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Despite lack of contestation, candidates take race seriously

Taylor Veazey February 25, 2013

This year’s SGA election campaigns, which began today, will look different than most because of new campaign rules and six out of seven uncontested races for an executive office. Kelli Knox-Hall,...

UA International Relations Club hosts ALMUN conference

Morgan Reames February 25, 2013

This weekend, high school students debated in Lloyd Hall on how they would handle a zombie apocalypse if they were the United Nations during the Alabama Model United Nations Conference. “They decide...

Reading into the numbers: UA touts percentage of black faculty; overall diversity lower

CW Staff February 25, 2013

By Ashanka Kumari and Stephen N. Dethrage To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the integration of The University of Alabama, the University created Through the Doors, a website that catalogues the past...

End of presidency a bittersweet idea to Matt Calderone

Sarah Robinson February 25, 2013

As Student Government Association campaigns gear up this week, the current SGA president’s time in office begins to wind down. On April 2, Matt Calderone’s SGA tenure will officially end as another...

Bob Woodward discusses new book, politics

Melissa Brown February 25, 2013

The first thing famed journalist Bob Woodward thinks when he wakes up in the morning is, “What are the bastards hiding today?” Or so he told the standing-room-only crowd at the Gloria and John...

Fruit flies playing key role in medical research

Fruit flies playing key role in medical research

Ellen Coogan February 21, 2013

When working with fruit flies, assistant biology professor Laura Reed looks for a genetic mechanism behind metabolic syndrome, which is predictive of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. “Basically,...

Nursing, DCH to support recent UA graduates

Morgan Reames February 21, 2013

A new nursing residency program designed to support nursing graduates’ transition into the job field is being offered by the Capstone College of Nursing in a partnership with DCH Regional Medical Center....

Students’ Crimson email accounts stay open after graduation

Judah Martin February 21, 2013

Life goes on for the crimson email address after a student leaves The University of Alabama, but not for its myBama counterpart. Since 2008, all UA applicants have been required to set up a myBama account...

Student organization to host 5k to raise scholarship funds

Krystina Pederson February 21, 2013

The Tuscaloosa Dietetic Association and the Student Dietetic Association will host the sixth annual 5k run to kick off national nutrition month. The race is Saturday Feb. 23 at The University of Alabama...

Spectrum hosts Southeastern Student Leadership Conference

Jessica Smith February 21, 2013

The largest LGBTQ conference in the southeast is coming to Tuscaloosa on Saturday, Feb. 23 and Sunday, Feb. 24. Spectrum is hosting the Southeastern LGBTQ Student Leadership Conference, which strives...

UA dance marathon planning bigger and better event

Ashley Tripp February 21, 2013

With the 2013 University of Alabama Dance Marathon quickly approaching, organizers are working to increase student and organization involvement with hope to mimic other schools’ DM events, some of which...

UA engineering students encouraged to find co-op

Samuel Yang February 21, 2013

Kayla Sinclair came to campus at 5:30 in the morning to get in line and found 300 people ahead of her. “I didn’t get to sign up until 9:30 or 10, and I was only able to sign up for one,” she said....