Serving The University of Alabama since 1894.

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Serving The University of Alabama since 1894.

The Crimson White
Serving The University of Alabama since 1894.

The Crimson White
Open textbooks present solution to book prices

Open textbooks present solution to book prices

Mike Smith • August 24, 2016

Education is said to be one of the great equalizers in our society. Accessibility to quality education has been hailed as a solution to poverty, social injustices, and systematic oppression. As much as...

Reading College Textbooks

Reading College Textbooks

Kyarra Harris • September 3, 2015

The transition from high school to college is difficult enough, but the workload tends to be a struggle for both freshmen and upperclassmen alike. Typical challenges can be changing your study habits and...

Students must collectively work to beat the textbook system

A.J. James • August 27, 2015

The rising costs of textbooks should be of no surprise to any college student. Many of us have experienced the pain of shelling out $200 for a single book, which, to our disappointment, we discovered to...

E-books, textbooks duel for top spot in class

E-books, textbooks duel for top spot in class

Mackenzie Ross • January 11, 2015

In recent years, products like tablets, Kindles and iPads have changed the way people read books and the way students access information. Many publishers now offer both traditional hard-copy books and...

How to get more bang for your buck

How to get more bang for your buck

Melissa Brown • November 30, 2011

It’s that time of year again. You’ve been cooped up in the library with your textbooks for days, preparing for finals and longing for the day those books are just cash in your pocket and a fading memory....