I’ve often heard students describe themselves as “street smart” rather than “book smart.”  I take “street smarts” to describe some exceptional type of savvy or sales skills that can only...

Why does so much of the world, particularly the Muslim world, hate the United States? Why did the 9/11 terrorist attacks happen? A common explanation is that extremist Muslims “hate our freedom” and...

ESPN has always been the most innovative entity at marketing the random. Spanning channel after channel, they have unearthed ratings through a multitude of sporting outlets. The general public visits ESPN....

The volatile political climate in the Middle East is causing unprecedented turmoil throughout the region. Through riots and demonstrations, citizens of Tunisia, Egypt, Jordan and other countries have loudly...

When I turned to the opinions page Monday and saw another poll had been posted I actually laughed. Not just because I had a well-deserved, private “I told you so” moment, but also because the Crimson...

The time for spring intramural sports is upon us, and while a few sports have already gotten underway, the wide variety of sports offered in the spring can feel a bit overwhelming. I’ve compiled this...

When I opened the Jan. 27 issue of The Crimson White, the article titled “Open Internet means more innovation” immediately caught my eye. Michael Patrick’s biweekly opinion column offered a flippant...

Nov. 6, 2012 is a long way down the road. 644 days to be exact. But it is never too early to talk about the next presidential election. With declarations of candidacy sure to headline the month of February,...

In the next few weeks, we will find out who has put their name in the running for SGA president. It will soon become clear who has been properly vetted and groomed and the competitor who has the supreme...

The University of Alabama Student Government Association was founded in 1914 with “the supreme purpose of …(training) young men and women in higher principles of citizenship.” In this effort, the...

The United States is rare among nations. Most scholars recognize our constitution as the oldest continuously operating governing document in the world. We’ve held to its ideals for the more than two...

As if the rain earlier this week wasn’t enough to make all of us want to skip our classes, the hassle of dealing with the overcrowded CrimsonRide buses is enough to ruin anyone’s day. After trekking...