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Serving The University of Alabama since 1894.

The Crimson White

Serving The University of Alabama since 1894.

The Crimson White

Can you remember your First Amendment rights?

Debra Flax October 20, 2010

“You’re telling me that’s in the First Amendment?” Delaware Republican Senate candidate Christine O’Donnell said Tuesday night in a debate with Democratic candidate Chris Coons. The question...

Saving as stimulus

John Anselmo October 20, 2010

As the midterm elections come ever closer, consuming cable TV and online news, almost all candidates are looking to prove why their plans for economic growth will lead the U.S. out of its three-year rut....

Education should get back to basics

Sean Randall October 19, 2010

This gubernatorial campaign season, it seems everyone involved in the election in this state is saying “Gambling this,” or “Lottery that.” Occasionally there’s a “Job market the other” thrown...

Nation drowning in debt

Adam Greene October 19, 2010

?? Our nation should be concerned with the rising debt in this country and its affects as a whole. As of Oct. 15, 2010, the U.S. national debt is $13,600,000,000,000. Debt per citizen is $48,785, and...

UA not “just after money”

Ben Friedman October 17, 2010

If there is one sentence I’ve heard more than any other during my first two years on campus, it would be this one: “The University just wants your money.” I’ve heard it from different people almost...

Bright: A false democrat

Tray Smith October 14, 2010

This week, Alabama Congressman Bobby Bright aired a new television ad reminding everyone of the derangement that comes with being a Democrat in Alabama. In the clip, titled “Just Bobby,” the Democratic...

A Collective Consciousness

John Davis October 14, 2010

This past Tuesday, I witnessed something extraordinary. No, not the Rangers clinch against the Rays or a dormitory hallway covered in fire extinguisher chemicals (though both certainly happened), but rather...

Campus expansion blues

Debra Flax October 13, 2010

Dear UA, quit messing with my campus routine. Since the beginning of the school year there's been a lot of talk about aggravation with the terrible parking situation around campus, the useless new bus...

Witches, Nazis and Tea Party lunatics

Paul Thompson October 13, 2010

Every time someone does something to restore my faith in humanity, the Tea Partiers destroy that hope. It’s something new every week with these people. I mean, really, just when you thought they couldn’t...

Opportunities with the HCA

Ryan Davis October 13, 2010

First, allow me to thank Wesley Vaughn and the CW for a very insightful and relevant statement regarding the Honors College Assembly.  Indeed, a large number of HCA leadership includes University Fellows,...

HCA idea: honorable, but proceed with caution

Wesley Vaughn October 12, 2010

An estimated 4,000-plus students comprise the University of Alabama Honors College, which is made up of the University Honors Program, International Honors Program, Computer Based Honors Program and the...

What happened to sportsmanship?

Amber Rozina October 12, 2010

After attending Saturday’s game at Williams-Brice Stadium, I can’t help but wonder, “What happened to sportsmanship?” To say that my husband and I are avid Alabama fans would be an understatement. We...