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The Student News Site of University of North Alabama

The Flor-Ala
The Student News Site of University of North Alabama

The Flor-Ala
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Effects of racial slurs need consideration before use

by News Editor Anna Brown
January 28, 2016
President Kenneth Kitts discusses vital campus changes at the annual board of trustees meeting June 8. Kitts discussed important campus updates in his letter to campus released July 2.

President’s letter highlights important news for UNA

by News Editor Anna Brown
January 15, 2016

10 Dirty Santa Gifts to rule the Christmas Party

by News Editor Anna Brown
December 15, 2015
Parade spectators collect candy at the 2014 Florence Christmas Parade. Florence Main Street Director Teryl Shields said she expects 3,500 to 5,000 people to attend the event this year.

Florence Christmas parade attracts thousands

by News Editor Anna Brown
December 9, 2015

UNA UPC raising money for temporary ice rink

by News Editor Anna Brown
December 4, 2015
Frontman and guitarist for Drive-By Truckers Patterson Hood will speak at UNA’s Fall 2015 Commencement in Flowers Hall Dec. 12. College of Nursing and College of Arts and Sciences graduates will participate in the 10 a.m. ceremony, and College of Business and College of Education and Human Sciences graduates will participate in the 2 p.m. ceremony.

Shoals musician Patterson Hood to speak at UNA commencement

by News Editor Anna Brown
December 3, 2015
Shoe Carnival on Cox Creek Parkway will be open Thanksgiving evening, but Jo-Ann Fabrics and Craft Store will close its doors to allow employees to spend the holiday with their families.  Many retailers have opted to begin holiday sales on Thanksgiving rather than wait until the traditional Black Friday.

Employees not giving thanks for required holiday workday

By News Editor Anna Brown
November 20, 2015
Avoid procrastination to manage personal stress

Avoid procrastination to manage personal stress

by News Editor Anna Brown
November 20, 2015

UNA SGA conducts student smoking survey

by News Editor Anna Brown
November 18, 2015
UNA students pay lower loan payments

UNA students pay lower loan payments

by News Editor Anna Brown
November 15, 2015

UNA sustainability major offers variety of career choices

by News Editor Anna Brown
November 15, 2015

SGA resolution opposes proposed parking ticket rate increase

by News Editor Anna Brown
November 12, 2015

UNA students important for Preview Day success

by News Editor Anna Brown
November 10, 2015
Kilby School students Riley Webb (left), Colton Persell and William Watson raise both the American and Alabama state flags. There are certain rules how the flag is displayed, said ROTC Recruiting Operations Officer Jose Atencio.

ROTC officials: Americans unknowingly mistreat the flag

by News Editor Anna Brown
November 9, 2015

House Bill 424 causes 2 percent out-of-state enrollment increase

by News Editor Anna Brown
November 8, 2015
Results from the Student Campus Climate survey indicate the most common way people experience stalking or bullying is through social media and text messaging. Thirty-six percent of survey respondents said they experienced at least one incidence of stalking or bullying in the past year.

Survey finds students talked and bullied via social media

by News Editor Anna Brown
November 5, 2015
UNA adds second lactation room to campus

UNA adds second lactation room to campus

by News Editor Anna Brown
October 31, 2015

UNA investment challenge team hopes to win 10th performance award

by News Editor Anna Brown
October 27, 2015
Cars fill the College View Church of Christ parking lot daily. The church allows students to park in the lot between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Church says UNA students violate parking policies on lot

by News Editor Anna Brown
October 25, 2015

Absentee ballot helps out-of-district UNA student vote

by News Editor Anna Brown
October 24, 2015
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Citizens have right to government accountability

by News Editor Anna Brown
October 23, 2015
Russellville rocketry team students pose with university officials in May after winning gold at the Team America Rocketry Challenge National finals. The team will participate in UNA’s launch competition in March.

