Four years ago, I drove from my hometown of Birmingham to Tuscaloosa, a place that, on reflection, I still don’t think I fully understand. The student body of The University of Alabama, like that of...
The SGA Senate will be required to explain any further rejections of President Elliot Spillers' chief of staff nominations to the Student Judiciary for a panel review, according to a decision signed and...
The Student Government Association is now accepting applications for director and standing committee positions. Over 80 positions are open for applications, which are available on the SGA website and close...
Alabama Athletics will team up with the UA Center for Sustainable Service and Volunteerism, the National Consortium for Academics and Sports, the U.S. Fund for UNICEF and the USOC Athletes Advisory Council...
Three University of Alabama student teams won The Culverhouse College of Commerce's 2015 Edward K. Aldag Jr. Business Plan Competition for their innovative business ideas. The winning ideas were Dash Cam...
After four years at the Capstone, it is hard to believe that my time as an undergraduate is coming to an end. The things I have learned here and the people I have become close with will never be forgotten.Since...
Members of University of Alabama honor societies were recognized Friday during the annual Honors Day Tapping on the Mound ceremony, a long-standing University tradition. The Tapping on the Mound ceremony,...
Corbyn Kelly Wile, a freshman majoring in psychology from Enterprise, Alabama, died March 18, according to a notification sent by the University. Wile was born Dec. 9, 1994, and was a member of Delta Zeta....
The University of Alabama announced Monday it would publish a 2014-2015 edition of the Corolla yearbook for students, employees, alumni and parents, according to an email sent from UA News just before...
Jon Benstead, associate professor of biological sciences, and Keller Suberkropp, professor emeritus in the department of biological sciences, co-authored a study reporting that nutrient pollution causes...
A member of UA sorority Chi Omega was released from her organization Wednesday evening after allegedly sending a Snapchat containing a racial slur. This follows a similar incident within Chi Omega last...
UA student Melina Dawn Steele died Wednesday, according to a press release sent Friday afternoon by Stacy L. Jones, associate dean of students. She was 36 years old and a distance learning graduate student...
A federal judge in Mobile struck down the state of Alabama's ban on gay marriage Friday.U.S. District Judge Callie Granade ruled that Cari Searcy could not be denied a second-parent adoption for a boy...
Upon returning to classes after winter break, many students were surprised and angered to find the University Recreation Center no longer offers free use of shower towels.“As high as the tuition...
The University of Alabama received an allotment of 20,000 tickets to the national championship game in Arlington, Texas, should the team advance from the Sugar Bowl playoff game, according to an email...
By Katie Shepherd | Assistant News EditorThis semester, The Crimson White will undergo some changes in leadership. In a letter sent to Chris Roberts, chairman of the Media Planning Board, on Monday, Dec....
University of Alabama President Judy Bonner announced Wednesday that she would resign from the presidency by Sept. 30, 2015. Bonner, the first woman to hold the University's presidency, has held the office...
On Monday, Nov. 24, The Crimson White ran an article titled “Clash of Conservatives.” In the article, various members of the University of Alabama College Republicans were mentioned as having a part...
The University of Alabama College Republicans (UACR), a nationally-affiliated political student organization, split last week in what some have called an ongoing ideological struggle between two factions...
In the coming years, the historic Bryce Hospital will undergo some changes in its typical residents. The University of Alabama bought the 168 acres surrounding the 150-year-old building in 2010 to make...
The W.S. Hoole Special Collections Library is home to many rare items that are often not readily available to students in a typical library setting. To help students gain access to the many interesting...
Each year, between 80 and 100 incoming freshmen are accepted into the University’s Blount Undergraduate Initiative. The students then begin their undergraduate studies in a rigorous learning atmosphere...
The Crimson White won seven awards at a national college media conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania over the weekend, including five first place awards for individual articles or projects. The UA student...
Leaders from Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity, a reproductive justice activism group based in Washington, D.C., hosted a three-day Reproductive Justice Leadership Institute on The University of...
University of Alabama sororities have raised over $460,000 for various national and local charities in the past year, said Hannah McBrayer, president of UA Panhellenic Association. “This is due in part...
