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Opinion | Caffeine crash: Energy drink consumption on college campuses

Opinion | Caffeine crash: Energy drink consumption on college campuses

Ella Seaton, Staff Columnist November 20, 2024

Living with three other girls in my college apartment, our fridge is a sight straight out of one of those fridge restock videos on my TikTok For You Page. The pride of our fridge is the bottom shelf, almost...

Opinion | UA mental health services aren’t doing enough

Opinion | UA mental health services aren’t doing enough

Madeline Garcia, Contributing Columnist November 20, 2024

College is a difficult time in our lives. Students leave home and our families and friends for a whole new community with challenges that we have to navigate without our familiar comforts. It’s completely...

Opinion | Nepal and the US: Two sides of different coins

Opinion | Nepal and the US: Two sides of different coins

Swastee Regmi, Staff Columnist November 20, 2024

As an international student from Nepal, I often find myself straddling two very different worlds: the one I left behind in the heart of the Himalayas, and the one I’m trying to navigate here in the U.S....

Text messages between a fan and a celebrity.

Letter to the Editor | Chappell Roan is a political endorsement

Augie Barnette, Guest Columnist November 17, 2024

With many states introducing legislation to curb LGBTQ+ causes, a sexually open popstar in drag has embraced political implications.  Chappell Roan has exploded in popularity since her debut album...

Opinion | Students and the University should prioritize physical health

Opinion | Students and the University should prioritize physical health

Garrett Marchand, Contributing Columnist November 17, 2024

Exercise, especially weightlifting or resistance training, was often something I avoided in my youth. I remember growing up with all my football player friends being bigger and stronger than me, causing...

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Opinion | Political campaigns are not BRAT: Political pandering to younger generations

Ella Seaton, Staff Columnist November 13, 2024

With election season coming to a close and hopefully my screen time on the Apple News app returning to normal, it is now time to pivot from predicting the outcome of the election to discussing what happened....

Opinion | No, it’s not nap time: Teaching theatre etiquette to college students

Opinion | No, it’s not nap time: Teaching theatre etiquette to college students

Adyson Keough, Contributing Columnist November 13, 2024

Along with many other freshmen at Alabama, my art credit was fulfilled by “Intro to the Theatre.” On the first day of classes, the classroom was already crammed with bored-looking students. The class...

Opinion | From crispy chicken to delicious donuts: The real story behind the Freshman 15

Opinion | From crispy chicken to delicious donuts: The real story behind the Freshman 15

Swastee Regmi, Staff Columnist November 10, 2024

When I first arrived on campus, I heard people joke about the “Freshman 15.” At first, I had no idea what they meant, so I brushed it off. But the mystery eventually reached my radar thanks to social...

Opinion | When truth meets lies: Why facts matter in politics

Opinion | When truth meets lies: Why facts matter in politics

Matthew Merino, Contributing Columnist November 6, 2024

Politicians’ tendency to stretch the truth or even outright lie is nothing new. However, this election cycle has seen such a divergence from the truth that one’s vision of what truth is is now almost...

Opinion | The deceit of love at first sight: A dive into love versus lust

Opinion | The deceit of love at first sight: A dive into love versus lust

Elizabeth Blackwood, Contributing Columnist November 6, 2024

Relationships rooted in infatuation are not truly built to prosper. Love at first sight is a common romantic trope often sought after by young women and men alike; however, it is barely love, if even at...

Opinion | The case for a split-religion household

Opinion | The case for a split-religion household

Kaitlyn Brown, Contributing Columnist November 3, 2024

Growing up, I was often heard bragging to my friends about how I had “the best of both worlds.” Every holiday season I had nine days of presents — eight days of Hanukkah and one day of Christmas....

Opinion | The dining hall chronicles

Opinion | The dining hall chronicles

Swastee Regmi, Staff Columnist November 3, 2024

The dining halls on campus are more than just places to grab a meal — they're breeding grounds for friendships, snapshots of campus life and sometimes a true test of endurance. Our dining halls deserve...