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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

Black Student Union not an ‘isolated black group’

Letter to the Editor February 14, 2012

I will say the following in the most articulate and tactful terms possible: the presence of the Black Student Union offends a lot of people. If it doesn’t, there is a strong chance that those people...

BSU, United Negro College Fund not confined to one race

Letter to the Editor February 13, 2012

There was a letter to the editor in the Feb. 8 edition of The Crimson White that sparked my attention. The topic of the letter was the State of the Black Union Address by the Black Student Union. I feel...

UA administration’s policies towards greeks hypocritical

John Davis February 13, 2012

Recall with me, if you will, a series of articles and editorials published last semester by The Crimson White regarding the perceived racial barrier of the University of Alabama’s greek system. Ultimately,...

Students should register to vote in Tuscaloosa

Students should register to vote in Tuscaloosa

Jeff Elrod February 13, 2012

Campaigns today last a long time and, unless one is a political junkie, it is easy to get burned out by the whole process. Political debates become more of a contest of who can get in the best one-liner...

Creationism not valid when put against scientific thought

Sophia Fazal February 13, 2012

As science progresses, humanity loses the need to use imagination to answer life's basic questions; we know that cigarettes cause cancer, lead is not a good product to put into paint and appendixes have...

The good Old Row experience

Xavier Burgin February 9, 2012

Here’s a quick (it’s not quick at all), awesome story: The South rose. Lincoln freed the slaves. Epic ownage on the American frontier. The South loses. Whites and blacks live in perfect harmony, bathed...

Drug testing violates rights

Austin Gaddis February 9, 2012

The values of personal responsibility and accountability for one’s actions should be encouraged in nearly every facet of life. A new University judicial policy targeted at a surprising group of students...

Our View: Candidates should be open about the Machine

Our View February 9, 2012

Yesterday, The Crimson White released the names of the candidates being backed by the Machine for Student Government Association executive positions. Among these candidates were members of Alpha Tau Omega,...

Internet media doesn’t aid democracy

Evan Ward February 8, 2012

As citizens of the 21st century, we have never held back when lauding the Internet as a democratic force.  Surely, we believe something that has destroyed so many barriers to information flow will do...

Super Bowl commercials selling something new to Americans

SoRelle Wyckoff February 8, 2012

Let’s talk about Super Bowl commercials. These are the best of the best of the worst thing about television. These commercials tell us a lot about America’s year. They reflect our interests and attractions....

Being skinny is not the same as being healthy

Letter to the Editor February 8, 2012

The countdown to spring break has begun! With thirty-one days and counting, a number of students are taking measures to reach their “beach body” physique. Diet and exercise are important; however,...

In response to: ‘State of the Black Union addresses racial dynamics’

Letter to the Editor February 8, 2012

Time for me to get on a soap box: in Tuesday’s issue of The Crimson White, there was an article about the State of the Black Union sponsored by the Black Student Union, and the discussion of racial tension...