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The Crimson White

OPINION

Block seating’s obituary

Wesley Vaughn August 31, 2011

Student Organization Seating, formerly known as block seating, will cease to exist next year. With an expected yearly increase in student population and a static student seating capacity in Bryant-Denny...

What is the goal of block seating?

DJ Jackson August 31, 2011

I am writing in regard to the articles about block seating. What is the goal of student organizational seating? That is the question I keep contemplating as the events over the past weeks have played out....

The real housewife of Auburn

Tyler Rigdon August 31, 2011

As we arrive at football season, we arrive at another year of opinions, rants and beliefs. I could not think of a better way to open the year than to write about Auburn. This is my biased yet objective...

Crimson Café reopening is good – kind of

Greg Houser August 30, 2011

The Crimson Cafe is set to reopen this week, which is cause for some sort of celebration. There are entirely too few options to purchase coffee off campus. I should make it known that I am no fan of the...

Our View: Block seating needs reform

Our View August 30, 2011

Saturday, students will fill their part of Bryant-Denny Stadium and cheer on the Crimson Tide as it faces Kent State. Most students will find their seats as they get there, hoping to spot enough seats...

Carson Tinker: A symbol of hope

Jake Gray August 30, 2011

I first met Carson Tinker in Mrs. Terry’s third grade class. He was a tall, funny boy who always seemed to have a smile on his face. I’m not sure if we just happened to be sitting next to each other...

Be pro choice with student housing

John Brinkerhoff August 29, 2011

It is no secret that the University of Alabama possesses an unwavering focus on recruitment and expanding enrollment, especially within the Honors College. Prospective honors students can expect individual...

Page Four: A guide to page four

John Davis August 29, 2011

When I sat down to write my first column of the year I found myself at an impasse. See, I never actually had a “final” column for this past school year due to the tornado. Chronologically, my last...

UA students beyond the schoolhouse door

Tray Smith August 25, 2011

Forty-eight summers ago, an Alabama governor made national headlines by standing in the door of Foster Auditorium, blocking two black students from entry. That governor, George Wallace, eventually moved...

UA doesn’t care about bike people

Wesley Vaughn August 25, 2011

Capstonians: the University of Alabama announced its new bike policy last month. For the most part, it reads as a pedestrian-protection and an anti-bike policy. Ronnie Robertson, director of transportation...

SGA seeks student input

Grant Cochran August 24, 2011

Today marks the beginning of a new semester at the Capstone. For some students, this marks the beginning of the end, as seniors prepare for their last semesters on campus.  For others, this year is the...