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Serving The University of Alabama since 1894.

The Crimson White

Serving The University of Alabama since 1894.

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Obama tuition policy could ‘dilute’ quality of education

Alex Cohen February 6, 2012

In his State of the Union address two weeks ago, President Obama discussed issues on every college student’s mind: the rise of tuition costs and interest rates on student loans. “Student loan debt...

Presidential elections shouldn’t be based on popular vote

Tray Smith February 1, 2012

The ups-and-downs of the Republican presidential primary campaign have made a lot of news lately, but not much has been written about a much smaller, yet equally important, campaign being waged this election...

Obama: college too expensive

Obama: college too expensive

Taylor Holland January 25, 2012

One of the most daunting challenges high school students face when they graduate can be the cost of college, President Barack Obama said Tuesday during his State of the Union Address. “At a time when...

America has a responsibility to all

Austin Gaddis January 12, 2012

President Barack Obama must accept foreign responsibilities. For the past year, a wave of reform and revival has energized the oppressed civilians of some of the world’s most ironfisted nations. This...

Student loans reduction

Jared Downing December 1, 2011

College students’ mountain of student debt just got a little smaller. Last month, President Barack Obama announced a plan to make paying off federal student loans cheaper and easier, cutting monthly...

UA professors debate merits of Obama Jobs proposal

Rich Robinson September 26, 2011

With the background of a national unemployment rate at 9.1 percent and confidence in the economy at an all time low, President Barack Obama introduced his long awaited plan to Congress on Sept. 12. In...

Students weigh in on Alabama immigration law

Stephen Walker August 31, 2011

In a move that was long awaited by many of Alabama’s minority residents, the Obama administration filed a lawsuit on Aug. 1 to stop the state’s tough new immigration law from going into effect. The...

Obama visits Tuscaloosa, offers condolences

Associated Press April 29, 2011

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Getting a direct look at the nation's most horrific tornado damage in decades, President Barack Obama on Friday prepared to comfort victims and offer the federal government's...

Obama violates the Constitution

Letter to the Editor March 30, 2011

President Barack Obama violated the Constitution by attacking Libya without authorization from Congress. The constitution states in Article 1, Section 8 that Congress has the power to declare war. This,...

New road paved for the GOP

John Anselmo November 3, 2010

“I have a message, a message from the people of Kentucky… we have come to take our government back.” Those were the first words of Senator-elect Rand Paul, after he thanked his family, in his Tuesday...

Obama needs to connect

Ben Friedman September 26, 2010

I voted for John McCain in 2008. I do and always will support conservative economic and social policies. Ronald Reagan speeches give me goose bumps and I gave Bush the benefit of the doubt. Regardless...

King of Icons: A Fistful of Change

Tyler Valeska August 22, 2010

If you happen to be one of the 9.95 million people who watched LeBron James’s charitably postured exercise in self-aggrandizement over the summer, you probably spent the hours and days that followed...