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The Auburn Plainsman

Local politicians tour roads and bridges in Lee and Chambers counties

Many of Alabama's roads and highways do not receive the necessary maintenance or improvement in relation to the increasing amount of traffic they sustain. "DRIVE Alabama is a coalition of community leaders, elected officials, and everyday citizens who are committed to developing a transportation and infrastructure vision that will meet Alabama’s 21st century mobility needs," according to their website. "The coalition was the brainchild of Alabama’s 67 county engineers who recognized the urgent need to educate the public about the current state of Alabama’s county roads and bridges." The purpose of DRIVE Alabama is to raise awareness of the infrastructure of Alabama, and hopefully generate the funds to improve roads, which impacts the quality of life in Alabama.  The Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement Program (ATRIP) was introduced by Gov.

The Auburn Plainsman

SGA discusses changes to Code of Laws

James Beauchaine, senator at-large, and Lucy Anne Link, senator at-large presented changes to the SGA Code of Laws to the senate, on November 15. A discussion they had was with the wording of certain articles within a section in the Code of Laws. They debated whether voting should be based on your primary college or allow representation in two colleges for those students with double majors.

The Auburn Plainsman

SGA announces change in Top Five Miss Auburn candidates after eligibility violation discovered

SGA announced Meredith Thomley, junior in biomedical sciences, will be included in the Top Five Miss Auburn candidates after Sapphira Glemaud was disqualified because of an eligibility violation. The following statement was posted on SGA's website: "Elections Board ruled unanimously that Sapphira Glemaud’s campaign was guilty of violating SGA Code of Laws sections 704.2.2 and 704.4.1.