Community

POWs feel at home in Opelika

By Nick Hines | January 21

Tucked away in sleepy downtown Opelika, pictures and artifacts from the 1940s at the Museum of East Alabama tell the story of more than 3,000 captured prisoners.

Pipes burst, houses flood and citizens hibernate during recent cold front

By Ashtyne Cole | Community Editor | January 16

The seasonably cold weather, or what some meteorologists are calling an "Arctic Freeze," blew through Auburn last week, and had residents bundling up and staying indoors. What many citizens didn't know was they should have been bundling their pipes instead.

Frank Brown Recreation Center nears completion

By Pierce Ostwalt | Community Writer | January 15

The first round of renovations included refurbishing both the inside and outside of the facility as well as adding new classrooms, a conference room and a racquetball court.

Police department under fire over an allegedly unjustified arrest

By Ashtyne Cole | Community Editor | January 15

Rico Cobb was allegedly in his car in front of his mother's home after returning from his son's basketball game when a police officer tapped on his window.

Auburn students build houses and bonds in Nicaragua

By Kailey Miller | Community Reporter | January 11

While many of us were sipping on eggnog and postponing Christmas shopping until Christmas Eve, a group of Auburn students packed their bags and flew to Nicaragua.

UPDATED: Arrests made following investigation of homicide on 100 Block of East University Drive

By Staff Report | December 18

The Auburn Police Division is investigating the homicide of one man, according to Detective Dorsey of the Auburn Police Division.

Plots going quickly in Auburn community gardens

By Brandy Volovecky / WRITER | April 7

The Auburn community gardens are a new way for students, faculty and the local community to grow their own produce, save money and eat healthier.

Auburn Community Tennis Association hosts mixer

By Hope Burleson / WRITER | April 5

For those interested in meeting new people while getting active this spring, the Auburn Community Tennis Association will host its monthly Friday night tennis mixer at 6:30 p.m. at the Yarbrough Tennis Center.

Rosezena "Mama Rose" Gunn serves the Auburn community with home cooking. She said she treats her customers the way she would want to be treated. (Rebecca Croomes / PHOTO EDITOR)

People of the Plains

By Alison McFerrin / COMMUNITY BEAT REPORTER | March 29

Rosezena Gunn began cooking when she was 14 by helping her mother in Cincinnati and has been cooking ever since.

Trading basketballs, batons for books

By Leighton Lindstrom / WRITER | March 22

When basketball player Blanche Alverson and majorette Sara Beasley met their freshman year at Auburn, they had no idea similar interests and passions would later unite them to make a big difference in a small community.

Community dance classes encourage involvement

By Heather Allen / WRITER | March 22

Auburn Parks and Recreation is encouraging the community to get out and dance.

'On Golden Pond' comes to Auburn area

By Alison McFerrin / COMMUNITY BEAT REPORTER | March 8

For those who've been wondering what to do with the next eight weeks of their lives, Auburn Area Community Theatre has the answer: work with "On Golden Pond."

City plans low income housing, public service programs

By Kristen Oliver / COMMUNITY EDITOR | March 1

The City of Auburn is making plans to benefit the community over the next fiscal year.

The Challenge emphasizes student service

By Ali Jenkins / WRITER | February 29

Auburn's civic engagement team gave students the opportunity to hear service-minded men and women talk about the importance of giving back to the community in their college years and beyond.

Auburn Area Community Theater presents 'Once on This Island'

By Hope Burleson / WRITER | February 19

Auburn Area Community Theatre will present the opening performance of "Once on This Island Jr." Feb. 29 at 6:30 p.m. at the Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center.

Auburn Hungry for Global Awareness

By Andrew Yawn / WRITER | February 19

The Alabama Possible Community Conversation will take place in Room 2326 of the Student Center on Feb. 22 at 8 p.m. and is one part of The Challenge, a two week campus global issues movement.

Are you up to The Challenge?

By Chelsea Harvey / CAMPUS EDITOR | February 9

Chris Osterlund, senior in industrial and systems engineering and SGA executive vice president, has teamed up with Nathan Warner, senior in chemical engineering, and Julia Wiard, coordinator for the Center of Leadership and Ethics, to develop an initiative he hopes will move Auburn's students to action.