Editorials

Our View: Trial raises press freedom questions

By Editorial Board | April 7

The Auburn Plainsman began its Wednesday workday with the news that its assistant community editor, Jeremey Gerrard, had been barred from entering the courtroom in downtown Opelika where the four former football players accused of armed robbery were to have their preliminary hearing.

Breastful surprise from Playboy

By Miranda Dollarhide / Intrigue Editor | April 7

I've always hated Playboy.

Torn in a world of possibilities

By Emily Clever / COPY EDITOR | April 7

In one of my favorite scenes from "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath, the main character Esther Greenwood imagines herself sitting in a fig tree.

Our View: Living and dying online

By Editorial Board | April 7

At a pivotal, yet perhaps under-appreciated moment of Aaron Sorkin's film "The Social Network," Justin Timberlake says, "We lived on farms, then we lived in cities, and now we're going to live on the Internet!"

Hope still alive and kicking

By Eric Austin / MANAGING EDITOR | March 31

I'll be the first to admit it. I whole-heartedly bought into the message of hope Barack Obama's campaign stood for in 2008.

Little did I know, I'm a bigot

By Nik Markopoulos / ASSISTANT COPY EDITOR | March 31

I'm racist, and I didn't even know it.Well, that's what Greg, presenter at my athletic tutoring training Sunday, told me.

Our View: IFC should practice, not preach

By Editorial Board | March 31

Thursday night, the Interfraternity Council will hold its third "Party Done Right" at the Sigma Nu fraternity house.The party is designed to show the men (and women) of Auburn's Greek community how to throw a party that adheres to all of IFC's social event standards.

Figuring things out

By Adam Bulgatz / DESIGN EDITOR | March 31

Lost in a sea of choices.When I first started looking into college, I didn't know what I wanted to do or where I wanted to go. Three quarters of the way through my freshman year at Auburn, I still don't know what I want to do.

Our View: Readers, the times are a changin'

By Editorial Board | March 24

As you may have noticed, this week, The Auburn Plainsman has made some changes.

Broaden your mind abroad

By Jenna Moran / ASSOCIATE COPY EDITOR | March 24

I'll be the first to admit it. I can be very selfish. We all can; it's in our nature. To so many of us, our world revolves around our own everyday activities, and there isn't much concern for people or places that aren't involved in it.

#TigerBlood and other delusions

By Derek Lacey / CAMPUS EDITOR | March 24

I made it to round two. #WINNINGThat was the lead I was going to use for this column as of Monday about 5 p.m.

It's time to move on

By Crystal Cole / SPORTS EDITOR | March 24

It's finally happening to me, and I never thought I'd see the day.

Our View: Time has come for rule change

By Editorial Board | March 10

"Those hours have been in place for years," said Kim Trupp, director of housing and residence life. "They've been approved by the Board of Trustees, and we don't change them unless students want it to be changed."

U.S. can set new direction in Arab world

By Nik Markopoulos / ASSISTANT COPY EDITOR | March 10

The ousting of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has inspired waves of protests across North Africa and the Middle East. Unrest is growing in Bahrain, Oman and Yemen because of deaths related to government crackdowns on demonstrators in all three nations.

First-hand view: my experience in Tunisia

By Jillian Clair / News Editor | March 10

I admit it. When natural disasters, revolts, wars or terrorist attacks happen around the globe, I don't usually follow all of them wholeheartedly.

Our View: New highs border on crazy

By Editorial Board | March 3

It's nothing new.Human beings have always tried to get high, and they've always found a way to do it, regardless of their surroundings. Whether it be a poppy plant, coca leaves or household cleaners, something has always been handy to quench the never-ending thirst for inebriation.