Growing up in the state of Alabama, several things became apparent to me very early on. The most important of these was that the unofficial state motto was “thank God for Mississippi.” Unfortunately,...

Alabama has a problem with choice. Over the past four weeks, our representatives in the House have approved bill after bill designed to make Christian sexual norms the common law. House Bills 31, 490,...

Alcohol sales are not allowed at SEC sporting events, which is unfortunate because many other colleges and conferences have used alcohol sales to enhance the atmosphere of their ball games. The University...

I have been a concealed-carry permit holder in the state of Alabama for almost three years now. I typically exercise the right to arm myself whenever and wherever it is legal. Sadly, this right does...

Since late November of last year, the streets of Kiev have been overrun with protesters feverishly fighting the oppression of not only their Ukrainian government, but alsop arguably the vast reaches...

Dear Parking and Transportation Services, In all of elementary, middle and high school, I was never allowed to be a hall monitor. From a very young age I showed extreme attention to detail and a great...

The landscape of LGBTQ athletes in professional sports in the United States is changing with what seems like an increasingly rapid pace. Gay-identified basketball player Jason Collins and gay-identified...

Election-year pandering by state politicians is not usually newsworthy, but a recent effort to “reinforce” religious freedoms in Alabama schools by state Sen. Gerald Allen (R-Tuscaloosa) is so hopelessly...

Over the past several years, The University of Alabama has lost sight of the importance of a marketplace of ideas. The University’s actions against both the Alabama Alliance for Sexual and Reproductive...

Campaign season is upon us, so prepare to be bombarded with quarter sheets and handshakes from kids who know your facebut can’t quite recall your name. Enjoy the jubilee while it lasts, though. A season...

Since none of my fellow columnists have written about the issue of rapid growth on campus in recent weeks, it is thus incumbent on me to write about how this immense change affects the students at the...

“Be yourself.” “Live your dreams.” “Follow your heart.” As Americans, we are daily bombarded with sayings and clichés reminding us to pursue that good old American dream of success and individuation....