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The Crimson White

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The Crimson White

OPINION

Debates show just how divided the country is

Letter to the Editor October 10, 2012

Oct. 3 became one of the most defining moments of the 2012 Presidential Race. At the University of Denver, President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney met for the first of three debates the two candidates...

Consider Alabama congressional races in November election

Nathan James October 10, 2012

As Election Day approaches and the nation’s media become more and more focused on the presidential race, it’s important not to forget about the other offices to be decided this November. In particular,...

OPINION: Stick it to the man, stick to the little guy: Why La Lola Loca is disappointing

Mackenzie Brown October 10, 2012

In Monday’s issue of The Crimson White, Bama Dining advertised a new food truck, called La Lola Loca, on the Quad in front of Graves Hall. Out of curiosity, I decided to give it a try. I had a Loca...

Pictures can document memorable activities or distract from them

Tara Massouleh October 9, 2012

“Pics or it didn’t happen!” How many times have we all heard this challenge from one of our friends regarding even the most mundane happenings, like our latest high score in Mario Kart. How many...

Remembering Matthew Shepard: 14 years later

Austin Gaddis October 9, 2012

Friday, Oct. 12, will mark 14 years since the death of Matthew Shepard, the 21-year-old college student who was brutally beaten in the rural Wyoming countryside and left for dead because he was gay. He...

Roy Moore’s intolerant rants deserve no place on Alabama Supreme Court

Henry Downes October 9, 2012

In case you haven’t heard, Roy Moore is seeking to reclaim his former position as chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court next month. Besides raising fundamental questions about the rationale behind...

In response to: ‘Our view: Stacking must end’

Letter to the Editor October 8, 2012

I want to lean into this debate on scholarship stacking a little more and push back on a few of the opinions expressed in the “Our View” column regarding the matter. First, I would like to admit I...

‘College has taught me the art of making trade-offs’

Tarif Haque October 8, 2012

On Sunday morning, I felt the pressure. Fall break had come to an end, and I found myself in that familiar state of mind. There were papers to write and tests to study for. My to-do list hung over my conscious...

Our generation’s drink of choice, the Starbucks brand

Hannah Waid October 8, 2012

There is something about the changing of the seasons that excites me. As the weather cools and the leaves begin to fall, we all start to adorn ourselves with boots and sweaters. But now the best way to...

People of New Orleans make it ‘barely a place, barely real’

Lucy Cheseldine October 8, 2012

As I sat bleary-eyed in a hostel in New Orleans, I listened to two French men tell me how they had sneaked into a hotel room on the top floor to see the sunrise. Only when the bartender became suspicious...

Twitter encouraging us to shorten more than just sentences

Tara Massouleh October 2, 2012

I have recently become aware of how ridiculous I become when drafting a tweet. Seriously, one sentence, maybe two, sans punctuation, without capitalization, and often leaving out words in lieu of crude...

Debate important for candidates, voters

Austin Gaddis October 2, 2012

Tonight marks the first of three debates where Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama will each have their chance to make a distinct case to the American people, detailing...