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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

Opinion | For student debt, the government is the problem, not the solution

Opinion | For student debt, the government is the problem, not the solution

Garrett Marchand, Contributing Columnist February 25, 2024

President Biden recently canceled an additional $1.2 billion in student debt. This latest action brings the total amount of debt canceled during his tenure to $138 billion. However, Biden's efforts to...

Students enjoy a sunny afternoon on the Quad.

Opinion | The University should be ashamed after choosing to end National Recognition Scholarships

Chance Phillips and Daniel Tharp February 21, 2024

Editor's note: An earlier version of this article misstated the context of George Wallace's Stand in the Schoolhouse Door. Wallace blocked the entrance to Foster Auditorium in 1963, not 1956, to prevent...

Tuscaloosa Police Department office located on The Strip.

Opinion | Without swatting-specific laws, Alabamians are at risk

Mary Claire Wooten, Staff Columnist February 21, 2024

Imagine going to the store after a long day of work or school, or even just perusing the aisles of a grocery store in search of your favorite snacks. Then, you hear an alarming announcement, urging you,...

B.B. Comer Hall houses the Department of Languages and Classics.

Opinion | The death of language programs is the death of human connection

Elle Standish, Contributing Columnist February 21, 2024

As college students, we have to take way too many useless general education courses that have nothing to do with our degree. While I could rant for hours about my qualms with criteria in the institution...

Opinion | Alabama legislators care more about cattle farms’ profits than your grocery bills

Opinion | Alabama legislators care more about cattle farms’ profits than your grocery bills

Chance Phillips, Opinions Editor February 18, 2024

The Alabama Legislature is really on a roll. It’s trying to remove all real penalties for political corruption. The state House just passed a bill to legalize gambling, which will only make it easier...

Presidents Hall hosts several liberal arts classes.

Opinion | Support humanity. Support the liberal arts.

Alyssa Walker, Contributing Columnist February 18, 2024

Across high school and college campuses, students are being highly encouraged to pursue degrees in a STEM field. So much so that the liberal arts (language, literature, philosophy, life and earth sciences,...

The Evergreen Cemetery located behind Bryant-Denny Stadium.

Opinion | Ash Wednesday asks an important question

Russell Galloway, Guest Columnist February 14, 2024

Across the street from Bryant-Denny Stadium sits a stark reminder of the inevitable, uncomfortable reality that becomes only more palpable with each birthday: death. Evergreen Cemetery, owned by the city...

Opinion | No casinos, no lotteries, no parlays: Keep gambling illegal

Opinion | No casinos, no lotteries, no parlays: Keep gambling illegal

Chance Phillips, Opinions Editor February 14, 2024

In 2024, people are placing bets on just about anything, including whether Taylor Swift would announce she’s pregnant with Travis Kelce’s child at the Super Bowl (she did not). Well, not in Alabama.  Here...

Conservative activist and North Korean defector Yeonmi Park speaks at Liberty University for a Young Americans for Freedom event.

Opinion | Listen to Yeonmi Park’s concerns about college culture

Garrett Marchand, Contributing Columnist February 11, 2024

Editor’s note: Garrett Marchand is a member of UA Young Americans for Freedom. Born and raised in left-wing totalitarianism, Yeonmi Park and her mother escaped from the oppression of North Korea in...

Opinion | Do away with standardized testing

Opinion | Do away with standardized testing

Alex Jobin, Staff Columnist February 11, 2024

U.S. colleges and universities should stop requiring standardized testing in admissions, placement and merit-scholarship decisions in order to receive federal funds. As noted by Jon Boeckenstedt, the...

Opinion | Alabama residents deserve livable wages

Opinion | Alabama residents deserve livable wages

Mary Claire Wooten, Staff Columnist February 7, 2024

As the price of living increases across the United States, residents find it more and more difficult to pay bills, buy groceries, and provide for themselves and their families. In the past, Congress has...

Opinion | Is Cupid really all that stupid?

Opinion | Is Cupid really all that stupid?

Abby Cope, Contributing Columnist February 7, 2024

With supermarket shelves quickly emptying of name-brand chocolates and floral arrangements, it doesn’t require a calendar for one to know that Valentine’s Day is coming up. A romantic’s daydream...