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OPINION

Stepping outside of the black tarp

Tate Thomas April 22, 2016

Foreword: Before I begin this column, I want to emphasize that I'm no writer. I'm an engineering major who hasn’t taken a creative writing course since high school. I agreed to write this column during...

My good friend adversity

Undre Phillips April 22, 2016

If I didn’t learn one thing during my time at the Capstone, I learned how to face Adversity and make it my friend. I’ve channeled enough resentment from tough situations that I could’ve looked Adversity...

Bama girl

Harriet Washington April 22, 2016

It was a cool Saturday evening in late May, when I turned on the television and began looking through channels to find something interesting to watch. I stopped flipping as soon as I came across the ever...

Be where your feet are

Tommy Condon April 21, 2016

As I sit here looking for inspiration for this senior write up, one thought comes to mind. I remember when I first told my friends from home –– Boston –– that I was heading down to The University...

The worst they can say is '”no”

Rob Grady April 21, 2016

The title of this article has been my motto for the last four years – and why I decided to write this senior column. Simply, the worst they can say is ‘no’.College is intimidating for many people,...

I’m not bossy

Katrina Swarthout April 20, 2016

Four years ago I walked onto this campus not knowing a single soul. I was optimistic, albeit rather naïve. I did my best to get involved on campus, I volunteered, joined clubs and became a member of a...

Why I'm careful

Heather Buchanan April 20, 2016

One week before my move to Tuscaloosa, my mom found out she had cancer. I didn’t truly understand what people mean when they say their world gets flipped upside down until this moment. I spent a good...

Life’s what you make it, so let’s make it rock

Katelyn Katsafanas April 20, 2016

Hey fam, my name’s Katelyn (or KKats, for short).“Life’s what you make it, so let’s make it rock” was my senior quote in my high school yearbook. It has been my Instagram bio since I created...

Goodbyes with a side of regret

Alyx Eva April 19, 2016

College is short. These four years fly by in a haze of tests, football games, roommates, quizzes and maybe some alcohol. College is a place where we have the most freedom and the least responsibility for...

Letting go of worry for UA

Yardena Wolf April 18, 2016

I worry a lot. I have spent the last four years at the University with an almost constant nagging in the pit of my stomach, the source of which changes daily. In my time as a student, I have wasted hours...

It's time for the next great adventure

Meghan Dorn April 18, 2016

My name is Meghan Dorn. I’m a senior from Charlotte, North Carolina, majoring in public relations and political science. I used to serve as the president of Blend, and I have been pretty involved in...

​Don’t love something that can’t love you back

Madelyn Schorr April 18, 2016

There was a time where I was proud of the fact that I hated The University of Alabama. I thought it made me special and different because I actively talked about my disdain for the University. I knew college...