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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

The Opinions Page, in my opinion

Wesley Vaughn September 14, 2010

During the dead week of last semester, this very newspaper transformed as a slew of new editors took over, eager to erase the memory of last year’s lackluster product. The changes so far have been impressive:...

Cultural relativity is no excuse

Letter to the Editor September 14, 2010

The fact that there is a moral dilemma about the buildings names (on campus) does not make the article unfair. Observing something factual is the basis of objectivity. And since when does the status of...

Joining the UA family

Adam Greene September 12, 2010

This summer, my brother and I were finally able to fulfill our dream of watching the Boston Red Sox play at Fenway park. As we were walking along the North End Waterfront, a person wearing an Auburn shirt...

No ticket to (Crimson)Ride

Sean Randall September 9, 2010

School has been in session for the past three weeks. When students were initially attempting to get used to the new CrimsonRide routes and complaining about them, Ralph Clayton, assistant director of Transportation...

Proposed strip-mine is irresponsible

Letter to the Editor September 9, 2010

My jaw dropped to the floor when I heard the news: The University of Alabama is about to allow strip-mining on a large plot of its land. In a deal that smells worse than a coal-fired power plant, my beloved...

No Quran burning; no NYC mosque

Tray Smith September 9, 2010

As we approach the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks this weekend, the proposed construction of a mosque near Ground Zero and a Florida church’s decision to commemorate the atrocities by sponsoring...

Book burnings should stay a thing of the past

Debra Flax September 9, 2010

This Saturday marks the 9th anniversary of the World Trade Center terrorist attacks in New York City. I'd be willing to say that the majority of people who were alive and socially aware back in 2001 still...

9/11 should bring us together

Michael Patrick September 9, 2010

New York City is often considered one of the most culturally diverse and progressive cities in the world, but a paradoxical shadow of Islamophobia has been cast over New York and the rest of the United...