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The false reality of Photoshopping bodies in magazines

The false reality of Photoshopping bodies in magazines

Emily Hillhouse March 7, 2016

Brandon Hooks was once excited to buy new items for his wardrobe. But at the store, surrounded by perfect-looking photos of models, his enthusiasm fell. The senior majoring in finance said he started scrutinizing...

2016 SGA elections produce decreased voter turnout

Peyton Shepard March 2, 2016

Tuesday's SGA elections brought in fewer voters than in 2015, according to the election results released on vote.ua.edu. Only 13,751 UA students logged on to vote – a decrease of 1,180 voters from last...

Hazing charges against Phi Gamma Delta member dropped

CW Staff March 2, 2016

Hazing charges against Colter Anderson were dismissed Tuesday, according to Tuscaloosa District Court documents.Anderson and four other members of the Phi Gamma Delta chapter at The University of Alabama were...

SGA amendments pass in election

Caroline Vincent March 1, 2016

Both SGA Constitutional Amendments passed on Tuesday. The first was in regard to expanding the amount of members of First Year Council from 50 members to 65. It passed with 88 percent of the votes. The...

Roth wins SGA presidency

Roth wins SGA presidency

Elizabeth Elkin March 1, 2016

Lillian Roth, a rising junior political science major from Montgomery, Alabama, was elected the next University of Alabama SGA president for the 2016-2017 term, read the unofficial elections results, emailed...

Fitzgerald, Cobb, senate candidates found in violation of elections manual

CW Staff March 1, 2016

The SGA Elections Board released a statement on the elections website Tuesday addressing violations reported during elections. Dustin Ginsberg, candidate for Arts and Sciences senator, was found in...

SGA elections not anticipated to be delayed by severe weather

Peyton Shepard March 1, 2016

The SGA Elections Board does not have any plans to suspend or alter the elections process in response to potential severe weather, said Kelli Knox-Hall, a non-voting staff member and convenor of the...

Linking mental health resources to students

Caroline Vincent February 8, 2016

Studies are finding that more and more college students are struggling with mental illnesses during their time at school. According to a survey conducted by The Association for University and College Counseling...

Reporting the gap: Discrepancy in the media, the victim and the reports

Alyx Chandler February 1, 2016

Debate continues to flare up concerning sexual assault statistics reported on college campuses.But data from several recent national surveys agreed on at least one fact regarding universities. Whether...

Clery Act aids in reporting university crimes

Arielle Lipan February 1, 2016

In 1986, 19-year-old Jeanne Clery was raped and murdered in her dorm room at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and the crime left people across the U.S. in outrage, permanently changing how...

Capstone Men and Women accepting applicants

Capstone Men and Women accepting applicants

Rebecca Rakowitz January 27, 2016

Since its creation in 1962, the University of Alabama’s Capstone Men and Women has been a key element of the University’s public relations program. At the beginning of each spring semester applications...

Rival programs raise awareness for wildlife conservation

Rival programs raise awareness for wildlife conservation

Rebecca Rakowitz January 21, 2016

On the sidelines of a football game Big Al and The Tiger are full of life, but in the wild their counterparts are being killed at an alarming rate. So while The University of Alabama and Clemson University’s...