There is no better time to be a student at the University than the fall. The sounds of Bryant-Denny on gameday, the sight of the plants on the Quad changing color, and the cool breeze signaling the coming...

If there is one sentence I’ve heard more than any other during my first two years on campus, it would be this one: “The University just wants your money.” I’ve heard it from different people almost...

Alabama is a major player in the oil and gas business. The state earns nearly $3 billion per year from direct oil and gas production and its share of lease bonuses, royalties, trust-fund investment income...

This week, Alabama Congressman Bobby Bright aired a new television ad reminding everyone of the derangement that comes with being a Democrat in Alabama. In the clip, titled “Just Bobby,” the Democratic...

By Christy Boardman Friends, Alabamians, Countrymen (better than plainsmen), lend me your eyes. I come to address concerns, not to bury them; The good that HCA does grows as HCA grows, The success...

Over the years, the University has brought several excellent musical talents to perform for the student body on Homecoming week. Johnny Cash, Jimmy Buffett, Alan Jackson, Blues Traveler, Chris Daughtry,...

This past Tuesday, I witnessed something extraordinary. No, not the Rangers clinch against the Rays or a dormitory hallway covered in fire extinguisher chemicals (though both certainly happened), but rather...

We live in a nation that is quick and proud to boast that it is a beacon of freedom, equality and social justice. Yet we know it has not always been the case that our pride is justified by our practice....

In response to the op-ed piece by Michael Patrick, I find myself confused and a bit dismayed. I am confused as to how a conversation about teen death can become a tirade against “flamboyant gays.”...

Ironically, in Michael Patrick’s article “Sexuality not so divisive,” division is made in the form of the author’s dichotomy of individuals as “gay or normal.” It appalls me to read an article...

Dear UA, quit messing with my campus routine. Since the beginning of the school year there's been a lot of talk about aggravation with the terrible parking situation around campus, the useless new bus...

Every time someone does something to restore my faith in humanity, the Tea Partiers destroy that hope. It’s something new every week with these people. I mean, really, just when you thought they couldn’t...