The SGA Senate passed several pieces of legislation during its meeting on Thursday, and it also discussed entering the controversial debate on whether Alabama Supreme Court Justice Roy Moore should continue...
In recent years, mental health has been a polarizing topic on The University of Alabama’s campus, with students calling for increased awareness and funding. Although numerous effective initiatives have...
University of Alabama students have a variety of morning rituals. For those who need a double shot of espresso to start their day, or for those who need to catch a couple extra z’s before catching a...
Tuesday's Homecoming Elections for the vacant SGA Senate seats featured a variety of issues. Prior to the election, the names of the candidates for the five Senate seats were not available on the SGA...
The results of the fall 2017 election of Student Government Association Senate seats have yet to be posted. This appears to be in violation of Article I Section 8 of the fall 2017 elections manual, which...
University Police are investigating a “suspicious package” behind the Rose Administration Building on campus, according to an email to students. That building and those surrounding it have been evacuated...
"At the age of 16, I became a survivor of suicide." These were the words of Mary Turner Roberts, an attorney in Tuscaloosa as she began to detail how her life has been affected by suicide. It was at...
With the school year now in full swing and midterms rapidly approaching, here is a look at some of the legislation that has been introduced in the University SGA senate. The first piece of legislation...
Senator Harrison Adams rose to defend SGA President Jared Hunter during Thursday's SGA Senate meeting. At the time, Senate was debating a resolution that called for the University to release records dealing...
Thursday's Senate meeting once again featured discussion of Senator Mike Smith's resolution calling on the University to release records pertaining to the investigation into SGA President Jared Hunter...
The University's SGA held "Share a Swipe" week last week, in which students were encouraged to donate guest meal swipes for the "Got Meals?" program. This program is a division of the University's Office...
What: North Korea, Nukes and Nuts: Is Donald Trump or Kim Jong-un the more dangerous threat? Doug Bandow, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute who previously served as a special assistant to President...
Wednesday afternoon, Speaker of the SGA Senate Matthew Childress sent an email announcing that three students are no longer part of the SGA Senate. One of the students, JD Gilbert, was automatically...
One issue on campus that is sometimes overlooked is perhaps one of the most important: drug abuse. One member of the SGA, however, has not overlooked this issue and is instead trying to tackle it head...
WHO: The Department of Health Promotion and Wellness is sponsoring the event. WHAT: A gathering of over 30 health vendors for students to get information from. WHEN: Wednesday, Sept. 13, from 10 a.m.-2...
With Hurricane Irma set to impact the Tuscaloosa area, the University said in an email Sunday evening that it currently has no plans to close. "Campus officials will continue to monitor weather conditions...
Thursday night's Senate session featured a welcome reception for one of the University's own: Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill. A former president of the SGA, Merrill returned to the University...
The University of Alabama's Office of Student Conduct, is still declining to release the contents of the Office's investigation into SGA President Jared Hunter's campaign. "The University will not release...
WHAT: Fall GOBD, which is a part of Week of Welcome, is a tabling event that will feature representatives from numerous campus clubs and student organizations. WHEN: Fall GOBD will take place on Tuesday,...
SGA President Jared Hunter discussed the sanctions handed to him by the University's Office of Student Conduct during Thursday's meeting of the Student Government Association Senate. Hunter previously...
In the wake of The Crimson White's Monday article detailing the resignation of the entire University Elections Board, The CW has been made aware of a campaign document that SGA President Jared Hunter would...
WHO: Members of multicultural and international organizations at the University, as well as representatives from the Capstone International Center. WHAT: A gathering of these various organizations to discuss...
The University’s entire Student Government Association Elections Board has resigned because of what members cited in a statement Sunday as “a blatant disregard and disrespect for the rules during our...
In an effort to give back to the local community, hundreds of students from The University of Alabama participated in various volunteer projects throughout Tuscaloosa county on Saturday. Ripple Effect,...
In an effort to increase political will and attract national attention to perhaps one of the most urgent environmental issues in U.S. history, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards declared a state of emergency...
