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Serving The University of Alabama since 1894.

The Crimson White

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The Crimson White

OPINION

Clarifying support for smoking ban on campus

Letter to the Editor September 25, 2013

On Aug. 21, The Crimson White published an article by Andy McWhorter titled “University considers smoking ban; other Alabama schools lead the way.” In it, there was a statement that “the Faculty...

Students should stay till the end of games, support teams

Letter to the Editor September 24, 2013

I’m a firm believer in the essence of a Tuscaloosa football Saturday. The town comes alive, opening up to “outsiders” roaming the streets before many students have gotten out of bed. The campus...

Students need to be proactive, involved

Kyle Jones September 24, 2013

In high school government, students always learn the basics about politics and the functions of the different levels of government in our country. The sad truth of the matter is, however, that the average...

Majorities, minorities must work together to eliminate racism

Will Gonzalez September 24, 2013

My name is William Tomas Gonzalez, and I am a member of the 3% of students that comprise the Hispanic-American community here at The University of Alabama. However, as I am constantly reminded, I look...

Efforts slow, results real

CW Staff September 23, 2013

History has been made. Friday, University of Alabama President Judy Bonner released a video statement announcing incredible progress on the UA campus. As a result of administration-willed continuous open...

Role of ally to empower others

Marina Roberts September 23, 2013

The protest last week has sparked a remarkable amount of controversy and discussion on campus, a good deal of which I have had the opportunity to hear. As an attendee at the protest, my feelings about...

Now is the time to move entire campus forward

Patrick Crowley September 23, 2013

On the morning of Sept. 18, students, faculty and alumni stood united in front of Rose Administration Building and demanded an end to the segregation of The University of Alabama greek system. The stand...

Role of ally to empower others

Marina Roberts September 23, 2013

The protest last week has sparked a remarkable amount of controversy and discussion on campus, a good deal of which I have had the opportunity to hear. As an attendee at the protest, my feelings about...

Now is the time to move entire campus forward

Patrick Crowley September 23, 2013

On the morning of Sept. 18, students, faculty and alumni stood united in front of Rose Administration Building and demanded an end to the segregation of The University of Alabama greek system. The stand...

Students should not remain silent about segregation in greek system

Erynn Williams September 19, 2013

The segregation of the predominantly white sororities and fraternities on The University of Alabama’s campus is nothing new to students. Every year, there’s a courageous black girl or two who attempts...

University reactions punish innocent parties

Austin Barranco September 19, 2013

  I love The University of Alabama. I really do. But when I turned on CNN last week to see a news broadcast of alleged racism and segregation at the University, needless to say, I was upset. The University...

Campus sees the beginnings of real change for the first time

Nathan James September 19, 2013

Wednesday morning, almost at sunrise, several hundred students got out of bed and made their way to the front steps of Gorgas Library. After a week of planning, kept secret until Tuesday night, the organizers...