Will Goodner announced as 2024-25 SGA treasurer
Will Goodner was announced as the 2024-25 SGA treasurer following a tight race between two other candidates. The announcement came late Friday, Feb. 2.
Will Goodner was announced as the 2024-25 SGA treasurer following a tight race between two other candidates. The announcement came late Friday, Feb. 2.
At 10 p.m. Friday night, the SGA Elections Council announced Grace Crim as the next Miss Auburn on the steps of Cater Hall. Crim is a pre-physician assistant student and junior in nutrition science.
Jack Hilton won the unopposed race for SGA president. After his victory was announced, hundreds of students gathered in the quad cheered in support.
On Feb. 2, Cara Herring was elected as Auburn University's next SGA vice president. She ran on a platform that revolved around establishing a better connection between the SGA and their constituents so that all voices feel represented on campus.
Aubie the Tiger, the beloved mascot of Auburn University, clinched his 11th national championship title at the Universal Cheerleading Association National Championships on Jan. 13. Competing against 10 other mascots, Aubie distinguished himself with a winning combination of spirit and skill, captivating both judges and spectators alike.
Sarah German possessed an entrepreneurial spirit from a young age. As she converted various creative and artistic projects into little businesses growing up, she fell in love with the beginning stages of startups. That trend is continuing with her drive and vision for her non-profit, CureACC.
The stadium lights flashed and flickered across the field, with fans looking onward for an explanation. Suddenly, the Auburn University Marching Band marched forward as the announcer's voice boomed over the stadium, announcing the first song of their Metallica-inspired show, a cover of the band's 1984 classic, "For Whom the Bell Tolls." Performed two times in Jordan-Hare stadium, Auburn's Metallica show won two categories in the competition, For Whom the Band Tolls.
The Biggio Center, in collaboration with other university programs, hosted an event to promote the use of artificial intelligence, deeming it an "AI playground." Supported by exhibits Microsoft and Salesforce, various speakers gathered Jan. 25 in the Melton Student Center to present to students, faculty and staff.
A new loaded tea truck has opened on Auburn’s campus. Located on the West Thach Concourse, The Tea has been booming since its opening on the first day of the spring semester.
On Jan. 18 at 4:36 p.m., Auburn University announced in a university-wide email several reports of theft that occurred in academic buildings Wednesday, Jan. 17.
Following an investigation last week, Auburn University notified employees and students that Miller Hall would be temporarily closed after the offices of Risk Management and Safety and Facilities Management conducted a test of the building and found evidence of microbial growth in the basement of the building.
Former Plainsman cartoonist Jack Mallette developed his love for art and humor while working for the newspaper in the 1970s. Finding community both in student media and his cartoon character, Ace Roxoff, Mallette looked back fondly at his past work.
60 years ago, Harold A. Franklin enrolled as a graduate student at Auburn University, the first African American to do so. Like many attempts at integration across the nation, Franklin was met with considerable pushback, and he eventually left the university. He received a master's degree from Auburn in 2020 after coming back to defend his thesis. On Jan. 9, 2023, Auburn celebrated the anniversary of Franklin's enrollment, marking the beginning of an integrated Auburn University.
The annual Lovliest Village Holiday Market was held over the weekend.
The five candidates for 2024-25 Miss Auburn election were announced Nov. 28 on the steps of Cater Hall. Following the callouts, the candidates expressed a wide range of emotions — from excitement, to gratitude, to nervousness.
A university-wide email announced an act of vandalism potentially motivated by gender and racial bias that was reported to the Department of Campus Safety and Security the afternoon of Dec. 3. The vandalism occurred in the Haley Center.
A group of pro-Palestinian students gathered at Toomer's Corner to raise awareness and protest recent military action in the Middle East.
In their 30th year on the Plains, Beat Bama Food Drive reigned victorious over the University of Alabama's Beat Auburn Beat Hunger, bringing in over a collective one million pounds of food to food banks across the state.
Auburn University will welcome its first cohort of public and One Health majors in fall 2024. This program will be the first in the nation to offer to combine the two health models, offering students an interdisciplinary approach to the field.
Auburn welcomed in the holiday season with its annual lighting ceremony. The annual event is a favorite throughout the community.