Tuesday, barely four months after the Paris attacks, terrorists attacked the Brussels airport and a metro station. The reaction to Tuesday's events were similar to last November: calls for solidarity,...

Joseph Campbell, the great American mythologist, wrote, “If you follow your bliss, you put yourself on a kind of track that has been there all the while, waiting for you, and the life that you ought...

There are many stressors for the modern college student: student loans, grades, social life and of course, your major. Many students are under immense stress from their parents and themselves to choose...

The Tuesday after the Nov. 13 attacks in Paris, as I was exiting the Metro, I passed a magazine stand. One headline in particular caught my eye. It was the cover of the French satirical magazine, Charlie...

This Thursday marks the 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War. An event of such significance calls for our observance and reflection. So does the man who led America through it all, President Abraham...

When I was preparing to begin my first semester of college, I remember one piece of advice nearly everyone told me: make sure you get involved. While I think that was wonderful advice, I wish I had been...

It is no secret that America is increasingly becoming a salad bowl rather than a melting pot. We are one of the most diverse nations on the planet, yet we are very divided racially. Even at The University...

Students at The University of Alabama should care more about Student Government Association elections. Voter apathy across America is a problem, and our campus is certainly no exception. The voting process...

Martin Luther King Jr. was a martyr for human rights for all Americans, not just African Americans. His insistence on non-violent protests had profound effects on the American Civil Rights movement, and...

As of Monday, some Alabama counties began issuing same-sex marriage licenses. As for the other counties, judges are refusing by using tactics eerily similar to those used in the Jim Crow era. Alabama’s...

America is undoubtedly home to the best universities of the world. Eight of U.S. News’s “Top 10 Universities in the World” are located in the United States, along with eight in Times High 
Education’s...

The recent events in Paris have sparked inspiring actions throughout the world, especially in Paris, to defend what we consider one of our basic freedoms: the freedom of speech. However, one of the most...

Dead week is here and finals are all too rapidly approaching. If there is a time of year to be stressed, the next two weeks are it. One way to manage the stress of these final days is positive thinking....

Crêpes are one of my favorite delicacies. In fact, they may be one of my top reasons to travel to Paris. What I was surprised to learn, however, is that crêpes are not a symbol of French culture, but...

This past Saturday, Brittany Maynard, the face of the death with dignity movement, ended her life. Last spring, Brittany was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. After her diagnosis, she and her family...

With the heavy schedule that most students face today, there is little time left for sleep, especially good sleep. College students should be getting eight to nine hours of sleep per night. However, most...

We all know the girl or boy who does not return to college after freshman year, or even fall break. Maybe they had an anxiety attack, became too depressed or too stressed to handle their coursework and...


 For me, nothing is more powerful than the opening of “Tchaikovsky’s First Piano Concerto.” The sense of power the orchestra and piano create is simply unparalleled. Classical music, like the...

In the 1950s, families started bringing television sets into their dining rooms. Consequently, mothers began to notice a decline in etiquette, and away went the TVs. A similar phenomenon is occurring...

In college, students must focus their efforts and studies to one particular area of study. While that is great, you can miss out on learning many great things and challenging your brain. Creating an interdisciplinary...