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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

[OUR VIEW] The time is now

Our View September 16, 2013

History has a strange way of repeating itself. In a year of nationally covered racial embarrassments within The University of Alabama greek system, including the use of blackface for swaps, the UA unveiled...

In response to ‘The Final Barrier’

Letter to the Editor September 12, 2013

Having begun school at the Capstone in 2008 as an undergraduate and looking forward to graduating with a master’s degree in 2014, I am forced to reflect on my six years as a member of The University...

Modern homophobia is symptom of confused morality, not hatred

Brad Erthal September 12, 2013

Unfortunately, I mistook my filing deadline two weeks ago and was unable to respond to Claire Chretien’s throwback piece on this page titled “Same-sex unions not equal.” She was rebuffed in a letter...

Greeks cannot be taken seriously until they move past segregation

Nathan James September 12, 2013

Around this time each year, something interesting happens. For a period of about two weeks, there will be a concerted effort by student media to hold the greeks accountable for their actions. It has become...

[OUR VIEW] Anonymous, but not alone

Our View September 11, 2013

Occasionally, The Crimson White Editorial Board makes the difficult decision to rely on anonymous sources. In today’s Crimson White, there is an in-depth story regarding the segregation that still exists...

YouTube parody says what we’re all thinking

Maxton Thoman September 11, 2013

Two weeks ago a group of female students from the Auckland University School of Law released an impressively poignant parody of Robin Thicke’s controversial “Blurred Lines” music video. The parody...

Student housing should cater to its demographic

Amber Patterson September 11, 2013

As I think back to my freshman year and the community dorm lifestyle, I remember how excited I was to experience life in residence halls. I am an only child, so sharing a room and living in such tight...

Advising at Bama is what you make of it

Patrick Crowley September 10, 2013

Every semester I have the immense pleasure of reading another column about how advising is terrible and insufficient for the complex needs of students. Ostensibly, the tremendous growth of The University...

Organizations foster civic leadership

Claire Chretien September 10, 2013

I’m writing in response to John Speer’s “Organizations foster chaos, not potential” with student leaders. Mr. Speer wrote, “Uninformed groups such as the Bama Students for Life, who create high-profile...

University response to voting allegations lacks moral responsibility

Will Gonzalez September 10, 2013

It is a long-held truism in American politics that at their root, all politics are local. However, if the recent School Board District 4 election taught us anything, it’s that the politics may not be...