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Serving the campus of the University of Alabama since 1894

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Serving the campus of the University of Alabama since 1894

The Crimson White

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Title IX office provides resources to UA students

Title IX office provides resources to UA students

Becca Murdoch February 1, 2016

Endless questions and repetition, hours of vulnerability and uncertainty – this is just a taste of what reporting a sexual assault is like for victims. Shelby Anderson, a sophomore majoring in telecommunication...

The Gender Gap: Students weigh in on being the minority in stereotypically single-gendered majors at UA

The Gender Gap: Students weigh in on being the minority in stereotypically single-gendered majors at UA

Becca Murdoch October 15, 2015

You walk into a classroom, students surrounding you on all sides, but something feels slightly off – you are one, if not the only person, of your gender in attendance. This is not a reality for everyone...

For the love of words: UA English Department sees decrease in majors

For the love of words: UA English Department sees decrease in majors

Becca Murdoch September 10, 2015

In the aged, yellowed walkways of Morgan Hall, up the seemingly endless flights of stairs, English majors dig into novels with an ease and confidence that outside of Morgan is often silenced by adverse...

Weekend Playlist: Songs for Sidewalk Film Fest

Becca Murdoch August 28, 2015

Some of the greatest tunes of all time have come straight from the silver screen. Considering that this weekend is the 17th annual Sidewalk Film Festival, a celebration of independent films held in the...

Swoodle and Duolingo to help college students

Swoodle and Duolingo to help college students

Becca Murdoch August 24, 2015

Traditional study methods just don’t seem to cut it for students anymore. Between group projects, multimedia presentations and busy schedules, school life, especially for college students, needs some...

Alabama Announces Concert at Tuscaloosa Amphitheater

Alabama Announces Concert at Tuscaloosa Amphitheater

Becca Murdoch August 21, 2015

Alabama is returning to Dixieland. With 40 No. 1 hits, including University of Alabama fan favorite, “Dixieland Delight”, and a new album, “Southern Drawl,” under their belt, Alabama is coming...

UA Students Return from Summer Internships

UA Students Return from Summer Internships

Becca Murdoch August 20, 2015

It’s been said by parents, teachers and the media, internships are the way college students get the best experience, quality educational experiences and, for the lucky ones, a job. This summer, many...

4 bands in Tour De Compadres to visit Tuscaloosa

4 bands in Tour De Compadres to visit Tuscaloosa

Becca Murdoch April 21, 2015

A summer-long tour of collaboration will kick off in Tuscaloosa at 7 p.m. Thursday. Four bands will join in the name of friendship and music at the 
Tuscaloosa Amphitheater.Colony House, Ben Rector,...

Bama Theatre to showcase student documentaries

Bama Theatre to showcase student documentaries

Becca Murdoch April 21, 2015

Several UA students will see their work on the big screen tonight when the Bama Theatre screens documentaries made by students enrolled in the course, “Documenting Justice.”Documenting Justice began...

Band members selected for Disneyland Resort band

Band members selected for Disneyland Resort band

Becca Murdoch April 15, 2015

It’s a small world after all. Two students at The University of Alabama have been selected to perform in the Disneyland Resort All-American College Band, a tradition since 1971 that offers collegiate...

LinkedIn offers online networking resource

Becca Murdoch April 12, 2015

For the many students hunting for job opportunities ahead of graduation, a website founded in 2002 by Reid Hoffman may be able to help. With over 347 million members in more than 200 countries, LinkedIn...

Student raises money to produce short film

Student raises money to produce short film

Becca Murdoch April 8, 2015

Raising $4,000 in 10 days through Kickstarter at the tail end of one’s senior year might seem impossible, but Danny Ryan, a senior from Long Island, New York, majoring in telecommunication and film,...

Vintage boutique opens in downtown Northport

Vintage boutique opens in downtown Northport

Becca Murdoch April 6, 2015

Off Main Avenue in historic downtown Northport, a treasure trove of vintage finds awaits those looking to stand out in a crowd.This Ol’ Thing Vintage is a boutique specializing in pre-1975 clothing and...

Honors week offers recognition for students

Honors week offers recognition for students

Becca Murdoch March 30, 2015

For many students, those all-nighters spent ensuring their GPAs stay in tip-top shape will pay off this week.Honors Week, a long-standing UA tradition, takes place during the first week of April. Throughout...

Tribute jazz concert to honor Nat King Cole

Tribute jazz concert to honor Nat King Cole

Becca Murdoch March 26, 2015

Fifty years ago, an American musician and Alabama native died and left behind some of the most well-known and appreciated jazz classics. The University of Alabama Trombone Choir will be joined by jazz...

Dance, math unite for Interstellar Responses

Dance, math unite for Interstellar Responses

Becca Murdoch March 24, 2015

By Becca Murdoch | Staff ReporterA choreographer, a musician and 16 dancers at the University integrated their artistic expressions with 13 mathematical constants to create a performance 
combining ideas...

Suzuki adjusts to life in Alabama

Suzuki adjusts to life in Alabama

Becca Murdoch March 11, 2015

Shiori Suzuki, a senior majoring in English education, traveled over 6,700 miles from her hometown of Chiba, Japan, to attend The University of Alabama. Chiba is roughly an hour away from Tokyo, Japan,...

Students explore facets of identity

Students explore facets of identity

Becca Murdoch March 11, 2015

With over 36,000 students at the University of Alabama, Me Too Monologues will explore identity through a collection of performed monologues at their upcoming event.
 Me Too Monologues, which started...

Opera theatre performs classic

Opera theatre performs classic

Becca Murdoch March 5, 2015

Music by Mozart and Italian libretto, or text, by Lorenzo Da Ponte intertwine to form “Don Giovanni,” an opera based on the fictional tales of seducer and libertine, Don Juan.The University of Alabama...

Tumblr fosters community through multimedia posts

Tumblr fosters community through multimedia posts

Becca Murdoch March 4, 2015

For those who spent last Wednesday evening fervently debating the color of a now-infamous striped dress, one blogging platform is to blame: Tumblr.Many viral Internet photos, memes and television fan theories...

TCF student focuses on storytelling in filmmaking

TCF student focuses on storytelling in filmmaking

Becca Murdoch March 4, 2015

For Chris Swart, a junior majoring in telecommunication and film, filmmaking is all about telling stories. His documentary “Apartment B4” received the Audience Award at the Black Warrior Film Festival...

Local band to throw album release party at Green Bar

Local band to throw album release party at Green Bar

Becca Murdoch February 19, 2015

CBDB and Little Raine Band will both bring their blend of progressive rock and improvisational jam-band energy to the Green Bar on Friday night.Tuscaloosa-based CBDB is made up of Cy Simonton, guitar and...

Organic gardening provides alternative for Valentine's Day

Organic gardening provides alternative for Valentine's Day

Becca Murdoch February 13, 2015

This Saturday, couples and singles alike can make the most of their Valentine’s Day by joining the Druid City Garden Project at Oakdale Elementary School to learn how to prune their pesky perennials. “We...

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