Nina Danilyan lives off campus and loves Alabama football. She goes out of her way to attend every home game she can, but she said the stress of figuring out how to get to campus often overshadows the...
By Katie Shepherd | Staff Reporter Relay for Life raises hundreds of thousands of dollars nationwide each year for the American Cancer Society through their main relay event, which usually occurs in...
UnlockED, a student organization founded last year with the goal of improving the teaching and learning environment in Alabama, will partner with the Honors College Assembly to host ExplorED: Pathways...
Each year, the National Alumni Association presents the Outstanding Commitment to Teaching Award to four professors to recognize their excellence in teaching. This year, the association’s selection...
Daniel Evan Simmons, a 19-year-old University of Alabama student, was arrested Tuesday and charged with making a terrorist threat during the early morning hours of Tuesday, Sept. 23. Simmons is not believed...
Douglas Fair and Brandon Skinner sat at the head of the table in a meeting of The 49, the University’s out-of-state student organization, prepared for a transition. Fair, a senior from Knoxville, Tennessee,...
Total Frat Move dubbed “Mantervention” the “greatest raunchy sex comedy since ‘Wedding Crashers.’” The movie will premiere Thursday, Oct. 9 at the Bama Theatre along with only six other theaters...
Dakota John Timm, a 20-year-old UA student, was arrested Tuesday for sending an "alarming message" Monday night, according to UA News. Timm was charged with charged with obstructing governmental operations...
A second death threat is being investigated by the University of Alabama Police Department, UA Spokesperson Cathy Andreen said. The second threat was purportedly written by the same "Authur Pendragon"...
Ashtyn Norris had a familiar experience when police searching Tutwiler Hall Sunday night told her and her roommate to stay in their room, lock the door and not to open it for anyone. When Norris was a...
University of Alabama police responded to rumors of armed gunmen at Tutwiler Hall Sunday after an anonymous threat was posted online. No gunmen or weapons were found after police conducted a search of...
Becca Dodge, a senior majoring in psychology, recently lost her father after a seven-week battle with leukemia. If it weren’t for blood that had been donated at blood drives, she said, she wouldn’t...
Enrollment at The University of Alabama has reached a record high of 36,155, with out-of-state and international students together outnumbering in-state students. Compared to fall 2013, 1,303 more students...
SEC fans may rejoice to know Paul Finebaum, radio personality and author of “My Conference Can Beat Your Conference: Why the SEC Still Rules College Football,” will come to Tuscaloosa Friday as part...
For many students, receiving a class ring is an important part of the college experience. Though small, it represents four or more years of hard work that have gone into finally being awarded a diploma....
Four UA students were arrested in connection with an assault that occurred at Presidential Village II. UA spokesperson Cathy Andreen said the assault was part of an ongoing dispute between a small group...
During lunch hours, many students are discovering that it is extremely difficult to locate somewhere to sit in the newly-renovated Ferguson Center. Rachel Barwick Gnemi, marketing coordinator for Bama...
What happens to your waste when it is thrown into a recycling bin? At The University of Alabama, it is sent to a recycling plant in Birmingham along with around 1,650 tons of other plastic, paper and aluminum...
By Katie Shepherd | Staff Reporter Students with a clear focus on their learning path now have the chance to finish both their undergraduate and master’s degrees in less than the traditional six years...
On the third floor of Clark Hall, ?surrounded by towering windows overlooking Gorgas Library and the Woods Quad, you are likely to find Lawrence Jackson, the newest addition to The University of Alabama’s...
Students will have 55 events to attend during Week of Welcome, hosted by University Programs.WOW is designed both to help new students get involved in the activities around campus and to begin the year...
University of Alabama President Judy Bonner sent a university-wide email earlier today condemning the use of “offensive racial language” in a Snapchat sent by a member of Chi Omega sorority.Screenshots...
When Sam Parker leaves each morning for his short walk to campus, he typically sees long lines of students in cars, all struggling to find parking and get to class on time. But he never has that problem....
