I’ve thought about having to write this column for a long time. It’s amazing for me to see how the script of what I thought I would say has changed as I’ve grown as a student, a writer and a person....

This year, as our campus and state pause to remember our defining role in the nation’s civil rights movement, we will have many opportunities to take part in and witness the many commemorative ceremonies,...

Looking across the Quad, it has become so easy for us to take for granted the hallowed grounds of history that we trudge across on the way to class every day. Today, we have an opportunity to reflect...

The enduring legacy and painstaking repetition of the world’s most powerful nation is perhaps no more evident than on the few days throughout our rich history when we inaugurate a president. For decades,...

In post-election America, it just wouldn’t feel right without some sort of over-sensationalized scandal, small chatter about the next presidential cycle or a looming political crisis that will inevitably...

Over the last four years, President Barack Obama has boldly led our nation through a critical time in its history. He successfully placed us on the road to recovery while maintaining our place as the world’s...

Over the past two weeks, this newspaper has reported extensively on the atmosphere of our University’s greek system – the largest in the nation – uncovering and exposing troubling aspects of such...

Friday, Oct. 12, will mark 14 years since the death of Matthew Shepard, the 21-year-old college student who was brutally beaten in the rural Wyoming countryside and left for dead because he was gay. He...

Tonight marks the first of three debates where Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama will each have their chance to make a distinct case to the American people, detailing...

While the Obama campaign may not have started publicly promoting their victory party for November just yet, I’m sure they’ve at least bought the champagne. At a time when many in the political world...

President Bailey, Let me be among the first of many to formally welcome you home to The University of Alabama. We all share in the excitement and hype of a new chapter for our campus – yet another fresh...

As Hurricane Issac advances to the shores of Louisiana and Mississippi, another type of cyclone - this one political - has descended on Tampa, Fla. The 2012 Republican National Convention began on Tuesday...

In recent months, it seems that cowardly acts of mass violence have plagued the news cycle amidst the mounting financial crisis in Europe, domestic economic limbo, foreign policy nightmares, and topped...

I don’t have to start this column by telling you about the delicious perfection of a Chick-fil-A chicken sandwich. You already know that. Divine inspiration is truly the only logical explanation for...

Since joining Congress in 2011, Florida Rep. Allen West has been a relentless, outspoken, notoriously loud – often-lauded – mouthpiece for the radical base of today’s Republican Party. West regularly...

Hope for true societal growth, economic prosperity and cultural progress seem to be goals long forgotten in Alabama, thwarted on a seemingly constant basis by hyper-partisan leaders with a levee on the...

In early May, President Barack Obama announced his support for same-sex marriage in an impromptu interview with ABC’s Robin Roberts, completing his often-parodied evolution on the issue. On Sunday of...

For weeks, our airwaves have been dominated by coverage detailing the rollercoaster saga in the shooting of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin at the hands of self-described “neighborhood watchman” George...

In a speech indicative of the mounting pressure on his administration, President Barack Obama lambasted Republicans Tuesday on the budget proposal authored by Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI) during an Associated...

Dear Mr. Santorum, As you approach the final days of your campaign to set American culture back several decades, I can only express my absolute gratitude, joy and relief that you will soon have your time...

In a speech to supporters at the University of Michigan in January, President Barack Obama spoke to a demographic he’s seemingly ignored since asking for their vote last election – college students....

The values of personal responsibility and accountability for one’s actions should be encouraged in nearly every facet of life. A new University judicial policy targeted at a surprising group of students...

In the past decade, there has been increased pressure on our greek system to adapt to the growth and expansion of the university by finally integrating fraternities and sororities. For too long, this...

Smoking ban wrong choice for UA By Austin Gaddis @austingaddis   After reading Wednesday’s doomsday letter to the editor about a campus-wide smoking ban, I almost wrote this column to say my final...

President Barack Obama must accept foreign responsibilities. For the past year, a wave of reform and revival has energized the oppressed civilians of some of the world’s most ironfisted nations. This...

In recent months, Americans have seen numerous Republican presidential candidates rise in the polls, be lauded by pundits as “the one that will challenge Mitt Romney,” and then falter amid a bored...

Throughout this semester, students have heard and read endlessly about campus division, corruption, allegations, investigations, rumors and resignations. We have plagued this page and paper with complaints...

When Governor Bentley left his office on the night of June 2 the state of Alabama took a major step backward and entered again into a George Wallace-era culture of discrimination, hate and injustice. ...

When President Obama introduced his economic stimulus, the main focus was to create jobs for our country as the economy cratered further into a recession. The Recovery Act pumped over $787 billion into...

  More often than not, I tend to see the good in our generation and remain optimistic that we will lead the nation in a responsible direction. But then I turn on the television. I happened to find...

Donald Trump has dominated the headlines in recent weeks, and not because of his reality show, catchphrase or scandal. With what began as an afterthought or joke has recently become a reality—Donald...

As we begin the annual process of transitioning to a new administration in the SGA, it is important that we look at how far we’ve come, where we are and where we’re going. The James Fowler administration...

Most all of us were disheartened at the news of the pending death of the landmark oak trees at Auburn’s Toomer’s Corner. As more information surfaced about the tragedy, we were relieved to learn that...

The divide between greeks and independents is evident in nearly every aspect of student life here at the University of Alabama—especially in recent days. However, Michael Patrick’s column on Thursday...

As if the rain earlier this week wasn’t enough to make all of us want to skip our classes, the hassle of dealing with the overcrowded CrimsonRide buses is enough to ruin anyone’s day. After trekking...

The mass shooting in Arizona last weekend has left many of us stunned and concerned about the degree of political rhetoric with today’s up-to-the-minute news cycle and the prevailing unrest with the...

As I raced back to Tuscaloosa on Thursday through the pouring rain, I was anxious to get back and begin the Iron Bowl weekend. Waking up and going to the Quad earlier than most game days was a relatively...

Fellow students, our message to Washington was clear on Tuesday: We’re tired of the status quo. We’re tired of the spending, the out-of-control leaders who couldn’t even pass a budget, the partisanship,...

With less than two weeks to go until we see one of the most heated and important midterm elections of our lifetime, two things are clear: It’s going to be good and it’s going to get ugly. In recent...

Social media has completely transformed the way we communicate in the 21st century. No matter where we find ourselves around campus, we almost always see people texting or talking on the phone. It has...

            Anyone who follows current events closely can tell you an unprecedented event is coming this November when Californians go to the polls.             For the first time in...

As we approach the homestretch of the midterm elections, President Obama and other top Democrats have amped up their efforts to paint Republicans as “the party of no.” On the other hand, Democrats...

A proposed mega-mosque, to be built just two blocks from Ground Zero, has dominated political headlines for the past few months. When speaking at a dinner honoring Ramadan, President Obama stated, “I...

Since late April, everyone from media networks, journalists, state governments, Congress and the White House have focused extensively on Arizona's controversial immigration reform bill. The law will go...

By Austin Gaddis Many Alabama Republicans were pleasantly surprised when the voting results for the June 1st primary showed Robert Bentley sustaining his narrow lead over favored opponent Tim James. Now,...

As we approach day 55 of the BP oil spill, now the worst environmental disaster in United States history, President Obama is finally developing “tough” language regarding his frustration with the lack...

The Tim James gubernatorial campaign was an embarrassment to Alabama. I've been interested in local, state and national politics for as long as I can remember and there are few politicians I actually...