Let’s talk about Super Bowl commercials. These are the best of the best of the worst thing about television. These commercials tell us a lot about America’s year. They reflect our interests and attractions. A record-breaking number of viewers turned into the Super Bowl this year, over 111 million – close to a third of [...]
As citizens of the 21st century, we have never held back when lauding the Internet as a democratic force. Surely, we believe something that has destroyed so many barriers to information flow will do nothing but enhance our democracy. That is, after all, what democracy is about, right? We should embrace a mechanism that destroys [...]
Last summer, the Southeastern Conference presidents made a decision that significantly affected how recruiting is done within the conference. As many people have discussed, the practice of over-signing became a habit for many schools, Alabama included. The long time SEC rule has been that a team can only give 25 football scholarships a year. Typically, [...]
On Thursdays, some Crimson White staffers and I have made a habit of going to Wilhagan’s to play trivia. It’s a pleasant way to spend the evening, and Wilhagan’s has a $2 “Beer of the Week” special that is almost always a delicious craft beer of some sort – except last Thursday, when it wasn’t. [...]
Tuscaloosa is a college town. And where we succeed in education, football and campus life, we lack in shopping, restaurants and living opportunities. If you’re hoping for a good meal or decent shopping, you head to Birmingham. So, when Tuscaloosa is presented with an opportunity to build a “Summit-like” shopping center with “shops, eateries and [...]
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