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Freshman fights cystic fibrosis

Freshman fights cystic fibrosis

Collin Burwinkel February 3, 2015

Flawless, extraordinary and perfect are just a few of the adjectives friends of UA freshman Sabrina Kelley use to describe her. Just like many other students, Kelley came to the University with aspirations...

German student discusses culture, food

Stephanie Gaytan November 19, 2014

Twenty-one-year-old Sonia Loewy has lived in Munich, Germany, for almost her entire life. She lived in the Czech Republic for a year and a half before coming to the U.S. and is now a senior at The University...

Campus change demands some students' input

Matthew Bailey August 25, 2014

This is my seventh year at the Capstone, and it’s probably the year that the University has been most open to change. In response to last year’s criticism, the sorority rush program has taken quite...

UA should include more student voices in search for new VP

Noah Cannon July 8, 2014

One of the many mercies of summertime comes in allowing one’s email inbox to breathe a bit. Sure, during the academic year it behooves students to keep their Crimson accounts tidy, ideally with zero...

Suspect arrested in student death case

Samuel Yang June 4, 2014

A story of heroin trafficking that has seen the death of two Tuscaloosa men, including a University of Alabama student and a law enforcement sweep of North Alabama, is reaching its final chapter with the...

Student loans reduction

Jared Downing December 1, 2011

College students’ mountain of student debt just got a little smaller. Last month, President Barack Obama announced a plan to make paying off federal student loans cheaper and easier, cutting monthly...

Fewer groups receive block seating

Fewer groups receive block seating

Tray Smith August 31, 2011

Block seating privileges were given to 31 organizations at a meeting of the Student Organization Seating Committee Tuesday night, down from 34 organizations last year. Only three non-greek organizations...

Student Senate elections important

Ryan Flamerich March 1, 2011

Next Monday, students will go to the polls to elect Student Government Association leaders for the next year. While the presidential campaign between Nancy Hogan and Grant Cochran has gotten the most attention,...

Student was talented artist, friends say

Student was talented artist, friends say

Amanda Sams March 1, 2011

Ricky David Norris, III, a senior majoring in English from Birmingham, died early Saturday morning of unknown causes. His friends said he was a talented musician and writer, and his presence will be missed...

UA sports hundreds of involvement opportunities

Kelsey Stein August 22, 2010

With more than 350 student organizations on campus, it can be difficult deciding exactly which one works for you. At the beginning of each school year, the Office of Student Involvement and Leadership...

Crimson is: Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness

Joe Mahoney August 22, 2010

With the start of the new school year, many out-of-state and transfer students are finding their niche on campus and making a genuine effort to create a home away from home at this university. Last year,...