Opinion

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 ...