Isolation a problem at UA By Nathan James   Everyone has seen at least one film or television show centered on college life. According to these media, college is a nonstop cascade of friends, enemies,...

Every year, we celebrate Earth Day. For UA this year, it ought to serve as a call to action for students to be more engaged in recycling and taking care of the Earth. As a university, we need to look...

I had a fairly good idea of everything I was going to say in this farewell column until I sat down at my computer, gathered my thoughts about graduating and got to typing. I’m finding that after my four...

If you go to the website that sells tickets for the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater, you’ll find five events as of April 12: one in April, two in June, one in July and one in August. There is something missing...

Students come first Come May, morning strolls across a dew covered quad, late nights in Gorgas Library and views of Bryant-Denny from the student section will soon only be memories instead of everyday...

I sit in a lecture hall, filling in bubbles, with a hundred other students around me. It’s the first exam of the semester. I do not know what to expect. I hope the test doesn't have vague questions....

The stage is set for November’s presidential election. With Rick Santorum pulling himself out of competition for a presidential nomination last week, Mitt Romney has firmly grabbed hold of the reigns...

Much more than those who came before us, our generation is characterized by a fear of commitment. Dates are a thing of the past. They occur only after a relationship has miraculously sprouted and indicate...

The Strip was alive last weekend. A-day attracted fans of all types from far and wide. They came not so much to scout out the Tide’s 2012 roster as much as they came for the spectacle. People who aren’t...

Dear Speaker Barto, As someone who served the student body in the SGA Senate with you last year, I feel I have the credibility to speak out about your recent win. In Monday’s paper you discussed “looking...