I have greatly enjoyed my time at The University of Alabama. The past three and a half years have opened my world wide and allowed me to experience some truly incredible things. None of this would have...
While the immigration debate in America has been refocused on the executive action proposed by President Barack Obama that would allow up to 5 million undocumented people to stay in the United States...
So I recently had a strange moment. No, I didn’t start watching Duck Dynasty or listening to Lana Del Rey. Are those even both things still? My strange moment was that I agreed with George Will on something...
The old maxim that politics is the art of the possible is on full display a week removed from the 2014 midterm election. Both parties are feeling out the political landscape to see what they can advance...
Well, it’s finally here, Election Day 2014. The saddest, most meaningless election in years is almost, thankfully, over. The narrative is murky and confusing. Some have called it the “Seinfeld”...
In the Oct. 26 edition of The New York Times, opinion columnist Nicholas Kristof called for America to “fix the escalator” of our broken education system. Citing data from a recent Organization for...
Why is The University of Alabama covering up its response to the so-called “Authur Pendragon” threats? Your guess is as good as mine, but there is now little doubt the University has made a calculated...
“We live in the most narrow present, without a past or a future, in the midst of a flat calm.” That statement sounds like it could have been spoken by a number of figures in today’s culture. With...
I hate being this guy, really, I do. Most days, I just want to sit back in class and listen to the person with the doctorate. Not trying to start debates or pick fights with classmates, just trying to...
The United States was not founded as an equal nation. Spoiler alert: our land was not perfect at its founding despite the best efforts of historical revisionists who try to paint infant America and its...
One of the greatest promises of the “millennial” generation is our belief in the nearly unlimited potential for curing diseases and disabilities that have been with mankind since Adam. This is a basic...
Hey, I’m talking to you, new kid. I know you’ve had a rough couple days, it’s a real tough transition. The culture is different, and not the way it’s supposed to be. Do you really want to be...
Allow me a mulligan, a trip down the rabbit hole of over-serious campus politics for just a second. But first, a disclaimer: Students at The University of Alabama have infinitely more rights and privileges...
The AARP reports that 89 percent of Americans age 50 and above would rather live in their homes than give up control of their lives to a nursing home, but a significant percentage of them will not be able...
While most students probably don’t care much about what happens at academic conferences, we should probably start paying attention to one major development that is shocking and wrong. A few months...
The Super Bowl is a wonderful and strange spectacle that blends the right mix of sporting flare and commercialized hyperbole. It is a truly American event because it is fun with an agenda. Laugh, eat,...
Of all issues facing campus, SGA elections are one of the few that transcends the daily grind of University of Alabama goings-on and enters the realm of import. Well, at least it should, in theory. The...
The idea that China will overtake the United States of America as the dominant world power has grown in strength throughout the years, but it is largely a myth. China has neither the capacity nor the will...
It’s Jan. 5, 1960. Well-known journalist James Cannon and his friend Ben Bradlee are at the home of a man about to take the nation by storm. John F. Kennedy had announced his intention to serve as...
Most people have probably never heard the name Ethan Saylor. That’s not surprising. He was just another 26-year-old guy from Maryland. But here’s why we should all never forget the name of Ethan...
One of the biggest moral and political issues that face us is the challenge of our broken criminal justice system. It is a bloated, messy, unsophisticated monster that has failed our children and communities....
The interview room is small, probably 9 feet by 9. Neglected light green walls, one blue door and large smash resistant windows. A plastic table and chairs sit in the middle. Fluorescent lights hover overhead....
The following opinion column is part of a student discussion on the recent government shutdown. The federal government shutdown would be a joke if it weren’t so serious. The evening news is littered...
It’s official. The Republican Party is out of ideas and is resorting to insane tactics to mollify the base. Well in all fairness, I guess that it’s been official for a few years now. Spoiler alert....
I love The University of Alabama. Our success on the football field is how many people know us, but we all know there is much more to this special place. Our campus is one where anyone can learn and grow...
We the people have to make a difficult call in the coming days over what to do in Syria. Our elected representatives will be voting on whether to intervene in yet another seemingly unsolvable conflict...
Wednesday, Aug. 28, 1963 will forever flutter in our national consciousness as a benchmark on the path to increased equality for all Americans. That day witnessed a human wave of anger, idealism and hope...
I’m going to level with you. I don’t care much about generalizations and think that generation theory is somewhat silly. Each one of us has free will and the ability to act in any manner that we...
On Feb. 25, CW staff reporter Rich Robinson spent the morning with Tuscaloosa city Mayor Walt Maddox. 8:50 a.m. It’s a typical Monday morning at Tuscaloosa City Hall in late February. Walt Maddox,...
Some students at The University of Alabama are working to sell Verve, a new energy drink product with nutritional benefits, to the fertile consumer base of the Capstone. Max Rubenstein, a junior majoring...
The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution is one of the most vexing parts included in the Bill of Rights. The longtime, heated debate on its meaning may be more important than ever following...
As part of statewide road infrastructure and development projects, improvements will be made to two roads inside the Tuscaloosa City Limits, including Hackberry Lane and a stretch of 10th Avenue, both...
