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OPINION

Why I love living in the battlefield: struggle gives birth to solidarity

Lauren Jacobs April 23, 2013

The winner of American Idol Season 6, Jordin Sparks, speaks to me (and Pat Benatar) when she asks in her chart-topping song, “Why does love always feel like a battlefield?” I love you, UA, for so many...

It’s my collegiate experience, and I’ll cry if I want to

Ryan Flamerich April 23, 2013

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. I find it profound that these small rectangular views of moments, which are already over before the camera’s shutter closes, are worth so much. It is then...

I am on your team

Matt Calderone April 23, 2013

This senior column is supposed to be a chance to share advice, guidance and experience with the students at The University of Alabama. The fact is I have no advice to offer. There is nothing I can tell...

Hard work is the key to success

Zachary Al-Khateeb April 23, 2013

So, here we are. You know, I’ve wondered for quite some time what I would write about when it came time for me to write this – my final column for The Crimson White. It’s funny. Now that I’m...

An impound lot, a hero or the time I got towed: meeting Jim Harrison

Michael Forst April 23, 2013

I was going to write my coveted senior column about Matt Calderone and how awesome he is. Seriously. I was going to write about Good Guy Matt and his tremendous success as SGA president – not to mention...

Bring on the real world, responsibilities

Marquavius Burnett April 23, 2013

I read a tweet a while back that said, “Graduating in four years is like leaving the bar at 10 p.m.,” and who am I to disagree with that bulletproof logic? It took me six years to get to this point...

Sometimes, it’s okay to do an interview sans pants

Elizabeth Lowder April 23, 2013

The last few weeks of my senior year of undergrad were supposed to be crammed with projects and bar crawls. Instead, my senior year came to an abrupt end on April 27, 2011. Many friends dispersed and went...

At the crest of the wave

A.J. Collins April 23, 2013

One of my favorite songs from high school was “Power of One” by Bomshel. For some reason, amid the allusions to Rosa Parks and Anne Frank, the words “One grain of sand can turn the tide” spoke...

Get involved, make the most of your experience, find your passion

Alexis Paine April 23, 2013

In a week and a half, I will walk across the Coleman Coliseum stage, shake a couple of hands and celebrate receiving my degree. The last four years at the Capstone have been amazing. Although filled...

Moving into fraternity house was the best decision I made in college

Tray Smith April 22, 2013

I started college as a senior but am graduating as a freshman. For my first three years at Alabama, I spent most of my time saving the world, first as a freshman SGA representative, then as a campaign...

Live authentically and seek growth

Austin Gaddis April 22, 2013

I’ve thought about having to write this column for a long time. It’s amazing for me to see how the script of what I thought I would say has changed as I’ve grown as a student, a writer and a person....

What it means to be a part of this community

Colby Leopard April 22, 2013

Community. An interesting word, if you think about it, that means something different to every single person in the world. When I arrived at The University of Alabama almost four years ago, I had a definition...