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EDITORIAL | Texas abortion ban sets dangerous precedent

By Editorial Board | Fall 2021 | September 12

On Sept. 1, Texas enacted the most restrictive abortion law in the nation, and all around the country women are asking the same question: What does the Texas abortion ban mean for me? This editorial is meant not only to serve as an explanation of the Texas and Alabama abortion bans, but also as a plea — Alabama, do not follow in Texas’ footsteps. 

LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Vaccination essential to protecting Auburn Family

By Austin Blanton | Auburn Student | September 10

Student leaders across campus urge students to get the vaccine to protect their neighbors, their country and the Auburn family. 

COLUMN | Easy meals to make in a microwave

By Kara Mautz | Culture Writer | September 1

One of the most difficult things to learn as a freshman is how to cook for yourself and how to create meals without easy access to a kitchen and cooking supplies. Students share easy and sometimes weird meals that only require a microwave to make. 

LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Auburn should embrace urbanism

By Patrick Reuther | 2011 Auburn Graduate | August 25

In response to a column posted in July, titled “Urbanization of Auburn leaving behind some community members", Auburn graduate Patrick Reuther writes that urbanism and its principles offer a path to sustainability and inclusion, and Auburn should be embracing it. 

LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Auburn's answer to COVID-19? 'Party on'

By Bruce Gladden | Professor | August 24

It appears that Auburn University's answer to the greatest pandemic in our lifetime is, “Party on!” I guess that’s a personal decision also. 

COLUMN | Mo Brooks fails to condemn terrorism in his anti-terrorism public statement

By Larry Robinson | Photo Editor | August 19

Following the standoff and the suspect's surrender to police, Alabama's 5th District Congressman Mo Brooks released a statement to Twitter — seemingly condemning and "understanding" the threat at the same time. 

LETTER | Fred Kam: We need to take personal responsibility

By Fred Kam | Medical Clinic Director | August 18

Dr. Fred Kam, director of the Auburn University Medical Clinic urges students to take personal responsibilities — getting tested, wearing masks and getting vaccinated — to have an uninterrupted fall semester. 

EDITORIAL | We're in a ditch. We can get out.

By Editorial Board | Fall 2021 | August 17

Welcome back to the Loveliest Village on the Plains. To the freshmen, welcome to your new home and — perhaps to some of the sophomores as well — welcome, for the first time, to a normal college experience. Or, as close to normal as we can get at the moment. 

LETTER | SGA President: Welcome to Auburn

August 17

SGA President Rett Waggoner welcomes students back to campus. 

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: An open letter to Auburn City Schools from Anti-Racist Educators

By Anti-Racist Educators of Lee County | July 5

A group of educators from Lee County is asking Auburn City Schools to "talk about race, hold each other accountable for the racial disparities in our schools and address policies that preserve racial inequities."

COLUMN | 'I'll absolutely never forget that'

By Jack West | Editor-in-Chief and Natalie Beckerink | Content Editor | May 3

After four years at The Auburn Plainsman, Jack West and Natalie Beckerink said goodbye on May 1. The two sat down for a final conversation about their time at the paper, the nature of the University and the people taking their place next year. 

EDITORIAL | Auburn, you have to choose.

By Editorial Board | Spring 2021 | April 15

Auburn is dedicating two halls in The Village to Black trailblazers, Josetta Matthews and Bessie Mae Holloway, which will exist closely to Wallace Hall. The contributions of these people to the University are vastly different, and its time for Auburn to choose what kind of person they wanted represented on the buildings on campus. 

EDITORIAL | Continue to wear your mask after the mandate ends

By Editorial Board | Spring 2021 | April 8

The mask mandate is set to end April 9, but there should be just as many masks worn in the days after as there were in the days before. 

LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Include hourly workers in the conversation of race at Auburn

By Izaak Standridge | UniServ Director | March 31

When discussing racial justice at Auburn, hourly workers are often left out of the conversation. In a letter to the editor, Izaak Standridge demands they are included in the conversation if Auburn hopes to truly actualize the Auburn Family for BIPOC. 

COLUMN: Stop Asian Hate

By Emery Lay | Lifestyle Writer | March 29

With the rise of COVID-19 cases is a rise in Anti-Asian sentiment. During these difficult times, one of the best ways to help is understanding the diversity of cultures that fall under the term Asian, and what it means to be Asian in America. 

EDITORIAL | Alabama, leave transgender youth alone

By Editorial Board | Spring 2021 | March 28

In early March, the Alabama State Senate passed a bill that would ban gender-affirming surgeries and treatments for transgender minors, making it a felony for medical professionals to provide them care. The bill comes at a time when there are other things Alabamians need instead of destroying children. 

LETTER TO THE EDITOR | The perfect victim

By Anonymous Auburn Student | March 22

The narrative of a "perfect victim," — the idea that unless a woman took every possible precaution to prevent sexual assault, it was somehow her fault — is a dangerous lie that makes it harder for other survivors to come forward with their stories. We need to take the burden off of women. 

EDITORIAL | We need statues of Auburn women

By Editorial Board | Spring 2021 | March 21

In Feb. 2020, Auburn Board of Trustees approved three more statues of male athletes — bringing the total to seven — while there are plenty of women athletes or coaches who deserve their own dedication on campus.  We just want to know why.