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UA ranked high in social media engagement report

Samuel Yang June 11, 2014

The University of Alabama is known for throwing its weight around on the football field, in the business world and in legal circles. But according to “A Study of Social Media in Higher Education,”...

SEC basketball coaches discuss summer rule changes, recruits

SEC basketball coaches discuss summer rule changes, recruits

Zachary Al-Khateeb June 27, 2012

The Southeastern Conference held its annual summer teleconference on Monday, and basketball coaches discussed topics ranging from new recruiting rules to incoming recruits. One of the main topics discussed...

Author urges churches to use social media

Lauren Ferguson June 20, 2012

In an effort to remain connected with the student community and current technology, Tuscaloosa churches are launching Twitter and Facebook accounts. However, according to author Andy Crouch, they might...

Social media becomes leader in weather alerts

Judah Martin April 27, 2012

The days after the disaster may sound like something out of a doomsday novel: pitch-black darkness, eerie silence, all followed by frightened screams. Sarah Jennings, a senior majoring in English, spent...

The future of sports desk

Marquavius Burnett April 25, 2012

After the amazing weekend Alabama athletics had, there has been no better time to be an Alabama sports fan. There has also been no better time to be a reporter covering Alabama athletics. The storylines...

Social media alters student, professor relationships

Social media alters student, professor relationships

Katherine Owen April 25, 2012

The advent of social media has shed light on a new situation in classrooms: What is the appropriate social media relationship between student and teacher? According to a recent Associated Press article,...

UA research links gender, technology

UA research links gender, technology

Mazie Bryant April 18, 2012

Women use text messaging and social media more than men, according to a study conducted by a UA student. Amanda Kimbrough, a senior majoring in psychology, polled 381 undergraduate students last spring...

FBI seeks to use apps to predict terrorist acts

Judah Martin February 21, 2012

There seems to be a smart phone application for just about everything, be it storm alerts or GPS navigation. Most recently, however, the United States government began to push for its own terrorism app...

Friend or follower: how social media degrades others

Katherine McClellan October 17, 2011

In relying solely on social media to “keep in touch” with people you no longer see on a day-to-day basis, you degrade your friendships. People accrue “friends” and “followers” as if their life...

Social media gives users life after death on the Web

Social media gives users life after death on the Web

Judah Martin October 11, 2011

Grieving in the 21 century is a bit different than grieving used to be. Social media sites like Facebook were designed for updating the activities of living individuals. However, when a user dies, their...

Social media sites look to stand out in crowded field

Olivia Hodge October 6, 2011

As the rise of social media continues to take the entire world by storm, members of the University of Alabama community are beginning to adapt. One such social media website is Twitter, which is employed...

The social media blackout

The social media blackout

Matt Mecoli October 5, 2011

Most people don’t think of social media as an addiction. And in some ways, it’s not. It’s normally not as serious or as dangerous as most addictions, but they do share a lot of similarities. Now,...