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Updated on May 1

Local organizations, Auburn City Schools provide meals to in-need families during pandemic

Auburn City Schools has partnered with the Auburn Dream Center to provide meal boxes to families in need. 

Charter Spectrum to offer free internet services to students affected by coronavirus closures

Charter Spectrum is offering free Spectrum broadband and Wi-Fi access for 60 days to households with K-12 or college students who do not already have a Spectrum broadband subscription, according to a release from Charter Spectrum. 

Wildcats' aggression leads to win at free-throw line, loss for Auburn

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Auburn failed to find the same success in Lexington that it had in Auburn. In Auburn Arena, the Tigers dominated the boards on both ends of the court and shot a record high amount of free throws, but it couldn’t sustain that level of play as it traveled north to Rupp Arena in a losing effort, 73-66 to the Wildcats.

Police make arrest in Evergreen apartment shooting

The Auburn Police Division made an arrest on Feb. 17 in the investigation of a shooting incident at Evergreen, an apartment complex in the 1100 block of South College Street.

Good Karma owner works to combat food insecurity

Good Karma, a local restaurant serving Indian cuisine, has created a new way of helping those in need in the Auburn area.

Senators finish final session of term

SGA Senate wrapped up their final session of the previous year on Feb. 10, 2020. All of the new senators were in attendance in anticipation of settling into their roles at the first session of next term.

Students react to Earth Fare’s closing

Auburn’s short relationship with the organic supermarket Earth Fare is coming to a sudden end, as the company began its liquidation process last week.

Permaculture club hopes to implement green infrastructure

The Permaculture Tigers seek to be a sustainability organization that does more than harp on the problem. They hope to bring about change by training the community to implement green infrastructure projects. 

Auburn, Lyft partner for new late-night ride program

A year’s worth of work for SGA and Auburn University’s Transportation Services will culminate with a new ride-sharing program.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Critical Studies Working Group addresses noose found on campus

On Nov. 20, the Auburn community received an email alert via Auburn University Campus Safety & Security about the discovery of a noose in a residence hall on campus — an event also covered by The New York Times. 

The rise and fall of the Burn City Rollers

Although the contact sport known as roller derby has been around for decades, Auburn has not had an official team since 2013, following the sudden and unexpected ending of the Burn City Rollers. 

Trustees approves housing rate increase

Auburn University’s Board of Trustees approved a resolution that will increase semester rental rates in residence halls on Auburn’s main campus.

Auburn’s 5 biggest issues to fix before critical November stretch

Through nine weeks of play, the No. 12 Auburn Tigers have totaled 8,326 yards of offense and 37 offensive touchdowns in their seven wins and two hard-fought road losses. 

LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Education faculty sends open letter to the Auburn community

On October 30th, 2019, The Auburn Plainsman published an article revealing that a College of Education faculty member, Bruce Murray, has repeatedly shared homophobic and transphobic messages on social media. 

LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Auburn employees pen message to LGBTQ community

 In light of recent reporting in The Plainsman regarding the anti-LGBTQ+ culture that exists at Auburn, we the undersigned wish to express our wholehearted support for LGBTQ+ students, staff, and faculty.

Possible enrollment cap, more housing expected: Is Auburn at capacity?

Auburn is traditionally presented as a small, quaint college town, but its streets are becoming increasingly crowded as more and more people move to the City each year. While the City’s non-student population has grown significantly over the years, at the heart of the growth is the University that bears its name.

Auburn taking lessons learned from exhibition into season opener

In his latest press conference, Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl further elaborated on his team’s play in Friday’s exhibition win versus Eckerd. 

LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Auburn needs to remain a free speech campus