---

Indian Student Association to present Diwali, a festival of lights

By Andria Moore | Campus Reporter | November 7

Diwali, festival of lights this Saturday Andria Moore Campus reporter Saturday November 7 the Indian Student Association will host its annual Diwali festival.

SGA's Mental Health Task Force scheduled to report findings next month

By Claire Tully | Campus Writer | November 6

Walker Byrd, SGA president, recently discussed the developments that are taking place with the Task Force on campus to address mental illness at Auburn. This comes shortly after Branch Acton, social work senior, wrote to the Plainsman and said, “Auburn needs more mental health counselors.” Byrd agreed in his response to the letter and is now providing information about the Task Force and what they are looking to do to better the university’s mental illness resources. “We initiated the Task Force back in August.

Toomer's Corner redesign project receives ASLA merit award

By Anne Dawson | Community Reporter | November 6

Because of decades of visitors, both pedestrians and automobiles, Toomer's Corner started to display some issues that needed to be fixed.  Buildings and signs were covered, tree canopies were too low, stop bars were too far back, and shrubs and ground plain were overgrown.

Auburn first university in Alabama to be named a Bicycle Friendly University

By Staff Report | November 5

Auburn is the first university in Alabama to be named a Bicycle Friendly University by the League of American Bicyclists, according to a University press release, and is now one of more than 100 universities to receive the Silver Bicycle Friendly University award.

​$10 million grant creates opportunities for college of human sciences

By Claire Tully | Campus Writer | November 5

Auburn’s College of Human Sciences, recently received a grant of $10 million that will go to study Alabama Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education Initiative, according to Francesca Alder-Baeder, professor of human development and family studies. “The grant comes through us and then we employ a lot of people and pay graduate research assistants and then we have ten families research centers in other parts of the state,” Adler-Baeder said. Adler-Baeder said that student involvement is important to this initiative. “There will continue to be a lot of student involvement,” Adler-Baeder said.

Brother of man killed in officer-involved shooting says there is no cellphone footage

By Maria McIlwain | Community Editor | November 5

Bernard Tignor told the media at the press conference on Monday that there was a cellphone video of Opelika Police Department Officer Jared Greer shooting Bennie but Walter Tignor, also Bennie's brother, confirmed to The Auburn Plainsman that no video exist.

University grows its family tree, hires first arborist

By Kris Martins | Campus Writer | November 5

Auburn University hires its first arborist, Alexander Hedgepath.

UPDATE: Opelika police chief said officer-involved shooting was justified, family disagrees

By Maria McIlwain | Community Editor | November 5

An Opelika police officer shot and killed a man after a low-speed car chase and a struggle Saturday, Oct. 31.

Auburn students and Waffle House team up to stop slavery

By Kris Martins | Campus Writer | November 5

Student organization teams up with Waffle House to host Waffles for the World, pairing all-you-can-eat waffles with a mission to aid victims of human trafficking.

City Council votes to take action against Tiger Lodge

By Anne Dawson | Community Reporter | November 5

The Auburn City council voted on Tuesday night to take action against two businesses, Tiger Lodge and former business currently occupied by Pita Pit, for failure to pay taxes and penalties.

Alumnus’ war story portrayed on big screen

By Liz Maddux | Community Writer | November 5

On February 17, 2014 a movie hit theaters that would also hit close to home for 94-year-old Auburn man, Pete Turnham. The Monuments Men was a movie directed by George Clooney, and was based on the true story of a World War II platoon that was tasked in guarding a castle that held over one thousand years of history.

Free HIV testing to be offered in the Student Center Nov. 5

By Corey Williams | Campus Editor | November 4

Free and confidential HIV testing will be available on campus on Thursday, Nov. 5 in honor of World AIDS Day.

Free HIV testing to be offered in the Student Center Nov. 4

By Corey Williams | Campus Editor | November 4

Free and confidential HIV testing will be available on campus on Thursday, Nov. 5 in honor of World AIDS Day.

Local woman helps pregnant college students take 'Baby Steps' to motherhood

By Liz Maddux | Community Writer | November 4

One afternoon, as Michelle Schultz was driving around Auburn running errands, the idea came to her that she should open a home to help pregnant college women discover they have a choice. The nonprofit organization Schultz has passionately devoted so many hours to establish is called Baby Steps.

Samuel Ginn College of Engineering receives $5 million donation that will go toward Broun Hall renovations

By Corey Williams | Campus Editor | November 4

Dorothy Davidson, chair and CEO of Huntsville's Davidson Technologies, made a $5 million gift to Auburn University's Samuel Ginn College of Engineering. The donation will go toward the renovation of Broun Hall, the electrical engineering building.

Alumna speaks on campus about the criminalization of poverty

By Kris Martins | Campus Writer | November 4

Auburn alumna Sara Wood, through her work and experience as an economic justice advocate for the Southern Poverty Law Center, spoke on the criminalization of poverty.

City Council approves a severe weather preparedness tax holiday

By Anne Dawson | Community Reporter | November 3

The City Council took a vote on Nov. 3 to determine if a severe weather preparedness tax holiday should be established or not. In a unanimous vote, they decided yes. 

Native American Heritage Month to kick off in Student Center

By Rachel Sprouse l Campus Writer | November 3

The Office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs will host the Native American Heritage Month Opening Event on Wednesday, Nov 4. The event, which will be held in the Student Center Room 2222/2223 from 11 a.m.