The media: it is a mammoth institution—the great gatekeeper of American democracy. Like it or not, the American people rely on the news media for the proper dissemination of information. At a time when...

If you’re white, you’re probably racist. I don’t necessarily mean you say openly bigoted things or that you like spending your weekends defending Confederate monuments (though you might be that...

Somewhere in the state of Alabama, whether it is in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains or the boonies of Jackson County, a veteran has been stripped of their constitutional right to bear arms....

I have always known that I wanted to impart stories from my four years at the Capstone. My mind has swirled these last few weeks about advice, topics, and theses, but mostly how I would avoid sounding...

August 21, 2013, marked the first day of my collegiate career. Though that day might seem uneventful to the rest of the world, it was not for me. I remember that day vividly. An overwhelming mix of emotions...

The summer before my first semester at UA, it was continually reinforced to me that college is a time to “find yourself” and that I would “discover who I really am” once I got here. So, being the...

It is no secret that there is a problem with the distribution of power at UA. With not-so-secret societies and inaccessible elite institutions like The Machine and Argentum having such a stronghold in...

These four years were literally the best blah blah blah…go by so fast blah blah… let’s cut the crap, here is exactly how to do college: The SECOND you step on campus high tail it over to your local...

I’m that girl. The one who lives by her calendar and uses sticky notes and highlighters to stay organized. I am an extrovert in the truest sense, and I thrive off staying busy and learning new things....

There is a certain vulnerability required in having a presence online. So much of our discourse takes place online now, forever enshrining our words and pictures in a searchable database, that it is difficult...

Last week, the Alabama Senate approved a Bill that would make Alabama a “Constitutional Carry” state, which is an unofficial term for states which do not require their citizens to hold permits to carry...

Consumer activism is, in essence, the practice of trying to affect social change through one’s consumption practices. It may seem like a lackluster approach to activism, but on a large scale it can have...