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Two men arrested after police chase

By Staff Report | January 26

Two Opelika men were arrested after a brief chase on Interstate 85 on Tuesday, Jan. 26, according to a release issued by the Auburn Police Division.

EASL classrooms to be in Mell Street building

By Claire Tully | Campus Writer | January 26

Engaged Active Student Learning spaces first came to Auburn’s campus three years ago, using strategic furniture placement and technology to create a new learning environment that forces professors to teach differently and students to learn through collaboration. Wiebke Kuhn, College of Liberal Arts IT manager, said the classroom building committee first created these classrooms for the College of Liberal Arts to see how a different way of learning would affect students’ grades. “The reason for building that space came out of the classroom building committee,” Kuhn said.

Krispy Kreme construction delayed, now moving along

By Maria McIlwain | Community Editor | January 26

The skeleton of a Krispy Kreme is rising near the Auburn Mall, but doughnut fans will have to wait a little longer than expected for the "Hot Now" sign to illuminate the highway.

SGA raises suicide awareness and promotes QPR

By Claire Tully | Campus Writer | January 25

India Way, budget and finance committee chair, and Trey Fields, Student Affairs committee chair, addressed the senate about suicide prevention training available to students called QPR. QPR stands for question, persuade, refer and offers training sessions to anyone who wants to learn how to detect signs someone may be having suicidal thoughts, according to Way.

SGA 2016 major candidates announced

By Staff Report | January 25

Adam Brasher, Jesse Westerhouse and Drake Alan Pooley are running for SGA president, according to SGA's website.

Preview: Pump Up Your Heart Challenge

By Rachel Sprouse l Campus Writer | January 25

The third annual Pump Up Your Heart challenge returns to the Auburn Rec and Wellness Center this February. The month-long competition will have a kickoff event on Jan 31. from 5 to 6 p.m. and its grand finale on March 3 at Yoga Rave. The winners will be announced at Yoga Rave on March 3 this year.

A day in the life of an early childcare worker

By Andria Moore | Campus Reporter | January 25

Sharon Wilbanks, director of Auburn University Early Learning Center, said there is no such thing as a normal day when working with children.

The 2016 Draughon Seminars kicked off in Auburn Thursday night.

By Liz Maddux | Community Writer | January 24

The Draughon Seminars in State and Local History kicked off Thursday night with a full house at Pebble Hill in Auburn. The seminar featured Kathryn Braund, Hollifield Professor of Southern Research who talked about “’The Original Great Tye’ and How It Was Broken: Creek Indian History in Three Acts.” This event was the first of many in the 2016 Draughon Seminars.

Admission and inclusion discussed at first State of the Black Student Body

By Chip Brownlee | Community Reporter | January 21

The leaders of many of Auburn's African-American organizations advocated for more inclusion, increased admissions of African-American students and the hiring of more African-American faculty at the first State of the Black Student Body Wednesday night.

Dance Marathon presidents from rival schools got engaged over winter break

By Corey Williams | Campus Editor | January 20

John McNiell met Allison Peters in seventh grade, but he didn't ask her out until their senior year of high school.

UPDATE: Dash cam footage of Opelika officer-involved shooting released

By Maria McIlwain | Community Editor | January 20

Opelika Police Department officer Jared Greer was cleared by a Lee County grand jury in the shooting death of an Opelika man, according to a press release issued by the district attorney's office.

The differences among Miss Auburn, Miss AU, Miss Homecoming and Miss Panhellenic

By Claire Tully | Campus Writer | January 20

There are several different titles an Auburn woman can claim as a student.

Bernie Sanders holds first Alabama rally on Martin Luther King Day

By Alex Wilkerson | Community Writer | January 20

Bernie Sanders discussed government sponsored college, single payer healthcare, and climate change at his first presidential rally in the state of Alabama.

Opelika distillery wins big awards at national spirits competition

By Alex Wilkerson | Community Writer | January 20

Jimmy Sharp and his father John Sharp, owners of John Emerald Distilling Company, have plenty to be excited about this year.

New sidewalks coming to Moores Mill Road

By Chip Brownlee | Community Reporter | January 20

The Auburn Public Works Department will soon be submitting a grant to the Alabama Department of Transportation for more than a mile of new sidewalk along Moores Mill Road.

Auburn invited to plunge for Lee County Special Olympics