools

Nick Privitera February 1, 2015

Students and members of the UA community crowded into 1093 Shelby Hall on Thursday night to see the forum “Confronting Reality: Race in Our Public Schools.”“I was really excited to see so many students...

UnlockED to host forum

UnlockED to host forum

Nick Privitera January 27, 2015

UnlockED UA will host a forum for all students Thursday focusing on racial segregation in Tuscaloosa public schools. The forum centers around the re-segregation of schools in Tuscaloosa, as shown in “Segregation...

Rec Center offers gear

Nick Privitera January 21, 2015

For those fond of outdoor activities like camping and backpacking, Alabama provides many opportunities during the winter season because of its milder climate.There are dozens of campgrounds across the...

Rec Center charges $4 each for shower towels

Rec Center charges $4 each for shower towels

Katie Shepherd January 15, 2015

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...

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....

Course teaches America's urbanization through architecture

Course teaches America's urbanization through architecture

Nick Privitera November 30, 2014

Anyone walking around Tuscaloosa during the past semester might have seen Sharony Green and her 13 students around town studying buildings 
and structures. Green’s course, Nineteenth Century City,...

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...

Bryce revisited: 168-acre acquisition will serve UA student growth

Bryce revisited: 168-acre acquisition will serve UA student growth

Katie Shepherd November 18, 2014

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...

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...

Group sends care packages to soldiers

Group sends care packages to soldiers

Nick Privitera November 12, 2014

Today, there are more than 1,388,028 men and women serving as active duty members of the armed forces according to the Department of Defense 2012 report on military demographics. These men and women comprising...

Law school app streamlined

Nick Privitera November 10, 2014

Undergraduate students at The University of Alabama are eligible for streamlined application processes to The University of Alabama School of Law, a program ranked in the top 25 law schools in the country,...

Blount director discusses application process

Blount director discusses application process

Katie Shepherd November 4, 2014

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...

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...

Philanthropy Fundamentals: Greek members contribute to charities

Philanthropy Fundamentals: Greek members contribute to charities

Katie Shepherd October 21, 2014

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...

Parking search difficult, even with pass

Parking search difficult, even with pass

Katie Shepherd October 15, 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...

Relay for Life hosts first Oktoberfest at KA

Katie Shepherd October 15, 2014

By Katie Shepherd | Staff Reporter Relay for Life raises hundreds of thousands of dollars nationwide each year for the American Cancer Society through their main relay event, which usually occurs in...

UnlockED, HCA to host education career event

UnlockED, HCA to host education career event

Katie Shepherd October 13, 2014

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...

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...

Mortar Board wins award

Mortar Board wins award

Nick Privitera October 1, 2014

The University of Alabama’s Hypatia chapter of the Mortar Board recently earned two honors at their national conference in Atlanta, Georgia. The chapter was nominated as a top five finalist for the...

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...

Paul Finebaum to sign new book in Tuscaloosa

Paul Finebaum to sign new book in Tuscaloosa

Katie Shepherd September 14, 2014

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...

Students take advantage of on-campus ring week

Students take advantage of on-campus ring week

Katie Shepherd September 14, 2014

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....

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...

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...

STEM path helps students work towards MBA

STEM path helps students work towards MBA

Katie Shepherd August 25, 2014

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...

New dance professor brings diverse styles to UA

New dance professor brings diverse styles to UA

Katie Shepherd August 24, 2014

On the third floor of Clark Hall, ?surrounded by towering windows overlooking Gorgas Library and the Woods Quad, you are likely to find Lawrence Jackson, the newest addition to The University of Alabama’s...

Students encouraged to attend Week of Welcome

Katie Shepherd August 19, 2014

Students will have 55 events to attend during Week of Welcome, hosted by University Programs.WOW is designed both to help new students get involved in the activities around campus and to begin the year...

A place to call home: Students living in houses, not apartments

A place to call home: Students living in houses, not apartments

Katie Shepherd August 17, 2014

When Sam Parker leaves each morning for his short walk to campus, he typically sees long lines of students in cars, all struggling to find parking and get to class on time. But he never has that problem....

UA students honored nationally

Katie Shepherd April 22, 2014

Each year, students from universities across the country are selected to receive various prestigious scholarship awards. This year, The University of Alabama had eight students who were chosen for three...

Event promotes assault awareness

Katie Shepherd April 15, 2014

Take Back the Night, an event promoting sexual assault awareness month, began with a protest on the quad Tuesday afternoon and ended with a series of speakers in Smith Hall. “There is a power on this...

Student campaign now national

Katie Shepherd April 15, 2014

Following the success of the LessThanUThink campaign against binge drinking over the last five years, the University of Alabama student group responsible for the program is now spreading the campaign to...

Public speaking students compete in Speak-Off

Katie Shepherd April 8, 2014

It seems to be a rite of attending college to, at some point, face a large crowd of your peers as a result of an assigned speech or presentation. Many dread speaking in front of other people, but others...

Test banks challenge professors

Katie Shepherd March 18, 2014

Test banks, which store old copies of tests for students to reference while studying, can be a valuable resource. However, some professors and administrators frown upon the practice, and whether or not...

Networking site aimed at college students

Katie Shepherd March 17, 2014

Imagine a social networking site geared specifically toward college students where students can find out about events happening on campus. In just a few weeks, that site will become a reality. University...

Hundreds take part in Krispy Kreme Challenge

Katie Shepherd March 16, 2014

Running a mile on a stomach full of a dozen doughnuts might sound like a nightmare to most runners, but Krispy Kreme and Big Brothers Big Sisters of West Alabama held such a race in Tuscaloosa on Saturday....

Walk raises awareness for MS

Walk raises awareness for MS

Katie Shepherd March 9, 2014

Around the world, around 2.3 million people are thought to have multiple sclerosis, a disease that is neither contagious nor inherited. There are 6,500 people living with MS in Alabama and Mississippi...

All-day event debuts Disney-run hospitals

Katie Shepherd March 5, 2014

Besides the happiness the company tries to bring to adults and children alike, the Disney Corporation is well-known for its customer service. Disney works to make sure its customers are always satisfied...

Panel talks black femininity

Panel talks black femininity

Katie Shepherd February 26, 2014

Elizabeth Rogers, a junior majoring in African-American studies, sat at table with four black women who said they proudly wore their natural hair. She described a situation where she was criticized for...

Internship teaches banking, social responsibility

Katie Shepherd February 25, 2014

The Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility is partnering with Regions Bank for a third year to offer the Financial Innovation summer internship. The eight-week paid summer internship in Birmingham...