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…
Letter to the editor: I heart dark skies…
If you are like me, you enjoy springtime in the South. As I walk through our neighborhoods and parks during the day, flowers and birds brighten colorful corners of Earth I had not appreciated before…
Sometimes, forgiveness isn’t convenient
By Harrison Neville We all live our lives holding grudges and casting blame on each other. Most of us have at least one person whom we have held a grudge against for years, perhaps someone…
They’re shooting me from a balcony
By Rose Davis On April 7, the Alabama Senate passed SB184 and the House passed HB322. SB184 restricts the ability of people under the age of 19 to receive gender-affirming care through puberty blockers, hormones…
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…
Midseason review: “The Book of Boba Fett”
By. Jacob Gross In the most recent installment of the Disney+ Star Wars universe, writer Jon Favreau tells the story of Bounty Hunter Boba Fett who assumes the crime throne of Jabba the Hutt. He has to face both internal…
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…