I guess in the end, most things worth saying are worth saying even if no one ever hears them. At least that’s the thought that led me to write this. To the UA administration – yes, you. The ones we...

When the Wordpress website for the 28th Annual Multicultural Journalism Workshop was completed on June 26, it was a moment to celebrate. The intensive journalistic efforts of the last ten days had finally...

I will be a senior this fall, meaning this is my fourth year on campus. For the past three years, I have been able to register for my parking permit basically as soon as I registered for my classes, and...

By Chelsea Pickett   I decided to take the spring semester of 2011 to study abroad in Spain. I was traveling all over the place during our spring break - I had just come from Morocco, through Rome and...

by Dana Andrzejewski   It was 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 27 and my boyfriend, Daniel, and I were eating a late lunch watching the tornado rip through Cullman, Ala. “If I saw that headed my way...

by Lindsey Sykes We really didn't know how bad it was. We had been sitting in the hallways of Ridgecrest for an hour. I was in the tiny room by the elevators. My mom called, and told me it was getting...

by Meridith Shook I was in the bathroom of my house in the Forest Lake neighborhood when the tornado came through on Wednesday. Early that morning, I had woken up to rain beating down on my bedroom window...

by Bo Black “Don’t go… I’ve got a gut feeling.” These were the text messages I sent to my girlfriend Jessica at 2:51 p.m. on Wednesday, April 27. We both decided not to go to class thinking...

by Abby Connally I don’t know if words can accurately describe everything I’ve thought, felt, and seen over the past two days. On April 27, 2011, my college town was ripped apart by a tornado. My...

by Austin Bettis That was the first text I received from a friend while I was at work Wednesday evening. I was not really sure what she was referring to. And then a little later, this came from another...

by Jessica Trull Wednesday, April 27, 2011 was a day that began like all other Wednesdays this spring semester. I prepared for my regular, daily routine. I left my apartment in University Village at 11:30...

by Bret Jourden The tornado warning went off in Ridgecrest South and my girlfriend and I went downstairs to the main floor with the rest of the residents. We looked for a clear area to sit down and plug...

There are many options for getting around on campus, and they all have their challenges — parking, long wait times for buses, trying to get from ten Hoor to Galalee in ten minutes. But bikes offer the...

I’ve often said that I would rock college if it weren’t for class. But despite my best efforts, the fact remains that I have learned a great deal from four years at the University. For example, I...

Saturday, during the various celebrations and activities going on for the annual A-Day spring scrimmage, I had the privilege to be a first-hand witness to the unveiling of the statue for our beloved football...

I was utterly shocked and disgusted on Wednesday to find the level of complete bigotry published in The Crimson White. The article by Joe Geary was prejudiced, closed-minded and offensive. I am appalled...

Let me start by saying that Joe Geary's letter published in Wednesday's edition of The Crimson White was one of the most poorly reasoned arguments I have ever read, if any degree of reasoning was employed...

I just read the article written by John Davis about TOMS Day Without Shoes. While I agree with some of the points made in this article, I feel that the journalist should do a little more research before...

Upon picking up a copy of last Thursday’s Crimson White I couldn’t help but notice the large picture of an Alabama Atheists and Agnostics member chalking the sidewalks of our campus. I wanted to know...

As a president and founder of UA TOMS, I am thankful to hear of Mr. John Davis and his opinions towards our One Day Without Shoes event that took place on April 5. First off, I would like to say thank...

In regards to John Davis’ column on UA participation in One Day Without Shoes, I’m a little confused. What exactly was his argument? He is a supposed TOMS supporter, yet he ranted about the company’s...

On behalf of T-Town PAWS, I would like to thank the many student volunteers that logged over 300 hours of service helping PAWS move to its new location. Student volunteers, Bama PAWS members, Sigma Pi...

In Thursday’s edition of the CW, I opened to the Opinions section and found a letter to the editor that included several errors, ranging from contradictions to utter falsehoods. The statement that President...

The following piece is satirical in nature and not meant to be taken seriously. In case you couldn't figure that out. By Vincent Oliver Prescott Cleveland IV After criticizing other student organizations...

President Barack Obama violated the Constitution by attacking Libya without authorization from Congress. The constitution states in Article 1, Section 8 that Congress has the power to declare war. This,...

