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Engineers Without Borders take Auburn smarts to Bolivia

By Kailey Miller | Community Reporter | September 18

Auburn students are crossing borders and using their skills to make a difference for hundreds of families.

Auburn students experience sights and smells of Spain

By Maddie Yerant | Managing Editor | September 18

A few people in Spain might smell, but Auburn students, who studied abroad in the country this summer, wouldn't exactly call their trip the pits.

Interview with a wizard: the Auburn 'Wizzard' speaks

By Jordan Hays | Copy Editor | September 18

Rodney Hall, Auburn's "Wizzard", sat down with The Plainsman to answer a few questions.

Video: Talkback Tuesdays | The New Toomer's Corner

September 18

The Auburn Tiger's are off to a great start winning their first three home games of the season but celebrations are not the same.

Untapping the NSA rumor

By Corey Arwood / WRITER | September 18

The National Security Agency recently named Auburn University a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations

Black Student Union hosts involvement event

By Ben Ruffin / COMMUNITY WRITER | September 17

The Black Student Union held its general Assembly Meeting Monday, Sept. 16 where they had quite a large itinerary on its hands.

Students get buzz from coffee, not energy drinks

By Maddie Yerant | Managing Editor | September 12

Whether standing in line for hot Starbucks drinks every morning, or chugging Red Bulls and Monsters at 3 a.m., Auburn students know how to get their caffeine fix. But, what might shock the youth-geared energy drink industry, according to a Facebook survey, most prefer a cup of coffee.

From Plains to Peace Corps

By Kelsey Davis | Editor-in-Chief | September 12

During his time at Auburn, Nick Davis was a Camp War Eagle Counselor, philanthropy chair of his social fraternity, vice president of his club soccer team, employee of Foy information desk, director for Alternative Student Breaks and now, he's joining the Peace Corps.

Pets offer off-campus comfort

By Ashtyne Cole / INTRIGUE WRITER | September 12

Going to college, leaving behind old friends and parents, taking new classes and living in a new place can be a difficult transition. One thing makes the transition a little easier: a pet.

Sail away with the Auburn Sailing Club

By Ashtyne Cole / INTRIGUE WRITER | September 12

Auburn University is home to a variety of student organizations, including the Auburn Sailing Club.

'This is Auburn' campaign outlines University strengths

September 12

"This is Auburn" aims to promote a bold new statement about the University as part of a national campaign to promote underrepresented strengths.

Toomer's Oaks remembered

September 12

The Toomer's Oaks may be gone for good, leaving a void in the Auburn community, but a drawing created by former Auburn students will preserve their memory in the National Archives forever.

Clutch Europe in your hands

By Ben Ruffin | Campus Writer | September 12

The opportunity to travel to Europe with a group of peers is right at the tip of any Auburn students' fingers.

Three students place in Auburn Common Book Writing Contest

By Derek Herscovici | September 12

Every year, the Common Book Writing Contest awards three freshmen for responding to complex and thought-provoking topics, with this year's winners tackling "Nobodies: Modern American Slave Labor and the Dark Side of the New Global Economy" by John Bowe.

Video: Talkback Tuesdays | SPECIAL 9/11 Edition 2013

September 11

This week The Plainsman (theplainsman.com) features two Talkback Tuesdays.

AUtumn Night to AUsome

By Annie Faulk / Community Reporter | September 6

The second home football game of the season brings even more celebration than the first, especially to downtown Auburn as a group of hopeful fans wanting victory over the Arkansas State Red Wolves piles in through the Auburn's Entertainment District.

Video: Talkback Tuesdays

By Kristofer Sims , Daniel Oramas and Alessio Summerfield | September 4

Auburn students give their feedback to the topic of the week (smoking) in this new weekly series.

Auburn's smoking ban, fresh air or just a drag?

By Derek Herscovici / CAMPUS WRITER | September 4

Students may be fuming over Auburn University's new policy to ban tobacco products and e-cigarettes from campus. But for many, the policy came as a breath of fresh air.

Successful women's studies openhouse help Aug.28

By Ben Hohenstatt / CAMPUS REPORTER | September 4

The excitement at the women's studies program faculty open house was palpable, but had nothing to do with the lunchtime refreshments served at the event.

Two professors develop protein detecting device

By Jimika Clovin, writer | September 4

Assistant professor John Easley and professor Curtis Shannon, with the department of chemistry and biochemistry in the College of Science and Mathematics, successfully led a collaborative effort between their research teams, the Easley Research Group and Shannon Research Group, to develop a new disease-detection method referred to as the electrochemical proximity assay, or ECPA.