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'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.

Students, leave a greater legacy.

By Ashley Selby | September 4

I had the chance to attend a public forum for the city of Auburn this past week. The meeting was held to gather feedback and opinions from the community about the new Downtown Master Plan.The crowd's demographic was what you would expect for a forum meeting, mostly elderly members of the community, mixed with a few middle-age couples and a small group of students, most of whom were required to be there for a class.I went to the event expecting to be bored, but actually found myself getting excited.

Auburn runners race for a world record

By Ashtyne Cole / INTRIGUE WRITER | September 4

Not many college students are able to boast the title of world-record holder. But ask Jake Brewer, Chris Patrick and Richard Alverson, and they can say they assuredly are.

Critical Mass rides for city-wide biker awareness

By Kailey Miller | Community Reporter | September 4

Auburn students grabbed their bikes and helmets and met on Samford Lawn Friday, Aug. 30, for Critical Mass.

Talk of card changes ignites controversy

By Ben Hohenstatt / CAMPUS REPORTER | August 30

Despite whispers throughout campus, there have been no major changes to football game admissions for the fast approaching season.

Money matters : Auburn students wrestle with paying for college

By Kailey Miller | Community Reporter | August 29

Classes have started, which means early mornings and late nights in the library with frequent trips to Starbucks just to make it through it all.

Camel on The Plains

By Chandler Jones | Community Editor | August 28

In celebration of the miracle that is Wednesday, two students paraded through campus dressed as a humpback camel and shouted as joyously as a camel on Wednesday.

Grant awarded to university research for dog bone cancer

By Ben Hohenstatt / CAMPUS WRITER | August 27

Bruce Smith, director of the Auburn University Research Initiative in Cancer, has been awarded a 2-year, $118,848 grant to fund research for a new treatment for bone cancer in dogs.

A cappella invades Auburn's campus

By Ashtyne Cole / INTRIGUE REPORTER | August 27

Lately, a cappella groups have been gaining wider recognition thanks to shows such as NBC's "The Sing-Off " and popular movies like "Pitch Perfect."