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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

Stand up and be heard: Don’t let college pass silently by

Sean Randall August 3, 2011

After five years, this Saturday I will finally be a graduate of the University of Alabama. In the five years I've been at this university, a lot of things have happened. A lot of things have changed....

iCloud could succeed where others failed

John Patrick McLemore August 3, 2011

Keeping personal information, documents and media files up to date on all the devices we own today has always been a bit frustrating. Google, Apple and Microsoft have made attempts over the past few years...

Don't hate us 'cause we're beautiful

Don’t hate us ’cause we’re beautiful

Katherine Martin August 3, 2011

So the Princeton Review came out with their massive list of college rankings Tuesday and Alabama, well – we didn’t do so well. The board surveyed more than 122,000 students and took their answers to...

GOP, NFL owners take public hostage

Wesley Vaughn July 27, 2011

The NFL lockout has officially ended, but the U.S.’ debt-ceiling debate and crisis has yet to be resolved. The similarities between the NFL owners’ disrespectful lockout and the Republican’s ridiculous...

Shuffle diplomacy 2011

Ian King July 27, 2011

The annual summer diaspora – when friend groups are torn apart, the heat and humidity get worse than Gallettes on a Friday night, and many of us are forced to prostitute our ethics in far-flung corners...

Immigration bill a stain on great moment for Alabama

Tray Smith July 20, 2011

In April, our school year came to a quick and unexpected end when tornadoes ravaged much of the state. In the months since, we have been inspired at the outpouring of sympathy The University of Alabama...

Bike policy unfair

Blake Doherty July 20, 2011

I am writing in regard to the article titled “UA encourages bike registration.” The first and most obvious problem I have is the title of the article. The word “encourage” implies choice. The...

Gaffe on, partners

Sean Randall July 20, 2011

I thought I would be able to get away from talking politics this week, I really did. But as I looked in the news, I saw four things. Casey Anthony will have to hide her face from the public forever, Rupert...

Alternative to Zimride

Bob Hanson July 20, 2011

I’m writing regarding an article I read about the Zimride ridesharing service impasse, which I believe I have a solution to. I do not feel that a ridesharing service is worth those costs, especially...

GOP: Come on, guys, get it together

Sean Randall July 14, 2011

We're almost a mere year away from once again being plunged into our most popular democratic process: voting for president. In 2007 and 2008, we saw some strong Democratic contenders in Obama and Clinton,...

Perry County Herald silenced too soon

Michael Patrick July 14, 2011

The Perry County Herald is a small-town newspaper that began operating five years ago in Marion, Alabama, the county seat of Perry County. The Perry County Herald was not created to fill a void in Perry...

Google+: The social media endgame

John Davis July 14, 2011

Facebook and I have fallen into a “married with children” type relationship. We’ve been at it for so long and invested so much time into one another that, despite any real flaws, we’re pretty much...