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Board of Trustees proposes housing price increase

By Chelsea Harvey / CAMPUS EDITOR | February 16

The Auburn University Board of Trustees has proposed an increase in on-campus housing rates throughout the next three years.

Campus Recreation to host PINK kickball event

By Elizabeth Bonner / WRITER | February 16

Campus Recreation's Intramural Sports is planning a free kickball event sponsored by Victoria's Secret PINK. Originally scheduled for Feb. 12, the event was postponed and a new date has yet to be released.

Ignited program loses retention flame

By Lane Jones / CAMPUS BEAT REPORTER | February 16

The Ignited program wants students fired up about Auburn sports.

'Humans versus zombies' requires strict regulation

By Ethan Bernal / WRITER | February 16

Mobs in multicolored bandanas armed with NERF guns roamed campus last week playing Humans vs. Zombies.

Mac Helms started Tex's Tacos with his business partner Harrison Jones in April 2011 with no prior experience in the food industry. (Christen Harned / ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR)

Privately owned taco truck spices up campus

By Kendall Wangman / WRITER | February 16

Preparing fresh food daily and creating a lively atmosphere are two of the ingredients that make the Tex's Tacos food truck popular.

Fadamiro named 2012 Presidential Administrative Fellow

By Hope Burleson / WRITER | February 16

Henry Fadamiro, alumni professor in the department of entomology and plant pathology, has been named the Presidential Administrative Fellow for 2012.

Red Cross Club to host Valentine's Day fundraiser

By John Holtrop / WRITER | February 12

The Auburn University Red Cross Club will host a cookies and cocoa fundraiser Feb. 14 on the Haley Center Concourse.

Film festival highlight of study abroad program

By Ali Jenkins / WRITER | February 12

To students, Taormina is home to one of Auburn's summer study-abroad programs.

SGA prepares for upcoming election

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

As Student Government Association campaigns approach, candidates are ready to show how much they believe in Auburn and love it.

Ted Becker, professor of political science, is knowns for challenging tradition views of law and political science. (Christen Harned / ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR)

Professor challenges conventional view of law, society

By Austin Lankford / WRITER | February 9

Whether he is teaching, posting on his blog or observing the world around him, Ted Becker, professor of political science, is one who never settles for society's norms.

Sustain-A-Bowl has campus-wide impact

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

Sustain-A-Bowl, started three years ago by the Office of Sustainability, involves all on-campus residence halls competing to be the most "green."

Hilary Johnson, junior in radio, television and film and managing editor for the Glomerata, looks over pages of the yearbook. The Glom will spend $192,500 of its budget this year to print color pages. (Christen Harned / ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR)

Glomerata staff benefits from equipment upgrade

By Heather Allen / WRITER | February 9

While the Glomerata, Auburn University's annual yearbook, uses its funding each year primarily for printing 12,000 copies to distribute to students, faculty, staff and alumni, it found room in its budget this year for some needed upgrades.

Joanna Smith sings and plays the piano and the mandolin. She will be performing at the War Eagle Supper Club Feb. 17th. (Danielle Lowe / ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR)

Former student turns to her roots after trip to Nashville

By Hayley Blair / INTRIGUE BEAT REPORTER | February 9

In the summer of 2003 after her freshman year at Auburn, Joanna Smith entered a talent show in South Georgia that changed her life.

Your view: University should be tolerant of smokers

By Haroldo Toro | February 9

We like to call ourselves the Auburn University family. In my experience this is how family works: my wife, a nonsmoker, married me, a tobacco consumer.

Black Knowledge Bowl encourages understanding of history

By Lane Jones / CAMPUS BEAT REPORTER | February 9

The Black Knowledge Bowl, taking place Feb. 29, is a game show-style event designed to excite students about black history.

Biggin Gallery hosting exhibition through Wednesday

By Jessa Pease/ WRITER | February 6

The Department of Art is hosting "Portraits and Bobbleheads" in the Biggin Gallery through Feb. 8. The exhibition is the work of DavidTallitsch, graduate of the University of Iowa and the San Francisco Art Institute.

AU Dance Marathon raises money for kids in need

By Abigail O'Brien / WRITER | February 5

The Student Center ballroom was anything but quiet Saturday as students participated in the AU Dance Marathon, the final celebration of a fundraiser to help the Children's Miracle Network.

College democrats screening

By Sydney Callis / WRITER | February 5

The Auburn University College Democrats met Feb. 2 to screen the documentary "Hot Coffee" and discuss the issue of torte reform to Auburn students.

African-American read-in to take place in front of library

By Rachel Cooper / WRITER | February 5

Auburn is taking part in the 23rd annual National African-American Read-In Feb. 6 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Student memorial idea lives on

By Lane Jones / CAMPUS BEAT REPORTER | February 2

The Student Government Association is teaming up with the Department of Industrial Design to build a student memorial commemorating those we have lost and celebratory the spirit that lives on.