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Serving The University of Alabama since 1894.

The Crimson White

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The Crimson White

OPINION

Stigma: just one of many obstacles to achieving mental health

Will Sorrell November 3, 2015

"I am proud to attend The University of Alabama." This is a statement naturally proclaimed by much of campus, but unspoken or even opposed by many students as well. Personally, I am proud to attend our...

You aren’t defined by your grades

Anna Wood November 3, 2015

Fall Break is behind us. Where did this semester go? I could have sworn that just a few weeks ago it was late August and final grades were a distant worry.But now that worry is not so distant. There are...

We need a new view of feminism

Robert Sixto November 2, 2015

Last year, Emma Watson took a stand for gender equality, reiterating the idea that “fighting for women’s rights has too often become synonymous with man-hating.” This still poses a serious problem...

Campus politicians: grow up

Leigh Terry November 2, 2015

This past week has been a return to my roots – not my hometown, but my roots in caring about campus politics. The revelations, real outrage, faux outrage and intervening apathy has brought me back to...

Greek students must stand for an ethical campus political environment

Hunter Richey November 2, 2015

I love the greek experience I have had at The University of Alabama. I love building relationships that I truly believe will last a lifetime. I love the camaraderie that comes from living in a house with...

Of the pumpkins of these recurring

Mark Hammontree October 28, 2015

I looked up Saturday and realized Halloween was but a week away, and I still haven’t found myself a costume. Then I realized there’s only two home games left in my last football season as a student,...

What's scarier than Halloween? Student loan debt

What's scarier than Halloween? Student loan debt

Ben Jackson October 28, 2015

This Halloween, I’m dressing up as the scariest thing I can imagine. And no, it’s not Donald Trump – it’s student loan debt. What makes student loan debt so spooky is only partially related to...

It's time for “the talk”

Cameron Ridgeway October 27, 2015

Let’s talk about menstruation: the monthly (give or take) discharge of blood and mucosal tissue from the lining of a person’s uterus that usually starts around their early teenage years and ends during...

Dorms: a worthwhile experience

Almosa Pirela-Jones October 27, 2015

After being accepted to a particular college, one of the first choices students make is whether to move into a traditional style dorm or a suite style dorm. Some schools, such as The University of Tennessee...

Voting with knowledge

Danielle Waddell October 27, 2015

Upon reading Kyle Simpson’s latest column, I couldn’t help but feel overwhelmed by a small truth he stated earlier in the column.Many students, as well as adults, are disinterested in politics and...

What happens when the party ends

Paul Horwitz October 26, 2015

Last week, in an alternate universe only very slightly different from this one, I shot and killed a University of Alabama student in my home.Not quite, admittedly. The student lived. But that was strictly...

Why I'm leaving the Machine

Alex Smith October 26, 2015

“I wanted to call this special meeting tonight to inform you all that you are now a part of a select, secret group of senators. Take a look around. Get to know each others’ faces. Don’t tell anyone...