As all working people know, tax season is upon us. But for some UA students, this potentially stressful time of year gives them an opportunity to expand their professional horizons and get on-the-job...
Some UA students are spending less time on the campus and more time at their computers, as online courses become more popular at the Capstone. Rebecca Pow, associate dean of the College of Continuing...
The future of the use of marijuana as medicine in Alabama will be determined this afternoon as the Alabama House of Representatives Committee on Health will vote on a proposal to allow the drug to be...
As many UA students sign leases at the various apartment and housing complexes across the Tuscaloosa area, questions are raised about the renter-landlord relationship. Can you negotiate a lease? Is it...
One of the many under reported stories from the recent “fiscal cliff” debate was the survival of a tax credit that helps many middle class families send their children to college. With so many University...
After last week’s rare Tuscaloosa snowstorm, some students at The University of Alabama were questioning how the University makes decisions regarding the cancellation of class. The University did not...
An initiative headed up by a handful of student groups is looking to put more women into leadership positions on campus. Elect Her is a joint effort of the Women’s Resource Center, Student Leadership...
The looming confluence of economic forces known collectively as the “fiscal cliff” is probably not on the radar of most folks at The University of Alabama. But for some UA professors, the self-imposed...
The University Fellows Experience, a highly selective group of Honors College students, is planning a trip to Cuba over spring break. Jacqueline Morgan, associate dean for the Honors College, made the...
Former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore defied the odds on Election Day by reclaiming his old job in a close vote that put many state and campus Republicans in a politically compromising position. With...
Despite University of Alabama counseling professor Lisa M. Hooper’s immense success, she claims it has not been an individual effort. Hooper recently received the Dr. Linda Seligman Award from the American...
Mark Fuller, a University of Alabama graduate and federal judge best known for presiding over the trial of former Gov. Don Siegelman spoke to a group of student leaders at the Ferguson Center last night....
Former Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court and current candidate for the same position Roy Moore has come under fire for recent comments he made regarding same-sex marriage. According to an al.com...
Voters in Alabama will be tasked with deciding if they want to tap into an emergency trust fund to bridge the state’s budget gap on Sept. 18. If the vote is defeated and no agreement is made in the legislature,...
The SGA released the official block-seating map for the upcoming football season and a series of documents that detail the allotment and final score for each student organization that is involved in the...
By Rich Robinson Assistant News Editor When President Barack Obama sat down at a computer on Aug. 29 to conduct an “Ask Me Anything” segment on Reddit and Redditors - the site’s users - tuned in...
As students settle into campus, a grievance commonly heard among students at the Capstone is the limited parking available to them. Christina Bockisch is a first year graduate student studying public...
SGA President Matt Calderone outlined a sweeping shift in how the applications for student block seating will be graded for the upcoming football season in a presentation to student groups Wednesday night....
A group of undocumented immigrants, students, immigration reform supporters and clergy marched down University Boulevard on Monday. The crowd was part of the “Undocubus Riding for Dignity,” a bus tour...
The Supreme Court struck down key provisions of Arizona’s new immigration law last week, while upholding one controversial section. The suit and resulting decision have stirred up debate about the...
Tuscaloosa is a place of rich tradition and routine. April 27, 2011 proved to be anything but as lives were shattered and ended in a show of natural fury. For many Alabama students with no direct connection...
With Mitt Romney as the presumptive Republican nominee, the 2012 presidential election seems to be ready for primetime. And despite the fact that Romney has yet to officially clinch the nomination, the...
Gov. Robert Bentley recently announced that the mental health facilities project, which stalled in recent months, would resume construction. Bentley originally ordered construction of the new Bryce Hospital...
More than 100 million people have watched the Kony 2012 video on YouTube and Vimeo since it was posted on March 5. Invisible Children, the group behind the video, has urged its supporters to take to the...
It’s not every day you get to see the 6-foot-4, 350-pound Terrence Cody rolling on the ground, dodging paintball rounds. But for the crowd assembled at the Splatzone Paintball Field in Cottondale on...
With the number of out-of-state students exploding at the Capstone in the past few years, a new group is being organized to give those students a more unified voice on campus. The name of the program is...
The University of Alabama is planning a day of service on Saturday, April 21 to honor the victims of the April 27, 2011 tornado. In a press release, Mark Nelson, vice president for Student Affairs, said...
Former NBA superstar Shaquille O'Neal will be on campus tomorrow to help film a public service announcement about the dangers of binge drinking. The PSA is in conjunction with LessThanUThink, an anti-binge...
Last week, the Alabama Senate approved two members of the Alabama Board of Trustees. Incumbent trustee Vanessa Leonard and newcomer Kenneth Luckie Vandervoort were confirmed by a vote of 28-0 and 30-0,...
The controversial immigration law that has been in effect in Alabama since September is hurting the overall economy of the state, according to one University of Alabama professor. Samuel Addy, the director...
The University announced that it would be adding a Friday night ceremony for its spring commencement exercises. Students in the Colleges of Communication and Information Sciences, Education, Human Environmental...
JD's, a Tuscaloosa institution since 1949, will reopen as a modern convenience store and pizza shop, with a liquor store attached, after the University of Alabama’s spring break. Tom Cubelic, the vice...
