In short: GOP candidate Bill Johnson’s tour of Alabama’s dirtiest jobs is a publicity stunt at its most entertaining. Bill Johnson is no Mike Rowe, but don’t tell him that. Johnson recently launched...

What are you doing for Valentine's Day? That's a question I've been hearing all week, directed toward both myself and others, as well. The answers ranged from "Well, [enter bubbly significant other name...

As a journalism major, I’ve always been told that hardship makes for the best story. And although a newspaper article does benefit from emotion, those affected by it do not. I have always known this,...

Jonathan Reed’s article decrying secessionist comments made by two Texas gubernatorial candidates was one of the most misguided things I have ever read in The Crimson White. While the author waffled...

“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” is, as Ashlie Bowman so intuitively pointed out to us, the most “proven and effective solution for the current situation.” I completely agree. In order for us to allow...

In short: Making gambling illegal does not stop people, so the state might as well gain tax dollars from it. There are plenty of moral objections to gambling. The problem is that our government isn’t...

At fist glance, Tea Party participants seem like perfect vessels to the past. A sea of gray hair, jean shorts, long socks, flannel and unironic trucker hats, they march to the tune of Lee Greenwood’s...

Over the past week, Sen. Richard Shelby, the state’s senior senator, has been accused of blocking the Obama administration’s nominations for senior government officials, holding up a lot of the work...

As an out-of-state student who hails from Texas, I knew almost immediately what Jonathan Reed’s article was about when I saw the word “secession” in the headline. Naturally intrigued by something...

In short: UA is a top recruiter of National Merit Scholars and that helps all students get a better education. The University has moved into the top 10 in more than sports. UA was the 10th-ranked public...

In his State of the Union address, President Obama succinctly mentioned his backing of high speed rail development in the United States. He followed his words up on Jan. 28 when he announced the recipients...