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Auburn Steps Up Sustainability Awareness

By Courtney Johnson/Staff Writer | July 27

Auburn University has recently undergone many changes to accommodate the need for sustainability and environmental awareness on campus and in the community.A pronounced step toward a more sustainable campus for the University has been the addition of a permanent Office of Sustainability on campus.The Office of Sustainability has many resources available to students.

Auburn Remembers the Moon Landing on Anniversary

By Sarah Craft/Associate Copy Editor | July 27

This time of year forty years ago, Americans sat glued to their television sets or transistor radios, amazed to be witnessing man's first landing on the moon.

Engineering Hosts Seminar on Manufacturing Automotive Electronics by Former Doctorate Student

By Sarah Phillips/ Staff Writer | July 26

On July 16, Auburn University's Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering continued with its series of seminars bringing in Gokhan Sarpkaya from Continental Automotive Systems located in Huntsville.Sarpkaya, a former Auburn University doctorate student, presented his former dissertation on manufacturing automotive electronics.Alice Smith, professor and chairwoman of the Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering, said it is quite useful and encouraging to have former students return to speak."It brings in a role model for students," said Smith.

Ensign Lauren Nevels Recognized as Top NROTC Midshipman in the Nation.

By Callie Garrett/Staff Writer | July 23

Ensign Lauren Nevels, a recent Auburn graduate, received an award being recognized as the top NROTC Midshipman in the nation."There are 59 Naval ROTC units across the country, with roughly 4,000 students," said Capt.

Fashion Fixes for Fall

By Stephanie England/Staff Writer | July 23

Keeping up with the latest fashion trends can be difficult, especially for the busy college student.Knowing what to wear to class, to interviews, or out on the town is a decision students face every day in the continually changing world of fashion."When I meet someone I don't know, I form a first impression of that person based largely on how he or she looks, because that's all the information I have readily available to me," said Sandra Forsythe, Auburn University's coordinator of apparel merchandising.

Kadettes Aid Auburn's Army ROTC Program

By Justin Dorman/Staff Writer | July 23

Patriotism has been revered in this country since the first settlers emigrated from Europe so many years ago.Today, that same sense of loyalty to country survives in the U.S.

Family Dinners Not Magic Fix

By Justin Dorman/Staff Writer | July 23

Television shows and the American media have been showing images of the perfect family and family dinners for years.In years past, it was shows like The Brady Bunch that showed America what it was like to sit at a table with six well-behaved kids.

Tiger Fan Day 2009 Scheduled for Aug. 16

By Sarah Craft/Associate Copy Editor | July 20

Auburn's fans are some of the most enthusiastic in the nation when it comes to supporting their team, so it's no wonder the school celebrates a day just for them. Auburn's annual Fan Day is scheduled for Sunday, Aug.

Auburn Hosts First National Boosting Engineering, Science and Technology Conference

By Sarah Phillips/ Staff Writer | July 16

Auburn recently was host of the first-ever National Boosting Engineering, Science and Technology (BEST) Conference on June 18 through June 20.This was a first for Auburn, as it was recently named the national BEST headquarters in January thanks to the work of Mary Lou Ewald and George Blanks."Auburn has a rich tradition of outreach programs for K-12," said Ewald, director of outreach for the College of Sciences and Mathematics and Vice President and Regional Representative of BEST Robotics.

Lee County Sheriff's Office Web Site Provides Sex Offender Profiles

By Jaclyn Dunn/Staff Writer | July 16

The Sheriff's office of Lee County is offering a Web site that lists all registered sex offenders in the Lee County area.The Web site is available to all citizens, and it allows them to see all registered offenders living within two miles of any physical address.The site is updated daily, making it as accurate as possible.

