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The Crimson White

Serving the campus of the University of Alabama since 1894

The Crimson White

Serving the campus of the University of Alabama since 1894

The Crimson White

All content by Chance Phillips
Opinion | The Democratic primary needs more crystals and good vibes

Opinion | The Democratic primary needs more crystals and good vibes

Chance Phillips, Contributing Columnist May 31, 2023

To be frank, Marianne Williamson will not be the Democratic Party's presidential nominee in 2024. You should still vote for her in the primary. Williamson is a 2020 Democratic primary “also-ran”...

Opinion | Campus dining needs to embrace plant-based food

Opinion | Campus dining needs to embrace plant-based food

Chance Phillips, Contributing Columnist April 5, 2023

We all want to be good people and we all want to help save the planet, but it seems like most people forget that come mealtime. If you aren’t already vegetarian or vegan, you should consider eating...

Opinion | Public housing should not be an afterthought

Opinion | Public housing should not be an afterthought

Chance Phillips, Contributing Columnist March 29, 2023

The Department of Housing and Urban Development’s recent report to Congress about homelessness in America found that half a million people were homeless in January 2022. The average American renter is...

Opinion | Parking isn’t the problem … driving is

Opinion | Parking isn’t the problem … driving is

Chance Phillips, Contributing Columnist March 26, 2023

A lot of students at The University of Alabama are angry that parking on campus is expensive and time-consuming. They shouldn’t be. In The Crimson White’s February Instagram poll, both commuting...

Opinion | Join a credit union, not a bank

Opinion | Join a credit union, not a bank

Chance Phillips, Contributing Columnist March 1, 2023

I proudly do all of my banking with a credit union, and you should, too. College is when many young adults first begin to control their own finances: getting their first credit cards, opening personal...

Opinion | The University of Alabama needs more public beauty

Opinion | The University of Alabama needs more public beauty

Chance Phillips, Contributing Columnist February 15, 2023

One of the most poignant lyrics I’ve heard comes from the poem-turned-song, “Bread and Roses.” It goes, “Yes, it is bread we fight for / but we fight for roses, too.” The poem emerged from...

Opinion | You and Alabama both need unions

Opinion | You and Alabama both need unions

Chance Phillips, Contributing Columnist February 8, 2023

Less than a 40-minute drive from Tuscaloosa, almost 700 coal miners have now been on strike for 679 days. Members of United Mine Workers of America District 20 work in mines operated by Warrior Met...

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Opinion | The New Deal’s long legacy in Tuscaloosa

Chance Phillips, Contributing Columnist January 22, 2023

In his recent book, Eric Rauchway, professor of history at the University of California, Davis, describes the importance of the New Deal beautifully: “The New Deal matters because we all live in it;...

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