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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

Sparks a bad bet for Alabama

Tray Smith September 16, 2010

At the time of this writing, I have not yet attended the gubernatorial debate being hosted here at the Capstone and broadcast on C-SPAN. But one thing is sure: Ron Sparks will plug his plan for a state...

More like the Ten Cent Band

Dave Folk September 16, 2010

Football lore has it that, during a game when the Tide wasn’t playing particularly well (pre-John Parker Wilson not playing particularly well), an opposing head coach alluded to our football team not...

Clearing up the Park51

Letter to the Editor September 16, 2010

There seems to be much confusion regarding the Park51 complex in Manhattan, and as Tray Smith’s column shows, this confusion can lead to disastrous and frightening consequences. Firstly, Imam Rauf and...

Thompson’s move to the center welcome

Letter to the Editor September 16, 2010

I would like to congratulate the CW’s former opinions editor Paul Thompson on his move toward the middle of the political spectrum from his former location at the far right, as he describes in his column...

Our View: UA must put students ahead of reputation

CW Staff September 15, 2010

As Kappa Sigma attempts to appeal its national leaders’ decision to revoke its charter, the circumstances surrounding the fraternity’s trouble remain shrouded in mystery. Rumors abound in classroom...

Heisman, ham, and harassment

Debra Flax September 15, 2010

Less than a week after reports hit of the Heisman trust closing its investigation into Reggie Bush's improper conduct while at USC, Bush decided to voluntarily forfeit his trophy. While the award was expected...

We must always be critical of history

Devon Morisette September 15, 2010

I picked up a copy of The Crimson White Monday, turned to the opinions section, and was absolutely dumbfounded upon reading the letter to the editor entitled “History is history – and news should be...

A big load of grease

Paul Thompson September 15, 2010

You’d be hard pressed to find a freshman on this campus who isn’t worried about the “freshman 15,” referring to the weight many students are afraid of gaining during their first year of college....

Our own civil war

Ben Friedman September 14, 2010

At our first football game, I witnessed two little snippets of events that portrayed our University’s current culture war perfectly. First, I saw a student athlete mockingly ask a fraternity member...

In college and still having fire drills

Letter to the Editor September 14, 2010

Last year, I was sitting in my high school English class, watching the rain pour down outside, trying to concentrate, but only able to think about my UA acceptance letter, which was due to arrive any day. ...

The Opinions Page, in my opinion

Wesley Vaughn September 14, 2010

During the dead week of last semester, this very newspaper transformed as a slew of new editors took over, eager to erase the memory of last year’s lackluster product. The changes so far have been impressive:...

Cultural relativity is no excuse

Letter to the Editor September 14, 2010

The fact that there is a moral dilemma about the buildings names (on campus) does not make the article unfair. Observing something factual is the basis of objectivity. And since when does the status of...