Wednesday, Aug. 28, 1963 will forever flutter in our national consciousness as a benchmark on the path to increased equality for all Americans. That day witnessed a human wave of anger, idealism and hope...

The University of Alabama is big. Very big. With hundreds of student organizations and tens of thousands of students, the Capstone provides seemingly limitless possibilities for forging a path through...

There seems to be a deficit in this nation – and I am not talking about the federal deficit. Rather, and depressingly, I am talking about the deficit of great teachers who push students to transform....

I’m writing in response to Nathan James’ column, “Pope Francis, nontraditional stances may preserve Catholic Church’s future.” Mr. James made several assertions about Pope Francis and the Catholic...

There are too many people at The University of Alabama. Not the most controversial opinion, I’ll admit. I suspect that the majority of the teeming hordes outside my window share it, which proves that...

The “full college experience” is defined differently by each and every student. But the one thing the majority of these definitions share is the campus. As we are all aware, The University of Alabama...

A wise man once told me, “Most people live their lives trying to make something for themselves rather than making something of themselves.” It took me until my freshman year to fully understand the...

The week before classes start is arguably one of the best times to see The University of Alabama. The stagnant Alabama air is a refreshing combination of irrepressible excitement intermingled with nervous...

I’m going to level with you. I don’t care much about generalizations and think that generation theory is somewhat silly. Each one of us has free will and the ability to act in any manner that we...

In an era of 24-hour news, and the ability to carry the Internet around in the palm of your hand, it seems likely that Americans would be increasingly aware of current events on both the domestic and international...

This summer has been a long train of disappointments and abuses, which, if by design, could not have been more effective at promoting fear, dissonance and hatred in the American public. The recap is simple....

There is always a media circus surrounding the selection of a new pope, but it’s a shame that so much of that attention wanes once he’s been chosen. It’s likely that most Americans have heard about...