Kiara Slater stands in front of her childhood home, where her mom, two brothers and sister survived the storm. Her dad's Coca-Cola delivery truck sits lopsided on the ground in front of the home on March 4, 2019.
Chip Brownlee | Editor-in-chief
Chip Brownlee, senior in journalism and political science, is the editor-in-chief of The Auburn Plainsman.
AUBURN, AL - MAY 15 - The Auburn Baseball Team - (4) Auburn Tigers vs. (5) Georgia Bulldogs at Plainsman Park in Auburn, AL on Friday, May 15, 2026. Photo by Zach Bland/Auburn Tigers
Venerable Monk Bhikkhu Pannakara leads a moment of quiet, mindful presence during a lunch stop in Cusseta, Ala. after walking from Opelika on Dec. 26, 2025.
