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The Crimson White

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The Crimson White

OPINION

Not a gentleman’s sport: Dixieland Delight and other “traditions”

Erin Mosley September 14, 2015

The two weeks prior to Alabama’s first home game were full of drama and suspense. Resolutions were written begging for reconsideration and underground meetings were planned. And still, after all of the...

This is our time for choosing

Sean Ross September 14, 2015

In spring of 2013, I ran for Student Government Association (SGA) Senate. As a freshman majoring in political science, winning a senate seat seemed to be destiny. So, I put everything I had into making...

​US culture plays role in sexual assault

Ruth Bishop September 14, 2015

Sexual assaults are clearly a huge issue on college campuses, including our own. According to the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey, nearly 1 in 3 women and 1 in 7 men reported being...

OUR VIEW: SGA Judiciary betrays public trust, flouts duty

CW Editorial Board September 14, 2015

On Thursday, Sept. 10, Akeisha Young, chief justice of the SGA Student Judiciary, issued an opinion that the Student Organization Seating violated the SGA Code of Laws and is unofficial until deemed otherwise....

Opposing Views: Should “Dixieland Delight” be played in Bryant-Denny?

Leigh Terry September 10, 2015

Tonight, the University of Alabama Student Government Association Senate will hold a meeting to debate whether they should support the song “Dixieland Delight” playing in Bryant-Denny Stadium. Upon...

Dixieland Delight a vital tradition

Patrick Fitzgerald September 10, 2015

“Dixieland Delight” has been a part of every current senior’s gameday experience since they set foot in Bryant-Denny Stadium for the first time as freshmen. Sports have proven time and time again...

Dixieland Delight reflects poorly on students

Jeff Rogers September 10, 2015

In the scripture of Alabama football, Bear Bryant’s words are written in red ink. Somewhere in one of the epistles, he is quoted saying, “It’s awfully important to win with humility.” It seems...

Progressive activists must become organizers to change campus

A.J. James September 10, 2015

One of the greatest things about our short time here at the University is that over the course of a matter of years, we have the ability to bring about positive change that can last far past our tenure....

International student enrollment a missed opportunity for UA

Kyle Simpson September 10, 2015

When you compare The University of Alabama to similar universities in the south, like The University of Georgia and The University of Tennessee, you will see that we have a remarkably high percentage of...

Intersectionality in the feminist movement

Sehar Ezez September 9, 2015

Last week, my peers Cassidy Ellis and Lindsay Macher, along with Ruth Bishop, put forth two opposing views to explain the obstacles each side perceives as issues with inclusiveness within the feminist...

A note to white progressives

Kyle Campbell September 9, 2015

In the wake of the Ferguson riots in the Spring of 2014, over a hundred UA students associated with the Black Lives Matter movement orchestrated a “die-in” in the Ferguson Center, during which they...

You are in the red zone

Madelyn Schorr September 8, 2015

Warning: You are in the Red Zone. The Red Zone covers the time from when you walk on campus in August to when you leave campus for Thanksgiving break. It is called the Red Zone because this is when the...