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New Aid Program Targets Student Funding

By Sarah Hansen/Associate News Editor | July 9

The U.S. Department of Education has established a new student financial aid program which is already in effect at Auburn University.Income Based Repayment encompasses all major types of federal student loans."The program caps the (student's) monthly payment based on income and family size at 15 percent of discretionary income," said Charles Markle, manager of Financial Aid Services.

Going Green on the Plains: AU Recycling

By Andrew Sims/Online Editor | July 9

What's that buzzing sound? No it's not an old cell phone.It's the sound of new ideas being generated by the people at AU Recycling as they expand their electronic waste recycling program."Right now we give all of our collected, unseparated recyclables to a company called Creative Recycling," said Donnie Addison, coordinator of recycling and waste management reduction.

Haley Goes Dough-Nuts

By Courtney Johnson/Staff Writer | July 9

Daylight Donuts is expanding its horizon by adding a self-service doughnut shop to Haley Center.Bill Springer, owner and manager of Daylight Donuts, is anticipating the arrival of the new location.Right now, the plan is a self-service display case with fresh trays of doughnuts and bags available so that customers can grab a doughnut on the go, he said."We feel honored to be able to go in and offer our doughnuts to campus," Springer said.

Meal Program Needs Support

By Jennifer Beckett/Staff Writer | July 9

Homebound. Alone. Hungry.Many do not know about the hundreds of people in Lee and Russell counties who struggle through each day and wonder when, or if, they will have a next meal.That is why the Area Agency on Aging recently extended an urgent request for donations to its unique Home Delivered Meals Program."As of May 1st, there's a waiting list for 191 people who asked for food," said Peggy Todd, AAA board member.

Sips and Strokes for Different Folks

By Courtney Johnson/Staff Writer | July 2

A new business in Auburn is painting the perfect picture for a night out on the town.Sips N Strokes, located on University Drive, allows customers to get creative by participating in a painting lesson and going home with their completed work.As the name implies, customers are invited to bring in a beverage of their choice to enjoy while they paint.Brad Baggett, owner and manager of the Auburn branch of Sips N Strokes, said the painting classes are offered Monday through Saturday."Monday through Wed-nesday the classes are two hours long and cost $25 and from Thursday through Saturday, Sips N Strokes offers three hour classes for $35," Baggett said.The paintings offered during the three-hour classes are slightly more difficult.

AU Sailing Club Invites Students to Come Sail Away

By Andrew Sims/Online Editor | July 2

Setting sail for college has never been quite so literal until now. The Auburn Sailing Club is currently recruiting crew members for the fall of 2009.The AUSC is open to members of any skill level.

Outreach Program Office Offers Tips for Summer Activities

By Stephanie England/Staff Writer | June 9

The Outreach Program Office at Auburn University is giving students something fun and educational to do this summer. Beginning this week and throughout the rest of the summer, a wide variety of non-credit classes are being offered to students and the rest of the community. "We always have quite a few people from the community taking these classes," said Lydia Walls, the community courses program director. According to the Outreach Program Office's Web site, 50-75 short classes are being offered. With options like fly-fishing, ballroom dancing, sign language and T'ai Chi, students can take a class in almost anything they want.Several of the classes have continuously retained their popularity throughout the years, Walls said. "Ballroom dance is always a popular class with students as well as couples in the area," she said. In contrast to ballroom dance, the Texas Two-step is another dance class that the Outreach Program provides.Consistently one of the other most popular courses is the Basic Handgun Safety class and spots are always limited, Walls said.The class teaches the rules of safe gun handling, the fundamentals of marksmanship, and laws pertaining to the use of handguns, according to the Outreach Program Office's Web site.

Professor develops catfish hybrid

By Laura Vaughn / Staff Writer | May 4

The aquaculture industry is the fastest growing form of food production in the world, and almost half of the fish eaten by humans is produced by the aquaculture industry, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.One of the largest components of the aquaculture industry is farm-raised catfish, which account for 572 million pounds and $421 million of the industry annually, according to The Catfish Institute.The catfish idustry plays an important role in the economy of the Southeast, but it is facing enormous competition from overseas.

Auburn offers boating safety class

By Zack McDonald / Staff Writer | May 4

As students gear up for the long awaited summer, Auburn offers them a boating safety class over the break.

Curator Brings Priceless Works To Alabama

By Zack McDonald / Staff Writer | May 4

Jeannine O'Grody spoke Wednesday, April 22 in Biggin Hall about the process of getting original Leonardo da Vinci drawings to Birmingham and setting up a nationally acclaimed art exhibit.

Boating Safety Class

By Zack McDonald / Staff Writer | May 1

As students gear up for the long awaited summer, Auburn offers them a boating safety class over the break."You will receive information on legal requirements, navigation rules, accidents and new boat laws," said Ronnie Harris, Alabama marine police officer and course instructor.

WEGL 91.1 holds first WEGLfest in Student Union

By Brittney Williford / Associate Campus Editor | April 30

WEGLfest

Harper, Citizen Cope bring old, new, borrowed sounds to Auburn

By Sarah Lambert/Assistant Campus Editor | April 30

Fingers of colored light reached out across the crowd. They seemed to strive for the heavens, but were trapped by a stadium ceiling. Thousands of students stood beneath that ceiling.

The Village introduces back-up plan

By Grace Anthony / Assistant Campus Editor | April 29

With rumors spreading, Housing and Residence Life recently updated students on the Village's progress."We're using the term 'possibly' they won't be ready because I have not been told they won't be ready," said Kim Trupp, director of Housing and Residence Life.

Students pack Pat Dye Field to watch 'The Dark Knight"

By Natalie Wade / Copy Editor | April 29

The normal crowd-driven roar of Jordan-Hare Stadium was replaced by the deafening sound effects of "The Dark Knight" last Thursday.More than 2,000 students covered Pat Dye Field, sitting on blankets and beach towels.The stadium's HD screen and students counted down to the movie, and students erupted in cheers as the movie began.This was the second year UPC invited students to watch a movie in the stadium.

Blogs give job advice

By Reynolds Fuller / Staff Writer | April 29

Auburn University's Career Development Services has developed a blog called Tigers Prepare to help students find jobs upon college graduation.The Web site address is tigersprepare.blogspot.com."It's up-to-date ways that students can approach their job search strategically, proactively, to give them information and opinions about writing resumes, cover letters and how to prepare for maybe some of the events that we've had on campus," said Katie Mantooth, a Career Development Services career counselor.The blog was started last summer as a way to get information out to students in a more casual, conversational fashion.Mantooth said depending on the article, it may even be humorous.Mantooth said they wanted to be able to offer more than just their tip sheets to help advise students."It's just kind of the questions we get a lot and trying to put some good information out there that's not just regurgitation of our tip sheet that we have," Mantooth said.

Theater graduates dAUnce the night away all weekend

By Allison Clark / Staff Writer | April 29

Dancers slid, spun and scurried all over the stage at the Telfair Peet Theatre for dAUnce VII, which ran Thursday, April 23 through Sunday.Duane Lee Holland, an acclaimed choreographer and professional hip-hop dancer, choreographed a dance for the students to perform and showed off his dance skills in a number titled "Get Up.""I thought the performance was awesome," said Kelley Holcomb, freshman in music theater.

Service sorority, social fraternity spike for cancer

By Natalie Wade / Copy Editor | April 29

Omega Phi Alpha and Delta Chi team up, raise $800 at first 'Volley for a Cure.'