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The Crimson White

Serving The University of Alabama since 1894.

The Crimson White

Serving The University of Alabama since 1894.

The Crimson White

OPINION

A frightening reflection I didn’t want to see

Matthew Gillham May 2, 2016

I used to cross the quad every morning, grotesquely navigating the sidewalks that seem to point in every direction except the one that I was going, and thank God for letting me attend this University....

A recipe for lemonade

Halle Lindsay May 2, 2016

Beyonce’s Lemonade is poetic and strategic. It aims to illustrate the grasp of freedom in the midst of adversity and reconciliation in spite of pain. In essence, the story of the black woman. Through...

Somewhat misanthropic? reflections of a continuing confusion

Abigail Thompson May 2, 2016

I’ve pretty much been confused since the day I arrived on this campus. I’d venture so far as to say I’m even confused about what I’m confused about, and what’s more - I’m not entirely convinced...

​The making of a masterpiece

Kendall Roden May 2, 2016

When I initially began mulling over ideas for what to share in this senior column, I got overwhelmed...fast. Four years worth of memories rushed into my head: the mistakes, successes, trials and triumphs...

No good abortion clinic deserves to be TRAP-ed

Cassidy Ellis May 1, 2016

In over half the states in the country, particular physicians are targeted with laws that are passed with the hope of making it impossible for them to provide care. They are being trapped.Imagine you are...

Entitlement and animal abandonment

Sarah Howard May 1, 2016

I am a self-proclaimed animal enthusiast and I know that the “entitlement generation” is too. I love all things about pets and have contemplated getting one of almost every species, but I will be the...

How my struggle made me stronger

Angie Bartelt April 29, 2016

I am an orphan. I do not have curly red hair, nor do I hang around old, rich, white men singing songs about the sun. I am a first generation college graduate, and my only similarity to little orphan Annie...

Good….good and salty

Landon Nichols April 29, 2016

I’ve spent far too much time contemplating this article. Sometimes, I have felt this overwhelming duty to impart illuminating wisdom and inspire you to be better or to do more. At other times, I’ve...

Parting words from a campus feminist

Cassidy Ellis April 29, 2016

I’m struggling to synthesize my experience at UA into one 700-word article. During my five years here, I have experienced my life’s highest highs and lowest lows. I have met some of the most awe-inspiring...

Failure, success: you still have much more to do

Al Gilani April 28, 2016

Failure, success. Such clichéd words. We do so much to understand these antithetical concepts. But what do these ideas mean? And how do we cope with each or both? Can they be used interchangeably?The...

Why you should care about civil liberties and privacy

Kyle Simpson April 28, 2016

The battle over perhaps one of the most consequential issues of our time is constantly being waged, and every one of us is in the crossfire. What “privacy” means has changed rapidly over the past few...

It's finals time y'all

Allison Mollenkamp April 28, 2016

Finals are almost here. They can no longer be ignored as a looming but distant threat. In a matter of mere days, we will all sit down with our sharpened pencils and fresh pens and demonstrate that we put...