For centuries, mental illnesses have struggled for attention in the realm of social issues and inequalities. In the state of Alabama, the challenge has been more extreme than most. In the 1800s, activist...

In flipping through the channels this weekend, I came across the CNN coverage of the Steubenville, Ohio, rape case in which two high school football players were convicted of raping a 16-year-old girl...

My last column criticized the newly minted ex-pontiff and suggested a need for a better replacement. Despite approval, or at least acceptance with interest, from some Catholics, a more revanchist wing...

Criticism is common at the Capstone, especially when it is directed at the UA administration. A visitor would not have to go far to find a student willing to speak out on perceived issues with parking,...

Love and support are all that a father can give his children. His unyielding devotion and absolute affection are inherent within the connection that is paternity, and yet, the limits of their universality...

Another SGA election has come and gone – one much quieter than most. Only 17 percent of the student body even bothered to log on to myBama and cast a vote. There was an absence of Election Day mania,...

Alabama Republicans have found a welcome distraction from their immigration witch hunts and casino raids in the new school accountability law that Gov. Robert Bentley signed last week. The significance...

Last week, I attended a creativity and spoken word poetry writing workshop with Marc Bamuthi Joseph sponsored by Creative Campus. Despite some initial reservations, the workshop proved to be an incredible...

The condition of Alabama’s schools is one of the most serious problems facing the state, and Alabama Republicans have found what is unequivocally the worst solution imaginable. Recently, they approved...

Tuesday, a new slate of SGA candidates was elected into office. The results were expected, but how could they not be? Six of the seven candidates ran unopposed, but even if they had not, they were Machine...

Last week, I discussed vouchers and charter schools as ineffective options for school reform. This week, it is imperative that I focus on districts and funding. Alabama has a two-fold problem: gerrymandering...

As a student at the University, I have experienced my fair amount of late nights in Gorgas and Rodgers. Along with these long nights, I have dreaded the extremely dark, late walk to my car. As I walk,...