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Editorial: Disconnecting in order to connect

By Editorial Staff | Fall 2014 | September 25

The increase in technology has led to a decrease in social skills. This generation faces the unique situation of having limitless information available at all times with a stroke of a fingertip. We are surrounded by it.

Brandon Whatley models during Kappa Chi's fashion show on Sept 24, 2014. (Emily Enfinger | Assistant Photo Editor)

Kappa Chi event models student clothing lines

By Megan Barkdull | Campus Writer | September 24

Auburn University's Kappa Chi chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha hosted a fashion show Thursday night. The show featured clothing lines made by Auburn students, graduates and local boutiques. This was the first year the Kappa Chi's have hosted a fashion show. The show acted as a fundraiser for the sorority.

Miss Homecoming 2014 candidates share their platforms

By Derek Herscovici | Campus Reporter | September 24

The 2014 Miss Homecoming candidates are Kellie Jones, Francie Harris, Alexis Jackson, Callie Henley and Daly Foster.

SGA appoints two remaining executive officers

SGA prepares for Homecoming, appoints graduate council president and vice president

By Nicole Fulkerson | Campus Writer | September 22

The SGA Senate prepared for Homecoming at their meeting on Monday, Sept. 22, 2014. The SGA Senate received a visit from the Miss Homecoming 2014 top five candidates.

Students share thoughts on amount of handicap-accessible transits on campus

By Nicole Fulkerson | Campus Writer | September 22

Auburn University strives to provide equal opportunities for all of its students, including those students bound to wheelchairs. However, only one of the Auburn University Department of Public Safety's security shuttles is wheelchair accessible.

David Railey wears his psychokinetic energy meter, a part of his Ghostbusters costume.

Cosplayers embrace inner characters and combat harassment

By Patricia Green | Campus Writer | September 21

Only at a Cosplayers' Association meeting can Ghostbusters and ninjas create and chat about costumes alongside Disney princesses and Pokemon.

Striking out arthritis--a joint effort

By Kristie Martins l Campus Writer | September 20

A flurry of red and white paced across Magnolia Hall's lawn at 9 a.m. on Saturday, September 20, as the Alpha Omicron Pi Delta Delta Chapter rallied up runners for their 14th annual Run for Roses 5K race.

Keetje Kuipers, English professor, reads from a poem at a picnic.

Aubie's Poem-of-the-Day introduced to Auburn's campus

By Patricia Green | Campus Writer | September 19

Auburn University is initiating the public arts project Aubie's Poem-of-the-Day (APOD) on campus. The program will place Quick Response (QR) codes accross campus, which will allow students who scan these codes to access to poetry provided by APOD.

Nerdfighters Elizabeth Hall, Mitchell Kilpatrick, Brewer Kight, Sydney Willig and Amber Black discuss their club.

Auburn Nerdfighters kick their way into becoming officially recognized

By Megan Barkdull | Campus Writer | September 19

Auburn Nerdfighters, a new, officially recognized club, said they hope to reach out to students through discussions on popular books, TV series and movies. Vice president Margaret Caulfield, junior in computer science, said Nerdfighters is a national club. According to Caulfield, a famous pair of siblings inspired the club.

Student Think Tank brings local issues to forefront

By Brian Stultz | Campus Writer | September 19

Students are coming together to voice their concerns about public issues in the Auburn-Opelika community and are taking action to bring positive change.

Room 3194 in the Haley Center (Kenny Moss | Photographer)

Renovations in Haley Center see removal of asbestos

By Savannah Downey | Campus Writer | September 18

Rooms 3184 and 3194 in Haley Center were closed this week for asbestos removal with no threat to public health.

Student block seating no longer awarded by Ignited points

By Ben Ruffin | Campus Writer | September 18

SGA has changed the way organizations compete for block seating during football season. The system, which prior to the change, was based on the amount of Ignited points an organization earned will now concentrate on the organization's overall average GPAs.

City of Auburn hosts Auburn - Kansas State away game showing at Gay Street parking lot\0x2028

By Rachel Davis | Community Writer | September 17

Thursday night, there will be a new place downtown to watch the Auburn - Kansas State football game: outside. The City of Auburn, Auburn Chamber of Commerce and Auburn Downtown Merchants are hosting an outdoor screening of the game in the Gay Street parking lot.

Auburn Cricket Club underdogs prepare for success

By Gautham Sabundam | Intrigue Writer | September 17

The Auburn Cricket Club has been chirping. Established in 2010 by Auburn graduate Naveenan Thiagarajan, this once small, social sports club placed second in the 2014 American College Cricket National Championship Finals on ESPN, which was the first time cricket had been televised on the channel.

Cosplayers embrace inner characters and combat harassment

By Savannah Downey | Campus Writer | September 17

The cosplays have dual purposes, serving both as means of entertainment and self-expression. The decision of choosing which character to cosplay is deeply personal, with childhood nostalgia or pop culture preferences affecting the decision. For some, the emotional impact isn't only temporary.

Ducks Unlimited help preserve wetlands in Alabama

By Brian Stultz | Campus Writer | September 16

Members of the Auburn University Ducks Unlimited club gathered at Halftime in downtown Tuesday, Sept. 16, to discuss the goals of the organization and recruit new members.

Tori Rivers, senior in public relations, works at her desk in the Office of Communication and Marketing.

Students work to attend school despite personal costs

By Gautham Sabundam | Intrigue Writer | September 16

Not every college student has the same experience at school. Some students don't have time to truly enjoy their college experience with night shifts, loans and no days off. Some Auburn students who hold part-time or full-time jobs for experience or economic support are learning these truths. Tori Rivers, senior in public relations, learned about these financial realities. An associate trainer at Panera Bread and an intern at the Office of Communication and Marketing, Rivers took on a part-time job just to enroll at Auburn.

SGA appoints AVP of Facilities

By Ben Ruffin | Campus Writer | September 15

The Student Government Associations Sep. 15 agenda only had one new order of business on it. The bill, proposed by John LeMaster, pro-tempore, called for the appointment of Jack Wagster, freshmen in pre-business, to fill the Assistant Vice President of Facilities opening.

OPINION: Current students make future bright

By Brian Stultz | Campus Writer | September 13

Things are different when you come back for another degree in your thirties. Trust me, I am living it. I returned to Auburn for my second undergraduate degree last August and have seen the differences between college back then and college now. This whole "submit your assignment via Canvas" was foreign to me. What was this Canvas they were talking about? I didn't want to ask because I didn't want to seem old.

The Canine Performance Sciences program trains dogs from a young age.

Canine Performance Sciences program puts bark into bomb detection

By Brian Stultz | Campus Writer | September 13

The Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine's Animal and Health Performance program has been renamed Canine Performance Sciences (CPS). James Floyd, interim director of the program, said the new name better reflects the program's mission.