ChaCha Texting Search Service Brings Competition to Google Text and Foy

By Courtney Johnson/Staff Writer | July 16

ChaCha, a new search engine, has danced its way into the competition to rival others like Google text and Foy.ChaCha (242-242) is a service that users can text with any question, and they will text you back with the answer within one to five minutes, said Brian Nunez, an undeclared sophomore in liberal arts who has worked for ChaCha.Nunez said users can ask ChaCha anything from movie times to sports scores and that they can answer pretty much any question regardless of the nature."If you work for them, you sign in on your computer and questions pop up, you look them up and then type them a message that answers their question," Nunez said.The major difference between ChaCha and Google text is that ChaCha is answered by a person said Blair Stapp, a senior in graphic design and employee of ChaCha."There are fallacies that come along with that, because as humans, we're always making mistakes," Stapp said.

Driveway Valet Takes Students and Cars Home Safely

By Natalie Nettles/Intrigue Editor | July 16

A night on the town can be an ideal way to relieve the stress of school, but often leaves students making poor decisions when it comes to driving home.However, a new Auburn business, Driveway Valet, is doing its part to keep students from getting behind the wheel after drinking.Owner and Auburn alumnus Timothy Patton said the company's goal is to get individuals home safely in their own vehicles."You give us a call, and we get a driver to you as fast as we possibly can," Patton said.

Cell Etiquette Pushes Buttons

By Grace Henderson/Staff Writer | July 16

This generation might have mastered the art of text messaging, but it still has a thing or two to learn about etiquette.July is "National Cell Phone Courtesy Month," so there's no better time to learn than now."Face-to-face interactions with people should always take precedence over our technology devices," said Shanna Carter, the founder and president of Premiere Image Consultants in Auburn.

Adults Taking Over Facebook

By Jaclyn Dunn/Staff Writer | July 16

Is the idea of a virtual hangout for college students slowly being taken over by parental control?Facebook's largest age group is now ages 35 to 54, accounting for 28.2 percent of all U.S.

Tiger Transit Will Run at Night

By Justin Dorman/Staff Writer | July 16

Auburn University is looking to improve the safety and security of students on campus by implementing a new nighttime bus system this fall.The new night transit will assist in getting students from downtown to the stop of their choice, be it on-campus or off.Auburn's SGA helped design a system that now allows two different busing systems to co-exist and run efficiently.The Night Security Shuttle will provide security for the students going from parking lots to the dorms or other on-campus locations, but will no longer provide the taxi service for those in need of a ride downtown.This bus system will run like the Tiger Transit, but SGA President Jacob Watkins said it is important the two not be considered the same, as the routes differ slightly and the funding for the two systems comes from different places."Everywhere it stops is still a Tiger Transit stop, but we've consolidated some of the daytime routes into one route," Watkins said.

Johnny Green resigns as dean of students

By Allison Clark / News Editor | July 15

Johnny Green announced his resignation from the position of dean of students through an Auburn University e-mail Monday.Although his resignation was effective Tuesday, Green does not plan to leave the University altogether."I'm looking at different opportunities that have been identified and am very interested in," Green said.

Auburn Magazine Wins Two CASE Awards

By Sarah Craft/Associate Copy Editor | July 9

Auburn Magazine, the official magazine of the Auburn Alumni Association, is being recognized in July by two awards from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). The magazine received national honors in their district for the categories of Best Articles of the Year and Periodical Staff Writing for External Audiences.The Best Article of the Year winner was an article from the Fall 2008 issue of Auburn Magazine titled "God's Man: The Rise, Fall and Resurrection of Millard Fuller," written by Associate Editor Suzanne Johnson.

Auburn Starts Success Strategies Course for Veterans

By Courtney Johnson/Staff Writer | July 9

Auburn is working to keep military students in mind and focus on helping veterans continue their education through a course called Success Strategies in the Veterans Learning Community (VLC).Auburn has made this course available for the upcoming fall semester and its goal is to help transition students in the military back into the university setting."Success Strategies is an opportunity for prior service veterans, active duty, National Guard or reserves," said Steve Barnard, Auburn University Veterans Affairs Certifying Official.David DiRamio, an assistant professor in the College of Education, is the developer and teacher of this class because of his military history."This section of success strategies will help military students to develop personal learning and studying plans, and it will also address aspects of transition from military service to the college setting through guest speakers and peer connections," DiRamio said.