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Serving The University of Alabama since 1894.

The Crimson White

Serving The University of Alabama since 1894.

The Crimson White

UA student killed in pedestrian accident

UA student killed in pedestrian accident

CW Staff June 3, 2017

A University of Alabama student died after being hit by a vehicle on Interstate 30 around 11:30 p.m. Friday. Christopher Dufour, 20, was attempting to cross the interstate near Little Rock, Arkansas when...

Palmer gets mixed signals from town hall

Palmer gets mixed signals from town hall

Rebecca Rakowitz February 27, 2017

The first town hall meeting by a U.S. House Representative member from Alabama was held Saturday morning when Rep. Gary Palmer met with constituents at Hoover City Hall. According to a report from...

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...

Bentley creates task force to study grocery tax repeal

Bentley creates task force to study grocery tax repeal

Rebecca Rakowitz February 23, 2017

Gov. Robert Bentley signed an executive order on Tuesday that created a task force to study the effects of a possible repeal of Alabama’s grocery sales tax.“My goal for this task force is to remove...

Wells Fargo fires four senior employees

Wells Fargo fires four senior employees

Rebecca Rakowitz February 23, 2017

Wells Fargo Bank announced on Tuesday that it fired four senior employees with ties to last year’s fraud scandal.The four employees, former community bank chief risk officer Claudia Russ Anderson, Arizona...

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...

Media Planning Board names Elizabeth Elkin next editor-in-chief

Media Planning Board names Elizabeth Elkin next editor-in-chief

Alexis Faire February 22, 2017

On Feb. 22, the Media Planning Board announced Elizabeth Elkin as the editor-in-chief of The Crimson White for the 2017-2018 school year. Elkin, a junior majoring in journalism, said this position has...

Diversity Mapping Project nearing completion

Diversity Mapping Project nearing completion

Rebecca Rakowitz February 20, 2017

An update on the University’s Diversity Mapping Project was offered by UA News on Monday.The report said the project, which was started in 2016, is "nearing completion," though no specific end date was...

UA professor to host book reading and signing

UA professor to host book reading and signing

Alexis Faire February 20, 2017

Robin Boylorn, an associate professor in communication studies at The University of Alabama, and her co-authors will host a book reading and signing for their collaborative work, "The Crunk Feminist...

Bill to block funds to "sanctuary" colleges passes in Alabama House

Bill to block funds to “sanctuary” colleges passes in Alabama House

Rebecca Rakowitz February 16, 2017

The Alabama House of Representatives passed a bill on Tuesday that would create a way for the legislature to block funding for state colleges and universities that establish “sanctuary” policies that...

Moundville graffitied by Auburn man

Moundville graffitied by Auburn man

Rebecca Rakowitz February 16, 2017

Park employees of Moundville Archaeological Park told the police that someone used a knife to scratch Xs over Alabama logos that are on soap dispensers in the park– an act which is considered misdemeanor...