Members of Auburn's Muslim community have altered Ramadan traditions to comply with social distancing guidelines.
Mohammed Owais Patel, president of the Muslim Students Association, discussed how celebrations would look different this year.
Craig Bertolet, professor and director of undergraduate studies in the English department, said literary canons are forever changing, and so are Auburn literature classes.
“I am bummed because Easter is one of the only times that my family would go to church together,” Nikolai said.
“We’re used to the pitter-patter of little feet and laughter and youthful exuberance at Storybook on a daily basis," said Dena Little, founder of Storybook Farms. "That has unfortunately come to a halt given the circumstances."
Some graduate students in the Master's of Accountancy Program said the pandemic has affected their career plan.
Cleveland works part time as a community assistant at 160 Ross, assisting residents with leasing, packages and other concerns. He said he has noticed a decrease in the amount of people living at 160 Ross since the outbreak of the coronavirus.
Auburn students who returned home for quarantine have turned to various activities, such as reading and cooking, in between class lectures to help stay busy.
Despite the University closing, however, there were students who decided to stay in Auburn for various reasons.
As the pressure to social distance increases, local coffee shops have closed their doors to the public in search of alternative measures to serve their customers and keep them safe.
Alfredo Palacios, a national certified counselor and licensed professional counselor at Auburn Psychological Wellness Center, said there’s some universal tips on keeping calm, but ultimately, it’s an individualized experience.
The event was planned to showcase the work of Esteban Del Valle, an interdisciplinary artist working in New York, and his students from the contemporary mural art studio course.
Statistics show that the soaring rise in textbook costs is the most inflated of all the increasing college-related expenditures.
The company recently began brewing its own hand sanitizer to distribute to the surrounding communities.
Here's how churches in the Auburn-Opelika area are responding to the coronavirus pandemic.
While some students relish and thrive in their new learning environment, others struggle to adapt to the changes that come with a larger university.
Juliane Vo, freshman in pre-graphic design, is Vietnamese American. She said she’s noticing how the coronavirus is creating a boundary among some Asian students and American students in her classes.
Compton, chef de cuisine at Acre, was selected as one of eight chefs to compete on the Vegas Chef Prizefight, a series that will premiere on the Food Network on March 5.
Jennifer Robinson, an associate professor in the department of psychology, said handwritten notes can allow the user to have a deeper understanding because it forces them to put the material in their own words.
Brady Fowlkes, 23, started selling sweatshirts with the One by One design, which he has tattooed on his wrist, in an effort to fund two separate mission trips for children he sponsors in Columbia and Ghana.
Beginning this year, a group of male students decided to take to TikTok themselves. Tagged as “The Auburn Hype House,” the group now sits at approximately 65,000 followers on the social media platform.
