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Opinion | Go outside and experience Tuscaloosa

Opinion | Go outside and experience Tuscaloosa

Ava Fisher, Opinions Editor September 22, 2021
The forced move to off-campus housing may be a very real and valid obstacle for students who didn’t plan for it. But after a month of this new reality, students on and off campus should use the experience to examine what it means to live in Tuscaloosa.
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Opinion | Students need to support local businesses

Alex Jobin, Staff Columnist September 19, 2021
Now more than ever, the local businesses of Tuscaloosa need our help. 
Opinion | Never forget 9/11 or its disastrous consequences

Opinion | Never forget 9/11 or its disastrous consequences

Alex Jobin, Staff Columnist September 15, 2021
Saturday marked the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
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UA should embrace the mask mandate extension

Alex Jobin, Staff Columnist September 12, 2021
At this point, saying “COVID-19 isn’t over yet” feels like beating a dead horse, but beating a dead horse is better than believing that horse dewormer will protect you from a virus that already has an FDA-approved vaccine.
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Open Letter | Election Day should be a campus holiday

Alli Swann, Guest Columnist September 8, 2021

The Capstone Creed sets the expectation for our campus community to “foster civic responsibility.” While resources exist on campus that provide students with opportunities to be civically engaged,...

Opinion | Hurricane Ida is not an isolated incident

Opinion | Hurricane Ida is not an isolated incident

Alex Jobin, Contributing Columnist September 1, 2021
Hurricane Ida just stormed its way through the Gulf Coast, leaving destruction in its wake.
Opinion | Sports injuries are not entertainment

Opinion | Sports injuries are not entertainment

Haley Taylor, Contributing Writer September 1, 2021

Alabama opens its season against Miami on Saturday. Going to a school that focuses so much on football, there is never a dull weekend. However, as sports like football, hockey and others start their seasons,...

Opinion | UA’s vaccine outreach in the Black Belt is a promising step 

Opinion | UA’s vaccine outreach in the Black Belt is a promising step 

Alex Jobin, Staff Columnist August 29, 2021

Alabama currently has one of the lowest COVID-19 vaccination rates in the nation, with a mere 38% of Alabamians fully vaccinated. However, the numbers are even lower in some of the state's more vulnerable...

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Don’t wait until you’re settled to get involved

Ava Fisher, Opinions Editor August 25, 2021
It’s that time of year again, when every student at The University of Alabama has the opportunity to explore who they are, and who they will be in their academic career. 
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Opinion | Prioritize your mental health this semester

Alex Jobin, Staff Columnist August 22, 2021
Whether this is your first year at The University of Alabama, your last or somewhere in between, the beginning of a new semester is guaranteed to stir emotions.
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Opinion | Students shouldn’t suffer from chronic pain in silence

Monica Nakashima | @MM_nakashima, Contributing Columnist August 22, 2021
Scoliosis is an abnormal, sideways curvature of the spine. Curves may be as mild as 10 degrees, or as severe as 100 degrees or more.
Jona Pidgette, a junior majoring in biology, founded Empathy and Education to advocate for a better societal understanding of students with disabilities.

Opinion | Chronic illness and disability awareness is important

Ava Fisher, Opinions Editor August 18, 2021

Students with chronic illnesses and disabilities have a lot placed on them. They must learn how to advocate for themselves, receive the accommodations they need to succeed in their academics, and ensure...