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Opinion | When truth meets lies: Why facts matter in politics

Opinion | When truth meets lies: Why facts matter in politics

Matthew Merino, Contributing Columnist November 6, 2024

Politicians’ tendency to stretch the truth or even outright lie is nothing new. However, this election cycle has seen such a divergence from the truth that one’s vision of what truth is is now almost...

Opinion | The deceit of love at first sight: A dive into love versus lust

Opinion | The deceit of love at first sight: A dive into love versus lust

Elizabeth Blackwood, Contributing Columnist November 6, 2024

Relationships rooted in infatuation are not truly built to prosper. Love at first sight is a common romantic trope often sought after by young women and men alike; however, it is barely love, if even at...

Opinion | The case for a split-religion household

Opinion | The case for a split-religion household

Kaitlyn Brown, Contributing Columnist November 3, 2024

Growing up, I was often heard bragging to my friends about how I had “the best of both worlds.” Every holiday season I had nine days of presents — eight days of Hanukkah and one day of Christmas....

Opinion | The dining hall chronicles

Opinion | The dining hall chronicles

Swastee Regmi, Staff Columnist November 3, 2024

The dining halls on campus are more than just places to grab a meal — they're breeding grounds for friendships, snapshots of campus life and sometimes a true test of endurance. Our dining halls deserve...

Opinion | Living authentically versus aesthetically: The battle of college life and TikTok

Opinion | Living authentically versus aesthetically: The battle of college life and TikTok

Adyson Keough, Contributing Columnist October 27, 2024

With the constant influx of aesthetically pleasing “day in the life” videos on social media, it begs the question of how authentic this too-good-to-be-true media is. In 2024, it is no question that...

A student sits alone on the Quad.

Opinion | Balancing an introverted life on campus

Swastee Regmi, Staff Columnist October 27, 2024

When attending school at a campus with more than 40,000 students, it can feel almost necessary to be social and outgoing to fit in.  At least, that is the mindset I had before I caught my flight to...

Alabama linebacker Jihaad Campbell (#11) and defensive back Malachi Moore (#13) celebrate after a play against South Flordia on Sept. 7, 2024.

Opinion | Alabama football has a discipline problem

Elijah Burks, Staff Writer October 24, 2024

Alabama’s 15 penalties in the 24-17 loss against Tennessee continue a theme of discipline problems for the Crimson Tide. The team is averaging 8.9 penalties per game in the 2024 season, which ranks...

Our View: Why voting matters

Our View: Why voting matters

The 2024-25 Editorial Board October 23, 2024

Every four years, the presidential election comes around with what seems like an inescapable sea of campaigns. However, this year, it is more important for college-aged students to vote than ever before.  With...

Opinion | If politics is downstream from culture, conservatives lose

Opinion | If politics is downstream from culture, conservatives lose

Jacob Hiles, Contributing Columnist October 23, 2024

One of American conservative journalist Andrew Breitbart’s longest-lasting influences is the claim that politics is downstream from culture. This means that art, music, movies, literature and other creative...

Opinion | Battling the two-party system: Why Jill Stein, Cornel West, and Chase Oliver matter

Opinion | Battling the two-party system: Why Jill Stein, Cornel West, and Chase Oliver matter

Reid Nagle, Contributing Columnist October 23, 2024

Every election, we are told collectively as a society that we have two main options on who to vote for; either the Democrat or the Republican candidate. However, there are three other contenders fighting,...

Opinion | From real life to reel life: The manipulation of reality TV

Opinion | From real life to reel life: The manipulation of reality TV

Sarah Eichelberger, Contributing Columnist October 23, 2024

There was a time when reality television was sold exactly as its name: reality. Unscripted, raw and unfiltered life. Reality TV used to feel like a legitimate window into human life. Shows like “The...

Opinion | Unpacking differences: The lesser-known lives of international students

Opinion | Unpacking differences: The lesser-known lives of international students

Swastee Regmi, Staff Columnist October 23, 2024

I still chuckle when I remember telling my roommates that I’ve never set foot in places like Krispy Kreme, Chick-fil-A or Taco Bell — because those don’t exist in Nepal. Their jaws drop when they...