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Safe Harbor adds 24-hour helpline

By Ameera Steward | Campus Writer | August 25

Auburn University’s Safe Harbor now has their helpline available for 24 hours. According to Rachel Jones, the program coordinator, the Safe Harbor program is an advocacy program housed in the Office of Health Promotion and Wellness Services.

Pop in for Overall Popsicles

By Ameera Steward | Campus Writer | August 25

Overall Popsicles, a popular popsicle company, will now be in campus stores. According to Glen Loughridge, director of campus dining, the popsicles will be in The Village and Terrell.

SGA Senate meets for first time this semester

By Claire Tully | Campus Writer | August 25

SGA held its first Senate meeting of the 2015 fall semester in the Student Center on Monday, August 24.

Congressman Bachus donates papers to Special Collections and Archives

By Andria Moore | Campus Reporter | August 24

In a public ceremony this afternoon on the first floor of the Auburn University library, an Auburn graduate returned. Former U.S Representative for the 6th Alabama district Spencer Thomas Bachus III returned to Auburn to donate his congressional papers to the Special Collections and Archives department of the library.

14-year-old organizes 5k to help those with Alzheimer's disease

By Anne Dawson | Community Reporter | August 22

Laurel, having wanted to get involved in community service because of a leadership club she was in at school, put the two together and had the idea to give back to the community by hosting a run for Alzheimer’s.

Let's Jog Their Memory

By Anne Dawson | Community Reporter | August 22

In December of 2014, 14 year old Laurel Ramey and her family were told that her grandmother, Sherry Ramos, had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s seven months earlier. Laurel said she discovered Alzheimer’s was the sixth leading cause of death in the United States.

Come Home to the Corner Event to be held Friday, Aug, 21

By Maria McIlwain | Community Editor | August 21

Come Home to the Corner will mark the re-opening and mark the end of a long, hard summer for downtown merchants, according to Ann Bergman, public relations specialist for the city of Auburn parks and recreation department.

Camp War Eagle helps students transition from high school to college

By Andria Moore | Campus Reporter | August 21

Starting freshman year of college can be intimidating no matter how far you are traveling. Which is why programs like Camp War Eagle are created to make the transition from high school to college easier for freshmen.

Congressman Bachus donating papers to Auburn University

By Andria Moore | Campus Reporter | August 21

Former U.S Representative for Alabama’s 6th district, Spencer Thomas Bachus III will donate his congressional papers to the University at a ceremony in the Caroline Marshall Draughon Auditorium in the Ralph Brown Draughon Library today at 1:30p.m.

Desmonte Leonard appeals murder conviction in the 2012 killing former Auburn football players

By Jim Little | Editor-in-Chief | August 21

Desmonte Leonard was sentenced to life without parole in January for the killing DeMario Pitts and former Auburn football players Ladarious Phillips and Ed Christian at the University Heights apartment complex, now known as Tiger Lodge.

Citizens divided over downtown construction

By Maria McIlwain | Community Editor | August 20

Residents of Auburn voiced their support for and concerns about multiple-unit dwellings downtown at the City Council meeting Tuesday, Aug.

University to test AU ALERT system

By Staff Report | August 19

The University plans to test the AU ALERT system Thursday, Aug. 20.

Toomer's Corner receives blessing from local clergy

By Maria McIlwain | Community Editor | August 19

Toomer's Corner became holier Monday, Aug. 17, as four representatives of downtown churches blessed the corner and gave thanks for the end of construction. Each of the four ministers bestowed a blessing in turn after Mayor Bill Ham Jr.

Chicago children who made Auburn Creed video to visit the Plains

By Maria McIlwain | Community Editor | August 19

Quinlan Matthew's and Vanesa Goodar's classes will fly from Chicago to spend a few days on campus in September and have their first taste of college.

Salvation Army burglarized

By Staff Report | August 19

The Salvation Army Donation Center, located at the 1000 block of Opelika Road was broken into Sunday, Aug.

Toomer's Corner to re-open at noon tomorrow

By Maria McIlwain | Community Editor | August 19

The intersection of College Street and Magnolia Avenue, known as Toomer's Corner, will re-open to traffic at noon tomorrow, Saturday, Aug.

Some residents of 160 Ross Building 4 to move in as scheduled

By Staff Report | August 19

Residents of floors one and two will be able to move in as scheduled Saturday, Aug. 15 at noon.

Merchants reflect on corner construction

By Rachael Taylor | Community Writer | August 19

The Toomer’s Corner intersection has opened, ending the summer of construction. The construction blocked parking in front of the stores and while there was free parking in the Gay Street parking deck, the construction made it more difficult for people to visit downtown Auburn.

Back to school, back to traffic

By Anne Dawson | Community Reporter | August 19

As students begin to arrive back to campus and school starts back, so does the traffic they bring with them. Each year residents of Auburn are forced to get back into the swing of bumper-to-bumper traffic after a summer of being able to go wherever, whenever.

Speaker Mike Hubbard's ethics trial delayed until March 2016

By Jim Little | Editor-in-Chief | August 19

Judge Jacob A. Walker granted the motion for continuance during a motions hearing Monday morning, Aug. 17.