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(09/10/15 2:47pm)
Chicago rapper Chief Keef, whose real name is Keith Cozart, is being sued for more than $175,000 after he did not perform as scheduled at Auburn's chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon.
(09/03/15 3:06pm)
The Top 5 candidates for Miss Homecoming 2015 were announced Wednesday, Sept. 2 at approximately 8 p.m. on Cater Lawn.
(09/03/15 12:47am)
The Top 20 candidates for Miss Homecoming were announced on Cater Lawn Tuesday, Sept. 1.
(09/03/15 4:36pm)
Auburn University denies The Wall Street Journal’s report that its athletic department pressured school officials to keep the public administration major.
(08/26/15 8:48pm)
At the beginning of this year, each Auburn student paid an $808 student
services fee in addition to his or her tuition.
(08/26/15 2:21pm)
Tripp Gulledge wasn’t always blind.
(08/19/15 3:26pm)
Students received an alert from Auburn University Public Safety and Security at approximately 6 p.m. on Aug. 18.
(05/06/15 9:43pm)
Tim McCann, senior vice president of First Transit, presented Willie Smith, Tiger Transit driver, with First Transit’s Focus on Safety award Wednesday, May 6.
(05/01/15 8:38pm)
As Katharine Cooper Cater Hall nears its 100th anniversary, plans for its renovations are underway.
(04/23/15 12:24am)
The Corner Block Party kicked off at 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 18, with a dedication ceremony for Samford Park Plaza and the new Toomer’s Oaks.
(04/17/15 8:19pm)
The Auburn University Board of Trustees approved a 2.5 percent tuition increase that will begin in fall 2015.
(04/13/15 9:33pm)
Nelly will perform at Auburn Airwaves despite his arrest, according to Sagar Leva, UPC director of major entertainment and senior in finance.
(03/18/15 11:10pm)
Many Auburn residents woke up Sunday morning, March 15, to the Traditionalist American Knights of the Ku Klux Klan fliers in their yards.
(03/17/15 9:04pm)
Nick Offerman, known for his role as Ron Swanson from "Parks and Recreation," is UPC’s spring comedian.
(03/12/15 2:07pm)
Update, March 11, 10:46 p.m.:
(03/11/15 4:16pm)
Kesha, Nelly and Nick Jonas will perform at Toomer’s Corner on Saturday, April 18, during the University’s Corner Block Party.
(02/26/15 9:53pm)
Auburn’s University Program’s Council announced the lineup for the 2015 Auburn Airwaves concert Feb. 25 in the Student Center.
(02/26/15 5:10pm)
Phi Delta Theta’s suspension officially took effect Friday, Feb. 20, according to Chris Lucas, Auburn University Interfraternity Council adviser. He said the fraternity received two alcohol violations and a hazing violation in the same semester in conjunction with a prior alcohol violation in the fall of 2013.
(02/14/15 8:04pm)
For the first time in two years, there are two live oaks at Toomer's Corner.
Fans surrounded Samford Park early Saturday morning, Feb. 14, to watch crews plant the 35-foot trees.
The College Street Oak arrived on-site at approximately 8:03 a.m. and was set in the ground at approximately 9:34 a.m.
The Magnolia Avenue Oak arrived shortly after, at approximately 10:13 a.m.
Police cleared fans off the sidewalk as the oak was lifted and moved to Toomer's Corner.
The Magnolia Avenue Oak was in the ground at approximately 11:19 a.m.
The cranes were removed at approximately 12:05 p.m., while fans cheered and Samford Hall chimed the Auburn fight song.
Mike Clardy, director of University communications, said a lot of preparation has gone into bringing the oaks back.
"I've gone through the last four years in my mind what this day was going to look like," Clardy said. "We didn't know what we were going to have. I'm happy we had this many fans come out."
Normalcy is returning to Auburn, according to Clardy.
"You can't break that spirit," Clardy said. "And although the tradition of actually rolling the trees won't be back for a while, we're getting closer."
Clardy said fans should refrain from rolling the trees.
"While they're establishing their roots and really acclimating to the new environment, we really don't want them full of toilet paper," Clardy said. "It's stressful on the trees."
It has been four years since Harvey Updyke called in to the Paul Finebaum Show, claiming to have poisoned Auburn's iconic oaks.
John and Ashlyn Fordham, of Auburn, brought their 1-year-old son, Hunter, to watch the oaks take root.
"It wouldn't be polite to say how I felt when the trees were poisoned," John said.
Ashlyn said she was in disbelief when she heard the news.
"We were absolutely devastated," Ashlyn said. "How could somebody to do that to a tradition?"
The Fordhams will never forget the day they saw the new oaks planted, according to Ashlyn.
