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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

UA encourages bike registration

Sarah Massey July 13, 2011

Beginning in fall 2011, students will be introduced to a new bicycle policy. Generated out of concern for both pedestrians and cyclists, this new policy encourages students to register their bicycles if...

Senate stalls UA’s latest power play

Wesley Vaughn July 6, 2011

Fellow Capstonians, in what may be the most historic tabling in the University of Alabama’s SGA Senate history, the senate delayed the vote on a bill that would fund a portion of an online carpool networking...

From combat to campus: veterans adjust to college life

Jasmine Cannon July 6, 2011

Upon returning from tours of duty, some veterans choose to return to college to complete their degrees. The transition from combat to campus, however, does not come easily to all those attempting it. ...

Diet smart this summer

Melissa Brown July 6, 2011

For college students, summertime means beach, pool and swimwear season – and inevitably, staying-in-shape season. Many students work hard during the spring semester to lose weight or reach their fitness...

Professors find inspiration in Ghana

Jordan Bannister July 6, 2011

Music professors Jennifer Caputo and Andrew Dewar recently traveled to the small village of Kopeyia in Ghana, Africa to gather research on Ghanaian culture and musical influence. Caputo, the creator of...

Internship program offers disaster relief

Melissa Brown July 6, 2011

While many students spend their summers building their resumes as interns, the tragedies and destruction following the April 27 tornado provided UA students with unique opportunities for internships not...

RateMyProfessor accuracy questioned

RateMyProfessor accuracy questioned

Alyssa Locklar July 6, 2011

Ten years ago, John Swapceinsky created a website where college students could go online and anonymously confess their love, or sometimes their distaste, for their instructors. For some, the website serves...

Crimson Café closes its doors

Crimson Café closes its doors

Katherine Martin July 6, 2011

After 18 years, Crimson Café is closing its doors. In June, Rhett Madden, owner of the café, wrote a letter to The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees, requesting them to stop price gouging...

New student group sets sail in Tuscaloosa

New student group sets sail in Tuscaloosa

Kendall Mays July 6, 2011

The UA Sailing Club, founded by a group of UA students in April, is the latest attempt by the Tuscaloosa Sailing Club to expand membership and interest into the UA community. Membership is open to anyone,...

SGA amends student organization seating process

Marquavius Burnett July 6, 2011

The Student Government Association has decided to change the committee that selects which student organizations get reserved seats at Crimson Tide football games. “Last year, we laid a pretty good foundation...

Coping with the summer school blues

Coping with the summer school blues

Robert Moore June 29, 2011

Whether you are taking summer classes during a mini-term or full term, the constant struggle between wanting to hang out with friends at the pool or making it to your twelve o’clock is always there....

Avantis help incoming freshman

Noomi Grootens June 29, 2011

Every summer, a group of University of Alabama students clad in crimson and gray polos strive to provide essential support to incoming students to help them adjust to their new college lives. From class...