LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Government recognition for the wrong reason?
By Matt Roedl | Auburn Student | March 18On Feb. 27, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth published a video announcing the severing of ties from the government, particularly the Department of War (neé Defense), from several accredited universities. Because we shut ourselves off to any sort of criticism towards American ideals, the state of our country and administration, or really anything culturally, we are recognized. Frankly, Auburn as a "Potential New Partner Institution" should be a source of shame. We have, essentially, been recognized for our stubbornness. While I will never be ashamed of saying "War Eagle," and will never hide my pride for my school, it certainly hurts to do so when we're so openly anti-intellectual and so closed off to anything that isn't the status quo. Hopefully, it's more easily understood why our place on an unsuccessful and under-skilled former Fox News host's list of "partner institutions" isn't anything to be remotely happy about.
