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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

Just buy alcohol another day

Letter to the Editor January 27, 2011

The CW opinions section deserves higher quality articles than "Tuscaloosa: unite for Sunday alcohol sales." It is quite ironic that this article landed directly below Mr. Poole's article, which points...

CrimsonRide drenched with passengers

Austin Gaddis January 27, 2011

As if the rain earlier this week wasn’t enough to make all of us want to skip our classes, the hassle of dealing with the overcrowded CrimsonRide buses is enough to ruin anyone’s day. After trekking...

UA should require physical education

Ben Friedman January 27, 2011

As I watched the Student Recreation Center fill up last week, almost to the point of complete saturation, with students motivated to pursue their New Year’s resolutions, two observations became apparent....

Only you can help honor societies

Letter to the Editor January 26, 2011

With the deadline to apply for honor societies approaching quickly (Feb. 6 @ honorsocieties.ua.edu), I’ve been asked by many of my younger friends about my thoughts on which ones are the best and if...

Open internet means more innovation

Michael Patrick January 26, 2011

It seems more than ever that the issue of net neutrality has been thrust into the spotlight over the past few months. In light of the second lawsuit filed against the FCC’s new open Internet order,...

UA freshmen totally unnecessary

John Davis January 26, 2011

Last week two students presented well thought out and well-intended articles regarding mandatory freshmen housing and mandatory freshmen meal plans. Gregory Poole pointed out that the inflation rate of...

New constitution fulfills promise

Ryan Sprinkle January 26, 2011

On Tuesday, you will have the opportunity to vote on a new SGA constitution. This constitution reflects over 300 hours of work from a dedicated group of students who sought the advice of their fellow students...

College isn’t right for everyone

Gregory Poole January 25, 2011

Last week, parents nationwide received a jolt from front-page headlines that detailed the activities of college students and how it affects their studies. In their newly published work, Drs. Josipa Roksa...

Tuscaloosa: Unite for Sunday alcohol sales

Kingsley Clark January 25, 2011

Dearly beloveds, we are gathered here today to celebrate the holy matrimony of two wonderful things, kept separate by the holier-than-thou city of Tuscaloosa. If anyone has any reason why students and...

Mo’ students, mo’ problems

Wesley Vaughn January 25, 2011

Our student body is growing by the hour, On a given day, we should call Jack Bauer. Because campus crowding is a time bomb ticking, Already, it has gotten rather sickening. Packed are many campus locations,...

Freshmen meal plan a waste

John Brinkerhoff January 21, 2011

At the end of last semester, while some students were frantically studying for finals and others were busy not caring, I and many other freshmen had a second challenge to overcome: using the remainder...

Why shouldn’t we run up the score?

Ben Friedman January 21, 2011

When Alabama took Greg McElroy out of the game with considerable time left to play in the Capitol One Bowl against Michigan State, I was enraged. Granted, the outcome was apparent even before halftime,...