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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
By Becky Sheehan | Intrigue Reporter | April 2The 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
By Janiee Rush | Contributing Writer | April 2All 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
April 1The 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
By Derek Herscovici | Campus Reporter | April 1Trash 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
By Corey Williams | Campus Editor | April 1The 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
By Corey Williams | Campus Editor | April 1Don 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
By Derek Herscovici | Campus Reporter | March 31Changes 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.
Sunday funday, thanks to Adult Swim
By Derek Herscovici | Campus Reporter | March 30Cartoon characters don't usually make appearances on college campuses. On March 30, the 2014 Adult Swim FunHouse Tour brought characters from shows like The Boondocks, Robot Chicken and Squidbillies to life through a giant inflatable castle and cartoon-themed party on Cater Lawn.
Meet Ms. CT, the Auburn Bookstore's official greeter
By Corey Williams | Campus Editor | March 30For many students, spending hundreds of dollars on textbooks is not a particularly pleasant experience. Carolise Trupp, the Auburn Bookstore's official greeter, knows how to change that. Trupp, affectionately nicknamed Ms. CT, has worked at the bookstore for the past 11 years.
VIDEO: Soiree AMDA fashion show highlights
By Kris Sims | Multimedia Editor and Caitlin Shostak / ASSISTANT ONLINE EDITOR | March 29Highlights from Auburn's Apparel Merchandising and Design Association's 4th annual fashion show and design gallery event.
Adult Swim FunHouse Tour closed Saturday, extended hours Sunday
March 28Due to inclement weather, the Adult Swim FunHouse Tour and all ticket sales on Cater Lawn will be closed Saturday, March 29. The tour will reopen Sunday, March 30 with extended hours from 2-9 p.m. Ticket sales will start at 1 p.m. All students are invited to attend.
ZTA's Big Man on Campus raises awareness for breast cancer
By Keely Shearer | March 27The Zeta Tau Alpha sorority hosted their 18th annual Big Man on Campus event tonight to benefit the Susan G. Komen foundation and breast cancer education and awareness. The event started at 6:30 p.m. in the Student Act.
Toomer's Corner begins first phase of renovations
By Derek Herscovici | Campus Reporter | March 27The corner of College and Magnolia, empty since Harvey Updyke poisoned the soil as revenge for the 2010 Iron Bowl, is entering the first stages of renovations and construction.
Aviation management program flies into accreditation
By Becky Hardy | Editor-in-Chief | March 27After a close call of possible termination in 2013, the oldest continually running aviation program in the nation was reaccredited this month by the Aviation Accreditation Board International, AABI. The AABI accreditation will hold for five years.
It's not hump day without a camel on campus
By Keely Shearer | March 26The College of Agriculture celebrated Ag Week today with a picnic in front of Comer Hall. Many students came to take pictures with the camel, which will be uploaded to the Auburn Agriculture Facebook page.
Annual fashion event Soiree at the Auburn Arena on Thursday, March 27
By Kailey Miller | Community Reporter | March 26Auburn University's annual fashion event, Soiree, will be making a fashion statement on Thursday, March 27, at the Auburn Arena. The show is a product of the Department of Consumer and Design Sciences, Apparel Merchandising and Design Association and the students in the fashion show management course. The show will have a gallery and a runway portion.
Three candidates nominated for student affairs leadership position
By Derek Herscovici | Campus Reporter | March 26A high-ranking administrative job at a Southeastern Conference school with a winning football program in a town known for its hospitality and ranked in the top 50 of Forbes' Best Places To Retire sounds pretty good, doesn't it?
SGA forms new committee
By Ben Ruffin | Campus Writer | March 25The March 24 Student Government Association meeting had a smaller agenda than usual. While the past two SGA meetings were filled with senator and executive officer appointments, the March 24 meeting only saw two new appointments.












