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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

Obamacare jeopardizes religious beliefs

Letter to the Editor February 1, 2012

The Obama administration refused to listen to the concerns of churches and religious groups who were affected by the Affordable Care Act, known to most Americans as Obamacare. Though President Obama initially...

Help create a nest for T-town

Letter to the Editor January 31, 2012

Since the tornado, Tuscaloosa has been scattered, literally split and dispersed across many towns. We have become accustomed to driving around with heaps of rubble piled along our city’s streets, nagging...

Program Profile: Peer Leaders

Letter to the Editor January 31, 2012

A common challenge for first-year students is adjusting socially and academically to collegiate life. First Year Experience launched in August 2011 with the purpose of supporting freshmen and transfer...

Addericts: Adderall addicts

Letter to the Editor January 30, 2012

All I hear about lately from my Adderall-addicted friends, whom I secretly refer to as “Addericts,” is the Adderall shortage. A huge percentage of my peers take Adderall, and few of them have been...

Students should be less competitive

Evan Ward January 25, 2012

As an employee of a student leadership group at the University of Alabama, a group of which I am also an inducted member, I was recently charged with completing a task that bothered me greatly. You may...

Health and wellness advice for a new year, new you

Letter to the Editor January 25, 2012

From Eta Sigma Gamma Have you ever realized that when you go to the gym in January, it's packed? Yet, by February, the availability of empty machines increases? Perhaps that is a result of the American...

Holiday hearts found in UA community

Letter to the Editor January 23, 2012

The Board of Directors and staff of Tuscaloosa’s One Place, A Family Resource Center, would like to extend their gratitude and thanks to the University of Alabama students, faculty and organizations...

Advice for campus crosswalks

Letter to the Editor January 23, 2012

Bicycle paths, sidewalks and UA’s campus streets have come back to life as students return for spring classes. When the semester starts and we’re finding our way to classes, purchasing books and trying...

Where there’s smoke, there’s ire

Letter to the Editor January 19, 2012

As my grandpappy would always say, “Haters gonna’ hate.” In the case of Michaela Thurston – a “freshman” according to the Crimson White’s copy editors – haters gonna’ complain about smoking...

My CW, an outlet for your content

Letter to the Editor January 18, 2012

The Crimson White has strived to be your voice in The University of Alabama community by asking hard questions, reporting in-depth, investigating at length and starting discussions. This past fall semester...

Smokers smoke, haters choke

Letter to the Editor January 18, 2012

As a smoker, I think I can provide a first-hand view for the opposing stance. Now, some of us smokers want to be able to smoke anywhere that we want, and as pointed out in your article, some non-smokers...

US responsibilities at home, not overseas

Letter to the Editor January 17, 2012

Like many of you, I read Mr. Gaddis' column “America has a responsibility to all,” and maybe unlike many of you, I am worried about what his article was advocating. His article is nothing but a half-masked...