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Serving The University of Alabama since 1894.

The Crimson White

Serving The University of Alabama since 1894.

The Crimson White

OPINION

Common sense solutions for dealing with heavy traffic

Mackenzie Brown November 29, 2012

It seems like every year, the parking debate begins. Students and The Crimson White complain about the lack of parking while Parking Services rebuts that parking is plentiful. In reality, the University...

Christmas cards, letters shed light on American society during holidays

Tara Massouleh November 28, 2012

Upon returning to campus just in time for the Iron Bowl after a short but much needed Thanksgiving break, characterized by turkey-induced comas followed by hours of frenzied Black Friday shopping, I was...

Cooperation required for solution to fiscal cliff

Robert Frye November 28, 2012

In a manner that has become emblematic of U.S. politics in recent years, it has taken only slightly more than a month for our country’s politicians and media to attempt to stir the American people into...

Jokes about rape not only inappropriate, but encourage future incidents

Beth Lindly November 27, 2012

There’s been a lot of discussion lately on the topic of rape. Daniel Tosh and his joke to the woman at a comedy club, Rep. Todd Akin with his “legitimate rape” comment – it’s definitely a hot-button...

Transportation modes, economic stereotypes

Lucy Cheseldine November 27, 2012

Thanksgiving came and campus became an eerie, empty shell. There was no line for coffee, the Quad looked more like a private lawn hostile to trespassers, and I could actually cross the street without being...

‘Tuition by major’ plans undermine true economic efficiency

Henry Downes November 26, 2012

How much is your college degree worth? By extrapolating the “cost of attending” figures from The University of Alabama’s website and assuming the trend of rising education costs will continue, in-state...

Ducks football tradition reveals comparable cultures

Cora Lindholm November 26, 2012

Weeks ago, talk about Alabama playing Oregon sparked my interest. Yes, after Notre Dame beat USC, Oregon lost their chance to play Alabama. But, just asking people about their reactions to both teams is...

Thanksgiving commercialized, now ‘Gray Thursday’

Tori Lee November 26, 2012

Just when we thought there was at least one holiday that was not commercial, Black Friday sales sneak in and take over Thanksgiving Day, … Or should we call it Gray Thursday? Thanksgiving is a holiday...

Decreasing hours covered in tuition costs a sly money strategy

SoRelle Wyckoff November 26, 2012

When I decided to attend The University of Alabama as an out-of-state student, I knew each semester’s tuition would be well-planned by my parents. My job was to apply for scholarships through both the...

Block seating crowded, chaotic; drunk fans tend to detract from experience

Letter to the Editor November 20, 2012

One of the things that has always been on my bucket list is sitting in the section behind the field goal at a football game. After the game against Mississippi State, I have officially scratched that off...

Power of weather impacts family, media

Lucy Cheseldine November 20, 2012

The British have an obsession with the weather. I remember the six o’clock news at my grandparents’ house. It would be a family affair, all of us sprawled out in front of the television, waiting for...

Embrace movement, forget about the destination

Henry Downes November 20, 2012

I wrote this on an airplane napkin, as my handwriting – jerked and jolted by turbulence – meandered and bounced like an ECG graph or a lie detector. I was trying to keep still, but simply couldn’t...