"I'm proud and excited for sure," Ashlyn said. "I'm really happy our baby was here to see it. He won't remember it, but we'll have pictures."
Chase Beard, junior in chemical engineering, said he was excited to watch the oaks' return.
"It will be nice to roll the trees again after the games someday," Beard said. "I'm sure everybody and their mother will be here when we can roll the trees."
James Gillespie, an Auburn fan from Prattville, watched from the sidewalk with his daughter, Amy.
The oaks' journey is a metaphor for life, according to James.
"When life kills your dreams, plant a new one," James said. "So that's kind of how we see it. This is a new beginning. Something was taken away, but this is an opportunity to start over. Don't let your life kill your dreams. Replant them. This is a new beginning and it's also history."
Hannah Swanson, junior in professional and public writing, said she is glad to be part of history.
"I feel really excited to be a part of a ceremony that will be remembered for years to come," Swanson said.
Phase I of the Samford Park renovation is now complete.
Thirty more oak trees, descendants of the original Toomer's Oaks, will be planted starting in April, with completion scheduled for 2016.
(02/12/15 1:00pm)
As the new SGA executive officers prepare to take office, their predecessors are winding down their terms.
One year ago, Logan Powell, Olabode Anise and Richmond Gunter campaigned on separate platforms.
In his platform, Logan Powell, SGA president and senior in political science, said he wanted to improve campus transportation.
"We tried to improve the structure of that system, and I feel like we did that," Powell said. "It was hard for people to get adjusted to it right away. Participation is up, and we feel like that is reflective that people are using the system like they are supposed to."
Powell said he also wanted to improve on-campus dining by doing away with some of the less popular dining options.
That part of his platform took care of itself, according to Powell.
"We actually don't have to replace any restaurant because there's a new facility coming to campus that will be right outside the library on Mell Street," Powell said.
When he began his presidency, Powell said he hoped to make teacher evaluations available for students to see.
Powell said he wishes he had been able to accomplish that, but being SGA president is about prioritizing.
"That's one of those things that kind of fell to the wayside," Powell said. "When you come into office, you kind of have to evaluate what your top priorities are. One of the difficulties was making those records public, and we didn't really know about that when we came into office. We kind of pushed that one down and never really got around to accomplishing that, so there's a little bit of regret there."
Powell also said he wanted to charter a bus to and from an away football game during his presidency.
Transportation to a game will likely be available next football season, according to Powell.
"We were trying to shoot for the Georgia game," Powell said. "Once we got into it, we really started to realize how understandably difficult it is to work with other schools' athletic departments. We hope this will be accomplished next year because a lot of groundwork has been laid."
Powell also said he is proud of Auburn Answers, SGA's student feedback system.
"I think having that student voice will be really beneficial to SGA officers in the future," Powell said.
Powell said he has some words of advice for his successor, Walker Byrd.
"It's a hard year, but it's also a really fun and memorable year," Powell said. "You grow in so many ways you never would've thought. Be passionate about it and put students first."
Olabode Anise, SGA vice president and senior in computer science, said he wanted to ensure senators are working to their full potential.
"One of my biggest points was in-college office hours," Anise said. "That's really the senators' time to communicate with their constituents. The way it's set up is they serve two hours a week."
Anise said he is proud of the outcome.
"They're doing a great job," Anise said. "I can definitely see from some of the legislation that's been passed, people are actually engaging."
Anise said he also wanted to make exam week less stressful for students.
"That has definitely been a hot topic," Anise said. "We all know how it can be toward the end of the semester and having tests that Thursday and Friday and not having a lot of time to prepare."
Anise said this topic will be discussed at a future meeting and will not take effect until at least 2017.
"I'm excited to have our next meeting so we can see what will come of this," Anise said. "Even though it won't get implemented for another few years, those students will be really appreciative."
According to Anise, he owes part of his success to his SGA team members.
"We had these goals, but we wouldn't have been able to accomplish them without a great team," Anise said.
When he campaigned, Richmond Gunter, SGA treasurer and senior in finance, said he wanted to raise Miss Auburn's budget.
Gunter said he was able to increase Miss Auburn's budget of $1,000 to $2,000.
"By giving Miss Auburn that $2,000, we are able to make sure Miss Auburn is able to continue impacting this community and campus in the tremendous way she always has," Gunter said.
Gunter said although Miss Auburn's budget was increased, the overall SGA budget has been cut by 3 percent since he took office.
According to Gunter, the SGA budget was the only student activity portfolio budget reduced this year.
"A general theme of my platform was spending money in a way that empowers the student body," Gunter said. "We really looked for ways we could eliminate wasteful spending."
Gunter said future SGA officers should hold themselves accountable to students.
"The most important group you can advocate for is the student body," Gunter said. "I think we have the greatest student body in the country."