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OPINION

Pendragon solutions of violence mirrors support for capital punishment

TJ Parks September 29, 2014

Last week, students experienced threats of violence from an extremist who justifies their threats on the grounds that their victims are being unfair to minorities. In their threats, the shooter hints...

Christians have a duty to be better Christians

Joe Puchner September 29, 2014

Last Thursday, Nathan James wrote an article calling on Christians to, as he put it, “end LGBTQ intolerance.” While Mr. James rightfully reminded Christians to love their neighbor and be mindful of...

In defense of mass media creators

Rich Robinson September 29, 2014

I hate being this guy, really, I do. Most days, I just want to sit back in class and listen to the person with the doctorate. Not trying to start debates or pick fights with classmates, just trying to...

The University should expand and require service-learning courses

Chisolm Allenlundy September 28, 2014

During the 2013-2014 school year, the University of Pennsylvania’s Netter Center for Community Partnerships conducted 64 academically-based community service courses, ranging from those that allowed...

Yearbooks are not relevant in college

Mark Hammontree September 28, 2014

Yearbook signing day may have been one of the best days of the year in high school and especially in junior high. For an entire day, and usually a day or two after that, the whole school would seemingly...

Universities should offer better sex education

Samaria Johnson September 28, 2014

In the past year, the University quietly updated its nondiscrimination policy to include protections for students’ sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions. It also brought Haven,...

Truthful assault reporting crucial

Jackson Poe September 24, 2014

With the recent sexual and domestic assault cases in the news, as well as on the UA campus, it is important to examine this issue closer. When an assault is committed, someone should be held accountable,...

Christians have duty to end LGBTQ intolerance

Nathan James September 24, 2014

There’s a form of discrimination that America doesn’t like to talk about. Compared to all other Americans, members of one particular minority group are two to six times as likely to attempt suicide,...

The university administration needs student input and cooperation

Patrick Crowley September 24, 2014

If you have attended The University of Alabama for long enough, you have more than likely developed the same learned helplessness that plagues the University and the state of Alabama. It’s as if society...

Dining Dollars are not a necessity for students

Erynn Williams September 24, 2014

As all undergraduate students enrolled with nine hours or more at the University should know, a fee of $325 is charged to our student account for what is called “Dining Dollars.” As I’m sure we...

UA students not to blame

CW Editorial Board September 23, 2014

The meeting held by members of student affairs and UA police officers that took place Tuesday did not serve its intended purpose of clarification. Instead of answers, more questions 
were raised. ...

UA Alerts should be used, not neglected

CW Editorial Board September 22, 2014

The events of Sunday night are testament to the unfortunate reality that educational institutions are prime 
candidates for threats and violence. The memories of recent violent events in Colorado,...