Since 2020, the U.S. Senate has narrowly favored the Democratic Party, which effectively holds a 51-50 majority by way of independents who caucus with Democrats and Vice President Kamala Harris’ tie-breaking...

"Consent is a pathetic standard of equal sex for a free people." - Catherine Mackinnon, 2016   Disclaimer: In this article, I draw connections between sexual violence and normative heterosexuality...

You’ve heard about the importance of being informed citizens to our region as well as being consumers in a more widespread aspect of the community, maybe statewide or nationwide. Media conglomerates...

It’s been a while since I’ve felt so compelled to sit down and write about an album, but something about HARDY’s new album “the mockingbird & THE CROW” stuck with me. The album begins...

In his recent book, Eric Rauchway, professor of history at the University of California, Davis, describes the importance of the New Deal beautifully: “The New Deal matters because we all live in it;...

In May 2019, Alabama enacted the Human Life Protection Act, HB314, which created an almost-total ban on abortions in the state. The bill was introduced by Rep. Terri Collins, a Republican representing...

Kanye West (who now asks to be referred to as “Ye” but by no means deserves the pleasantry) is the most recent, and perhaps most potent, example of why fame and wealth do not equate to morality.  The...

Tornadoes can be extremely dangerous, and in Alabama, they are very common. Peak tornado season lasts from March to May, and another tornado season in Tuscaloosa lasts from November to early December....

On Nov. 6, 2022, Sophia Rosing, a now former University of Kentucky student, was caught on camera physically assaulting and hurling racial slurs at Kaylah Spring, a Black student and residence hall desk-clerk....

If there was ever any doubt that the United States is deeply polarized, it has been unequivocally dispelled by the midterm elections of 2022. While many races have yet to be called, Republicans have narrowly...

In light of the football season coming to a close, we must address the elephant in the room, and I’m not talking about Big Al. Paying for tickets is not something we should be doing here at the Capstone. “Football...

There are many students at The University of Alabama who commute from off-campus apartments, meaning they can’t always go home to rest in between classes and frequently spend all day on campus.   It...