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OPINION

Dining hall food sub-par, make a move for ‘Real Food’

Letter to the Editor March 27, 2012

Lakeside Dining Hall sucks. That's not just me calling them out; it's a running campus joke mentioned by all those with a meal plan, even making its foray onto Bama Memes. In fact, according to a lot...

Education needs a human element

Evan Ward March 27, 2012

A few weeks ago, 60 Minutes aired a feature on a nonprofit organization called Khan Academy. Its mission statement is bold: “A free world-class education for anyone, anywhere.” As a website, KhanAcademy.org...

Three lessons from this year’s March Madness

Tyler Rigdon March 27, 2012

The time has come and almost gone again. Brackets were filled, fingers were crossed, and all chaos ensued. Over six million brackets were filled in the ESPN Tournament Challenge, and over six million of...

Choosing not to buy into 'The Hunger Games' fad

Choosing not to buy into ‘The Hunger Games’ fad

Jordon Klosky March 27, 2012

Last weekend, millions of people around the country attended showings of the newest box office hit “The Hunger Games.” I was not one of them. There is something in me that absolutely loathes the idea...

UA Alumnus sees resurgence in PGA

Jake Gray March 26, 2012

Perhaps it took Dicky Pride a while to figure out what it is like to be completely healthy following a golf season. Or, maybe it was a surge of inspiration after raising over $170,000 for Tuscaloosa in...

Letter: Affirmative Action no longer an excuse: diversity comes from socioeconomic status, not race

Letter to the Editor March 26, 2012

A month ago, the United States Supreme Court announced that it would hear a case regarding the use of affirmative action during the admissions process at the University of Texas, provoking a national debate...

What we should learn from Kony 2012 craze

What we should learn from Kony 2012 craze

Sarah Papadelias March 26, 2012

The Kony 2012 craze has, like we all imagined it would, faded into the social media mist, being replaced by something more important, like spring break photos. I don’t want to hate on the “Stop Kony”...

Overcrowding at UA brings quality

Nathan James March 25, 2012

It’s no secret that overcrowding exists on our campus. Since 2003, enrollment has increased by over 50 percent and shows no signs of slowing down. Even if overcrowding wasn’t reflected in statistics,...

Punishment for crimes reflective of U.S. government priorities

Letter to the Editor March 25, 2012

I only have to offer here a few comments on the absurd and repulsive nature in which our U.S. government conducts itself. Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, the primary suspect in the murder of 16 civilians in Afghanistan...

Ron Paul is the only one we can trust

Letter to the Editor March 25, 2012

So let me get this straight. Republicans, you are the party of life, for a small government, lower taxes and fiscal conservatism, yet you support the printing and borrowing of money for a trillion dollar...

Zen and the art of tee ball

John Davis March 25, 2012

I’ve always regarded baseball with a cautious eye. I played one season of tee ball in the wee years of my youth, and 18 wins and a missing thumbnail later I came away with the only athletic championship...

Finding a passion on your own

Letter to the Editor March 21, 2012

When a former student first asked me to be a part of her graduate community journalism project at the University of Alabama, I was thrilled. Not only because of her steadily emerging academic success,...