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Alumni nonprofit raises funds to support student journalists at suspended UA magazines

Since launching this week, the fundraiser has received over $22,000 in donations to help affected students publish independently this spring.

Chance Phillips

December 10, 2025

University of Alabama suspends two student magazines over DEI

The editors of the publications, which focus on women’s wellness and the Black student experience respectively, expressed shock at the decision.

Chance Phillips

December 3, 2025

Opinion

When did we repeal the First Amendment?

We must not let a horrifying act of political violence serve as the pretense for undermining our freedom of speech.

Chance Phillips

September 23, 2025

University of Alabama student detained by ICE as State Department revokes visas

Doroudi, who is originally from Iran, was taken from his home at 5 a.m. on Tuesday morning and detained.

Alex Jobin

March 28, 2025

Opinion

Campus protests have reached Alabama. What should our universities do?

Campus protests, after all, present a learning opportunity on permissible conduct and expression.

Dr. Allen Mendenhall

May 6, 2024

Opinion

Orange Beach officials still fighting same “Bad Ass” fight 20 years on

It’s simply not the government’s place to dictate cultural morays and niceties.

Will Nevin

September 27, 2022

University of Alabama Faculty Senate formally opposes ban of Critical Race Theory

The University of Alabama Faculty Senate has officially passed a resolution stating its opposition to legislation banning critical race theory.

Jacob Holmes

December 20, 2021

Opinion

Liberty of conscience didn’t come easy

"Debate and open discussion force ideas to compete against practical reality, thus winnowing out the ill-conceived and fostering workable solutions."

Will Sellers

March 2, 2021

Sessions: FFRF’s demands that Ivey stop praying is ridiculous

Wednesday, former Senator and GOP Senate candidate Jeff Sessions, R-Alabama, said that Alabamians will not be intimidated by the Freedom From Religion Foundation. Sessions was responding to a letter that the FFRF sent to Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) demanding that she stop praying at press conferences and citing scriptures. “This is RIDICULOUS,” Sessions said. … Continued

Brandon Moseley

April 9, 2020

Alabama Supreme Court rules against Birmingham, upholds Memorial Preservation Act

Wednesday, the Alabama Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of the State of Alabama and upheld the state’s Memorial Preservation Act. The state had sued the City of Birmingham after the City had erected a plywood barrier around the monument honoring the soldiers and sailors who fought for the Confederate States of American during the … Continued

Brandon Moseley

November 28, 2019