By Carter James, Editor in chief It’s my favorite time of the year, award season. The one time of the year where I can feel like a sports fan during playoff season. 2025 has been a great year for film and…
Dueling opinions: is the MCU doomed?
I’m concerned about the future of the MCU By M.K. Bryant Over the course of the past few years, a lot of questionable decisions have been made regarding the Marvel Cinematic Universe. As the franchise…
Letter to the editor: on Ebenezer Swamp
To the Editor, On Oct. 24 I attended a public hearing at Alabaster City Council for the re-zoning of the proposed Bruno Trust Development set to be constructed near Ebenezer Swamp. At the hearing were…
Early-onset burn out and graduation woes
By Madelyn Alexander, Editor in chief When I imagine myself being burnt out, it’s usually the end of a semester or after I have completed a huge project. So why now, in the fifth week…
I worry for our wetlands, swamps and bogs
By Rose Davis On Aug. 25 the Faculty Senate discussed a housing development planned to be built north of the Ebenezer Swamp area and the pollution it could create. I hope it gets canceled but…
Idle hands are Zuckerburg’s playground
By Madelyn Alexander, Editor in chief As summer comes to an end, I usually find myself relieved by the interruption of school. Idle hands are the devil’s playground after all. Maybe that is because of…
“The Bear”: television’s culinary nightmare
Television’s current golden age has largely improved due to streaming services, and “The Bear” is a prime example of that. FX and Hulu’s new show fully broke the internet on Aug. 3 by launching its…
Finally, the death of racism
By Harrison Neville In Alabama, racism is dead. In a recent campaign ad, our esteemed state governor, Kay Ivey, said that if President Joe Biden “keeps shipping illegal immigrants into our states, we’re all going…