Serving the campus of the University of Alabama since 1894

The Crimson White


Serving the campus of the University of Alabama since 1894

The Crimson White

Serving the campus of the University of Alabama since 1894

The Crimson White

All content by Sam Jefferson
Consumer activism can be powerful

Consumer activism can be powerful

Sam Jefferson April 28, 2017

Consumer activism is, in essence, the practice of trying to affect social change through one’s consumption practices. It may seem like a lackluster approach to activism, but on a large scale it can have...

Alabama must regulate payday lending

Alabama must regulate payday lending

Sam Jefferson March 21, 2017

Last August, I wrote a piece calling for an end to predatory lending practices in Alabama. Now, legislation is in the works to regulate this exploitative industry. On Feb. 28, legislators introduced a...

There are benefits to reading a good book

There are benefits to reading a good book

Sam Jefferson February 22, 2017

You should read a good book. There is a lot of statistical evidence of a positive correlation between reading good books and intelligence. Though, be careful not to confuse these statistics with those...

Higher education is a racket

Higher education is a racket

Sam Jefferson October 31, 2016

If you’ve ever seen a crime movie or a movie about the mob in general, then you have probably heard the term “racketeering.” It’s organized crime’s bread and butter – the foundation that such...

This presidential election is absurd

This presidential election is absurd

Sam Jefferson October 18, 2016

I told myself that I wasn’t going to write about the election. Without a doubt the 2016 presidential race has been quite the spectacle, but the 24/7 news coverage tends to beat any journalistic opportunity...

Study drugs blur line between academics, recreational use

Study drugs blur line between academics, recreational use

Sam Jefferson October 3, 2016

There is a certain intrinsic value to a substance that gives you the ability to work harder. The increasing demands of today’s academic world call for students who are willing to go the extra mile, push...

We must reform our campaign finance system

We must reform our campaign finance system

Sam Jefferson September 21, 2016

“Four or five men get together, they think up some way to fool the emperor, and they inform him of whatever he must approve…. As Diocletian himself used to declare, an emperor –– good, careful,...

Predatory lending must end

Sam Jefferson August 25, 2016

Bright, burnt orange was the overwhelming color. The box of a building was seemingly barren, aside from a few posters scattered about that all said the same thing more or less, “Get cash fast.” Aside...

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