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Alabama defensive back Kool-Aid McKinstry (#1) pushing back a Texas player on Sep. 9 at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Opinion | Heckling is not code for slurs

Xzarria Peterson, Contributing Columnist September 17, 2023

A heckler is a person who attempts to distract others by saying offensive things, asking invasive questions, or just attempting to make the most unnatural environment possible for athletes, political figures,...

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Opinion | UA students should consider undergraduate research

Garrett Marchand, Contributing Columnist September 17, 2023

While most undergraduate students at The University of Alabama are worried about their classes, balancing a part-time job or preparing for their future, many students don’t take advantage of one of the...

Opinion | The brutal executions in Alabama prisons must end

Opinion | The brutal executions in Alabama prisons must end

Mary Claire Wooten, Staff Columnist September 13, 2023

In 2015, Oklahoma announced it would begin executing death row inmates with nitrogen when low on the pharmaceuticals required for lethal injections. Now, their officials are looking into nitrogen hypoxia,...

Our View | Reaffirming our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

Our View | Reaffirming our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

The 2023-24 Crimson White Editorial Board, The CW’s Editorial Board September 10, 2023

The Crimson White editorial board consists of Editor-in-Chief Ashlee Woods; Managing Editor Carson Lott; Engagement Editor Ronni Rowan; Opinions Editor Victor Hagan; and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion...

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Opinion | Employees on and off campus deserve affordable health insurance

Chance Phillips, Contributing Columnist September 10, 2023

Employer-sponsored health insurance is a horrific and costly policy failure, but the only thing worse than relying on your employer for health insurance is not having health insurance at all. A 2019...

Opinion | A second minority district is a necessity to Alabama

Opinion | A second minority district is a necessity to Alabama

Alex Jobin, Staff Columnist September 6, 2023

Gerrymandering, the practice of drawing voting districts in order to manipulate election outcomes, has plagued American democracy since this country’s infancy and continues to rear its ugly head to this...

Opinion | Let’s talk about Florida

Opinion | Let’s talk about Florida

Mary Claire Wooten, Staff Columnist September 6, 2023

It has always been customary to see headlines describing the latest misfortune of Florida residents, usually including a dangerous crocodile fighting a man or a hurricane decimating the coast. Since 2018,...

The Black Warrior Riverkeeper’s legal team is an important aspect of keeping the river in the best condition.

Opinion | Using the law to protect our water: Black Warrior Riverkeeper’s legal team

Seth Self, Guest Columnist August 30, 2023

Eva Dillard says she has one of the best legal jobs in Alabama. She is a staff attorney for Black Warrior Riverkeeper, an environmental nonprofit in Birmingham dedicated to preserving the Black Warrior...

Evolve is one of the apartment complexes in Tuscaloosa that is increasing rent prices.

Opinion | Tuscaloosa is squeezing students by keeping housing scarce

Chance Phillips, Contributing Columnist August 30, 2023

Tuscaloosa is a college town. It’s been a college town since the state capitol moved to Montgomery in 1847. So why are the Tuscaloosa City Council and The University of Alabama making it so hard for...

Opinion | Democratic socialism is the solution to young Americans’ problems

Opinion | Democratic socialism is the solution to young Americans’ problems

Chance Phillips, Contributing Columnist August 27, 2023

If conservative politicians get their way, America is about to suffer through a third Red Scare.  Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fl., has declared that socialists “are not welcome” in his state, and the former...

Opinion | Keeping a schedule makes college life easier

Opinion | Keeping a schedule makes college life easier

Alex Jobin, Staff Columnist August 23, 2023

Back in the 1700s, there was a strange man who used to plan his day out to the minute. His name was Benjamin Franklin. Franklin would follow his schedule to a tee, blocking out time for work, meals,...

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Opinion | It’s actually good to change majors and drop classes

Chance Phillips, Contributing Columnist August 23, 2023

If you’re thinking about changing your major, do it. If you start feeling like you should drop one of your classes, do it. College is a period of personal transformation for every student. Many incoming...