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Your view: close call is great lesson

By Beth Casey | March 22

On March 13, I almost lost my 14-year-old son.

Your view: Driving on campus shouldn't require zone passes

By Ivan Arnold | March 8

Recently I received an email from Don Andrae, the director of Parking Services here at AU.

Your view: tanning beds cannot be safe

By Morgan Maynard | March 8

I was appalled at the article last week on tips for tanning "safely."

Your view: Southern heritage not racist

By Taylor Benson | March 1

Let me make it clear, I am no advocate of racism or slavery. I find it offensive, appalling, and inhumane. With that said, this article is written to refute the accusations expressed by Ms. Hardy.

Your view: Easy energy long gone

By David Newton | Retired AU Faculty | March 1

Unfortunately, the era of cheap oil from fossil petroleum is over. The "easy oil" has been found, mined and burned.

Apartment hunting is a joy

By Coleman McDowell / SPORTS EDITOR | February 23

This past week I signed a lease for a house and ended a four-month-long period where I didn't know where I was going to call home next year.

Your view: GOP giving Obama best chance in re-election bid

By Zachary Welman | February 23

The most outrageous and captivating reality TV show in the past few months has not concerned itself with the shores of New Jersey, but with the campaign trail of the GOP.

Your view: Ladies may pop the question on hesitant men

By Grace Moss | February 23

I currently work in RBD's archives and came across an interesting article from the 1896 issue of the Orange & Blue (what The Plainsman used to be called) that discusses the Leap Day of a leap year, Feb. 29.

Your view: Sex should be reserved for married couples

By Thomas Sherer | February 16

Last week's Plainsman had several articles that expressed multiple individuals' opinions concerning the purpose and timing of sex. To have a proper perspective on this very important issue, we must look to Scripture to see what God says about it.

Your view: Parrish not the president for Auburn

By Phillip Smith | February 16

Tonight, I am embarrassed to call myself an Auburn alumnus because Owen Parrish was elected as Auburn's SGA president.

Your view: Medical marijuana succeeds where conventional medicines fail

By Evan Haarbauer | February 9

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater in regarda to medical marijuana.

Your view: University should be tolerant of smokers

By Haroldo Toro | February 9

We like to call ourselves the Auburn University family. In my experience this is how family works: my wife, a nonsmoker, married me, a tobacco consumer.

Your view: Marijuana not serious health risk

By Robert Sharpe | February 9

If health outcomes determined drug laws instead of cultural norms, marijuana would be legal and there would be no medical marijuana debate.

Your view: Romney waffling on bailouts and TARP

By Eric Phillips | February 2

Mitt Romney continues to waver in economic posture.

Your view: Low turnout leaves demand for blood high after finish of NBDM

By Maggie Kessler | February 2

National Blood Donor Month is over, but we still need blood!

Your view: ACTA worse than SOPA, PIPA

By Leigh Smith | February 2

An article was published in The Plainsman about SOPA and PIPA. It stated they had been shelved and from the way the article was written it almost seemed to display the fact that the threat was over from these bills, but it is far from that.

Your view: Gays still facing injustice

By Rachel Davis | February 2

A few weeks ago in the Opinions section, it was said that, "The injustice of the past is gone. There is no discrimination that's enforced legally."

Your view: There is still discrimination in America

By Rachel Davis | January 26

Discrimination against sexuality is still rampant - the fight for marriage equality is huge and isn't getting enough attention in the South.