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We need to look critically at how we respond to terrorist attacks

We need to look critically at how we respond to terrorist attacks

Mark Hammontree November 16, 2015

When just a small child watching news about tragedies, the man we all knew as Mr. Rogers was famously told by his mother to “look for the helpers.” Now, it has become a common refrain in our responses...

Where is our administration?

Samantha Rudelich November 4, 2015

Among the mud-slinging and broken politics, my frustration with campus grows by the day. I find myself weary of this petty oligarchical approach, where the ones controlling campus lack honesty and refuse...

What's scarier than Halloween? Student loan debt

What's scarier than Halloween? Student loan debt

Ben Jackson October 28, 2015

This Halloween, I’m dressing up as the scariest thing I can imagine. And no, it’s not Donald Trump – it’s student loan debt. What makes student loan debt so spooky is only partially related to...

Why I'm leaving the Machine

Alex Smith October 26, 2015

“I wanted to call this special meeting tonight to inform you all that you are now a part of a select, secret group of senators. Take a look around. Get to know each others’ faces. Don’t tell anyone...

What do you think you should do?

Meghan Dorn October 23, 2015

My best friend for the last seven years can be incredibly frustrating to talk to when I have a problem. I typically will call her and ramble some quick details about whatever has happened and immediately...

Increasing purpose when addressing breast cancer awareness

Samantha Rudelich October 22, 2015

October is breast cancer awareness month, and that means an overload of pink merchandise and reminders to donate to breast cancer research. This also means the overwhelming amount of shirts, bracelets...

The confederate flag and window dressing racism

The confederate flag and window dressing racism

Kyle Campbell October 21, 2015

I can’t tell you the date; all I remember is that it was a Sunday morning. It was one of many long, nondescript Sunday mornings I spent on the hour-long ride from my home in the Wiregrass to DeFuniak...

Student resale of tickets is highway robbery

Student resale of tickets is highway robbery

Will Sorrell October 19, 2015

Supply and demand, we’re all at least somewhat acquainted with how they work. If supply of a good is low and demand is high, the price will be high. Prices of goods affect the livelihood of consumers....

The absurdity of pledgeship, the absurdity of us

Matthew Gillham October 16, 2015

In the aftermath of the hazing allegations on campus with Phi Gamma Delta, ridicule and outrage have been thrown at the very idea of pledgeship. Is pledgeship absurd? Probably. Incongruent with human nature?...

Honesty about career prospects could save a lot of wasted time

Honesty about career prospects could save a lot of wasted time

A.J. James October 15, 2015

It’s time to start being honest: not everyone in college can be what they think they want to be. Otherwise, we would have a billion rising medical school matriculants and quite the same number of students...

Physician assisted suicide preys upon the weak and vulnerable

Will Leathers October 14, 2015

Last Monday, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law the End of Life Option Act, which allows physicians to prescribe lethal prescriptions to terminally ill patients, to be taken at a time and...

Collective mindset key to university’s future

Samantha Rudelich October 8, 2015

With homecoming right around the corner, there will be a herd of alumni in Tuscaloosa this week. They come back every year to enjoy tailgating on the Quad and to relive their days as an undergraduate....