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.

Sunday funday, thanks to Adult Swim

Cartoon 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

For 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

Highlights 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

Due 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

The 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

The 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

After 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

The 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.