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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

SENIOR COLUMN: Bloom where you're planted

SENIOR COLUMN: Bloom where you're planted

Sarah Dougherty April 28, 2017

Picture it: an annoyingly involved student who actually enjoyed four years at a large high school. When it came time to decide on a college (after 20+ college tours and 11ish applications,) Alabama became...

SENIOR COLUMN: Alabama wasn't my dream school, but it should have been

SENIOR COLUMN: Alabama wasn't my dream school, but it should have been

Natasha Levitin April 28, 2017

I was familiar with the power of tradition long before I stepped foot on Alabama’s campus.At my high school, seniors waited anxiously for four years to finally participate in an ultimate rite of passage:...

SENIOR COLUMN: Full-ass your college career

SENIOR COLUMN: Full-ass your college career

Eric Terrell April 28, 2017

As a senior, it is a tradition to share some of the wisdom I have accumulated over my college experience with you on these pages. Since I was heavily involved in the Student Judiciary and in Housing during...

SENIOR COLUMN: Telling my truth

SENIOR COLUMN: Telling my truth

Shelby Norman April 28, 2017

I have been thinking about what I would write my senior column about for the last three years. I considered writing about my time on campus and all that I’ve learned about myself and others. I’ve considered...

SENIOR COLUMN: I found my voice, and so can you

SENIOR COLUMN: I found my voice, and so can you

Alexis Faire April 28, 2017

I’ve always been a nice person – and I mean that in the least narcissistic way possible. My entire life, people have always known me to be shy, quiet and nice. I grew up in the small town of Enterprise,...

OUR VIEW: The University should have commencement speakers

OUR VIEW: The University should have commencement speakers

CW Editorial Board April 27, 2017

The University of Alabama has once again outdone Harvard. With four Goldwater Scholars selected this year, we have maintained our dominance in the prestigious scholarship program for students in the natural...

SENIOR COLUMN: UA and the cult of "do something"

SENIOR COLUMN: UA and the cult of “do something”

Jordan LaPorta April 27, 2017

In America, we live in a society driven by results. Whether it is on the football field or in the board room, success and tangible accomplishment make and break careers. Most of the time, this is a good...

SENIOR COLUMN: Epitaph

SENIOR COLUMN: Epitaph

Ben Leake April 27, 2017

There was a moment, on my first campus tour back in July of 2012, that I decided to split off from my mother and the rest of the tour group. We were passing Gorgas, so I dropped back and climbed up the...

Ossoff does not represent a national trend

Ossoff does not represent a national trend

Nicolas Briscoe April 25, 2017

The decaying of the bridge between politics and representative government has never been more apparent than in this week’s special election in Georgia’s sixth district. Jon Ossoff, a 30-year-old Democrat...

SENIOR COLUMN: Your opinion matters

SENIOR COLUMN: Your opinion matters

Morgan Nicodemus April 25, 2017

When I first applied to write a biweekly opinion column for The Crimson White, I applied with the intent that this position would equip me with the writing experience I needed and the publishing perks...

We are all responsible for improving mental health

We are all responsible for improving mental health

Emma Royal April 24, 2017

Recently, “mental health” has become quite the buzzword in both medicine and society. Anti-bullying and suicide
prevention media are on the rise, most notably the critically acclaimed 2012 film “Bully”...

Trump must repair relations with the Jewish community

Trump must repair relations with the Jewish community

Cassie Kuhn April 24, 2017

Since Trump was sworn in as president, the White House has been home to a number of problematic expressions of anti-Semitism. January 27, just a week into Trump’s presidency, the nation observed International...