By Carter James, Editor in chief Holiday season starts Nov 1. It’s just what we’re used to at this point. The stores are already decked out with trimmings and trees. Car commercials are starting to take place at the same nice house with the same driveway. The most…
Letter to the editor: “My problem with Turning…
By Sam Rix In the past few weeks since Biden became president, there has been a lot of controversy and discussion concerning the COVID-19 vaccine and the Southern Border crisis. After these events, I have…
Letter to the editor: “Students deserve better”
By Emily Torres Tolerance is a powerful thing. Tolerance allows for people with different religions, political ideologies, traditions, etc. to live harmoniously. Tolerance also, by definition, tells what is acceptable to an individual, institution, or…
Letter to the editor: “Turn the tide in…
Dear Editor, I’m taking time to write to you today in order to have my voice heard by the student body. We all use our platforms in our own ways and as seen by…
Bureaucracy is hurting natural disaster response
By Xander Swain Tornadoes are an unfortunate but constant part of living in Alabama. I was born in Northport, Alabama, but grew up in multiple states due to moving around. Although I was never in Alabama for…
Let’s talk about the mask mandate
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…
The student body needs SGA to step up
By Harrison Neville When I first got involved with The Alabamian back in 2018, I was surprised to discover that we did not do anything to cover SGA senate meetings. I brought this up as…
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…






