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The Crimson White

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The Crimson White

OPINION

Americans should examine the moral standards we hold politicians to

Americans should examine the moral standards we hold politicians to

Jack Kitchin April 16, 2018

“What can we do to help the Senator?” This eerie line is spoken by a young staffer in response to the news that Ted Kennedy was involved in the death of Mary Jo Kopechne in the new film Chappaquiddick,...

Populism is a dirty word in politics

Populism is a dirty word in politics

Michael Smith April 12, 2018

There are plenty of words in the political world that are meaningless, or are used to the extent that they lose their meaning. Some of these words have become innocuous, nearly harmless buzzwords in the...

Finals week stress is vital to student success

Finals week stress is vital to student success

Brett Hodges April 12, 2018

With finals week quickly approaching, many students are feeling the pressure. All across campus, students are beginning their late night study sessions, final papers and their favorite stress-relieving...

Students should find balance to avoid finals burnout

Emma Royal April 9, 2018

As the semester draws to a close, more and more college students are beginning to focus their efforts on last-ditch attempts to save their GPAs. On top of the scramble for extra credit, many students are...

We should not give a platform to regressive, destructive opinions

We should not give a platform to regressive, destructive opinions

Paul Bousquet April 9, 2018

The Bill of Rights is probably the most important part of the Constitution, with the First Amendment undoubtedly being the most important one. People overwhelmingly agree freedom of speech is necessary...

Journalism should operate free of corporate interests

Journalism should operate free of corporate interests

Chandler Gory April 5, 2018

In a perfect world, journalists would not be beholden to corporate interests. News outlets wouldn’t have parent corporations to bow down to, and ratings wouldn’t drive content. But we don’t live...

OUR VIEW: Diversity is necessary for UA to progress

OUR VIEW: Diversity is necessary for UA to progress

CW Editorial Board April 5, 2018

Recently, a SOURCE-registered organization called Students for America First announced that they invited a white nationalist academic named Jared Taylor to campus. They did so in the interest of “ensuring...

Stop describing yourself as "OCD"

Stop describing yourself as “OCD”

Marissa Cornelius April 2, 2018

Color-coding your closet. Not liking when your room is messy. Keeping a detailed, organized planner. All of these are personal preferences that I have heard used to defend the speaker’s characterization...

We should not discredit activists because of youth

Cassie Kuhn April 2, 2018

Many opponents of gun control are taking to social media to strike back against the young survivors of the Parkland shooting, arguing that they’re too young to be taken seriously. It’s true that for...

Consumers should be careful with personal data

Consumers should be careful with personal data

Emma Royal March 29, 2018

As the world has grown and evolved, we have advanced far enough into comfortable means for survival that we can focus our innovative technologies on accessibility, efficiency and convenience. As I’m...

OUR VIEW: Unpaid internships are unethical

OUR VIEW: Unpaid internships are unethical

CW Editorial Board March 29, 2018

For many college students, all the hours we put in going to class, studying and participating in extracurriculars are geared toward one thing: the holy grail of resume-builders that is the summer internship....

Student walkouts against gun violence were misguided

Student walkouts against gun violence were misguided

Samantha Fisher March 28, 2018

On March 14, 2018 at 10 a.m., students in many schools across the country walked out of classes for seventeen minutes in order to pay their respects to those who lost their lives in the Marjorie Stoneham...