By Ryan Flamerich Freshmen, let me start by welcoming you to the University of Alabama. Roll Tide! Congratulations on becoming Alabama’s Class of 2014. Let me also answer a few questions you might have....

In Short: Christian conservatives should prove their sincerity by embracing compassionate economic policies. Christianity has always been a cornerstone in conservative social policy-making.  From the...

On its website, in large, bold typeface, the University of Alabama asserts itself as “an academic community united in its commitment to enhancing the quality of life for all Alabamians.” If that is...

Three years ago, I moved into my first residence hall, walked into my first class and made my first friends at the University of Alabama, excited to join the UA family. Community—that pervasive feeling...

Dearest freshmen, As you cast your wide, innocent eyes across the sprawling complexity of the University of Alabama campus, consider the aged, sagging building next to Reese Phifer Hall on University...

Last month, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid pulled the plug on comprehensive climate change legislation, effectively killing any chance that a bill to limit carbon dioxide emissions will pass this year....

When cramming for an exam, sitting in a boring lecture, or weeping silently at my keyboard as words fail to form on my computer screen, I occasionally have a particular thought: why am I doing this? What...

Since late April, everyone from media networks, journalists, state governments, Congress and the White House have focused extensively on Arizona's controversial immigration reform bill. The law will go...

David Cameron, the British prime minister who flew to Washington, D.C. on a commercial flight last week for a meeting with President Obama, offers more lessons for our politics than can be analyzed in...

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...

In "Inception," Christopher Nolan directs a mind-rattling blockbuster built around the concept of dreams and ideas. One of the movie's signature lines is delivered by the main character, played by Leonardo...

The Interstate Commerce Clause, located in Article I Section 8 of the United States Constitution, states that Congress shall have power to “Regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several...