Skip to Main Content
Serving The University of Alabama since 1894.

The Crimson White

Serving The University of Alabama since 1894.

The Crimson White

Serving The University of Alabama since 1894.

The Crimson White

SGA candidates convey platforms

Patrick Crowley March 4, 2015

Today, the unopposed candidates for Vice President for External Affairs and Vice President for Financial Affairs will discuss their campaign platforms for 
SGA elections.The Vice President for External...

SGA candidates explain platforms

Patrick Crowley March 3, 2015

Until next Tuesday the Opinions page will feature the candidates for the executive positions of the Student Government Association daily. Today the candidates for Executive Secretary and Vice President...

Maximizing the academic experience

Addison Arnold March 3, 2015

My name is Addison Arnold, and I am a sophomore double majoring in economics and history with a minor in mathematics. I am seeking your support for Vice President of 
Academic Affairs.In my time here...

SGA needs to form better channels of communication

Katrina Swarthout March 3, 2015

My name is Katrina Swarthout and I am running for the position of Executive Secretary. I am currently a junior from San Jose, California, majoring in communication studies and double minoring in public...

SGA should help assault victims

Madelyn Schorr March 2, 2015

SGA should do more to combat sexual assault on campus. On college campuses, one in five women is sexually assaulted and SGA should make combating this epidemic a priority to ensure that all students are...

Students must vote in elections to break the SGA's cycle of mediocrity

Matthew Bailey March 2, 2015

I’m in my seventh year here and am currently an SGA senator for the law school, so I’ve seen the work and sometimes disgusting actions that have happened inside and outside the SGA and SGA elections....

Students have no reason they should not vote

John David Thompson March 2, 2015

Students at The University of Alabama should care more about Student Government Association elections. Voter apathy across America is a problem, and our campus is certainly no exception. The voting process...

Stop ostracizing tactics in SGA elections

Chisolm Allenlundy March 1, 2015

In 2007, researchers at Washington State University published a paper uncovering a previously-ignored factor that influenced people’s voting patterns: social isolation and loneliness. In their research,...

Students must care about SGA to have a voice in their representation

Andrew Parks March 1, 2015

As anyone who’s spoken with me in recent weeks knows, I’ve adopted an almost singular focus on our Student Government Association lately. While many have taken an interest in my discussions, I’ve...

SGA Exec Response to Spirit of Alabama Act

Mackenzie Brown February 18, 2015

No current Student Government Association official ran on raising taxes, but that’s exactly what a group of Senators wants to do.The idea of even taxing students is simply ridiculous. We pay a significant...

More people should run for SGA positions

Chisolm Allenlundy February 16, 2015

On the night of last year’s SGA elections, I sat huddled around a table with a group of candidates and their supporters. In the center of the table was a laptop broadcasting WVUA, which was preparing...

Spirit of Alabama Act tabled at SGA Senate meeting Thursday

Nick Privitera February 13, 2015

The capacity of the Ferguson Center Forum was exceeded at the Student Government Association Senate meeting on Feb. 12.The majority of student observers showed up to support the Spirit of Alabama Act,...