The first thing I saw when I approached Bama Students for Life’s billboard display was a man arguing with a woman, the latter near tears. As I listened, she explained that she had ancestors who had died...

Generally, I consider myself a fair and tolerant human being. I think it advisable that if you have nothing intelligent to offer to a conversation, it is best that you remain silent. Subsequently, I must...

Johnny Manzel may not be the greatest threat coming out of Texas A&M. The university is part of a group of institutions experimenting with software that allows professors to see how students use textbooks....

Repetition is a natural human need. We crave routine and the perfection of a circle. We live our lives in a series of cycles and end up exactly where we began. There seems to me a certain idea behind repeating...

There’s been a lot of talk about remakes in Hollywood lately. With the highly anticipated new rendition of “The Great Gatsby” on the way, critics and moviegoers alike are abuzz about how Tinsel Town...

Growing up in Birmingham, I have gotten used to Alabama being a bit behind the curve on many issues, such as racist language in its constitution and obesity rates. But I love my state in spite of its faults....

For almost half a century now, April has been environmental awareness month. This tradition started in 1970 after the first official Earth Day. The University of Alabama has a beautiful campus. The fact...

Eight of the top 10 states that suffer the highest levels of gun violence are also, not coincidentally, the states that rank among those with the top 25 weakest gun laws. Alabama is nestled into a comfy...

Everyone keeps talking about this “real world” that I’m about to enter into. Apparently, on May 4 I’m going to pass through a portal into some new dimension where life is harder, and I’m suddenly...

Everyone at the University with functioning eyes and a basic level of situational awareness knows about the “Pants Guessing Game,” although some know it by other names. The Guessing Game is a mode...

I am pretty sure everyone, as they were driving home and recovering from all the activities that filled their spring break, heard about the injury that shook the NCAA tournament. Louisville Cardinal guard...

This spring I want to celebrate achievement – the achievement of the Blount Program in transforming an overconfident boy into a sensible man and fostering a community I can see still thriving long after...