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A day in the life of a marching band member

By Nicole Fulkerson | Campus Writer | October 31

When the sun rises above Jordan-Hare Stadium on home game Saturdays, most Auburn fans are still asleep. But not the marching band.

VIDEO: Living in the library

By Becky Hardy | Editor-in-Chief and Kris Sims | Multimedia Editor | October 30

Student saves money by using only University resources and facilities.

Auburn student makes an impact on hunger and poverty

By Kristie Martins l Campus Writer | October 29

Auburn University is no doubt buzzing with stories of students who are making a difference with their passions. But sometimes those stories get lost in time.

No further punishment for SGA members who admitted misuse of property

October 29

Logan Powell, SGA president, completed the leadership review process of Colson Smith, SGA executive vice president of programs, and Kohl Weir, SGA senator-at-large, and found that no further punishment within the organization was necessary.

OPINION: Issues with on-campus dining

By Kenny Moss | Assistant Photo Editor | October 29

On-campus dining -- what an awful experience. Last year as a freshman, I was looking at my $995, often referred to as monopoly money, wondering how quickly I'd use it over the semester. So I did my math and came up with a budget of about nine dollars a day. Well, as I quickly found out, that wasn't going to last.

VIDEO: UPC Super Smash Bros. Tournament

By Jordan Hays | Copy Editor | October 28

Students gather in the Student Center for this semester's Super Smash Bros. tournament hosted by UPC.

Auburn Family weighs in on midterm elections

By Derek Herscovici | Campus Reporter | October 28

Midterm elections are when political parties vie to win a majority of the seats in government. With the first open presidential election just around the corner in 2016, winning a majority of the available positions would give either major political party control over the nation's decision-making process.

Are study guides guiding students too much?

By Ben Ruffin | Campus Writer | October 28

Study guides are often utilized by students to prepare for upcoming quizzes or exams.

SGA approves alterations to final exam schedules

By Ben Ruffin | Campus Writer | October 27

The Student Government Association approved a proposal at the Oct. 27 meeting that will affect final exam schedules beginning in fall 2017. The recommendation of alterations to the final exam schedule were proposed by Walker Byrd, Senator at-large, and Caroline Beauchaine, senator for academic affairs and mandated that teachers must have all tests, projects and assignments finished for that class the last Friday of the semester.

TigerMail administrators notify users of spam increase

October 27

TigerMail administrators sent a mass email to users Oct. 27 at approximately 9:50 a.m.

Student uses Internet to announce sexuality

By Brian Stultz | Campus Writer | October 27

Mason Briles felt he had nowhere to turn for support. Briles said he felt no one was in his situation and would understand. He anonymously turned to Twitter to see if there was anyone out there who knew what he was going through. He quickly found many people who have gone through the same thing he was experiencing. Briles, junior in business, announced he was gay last month on Outsports.com. Before that, he was only known by the Twitter handle Closeted Athlete.

NSA head, Senator speak at Forum of World Affairs

By Brian Stultz | Campus Writer | October 24

United States Senator Jeff Sessions and Admiral Michael S. Rogers spoke on Wednesday afternoon at the "Forum of World Affairs" at the Auburn University Hotel and Conference Center. Rogers, an Auburn alumni, is currently head of the National Security Agency and Director of the U.S. Cyber Command.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Lessons have been learned

October 24

One thing we pride ourselves in as a University and a student body is being the "Auburn Family." With that in mind, it's sad to see how The Plainsman has abused their voice as the major media outlet on campus to excessively shame fellow students with no regard to the countless hours of work they put in on a weekly basis to better this University.

OPINION: Why Greek life was right for me

By Sarah May | Photographer | October 24

As my senior year at Auburn University is quickly coming to a close, I reflect on my last three and a half years with a lot of great memories. With these great memories, I owe a great amount of credit to Auburn University's Greek system. Greek Life has played a large role in my life as an Auburn student, and I would not be who I am today without this campus organization. Auburn's Greek system gave me the opportunity to get involved on campus. It helped me adjust to the heavy load of schoolwork and studying, and it introduced me to a lifetime of friendships.

Black Student Union hosts Jazz and Poetry Night

By Rebecca Oliver l Contributing Writer | October 23

The Auburn University Black Student Union hosted Jazz and Poetry Night at the Auburn Arena featuring the talent of Auburn students with a passion for expressing their artistic capabilities through the mediums of music and the poetry.

Faculty members honored at ceremony

By Anna-Claire Terry | Contributing Writer | October 23

Recipients of the Gerald and Emily Leischuck Endowed Presidential Awards for Excellence in Teaching were Debbie R. Folkerts and Stuart David Loch, both of the college of sciences and mathematics.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Be aggressive, but be fair

By Drake Pooley | October 23

I am writing in response to the SGA case published in the 10/23 edition. I went back to read the original editorial that this whole thing is centered around, about the new Security Shuttle system, and I see where the blame should really lie.

Editorial: Are they leading by example?

By Becky Hardy | Editor-in-Chief | October 23

On Aug. 28, more than 1,000 newspapers were stolen from bins across campus. The total cost of the stolen newspapers, including production fees and ads sales in both the special section and broadsheet newspaper was approximately $1,600.