Opinion

EDITORIAL | Turning controversy into conversation

By Fall 2019 Editorial Board | October 3

By keeping reporting and editorializing wholly separate from each other, news outlets can start to rebuild trust among the large swaths of the public where they have lost it.

OPINION | Being involved is about more than your resumé

By Mary Margaret Turton | SGA President | September 30

I decided to come to Auburn from a small, rural high school for many reasons, but mainly because of the stories I heard from older friends about their experiences of finding their passions and leadership potential through campus involvement. I was also drawn by the beautiful, walkable campus and the supportive, empowering atmosphere.

EDITORIAL | What's on next week's agenda?

By Fall 2019 Editorial Board | September 27

We have to express our concerns at council meetings and by reaching out to our representatives. In the same way that voting is a duty, this kind of in-between-election participation should not just be appreciated — it should be utilized.

OPINION | Thank you, Mr. President, now how about those guns?

By Jack West | Editor-in-Chief | September 23

Republicans have a pretty good playbook for dealing with dead children, but they haven’t used any of their trademark excuses this time.

EDITORIAL | Inmate State

By Fall 2019 Editorial Board | September 19

Our prisons aren't filled with criminals, they're filled with fathers, husbands, brothers, sisters, wives and mothers. Yes, the people in prisons have done some bad things, but that doesn't mean they deserve to be forgotten.

OPINION | Saturday's 'War Eagle' wasn't just a battle cry; it was a celebration

By Ross Chandler | Contributing Columnist | September 17

Rod and Paula were there with us as God painted an orange and blue sunset on that September, Saturday night. A new day is dawning on the plains, but it is a day that comes with grief, sorrow and pain.But hey, that’s what being an Auburn Tiger is all about.

OPINION | Lack of handrails at Jordan-Hare leaves some students at risk

By Mary Elizabeth Lane | Photographer | September 16

Watching football should be a part of that experience that every Auburn student can enjoy. Right now, without adequate handrails in Jordan-Hare stadium, I am having to focus on an anxiety that I shouldn’t have to.

EDITORIAL | Board of Distrustees: Auburn governed in the dark

By Fall 2019 Editorial Board | September 12

Even if Leath had gone on to have a lengthy and stable tenure at Auburn, the opaqueness surrounding his hiring would be disgraceful. However, given his hasty resignation and $4.5 million farewell gift, that opaqueness is untenable.

EDITORIAL | Oh, Kay ... we haven't come a long way

By Fall 2019 Editorial Board | September 5

It’s shameful how low the bar has been set for Alabama, and it’s embarrassing that people still manage to trip over it.

EDITORIAL | Auburn goes from play calls to curtain calls

By Fall 2019 Editorial Board | August 30

For a school in Alabama that has often been labeled as a cow college or a sports school, this is a large step in a different direction for Auburn.

COLUMN: The importance of Pride Month

By Tyler Ward | Staff Writer | June 30

COLUMN: As Pride Month comes to a close, it's important to remember why the month matters nationally, in Alabama and even in a small college town like Auburn, Alabama.

OPINION | While safer than smoking cigarettes, vaping still isn’t safe

By Letter to the Editor | April 27

So is it actually cool to Juul in Auburn? Or is it indicative of bigger problems worth discussing.

Farewell, Auburn: A letter from the editor-in-chief

By Chip Brownlee | Editor-in-chief | April 25

While everything else can look bleak, the goodness of people is what you see the most. That’s what I will remember about Auburn — a community made up of good people, people with flaws, but good people nonetheless.

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EDITORIAL | ‘I ask’: April brings awareness to sexual assault

By Spring 2019 Editorial Board | April 23

There is a nationwide problem with survivors not feeling comfortable enough to report.

EDITORIAL | Ordinance fails citizens of Northwest Auburn

By Spring 2019 Editorial Board | April 19

City Council’s inaction and undue amendments trample on the last hope to protect what little remaining community Northwest Auburn’s residents have.

Column: We can all learn a thing or two from Samir Doughty

By Ben Key | Sports Writer | April 10

Doughty took the most difficult situation and made something positive out of it. He represented the Auburn Family with pride and showed what it truly means to be an Auburn man.

OPINION | The Tigers can win well, and they can lose well. We all should be proud

By Lee Auman | Guest Columnist | April 9

The fact that our players controlled their unimaginable and justified frustration speaks volumes about their character. It also means that if they aren't angry with the refs, we can't be either.

OPINION | Political parties are more polarized than ever before

By Maggie Smith | Contributing Columnist | April 3

The idea of a “moderate” Democrat or Republican has been on the decline for several years now and is only getting worse.

EDITORIAL | State lottery could greatly benefit Alabama

By Spring 2019 Editorial Board | April 2

Alabama’s budget is sorely needing sources of funding. No longer can the state face more budget cuts, and Alabama’s politicians are unwilling to increase the state’s main tax sources.

OPINION | Alabama's time for Medicaid expansion has come

By Brytni Emison | Opinion Editor | April 2

Alabama’s healthcare system is floundering. In eight years, 13 of Alabama’s hospitals have closed. Seven of them were in rural areas. These hospitals were serving Alabama’s poorest — meaning they count on state or federal dollars, through Medicaid, to compensate for the lack of funding from their patients.