When I first read Gray West’s letter to the editor Friday whining about how his institution of higher education doesn’t offer a maid service, I desperately hoped it was a joke. But just in case it’s...

My name is Sarah Ann Hughes and I’m running for president of the Honors College Assembly. My vision for HCA is built on three pillars — create, connect, collaborate. Using HCA's resources and energy, I...

The Honors College Assembly has had a great first year on campus! The program has provided an event or program for students to participate in almost every week and has made great strides towards representing...

Since the end of the Cold War, the perceived external “threat” has shifted from red to green; from communism to Islam. Especially following Sept. 11, 2001, Muslim terrorists emerged as the single largest...

Michael Annes’ letter on March 3 puts forth the proposition that a person should not be forced to do something he considers immoral just because a democratic majority says that he should. Perhaps unintentionally,...

Are we as a student body just looking for fights to pick now? As if racial tensions and greek versus independent rivalries weren't enough for students to handle, Tray Smith is now, rather distastefully,...

It seems thoughts on diversity never exactly go to where they should. Too many times the diversity thought just becomes a race thought or a black-white thought, but diversity is so much more than whether...

Tuscaloosa businesses and students alike have reason to celebrate after Tuesday’s vote to allow the sale of alcohol on Sundays. Businesses are looking forward to the increased profit accompanying the...

In the past month, greek students on campus have been widely stereotyped and insulted.  I’m not attempting to turn the victimhood around, but the amount of hate and sarcasm toward the greek community...

There are several different explanations for the current recession. Some say the market is inherently unstable, some blame deregulation, and others blame the Federal Reserve. How are we supposed to know...

First of all, I agree that what Mr. Updyke did is morally reprehensible. As an Alabama alumnus, I do not condone his actions in the least. It was a horrible thing, but it has happened. This man has no...

On the front of Monday’s issue, we see a downright bewildering choice of headline. The headline goes to an article on minority representation in the Honors College, whose conclusion is an overreaction...

In 1962, a Jewish Crimson White editor named Mel Meyer published an editorial advocating desegregation. In result, crosses were burned on the lawn of Zeta Beta Tau — the fraternity to which he belonged. As...

Thursday’s headline, “Greeks look to increase inclusivity,” filled me with some hope. But it only took reading the first sentence to understand what this article was really about — just more posturing...

In response to your article "Vegetarianism Offers Health, 'Less Than Impressive' On-Campus Options" (Feb. 9, 2011), I would like to compliment Allie Hulcher for speaking out about the lack of vegetarian...

An old adage says, “The devil you know is better than the devil you don’t.” With the current situation in Egypt, the devil that we have known is Hosni Mubarak. Most people feel a need for the United...

Last weekend, UA Sustained Dialogue held an open workshop on “Leadership Across Culture,” which was hosted by Sustained Dialogue Campus Network representatives Amy Lazarus and Rhonda Fitzgerald, who...

An opinions column published on Friday, titled “America still the greatest,” is comprised of both bad history and bad ideas. It is my intention to correct the most egregious historical statement and...

Once again Ben Friedman has proved he is incapable of seeing the bigger picture. His article titled “America still the greatest”, despite being poorly written and never proving any point, is filled...

Ah yes, it's that time of year again—Valentine's Day.  The day where people love to show their significant others how much they love them with cards, teddy bears and romantic candlelit dinners. At the...

Everyone on campus appears to be in a hurry to be identified as a champion of equality lately. So despite it not being exactly a popular idea, it should be noted that many of the editorials promoting equality,...

Although I do understand the busy schedules that fill the lives of the students, faculty, and employees of the UA campus, I feel that it is important that this be written. Of my nearly three years spent...

As Foster Auditorium moves into regular use as the home of UA women’s basketball and volleyball, the Black Faculty and Staff Association (BFSA) takes a serendipitous pause during Black History Month...

For days, our collective attention has unfortunately turned to an act of racial tension at the University of Alabama. On a campus that has, for too long, faced repeated incidents of racism and exclusion,...

Fifty-five years ago, Autherine Lucy became the first African-American to enroll at The University of Alabama. Lucy’s attendance at he University was met with much opposition from the community, and...

