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OPINION

Courtesy of Harrison Adams

Senior Column: The Class of 2020 will continue to adapt to change

Harrison Adams, Contributing Writer May 22, 2020

It seems like yesterday I was watching my home quickly fade in my rearview mirror on August 12, 2016. As I faced my first life transition and my family and I made the 90-mile trek to Tuscaloosa from Selma,...

Courtesy of Alexus Cumbie

Senior Column: College is about community

Alexus Cumbie, Contributing Writer May 15, 2020

Dear Artists, Activists and Advocates, For those of us who are graduating without the privilege of goodbye, we all wish that time would bow at our feet and give us more of itself. If there is anyone...

Opinion: Class of 2024, embrace the change

Opinion: Class of 2024, embrace the change

Darien Pitt, Staff Columnist May 9, 2020

As I watched the spring semester come to a close, I took a second to look back on an amazing year at the University. There are only a few months left until we welcome the Class of 2024 to the heart of...

Opinion: Let's look forward to a clean slate

Opinion: Let’s look forward to a clean slate

Darien Pitt, Staff Columnist May 9, 2020

Spring breaks, millions of flights and vacations were cancelled within seconds due to the coronavirus. It all seemed to happen so fast; everything changed in a blink of an eye. Many were thrilled to get...

Having a pet while growing up is important

Having a pet while growing up is important

Jennafer Bowman | @jennaferbowman, Staff Columnist May 9, 2020

When I was growing up, there were always animals in my house: dogs, cats, guinea pigs, and even a turtle at one point. My childhood consisted of dog kisses and cat naps. In high school, I would be greeted...

Courtesy of Sydney Gabrielson

Senior Column: Embrace being a kid in college

Sydney Gabrielson, Contributing Writer May 8, 2020

Quarantine has ended many things for me: college (obviously), living in Tuscaloosa, my social life, but most importantly, my childhood. A lot of people think college is about becoming an adult; learning...

Our View: Quality journalism and transparency are essential during the pandemic

Our View: Quality journalism and transparency are essential during the pandemic

CW Editorial Board April 25, 2020

We’d be lying if we said that we had any idea of what’s currently going on. Throughout the nationwide panic, truth regarding COVID-19 has been scarce. Few seem to know what the situation really is,...

People are worse than the coronavirus

People are worse than the coronavirus

Maria Grenyo, Staff Columnist April 12, 2020

COVID-19 is sweeping the nation and upending everything we know and love. Sports leagues are being delayed left and right. Universities are shutting down for weeks at a time. The United States has declared...

Being upset over the semester’s abrupt end is OK

Being upset over the semester’s abrupt end is OK

Jennafer Bowman | @jennaferbowman, Staff Columnist April 11, 2020

When The University of Alabama sent the email stating that the student body would not be returning to campus for face-to-face classes, I cried – a lot. Even though I knew the probability of us returning...

Mental health suffers during the pandemic

Mental health suffers during the pandemic

Heather Gann, Staff Columnist April 10, 2020

The only thing people are talking about anymore is the coronavirus outbreak and how it is affecting the day-to-day lives of everyone in the world. More locally, the University has closed campus and switched...

Environmental optimism is essential

Environmental optimism is essential

Thomas Franzem, Contributing Writer April 9, 2020

Nowadays we’re constantly bombarded with dire environmental news. It seems like every week there’s another massive wildfire or another unique species on the verge of extinction.  With all this...

Face-to-face learning is better than online

Face-to-face learning is better than online

Darienn Pitt, Staff Columnist April 8, 2020

As we know, our world is in crisis. We are in a time where everything normal seems non-existent. Stores are closed, people are sick, and education is going completely online for the rest of the semester.  Being...