Gabriel Fox | Columnist - The Auburn Plainsman

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COLUMN | Recognizing Indigenous Land

By Gabriel Fox | Columnist | November 28

November is Native American Heritage Month, dedicated to remembering and acknowledging Indigenous American history and recognizing past wrongdoings against Indigenous and Native communities. A way to effectively discuss their issues is to listen to Native and Indigenous people themselves to decentralize our own experiential worldview when educating ourselves on them. This month offers opportunities to become educated and honor their history while working to protect their future.

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COLUMN | America's Blue Belt

By Gabriel Fox | Columnist | November 12

For the second time since 1988, the Republican Party won both the electoral and popular vote — claiming all seven swing states. In such a divisive landscape, how do we decipher election results and what they tell us about the values of American minorities?

Elizabeth Marsh | Photographer

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Cow College: Exploring Auburn University's rich legacy of cattle

By Gabriel Fox | Columnist | October 29

Auburn University’s history as a leader in agricultural work dates back to 1872 when it became the South’s first land-grant university, established for the purpose of education and community outreach. Easily dismissed as pastoral and picturesque, cattle production is often out-of-mind from the everyday life of metropolitan communities. Auburn University's nickname "Cow College," has a deeper meaning within the world of agriculture.

Mia Stamey

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COLUMN | We need to bring mindfulness to rural rhetoric

By Gabriel Fox | Columnist | October 28

Living in the South is a complex reality, fraught with stereotypes and cultural distinction. The aftermath of Hurricane Helene is shedding light on a region of the U.S. which is usually not focused on; and the way the rest of the nation views it needs to have more perspective.

Elizabeth Marsh | Photographer

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COLUMN | Flyover Country

By Gabriel Fox | Columnist | October 22

Over fifty percent of America’s counties account for rural, non-metropolitan areas, it is perhaps more important now than ever to consider how government policies affect these communities and work to protect them. As centers of American agriculture and industry, given the increased population following the COVID pandemic, coupled with recent environmental impacts such as hurricane Helene, it is perhaps more important now than ever to consider how government policies affect these communities and work to protect them.

Gabriel Fox | Columnist

COLUMN | Recognizing Indigenous Land

COLUMN | America's Blue Belt

Cow College: Exploring Auburn University's rich legacy of cattle

COLUMN | We need to bring mindfulness to rural rhetoric

COLUMN | Flyover Country

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