Over the weekend there was quite a bit of chatter about the movie adaptation of the book series “Fifty Shades of Grey.” After engaging in some conversations, I became curious as to how many people...

Imagine that there was a terrorist organization operating within the United States that had killed several thousand Americans, had over one hundred loosely-organized chapters, and was continuing to plan...

The “Changing the World, One Word at a Time” video is a moving recording of Belissa Escobedo, Rhiannon McGavin and Zariya Allen reciting their poem, “Somewhere in America.” Emerging from the nonprofit...

On the night of last year’s SGA elections, I sat huddled around a table with a group of candidates and their supporters. In the center of the table was a laptop broadcasting WVUA, which was preparing...

A week ago, a group of Alabamians long oppressed were finally extended the right to marry legally, allowing hundreds of couples to affirm for themselves those basic protections and liberties that other...

Obama’s plan for a free community college education to all qualifying high school graduates sounds great. A high school education is not enough to progress in the workforce anymore. A two-year degree...

Patrick FitzgeraldToday, the SGA Senate will vote on whether to pass the Spirit of Alabama Act. The vote will be simple. We will either do the right thing (work together to reform and retool the SGA into...

For those unaware, the state of Alabama faces an immediate deficit of around $265 million with a longer-term $700 million due. Unlike the federal government, which can issue debt through various treasuries,...

The basic goal of a democracy is to carry out the will of the people. Through voting, we elect representatives who then meet to write and pass legislation that reflects our 
collective will.In order...

With a certain movie that glorifies violence against women coming out this Valentine’s weekend, it’s clear that our culture has adopted a certain double standard when it comes to pornography and sexual...

As of Monday, some Alabama counties began issuing same-sex marriage licenses. As for the other counties, judges are refusing by using tactics eerily similar to those used in the Jim Crow era. Alabama’s...

The arguments against federal bans on assault weapons and the legalization of marijuana are strikingly similar. Both arguments claim that the banning of these items will not be as effective as those favoring...