Spectrum, The University of Alabama’s campus group for LGBTQ students and allies, will be hosting their fourth annual “Sashay, UA” Saturday at 8 p.m. in the Ferg Theatre. “‘Sashay, UA’ consists of drag performances by both UA students and local performers, as well as spoken word and musical acts by UA students,” Noah Cannon, president of Spectrum, said. Cannon said [...]

American Rivers, a national non-profit organization that works to protect and restore U.S. rivers, announced Wednesday that the Black Warrior River is number seven on its list of most endangered rivers in the U.S., saying the river’s quality of drinking water is “at risk.” “Drinking water for the greater Birmingham area is threatened by a proposed coal mine on property [...]

Much like Walt Disney, who was known for walking around his amusement parks and talking to staff and patrons, David Francko also likes to take daily walks to stay abreast of everything going on at The University of Alabama. “I like to take a mid-morning walk and one in the afternoon just to clear my head,” Francko, the current dean [...]

Students on campus have worked to create The Alumni Affair, an annual event to bring together black alumni from The University of Alabama. “The Alumni Affair is an event that we look to hold annually during A-Day weekend to create an environment for our alumni to interact with the current undergraduate students and foster and cultivate new relationships that in [...]

Koushik Kasanagottu, the 2013 William P. Bloom Award recipient, knows how to make his visions a reality. The junior majoring in biology has devoted much of his time at The University of Alabama to diabetes prevention education as the founder and president of the Diabetes Education Team. “I often run into students who are so overwhelmed with trying to do [...]