UPDATE on March 7: The Crimson White Editorial Board initially endorsed SGA presidential candidate Sarah Shield but amended its endorsement in light of new information on Monday.
For the past two...
The Crimson White published its Justice Edition on Thursday morning. On Thursday afternoon, the board of trustees renamed Graves Hall — named for former Alabama governor and Ku Klux Klan member Bibb...
The University of Alabama’s relationship with the city of Tuscaloosa doesn’t always translate into improvements for the community. The University and the city can feel as though they are worlds apart.
As we head into another academic year, the editors at The Crimson White want to make our platform more accessible to our readers. It’s in that spirit this we have remodeled our website.
Most notably,...
We’d be lying if we said that we had any idea of what’s currently going on. Throughout the nationwide panic, truth regarding COVID-19 has been scarce. Few seem to know what the situation really is,...
Although absolutely none of these executive board positions are contested, we at The Crimson White wanted to present our thoughts on the individuals who will be running our student government.
It’s election time yet again, and frankly, we are frustrated. We’ve sat through the interviews, heard the pitches and recorded the soon-to-be forgotten campaign promises. But, there is one key component...
While you might’ve been under the impression that the sex edition of The Crimson White would be more akin to an Alabama-themed copy of “Hustler,” complete with a tear-out Nick Saban car wash calendar,...
As the race for the position of Vice President of Student Life comes to an end, we as the Editorial Board of The Crimson White would like to endorse Toyia Younger for the position.
Younger’s calls...
With the exception of outer space, there is only one final, unbraved frontier, one last Wild West of human interaction. We’re talking, of course, about internet comment sections.
Despite a disappointing amount of candidates running for executive positions, the candidates in the running are generally experienced and have well-developed platforms. Here are our thoughts on those running for executive level positions in SGA.
On the About Us page of the SGA’s website, the SGA says, “We believe that the student body comes first and we are here to represent any concerns that come about in each student’s lives.” However, in an election where only 10 candidates are running for eight different positions, the student body simply does not have an adequately large selection from which to decide who will represent them.
Scrolling through the critical comments left on The Crimson White’s social media pages reveals a fairly consistent trend: Readers are unhappy with the level of bias found in the opinions section.
During the months leading up to the midterm election last week, information on how to get registered to vote and what to bring to your polling place on election day dominated our Twitter feeds and email inboxes.
We, The Crimson White Editorial Board, have decided to remove from our website a recent opinion piece regarding the banning of “Dixieland Delight” during UA football games after the column received aggressive pushback with readers harassing and threatening the opinion’s author.
We’re all guilty of occasionally getting distracted by a text or an email when we should be engaging in a discussion or taking notes during a lecture, and this alone is not a pressing issue.
College journalism has always held an important place within the university experience. College newspapers and online publications connect us; they make large, somewhat disjointed universities feel like...
Alabama is not a political trendsetter. Our state government is not interested in being at the forefront of legislative developments or trying out new and interesting policy proposals to rectify the many...
On June 5th, Alabama voters will have the opportunity to participate in the state’s gubernatorial primary. Both the Republican and Democratic elections will be on this date, and voters can only participate...
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...
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....
The position of vice president of student affairs within the SGA entails handling all issues related to students and improving their experience at the University. Any candidate who wishes to successfully...
Last year, when Ross D’Entremont ran for vice president of academic affairs for the first time, the Editorial Board of the Crimson White described D’Entremont as, “more prepared to take office than...
Though they do have the responsibility of overseeing the First Year Council, the role of executive vice president within the SGA often seems like nothing more than a title for title’s sake. Lauren Forrest,...
The position of executive secretary seems to be almost an afterthought in the construction of the SGA Executive Council, existing solely to keep track of SGA hours and keep and publicize records of what...
Though UA’s campus can often feel like an insular bubble, we are part of a larger Tuscaloosa community that we need to remain connected to and communicate with. That is why the position of vice president...
The vice president of financial affairs is a difficult position for any person to fill, as they control very limited means to satiate the always-expanding wants of student organizations and the SGA. Clay...
In the wake of the scandal revolving around our former SGA president, Jared Hunter, and his subsequent stepping down, The University of Alabama student body deserves a president who can represent them...
Almost everyone has a story about the comically incorrect things we learned in sexual education. Having sex even once will forever decrease your ability to bond with people. Skin-to-skin contact anywhere...
Today, seventeen students woke up, said goodbye to their parents and went to school. They were probably stressed about tests and upcoming college acceptances, giddily talking to their friends about who...
A tumultuous January has marked the beginning of 2018 for The University of Alabama. This past Sunday, right on the heels of Harley Barber’s racist viral video, UA found itself in the headlines once...
By now, most University of Alabama students, and many people besides them, have seen the appalling racist rants of Harley Barber, a girl who was an enrolled student and member of the Alpha Phi sorority...
For decades since the Vietnam War, college campuses have been at the heart of many of the debates around free speech that have wracked our country. Full of young, impassioned intellectuals, campuses are...
On December 14, the Federal Communications Commission will vote on whether to repeal Net Neutrality rules adopted by the same body in 2015. These rules are integral to preserving the internet as we know...
On Dec. 12, Alabamians will have the opportunity to participate in a special election for the U.S. Senate. The choice comes down between Roy Moore, the twice-removed Alabama judge, and Doug Jones, the...
On Saturday night during halftime, Abigail Greenberg was crowned homecoming queen of the University of Alabama. By all accounts, she was a competent candidate, running on a platform of raising awareness...
On February 4th, 2017, Tim Piazza, a student at Pennsylvania State University died during fraternity hazing. Recently, an in-depth article about the incident published in the Atlantic has taken the internet...
