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Off-campus security must be addressed

Off-campus security must be addressed

Annie Milbourn October 17, 2017

The subject “UAPD Campus Safety Advisory” seems to always flash across my phone as I read my e-mail notifications. At this point, these e-mails don’t even phase me anymore. How did it get to this...

The white privilege within terrorism

The white privilege within terrorism

Michael Dawson October 17, 2017

On October 1st at 10 pm, a gunman by the name of Stephen Paddock, perched from a hotel room at the Mandala Bay casino in Las Vegas, used an illegal semi-automatic modification to murder 59 people and injure...

OUR VIEW: Greek organizations must face sanctions for elections violations

OUR VIEW: Greek organizations must face sanctions for elections violations

CW Editorial Board October 16, 2017

On Saturday night during halftime, Abigail Greenberg was crowned homecoming queen of the University of Alabama. By all accounts, she was a competent candidate, running on a platform of raising awareness...

The left is threatening freedom of speech and beliefs

The left is threatening freedom of speech and beliefs

Jack Kitchin October 16, 2017

“Don’t try to impose those things on me or even speak of them because they're offensive to me and therefore can’t be tolerated.”  Last Monday evening, former Senator Rick Santorum used these words...

Trump is dangerous for the first amendment

Trump is dangerous for the first amendment

Chandler Gory October 16, 2017

I have a small copy of the Constitution that I keep on my bookshelf. I don’t open it up very often – there’s really no need to – but it’s nice to know that it’s there.  I wouldn’t call myself...

Tom Petty's music has something for everyone

Tom Petty’s music has something for everyone

Emily Strickland October 13, 2017

I was 16, and it was the summer before my junior year. I looked through the discounted CDs at Walmart, debating over a Fleetwood Mac album and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ “Greatest Hits.” ...

ADHD drugs should not be misused as a "study drug"

ADHD drugs should not be misused as a “study drug”

Madeline Anscombe October 13, 2017

As October rolls around, a familiar feeling of dread enters the minds of students all over campus. We have officially entered midterm season, and with that, each student is faced with an increased amount...

Waffle House is too good for you

Waffle House is too good for you

Megan Friend October 12, 2017

It has come to my attention that a lot of people scoff when they hear the words “Waffle House.” Something about those eleven bold black letters, standing up beside the highway in little blocks of bright...

OUR VIEW: UA should institute amnesty policy for hazing emergencies

CW Editorial Board October 12, 2017

On February 4th, 2017, Tim Piazza, a student at Pennsylvania State University died during fraternity hazing. Recently, an in-depth article about the incident published in the Atlantic has taken the internet...

The federal government should move out of Washington

The federal government should move out of Washington

Nathan Campbell October 11, 2017

I was watching Parks and Recreation the other night when I reached a pivotal scene in the season 6 finale. (For anyone concerned about spoilers, I would highly recommend skipping the next paragraph. It...

America is not a meritocracy

America is not a meritocracy

Sophie Williams October 10, 2017

The American Dream may be alive and well in the sleeping heads of dreamers, but it is something almost unachievable for those in the waking world.  It frames America as a diamond in a world of rough,...

OUR VIEW: Your vote matters in today's UA election

OUR VIEW: Your vote matters in today’s UA election

CW Editorial Board October 10, 2017

Today, UA students have the opportunity to vote in both an election for our Homecoming Queen and a special SGA Senate election for seats in both the College of Education and Graduate School. College elections...