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Auburn graduate James Farmer meets Leigh Hardy at his book signing for "A Time to Plant" Friday at Frou Frou floral shop. (Christen Harned / ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR)

Famous Farmer excels at cooking, gardening

By Andrew McCaslin / WRITER | October 20

James Famer loves Southern gardening. In fact, he loves all aspects of Southern horticulture.

Festival satisfies sweet tooth

By Anna Claire Conrad / STAFF WRITER | October 20

Work up an appetite, because Syrup Soppin' Day is almost here.

J.M. Anderson, assistant at Jean Dean RIF in Opelika, helps children in Alabama receive free books. (Maria Iampietro / PHOTO EDITOR)

Program opens new chapter in funding

By Kristen Oliver / WRITER | October 20

It takes a lot of work to give one child three books.

Auburn student struck by Tiger Transit identified

By Miranda Dollarhide / EDITOR | October 18

Officials identified the Auburn University student struck by a Tiger Transit Tuesday morning as Danielle O'Mahoney.

Tigers succeed against Gators

By Christina Santee / SPORTS EDITOR | October 16

The No. 24 Auburn Tigers (5-2, 3-1 SEC) returned home to beat the unranked Florida Gators (4-3, 2-3 SEC) 17-6 in Jordan-Hare Stadium Saturday.

Annual report shows increase in drug, alcohol incidents

By Robert E. Lee / ASSISTANT CAMPUS EDITOR | October 13

Campus safety concerns can now be answered with one practical solution.

Students take on Wall Street

By Chelsea Harvey / CAMPUS EDITOR | October 13

A nationwide protest has taken root in Auburn.

Jerry Long fills his tank at a station on Glenn Avenue. (Alex Sager / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR)

Students welcome reduced gas prices

By Graham Carr/ WRITER | October 13

For students traveling to upcoming away games or just going home for the weekend, filling the tank won't break the bank.

NCAA clears Cam Newton

By Madeline Hall / ASSOCIATE COPY EDITOR | October 13

The National Collegiate Athletics Association announced Wednesday that its investigation into Auburn's recruitment of former quarterback and 2010 Heisman Trophy winner Cam Newton is over.

Graduate school moves from Hargis Hall to Langdon Hall

By Nick Bowman / OPINIONS EDITOR | October 13

Hargis Hall will most likely remain empty until next year.

Listed as a 2010 Place in Peril, the third train depot to serve passengers traveling to and from Auburn sits vacant on Mitcham Avenue. It is on the market for $1 million. (Alex Sager / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR)

High list price keeps depot vacant

By Alison McFerrin / NEWS EDITOR | October 13

This pink brick building on Mitcham Avenue may go unnoticed. Today, its only use is for gameday parking, but in years past the Auburn train depot served as a hub of activity in the town.

Program turns trash to treasure

By Natalie Yarid / ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR | October 13

The Chizik family has become heroes off the football field to many in Dadeville and the Lake Martin area.

Micah Melnick opened a clothes closet at BigHouse. (Maria Iampietro / PHOTO EDITOR)

People of the Plains

By Elizabeth Bonner / STAFF WRITER | October 13

A few years ago Micah Melnick was just an ordinary college student with a desire that changed everything: to serve the people who needed her.

A new bike law orders cars to maintain a three-foot gap between the motorist and the bicyclist. (Rebecca Croomes / ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR)

Bikers get a handle on the road

By Melody Kitchens / ONLINE EDITOR | October 13

A law requiring a three-foot gap between a motorist and a bicyclist was passed at the Oct. 4 Auburn City Council meeting.

A different dry campus

By Sarah Cook / WRITER | October 13

Orange and blue are not the only colors Auburn needs to bleed right now.

Charles Mitchell, professor of agronomy and soils, explains how to harvest sugarcane at Pioneer Park in Loachapoka as part of Lee County Historical Society's Second Saturdays. (Alison McFerrin / NEWS EDITOR)

Colonial customs entertain locals

By Anna Claire Conrad / STAFF WRITER | October 13

It's hard to imagine what life was like in Alabama during the 1800s, but volunteers at the Lee County Historical Society's Second Saturdays event have helped Loachapoka and the surrounding community relive that era.