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Serving The University of Alabama since 1894.

The Crimson White

Serving The University of Alabama since 1894.

The Crimson White

Honors College not purposefully discriminative

Sydney Branch February 25, 2011

In recent weeks, the UA Honors College has received criticism from this publication, much of which I see as unwarranted. Qualifications to enroll in the Honors College are clear, and academic achievement...

Rhetoric could hinder positive change for UA

Letter to the Editor February 25, 2011

In the past month, greek students on campus have been widely stereotyped and insulted.  I’m not attempting to turn the victimhood around, but the amount of hate and sarcasm toward the greek community...

What caused the “Great Recession”?

Letter to the Editor February 24, 2011

There are several different explanations for the current recession. Some say the market is inherently unstable, some blame deregulation, and others blame the Federal Reserve. How are we supposed to know...

Sunday sales lead to destruction of society

John Davis February 24, 2011

TUSCALOOSA | Aug. 22, 2011 – The fabric of society has been torn. Just six months following the ratification of Sunday alcohol sales in Tuscaloosa, Ala., society as we know it has collapsed around us....

Honors college diversity lagging

Our View February 24, 2011

Since its establishment in 2003, the Honors College has become home to many of the University’s brightest students and most engaging activities. It is now a central part of student life and a valued...

Tide for Toomer’s infuriating

Letter to the Editor February 24, 2011

First of all, I agree that what Mr. Updyke did is morally reprehensible. As an Alabama alumnus, I do not condone his actions in the least. It was a horrible thing, but it has happened. This man has no...

Welcome to the Blake Griffin Show

Wesley Vaughn February 22, 2011

A table, a chair, Spud Webb, Nate Robinson, Dwight Howard – all have been leapt over in past NBA dunk competitions. Never, though, in the 26-year history of the event, has a motorized vehicle been hurdled...

Lack of Honors College diversity overstated

Letter to the Editor February 22, 2011

On the front of Monday’s issue, we see a downright bewildering choice of headline. The headline goes to an article on minority representation in the Honors College, whose conclusion is an overreaction...

Jewish students support African Americans

Letter to the Editor February 22, 2011

In 1962, a Jewish Crimson White editor named Mel Meyer published an editorial advocating desegregation. In result, crosses were burned on the lawn of Zeta Beta Tau — the fraternity to which he belonged. As...

Student body burdened by meal plan debt

Gregory Poole February 22, 2011

A few months ago, I was watching the documentary “Almighty Debt” on CNN, a detailed documentary on how debt has ravaged the African-American community and what some community leaders have done to help...

Say yes to Sunday alcohol sales

Our View February 21, 2011

Tomorrow, residents of Tuscaloosa will have the ability to vote on legalizing Sunday alcohol sales. In preparation, many students have registered to vote in Tuscaloosa. We encourage them to go to the polls...

Learn the power of compromise

Tray Smith February 21, 2011

The audience at the annual Conservative Political Action Committee in Washington, D.C. is not typically regarded as a breeding ground for moderation and pragmatism. Over the past few years, its roster...