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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

Fowler presidency fulfills its promises

Our View April 5, 2011

Last year, after James Fowler was inaugurated as Student Government Association president, The Crimson White wrote that, during his campaign, “a typical Fowler sentence included a noun, a verb and ‘transparency.’”...

Couch potatoes plague The SOURCE

Wesley Vaughn April 5, 2011

The idea of a centralized hub for student organizations in the Ferguson Center is great. The idea of an organization that facilitates the creation of and collaboration among student organizations is ingenious....

New SGA promises to continue

Grant Cochran April 5, 2011

In order to continue the positive changes taking place on our campus, it is critical that the Student Government Association lead by example.  Yesterday, I was sworn in as the president of the Student...

Kids don’t need longer summers

Tray Smith April 3, 2011

The Alabama State Legislature, whose capacity to act rationally is rarely underestimated, has produced some especially concerning proposals in its attempt to absorb the loss of federal stimulus funds in...

Lessons learned from March Madness

Tyler Rigdon April 3, 2011

The time is upon us. After electronically – or manually, if you lack technological savvy or friends – filling out your brackets, the weeks have advanced. Most individuals, including myself, ended up...

New campus leaders must broaden progress

Ian Sams April 3, 2011

In the interest of full disclosure, I am the current SGA Communications Director. My time in that capacity will come to an end at 5 p.m. tomorrow, when a new SGA administration is inaugurated at the Gorgas...

Political flexibility very desirable

Ben Friedman March 30, 2011

Earlier this week, I committed an unpardonable political offense. This offense reminded me of the fact that I would virtually be eaten alive as a politician. The unpardonable offense: I changed my mind....

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,...

Election guidelines should be revised

Our View March 30, 2011

In a memorandum sent to Dr. Mark Nelson, University of Alabama Vice President for Student Affairs, SGA president James Fowler has recommended a series of revisions to student government elections policies....

Time for new College Republicans leadership

CadeAnn Smith March 29, 2011

Looking back on the year, it’s hard to find a more exuberant bunch than Alabama Republicans. In November, the state swept in dozens of new Republicans to the legislature and statewide offices, including...

March Madness not mad enough

Wesley Vaughn March 29, 2011

There is a difference between good basketball and entertaining basketball. College basketball – particularly March Madness – is entertaining basketball, albeit very, very entertaining basketball. ...

The next great column could be yours

Tray Smith March 29, 2011

Do you think Honors students should have maids to clean their dorm rooms? Is there any way to bridge the Old Money-New Money divide? Could Four Square really unite our campus? The answers to these questions...