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Eating disorders are ingrained in our culture

Eating disorders are ingrained in our culture

Jennafer Bowman | @jennaferbowman, Staff Columnist March 9, 2020

Throughout my teenage years, I consistently noticed that mainstream media was filled with women who were smaller than my thigh. Being young and extremely naive, I considered this to be the normal appearance...

Mental health absences are necessary

Mental health absences are necessary

Kelby Hutchinson, Staff Columnist March 9, 2020

In my three years at The University of Alabama, only one of my professors has offered mental health as an excuse to miss class without a doctor’s excuse. This represents a problem for students that suffer...

Trump and Sanders aren’t that different

Trump and Sanders aren’t that different

Christian Finch, Staff Columnist March 9, 2020

Populism as a political strategy is one that has seen more than its fair share of use. Because of that, it is extremely prominent in many countries. A belief in populism can be held by anyone regardless...

“Going out” to bars is a waste of time

“Going out” to bars is a waste of time

Nathan Polk | @snpolk2, Staff Columnist March 5, 2020

“Are you going out this weekend?” Every University of Alabama student has heard this phrase innumerable times. On any given night between Thursday and Saturday, the fraternities on University Boulevard...

TikTok can be an incredibly disgusting app

TikTok can be an incredibly disgusting app

Joshua LeBerte, Staff Columnist March 5, 2020

Many of us Gen Zers know of the app called TikTok. A big trend among prominent influencers on the app is making point-of-view videos (POVs), where they act out a fictional scenario, and those who are watching...

Our View: Here are the winners, we guess

Our View: Here are the winners, we guess

CW Editorial Board March 2, 2020
Although absolutely none of these executive board positions are contested, we at The Crimson White wanted to present our thoughts on the individuals who will be running our student government.  
Our View: What’s the point?

Our View: What’s the point?

CW Editorial Board March 2, 2020

It’s election time yet again, and frankly, we are frustrated. We’ve sat through the interviews, heard the pitches and recorded the soon-to-be forgotten campaign promises. But, there is one key component...

Students should demand more of their campus leaders

Students should demand more of their campus leaders

Jack Kappelman, Contributing Writer March 2, 2020

As we enter the election cycle for the new members of the Student Government Association (SGA), I’ve been finding it hard to not entirely lose faith in our system at the University. I’m dreading yet...

The University of Alabama isn’t ‘easy’

The University of Alabama isn’t ‘easy’

Darienn Pitt, Staff Columnist February 27, 2020

Thousands upon thousands of students apply to The University of Alabama each fall in hopes of being accepted into one of the top universities in the country. The University of Alabama is known for its...

Disney movies corrupt the minds of little girls

Disney movies corrupt the minds of little girls

Savanna Briscoe, Staff Columnist February 27, 2020

As a little girl, I grew up binge-watching every Disney princess movie, in awe of their beauty and grace. Even to this day, I still remember almost every song from “The Little Mermaid” and “Cinderella.”...

The PassioGo App Needs to Go

The PassioGo App Needs to Go

Jennafer Bowman | @jennaferbowman, Staff Columnist February 24, 2020

Earlier this week, I found myself sitting outside of the Student Recreation Center at almost 10 p.m. It was pouring down rain, and the bus app read that no buses were running. I was stranded. Thankfully,...

The college experience isn’t adulthood

The college experience isn’t adulthood

Madison Pettway, Staff Columnist February 24, 2020

I can remember being in elementary school and seeing all of the older people around me and on TV. I would watch shows centered around high school and college, and I couldn’t wait to be 16 with a car,...