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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

University needs bipartisan discussion from both sides, open minds

Beth Lindly September 16, 2013

You’ve heard the saying before – a chain is only as strong as its weakest link – we all have. We rolled our eyes in high school at the motivational posters lauding teamwork littering our teachers’...

Don’t let this moment go to waste

Letter to the Editor September 15, 2013

I, like the majority of the campus, read the article “The Final Barrier” in The Crimson White and initially responded as most of my peers did: with frustration and outrage. It infuriates me that such...

In response to ‘The Final Barrier’

Letter to the Editor September 15, 2013

As a parent of a University of Alabama student, I touch base occasionally with the paper online. Since it was coach Bryant’s birthday, I looked to see if an article appeared. What I found, however, was...

Look at the larger context of UA’s greek discrimination

Matthew Bailey September 15, 2013

A recent NBC/WSJ poll asked Americans whether or not they agreed with the statement that America is a nation where people are judged by their character, not their skin color. Fifty-four percent of Americans...

An open letter to our administration

Letter to the Editor September 15, 2013

Inspired by the bravery of the greek women who decided that our status quo is no longer acceptable, we, the concerned students and faculty of UA, demand immediate, sustained and transparent support from...

[OUR VIEW] The time is now

Our View September 15, 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 11, 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 11, 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 11, 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...