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SGA vice president runoff cancelled pending appeal

The Student Government Association Elections Board cancelled Thursday's run-off election for the position of vice president of student affairs pending an appeal, which is now being reviewed by the SGA...

SGA elections offer glimpse into changing climate of campus politics

Patrick Crowley March 25, 2015

Last spring, during the yearly SGA fervor, I wrote two columns that deserve to be rehashed. The first addressed how the SGA must save itself from irrelevance. The second, more importantly, addressed that...

Students must care to defeat Machine

Nathan James March 25, 2015

One of the most pleasant surprises of this school year was Elliot Spillers’ election as SGA President, marking the first time in almost 40 years that an African American student has filled that role....

Spirit of Alabama Act raises debate among UA officers

Elizabeth Elkin March 12, 2015

A member of the Student Government Association’s Senate expressed concern about a column by an SGA executive published in The Crimson White last month. The column, written by Mackenzie Brown, discussed...

Spillers wins 8,602 votes to secure SGA presidency

Spillers wins 8,602 votes to secure SGA presidency

Katie Shepherd, Alana Norris March 10, 2015

In Elliot Spillers’ words, third time’s the charm.After two failed SGA elections in previous years, Spillers was elected president of the SGA on 
Tuesday night.A campaign member was alerted of the...

SGA contest rewards students for recycling

SGA contest rewards students for recycling

Mary Catherine Hodges March 10, 2015

When students pass over the trash bin with old test papers or used water bottles, RecycleBama encourages them to think again.This semester, RecycleBama, a University of Alabama Student Government subcommittee,...

Elliot Spillers wins the SGA presidency

Elliot Spillers wins the SGA presidency

Sean Landry March 10, 2015

Editor's note: This story's headline and URL were rewritten to correct a typo in Elliot Spiller's name, removing a second "t" from his first name. Unfortunately, this disrupted many links and lost the...

Presidential debate held in Bryant-Denny Stadium

Presidential debate held in Bryant-Denny Stadium

Paige Henderson March 9, 2015

The Zone in Bryant-Denny was packed with students in support of presidential candidates Stephen Keller and Elliot Spillers on Monday night.The presidential debate began with Spillers’ opening statement...

Spillers platform to focus on 6 tenets

Spillers platform to focus on 6 tenets

Rachel Brown March 9, 2015

After moving to numerous states and cities throughout his childhood, Elliot Spillers is finally able to call Alabama home. Spillers, the son of two Air Force parents, is a self-described “military brat.”“People...

Keller proposes numerous SGA initiatives

Keller proposes numerous SGA initiatives

Rachel Brown March 9, 2015

By Rachel Brown | News Editor Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and educated at an east coast boarding school, Stephen Keller said he has really been independent his whole life. As a young teen he secured...

Our View: Tate Thomas for student affairs

Editorial Board March 9, 2015

The Crimson White Editorial Board endorses Tate Thomas for the position of vice president of student affairs.The vice president of student affairs should be held by a person who cares about the multitude...

Student leaders need concrete plans, not vague ideas

Editorial Board March 9, 2015

In previous years, The Crimson White’s Editorial Board has endorsed candidates for SGA elections. This year will be no different. As a source for news, opinions and information about The University of...