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Roy Moore to run for U.S. Senate

Roy Moore to run for U.S. Senate

Mike Finnegan April 27, 2017

Following his second suspension from his position as Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice, Roy Moore announced yesterday that he has formally resigned from his position as Chief Justice and will be running...

Career Center still offers programs to graduating students

Career Center still offers programs to graduating students

Jake Howell April 27, 2017

With the semester at its conclusion, seniors at The University of Alabama are preparing for their final act on the campus stage – graduation. While underclassmen turn their minds towards summer and...

Trump announces tax plan

Trump announces tax plan

Mike Finnegan April 27, 2017

As the nation nears President Trump's 100th day in office, the White House has begun to announce a new tax plan with fairly significant cuts.Trump's plan changes the current seven tax brackets to just...

Severe weather expected Wednesday evening to Thursday morning

Severe weather expected Wednesday evening to Thursday morning

Mike Finnegan April 26, 2017

The University of Alabama has issued a warning for the potential for severe weather this evening in an email sent out to students, faculty and staff at 6:19 p.m. today.The email states that there is a...

Panel discusses  state of mental health care in Alabama prisons

Panel discusses state of mental health care in Alabama prisons

Jake Howell April 26, 2017

On campus and around the world, the problem of lacking mental health care has become a growing issue. The United States has both high percentages of its population with mental health issues and citizens...

French presidential election heads to run-off

French presidential election heads to run-off

Mike Finnegan April 24, 2017

The French Presidential Election has yet to be decided with no candidate receiving a majority in Sunday's first round, and a run-off election will now take place on May 7. The run-off will feature political...

March for Science occurs worldwide

March for Science occurs worldwide

Mike Finnegan April 24, 2017

In the spirit of this weekend's March for Science in Washington, D.C., over 600 satellites marches in cities such as London, Sydney, Berlin and even Birmingham, Alabama, took place to advance the same...

Computer-Based Honors Program renamed after director

Computer-Based Honors Program renamed after director

Mike Finnegan April 24, 2017

The University of Alabama's Computer-Based Honors Program will change its name next year to the Catherine J. Randall Research Scholars Program. “It is entirely fitting that this program be named after...

Country music brand manager speaks with students

Country music brand manager speaks with students

Jake Howell April 21, 2017

Students at The University of Alabama were given a chance this Wednesday to meet on-air personality and digital director Nada Taha, and hear her discuss branding and the entertainment industry from the...

U.K. to hold snap election

U.K. to hold snap election

Mike Finnegan April 20, 2017

Following an eventful year of British politics, the U.K. government will hold an early, "snap," general election on June 8 of this year, a little over a year after the decision to leave the European Union...

Roy Moore's suspension finalized

Roy Moore's suspension finalized

Mike Finnegan April 20, 2017

Alabama Supreme Court Justice Roy Moore's court proceedings finally came to a close with the Alabama Supreme Court ruling in favor of Moore's original suspension from chief justice.Moore's suspension originally...

Secretary of ALEA resigns following Bentley scandal

Secretary of ALEA resigns following Bentley scandal

Mike Finnegan April 13, 2017

Following the tumultuous collapse of former Gov. Robert Bentley's enigmatic regime of conspiracy and balderdash policy, secretary of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Stan Stabler has stepped down to...

Tuscaloosa City Council prohibits B.Y.O.B. for Live at the Plaza Series

Tuscaloosa City Council prohibits B.Y.O.B. for Live at the Plaza Series

Mike Finnegan April 13, 2017

In preparation for the Live at the Plaza event series held at the Government Plaza in downtown Tuscaloosa, the Tuscaloosa City Council voted 4-1 this past Tuesday in favor of creating an entertainment...

More Americans are choosing to be their own boss in the gig economy

More Americans are choosing to be their own boss in the gig economy

Jake Howell April 13, 2017

It may not seem like much, but that super computer in your hand is shaping the future of the American economy. The advent of smartphones and their innumerable apps is creating a new dynamic in the way...

