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The Crimson White

HelpDesk fixes computer problems for students

Amanda Sams March 21, 2010

To an average college student who relies heavily on their computer to complete daily coursework, a computer crash precipitates a major catastrophe. There is HelpDesk, a service part of the UA Office of...

Drivers union and company reach agreement

Drew Taylor March 10, 2010

After a month of deliberation between the bus drivers union and First Transit, the CrimsonRide’s operator, an agreement was reached between the two regarding wages. The union voted 23-1 in support of...

CrimsonRide operates normal hours, UA explains last week’s schedule change

Amanda Sams March 8, 2010

Full CrimsonRide bus service will resume normal operations starting today, according to an e-mail sent by UA officials to students Sunday. This news follows a week of limited bus service as negotiations...

Darwin and evolution discussed at lecture

Amanda Sams March 5, 2010

“Can one be a Darwinian and a Christian at the same time?” This was one of the many compelling rhetorical questions Keith Parsons asked his audience during his “Charles Darwin, Hammer of the Creationists”...

Professor to discuss Darwin, evolution

Amanda Sams March 4, 2010

People have long wondered where they come from and how they got to be here. Keith M. Parsons, a professor of philosophy at the University of Houston-Clear Lake, will be coming to the University tonight...

Bus drivers return to work, students greet them with enthusiasm

Amanda Sams March 3, 2010

After CrimsonRide bus drivers went on strike Monday to fight for more benefits, higher wages and maintenance repairs on their buses, a number of drivers went back to work Tuesday. Ryan McGuire, a junior,...

Value of close reading discussed

Amanda Sams February 26, 2010

One of the most valuable skills a student can take away from their formal education is the ability to learn, as Jane Gallop, distinguished professor of English and comparative literature at the University...

Prof. shoots colleagues at UAH

Prof. shoots colleagues at UAH

Amanda Peterson February 15, 2010

The University of Alabama in Huntsville campus is closed this week, and students there say they are shocked and confused after authorities say a biology professor opened fire on her colleagues on Friday...

Stanford professor to discuss human genetics

Amanda Sams January 15, 2010

What differentiates human beings from all other animals in the kingdom? Carlos D. Bustamante, a professor in genetics from Stanford University, is traveling from Palo Alto, Calif. to the University to...