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The Crimson White

Serving The University of Alabama since 1894.

The Crimson White

Serving The University of Alabama since 1894.

The Crimson White

Side effects may include sickness

Debra Flax November 3, 2010

I was watching TV the other day when a commercial discussing a recently released asthma medication lit up the screen. It showed a wide-open field with people basking in the glow of a radiant sun, enjoying...

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...

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...

Are we forgetting decency?

Debra Flax October 6, 2010

College is an integral part of growing up. Not only is it the place where we all further our studies and knowledge, getting ready for the real world, but it's also the start of a new, more independent...

Ben & Jerry won’t go au natural

Debra Flax September 29, 2010

We'd all be lying if we said we never once dreamed about downing a large bowl of Phish Food, Chunky Monkey, Everything But the Kitchen Sink or another delectable creation from the gods at Ben & Jerry's...

False charges make real victims

Debra Flax September 22, 2010

“Hey pretty girl, do you want to take a drink of this?” Those are the words Bethany Storro claimed a black woman said to her before throwing acid on Storro’s face Aug. 30 in Vancouver, Wash. Storro...

Heisman, ham, and harassment

Debra Flax September 15, 2010

Less than a week after reports hit of the Heisman trust closing its investigation into Reggie Bush's improper conduct while at USC, Bush decided to voluntarily forfeit his trophy. While the award was expected...

Book burnings should stay a thing of the past

Debra Flax September 9, 2010

This Saturday marks the 9th anniversary of the World Trade Center terrorist attacks in New York City. I'd be willing to say that the majority of people who were alive and socially aware back in 2001 still...

Privacy-schmivacy; it doesn't matter anyway

Privacy-schmivacy; it doesn’t matter anyway

Debra Flax September 1, 2010

So I get my jury duty notice in the mail. I know I'm supposed to show up at my arranged time. I know that I'm supposed to answer questions when asked. I specifically know that, if chosen, I may not,...

Does it matter that Hitler had traces of Jewish ancestry?

Debra Flax August 25, 2010

It has long been suspected that Adolf Hitler, the leader of the Nazi party and voice behind the extermination of 11 million "misfit" people, was a descendant of Jewish stock. The simple story goes that...

Don’t be programmed to resist

Debra Flax August 18, 2010

ESC. ESC. ENTER. BACKSPACE. ESC. CTRL-ALT-DELETE: That's pretty much my answer to problems I face with my computer. My method has a 1 percent chance of actually fixing the issue and a 98.5 percent chance...

Don’t be programmed to resist change

Debra Flax August 18, 2010

ESC. ESC. ENTER. BACKSPACE. ESC. CTRL-ALT-DELETE: That's pretty much my answer to problems I face with my computer. My method has a 1 percent chance of actually fixing the issue and a 98.5 percent chance...