Close election in Kansas gives hope to Democrats

Close election in Kansas gives hope to Democrats

Mike Finnegan April 13, 2017

A special election in a small district in Kansas has made Democrats hopeful as they look toward next year's midterm elections, in which they will attempt to win back a majority in at least one house of...

Tensions mount after US airstrike on Syria

Tensions mount after US airstrike on Syria

Jake Howell April 11, 2017

On campus and around the world, international tensions are growing in response to a United States airstrike on the Al Shayrat airbase in Syria. The attack marks the first decisive U.S. military action...

Governor Bentley impeachment report contains ties to the University

Governor Bentley impeachment report contains ties to the University

Jake Howell April 10, 2017

The Governor Bentley scandal saga took a dramatic turn last Friday in a report that includes several connections to The University of Alabama.The submission of the special counsel investigating allegations...

UA Writing Center tweets to answer student questions

UA Writing Center tweets to answer student questions

Mike Finnegan April 6, 2017

The University of Alabama’s writing center has rolled out a new Twitter service to better serve UA students, while saving them the time of setting up an appointment in their office.To get help, students...

Pepsi criticized for Black Lives Matter imagery in ad

Pepsi criticized for Black Lives Matter imagery in ad

Mike Finnegan April 6, 2017

Pepsi pulled an advertisement the day after its release which featured reality star Kendall Jenner handing a can of Pepsi to a riot officer at a fictional protest. The ad was criticized for trivializing...

Alabama Ethics Commission finds probable cause in Bentley case

Alabama Ethics Commission finds probable cause in Bentley case

Mike Finnegan April 6, 2017

The scandal that has been sitting in murky Alabama political waters for over a year now comes face-to-face with Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley as the Alabama Ethics Commission voted yesterday evening that...

Alabama Ethics Commission finds probable cause in Bentley case

Alabama Ethics Commission finds probable cause in Bentley case

Mike Finnegan April 6, 2017

The scandal that has been sitting in murky Alabama political waters for over a year now comes face-to-face with Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley as the Alabama Ethics Commission voted yesterday evening that...

Alabama Ethics Commission finds probable cause in Bentley case

Alabama Ethics Commission finds probable cause in Bentley case

Mike Finnegan April 6, 2017

The scandal that has been sitting in murky Alabama political waters for over a year now comes face-to-face with Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley as the Alabama Ethics Commission voted yesterday evening that...

Alabama Ethics Commission finds probable cause in Bentley case

Alabama Ethics Commission finds probable cause in Bentley case

Mike Finnegan April 6, 2017

The scandal that has been sitting in murky Alabama political waters for over a year now comes face-to-face with Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley as the Alabama Ethics Commission voted yesterday evening that...

Alabama Ethics Commission finds probable cause in Bentley case

Alabama Ethics Commission finds probable cause in Bentley case

Mike Finnegan April 6, 2017

The scandal that has been sitting in murky Alabama political waters for over a year now comes face-to-face with Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley as the Alabama Ethics Commission voted yesterday evening that...

Alabama Ethics Commission finds probable cause in Bentley case

Alabama Ethics Commission finds probable cause in Bentley case

Mike Finnegan April 6, 2017

The scandal that has been sitting in murky Alabama political waters for over a year now comes face-to-face with Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley as the Alabama Ethics Commission voted yesterday evening that...

Alabama Ethics Commission finds probable cause in Bentley case

Alabama Ethics Commission finds probable cause in Bentley case

Mike Finnegan April 6, 2017

The scandal that has been sitting in murky Alabama political waters for over a year now comes face-to-face with Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley as the Alabama Ethics Commission voted yesterday evening that...

University activity suspended amid threat of severe weather

University activity suspended amid threat of severe weather

Jake Howell April 4, 2017

The University of Alabama issued an alert at 10:19 p.m. stating that all activities would be suspended starting at 3 a.m. on Wednesday, April 5, 2017. Campus food service hours will be comparable to weekend...

University activity suspended amid threat of severe weather

University activity suspended amid threat of severe weather

Jake Howell April 4, 2017

The University of Alabama issued an alert at 10:19 p.m. stating that all activities would be suspended starting at 3 a.m. on Wednesday, April 5, 2017. Campus food service hours will be comparable to weekend...

