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Tigers sustain winning streak; await Gators

History will be made Friday as the Tigers play at Auburn Arena for the first time.

Sustainability prime interest for proactive campus talks

Campus Conversations, formerly known as the Green Lunch Series, kicked off Wednesday in the Student Center.

Student Activity Center implements group fitness fee

For group fitness classes at the Student Activities Center, students must pay to play.

Professor researches effects of oil spill

More than a year since the BP oil spill devastated the Gulf of Mexico, Auburn is well represented as a professor has received a grant to continue research on the effects of the spill.

Campus houses unique treasures

There are hidden treasures all over campus waiting to be found by the industrious students of Auburn.

Violent video games under scrutiny in light of Supreme Court decision

After five years in the California court system, the Supreme Court finally made a decision June 27 to allow game companies complete control over the violence they include in their video games.

Cleaner rides for students

Going green is more than a trend at Auburn University. It's also being implemented in many modes of transportation around campus.

Trash, sewer rates increase to cover costs

Students looking for places to live off campus next semester should keep in mind that sewer and trash rates are expected to rise.

Recycling advocate educates Earth Fare customers about products

Tabatha Carter said she believes there is no such thing as throwing something away.

Freshman promotes use of tap water

Enrique Doster realized about a month ago he was paying for something that should be free.

Plant specialist discusses sustaining local native horticulture plants

Patrick Thompson has been interested in sustainability since he was kid.

Trash turned treasure sashays down the runway

Aluminum cans, cardboard boxes and plastic bottles may sound like last week's recycling dropoff, but for Sustain-a-Wear contestants, they make an outfit.

Going green pays off

After a year of perfecting his application, hours of dedicated research and serving in several leadership roles, Nathan Warner was selected for a $5,000 Morris K. and Stewart L. Udall Scholarship for Excellence in National Environmental Policy.

Relihan poised to take associate provost position

Constance Relihan had to use her background in Shakespeare recently, deciding to be or not to be associate provost for academic affairs.

Environmental construction earns green certification

Several buildings on campus take "going green" to a new level.

"Light shelves" on the exterior of the Miller Gorrie Building Science Center demonstrate one way the building strives for sustainability. The shelves help refract a maximum amount of light into the building and regulate the amount of heat entering the building. (Rebekah Weaver / Assistant Photo Editor)

Improving quality of life in Bolivia

The Engineers Without Borders program shows off Auburn engineers' creative sides.

The happiness of having No Impact

Reducing carbon footprints, trash generation, energy and water usage help the environment, but also bring happiness, according to the principles behind Auburn's first No Impact Week March 23-30.

Calling all muggles: don capes for quidditch

Auburn University of Witchcraft and Wizardry will hold its first quidditch tournament April 2.

Nanette Chadwick, associate professor of biological sciences, has been named director of academic sustainability. (Emily Adams / Photo Editor)