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Plenty of activities for non-football fans

By Derek Herscovici | Campus Reporter | May 22

Though hordes of tailgaters and fans will soon lay siege to Auburn at the start of the 2014 football season, there are plenty of non-football related fun activities available around town.

OPINION: The joys of trailer park life and living off campus

By Jordan Hays | Copy Editor | May 22

I've never lived on campus. So, when it comes to deciding whether or not to live there, I might not be the most reliable source. However, I have a perspective many ought to consider, especially since 80 percent of students live off campus.

How to make the most out of living on campus

By Nickolaus Hines | Community Reporter | May 22

Freshman year of college can be intimidating. Maybe it is because of being in an unknown area, or because friends from back home have all split up. Or, maybe, it's the dorm-life horror stories that get passed around.

OPINION: How to find the right major... and still graduate on time

By Elizabeth Wieck | May 22

Deciding on a major is just the first of the many difficult decisions there is to make in college. I began my time at Auburn as a nutrition science major, hoping to go to medical school upon the completion of my undergraduate degree.

OPINION: Five things one senior missed as a freshman

May 22

I can't count the amount of times I've found myself around the Auburn area and said, "I wish I would have known about this place as a freshman."

The stories of the seal and the lathe

By Keely Shearer | May 22

One step on top of Auburn's seal, located in front of Langdon Hall, could leave you cursed forever.

OPINION: Get involved, get informed

By Becky Hardy | Editor-in-Chief | May 21

Before I stepped onto The Plains, I had no idea what Auburn University really was. I came to Auburn with no friends from home and a lot of clothes.

OPINION: To rush or not to rush?

By Corey Williams | Campus Editor | May 19

If you had told me senior year of high school that I would soon be a member of a sorority, I would've laughed at you. Not that I had anything against Greek life - I didn't know enough about it to form an opinion.

Tradition, the heartbeat of the Auburn Family

By Kate Seckinger | Intrigue Reporter | May 19

You got your acceptance letter. As you opened it, you smiled and knew that deep down you bleed orange and blue. You came here to Auburn to learn, to grow and to create.

Auburn University sophomore dies in car accident

By Ashtyne Cole | Community Editor | May 16

An Auburn University sophomore died Tuesday after succumbing to injuries sustained in a two-car accident on Monday.

Eating healthy on campus not impossible

By Payden Evans | Intrigue Writer | May 14

When it comes to college, we often falter and get lost in the craze of what all it has to offer. We all know what the social scene is like, which fraternity or sorority we want to rush or which bars we want to go to with our friends.

OPINION: Advice from a former CWE counselor

By Maddie Yerant | Managing Editor | May 13

If you have any guidebook or how-to for freshman year, throw it away right now. In the space of nine months, I fell in love with Chacos, learned a new language (Southern English, a different breed than its Midwestern cousin), went to a bar for the first time, made friends and lost them, had my heart broken and learned what it really felt like to be homesick.

Getting to know three Camp War Eagle counselors

By Kailey Miller | Community Reporter | May 13

Camp War Eagle counselors are some of the first people that incoming Auburn students will be meeting. Lauren Romano, sophomore in elementary education; Jessica Schaus, sophomore in nutrition and dietetics; and Joseph Armour, sophomore in math education, are all going to be Camp War Eagle counselors this summer, and have given The Auburn Plainsman a bit of insight as to who they really are.

Graduation: A new chapter

By Ashtyne Cole | Community Editor | May 4

This weekend, Auburn awarded 566 master's degrees, 93 doctoral degrees, six educational specialist degrees and 2,768 bachelor's degrees.

Campus Recreation Center to charge $200 fee this summer

By Corey Williams | Campus Editor | May 2

Non-enrolled students who continue to live in Auburn over the summer will have to pay a one-time fee of $200 or make payments of $66 per month if they wish to use the Campus Recreation Center.

Camp War Eagle: What to do in AU

By Ashtyne Cole | Community Editor | April 27

As a freshman in Auburn, days will be filled maneuvering around campus, navigating through the maze that is the Haley Center, waiting in line for 30 minutes at the busiest Chick-fil-A in the country and coming to appreciate ratemyprofessor.com.

Graduate student creating her own world through art

By Derek Herscovici | Campus Reporter | April 26

Cyndi Flint is a storyteller, but not with words. Using ink, colors and textures, the senior in fine art shapes alien landscapes and ancient castles, scenes from a science-fiction movie not yet made.

Career Services available to help after graduation

By Ben Ruffin | Campus Writer | April 25

Q: What services does the career center offer students who have just graduated? A: For students who have just graduated, we offer pretty much all of our services just like we do our students who are currently in session.