PREVIEW: University Faculty Celebration

PREVIEW: University Faculty Celebration

Jake Howell April 4, 2017

Professors are best known to students as educators, but a significant portion of their job takes place outside of the classroom. Faculty from all different departments contribute every year to the research...

PREVIEW: University Faculty Celebration

PREVIEW: University Faculty Celebration

Jake Howell April 4, 2017

Professors are best known to students as educators, but a significant portion of their job takes place outside of the classroom. Faculty from all different departments contribute every year to the research...

Retired U.S. Chief Statistician visits UA

Retired U.S. Chief Statistician visits UA

Mike Finnegan April 3, 2017

Discerning facts from fiction has become an increasingly arduous process in contemporary politics. There’s now more need for good statistics than ever. However, the dilemma remains as to whose statistics...

Three Arrested For I-85 Fire

Three Arrested For I-85 Fire

Mike Finnegan April 3, 2017

Three suspects were arrested on Friday in connection with a fire that broke out under an I-85 overpass just north of downtown Atlanta this past Thursday. No persons were injured during the fire and eventual...

UA Engineers Finalists in International Contest

UA Engineers Finalists in International Contest

Mike Finnegan April 3, 2017

A team of students at The University of Alabama has been selected as one of the top six finalists to compete in a international engineering competition. The goal of the competition, formally called the...

ABC Board proposes price markups

ABC Board proposes price markups

Mike Finnegan March 30, 2017

College students could see an increase in the price of their precious booze as the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board (ABC) voted 3-0 in favor of a proposed five percentage point increase on the...

U.S. Census Bureau removes LGBTQ  category

U.S. Census Bureau removes LGBTQ category

Mike Finnegan March 30, 2017

The U.S. Census Bureau has incited outrage from the LGTBQ+ community after it redacted the inclusion of a field accounting for LGTBQ+ Americans in an initial release of categories included in the 2020...

Preview: 'Don't Shoot' virtual reality demonstration

Preview: 'Don't Shoot' virtual reality demonstration

Jake Howell March 29, 2017

Following the developments out of Ferguson, Missouri, the issue of police brutality and alleged racial shootings have come to the forefront of national news. Incidents such as the Tamir Rice shooting of...

Standoff at Dreamland safely resolved

Standoff at Dreamland safely resolved

Mike Finnegan March 27, 2017

The standoff between police and an assault suspect at Dreamland Bar-B-Que in Northport was peacefully resolved after two hours on Friday night. Northport Police and David Barker, 36, dug in around 7 p.m.,...

GOP begins blame game over failed health bill

GOP begins blame game over failed health bill

Mike Finnegan March 27, 2017

Warring factions of the Republican Party began to assign blame after their plan to repeal and replace ObamaCare failed to come to a vote on the House floor. Championed by Speaker Paul Ryan and President...

Hostage situation in Northport resolved

Hostage situation in Northport resolved

Jake Howell March 24, 2017

A dangerous hostage situation that broke out at Northport Dreamland Bar-B-Cue has been peacefully resolved, according to Sherriff’s Department sources.“Police have surrounded a vehicle and are attempting...

Tide Talks and Black Warrior Film Festival collaborate for event

Tide Talks and Black Warrior Film Festival collaborate for event

Mike Finnegan March 23, 2017

Film fanatics rejoice as Tide Talks, The University of Alabama's student-run speaker-based event organizer, has joined arms with the Black Warrior Film Festival for the first time ever to bring the University...

Forensic teams claims national championship

Forensic teams claims national championship

Mike Finnegan March 23, 2017

Amongst the dominating sports teams at The University of Alabama, several less well-known organizations on campus fall under the shadow of football and gymnastics national champions, despite the organizations'...

University locating students studying abroad in London

University locating students studying abroad in London

Mike Finnegan March 23, 2017

Twenty-five UA students are in the London area, and according to The University of Alabama, most are accounted for, but some have yet to respond. There was an attack outside of Parliament yesterday, which...

