John Keats’ poem “Ode on Melancholy” asserts that experiencing the feeling of sadness is necessary in a person’s life in order for that person to understand the full extent of happiness.
It’s that time of year again – Girl Scouts are post up outside most of the local grocery stores, inviting you to spend more money than you should on sweets you may or may not actually need.
I recently received a letter from the UA National Alumni Association (NAA) asking me to make a donation. I’ve regularly received similar letters since I graduated with my bachelor’s degree in 2011.
The University of Alabama has a long and complicated history with racism. From the days before emancipation to more recent years, race has continued to be an issue at the University.
Hayden Crosby, Contributing Writer
• February 14, 2019
Earlier this month, a national controversy broke out regarding old yearbook photos that seemed to show Gov. Ralph Northam of Virginia in blackface. Nearly as soon as the story broke, political leaders on both sides of the aisle called for his resignation.
Hannah Saad, Assistant Photo Editor
• February 14, 2019
This week, one of the biggest non-sporting events of the semester happened, as the UA chapter of Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) hosted a lecture by Ben Shapiro, a conservative podcast host and editor-in-chief of The Daily Wire.
Gov. Ralph Northam of Virginia is the most recent politician to be found in a scandal. He was photographed in his medical school’s yearbook with another student, one donning a KKK costume and the other doing blackface.