A fact of life for today’s college student is one that is tough to grapple with. The average senior will leave college with an average of $25,250 of student loans debt. That albatross around the neck...
A delegation of Alabama faculty traveled to Cuba last week to meet with academic collaborators in the island nation. The trip was part of the celebration of the 10th year anniversary of the Alabama-Cuban...
If Ron Paul were to be elected President, he would be the oldest in history. At 76, the long-serving Congressman from Texas is not given much of a shot by the national media to win the Republican nomination....
Kenneth Luckie Vandervoort was elected last week to the University of Alabama System’s board of trustees. A resident of Anniston, Vandervoort was elected by the current board member’s to represent...
Many people questioned whether Governor Robert Bentley, a retired dermatologist and University of Alabama graduate, could do the job. After a year in office, leaders across Alabama are beginning to evaluate...
With four candidates left in contention for the GOP nomination for president of the United States, Republican voters go to the polls today in the important primary state of Florida. Newt Gingrich and...
The Jan. 27, 1983 edition of The Crimson White ran eight pages with a total of 13 stories. All of them were about one man and how important he was to Tuscaloosa. Paul “Bear” Bryant died the previous...
An all-freshmen tandem known as the Four Stooges spends their afternoons on the Quad or Rec fields working hard to hone their craft: throwing flying discs. One of the Stooges, Preston Thompson, a music...
The Tuscaloosa City Council passed a zoning ordinance unanimously Tuesday night that will create new mixed zones in areas impacted by the April 27 tornado. The vote followed a public hearing that was...
University of Alabama System Chancellor Malcolm Portera announced Monday that he would be stepping down after nearly 10 years of holding the position. “The time is right for a transition in leadership...
Last week, the University of Alabama Panhellenic Association announced the new group of student leaders selected to serve on its Executive Council for 2012. Olivia Hunnicutt, a junior majoring in Spanish,...
Several members of the UA system board of trustees have confirmed their knowledge—and even association with—the Machine, a secret political coalition of traditionally white fraternities and sororities....
Former Associate Justice to the Supreme Court John Paul Stevens outlined some major cases in his career and imparted advice to the gathered students Wednesday during a lecture at UA’s School of Law....
Former Associate Justice to the Supreme Court John Paul Stevens will visit the University of Alabama Wednesday for a speech hosted by the Law School. Stevens will be the tenth justice of the nation’s...
From his Vancouver office, Kalle Lasn, who many consider to be the de-facto founder of the Occupy Wall Street movement, recounted the true origin of the group and what he believes it should and will become....
As the Occupy Wall Street movement enters November, many around campus, and even the country, do not seem to fully understand it. However, some Alabama students, including Lucie Enns, a senior majoring...
While many UA students watch the Occupy Wall Street protests from afar, one has jumped onto its front lines and is receiving class credit for doing so. Henry Perkins, a junior in New College, has been...
History and the hardwood—those were Brandon “Scott” Atterton’s two biggest passions. The high school basketball star from Bryant, Ala. was one of the lives lost during the April 27 tornado. Atterton...
Paul W. Bryant, Jr., president pro tempore of the Board of Trustees, has become a major figure at the University of Alabama, nearly 30 years after his father, legendary head football coach Paul "Bear"...
As the freshly energized debate over allowing firearms on college campuses is brought back into the spotlight by the actions of state legislatures across the country, it is important to remember the event...
Thomas Friedman, a well-known columnist for The New York Times, recently featured the Creative Campus program at The University of Alabama in his book, “That Used to Be Us: How America Fell Behind in...
Yesterday at the Hugo Black Courthouse in Birmingham, Judge Sharon Blackburn ruled on three separate lawsuits in a consolidated appeal that challenged Alabama’s controversial immigration law. Blackburn...
Today, the eyes of the legal world will be on U.S. District Judge and University of Alabama graduate Sharon Blackburn. At stake: the fate of House Bill 56, informally known as the “Alabama immigration...
With the background of a national unemployment rate at 9.1 percent and confidence in the economy at an all time low, President Barack Obama introduced his long awaited plan to Congress on Sept. 12. In...
The Crimson White was recently given the opportunity to tour the Sigma Alpha Epsilon house in an effort to understand more about the history of the oldest fraternity on campus and in the South. The delegation...
U.S. News & World Report released its 2012 rankings of best colleges in the United States last Tuesday. Although its metrics and data are often disputed among many in academia, its influence is not. The...
U.S. News & World Report released its 2012 rankings of best colleges in the United States last Tuesday. Although its metrics and data are often disputed among many in academia, its influence is not....
As a piece of the South Tower stood beside him as a silent testament to the resilience of a nation, Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox called Sunday’s Sept. 11 commemoration “the most important thing we’ve...
Three city interns were among the many unsung heroes of Tuscaloosa following the aftermath of the deadly EF4 tornado last April. The students, John Bishop, Meredith Lynch and Matt Calderone, were all...
The trying times that have gripped Tuscaloosa in the past few months have unmasked the true identity of many in our community. On April 27, most did not know the strength and ability of many unnamed heroes,...
