I started my college career covering the Tuscaloosa City Council for this paper. In fall 2019, I was fresh out of high school and eager to dedicate my time to understanding local politics. At the time,...

The University of Alabama has nearly 40,000 students enrolled, setting a new record in fall 2023. Of those students, about 23.3% are from ethnic and racial minority groups. The University’s website...

“I don’t see color” is a statement supposed to serve as some sort of credibility for those denying discrimination accusations, but it’s really the 21st century’s favorite cop-out. Having to acknowledge...

Feb. 29 is a quadrennial curiosity that will soon grace our calendars once again. A tradition dating back to 46 B.C.E., the leap year is an astronomical necessity. Earth’s orbit around the Sun takes...

To say that Alabama’s prison system is notorious would be quite an understatement. From deadly conditions, to wrongfully convicted inmates, to botched and experimental executions, the state's prisons...

In Alabama’s most recent legislative period, representatives have begun targeting one of our most vital and vulnerable resources: public libraries. Since 2022, the number of books being contested and...

President Biden recently canceled an additional $1.2 billion in student debt. This latest action brings the total amount of debt canceled during his tenure to $138 billion. However, Biden's efforts to...

Editor's note: An earlier version of this article misstated the context of George Wallace's Stand in the Schoolhouse Door. Wallace blocked the entrance to Foster Auditorium in 1963, not 1956, to prevent...

Imagine going to the store after a long day of work or school, or even just perusing the aisles of a grocery store in search of your favorite snacks. Then, you hear an alarming announcement, urging you,...

As college students, we have to take way too many useless general education courses that have nothing to do with our degree. While I could rant for hours about my qualms with criteria in the institution...

The Alabama Legislature is really on a roll. It’s trying to remove all real penalties for political corruption. The state House just passed a bill to legalize gambling, which will only make it easier...

Across high school and college campuses, students are being highly encouraged to pursue degrees in a STEM field. So much so that the liberal arts (language, literature, philosophy, life and earth sciences,...