SGA kicks off Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Week

SGA kicks off Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Week

Mike Finnegan March 21, 2017

The University of Alabama SGA kicked off its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Week with two events yesterday, with more events to be held through the remainder of the week. This initiative represents a...

UA student investigated for racist messages

UA student investigated for racist messages

Jake Howell March 20, 2017

The University is investigating a student for racist language sent via the dating app, Tinder, this month.Emi Miller, a junior at Hollings University in Roanoke, Virginia, majoring in communications studies,...

February jobs report shows big gains

February jobs report shows big gains

Mike Finnegan March 9, 2017

A report released from the ADP Research Institute on Wednesday of this week shows massive job gains in the U.S. economy last February. According to the report, 37,000 more jobs were added to the already...

Bentley receives heart treatment

Bentley receives heart treatment

Mike Finnegan March 9, 2017

Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley took a break from working with other governors to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act in order to receive healthcare himself. Communications Director Yasamie August said...

Sexual assault, binge drinking increase on vacation

Sexual assault, binge drinking increase on vacation

Jake Howell March 9, 2017

Each March, coastal cities brace for a storm of spring breakers that swarm in from across the country. For approximately six weeks, thousands of college students will flood the beaches of South Alabama...

Jared Hunter elected SGA President

Jared Hunter elected SGA President

Jake Howell March 7, 2017

Jared Hunter has been elected SGA president, defeating incumbent Lillian Roth and Gene Fulmer.Hunter, The Machine backed candidate, received 54 percent of the vote, with independent candidate Gene Fulmer...

SGA presidential candidates take the stage in only public debate

SGA presidential candidates take the stage in only public debate

Jake Howell March 6, 2017

The air of the 2017 SGA Presidential Debate was one of cordiality tinged with acerbity, as candidates argued over policy, interspersed with allegations of bias and attempted smear campaigns.The event,...

Alabama drive-in will not show "Beauty and the Beast" due to gay scene

Alabama drive-in will not show “Beauty and the Beast” due to gay scene

Mike Finnegan March 6, 2017

Henagar Drive-In, a movie theater in DeKalb County, Alabama, made national headlines following their decision to not show Disney's new "Beauty and the Beast" due to a gay scene in the movie.The announcement...

Walt Maddox runs for re-election

Walt Maddox runs for re-election

Mike Finnegan March 6, 2017

Incumbent Tuscaloosa Mayor Walter Maddox will seek re-election for his fourth term on Tuesday, but this time with competition as Stepfon “Step” Lewis, a local businessman and 
activist, looks to...

Capstone Coalition announces Roth as preferred candidate for SGA president

Capstone Coalition announces Roth as preferred candidate for SGA president

Jake Howell March 4, 2017

The Capstone Coalition has publicly announced support for Lillian Roth for the position of SGA president.In their statement, Capstone Coalition noted that they held much respect for Gene Fulmer’s independently...

Legislature debates ride sharing regulation bill

Legislature debates ride sharing regulation bill

Mike Finnegan March 2, 2017

The Alabama legislature is currently reviewing a bill which would limit municipal authority over transportation services, such as Uber and Lyft, and bring most of the power to regular such companies to...

Day by day: A summary of SGA campaign violations

Day by day: A summary of SGA campaign violations

Mike Finnegan March 2, 2017

Day 1 of CampaignThe Elections Board issued a warning to Jared Hunter after he was found using the subject heading “Jared Hunter for SGA President” in an email sent prior to the beginning of the campaign...

Bill allowing concealed carry without permit clears Judiciary Committee

Bill allowing concealed carry without permit clears Judiciary Committee

Mike Finnegan March 2, 2017

On Wednesday, Alabama's Senate Judiciary Committee voted in favor of passing a bill that would allow citizens to carry a concealed handgun without a concealed carry permit. The bill, proposed by Sen....

Snapchat enters New York Stock Exchange

Snapchat enters New York Stock Exchange

Mike Finnegan March 2, 2017

Snap, the company that owns Snapchat, went public on the New York Stock Exchange today with the ticker "SNAP." The IPO (Initial Public Offering) is $17 per share, which will result in $3.4 billion raised...

