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The Crimson White

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The Crimson White

OPINION

Be where your feet are

Tommy Condon April 21, 2016

As I sit here looking for inspiration for this senior write up, one thought comes to mind. I remember when I first told my friends from home –– Boston –– that I was heading down to The University...

The worst they can say is '”no”

Rob Grady April 21, 2016

The title of this article has been my motto for the last four years – and why I decided to write this senior column. Simply, the worst they can say is ‘no’.College is intimidating for many people,...

I’m not bossy

Katrina Swarthout April 20, 2016

Four years ago I walked onto this campus not knowing a single soul. I was optimistic, albeit rather naïve. I did my best to get involved on campus, I volunteered, joined clubs and became a member of a...

Why I'm careful

Heather Buchanan April 20, 2016

One week before my move to Tuscaloosa, my mom found out she had cancer. I didn’t truly understand what people mean when they say their world gets flipped upside down until this moment. I spent a good...

Life’s what you make it, so let’s make it rock

Katelyn Katsafanas April 20, 2016

Hey fam, my name’s Katelyn (or KKats, for short).“Life’s what you make it, so let’s make it rock” was my senior quote in my high school yearbook. It has been my Instagram bio since I created...

Goodbyes with a side of regret

Alyx Eva April 19, 2016

College is short. These four years fly by in a haze of tests, football games, roommates, quizzes and maybe some alcohol. College is a place where we have the most freedom and the least responsibility for...

Letting go of worry for UA

Yardena Wolf April 18, 2016

I worry a lot. I have spent the last four years at the University with an almost constant nagging in the pit of my stomach, the source of which changes daily. In my time as a student, I have wasted hours...

It's time for the next great adventure

Meghan Dorn April 18, 2016

My name is Meghan Dorn. I’m a senior from Charlotte, North Carolina, majoring in public relations and political science. I used to serve as the president of Blend, and I have been pretty involved in...

​Don’t love something that can’t love you back

Madelyn Schorr April 18, 2016

There was a time where I was proud of the fact that I hated The University of Alabama. I thought it made me special and different because I actively talked about my disdain for the University. I knew college...

The true cost of legal marijuana

Ben Jackson April 14, 2016

As marijuana becomes legal in more parts of the United States, it may be time to ask ourselves two important questions: why now, and at what cost? The questions come at a time when the national dialogue...

Tuition rate changes should be announced before class registration

Hunter Richey April 13, 2016

As the spring semester comes to a close at the University, students are preparing for final exams, writing term papers and finalizing plans for summer internships. The Quad shows new life, and the smell...

Planning for the classroom and the boardroom

Meghan Dorn April 12, 2016

As I enter the final days of my undergraduate career at The University of Alabama, I feel confident about my academic journey at the University. My advisor did a great job to make sure I finished my public...