Editorial Board Spring 2026

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EDITORIAL | On NIL regulations: Are we being selfish?

By Jordan Bynum Wright | Opinion Editor , Editorial Board Spring 2026 and James Dewberry | Columnist | April 17

Former Auburn football head coach and Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R) introduced a bill on March 24 that addresses issues “plaguing college sports today,” specifically the transfer portal. Subsequently, on April 3, President Donald Trump signed an executive order limiting players to one transfer and five years of eligibility. The question, then, is how much should the good of the sport be valued in these discussions. While we as fans may be nostalgic for the college sports of old, there’s a strong possibility that it won’t come back. Is it selfish to wish for old college sports to return if it may come at the detriment of the athletes who are playing the game?

ROTC students and veterans walk the Tiger Walk for Military Appreciation day at Auburn Football vs. Ole Miss on Nov. 2, 2019, in Auburn, Ala.

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EDITORIAL | Is this what we want to be known for?

By Jordan Bynum Wright | Opinion Editor and Editorial Board Spring 2026 | March 27

Auburn University was named a potential new partner for military education programs by the U.S. Department of War. This comes after a video in which Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth proclaimed that the U.S. military would sever ties from schools that promote "wokeness," "weakness" and "leftist ideology." Did Auburn truly earn the right to such a program, and what type of "American values" does the Trump administration believe Auburn embodies?

A protestor at the ICE, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, protest on Jan. 21, 2026 at Toomer's Corner in Auburn, Ala. holds a sign that says 'It's OK to change your mind!'.

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EDITORIAL | The paradox of connection

By Jordan Bynum Wright | Opinion Editor and Editorial Board Spring 2026 | February 6

Today, many people get their news from X, Facebook, Instagram or TikTok. The problem with shopping news from social media is the simple fact that these platforms don’t care about fair, honest news coverage. Instead, the purpose of these platforms is to get people to continue scrolling. The problem that we have today is not about getting access to information, but rather the quality of information that we are getting. Social media is useful in many ways, but the news is not one of them. Instead, independent research is needed. We should, at the very least, search online to read articles about what’s happening in the world rather than believing the first person that we see on TikTok.

EDITORIAL | On NIL regulations: Are we being selfish?

EDITORIAL | Is this what we want to be known for?

EDITORIAL | The paradox of connection

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