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Memories of an old building on University

Mackenzie Brown April 21, 2015

By Mackenzie Brown | Guest ColumnistI’ve always feared writing 
this column.I knew it was coming from the moment I accepted my first position at The Crimson White. The CW was different back then. A...

SGA Exec Response to Spirit of Alabama Act

Mackenzie Brown February 19, 2015

No current Student Government Association official ran on raising taxes, but that’s exactly what a group of Senators wants to do.The idea of even taxing students is simply ridiculous. We pay a significant...

UA student charged with manslaughter

Mackenzie Brown January 8, 2014

A University of Alabama student is facing 19 felony charges, including two counts of intoxication manslaughter, following a three-car collision that killed two people and injured five others in Austin,...

UA student arrested for manslaughter in Texas

UA student arrested for manslaughter in Texas

Mackenzie Brown December 30, 2013

A University of Alabama student is facing 19 felony charges, including two counts of manslaughter, following a three-car collision that killed two people and injured four others in Austin, Texas, Friday...

Bonner gives ‘State of the University’ address to Faculty/Staff Meeting

Mackenzie Brown November 14, 2013

After giving out a number of awards and hearing reports from three different faculty/staff assemblies, University of Alabama President Judy Bonner commended the faculty and staff for their work over the...

Nation reacts to sorority segregation

Nation reacts to sorority segregation

Mackenzie Brown September 16, 2013

The issue of sorority segregation has been gaining national attention since The Crimson White published “The Final Barrier” Wednesday, Sept. 11. The CW reported that at least two black potential members...

Pledgeship temporarily suspended until Monday

Mackenzie Brown September 13, 2013

Pledgeship has been temporarily suspended until Monday, according to a statement released by Tim Hebson, dean of students. The statement described the suspension as a tool to clarify the pledgeship process....

Board of Trustees members speak out on sorority segregation

Board of Trustees members speak out on sorority segregation

Mackenzie Brown September 13, 2013

The topic of greek segregation pushed its way into The University of Alabama Board of Trustees meeting on Friday, as members of the Board spoke out on the issue. Detailed in Wednesday's Crimson White...

Stepping Through

Mackenzie Brown September 4, 2013

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Students camp outside Coleman Coliseum for Virginia Tech football tickets

Students camp outside Coleman Coliseum for Virginia Tech football tickets

Mackenzie Brown August 25, 2013

Jim Kuykendall arrived at Coleman Coliseum at 5 p.m. Sunday night to buy tickets for the Virginia Tech game this Saturday, but the doors would not open until 7 a.m. Monday morning. “It rewards the...

Student to feature art at Canterbury Chapel

Student to feature art at Canterbury Chapel

Mackenzie Brown July 24, 2013

Patrick O’Brien thinks mainstream modern art is lazy. “I [compare] it to writing down a synopsis for a story, and then trying to publish that,” O’Brien said. “It’s the idea without the application....

Parking permit revenue should be used effectively

Mackenzie Brown July 10, 2013

The University once again raised the cost of parking permits on campus. This shouldn’t be news to many students who have already bought their permit for the 2013-14 school year, but most of us already...

Bailey finalist for New Mexico State University provost position

Bailey finalist for New Mexico State University provost position

Mackenzie Brown June 5, 2013

Former University of Alabama president Guy Bailey is considered a finalist for New Mexico State University provost, but he does not know why. “I have no interest in the NMSU [provost] position,” Bailey...

SGA should be more than just kids playing games

Mackenzie Brown March 14, 2013

Tuesday, a new slate of SGA candidates was elected into office. The results were expected, but how could they not be? Six of the seven candidates ran unopposed, but even if they had not, they were Machine...

Common sense solutions for dealing with heavy traffic

Mackenzie Brown November 29, 2012

It seems like every year, the parking debate begins. Students and The Crimson White complain about the lack of parking while Parking Services rebuts that parking is plentiful. In reality, the University...

OPINION: Stick it to the man, stick to the little guy: Why La Lola Loca is disappointing

Mackenzie Brown October 10, 2012

In Monday’s issue of The Crimson White, Bama Dining advertised a new food truck, called La Lola Loca, on the Quad in front of Graves Hall. Out of curiosity, I decided to give it a try. I had a Loca...

Presidents mansion to be converted to sorority house

President’s mansion to be converted to sorority house

Mackenzie Brown March 30, 2012

As part of a master plan to expand the University and, more importantly, greek life, the President’s Mansion will be converted into the Omicron Omicron Omicron Omicron house in Fall 2012. “It’s...

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