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Sisters band together to help sick alumna

Sisters band together to help sick alumna

Sam West April 18, 2016

Ashley Taube was two years cancer-free. Her doctors had performed a risky procedure on the high school math teacher in 2012, removing a tumor from her pancreas, and they were confident they had eliminated...

The absurdity of pledgeship, the absurdity of us

Matthew Gillham October 16, 2015

In the aftermath of the hazing allegations on campus with Phi Gamma Delta, ridicule and outrage have been thrown at the very idea of pledgeship. Is pledgeship absurd? Probably. Incongruent with human nature?...

It's on the Greeks

Meghan Dorn September 17, 2015

It’s been an interesting four years to be greek at The University of Alabama, with many events landing in the national headlines. My house has always handled this in stride, trying to do their best to...

Student leaders need concrete plans, not vague ideas

Editorial Board March 9, 2015

In previous years, The Crimson White’s Editorial Board has endorsed candidates for SGA elections. This year will be no different. As a source for news, opinions and information about The University of...

Prioritizing size creates fallout

Leigh Terry September 9, 2014

My first Bid Day as a new member of my sorority was filled with excitement. I jumped out of bed knowing new sisters awaited me. Over the course of my freshman year, I eagerly learned their names and the...

Feminism should be considered a force for equality, not a dirty word

Rich Robinson September 8, 2014

The United States was not founded as an equal nation. Spoiler alert: our land was not perfect at its founding despite the best efforts of historical revisionists who try to paint infant America and its...

Administration has a role in uniting campus

Nathan James August 27, 2014

Three sorority sisters in full selfie mode, smiling broadly and pressed close to fit in the frame. Beneath their faces, the caption “Chi O got NO n-----!” By now, many of you have seen the image....

Sorority rush numbers at record high

Sorority rush numbers at record high

Katie Thurber August 1, 2012

For the past two years, the University of Alabama has hosted the largest sorority recruitment in the nation. This year, UA’s reputation for prominent greek life will persevere, with the largest Panhellenic...

Multicultural sorority invites potential members

Melissa Brown April 11, 2012

Though the University of Alabama is a campus with a famously large and active greek community, students may not realize there are options beyond the traditionally white and black sororities. Sigma Lambda...

OUR VIEW: Wilson right to speak out about Machine

Our View November 22, 2011

Last week, SGA Vice President for Student Affairs David Wilson became the first Machine-backed SGA official to publicly acknowledge the organization’s existence in nearly six years. In doing so, he showed...

Machine not essential for greek success

SoRelle Wyckoff November 21, 2011

It’s never easy to admit your faults. It’s even harder when your failures are thrown at you on the pages of the student newspaper. But as history shows us, it’s how mistakes are handled that determines...

Black and white greek life different

Xavier Burgin November 17, 2011

It has been a very exciting and introspective semester for many individuals if you’ve kept up with the plethora of on-campus political scandals and secret society exposés presented by The Crimson White....