By Cady Inabinett, Editor in chief It feels incredibly surreal to be writing my final letter from the editor. Very surreal, and very sad in a certain way. I feel like there’s a spectrum of…
Bureaucracy is hurting natural disaster response
By Xander Swain Tornadoes are an unfortunate but constant part of living in Alabama. I was born in Northport, Alabama, but grew up in multiple states due to moving around. Although I was never in Alabama for…
Let’s talk about the mask mandate
By Hannah Irvin On April 9, Alabama’s state-wide mask mandate will expire, and we will follow in the footsteps of other states that have ended mask mandates despite recommendations from the CDC. Our neighbor, Georgia, never implemented…
The student body needs SGA to step up
By Harrison Neville When I first got involved with The Alabamian back in 2018, I was surprised to discover that we did not do anything to cover SGA senate meetings. I brought this up as…
Dueling opinions on upcoming Pokémon games
By Katy Barnes This February marked the 25th anniversary of the Pokémon Franchise, and in true Nintendo fashion, they used this anniversary to announce the long-awaited “Diamond” and “Pearl” remakes for the Nintendo Switch. While rereleasing remasters…
We need to talk about the Golden Globes
By Sarah Clayton On Feb. 3, the 78th Golden Globe nominations were announced with a good line-up of nominations. Netflix’s “Mank” lead with a total of six nominations, including Best Picture in the drama category. The…
Yes, we need Black History Month
By Zoe Hall As I’m sure many of you are aware, February is Black History Month. With the events of the past year, I think it is so vital to take the opportunity that has…
Cyberpunk 2077’s portrayal of women
By: Hannah Irvin Trigger warning: the following article discusses sexual violence It’s disappointing when you don’t even have to play a game to know it is terrible. I imagine the developers of “Cyberpunk 2077” would agree. The…