This past week I was stressed out. Two weeks before that, I was stressed out. The week before that, well I’m sure you can see the pattern by now. As college students we tend to put ourselves under a...
This election year has seemed to many to be a choice between two evils. The Republican and Democratic parties have never been so split before and with Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton as the sponsored...
The world’s population is expected to increase by 2.3 billion people by the year 2050. This dramatic growth will require the production of 70 percent more food than we are able to cultivate now. Genetically...
I am a self-proclaimed animal enthusiast and I know that the “entitlement generation” is too. I love all things about pets and have contemplated getting one of almost every species, but I will be the...
Over spring break, I had the pleasure of celebrating Saint Patrick’s Day in Savannah, Georgia, for one of the largest festivals in the country. I experienced an entire city come together to enjoy Irish...
Everyone knows the saying “you shouldn’t bring a knife to a gun fight.” I propose a more relevant and updated version: “Don’t be unarmed in case of an active shooter.” The same principle applies:...
It is simple economics that companies that lose money cannot afford many expenses, including employee salaries. When large companies like Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama reported an estimated $109...
On Jan. 14, movie buffs and casual watchers alike checked to see if this could be Leonardo DiCaprio’s year to finally win an Oscar. In the 88th year of the Academy Awards, Leo received his fifth nomination,...
The World-Wide Web was invented in 1990, with Facebook first launched in 2004 and Twitter following two years later. The internet’s rapid advancement and the creation of social media has changed how...
Voting is one of the most important civic responsibilities we have as citizens of the United States. This duty is crucial to keep the government for the people and by the people, ensuring that this country...
With midterms only just behind us, there have been almost as many UAPD Advisories this fall as there were during the entirety of last year. Most of these incidents occur when students are walking home...
Higher education is flaunted as the key to a successful future, and parents are pushing their children to pursue it more than ever. While college costs continue to climb (our own University of Alabama...