Only a single black woman, Carla Ferguson in 2003, had ever been given a bid from a Panhellenic sorority during formal recruitment before today. But this year 21 black women and 169 women who identified...
The Student Press Law Center sent a letter to The University of Alabama Thursday afternoon expressing concern over the University’s new media guidelines for sorority recruitment, saying they amount...
A festive environment has descended on Sorority Row at The University of Alabama, as thousands of girls continue to participate in the largest formal recruitment in history. But outside of the ice water...
J. B. McMinn was a man of many interests. In the 30 years he taught philosophy at The University of Alabama, McMinn became the chair of the philosophy department, published a book of poetry, took students...
The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved a four percent increase in tuition for University of Alabama students in a meeting Friday.The board approved a $188 per semester tuition increase for...
Kelly Horwitz, former representative for District 4 on the Tuscaloosa Board of Education and the losing candidate in last fall’s school board elections, recently filed an appellant brief with the Supreme...
Each year, students from universities across the country are selected to receive various prestigious scholarship awards. This year, The University of Alabama had eight students who were chosen for three...
Many college students need no excuse to grab a beer on a Thursday afternoon, but at Gallettes from 2-6 p.m., bar goers will have a chance to drink for a cause. At Coronas for Cajones, a testicular cancer...
Take Back the Night, an event promoting sexual assault awareness month, began with a protest on the quad Tuesday afternoon and ended with a series of speakers in Smith Hall. “There is a power on this...
Following the success of the LessThanUThink campaign against binge drinking over the last five years, the University of Alabama student group responsible for the program is now spreading the campaign to...
It seems to be a rite of attending college to, at some point, face a large crowd of your peers as a result of an assigned speech or presentation. Many dread speaking in front of other people, but others...
Student Government Association President Hamilton Bloom proposed a resolution supporting the continued integration of the Greek community at a special session of the 2014-15 Student Senate held Tuesday...
Victims of human trafficking and modern day slavery rarely get a chance to speak for themselves, but Alabama International Justice Mission is hosting a number of events this week to raise awareness and...
“Light the Path: For Equality,” a protest against racial inequality, will be held on the University of Alabama campus on Friday. The protest will consist of a march from the Ferguson Student Center...
The University of Alabama Student Government Association Elections Board decided March 21 that Vice President for Student Affairs Stephen Keller and his campaign “violated the spirit of a fair campaign”...
The University of Alabama Student Government Association Elections Board has decided Vice President-elect for Student Affairs Stephen Keller and his campaign “violated the spirit of a fair campaign”...
Test banks, which store old copies of tests for students to reference while studying, can be a valuable resource. However, some professors and administrators frown upon the practice, and whether or not...
Imagine a social networking site geared specifically toward college students where students can find out about events happening on campus. In just a few weeks, that site will become a reality. University...
Running a mile on a stomach full of a dozen doughnuts might sound like a nightmare to most runners, but Krispy Kreme and Big Brothers Big Sisters of West Alabama held such a race in Tuscaloosa on Saturday....
Vice President-elect for Student Affairs Stephen Keller has been accused of violating election rules by accepting and distributing fliers on election day without reporting them to the Elections Board....
In an alleged violation of SGA election rules, a number of posters endorsing non-Machine affiliated candidates were posted in residence halls around the University of Alabama campus Monday morning. The...
Around the world, around 2.3 million people are thought to have multiple sclerosis, a disease that is neither contagious nor inherited. There are 6,500 people living with MS in Alabama and Mississippi...
With Student Government Association elections just a day away, candidates for the four contested executive offices are making their final arguments for why they should be student leaders for the 2014-15...
Besides the happiness the company tries to bring to adults and children alike, the Disney Corporation is well-known for its customer service. Disney works to make sure its customers are always satisfied...
Elizabeth Rogers, a junior majoring in African-American studies, sat at table with four black women who said they proudly wore their natural hair. She described a situation where she was criticized for...
The Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility is partnering with Regions Bank for a third year to offer the Financial Innovation summer internship. The eight-week paid summer internship in Birmingham...
University of Alabama students gathered in Lloyd Hall Tuesday evening to hear two policy groups discuss legislative issues facing the state. Both sides weighed in on where the state legislature should...
