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Opinion | ‘Manifesting love’: Why Christians need to be quicker to forgive

Opinion | ‘Manifesting love’: Why Christians need to be quicker to forgive

Maria Grenyo, Contributing Columnist April 7, 2021
Cancel culture is real. Or at least one opinions columnist thinks so. As this columnist argues, there are certain people who want to excommunicate those with whom they disagree. And if any of those people are Christians, they need rethink their mindset.
Open Letter | Can DCH reconnect with local talent?

Open Letter | Can DCH reconnect with local talent?

State Senator Bobby Singleton April 7, 2021

The Druid City Hospital (DCH) Health System plays a vital role in the Tuscaloosa County and West Alabama economies. However, decisions by DCH in the last decade possibly reduce the overall positive impact...

Opinion | How TikTok is influencing the music industry

Opinion | How TikTok is influencing the music industry

Austin Hannon, Contributing Writer April 4, 2021

Even people who don’t have TikTok on their home screen must find it hard to avoid the app’s influence.  Dances, challenges and comedy bits from the social media giant, which only allows video posts...

Opinion | A few simple rules of design make campus beautiful

Opinion | A few simple rules of design make campus beautiful

Walter Castillo, Contributing Columnist March 31, 2021

If more places applied the same level of care and foresight to their architecture and landscape as the University does, the world would be a prettier place. I don’t mean to say that everything should...

Opinion | This new program could change the future of college sports

Opinion | This new program could change the future of college sports

Coby Leibowitz, Contributing Writer March 29, 2021
Overtime Elite offers young players a fast track to the pros. But do its perks outweigh the risks?
Opinion | Daylight Saving Time doesn't save us anything, actually

Opinion | Daylight Saving Time doesn’t save us anything, actually

Tucker Legerski | @TuckerLegerski, Contributing Writer March 29, 2021
Spring forward; fall back. We settle into the routine of Daylight Saving Time each year, as one columnist writes. But that practice isn't actually serving its intended purpose.
Opinion | Cultural awareness isn’t just a trend. It’s a necessity

Opinion | Cultural awareness isn’t just a trend. It’s a necessity

Jenna Richardson, Contributing Columnist March 29, 2021
It's time to educate yourself. As one columnist writes, the University's students and faculty have worked hard to offer resources, classes and activities that foster cultural awareness. It's up to students to decide what to do with them.
Our View | Is change gonna come?

Our View | Is change gonna come?

The University of Alabama likes to send emails. You know those mugs your mom buys on Etsy or Amazon that say, “This meeting could have been an email?” Those mugs are devoid of meaning in the Rose...

Opinion | The Death Penalty: What's the real cost?

Opinion | The Death Penalty: What’s the real cost?

Alex Jobin, Contributing Writer March 24, 2021

Brandon Bernard died on a Thursday.  On Dec. 10, 2020, in Terre Haute, Indiana, an employee of the federal government gave Bernard a lethal injection that ended his life. He was 40 years old. About...

Opinion | Apartheid inspired sanctions. What about the Uyghurs?

Opinion | Apartheid inspired sanctions. What about the Uyghurs?

Walter Castillo, Contributing Writer March 24, 2021

In the late 20th century, change was inescapable. In the United States and around the world, movements for civil rights grew in momentum and potential. Social norms were erased and rewritten. Individual...

Opinion | Why police brutality violates the Constitution

Opinion | Why police brutality violates the Constitution

Alex Jobin, Contributing Writer March 24, 2021

The eighth amendment of the U.S. Constitution reads, “Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.” Its most frequently cited clause...

Want to fight injustice? Start local.

Want to fight injustice? Start local.

Christion Finch, Contributing Writer March 24, 2021

The election cycle in this nation never ends. With the 2020 election less than a year behind us and 2022 midterms a year and a half away, there’s always another opportunity to make a change– a change...