Comedian and actress, Amy Schumer, with less than a month’s notice, has cancelled her upcoming show in Birmingham. Schumer is known for her starring role in the Comedy Central series “Inside Amy Schumer”...

Two Tuscaloosa U.S. Postal Service employees who accepted cash to deliver marijuana were sentenced on Tuesday, authorities report.In March, both Lenard Pompey, 39, a supervisor, and Lyle Jones, 36, a mail...

The fatal shooting of a black man by a police officer in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Tuesday afternoon led to violent protests.“The police-involved shooting of an African-American man ignited a night...

In Alabama, a state with a storied history of voter disenfranchisement, the flagship university is taking steps to make sure all eligible students have the ability to vote, and to do so both fairly and...

Hobson City is the second oldest African-American town in the United States and the oldest in the state of Alabama. It is a small city with a population of only about 800, and it just celebrated its...

Brock Turner, the 22-year-old Stanford University student convicted of three felony sexual assault charges, will be released from jail on Friday for good behavior, after serving three months of his controversial...

The University of Alabama made the Princeton Review’s annual 
college rankings in Best 381 College, Best Southeastern Colleges and Least Accessible Professors.Princeton Review created 62 lists for...

A large fight on the campus of Cornell University ended in the death of one Ithaca College student and the injury of another. Efforts to obtain information on the suspect are ongoing, though Cornell’s...

Per usual, football ticket sales last spring were a frustrating experience for many University of Alabama students who were unable to secure a package before they sold out in a matter of minutes. But...

The University of Kentucky is suing its student newspaper in order to avoid releasing documents regarding the alleged sexual assault by a professor against two students.James Harwood, associate professor...

A runoff election will be held to determine the new mayor of Northport. Incumbent Mayor Bobby Herndon received the most votes in the municipal election on Tuesday, but failed to earn a clear majority ....

The news of the past can often inform our present, provide us respite from it, or give us a good ol’ laugh. As such, we at The Crimson White 
decided to look through our archives and 
provide the...

America is bringing home gold and glory from the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics.Team USA claimed the final gold medal of the Olympics on Sunday, keeping them in the No. 1 spot with 46 gold medals, 37 silver...

Five people were slain in their sleep in Citronelle, Alabama, on Saturday. The suspect, Derrick Dearman, turned himself in and will be charged with six counts of capital murder.The victims are Robert Lee...

What: TEDxTuscaloosa.This independently organized TED talks event will feature local speakers. Each will speak for about 18 minutes and share an “idea worth spreading” within the theme of mind and...

What: Educating Global Diversity Study Abroad Forum. This event will teach African American students about study abroad, program and funding options and common myths about being a minority student on a...

Starting in the summer 2016 semester, students receiving benefits from the Post-9/11 GI Bill will have a different billing payment plan. The changes are coming from student account services and the Department...

What: Faculty Listening Session: Is Blackboard Meeting Your Needs? When: Wednesday, April 13. 9 – 10 a.m. Where: Gordon Palmer Room A232Why: “We’ve been using blackboard since 2012,” said Marilyn...

What: For the second year, Faculty Research Day will celebrate and honor high quality research done by UA faculty members. Faculty members from each of UA’s colleges will be awarded the President’s...

The Honors College hosted, as part of the Anne Campbell Bloom Lecture Series, a speech by Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange about how he became interested in politics and law as well as his strong...

WHAT: eBay Gameday Those at the Gameday will participate in a survey created by advertising and public relations students regarding whether or not they would support an eBay campus tab. Such a tab would...

What: Managing Your Time in College time management workshop.Who: This event is open to students and sponsored by the Center for Academic Success (CAS).When: Tuesday March 22, 4-5 p.m.Where: 230 Osband...

The Alabama Alliance for Sexual and Reproductive Justice taught students about consent on Thursday night in Manly Hall. The presentation entitled “What is Consent?” was given by AASRJ President Sarah...

By Rebecca Rakowitz | Contributing WriterTide for Tusks, an organization at The University of Alabama that advocates for the conservation of elephants, got up close and personal with a live elephant before...

The University sent emails to students, faculty and staff regarding severe weather possibilities. The National Weather Service has declared a wind advisory for Central Alabama from noon on Feb. 2 to 3:00...

