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The Crimson White


Serving The University of Alabama since 1894.

The Crimson White
Serving The University of Alabama since 1894.

The Crimson White

Living healthy without health-focused technology

Anna Wood • October 6, 2015

Recently, I have noticed many students wearing the increasingly popular Fitbit bracelets and smart watches around campus. I often hear my friends mention they have to “log their calories” after a...

Quad in Motion Day encourages campus exercise

Quad in Motion Day encourages campus exercise

Beth Wells • September 23, 2015

The Office of Health Promotion and Wellness hosted its inaugural Quad in Motion Day Wednesday on the Quad. The event lasted from 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., encompassing the event's slogan, “Encouraging Exercise...

Get to know an organization: Boxing Club open to all skill levels

Get to know an organization: Boxing Club open to all skill levels

Stephanie Gaytan • September 1, 2015

A relatively new club on campus, the boxing club shares a love for the competitive nature and fitness aspect of boxing. Cameron Carver and Juan Carasquilla founded the club last year to have a place for members...

Workout options for summer break

Workout options for summer break

Laura Testino • June 3, 2015

Visits to University Recreation increase in new year

Visits to University Recreation increase in new year

Danielle Waddell • January 20, 2015

Each January, there are students who create New Year’s resolutions in hopes of becoming a healthier person in the upcoming year. The year of 2015 has proven to be no different.Michael Blackman, general...

Scale Back Alabama to host weigh-ins for obesity

Kyarra Harris • January 19, 2015

Scale Back Alabama, a free organization dedicated to lowering the obesity rate in the state, will be hosting weigh-ins at The University of Alabama this week.According to CBS News, Alabama is currently...

Rec centers offer group workouts

Rec centers offer group workouts

Drew Pendleton • September 29, 2014

Throughout the day, the Student Recreation Center bustles with activity. With a widespread clientele that includes students, professors, instructors and members of the Tuscaloosa community, the center...

Summer offers fitness challenges across town

Katherine Owen • June 27, 2012

Just because it’s summer in Tuscaloosa doesn’t mean University of Alabama students can’t still beat the heat and get fit, both on campus and off. For students interested in getting in shape off...

Pure Barre fitness boutique comes to McFarland

Abbey Crain • June 5, 2012

Pure Barre, a dance-inspired workout studio that is often referred to as “the workout that is sweeping the nation,” is set to open its Tuscaloosa location on Aug.1 next to Bow Regards on McFarland...

Health and wellness advice for a new year, new you

Letter to the Editor • January 25, 2012

From Eta Sigma Gamma Have you ever realized that when you go to the gym in January, it's packed? Yet, by February, the availability of empty machines increases? Perhaps that is a result of the American...

UA among fittest campuses in nation

Stephen Walker • November 2, 2011

The University of Alabama has a lot to offer prospective students. From world-class academics to the Crimson Tide football program, UA is consistently at the top. And now, students who attend the University...