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OPINION

Imprisonment of women is a feminist issue

Lindsay Macher November 10, 2015

Tutwiler Prison for Women in Wetumpka, Alabama, is one of the top ten worst women’s prisons in the nation. Since 2009, it has been under investigation for harsh conditions. So what does the phrase “harsh...

The double standard for celebrity football players

Kyle Simpson November 5, 2015

In the early morning on Oct. 31, Ohio State’s 20-year-old starting quarterback, J.T. Barrett, was stopped at a police checkpoint and was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. He is suspended...

Where is our administration?

Samantha Rudelich November 4, 2015

Among the mud-slinging and broken politics, my frustration with campus grows by the day. I find myself weary of this petty oligarchical approach, where the ones controlling campus lack honesty and refuse...

Stigma: just one of many obstacles to achieving mental health

Will Sorrell November 3, 2015

"I am proud to attend The University of Alabama." This is a statement naturally proclaimed by much of campus, but unspoken or even opposed by many students as well. Personally, I am proud to attend our...

You aren’t defined by your grades

Anna Wood November 3, 2015

Fall Break is behind us. Where did this semester go? I could have sworn that just a few weeks ago it was late August and final grades were a distant worry.But now that worry is not so distant. There are...

We need a new view of feminism

Robert Sixto November 2, 2015

Last year, Emma Watson took a stand for gender equality, reiterating the idea that “fighting for women’s rights has too often become synonymous with man-hating.” This still poses a serious problem...

Campus politicians: grow up

Leigh Terry November 2, 2015

This past week has been a return to my roots – not my hometown, but my roots in caring about campus politics. The revelations, real outrage, faux outrage and intervening apathy has brought me back to...

Greek students must stand for an ethical campus political environment

Hunter Richey November 2, 2015

I love the greek experience I have had at The University of Alabama. I love building relationships that I truly believe will last a lifetime. I love the camaraderie that comes from living in a house with...

Of the pumpkins of these recurring

Mark Hammontree October 28, 2015

I looked up Saturday and realized Halloween was but a week away, and I still haven’t found myself a costume. Then I realized there’s only two home games left in my last football season as a student,...

What's scarier than Halloween? Student loan debt

What's scarier than Halloween? Student loan debt

Ben Jackson October 28, 2015

This Halloween, I’m dressing up as the scariest thing I can imagine. And no, it’s not Donald Trump – it’s student loan debt. What makes student loan debt so spooky is only partially related to...

It's time for “the talk”

Cameron Ridgeway October 27, 2015

Let’s talk about menstruation: the monthly (give or take) discharge of blood and mucosal tissue from the lining of a person’s uterus that usually starts around their early teenage years and ends during...

Dorms: a worthwhile experience

Almosa Pirela-Jones October 27, 2015

After being accepted to a particular college, one of the first choices students make is whether to move into a traditional style dorm or a suite style dorm. Some schools, such as The University of Tennessee...