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All In: Auburn Senior Cashes in His First Tournament in Vegas

By Jeffrey Moore / WRITER | July 12

Auburn senior Stephen Darby played in his first World Series of Poker event in Las Vegas June 16, and walked away as a winner.

Inside look at Auburn's Camp War Eagle counselors

By Aaron Lake / WRITER | July 1

Camp War Eagle is an immersive experience allowing future students to tour the campus, learn about Auburn's history, and create long-lasting friendships and connections before they ever have to take a class.

One ring to rule them all: why the Universtiy has one option of class ring

By James Godwin / WRITER | June 21

The upcoming year will mark the 10th anniversary of the Balfour ring company's offering of a single official class ring for Auburn. Balfour has produced school jewelry since 1913, and since the late 1930s has also offered yearbooks, graduation announcements and letter jackets.

Chair of department of agricultural economics and rural sociology chosen

By Justin Ferguson | Managing Editor | June 20

The College of Agriculture has announced the selection of Deacue Fields to the chair position of the Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, effective Aug. 16.

If Auburn loses the aviation program, it couldn't come at a worse time

By Andrew Yawn / NEWS EDITOR | June 19

Recent Auburn graduate Michael Pfeiffer chose to attend Auburn to learn how to fly a plane.

Auburn researchers discover new method of "superbug" detection

By James Godwin / WRITER | June 17

Scientists in the Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Anatomy and Veterinary Medicine have found a new way to identify the methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MSRA), a so-called "superbug" resistant to normal antibiotics.

Alverson aims to pursue dream in Europe

By Jeffrey Moore | June 17

After wrapping up a collegiate career that would be the envy of any college student, recent Auburn graduate Blanche Alverson has even loftier aspirations in mind. While adding to a list of accolades including being named Miss Homecoming and the 2012 SEC women's basketball scholar-athlete of the year may seem to be a daunting task, Alverson seems to be up to the challenge.

Opelika couple's song gains national acclaim in Canada

By Jeffrey Moore / WRITER | June 9

After the murder of Tim Bosma in Ancaster, Canada, Opelika resident and Ancaster native Jen Slocumb and her husband wrote a song for the grieving widow.

Auburn teams up with Purdue and Rutgers to tackle advanced power electronics issues

By Justin Ferguson | Managing Editor | June 6

Though usually competing for individual research grants or sports championships, three schools from the SEC, Big East and Big Ten are teaming up to combat new issues in advanced power electronics.

Nicholas Giordano named dean of Auburn's COSAM

By Jeffery Moore / WRITER | June 2

After being named dean of Auburn's College of Sciences and Mathematics, Nicholas Giordano is looking forward to arriving in August and hitting the ground running to improve on a college he says is "already working really well."

Oklahoma tornado barely misses student's family

By Elizabeth Wieck / MANAGING EDITOR | May 24

Although hundreds of miles away from Auburn, the tornado that hit Moore, Okla. on Monday, May 20 was far too close to home for Carson Stroud, junior in aviation management.

Expansion coming for Balcony Bar

By Andrew Yawn / NEWS EDITOR | May 24

Tuesday, May 21 the Auburn City Council approved the expansion of Balcony Bar to provide more room for the downtown bar's patrons.

Southeastern Raptor Center releases its first local bald eagle back into wild

By Justin Ferguson | Managing Editor | May 21

Auburn University's Southeastern Raptor Center has released thousands of rehabilitated birds back into the wild over the years, but the recent release of a bald eagle was a special moment for the Auburn family.

Animal sciences professor receives national achievement award in meat research

By Justin Ferguson | Managing Editor | May 21

Next month, the American Meat Science Association will hold its 66th annual Reciprocal Meat Conference at Auburn.

Tigers fall in SEC Tournament to rival Tide

By John Burns / SPORTS EDITOR | May 21

Auburn was eliminated by Alabama 6-3 in the first round of the SEC Tournament

Student found dead in car on campus, believed to be suicide

By Staff Report | May 15

A twenty-two-year-old Auburn University student was found dead in his car on campus Sunday, May 12, at approximately 8:40 p.m., according to a Police report.

Wake Up Auburn! Behind the scenes of Eagle Eye's morning talk show

By TJ Harlin / WRITER | May 15

It's 10 minutes before show time in the Eagle Eye TV office, and things are not going according to plan for the staff of "Wake Up, Auburn!"

The story behind the seal: superstition or something more?

By Michael Hill / WRITER | May 10

Auburn has always been a school of traditions and legends, which play a big part when learning about Auburn, but does one really have bad luck when stepping on the Auburn University seal?