Opinion

Column: Use the media to your advantage

By Emily Shoffit | Sports Editor | November 11

This week, a video of anti-racism demonstrators angrily denouncing journalists surfaced and went viral. Photographer Tim Tai, a Missouri student freelancing for ESPN, was trying to document the happenings on campus when demonstrators and administrators used "some muscle" to prevent Tai from doing his job. "I have a job to do," Tai told protestors.

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.

August 22

The staff at The Auburn Plainsman have recognized it is time for the city of Auburn and the students of Auburn University to come together to form one greater Auburn community. This is a call to action, one that urges both parties in the Auburn community to participate and empathize with one another. Auburn students, it is time to register to vote, attend City Council meetings and engage in discussions with the community at large.

New downtown restaurant fills a void for Asian cuisine

By Lily Jackson | Managing Editor | August 19

Snuggled between Little Italy's iconic walls and Taco Mama's bustling lines, Fusion has begun drawing attention after only a few weeks of business.

COLUMN: I’m a LeBron fan, I’m a Lakers fan, but I’m not a fan of the move

By Stephen Lanzi | Staff Writer | July 6

So, yes it might be cool to see my favorite player on my favorite team, and no, I am not the scriptwriter of LeBron’s career.

Review: 'Solo: A Star Wars Story' delivers a fun ride we didn't ask for

By Wesley Foster | Staff Writer | June 7

From the firing of its original two directors and rumors of the entire film being reshot, it had a troubled production to say the least. The film features a young and unproven actor trying to step into one of the most iconic roles in cinema history.

COLUMN: Fiercely protect your Auburn family

By Nathan King | Columnist | May 31

Just a few months ago, when Auburn softball was mentioned, a barrage of incredible, program-defining moments would flood the mind of a fan.

EDITORIAL | Student newsrooms are struggling, need your support

By Editorial Board 2018 | May 9

The Auburn Plainsman has been around longer than The Creed. Longer than the rolling of Toomer’s Oaks.

McCarthy's 'Life of the Party' will make you laugh, and that's worth seeing it

By Lily Jackson | Managing Editor | May 2

After watching "Life of the Party," college women everywhere will want their mothers to join them on campus.

April 27

LETTER | Prohibition didn’t work, will banning hard liquor from fraternity houses?

By Jackson Fite | Letter to the Editor

In 1920 the United States wrote the “noble experiment” of Prohibition into law.

EDITORIAL | Auburn should stop penalizing interns

By Editorial Board | Spring 2018 | April 20

Internships are an excellent way to gain hands-on experience in a chosen field and add another level of learning to your higher education.

LETTER | Let grown men make their own decisions about hard liquor

By Dubby O'Down | Letter to the Editor | April 19

Earlier this week, The Plainsman shared an article regarding the Auburn Interfraternity Council of Presidents vote to ban hard-liquor at fraternity-sponsored events held on chapter property.

LETTER | Former SGA pres: I believe in Auburn and love it

By Jacqueline Keck | Letter to the Editor | April 19

As graduation is fast approaching, I decided to take time to slow down and reflect on my four years at Auburn and on my year as SGA president.

COLUMN | That Che Guevara T-shirt you’re wearing doesn’t mean what you think

By Cole Davis | Contributing Columnist | April 13

The infamous bright red T-shirt bearing the face of the Latin American revolutionary, Che Guevara, has been a popular fashion piece among many liberals for around two decades.

EDITORIAL | Trump sending National Guard to the border is wasteful

By Editorial Board | Spring 2018 | April 12

This action is preposterous, supported by embellished premises and is outright wasteful.

EDITORIAL | All undergraduates should receive their fair share

By Editorial Board | Spring 2018 | April 6

An intent to better Auburn as a research institution should come as part of a plan to better Auburn as a whole. This requires hiring more tenure-track professors for all colleges and majors and ensuring resources are distributed fairly across disciplines.

LETTER | Students can make a difference with parking, transportation

By Austin Chandler | Letter to the Editor | April 6

Let me start first by saying this: Parking Services is not your enemy.

LETTER | From the desk of Dr. Karen DeLano, Auburn City Schools Superintendent

By Dr. Karen DeLano | Letter to the Editor | April 6

In light of the current climate of public schools across the nation I would like to take the time to address some issues and share my thoughts on the safety and security of our school system. First and foremost, I will continue to work closely with local law enforcement on all matters pertaining to the security of our campuses including requesting home checks of students that make threatening statements or post threats to school safety in any medium, whether it is verbally, electronically or otherwise. We take all such incidents with extreme seriousness.

OPINION | City Council, vote ‘no’ on the proposal to increase downtown height

By Susan Hunnicutt | Letter to the Editor | March 30

Next Tuesday, April 3 the City Council will vote on extending the building height downtown by Toomer’s Corner to 75’ from the 65’ passed two years ago.

EDITORIAL | Council should vote yes on height amendment

By Editorial Board | Spring 2018 | March 29

On Tuesday, Auburn City Council will be voting on whether to amend the city’s height ordinance to allow for the construction buildings with a height up to 75 feet in the main part of downtown.