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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

SENIOR COLUMN: Don't be a fair-weather friend

SENIOR COLUMN: Don’t be a fair-weather friend

April 27, 2018

I am a very busy man, and my time at the Capstone has been characterized by that word – busy. It’s my nature; if I am not at an 8-out-of-10 stress level, I’m bored. Whether it’s research, recruiting...

SENIOR COLUMN: Don't worry about labels of prestige

SENIOR COLUMN: Don’t worry about labels of prestige

April 27, 2018

My name is Robert Pendley. I am a third-year law student graduating in May. I graduated from undergrad at Alabama in 2015. I have been at the Capstone for seven years. I was not a fraternity freshman pledge....

SENIOR COLUMN: Make a difference

SENIOR COLUMN: Make a difference

Elizabeth Elkin April 26, 2018

I was sent home from school my first day of junior year of high school. My crime was not loudly disrupting class; it was not fighting or throwing food or disrespecting my teachers. It was wearing a skirt....

SENIOR COLUMN: Being the second banana

SENIOR COLUMN: Being the second banana

Sam West April 26, 2018

I joined the staff of The Crimson White as soon as I moved to Tuscaloosa for college. I was an unpaid contributing writer, I knew pretty much no one in town, and I was living alone in an empty four-bedroom...

SENIOR COLUMN: Recognize the power of intention

SENIOR COLUMN: Recognize the power of intention

April 25, 2018

One of the most poignant, sustained memories of my childhood took place in 2004 when I was in the fourth grade. One particular school night after dinner, my parents and I were discussing my birth. My dad...

SENIOR COLUMN: Step out of your comfort zone

SENIOR COLUMN: Step out of your comfort zone

April 25, 2018

I would always read everyone’s senior columns and wonder what I would write about when the time came. Everyone would give life advice, but I will attempt to be a little different than the normal.  To...

SENIOR COLUMN: Don't compare yourself to others

SENIOR COLUMN: Don’t compare yourself to others

April 25, 2018

When I transferred to the University of Alabama the fall after my sophomore year, I was intimidated. I was saying goodbye to my small, local university where I excelled in and out of the classroom. I had...