Today, UA students have the opportunity to vote in both an election for our Homecoming Queen and a special SGA Senate election for seats in both the College of Education and Graduate School. College elections...
The worst mass shooting in American history. It’s a phrase that we as college students have read multiple times throughout our relatively short lives. As the shootings become more frequent and more...
Recently, head coach Nick Saban was asked what he thought about the political climate and the national anthem protests that have been dominating sports coverage. Though he did not issue any strong sentiments...
Millennial bashing has become an incredibly popular sport amongst, well, basically every member of any older generation. According to older pundits on the right and the left, and probably your uncle,...
Sexual assault is a non-polarizing issue. It is a heinous crime and victims of such acts should be protected and met with the utmost sympathy. Unfortunately, with Betsy DeVos’ announcement last week...
On Monday, both President Trump and Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the end of the Deferred Action for Child Arrivals policy, popularly known as DACA. This Obama-era protection allowed immigrants...
Sexual assault has been brought to the forefront of campus dialogue once again. Unfortunately, this is an all-too-common occurrence that The University of Alabama has chosen to ignore time and time again....
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...
As the SGA nears the end of its “Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Week,” the University is in its final stages of hiring a Chief Diversity Officer, a long overdue step that brings our University in line...
This year’s SGA presidential election was one for the books. From one candidate running for an unprecedented second term to another campaign seemingly mired in unending elections violations, the story...
Editor's Note: The headline was updated to better reflect the Editorial Board's concerns with Gillis' platform. The original text stated that the proposed entertainment district would be on the Strip;...
The position of SGA executive secretary, much like other secretarial positions in offices around the world, has become less and less essential in the modern age. That record keeping within SGA is still...
Some of the members of this Editorial Board have interviewed candidates in two elections cycles now; our Editor-In-Chief has conducted interviews for the past three. We have all unanimously concluded that...
Price McGiffert began his interview for SGA Vice President of External Affairs by informing us that he is a sixth-generation University of Alabama student, but he didn’t have to. He could have walked...
SGA Vice President of Financial Affairs is a necessarily limited position given the comparatively small SGA budget the University has compared with some other SEC schools. Given that fact, it is not surprising...
Casey Nelson told us in her interview that she is running for Executive Vice President so she can pursue many different initiatives; it is clear from her platform and her preparedness that she is sincere...
We did not endorse Lillian Roth for SGA President last year. We were concerned with her lack of experience; her answer to the Machine question was even worse than normal for a backed candidate. Still,...
Well UA, it’s been a week.Since Saturday’s #bamasits protest, social media has been rife with debate regarding the U.S. national anthem. Bryant-Denny is far from the first stadium to see a Kaepernick-inspired...
There are judges that history will always be kind to. Nine brave votes in Brown v. Board of Education reversed a century of horrific precedent and freed our nation from the shackles of state-sanctioned...
On Monday, the 2015-16 Editorial Board of The Crimson White was recognized as an Associated Collegiate Press Award finalist for Editorial/Opinion Story of the Year. The column, entitled “University...
The intense competition within the Southeastern Conference has a tendency to breed unforgiving football fans. Many of us have stories of stepping onto another campus and being immediately accosted with...
Tuesday, in addition to the senatorial and executive races, the student body will be asked to ratify two amendments to the SGA Constitution that will have lasting effects on campus.The first, an amendment...
By The CW Editorial BoardThe SGA Constitution requires the executive vice president to be a graduating senior for good reason, and it shows in this year’s outstanding candidates for this office. Both...
By The CW Editorial BoardAfter looking at all three candidates, the CW Editorial Board believes Kara Whelply is best suited for the role of vice president of Academic Affairs.Kara gets it. She has struggled...
By The CW Editorial BoardThe office of vice president of Student Affairs is the most wide-ranging and all-encompassing office in the SGA barring only the presidency. Its dominion covers every issue that...
By CW Editorial BoardThe race for vice president of Financial Affairs features two of the most qualified and impressive candidates for any office. That being said, the CW Editorial Board believes Hunter...
The role of the executive secretary requires a person who is above all honest, transparent, detail-oriented and accountable to students. While past executive secretaries have taken it upon themselves to...
By CW Editorial BoardThe Crimson White Editorial Board wholeheartedly endorses Alli Selman for vice president of external affairs. Selman’s interview with the Board was the most pleasantly refreshing...
Harper Lee died on Feb. 19 at the age of 89. Though she never earned a degree from The University of Alabama, she has always held a presence on our campus. When she attended in 1946, she served as an editor...
Ten months ago, The Crimson White decided to dedicate an entire edition of our paper to the issues surrounding on-campus sexual assault. Our staff has worked from that moment to this one to put forth...
Years from now you’ll tell your kids about the glory days of Alabama football. You’ll tell them about the days when Alabama was on top of the football world and any loss was the end of the dynasty....
On Thursday, Sept. 10, Akeisha Young, chief justice of the SGA Student Judiciary, issued an opinion that the Student Organization Seating violated the SGA Code of Laws and is unofficial until deemed otherwise....
In recent years, The University of Alabama’s administration has shown a lack of commitment to having an open, transparent dialogue on campus. Whenever anything happens that might damage the University’s...
The meeting held by members of student affairs and UA police officers that took place Tuesday did not serve its intended purpose of clarification. Instead of answers, more questions were raised. ...
The events of Sunday night are testament to the unfortunate reality that educational institutions are prime candidates for threats and violence. The memories of recent violent events in Colorado,...
You may have noticed something different about The Crimson White. No, we did not cut our hair, but we did lose some weight, so to speak. Our print edition has been redesigned to a smaller tabloid format,...
Sarah Patterson was named head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide gymnastics team in 1978. She was hired by legendary Alabama football coach and athletic director Paul “Bear” Bryant, who was in the...
