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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

Keeping college valuable

Sarah Howard • October 1, 2015

Higher education is flaunted as the key to a successful future, and parents are pushing their children to pursue it more than ever. While college costs continue to climb (our own University of Alabama...

On 50th anniversary, Selma merits conversation

Mary Catherine Connors • March 10, 2015

I did not have the opportunity to see President Obama speak last Saturday in Selma on the anniversary of “Bloody Sunday.” Yet the glorious power of YouTube and a filmy Mac screen allowed me to watch...

Obama visits Alabama for civil rights anniversary

Obama visits Alabama for civil rights anniversary

Katie Shepherd, Alessandra Delrose, Alana Norris • March 8, 2015

President Barack Obama visited Alabama on Saturday for the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday in Selma, along with First Lady Michelle Obama, former President George W. Bush and former First Lady Laura...

More information, not just free school, will grow college attendance

Jackson Poe • February 11, 2015

Obama’s plan for a free community college education to all qualifying high school graduates sounds great. A high school education is not enough to progress in the workforce anymore. A two-year degree...

If the President wants bipartisanship, start with Keystone pipeline

Andrew Parks • January 27, 2015

During his State of the Union address last week, President Obama made the following remark referencing the Keystone XL Pipeline: “21st century businesses need 21st century infrastructure – modern ports,...

UA transfer students see potential in 'College Promise': Obama proposes plan to pay for community college

UA transfer students see potential in 'College Promise': Obama proposes plan to pay for community college

Lauren Lane • January 20, 2015

College tuition rates have increased twelvefold since records began in 1978, according to a report published by Bloomberg in 2012. As a result, student loans have officially reached over $1 trillion, making...

America’s College Promise presents numerous benefits, little downside

TJ Parks • January 12, 2015

President Barack Obama introduced the America’s College Promise program last week, which would make two years of community college free to students. The presence of a Republican-controlled Congress,...

A conservative case for marriage equality

Austin Gaddis • May 30, 2012

In early May, President Barack Obama announced his support for same-sex marriage in an impromptu interview with ABC’s Robin Roberts, completing his often-parodied evolution on the issue. On Sunday of...

Complaining won’t help Obama

Austin Gaddis • April 4, 2012

In a speech indicative of the mounting pressure on his administration, President Barack Obama lambasted Republicans Tuesday on the budget proposal authored by Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI) during an Associated...

New health care bill covers birth control

Jasmine Cannon • January 30, 2012

The Obama administration has agreed to include the payment for birth control or contraceptives in the new Affordable Care Act. After President Barack Obama signed the bill, government officials from the...

Mitt Romney most qualified for presidency

Tray Smith • January 17, 2012

Mitt Romney’s tenure as the head of Bain Capital, a Boston financial firm, has rightfully come under scrutiny as he campaigns to become the Republican nominee for president. Media, voters and other politicians...

NASA news not all bad

Letter to the Editor • February 18, 2010

Barely into his first term in office, a young, energetic, Democratic president made a decision that would revolutionize the way Americans would think about space travel forever. When President John F....