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…
Pro-life must mean anti-death penalty
By Hannah Irvin As the Alabama department of corrections draws closer to the completion date for the new gas chambers, I am reminded of Governor Kay Ivey’s 2019 statement that “every life is precious and that every life is…
OPINION: Trump falls flat in town hall
The two presidential nominees held separate town halls Thursday, Oct 15. The town halls replaced the debate that was supposed to take place the same night. President Trump backed out of the debate because he refused to…
Candidates flop initial debate, Biden pulls ahead
The first presidential debate took place Tuesday, Sept 29. Millions of voters were finally able to see Donald Trump in his first debate since taking office and compare the two nominees’ policies and personalities. The debate…
No one should be denied their right to…
In the ratification of the Constitution, the control of elections was left to the states to decide. It led to unfair voting practices across the country; states only allowed white men who owned property to…
“Animal Crossing” and political promotion
Writer Katy Barnes's digital persona poses next to her Biden yard sign in "Animal Crossing: New Horizons." As the year has progressed, more and more events have had to be held online due to the…
Trump and Clinton face off in first debate
The first of three presidential debates took place at Hofstra University on Monday, Sept. 26. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. Monday, Sept. 26 marked the first debate of the historic battle between Hillary Clinton and…
Ten candidates for consideration
GOP Donald Trump Donald Trump, the Republican front-runner, claims his policies will “Make America Great Again” and has spoken passionately on three particular issues: tax reform, second amendment rights and immigration reform. Trump aims to…