SGA's Capitol on the Plains brings Gov. Bentley to Auburn
Gov. Robert Bentley will be speaking to students at Capitol on the Plains, Thursday, Sept. 11 at 5:30 p.m. in Langdon Hall.
Gov. Robert Bentley will be speaking to students at Capitol on the Plains, Thursday, Sept. 11 at 5:30 p.m. in Langdon Hall.
Auburn taxi owners want the Auburn City Council to stop Uber. Jeff Steiger, owner of taxi company KGM Auburn Trax, spoke on behalf of other taxi companies to the City Council at the Tuesday, Sept. 9, council meeting and asked the City Council to apply taxi regulations to Uber.
In the middle of the forest, folk music plays as you are surrounded by nature-happy people. Children play and the setting seems to resemble one from a fairy tale. Songs in the Woods is an outdoor concert held at Auburn University's Forest Ecology Preserve and Nature Center that brings together music and nature. The performer this year is the Dave Potts Band.
A new upscale apartment complex is coming to Auburn in Aug. 2015. One-Sixty Ross, located across the street from the Auburn Police Division, will be able to house 642 residents. The complex will feature elevators, parking deck and on-site security at their five and a half acre complex.
An activist group announced on Tuesday, Sept. 2, a strike of fast-food workers would be held on Thursday, Sept. 4, in Opelika's Tigertown shopping center. On Thursday morning the same group, named 'Low pay is not OK', announced workers from Opelika would instead protest with other workers in Atlanta.
Last week, I was asked what it was like to be a black student at Auburn. At first, I didn't quite know how to answer that question. With me being often teased when I was younger for not being "black" enough, my first thought was that I was the wrong person to answer that kind of question. But after doing some thinking, I decided to attend the Black Student Alliance meeting Monday night in the Student Center.
Auburn University fans will now be able to honor Toomer's Oaks in two new ways. A plan to pay tribute to the University's history through sections of the fallen Toomer's Trees has been approved and clones of the trees have been made available for purchase.
The show of force and military- grade equipment in Ferguson, Missouri has prompted local media to investigate the equipment available to their own town.
Those who eat at Foy Dining Hall have likely come across Ann Finlen, 49. She has been a loyal part of the Auburn Family since she was a child, but has since grown to be a loyal worker for the family here on the Plains as part of the maintenance staff.
A day after a contentious City Council election for the Ward 1 seat, Councilmember Arthur Dowdell's half-brother, Larry Taylor, filed an amended complaint against council member-elect Clemon Byrd. Byrd won the Aug. 26 election, 246-147.
Anyone looking for a girls' night out in Auburn is in a good place to find it. Many businesses around Auburn have started the popular trend of hosting special events geared toward women seeking a relaxing, fun night out with their friends.
Construction on Frederick Road between Sam's Club and Tiger Town has been going on since February 2013 and is expected to be completed by early 2015.
The Auburn University King Sejong Institute is offering an eight-week, not-for-credit Korean language courses. Each course costs $99. Students can choose between beginner and intermediate levels. The courses will begin Oct. 13, the original starting date of the second semester. The first semester was cancelled because of low enrollment.
The Plains roared with feedback from Switchfoot and Ben Rector Friday, Aug. 29 at PlainsFest, the University Program Council's fall concert. Hundreds of students, families, residents and out-of-state football fans gathered at the Gay Street parking lot to hear two of the most dynamic voices in alternative rocks.
A memorial and educational program was held to commemorate War Eagle VI, Tiger today at 5 p.m. in Plainsman Park. Auburn fans dressed in orange and blue filled the park to commemorate Tiger, War Eagle VI.
Cliff Hare and his wife Emily closed up shop at their business, Auburn Art, 40 minutes before kickoff Nov. 30. They sprinted through downtown and across campus, making it to the stadium just in time to see the Iron Bowl begin. One second before the game ended, Chris Davis ran back a missed field goal 109 yards to give Auburn the win, 34-28.
A new workout trend has been spreading across the country, and now it has floated its way to Auburn. Stand-up paddleboarding is now being offered at Chewacla State Park. Lori Fuller, stand-up paddleboarding instructor, created a partnership with Mountain High Outfitters where participants can rent boards for each class.
Dowdell outraged by city council election results http://t.co/kT23HX0yin @JimWLittle @nickolaushines pic.twitter.com/hYLoT5MfZX-- The Auburn Plainsman (@TheAUPlainsman) August 27, 2014
After Auburn University experiences success in athletics, application rates tend to increase. Given the successful season experienced by Auburn's football team this past year, along with the hiring of new coaches in the athletic department, Auburn was bound to attract more aspiring students for fall 2014. According to the Office of Admissions and Recruitment, the total number of students enrolled at Auburn this year has decreased from 24,864 to 24,469.
On any given weekend, I'd much rather spend my nights eating cereal on my couch and binging on my latest Netflix addiction. In those moments, the thought of going downtown to drink repulses me on a level similar to going to the dentist. But that's what people in this town do.