Elections Board Clears Roth, Sends Hunter to Office of Student Conduct

Elections Board Clears Roth, Sends Hunter to Office of Student Conduct

Mike Finnegan March 1, 2017

The Elections Board released its third violations report for the SGA campaign cycle, this time ruling that current SGA president and presidential candidate Lillian Roth is not in violation of a rule...

SGA presidential candidate found guilty of Elections Board violations

SGA presidential candidate found guilty of Elections Board violations

Jake Howell February 28, 2017

The SGA Elections Board has announced that president hopeful Jared Hunter has been found guilty of two major ethical violations and one intermediate violation, per the Elections Board announcement on the...

News outlets blocked from White House

News outlets blocked from White House

Mike Finnegan February 27, 2017

At the order of Press Secretary Sean Spicer, numerous mainstream media organizations who have published content critical of President Donald Trump were excluded from a press gaggle last week. Outlets excluded...

Civil Rights site seeks funds for restoration

Civil Rights site seeks funds for restoration

Mike Finnegan February 27, 2017

The famous Colored Masonic Temple, a historic civil rights building, is currently raising $10 to $15 million to complete a massive restoration project.In one of his last moves as president, Barack...

Former UA student receives Harper Lee Award

Former UA student receives Harper Lee Award

Mike Finnegan February 23, 2017

UA alumnus Brad Watson, now an associate professor at the University of Wyoming, has been selected as the recipient of the Harper Lee Award for Alabama’s Distinguished Writer of the Year. Watson graduated...

Milo Yiannopoulos leaves Breitbart News

Milo Yiannopoulos leaves Breitbart News

Mike Finnegan February 23, 2017

Following the release of a year-old Facebook video by the conservative group called Reagan Battalion where he made controversial comments about underage sexual relationships, right-wing provocateur Milo...

Mark Zuckerberg tours Alabama

Mark Zuckerberg tours Alabama

Mike Finnegan February 23, 2017

Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Facebook hit Alabama as the first stop on his 50 state tour, visiting Mobile, Bayou La Batre, Selma, Birmingham and Tuscaloosa.Arriving in Birmingham Monday, Zuckerberg...

PREVIEW: ALLELE Neurology and Evolution Lecture

PREVIEW: ALLELE Neurology and Evolution Lecture

Jake Howell February 22, 2017

Cognition, one of the great mysteries of life, is a debate-riddled topic. Many scientists cannot decide whether it belongs to the discipline of psychology, philosophy, biology, or still other fields, or...

Jack Warner dies at 99

Jack Warner dies at 99

Mike Finnegan February 20, 2017

Legendary Tuscaloosa businessman and philanthropist Jack Warner died early Saturday 
morning at the age of 99.“Jack died peacefully at home, surrounded by his favorite artworks and his loving wife,”...

University of West Alabama makes plans for charter school

University of West Alabama makes plans for charter school

Mike Finnegan February 20, 2017

The Board of Trustees at the University of West Alabama have received the go-ahead from 
education officials in Montgomery to continue the process of starting a 
kindergarten through 12th grade 
charter...

State of the Black Union Address touches on improvement, innovation, unity

State of the Black Union Address touches on improvement, innovation, unity

Jake Howell February 17, 2017

To the music of "Hold On (Change is Comin'), a slideshow played depicting peaceful protests held in support of Civil Rights that dated as far back to the 1960s, and as recently as last semester on The...

Bentley announces special election for November

Bentley announces special election for November

Mike Finnegan February 16, 2017

Gov. Robert Bentley announced on Tuesday in a press release that the special election to replace Alabama’s vacant U.S. Senate seat and the position of Alabama’s attorney general would be held on Nov....

Higher education increasingly funded by debt

Higher education increasingly funded by debt

Jake Howell February 16, 2017

In 1929, the stock market crashed. In 2008, mortgage-backed securities sent shock-waves through the country. According to numerous experts, a student loan crisis could be the next big hit to the U.S. Economy.The...

