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The Auburn Plainsman

Celebrating Forests with a Photo Contest

Celebrating Forests with a Photo Contest Ameera Steward Campus Writer The School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences celebrated The International Day of Forest for the first year with a photo contest. According to a PhD student in the school of forestry and wildlife sciences, Shree Sharma Dangal, the School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences organized this event to commemorate the United Nations global celebration on the importance of forest.

The Auburn Plainsman

Former senators address the current senate

On March 28, former senators attended the SGA senate meeting to inform the new senators what they wished they’d known when they first entered office. Graham Schmidt, former business senator, said speaking to your constituents is key. “You have to initiate,” Schmidt said.

The Auburn Plainsman

Mental Health Week set for this week

SGA is working to raise awareness about mental health and make sure students suffering know where they can get help here at Auburn. Taylor Wesley, SGA health and wellness director, said the event will kick off on Monday, March 28 at Langdon Hall from 6-8 p.m., where Ted Talk speaker, Jo Harvey, will be present and student testimonials will take place. “The purpose of the week is to create ‘wealth’ in positive thought, action and mental health awareness,” Wesley said.

The Auburn Plainsman

The Haley Center through the years

The Haley Center has been an iconic Auburn building since it’s completion in 1969. It received it’s name from Shields Haley, a civil and mining engineer, according to the novel Who’s Who in Engineering, Volume 1 by John Williams Leonard, Winfield Scott Downs and M.

The Auburn Plainsman

Breaking down how your campus dollars are spent

It's almost halfway through the semester, and for some, those dining dollars are dwindling. Eating on campus can be convenient and a good way to network with other students, according to Bill Sallustro, resident district manager for Chartwells, the contracted company Auburn University chose to help run Tiger Dining.  Everything cost money these days, and some students feel their meal plan monopoly money gets squandered away within the first months of the semester.

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Auburn's future of food sustainability

In the U.S., 30–40 percent of the food supply is wasted, equaling more than 20 pounds of food per person per month, according to World Food Day. Auburn’s main food provider, Tiger Dining, has implemented programs such as Go Tray-Less, The Perfect Circle and Clean Plate.