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Basketball · TuscaloosaEarlier this month, the Dartmouth men’s basketball team made history by becoming the first college sports team to unionize, voting to join the Service Employees International Union Local 560. With the university refusing to acknowledge the union, a case may soon reach federal court, implicating the future of collective action for college athletes across the country. If such a case is brought to court, the ruling will hopefully fall on the side o…See the Story
Stop exploiting student-athletes. Let them unionize
Tuscaloosa · TuscaloosaNorthport City Council approved a partnership with a Texan company to build a $350 million water park. The project was supposed to be a small water park around a tenth of the size and a tiny fraction of the cost. Northport residents were skeptical of this sudden, drastic expansion.See the Story
The Northport water park deal is too good for the city’s politicians
Tuscaloosa · TuscaloosaFor the founder of the club, freshman history student Audrey Diczhazy, Hot Shots is personal. “My mother was an athlete in any women’s sports her high school offered in the ’80s, and she told me the difference in funding and support between men’s and women’s sports,” Diczhazy said. “So, when I saw that there is a significant gap in physical student support at UA, it struck a chord with me, and I wanted to help close it even if it meant just ad…See the Story
New club desires to increase attendance at women’s sports
Gymnastics · TuscaloosaGymnast Lilly Hudson has been building a name for herself in the Tuscaloosa community since she started her time at the University in 2022. In her three years competing for the Crimson Tide, her floor routine is something that sticks out and that the home crowd loves. Hudson excels on every other apparatus as well, with a few perfect 10s, as well as a slew of titles.See the Story
Lilly Hudson: A Coleman Coliseum fan favorite
LGBTQ+ · TuscaloosaDespite the desires of some current Alabama legislation, LGBTQ+ history remains an essential area of knowledge for both the nation and Alabama. At the University’s history department, efforts to educate and research Southern LGBTQ+ history exist through the Frances S. Summersell Center for the Study of the South and University-offered courses. The Summersell Center was founded at the University in 2006. Since then, it has focused on shedding li…See the Story
University researchers strive to bring buried LGBTQ+ history to light
Tuscaloosa · TuscaloosaTuscaloosa will host the 15th annual Druid City Arts Festival from April 5-6 at Government Plaza. The festival will feature artists who use multiple mediums, including: two-dimensional art, candle making, photography, jewelry, clay and glass. There will also be live music, with seven different acts performing various musical genres, including bluegrass, rock and country.See the Story
Tuscaloosa to host 15th annual Druid City Arts Festival
Tuscaloosa · TuscaloosaThe University of Alabama honors women leaders who have helped pave the way for future generations of young women. At least 14 buildings at the University have been named after these women leaders. Julia Tutwiler Hall, Amelia Gayle Gorgas Library, Helen Osband Hall, Mary Burke Hall, Martha Parham Hall, Russell Hall and Mary Hewell Alston Hall are among the buildings named after women.See the Story
UA women and their legacy honored on campus buildings
Tuscaloosa · TuscaloosaThe Women and Gender Resource Center will hold its annual Take Back the Night event at the University on April 2 in front of Gorgas Library. The organization is partnering with University Programs and the Tuscaloosa Safe Center to host a rally, march, speeches, chanting and a candlelight vigil. The first documented TBTN events took place in the 1970s, including a 1975 rally in Philadelphia.See the Story