By Hannah Irvin On April 9, Alabama’s state-wide mask mandate will expire, and we will follow in the footsteps of other states that have ended mask mandates despite recommendations from the CDC. Our neighbor, Georgia, never implemented…
Dueling opinions on upcoming Pokémon games
By Katy Barnes This February marked the 25th anniversary of the Pokémon Franchise, and in true Nintendo fashion, they used this anniversary to announce the long-awaited “Diamond” and “Pearl” remakes for the Nintendo Switch. While rereleasing remasters…
We need to talk about the Golden Globes
By Sarah Clayton On Feb. 3, the 78th Golden Globe nominations were announced with a good line-up of nominations. Netflix’s “Mank” lead with a total of six nominations, including Best Picture in the drama category. The…
Yes, we need Black History Month
By Zoe Hall As I’m sure many of you are aware, February is Black History Month. With the events of the past year, I think it is so vital to take the opportunity that has…
Cyberpunk 2077’s portrayal of women
By: Hannah Irvin Trigger warning: the following article discusses sexual violence It’s disappointing when you don’t even have to play a game to know it is terrible. I imagine the developers of “Cyberpunk 2077” would agree. The…
Letter to the editor: Wake Up Alabama…We’re Getting…
Gov. Kay Ivey’s prison expansion deal will cost Alabama billions we don’t have…and guarantee a federal takeover of our facilities. Wake up Alabama. We’re getting robbed blind. Our Governor’s prison expansion plan means we’re going…
Political unity?
Calls for unity have dominated the political world for the last few weeks, peaking after Joe Biden's inauguration. Both sides of the political spectrum have something to say for unity, but at the end of…
The psychology of memes
The year no one will miss, 2020. A year where a pandemic flourished, where the Black Lives Matter movement was broadcast around the world, and people’s true colors shown over the stupid argument of wearing…