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.
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - DECEMBER 20 - Auburn's Elyjah Freeman (6) during the game between the #21 Auburn Tigers and the #6 Purdue Boilermakers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025.
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INDIANAPOLIS, IN - DECEMBER 20 - Auburn's Kevin Overton (1) during the game between the #21 Auburn Tigers and the #6 Purdue Boilermakers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025.
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INDIANAPOLIS, IN - DECEMBER 20 - Auburn's Elyjah Freeman (6) during the game between the #21 Auburn Tigers and the #6 Purdue Boilermakers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025.
Photo by Zach Bland/Auburn Tigers
