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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

Reflecting on what type of student the Capstone produces

Asher Elbein September 3, 2013

If municipal elections gave prizes for shady behavior, then Aug. 27’s would sweep it like an SGA campaign. And like an SGA campaign, the allegations are already piling up. Greek students allegedly signing...

City politics are not a UA sandbox

Beth Lindly September 3, 2013

Anyone on this campus with eyes and/or access to Facebook knows the big scandal rocking our city in the past few weeks –the Board of Education election and the greek system’s involvement in it. Just...

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...

In response to ‘Same-sex unions are not equal’

Letter to the Editor September 3, 2013

I never wanted to marry. Then again, a previous iteration of me never wanted to be gay in Alabama, either. Luckily, I long ago upgraded from that beta version programmed by middle school teachers who...

Alcohol sales in stadium would benefit Tuscaloosa community

Regan Williams August 29, 2013

It seems the college football world is obsessed with discussing NCAA rules, without regard to SEC rules. Today, it is time to address one of the more egregious rules that our otherwise dominant conference...

Organization inhibits students’ individuality

Tarif Haque August 29, 2013

Predictably, we find ourselves back in Alabama, taking in the familiar sight of girls flocking to class in oversized pastel T-shirts and packs of boys striding the lawns of campus in crisp Polos, khakis...

The Greek system and the meaning of Democracy

Letter to the Editor August 29, 2013

On Aug. 27, several sorority and fraternity houses on campus were involved in the hijacking of a local election. Mobilized in support of a former SGA president, they were taken to the polling station in...

Changes to freshman seating will harm the first-year

Maxton Thoman August 28, 2013

Over the past few years, there has been a huge discussion centering on student attendance and involvement with the University’s athletic teams – most notably surrounding the support of Crimson Tide...

In the civil rights struggle, fight but recognize the progress made

Amber Patterson August 28, 2013

This past Saturday thousands of people gathered to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the historic march on Washington led by Dr. Martin Luther King. The anniversary march was sponsored by the Rev. Al...

Homophobia: a declining species

Letter to the Editor August 28, 2013

Poe’s law is defined as the inability to accurately judge sincerity from parody. Indeed, when I began reading Tuesday’s article titled “Same-sex unions not equal,” I was at first expecting satire....

Same-sex unions not equal

Claire Chretien August 27, 2013

The left has done a phenomenal job framing the marriage debate as one about “marriage equality.” This is an appealing slogan, but it implies that same-sex unions are the same as those between a man...

Voting rights still threatened

Rich Robinson August 27, 2013

Wednesday, Aug. 28, 1963 will forever flutter in our national consciousness as a benchmark on the path to increased equality for all Americans. That day witnessed a human wave of anger, idealism and hope...