Opinion

OPINION: There is more to volunteering than just boosting your resume

By Elizabeth Tiller | Online Editor | July 27

Volunteering is an extracurricular activity that many college students feel required to do in order to be competitive candidates for their professional schools or jobs after Auburn.

EDITORIAL: Lack of gun control may hurt our citizens

By Editorial Staff | Summer 2015 | July 26

An unfortunate fact is people commit heinous crimes. For those who are clearly guilty, is it not uncommon for one to claim their actions were because of mental health issues. James Holmes, who killed 12 people and injured 70 more in a Colorado movie theater in 2012, plead not guilty because of insanity, but was still found guilty last week.

OPINION: To date or not to date

By Lauren Christopher | Sports Editor | July 26

For most of my life, I’ve heard that college is a time to go crazy before the real world begins.

OPINION: Marks left on the trail

By Kris Sims | Multimedia Editor | July 20

Picture an athlete bulldozing through a defender over and over again.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Can Tigers Fly?

By Kevan Leveille and Senior | July 19

Ever looked skyward and seen those little white airplanes over-flying the loveliest village on the plains?

OPINION: Racism is not inherently southern

By Dakota Sumpter | Photo Editor | July 19

I wasn’t fortunate enough to have been born in the South, but it has definitely become my home.

EDITORIAL: Scalping the Auburn Family

By Editorial Staff | Summer 2015 | July 17

With the start of Auburn University’s 2015 football season less than two months away, the excitement of one of Auburn’s most beloved traditions is quickly escalating. To add to the usual buzz that seems to overwhelm the student body around this time, this year we have a new defensive coordinator as well as a new scoreboard coming up which is record breaking in size.

OPINION: Students should keep options open

By Evan McCullers | Sports Writer | July 11

Like many of you reading this, I am a student at Auburn University.

Editorial: The effect a timeline can have on your lifetime

By Editorial Staff | Summer 2015 | July 9

With extreme increases in technology and the prevalence of smart phones in today’s times, it is no secret social media is a huge part of our society, particularly in the younger generations. Due to the popularity of social media, employers often use it as a method of looking into potential employees.

Voting is a privilege we should respect

By Elizabeth Tiller | Online Editor | July 6

My father taught me it is the job of every U.S. citizen to vote, and that is a belief I carried with me when I decided to vote here at Auburn.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Why include Pearl in Confederate flag article

July 6

Kenneth Noe and Jay Hinton are both people who have background knowledge and opinions on the Confederate battle flag that I am interested to hear.

Editorial: Are states’ rights human rights?

By Editorial Staff | Summer 2015 | July 4

The LBGT community and supporters have been struggling with marriage equality for years.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Are states' rights human rights?

July 3

In January, U.S. District Judge Callie V.S. Granade invalidated Alabama’s bans on same-sex marriage, holding that they violated the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Letter to the Editor: We must better serve low-income families

June 29

Dear Auburn Family, I love Auburn. I grew up going to football games; my mom has a picture of me as a baby in a shirt that proudly states “of course I’m going to Auburn.” While at Auburn I was a Student Recruiter, a Camp War Eagle Counselor and was involved in SGA.

Go global to gain new perspectives on life

By Maria McIlwain | News Editor | June 21

There was something strange about the spaghetti. It was spicy. I later found out this was because of the hot sauce and cilantro. But perhaps the strangest thing was the tortillas the spaghetti was served with.

OPINION: Falling behind, spring sports leads the way for Athletics

By Evan McCullers | Sports Writer | June 19

Football has long been the primary sport at Auburn and at other schools throughout the Southeast, but occasionally other sports step up and steal the spotlight. That is exactly what happened at Auburn in the 2014-15 athletic year. However, football wasn’t the only sport to struggle.