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Contestants on stage at the first Mr. and Miss Black University of Alabama pageant.

‘Embody what excellence looks like’: BSU holds first Mr. & Miss Black UA pageant

Sarah Chase, Contributing Writer March 2, 2025

The Black Student Union held its first Mr. & Miss Black University of Alabama pageant on Wednesday night in the Student Center Theater. Of the 16 contestants who competed for the title, Cameron Morgan...

UAPD officer Marshall Wade speaks to students about self defense skills.

Zeta Phi Beta hosts women’s self-defense workshop

Zoe Bernstein, Contributing Writer October 13, 2024

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority hosted a free women’s self-defense workshop called “DangerouZ LessonZ” Thursday as a part of an effort to provide self-defense classes for UA students.  The workshop was...

University provides free flu shots across campus.

Fighting the flu: UA’s free vaccine program covers more than ever

Cameron Cortez, Staff Writer October 9, 2024

The University of Alabama is taking steps to keep its community healthy this flu season. In an initiative backed by the College of Community Health Sciences, free flu shots are available to students,...

Opinion | Post-grad is scary. But it doesn’t have to be

Opinion | Post-grad is scary. But it doesn’t have to be

Abby Cope, Opinion Editor October 9, 2024

My freshman year was only a few weeks ago. Or at least that’s what it feels like.  In all actuality, it was three years ago, and I’m currently three months in to my senior year. The year 2025 felt...

UA Free App Week starts Monday

UA Free App Week starts Monday

Sujith Mareddy, Assistant News Editor October 6, 2024

The University of Alabama is offering fee waivers to prospective applicants for “Free App Week.” Free App Week, spanning from Oct. 7-11, offers free applications to prospective undergraduate, graduate,...

The Women and Gender Resource Center and University Programs held a Hispanic Heritage Paint Night on Wednesday.

Students bond over art and celebrate culture at Hispanic Heritage Month Paint Night

Lorena Morris, Contributing Writer October 5, 2024

The Women and Gender Resource Center and University Programs held Hispanic Heritage Paint Night on Wednesday to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, which ends Oct. 15.  The event, held outside Tutwiler...

A student grabs a T-shirt.

SGA hosts t-shirt swap for transfer students

Reagan Reynolds, Contributing Writer October 2, 2024

The Student Government Association hosted a T-shirt swap on Sept. 26 in an effort to celebrate and unite the diverse backgrounds of transfer students. From 12-4 p.m., transfer students gathered in front...

A bookshelf in Bruno Library.

Banned Books Week sheds light on increase in censorship

Emily Fischer, Contributing Writer September 29, 2024

Banned Books Week advocates and educates in defense of the value of free and open access to information. The theme of Banned Books Week 2024, which took place Sept. 22-28, was “Freed Between the Lines”...

Students have faced several issues concerning University transparency in the wake of SB 129.

University of Alabama criticized for quietly removing funding options for student groups

Jacob Ritondo, Managing Editor September 25, 2024

It was three years in the making.  Gov. Kay Ivey signed Senate Bill 129 — which restricts funding for diversity, equity and inclusion programs and events at public universities — on March 20, three...

Students walking into the library.

Libraries are a vastly underutilized tool

John Weinstein, Contributing Writer September 25, 2024

School curricula have largely gone digital, and it’s beginning to seem as if even the largest libraries pale compared to what the internet offers. However, there are a myriad of ways students can utilize...

UA students with side hustles: How students are making extra cash

UA students with side hustles: How students are making extra cash

Zoe Bernstein, Contributing Writer September 25, 2024

For some college students, a job is only a temporary means to an end, a way to pay the bills. For others, it’s the beginning of a business they’ll potentially work in for the rest of their life. In...

University Programs hosted a poetry slam workshop featuring Kiera “Ashlee Haze” Nelson on Friday.

Slammed and unfiltered: The art of petty poetry at open mic night

Destiny Casale, Staff Writer September 24, 2024

University Programs hosted a poetry slam workshop featuring Kiera “Ashlee Haze” Nelson, an accomplished spoken word poet, on Friday. Nelson’s workshop was titled “Petty Poetry” and focused on...