editorials
Our View: Old-school media be hatin’
It’s cute to watch old-school newspaper columnists and reporters try to get “their blog on,” as they’d probably say.
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OUR VIEW: Statewide Smoking Ban Creates Haze
State Senator Vivian Figures’, D-Mobile, bill to ban smoking in restaurants statewide is close to passing this legislative session. All the bill lacks for complete passage is a vote on the House f...
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OUR VIEW: Appliance Rebates a Mixed Bag
The Alabama Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program began this week, offering rebates to Alabamians choosing to replace their older home appliances with more energy-efficient models.
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OUR VIEW: State Debates Medical Marijuana
The Michael Phillips Compassionate Care Act, a bill seeking to legalize medical marijuana in Alabama, passed out of committee this week to return to the floor for a possible vote. While Alabama w...
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OUR VIEW: All Done In The Name Of Fun, Laughs
In spirit of April Fools Day, we decided to run a special edition with satirical articles applicable to each section. Only the pages labeled with a specific parody banner have fictitious news and ...
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OUR VIEW: Blame and Responsibilities Must be Shared by All
Over the past year 12 citizens of Auburn have been involved in pedestrian accidents. When events like those occur, it is natural to want to point fingers and begin playing the “blame game,” and ev...
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OUR VIEW: Meal plan not-so-bon pain for some students
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Jonathan Reeves is one of many Americans who has to live with a gluten-free diet. As an incoming freshman, Reeves would have been required to purchase one of Auburn’s meal plan options, even thoug...
OUR VIEW: Farewell, Jack Smith
by Editorial Board
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Effective yesterday, our general manager, Jack Smith, has resigned and left his position. While we find ourselves saddened and slightly dismayed by his decision, we know it is the best one for him...
OUR VIEW: SGA Elections Do Matter, Take Pause Before You Vote
by Editorial Board
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You have important choices to make today, students of Auburn, choices that will forever impact The Plains for you and the generations of Auburn family members who come after you. The Student Gover...
OUR VIEW: Stop, look, listen: Why pedestrian safety matters
by Editorial Board
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Occasionally, there comes a time when an issue of importance thrusts itself into the spotlight. After Haluk Yapicioglu was struck by a car while crossing Magnolia last week, pedestrian safety once...
OUR VIEW: War of the Words
by Editorial Board
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We’re all familiar with the old adage “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” Pardon our French, but bullshit. Whether we like it or not, certain words within our la...
OUR VIEW: Give Lebo the Heave-ho
by Editorial Board
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Although there are nine games left in the basketball season, we feel the need to speak out on this matter now. When we reach the end of this season, we call on Coach Jeff Lebo to step down from hi...
OUR VIEW: Alabama Needs to Climb on Board with High-speed Rail
by Editorial Board
7 months ago | 3 3 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
After hearing there could potentially be $8 billion available for new high-speed rail projects, we assumed any state would be jumping through whatever hoops necessary to procure those funds. Alaba...
OUR VIEW: Let's Talk About Sex
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When the book is written on Generation Y, it won’t be written that we were a repressed generation. Sex is everywhere. Sex sells, quite literally, as porn is a billion dollar industry. It seems we...
OUR VIEW: Chizik and Company Give Hope for Future
by Editorial Staff
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‘Midst the frozen, corn-filled wastelands of Iowa, a man was charged with a series of Herculean tasks: Bring new life to a team desperate to return to what it once was. Find an offense capable of...
OUR VIEW: Alabama’s Got to Know When to Hold ’Em, Fold ’Em
by Editorial Staff
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With the Governor’s latest railings against the video slot machine racket and Ron Sparks’ borrowing of the Don Seigelman playbook for yet another education lottery program, the gambling debate ha...