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The Crimson White

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The Crimson White

Serving The University of Alabama since 1894.

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UA should require physical education

Ben Friedman January 27, 2011

As I watched the Student Recreation Center fill up last week, almost to the point of complete saturation, with students motivated to pursue their New Year’s resolutions, two observations became apparent....

Open internet means more innovation

Michael Patrick January 26, 2011

It seems more than ever that the issue of net neutrality has been thrust into the spotlight over the past few months. In light of the second lawsuit filed against the FCC’s new open Internet order,...

UA freshmen totally unnecessary

John Davis January 26, 2011

Last week two students presented well thought out and well-intended articles regarding mandatory freshmen housing and mandatory freshmen meal plans. Gregory Poole pointed out that the inflation rate of...

New constitution fulfills promise

Ryan Sprinkle January 26, 2011

On Tuesday, you will have the opportunity to vote on a new SGA constitution. This constitution reflects over 300 hours of work from a dedicated group of students who sought the advice of their fellow students...

Mo’ students, mo’ problems

Wesley Vaughn January 25, 2011

Our student body is growing by the hour, On a given day, we should call Jack Bauer. Because campus crowding is a time bomb ticking, Already, it has gotten rather sickening. Packed are many campus locations,...

College isn’t right for everyone

Gregory Poole January 25, 2011

Last week, parents nationwide received a jolt from front-page headlines that detailed the activities of college students and how it affects their studies. In their newly published work, Drs. Josipa Roksa...

Tuscaloosa: Unite for Sunday alcohol sales

Kingsley Clark January 25, 2011

Dearly beloveds, we are gathered here today to celebrate the holy matrimony of two wonderful things, kept separate by the holier-than-thou city of Tuscaloosa. If anyone has any reason why students and...

Freshmen meal plan a waste

John Brinkerhoff January 21, 2011

At the end of last semester, while some students were frantically studying for finals and others were busy not caring, I and many other freshmen had a second challenge to overcome: using the remainder...

Why shouldn’t we run up the score?

Ben Friedman January 21, 2011

When Alabama took Greg McElroy out of the game with considerable time left to play in the Capitol One Bowl against Michigan State, I was enraged. Granted, the outcome was apparent even before halftime,...

A tale of two winning streaks

Tyler Rigdon January 20, 2011

When I sat down to begin this article, I had a clear vision of the argument I wanted to support. The Connecticut women’s basketball team has had a streak of 90 consecutive wins. The team has surpassed...

Rand fights for our fiscal future

John Anselmo January 20, 2011

The 112th Congress has pulled out the toolbox, looking to fix the broken machinery of government that was left by their predecessors. The 2010 campaign season was chocked full of these tales of reform...

Vaughn, Houser: missing the elephants (in the room)

John Davis January 20, 2011

Last week Wesley Vaughn wrote about establishing a unified campus identity – a stance that prompted criticism from graduate student Greg Houser about the concept of discussing a problem without offering...