Students from Auburn explain why they chose to stay home

According to enrollment statistics 38 percent of Auburn students come from out of state. However, there is a small percentage of students, often referred to as Auburnites, who you won't find at the Atlanta airport trying to get home on breaks.

OPINION: New Years Resolutions: Why wait?

When it comes to the New Year, losing weight, being less stressed, trying something new and saving money seem to stay at the top of the things most people want to accomplish.

Aubie wins Capital One Mascot Challenge

Aubie took first place in the 2014 Capital One Mascot Challenge.

VIDEO: 2014 | A Year in Review

College of Agriculture rolling out a new image

The message the College of Agriculture has begun to use is, "This is the work that makes the world work."

Year in review: December

Year in Review looks back at what happened in Auburn each month in 2014.

Hotel at Auburn hosts Teddy Bear Tea

In 2009, Hans van der Reijden, managing director of hotel operations and educational initiatives at The Hotel at Auburn University and Dixon Conference Center, implemented the Teddy Bear Tea after the opening of the hotel's Piccolo Lounge earlier that same year.

OPINION: Things to do over break

For college students, Auburn can be a tough town to live in when the University isn't in session. It can be hard to stay behind after all your college friends leave to go back home.

Kylee Wofford: Auburn's next top model

Kylee Wofford received her undergraduate degree in musical theatre from Auburn in 2011. A few years later, she would be featured in a commercial as a Nike model running across television screens nationwide.

Plainsman Picks: songs for Christmas break

This week, The Plainsman focuses on music you listen to when your exams are done. These are the jams you turn on when you finally leave campus exam-free and without the burden of knowing how you did on those exams. To listen to the playlist, follow The Auburn Plainsman on Spotify.

VIDEO: The Auburn Plainsman vs. Legendary Shots

Carson Stalnaker and Ryan Johnson of the Legendary Shots YouTube channel, give the Auburn Plainsman some exclusive shots.

Auburn students make some Legendary Shots

There have been trick shot viral videos made for years, but the Legendary Shots bring the trick shots to Auburn.

Auburn alumna takes 2015 Miss Georgia USA title

In a sleek black gown Nov. 22, Brooke Fletcher was crowned the 2015 Miss Georgia USA in McDonough, Georgia.

Closing the gap, long distance students make it another semester

Students come to Auburn from all over the United States and the world. Sometimes maintaining long-distance romantic and platonic relationships with those back home takes a toll.

Life as an Auburn University residential assistant

There are four residence halls that provide housing for students who choose to live on campus at Auburn University. The Quad, Hill, Village and the most recent addition, South Donahue, are the dormitory options given to these students. Students who are appointed to the Residence Life staff are hired for one academic year after being selected for their positions in the first half of spring semester.

Practice makes perfect for the Auburn women's basketball team

In order for a team to attain success on the field, court or diamond, coaches and players must work to get there. That is not an exception for the Auburn women's basketball team. Aside from the coaches that support and teach the players, there is a group of men who help the basketball team perform on the court.

End-of-the-semester slump: Why fewer students are seen at the gym as the semester ends

As the days become shorter and colder and classes become more difficult, the number of students in the gym drops. Summer Myrick, senior in communication disorders and Spanish, works as a group fitness instructor at the Recreation and Wellness Center. She teaches a U-Jam and a butts and guts group fitness class.

Bats take over the night sky above Jordan-Hare

In Section 99 of the east upper deck of Jordan-Hare Stadium there is a new inhabitant: bats. The bats are most active at night and can be seen leaving their nest every day at sunset. It is typical for the bats to return back to their nests by 4 or 5 a.m.