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Students pick up mini milkshakes from the Steak 'n Shake food truck during the fall's first Family Friday on Aug. 17, 2018, in Auburn, Ala.

Fall's first Family Friday features Mayor Bill Ham, new Steak 'n Shake food truck

By Matheson Eller | Campus Writer | August 18

“Hamburgers with Mayor Ham" drew a sizable crowd ahead of the start of classes on Monday when the new food truck will be parked by Tichenor Hall.

Incoming freshmen find sense of belonging at OID's Tiger Retreat

By Stephen Lanzi | Campus Editor | August 17

“We noticed at Auburn University, there’s a lack of representation of students as it relates to first-gen minority students on campus, and you want to make them feel like they’re really a part of campus,” Clayton said. “I know Auburn is a very large University, and it’s sometimes hard to do that.”

Where in the world did Auburn students study this summer?

By Stephen Lanzi | Campus Editor | August 17

This past summer set a record for the number of Auburn students who took part in programs abroad in an academic year with 1,354 students studying in over 60 countries, according to Auburn Abroad. Deborah Weiss, director of Auburn Abroad, said this year was a success.

Incoming students move in on Aug. 16, 2018.

Campus comes back to life as students move in

By Paul Brock | Staff Writer | August 16

Students, faculty and parents all pitched in to help with the process as cars, furniture and boxes with various items could be seen strewn on the concourses throughout the day on Thursday, Aug. 16.

Pete Davidson is coming to campus for Welcome Week

By Lily Jackson | Managing Editor | August 16

Pete Davidson, comedian known for his work on Saturday Night Live, will be speaking on campus during Welcome Week.

Country music stars Chris Lane, Jon Pardi will be featured during homecoming week

By Stephen Lanzi | Campus Editor | August 16

University Program Council is rebranding Auburn Airwaves as it is bringing Chris Lane and Jon Pardi to homecoming week this year.

Chief diversity officer: Embrace diversity, open your minds

By Taffye Benson Clayton | Vice President and Associate Provost/Chief Diversity Officer | August 15

“Welcome” first-year students and “welcome back” returning students to Auburn University.

New program to assist students with nutrition needs coming fall 2018

By Jessica Ballard | Standards Editor | August 15

The program hopes to enlist the help of nutrition students, referred to as dining nutrition ambassadors, to provide information about which on-campus dining options fit any student’s specific nutrition needs.

Associate Vice President of Student Living Bryan Rush poses with his family.

'Exciting time to be here': Associate VP of student living finishes first week on job

By Lily Jackson | Managing Editor | August 15

Organizational shifts in the University have moved housing and dining under Student Affairs. With that change, more delegation was necessary.

Auburn students will get Adobe Creative Cloud for free

By Chip Brownlee | Editor-in-chief | August 13

Students can already start signing up at adobe.auburn.edu.

Auburn University President Leath reflects on his first year at Auburn on Tuesday, July 17, 2018 in Auburn, Ala.

'I'm thrilled at Auburn': Leath reflects on first year

By Elizabeth Hurley | Community Editor | August 13

With over 29,000 students, it’s a daunting task to meet each one. Auburn University President Steven Leath was determined to meet as many as he could during his first year as president. “I’m pretty accessible,” Leath said.

University wellness director: Don't neglect your health

By Paul Brock | Campus Writer | August 12

When you come to college for the first time, you will probably have to accept more responsibility than ever before and for the first time, have complete charge over many aspects of your life.

SGA President: A note to the freshman class

By Dane Block | SGA President | August 12

My name is Dane Block and I have the incredible honor of serving as your 2018-2019 SGA president.

Jon Thompson will represent the University at city council meetings, county commission meetings and other professional meetings.

New University liaison hopes to bring a sense of family to Auburn

By Stephen Lanzi | Staff Writer | August 10

“We all share the Auburn Family description,” Thompson said. “You’ll get people who aren’t familiar with Auburn ask what that means. It’s not something that you can really describe to them. For me, the answer is, you have to see it and feel it to understand it.”

The Auburn Recovery Community is a student lead organization for those struggling with addiction.

Auburn Recovery Community: Helping students through addiction

By Nicole Scott | Staff Writer | August 6

The Auburn Recovery Community is a student lead organization for those struggling with addiction.

Auburn apps you should download

By Jack West | Editor-in-Chief | August 5

Auburn may be called a cow college, but that doesn't mean The Plains are void of technology.

A graduate walks across the stage on Sunday, May 6, 2018, in Auburn, Ala.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama CEO encourages summer graduates to work hard in life

By Paul Brock | Staff Writer | August 4

More than 1,200 students became alumni at two graduation ceremonies, which were held on Aug. 4, at the Auburn Arena. CEO of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama Tim Vines gave the commencement address at both ceremonies, which each featured different colleges from across campus.