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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

Haters everywhere we go

John Davis March 10, 2011

Self-loathing is a fickle mistress. On the one hand, the perpetrator can seem acutely aware of faults. On the other, it’s an excellent method of aligning oneself with the problems and not any foreseeable...

McCough unfair, misinformed

Ross Owens March 10, 2011

Ben McGough’s letter titled “CW caters to thoughtless student body” is unfair and misinformed. The Crimson White is first and foremost a student-run university newspaper produced for students of...

The problem is the Machine

Michael Patrick March 10, 2011

The Machine, or Theta Nu Epsilon, is an organization of white sororities and fraternities that use collaborative efforts to elect SGA representatives and homecoming queens. There are people that question...

UA students not ‘thoughtless’

Robert Maxwell March 10, 2011

So what’s worse than waking up early for class on a dreary day with the entire campus tense from the election of yet another Machine candidate last night? Having it topped off by having to read “CW...

CW caters to thoughtless student body

Ben McGough March 9, 2011

With an escalating war in Afghanistan, a forgotten war in Iraq, the death of the last U.S. veteran from World War I (not to mention the controversy surrounding his memorial services), the prospect of $5...

Remember those who struggle

Gregory Poole March 9, 2011

Anyone who has read my most recent columns has become more familiar with the problems that exist on this campus. But while we sit here and debate the detriment of inflated housing prices or being forced...

Don’t miss the forest for the SGA tree

Wesley Vaughn March 9, 2011

I sent this column in before the SGA election results were announced last night. The fact is that the results – no matter the victors – cannot be seen as the sole indicator for campus progress. Waiting...

Candidates have different ideals

Our View March 7, 2011

When students vote for SGA president tomorrow, they will not just pick a person. They will pick an idea. Both Grant Cochran and Nancy Hogan have great strengths and talents, but their qualifications are...