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'A father figure': School of Building Science body remembers Roger Rice

By Tim Nail | Assistant Campus Editor | April 23

To many, Roger Rice transcended the title of professor. Some say he became the face of the program and will be a lifelong inspiration to them.

Auburn University lecturer dies from COVID-19 complications

By Eduardo Medina | Editor-in-chief | April 20

An Auburn University faculty member has died from COVID-19 complications, according to Fred Kam, medical director for the Auburn University Medical Clinic.

How a global pandemic is changing Auburn's Dungeons and Dragons scene

By Trice Brown | Campus Editor | April 20

During the COVID-19 pandemic, students who often spent multiple nights a week playing Dungeons and Dragons on campus or in each other's homes are having to adapt the game to an online format.

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Auburn voices from the pandemic: 'I’m stuck here with a lot of uncertainty.'

By Collins Keith | Campus Reporter | April 17

Sadok Aounallah, an RA for the village dorms, talks about living alone in Auburn and his fears about COVID-19.

Engineering adapts software for remote instruction

By Virginia Speirs | Campus Writer | April 16

Joey Hoke, senior in mechanical engineering, said engineering students “would be able to do nothing without it,” referring to the software. Some students need software that was already hard to use even before the University transitioned to remote instruction.

Apparel merchandising and design tailors courses for remote learning

By Sarah Gibson | Campus Writer | April 15

“Using home sewing machines is more tedious than the industrial grade ones that the University provides,” said Lucile Duncan, senior in apparel design. “The process of brainstorming without being able to meet with fellow classmates is definitely harder, too.”

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Auburn voices from the pandemic: 'I just miss everything being normal.'

By Destini Ambus | Campus Writer | April 15

Jarious Avery, a freshman majoring in biomedical sciences, is one of hundreds of first-generation college students who are returning home after experiencing a sliver of college life. The coronavirus forced Auburn University to close its doors, and now Avery is stuck in his home.

The COVID-19 outbreak has seen many University operations altered in response.

Student services fees to be waived for summer 2020 semester

By Tim Nail | Assistant Campus Editor | April 14

Fees for student services during the summer 2020 semester will be waived because of financial challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, the University said.

Science labs use online elements for remote classes

By Destini Ambus | Campus Writer | April 14

Online labs use more resources than in-person labs, and professors and graduate teaching assistants have had to adapt to this quickly during the transition to online delivery.

Art programs given a blank canvas during remote instruction

By Tim Nail | Assistant Campus Editor | April 11

The move to online classes hasn’t been so cut and dry for programs like studio art, where students thrive off one another’s feedback and professors’ in-person guidance.

Graduate school temporarily waiving tests for admissions

By Tim Nail | Assistant Campus Editor | April 10

The Graduate Record Examinations and the Graduate Management Admission Test will not be required for most programs over the next three semesters.

Camp War Eagle 2020 sessions to be hosted virtually

By Tim Nail | Assistant Campus Editor | April 10

All on-campus Camp War Eagle sessions will be transitioning online, according to an email sent by the First Year Experience Office to incoming freshmen.

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Auburn University to receive over $15.6 million from federal stimulus aid

By Eduardo Medina | Editor-in-chief | April 10

Auburn University will receive more than $15.6 million in federal stimulus aid, and a minimum of $7.8 million is going toward emergency financial aid and grants for students.

Auburn University cancels campus events through June 30

By Tim Nail | Assistant Campus Editor | April 9

This includes camps that were scheduled for the duration of the cancellation, according to the University.

Department of Aviation faces layover from pandemic

By Jack West | Editor-in-Chief | April 8

“Essentially, we haven’t been able to fly,” said Bill Hutto, head of Auburn’s aviation department and the director of the Auburn University Regional Airport.

Five students, four Auburn University employees test positive for COVID-19

By Eduardo Medina | Editor-in-chief | April 7

Five students and four Auburn University employees have tested positive for COVID-19, and of those, one student and two employees have been hospitalized, according to Fred Kam, medical director for the Auburn University Medical Clinic.

University Housing postpones move-outs until further notice

By Tim Nail | Assistant Campus Editor | April 7

All future move-out weekends have been put on hold until a "later date," and residents will not be able to visit campus to carry out the process.

Architecture classes remodel curriculum for online

By Collins Keith | Campus Reporter | April 7

How do you transition a major that's intrinsically based in the real world to online? This is the question Auburn's College of Architecture, Design and Construction was forced to answer quickly and efficiently for its students.

Graduates develop new billing software

By Tim Nail | Assistant Campus Editor | April 6

“It is a lot of work, and the thing that I enjoy most about it is that I get to learn so much and it’s actually real stuff,” said Blair Chenault, CEO of Flashtract.

SGA Senate votes online in wake of pandemic

By Collins Keith | Campus Reporter | April 6

SGA Senate is not ruling out the possibility of holding meetings via Zoom, according to Kassen. As of right now, however, Senate will be sticking with the current method of operation by sending out weekly updates.