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Auburn woman arrested on charge of firing weapon into unoccupied property

By Evan Mealins | Editor-in-chief | October 15

Auburn police arrested Ashanae Teonna Bowen, 19, from Auburn, on Oct. 13, on felony warrants charging her with two counts of discharging a firearm into an unoccupied dwelling or vehicle, according to a press release from the Auburn Police Division.

Political organizations gather at the annual Great Debate

By Trice Brown | Multimedia Editor | October 14

Representatives from student organizations across the political spectrum gathered in Lowder Hall on Tuesday night to debate issues related to healthcare, immigration, infrastructure, climate change, education and marijuana legalization.

Film Room: Key plays against LSU

By Logan Glover | Sports Writer and Daniel Schmidt | Sports Writer | October 9

Auburn walked into Death Valley last Saturday with the thought of pulling off something that has not been done in 22 years -- a win. A win is what it walked out with after a thrilling game. Here is what all went into pulling out the victory on this week's version of Film Room.

Auburn man charged with manslaughter after death of infant

By Evan Mealins | Editor-in-chief | October 3

Auburn police charged an Auburn man with manslaughter in connection to the death of an 13-month-old infant on Saturday.

What the annual security report tells us about crime at Auburn

By Evan Mealins | Editor-in-chief | October 3

Auburn University released its Annual Security and Fire Safety Report on Oct. 1, a collection of reported crimes on the University’s campus in 2020. 

COVID hospitalizations at East Alabama Health drop after early September peak

By Evan Mealins | Editor-in-chief | September 28

Since peaking in early September, the number of people hospitalized for COVID-19 at East Alabama Health has consistently decreased. However, those requiring intensive care are there for nearly four weeks on average, as of Monday. 

Number of reported COVID-19 cases on campus continues to decline

By Evan Mealins | Editor-in-chief | September 24

From Sept. 13-19, 60 cases of COVID-19 among students, faculty and staff were reported to the University. Since fall classes began Aug. 16, the number of reported cases has fallen each week.

Opelika man charged with murder following death of two-month-old daughter

By Evan Mealins | Editor-in-chief | September 17

An Opelika man has been arrested and charged with murder after his two-month old daughter died Tuesday, Opelika Police Department Chief Shane Healey announced at a press conference Friday.

Auburn students protest sexual assault, University response

By Kara Mautz | Culture Writer | September 14

Auburn students held a protest Tuesday night at Toomer’s Corner, raising awareness for sexual assault and protesting Auburn University’s response to the three sexual assault reports that have been made in the past week. 

Trustees approve plaque to contextualize name of Wallace Hall

By Evan Mealins | Editor-in-chief | September 10

The Auburn University Board of Trustees unanimously approved the installation of a plaque outside Wallace Hall contextualizing the name of the building, named after former Alabama governor and self-described segregationist George Corley Wallace. 

Harold A. Franklin, first Black student to enroll at Auburn University, dies at 88

By Evan Mealins | Editor-in-chief | September 9

Harold A. Franklin, the first Black student to attend Auburn University, died of natural causes Thursday morning in Talladega, Alabama. 

Nix and offense 'excited' for Akron

By Henry Patton | Sports Writer | September 2

“We’re excited," Nix said. "We’ve got a lot of reps, thrown a lot of footballs to each other, so we’re excited to get out there and play a different team.”

West Smiths Station Elementary moves online until Sept. 9

By Evan Mealins | Editor-in-chief | August 31

West Smiths Station Elementary School will be going online for over a week starting Tuesday, Lee County Schools announced on its website.

Sixteen patients on ventilators at East Alabama Health

By Evan Mealins | Editor-in-chief | August 24

Sixteen COVID-19 patients are on ventilators at East Alabama Health hospitals, a number that officials felt wouldn’t be reached after vaccines became available. There are 77 patients hospitalized at EAH for COVID-19, the highest since January 2021. 

Two Tigers tagged with SEC Honors

By Henry Zimmer | Sports Reporter | August 23

Anna Haddock and Alyssa Malonson were tagged with SEC Player of the Week honors following their performances against Samford and BYU.

UPC hosts on-campus music festival

By Jillian Minor | Campus Writer | August 22

University Program Council hosted Tigerfest, a campus-wide music festival, all day Saturday, Aug. 21, featuring local and national acts across several different genres.

Lee County Schools to require masks indoors

By Evan Mealins | Editor-in-chief | August 20

Effective Aug. 23, Lee County Schools will join Auburn and Opelika’s school districts in requiring all individuals to wear masks indoors, LCS announced Friday. The requirement will be in effect until further notice, the press release states.

New dining hall opens with eight food stations

By Evan Mealins | Editor-in-chief | August 15

The Edge at Central Dining, located near the Stadium Parking Deck and Parker Hall, is Campus Dining’s newest facility. The 48,000-square foot space can hold up to 800 people depending on social distancing requirements, and it is able to serve 3,000 people each day during lunch hours.