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Dinosaur discovered in Alabama named

On Jan. 13, the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology named the remains of a new dinosaur, which were discovered in a creek bank in Montgomery County in 2007. The remains are of a new species of duck-billed dinosaurs, named Eotrochodon orientalis, according to Jun Ebersole, director of collections at McWane Science Center.



The Auburn Plainsman

A look inside the Lee County SWAT team

Nearly 30 times a year, 30 men suit up donning vests, gas masks, radio, communications systems and an assigned weapon to carry out drug search warrants or assist in any barricaded or hostage situation. Lt. Scott Mingus of the Auburn Police Division is the commander of the Auburn SWAT team, which is a part of the Lee County SWAT team, a combination of four departments. Constructed in 2000, the team is one of few countywide SWAT teams remaining in the state. Being one of the only countywide teams in the state, Mingus demands the members be of the utmost physical and mental health.

The Auburn Plainsman

Students create parking management business

Tired of the hassle of driving around in circles hoping to find an open parking spot? Auburn University students Jonathan Philip and Alex Wakefield created a parking management business to fix this problem. Their business, Parking Grid Technologies, is app-based and operates through sensors and data analytics to help drivers find the closest vacant parking spots.

The Auburn Plainsman

The history of the interlocking AU logo

The interlocking AU, tower mark and seal are the official logos and trademarks of Auburn University, but the AU logo has an origin that is not as clear as the others. The interlocking AU logo, the symbol that has covered the helmets of national champions and Heisman Trophy winners for almost 50 years, is the University’s primary logo, but the birth of the prestigious logo is debated.

The Auburn Plainsman

Five places to watch the Super Bowl

As we all know, one of the most anticipated events of the year is coming up — the Super Bowl. Not only do fans get excited about the game, but restaurants get excited too. So excited they have special events and mark down food and drinks.

The Auburn Plainsman

Students meet prime minister of Spain

It was a sunny day in the mid-60s when two Delta Gamma sorority sisters visiting Cordoba, Spain, met who they first thought was an important government official. The two were sight seeing Saturday, Jan. 23, a weekend away from their studies at Alcalá de Henares, a university in Spain where many students study abroad.