State legislature to consider bathroom bill

State legislature to consider bathroom bill

Mike Finnegan February 13, 2017

Following the lead of North Carolina, State Senator Phil Williams wants to pass a "bathroom law" in Alabama. The Alabama Privacy Act will be introduced into the state senate before the end of the month...

Bentley names new state attorney general

Bentley names new state attorney general

Mike Finnegan February 13, 2017

Following the appointment of Luther Strange to the U.S. Senate, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley selected Steve Marshall to serve as the next state attorney general. At 52 years old, the new attorney general...

UA surveys effort toward diversity

UA surveys effort toward diversity

Mike Finnegan November 1, 2016

In The University of Alabama's ongoing effort to construct a diverse and inclusive campus, the University's Office of Provost sent out an email Tuesday morning inviting students, faculty and staff to...

Scare over: Fall break is back for 2017-2018 school year

Scare over: Fall break is back for 2017-2018 school year

Jake Howell October 31, 2016

After an initial concern that the annual mid-semester study break would not return at the University next year, "Fall Break" has been confirmed for the 2017-2018 school year.Students began to worry two...

UA Students frightened by election prospects

UA Students frightened by election prospects

Jake Howell October 31, 2016

Tonight is Halloween, a holiday that celebrates all things scary and spooky. But this year, many students at The University of Alabama are not afraid of Oct. 31, but rather Nov. 8: the day of the presidential...

University OIT Monitoring Effects of DDOS Attack

University OIT Monitoring Effects of DDOS Attack

Jake Howell October 21, 2016

This afternoon, The University of Alabama’s Office of Information Technology sent out an e-mail stating that Dyn was the target of a distributed denial of service, or DDOS, attack. Dyn is a DNS provider...

Moore refuses to clear office

Mike Finnegan October 20, 2016

After receiving an order on Oct. 10 from Justice Lyn Stuart ordering him to remove his personal belongings from the Alabama Judicial Building, suspended Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore has refused to...

University Career Center to host career fair for future educators

University Career Center to host career fair for future educators

Jake Howell October 18, 2016

School boards from all over the state of Alabama will be on campus Wednesday to talk with current students about potential careers in education. The University Career Center is hosting its third career...

Moore Trouble for Suspended Chief Justice

Mike Finnegan October 17, 2016

Acting Alabama Chief Justice Lyn Stuart ordered suspended Chief Justice Roy Moore to turn in his keys and remove all personal effects from his office last week, giving Moore until Tuesday to comply. Stuart...

NC GOP Office firebombed

Mike Finnegan October 17, 2016

Sunday morning a Hillsborough, North Carolina Republican Party office was bombed. In response the Republican Party is calling it “political terrorism.”In addition to fire damage, perpetrators also...

Business Analytics Symposium draws 250 attendees

Business Analytics Symposium draws 250 attendees

Mike Finnegan October 14, 2016

Around 250 people –– ranging from UA faculty, industry employers and graduate students studying statistics, business analytics and economics –– have attended the seventh annual Business Analytics...

Birmingham Water Works prepares for continued drought

Mike Finnegan October 13, 2016

In the second week of a drought, the Birmingham Water Works has begun to limit the outdoor water usage of Birmingham residents.Under the system, addresses ending with an even number can water on Mondays...

BREAKING: Ryan Parish arrested and charged with harassing communications

BREAKING: Ryan Parish arrested and charged with harassing communications

Jake Howell October 11, 2016

Ryan Parish, the student that was suspended from The University of Alabama’s campus this past week due to racially based threats on another student’s life, was arrested by The University of Alabama...

UA Students protest Parish, Yiannopoulos with Rose sit-in

UA Students protest Parish, Yiannopoulos with Rose sit-in

Jake Howell October 11, 2016

Starting at 7:30 a.m. on Monday, a group of students gathered in the University President’s office to perform a peaceful protest aimed at bringing forth demands to University President, Dr. Stuart Bell. The...

Epipen provider reaches settlement of $465 million

Mike Finnegan October 10, 2016

Following harsh criticisms by the public and governmental agencies, Mylan, the pharmaceutical provider of EpiPen, has agreed to a settlement with the Department of Justice and several other agencies totaling...

