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Auburn to host free National Depression Screening Day event

By Staff Report | October 1

The Auburn University Psychological Services Center and the Student Couseling Services will offer free mental health screenings and information on National Depression Screening Day.  The event will be held on Oct. 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in 101 Cary Hall. The screenings will take anywhere from ...

LaKami Baker discusses developing entrepreneurship as a student

By Trice Brown | Campus Reporter | October 1

“You have the opportunity to leave Auburn with a degree and a business,” Baker said.

Homecoming Parade hits downtown Auburn

By Jordan Windham | Campus Writer | October 1

“I loved that children were so excited by the music and dancing and clapping and yelling and excited about Aubie,” said Sandra McMillin, Auburn resident. “I liked [the floats] that looked like the stadium with all of the people in it.”

Why are food trucks where they are?

By Abby Cunningham | Campus Writer | October 1

"Food trucks have such a friendly environment since it is outdoors, and we know our students typically are out on the concourse and in that general area," Loughridge said.

Sadie Argo is Miss Homecoming 2018

By Lily Jackson | Managing Editor | September 29

Sadie Argo, senior in psychology and Spanish, has been crowned Miss Homecoming 2018 after much anticipation.  "I didn't expect that," Argo said. "I am still shaking. I am overcome with pure joy." The Homecoming announcement was delayed for over two hours because of lightning. The Homecoming candidates ...

Lyft driver won't let 'one bad apple' spoil the job after alleged assault by Auburn student

By Chip Brownlee | Editor-in-chief | September 29

An Auburn student, 20-year-old Jess Erwin Ralston, from Auburn, has been charged with third-degree assault, police said, after attacking a 58-year-old female Lyft driver in the 200 block of West Longleaf Drive.

'I'm living my dream': Jon Pardi, Chris Lane go boots first for Homecoming

By Lily Jackson | Managing Editor | September 27

University Program Council hosted their annual Homecoming concert on the Green Space, and fans from all over the state came to The Plains wearing their cowboy boots, Stetsons and jean skirts. 

JC Nichols: Impacting the lives of children through volunteering

By Hannah Lester | Campus Writer | September 27

“There’s kids and families facing tough situations, scary situations. ... I would really love to come in at that moment and point them to a hope that’s greater than modern medicine — a hope in a heavenly father that loves them,” Nichols said. 

Restructuring the Involvement Ambassadors

By Katie Dunne | Campus Writer | September 27

“I wanted to be a part of the organization to help students to realize that getting involved is not scary or difficult. It can be a fun way to connect with other students who have similar interests,” said Involvement Ambassador Jordan Cotney.

New organization bringing environmental consciousness to campus

By Trice Brown | Campus Reporter | September 27

“Our major change we want to make is to make Auburn University the most environmentally sound and sustainable campus as possible,” said Dalton Nelson, president of EAC and senior in agriscience education  and agriculture science.

GIVE bringing students abroad to volunteer

By Trice Brown | Campus Reporter | September 27

"We aren’t going in as outsiders,” Melillo said. “But we are going in and listening to what, ultimately, they want out of these projects that we are helping them with.”

Game day is going green

By Kayla Kelly | Campus Writer | September 26

“This is a great stepping stone to creating every football game throughout the season to be a Green Game," Duncan said. "We want fans to take the Green Game as a learning experience and come back with the same teaching tools to recycle at every Auburn football game.”

Tiger Dining, Auburn Athletics looking to help hydrate students during football games

By Megan Feringa | Campus Writer | September 26

Tiger Dining and Auburn Athletics are working to do as much as possible to curb the effects of the heat starting this weekend by bringing 10,000 bottles of water into the student section.

Budgeting on a meal plan for a full semester

By Kayla Kelly | Campus Writer | September 26

By bringing a refillable water bottle on campus and using the Weagle water stations, students can on average save $2 at each meal. Students can also grab take-out boxes at almost every spot to eat to save leftovers for later.

Powerlifting Club creates lifting community in Auburn

By Jordan Windham | Campus Writer | September 26

“It’s great having 130 friends that I can chat with at any time about any sort of powerlifting thing that I want to because one of the biggest things is that I always seem to bore my friends who don’t lift when I talk about it with them,” Riedel said.

SGA Senate continues to focus on on inclusivity and transparency for all elections

By Megan Feringa | Campus Writer | September 25

“I really hope that students can do more than just say I want to vote for the blue one," Zinner said. "I want them to actually take a look at the names, the platforms."

Mallory Hagan says Mike Rogers isn't accessible to his constituents

By Trice Brown | Campus Reporter | September 25

“While he might be right now, because there is an election coming, he hasn’t been for the other seven months of this year," Hagan said.

Auburn Cares looking to grow in reputation as it grows in size

By Anna Catherine Smith | Campus Writer | September 24

“Most of the time when students are referred to us, I am actively reaching out to them to say ‘Hey, someone told me about what happened, so how can I help, what’s going on?’”  Walters said.