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UPDATE: Juvenile found responsible for Student Center bomb threat

By Becky Hardy | Editor-in-Chief and Corey Williams | Campus Editor | October 13

A threat targeting the Student Center was reported by AU Alert at approximately 6:20 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10.

Local pumpkin patches offer more than just picking

By Kailey Miller | Community Reporter | October 13

As the weather turns cooler and fall begins to show in the leaves, local pumpkin patches reopen and become focal points for the autumnal experience. Auburn has numerous places nearby for spending an afternoon pumpkin picking and getting in the fall mood. Some of these places are Jack-O-Lantern Lane, Lazenby Farm and Farmer in the Dell Pumpkin Patch. They each offer experiences besides pumpkin picking.

Students learn in new interactive classrooms

By Valerie Hull | October 13

The University has been experimenting with active learning with its new Engaged Active Student Learning classrooms.

Auburn falls in both polls following loss to Mississippi State

October 12

As expected, Auburn fell in both polls this week following a 38-23 loss at Mississippi State. In the coaches poll, the Tigers moved to the 8th spot, while taking the 6th spot in the AP Poll. Mississippi State took the top spot in both polls.

Alumna celebrates nine years without cancer

By Corey Williams | Campus Editor | October 12

Carmin Ogata, Auburn graduate in education, will be cancer-free for nine years Oct. 20.

Tigers unable to dig themselves out of a hole in Miss. State loss

By Eric Wallace | Sports Writer | October 11

Auburn broke ground on a hole in Starkville, Mississippi on its first offensive play. By the time the digging stopped at 21-0, there were too many cowbells and Bulldogs in the way for the No. 2 Tigers to dig themselves out.

MSU hands Auburn first loss of season

By David McKinney | Assistant Sports Editor | October 11

Turnovers, penalties and mental mistakes gave Auburn their first loss of the 2014 season Saturday. That, and the Mississippi State Bulldogs, who will most likely be the nation's new number one team come Sunday afternoon. The biggest game of the year could not have started any worse for the Tigers. After two offensive plays, Auburn had two turnovers, and the Bulldogs had 14 points.

The streak rolls on: Davidson loyal after 56 years, 660 games

By Derek Thompson | Sports Reporter | October 11

"If we took that away from him, he would give up," his wife Fran said. "As long as he can go, and the doctors say he can go, we are going to take him."

Former AD David Housel reflects on Auburn

By David McKinney | Assistant Sports Editor | October 10

It's 9 o'clock on a Monday morning. Former Auburn athletic director David Housel and his roundtable of college friends are gathered at Chappy's Deli, discussing the weekend in college football.

VIDEO: This Week on The Plains | 10.10.2014

By Cat Watson | Online Editor and Kris Sims | Multimedia Editor | October 10

A look inside this week's Auburn Plainsman

UPDATED: Jurors recommend life in prison without parole for Desmonte Leonard official sentencing set for Nov. 5

October 9

Jurors were openly weeping as they heard testimony from Demonte Leonard's 11-year-old brother during the sentencing phase of his murder trial on Thursday, Oct. 9.

UPDATE: Jurors will continue to deliberate sentencing for the Desmonte Leonard trial

October 8

The sentencing phase of Desmonte Leonard's trial continued on Thursday, Oct. 9, after he was found guilty of capital murder Tuesday, Oct. 7. The jurors are deliberating whether or not to sentence him to life without parole or the death penalty.

GUILTY: Desmonte Leonard convicted of capital murder

October 7

Desmonte Leonard was found guilty of capital murder on Tuesday, Oct. 7, for the 2012 killings of Demario Pitts and former Auburn football players Ed Christian and Ladarious Phillips. Jurors deliberated for approximately five hours before reaching a verdict on the six counts against Leonard.

UPDATED: Closing arguments end in Desmonte Leonard murder trial

October 6

Jury finds Desmonte Leonard guilty of capital murder in the 2012 shooting death of three men, two of which were Auburn University football players.

Faker season goes viral

By Anna-Claire Terry | Contributing Writer | October 6

According to Jan King, Auburn University Medical Clinic's nursing manager, there is a season where people faking sick come out of the woodwork: Football season.

Auburn rises to No. 2 in AP and Coaches Poll

October 5

After upsets across the nation and a blowout win against LSU Saturday, Auburn finally moved up from the No. 5 spot in the AP and Coaches Poll.

Parks and Recreation fights back with RAD classes

By Rachel King | Community Writer | October 5

Sexual assault crimes are a harsh reality. The Auburn Police Division (APD), in conjunction with Auburn Parks and Recreation, is aiming to defeat the statistics and empower women.

Auburn defeats LSU handily as defense plays lights out

By David McKinney | Assistant Sports Editor | October 4

On a day full of drama and upsets throughout college football, Auburn came out and took care of business against 16th-ranked LSU. It was never close in Jordan-Hare Stadium, as the Tigers offense gashed the Bayou Bengals for 566 yards of total offense and won handily by a score of 41-7.