U.S. 98 Roadwork Top Priority

Mike Finnegan October 6, 2016

Following a $65 million allocation of the BP settlement funds to Alabama’s coastal highways, U.S. 98 has been moved to the top of roadwork priorities in southern Alabama.U.S. 98 has had over 50 fatal...

UA to offer free vaccinations to faculty, staff, retirees

UA to offer free vaccinations to faculty, staff, retirees

Jake Howell October 4, 2016

This Wednesday, Oct. 5, the University Medical Center will partner with the Capstone College of Nursing and Winn Dixie to administer flu shots, and shingle vaccinations for those over 50, to over 1,500...

BamaBikes opens up 150 new bikes for rent

BamaBikes opens up 150 new bikes for rent

Mike Finnegan October 4, 2016

The BamaBikes program made 150 new single-speed commuter bicycles available for rent. This new fleet of bicycles expands the BamaBikes current stock by 150 percent, as the number of bicycles grew from...

UA Students protest during national anthem

UA Students protest during national anthem

Jake Howell October 3, 2016

Before the Crimson Tide’s 34-6 beat-down over the Kentucky Wildcats, while the national anthem was being played by the Million Dollar Band, groups of University of Alabama students took a seat in protest,...

Partial Trump Tax Return Shows Loss

Mike Finnegan October 3, 2016

On Saturday, The New York Times released a story detailing the specifics of Republican nominee Donald J. Trump's 1995 tax return. The information was leaked to The Times by an anonymous source and comes...

Chief Justice Moore suspended without pay

Chief Justice Moore suspended without pay

Mike Finnegan September 30, 2016

Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore has been suspended without pay from office until the end of his term in 2019. The ruling came from the Alabama Court of Judiciary (COJ) Friday morning as the committee unanimously...

Senate Overrides Obama's Veto

Mike Finnegan September 29, 2016

In overwhelming numbers, the U.S. Congress voted on Wednesday to override President Barack Obama’s veto of the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act. The bill marks the first time one of Obama’s...

UA band facilities show off new expansion

UA band facilities show off new expansion

Jake Howell September 27, 2016

At The University of Alabama, expansion is a part of life, almost as much as winning national championships.  But one area that had not seen expansion recently was the Moody Music Building, which has...

College students join Kaepernick

College students join Kaepernick

Mike Finnegan September 26, 2016

College football bore witness this weekend to numerous athletes on the field and student spectators in the stands joining in on the silent protest movement started by Colin Kaepernick. But instead of simply...

Joss Whedon Shakespeare adaptation to be screened

Joss Whedon Shakespeare adaptation to be screened

Jake Howell September 26, 2016

What do the earth-shaking Marvel cinematic universe and the eloquent Shakespearian verse have in common? Both have been directed by Joss Whedon. He’s best known for rocking the movie world in 2012 with...

Preview: UA English presents “Much Ado About Nothing”

Jake Howell September 26, 2016

The UA English Department will host a screening of a more modern adaptation of a prominent Shakespearean work.What: A film series screening of Joss Whedon’s adaptation of “Much Ado About Nothing.”Who:...

Alabama suing President Obama's overtime rule

Mike Finnegan September 22, 2016

The state of Alabama, alongside 20 other states and numerous business interest groups, is suing the Department of Labor for announcing a ruling that would expand the amount of Americans capable of receiving...

Federal Reserve leaves interest rate unchanged

Mike Finnegan September 22, 2016

Janet Yellen, Chairman of the Federal Reserve, left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, a move in line with investor expectations. However, the 
continued push back in the highly anticipated raise...

University to hold career fairs

University to hold career fairs

Mike Finnegan September 21, 2016

What: General Interest & Business Career Fair and Technical and Engineering Career FairToday, students across all majors are able to speak with companies that are looking to recruit students for both...

UA celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with variety of events

UA celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with variety of events

Jake Howell September 20, 2016

It is Hispanic Heritage Month, and organizations at The University of Alabama are hosting a variety of events from now until mid-October.Events held during the month are centered on promoting and celebrating...