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Students stave off sleep for grades

Students stave off sleep for grades

Shahriyar Emami April 16, 2018

With finals getting closer and closer, students at the University are trying to balance sleep, stress and academics to make sure they are ending the year on a good note. Contrary to popular belief, however,...

Students overcome mental health stigmas: "Our diagnoses don't define us"

Students overcome mental health stigmas: “Our diagnoses don’t define us”

Camille Studebaker April 16, 2018

Living with bipolar disorder as her primary diagnosis, Helmi Henkin is not ashamed of her mental health condition. In fact, she is deliberately open about it because of the stigma that surrounds it. “I...

CrimsonHacks to spend weekend hosting hacking marathon

CrimsonHacks to spend weekend hosting hacking marathon

Annie Hollon April 13, 2018

Who: Pre-registered students who signed up for the event can go What: CrimsonHacks hacking marathon When: April 14-15, early registration begins April 13 Where: Ferguson Student Center Ballroom Why: Provide...

Law enforcement investigate Instagram video depicting animal cruelty

Law enforcement investigate Instagram video depicting animal cruelty

Jennifer Johns April 12, 2018

University of Alabama authorities are investigating a case of possible animal cruelty after Old Row Alabama, a popular account on Instagram, posted a video showing two men laughing as one of them holds...

Effective fundraisers offer incentives, percent of total sales

Effective fundraisers offer incentives, percent of total sales

Camille Studebaker April 12, 2018

Going to a local restaurant, eating a good meal and seeing familiar faces make food fundraisers  enjoyable for Baylee Clark. But getting other students to join in the fun and support a good cause has...

SGA year in review: violations, amendments, resignations

SGA year in review: violations, amendments, resignations

Jackson Fuentes April 12, 2018

The 2017-2018 SGA legislative session has officially ended. Throughout the year, an entire Elections Board announced their resignation, two different presidents served the student body and the Senate continued...

Capstone College of Nursing professor receives Burnum Award

Capstone College of Nursing professor receives Burnum Award

Rylie Curry April 11, 2018

This year, Marietta Stanton has won the UA Burnum Distinguished Faculty Award for her excellence in teaching, research and scholarship throughout her career. The Burnum Award Committee, composed of previous...

Warrant out to arrest third suspect in rape of UA student

Warrant out to arrest third suspect in rape of UA student

Camille Studebaker April 10, 2018

Two men were arrested on first-degree rape charges on Thursday after a 22-year-old University of Alabama student was sexually assaulted by three men. A warrant is out for the arrest of the third suspect,...

Computer science department grows with technology

Computer science department grows with technology

Shahriyar Emami April 9, 2018

The UA department of computer science has about 250 undergraduate students, but Jeff Gray, a professor in the department, said the department believes the number could be higher.  Gray said the mantra...

Student advising sessions vary to accommodate department sizes

Annie Hollon April 9, 2018

As the University's incoming freshman classes continue to grow, required registration sessions have started to vary from college to college to accommodate different department sizes, but students and advisors...

Great Campus Write-In to help students write papers

Great Campus Write-In to help students write papers

Annie Hollon April 6, 2018

Who: All students are welcome to attend. The event is sponsored by University Libraries and the University Writing Center. What: Great Campus Write-In When: Monday, April 9 from 1-4 p.m. Where: Room 205...

UA students partner with Capstone Village residents to create children's book

UA students partner with Capstone Village residents to create children’s book

Jennifer Johns April 5, 2018

Looking down at a photo of her grandchildren, Beverley Shivers Sweeney, an 89-year-old resident of Capstone Village, told stories about taking her grandchildren to feed bread to ducks. Sitting by a lake,...