Hazing laws around the country: Where does Auburn stand?

It is hard to ignore the controversy surrounding fraternity hazing, especially on a college campus. Fraternities and sororities have to meet certain guidelines to avoid suspension. However, there is no one set of rules Greek organizations have to abide by.

OPINION: Love your life without a list

The bucket list for an Auburn student could go on and on: roll Toomer's, go to the top of the Samford clock tower, cheer at the Iron Bowl, take a picture with Aubie, pull an all-nighter in RBD.

New veterinary teaching hospital is ahead of its time

The Wilford and Kate Bailey Small Animal Teaching Hospital is set to be dedicated on Friday, April 11. The $47 million facility features services such as community practice, oncology, neurology, imaging, orthopedics and community care.

New green space to replace Dunstan Hall

Auburn University and the Samuel L. Ginn College of Engineering are sprucing up the area around the college by creating a green space where the recently demolished Dunstan Hall stood.

New core classes added to the School of Music

The core of Auburn's music studies is expanding beyond the basic appreciation of music. The history of popular music, offered in the summer and science and music, offered in the fall, will be offered as core fine arts credit classes for College of Liberal Arts majors starting in the 2014 summer semester.

SGA confirms organizations board and new executive director of elections

The freshly appointed Student Government Association completed its confirmation of some new members to the association in its April 7 meeting. The new appointments included the 2014-2015 Organizations board as well as the confirmation of the Executive Director of Elections.

Discussing the differences in the Auburn family

We may all be Tigers, but no two sets of stripes are identical. \0x200B The Office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs is hosting "Different Stripes," a "Hot Plates Hot Topics" discussion of sexual awareness, race depiction, equal pay and sexuality in the spotlight Tuesday, April 8 in room 2222 of the Auburn Student Center.

Andy Grammar performs for Tiger Night's Backyard Bash

The energy was high and the crowd was jammin' Friday night when singer/songwriter, Andy Grammer, hit the stage at Tiger Night's Backyard Bash.

Student and veteran returns home for education

Jake Meadows, veteran and sophomore in international business, isn't your average student. While many students graduate high school and go to college, Meadows graduated high school and went to the military.

Auburn After Dark

Empowering the people: SGA focuses on feedback

Two weeks into the new Student Government Association term, the SGA executive officers said they have their focus on one large goal: obtaining student feedback.

Premiums likely to rise for Auburn student insurance plan

The plan has undergone major revisions in the past two years and will be updated in the coming years. In 2012, the plan was catastrophic and did not recognize preexisting conditions. Because of the Affordable Care Act, graduate, international and undergraduate students now have the opportunity to search for the best plan that fits their needs.

Artists show off talent at Biggin Hall's annual Student Juried Art Show

All of the artwork and awards are on display in an exhibit for the public to view in the Biggin Hall gallery from March 24 to April 4.

UPDATED: Sexual assault reported for weekend of March 29-30

The report, filed anonymously by a Safe Harbor employee who spoke directly to the victim, states that the alleged assault took place in a campus dormitory after the victim drank a non-alcoholic beverage at an on-campus party. The victim claims to have no memory after that.

University continues to keep campus clean despite trash-filled fraternity properties

Trash has been getting stuck in Parkerson Mill Creek for years. The creek is listed as an impaired waterway by the Environmental Protection Agency and any amount of unnatural debris, party-related trash or otherwise, can severely hinder the creek's flow, leading to the growth of harmful bacteria.

Seed Bank grows real, sustainable foods

The Auburn Real Food Challenge debuted its new seed bank on Thursday, March 20, on the first floor of Ralph Brown Draughon Library.

Parking services propose major changes

Don Andrae, manager of Parking Services, has proposed several changes to current parking regulations. If the Traffic and Parking Committee approves these changes at their meeting next month, they could be in effect by the beginning of the 2014 fall semester.

SGA discusses changes in parking and traffic

Changes to parking and traffic will now be discussed at University Traffic and Parking Committee. Some of the changes proposed by Don Andrae, manager of parking services, include a restructured tier system for parking violations, reducing $50 for registered violators and $150 for non-registered ones. Starting in August all ticketed violations will be in increments of 10.