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Auburn Climbing Team

August 29

If you are craving a community, competition, a fun sport and a stress reliever alongside blisters, bruised limbs, and sore muscles, the Auburn Climbing Team may be for you. The Auburn Climbing Team is a widely popular sport on campus, influenced by the Rec Center’s two large climbing walls, indoor bouldering and smaller outdoor climbing area. The climbing team currently has 40 members and with after ‘Get Rec’d’, they have an interested sign-up sheet of over two pages. The Auburn Climbing Team is a club sport, that travels for competitions around the South. All competitions are indoor based, though the team prefers outdoor.

Gov. Kay Ivey welcomes expansion of Baxter International at ceremony in Opelika

By Kailey Beth Smith | Community Writer | August 29

Ivey said she was immensely proud of the efforts put forth by the Baxter team in bringing jobs to the state of Alabama.

The story about a man who was too afraid to fly so he never did land

By Patrick Dunning | Campus Writer | August 29

O-Week, campus slang for Organization week, is currently under way starting Monday August 28th. It’s a great opportunity to get involved and meet people who share the same interests.

Skateboarder struck by a vehicle, injured near Plainsman Park

By Staff Report | August 29

Before transport, the skateboarder was awake and conscious.

Uber now accepting Tiger Club as payment

By Cole McCauley | Campus Writer | August 29

Auxiliary Services has also let it be known that they are not choosing sides with companies like Uber.

Auburn alumnus Tim Cook recognized by SGA

By Chris Heaney | Campus Reporter | August 29

Tim Cook, 1982 Auburn alumnus and Apple, Inc. Chief Executive Officer was officially recognized by SGA in their weekly senate meeting Monday night for his speech "A Conversation with Tim Cook: A Personal View of Inclusion and Diversity."

ESPN: Former softball player alleges sexual harassment, abuse by coaching staff

By Chip Brownlee | Editor-in-chief | August 29

The news of the complaint comes just days after Clint Myers abruptly retired. 

'Art on the Inside': creating behind bars

By Jessica Jernigan | Community Writer | August 28

Art on the Inside, a collection of work from the Alabama Prison Arts and Education Project, represented the creation of art in spite of limitations behind bars. 

Avondale hosts menu release party with local bands

By Alex Hosey | Community Reporter | August 28

The Avondale Bar & Tap Room hosted a party for the release of their new drink menu on Friday night.

Auburn is stepping up to clean up

By William Finney | Campus Writer | August 28

This year Auburn is introducing the GameDay Challenge, a new initiative in place to get the students and friends of Auburn involved in the maintaining of the campus’ beauty as well as the reducing waste.

Auburn Airwaves to feature 2 Chainz, Bebe Rexha this September

By Lily Jackson | Managing Editor | August 28

University Program Council will be hosting 2 Chainz, Bebe Rexha and "more" at the 2017 Airwaves on Sept. 18.

Leaders 'Emerge' from kickoff event

By Allison Beason | Campus Writer | August 28

Emerge, the new on campus freshman leadership program, kicked off the school year this Sunday, August 27th at the Coliseum.

Auburn University takes over managing the Call Center

August 26

                Auburn has a lot of small offices and department sections that, as an Auburn student, you have probably never heard of, and you will probably never need to know about most of them.

Two people assaulted near downtown Friday night

By Staff Report | August 26

The Auburn Police Division is investigating two assaults that occurred near downtown on Friday night.

Texas prepares for 'catastrophic' flooding as Hurricane Harvey bears down on coast

By Los Angeles Times | August 25

UPDATE: Hurrican Harvey was upgraded to a Category 4 storm at about 6 p.m.

Gov. Kay Ivey files paperwork needed to run for full term

By Chip Brownlee | Editor-in-chief | August 25

Ivey filed paperwork with the Alabama Secretary of State's Office last week.

UPC hosts Welcome Week block party

August 25

Auburn’s University Program Council, UPC, hosted their annual block party on Thursday as a part of welcoming students back to campus.

Alpha Phi Alpha prepares for Miss Black and Gold Scholarship Pageant

By Samantha Strunk | Staff Writer and Natalie Beckerink | August 24

On Wednesday night, August 23rd, Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity Treasurer and Pageant Coordinator Christian Elom led an interest meeting regarding the fraternity’s annual Miss Black and Gold Scholarship Pageant.