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Steve Forbes to speak at the Auburn Arena on Friday, March 21

By Derek Herscovici | Campus Reporter | March 19

The editor-in-chief of Forbes, former Republican presidential nominee and icon of finance is the featured keynote speaker at the second annual Auburn Conservatives For Tomorrow's Spring Conference.

UPC announces BJ Novak to perform at Comedy on the Plains

By Corey Williams | Campus Editor | March 19

UPC announced today that BJ Novak will be performing at Comedy on the Plains. Novak is most famous for his role as Ryan Howard, the intern, on The Office. Most recently, he wrote "One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories."

Tim Cook, Apple CEO and Auburn alum, discusses his time spent at Auburn

By Kelsey Davis | Editor-in-Chief | March 11

The Auburn Plainsman's exclusive interview with Apple CEO Tim Cook: ... Cook was a typical Auburn student. He lived on Gay Street. He spent too much time at a shop that used to serve homemade ice cream. He and a group of buddies even broke into Samford Hall one night, climbed to the clock tower, and tried to change the music it played...

Operation Smile raises money for those without access to healthcare

By Keely Shearer | March 6

Jade Whitaker, junior in biomedical sciences and president of Operation Smile, is changing lives one smile at a time.

students utilize caffeine and ADHD medications to pull off all-nighters

Students utilize caffeine and ADHD medication to pull off all-nighters

By Derek Herscovici | Campus Reporter | March 6

The time to climb that mountain known as midterms is fasting approaching, ready or not. Those days and nights of immersive studying might seem like the only way out, but a foolproof, all-nighter routine might be doing more harm than good.

Spring Break finally reaches The Plains

By Kailey Miller | Community Reporter | March 6

The light at the end of the tunnel is finally here--Spring Break. After a tumultuous beginning of the semester with multiple snow days, this semester has been chaotic.

Charlie's Donut Truck is located outside of Parker Hall

Charlie's Donut truck hits the streets with freshly made treats

By Becky Hardy | Editor-in-Chief | March 5

Charlie's Donuts, a Florida Panhandle-based food truck, has brought it's double-sided glazed, chocolate pastries to the Plains. Charlie Mingus started Charlie's Donuts started six years ago in Alys Beach, Fla. After Jeff Ratcliffe, owner of Charlie's Donut truck in Auburn, retired from the banking industry after 30 years, he said he decided to buy into Charlie's Donuts because it was would be a fun way to spend his time.

AU Chamber Choir takes talent and motivation to the biggest stage yet

By Derek Herscovici | Campus Reporter | March 4

The Auburn University Chamber Choir hosted Emory University in a joint performance Sunday, March 3, less than a week before they perform at the American Choral Director's Southeastern Conference on their biggest stage yet.

Assistive technology levels the playing field for students with disabilities

By Corey Williams | Campus Editor | March 4

Auburn University's Office of Accessibility's purpose is to support students living with mental or physical disabilities as they pursue a higher education. According to Tina Gilbert, assistive technology specialist, one of its most useful tools is assistive technology.

SGA gets the ball rolling with appointments

By Ben Ruffin | Campus Writer | March 3

The 2014-2015 Student Government Associations year began Monday, March 3, with the newly appointed members taking their seats. With no new orders of business on the agenda, John Lemaster, pro tempore and junior in chemical engineering, made a motion to amend the agenda in order to get the SGA ball rolling.

'9 to 5' musical shows crowd a good time

By Becky Sheehan | Intrigue Reporter | March 2

When people are dancing in the audience, you know you've put on a good show. The cast of Auburn University Theatre's "9 to 5: The Musical" beamed as the house lights came up to a standing ovation Feb. 21.

Hunger U Tour visits Auburn's campus

By Keely Shearer | February 28

One in six people in the United States go hungry every night, according to Mollie Dykes, mobile marketing representative with the Hunger U Tours.

Yik Yak app provides forum for anonymous hate speech

By Ben Ruffin | Campus Writer | February 28

Yik Yak, the newest social media app, has taken Auburn by storm over the past few weeks. The mobile phone app gives users an anonymous live feed of what people are saying and doing around them without actually having to know them.

Slick Reborn: Auburn student builds a record label for music and fashion

By Derek Herscovici | Campus Reporter | February 28

It's mid-afternoon on a Saturday, and there are strange electronic beats coming from the basement. Singer, rapper, dancer and fashion designer Kenny Nevermind, otherwise known as Ken Upshaw Jr., junior in international business, is hunched over a keyboard less than a foot from his bed, rhythmically tapping at low-end notes with two fingers until he settles on a pattern he said he likes.