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The Landing: The Real Issue is Communication

By: Sydney McDonald | Managing Editor OPINION The beginning of this semester has been filled with drama, disappointments, and a lack of communication. Well, at least for those students who signed leases at The Landing.  The story started when The Landing announced early in the Spring 2019 semester that they would be building South’s first “upscale student homes” as described by their website. They began … Continue reading The Landing: The Real Issue is Communication

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Women’s Sports Deserve More Applause

By: Nolan Kotila | Contributing Writer Opinion When most people think about sports at the University of South Alabama they think of football, baseball or maybe men’s basketball. What gets glossed over are the sports played by strong young women who are argumentatively more fun to watch at times. The way female athletes interact with their fans makes the experience of attending a game feel … Continue reading Women’s Sports Deserve More Applause

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Coming Home to Justice

By: Kenyan Carter | Web Editor Opinion Former Hoover High School and University of Alabama in Birmingham student Hoda Muthana has sparked a national conversation on citizenship and the limits of repatriation. In 2014, Muthana withdrew from her UAB courses and flew to Syria to join the ISIS terrorist organization after being radicalized through the internet. Now, Muthana is pleading to come back home. In … Continue reading Coming Home to Justice

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A choice should be given

By: Sara Boone Opinion Being pro-choice means exactly that – I want women to have the choice. I don’t hope that every pregnant woman I see gets an abortion just for the heck of it. However, I believe there are some circumstances that warrant an abortion. The first is in the case of rape. I have never experienced sexual abuse myself, so I cannot even … Continue reading A choice should be given

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