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Serving The University of Alabama since 1894.

The Crimson White
Serving The University of Alabama since 1894.

The Crimson White
What's scarier than Halloween? Student loan debt

What's scarier than Halloween? Student loan debt

Ben Jackson • October 28, 2015

This Halloween, I’m dressing up as the scariest thing I can imagine. And no, it’s not Donald Trump – it’s student loan debt. What makes student loan debt so spooky is only partially related to...

In midst of severe financial crisis, Greece requires greater assistance

Ben Jackson • July 15, 2015

The happy, beach-going Greeks depicted in Saturday’s Snapchat-Live “Beach Bums Part 1” are feeling very different as of Monday morning. And with good reason. It may be a long time before Greeks can...

Loans paid with online currency

Loans paid with online currency

Dylan Walker • April 19, 2015

Brandon Chicotsky pays his student bill in a way distinct from several other students – he uses Bitcoin.Chicotsky, a doctoral student in the College of Communication and Information Sciences, uses the...

Concern for post-grad debt rises with tuition

Katherine Owen • June 26, 2012

When Rachael Jones graduates, she will leave with $28,000 in debt because of student loans. “My only plan is to find a job that can put a dent in my debt,” Jones, a senior public relations major,...

Obama: college too expensive

Obama: college too expensive

Taylor Holland • January 25, 2012

One of the most daunting challenges high school students face when they graduate can be the cost of college, President Barack Obama said Tuesday during his State of the Union Address. “At a time when...

Student loans reduction

Jared Downing • December 1, 2011

College students’ mountain of student debt just got a little smaller. Last month, President Barack Obama announced a plan to make paying off federal student loans cheaper and easier, cutting monthly...

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...