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OPINION

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...

GTAs left out to dry as instruction moves online

GTAs left out to dry as instruction moves online

Jake Stevens, Contributing Columnist March 16, 2020

Four days have passed since The University of Alabama announced the decision to extend spring break and move to indefinite online instruction in response to the threat of COVID-19. Students and instructors...

Primary elections misrepresent America

Primary elections misrepresent America

Maria Grenyo, Staff Columnist March 12, 2020

Since the first caucus in Iowa on Feb. 3, the field of Democratic candidates has been rapidly shrinking. By the time Washington, D.C., Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico and South Dakota get to vote on June...

UA women’s athletics deserve recognition

UA women’s athletics deserve recognition

Nathan Polk | @snpolk2, Staff Columnist March 12, 2020

The University of Alabama is known as an athletics school. As a result, many of its athletes are given an enormous platform since its student body and alumni community idolize sport. Inevitably, male...