The Gold Victory cast performs in the song "Leave it Behind". Photo by Jasmyne Ray. It’s a bright sunny day in 1950’s New Orleans, Louisiana when Marilee Montelimar comes to town to settle the estate…
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…
I am tired; a response to Astroworld
By Jacob Gross I didn’t hear about the Travis Scott performance from a newspaper or a blog. I didn’t watch the evening news, and I wasn’t told about it from a friend. Instead, I saw a…
A Rerun of Placation
By Rose Davis The United Nations met from Oct. 31 to Nov. 12 for the annual Climate Change meeting and I'm unsurprised it was lackluster. At one time I'd be disappointed, even infuriated, by a lack of mass action. However, at this…