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The Crimson White

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Now is the time for an honest coversation on race here at UA

Submitted September 16, 2013

By Victor Cuicahua | Guest Columnist Meeting someone in a different part of the country, whether it is as international as New York City or as small as Dodge City, Kansas, there is one question I dread...

Campus needs new framework for solutions

Rich Robinson September 16, 2013

I love The University of Alabama. Our success on the football field is how many people know us, but we all know there is much more to this special place. Our campus is one where anyone can learn and grow...

University needs bipartisan discussion from both sides, open minds

Beth Lindly September 16, 2013

You’ve heard the saying before – a chain is only as strong as its weakest link – we all have. We rolled our eyes in high school at the motivational posters lauding teamwork littering our teachers’...

Look at the larger context of UA’s greek discrimination

Matthew Bailey September 15, 2013

A recent NBC/WSJ poll asked Americans whether or not they agreed with the statement that America is a nation where people are judged by their character, not their skin color. Fifty-four percent of Americans...

Crimson Tide has edge over Aggies

Billy Whyte September 11, 2013

There are a lot of concerns over how Alabama will play against Texas A&M this weekend following what some would call a “lackluster performance” by Alabama standards against Virginia Tech. But while...

Reissued records resemble earlier works

Jordan Cissell September 11, 2013

Light in the Attic Records is reissuing three of Roky Erickson’s early records – “The Evil One,” “Don’t Slander Me” and “Gremlins Have Pictures” – Sept. 17. I listened to them yesterday,...

Modern homophobia is symptom of confused morality, not hatred

Brad Erthal September 11, 2013

Unfortunately, I mistook my filing deadline two weeks ago and was unable to respond to Claire Chretien’s throwback piece on this page titled “Same-sex unions not equal.” She was rebuffed in a letter...

Greeks cannot be taken seriously until they move past segregation

Nathan James September 11, 2013

Around this time each year, something interesting happens. For a period of about two weeks, there will be a concerted effort by student media to hold the greeks accountable for their actions. It has become...

YouTube parody says what we’re all thinking

Maxton Thoman September 11, 2013

Two weeks ago a group of female students from the Auckland University School of Law released an impressively poignant parody of Robin Thicke’s controversial “Blurred Lines” music video. The parody...

Student housing should cater to its demographic

Amber Patterson September 11, 2013

As I think back to my freshman year and the community dorm lifestyle, I remember how excited I was to experience life in residence halls. I am an only child, so sharing a room and living in such tight...

University response to voting allegations lacks moral responsibility

Will Gonzalez September 9, 2013

It is a long-held truism in American politics that at their root, all politics are local. However, if the recent School Board District 4 election taught us anything, it’s that the politics may not be...

Is your future employment in jeopardy due to actions of others?

Marina Roberts September 8, 2013

Imagine going into a job interview after listing your involvement in a greek organization at The University of Alabama on your resume. You’re confident, well-prepared and enthusiastic about how the interview...