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Plainsman cartoonist recounts his time at Auburn

By Brychelle Brooks | Editor-in-Chief | January 18

Former Plainsman cartoonist Jack Mallette developed his love for art and humor while working for the newspaper in the 1970s. Finding community both in student media and his cartoon character, Ace Roxoff, Mallette looked back fondly at his past work.

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'If not me, then who?': Auburn celebrates 60 years of integration

By Brychelle Brooks | Editor-in-Chief | January 10

60 years ago, Harold A. Franklin enrolled as a graduate student at Auburn University, the first African American to do so. Like many attempts at integration across the nation, Franklin was met with considerable pushback, and he eventually left the university. He received a master's degree from Auburn in 2020 after coming back to defend his thesis. On Jan. 9, 2023, Auburn celebrated the anniversary of Franklin's enrollment, marking the beginning of an integrated Auburn University.

Loveliest Village Holiday Market hosted in Downtown Auburn

By Kayleigh Freeman | Community Writer | December 5

The annual Lovliest Village Holiday Market was held over the weekend.

Top five candidates react to Miss Auburn callouts

By Connor Copeland | Assistant Managing Editor | December 4

The five candidates for 2024-25 Miss Auburn election were announced Nov. 28 on the steps of Cater Hall. Following the callouts, the candidates expressed a wide range of emotions — from excitement, to gratitude, to nervousness.

Hate crime reported in Haley Center

By Connor Copeland | Assistant Managing Editor | December 3

A university-wide email announced an act of vandalism potentially motivated by gender and racial bias that was reported to the Department of Campus Safety and Security the afternoon of Dec. 3. The vandalism occurred in the Haley Center.

Pro-Palestinian Protest held at Toomer's Corner

By Daniel Locke | Community Editor | December 3

A group of pro-Palestinian students gathered at Toomer's Corner to raise awareness and protest recent military action in the Middle East.

Beat Bama Food Drive triumphs in record-breaking 30th year

By Rachel Swan | Assistant News Editor | December 3

In their 30th year on the Plains, Beat Bama Food Drive reigned victorious over the University of Alabama's Beat Auburn Beat Hunger, bringing in over a collective one million pounds of food to food banks across the state.

Public and One Health major to come fall 2024

By Michaela Yielding | News Editor | November 29

Auburn University will welcome its first cohort of public and One Health majors in fall 2024. This program will be the first in the nation to offer to combine the two health models, offering students an interdisciplinary approach to the field.

Auburn rings in the holiday season with annual Holiday Lighting Ceremony

By Sam Vise | Community Reporter | November 27

Auburn welcomed in the holiday season with its annual lighting ceremony. The annual event is a favorite throughout the community.

Student workers faced with 'terrible' parking experiences on game days

By Michaela Yielding | News Editor | November 24

On Saturday, thousands will flock to Auburn for the 88th Iron Bowl, crowding the few parking lots around campus. Student workers, who help provide the essential game day experience, are often left without adequate parking and must deal with inflated prices, long walks to campus and ticketing.

Let's talk about etiquette: Student-athletes

By Noah Griffith | Writer | November 24

Seeing a student-athlete on campus often feels like spotting a celebrity, but it is important to address them as a student and not just an athlete. Here are some tips on how to improve etiquette for interacting with student-athletes on campus, compiled following conversations with several student-athletes at Auburn.

"This is for a bigger battle": Operation Iron Ruck

By Brychelle Brooks | Editor-in-Chief | November 21

Every Iron Bowl, a group of veterans hike from the away team's stadium to the home team stadium to raise awareness of veteran suicide. They will carry 22 pounds to commemorate the 22 veteran lives taken by suicide in Alabama annually on average. The hike, known as a ruck, brings community to veterans across the state and will begin Nov. 22 and end Nov. 25, the day of the 2023 Iron Bowl.

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New mental health tab launches on Canvas

By Rachel Swan | Assistant News Editor | November 20

Auburn's SGA launched a new mental health tab on university Canvas pages Nov. 17. The tab aggregates the mental health resources the university provides and offers guidance in case of emergencies.

5 things to know from last Board of Trustees meeting of 2023

By Connor Copeland | Assistant Managing Editor | November 17

Auburn University's Board of Trustees met Nov. 17 for the last time in 2023. Here is a recap of the most important topics discussed during the meeting.

UPC holds annual War Damn Coffee Jam

By Charlie Harmon | Campus Writer | November 17

On Wednesday, Nov. 15, UPC held its annual War Damn Coffee Jam in Lowder Hall. Students lined up to eat doughnuts, drink coffee and watch Aidan Bissett perform.

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COLUMN | When silence spoke ‘Lowder' than words

By Noah Griffith | Writer | November 16

The Plainsman is celebrating its 130th year of publication this year, but it didn't get here without trying times: such as the attempted censure of former Plainsman editor-in-chief, Lee Davidson Holt, in 1998.

Student organization works to create sensory garden on campus

By Heather Wright | News Writer | November 15

Last week, the Permaculture Tigers invited students to learn more about permaculture as they planned the university's first sensory garden.

Ben Carson discusses 'very dark period' of American society at university event

By Brychelle Brooks | Editor-in-Chief and Connor Copeland | Assistant Managing Editor | November 10

On Nov. 9, former Department of Housing and Urban Development secretary and presidential candidate Ben Carson spoke to the Auburn community. He discussed a variety of contentious issues from vaccines to the United States' southern border.

Mobile bike shop brings accessible repairs across campus

By Rachel Swan | Assistant News Editor | November 9

Last year, Auburn Outdoors expanded their bike shop, which provides free repairs, across campus. Now, students can visit the mobile bike shop, which appears at various on-campus locations several times per semester.

Let’s talk about etiquette: Students who deal with mental health struggles

By Noah Griffith | Writer | November 9

Here are some tips to improve etiquette when interacting with students who deal with mental health struggles, compiled following conversations with two leaders from Auburn University's Active Minds chapter. We need to break stigmas and cultivate empathetic environments when considering the topic of mental health.