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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

There are positives in our government

There are positives in our government

Mason Estevez February 24, 2017

It seems like it’s been a rough few months here huh? There’s a lot of negativity in the air from both parties about politics, the government in general and whether or not armed rebellion is a valid...

Education is an honorable profession

Education is an honorable profession

Marissa Cornelius February 24, 2017

I need to admit that I was left incredibly inspired by the recent nomination of and subsequent confirmation hearings for Betsy DeVos for Secretary of Education. Of course, I was not inspired by DeVos,...

Feelings are the enemy of the bigger picture

Feelings are the enemy of the bigger picture

Elise Ferrer February 23, 2017

The year is 1983. Local law 
enforcement agencies are picking up their weapons; the war on drugs has begun. The war was not just about fighting the symptoms of drugs, but about getting to the core. From...

It's okay not to drink in college

It's okay not to drink in college

Lauren Deutsch February 23, 2017

From the Civil War era and 
antebellum South to the turbulent 1960s, there is no denying that the state of Alabama has a less-than-positive civil rights track record. Fortunately, in this day and age,...

Think local when it comes to climate change

Think local when it comes to climate change

Nathan Campbell February 22, 2017

California Governor Jerry Brown recently commented on President Trump’s denial of climate science. In reference to the possibility that a Trump administration would end funding for NASA’s climate science...

There are benefits to reading a good book

There are benefits to reading a good book

Sam Jefferson February 22, 2017

You should read a good book. There is a lot of statistical evidence of a positive correlation between reading good books and intelligence. Though, be careful not to confuse these statistics with those...

A response to Kyle Campbell: Military aggression is fundamentally wrong

A response to Kyle Campbell: Military aggression is fundamentally wrong

Sam West February 21, 2017

I agree with Kyle Campbell that Donald Trump's potential intervention in Syria is a bad idea. In a recent column, he argued that our new administration’s possible plan to use ground troops against Bashar...

Creativity is essential for life

Creativity is essential for life

Danny Pelavin February 21, 2017

When I was little, I couldn’t really use my fingers. The school therapist suggested I remedy my fine-motor skills by learning to play an instrument. I chose the saxophone, and from fifth grade on have...

The UDC Boulder represents our campus

The UDC Boulder represents our campus

Isabelle Beauregard February 20, 2017

At the heart of Alabama’s campus lies the Quad. And at the heart of the Quad lies the UDC Boulder.The Boulder, donated by the United Daughters of the Confederacy in 1914, sits at the base of the two...

Sensational media incites fear

Sensational media incites fear

Nicolas Briscoe February 20, 2017

In an age of social media obsession, instantaneous access to news (fake and otherwise), and the words “like,” “basically” and “extra” meaning things they were never intended to mean, it should...

Democrats and Republicans are the same

Democrats and Republicans are the same

Carter Yancey February 17, 2017

In case you haven't heard yet, our political system is divided primarily into two sects: Democrats on the left, Republicans on the right. Abraham Lincoln was our first Republican president, and since 1852...

We need the media in the age of Trump

We need the media in the age of Trump

Chandler Gory February 17, 2017

Donald Trump is a product of the entertainment media. Long before he was president, he mastered the art of packaging and presenting himself to the world. He literally built himself an empire and created...