News

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.

Hargis Hall fire extinguished by Auburn Fire Department

By Nick Bowman / OPINIONS EDITOR | October 6

Hargis Hall by Toomer's Corner caught fire Thursday at about 6 p.m. There were no injuries to University staff, students or firefighters.

Community mourns student death

By Liz Conn / MANAGING EDITOR | October 6

Kyle Nixon's smile and laugh were infectious.

The Zipper is one of about 20 rides providing entertainment on the Midway for Lee County fair-goers. Unlimited ride passes are $20. (Maria Iampietro / PHOTO EDITOR)

Meet at the Midway

By Natalie Yarid / ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR | October 6

You don't have to search far for cheap, fun and different plans Thursday through Saturday.

Book release honors storyteller

By Kristen Oliver / WRITER | October 6

Alabama lost one of its most acclaimed talents this summer when Kathryn Tucker Windham died at the age of 93.

Anne Ivy-Townley owns the only yarn store in Auburn. (Maria Iampietro / PHOTO EDITOR)

People of the Plains

By Elizabeth Bonner / STAFF WRITER | October 6

Knitting with a heart--that's how Anne Ivy-Townley sees it.

Opelika thinks pink in October

By Sarah Cook / WRITER | October 6

A sea of pink will flood historic downtown Opelika when breast cancer survivors and supporters walk to raise awareness in the seventh-annual Think Pink Walk.

City officials lend ear to student concerns

By Alison McFerrin / NEWS EDITOR | October 6

The Loveliest Village on the Plains may sometimes be seen as a city divided: one part residents and one part students. But city officials don't see it that way when it comes to city concerns.

Local authorities roll up drug bust

By Natalie Yarid / ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR | October 6

Two Auburn University students and others were arrested Monday after a drug bust.

Recycling helps keep Lee County beautiful

By Shanetta Pendleton / STAFF WRITER | October 6

Toilet paper made from yesterday's news, computers made from clunkers, new tin cans made from old tin cans.

Demolition for Sewell is underway. Work on the foundation should be completed by October. (Alex Sager / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR)

Saying so long to Sewell

By Chelsea Harvey / CAMPUS EDITOR | October 6

On-campus housing will receive another expansion over the next year.

Domino's pizza truck rolls onto concourse

By Hayley Blair / ASSOCIATE CAMPUS EDITOR | October 6

A recent addition to the concourse may signal a new era in food service as Tiger Dining continues to expand its reach across campus.

Auburn police arrest four men in drug bust

By Miranda Dollarhide / EDITOR | October 4

On Monday, four men were arrested in Auburn after officers seized five pounds of marijuana, drug paraphernalia, assorted illegal prescription medications, approximately $3,000 in cash and a pistol.

Under Armour Women sponsors 'road rules' challenge

By Chelsea Harvey / CAMPUS EDITOR | October 3

The Under Armour Challenge, sponsored by Under Armour Women, will take place on the Student Center Green Space Tuesday from 2-5 p.m. The challenge will feature an obstacle course, with elements such as ladders, webs, climbing walls, and tunnels.