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Serving The University of Alabama since 1894.

The Crimson White

Serving The University of Alabama since 1894.

The Crimson White

Ossoff does not represent a national trend

Ossoff does not represent a national trend

Nicolas Briscoe April 25, 2017

The decaying of the bridge between politics and representative government has never been more apparent than in this week’s special election in Georgia’s sixth district. Jon Ossoff, a 30-year-old Democrat...

SENIOR COLUMN: Your opinion matters

SENIOR COLUMN: Your opinion matters

Morgan Nicodemus April 25, 2017

When I first applied to write a biweekly opinion column for The Crimson White, I applied with the intent that this position would equip me with the writing experience I needed and the publishing perks...

We are all responsible for improving mental health

We are all responsible for improving mental health

Emma Royal April 24, 2017

Recently, “mental health” has become quite the buzzword in both medicine and society. Anti-bullying and suicide
prevention media are on the rise, most notably the critically acclaimed 2012 film “Bully”...

Trump must repair relations with the Jewish community

Trump must repair relations with the Jewish community

Cassie Kuhn April 24, 2017

Since Trump was sworn in as president, the White House has been home to a number of problematic expressions of anti-Semitism. January 27, just a week into Trump’s presidency, the nation observed International...

Politics belong on Twitter

Politics belong on Twitter

Zach Boros April 20, 2017

The rise of Twitter as a nexus between high-profile political and cultural figures and common people and its use as a platform for communication of specifically political material is unmatched – and...

OUR VIEW: Legalization of marijuana should be high priority

OUR VIEW: Legalization of marijuana should be high priority

Editorial Board April 20, 2017

The arrests started early in the morning, before the sun had its chance to illuminate the captors. It was a brisk 50 degrees outside – warm for mid-February but cold for those who were brought to the...

Extreme vetting is right for America

Extreme vetting is right for America

Samantha Fisher April 19, 2017

Extreme vetting: the very term evokes applause from some and fear and anger from others. Even before he was elected to the Presidency Donald Trump was highlighting our less-than-perfect immigration system...

The reason behind all 13

The reason behind all 13

Madeline Anscombe April 18, 2017

By Madeline Anscombe | Staff Columnist**DISCLAIMER: this contains spoilers for the television show 13 Reasons Why and talks about both suicide and sexual assault. I would also like to acknowledge that...

Give hockey a chance

Give hockey a chance

Isabelle Beauregard April 17, 2017

Football is the sport of the South. It does not matter what level; high school, college or professional, 
football has a huge fan following. On game days, Tuscaloosa all but shuts down to accommodate...

Student athletes should be allowed to accept endorsements

Student athletes should be allowed to accept endorsements

Michael Dennin April 17, 2017

In 2014, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) generated $989 million according to Northern Illinois University Law Review; however, this nearly billion-dollar industry has strict regulations...

Alabama's death penalty is still far from fair

Alabama's death penalty is still far from fair

Mason Estevez April 14, 2017

In one of her first acts as governor, Kay Ivey signed a bill to get rid of Alabama’s judicial override law, the rule that formerly allowed judges in Alabama to go against the recommendation of a jury...

A free market in education will lower tuition

A free market in education will lower tuition

Carter Yancey April 13, 2017

The goal of capitalism is to improve quality of life by maximizing the number of engagements in win-win economic transactions. This means that one party views a good as more valuable than their money while...