Opinion

OPINION | Moderation hard to find as social media, news define heroes, villains

By Trice Brown | Campus Reporter | January 16

When a news headline is interesting to the “customers” of one of these sites, they are more likely to click the headline and read it. More clicks generate more ad revenue to keep the company afloat. The best way to maintain a consistent amount of cash flowing into the company is to maintain a consistent base of users — and cater to what they want to see.

EDITORIAL | University, city should accept responsibility for Northwest Auburn gentrification, displacement

By Spring 2019 Editorial Board | January 16

Growth of the University and the city are inevitable — and a good thing — but it must be done in a way that protects everyone in the city, not just those who have the time and the influence to sway city officials.

EDITORIAL | Care about the First Amendment? Pay attention to what's happening at UNA

By Spring 2019 Editorial Board | December 7

If the University of North Alabama’s actions are allowed to stand, it will have a serious chilling effect on student editors and student media advisers in the state of Alabama.

Managing editor: A final farewell from a Plainswoman

By Lily Jackson | Managing Editor | December 6

Leaving Auburn would come too early at any time. There’s still work to be done and stories to be written and fun times to be had. After four years at The Auburn Plainsman, I leave with a full heart. More than 200 articles and over 50 early morning deliveries, but I still cringe at the ...

Notebook: Despite Iron Bowl woes, Auburn's future looks bright with young core

By Zach Tantillo | Sports Reporter | November 24

Auburn’s roster is littered with young playmakers on both sides of the ball that can help the Tigers have a bounce-back year in 2019.

Voters walk out of a voting location in Auburn, Ala., on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016.

LETTER | Auburn should be a voter friendly campus

By Letter to the Editor | November 2

A functioning and healthy democracy is dependent upon inclusive civic participation.

EDITORIAL | Hateful speech has turned into action. It must end

By Fall 2018 Editorial Board | November 1

Hateful rhetoric has infiltrated our nation’s thoughts and has perpetuated violence across the country, and Auburn is not immune.

FROM THE EDITOR | It’s time for young people to step up to the plate and vote

By Chip Brownlee | Editor-in-chief | October 30

We are the ones who will have to live the rest of our lives with decisions that are made today. No matter how you view politics, there are long-term, structural issues that need to be confronted today so that we still have an amazing country to grow old in.

Editorial | Ivey, Rogers won’t debate, but do voters care?

By Fall 2018 Editorial Board | October 29

Voting is one of American’s greatest rights — a right many Americans had to fight to receive. So when candidates running for office do anything that might devalue the institution of voting, it calls into question how much these candidates truly care about the Americans within their constituencies. As ...

Editorial | Foolish contract prevents Auburn from doing what it needs to do — get rid of Gus Malzahn

By Fall 2018 Editorial Board | October 17

As the fifth-highest-paid coach in college football, it would seem as though Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn should be performing as though he deserved a salary so high. He’s not.

Column | Tennessee loss should be last straw for Gus Malzahn

By Sumner Martin | Sports Writer | October 17

It’s time to give up on Gus Malzahn.

EDITORIAL | Reporting sexual assault not as simple as it seems

By Fall 2018 Editorial Board | October 5

Reporting an assault gives a survivor dignity. It allows them for their voices to be heard and for them to take a stand against their abuser. There is no perfect time to report an assault, except for when the victim is ready to come forward.

OPINION | Ford-Kavanaugh hearing showed lack of regard for compassion, due process and decency

By Michael Jones | Contributing Columnist | October 5

The Democrats want to stop Judge Brett Kavanaugh by any means necessary. They do not care about the effects these actions may have on Kavanaugh or his family.

OPINION | Ford-Kavanaugh hearing was an indelible stain on America

By Emily Hale | Contributing columnist | October 5

The Kavanaugh hearing is a stain to America, but it is a stain because it brings to the forefront just one aspect of women's virulent experience with sexism and misogyny.

OPINION | The Auburn Creed will stand the test of time

By Letter to the Editor | October 4

Although it has received scrutiny as of late, there is something to be said about a document that stood the test of time.

OPINION | Surely, our community can do better than The Auburn Creed

By Letter to the Editor | October 4

It’s depressing to read the hymns of praise in favor of the Auburn Creed because it really is an embarrassingly awful document.

Twitter is at a crossroads and has an important decision to make

By Michael Jones | Contributing Columnist | October 3

Recently, Twitter made a significant decision and banned conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and his platform, Info Wars. This follows the move a week earlier by Twitter and several other companies like YouTube, Apple and Facebook, of suspending his accounts. Why? Jones has a history of spouting false ...

Diversity Inclusion: Meet NPHC

October 1

It is one thing to write in a syllabus or on a website that we are an inclusive and diverse campus; it is another thing to consciously, intentionally and actively be one. It starts with us going out and supporting one another and seeing the different cultures and traditions our great institution has to offer.

Midterm Elections and You: Why Millennials Need to Get Out and Vote!

October 1

We have the sheer numbers alone to make a difference in our community — if we would only get more involved.

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EDITORIAL | New redshirt rule benefits the players — and that's all that should matter

By Fall 2018 Editorial Board | September 28

As Gus Malzahn put it, “It’s a new day in college football.”