The bright lights of a Chick-fil-A sign beckon as you walk across campus. The Raising Canes right across the street from your dorm is oh-so-tempting. Wouldn’t it be nice to browse the variety of options...

With freshman year quickly approaching, you probably have already picked out your roommate(s) and are checking off lists of who brings what, when and where. Once everyone is settled in, be prepared for...

In high school, I was one of those students who never wanted to hang out with friends or do anything outside of school in fear that my grades or involvement in extracurriculars would suffer. However, coming...

Entering high school, I was dead set on becoming a pediatric oncologist. Then I registered for a journalism class because it was taught by a family friend, Chrisanna Melick. Little did I know, that third-period...

With Earth Day this past Monday, April 22, it’s imperative to acknowledge the pressing environmental challenges we face, especially on our campus. As the end of the academic year approaches, many students...

It isn’t exactly news that newspapers are in trouble. For the media industry, the transition to the internet age has been rocky from the start, as outlets have lost advertising revenue to other websites...

At this point, the arguments in favor of legalizing marijuana have been accepted by the vast majority of Americans. A 2023 poll found that 70% of Americans are in favor of legalization, including a slight...

On April 22, the Supreme Court is hearing City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson. Lower courts had ruled that it was “cruel and unusual punishment,” and therefore against the Eighth Amendment, for...

Just across the road from campus, students and local citizens stroll along Tuscaloosa Riverwalk, gazing peacefully upon the Black Warrior River. Its waters glisten in the early spring sunlight as they...

Transportation has been regarded as the largest environmental threat since the 1960s, when Arie Haagen-Smit, a California researcher, discovered smog's nature and causes looming over Los Angeles.  Soon...

The list of political rifts between Joe Biden and Donald Trump is seemingly endless and includes explosive topics such as gun control and abortion. Among these issues, yet often overlooked, is environmental...

At The University of Alabama, plans for a new arena are stirring excitement among students, faculty and University stakeholders alike. Yet, amid the intensity of construction, one critical aspect remains...