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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
UA organizations come together to celebrate Take Back the Night event
Housing · TuscaloosaEvolve Tuscaloosa announced it would be terminating most of its residents' leases for the 2024-25 school year. The apartment complex, which will be renamed to Watercress, plans to renovate many of its apartments and turn them into condominiums. Some residents believe the change is because the complex would be unable to finish renovations before the next leasing term.See the Story
Evolve terminates leases, turns apartments into condos
Tuscaloosa · TuscaloosaNorthport residents are continuing to push back and seek legal counsel against the public-private partnership that the city entered with University Beach LLC in February. The $350 million project consists of a beach resort and water park that will be located off of Highway 82 West in District 5. The resort will have beach homes, hotel lodging, restaurants and a concert venue.See the Story