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The Crimson White

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The Crimson White

Remember to breathe through the memory

Remember to breathe through the memory

Kale Jenkins September 20, 2016

No worries. I am not leaving anytime soon, and I do not hope to either. But a recent event lead me to think of all the wonderful things I would miss if I should have to depart. I have brushed elbows...

Negative ads are a necessary evil

Negative ads are a necessary evil

Chandler Gory September 20, 2016

American politics has always been full of backroom deals, dirty money changing hands, smoke filled rooms, a wink here, a nod there. It’s intriguing, exciting and scandalous. There are whole TV shows...

The harsh reality of childhood cancer

The harsh reality of childhood cancer

Morgan Nicodemus September 20, 2016

There is a hole in my family. A permanent hole. Not a hole that is only felt on her birthday, or on the date of her passing or during the holidays when there is a chair missing from the table. This is...

UA must improve environmental stewardship

UA must improve environmental stewardship

Danny Pelavin September 15, 2016

On gamedays, Bryant-Denny Stadium becomes, by population, the fifth largest city in Alabama according to the U.S. Census Bureau. But campus isn't just large on Saturday; it’s also growing at a rapid...

Free speech blurs the line between the left and right

Josh Shumate September 15, 2016

Next month, The University of Alabama College Republicans is hosting an event featuring controversial Breitbart News Tech Editor, Milo Yiannopoulos. Yiannopoulos, an openly gay conservative from Britain,...

Our View: UA still has long way to go on sexual assault

Our View: UA still has long way to go on sexual assault

CW Editorial Board September 15, 2016

On Monday, the 2015-16 Editorial Board of The Crimson White was recognized as an Associated Collegiate Press Award finalist for Editorial/Opinion Story of the Year. The 
column, entitled “University...

More than skin: A defense of uniform and character

More than skin: A defense of uniform and character

Alex Smith September 15, 2016

Editor's Note: Since the publication of this editorial, Saturday Down South has agreed to remove the Crimsonettes' photo from its article.“Can my daughter take a picture with you?” I bend down to the...

Conservatives should consider Evan McMullin

Conservatives should consider Evan McMullin

Sarah Howard September 14, 2016

This election year has seemed to many to be a choice between two evils. The Republican and Democratic parties have never been so split before and with Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton as the sponsored...

It’s past time for fashion to embrace diversity

It’s past time for fashion to embrace diversity

Samantha Rudelich September 14, 2016

I’m standing in the dressing room panting like a dog and struggling to find my way out of yet another game day dress. As I struggle to break free from the constricting dress, there’s a moment where...

Our government should fix Alabama's long-term financial problems

Allison Mollenkamp September 13, 2016

The special legislative session called by Governor Bentley has finally drawn to a close. The score stands: no lottery for Alabama, $400 million for debt repayment, $120 million for road projects in southern...

50 first interviews

50 first interviews

Morgan Nicodemus September 2, 2016

“We’re going in a different direction” is a tricky phrase, but one that employers always have autosaved in their emails. It’s not exactly an insult, but it’s also not a compliment. In all sincerity,...

UA should add more summer programs for freshmen

UA should add more summer programs for freshmen

Allison Mollenkamp September 1, 2016

Freshman year can be a very difficult time. Your neck could be injured from carrying a heavy lanyard or you could get some sort of rash from not washing your Bama Bound shirt often enough. These are serious...