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The Crimson White

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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...

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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...

Opinion | Young people should vote in the 2024 primary elections

Opinion | Young people should vote in the 2024 primary elections

Garrett Marchand, Contributing Columnist August 23, 2023

The 2024 primary elections are now fully underway.  With the first Republican primary debate on Aug. 23 now over, it is time to begin paying attention to the candidates, engaging in the process, and...

Writers and actors picket outside Paramount Pictures Studios in Los Angeles, CA.

Opinion | A society without solidarity is no society at all

Chance Phillips, Contributing Columnist August 2, 2023

Whenever it looks like workers might be going on strike, headlines focus on costs to companies and to consumers. The simultaneous strikes by the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and...

Opinion | How Lucy’s Legacy is creating community amongst women of color

Opinion | How Lucy’s Legacy is creating community amongst women of color

Mya Reliford, Guest Columnist July 26, 2023

Lucy’s Legacy is a living-learning community for women of color that paves the way for minority women to find their place at The University of Alabama and opens up a world of opportunities they may have...