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National Novel Writing Month is making its mark on campus

By Kris Martins | Campus Reporter | November 21

November is National Novel Writing Month, often shortened to NaNoWriMo. NaNoWriMo is a celebration that has expanded to an international level as aspiring novelists are challenged to meet a 50,000-word goal by the end of the month.

Fun and Food with Phi Delta Theta and Delta Gamma at Project Uplift

By Derek Herscovici | Campus Reporter | November 20

Thanksgiving came a week early for members of the Auburn University Mentor program, a campus organization that matches students with disadvantaged youth from around Lee County.

Yak Attack: Auburn students yakking nearly every 60 seconds

By Nicole Fulkerson | Campus Writer | November 20

An estimated 37 percent of Auburn University undergraduate students are active Yik Yak users, according to Cam Mullen, lead community developer for Yik Yak.

Health, Wellness and Chocolate at Women's Resource Expo

By Derek Herscovici | Campus Reporter | November 19

The annual Women's Health and Wellness Chocolate Festival, a community-funded bake sale and information expo to support a local charity hosted by the Women's Resource Center, brought confections and health concerns to the AUSC Ballroom Wednesday, Nov. 19.

OPINION: They're not just trees, they're tradition

November 19

She told me the iconic Toomer's Trees have been poisoned and are projected to die within the year. The same trees that have been rooted for what was 80 years at the time that my sisters and I grew up throwing toilet paper in ever since we could remember.

OPINION: How to get through college in five easy steps

By Cat Watson | Online Editor | November 19

Here are a few simple ways to keep up with school so you won't have to play GPA-damage-control like me.

University receives largest research grant yet

By Nicole Fulkerson | Campus Writer | November 18

The Alabama Power Foundation made the largest research gift ever donated to the University, according to an announcement at the Nov. 7 meeting of the Board of Trustees.

SGA approves four left over money requests

By Ben Ruffin | Campus Writer | November 17

The Student Government Association's senate Council meeting had four new orders of business at its Monday, Nov. 17 meeting, all of which were carryover requests.

Adopt-A-Spot keeps campus beautiful

By Kris Martins | Campus Reporter | November 17

According to the Adopt-A-Spot official website, the program is a collaborative effort between the Office of Sustainability, Landscape Services, the Waste Reduction and Recycling Department, the Administrative and Professional Assembly Welfare Committee, Staff Council, SGA and Graduate Student Council.

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.