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Auburn looks to climb from SEC cellar vs. LSU

By Andrew Yawn / SPORTS EDITOR | September 22

This week on Sept. 22, Auburn (1-2) welcomes ULM's bayou brethren, the LSU Tigers (3-0), to the Plains as LSU begins their conference play in Jordan-Hare Stadium.

Frazier defused some of the criticism with his two touchdown performance in a win over University of Louisiana at Monroe. The sophomore went 10 of 18 for 130 yards, a touchdown and an interception and also caught a 33-yard touchdown pass. (Emily Morris / ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR)

Frazier shows improvement in win

By Andrew Yawn / SPORTS EDITOR | September 21

Sophomore quarterback Kiehl Frazier entered the Sept. 15 ULM game under heavy scrutiny and walked off Pat Dye Field with a win and a shred of redemption.

The right to bear arms: should students have the right to carry weapons on campus?

By Annie Faulk / WRITER | September 20

Considering the nation's recent shootings and the resulting political debates, Students for Concealed Carry takes a stand with their views on campus gun control.

Business parking regulations, outdoor cafe permits reviewed at City Council

By Nathan Simone / ONLINE EDITOR | September 19

Amendments to Auburn's minimum business parking requirements and the approval of a mixed-use shopping district and retail liquor licenses defined the brief Auburn City Council meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 18.

APAEP hosted its first public display, "Art on the Inside," in Biggin Hall in 2009. (Courtesy of cla.auburn.edu/apaep/artontheinside)

Grant allows Prison Arts + Education project to continue

By Zeke Turrentine / COMMUNITY EDITOR | September 19

Auburn's spirit will continue to be felt in a dozen statewide prisons after a $50,000 grant for the school's prison education project was awarded on Aug. 30.

The YellowFlag app is meant to provide a mobile forum for discussing football with groups of your choosing. (Courtesy of YellowFlag)

Tailgate abroad with YellowFlag app

By TJ Harlin / CAMPUS REPORTER | September 18

Josh Peyton was in his third deployment in Iraq when he realized something was missing.

Last year's group visited the Vatican and listened to the Pope. Here they are seen outside Versailles. (Courtesy of the Auburn Alumni Association)

Travel hoppers have whirlwind tour of Europe

By Chandler Jones / WRITER | September 17

The Auburn Alumni Association and War Eagle Travelers are recruiting students for the fifth annual Classic European Graduation Tour.

Kicker Cody Parkey was lifted up by the Tigers after kicking the winning field goal in overtime. (Rebecca Croomes / PHOTO EDITOR)

Auburn wins overtime thriller in home opener

By John Burns / SPORTS WRITER | September 15

Auburn edged out a win in overtime against Louisiana at Monroe in their home opener Sept. 7

Auburn versus ULM halftime observations

By Andrew Yawn / SPORTS EDITOR | September 15

For the first time this season, Auburn headed into the locker room at halftime with the advantage on the scoreboard.Auburn leads 21-14 after 30 minutes of play and the team finally showed the potential talked about so often by Chizik and his staff.

Tiger Trap: Auburn returns to Jordan-Hare Stadium on upset alert against the ULM Warhawks

By Andrew Yawn / SPORTS EDITOR | September 15

As the Tigers prowl into Jordan-Hare this weekend, a team that began the season with numerous questions is still trying to find the answers.

The entertainment district approved for downtown Auburn will only be in effect on specified days. (Rebecca Croomes / PHOTO EDITOR)

Downtown AUtumn Nights rings in new entertainment district

By Syndey Callis / COMMUNITY REPORTER | September 14

Auburn's new ordinance allowing an entertainment district near Toomer's Corner will be enacted for the first time Sept. 14.

A possible blueprint for flat flexible classrooms, which would hold from 32-120 seats. (Courtesy of Facilities Management)

Home Improvement: New central classroom tops long list of changes to come by 2020

By Becky Hardy | Editor-in-Chief | September 14

Haley Center will soon be rivaled by a new building in order to accommodate up-to-date facilitiesand technologies.

One half of Dead?Wait! and John McMeans of H.Y.D.R.A. performing last semester at Pebble Hill. (Courtesy of Daniel Oramas)

Local music's dead? Wait!

By Melody Kitchens | Intrigue Editor | September 13

There's a law in Alabama that prohibits masks in public, but that doesn't drag down the impact the disc jockey duo of Dead?Wait! has on Auburn's music scene.

DeAngelo Benton. (Courtesy of Todd Van Emst)

DeAngelo Benton suspension lifted, will play Saturday

By Nathan Simone / ONLINE EDITOR | September 12

Social media sources indicate that DeAngelo Benton, the football player accused of provoking Desmonte Leonard on the night of the Auburn shooting earlier this year and suspended from Auburn's team because of an undisclosed team rule, has had his suspension lifted.

G.E.A.R. merchandise is now being sold at Kinnucan's. (Courtesy of Rachel Fisher)

Local non-profit organization creates repurposed goods

By Chandler Jones / WRITER | September 12

Auburn native Kellie Guthrie of the social enterprise Re-Invention has taken her company to a new level with its "Anthropologie meets TOMS Shoes-like" line called G.E.A.R., now sold in Kinnucan's.

Students of the Hunger Studies class discuss and work over their "Why Care?" awareness campaign. (Emily Morris / ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR)

Students have a hunger for raising awareness

By Corey Arwood / WRITER | September 11

A university tapping into the potential of social media has become commonplace, but a university using social media to combat world hunger could be groundbreaking.

Domino's on W. Magnolia Avenue was the subject of controversy at the Sept. 4 City Council meeting when Councilperson Arthur Dowdell accused the franchise of refusing to deliver to his neighborhood on the basis of racial discrimination. Dowdell threatened a protest and a possible racial dscrimination lawsuit if action was not taken by the city council to remedy the situation. (Zeke Turrentine / COMMUNITY EDITOR)

City Council meeting filled with controversy

By Nathan Simone / ONLINE EDITOR | September 10

Accusations of racial discrimination marred the Auburn City Council meeting on Sept. 4.

Auburn's wheelchair basketball team scrimmages against a team from the Shepherd Center during halftime of the Jan. 21 men's basketball home matchup against the University of South Carolina. (Courtesy of Jimmy Rhyne)

Auburn begins intercollegiate wheelchair basketball team

By Anna Faulk / WRITER | September 10

The university's wheelchair basketball team is entering its third season and its \0x8Afirst season in the National Wheelchair Basketball Association's Intercollegiate Division. The team held an open practice Tuesday, Sept. 4 in the Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum.

Missed opportunities plague Tigers after losing SEC opener

By Zeke Turrentine / COMMUNITY EDITOR | September 8

In nearly every interview after the game, players and coaches were talking about missed opportunities and mental lapses.

Fans lined up to see the Tigers leave Friday afternoon. (Emily Morris / ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR)

Auburn @ Mississippi State preview

By Andrew Yawn / SPORTS EDITOR | September 8

VanGorder's special defensive package, Reese Dismukes and more to watch for in Saturday's game