As the summer months come to a close, I am met with conflicting emotions about beginning my senior year. On one hand, the idea of concluding my academic journey at The University of Alabama and stepping...

Following the conclusion of my freshman year, I was ecstatic to move into my first off-campus apartment. While I had enjoyed my time at Presidential Village, the promise of an in-unit washer and dryer,...

S.G. Goodman is a storyteller. The Kentucky songwriter has taken listeners on a tour of the American south through her previous releases, “Kudzu,” “Old Time Feeling” and “Teeth Marks,” and...

Over the last week, my evenings have been devoted to my apartment’s unofficial “Love Island Watch Party.” My roommate, our friends and I gather around the television each night to see the latest...

As the relief following the end of the semester fades, many college students begin to experience the onset of summertime boredom. While some may take on part-time jobs, return to their hometowns, or begin...

For years, my Snapchat private story has served as a platform for me to share my best, worst and most  embarrassing moments. The internet has turned us all into full-time influencers, whether it’s for...

Following the spring break, the time between midterms and finals can feel like a mad dash for students. Between studying for finals, searching for summer jobs and applying for internships, class registration...

The end of the academic year is quickly approaching. With graduation in early May, the ending of leases in July and the inevitable separation from those not returning, the next semester brings new beginnings...

The COVID-19 quarantine in 2020 was marked by increased screen time, isolation and an overarching loom of uncertainty. School closures, restrictions on public gatherings and separation from loved ones...

Like many young adults, whenever I don’t feel well or notice something slightly off with my health, the first thing I do is call my mom. Although she has no medical background, most of the time I just...

After unpacking my suitcase from winter break, I take a moment to look around my carefully curated college bedroom. After spending nearly three weeks in my childhood bedroom, adorned with a cow-print tapestry...

Living with three other girls in my college apartment, our fridge is a sight straight out of one of those fridge restock videos on my TikTok For You Page. The pride of our fridge is the bottom shelf, almost...

With election season coming to a close and hopefully my screen time on the Apple News app returning to normal, it is now time to pivot from predicting the outcome of the election to discussing what happened....

When the temperature drops below 60 degrees, iced coffee suddenly turns to hot, shorts transition to sweatpants, the smell of pumpkin spice lingers in the air and men grow facial hair for No-Shave November....

My favorite place to be on a Wednesday evening is karaoke night at The Red Shed, sitting on a stool and listening as everyone sings the wrong words off-key and a measure ahead, behind or somehow both. A...

I’m a firm believer in adding a soundtrack to your day. Whether you’re doing homework, cleaning your bedroom or trying to keep your eyes open on a long drive home, what you listen to plays a pivotal...

As I sit at a stoplight at an intersection on McFarland, the green arrow appears on the traffic light. I wait for the car in front of me to turn, and before I can take my foot off the brake, the blare...