Last Friday, I drove past iconic Samford Hall on Auburn University’s campus, enjoying my sun-drenched drive. The area was awash with people, young ladies adorned in their finery were posing for pictures. A throng of young men played kickball in a grassy area, others strolled, and all appeared oblivious Lee County residents have been devastated by COVID-19. No one wore a mask or gloves. 

I told an Auburn graduate what I had observed.