I have to admit, I really did love Michael Patrick’s latest column titled “Religious belief not obsolete,” but not for any reason Patrick would likely have intended. His column serves as a reminder...

In 2006, Jack Dorsey, along with Biz Stone and Evan Williams, founded the social media networking and microblogging website Twitter. Originally centered on the question of “what are you doing,” Twitter...

The University scheduled its fall break for Oct. 29-31, which happens to fall on Halloween weekend. Students will also receive a day off on Nov. 18 for the Alabama v. Georgia State football game. In years...

In a country that is becoming more secular, the thought of teaching Judeo-Christian creationism in public schools often seems ridiculous and outdated. As a former atheist, I once believed the assertion...

Last Monday evening, entrepreneur and alternative energy proponent T. Boone Pickens visited Tuscaloosa to promote his alternative energy movement. The “Pickens Plan” is a coordinated, comprehensive...

If someone were to support turning rape victims away from hospitals, letting men beat their wives, or allowing repeat sex offenders to teach in elementary schools, then their mental stability would probably...

With less than two weeks to go until we see one of the most heated and important midterm elections of our lifetime, two things are clear: It’s going to be good and it’s going to get ugly. In recent...

“If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.” These wise words were spoken by one of the greatest philanthropists of our time, Mother Teresa. But don’t worry;...

As the election approaches, three things are becoming increasingly certain: Robert Bentley will be elected governor, Luther Strange will be elected state attorney general, and John McMillan will replace...

Growing up in a small town in Alabama, before I went off to kindergarten at the age of 5, I learned the ABCs, how to tie my shoes and how to count to 10. Before that, I learned that God created the world....

“You’re telling me that’s in the First Amendment?” Delaware Republican Senate candidate Christine O’Donnell said Tuesday night in a debate with Democratic candidate Chris Coons. The question...

As the midterm elections come ever closer, consuming cable TV and online news, almost all candidates are looking to prove why their plans for economic growth will lead the U.S. out of its three-year rut....