Suite 1111 | How our perceptions of rape fail survivors

Regan Moss talked with Judith White and Katherine Weathers about how popular ideas of what rape looks like hurts survivors who are trying to make sense of what happened to them.

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COLUMN | Gov. Ivey uses relief aid against Alabamian's needs

On Oct. 1, Gov. Ivey signed a bill that will use COVID-19 relief funds to build more prisons instead of addressing the impact the pandemic has had on our state. If Ivey were truly concerned with the status of prisons, there are better use of the funds. 

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COLUMN | The new sex-ed bill is a good first step. Alabama still needs to do more.

Only a few months have passed since Gov. Kay Ivey signed into law a sex education bill recognizing elementary and complete reforms to sex education at public K-12 schools across the state of Alabama. If brought to fruition, this law would mandate that several dire changes take place across the state in many facets of sex education. This is a good first step, but Alabama still needs to do more. 

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COLUMN | Auburn community silences sexual assault victims

Disappointed with the town hall on sexual assault Wednesday, Sept. 22, many are still wondering who will confront the pervasiveness of rape culture on campus. 

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Auburn develops Raise The Bar program

While Auburn students are busy with internships and jobs, classes and game days, Shelby Flores and her team are working to create create safer spaces off-campus for students.

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Suite 1111 | How identity shapes the teaching experience

Female professors share how the pandemic exposed disparities in opportunity and student respect between male and female professors.

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COLUMN: Urbanization of Auburn leaving behind some community members

Auburn has been positioned as one of Alabama's fastest growing cities, yet its growth is quickly leaving behind some members of the community, ignoring their needs and the preservation of the town's historic charm. 

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