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Serving The University of Alabama since 1894.

The Crimson White

Serving The University of Alabama since 1894.

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OPINION

Sewell lends her voice against domestic violence and Judge Fuller

Vel Lewis October 22, 2014

Congresswoman Terri Sewell announced last week that she would pursue impeachment proceedings for Judge Mark Fuller if he did not resign for his domestic abuse against his wife – a move that has been...

Alabama politicians: You’re drunk, go home

Leigh Terry October 22, 2014

I have to admit, I laughed when I saw the news Monday that state Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard had been indicted on 23 class B felony counts. Most of those charges revolved around questions of how...

Apartment complexes too often take advantage of college students

Alex Morris October 21, 2014

Part of the college experience entails learning how to be a functioning adult, and there’s no better dose of reality than living away from home. After freshman year, off-campus housing in Tuscaloosa...

Seminar classes promote ideas

Nathan James October 21, 2014

Next week when registering for classes, you may see one of your required courses is a seminar. You may be excited for the easy A, or nervous about being asked to speak in front of your peers. Or, conversely,...

College students should try to find more sleep

John David Thompson October 20, 2014

With the heavy schedule that most students face today, there is little time left for sleep, especially good sleep. College students should be getting eight to nine hours of sleep per night. However, most...

Uber must have stricter criteria

Matthew Bailey October 20, 2014

Tuscaloosa has recently become involved in a debate many other cities are dealing with: ridesharing. Uber, a California-based ridesharing company, expanded to Tuscaloosa and was providing its services...

Students are visitors and should act as such

Chisolm Allenlundy October 19, 2014

Throughout my two and a half years at The University of Alabama, I have heard one complaint from Tuscaloosa residents regarding the University so many times that it seems as though it is an inevitable...

The University must acknowledge its own history, good and bad

Mark Hammontree October 19, 2014

The University of Alabama, like the state and region it’s located in, has a history almost as complex, confusing and, at many points, upsetting as the state’s constitution. Only the naïve would think...

The so-called dangers of abortion lack any real, substantial standing

Nathan James October 15, 2014

There’s a tactic in the pro-life movement that works like this: abortion opponents argue that abortion is medically unsafe and under-regulated, and they push for the adoption of extreme new safety standards....

In response to: “Feminism can make women feel inferior”

Ana Self Schuber October 15, 2014

I would like to suggest that, instead of recalling every single stereotype for a feminist and feminism, that you sign up for Women’s Studies 200. As Eric Hoffer, author of “The True Believer: Thoughts...

Suicide needs open discussion

Elise Goubet October 14, 2014

In one survey, 31 percent of adults said they would not seek treatment for mental health problems because they fear what others think. We do not hesitate to tell people about our trip to the dentist or...

Male success should not be measured by sexual activities, experience

TJ Parks October 13, 2014

We live in a society that overemphasizes the role that sex plays in the lives of successful men. Sexual relations often serve as an indicator, in our worldview, of the other achievements a man has made....