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The Crimson White

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The Crimson White

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The Crimson White

OPINION

Baha’i faith about unity, equality

Letter to the Editor March 31, 2010

Most of my friends know I’m a member of the Baha’i Faith. It’s not that I go around telling people all the time. Religion just tends to come up here. Few people have heard about the world’s newest...

Sacrifice not the same as prioritizing

Letter to the Editor March 31, 2010

I have to admit — I’m no fan of flame wars in The Crimson White. But Will Thomas’s editorial “Sacrifice key to success” terrified me into responding. First, I strenuously disagree that “Lost”...

Our View: Loan reform a stimulus for students

Our View March 31, 2010

In short: Recent reforms to student loan policies will make college more affordable and make student loans less predatory. Student loans can be a risky thing. If you don’t qualify for federal loans...

Nothing is Like ‘1984’

Josh Veazey March 30, 2010

The year America spent in health care fear and loathing proved once again that our country is perfectly capable of having a spirited, complex, even ostensibly polite debate about a controversial issue...

Sacrifice key to success

Will Thomas March 30, 2010

Throughout my soon-ending undergraduate career, there has been one theme that my professors, mentors, critics and the people I pay off to be my friends have reinforced time and time again, and it’s something...

A new plan for Honors College students

Jamie Lyons March 30, 2010

As graduation looms just around the corner, I find myself wondering if anything that I did during my four years at this University will be remembered in the years to come. What is my legacy? What impact...

Our View: Catholic Church needs accountability

Our View March 30, 2010

In short: The Church needs to crack down on scandals and abuses if it wants to be seen as a moral compass. The Catholic Church has a reputation of fighting for morality and the greater good, but it is...

Time for another reform

Ian Sams March 28, 2010

On March 21, the day of the House of Representatives’ historic vote on health care reform, around 200,000 people descended on Capitol Hill to make a point. They weren’t there to spit on congressmen...

Guest Column: Life Without An Afterlife: Atheism Explained

CW Staff March 28, 2010

By Peter Sloan Something has been happening this year on campus that I find very encouraging. More than in my previous three years at the University, students and faculty have been engaged in an extended,...

PACT is a promise state should keep

Letter to the Editor March 28, 2010

When I received UA President Robert Witt’s campus-wide e-mail urging me to call my representatives and tell them to support the bill that would not place a tuition cap on PACT students, I almost lost...

Our View: State leaders should set example for transparency

Our View March 28, 2010

In short: State legislators are using secretive tactics to hide their behavior, and it sets a bad example for future leaders. It’s no wonder local leaders from Larry Langford to our SGA often face claims...

Republicans need a new Contract with America

Jonathan Reed March 25, 2010

The media gets a lot of criticism for having a left-wing bias, and maybe they (we) do, at least a little bit. One thing that is indisputable, however, is that the right is driving debate. Talk about health...