EDITORIAL: State lottery should fund education

In 2015, Governor Robert Bentley proposed a series of tax increases which would generate 541 million dollars in revenue for Alabama.

GUEST COLUMN: Too much football

I love football. But there is such a thing as too much football. Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, 52 weeks a year, football, football, football.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Politics and respect, they're not mutually exclusive

It’s been a tough summer. Not just for any one community or country, but for millions of people around the world.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: How bureaucracy took my scholarship

If you are a student at Auburn University, you have probably at one time or another had an issue with changing your major, class requirements, or scholarship funds.

Commuting and communicating: 10 tips to stay connected abroad

Most of us are accustomed to pulling out our phone for everything we need. Abroad, you may need to rethink that.

EDITORIAL: Auburn, release the footage

COLUMN: An ode to fireworks (and John Adams)

The real origin of the tradition of fireworks on the 4th of July has gotten a bit lost in translation.

EDITORIAL: We need to talk about sexual assault

Sexual assault, a topic of much discussion in recent weeks, is a rampant issue.

COLUMN: Alabama can't pick 'em

Alabamians, like myself, like to believe we are a good people. And most of us are. The politicians whom we select to represent us, on the other hand, are of a different breed. Gov.

Column: Help your mind in multiple ways

What if for all of your life you were taught that seeking help was some form of weakness? 

OPINION: Mass shootings are not the "price of freedom"

Orlando, Sandy Hook, Columbine, Umpqua, Fort Hood, Aurora and practically every city across the United States. Universities, colleges, nightclubs, high schools, churches, synagogues, movie theaters, stadiums, concerts, doctors’ offices and elementary classrooms across the United States.

CAMP WAR EAGLE ISSUE| Letter to the editor from the SGA president

War Eagle! My name is Jesse Westerhouse and I have the incredible opportunity of serving the Auburn student body as SGA President this year.

CAMP WAR EAGLE ISSUE| Letter to the editor from the Office of Sustainability

Get Involved.  You are starting a life-changing adventure.  Your college experience is a big deal.  It’s a good time to think about what you’d like the next year to be about and how you can make the most of it.

COLUMN: Welcome to Auburn football

Heartbreak, triumph and miracles 

COLUMN: Law or not? For me, it's life or not

The University senate voted Tuesday, March 22, to oppose Alabama House Bill 12, a bill allowing gun owners with concealed carry permits to bring their firearms to campus.  You could definitely say this has been a hot topic this year since Texas came out with a new law allowing students 21 years or older to carry a firearm fully concealed if they have the appropriate permit to do so.  I didn't grow up in a gun-heavy household.

COLUMN: Not another sappy senior column

Sometimes, you don't find where you belong for a while, but you definitely know it when you do. 

EDITORIAL: Speak now, there is no peace

On Sunday, April 3, Melissa Boarts lost her life.  Melissa's family called the Auburn Police Division because they feared for her well-being.  “I had called 911 to get help for her because she was threatening to cut her wrists,” Terry said.

EDITORIAL: Speak now, there is no peace

On Sunday, April 3, Melissa Boarts lost her life.  Melissa’s mother, Terry Boarts, called the Auburn Police Division because she feared for her daughter’s well-being.  “I had called 911 to get help for her because she was threatening to cut her wrists,” Terry told The Plainsman. “She has been diagnosed with bipolar [disorder] ... and PTSD.