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CW Editorial Board August 18, 2021

As we head into another academic year, the editors at The Crimson White want to make our platform more accessible to our readers. It’s in that spirit this we have remodeled our website.  Most notably,...

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Make the most of your summer, while you still can

Simone Shaad, Contributing Columnist August 11, 2021
A new semester can be an exciting and nerve-racking time, but as summer draws to a close, it’s important to remember to live in the present. While this is an admirable goal, it’s easier said than done. It’s crucial for us, as college students, to recognize that this experience isn’t just a stepping stone in our lives — we’re already living them. 
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Opinion | COVID isn’t over. The University of Alabama needs to stop acting like it is.

Alex Jobin, Contributing Columnist August 4, 2021
As the light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel started to shine, a new swell of cases and virus variants reminded us that we are not yet free from our pandemic nightmare. This reminder should ring especially loud for those who live in Alabama, the state with the lowest vaccination rate in the country at about 34%.
Letter from the Managing Editor

Letter from the Managing Editor

Bhavana Ravala, Managing Editor August 4, 2021
In the span of one week in March 2020, our lives turned upside down when the increasingly evident danger of the COVID-19 pandemic sent us into a world of nose swabs and social distancing.
Letter from the Opinions Editor

Letter from the Opinions Editor

Ava Fisher, Opinions Editor August 4, 2021
Adults asked you what you planned to study when you had just finished the first grade. Your parents may have started saving for college the day you were born. You have sacrificed sleepless nights of studying, immersed yourself in extracurriculars and gone on tours across the country just for this one moment.
Letter from the Editor-in-Chief

Letter from the Editor-in-Chief

Keely Brewer | @keelykbrewer, Editor-in-Chief August 4, 2021
Hopefully the stress of move-in has dissipated by the time you’re reading this, and you’ve started to explore the sprawling campus around you. And if you haven’t, what’s stopping you?
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Opinion | RAs should welcome their new freshman roommates

Sarah Jaggears, Guest Columnist July 28, 2021
This year, resident assistants in traditional style dorms — Tutwiler, Paty, Parham, Burke and Harris — can expect freshman roommates. In any other year, RAs get a double occupancy room to themselves as a perk of the job, but this year presents a change.
DeVonta Smith in a velvet suit.

Opinion | DeVonta Smith is more than a football player. He’s a fashion icon

Simone Shadd, Contributing Columnist July 28, 2021
The University of Alabama produces some of the most talented athletes in the world. It also produces some of the most fashionable athletes, including 2020 Heisman Trophy holder DeVonta Smith. 
'A Campus Crisis: The Epidemic of Sexual Violence.' Installment Four.

Opinion | ‘A Campus Crisis’ Installment Four

The Ongoing Nature of Consent: Avoiding Retraumatization The words of Tarana Burke (#MeToo) that were shared almost 15 years ago and took hold en masse in 2017 resonate with survivors everywhere, within...

Virtual concerts are a bonus, not a substitute 

Virtual concerts are a bonus, not a substitute 

Alex Jobin, Contributing Columnist July 20, 2021

Even in the age of streaming and digital content, concerts are cornerstones of the music industry. But, as was the case with many things during the COVID-19 pandemic, the necessity of the traditional concert...

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The Voting Rights Act needs a revival

Alli Swann and Ava Fisher July 14, 2021
To achieve a truly just democracy, one that is representative of all citizens, Americans must reject the idea that discriminatory election practices are an antiquated phenomenon. 
'A Campus Crisis: The Epidemic of Sexual Violence.' Installment Three.

Opinion | ‘A Campus Crisis’ Installment Three

MARS Officers, Guest Columnists July 7, 2021

Men need to be active participants in eliminating rape culture To learn more about the series and the story that inspired it, click here. The UA community does not have to look too far in its past to...