Recognizing the growing need for increased mental health awareness and resources on campus, SGA President Jared Hunter has united with several Greek organizations to start preliminary planning on a trust...
Another school year has come and gone. In that year, the University’s Student Government Association was busy enacting legislation, policies, a governing. In honor of the year’s end, here are 10 key...
It has been almost two months since The Crimson White published the story of the late Mrs. Emma Henderson. In that story, using detailed documents from the 1960s and the words of two of her children, the...
The price University of Alabama students pay in hard work to reach graduation is high, but the monetary price they have to pay in order to actually graduate may be equally steep.By the time students...
The 2017-2018 University Student Government Association Executive Council was inaugurated a little over two weeks ago. The Council is comprised of the vice presidents for student affairs, academic affairs,...
The latest meeting of the University's Student Government Association Senate featured confirmations, discussion of the Support Our Scholars Act of 2017 and a resolution "encouraging gender equality in...
Tide Talks XIX, the last Tide Talks event of the semester, will provide a variety of diverse students with the opportunity to showcase their talents and revolutionary ideas this Friday, April 21. Tide...
The newly minted 2017-2018 SGA Senate resembled a toddler taking its first formative steps at Thursday night’s Senate meeting. At the meeting, Senate passed its first piece of legislation, selected committee...
Life as a freshman at a university is often full of adaptations. It involves new people, new places and new ways to get involved. Life for freshmen at The University of Alabama is much the same. Now that...
A special session of the SGA Senate convened Thursday with the sole purpose of discussing another Student Organizational Seating Bill. SGA President Jared Hunter wrote an executive order repealing former...
Former Republican Congressman and Lt. Col. Allen West stopped at The University of Alabama on Monday night to talk to students and members of the Tuscaloosa about various global and domestic issues concerning...
Student Government Association President Jared Hunter issues the first executive order of his term Monday afternoon, repealing former SGA President Roth's executive order on the Student Organization Seating...
In an effort to improve dialogue between University of Alabama students and local law enforcement, the School of Social Work hosted a police forum in Bryant Jordan Hall on Thursday afternoon. A police...
The SGA Senate's meeting Thursday night was one without legislation and was instead a meeting focused on elections and confirmations. Executive Vice President Casey Nelson conducted the meeting until...
Everyone knows about The University of Alabama’s football dynasty. But few know about another Crimson Tide team that been just as dominant: The Alabama Forensic Council.A hidden gem, the AFC is one of...
The 2017-2018 SGA Executive Council, including SGA President Jared Hunter, were inaugurated in an intimate ceremony held at the historical Gorgas House balcony on Tuesday evening.The inauguration ceremony...
The 2017-2018 SGA Executive Council, including SGA President Jared Hunter, were inaugurated in an intimate ceremony held at the historical Gorgas House balcony on Tuesday evening.The inauguration ceremony...
The final session of the 2016-2017 Student Government Association Senate consisted largely of discussions of bills dealing with rules and regulations for the First Year Council and Executive Cabinet. During...
Student Government Association President Lillian Roth announced Tuesday that she had called a special session of the Senate for Wednesday evening in order to hear a legislative version of the executive...
Q: What initiative will you work on first as president, and what will you do to ensure it is accomplished during your term?A: I think one initiative that I know I want to start working on from the beginning...
Last week, Student Government Association President Lillian Roth vetoed Bill 16, which would have codified Student Organizational Seating. In the press release discussing her veto, Roth listed five changes...
UN Delegate Sophorn Yang will be speaking to University of Alabama students about sweatshop labor and the important role they can play in stopping it at an event hosted by UA Students for Fair Labor on...
Student Government Association President Lillian Roth vetoed a bill Thursday evening that would have placed student organization seating in the SGA Code of Laws. A constitutional amendment was passed...
The SGA Elections Board published a notice and certification via Facebook on Thursday morning announcing that it is referring several potential violations regarding SGA president-elect Jared Hunter to...
Student Government Association Senator Ronnie Hill, a senior majoring in civil engineering, introduced a resolution during the Feb. 16 Senate meeting that called for further development of the Intercultural...
