The Student News Site of University of North Alabama

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

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

The Flor-Ala
All content by By News Editor Ciera Golliver

Leo III and Una celebrate sweet sixteen

By News Editor Ciera Golliver
April 21, 2018
Cartoonist Clay Bennett will be the guest speaker at the First Amendment Month event April 12 in Communications Building Room 131. The event is free and open to the public.

Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist returns to campus

by News Editor Ciera Golliver
April 6, 2018

Pretend hospital comforts children through education

By News Editor Ciera Golliver
March 22, 2018

Students showcase hard work and research

By News Editor Ciera Golliver
March 21, 2018

Two students up for Fulbright Scholarship

By News Editor Ciera Golliver
March 20, 2018
T-Pain performed a set full of not only hits from his newest album from November, but also some of the classics. Some of those classics included "Buy U a Drank" and "I’m 'N Luv (Wit a Stripper)."

T-Pain fills Flowers Hall for Spring Concert

by News Editor Ciera Golliver
March 16, 2018

T-Pain journeys to Flowers Hall

By News Editor Ciera Golliver
March 10, 2018
Sophomore Harley Miller covers furniture in the Military Veterans Alliance center to protect it from water damage.

Rain wreaks havoc on campus buildings

By News Editor Ciera Golliver
March 9, 2018
President Kitts and his wife visited local third graders Feb. 22 to deliver copies of the book “Looking for Leo.” This is book introduces kids to the UNA lions, Leo III and Una, while giving a tour around campus.  

President donates books to local schools

By News Editor Ciera Golliver
March 8, 2018
Students should hold SGA accountable with money

Students should hold SGA accountable with money

By News Editor Ciera Golliver
March 7, 2018

President encourages literacy in local schools

By News Editor Ciera Golliver
March 2, 2018

Mother nature leaves mark on campus

By News Editor Ciera Golliver
March 1, 2018
Junior Haley Gilbertson stands as the 2018 Miss UNA. She will compete for the title of Miss Alabama June 6-9 at Samford University.

Behind the scenes with royalty

By News Editor Ciera Golliver
February 24, 2018
Wendall Wilkie Gunn was the first African-American student to attend UNA, then known as Florence State Teachers College. He has been the guest speaker on campus for multiple events, including graduations and convocation.

Former student led way for diversity

By News Editor Ciera Golliver
February 24, 2018
The North Alabama football team battles against West Florida Nov. 5, 2016. West Florida is one of the DII opponents UNA will face in the 2018 season.

Football releases 2018 schedule

by News Editor Ciera Golliver
February 21, 2018

Competition sparks local ideas

By News Editor Ciera Golliver
February 10, 2018

SGA announces headliner for Spring Concert

By News Editor Ciera Golliver
February 9, 2018

Communications department expands broadcast technology

By News Editor Ciera Golliver
February 2, 2018

ROTC celebrates 70 years on campus

By News Editor Ciera Golliver
February 1, 2018

Winter weather causes school cancellation

By News Editor Ciera Golliver
January 30, 2018

Day of service brings community together

By News Editor Ciera Golliver
January 15, 2018
David Dickerson, a former UNA marketing professor, filed against the university with the Alabama State Board of Adjustment and the U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission for wrongful employment termination. UNA put Dickerson on administrative leave after he allegedly sexually assaulted Jane Doe, a former UNA student.

Update on Jane Doe Lawsuit

By News Editor Ciera Golliver
January 11, 2018

Fire alarms sound on campus

By News Editor Ciera Golliver
December 11, 2017

Food choices too expensive for college students

By News Editor Ciera Golliver
December 2, 2017
President Kenneth Kitts and his family celebrate their first holiday season at UNA in 2015. This year, the Kitts family is extending their home to the UNA faculty, staff and their families for the first annual Santa Party.

Kitts family opens their home for the holidays

By News Editor Ciera Golliver
December 1, 2017
President of Veterans’ Affairs Ryan Newton (left) and Michelle Daily, Veterans Affairs specialist, pose in front of their office’s awards. In her two years at UNA, Dailey turned UNA into a military friendly university and added a dedicated space for veterans.

Veterans Affairs specialist accomplishes goals

By News Editor Ciera Golliver
December 1, 2017
Junior Ben Ragan measures voltage in an experiment in an engineering technology class. The Engineering Technology Department received a grant to add a Chemical Engineering Technology program.

