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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

A bit of Britain in every cup of tea: musings on the BBC, Yorkshire brews and being away from home

Lucy Cheseldine October 23, 2012

I ran out of English tea bags this week. I suffered a moment of distress and trauma as I stared into the empty packet. It was Yorkshire tea, my local brew. The sides of the packaging are covered in pictures...

Romney’s case to repeal

CW Staff October 23, 2012

“If a mandate was the solution, we could try that to solve homelessness by mandating everybody buy a house,” President Obama said in 2008, arguing against legally requiring individuals to buy health...

The argument for Obamacare

Tarif Haque October 23, 2012

The struggle for health care in America is a peculiar thing. The United States is one of the few educated, industrial nations that does not offer its citizens equal access to health care. Though Obama’s...

Use this page as your tool to build an informed voter

SoRelle Wyckoff October 21, 2012

Tonight is the third and final presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney. The preceding debates have raked in record-breaking viewership numbers, and tonight’s will...

Our view: UA’s ‘new day’ brings reason to be optimistic

CW Staff October 21, 2012

“It is a new day for The University of Alabama.” So said Assistant Dean of Students Lowell Davis on Thursday, speaking to the convened Interfraternity Council presidents. He then declared fraternity...

We spoke, they listened, but to what extent?

Ashanka Kumari October 21, 2012

When visiting a Bama Dining location on campus, many students might have seen a familiar sign that reads “You spoke, we listened” with some new feature or meal option promoted beneath. While waiting...

Letter to the Editor: Tuscaloosa, looking back

Letter to the Editor October 21, 2012

Believe me – I had no intention of doing this again. The pen once wielded to defend sensible conversation and entrepreneurial food truck ventures collects dust next to an ever-growing collection of empty...

Tuesday’s presidential debate raises stakes even higher

Sophia Fazal October 17, 2012

As we move even further into election season, things start to get a little out of control. A total of three debates have passed with only one left to go. The stakes are high, and time is of the essence....

Administration must stop turning blind eye to greeks

Nathan James October 17, 2012

The University of Alabama is, on the whole, very strict in its enforcement of the law. Bikes that are not locked to bike racks are tagged and sometimes impounded. Cars that are parked illegally are frequently...

Change ahead for greek community

Tray Smith October 17, 2012

Greeks seem to be going through a rough patch lately. A prank war between two fraternities led to both of their houses being vandalized and resulted in both having their social privileges and block seating...

Why vote? Because problems won’t magically go away

Amber Patterson October 17, 2012

Yesterday I received my voter registration card in the mail, and I’m pretty excited. This will be my first time voting in a presidential election, and this time the outcome could actually have an effect...

OPINION: Greek leaders must provide leadership to address hazing

Austin Gaddis October 16, 2012

Over the past two weeks, this newspaper has reported extensively on the atmosphere of our University’s greek system – the largest in the nation – uncovering and exposing troubling aspects of such...