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Opinion | Parking isn’t the problem … driving is

Opinion | Parking isn’t the problem … driving is

Chance Phillips, Contributing Columnist March 26, 2023

A lot of students at The University of Alabama are angry that parking on campus is expensive and time-consuming. They shouldn’t be. In The Crimson White’s February Instagram poll, both commuting...

Opinion | Alabama needs student debt relief

Opinion | Alabama needs student debt relief

Mary Claire Wooten, Staff Columnist March 22, 2023

In August 2022, joy and relief soared through the stomachs of people with student debt.  The Biden administration announced their plans to forgive up to $20,000 for Pell Grant recipients with loans...

Opinion | Eliminate the stigma surrounding undeclared majors

Opinion | Eliminate the stigma surrounding undeclared majors

Amanda Dunlap, Contributing Columnist March 19, 2023

A student’s transition from high school to college can be stressful, especially if they are uncertain about what they want to study and what that decision means for their future.  I personally found...

Opinion | Earth can’t handle this much clothing

Opinion | Earth can’t handle this much clothing

Abby Strickland, Contributing Columnist March 8, 2023

The world has a clothing problem. Every year, around 11.3 million tons of textile waste in the United States ends up being burned or dumped in landfills. In other words, 85% of unwanted outfits, unsold...

Opinion | The good and the bad of UA’s new curriculum

Opinion | The good and the bad of UA’s new curriculum

Garrett Marchand, Contributing Columnist March 5, 2023

The University of Alabama approved a new curriculum in Oct. 2022 that will take effect with the fall 2025 incoming freshman. It will look very different from the current core-curriculum requirements.  Some...

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Opinion | Why writing still matters even with ChatGPT

Emily Wieman, Guest Columnist March 5, 2023

Emily Wieman is a second-year graduate student in the Department of English studying composition, rhetoric, and English studies. Her research interests focus on the intersection of technology, language...

Opinion | Join a credit union, not a bank

Opinion | Join a credit union, not a bank

Chance Phillips, Contributing Columnist March 1, 2023

I proudly do all of my banking with a credit union, and you should, too. College is when many young adults first begin to control their own finances: getting their first credit cards, opening personal...

Opinion | Corporate jobs are unfulfilling and the “glory days” are a lie

Opinion | Corporate jobs are unfulfilling and the “glory days” are a lie

Jazmyne Isaac, Contributing Columnist March 1, 2023

There’s something uniquely special about going to college in Tuscaloosa. There’s nothing quite like the buzz and excitement from attending a football game in Bryant-Denny Stadium, or walking to class...

Opinion | Stop worshiping billionaires

Opinion | Stop worshiping billionaires

Alex Jobin, Staff Columnist March 1, 2023

As Americans, we pride ourselves on the separation of powers and checks and balances enshrined in the Constitution. We boast that no single individual can possess an excess of political power within the...

Our View | A flawed election tradition

Our View | A flawed election tradition

CW Editorial Board February 28, 2023

The Crimson White Editorial Board consists of Editor in Chief Bhavana Ravala, Managing Editor Jeffrey Kelly, Engagement Editor Gabriel Brown, Opinions Editor Carson Lott and Chief Copy Editor Natalie Bonner.  It’s...

Opinion | Divestment from the gun industry saves lives

Opinion | Divestment from the gun industry saves lives

Makayla Jordan, Contributing Columnist February 26, 2023

Alabama is no stranger to gun violence; it has the fourth highest rate of gun deaths in the nation, with an average of 1,504 people shot and killed with a gun every year. Alabama is a ticking time bomb...

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Opinion | The danger of permitless carry in Alabama

Mary Claire Wooten, Staff Columnist February 22, 2023

Since the beginning of 2023, Tuscaloosa County alone has seen seven people killed in five separate incidents.  In 2022, the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit investigated 20 homicides. In 2021, there...