EDITORIAL | AU Alert cries wolf
The series of AU Alerts sent out Nov. 6 marked a catastrophic failure of Auburn’s security system. News of an active shooter struck fear across campus, to an extent likely unseen in years. Students cleared out of dining halls, hid in classrooms and reckoned with the fact that they and their peers’ lives might be in peril. Auburn is obligated to take accountability for its misstep and ensure nothing like it happens again. Any halfhearted attempts to do so should not be tolerated.
