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Military veteran joins sorority

Military veteran joins sorority

Kyarra Harris September 15, 2016

When Rachel Thornton graduated high school in Eugene, Oregon she had no idea of what she wanted to do next. Nearly 10 years later, she has served in the Air Force, has become the first veteran to rush...

Bid Day activities delayed due to computer glitch

Elizabeth Elkin August 12, 2016

By Elizabeth Elkin | StaffBid Day activities have been moved back four hours on Saturday due to a computer glitch affecting today's final round of rush activities, according to Chris Bryant, interim director...

Sororities, don’t be a part of what tears you apart

Chad Hankins November 11, 2015

Why are you a part of The Machine? Ask that to anyone who wants to stay a part of The Machine, and you will get the same robotic answers: “We are not a part of that organization,” “That organization...

Let’s reevaluate pomping

Benjamin Burkeen September 21, 2015

Homecoming planning is well underway for a number of student organizations, and it is arguably one of the events (besides football) that brings together the majority of our campus community. People get...

Alpha Phi chapter removes recruitment video after national criticism

Alpha Phi chapter removes recruitment video after national criticism

Elizabeth Elkin August 18, 2015

The University of Alabama’s Alpha Phi chapter deleted a recruitment video posted to YouTube after criticism that it objectifies women and is “racially and aesthetically homogenous.”The video gained...

UA student released from sorority for Snapchat containing racial slur

Rachel Brown March 5, 2015

A member of a University of Alabama sorority was released from her organization and will be referred to the Office of Student Conduct after allegedly sending a Snapchat containing a racial slur on Wednesday...

UA men run mile in her shoes to raise domestic abuse awareness

UA men run mile in her shoes to raise domestic abuse awareness

Hannah Hammitte October 1, 2014

Most fall Saturdays, the Quad is home to thousands of Alabama fans sitting under hundreds of white tents, cheering on their 
Crimson Tide. Wednesday night the Quad hosted something a bit more special....

Prioritizing size creates fallout

Leigh Terry September 9, 2014

My first Bid Day as a new member of my sorority was filled with excitement. I jumped out of bed knowing new sisters awaited me. Over the course of my freshman year, I eagerly learned their names and the...

Renovation on sorority row continues with 2 new houses

Renovation on sorority row continues with 2 new houses

Emily Williams August 17, 2014

The first group of new Panhellenic sorority members to run out of Bryant-Denny Stadium on Bid Day was a crowd of Alpha Phis. They had the farthest to run of all the new members that day, so they got a...

Multicultural sorority invites potential members

Melissa Brown April 10, 2012

Though the University of Alabama is a campus with a famously large and active greek community, students may not realize there are options beyond the traditionally white and black sororities. Sigma Lambda...

UA administration’s policies towards greeks hypocritical

John Davis February 13, 2012

Recall with me, if you will, a series of articles and editorials published last semester by The Crimson White regarding the perceived racial barrier of the University of Alabama’s greek system. Ultimately,...

Black and white greek life different

Xavier Burgin November 17, 2011

It has been a very exciting and introspective semester for many individuals if you’ve kept up with the plethora of on-campus political scandals and secret society exposés presented by The Crimson White....