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The Crimson White

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Savannah Bullard, Editor-In-Chief

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Emails show candidate was offered, quickly terminated from OSM director position

Emails obtained by The Crimson White through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request confirm that Bob Davis was offered and accepted the position of Director of the Office of Student Media at The University of Alabama, but was terminated five days later.
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UPDATE: Davis no longer a candidate for OSM director, questions remain regarding hiring process

The Crimson White received confirmation on Friday from Monica Watts, Associate Vice President of Communications at the University of Alabama, that Bob Davis is no longer a candidate for the Director of the Office of Student Media position.
UA alumni react to OSM controversy

UA alumni react to OSM controversy

Former UA students are expressing their concern about a candidate for the Office of Student Media director position after allegations surfaced that he censored an unfolding story about sexual assault on his former newspaper’s staff. And, in an effort of clarification, an employee from The Anniston Star has also come forward to further iron out the narrative surrounding allegations of Davis’ involvement in covering up a story about sexual assault in 2017. 
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Ethical concerns surround candidate for Student Media director position

A question of ethics surrounds a candidate for the Office of Student Media director position after allegations surfaced that he censored an unfolding story about sexual assault on his former newspaper’s staff. 
Residents of The Hub document some of the conditions of the apartment complex. After Keith Halberstadt discovered mold in his apartment's walls, the complex gutted the walls before Halberstadt and the other residents were moved out of the room to a hotel room. Photo courtesy of Keith Halberstadt

Students experience mold, flooding at complex

Savannah Bullard, Production Editor April 8, 2019
Navigating the intricacies of off-campus housing may be one of the first “adult” things a student does. But for some living at Hub on Campus Tuscaloosa, dreams of luxury living have turned into scenes from a nightmare.
Rachel Raimist

UA JCM professor to direct “Queen Sugar” episode

Savannah Bullard June 30, 2018

Rachel Raimist of The University of Alabama’s Department of Journalism and Creative Media was invited to direct an episode of “Queen Sugar,” a television series on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN). Ava...

Delta Sigma Phi shuts down after violations

Delta Sigma Phi shuts down after violations

Savannah Bullard June 19, 2018

The Tuscaloosa News first reported that the Beta Kappa chapter of Delta Sigma Phi will shut down for two years after violations found from the 2017-2018 academic year.  The national headquarters and the...

UA professor helps discover black hole

UA professor helps discover black hole

Savannah Bullard June 19, 2018
Jimmy Irwin of The University of Alabama’s Department of Physics and Astronomy served on an international team of researchers who recently discovered a rare black hole.  Irwin, an associate professor of astronomy, helped determine a more proficient way to identify black holes, specifically mid-sized black holes such as the one the team found.
UA System chancellor Ray Hayes steps down

UA System chancellor Ray Hayes steps down

Savannah Bullard June 9, 2018

Ray Hayes announced on June 1 that he will leave his position as Chancellor of The University of Alabama System. Hayes, 64, served as chancellor for two years before deciding to make the switch to a...