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UA's historic mound steeped in symbolism

UA’s historic mound steeped in symbolism

Jared Downing December 7, 2011

Alabama loves mounds. While ours isn’t the most important mound in the state, it’s close. It’s protected by an iron fence thing, adorned with luxurious shrubbery and marked by not one, but two plaques...

Panhellenic Association selects new leaders

Rich Robinson December 7, 2011

Last week, the University of Alabama Panhellenic Association announced the new group of student leaders selected to serve on its Executive Council for 2012. Olivia Hunnicutt, a junior majoring in Spanish,...

OUR VIEW: Witt should join in the Machine conversation

Our View December 5, 2011

Last week, UA Trustee Finis St. John said, when it comes to the administration’s role in addressing the Machine and its influence on campus, he “trust[s] Dr. Witt and his team to deal with those issues.”...

Confirmed facts about the Machine

CW Staff November 30, 2011

Below is an outline of the known operations of Theta Nu Epsilon, commonly referred to as the Machine, confirmed through coverage by The Crimson White during the 2011-2012 school year. This is a working...

Students remember social work trailblazer

Students remember social work trailblazer

Jasmine Cannon November 30, 2011

Ethel Hall was the first African-American woman elected into the Alabama State Board of Education, and the first woman and African-American to graduate from the University of Alabama's School of Social...

Don’t make the same mistakes I made

Wesley Vaughn November 30, 2011

We all share the same vision for campus. We all may not have reached the same point of understanding yet, but we do. On the specifics, such as block seating or our segregated greek system, we have our...

Resonance to perform hit songs with live band

Resonance to perform hit songs with live band

Hannah Muncher November 30, 2011

Click HERE to watch clips and interviews of UA's Fall 2011 Resonance Show Choir that will be performing November 30, 2011 at the Bama Theatre. Lady Gaga, Aerosmith, Tina Turner and Michael Buble are...

University buys Bryce hospital, plans to preserve history

University buys Bryce hospital, plans to preserve history

Chuck Matula October 24, 2011

Opened in 1861, Bryce Hospital has endured both the Civil War and the burning of the University of Alabama by federal troops in 1865, making it a symbol of spirit and reform according to a fact sheet from...

'Not Isolated' marchers share the experience on Twitter

‘Not Isolated’ marchers share the experience on Twitter

Will Tucker October 19, 2011

For more details, read The Crimson White's preview of the march here. [View the story "Not Isolated march reaction on Twitter" on Storify]

Music professor longest serving person on campus

Music professor longest serving person on campus

Stephen Walker October 3, 2011

In 1953, the first Chevrolet Corvette rolled off the production line in Flint, Mich. Earlier that year, country music singer Hank Williams tragically passed away. In December of that same year, color television...

Author Paul Rogat Loeb discusses greek segregation

Author Paul Rogat Loeb discusses greek segregation

Daniel Roth October 2, 2011

  Read the full story, with response from UA Vice President for Student Affairs Mark Nelson, here.

Our View: Witt, UA cannot defend systemic segregation

Our View September 19, 2011

As students of The University of Alabama, we were both saddened and embarrassed last week when President Witt defended segregation in the greek community. “It is appropriate that all our sororities...