Just six days from now, students here at the Capstone will determine whether or not they want to lay a foundation. Students will have a chance to form a solid ground, taking the first steps towards a truly...

Nov. 6, 2012 is a long way down the road. 644 days to be exact. But it is never too early to talk about the next presidential election. With declarations of candidacy sure to headline the month of February,...

The 112th Congress has pulled out the toolbox, looking to fix the broken machinery of government that was left by their predecessors. The 2010 campaign season was chocked full of these tales of reform...

In this paper, on this page, I have strongly advocated the unification of the student body, several times. Over and over again, I have claimed that an active student body on a quest for the best of our...

“I have a message, a message from the people of Kentucky… we have come to take our government back.” Those were the first words of Senator-elect Rand Paul, after he thanked his family, in his Tuesday...

As the midterm elections come ever closer, consuming cable TV and online news, almost all candidates are looking to prove why their plans for economic growth will lead the U.S. out of its three-year rut....

To whom it may concern: please let UA students and faculty know if we are going to have access to somewhat dependable public wireless Internet. If we can have access to dependable wireless Internet, that...

No one can deny who presently stands alone at the top of the college football world: our very own Crimson Tide. Who can argue? We finished the regular season undefeated for the second year in a row, all...

Three weeks ago today we began the fall portion of the 2010-2011 school year. Quick three weeks, huh? For those returning to the University, it is somewhat different this year. While the student part...

Treating a cold with a walk in the rain. Killing a mean cough with a pack of Camels. Halting heartburn with jalapenos and five-alarm chili. If John Maynard Keynes and his followers held a family medical...

In just a few weeks, the UA family will return to Tuscaloosa to begin the 2010-2011 school year. This year the UA student body will once again be the largest in our beloved university’s history. The...

On Monday, the Supreme Court made a landmark decision that not only affects Chicagoland, but will be felt miles away from the city of the Big Shoulders. In McDonald v. Chicago, the Supreme Court ruled...

Ever had a sibling break Mom’s flower vase but refuse to fess up? Then you get laid with the blame, at no fault of your own? You are then the one suspected in every other trivial mishap in your house....

Proponents of the new health care legislation cite low regulation and the nature of the private sector as the reason for high insurance costs. Let’s take a look back to 1965, the first year of Medicare....