What: Hallowed Grounds, UA Campus Tour. Hilary Green, assistant professor in the Department of Gender and Race Studies, will be leading a one-hour walking tour called “Slavery and the University.”...

The Crimson Kitchen cooking series began Jan. 26 with their first class, “Learn Your Mother Sauces.” Chefs from around the UA campus gathered in Fresh Foods to teach students and community members...

The University of Alabama Dance Marathon will hold its first ever kickoff event, a 2 hour event of non-stop dancing to help raise money for Children’s of Alabama, on Jan. 26.UADM is a year-round fundraising...

Spring semester started last week, and there is already a lot going on on The University of Alabama campus:·       The University asked faculty, staff and students with ideas to help move the University...

The University’s Rural Medical Scholars Program (RMSP) will hold a workshop Jan. 30 to inform students in rural areas who are interested in becoming doctors in their towns or other rural areas about...

What: A market full of vintage clothing, jewelry, accessories and handmade items. There will also be housewares and furnishings, along with original artwork, collectibles, vinyl records and concessions....

The holiday season is one of giving, and the Library Support Staff Association is helping the University community do just that by hosting their 13th annual Toys for Tots Drive. Toys for Tots is a national...

Who: Students enrolled in “The Nineteenth Century City” and Victoria Ott, Birmingham Southern University Associate Professor of History.What: Students will present an exhibit on young women in the...

This year marked the 5th year of the Beat Auburn Beat Hunger 5K run. Despite the weather, the BABH team said they had a good turnout of people attend the event.Elizabeth Schlichting, a sophomore majoring...

Students were exposed to the battle for same-sex marriage in Maryland amongst the LGBT black community in the critical justice lecture for the Brown Bag Lecture Series Nov. 9.The speaker, Jennifer Jones,...

Dr. Thomas Gilovich, professor of psychology at Cornell University, will deliver the Annual Harold Basowitz Memorial Lecture on Friday, Nov. 13, from 6-8:30 p.m. in 118 Graves Hall.Gilovich, a notable...

The University ranked ninth in the 2016 Top 50 online RN to BSN programs, according to the http://www.toprntobsn.com website. In a press released by Top RN to BSN, the editor of the ranking Tim Otto said...

The Ferguson Center will be holding an off-campus housing fair Nov. 4 starting at 10 a.m. The fair will include over 25 different off campus options, and students will be able to ask different questions...

University Programs and the Restaurant, Hotel and Meeting Management Deparment hosted Beat Auburn Beat Bingo (BABB) Wednesday night in Lloyd 131. BABB supported Beat Auburn Beat Hunger (BABH), an annual...

Beat Auburn Beat Bingo (BABB) is a Beat Auburn Beat Hunger (BABH) event that will be taking place on Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 5 p.m. in Lloyd 131.BABH is an annual competition between the Tigers and the Crimson...

The annual Beat Auburn Beat Hunger food drive will take place after its kick off event Oct. 5. This year the team’s goal is to collect 325,000 pounds, after setting a new record last year at 300,049...

After the recent shootings in Virginia, the topic of gun control has come up once again. Many people argue whether or not there is a correlation between mass shootings and a country’s gun control. Dr....

On Aug. 29, the Blackburn Institute and the UA Panhellenic Association hosted special guest Lilly Ledbetter, a women’s equality activist. Ledbetter shared with students the story of her journey to getting...

As we near a new election, students all over are registering to vote, learning more about political views and forming their own opinions. Here on our campus, there are several political organizations...

To help students better understand the bacterial infection tuberculosis, Dr. Albert White and Pam Barrett from the Alabama Department of Public Health came to UA Aug. 24 for an hour-long Q&A session.“It’s...

As a part of Black History Month, the School of Social Work will co-sponsor the "Marching to Selma" event at the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center on Friday from 8:30 to 11 p.m. The event was started...

With spring around the corner, students campus-wide are starting to apply for housing with hopes of getting the best deal before the upcoming fall semester.A new, free website called 
Cribspot.com launched...

Scale Back Alabama, a free organization dedicated to lowering the obesity rate in the state, will be hosting weigh-ins at The University of Alabama this week.According to CBS News, Alabama is currently...

Watching films and movie clips in class can provide students with extra content pertaining to their current lesson. At the University, professors from across campus are increasing their use of film to...

Each year, across campus and in every department, students are asked to write essays, conduct research and properly cite their sources. Through the University’s online library databases, students have...