Opinion

EDITORIAL | There is no excuse for driving drunk

By Spring 2020 Editorial Board | February 9

As college students, we’re prone to making mistakes. It’s part of growing up, but drinking and driving isn’t the same as oversleeping for a class or tripping on the sidewalk outside of Skybar. Don’t let someone say, “it’s not that big of a deal.”

COLUMN: The student line for the Kentucky game was a disaster.

By Alex Husting | Sports Writer | February 8

This past Saturday’s game between the No. 17 Auburn Tigers and the No. 13 Kentucky Wildcats was one of the most highly anticipated games in the history of Auburn basketball. With College GameDay coming to Auburn for the first time in the program’s history, the hype surrounding this game reached another level entirely. While the game itself lived up to the hype, the 12-15 hours that some fans experienced before the game did not come close.

COLUMN: Hosting College Gameday is just another great moment in Auburn basketball history

By Jake Weese | Sports Reporter | February 7

Gameday’s arrival last weekend was something that fans should recognize its impact for Auburn, just like how they should not take the rise of Auburn basketball for granted. It was just a few short years ago when Auburn could only dream about having a nationally televised game or making the NCAA tournament.

COLUMN: Trump wins in Iowa twice thanks to the Democrat's confusion

By Jake Gonzalez | Sports Writer | February 7

This faltering start has created chaos for this crowded Democrat field. The confusion that ensued is one that will only benefit President Trump. As all the candidates question each other’s internal numbers and even the official figures, President Trump is campaigning on issues that matter.

COLUMN: New SGA president is shattering glass ceilings

By Tyler Ward | Staff Writer | February 6

There are 30,420 students on this campus. Only 903 of them are black women. And one of them just became SGA president.

EDITORIAL | SGA amendment fails due to absences

By Spring 2020 Editorial Board | January 31

Voting on an amendment is one of the most important duties of the job. Being unaware that you don’t have enough senators to vote is irresponsible.

COLUMN: I’m from LA; Kobe was bigger than life

By Bryce Johnson | Opinion Editor | January 31

As a player, Kobe didn’t pass. He’s not allowed to pass away. Every night, between 94- feet of hardwood, he always found a way to do the impossible. Why not live forever?

OPINION | Please, no homophobes at my birthday party

By Tyler Ward | Staff Writer | January 18

Homophobia is not a difference of belief. Homophobia is being opposed to someone’s freedom, simply because it does not align with yours.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Inclusiveness is not your enemy

By Jediael Fraser | Contributing Columnist | December 13

As encouraging as it is to see others standing up against harmful language and ideology, it is also still disheartening to know that their request for inclusion is taken by some as stifling to diversity of thought. Inclusiveness only asks that we foster ideas that are constructive for everyone, eschewing those ideologies that reinforce uncomfortable, harmful environments for the marginalized.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR | To those students who are Black at Auburn: You are not alone

November 25

I want you to know that we, the undersigned Black faculty and staff at Auburn, see you and all of the beauty and complexity of your young human selves. And more than anything else, I want you to know that we are here, that we are here with and for you.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Murray isn't the only authority on religion

By Adam Jortner | History Professor | November 25

In claiming that there is only one “religious” point of view, Dr. Murray is not only telling students and faculty what to do with their bodies, but also how to read their Bible. That I cannot abide.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Professor’s posts aren’t hate speech

By Jacqueline Kochak | Contributing Columnist | November 22

In person, Dr. Murray is rather mild-mannered, and I’ve never heard him say anything offensive. So, I pulled up his Facebook page to review his comments, and I got a shock. I was left wondering how many people who are so offended have actually seen his page.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Student Affairs addresses LGBTQ community

By Bobby Woodard | Senior Vice President of Student Affairs | November 21

Student Affairs issues a statement expressing their support for Auburn's LGBTQ family members.

EDITORIAL | Make your voice heard

By Fall 2019 Editorial Board | November 18

If you are upset about the lack of available on-campus housing, get involved with SGA. If you care about how your school is represented to the rest of the state, get involved with SGA. If you want to stand up for your fellow students, make your voice heard and be a force to enact change, you should get involved with SGA. Applications for next year are open until Nov. 20 and can be found at aub.ie/elections.

Samford Hall on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016 in Auburn, Ala.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Administration’s lack of response speaks loud enough

November 15

It is surprising and discouraging that the University’s administration has not yet issued a formal statement addressing the issue. Remaining silent on this issue is unacceptable; indifference reverberates in widening circles and is felt by each of us.

Pride on the Plains, a local LGBTQ organization, marches through the annual Opelika Christmas parade on Dec. 2, 2017, in Opelika, Ala.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR | 'Homophobic’ professor flubs science, nature, ethics

By Nate Hardy | Associate Professor | November 15

A couple of weeks ago, AU associate professor Bruce Murray was called out for publicly expressing homophobic views. Since then, Murray has publicly defended his views with appeals to science, nature and ethics. In other words, he has tried to justify homophobia with scholarship. Here’s the thing — his scholarship is poor.

A single strand of toilet paper hangs from a tree in front of Samford Hall. Auburn vs Alabama on Saturday, Nov. 25 in Auburn, Ala.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Education faculty sends open letter to the Auburn community

November 7

It is time for Auburn University, and specifically, the College of Education, to take a stand to support LGBTQ+ students, staff, faculty, and community members. As a group, we have crafted a list of action items that we believe are important next steps to address the long-standing issues that LGBTQ+ people face at Auburn University and within the College of Education.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Auburn employees pen message to LGBTQ community

November 7

183 Auburn employees sign letter expressing "wholehearted support for LGBTQ+ students, staff, and faculty."

LETTER TO THE EDITOR | All should be afforded free speech

By Bruce Murray | Associate Professor | November 6

The goal of attracting a rich diversity of students and faculty will not be advanced by imposing uniformity of thought. A campus without mutual respect and the free exchange of ideas, especially about core questions of sexual ethics, will be less welcoming to students with conservative and religious convictions.

Auburn notebook: The Tigers — and their fans — have a week to figure this out

By Harrison Tarr | Sports Writer | November 5

In this week's Auburn football notebook, sports writer Harrison Tarr opines on a closer-than-expected Tigers win over Ole Miss, and questions why Jordan-Hare's student section was half-empty in the fourth quarter of a tight SEC game.