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Potts currently gives lessons at Spicer's Music in Auburn.

Local musician and guitar teacher at Spicer's Music creates contemporary folk music

By Reese Counts | May 25

From the Rocky Mountains to the Plains, folk music finds fans. Musician Dave Potts hails from Colorado, but, for the last decade and a half, he has called Auburn home.

Hooks' farm harvests between 25-30 different crops each year.

Local Hooks' fresh produce at farmer's market

By Rachel Davis | Community Writer | May 24

Any Thursday afternoon during the summer, white tents are clustered at the corner of Lem Morrison and Donahue drives. This corner is where The Market takes place.

VIDEO: This week in sports 5.23.14

By Justin Ferguson | Managing Editor , Eric Wallace | Sports Writer and Kris Sims | Multimedia Editor | May 23

The past week was a rough one in Auburn sports. Plainsman sports editor Eric Wallace and Plainsman managing editor Justin Ferguson give us the details.

Downtown Opelika is home to many unique shops and restaurants

Things to do around the Auburn-Opelika area

By Ashtyne Cole | Community Editor | May 23

As a freshman in Auburn, days will be filled maneuvering campus, navigating through the maze that is the Haley Center, waiting in line for 30 minutes at the busiest Chick-fil-A in the country and learning to appreciate ratemyprofessor.com. Nights will be spent in dorms and various hot spots on campus.

One of Auburn's oldest myths is centered on the seal in front of Langdon Hall.

The stories of the seal and the lathe

By Keely Shearer | May 22

One step on top of Auburn's seal, located in front of Langdon Hall, could leave you cursed forever.

Coach Sunny Golloway watches the game from the sideline

Baseball left out of SEC Tournament in year one of Golloway era

By Derek Thompson | Sports Reporter | May 21

Sunny Golloway said his first season as the head baseball coach at Auburn did not end up like he envisioned earlier in the season when he stated the team's goal was to reach Omaha and the College World Series.

OPINION: To rush or not to rush?

By Corey Williams | Campus Editor | May 19

If you had told me senior year of high school that I would soon be a member of a sorority, I would've laughed at you. Not that I had anything against Greek life - I didn't know enough about it to form an opinion.

VIDEO: AU student jobs | Camp War Eagle counselors

By Kris Sims | Multimedia Editor | May 19

Camp War Eagle is coming up for those incoming freshman, so here are a few experiences of those who have been in their shoes.

Bolton holds the record for games started in a season with 35. / (CONTRIBUTED)

Former Tigers Bolton and Cody inducted into Alabama Sports Hall of Fame

By Brian Stultz | Campus Writer | May 19

Ruthie Bolton and Bill Cody, both former All-Americans at Auburn, were inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame (ASHOF) on Saturday at the Sheraton Birmingham Hotel.

An Auburn University sophomore died Tuesday after succumbing to injuries sustained in a two-car accident on Monday.

Auburn University sophomore dies in car accident

By Ashtyne Cole | Community Editor | May 16

An Auburn University sophomore died Tuesday after succumbing to injuries sustained in a two-car accident on Monday.

Getting to know three Camp War Eagle counselors

By Kailey Miller | Community Reporter | May 13

Camp War Eagle counselors are some of the first people that incoming Auburn students will be meeting. Lauren Romano, sophomore in elementary education; Jessica Schaus, sophomore in nutrition and dietetics; and Joseph Armour, sophomore in math education, are all going to be Camp War Eagle counselors this summer, and have given The Auburn Plainsman a bit of insight as to who they really are.

Chris Davis runs into the end zone for the Auburn touchdown against Tennessee on Saturday.
Raye May / Photo & Design Assistant

2014 NFL DRAFT: Undrafted Tigers find NFL homes through free-agent deals

By Eric Wallace | Sports Writer | May 10

In addition to the drafted Greg Robinson, Dee Ford, Tre Mason and Jay Prosch, a number of former Auburn Tigers found NFL homes by signing undrafted free-agent contracts with teams shortly after the completion of the draft.

2014 NFL DRAFT: Jay Prosch drafted by Houston Texans in the sixth round

By Eric Wallace | Sports Writer | May 8

The former two-star recruit is the first Auburn fullback to be drafted since Heath Evans was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the third round of the 2001 NFL Draft.

DRAFT DAY COVERAGE: Robinson, Ford among potential first-round picks

By Eric Wallace | Sports Writer | May 7

Fourteen former Auburn Tigers will be anxiously waiting to hear their name called Thursday, May 8 as the 2014 NFL Draft kicks off from the Radio City Music Hall in New York City.