UNA to host TARC competition and student rocket-building workshops

by News Editor Anna Brown
October 17, 2015

UNA faces President Kitts’ previous university for homecoming matchup

by News Editor Anna Brown
October 17, 2015
Vice President for Enrollment Management Thomas Calhoun speaks at a campus event November 2012. Chicago State University named him its new president Oct. 8. His placement is effective Jan. 1.

Calhoun elected president of Chicago State University

by News Editor Anna Brown
October 17, 2015
The Campus Climate Survey indicated 16 percent of students surveyed experienced intimate partner violence within the last year. “It was alarming to know that our students are experiencing this type of behavior in their relationships,” said Title IX Coordinator Tammy Jacques.

Survey finds 16 percent of UNA students experienced intimate partner violence last year

by News Editor Anna Brown
October 15, 2015

Busted water line causes complications for UNA’s Rice and Rivers halls

by News Editor Anna Brown
October 13, 2015
Construction workers complete final details on Olive Hall behind the Student Recreation Center. Director of University Residences Kevin Jacques said freshman students currently living in Rivers Hall will move into Olive Hall before the spring semester begins in January.

Olive Hall opening January 2016

by News Editor Anna Brown
October 9, 2015

Step Show 2015

by News Editor Anna Brown
October 8, 2015

UNA ranked top 10 in national online security survey

by News Editor Anna Brown
October 6, 2015
University painter Keith Fields sprays purple paint over a paw print stencil on Pine Street Sept. 27. After the paint was sprayed on the stencils, volunteer students outlined the purple paw prints with pearl white paint.

Students repaint faded paw prints in downtown Florence

by News Editor Anna Brown
October 1, 2015
UPC Pro Tempore Amanda Areostatico (left) hands out soft drinks at the first Movie Mondays event featuring “Inside Out” Sept. 21. About 220 students attended the event.

UNA UPC plans 3 movie nights per month

by News Editor Anna Brown
September 30, 2015
Professor Dhrumil Patel discusses a project with interior design student Kaitlin Wallace. Patel said the department could not have gained accreditation without students’ work.

UNA interior design program gains elite status with CIDA accreditation

by News Editor Anna Brown
September 27, 2015

UNA maintains high percentage of full-time faculty and small class sizes

by News Editor Anna Brown
September 25, 2015

Top 3 pumpkin spice products of the year

by News Editor Anna Brown
September 24, 2015
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Kentucky clerk Kim Davis shows religious discrimination

by News Editor Anna Brown
September 24, 2015

Scholarships help UNA students study abroad

by News Editor Anna Brown
September 20, 2015
Freshman Penghaquin Bao pays for his lunch with a credit card.

Local banks help UNA students establish good credit habits

By News Editor Anna Brown
September 19, 2015
Students walk to and from the Commons Building on the crowded sidewalk in front of Keller Hall’s Raburn Wing Tuesday afternoon. Enrollment increased 3 percent this semester causing an increased number of students on campus.

Five-year enrollment decline broken with fall 2015

by News Editor Anna Brown
September 17, 2015

Officials: UNA students need work experience before graduation

by News Editor Anna Brown
September 17, 2015
A group of students leaves their class in the Commons Building. Stairs have been a struggle for UNA students for many years.

Editor tracks number of steps on campus

By News Editor Anna Brown
September 17, 2015

Free health services available for uninsured students

by News Editor Anna Brown
September 16, 2015

O’Neal bridgework continues despite weather and traffic setbacks

by News Editor Anna Brown
September 15, 2015

UNA Campus Climate Survey results show most sexual assault victims know their attackers

by News Editor Anna Brown
September 10, 2015

Downtown Florence offers off-campus study locations for UNA students

by News Editor Anna Brown
September 9, 2015
Criminal justice students analyze crime scene evidence during a lab exercise. The Departments of Criminal Justice and Political Science merged this semester to create the Department of Politics, Justice and Law.

Department merger offers benefits and real-life experience for UNA students

by News Editor Anna Brown
September 5, 2015
President Kenneth Kitts speaks on his plans for the future of UNA at the investiture ceremony Aug. 28. “I can’t do much by myself, but when the talent in this campus is coordinated and motivated, we can move mountains,” he said. Kitts was named the 20th president of the university after William Cale’s retirement effective July 1, 2014.

