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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

Era is no excuse for injustice

Letter to the Editor September 17, 2010

We are so quick to forget the evils of racism, particularly those evils that are committed against colored Americans (i.e. Native Americans, African Americans, Asian Americans and Hispanic Americans)....

Sparks a bad bet for Alabama

Tray Smith September 17, 2010

At the time of this writing, I have not yet attended the gubernatorial debate being hosted here at the Capstone and broadcast on C-SPAN. But one thing is sure: Ron Sparks will plug his plan for a state...

More like the Ten Cent Band

Dave Folk September 17, 2010

Football lore has it that, during a game when the Tide wasn’t playing particularly well (pre-John Parker Wilson not playing particularly well), an opposing head coach alluded to our football team not...

Clearing up the Park51

Letter to the Editor September 17, 2010

There seems to be much confusion regarding the Park51 complex in Manhattan, and as Tray Smith’s column shows, this confusion can lead to disastrous and frightening consequences. Firstly, Imam Rauf and...

Heisman, ham, and harassment

Debra Flax September 15, 2010

Less than a week after reports hit of the Heisman trust closing its investigation into Reggie Bush's improper conduct while at USC, Bush decided to voluntarily forfeit his trophy. While the award was expected...

We must always be critical of history

Devon Morisette September 15, 2010

I picked up a copy of The Crimson White Monday, turned to the opinions section, and was absolutely dumbfounded upon reading the letter to the editor entitled “History is history – and news should be...

A big load of grease

Paul Thompson September 15, 2010

You’d be hard pressed to find a freshman on this campus who isn’t worried about the “freshman 15,” referring to the weight many students are afraid of gaining during their first year of college....

Our own civil war

Ben Friedman September 14, 2010

At our first football game, I witnessed two little snippets of events that portrayed our University’s current culture war perfectly. First, I saw a student athlete mockingly ask a fraternity member...