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The Crimson White

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The Crimson White

Why do you do such selfish things?

Kingsley Clark April 19, 2011

Let’s tackle a shallow, surface issue. Like bugs. Or drunk driving. Actually, how about morality? What deems a person good? What damns a person bad? As college students, we selfishly live day to day...

What it took me four years to learn about UA

Robert Maxwell April 17, 2011

It’s hard to believe that in a few weeks I’ll be receiving that coveted piece of paper that tells the world, according to various accrediting agencies, I’m competent enough for things that require...

Make UA’s legacy your own

Pandora Austin April 17, 2011

It does not seem like it was just yesterday, that I was walking as a freshman, fresh-faced, out-of-state student who was completely homesick. I guess it is so hard for me to remember that girl since my...

UA elitism causes barriers to success

Ian Sams April 17, 2011

I can mark the night of Wednesday, March 4, 2009, as the moment perfectly reflective of my time at The University of Alabama. In a crowded apartment at the Bluff, surrounded by two or three dozen friends...

Here’s to this year’s seniors

Tray Smith April 17, 2011

When I first arrived on campus, I didn’t know many other students and I didn’t know much about The University of Alabama. So, I decided to get involved with the SGA and the CW, meet as many people...

Donald Trump adds unique dynamic to race

Austin Gaddis April 14, 2011

Donald Trump has dominated the headlines in recent weeks, and not because of his reality show, catchphrase or scandal. With what began as an afterthought or joke has recently become a reality—Donald...

Atheists do have well-grounded morality

Douglas Weathers April 13, 2011

  It's hard to reply to something of the caliber of Mr. Geary's April 13 letter, "AAA shouldn't be on front page." Past the first paragraph - which is completely correct (we should have had a story)...

Philosophy and Christianity can coexist

Sean Randall April 13, 2011

Today’s class: Thoughts and theories on ethics. In the Wednesday edition of The Crimson White, I read what may be the most flawed thing I’ve ever seen printed on the Opinions page, and I’ve read...

Gun checks necessary

Michael Patrick April 13, 2011

In the United States, approximately 34 Americans are murdered daily by guns. University of Alabama students may have seen a billboard truck advertising this statistic driving around campus and the Tuscaloosa...

The idiot’s guide to spring dating

John Davis April 13, 2011

It’s April, and with the fourth month of the year comes warmer temperatures, the end of school and the glowing optimism of a summer full of adventure. Another noticeable trend brought on by the warmer...

Downtown T-town has a bright future

Wesley Vaughn April 12, 2011

Well-designed cities share a common characteristic: they each have a center. These centers breed development – both commercial and residential – and community while physically functioning as a metaphorical...

Ben Friedman will not challenge status quo

Adam Morgan April 12, 2011

After reading Ben Friedman’s article, “A major cultural change is required,” I was both optimistic and disappointed at the same time. Ben is aware enough to notice the differing views on how to allocate...