Even the most sports-unconscious out-of-state student coming to The University of Alabama is likely to have some knowledge of the Crimson Tide football team, but other sports such as basketball, women’s...
For students who didn’t get a chance to attend fall Get on Board Day or who might not have found the best organization for them the first time around, The University of Alabama will hold spring Get on...
A delegation of administrators and faculty from Shanghai Normal University Tianhua College in Shanghai, China, visited The University of Alabama on Monday, Jan. 13, as part of negotiations between Tianhua...
A resurgence of MySpace, the return of the slip dress and widespread 3-D printing are just a few of the things we can look forward to in 2014 if The University of Alabama’s annual educated guesses come...
Earlier this week, some of the coldest weather Alabama has seen in decades moved into the state, driving temperatures down to well below freezing and causing concerns for the students who had to get back...
With Alabama experiencing some of its coldest weather in living memory and the rest of winter expected to remain chilly, there are several measure students can take to ensures that they stay safe and comfortable...
As students finish up with final exams and prepare to head home for the holiday season, there are a few things they can do to make sure their dorm rooms, apartments or homes are safe while they are away....
Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox and Auburn Mayor Bill Ham have renewed their annual Iron Bowl wager, though like the game itself, the stakes have been raised. The mayors have held friendly wagers over the...
When The University of Alabama Crimson Tide and Auburn University Tigers met at Legion Field in Birmingham on Dec. 4, 1948, they hadn’t played football together in 41 years. Their last game, played in...
Hannah Christine Patterson was elected president of Sigma Delta Tau Wednesday, Nov. 6, making her the first black president of a Panhellenic sorority in the history of The University of Alabama. Patterson,...
The University of Alabama Police Department and Tuscaloosa Fire and Rescue were called to Rose Administration Building around 4:30 p.m. Monday when a University employee suffered a stinging sensation...
The Capstone Association of Black Journalists hosted a forum in Reese Phifer Hall to discuss the role news media played in the recent integration of several traditionally white sororities Tuesday evening....
Members of the Kappa Alpha chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha, the nation’s first black fraternity, gathered in Shelby Hall Wednesday night for the first in a series of forums on the topics of race relations,...
When students head to Bryant-Denny Stadium to see the Crimson Tide take on Colorado State in the first home game of the season, they might notice a few changes from previous years. Most notably, students...
With the first home football game of the season right around the corner, the SGA and other campus organizations are looking for ways to keep more students in their seats. Looking up and seeing the student...
When students head to Bryant-Denny Stadium to see the Crimson Tide take on Colorado State in the first home game of the season, they might notice a few changes from previous years. Most notably, students...
With the first home football game of the season right around the corner, the SGA and other campus organizations are looking for ways to keep more students in their seats. Looking up and seeing the student...
Anna Montgomery was an active student in her freshman year at The University of Alabama before she started to get sick. Montgomery was involved with her sorority, Alpha Gamma Delta, and loved going to...
With a new freshman class settling into Tuscaloosa and another football season right around the corner, local businesses and law enforcement are facing the challenge of a fresh batch of fake IDs. With...
At the start of a new semester at The University of Alabama, autumn and football are not the only things in the air. As a new freshman class embraces campus, the debate between the right to clean air...
The 2013 Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction has been awarded to Professor Paul Goldstein of Stanford University for his book “Havana Requiem.” The award is co-sponsored by The University of Alabama...
One year ago today, shortly after midnight, Nathan Van Wilkins, a 44-year-old Northport, Ala., resident, went to Temerson Square in downtown Tuscaloosa and opened fire with a military style assault rifle,...
With more than 7,000 members spread out over 58 different organizations, The University of Alabama has the largest greek student body of any institution in North America, Ryan Powell, assistant director...
In response to threats of arrest toward counter- protesters at a Bama Students for Life’s protest on the Quad in April, the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education sent a letter to The University...
With enrollment growing every year at The University of Alabama, so too does the student housing market. Alongside new business developments in the downtown and McFarland Boulevard areas, new student housing...