Thank you for featuring Capstone International's summer programs in Thursday's CW. Studying abroad can be among the most important, enriching, and educational experiences for our students over their academic...

We have yet another opportunity to be civically engaged. Throughout the fall semester, our campus has been active in the political life of our university and state. UA hosted a 2010 Gubernatorial Debate...

After reading “Senior Sports Reporter” Tony Tsoukalas’ article on recruiting Thursday, I couldn’t help but notice the inaccuracies of the article. Where shall I start? How about the misspelled...

In a Jan. 31 letter to the editor, a student wrote that he was "disgusted" by what he perceived to be a lack of objectivity in an article that had appeared in the CW on Jan. 21. This accusation is completely...

In response to last week’s editorial by Tray Smith concerning the lack of an Honor Code for the University, I would like to introduce our campus to a few things. I want to thank Mr. Smith for bringing...

I picked up the CW Monday morning in anticipation of the Tutwiler Women’s Prison review only to be profoundly disappointed. Not only was Stephen Dethrage’s article insensitive and demeaning, it included...

There is less than one week remaining until applications for honor societies are due (Feb. 6). There are many benefits to membership in honor societies, including service, networking and scholarship opportunities....

I was disgusted Jan. 21 when I opened the Crimson White to find a quarter page of base political rhetoric under the heading "News." Does a lecture given by Ron Robinson, president of the Young America's...

On Monday, Tray Smith wrote a column calling for an honor code at UA. As the vice-president of the Academic Honor Council, I wanted to respond and explain what my organization does and wants to do. Ten...

The CW opinions section deserves higher quality articles than "Tuscaloosa: unite for Sunday alcohol sales." It is quite ironic that this article landed directly below Mr. Poole's article, which points...

With the deadline to apply for honor societies approaching quickly (Feb. 6 @ honorsocieties.ua.edu), I’ve been asked by many of my younger friends about my thoughts on which ones are the best and if...

Mr. Jon Reed, your recent article on the use of autotuning in pop music made you sort of sound like a cranky old fogey (which I am fairly positive you are not), like one of those guys who was probably...

Oh Crimson White, I go away for a month and absolutely nothing changes. There still seems to be a noticeable dearth of actual opinion on the opinions page. I’m referring, of course, to Wesley Vaughn’s...

In case you didn't know, there's a brand new, $14.9 million amphitheater located minutes from the University, nestled right next to downtown Tuscaloosa, and it's opening this spring. With any common sense,...

In a recent column, Paul Thompson argued that an unborn child is not a person and implied that the unborn child is not a human life deserving protection. Saying the state should not have a say in abortion...

Saturday night my husband and I attended the football game, as we do every week. This past Saturday on the way back to our vehicle after the game, I had an accident. As we were walking, I tripped on...

A letter to the editor was written last week by Caitlin Cartwright discussing legalizing gay marriage in Alabama. I agree with her that gay marriage is a topic that should be discussed and be openly decided...

For a university that prides itself for its amount of class and respect, UA students should be ashamed of themselves for booing the MDB for not playing “Rammer Jammer” after the Tide’s victory on...

Over the weekend, President Obama gathered with leaders from the 20 largest world economies in Seoul, South Korea. The group discussed a range of economic issues, including international trade and currency....

For many of us, Veterans Day is just another one of those federal holidays for which we hope to get off school or work. It is not necessarily a happy holiday either. Remembering the lives of those who...

The article ‘Evolution alternative should be taught’ by Ben Friedman the Oct. 25, 2010 Crimson White shows why college students should be required to take a general course in evolution. Friedman attempts,...

I sit in class Monday through Thursday and always see at least one student texting during a lecture. While the instructor is talking, I can hear click, click, click, click, click and click. I have even...

In light of the recent removal of three Iowa Supreme Court justices for declaring the restriction of marriage to a man and a woman unconstitutional, I think it is time we broach a subject matter that certainly...

This letter will likely be my only contribution to the opinion page creation-evolution debate. I am writing not to persuade the reader to one side or the other, but simply to rebut some of the more outlandish...

Ah, how refreshing it is to hear someone admit, even if only implicitly, that modern ethics came from religious morality. Of course, I am referring to Sam Arnold’s recent response to Michael Patrick’s...

