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Lee County Schools deny Lord's Prayer sign after public-prayer ban

By Sam Willoughby | Community Editor | September 26

After Lee County Schools Superintendent James McCoy started enforcing a ban on public prayer before football games, Mike Green created a GoFundMe to raise money for a sign that would display the Lord's Prayer at Smiths Station High School.

Critical Conversations speaker confronts unconscious biases

By Mikayla Burns | Managing Editor | September 26

Students had to confront their unconscious biases at the second instalment of Auburn’s Critical Conversations series.

Prosecutors: NCAA was not aware of basketball investigation, administrators not believed to be involved at this time

By Chip Brownlee | Editor-in-chief | September 26

"The schools are, in a way, the victims," said Joon Kim, the acting U.S.

Stanley Hauerwas comes to Langdon to speak on religion and universities

By Stephen Lanzi | Campus Writer | September 26

“Religious convictions that once cost believers their lives are no presented in a fashion that lets the students make up their own mind.

Secretary of State: Some poll workers believed to be helping voters illegally crossover vote

By John Merrill | Alabama Secretary of State | September 26

Some poll workers believed to be helping voters illegally crossover vote, according to Secretary of State John Merrill.

Student Senate votes to keep 'so help me God' in SGA oath of office

By Chris Heaney | Campus Reporter | September 26

The Auburn Student Senate has voted down a proposal to remove "so help me God" from the SGA oaths of office.

Student Senate votes to keep 'So help me God' in oath of office LONG VERSION

By Chris Heaney | Campus Reporter | September 26

The Auburn Student Senate has voted down a proposal to remove "so help me God" from the SGA oaths of office. After some debate, Student Senate made a final decision on the wording of Election Law section 717.2, keeping the phrase in the oaths. Graduate College Sen.

President Leath aims to reorganize University structure, culture

By Sam Willoughby | Community Editor | September 26

Big changes could be coming to The Plains if the president’s plans come to fruition.

Auburn grad to appear on upcoming season of Survivor

By Jessica Jernigan | Community Writer | September 25

Patrick Bolton, 25, graduated from Auburn in 2014 with a degree in health services administration.

2 Chainz, We the Kings and The Score to perform at Auburn Airwaves

By Lily Jackson | Managing Editor | September 25

After a change of artists, leaving Bebe Rexha out of the lineup for Auburn Airwaves, the University Program Council has released their artists.

Auburn and Opelika residents send water, coffee, volunteers to Houston

By Olivia Wilkes | Community Writer | September 25

In the wake of Hurricane Harvey’s devastating path, Auburn and Opelika churches, businesses and individuals are coming together to help the Houston victims by collecting supplies and volunteering.

Florida equestrians evacuate horses to Auburn

By Olivia Wilkes | Community Writer | September 25

While most evacuating Floridians loaded food, toiletries and gas into their cars as Hurricane Irma approached the U.S. coastline two weeks ago, some were more concerned about packing hay, tack and stall shavings into their horse trailers as they looked for a dryer place to evacuate their equines to.

Grammy-nominated songwriter Dan Navarro performs, talks about his career in Opelika

By Jessica Jernigan | Community Writer | September 25

An intimate crowd gathered at Bailey Jones' house, executive producer of Sundilla Music, where guests were welcomed to enjoy a potluck dinner while they waited for the show to begin at 7:30 p.m.

SPLC webinar encourages nonviolent protest

By Elizabeth Hurley | Campus Writer | September 24

In light of recent events on college campuses around the country involving the alt- right movement, the Southern Poverty Law Center presented a webinar to college administrators and students about how to nonviolently protest the alt-right movement when supporters arrive on campus.  Director of Marketing for the SPLC, Seth Levi, gave a web presence today to give advice on how to react to hate groups on campus nonviolently and positively. In April of 2017, Auburn University made national news when white nationalist Richard Spencer came to campus to present his message.

Students gathers for yoga on the Greenspace

By Paul Brock | Campus Writer | September 24

Students can be found doing a variety of activities at the Student Center Greenspace at Auburn like frisbee or dog walking, but on September 19th from 5 to 6 PM, everyone on the Greenspace was doing yoga. To promote fitness classes, Campus Recreation hosted a free yoga session on the Greenspace open for anyone passing by to join.

Tigers, Tide join forces for Children’s of Alabama

By Mikayla Burns | Managing Editor | September 24

Auburn and Alabama put their rivalry aside to join forces and raise money for Children’s of Alabama, with the help of Wells Fargo.

'Critical Conversations' adds Dr. Howard Ross

By Staff Report | September 24

The next event in the University’s ongoing Critical Conversations speech series will feature Dr. Howard Ross discussing Unconscious Bias.

Fall Plans for Auburn Outdoors

By Paul Brock | Campus Writer | September 24

Auburn Outdoors is always planning out-of-doors oriented trips, and this fall is no exception. Auburn Outdoors has adventures planned for both the fall and thanksgiving breaks. For October’s fall break, there will be a backpacking trip along the Appalachian Trail or AT going from the 12th to the 15th. During the thanksgiving break in November, there will be a canoe trip down Florida’s Suwannee River from 17th-22nd. Finally, on October 5th, there will be an afternoon hike at Providence Canyon State Park.