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EDITORIAL | Why students should attend the listening sessions for the next president

By Editorial Board | Fall 2021 | September 21

Thursday, Sept. 23 the Auburn University Board of Trustees is hosting a listening session for students to express what they want in the next president. The editorial board encourages students to attend to ensure the next president represents our long-term interests. 

EDITORIAL | What to know before the sexual assault town hall

By Editorial Board | Fall 2021 | September 19

Student Affairs is hosting a town hall to discuss preventing and reporting sexual assault on Sept. 22. The editorial board encourages all those who feel strongly to attend, but make sure you know the basics of reporting sexual assault first. 

LETTER TO THE EDITOR | What the editorial board got wrong about abortion

By Garrett Walden | 2014 Auburn Graduate | September 15

Garrett Walden, pastor of Grace Heritage Church and 2014 graduate of Auburn University, responds to a recent Plainsman editorial concerning Texas' abortion legislation.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR | An introduction from the Office of Health Promotion & Wellness Services

By Judith White | Health Promotion & Wellness Services Coordinator | September 15

The Office of Health Promotion & Wellness Services provides a brief introduction to their Safe Harbor and Green Dot programs. Safe Harbor is a free and confidential advocacy service for any students, faculty and staff who have experienced any form of power-based personal violence. Green Dot is the bystander intervention program, that trains people on how to recognize the signs of power-based personal violence. 

COLUMN | Auburn University has a sexual assault problem

By Dioselin Cruz | Columnist | September 14

"Auburn University has a sexual assault and rape problem. And as of now, the Auburn administration is actively contributing to rape culture."  A columnist urges the university to take more action in educating the male population on campus about sexual assault.

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.