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The Crimson White

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The Crimson White

OPINION

Black History Month should raise questions about race

Michael Patrick February 7, 2012

Carter G. Woodson, an early 20th-century historian, originally proposed Negro History Week, from which evolved our current Black History Month. The purpose of this month is to focus on the positive contributions...

Bama Paws offers opportunities to help local animals

Bama Paws offers opportunities to help local animals

Letter to the Editor February 7, 2012

Bama Paws is a University organization that works directly with T-Town Paws to promote pet rescue, adoption, spay/neuter and community education on campus and throughout the Tuscaloosa community. T-Town...

Ending 'grayshirting' hurts players more than teams

Ending ‘grayshirting’ hurts players more than teams

Jake Gray February 7, 2012

Last summer, the Southeastern Conference presidents made a decision that significantly affected how recruiting is done within the conference. As many people have discussed, the practice of over-signing...

Rammer Jammer chant is about tradition, not class

Letter to the Editor February 6, 2012

The Rammer Jammer chant is one of the great things about going to Alabama football games. We do not say anything personal or to diminish the opposing team. When our football team wins 21-0, we did "just...

City, students must work to build relationship

City, students must work to build relationship

SoRelle Wyckoff February 6, 2012

Tuscaloosa is a college town. And where we succeed in education, football and campus life, we lack in shopping, restaurants and living opportunities. If you’re hoping for a good meal or decent shopping,...

Never-nudes, magicians and mother-boys unite!

Letter to the Editor February 6, 2012

I was deeply offended by the comments of Michael Patrick. I know I’m not the first student to say this, but he’s made a huge mistake. As a recovering never-nude, I resent Patrick’s statement that...

Bud Light Platinum an affront to civilization

Bud Light Platinum an affront to civilization

John Davis February 6, 2012

On Thursdays, some Crimson White staffers and I have made a habit of going to Wilhagan’s to play trivia. It’s a pleasant way to spend the evening, and Wilhagan’s has a $2 “Beer of the Week” special...

Rammer Jammer an important tradition for Tide football

Letter to the Editor February 6, 2012

I applaud Evan Ward for the amount of readers he surely attracted with his headline in Wednesday’s paper. Surely I will not be the only person who will write with retaliation to Ward’s ideas for our...

Clues to why we are, in fact, better than you. LSU

Clues to why we are, in fact, better than you. LSU

Brad Tipper February 2, 2012

Checking my calendar, I noticed that it has now been over three weeks since our football team’s flawless BCS National Championship Game victory in the Super Dome. During this time span, players have...

Greek system must move toward integration

Austin Gaddis February 2, 2012

In the past decade, there has been increased pressure on our greek system to adapt to the growth and expansion of the university by finally integrating fraternities and sororities. For too long, this...

The legal incorrectness of Roe v. Wade

Letter to the Editor February 2, 2012

The article “It’s up to women to protect their rights” made the following assertion: “[Roe v. Wade] helped reaffirm the basic right that disallows government intervention in personal matters, which...

Presidential elections shouldn’t be based on popular vote

Tray Smith February 1, 2012

The ups-and-downs of the Republican presidential primary campaign have made a lot of news lately, but not much has been written about a much smaller, yet equally important, campaign being waged this election...