Senate briefly met on Thursday to discuss two pieces of legislation. One was a bill that would place student organization seating into the SGA Code of Laws and the other was an act to approve Financial...
Before he even heard the official Facebook live announcement, Jared Hunter knew that he had claimed an unofficial victory in the 2017 SGA presidential election thanks to a celebratory roar, yelled by his...
The room at Chi Omega grew quiet as the 2017-2018 SGA election results were read online. When it was revealed that Jared Hunter had unofficially won the race with 54 percent of the vote, the room went...
From breaking down racial stereotypes in a column published by the Huffington Post, to publicly admitting to being backed by “The Machine,” Jared Hunter has diverged from social and political norms...
She sits in the back of the room with members of her campaign team, awaiting her turn to speak. She stands up and makes her way toward the front of the room.The audience is comprised of Capstone Coalition...
Saturday evening the Elections Board issued a open invitation to University students regarding the Machine. The Board is asking for tangible information about the existence of the Machine, also known as Theta...
SGA Presidential candidate Jared Hunter will regain his ability to campaign on Saturday, March 4 at 8 a.m. after the SGA Judicial Board lifted the campaign blackout ban imposed by the SGA Elections Board...
The University of Alabama Elections Board announced on Tuesday that it had found SGA presidential candidate Jared Hunter guilty of of two major ethical violations and an intermediate violation. On Wednesday,...
The Elections Board released its fourth violations report on Friday, once again clearing Lillian Roth and issuing clarification for Jared Hunter. According to the report, SGA President Lillian Roth did...
For the second straight year, University of Alabama students will join thousands of people from across the country on a pilgrimage to Selma, Alabama, in order to commemorate “Bloody Sunday,” one of...
For 15 minutes, the rigors and busy schedules of an SGA campaign came to a halt for some. Senate met Thursday night to discusses three resolutions, dealing with OB-GYNs, commencement speeches at graduation...
After being found guilty of three ethics violations by the Elections Board on Tuesday night, SGA presidential candidate Jared Hunter appealed the Board’s ruling on Wednesday in an attempt to reinstate...
At the height of the Civil Rights Movement of the late 1960s, people across the country marched for equality and freedom. Among the freedoms they marched for was the right to vote for African-American...
SGA presidential candidate Jared Hunter and his campaign responded to the violations handed down from the Elections Board in a Facebook post on Wednesday morning, stating that they disagreed with the...
The 2017-2018 Student Government Association elections are rapidly approaching. On March 7, students will have the opportunity to vote for candidates for a variety of offices. From the SGA president to...
Senate's session Thursday night consisted of discussion of one bill which would change proxy rules in the Senate.A proxy is an individual who acts as a substitute for a senator who could not attend a particular...
The Student Government Association's Senate meeting Thursday night consisted of a discussion of various pieces of legislation, including sexual assault and the Intercultural Diversity Center.One piece...
Although the official ground-breaking ceremony for the new $10 million UA Adopted Athletics Facility is not scheduled to take place until Feb. 23, preliminary construction has already started on the new...
The members of the Tuscaloosa City Council and Mayor Maddox reaffirmed their support of foreign students in the Tuscaloosa community with a public proclamation during a city council meeting on Tuesday...
SGA President Lillian Roth will seek re-election, possibly without the support of the Machine, according to two senior Roth administration officials. The Machine is a select coalition of UA fraternities...
The music of jazz musician and composer Vinny Golia will be featured in the third concert of Sonic Frontiers’ “California Experiments” season. Golia is a composer and musician known for his work...
During its latest meeting, First Year Council passed a resolution creating the FYC chief of staff position and discussed mental health awareness. The chief of staff would assist in doing tasks like distributing...
Capital Hall on The University of Alabama’s Bryce Lawn Campus was evacuated around 9:30 a.m. this morning after UAPD responded to reports of a natural gas odor.The Tuscaloosa Fire Department and the...
Environmentalists are becoming increasingly concerned that the major tributaries of the Black Warrior River are suffering immensely from the negative impacts of a historic Alabama drought affecting over...
First Year Council convened on Tuesday night and discussed two resolutions. One dealt with community forums in the residence halls of FYC councilors and the other focused on "reformation of mental health...
