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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

Straight-ticket voting insults political system, allows for uninformed voting

John Brinkerhoff June 11, 2013

Shortly after Republicans crushed Democrats in the 2010 election to regain control of the Alabama State Legislature, their first goal was to pass a series of ethics bills that would, in part, create a...

Turkish Student Association sets protest records straight

Letter to the Editor June 11, 2013

Since May 31, a number of news agencies in the U.S. have been reporting recent ongoing protests in Turkey. As the Turkish Community of Tuscaloosa (The University of Alabama students, faculty and Tuscaloosa...

‘Fairly common’ immunizations should be choice, not requirement for students

Letter to the Editor June 4, 2013

Dear Editor, I wonder if your readers are aware of the recent droves of students visiting the Student Health Center to receive their compulsory immunizations? Most of these students are not visiting the...

Sustainability, not nepotism, reasoning behind selection of Rep. Jo Bonner

Regan Williams June 4, 2013

This month, The University of Alabama System welcomed an alumnus back into its ranks to fill a brand new position. Congressman Jo Bonner’s selection as the vice chancellor of governmental relations and...

UA student body deserves answers about ‘tailor-made’ Bonner position

Nathan James June 4, 2013

If you’re a student at The University of Alabama, you should be questioning the hire of Josiah “Jo” Bonner. For those of you who haven’t been keeping abreast of the situation, here are the details:...

Our View: Cautious, yet ready

Our View May 29, 2013

In a press conference in Mobile, Ala., on May 23 amid circulating rumors, U.S. Rep. Josiah “Jo” Bonner, R-Ala., announced his decision to step down from his congressional duties to assume the newly...

University needs to take students into account during construction decisions

Amber Patterson May 28, 2013

The one thing that is hard to miss on campus recently is the constant construction. It is everywhere from the Ferguson Center all the way to the Highlands. I am also pretty sure they have been working...

Abercrombie & Fitch offensive on more than one front

Nathan James May 28, 2013

When Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries explained why his store doesn’t carry women’s clothes larger than size 10, he may have explained more about his brand than he wanted consumers to know. “A...

After 4 years, one question holds its sway over me: have you done enough?

Will Tucker April 24, 2013

I remember studying pollution once in third grade as part of a big lesson on ecosystems and the environment. I remember it because, right in the middle of my teacher’s lesson about how much trash we...

I am on your team

Matt Calderone April 23, 2013

This senior column is supposed to be a chance to share advice, guidance and experience with the students at The University of Alabama. The fact is I have no advice to offer. There is nothing I can tell...

Hard work is the key to success

Zachary Al-Khateeb April 23, 2013

So, here we are. You know, I’ve wondered for quite some time what I would write about when it came time for me to write this – my final column for The Crimson White. It’s funny. Now that I’m...

An impound lot, a hero or the time I got towed: meeting Jim Harrison

Michael Forst April 23, 2013

I was going to write my coveted senior column about Matt Calderone and how awesome he is. Seriously. I was going to write about Good Guy Matt and his tremendous success as SGA president – not to mention...