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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

State voter Information cards need more information

Hunter Richey February 17, 2016

In 2011, the Alabama legislature passed Act 2011-673, requiring Alabama voters to show photo identification at the polls in order to vote. After a three-year implementation period, the policy went into...

The perils of Powerade

Allison Mollenkamp February 16, 2016

After two columns addressing frivolous topics, namely the future of our school and the role feminist organizations can play on our campus, I feel it’s time to turn to a topic of real importance. Now,...

Christian: you are not promised worldly success

Matthew Gillham February 15, 2016

Six months leading up to several 45-minute interviews, I knew what I wanted. After a few moments, my tongue-tied language left me without one of a handful of jobs for which I had toiled and prepped. I...

Chivalry is for everyone

Anna Scott Lovejoy February 15, 2016

This past Friday afternoon, my good friends and I drove on a two-lane back road en route to a large hunting camp in central Alabama. As we left Tuscaloosa behind, we entered the beautiful open lands rich...

Making leaps and bounds: Sec. of state establishes online voting registration

Alex Smith February 12, 2016

Forget the traditional methods of voter registration requiring paper, pen and envelope. As of Feb. 2, 2016, citizens of the state of Alabama can now register to vote online. Alabama has joined a list...

Follow your bliss

John David Thompson February 12, 2016

Joseph Campbell, the great American mythologist, wrote, “If you follow your bliss, you put yourself on a kind of track that has been there all the while, waiting for you, and the life that you ought...

Get the help you deserve because you're worth it

Get the help you deserve because you're worth it

Sehar Ezez February 11, 2016

Addiction was always “It” to me. I never understood it, yet I believed that I did through watching others cope with it. I never knew the emotional toil it took on relationships until I started college.One...

Be mindful of the important things in life

Brandon Greenberg February 11, 2016

Three years ago when I arrived at the University, I knew exactly how everything was going to unfold. Play by play. My future was planned – I was going to take advantage of every opportunity and not...

The opportunity cost of fun

The opportunity cost of fun

Alyx Eva February 10, 2016

As I shake off the last of my Mardi Gras stupor and finally become brave enough to check my bank account, I have found myself questioning the value of fun in college student’s lives. This may seem innocuous...

It’s time for students to take action

Kyle Simpson February 10, 2016

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’re probably well aware that a presidential election is fast approaching. The 2016 presidential race has been one of the more entertaining ones, with Donald...

Dab on, Cam Newton

Candace Allen February 9, 2016

It's no secret that Cam Newton is currently the NFL player who everyone loves to hate. From his impeccable season with the Panthers to the birth of his baby boy, and another year the question remains: why...

The hard side of my superpower

The hard side of my superpower

Anna Scott Lovejoy February 8, 2016

Something about my personality always felt and seemed slightly more extreme than the personalities of my siblings, peers and teachers. When I was upset, I would let you know it. When I loved you, I would...