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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

Unraveling the greek myths around Title IX

Peyton Shepard • February 1, 2016

Twenty-two point seven percent of college female seniors have reported experiencing some form of unwanted sexual contact since their freshman year, according to a 2015 survey by the Association of American...

Title IX office provides resources to UA students

Title IX office provides resources to UA students

Becca Murdoch • February 1, 2016

Endless questions and repetition, hours of vulnerability and uncertainty – this is just a taste of what reporting a sexual assault is like for victims. Shelby Anderson, a sophomore majoring in telecommunication...

Proportionality rule for sports needs to be reassessed

Jackson Poe • March 30, 2015

Title IX is the law that gives women equal access to all publicly-supported education programs. The law was much needed in the early 70s and since Title IX was signed into law in 1972, the number of women...

Alabama faces Title IX complaint

Alabama faces Title IX complaint

Sean Landry • October 6, 2014

Attorney Don Jackson has filed a Title IX complaint against the University of Alabama on behalf of his client, former Alabama women’s basketball player Daisha Simmons. “Information has come to my attention...

'The person I was born to be'

'The person I was born to be'

Francie Johnson, Hannah Widener • October 6, 2014

Like many young boys growing up, Evan Higginbotham used to watch his father get ready for work in the morning. “I watched him get dressed and put on his tie and shave, and I thought that that was going...

Title IX allows for growth of women’s athletics around the country and at UA

Title IX allows for growth of women’s athletics around the country and at UA

Marc Torrence • June 12, 2012

When gymnastics coach Sarah Patterson walks to her office down the third-floor hallway at Coleman Coliseum, she is reminded of just how far women’s sports have come at Alabama. She passes, among others,...

Title IX leaves footprint at UA

Title IX leaves footprint at UA

Jasmine Cannon • January 30, 2012

Women’s athletics at the University of Alabama has come a long way. It was not that long ago when there were technically no organized women’s sports team on campus. Today, the 11 NCAA women’s athletics...

Club wrestling gains new coach for new season

Jessica Brown • January 14, 2011

The Alabama club wrestling team is preparing for their first year under head coach Stephen Meyer. The club team was established back when it was a Division 1A program, but because of Title IX, the club...