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ESPEROS sells backpacks to finance childrens education in Haiti. (Courtesy of Casie Recker)

Charity spreads hope in Haiti

By Rebecca Moseley / INTRIGUE REPORTER | September 18

ESPEROS is a charity organization based in Austin, Texas that began in the fall of 2011 with a goal of spreading hope.

Campus Food Pantry built for students in need

By Becky Hardy | Editor-in-Chief | September 17

Alabama is the second hungriest state in the nation with more than 25 percent of its residents suffering from lack of food security, but a new campus food pantry aims to change this.

The Handle was launched in April. The website has 10 permanent writers, but additional writers are welcome to contribute. (Courtesy of TheHandleMedia.com)

New student webzine offers readers variety of content, continued discourse

By Caitlin Wagenseil / WRITER | September 16

A website launched in April by three Auburn University students provides a forum for students to discuss a wide range of topics.

After completing an internship with Apple, Brad Cink, Auburn alumnus, emailed Apple CEO Tim Cook and was granted a job interview. He currently works for the company and lives in San Francisco. (Courtesy of Brad Cink)

Alumnus lands job with Apple with a click of a button

September 15

Brad Cink, a recent graduate of Auburn, was granted a position at Apple, and it all started by sending an email.

(Courtesy of Jule Collins Museum)
Egyptian-born American O. Louis Guglielmi's "Subway Exit", 1946.

Historic exhibit finds home at Jule Collins

By Sydney Callis / COMMUNITY REPORTER | September 14

The Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art opened an exhibit Saturday, Sept. 8 titled, "Art Interrupted: Advancing American Art and the Politics of Cultural Diplomacy."

'For those about to rock, we salute you

By Anna Beth Jager / WRITER | September 13

There comes a time every year when the talented musicians throughout Auburn's campus come together in order to determine one thing: the best of the best.

OLLI classes offer opportunities for community involvement

By Sydney Callis / COMMUNITY REPORTER | September 12

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Auburn University, also known as OLLI at Auburn, has released its class list for the fall quarter.

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."