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Students share experiences to encourage others to live on campus

By Elizabeth Hurley | Campus Writer | December 24

Whether a freshman is deciding to live on or off-campus for their sophomore year or a junior is making their final housing choice of their college career, the time to decide has arrived.

Auburn lecturer publishes literary criticisms on the zombie genre

By Paul Brock | Campus Writer | December 24

Literary criticism and zombies are two words not often found in the same sentence, but for Chase Pielak, the two go hand in hand.

Davis Arboretum puts on holiday movie marathon for Auburn community

By Mikayla Burns | Managing Editor | December 24

The Auburn Family will be marathoning classic holiday movies this December. Auburn Parks and Recreation will be putting on the holiday movie marathon with the help of the Donald E.

Mental health app provides free access to students through December

By Paul Brock | Campus Writer | December 24

Pacifica Labs is providing free premium access to students through the month of December for their mental health app Pacifica for Stress & Anxiety.

Q&A Faculty share their excitement over winter break

By Paul Brock | Campus Writer | December 21

Excitement is in the air as the University has released for its 25-day winter break and students and faculty break from Auburn for bigger and better things. Sitting down with The Plainsman, a few members of Auburn's faculty share their plans for the duration of the break.

COLUMN: Why students should study philosophy

By Justin Thomason | Lifestyle Writer | December 15

Philosophy may have a much higher potential than it seems. Looking back at the ideas of the past could guide our understanding of the present.

Leath family owns Christmas tree farm

By Lily Jackson | Managing Editor | December 14

Jefferson, a little town in North Carolina, is home to a 100-acre Christmas tree farm. Frazier furs grow year-round to the point of their peek.

​Clara and the Nutcracker dance their way to Telfair Peet

By Olivia Wilkes | Community Writer | December 13

The regular opening performance of The Nutcracker will be at 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 15. The ballet will present two more regular performances at 2 p.m.

Young fan gets special game day treat after accident

By Lily Jackson | Managing Editor | December 12

Carson Lynn, an 8-year-old from Bainbridge, Georgia, joined fans on the sideline at the Lousiana-Monroe game.

Students can now enjoy Tiger Dining delivery services

By Morgan Kirkland | Campus Writer | December 11

Students can now enjoy Tiger Dining delivery services at RBD. 

Operation Smile: Organization works toward improving children's lives

By Hannah Lester | Campus Writer | December 11

Operation Smile on Auburn's campus is helping to raise money and hope for children born with cleft lips or palates. 

Georgia Supreme Court justice, first African-American SGA president to speak at commencement

By Staff Report | December 11

Presiding Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia and former Student Government Association president, Harold Melton, will speak to 1,683 graduates on Dec.

Joe Hanna to serve as interim dean of Harbert College of Business

By Staff Report | December 8

The University's Harbert College of Business will soon be lead by faculty member and administrator Joe Hanna.

Alabama Water Watch celebrates 25 years of service

By Staff Report | December 8

For the past 25 years, an Auburn University-based group of devoted citizens has watched over and protected Alabama's miles of rivers and streams.  Founded in 1992 thanks to federal grant money through the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, Alabama Water Watch monitors these waterways in order to improve both water quality and water policy. In their quarter-century of service, Alabama Water Watch monitors 132,000 miles of rivers and streams, 300 species of freshwater fish, crayfish, snails, turtles and mussels, more than any other state.  “Many people didn’t think we would last a year because they thought Alabamians were not interested in their water or their environment,” said Bill Deutsch, Alabama Water Watch co-founder and research fellow emeritus in Auburn University’s School of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences. Deutsch directed Alabama Water Watch for its first 22 years and remains heavily involved in the association.

Community night held at museum shines light on diversity through the spirit of music

By Patrick Dunning | Campus Writer | December 8

Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art held its first biannual community night, placing emphasis on diversity within the Auburn community. An event set aside to celebrate the differences and come together to relate.

CADC team awarded largest HUD grant in University history

By Staff Report | December 7

The $635,000 HUD grant will be used to develop housing solutions for people with disabilities and aging in place.

Dave Eggers: 'The Circle' is a warning

By Lily Jackson | Managing Editor | December 7

His book, "The Circle," follows a "bright-eyed" young woman as she finds her way in a dystopian society in which privacy has negative connotations and going off the grid is no easy feat.

Cross-Cultural Center for Excellence

By William Finney | Campus Writer | December 5

The Cross-Cultural Center for Excellence has brought several members of the local Muscogee Creek Nation to with the students of Auburn University, as well as share their culture.