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OUR VIEW: America must reevaluate its relationship with guns

OUR VIEW: America must reevaluate its relationship with guns

CW Editorial Board October 5, 2017

The worst mass shooting in American history.  It’s a phrase that we as college students have read multiple times throughout our relatively short lives. As the shootings become more frequent and more...

Debate over guns requires clear thinking and facts

Debate over guns requires clear thinking and facts

Nicolas Briscoe October 4, 2017

“We shall draw from the heart of suffering itself the means for inspiration and survival.” These words, spoken with defiant confidence by Winston Churchill to his beleaguered nation, have never lost...

The real problem with Trump's NFL statements

The real problem with Trump’s NFL statements

October 3, 2017

“o’er the land of free, and the home of the brave.” So concludes the Star Spangled Banner’s description of the nation over which our country’s flag flies.  Perhaps lost in the pomp and circumstance...

Moore's voters rejected the political establishment

Moore’s voters rejected the political establishment

Jack Kitchin October 3, 2017

Mitch McConnell does not lose often. Elected in 1984, he has held six consecutive terms in the United States Senate, making him the longest serving senator in Kentucky's history. He has held multiple positions...

Roy Moore's victory is a Republican embarrassment

Roy Moore’s victory is a Republican embarrassment

Chandler Gory October 2, 2017

In the wake of the special Senate election Republican runoff, which garnered national attention, I find it embarrassing to be an Alabamian.  However, I can find some solace in the fact that I’m not...

Being great on campus is a matter of individuality

Being great on campus is a matter of individuality

Alex Smith October 2, 2017

A fellow classmate turned towards me, frantically asking me for advice about last-minute involvement opportunities that could help supplement her resume for law school. I chuckled to myself because I was...

Political Correctness and the Jemele Hill Controversy

Political Correctness and the Jemele Hill Controversy

Michael Dawson October 2, 2017

It's Tuesday, September 12, 2017; Apple unveils the iPhone X at $999, Hurricane Irma is twisting its wreckage across the southern region of America and an ESPN news anchor named Jemele Hill is about to...

We need to change the way we communicate

We need to change the way we communicate

Christina Ausley September 29, 2017

If I had a dime for every time I’ve heard “communication is key,” maybe then I’d finally be able to afford one of the souvenir cups from Bryant Denny on a game day without cringing as I pass over...

We need to consider the new wave of violence in rap

We need to consider the new wave of violence in rap

Nathan Campbell September 29, 2017

This past June, the XXL’s 2017 Freshman Class was released. For those that don’t know, XXL Magazine releases an annual list of ten up-and-coming hip-hop artists — artists who seem destined to superstardom....

The US government needs to help Puerto Rico

The US government needs to help Puerto Rico

Cassie Kuhn September 28, 2017

Last week, Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, leaving many Puerto Ricans homeless, most without cell service and just about everyone without electricity. The United States government has been slow...

OUR VIEW: Kneeling during the anthem is not un-American

OUR VIEW: Kneeling during the anthem is not un-American

CW Editorial Board September 28, 2017

Recently, head coach Nick Saban was asked what he thought about the political climate and the national anthem protests that have been dominating sports coverage. Though he did not issue any strong sentiments...

College students are at risk in the opioid epidemic

College students are at risk in the opioid epidemic

Annie Milbourn September 27, 2017

The opioid epidemic in the U.S. has now passed car accidents, cancer, heart disease, gun violence and others as the leading cause of death for Americans under the age of 50. The New York Times is calling...