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We should value non-political opinions

We should value non-political opinions

Sophie Williams November 20, 2017

For three years I have moved in, out, and around UA’s campus. I have been one of many that make up its whole body of thought and action; I have both participated in and been affected by its news. I thought...

We can start celebrating Christmas before Thanksgiving

We can start celebrating Christmas before Thanksgiving

Emily Strickland November 20, 2017

November is nearing its end, and I have yet again found myself in the middle of one of the season’s most heated disputes.  It splits families. It strains friendships. Both sides of the aisle are met...

We should all appreciate the little things

We should all appreciate the little things

Christina Ausley November 16, 2017

I can admit without hesitation that my world for the past 20 years or so was relatively small, as was my awareness of it. This past weekend, however, I found myself overlooking the city skyline of New...

We need more non-violent video games

We need more non-violent video games

Michael Dawson November 15, 2017

Video games are an expressive art media, capable of inspiring empathy in users through an entire canvas of characters and backstories with which player can interact. In that regard, video games are a somewhat...

Respect for our troops should not be controversial

Respect for our troops should not be controversial

Jack Kitchin November 14, 2017

“Why do you like them so much?” Lieutenant Sam Weinberg asks of Lieutenant Commander Joanne Galloway in Rob Reiner’s 1992 film, A Few Good Men. Galloway replies, “Because they stand on a wall and...

Honors college should expand offerings for upperclassmen

Honors college should expand offerings for upperclassmen

Emma Royal November 13, 2017

The University of Alabama Honors College is a major selling point for potential UA students. The University specifically advertises a community learning experience that extends throughout students’ college...

Our View: Roy Moore must withdraw his Senate candidacy

Our View: Roy Moore must withdraw his Senate candidacy

November 13, 2017

The day this editorial board published our endorsement of Doug Jones over Roy Moore in the Alabama Senate special election, the Washington Post published a story detailing Roy Moore’s sexual abuse of...

All students should acknowledge their faults

All students should acknowledge their faults

Emily Strickland November 10, 2017

The most important part of growing up is figuring out who you are. If you don’t understand your own mind, how will you define goals or make decisions about what to major in, career path to follow or...

Fox News practices irresponsible journalism

Fox News practices irresponsible journalism

Chandler Gory November 10, 2017

In the wake of some particularly gross journalistic negligence, whoever is in charge of Fox News’ branding should go ahead and remove the word “news” from the title.  The hyper-conservative news...

Vote for Doug Jones

Vote for Doug Jones

CW Editorial Board November 9, 2017

On Dec. 12, Alabamians will have the opportunity to participate in a special election for the U.S. Senate. The choice comes down between Roy Moore, the twice-removed Alabama judge, and Doug Jones, the...

The sexualization of child actors must stop

The sexualization of child actors must stop

Caroline Builta November 9, 2017

I binge-watched the entirety of the first season of "Stranger Things" in one night. Like many other viewers, a huge part of the show’s appeal was the chemistry amongst all the actors. I waited with bated...

Silicon Valley will not solve America's mobility crisis

Silicon Valley will not solve America’s mobility crisis

Nathan Campbell November 8, 2017

Over the past few years, we have been inundated with countless news releases from Elon Musk and other Silicon Valley billionaires, declaring that they will “reinvent” or “disrupt” some failing...