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Opinion | The pandemic revitalized Tuscaloosa’s music scene

Sky Dunn, Contributing Columnist June 15, 2022

When COVID-19 first struck, our lives and reality as we knew it were flipped upside down. In many ways, the pandemic exposed our communities weaknesses, but it also allowed for growth and unity. As individuals...

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Accountability: Protecting Alabama’s Waterways

Justin McCleskey, Opinions Editor June 8, 2022

Just over three years ago, piles of dead fish lined the edges of the Black Warrior River. A sign of its uninhabitable conditions, 200,000 fish and other wildlife were killed as the water carried a sheen...

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Opinion | It’s Time to Take on Alabama’s Draconian Anti-Trans Laws

Alex Jobin, Staff Columnist June 1, 2022

In May, Governor Kay Ivey signed a bill into law which “makes it a felony to provide gender-affirming medical treatment to transgender youth” in Alabama, according to NBC News. Currently, the law bans...

Opinion | Everyone deserves environmental justice

Opinion | Everyone deserves environmental justice

Hannah Shedd, Contributing Columnist April 20, 2022
From air and water pollution to unequal access to quality outdoor recreational spaces, environmental injustice is pervasive, and it cannot be ignored. 
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Our View: Sustainability isn’t simple

CW Editorial Board April 20, 2022
All those in the conversation surrounding environmental sustainability are familiar with a common phrase: “Everyone can do their part!”
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Opinion | Alabama lawmakers make it clear: The LGBTQ+ community isn’t welcome

Not only do these bills quarantine and endanger LGBTQ+ lives, they also are based on abhorrently inaccurate information about what is happening in the state of Alabama.
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Opinion | Stop checking boxes

Alex Jobin, Staff Columnist April 6, 2022
Higher education is replete with little boxes pleading to be checked off: credit hours to be attained, clubs to be joined, resumes to be built and of course, most importantly, a degree to be earned.
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UA should lead the way with maternity parking

Kellen Jones, Contributing Columnist March 30, 2022
The University of Alabama must consider modest changes that will greatly improve the lives of the University's female students.
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Opinion | Dismissing complaints of corruption doesn’t make it go away

Alex Jobin, Staff Columnist March 27, 2022
The Student Government Association Elections Board recently dismissed a formal complaint of sororities incentivizing voting. This dismissal ignores overwhelming evidence that reveals that incentivizing is pervasive.
Opinion | Now is the time to prepare for the next tornado

Opinion | Now is the time to prepare for the next tornado

Hannah Shedd, Contributing Columnist March 23, 2022

Severe weather isn’t a joke; it’s unpredictable and dangerous. Tornado season runs from November through May in Alabama, meaning it can dominate nearly the whole school year. As tornado season advances...

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Opinion | Don’t base your self-esteem on your GPA

Kennedy Payne, Contributing Columnist March 20, 2022

For as long as I can remember, I have allowed my grades to determine my value. For many students, their grades are a deciding factor in their self-esteem. How could this not be the case, when we’ve...

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Opinion | SGA elections disappoint yet again

Alex Jobin, Staff Columnist March 9, 2022
Yet again, this year’s elections were dominated by representatives of the Machine rather than representatives of campus.