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Cyber-bullying a universal problem

Mary Catherine Connors • February 18, 2015

Katherine Webb-McCarron is The University of Alabama’s own Kate Middleton. She’s beautiful, is a model and has been in the public eye ever since that fateful football game in which an announcer made...

Snaps for Bama: Snapchat 'shines light' on UA campus lifestyles

Cokie Thompson • February 17, 2015

When Helmi Henkin, a freshman majoring in psychology, came to The University of Alabama from Menlo Park, California, she was disappointed there wasn’t a single Snapchat geofilter in sight.“Where...

Student organization encourages positivity

Danielle Waddell • February 9, 2015

Opening doors for others, pulling out chairs and smiling at strangers are just a few of the acts Crimson Kindness is encouraging students and faculty to participate in across campus for Random Acts of...

Plank celebrates 10 years

Mackenzie Ross • January 28, 2015

The Plank Center at The University of Alabama kicked off a yearlong social media campaign this month to celebrate its 10-year anniversary.For the past 10 years, the Plank Center has been the leading international...

Professors use Twitter for teaching purposes

Heather Buchanan • January 26, 2015

From tweeting test tips to sharing news related to class topics, some professors at The University of Alabama have been able to enhance their classrooms with the  integration of social media.Dianne Bragg,...

Measure with memories, not likes

Anna Scott Lovejoy • January 12, 2015

After packing up and saying my goodbyes, I hit the road for seven hours en route to Tuscaloosa for my second semester. During this solitary, relaxing drive, I reflected on my recent holiday travels to...

Enjoy your life, don't post it on social media

November 18, 2014

In one of my classes this week, we discussed the role of social media in our lives. The discussion began with the topic of anonymity and led into a larger conversation of how the use of social media and...

UA goes global through social media

Heather Buchanan • October 27, 2014

Before 2007, The University of Alabama had not yet ventured into the realm of social media. Today, the University has over half a million followers across various social media platforms.The University...

CW must broaden its news reporting

Carolyn Duke • October 19, 2014

After asking the question, “Do you read The Crimson White?” The responses I have received include laughter, “The what?,” “I don’t think it’s worth my time,” “I get my news from social...

Pace of information causes concern after anonymous death threat

Andy McWhorter • September 22, 2014

Ashtyn Norris had a familiar experience when police searching Tutwiler Hall Sunday night told her and her roommate to stay in their room, lock the door and not to open it for anyone. When Norris was a...

We are disconnecting from our connections

John David Thompson • September 8, 2014

In the 1950s, families started bringing television sets into their dining rooms. Consequently, mothers began to notice a decline in etiquette, and away went the TVs. A similar phenomenon is occurring...

Making progress, one step at a time

Kyle Simpson • September 2, 2014

For the second year in a row, The University of Alabama’s Greek system made national news for something a little less than positive. Although it is not as widespread as last year’s incident, the negative...

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