University adds $5 million toward economic development programs

By News Editor Ciera Golliver
November 30, 2017

Steam leak causes construction before break

By News Editor Ciera Golliver
November 20, 2017

International Education Week brings culture to campus

By News Editor Ciera Golliver
November 13, 2017

Football ends final game in Division II with win

By News Editor Ciera Golliver
November 11, 2017

5 restaurants with home cooking

by News Editor Ciera Golliver
November 7, 2017

Freshman veterans petition for on-campus parking

By News Editor Ciera Golliver
November 3, 2017

Student Affairs uses proactive approach on Greek trouble

By News Editor Ciera Golliver
November 2, 2017

Engineering team ranks 3rd in the nation

By News Editor Ciera Golliver
November 2, 2017

Students can expect increase in study abroad scholarship

By News Editor Ciera Golliver
November 2, 2017

Lions gain critical win at home

By News Editor Ciera Golliver
October 28, 2017

Two departments add online programs for students

By News Editor Ciera Golliver
October 27, 2017

University offers in-state tuition to hurricane victims

By News Editor Ciera Golliver
October 27, 2017

Get to know the homecoming king and queen

By News Editor Ciera Golliver
October 24, 2017

Volleyball sweeps Union through offensive dominance

By News Editor Ciera Golliver
October 20, 2017

University Greek organizations receive warning against physical violence

By News Editor Ciera Golliver
October 11, 2017

Nursing building designs delay project

By News Editor Ciera Golliver
October 8, 2017

Students choose homecoming king and queen

by News Editor Ciera Golliver
October 7, 2017
Construction

University plans for additional upperclassmen housing

By News Editor Ciera Golliver
October 6, 2017
Old mascot heads sit on a shelf in the UNA Archives. They will be used as a “selfie station” as part of a homecoming archives exhibit in Collier Library.

Library hosts archives exhibit for visitors

by News Editor Ciera Golliver
October 6, 2017

VP reviews smoking policy

By News Editor Ciera Golliver
September 27, 2017

UNA hosts town hall to discuss opioid crisis

By News Editor Ciera Golliver
September 26, 2017
Jackson Newton

Campus mourns student’s death

By News Editor Ciera Golliver
September 20, 2017
Junior Grant Gunn helps stock the Feeding the Pride Food Pantry. The pantry helps students in need of food assistance.

Food Pantry continues to help students

By News Editor Ciera Golliver
September 10, 2017

Campus receives Lion Alert due to robbery

By News Editor Ciera Golliver
September 8, 2017

Diorama in the running for yearbook of the year

By News Editor Ciera Golliver
September 5, 2017

Tips to save money on textbooks

By News Editor Ciera Golliver
September 2, 2017

Lions fall in football season opener

By News Editor Ciera Golliver
September 1, 2017

Construction continues to change campus

By News Editor Ciera Golliver
August 27, 2017
Ross Alexander began his new job as Vice President of Academic Affairs and Provost July 1. Alexander’s top priorities at UNA are experiential education, study abroad, internationalization and online education.

Vice President of academic affairs joins campus

By News Editor Ciera Golliver
August 27, 2017

University implements non-smoking policy

By News Editor Ciera Golliver
August 27, 2017

The man behind the lawsuit

By News Editor Ciera Golliver
August 18, 2017

Chief of Police receives national honor

By News Editor Ciera Golliver
August 8, 2017

Campus prepares for Floyd Hall Demolition

By News Editor Ciera Golliver
July 21, 2017

Nursing students find success

By News Editor Ciera Golliver
July 19, 2017

SNAP program provides safety through ‘buddy system’

By News Editor Ciera Golliver
June 20, 2017

Students hit with tuition and fee increase

By News Editor Ciera Golliver
June 14, 2017

Donation ranks UNA on Chronicle of Higher Education list

By News Editor Ciera Golliver
June 7, 2017

UNA Dining unveils Panda Express

By News Editor Ciera Golliver
June 7, 2017

Construction continues to add campus options

By News Editor Ciera Golliver
June 1, 2017
The Communication Department put up a white board for students to write memories of Hannah Bridgmon on following her death May 5. One student wrote “Radio is a family. We love, we live and we never forget.” 

UNA sophomore’s light shines on

By News Editor Ciera Golliver
May 17, 2017

Graduation speaker gives encouragement for the future

By News Editor Ciera Golliver
May 13, 2017

Police attend to possible shots fired on campus

By News Editor Ciera Golliver
May 10, 2017
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