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Opinion | The Bama Rush documentary won’t share anything new

Victor Hagan, Opinions Editor May 13, 2023

The Alabama Panhellenic Association and Interfraternity Council have been in the spotlight nonstop since last year’s Recruitment — colloquially known as “Rush” — process. Many current members...

Letter from the incoming Editor in Chief

Letter from the incoming Editor in Chief

Ashlee Woods | @ashleemwoods, Incoming Editor-in-Chief April 19, 2023

As the semester comes to a close, The Crimson White embarks on a new journey. I’m honored and grateful to have the opportunity to lead this newspaper next year. I have ambitious goals for The CW in 2023...

Opinion | If it bleeds, it leads: glamorizing crime in the media and its adverse effects

Opinion | If it bleeds, it leads: glamorizing crime in the media and its adverse effects

Elle Standish, Contributing Columnist April 19, 2023

Fiction is a way to inspire fantasies in which people tolerate unhealthy and unsafe behaviors from people on the basis of their attractiveness or charisma. In other words, these shows and movies are normalizing...

Opinion | Group projects in college are unnecessarily stressful

Opinion | Group projects in college are unnecessarily stressful

Amanda Dunlap, Contributing Columnist April 19, 2023

Regardless of which year of college you are in, it is a safe assumption that you have participated in a group project during your time here at The University of Alabama.  From my own experience, most...

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Opinion | Alabama needs a lottery

Victor Hagan, Contributing Columnist April 16, 2023

While morally questionable to some, gambling is an everyday activity in the United States. A report from the National Council on Problem Gambling found that approximately 85% of adults have gambled in...

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Opinion | Not enough people know about Alabama’s prison crisis

Makayla Jordan, Contributing Columnist April 16, 2023

Editor's Note (4/17/2023): This story has been updated to correctly list Caddell Construction Company as building a new prison.  As death after death occurs, it is evident that incarceration in Alabama...

Opinion | In defense of the Southern artist: Honoring the cultural heritage of Tuscaloosa

Opinion | In defense of the Southern artist: Honoring the cultural heritage of Tuscaloosa

Nelle Rainer, Contributing Columnist April 16, 2023

At the mention of Tuscaloosa, two things come to mind: The University of Alabama and football. The Crimson Tide football team is renowned in its own right, but one only needs to take the time to uncover...

Opinion | I did it all, despite: a journey through abuse, trauma, and grief

Opinion | I did it all, despite: a journey through abuse, trauma, and grief

Reagan Fryer, Guest Columnist April 12, 2023

Reagan Fryer is a graduate student in the Department of Journalism and Creative Media at The University of Alabama.  Content warning: this article discusses topics of abuse and drug use.    A...

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Opinion | Why a traditional Republican like Pence is appealing to independents

Garrett Marchand, Contributing Columnist April 9, 2023

Garrett Marchand is a member of UA Young Americans for Freedom.   On April 11, Mike Pence will be coming to The University of Alabama. As a guest of The University of Alabama chapter of Young...

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Opinion | Pence represents the hate of the past – let’s build a better future

Chance Phillips contributed to the writing of this article. Phillips currently serves as membership director for UA College Democrats.   Former Vice President Mike Pence will be giving a talk...

Opinion | Campus dining needs to embrace plant-based food

Opinion | Campus dining needs to embrace plant-based food

Chance Phillips, Contributing Columnist April 5, 2023

We all want to be good people and we all want to help save the planet, but it seems like most people forget that come mealtime. If you aren’t already vegetarian or vegan, you should consider eating...

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Opinion | Advising can (and should) be improved

Alex Jobin, Staff Columnist April 2, 2023

It is once again that time when a dark scary cloud descends upon campus: advising season. Students scramble to compile their course schedule for the upcoming semester while some faculty and staff try to...