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Your view: Easy energy long gone

By David Newton | Retired AU Faculty | March 1

Unfortunately, the era of cheap oil from fossil petroleum is over. The "easy oil" has been found, mined and burned.

The South hasn't truly broken from past

By Becky Hardy | Editor-in-Chief | February 23

You'd think we would have overcome racism by now, seeing how it's 2012 and the Civil War has ended more than a century ago, but some individuals still seem to be growing up with the same values as the Confederates.

Your view: Sex should be reserved for married couples

By Thomas Sherer | February 16

Last week's Plainsman had several articles that expressed multiple individuals' opinions concerning the purpose and timing of sex. To have a proper perspective on this very important issue, we must look to Scripture to see what God says about it.

Your view: AU Alert failed us Tuesday

By Alexander Roberson | February 16

On Tuesday, the Auburn police received a report of a robbery at Comer Hall and the suspect was considered to be armed.

Dollar dictates terms of American intervention

By Chelsea Harvey / CAMPUS EDITOR | February 16

I just watched a movie in my Spanish class called "Tambien La Lluvia," which was about the outbreak of the Cochabamba Water Wars in Bolivia in 2000. (If you don't know anything about it, I recommend reading up on it.)

Your view: Parrish not the president for Auburn

By Phillip Smith | February 16

Tonight, I am embarrassed to call myself an Auburn alumnus because Owen Parrish was elected as Auburn's SGA president.

SGA elections revealing for organization, Auburn

By Editorial Board | February 16

There is a reason 68 percent of Auburn students didn't turn out to vote this week: they don't care about the next president or vice president or any other position. They don't care because they feel SGA--the process, the elections, the people--doesn't affect them.

Build good habits by getting involved

By Alison McFerrin / COMMUNITY BEAT REPORTER | February 16

Have you ever wanted an insider's look at the operation of Auburn and Opelika?

Do more, then climb a hill

By Robert E. Lee / SPORTS BEAT REPORTER | February 16

With three semesters of undergraduate classes remaining, I find myself wondering about careers.

Mixed messages on Arab Spring a glaring example of bad leadership

By Nik Markopoulos / COPY EDITOR | February 9

In late January, Islamist parties secured nearly three-fourths of the still-forming Egyptian government's Parliament.

Your view: Medical marijuana succeeds where conventional medicines fail

By Evan Haarbauer | February 9

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater in regarda to medical marijuana.

Contraception issue proves divisive

By Editorial Board | February 9

First Amendment protects Catholic institutions against government mandates

Your view: University should be tolerant of smokers

By Haroldo Toro | February 9

We like to call ourselves the Auburn University family. In my experience this is how family works: my wife, a nonsmoker, married me, a tobacco consumer.

Your view: Romney waffling on bailouts and TARP

By Eric Phillips | February 2

Mitt Romney continues to waver in economic posture.

Your view: Low turnout leaves demand for blood high after finish of NBDM

By Maggie Kessler | February 2

National Blood Donor Month is over, but we still need blood!

Get involved while you still can

By Melody Kitchens / ONLINE EDITOR | February 2

I hate to remind you, but you only have about four years of "free" time before your future career. Make the most of it.

Your view: ACTA worse than SOPA, PIPA

By Leigh Smith | February 2

An article was published in The Plainsman about SOPA and PIPA. It stated they had been shelved and from the way the article was written it almost seemed to display the fact that the threat was over from these bills, but it is far from that.

Your view: Gays still facing injustice

By Rachel Davis | February 2

A few weeks ago in the Opinions section, it was said that, "The injustice of the past is gone. There is no discrimination that's enforced legally."