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The Crimson White

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The Crimson White

Serving The University of Alabama since 1894.

The Crimson White

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Letter to the Editor September 19, 2010

Note: Thoughts expressed in the columns and letters of the opinions section are solely those of the author and do not reflect the opinion of the CW editorial staff. There is a very fine line between freely...

Refreshing to find friends engaged in an article

Letter to the Editor September 19, 2010

Note: Thoughts expressed in the columns and letters of the opinions section are solely those of the author and do not reflect the opinion of the CW editorial staff. Facebook and Twitter erupted over an...

Era is no excuse for injustice

Letter to the Editor September 16, 2010

We are so quick to forget the evils of racism, particularly those evils that are committed against colored Americans (i.e. Native Americans, African Americans, Asian Americans and Hispanic Americans)....

Clearing up the Park51

Letter to the Editor September 16, 2010

There seems to be much confusion regarding the Park51 complex in Manhattan, and as Tray Smith’s column shows, this confusion can lead to disastrous and frightening consequences. Firstly, Imam Rauf and...

Thompson’s move to the center welcome

Letter to the Editor September 16, 2010

I would like to congratulate the CW’s former opinions editor Paul Thompson on his move toward the middle of the political spectrum from his former location at the far right, as he describes in his column...

We must always be critical of history

Devon Morisette September 15, 2010

I picked up a copy of The Crimson White Monday, turned to the opinions section, and was absolutely dumbfounded upon reading the letter to the editor entitled “History is history – and news should be...

Cultural relativity is no excuse

Letter to the Editor September 14, 2010

The fact that there is a moral dilemma about the buildings names (on campus) does not make the article unfair. Observing something factual is the basis of objectivity. And since when does the status of...

Shepherd Bend a shortsighted strip-mine location

Nelson Brooke September 12, 2010

The proposed mine Shepherd Bend will discharge coal mine wastewater into the Mulberry Fork of the Black Warrior River immediately upstream of a Birmingham Water Works Board drinking water intake that daily...

History is history – and news should be objective

Letter to the Editor September 12, 2010

It’s been almost ten days, and I’m still peeved by this article. The Aug. 29 article titled “Building names reflect different era on campus” perturbed me for multiple reasons, but the one that...

Proposed strip-mine is irresponsible

Letter to the Editor September 9, 2010

My jaw dropped to the floor when I heard the news: The University of Alabama is about to allow strip-mining on a large plot of its land. In a deal that smells worse than a coal-fired power plant, my beloved...

Nott not a eugenicist

Letter to the Editor September 8, 2010

While I applaud the attempt to make use of the evil side of some our campus namesakes for the purpose of education ("Building names reflect different era on campus" from 8/30) it would behoove the CW to...

High tide club offers new options for students

Ryan Flamerich September 1, 2010

Wesley Vaughn’s column in Wednesday’s issue of The Crimson White – “High-dy Tide-y dumb almighty” – is filled with a number of concerns about the High Tide Program that we would like to address....