“I was at the University during that summer and admired her very much. I knew that what she was doing took tremendous courage; however, to be a white student on campus at that time also took courage....

The University scheduled its fall break for Oct. 29-31, which happens to fall on Halloween weekend. Students will also receive a day off on Nov. 18 for the Alabama v. Georgia State football game. In years...

Last Monday evening, entrepreneur and alternative energy proponent T. Boone Pickens visited Tuscaloosa to promote his alternative energy movement. The “Pickens Plan” is a coordinated, comprehensive...

“If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.” These wise words were spoken by one of the greatest philanthropists of our time, Mother Teresa. But don’t worry;...

Sometime in the wee hours of the morning on Thursday, a group of people decided to steal a large chunk of the unfinished Homecoming float sitting in front of the Mallet Assembly. This theft shook our hopes...

Well, it seems as though Paul Thompson drank the Kool-Aid. Thompson’s article, “Witches, Nazis, and Tea Party Lunatics,” is nothing more than the raving lunacy of an ignorant lemming who can’t...

I am completely displeased with the availability of seats in Bryant-Denny Stadium. I paid for a student ticket package over the summer in order to gain access to all of the home Alabama football games....

There is no better time to be a student at the University than the fall. The sounds of Bryant-Denny on gameday, the sight of the plants on the Quad changing color, and the cool breeze signaling the coming...

Alabama is a major player in the oil and gas business. The state earns nearly $3 billion per year from direct oil and gas production and its share of lease bonuses, royalties, trust-fund investment income...

On Saturday night, my friends and I arrived at Allen Bales Theatre and stood at the back of the line for admission to Guerilla Theatre. The show wasn’t starting for another hour, and the doors were not...

Michael Patrick’s article in the Thursday CW left my jaw hanging. I thought I would go through life without hearing gay teen suicide blamed on public figures being too gay. I was mistaken. The “heteronormative”...

The Alabama vs. Florida game was the most stressful game I have been to in nearly four football seasons. This was not because of the score or the teams, but because of some people in the student section...

Because Paul Thompson is a poli-sci major, I can’t let his column “No deacon for governor” rest without a response. Mr. Thompson protests that, “…when people who run for office are so connected...

This football season, I have felt the wrath of being a single girl in the greek community. By single, I am implying that I am not just some frat daddy’s slampiece (thank you, TFM), but I am, in fact,...

Permit me to share my thoughts and thanks for the wonderful treatment I, as well as all other Penn State fans, received during our trip to Tuscaloosa. The welcome we were given was truly outstanding and...

A column written by Tray Smith in the Sept. 17 edition of The Crimson White bashed a gubernatorial candidate and his plan to help fund a scholarship program this state desperately needs. That candidate...

Note: Thoughts expressed in the columns and letters of the opinions section are solely those of the author and do not reflect the opinion of the CW editorial staff. Opinion or not there is a standard...

Note: Thoughts expressed in the columns and letters of the opinions section are solely those of the author and do not reflect the opinion of the CW editorial staff. Friday's column by Dave Folk, "More...

Note: Thoughts expressed in the columns and letters of the opinions section are solely those of the author and do not reflect the opinion of the CW editorial staff. There is a very fine line between freely...

Note: Thoughts expressed in the columns and letters of the opinions section are solely those of the author and do not reflect the opinion of the CW editorial staff. Facebook and Twitter erupted over an...

We are so quick to forget the evils of racism, particularly those evils that are committed against colored Americans (i.e. Native Americans, African Americans, Asian Americans and Hispanic Americans)....

There seems to be much confusion regarding the Park51 complex in Manhattan, and as Tray Smith’s column shows, this confusion can lead to disastrous and frightening consequences. Firstly, Imam Rauf and...

I would like to congratulate the CW’s former opinions editor Paul Thompson on his move toward the middle of the political spectrum from his former location at the far right, as he describes in his column...

Last year, I was sitting in my high school English class, watching the rain pour down outside, trying to concentrate, but only able to think about my UA acceptance letter, which was due to arrive any day. ...

The fact that there is a moral dilemma about the buildings names (on campus) does not make the article unfair. Observing something factual is the basis of objectivity. And since when does the status of...