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Auburn softball's Kate Malveaux inducted into Illinois Sports Hall of Fame

By Gunner Norene | Sports Editor

After two seasons at the helm of the Auburn softball program, co-head coach Kate Malveaux will be inducted into the Illinois Sports Hall of Fame.

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A young man with short, wavy brown hair and a blue sleeveless shirt stares directly at the camera against a plain background. Zane Hanson Lynch, 22, of Auburn.

Auburn man charged with possession of child pornography

By Tripp Hedden | Assistant News Editor | July 17

Auburn adds Georgia's Nick Ammirati as hitting coordinator in home run hire

By Lila Weitz | Sports Writer | July 14

A recap of Auburn's loaded second day of MLB Draft

By Gunner Norene | Sports Editor | July 14

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Meet the 2026 Auburn Municipal Election candidates

By Gracie Goodman | News Editor

2 Opelika business owners arrested in vape, CBD investigation

By Amanda Machamer | Editor-in-Chief

James "Weston" Higginbotham, junior in biosystems engineering, went missing on a family vacation in Japan on May 29 | Photo by Nancy Higginbotham

Missing AU student Weston Higginbotham found dead in Japan

By Jennifer Santiago | Content Editor

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A student's guide to dining

By Sydney Gallardo | Newsletter Editor

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Where Southern tradition meets academia: Auburn's unique infrastructure

By Tripp Hedden | Assistant News Editor

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Transition underway for switch to PAAC, provost says

By Amanda Machamer | Editor-in-Chief

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Gabe Gross steps down as associate head coach for new Auburn Athletics role

By Lila Weitz | Sports Writer

ATHENS, GA - MAY 17 - Auburn’s DJ Bennett during the game between the (#ranking) Auburn Tigers and the (#ranking) Texas A&M Aggies at Dan Magill Tennis Complex in Athens, Georgia, on Sunday, May 17, 2026. Photo by Zach Bland/Auburn Tigers

Auburn women’s tennis star DJ Bennett named assistant coach

By Gwendolyn McCasland | Sports Writer

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Pirates select Auburn’s Chris Rembert in second round of MLB Draft

By Rory Garvin | Assistant Sports Editor

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Friends, fun and fireworks: July festivities in the Auburn-Opelika area

By Layla Hyatt | Lifestyle Editor

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Dealing with the distance: Leaving home for the first time

By Brychelle Brooks | Former Editor-in-Chief

Pinball machines at Rock 'N Roll Pinball in downtown Opelika on March 24, 2024. | Archive photo

Auburn-Opelika after dark

By Gracie Goodman | News Editor

Family of the late Katie Bell Avery stand in front of the newly erected historical marker in front of Bell Missionary Baptist Church, Sunday, March 22, 2026 in Auburn, Alabama.

A century of footprints: Bell Missionary Baptist Church celebrates 100th anniversary

By Kristen Kloman | News Writer

Wearing an orange and blue sweater, Danyelle Hillman is lifted and poses for a stunt. Contributed by Danyelle Hillman.

Danyelle Hillman: Auburn's first African American female cheerleader

By Jennifer Santiago | Content Editor

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The legacy of Harold A. Franklin

By Gracie Goodman | News Editor

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR | AU trustees grab power, Auburn City Council gives it away

By Robert Wilkins

A young woman in a white dress stands in front of an Auburn University sign, wearing multiple academic honor cords and a medal. Contributed by Ally Northridge.

COLUMN | One wild and precious life

By Ally Northridge | Former Content Editor

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COLUMN | Is Rate My Professors worth it?

By James Dewberry | Assistant Opinion Editor