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Editorial: Class model makes English history

By Jordan Hays | Copy Editor | April 15

In 1994, the Alabama Council of Higher Education passed a statewide articulation agreement, which built partnerships between community colleges and universities, requiring all core credits transferred from a two-year college to fulfill requirements at four-year colleges.

Editorial: 'Are you not entertained?' Yes, we are now

By Jordan Hays | Copy Editor | April 3

The Rolling Stones, Tina Turner, The Allman Brothers Band, Issac Hayes, Santana, Elton John, Elvis Presley, The Beach Boys, The Doobie Brothers, Bruce Springsteen, The Eagles, Charlie Daniels Band and R.E.M. Do you know what they all have in common? They all performed at Auburn University.

OPINION: To tan or not to tan?

By Kailey Miller | Community Reporter | April 3

In my hometown, there were three or four people in my high school that went to the tanning bed, but, other than that, it was fairly unheard of. The few tanning salons we did have were not in the best area of town, and it was considered not very classy for girls to go to the tanning bed.

OPINION: The thinspiration for having a thigh-gap

By Ashtyne Cole | Community Editor | March 28

Let me preface this by saying I have nothing against supermodels or celebrities. I watch the Victoria's Secret fashion show and applaud their beauty and superbly toned bodies like any other 21-year-old college girl.

Editorial: The Renaissance of Auburn Athletics

By Jordan Hays | Copy Editor | March 27

We printed two editorials about Jay Jacobs last year calling for Jacobs to be fired. We felt justified in our opinion, and we still feel it was the right call at the time. His decisions were an embarrassment to the University. Jacobs seemed to be going by a system of trial and error; hiring and firing coaches here and there on a whim.

OPINION: Motivation for the lackadaisical version of me

By Kris Sims | Multimedia Editor | March 27

Personally, I just want to have a childlike wonderment about the world I live in, but maybe I need to love more things for that to happen. Who knows? I'm young, I don't know everything, but I don't mind giving things a try.

A spirit that can do more for this deserted village

By Oliver Goldsmith / ALUMNUS | March 21

Dear Editorial Board,Based on the article "Greek Gods of the SGA," I see that there are still fresh ideas in The Plainsman office.

OPINION: Can Johnny Football work out in the NFL?

By David McKinney | Assistant Sports Editor | March 21

The NFL draft is quickly approaching, and teams everywhere are constantly scrutinizing on which player they think can either turn their franchise around or help continue their success.

OPINION: Nothing cute about cat calling, it's harassment

By Emily Enfinger | Photo Editor | March 21

It's one thing to compliment a woman, and it's another to yell vulgar and sexually offensive phrases at a woman across the street who is waiting for the pedestrian light.

OPINION: The truth about leaving

By Becky Sheehan | Intrigue Reporter | March 20

I can't afford to pay my rent anymore. It was a shocking discovery. It has been humbling and humiliating. And the hardest part of it all is that this is the best roommate situation I've ever been in. I had to call a roommate meeting like a diplomat and break the news to two of the nicest, coolest people I have ever met.

Editorial: Uninformed in the information age

By Jordan Hays | Copy Editor | March 6

Awareness is everything. It keeps us on track, ensures we know when our exams are, gets us to class on time and prevents us from getting hit by cars when we cross the street. Most everyone would say that they are aware of their surroundings, but global awareness is a concept many take for granted.

Editorial: Gogue spares students from statistics

By Jordan Hays | Copy Editor | February 27

It's easy to see when someone isn't being transparent. Auburn President Jay Gogue gave his second annual State of the University address Thursday, Feb. 20. According to Gogue, the Auburn University Board of Trustees moved to adopt the new five-year Strategic Plan to improve Auburn University last June.

OPINION: 50 years of The Beatles, has music peaked?

By Corey Williams | Campus Editor | February 27

On Feb. 9, 1964, The Beatles exploded into American homes with a two-and-a-half-minute performance of "I Want to Hold Your Hand" on The Ed Sullivan Show. That night changed the way we would listen to music forever.

Editorial: Tame your tongue, tweets, texts, emails, posts...

By Jordan Hays | Copy Editor | February 20

Stereotypical images of overweight, Cheeto-stained agoraphobes living in their mother's basement are a thing of the past. Cyberbullies are beginning to evolve into a more mobile, sunlit lifestyle thanks to smartphone apps.

Editorial: The do's and don'ts of Valentine's Day

By Jordan Hays | Copy Editor | February 13

Many people actively believe they know everything about love. Luckily for you, we actually do know everything about love. Couples, struggling when it comes to coming up with romantic ideas on Valentine's Day? Hold up, ladies and gentlemen! Before raiding the neighboring village for... uh, ideas; take some of our advice.

OPINION: Love in the time of technology

By Caitlin Shostak | Assistant Copy & Multimedia Editor | February 12

I've been cute-couple kicking for at least a decade now. I don't remember when my aversion to cute couples began, but something about the blissful titters, amorously glazed eyes and surreptitiously flexed biceps has always driven me bonkers. Luckily, I discovered a few flinty kicks on the back of a flirty couple's seat was usually enough to snap a couple out of their amorous trance.

Editorial: Students vote apathy in SGA election

By Jordan Hays | Copy Editor | February 6

It's that wonderful time of year when students can be seen panhandling for their SGA candidate of choice. Forced away from their natural habitat, these groups must form homogenous blobs of baggy, pastel-colored shirts and block off sections of the Concourse in order to survive.

Editorial: Event attendance reaches all time high

By Jordan Hays | Copy Editor | January 31

We cover many, many University events. Speakers who spread messages of inequality and peace, stand-up comedy, celebrations, concerts, racial integration. But do you know what many of these events have in common? No one goes to them.