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Opinion:When memes aren’t funny
Asem Abdelfattah Mediums of communications have vastly advanced and changed over a short period, and so has the way people express...
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Apr 10, 2019
Satire: Students tackle enormous debt by simply selling graduation tickets
: Columns appearing under “Meanwhile, in Sparta...” are works of fiction. Any references to real people, places or events are satirical...
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Apr 10, 2019
Opinion: Republicans shouldn't complain about democratic legislation after their legislative failure
Sam Stroud With a Democratic-led House, we see nothing but one embarrassment of a bill after another. Whether it’s a bill saying we have...
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Apr 10, 2019
Opinion: Views on the personhood of a fetus
Rakshak Adhikari Staff writer The debate over the personhood of afetus is one that has raged for centuries.However, the time spent...
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Apr 3, 2019
Opinion:Voting age must not be lowered
Sam Stroud Staff Writer There is a growing number of Democratic politicians who have begun to publicly support the idea that the...
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Apr 3, 2019
Opinion:Drink socially not harmfully
Anushka K.C. Humans have had a long history with taking mind-altering substances. Peyote is one of the most famous and oldest known...
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Mar 27, 2019
Opinion:Getting rid of common core could mean loss in funding
Scott Shelton The Alabama State Legislature is making a push to get rid of the Common Core State Standards Initiative. Senate President...
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Mar 27, 2019
Satire: CNN unsure of what to report when Biden actually runs
Pradyot Sharma CNN executives had an emergency meeting to determine how they would report former Vice President Joe Biden officially...
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Mar 20, 2019
Opinion: Drunk driving warrants stricter sentences
Zach Henson AL.com reported last month that a man from Huntsville is facing up to two life sentences in May after pleading guilty to two...
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Mar 20, 2019
Opinion: In defense of thoughts and prayers for victims
Sam Stroud The recent mass shooting in New Zealand that resulted in the death of dozens of Muslims in a mosque has sparked some outrage...
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Mar 20, 2019
Opinion: Women still have much to achieve for equality
Draven Jackson In the event of Women’s History Month, it is important that we evaluate where we, as a nation, stand in terms of gender...
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Mar 20, 2019
Opinion: Jackpot for roads? Dire state of roads show government must raise gasoline taxes or consider alternative income
Scott Shelton Gov. Kay Ivey announced her infrastructure plan, ahead of the Alabama State Legislature’s next session. This plan includes...
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Mar 6, 2019
Opinion: Victims deserve justice but should not be glorified
Sam Stroud Empire star Jussie Smollett was arrested last month for filing a false police report. In that report, he claimed he was...
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Mar 6, 2019
Alabama prisons in need of reform
Pratibha Gautam Steven Mullins, an inmate at the St. Clair Correctional Facility in Springville, was found unresponsive as a result of...
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Mar 6, 2019
Letters from the presidential candidates: Taylor Holt
Taylor Holt Dear Trojans, My name is Taylor Holt and I am a junior social science major, legal studies minor, from Huntsville, Alabama....
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Feb 27, 2019
Letters from the presidential candidates: Carter Ray
Carter Ray Hey Trojans! My name is Carter Ray and I am running for President of the Student Government Association. After talking with...
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Feb 27, 2019
Letters from the presidential candidates: Morgan Long
Morgan Long Fellow Trojans, My name is Morgan Long, and I am a junior sports management major with a minor in leadership...
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Feb 27, 2019
Editorials must not promote falsehoods
Editors Note: The views expressed are the unanimous opinion of the editors of the . Editorials stand as the official, corporate opinion...
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Feb 20, 2019
Emergency not a tool to push Trump agenda
Scott Shelton Last week, President Donald Trump declared a national emergency to bypass Congress and access funding for a border wall at...
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Feb 20, 2019
Opinion: Racism never acceptable
Draven Jackson Growing up in the Deep South and living here my entire life, racism and prejudice are not strangers to me. ...
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Feb 20, 2019
Opinion: Hope for healing not just limited to victims
Taylor Walding Two weeks ago, I wrote a column about finding healing through faith from sexual assault. The specific events I addressed...
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Feb 13, 2019
“Green New Deal” proposal delusional
Sam Stroud There are rare moments in politics when both sides of a political spectrum can agree that something is stupid. Alexandria...
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Feb 13, 2019
Letter to the editor: Black Men are not the enemy
Writer’s Note: Kha’Doe Crosby You’re right. Police are not our enemy. Any reasonable person would agree with this assertion. However,...
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Feb 13, 2019
We’ve always been West Virginia fans claims freshman while memorizing “Country Roads”
: Columns appearing under “Meanwhile, in Sparta...” are works of fiction. Any references to real people, places or events are satirical...
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Feb 13, 2019
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