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This Week on the Plains | 11.14.2014

By Eric Wallace | Sports Writer , Kris Sims | Multimedia Editor and Kate Seckinger | Intrigue Reporter | November 14

A summary of this week's stories in The Auburn Plainsman.

Film tells story of Auburn's first African-American football player

By Brian Stultz | Campus Writer | November 14

Racial barriers were everywhere in James Owens' life growing up, but instead of accepting them, he decided to break them down. Owens broke the college football color barrier in the state of Alabama when he enrolled at Auburn University in 1969, becoming Auburn's first African-American scholarship player.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Response to article "Students address offensive costumes"

By Steve Isbell | November 14

Greetings- I was sitting in Alumni Center Saturday, Nov. 8, waiting to attend the football game. I found a copy of The Auburn Plainsman beside me, and the article titled above (Students address offensive costume) was the first I read.

Keller Hall's resident cat possibly missing

By Kris Martins | Campus Reporter | November 13

The cat was known on campus for greeting Keller Hall's residents for roughly 16-17 years, according to Maggie Beans, Keller Hall resident and freshman in marketing. Beans said the Keller Cat was a sort of celebrity and a mascot for the all-female dorm.

Student bouncers secure bars

By Kyle Nazario | Intrigue Editor | November 13

Quixotes was packed Nov. 8, even though it was the Saturday night after Auburn lost to Texas A&M 41-38. After the game, fans of both teams found their way to the bars. The line outside Quixotes stretched to the doors of the Gap next door.

Wellness talk focuses on healthy balance in life

By Brian Stultz | Campus Writer | November 12

Students self-care and wellbeing might not be a top priority, but Carrie Karkoska gave some advice on how to keep a healthy balance in your life. Speaking on Wednesday afternoon, Karkoska focused on the seven dimensions of wellbeing and how someone can improve each one.

Top 5 Miss Auburn candidates announced

By Nicole Fulkerson | Campus Writer | November 11

The Top 5 candidates for Miss Auburn 2015 were announced Tuesday, Nov. 11 on Cater Lawn. The 2015 candidates are Catherine Taylor, Lauren Jones, Dae Jackson, Caroline Beauchaine and Mi'a Calllens.

Professor develops new type of grass

By Ben Ruffin | Campus Writer | November 11

Edzard Van Santen, professor in the crop soil and environmental science department, has dedicated more than a decade to the growth of a new creeping bentgrass, a grass that has long been used for putting golf green surfaces. According to Van Santen, the new grass, named AU Victory, is a cool-season species with origins in 1999, when putting greens in the southeastern region of the United States suffered in the prolonged heat and humidity of summer, causing the grass to become too thin and resulting in poor golf greens.

Miss Auburn top 20 finalists selected

By Derek Herscovici | Campus Reporter and Rebecca Oliver l Contributing Writer | November 10

The top 20 finalists for Miss Auburn 2015 were called out Monday, Nov.10 on Cater Hall Lawn.

SGA passes unisex restroom bill

By Ben Ruffin | Campus Writer | November 10

A week after the Student Government Association senate tabled a bill that favored the implementation of unisex restrooms in future buildings on campus, the senate revisited the matter Monday, Nov. 10 at its weekly meeting. The bill passed.

VIDEO: Bike lanes on Thach concourse

By Kris Sims | Multimedia Editor | November 10

Environmental design students are gaining support in order to lobby to design bike lanes for the rest of campus.

Auburn alumna Maria Baugh returns to the Plains

By Patricia Green | Campus Writer | November 10

Maria Baugh, managing editor of Food Network Magazine, spoke to Auburn University students at Journalism Day on Nov. 7, 2014.

Students and faculty weigh in on Rate My Professor

By Anna-Claire Terry | Contributing Writer | November 10

Rate My Professor is an online site where students can rate professors.

SGA holds pep rally for "America's Finest" on Cater Lawn

By Derek Herscovici | Campus Reporter | November 7

Auburn students, families and friends roared with respect at Military Appreciation Night on Cater Lawn Friday, Nov. 7, as the Tigers gear up for tomorrow's conference football matchup with Texas A&M

'Sister Act' to perform one night only

By Kailey Miller | Community Reporter | November 7

"Sister Act" is coming to East Alabama Arts on Nov. 12 after being on national tour for less than a month. The group will begin their performance at 7:30 p.m.

Board of Trustees approves plan to renovate Samford Park

November 7

Thirty descendants of the Toomer's Oaks will be planted in Samford Park in 2016. The Auburn University Board of Trustees met Friday, Nov. 7, and approved a the second phase of a plan to renovate Samford Park including the planting of 30 trees along the sidewalk from Toomer's Corner to Samford Hall.

Survivors and patients connect through group

By Brian Stultz | Campus Writer | November 7

As part of the Women's Resource Center Women's Initiatives, Connections meets on the third Thursday of every month.

Delta Chi fraternity to host 'Knock Out Cancer' Tuesday, Nov. 11

By Kris Martins | Campus Reporter | November 6

The Delta Chi fraternity will invite students to put on their boxing gloves Tuesday, Nov. 11, for a night of recreational boxing to "knock out cancer."