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LETTER TO THE EDITOR | It’s time to expand medicaid for rural Alabama

By Robert Bentley | Former Alabama Governor | May 23

Former Alabama governor and physician Robert Bentley says it's time to expand medicaid for rural Alabama. 

COLUMN | Dear Plainsman, farewell

By Abigail Murphy | Operations Editor , Evan Mealins | Editor-in-chief and Trice Brown | Multimedia Editor | May 12

After spending nearly four years of their college experience with The Plainsman, this past year’s management staff of graduating seniors have written their goodbyes. 

OPINION | What's your Auburn coffee shop aura?

By Destini Ambus | Editor-in-Chief , Sami Grace Donnelly | Editor-in-Chief and Mallorie McCoy | Columnist | May 4

The Loveliest Village on The Plains has the loveliest coffee shops. Take our quiz below to see which coffee shop best suits your vibe. 

COLUMN | Our childhood films prepared us for fighting climate change

By Abigail Murphy | Operations Editor | April 29

While we have a long way to go with environmentalism, we are heading in the right direction. We just need to approach this with a little bit of hope and through our inner child’s eyes.

COLUMN | Your stress is valid

By Sami Grace Donnelly | Editor-in-Chief | April 25

Perhaps stress shouldn’t automatically be cast off as “bad.” Instead of immediately trying to eliminate the stress in our lives, we could analyze it and extract good things from it. 

COLUMN | The importance of escapist entertainment

By Sami Grace Donnelly | Editor-in-Chief | April 23

Living a life with a steady and balanced flow of pouring out and back in makes our human experience the most fulfilling, enjoyable and meaningful that it can be. 

EDITORIAL | Alabama, leave transgender youth alone. Again.

By Editorial Board | Spring 2022 | April 13

On Friday, Gov. Kay Ivey signed SB 184, which would imprison doctors for up to 10 years for providing puberty blockers and hormones to transgender youth, and HB 322, which forces transgender children to use the bathroom of their sex assigned at birth. The latter bill also bans discussion of “sexual orientation or gender identity” in kindergarten through fifth grade. 

LETTER TO THE EDITOR | We hear you

By Jordan Harshman, Karen McNeal, Eric Burkholder, Melinda Lanius and Cissy Ballen | Auburn Faculty and Lindsay Doukopoulos | Associate Director for Educational Development | April 7

This letter is submitted by five professors representing all of the STEM disciplines in COSAM and the educational development director from the Biggio Center, in response to recent columns and letters about "weed-out" classes. 

COLUMN | How to read the news

By Sami Grace Donnelly | Editor-in-Chief | April 7

The problem we face today is that the sieve is in the hands of more people than ever before. With the turn of the century, the media experienced a gradual change in domain. 

LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Of us and speech

By Garrett Martinez | Auburn Student | April 1

Free speech. It’s a mixed bag sometimes, giving people the right to say whatever they want. But it’s also one of the most powerful tools the people in a democracy have to protect themselves and ensure that a democracy remains a democracy.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR | We don't want you to fail your STEM classes

By Rachel Prado | Lecturer and Vanessa Falcao | Lecturer | April 1

Rachel Prado and Vanessa Falcao, lecturers in the department of chemistry and biochemistry, say they don't want you to fail your "weed-out" classes. However, to ensure all students have the best opportunities, Auburn needs to continue to adapt. 

LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Concourse display exploits tragedy for shock value, political gain

By Joelle Woggerman | Auburn Student | March 31

 Auburn University can find a way to allow for free expression and demonstration and protect the well-being of its students if only it tries.  

LETTER TO THE EDITOR | 'Your state is amazing'

By Alejandro Payán | Virginia Third Grader | March 30

A third grader from McLean Virginia wants you to send him souvenirs from Alabama.

COLUMN | Repurpose your leftover groceries

By Mallorie McCoy | Columnist | March 26

After a week of not going to the grocery store, we have all opened our fridge to half empty jars and containers. I am sure the question comes to mind, “What will I do with a spoonful of jam or my leftover dinner from a few days ago?” 

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Healthy Campus Award a success for Auburn Family

By Dustin Johnson | Student Counseling & Psychological Services | March 26

On behalf of the team that delivered a winning submission for the 2022 Active Minds Healthy Campus Award, congratulations to you, the reader of this article, for being a part of this recognition

COLUMN | Reducing your output with mindfulness

By Sami Grace Donnelly | Editor-in-Chief | March 25

One person’s actions have influence. Their actions can improve their own behavior, have a positive impact on their community, influence their economy or make a small change that positively affects the world. Sustainability starts small.

EDITORIAL | Why an environmental tab?

By Editorial Board | Spring 2022 | March 23

The world seemed to stop when the coronavirus began to spread across the globe. Now that this crisis seems to be slipping away, another global crisis that seems to have slipped the minds of many has arisen anew with a vengeance — climate change. 

LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Cost-Cutting Measures are the Reality for STEM Majors at Auburn

By Mick Persyn | Auburn Student | March 18

Auburn employs researchers as STEM professors to reduce staffing costs, without considering the idea that researchers are not teachers and without offering the proper training for them to give students the education we came here for.