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University fights world hunger with Committee of 19

By Becky Hardy | Editor-in-Chief | September 12

With more than 300 schools involved in Universities Fighting World Hunger, June Henton, dean of the College of Human Sciences, has created an initiative that influences more than just the Auburn community.

Auburn scientists win grant to study resurgent West Nile virus

By Zeke Turrentine / COMMUNITY EDITOR | September 12

While Auburn's fall sports teams are kicking their seasons into high gear and facing opponents from around the country, two Auburn professors are fighting a more global enemy.

A dozen banners have been stolen in two years, and employees at the Career Center are getting tired of it. (Courtesy of Matthew Anspack)

Stolen graduation banners becoming costly 'epidemic'

By TJ Harlin / CAMPUS REPORTER | September 11

Every year the Auburn University Career Center prints vinyl banners to honor students at graduation, but the gesture has back\0x9Efired two years in a row.

The Korean drum dance is performed on large drums called janggo. (Rebecca Croomes / PHOTO EDITOR)

Performers from abroad visit to celebrate new Korea Center

By Hayley Blair / Campus Editor | September 10

Performers from Keimyung University in Korea visited Thursday, Aug. 30 to demonstrate the benefits of Auburn's new Korea Center.

Dwayne Brown, Auburn 1990 graduate, worked his way up from volunteering to becoming assistant vice president of alumni affairs. (Courtesy of the Auburn Alumni Association)

New assistant vice president of alumni affairs explains his success

By Becky Hardy | Editor-in-Chief | September 9

Dwayne Brown, Auburn 1990 graduate, worked his way up from volunteering to becoming assistant vice president of alumni affairs.

Pre-vet students work with Alltech on sustainability

By Sydney Callis / COMMUNITY REPORTER | September 8

Pre-veterinary students Casey Randle and Alexandra Hawkins have been named Alltech Student Ambassadors for Auburn University.

VCOM President James Wolfe; Jimmy Sanford, chair of the Auburn Research and Technology Foundation; John Mason, president of the Auburn Research and Technology Foundation and John Rocovich Jr., chairman of the VCOM Board of Directors attend the grand opening of Auburn's new medical campus. (Rebecca Croomes / PHOTO EDITOR)

Auburn Research Park welcomes new college medical campus

By Becky Hardy | Editor-in-Chief | September 7

Sixty of the 67 counties in Alabama have a shortage of primary care physicians.

(Portfolio screenshot courtesy of Laura Elmer)

Students transform professional identities with online portfolios

By Hayley Blair / Campus Editor | September 6

Students update their Facebook pages and Twitter feeds all the time, but soon they'll start tweaking their own websites thanks to Auburn's new ePortfolio Project.

English professor Skip Horack has written two novels on the New York Times Best-seller list. (Emily Morris / ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR)

New professor author of award-winning books

By Corey Arwood / WRITER | September 5

The author of two award-winning books, "The Eden Hunter" and "The Southern Cross," is starting his first semester as an English professor.

Auburn was recently ranked in the top 10 of four college categories by the Princeton Review. (Courtesy of princetonreview.com)

Princeton Review ranks Auburn in four categories

By Eva Woghiren / COMMUNITY BEAT REPORTER | September 4

Auburn was recently ranked in the top 10 of four college categories by the Princeton Review.

WEGL has introduced a weekly, student health focused radio show called "BeWellRadio" which will air Wednesdays at 10 a.m. (Courtesy of WEGL 91.1 FM)

New WEGL radio station attracts fans from abroad

By Becky Hardy | Editor-in-Chief | September 2

WEGL has introduced a weekly, student health focused radio show called "BeWellRadio."

Lee Co. helps students vote, brings registrars to campus

By Anna Faulk / WRITER | September 1

Throughout the centuries, people have died for the right to vote. This is a right people in many nations across the world are denied.

Thursday, Oct. 4 at 5:30 p.m., the "Life Interrupted" film series will have a screening of "Cradle Will Rock" at JCSM. (Courtesy of jcsm.auburn.edu)

Jule Collins hosting new exhibit, film screening

By Sydney Callis / COMMUNITY BEAT REPORTER | August 31

The Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art is opening a new exhibition Sept. 8 titled "Art Interrupted: Advancing American Art and the Politics of Cultural Diplomacy."

Administrator of the Louise Kreher Forest Ecology Preserve Jennifer Lolley is concerned with a drop off in volunteering after the spirit system is replaced by the new Organizational Seating Program. (Danielle Lowe / ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR)

Volunteer work no longer involuntary

By TJ Harlin / CAMPUS REPORTER | August 30

Will organizations see drop in volunteers after spirit points go?

Randall Bramblett performed at the Sundilla Concert Acoustic Concert Series on Aug. 23. (Courtesy of randallbramblett.com)

Special guest livens up Sundilla concert series

By Sydney Callis / COMMUNITY BEAT REPORTER | August 29

Randall Bramblett performed at the Sundilla Acoustic Concert Series on Friday, Aug.24 at 7:30 p.m. at the Auburn Unitarian Universalist Fellowship.

A surveillance still from the vandalism in the parking garage on Gay Street. (Courtesy of Auburn Police Department)

Auburn police seek vandal of the Gay Street parking deck

By Zeke Turrentine / COMMUNITY EDITOR | August 28

Auburn police want the public's help in identifying a man who allegedly caused damage to the Gay Street parking deck's gate arm on Aug. 11.

New volunteer assistant coach Gabe Gross. (Courtesy of Auburn Athletics)

Gabe Gross returns to the Plains as volunteer coach

By Coleman McDowell / SPORTS WRITER | August 28

Former All-American Gabe Gross is back for more.Auburn baseball coach John Pawlowski announced Monday that Gross will serve as volunteer assistant coach for Auburn baseball for the 2012-13 season.

Physics labs relinquish issues concerning new dorms

By TJ Harlin / CAMPUS REPORTER | August 27

More than a year ago, Sewell Hall, a residence hall by Duck-Samford Park that housed athletes, was demolished. The hall, built in 1962, had run its course after 50 years of use.The space where Sewell Hall stood was not empty for long.

Part of the opening title sequence to Auburn University Bookstore's "The Bookstore," which is a parody of NBC's "The Office." (Courtesy of aubookstore.com)

'The Bookstore' brings Scranton to Auburn

By Rebecca Moseley / INTRIGUE REPORTER | August 26

A day in the life of Auburn University Bookstore employees has now been satirically captured through a parody of NBC's "The Office" with the release of "The Bookstore."

Rachel Pair, junior in musical theatre, auditioned for Guarding Gold Street, Lysistrata and Nickeled and Dimed. (Rebecca Croomes / PHOTO EDITOR)

Auburn's got talent

By Hayley Blair / Campus Editor | August 25

Auditions for all three of Auburn's fall plays took place Friday, Aug. 17, and callbacks were held during the weekend to solidify each actor's role.