The Department of Veteran and Military Affairs (VMA) works hard every year to facilitate programs and services to service members, student veterans, dependents and survivors in order to make college life easier for them all around. The Military Friendly® Company has recognized The University of Alabama as military friendly since 2012; and in recent years,…
The University of Alabama Student Government Association (SGA) recently awarded two separate checks to departments within the Division of Student Life after extensive support through fundraising efforts from the UA and Tuscaloosa communities. The first was SGA’s partnership with Beat Auburn Beat Hunger (BABH) to educate the student body on food insecurity in college students…
With the start of 2023 behind us, most of us are probably struggling to stick to our resolutions we made for the new year. Whether you want to exercise more, eat healthier, spend more time with friends, become more involved on campus or even study more, finding out how to incorporate these positive changes into…
Across the United States, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals (CMN) work hard to raise money for children’s hospitals that provide life-saving services and care to families who, otherwise, could not afford treatment. CMN supports 10 million children across 170 hospitals, each one improving children’s lives and supporting family members through the caregiving process. This initiative requires…
The Department of Student Media at The University of Alabama provides experiential learning for student journalists as they practice their communication skills and produce quality content, learning to lead the next generation of media professionals. Student Media supports six student-run media enterprises, along with a sales and marketing team. This year, The Crimson White (The…
Montgomery, Alabama is known as the birthplace of the Civil Rights Movement. Today, the city’s legacy continues as it persistently cultivates citizens with a passion for social justice. Trinity Hunter, a current senior at The University of Alabama, is a part of that legacy. When she moved to Tuscaloosa for school, she carried with her…
One of the most important tasks for college students is finding and preserving a sense of community. Without it, we lose a fundamental element of our nature and can suffer heavy consequences. Aliyah James, a current resident advisor (RA) for John England, Jr. Hall, is acutely aware of that fact. Aliyah was the sole graduate…
When you think of Fraternity and Sorority Life at The University of Alabama, chances are your mind drifts to some of the bigger names associated with the Interfraternity Council (IFC) or the Alabama Panhellenic Association (APA). These two groups comprise the bulk of the Capstone’s Greek-letter organizations, but there are two more councils active at…
The rivalry between The University of Alabama and Auburn University is one of the most well-known rivalries in college sports throughout the nation. These two highly competitive teams come together for a chance to see who will win the Iron Bowl, but students from each side also come together for a unique tradition: Operation Iron…
From the time she was a child, Nesha Smith Logan has been helping others. Her teachers saw her empathy and often paired her with the outsiders in her class, and her mother has often commented on her unique talent for finding ways to soothe people. There’s just something in me that draws me to people…
