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...

Picture it: an annoyingly involved student who actually enjoyed four years at a large high school. When it came time to decide on a college (after 20+ college tours and 11ish applications,) Alabama became...

I was familiar with the power of tradition long before I stepped foot on Alabama’s campus.At my high school, seniors waited anxiously for four years to finally participate in an ultimate rite of passage:...

As a senior, it is a tradition to share some of the wisdom I have accumulated over my college experience with you on these pages. Since I was heavily involved in the Student Judiciary and in Housing during...

I have been thinking about what I would write my senior column about for the last three years. I considered writing about my time on campus and all that I’ve learned about myself and others. I’ve considered...

I’ve always been a nice person – and I mean that in the least narcissistic way possible. My entire life, people have always known me to be shy, quiet and nice. I grew up in the small town of Enterprise,...

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...

The University of Alabama has once again outdone Harvard. With four Goldwater Scholars selected this year, we have maintained our dominance in the prestigious scholarship program for students in the natural...

In America, we live in a society driven by results. Whether it is on the football field or in the board room, success and tangible accomplishment make and break careers. Most of the time, this is a good...

There was a moment, on my first campus tour back in July of 2012, that I decided to split off from my mother and the rest of the tour group. We were passing Gorgas, so I dropped back and climbed up the...

The decaying of the bridge between politics and representative government has never been more apparent than in this week’s special election in Georgia’s sixth district. Jon Ossoff, a 30-year-old Democrat...