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Auburn City Schools reinstates mask requirement

By Evan Mealins | Editor-in-chief | January 16

Auburn City Schools is reinstating its mask requirement beginning Jan. 18, ACS announced Sunday.

Beds full at EAMC as COVID hospitalizations reach 61

By Evan Mealins | Editor-in-chief | January 12

COVID-19 hospitalizations at the East Alabama Health facilities are nearing levels seen during earlier peaks of the pandemic.

Protests against vaccine mandate continue on Toomer's Corner

By Evan Mealins | Editor-in-chief | November 4

The protest, held Thursday from 4 - 5:30 p.m., drew a crowd of roughly 30 students and a few other community members. They held signs saying “We support Auburn staff” and calling for employees to be able to choose whether they would like to get the vaccine.

EAH spokesperson 'cautiously optimistic' as COVID hospitalizations level off

By Evan Mealins | Editor-in-chief | November 3

As of Nov. 2, 11 patients were hospitalized for COVID-19 at East Alabama Medical Center and EAMC-Lanier, down from 93 on Sept. 4.

Demonstrators protest vaccine mandate for AU employees at Toomer's Corner

By Caroline Craig | Community Reporter | October 26

Protesters gathered Tuesday at Toomer’s Corner in response to the University’s announcement that employees are required to be vaccinated.

Dr. Maldonado: "My life is medicine."

By Abigail Murphy | Operations Editor | October 18

With working at EAMC for over 11 years, Dr. Maldonado, infectious disease specialist, gives a personal look at the past several months of the pandemic.

COVID hospitalizations at East Alabama Health drop after early September peak

By Evan Mealins | Editor-in-chief | September 28

Since peaking in early September, the number of people hospitalized for COVID-19 at East Alabama Health has consistently decreased. However, those requiring intensive care are there for nearly four weeks on average, as of Monday. 

Number of reported COVID-19 cases on campus continues to decline

By Evan Mealins | Editor-in-chief | September 24

From Sept. 13-19, 60 cases of COVID-19 among students, faculty and staff were reported to the University. Since fall classes began Aug. 16, the number of reported cases has fallen each week.

KICK COVID comes to Auburn

By Emery Lay | Campus Editor | September 21

Auburn Univeristy announced in a recent newsletter its partnership with the Alabama Department of Public Health and the KICK COVID effort, which will arrive on Sept. 25.

COVID-19 update: 100 cases reported on campus for second week of September

By Charlie Ramo | Content Editor | September 15

100 students reported a positive COVID-19 test during the second week of September, a decrease from the 188 cases of the previous week.

University receives additional $20.5 million for emergency student funding

By Charlie Ramo | Content Editor | September 7

The University plans to award aid within 10 business days of a student's application.

AU Senate briefed on record University budget

By Joshua Quattlebaum | Campus Writer | September 1

The Auburn University Senate convened on Tuesday to discuss high enrollment numbers amidst current COVID restrictions as well as how to provide incentives to students to keep them in step with the mandate while on campus. 

COVID-19 update: 360 cases reported on campus during second week of fall classes

By Evan Mealins | Editor-in-chief | August 31

That number marks a decrease from the first week of the fall semester, during which there were 424 positive cases reported to the University.

Hospitalizations, ventilator use continues to climb at East Alabama Health

By Evan Mealins | Editor-in-chief | August 31

On Monday, Aug. 30, 77 patients were hospitalized at East Alabama Medical Center and EAMC-Lanier and 21 of 25 patients in the intensive care unit were on ventilators. 

424 COVID cases reported on campus during first week of fall classes

By Evan Mealins | Editor-in-chief | August 27

Dr. Fred Kam of the Auburn University Medical Clinic said he expects cases to rise for another three weeks. 

Sixteen patients on ventilators at East Alabama Health

By Evan Mealins | Editor-in-chief | August 24

Sixteen COVID-19 patients are on ventilators at East Alabama Health hospitals, a number that officials felt wouldn’t be reached after vaccines became available. There are 77 patients hospitalized at EAH for COVID-19, the highest since January 2021. 

LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Auburn's answer to COVID-19? 'Party on'

By Bruce Gladden | Professor | August 24

It appears that Auburn University's answer to the greatest pandemic in our lifetime is, “Party on!” I guess that’s a personal decision also. 

EAMC sees one-day dip in hospitalizations, still expecting increase

By Charlie Ramo | Content Editor | August 20

Statewide pediatric hospitalizations have increased to 50. Nine of those patients are on ventilators.