letters to the editor
YOUR VIEW: Sophomore responds to last week’s letter
Editor, the Auburn Plainsman I was a little surprised when I read Dr. Penaskovic’s letter to the editor in the Feb. 18 edition of The Plainsman. There are three types of fans. There are the delusi...
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YOUR VIEW: SGA Vice President Urges Students to Pay Attention and Have a Voice
Editor, the Auburn Plainsman I would like to thank you for emphasizing the importance of SGA elections in your recent editorial. The SGA is always working to increase publicity for our electio...
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YOUR VIEW: College Republicans Wrongfully Endorse Candidate
Editor, the Auburn Plainsman I am a conservative student and I consider myself to be a Republican. I have always thought that the College Republican organization did a good job of providing opport...
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YOUR VIEW: On Misplaced Blame
Editor, the Auburn Plainsman I have been a ticket holder for men’s basketball at AU for the past 26 years. I am dismayed, even shocked, that a recent editorial in The Plainsman asks for the resign...
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YOUR VIEW: Constant C-zone parking changes continue to cause conundrums
Editor, the Auburn Plainsman I would like to know why the University has decided to make C-zone parking even smaller. Now, no complaint, in my opinion, should ever be voiced without a solution. ...
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YOUR VIEW: Alumnus Troubled by Players’ Behaviors in Outback Bowl
Editor, the Auburn Plainsman While I was thrilled with the outcome of our Bowl game, I was very disappointed with the way the team conducted itself on the field. I have always taken a great deal ...
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YOUR VIEW: God, Gambling and Randy Owens: Where Does it End?
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Editor, the Auburn Plainsman There is a strange business relationship that has emerged involving gambling and bingo in Alabama. I am sure it surprises no one in Alabama that those entities ...
YOUR VIEW: Auburn’s Hazing Rules Out of Line?
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Editor, the Auburn Plainsman I am a FH Alum (93) and, like many others, think that the sanctions against FH fraternity are excessive. There were three hazing items listed in The Plainsman ar...
YOUR VIEW: Benefits for Same-Sex Couples at AU Not Fine With AU Alumnus
3 months ago | 7 7 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
Editor, the Auburn Plainsman The Plainsman editors argue that Auburn adopt a same-sex benefits policy. But the editors seem more interested in approbation for homosexual unions than in ideals...
YOUR VIEW: Fascist Tells Meaning of Christmas
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Editor, the Auburn Plainsman With all of the crass commercialism associated with the modern holiday season and, given the fact that America was intended to be a Christian nation-state, a memb...
Your View: Former Professor Talks About Basics of Pedestrian Safety
3 months ago | 3 3 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Editor, the Auburn Plainsman The large number of nighttime car/pedestrian accidents in Auburn leads me to propose an obvious solution: Anyone studying any of the graphic arts or architecture...
Your View: Belittling Women is not a Part of How Southern Chivalry Should be Defined
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Editor, the Auburn Plainsman I was recently referred, by a friend, to an article appearing in the Wall Street Journal regarding football traditions in the SEC. Auburn’s program acts as a primar...
YOUR VIEW: Coalition Believes Cessation Programs Should be Covered by Medicaid
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Editor, the Auburn Plainsman According to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control, Medicaid expenditures attributable to smoking total nearly 22 billion dollars annually, represe...
YOUR VIEW: AU Alumna Angered by Honors Not Shown for Fort Hood Soldiers
3 months ago | 1 1 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Editor, the Auburn Plainsman I am an alumna of Auburn University and have always been proud of that achievement. However, today I was ashamed of my alma mater by the lack of respect shown for...
YOUR VIEW: Fan Calls for Tighter NCAA Rules, Penalties
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Editor, the Auburn Plainsman On Dec. 28, 1905, the NCAA was birthed along with a rules committee in a meeting attended by 62 colleges. It warded off President Theodore Roosevelt’s threatened...
Your View: Bookstore Assistant Director Supports SGA Textbook Plan
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Editor, the Auburn Plainsman I would like to write in support of the SGA and library's efforts to put textbooks on reserve for students. As the assistant director of the Bookstore and the pe...