While the National Anthem was played during Alabama's football game against Texas A&M on Saturday, the group #bamasits continued their protest of racial injustice across the country.The group's members...
Senate heard pieces of legislation dealing with the Elections Board, Senate Oversight Committee and rules and regulations of the Senate, during Thursday night's Senate session. The meeting began with...
By Annie Milbourn | Contributing WriterEvery year around Halloween, children from the Tuscaloosa area are invited to the annual Trick-or-Treat event on Sorority Row. Costumes are encouraged, but masks...
First year Council met Tuesday night and discussed a single piece of legislation. This legislation focused on "encouraging FYC housing community forums" according to the resolution's title.FYC discussed...
The Southern Energy Freedom Tour made its 12th stop in Tuscaloosa to inform citizens how they can use their democratic powers to help solve the global issue of climate change.Tuscaloosa’s newly formed...
During Thursday's Senate meeting, resolutions dealing with cyber security on campus, following the SGA grants of power and other issues were discussed. At the meeting, Senate Chief of Staff Michael...
During last Thursday's Senate meeting, Speaker of the Senate Lance McCaskey, a junior majoring in economics, and Senate Chief of Staff Michael Cervino introduced a 34-page bill to create separate standing...
Roughly 1,300 students, local residents and others gathered outside the Ferguson Student Center on Sunday for the seventh annual Out of Darkness Walk. Performed annually by the American Foundation for...
At the latest Senate meeting, 11 pieces of legislation were discussed that included resolutions supporting a town hall meeting, condemning racism and intolerance at the University, a bill creating "a new...
A UA student was suspended after peaceful protest turned to threats of violence stemming from the ongoing conflict over symbolic demonstrations surrounding the national anthem.During Alabama's homecoming...
The First Year Council held its first meeting with Jay Little presiding as president. The meeting was the group's third of the year, and most of the time consisted of committee meetings.The meeting began...
The Capstone Coalition held its first ever open forum on Monday night. The Coalition is a group of students who essentially function as a political party, backing political candidates, working on policy...
Senate met Thursday to discuss matters of old business, including FAC eligibility requirements, Senate transparency and other items. The meeting began with Sam Baker alerting the Senate about four new...
On Tuesday, voters named Rob Grady as the latest senator for the graduate school and voted against the constitutional convention resolution.In order to pass, the resolution to create a constitutional...
College students now, more than ever, have the ability to prevent the spread of sexually transmitted diseases. Largely due to new prevention methods and greater access to health information, young adults...
Senate met on Thursday to discuss over ten pieces of legislation. This included legislation about suicide prevention training, Financial Affairs Committee eligibility requirements, the SGA's operating...
Students feeling voiceless in the SGA legislative process might have an avenue to be heard. Lita Waggoner, a junior majoring in public health, introduced a bill to rewrite chapter 604.4 of the SGA Code...
The Senate met for a special session Tuesday evening for the purpose of confirming the 65 nominees for First Year Council. The meeting began with FYC nominees crowding around the outskirts of the Ferguson...
After multiple questions were raised regarding an open textbooks proposal at Thursday’s Senate meeting, one issue has been resolved – University officials have indicated that there are no contractual...
The University of Alabama is huge – not only in size, but in population. With over 36,000 students and counting, the number of students on campus is only getting larger. Size and the nature of the institution...
While many other students were walking across campus for Get on Board Day, the SGA Senate convened on Thursday night to discuss caucus regulations, "Open Textbooks" and a congratulatory resolution for...
Get on Board Day gives students the opportunity to explore various honor societies and organizations on campus, and find a way to get involved. Ashley Cofield, the coordinator of student involvement, said...
WHO: The Capstone International CenterWHAT: Around the World at UAWHEN: Wednesday, Aug. 24, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.WHERE: Crimson Promenade in front of B.B. Comer HallMegan Wagner, the coordinator for...
The wait is over: Uber will resume operations in Tuscaloosa on Thursday.Beginning Thursday, Aug. 18, University students will be able to request an UberX, which is a vehicle that typically holds up to...
