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Auburn, as a city, has depended on the University as an economic boon, though this may not always be the case. Evan Mealins and Charlie Ramo talk to Auburn mayor Ron Anders about how Auburn is becoming a city of its own, through a growing manufacturing sector and investments in education and public safety.
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Evan Mealins, senior in philosophy and economics, is the editor-in-chief of The Auburn Plainsman.

Charlie Ramo, junior in aerospace engineering, is the content editor of The Auburn Plainsman.