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Opinion | Student journalism is under attack

Ava Fisher, Opinions Editor February 16, 2022
On Thursday, Feb. 10, Texas A&M University President Katherine Banks informed The Battalion, the university’s student newspaper, that it would be required to cease print editions, effective immediately.
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The Olympics reveals inequalities in sports

Alex Jobin, Contributing Columnist February 13, 2022
The 2022 Winter Olympic Games provides a stage for the best athletes from around the world to showcase their talents and often fosters a unique sense of pride in the nations and communities these athletes call home. 
Opinion | The time to study abroad is now

Opinion | The time to study abroad is now

E.M. Thompson, Contributing Writer February 9, 2022
Studying abroad can be a daunting prospect.
Sharing a building name with the KKK? Foster deserves better. Learn more at www.uadeservesbetter.com.

Open Letter | Autherine Lucy Foster deserves better

It is unacceptable for the University to honor the accomplishments of Black people on campus in name only without subsequent action.
Our View:  Autherine Lucy Foster’s name does not belong beside a Klansman’s

Our View: Autherine Lucy Foster’s name does not belong beside a Klansman’s

CW Editorial Board February 3, 2022

The Crimson White published its Justice Edition on Thursday morning. On Thursday afternoon, the board of trustees renamed Graves Hall — named for former Alabama governor and Ku Klux Klan member Bibb...

Opinion | NIL has opened doors, but is it enough?

Opinion | NIL has opened doors, but is it enough?

Austin Hannon, Staff Reporter February 2, 2022
The long, drawn-out debate about whether or not college athletes should be paid has finally been settled. Or has it?
An illustration of a campus building with a cardboard sign reading "TBD" covering the hall name.

Opinion | UA’s activism is performative

Alex Jobin, Staff Columnist February 2, 2022
This recent movement to rename University buildings has not been the only reminder that the University still has a long way to go in terms of racial progress. 
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Our View: Saban knows that silence is dangerous

CW Editorial Board February 2, 2022
The University of Alabama ought to be a figure for active change through legislative action and political participation. 
Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal celebrates after his 5-set win over Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev on Jan. 30, 2022.

Opinion | Rafael Nadal’s resilience redefined sports during COVID

Ashlee Woods | @ashleemwoods, Sports Editor February 1, 2022

After two weeks filled with deportation scandals, vaccine debates and player resurgences, the 2022 Australian Open is over.  Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal capped off the fortnight in Melbourne with...

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Why ‘that girl’ isn’t real

Ava Fisher, Opinions Editor January 26, 2022

Every college student is well acquainted with the experience of trying to balance different areas of life. As college students, we embody the roles of academics, friends, employees, volunteers and various...

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New semester, new opportunity

Alex Jobin, Staff Columnist January 23, 2022
Although it might be easy to forget, the education available at The University of Alabama is not limited to our classrooms. 
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Another mask mandate was the best decision for campus

Alex Jobin, Staff Columnist January 12, 2022
At this point, there is no good excuse for sitting idly by as the pandemic not only continues but thrives.