Although the start of your academic journey won’t be planned as you imagined, it is still essential to begin with the mindset to strive for nothing short of success. I too have to make academic adjustments...

When I first sat down to write this letter, I figured it should be uplifting. After all, the world is vaguely falling apart in a slightly more radical way than it usually is, and who better to encourage...

I’ve felt like my life was in crisis a number of times. As someone who was dubbed “Messy Becky” six hours before her first 8 a.m. class of her college career, I’ve had my share of freshman faux...

​This Monday, every student received an email from The University of Alabama containing a link to COVID-19 training. What that email did not mention is that students must also sign a form in which, after...

Though we applaud the UA System’s commitment to removing painful reminders of racism on campus, we believe it can do better and move faster to remedy a situation that is long overdue. We believe that...

President Bell’s letter introducing the first draft of UA’s plan for campus operations in the fall promises “We will adjust. We will learn.” This promise is important because the proposed plan...

Last year, The Crimson White celebrated 125 years. In only two of those years has The Crimson White had a Black editor-in-chief.  We have called out administrative silence, but we have also legitimized...

“UA somehow made a statement about Black people and racism without mentioning Black people or racism.” - Claire Ponder, University of Alabama alumna If any one thing reveals ignorance, it’s the...

Dear Freshman Self, You are about to embark on the next chapter of your life. I know it is a little overwhelming. You are nervous, excited, overwhelmed, and you have every right to be.  I’m not...

It seems like yesterday I was watching my home quickly fade in my rearview mirror on August 12, 2016. As I faced my first life transition and my family and I made the 90-mile trek to Tuscaloosa from Selma,...

Dear Artists, Activists and Advocates, For those of us who are graduating without the privilege of goodbye, we all wish that time would bow at our feet and give us more of itself. If there is anyone...

As I watched the spring semester come to a close, I took a second to look back on an amazing year at the University. There are only a few months left until we welcome the Class of 2024 to the heart of...