Editorial

EDITORIAL | Opt in for a personal finance class

By Editorial Board | April 5

In order to fulfill the goals of Auburn's mission statement, students should be coming out of the university as well-rounded individuals. While being well-rounded can vary person-to-person, we suggest that students make an effort to educate themselves in personal finance through Auburn's personal finance course.

EDITORIAL | An open letter: To all those who make the Auburn Family possible

By Editorial Board | Fall 2023 | November 23

The Auburn Family is more than current students and alumni. There are thousands of people who contribute and work humbly and tirelessly to make Auburn the experience that it is. This Thanksgiving, we want to bring those people into the light and thank them for all the unseen hours, unthanked tasks and unquenchable loyalty to the Auburn Family.

EDITORIAL | Women athletes deserve more from the Auburn Family

By Editorial Board | Fall 2023 | November 18

We need to analyze our mindset toward women's athletic teams at Auburn. They are included in Auburn's identity of an "everything school." They are not secondary. Cheer for them too, learn their names too and be invested in their games too.

EDITORIAL | Deconstructing the idealism of college-required internships

By Editorial Board | Fall 2023 | November 14

It would be better for Auburn to do away with internship requirements. While internships are a socially accepted pathway to a career, they are more beneficial to students as a resume builder instead of a nitpicking degree requirement. Colleges ought to focus on investing in career fairs and preparing students for internships.

130th Edition: New and Old Auburn Graphic

EDITORIAL | Old Auburn versus new Auburn, still the loveliest village?

By Sami Grace Donnelly | Writer Abroad | October 18

The City of Auburn has recently approved plans for an apartment complex with units starting at $2 million, directly across from Toomer’s. It has been met with wild disapproval from the city's constituents, and it causes us to question whether or not Auburn is expanding beyond its identity of "The Loveliest Village on the Plains."

EDITORIAL | Social responsibility and social media

By The Editorial Board and Sami Grace Donnelly | Writer Abroad | September 15

In an age where screens have widened the distance between what is real and entertainment, it is important to remember that real violence is nothing to laugh at and that real people are being affected by it.

EDITORIAL | Is patriotism still alive?

By Sami Grace Donnelly | Writer Abroad | September 11

Patriotism has been declining for the past 25 years. Is it still important? Perhaps remembering this tragic day can revive a sense of lost honor and pride in our country.

EDITORIAL | Finish the semester strong

By Editorial Board | Spring 2023 | April 25

As the semester comes to a close and finals week draws near, it’s likely you feel burned out, unmotivated and overwhelmed as you try to finish strong. There are a million cheesy saying and quotes you will probably hear over the course of the next few weeks—from ‘all you can do is your best’ to ‘everything happens for a reason’ and ‘believe in yourself’—and your inclination may be to respond in annoyance and irritation, but the reality is that the sayings are mostly true.

EDITORIAL | We stand with Dadeville

By Editorial Board | Spring 2023 | April 18

At the end of the day, we are just college students without answers. At this time, we don’t even have all the details about what occurred on April 15. All we can do is raise our weary, unified voices in support of those impacted and beg for justice.

EDITORIAL | We still need statues of Auburn women

By Editorial Board | Spring 2023 | April 7

The question is not if Auburn’s female athletes are worthy of recognition on campus. Having produced 12 of Auburn’s 22 national championships, including six in equestrian, five in swimming & diving and one in track & field, and winning Olympic medals in multiple sports, it is obvious that they are.

EDITORIAL | Auburn, invest in the safety of your students

By Editorial Board | Spring 2023 | March 26

Auburn needs to take responsibility for the culture it has created in which sexual assault and drugging consistently get pushed under the rug, “resources” don’t even have their own buildings and survivors are treated as if they are the problem.

EDITORIAL | On "anti-white" slurs and Black History Month

By Editorial Board | Spring 2023 | February 16

People of all races should be treated equally and fairly. However, the motives behind the people who are insinuating that this google document is a violation equality and fairness are far more convoluted than simple. The contents of a google document that wasn’t even created by an Auburn student is not news, and this incident is not an example of persecution or discrimination.

EDITORIAL | Why you should submit a letter to the editor

By Editorial Board | Spring 2023 | February 2

Writing a letter to the editor is a quick and easy way to express your personal opinions, respond to various news items or articles and share information about important issues with a broad array of people at one time—all without actually working for a news publication.

EDITORIAL | Auburn, where do your loyalties lie?

By Editorial Board | Fall 2022 | November 29

Either Auburn needs to take a better look at The Creed it claims to treasure so much, or it needs to abandon it altogether. Nevertheless, it’s just Auburn being Auburn.

EDITORIAL | Reduce food waste this holiday season

By Editorial Board | Fall 2022 | November 23

Reducing food waste requires preparation, mindfulness, sacrifice and creativity, but even if takes a little more time and thought, it is entirely worth it. This holiday season, don’t let your laziness and complacency result in unnecessary food waste.

EDITORIAL | Free speech — let's talk about it

By Editorial Board | Fall 2022 | November 18

Banning speech of any kind is a slippery slope. The United States has never taken it lightly, and it never should. It may have the power to inflict pain and hurt, but it also has the power to change the world for the better.

EDITORIAL | Auburn Athletics is "On to Victory"

By Editorial Board | Fall 2022 | November 9

It is crucial that the Auburn family understands that the On To Victory collective does something that should have been done a long time ago: take name, image and likeness to the next level to acknowledge, celebrate and expand opportunities to the overlooked and underserved athletes.

EDITORIAL | The importance of midterm elections

By Editorial Board | Fall 2022 | November 2

With the help of the Plainsman, you too can feel motivated to vote in the upcoming midterm elections. Stay tuned as we provide up-to-date coverage of the midterm elections.

EDITORIAL | Tuition is increasing — why aren't scholarships?

By Editorial Board | Fall 2022 | October 20

If Auburn University can build a brand-new state-of-the-art football facility, culinary science school and pay for the demolition and remodeling of dorms in four of its five residential communities, it can increase its institutional scholarships at the same rate as tuition.

EDITORIAL | The Red Zone: What to know

By Editorial Board | Fall 2022 | September 15

With the beginning of a new school comes a dire need for students to reflect on the prevalence of sexual violence on college campuses and the ways we can combat it.