A hungry albino rat peers across a straight runway alley and spots the enticing sight of food some distance away. Advancing forward, the rat’s initiative gradually wanes as it arrives approximately partway...

On Feb. 9, Alabama will become the 37th state in the nation to issue same-sex marriage licenses. I am happily shocked; that’s 12 to 13 places higher than I predicted it would be on that list. Of course,...


 At The University of Alabama, we are enjoying a period of growth and expansion that has never been seen in our school’s history. Since 2007, our student body has increased in size by about 10,000...

Positioned at the corner of Shelby Quad and the Student Recreation Center, Bryce Hospital is emblematic of Tuscaloosa’s history, The University of Alabama’s history and America’s progression in caring...

A few days before the 1936 election, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt spoke to a crowd at Madison Square Garden in New York City. In his speech, he pledged his commitment to the New Deal and its programs...

America is undoubtedly home to the best universities of the world. Eight of U.S. News’s “Top 10 Universities in the World” are located in the United States, along with eight in Times High 
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The University of Alabama is at a crossroads. The social climate of this university is in perhaps its most dynamic state in at least a century. Moving forward, the direction we take will have profound...

If you’re cold in Reese Phifer Hall, I’m not surprised – it isn’t being heated.Reese Phifer is heated and cooled by an antiquated, difficult-to-manage pipe system that can’t respond to rapid...

Race is only an issue if you make it an issue. Who said anything about race? You’re the one bringing black and white into the picture. Why does everything have to be about race? Race shouldn’t even...

The University and city of Tuscaloosa as a whole have undergone rapid changes in the past decade. Enrollment has increased from 20,000 in 2000 to over 36,000 as of fall 2014. Expansion can be seen everywhere.There...

As children we imagine we will have our lives figured out by the time we go to college. We think we will know what school we will attend, what we will study and what career path we plan to pursue. In reality,...

This past weekend, a group of friends and I took some time to discuss what some of our hopes and dreams are for the future. Not just the abstract dreams – although those certainly were discussed –...