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Students and faculty consider ‘divisive concepts’ section of Senate Bill 129

Students and faculty consider ‘divisive concepts’ section of Senate Bill 129

Makayla Maxwell, Race and Identity Reporter March 17, 2024

On March 7, Senate Bill 129, which aims to cut state funding for diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, passed in the Alabama House of Representatives. One of the stated aims of the bill is to prevent...

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Judge John England Jr. and family address the importance of voting

Makayla Maxwell, Race and Identity Reporter March 8, 2024

On Wednesday, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and the Future Black Law Student Association hosted a “Why Black Votes Matter” forum with guest speakers John England Jr., a former Alabama Supreme Court...

The Intercultural Diversity Center on the second floor of the Student Center.

Lawmakers push to cut DEI initiatives across Alabama

Makayla Maxwell and Emma Brandenburg February 28, 2024

Alabama is one of 20 states considering restrictions on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in this year’s spring legislative sessions.  Republican-led legislatures around the country are...

UA discontinuing the National Recognition Scholarship for incoming students

UA discontinuing the National Recognition Scholarship for incoming students

Makayla Maxwell, Race and Identity Reporter February 7, 2024

The University of Alabama has discontinued the National Recognition Scholars program for incoming students as of Oct. 19, 2023.   The scholarship was based on a status offered by the College Board...

The slave cemetery located by the Math and Science Building on campus.

‘No longer lying’: What the Hallowed Grounds tours mean to campus

Makayla Maxwell, Race and Identity Reporter November 1, 2023

The Department of Gender and Race Studies and Black Faculty and Staff Association Ambassadors have collaborated since 2015 to run the Hallowed Grounds tours.   These tours aim to educate students...

 Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., performs at the step show.

UA NPHC hosts 2023 step show

Makayla Maxwell, Race and Identity Reporter October 18, 2023

The chartered National Pan-Hellenic Council organizations hosted their annual step show on Friday.   This year’s theme, “A Step Back in Time,” paid homage to various TV sitcoms of the 1990s and...

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., performs during the 2022 step show.

NPHC to take a step back in time for annual step show

Makayla Maxwell, Race and Identity Reporter October 11, 2023

The UA National Pan-Hellenic Council will host its annual step show on Friday, Oct. 13, at Coleman Coliseum.   The show will feature performances from the eight NPHC organizations on campus; this...

Reading Allies helps elementary students through one-on-one tutoring sessions.

How Reading Allies is helping literacy in elementary students

Makayla Maxwell, Race & Identity Reporter October 11, 2023

Reading Allies is a nonprofit literacy program developed to help children reach grade-appropriate reading levels. Through one-on-one individualized tutoring, the program aims to help first, second and...

Tuscaloosa Vintage Market offers a sustainable way to shop

Tuscaloosa Vintage Market offers a sustainable way to shop

Makayla Maxwell, Contributing Writer October 1, 2023

The Tuscaloosa Vintage Market features a collection of clothing items from different Tuscaloosa-based vendors. The market offers a sustainable and affordable way to shop for authentic vintage clothing.  Garrett...

 Ion is one of the many apartment complexes in Tuscaloosa that is raising rent prices.

Increasing rental prices spark concerns

Makayla Maxwell, Contributing Writer August 23, 2023

Last fall, The University of Alabama welcomed 8,037 freshmen to campus, the largest freshman class in the school's history.   This beats the fall 2021 freshman class of 7,593, which had previously...

Construction still in progress around Gorgas Library.

UA construction projects currently underway

Makayla Maxwell, Contributing Writer July 12, 2023

The University of Alabama campus currently has several construction projects in progress, many of which will carry into the beginning of the fall semester.   Here are some campus improvements you can...

The UCW-AL logo as seen on the organization’s Facebook page.

United Campus Workers of Alabama petitions for affordable health care for adjuncts, grad students at UA

Makayla Maxwell, Contributing Writer June 28, 2023

On June 8, members of the United Campus Workers of Alabama delivered a petition to the University of Alabama System board of trustees demanding that the University give better health care benefits to adjunct...

A guide to Bama Cash and Dining Dollars

A guide to Bama Cash and Dining Dollars

Makayla Maxwell, Contributing Writer May 29, 2023

As a student at The University of Alabama, you will grow accustomed to using Dining Dollars and Bama Cash, which are funds intended to supplement the dining needs of the students on campus.   Both...

UA’s South Asian Culture Club hosts first mock South Asian wedding

UA’s South Asian Culture Club hosts first mock South Asian wedding

Makayla Maxwell, Contributing Writer January 22, 2023

The South Asian Culture Club hosted their first mock shaadi, or wedding, in the UA Student Center Ballroom on Friday, Jan. 20. The purpose of the event was to raise awareness of South Asian culture for...

Preview: A student-led look through time at Broadway through an evening at the Cabaret

Preview: A student-led look through time at Broadway through an evening at the Cabaret

Makayla Maxwell, Contributing Writer October 2, 2022

The University's Department of Theatre and Dance presents the Broadway Cabaret, an evening of song and entertainment reflecting Broadway in the past century. The event will be intimate, consisting of 15...