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Melissa McCarthy, husband donate $50,000 to Jay and Susie Gogue Performing Arts Center

By Lily Jackson | Managing Editor | April 30

With shakers and a massive check for $50,000 in hand, Melissa McCarthy, her husband and co-stars from "Life of the Party," smiled for photos in front of the Auburn University sign.

University announces commencement speakers for spring graduation

By Staff Report | April 30

Three Auburn University alumni will be speaking to new graduates at the 2018 spring graduation ceremonies this week.

Melissa McCarthy to roll Toomer's, donate to new performing arts center

By Lily Jackson | Managing Editor | April 30

Melissa McCarthy will roll Toomer's Oaks at 1:30 p.m. alongside Student Government Association President Dane Block.

Political campus organizations answer students' questions at Great Debate

By Paul Brock | Campus Writer | April 30

Open for all students to observe, the annual Great Debate commenced between the College of Democrats, the College of Republicans and Young Americans for Liberty. The debate was held Wednesday evening in the Mell Classroom Building from 7:30–9 p.m.

Plains to Plate closes as University changes food-service providers

By Stephen Lanzi | Campus Writer | April 28

Plains to Plate, the only certified gluten-free restaurant on campus, saw its last day of operation on Friday as Tiger Dining will transition to a new food-service provider, Aramark, on May 7.

Auburn's first African-American Panhellenic sorority president shares her experience

By Samantha Strunk | Campus Writer | April 26

She didn’t intend on going through recruitment.

Two Auburn seniors put their classroom learning to work at the 2018 Masters

By Elizabeth Hurley | Campus Reporter | April 26

As Patrick Reed dawned his green jacket for the first time, Alex Conlon and Kayla Mosley were busy helping to run two restaurants at the Masters. Conlon, senior in Hospitality Management, worked as a server at Berckmans Place.

Harrison School of Pharmacy receives $20,000 for rural outreach program

By Staff Report | April 26

Auburn University’s Harrison School of Pharmacy was one of six schools to receive a $20,000 from the National Association of Chain Drug Stores Scholarship Program.

LAUNCH winners begin to commercialize after receiving $98,000

By Paul Brock | Campus Writer | April 26

Since the fall of 2017, teams of Auburn faculty and students have been developing research projects in the hope of receiving grant money from Auburn’s LAUNCH program.

Faculty member creates program to reinforce healthy behaviors

By Natalie Beckerink | Campus Writer | April 26

An associate professor for the Nursing School, Linda Gibson-Young, along with a few other employees formed a new program in the Tallapoosa County region called TigerCHAT in order to help develop sustainable healthy behaviors in elementary-aged children.

Parking Services hosts their open house to gain student and faculty input on transportation

By Elizabeth Hurley | Campus Reporter | April 26

Students worked their way through six different stations spread around Room 2222 in the Student Center Thursday, April 12 during the parking and transportation open house.

Campus community responds to recent gun violence in the country

By Elizabeth Hurley | Campus Reporter | April 26

Some argue Congress needs to make schools safer by enacting stricter gun regulations, while others argue any further regulations would be a direct violation of the Constitution. While those two voices are the loudest, there are many others in the mix.

New law and justice degree approved for undergraduate students pursuing law

By Stephen Lanzi | Campus Writer | April 26

New degree programs in Auburn University’s College of Liberal Arts to help fill needs in workforce

Minority students speak to confidence gap in seeking employment

By Samantha Strunk | Campus Writer | April 26

“Did you grow up around a lot of white people, because you don’t really act black?”

Ombudsman shares how his role can help students

By Paul Brock | Campus Writer | April 26

Auburn University has numerous offices and organizations ready and willing to help students with everything from interviews to papers. However, not many students are aware that there is a place they can go for a problem that almost everyone has to face: conflict.

Comedy on The Plains brings roars of laughter back to Auburn after 1 year hiatus

By Elizabeth Hurley | Campus Reporter | April 26

Laughs, claps and even some snorts filled the air Thursday night at Comedy on The Plains in the Student Center Ballroom, where University Program Council hosted comedian Chris D’Elia.

The Plainsman to participate in nationwide Support Student Journalism Day Wednesday

By Staff Report | April 24

The Auburn Plainsman will be partnering Wednesday with student newsrooms across the nation to participate in a day of action to #SaveStudent Newsrooms.

MPA students raise money for Liberian NGO through international cook-off

By Paul Brock | Campus Writer | April 23

More Than Auburn, a service organization for students in Auburn’s masters of public administration, hosted Master Chef Cook-Off in the Eagle’s Nest on Thursday evening.