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COLUMN: The Generation without Communication

By Rachel Sprouse l Campus Writer | April 6

If you've seen the recent post about Chick-Fil-A "family challenge" circulating on Facebook, you know about the 150+ restaurants that allow families to lock up their cell phones for their entire meal in exchange for a free ice cream cone. 

COLUMN: Auburn, don't stone me for this

By Lily Jackson | Community Writer | March 31

An unpopular opinion in the college setting is one that does not favor the recreational use of marijuana. Being one that stands to defend said opinion, I’ve noticed much of the population who partake in illegally smoking marijuana are those who do not have the ambition or knowledge to truly defend their stance.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Review of 'Assassins' by Telfair Peet Theatre

March 2

Leann Martins I’ve been attending Auburn’s theatre plays since I was a freshman at Auburn.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Respect people's right to be human

By Carson Williford | March 2

Carson Williford As I studied on the third floor of RBD, a group of four guys took a table five down from mine.

Editorial: Challenge to the student body

By Editorial Board | Spring 2016 | February 29

Throughout 2010-15, Auburn’s African-American student population has dropped by 86 students, even though there has been an increase of 2,000 students collectively.

Editorial: SGA election bylaws need revision

By Editorial Board | Spring 2016 | February 29

On December 1 every year, SGA candidates participate in Candidate Orientation and take the Election Law Test, thus beginning the short but significant process of becoming a part of Auburn's student government.  After over a month of idleness, campaign preparation begins January 14 and formal campaigning begins February 3. Six days later, voting begins and the creation week of student government winds down to a close, assuming all elections end with winners with majorities.  We implore the SGA to revise the current model of elections in order to increase student voter turnout and to give students a better chance to scope out the candidates' platforms.  But credit must be given where credit is due.

It is time to change the meal plan

By Editorial Board | Spring 2016 | February 29

Each semester, Auburn students who live on campus are forced to pay $995 for a meal plan and off campus students pay $300 for theirs. Students are being synthetically induced to increase demand for university sanctioned fast food restaurants such as Chick-Fil-A, Papa Johns and Panda Express.

Letter from the Editor: Politics is the story of us

By Jim Little | Editor-in-Chief | February 26

Politics is the way we work with people with whom we share a common cause, but disagree with on the course of that cause.

COLUMN: Republicans aren't the only ones who should be terrified of Trump

By Chip Brownlee | Community Reporter | February 25

Making political predictions this year is a losing game, and if analysts were betting money, they would all be broke.

COLUMN: Harper Lee changed my life, and she probably changed yours too

By Corey Williams | Campus Editor | February 20

Like every other American who attended high school sometime in the last 50 years, "To Kill a Mockingbird" came into my life during a time I wasn't sure who I was or who I wanted to be.

COLUMN: Your vote matters in the SGA election

By Corey Williams | Campus Editor | February 20

Almost 26,000 students are enrolled at Auburn University and most of them won't cast a vote in the SGA election next week.  Only 33 percent of students voted last year.

COLUMN: Voting for Sanders is a huge mistake

By Bailey Rogers | Sports Writer | February 17

Bernie Sanders is a self-proclaimed socialist. Do not let those liberals fool you with their go to disclaimer, “No, he is a DEMOCRATIC socialist.” Newsflash, there is almost no difference.

So we're mad about Cam again, huh?

By Sam Butler | Sports Editor | February 10

Really? We’re here again? Really?

Good things come to those who wait

By Maria McIlwain | Community Editor | February 10

Most people will tell you I'm not a patient person. I don't like waiting in line, for people to answer texts, almost anything. That's right, almost.

COLUMN: Women were ignored in the SGA debate

By Corey Williams | Campus Editor | February 10

Candidates discussed a multitude of topics at last night's SGA debate. The elephant in the room, however, was never addressed.

To hell with your apathy, it's killing our democracy

By Chip Brownlee | Community Reporter | February 3

As church and gym doors shut at 7 p.m. in towns all across Iowa, from Sioux City to Davenport, Iowan voters braved freezing temperatures and an impending blizzard to do their democratic duty—and every single one of them mattered. The Republican Party caucuses broke their previous record by a long shot.

Column: Election season is here

By Jim Little | Editor-in-Chief | February 1

Brace yourselves, election season is coming. Not SGA elections, but the quadrennial ritual of selecting the president of the United States of America.

Lease-hopping my way through college

By Emily Esleck | Managing Editor | January 29

It's my fourth year on The Plains, and I've called four different places home. Freshman year, home was the Hill, the not-so-nice version of on-campus living.