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The Crimson White

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The Crimson White

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The Crimson White

OPINION

Innovating into the future

Gregory Poole February 8, 2011

When President Obama gave the State of the Union speech on Jan. 25, many in America were already tone-deaf to the proposals, including a large chunk of this campus. Coming into the address, I too was skeptical....

University sends mixed messages on race relations

Jeff Elrod February 8, 2011

In view of the recent incident involving Justin Zimmerman and the racial slur directed at him, I cannot help but notice that the University is sending mixed signals. University administrators say that...

More summer programs offered

Letter to the Editor February 7, 2011

Thank you for featuring Capstone International's summer programs in Thursday's CW. Studying abroad can be among the most important, enriching, and educational experiences for our students over their academic...

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Letter to the Editor February 7, 2011

We have yet another opportunity to be civically engaged. Throughout the fall semester, our campus has been active in the political life of our university and state. UA hosted a 2010 Gubernatorial Debate...

Facts: who needs them?

Letter to the Editor February 7, 2011

After reading “Senior Sports Reporter” Tony Tsoukalas’ article on recruiting Thursday, I couldn’t help but notice the inaccuracies of the article. Where shall I start? How about the misspelled...

Ronald Reagan at 100

Tray Smith February 7, 2011

On March 30, 1981, Ronald Reagan was taken to the George Washington University Hospital after being shot by John Hinkley. In the operating room, the newly elected president looked at his doctors and said,...

National Signing Day in review: Good for Alabama, bad for TV

Tyler Rigdon February 3, 2011

ESPN has always been the most innovative entity at marketing the random. Spanning channel after channel, they have unearthed ratings through a multitude of sporting outlets. The general public visits ESPN....

‘Street smart’ actually means lazy

Ben Friedman February 3, 2011

I’ve often heard students describe themselves as “street smart” rather than “book smart.”  I take “street smarts” to describe some exceptional type of savvy or sales skills that can only...

Why they all seem to hate us

Michael Annes February 3, 2011

Why does so much of the world, particularly the Muslim world, hate the United States? Why did the 9/11 terrorist attacks happen? A common explanation is that extremist Muslims “hate our freedom” and...

Israel: America’s vital ally in the Middle East

Renee Sharon February 2, 2011

The volatile political climate in the Middle East is causing unprecedented turmoil throughout the region. Through riots and demonstrations, citizens of Tunisia, Egypt, Jordan and other countries have loudly...

CW objective about Ron Robinson

Letter to the Editor February 2, 2011

In a Jan. 31 letter to the editor, a student wrote that he was "disgusted" by what he perceived to be a lack of objectivity in an article that had appeared in the CW on Jan. 21. This accusation is completely...

Revisiting the Capstone Creed

Letter to the Editor February 2, 2011

In response to last week’s editorial by Tray Smith concerning the lack of an Honor Code for the University, I would like to introduce our campus to a few things. I want to thank Mr. Smith for bringing...