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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

It’s time to rethink our prohibitionist attitude on marijuana enforcement

Letter to the Editor February 25, 2013

I would like congratulate the West Alabama Narcotics Task Force on a job well done. The record-breaking drug raids that took place across Tuscaloosa are a great example of hard-working individuals coming...

Alabama law enforcement’s big day was entirely meaningless for the state

Tray Smith February 25, 2013

Other states may be legalizing pot and gay marriage, but last Tuesday should have squandered any suspicion that Alabama could be nudged by the progressive trend. In one day, law enforcement officers...

Aggression toward students creates an unhappy student body at Alabama

SoRelle Wyckoff February 25, 2013

When I was little, I had a white, ceramic piggy bank. When I wanted to get money out, I had to remove a rubber plug on the underbelly of the white pig and meticulously pull dollar bills out one at a...

Expulsion may not be the best answer for UA students arrested last week

Letter to the Editor February 25, 2013

In light of the recent drug bust, I feel compelled to share my experience with substance abuse so I can hopefully make a difference in the lives of those students who were arrested. I do not know these...

Alabama House Bill 57 focuses on abortion, filled with lies about women’s health

Nathan James February 21, 2013

There are three things that should be known about Alabama House Bill 57. The first is that the bill would make the safety requirements placed on abortion clinics much, much more strict, setting a new precedent...

Go-to arguments lack substance as soon as ‘personal choice’ puts other students at risk

Guest Column February 21, 2013

(The following is part of a discussion of the SGA's proposed smoking ban at The University of Alabama) “It’s a personal choice” – the phrase that is so quickly adopted by the affected party whenever...

Events of last week leave students wondering if handcuffs are the University’s latest, greatest fashion accessory

Elizabeth Lowder February 21, 2013

New York Fashion Week has finally come to a close, and I saw plenty of hot accessories. Despite the growing trend in Tuscaloosa, handcuffs were not on the list. Last week’s major “facepalm” incident...

Harlem Shake ends with free speech debate

Regan Williams February 21, 2013

We have had quite an interesting week with drug busts and the police shutting down the Harlem Shake events. Despite negative pushback, the University’s decision to shut down the latter event was not...

Students discuss points against, merits of smoking ban at U of A

John Brinkerhoff February 21, 2013

Last week, the SGA Senate soundly rejected a resolution supporting a campuswide tobacco ban, sending a strong message to the administration against such measures. This message was belied by the Faculty...

Administrators banning use of tobacco would only be self-serving, ineffective

John Speer February 21, 2013

(The following is part of a discussion of the SGA's proposed smoking ban at The University of Alabama) There are rumblings amidst the University’s administration concerning what action will be taken...

Introverts shouldn’t deny themselves their own company

Tarif Haque February 21, 2013

“I hate it here,” he said to me candidly across the table. I asked him why. “I used to spend hours at home alone. I grew up on a farm. College is tiring.” The conversation was a depressing one....

Our View: Permit policy needs review

Our View February 20, 2013

Monday’s attempt to play into the Harlem Shake meme by filming a video on the Quad may have been several days late. The lifespan of a meme is not long. Perhaps this one was already close to being played...