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UA should reevaluate ‘last resort’ defense advice

Elizabeth Lowder November 7, 2012

In response to yesterday’s situation at Phi Delta Theta, students and faculty received an email from UANEWS, citing multiple tips on campus safety, specifically in the event of an armed individual. I...

Opinion: It’s time America had a new president

Tray Smith November 6, 2012

Last week, President Obama told his supporters “voting is the best revenge!” It was an appropriate summation for a campaign that has been all about revenge since its inception. Revenge against rich...

Election day: the choice between two different ideas of republicanism

SoRelle Wyckoff November 6, 2012

When the founding fathers met in a hot, Philadelphia statehouse during the summer of 1787, they created a document that has outlasted its writers, its first interpreters and its original population. And...

Obama offers best course for US future

Austin Gaddis November 6, 2012

Over the last four years, President Barack Obama has boldly led our nation through a critical time in its history. He successfully placed us on the road to recovery while maintaining our place as the world’s...

Today’s topic: the Alabama election

CW Staff November 5, 2012

The candidates in the race for chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court provide the most polarizing vision for the direction of our state over the next decade. The election also introduces more amendments...

The University of Alabama alma mater a forgotten, yet ‘timeless tradition’

Ashanka Kumari November 5, 2012

As most UA students know, this year’s Homecoming theme was “Timeless Traditions.” From the parade to the thousands of football fans in crimson, white and houndstooth filling Bryant-Denny Stadium,...

America’s choice for 2012: more options than candidates in spotlight

Chris Beacham November 5, 2012

When I ask people about the 2012 Presidential Election and which candidate they favor, I usually get the response “I don’t like either of ‘em,’ followed by “I may not vote.” I understand the...

Romney hopes to revise social policy

Tray Smith October 30, 2012

In 2004, Republicans engineered gay marriage initiatives in several states to encourage conservative turnout at the polls on the day of the presidential election. George W. Bush, in a tight race to win...

Crimson Tide must maintain humility on, off field

Alexis Paine October 29, 2012

All season, University of Alabama head coach Nick Saban has preached humility to his team as well as the media. He understands that overconfidence is the reason the team did not live up to expectations...

Romney will expand access to energy

Henry Downes October 28, 2012

Any credible policymaker, regardless of party affiliation, will concede that legislating environmental and energy initiatives is a balancing act. On the one hand – with over 23 million Americans unemployed,...

Obama offers sustainable energy policy

Lucy Cheseldine October 28, 2012

In 2009, the Republican Party blocked a proposal for a cap-and-trade approach to carbon emissions. This would mean that CO2 emissions would be capped, and any company wanting to exceed the cap could buy...

Today’s topic: energy and environment

CW Staff October 28, 2012

Gas cost an average of $1.90 a gallon when President Obama took office four years ago, but it is selling for about $3.75 a gallon today. The president says gas prices have risen because the economy has...