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Mary Ellen Mazey speaks at Bowling Green State University after being named the next president. (Craig Bell / Photography Director BGSU)

Bowling Green bound

By Jillian Clair / News Editor | March 24

Auburn provost named president of BGSU

Soil samples lead to further removal

By Eric Austin / MANAGING EDITOR | March 24

The Toomer's Oaks task force has shifted focus from the soil to the trees themselves, which have begun to show their first leaves of spring.

Aspiring cooks slice, dice Iron Chef competition

By Ellen Weathers / WRITER | March 24

The University Program Council is calling all cooks.UPC will host its second Iron Chef competition March 20 in the Spidle Hall kitchen lab, room 238.

The happiness of having No Impact

By Derek Lacey / CAMPUS EDITOR | March 24

Reducing carbon footprints, trash generation, energy and water usage help the environment, but also bring happiness, according to the principles behind Auburn's first No Impact Week March 23-30.

Birds of a feather flock together

By Annie Faulk / STAFF WRITER | March 24

Campus learning communities increase grades, enrollment

New common book attempts to move health care mountains

By Miranda Dollarhide / Intrigue Editor | March 24

Auburn Connects co-chairs, Constance Relihan and Nancy McDaniel, hope next year's common book will peak students' interest in helping others.

Bringing out your inner creativity

By Madeline Hall / WRITER | March 24

University Program Council hosts spring arts and crafts day on Cater Lawn

Samia Spencer, native Egyptian, is a professor of French. (contributed by samia spencer)

Professor provides global perspective

By Chelsea Harvey / ASSISTANT CAMPUS EDITOR | March 24

For Samia Spencer, professor of French, the joy of teaching lies in sharing the world with her students.

Calling all muggles: don capes for quidditch

By Liz Conn / ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR | March 24

Auburn University of Witchcraft and Wizardry will hold its first quidditch tournament April 2.

Participants of the 2009 Sexual Assault Awareness Month decorate a T-shirt for the month's "Clothesline" event. (Contributed by Women's Resource Center)

April: sexual assault awareness

By Alexandria Smith / WRITER | March 24

On our campus this year 3,070 students will be affected by sexual assault, according to Carrie Kilpatrick, diversity initiatives coordinator at the Women's Resource Center.

Shooters don't stand a chance

By Annie Faulk / STAFF WRITER | March 24

Although the active shooter exercise that took place on campus March 17 was role-played by actors, law enforcement treated the situation as if it were a real scenario.

Bo Burnham, comedian and YouTube star, will perform at the Student Act March 28. (contributed by Marc Deley)

Bo Burnham plays his way to the Plains

By Colton Campbell / WRITER | March 24

Bo Burnham, a YouTube sensation with 22 videos and more than 85 million views, will be performing March 28 at 7 p.m. in the Student Activities Center.

The 2011-2012 SGA Executive Board from left to right: Abby Basinger, chief of staff; Chris Osterlund, administrative vice president; Curry Stevenson, treasurer; Kirby Turnage, president and Vanessa Tarpos, vice president. (Christen Harned / assistant photo editor)

Turnage ready to take office

By Colton Campbell / WRITER | March 10

A wave of excitement and relief flooded Kirby Turnage, senior in finance, when he heard his name called from the back steps of Cater Hall Feb. 8.

Tom O'Shea, instructor of English, and Betty Louise Whitford, dean of the College of Education, practice together. (Rebekah Weaver / Assistant Photo Editor)

Faculty members keep more than their day jobs

By Alexandria Smith / WRITER | March 10

They can be seen grading papers for English composition, dissecting owl pellets for biology lab or solving equations in calculus, but students rarely see their professors as a lead guitarist or singer of a band.

Facebook app targets professionals

By Kelly Nicastro / WRITER | March 10

With just a click of the mouse, students have the opportunity to intern at Google, Nike, Disney, Warner Bros. and 20 other companies in The Ultimate Internship Contest, sponsored by BranchOut.

The Office of Information Technology has a new location at 300 Lem Morrison Dr. (Maria iampietro / Associate Photo Editor)

OIT gets a new home

By Victoria Rodgers / WRITER | March 10

The Office of Information Technology will have a new home this month. OIT has moved to a new building at 300 Lem Morrison Drive and will consolidate from nine different offices formerly located in Parker Hall, Telecom Building, Dunstan Hall, Property Services and the L Building.