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OPINION

College is about knowing when to stop

College is about knowing when to stop

Emily Strickland September 8, 2017

The beginning of a new semester is an ideal time to reflect and refine for upperclassmen and freshmen alike. As I enter my junior year, I have again taken time to look back over the previous four semesters...

College students need to move past "Bumper Sticker Politics"

College students need to move past “Bumper Sticker Politics”

Jack Kitchin September 7, 2017

It’s impossible not to be immersed in political rhetoric on an American college campus. Students are surrounded by politically-oriented student organizations, political discussion panels and lectures,...

OUR VIEW: UA should protect DACA recipients

OUR VIEW: UA should protect DACA recipients

CW Editorial Board September 7, 2017

On Monday, both President Trump and Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the end of the Deferred Action for Child Arrivals policy, popularly known as DACA. This Obama-era protection allowed immigrants...

The Myth of Adulthood

The Myth of Adulthood

Sophie Williams September 6, 2017

While college is indeed a time of exploration, of new experiences and opportunities, it is also accompanied by a lot more responsibility, more time management, and many beautiful moments when the brain...

The U.S. will have another recession soon

The U.S. will have another recession soon

Paul Bousquet September 5, 2017

In the 2016 Elections, both parties put forward their worst candidate. The establishment wings of both major political parties has eroded and shred the ideological integrity of partisan politics. So when...

Alabama Democrats should have a better chance

Alabama Democrats should have a better chance

Chandler Gory September 5, 2017

The ruby red state of Alabama is known for being a bastion of Republican support. On par with the last 10 elections, Donald Trump easily swept the state on Election Day 2016 with 62.1 percent of the vote,...

Trump's pardon of Arpaio sets a dangerous moral precedent

Trump’s pardon of Arpaio sets a dangerous moral precedent

Cassie Kuhn September 5, 2017

The criminal justice system in the United States has plenty of shortcomings. With horrifying frequency, rapists and murderers walk free or altogether avoid trial while the people who sell them pot are...

OPPOSING VIEWS: We should keep Confederate monuments

OPPOSING VIEWS: We should keep Confederate monuments

Samantha Fisher September 1, 2017

Controversy surrounding the statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee as a representation of racism and inequality brought violence and unrest to Charlottesville, Virginia in recent weeks. White supremacy...

OPPOSING VIEWS: We should remove Confederate statues

OPPOSING VIEWS: We should remove Confederate statues

Michael Dawson September 1, 2017

Last sunday, in Brantley, Alabama at Confederate Veterans Memorial Park, hundreds of people decked in Confederate clothing and waving the Confederate flag gathered before the raising of a Confederate soldier...

New Greeks: Welcome to the Machine

New Greeks: Welcome to the Machine

Alex Smith August 31, 2017

Manipulative. Selfish. Unqualified. Each time these words flowed from the mouths of my fellow brothers and sisters to describe me, my heart ached a little more. It seemed as if no one questioned my integrity...

Harvey shows us we can't just adapt to climate change

Harvey shows us we can’t just adapt to climate change

Nathan Campbell August 31, 2017

In today’s world, catastrophic weather events such as Hurricane Harvey, which unleashed 130 mph winds and dumped more than 50 inches of water in a 48-hour timespan this past weekend, tend to elicit debates...

STEM students should broaden their horizons

STEM students should broaden their horizons

Emma Royal August 30, 2017

In the midst of a technological revolution, American education advocates are pushing more and more for increased participation in STEM activities and subjects among younger students. Non-profit organizations...