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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

It is not too late to shed light on voting issues

Letter to the Editor September 9, 2013

There has been a lot of finger-pointing about the ethical dubiousness (and possible illegality) of doing whatever it takes to win a local school board election and the complicity of certain segments of...

Organizations foster chaos, not potential with student leaders

John Speer September 9, 2013

Before you happily begin to follow up with groups you met at Get on Board Day, think carefully about the organizations with whom you become involved. More often than not, the well-intentioned programs...

Is your future employment in jeopardy due to actions of others?

Marina Roberts September 9, 2013

Imagine going into a job interview after listing your involvement in a greek organization at The University of Alabama on your resume. You’re confident, well-prepared and enthusiastic about how the interview...

Personalized student advising shouldn’t suffer from growing pains

Nathan James September 5, 2013

Some things can be adequately handled with flowcharts. In fact, flowcharts have the potential to fill many important roles. They can be used to outline safety protocols, describe programming processes...

CrimsonRide transit system not convenient

Erynn Williams September 5, 2013

In this third week of classes here at The University of Alabama, I’d say just about all of us have gotten a chance to develop some sort of routine as to how we travel from class to class and to and from...

Lifting the burden of textbooks off students

John Brinkerhoff September 5, 2013

Recently, this page has raised questions about the rising costs of textbooks for students, the practices of the SUPeStore, and the ethics of textbook publishing companies. While these concerns are understandable,...

[OUR VIEW] UA should not remain silent on election allegations

Our View September 4, 2013

From claims of 10 University of Alabama students registering to vote from a single residence, to promises of limo rides, free drinks and no cover charge at two bars in exchange for voting, Tuscaloosa’s...

Columnists sound off on Syrian debate

John Brinkerhoff September 4, 2013

Last August, in response to increasingly oppressive measures by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to crack down on protests and international condemnation of those measures, President Obama drew a red line...

America should hold back from involvement in foreign affairs

Kyle Jones September 4, 2013

It is fair to say that when it comes to politics, a person will say or do next to anything to win an election. In 2007, then-candidate Barack Obama publicly denounced the Bush administration saying, “The...

United States has another chance to live up to own ideals

Rich Robinson September 4, 2013

We the people have to make a difficult call in the coming days over what to do in Syria. Our elected representatives will be voting on whether to intervene in yet another seemingly unsolvable conflict...

Greek system and democracy: part 2

Letter to the Editor September 3, 2013

In a recent letter to the Crimson White, I voiced the community’s collective anger at the involvement of several fraternity and sorority houses in altering the outcome of the recent Tuscaloosa Board...