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 –...

In his State of the Union address, President Obama introduced a plan to offer paid leave programs for federal employees. Paid sick leave and benefits have been continuously evolving in policies over the...

I’ve taken several hundred tests in my lifetime, as we all have. I’ve also seen people cheat on tests hundreds of times, as you have seen too. The immense pressure to excel academically in hopes of...

During his State of the Union address last week, President Obama made the following remark referencing the Keystone XL Pipeline: “21st century businesses need 21st century infrastructure – modern ports,...

The explosive growth of computer technology should correspond with an equally explosive growth of computer programming skills. Coding literacy has, however, managed to evade the general public. This enormous...

During the past five decades, environmental protection efforts have taken enormous strides. For example, because of the 1973 Endangered Species Act, the bald eagle, gray wolf and American alligator populations...

While not all people suffer from restless nights, according to the Huffington Post, about 9 million U.S. adults use prescription sleep aids to ensure quality of rest.” There is no denying that all of...

Education in America is a double-edged sword. On one hand, it represents a stepping stone. It serves as a ladder, a tool with which enterprising young 
people can achieve their dreams.On the other hand,...

America has long taken pride in its namesake ideal, the American Dream. Indeed, our nation has been built on the backs of generations of people who believed they had a better chance of succeeding here...

On Jan. 22, 1973, the United States Supreme Court issued a ruling that stripped a certain class of humans, pre-born humans, of their right to life by legalizing abortion on demand in the United States....