UNA President Kenneth Kitts shares his goals at investiture speech

by News Editor Anna Brown
September 3, 2015

Social media may affect job possibilities

by News Editor Anna Brown
September 2, 2015

Alabama legislature considers performance-based funding model

by News Editor Anna Brown
September 1, 2015
Chief Gillian answers his daily emails and fills out paperwork for the beginning of the year. He said he wants to hear the concerns of the students, faculty and staff.

Gillilan brings fresh ideas and decades of experience to UNA

by News Editor Anna Brown
August 30, 2015
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Social media usage encourages unhealthy comparisons

by News Editor Anna Brown
August 28, 2015
Freshmen Shawn Hicks (left), Nick Wsueul (middle) and Zackary Turner (right) laugh in Towers Café during the extended dining hours. Towers Café is now open from 7 a.m. until 8:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Extended dining hours available at UNA Sodexo locations

by News Editor Anna Brown
August 28, 2015

Survey shows UNA students lack knowledge of Title IX reporting procedures

by News Editor Anna Brown
August 27, 2015
UNA president invites students to investiture this Friday

UNA president invites students to investiture this Friday

by News Editor Anna Brown
August 26, 2015

Survey reveals students’ perceptions, attitudes toward UNA administration and sexual assault reporting procedures

by News Editor Anna Brown
August 24, 2015
This gender-neutral restroom on the ground floor of Collier Library is one of five converted gender-neutral restrooms on campus.

Five gender-neutral restrooms now available on UNA campus

by News Editor Anna Brown
August 22, 2015

Phase one of UNA security camera initiative complete

by News Editor Anna Brown
August 21, 2015

UNA PD administrative assistant dies following short illness

by News Editor Anna Brown
July 31, 2015

LaGrange Hall reopened to provide more spaces for UNA residents

by News Editor Anna Brown
July 28, 2015
President Kitts shares UNA campus update in letter

President Kitts shares UNA campus update in letter

by News Editor Anna Brown
July 13, 2015

UNA radio station hits airwaves summer 2015

By News Editor Anna Brown
July 13, 2015
Chair of Department of Communications Gregory Pitts speaks at the 2013 Lindsey Film Fest awards ceremony. Pitts serves his last day as the Chair of the Communications Department July 31. 

Chair of Communications takes position at MTSU, UNA Radio on hold

by News Editor Anna Brown
July 8, 2015
Vice President for Enrollment Management Thomas Calhoun presents a certificate of retirement to Kim Mauldin June 24. Mauldin serves her last day as director of admissions June 30.

UNA director of admissions retires, position updated

by News Editor Anna Brown
June 26, 2015

National greek councils present and active on UNA campus

by News Editor Anna Brown
June 15, 2015
UNA President Kenneth Kitts sits waits for the annual board of trustees meeting to begin June 8. The board of trustees approved an undergraduate tuition increase of $10 per credit hour and a graduate tuition increase of $12 per credit hour at the June 8 meeting. 

Board approves tuition increases at UNA

by News Editor Anna Brown
June 9, 2015
Rachel Wammack waves to the audience after she was crowned "Miss UNA." The Miss UNA Pageant was held on January 24, 2015 in Norton Auditorium.

UNA women “claim the house” at Miss Alabama Pageant 2015

by News Editor Anna Brown
June 8, 2015
UNA awarded Vicki Pierce the Outstanding Teaching Award at the Academic Affairs Faculty Awards May 2, 2013. Pierce begins her role as dean of Nursing June 8.

UNA names Pierce College of Nursing dean

by News Editor Anna Brown
June 5, 2015

UNA first-year programs pave road to success

by News Editor Anna Brown
June 4, 2015

UNA names Gillilan new chief of police

by News Editor Anna Brown
May 27, 2015

UNA junior found dead, investigation continues

by News Editor Anna Brown
May 22, 2015
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