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UA confirms Muscogee remains kept in bags, claims the ‘preferred method’
“University of Alabama Museums have skeletons in their closets — literally,” a Native News Online article claimed in December. A month later, the University confirmed that Muscogee tribe members’ remains are kept in paper bags, claiming this is the proper storage method. The Muscogee Creek Nation originally occupied land across the south, including much of... → Read More
‘When you know better, you do better’: How campus groups advocated for Autherine Lucy Hall
On Feb. 3 the board of trustees announced that Autherine Lucy Foster’s name would appear on the College of Education building beside former governor and Ku Klux Klan leader Bibb Graves. The board revisited its decision in a special meeting on Feb. 11 and retracted its original plan to include both Lucy’s and Graves’ names.... → Read More
Autherine Lucy Hall: UA board of trustees announces new name for College of Education building
Autherine Lucy Foster is the new namesake of the College of Education building, the University of Alabama System board of trustees announced Friday. On Feb. 3, the 66th anniversary of Foster’s enrollment as the first Black student at The University of Alabama, the board announced that Graves Hall would be renamed Lucy-Graves Hall, placing her... → Read More
SGA chief of staff asks senators to withdraw Lucy-Graves Hall opposition
Three Student Government Association senators drafted a resolution in opposition to the Lucy-Graves Hall renaming. Now, chief of staff Nathan Yamaguchi is discouraging them from presenting the legislation during the Feb. 10 Senate session. The board of trustees voted to rename Bibb Graves Hall to Lucy-Graves Hall on Feb. 3, the 66th anniversary of Autherine... → Read More
Dorm residents relocated after freshman class exceeds campus capacity
The University of Alabama will use two off-campus apartment complexes, The Lofts at City Center and East Edge, to house students in the fall semester after a large incoming freshman class overwhelmed residence halls on campus. UA Housing and Residential Communities has delivered 9,200 student housing assignments for the fall, which includes assignments at residence... → Read More
‘Championship School’: These students are giving Title Town a whole new meaning
In a year where instruction got a little weird, scholarships, awards and magazine profiles are rewarding students for work that goes above and beyond. → Read More
Q&A | Jack Steinmetz is your only option for VP for student affairs
How did you originally get involved with the Student Government Association (SGA)? I originally got involved in SGA at Alabama when I was lucky enough to be selected for First Year Council. What made you want to run for this position? I’ve been involved in SGA throughout my time at Alabama, and especially this past... → Read More
Q&A | Amanda Allen is your only option for VP for academic affairs
How did you originally get involved with the Student Government Association (SGA)? I originally got involved in SGA in the beginning of my freshman year when I was selected to be a part of First Year Council. What made you want to run for this position? I’ve been able to see the toll taken on... → Read More
Q&A | Madeline Martin is your only option for VP for external affairs
How did you originally get involved with SGA? I applied for First Year Council (FYC) and was super excited for the opportunity to represent Ridgecrest, then ran for senate the next year to represent the College of Communication and Information Sciences. What made you want to run for this position? I love getting to work... → Read More