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Coach Sean Payton deserves his punishment

Jake Gray April 3, 2012

Last week, New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton was given a yearlong suspension from the NFL. This unprecedented punishment comes weeks after a shocking bounty program was exposed from within the...

My job hunt, or This bottle of Jack isn’t going to drink itself

John Davis April 1, 2012

Do I want a drink because I’m looking for a job, or am I looking for a job because I want a drink? The school year is winding down. April presents itself with graduation, the last paper, the final column...

Clicker use needs to expand in and out of classrooms

Sophia Fazal April 1, 2012

On Tuesdays and Thursdays, I have a 12:15 class where my teacher takes attendance every day. Each class that I miss comes out in a deduction of my final grade and, as wretched as it sounds, I wouldn’t...

There is economic opportunity in local, healthy food

Letter to the Editor April 1, 2012

As Thursday’s article in The Crimson White, titled “Affording food problem for state,” pointed out, Alabama has serious problems in the area of food security; however, it’s also worthwhile to point...

OUR VIEW: Meh

Our View March 29, 2012

The campus of the University of Alabama is rife with divisions. We divide ourselves based on race — from our fraternities and sororities to the tables in the dining halls; we split along the lines of...

You fools, I was in the Machine the whole time

Tray Smith March 29, 2012

In the 2011 film "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy," a group of British intelligence officials share insignificant secrets with a Soviet diplomat in London in turn for more meaningful information he provides...

(Noun) really grinds my gears

CW Staff March 29, 2012

By (Person) You know what really grinds my gears? Those (subject) teachers. (subject) teachers with all those (adjective) classes, jumping around there in (campus building), half-(adjective) with your...

Get organized about procrastinating

Jared Downing March 29, 2012

When I came to the University of Alabama, it was hard to adjust to college academic standards. I would find myself rushing to class, missing homework and cramming late into the night for exams. I found...

Letter: KONY 2012: Did it create ‘slacktivists’ or newfound activists?

Letter to the Editor March 28, 2012

On March 5, 2012, Invisible Children, a California-based nonprofit organization, released the most viral video in Internet history. The video, titled “KONY 2012,” had more than 80 million hits within...

An open letter to Rick Santorum: For the love of Reagan, go away

Austin Gaddis March 28, 2012

Dear Mr. Santorum, As you approach the final days of your campaign to set American culture back several decades, I can only express my absolute gratitude, joy and relief that you will soon have your time...

Walking campus necessary to help prevent accidents

SoRelle Wyckoff March 28, 2012

On Tuesday, when Twitter blew up about a University of Alabama student getting hit by a car, the immediate reaction was worry and compassion. But eventually, as the story spread, I witnessed unsurprised...

Dining hall food sub-par, make a move for ‘Real Food’

Letter to the Editor March 27, 2012

Lakeside Dining Hall sucks. That's not just me calling them out; it's a running campus joke mentioned by all those with a meal plan, even making its foray onto Bama Memes. In fact, according to a lot...