News

Auburn lights up pink for October

By Maddie Yerant | Managing Editor | October 22

With buildings on campus illuminated in a pink glow for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, faculty and students stress the importance of self-exams and routine mammograms to detect the disease early.

ROTC holds demonstration on concourse for POW/MIA Recognition Day Oct. 21

By Becky Hardy | Editor-in-Chief | October 21

ROTC remembers prisoners of war and soldiers missing-in-action on the concourse Monday, Oct. 21

Chicken Salad Chick dishes out secrets of success

By Elizabeth Wieck / MANAGING EDITOR | October 21

Many of the world's great ideas are born in high-rise offices of bustling cities or in the minds of scholars working away at research in institutional laboratories or technology campuses. For Stacy Brown, the founder of local restaurant success Chicken Salad Chick, the best ideas are simply born in the kitchen.

Jamie McMurray's Auburn car wins at Talladega

By Will Gaines / SPORTS EDITOR | October 20

Jamie McMurray in his Auburn and Cessna Aircraft sponsored car beat out NASCAR's most popular driver Dale Earnhardt JR on Sunday in the CAMPING WORLD RV SALES 500 at Talladega.

Former Auburn student free from breast cancer, ready to begin new life

By Kelsey Davis | Editor-in-Chief | October 20

Madison Billingsley's family had no history of breast cancer.

Auburn holds off No. 7 Texas A&M for the 45-41 upset in College Station

By Will Gaines / SPORTS EDITOR | October 19

After a high scoring game Auburn has upset the No. 7 Texas A&M Aggies 45-41in their first ever trip to College Station

Freedom 21's 5K run for human trafficking awareness

By Pierce Ostwalt | Community Writer | October 18

Freedom 21 will hold its second annual 5K run, Oct. 19 at 8 a.m., but with a twist.

Auburn University will be represented this weekend at the annual fall Talladega NASCAR race

By Will Gaines / SPORTS EDITOR | October 17

Former Daytona 500 winning NASCAR driver Jamie McMurray will be driving the No. 1 Earnhardt Ganassi owned Chevrolet decked out with the Auburn logo and Cessna Aircraft Company on the hood of his car.

Good old-fashion Syrup Sopping day

By Cat Watson | Online Editor | October 17

Loachapoka's community consists of 184 people, according to US Census Bureau. However, during Syrup Sopping Saturday, the town overflows with approximately 20,000 visitors.

New faces give Auburn basketball a "new look" heading into the season

By Will Gaines / SPORTS EDITOR | October 16

At the 2013 SEC Basketball Media days, head men's basketball coach, Tony Barbee stepped up to the microphone and said this year's team would be a "new look" team.

Silent candle light vigil for domestic abuse victims held Oct. 15

By Derek Herscovici / CAMPUS WRITER | October 15

The memories of those lost to domestic violence were remembered at the Silent Witness Candlelight Vigil and Roll Call on Cater Lawn Tuesday, Oct. 15, sponsored by the Women's Resource Center in partnership with Alpha Chi Omega, the Domestic Violence Intervention Center and Public Safety and Security.

Pulitzer Prize winner David McCullough visits Auburn Arena Oct. 15

By Ben Ruffin | Campus Writer | October 15

David McCullough, two-time Pulitzer Prize winning author and historian, visited Auburn Tuesday, Oct. 15.

Desmonte Leonard trial set for April 14

By Chandler Jones | Community Editor | October 15

The hearing for alleged gunman Desmonte Leonard proceeded today, Oct. 15, at 2 p.m. in the courtroom of Judge Jacob Walker.

SGA Senate Council addresses graduate students' shock concerning Wellness Center policy

By Derek Herscovici / CAMPUS WRITER | October 14

The only new order of business at the SGA Senate Council meeting was the amendment of chapter 305 in the SGA Code of Laws Monday, Oct. 14. However, a new policy concerning Graduate students' membership to the Student Recreation and Wellness center was the main focus.