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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

Students should be volunteering

Carolyn Duke September 21, 2014

Our generation has been labeled as one of the most generous and imaginative of all time. More and more people are creating and forming businesses, non-profits and organizations with the purpose of helping...

Rapid housing development can come with dangerous consequences

Mark Hammontree September 21, 2014

On Friday I donned my pirate costume I debuted last Halloween and executed a conquest of Krispy Kreme. The man behind the counter asked if I cared if my free dozen of donuts were hot. “Aye, matey, it’d...

Board of Trustees must engage with UA students

Chisolm Allenlundy September 21, 2014

The UA System Board of Trustees met Friday to approve the proposed operating budget for 2015. At that meeting, the Board gave the rubber stamp to numerous construction and demolition projects, including...

The ugly truth of our cyber privacy, respect

Luisa Sanchez September 17, 2014

It has been three weeks since a hacker infiltrated about 20 celebrity iCloud accounts and leaked private photos of artists such as Jennifer Lawrence, Ariana Grande, Kirsten Dunst, Kaley Cuoco and Kate...

Graduate school application class would be practical

Nathan James September 17, 2014

For many students at The University of Alabama, undergraduate studies are just the first step on the long road towards a master’s or Ph.D. These students will commit huge amounts of time and energy...

The NFL is not setting the example it should

Kyle Simpson September 16, 2014

This September, many exciting changes are happening. Schools are in session, the weather is getting cooler (unless you live in Alabama, apparently,) and the most exciting season of the year is beginning...

National Homeland security starts through improving border security

Andrew Parks September 16, 2014

Late last month, a situational awareness bulletin obtained by Fox News from the Texas Department of Public Safety warned all Texas law 
enforcement agencies of the following: “A review of ISIS social...

NFL subsidies come with high moral price

Leigh Terry September 16, 2014

The National Football League has been in the headlines for several weeks because of controversies that have arisen far away from the gridiron. Ray Rice’s domestic abuse conviction and Adrian Peterson’s...

Scotland should remain part of United Kingdom

Joe Puchner September 15, 2014

On Thursday, September 18, Scots will be asked whether or not they think Scotland should become an independent country. With less than two days of 
campaigning left before this decisive vote, the Scottish...

Language for celebrity leaks is the same as for sexual assault

TJ Parks September 15, 2014

An appalling article was recently printed in USA Today: Cory Allen, an artist, has decided to display the nude photographs of Jennifer Lawrence in his exhibit "No Delete," a collection of photographs that...

SGA matters to UA community

Chisolm Allenlundy September 15, 2014

Bear with me here, because I know what you’re thinking: “No, it doesn’t matter - it’s just a bunch of students with fake titles doing fake things that still don’t matter. Who cares? Even if...

Michael Brown and Joan Rivers offer glimpses into racial status quo

Samaria Johnson September 14, 2014

Joan Rivers died two Thursdays ago, an event that barely registered as I continued to scroll down my Tumblr dashboard. It was barely mentioned, noted one post that criticized TIME magazine for hailing...