By Carter James, Sarah Turner, and Luke Del Rosario With a new year comes news movies to watch and tv shows obsess over weekly. There’s a wide variety of films and television that is coming out this year.…
Has the War on Drugs Been Won?
By Jacob Gross Throughout its diverse and extensive history, cannabis has been one of the most divisive plants to exist. In the last two centuries, the plant has transformed in public policy from a helpful herbal…
In defense of Valentine’s Day
By Cady Inabinett For being a holiday about love, Valentine’s Day gets a lot of hate. There are many valid criticisms of Valentine’s Day. It’s overly consumeristic, with a 2020 report showing that Americans expected to spend, on average, $142 to celebrate;…
Hellbent on nuclear war: the Biden administration’s reckless…
By B. Kyle Robles In recent weeks, tensions between Washington and Moscow have reached heights not witnessed since the peak of the Cold War. Western media propagates the narrative that Russian president Vladimir Putin is…
Budgeting for the police
By Rose Davis The image of the police is complicated. For some they are visions of defense against a world of crime, with TV shows and news stories depicting them as saviors of the innocent.…
The Pandemic of Convenience
By: Jacob Gross Our managing editor, Xander Swain called me on Wednesday afternoon asking if I could pick up another article for the paper. With the rise in COVID-19 cases across the nation, I decided to pick…
Christianity: it’s not a cult, I promise
By Harrison Neville I’m not part of a cult, but there are days when it feels like it. I grew up in a Christian family, went to a Christian school, went to church every Sunday and…
Letter from the editor: Don’t give up
By Harrison Neville As the year draws to a close, I find myself reflecting on all that has occurred. This will be my fourth year with The Alabamian and my last. I only have one more…