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The Crimson White


Serving The University of Alabama since 1894.

The Crimson White

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The Crimson White

Students follow lesser known spiritual path

Karissa Bursch November 4, 2010

“I assumed the butterfly was going to Bloomingdale’s to buy a hat,” Meg Ryan said, her best-friend-worthy voice delightfully chipper as she narrates her fictitious e-mail to Tom Hanks, “which would...

Project captures queer youth experience

Karissa Bursch November 3, 2010

Two girls are traveling across the United States in search of lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender and queer youth and their stories. They are traveling through New York, Connecticut, Georgia, Mississippi...

Alabama Wiccans find faith in nature

Karissa Bursch October 27, 2010

What do most students think of when they think of witches? Harry Potter? Halloween? “Hocus Pocus?” Instead of thinking of fictional characters or a secular holiday, there is a more serious religious...

Methodist church offers alternative worship

Karissa Bursch October 21, 2010

There are many Christian organizations on the University’s campus, all of which contribute to the campus community in different ways and offer a haven for different types of students. The Methodist student...

Pink Box Burlesque to show film and some skin

Karissa Bursch October 21, 2010

It’s the time of year of outrageous costumes, masks and spooky entertainment. Students are looking for the next Halloween party where they can show off their costumes or an entertainment venue where...

Homecoming concerts: Then and now

Homecoming concerts: Then and now

Karissa Bursch October 14, 2010

What usually makes a good celebration? Something that celebrates legacy and tradition? Friends, food, competition, large sporting events? Sure. However, another important part of that celebration is music....

Hindu students explain tenets of their faith

Karissa Bursch October 7, 2010

“The individual is eternally a soul that is caged within a body,” said Rahul Waikar, a doctoral student studying mechanical engineering and a practicing Hindu. There is the body. There is the soul....

Making a house (party) a home

Karissa Bursch October 3, 2010

The college party lifestyle is usually associated with American Pie-esque stories; hundreds of people crammed into a house, live bands playing in dining rooms, kegs scattered in backyards and lots of hangovers...

Baha’i faith melds many religions

Karissa Bursch September 28, 2010

Most people know of the world’s four major religions: Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism and Islam. However, there is a religion that combines facets of all these religions that is not as easily recognizable:...

‘Just Sex’ on Friday night

Karissa Bursch September 22, 2010

Instead of watching a movie with New York’s skyscrapers or the Los Angeles skyline, students at the Ferguson Center Theater on Friday at 7 p.m. will be able to watch 58 minutes of Tuscaloosa – the...

Tuscaloosa's Buddhists travel the Eightfold Path

Tuscaloosa’s Buddhists travel the Eightfold Path

Karissa Bursch September 21, 2010

For most of the students at the University, it’s easy to find a church to attend. There is some form of church on most street corners in Alabama, and those wishing to go don’t have to look very far....

Crossroads celebrates Hispanic Latino heritage

Karissa Bursch September 17, 2010

Maggie Espino, a senior majoring in English, said she is looking forward to the next month, which is Hispanic Latino Heritage Month from now until Oct. 15. “I am proud of my heritage,” Espino said....