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OPINION

Opinion | No one is ‘too cool for school.’ Join a club

Opinion | No one is ‘too cool for school.’ Join a club

Abby Cope, Contributing Columnist March 24, 2024

College is ideally a four-year experience where we go from young ’un to young professional in what feels like far too little time. Our first few weeks on campus quickly turn into an overwhelming blur....

An employee pours a drink at Starbucks in the Student Center.

Opinion | The minimum wage in Alabama may be low, but consider a job on campus anyway

Garrett Marchand, Contributing Columnist March 24, 2024

Holding a job while in college can be a challenge for many of us who choose to work. Juggling course loads and extracurricular activities with a job can be difficult. However, on-campus work can be a more...

 A student scrolls through TikTok.

Opinion | TikTok sucks. The government should buy it

Chance Phillips, Opinions Editor March 20, 2024

I don't like TikTok. I don’t think you should use TikTok. But you should be able to. As someone who has never even downloaded TikTok, my experience with the site is essentially limited to my friend...

The Tuscaloosa County Jail, located on 26th Avenue.

Opinion | In Alabama, all roads lead back to mega-prisons

Mary Claire Wooten, Staff Columnist March 20, 2024

Since the early 1900s, the Alabama Legislature has been inching toward legalizing gambling statewide. It started small, with wagering on dog and horse races in 1902, and then passed the Indian Gaming Regulatory...

Opinion | Pro-woman. Pro-science. Pro-life.

Opinion | Pro-woman. Pro-science. Pro-life.

Elle Standish, Contributing Columnist March 17, 2024

With the recent overturning of Roe v. Wade, emotions around so-called bodily autonomy are at an all-time high. The recent infamous Alabama Supreme Court ruling on embryos used for in vitro fertilization,...

Opinion | Alabama’s IVF verdict is a step backward in the fight for reproductive rights

Opinion | Alabama’s IVF verdict is a step backward in the fight for reproductive rights

Aria Lawrence, Guest Columnist March 17, 2024

In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's controversial 2022 decision ending the constitutional right to abortion, Alabama’s Supreme Court has issued a ruling that represents an unprecedented and deeply...

Opinion | Want to know the facts? Don’t listen to Katie Britt

Opinion | Want to know the facts? Don’t listen to Katie Britt

Alex Jobin and Chance Phillips March 14, 2024

Alabama Sen. Katie Britt, a former UA SGA president, was entrusted with giving the Republican response to President Biden’s 2024 State of the Union address. And on March 7, she betrayed that trust. Britt...

The SGA office located in the Student Center.

Opinion | What is ‘unfair voter turnout,’ and why are SGA senators afraid of it?

Sam Badger and Ragan Hope Wilson March 6, 2024

An election where only a quarter of the eligible voter pool casts a ballot simply fails to adequately represent the student body and its diverse needs. That’s why we were enthusiastic about sponsoring...

A spectator wearing a “Let’s Go Brandon” shirt at the DEI protest on campus.

Opinion | An army of fools is ruining political discourse on campus

Dawson Wilcox, Contributing Columnist March 6, 2024

In Frantz Fanon’s 1952 book “Black Skin, White Masks,” he writes that universities offer a safe haven to marginalized groups, “but outside university circles there is an army of fools.” At The...

Opinion | Getting likes is nice. Don’t change who you are because of it

Opinion | Getting likes is nice. Don’t change who you are because of it

Abby Cope, Contributing Columnist March 6, 2024

In this era of digital dependency, we have placed a pernicious prioritization on how we are perceived by others. It’s no secret that the more time progresses, the more opportunities arise to immerse...

DEI groups on campus held a protest against SB129 on the quad.

Opinion | Alabama is a state at odds with its students

Casey Anderson, Guest Columnist March 3, 2024

Years ago, The University of Alabama began offering full-ride scholarships to National Merit Scholars in hopes of attracting high-achieving students who would not otherwise consider the Capstone. The end...

Opinion | How the board of trustees turned the Capstone into a business

Opinion | How the board of trustees turned the Capstone into a business

Dawson Wilcox, Contributing Columnist March 3, 2024

Editor's note: This article was updated to clarify that Barbara Humphrey was the coach of an Olympic gold medalist track star, not a gold medalist herself.  What do the CEO of a rice company, the head...