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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

OUR VIEW: Machine must disclose spending

Our View November 29, 2011

Like most political parties, the Machine raises money to fund its candidates’ campaigns. Unlike Democrats and Republicans, though, that money doesn’t come from donors with full knowledge of where...

The case for a rematch

John Davis November 29, 2011

With one week to go in the college football regular season, LSU and Alabama sit atop the Bowl Championship Series. For all intents and purposes, there is a significant chance the two teams will play again...

Rush process needs reform

Michael Patrick November 29, 2011

As the fall semester is coming to a close, many sorority sisters are settling into their new homes as official members of their respective greek organizations, thus indicating that they have survived pledgeship...

Machine can work for change

Michael Patrick November 22, 2011

Just as the Occupy Wall Street movement seemed to be losing much of its momentum as the cold apathy of winter started creeping through the skyscrapers of New York City, Mayor Bloomberg managed to almost...

‘Occupy’ epitomizes mob mentality

Tyler Jones November 22, 2011

Beginning on Sept. 17, a group of protesters showed up to Zuccotti Park in New York. The demonstration was proposed by a Canadian anti-capitalist organization called Adbusters. Adbusters has since lost...

‘99%’ should work hard for a better life

Caroline Bechtel November 22, 2011

Our country was founded on the principle that with hard work, anyone could create a better life for himself or herself. This is why so many people immigrated to America. Occupy Wall Street is pretty much...

OUR VIEW: Wilson right to speak out about Machine

Our View November 22, 2011

Last week, SGA Vice President for Student Affairs David Wilson became the first Machine-backed SGA official to publicly acknowledge the organization’s existence in nearly six years. In doing so, he showed...

Machine not essential for greek success

SoRelle Wyckoff November 21, 2011

It’s never easy to admit your faults. It’s even harder when your failures are thrown at you on the pages of the student newspaper. But as history shows us, it’s how mistakes are handled that determines...

We must collaborate to move on

Sydney Page November 21, 2011

By Sydney Page I woke up Saturday morning to see an email from President Witt about yet another racial incident on campus. As I read the email, one question came to mind - when is this hate going to stop?...

The burden we share is our own

John Davis November 21, 2011

Early Saturday morning, a fight broke out between three black students from Alabama A&M University and members of the Delta Chi fraternity. I, like most of the student body, learned of this incident through...

Farewell to the CW Opinions page

Tray Smith November 17, 2011

“Only a free and unrestrained press can effectively expose deception in government.” – Justice Hugo Black The last thing I ever expected to be involved with in college was The Crimson White. The...

Change on campus necessary

Erin Hudnall November 17, 2011

Each day, we students read about, hear about, or see blatantly unfair acts being committed by the University itself and the students who attend it. Students write opinion-driven articles about these acts,...