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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.

Auburn grows by over 40% in ten years, census data shows

By Trice Brown | Multimedia Editor | August 14

The City of Auburn saw a 42.6% increase in its population since census data was last collected, from 53,380 people to 76,143 people, making it the seventh largest city in Alabama. 

Sustainability Picnic to take place on Aug. 18

By Emery Lay | Campus Editor | August 14

The Office of Sustainability at Auburn Univeristy will host its annual Sustainability Picnic on the afternoon of Aug. 18 at the Arboretum. 

Ivey issues state of emergency as COVID-19 hospitalizations increase

By Evan Mealins | Editor-in-chief | August 13

The emergency proclamation, issued by Ivey on Friday, gives healthcare facilities more flexibility in their efforts to handle the increase in hospitalizations by removing certain bureaucratic checks typically in place. 

Students able to add mobile Tiger Card to phones, smart watches

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

As of Monday, students are able to add their Tiger Card to their iPhones, Apple Watches or Android devices and will even have the option to only use the mobile card rather than picking up the new physical Tiger Card.

University reinstates mask requirement starting Tuesday

By Evan Mealins | Editor-in-chief | August 2

Starting Aug. 3, all individuals, regardless of vaccination status, are required to wear face coverings inside all Auburn University buildings and transportation under the University’s updated face covering requirements.

Patrons raise $11,000 for Coffee Cat after federal grant rescinded

By Evan Mealins | Editor-in-chief | August 1

The community rallied around Coffee Cat, the coffee shop on Tichenor Avenue in Auburn, after a GoFundMe post was made explaining the cafe's experience with the Restaurant Revitalization Fund.

Suni's gold brightens future of AU gymnastics

By Callie Stanford | Sports Writer | July 29

Following Sunisa Lee’s gold medal victory in the individual all-around at the Tokyo Olympics, Auburn head coach Jeff Graba is excited for the future. 

EAMC tightens visitation rules as COVID-19 hospitalizations climb

By Evan Mealins | Editor-in-chief | July 26

Starting Monday, EAMC and EAMC-Lanier have returned to "red level" guidelines to protect patients, staff and the community, allowing one visitor in some situations and no visitors in others.

Shots fired in police standoff leaving suspect in hospital

By Evan Mealins | Editor-in-chief | July 26

Family members were extracted from a second story window during a police standoff Sunday night in which a suspect and police officers exchanged fire, leading the suspect to be hospitalized.

3-star WR Jay Fair commits to Auburn

By Kristen Carr | Sports Writer | July 20

Auburn has landed its first wide receiver commit from the class of 2022 as 3-star WR Jay Fair committed on Tuesday. 

Bald eagle Spirit to make last pregame flight this fall

By Evan Mealins | Editor-in-chief | July 19

Spirit, the bald eagle who has excited Auburn football fans during pregame flights for nearly two decades, will make her final trip around Jordan-Hare Stadium on Nov. 13.

SGA chief justice appointee struck down by Student Senate

By Emma Kirkemier | Campus Reporter | July 15

Stephen Morris, senior in political science, was denied the position of chief justice of Student Government Association’s judicial branch on Monday when the Student Senate voted not to confirm his appointment.

Police investigating case of firecracker thrown at crowd at Toomer's Corner

By Evan Mealins | Editor-in-chief | July 13

Police are investigating an incident in which a lit firecracker was thrown from a white SUV at a crowd of people at Toomer's Corner.