From left: ALICE editors Anna Banks, Emmy Waugh, Sarah Mitchell, and Hannah Grace Mayfield pose with the Resilience cover.
ALICE Magazine has recently celebrated its 10th year anniversary with the launch of its fall 2025 issue, Resilience. The launch party took place on November 6th, 2025 in the Camellia Room at Gorgas Library.
This year’s ALICE launch party featured a photo area, light refreshments, and ambient music. Guests were also asked to write what they loved about ALICE Magazine on two wooden boards, to which guests wrote “creative freedom,” “empowering” and “created by baddies.”
food & health editor Julia Clark signs wooden board with “Diva.”
Before the cover was revealed, the chiefs of staff gave speeches celebrating their hard work. Gabrielle Gunter, the editor-in-chief, stated that her inspiration for this semester’s issue were heavily influenced by the aesthetics of the waves of feminism, particularly the second and third. “I hope as we read through the magazine, we’ll be able to see that through the stories, design and photos,” Gunter says.
ALICE editor-in-chief gives a speech celebrating the launch of Resilience.
In addition, Creative Director Sarah Mitchell expressed her pride in the hard work that went into this issue. “A lot of stress went into this issue, but I think that it is phenomenal,” Mitchell says.
“A lot of stress went into this issue, but I think that it is phenomenal.”
Sarah Mitchell, Creative Director of ALICE
Lastly, Leslie Klein, managing editor, wished her heartfelt gratefulness for the audience. “You guys are the reason we do this,” Klein says. In addition, Klein gave a special shoutout to the writing editors, thanking them for trusting her throughout the entire process.
ALICE web editor Sara Beth Caddell poses with the Resilience cover.
This semester’s issue of ALICE covers a wide variety of topics. Resilience discusses traditional beauty issues, such as dupes for high-end products and the embracement of acne. Resilience also covers many political issues, including the politics of hair and the misogyny surrounding heavy metal. Additionally, Resilience offers a wide variety of captivating design and photography elements. The issue includes a photoshoot of girls drinking beer to stand aside an article about the politics of beer. It also includes a graphic of a uterus, which goes alongside an article discussing reproductive issues.
According to the mission statement on the inside cover of Resilience, ALICE Magazine is committed to “serving as an accessible source for all things college,” covering fashion, beauty, entertainment, food & health and lifestyle, as well as other more serious issues. This issue of ALICE does just that, while also marking the 10th year anniversary of ALICE Magazine at The University of Alabama.