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Local band Habanero Honey hits the stage with no time to spare

By Kailey Beth Smith | Community Reporter | May 2

The band formed four weeks ago and has played a show in Auburn every weekend. 

Lynching memorial calls attention to history of racial injustice in America

By Rowland Sauls | Staff Writer | May 1

“Lynching’s purpose was to strike terror. Lynching was political.”

Cyberzone keeps the fun of arcade gaming alive

By Price Everett | Lifestyle Writer | April 27

CyberZone features all the most modern arcade games, including Doodle Jump, The Walking Dead and Giant Tetris, to standards like ski-ball, air hockey and arcade basketball. They even have a separate room which has classic arcade games like Street Fighter II, Galaga, and Rampage. 

Avondale supporting local music through live shows

By Alex Hosey | Lifestyle Editor | April 27

Avondale has been hosting live music since around June of 2015. The first band was a group of Hardy's old friends called The Whitey Herzogs, who now go by AM Gold.

REVIEW: 'Black Panther' is a must-see

By Chris Heaney | Lifestyle Writer | April 27

"Black Panther" is a superhero movie that has a lot more heart than those that came before it, and for that is one of the best. 

Roped in: The Cowboy Church and its mission of acceptance

By Lily Jackson | Managing Editor | April 27

The Cowboy Church of Lee County — plain and simple — is a church for cowboys.

Auburn City Council passes 'brunch bill,' allowing Sunday morning drinks in restaurants

By Kailey Beth Smith | Community Reporter | April 20

In a 6-3 vote, the Auburn City Council voted to adopt an amendment to the city's alcohol ordinance.

Derailed's drag queens encouraged by 'open-minded crowds' on Friday nights

By Caroline Kruza | Lifestyle Writer | April 10

Most days of the week, Derailed Bar and Grill in Opelika is a fun bar and place for the Auburn community to enjoy themselves. But on Friday, Derailed transforms into one of Auburn’s best-kept secrets. 

Speakers promote King's 'beloved community' for commemoration of anniversary of his death

By Samantha Strunk | Campus Writer | April 9

The marble floors of the Jule Collins Smith Museum echoed with the sounds of interfaith discussion as attendees of Auburn University's event commemorating the 50-year anniversary of Martin Luther King’s assassination traded stories and experiences.

'Battle for O-Town' has successful night of competitions

By Bailey Fuhrmann | Campus Writer | April 9

Battle for O-Town began April 4, with the first of four comedy competitions hosted by the event center.

Local musician forms rock band Bobby Rocknroll

By Alex Hosey | Lifestyle Editor | April 9

Nathan Coker had been playing guitar and singing in Nate & Function, a funk band, for a few years before the band was invited to open for St. Paul & The Broken Bones at their sold-out show at the Bottling Plant Event Center in Opelika, Alabama, in February 2016.

Auburn band Solar Fleur bridges the gap between alternative country and Indie rock

By Alex Hosey | Lifestyle Editor | April 9

“Our sound is really a patchwork kind of thing with me writing singer-songwriter stuff and then giving it to them,” Haanschoten said. “Sometimes it turns out jazzy, sometimes it turns out kind of dreampop-y or just traditional indie rock. ... When you search us on Google, Google lists us as alternative country.”

Red Clay Brewery celebrates its third anniversary with bands and beer

By Price Everett | Lifestyle Writer | April 9

The energy and excitement of the owners translated into a fun, music-filled night. With bands including Wilk, Habanero Honey and The Peoples Rhythm Section, music was blasting the whole night from 7:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m..

Ready Player One REVIEW: Spielberg Creates a Pop Culture Fest

By Price Everett | Lifestyle Writer | April 2

“Ready Player One” premiered on March 29, 2018, was directed by Stephen Spielberg, the master behind such acclaimed films as “E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial” and “Jaws” and was written by Ernest Cline, who wrote the book that the movie is based on.

Davis Arboretum hosts second annual Azalea Festival with help of local businesses

By Loren Kimmel | Campus Editor | March 31

Hundreds gathered at the Donald E. Davis Arboretum for live music, local treats and natural beauty for the second annual Azalea Festival, where the locally grown Auburn Series azaleas were sold.

Wirth the wait (Collegiate Hotel Story)

By Alex Hosey | Lifestyle Editor | March 28

Kim Wirth met her husband Brian while attending Auburn University in the mid-90's. After the two moved to Memphis, Tennessee, and began raising a family there, Kim began coming back to Auburn a few times a year to recruit engineering students for her job at International Paper while the rest of the family would come for as many football games as they could. The Wirths' habit of making the pilgrimages back to the Loveliest Village on The Plains changed one day when Kim saw that the Wittel Dorm, an Auburn landmark at the intersection of Gay Street and Thach Avenue, was suddenly up for sale. "I just happened to be in town and saw that the dorm was for sale literally the day that it went on the market," Wirth said. Kim called her husband Brian, a building science graduate who works in hotel development, and told him her plans to buy the property as an investment.

Hot dogs on The Plains: One couple brings the Chicago-style dog to Auburn

By Olivia Wilkes | Community Writer | March 26

As long as the Levys are around, Auburn will be seasoned with a little flavor of Chicago, hot dog style.

Pacific Rim: Uprising REVIEW

By Price Everett | Lifestyle Writer | March 26

Expectations going into its sequel, Pacific Rim Uprising, weren’t spectacularly high, with Guillermo del Toro not returning to direct, but nonetheless, it was expected that some care would be given to the aspects of world building and character development that the first one surprised us with.