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Teen driving program tries to encourage safe habits

By Sarah Hansen / WRITER | September 16

Approximately two-thirds of teen passenger deaths ages 13 to 19 occur when other teenagers are driving, according to betterteendriving.com, a State Farm Insurance website.

Dozier Smith T in his hardware store, which has been owned by his family for three generations in downtown Opelika. (Christen Harned / Photo Editor)

People of the Plains

By Lindsay Rife / WRITER | September 16

He is a businessman, store owner and representative of generations of family.In the heart of downtown Opelika lies a complete one-stop building supply store, run since 1931 by three generations of Smith T men.

Patrons of the Ecology Preserve admire the orange and blue wingspan of a Pipevine Swallowtail butterfly. (Christen Harned / Assistant Photo Editor)

Learning takes flight at Forest Ecology Preserve

By Morgan McKean / WRITER | September 16

Event teaches people how to garden with butterflies in mind

Chris Fowler, Lee Corso and Desmond Howard sit on the sidelines of Jordan-Hare Stadium during the 2008 LSU vs. Auburn game.

GameDay returns to the Plains

By Crystal Cole / SPORTS EDITOR | September 12

ESPN's College Gameday will be broadcasting live from Auburn Saturday as the Tigers take on Clemson.

Volleyball pounces to victory in weekend tournament

By Chelsea Harvey / STAFF WRITER | September 11

Auburn Volleyball won the C of C Classic this weekend, with a win over Oregon State Friday (set scores: 26-24, 25-20, 25-17), a win over College of Charleston Saturday (25-13, 25-10, 25-19), and a loss to Cincinnati later in the day (25-22, 18-25, 21-25, 25-19).

Savannah Renfroe, freahman in theater, practices using a fire extinguisher under the direction of Kenny Harrison, University fire safety manager. (Emily Adams/PHOTO EDITOR)

Playing with fire

By Emily Clever / COPY EDITOR | September 9

Auburn firefighters provide fire safety demonstration for theatre students

False fire alarms burn campus cash

By Daniel Chesser / NEWS EDITOR | September 9

Smoke, shower steam and burnt microwave products are causing fire alarms to go off on campus and might hurt some tenants' pockets after a warning.

Auburn University researchers receive funds to investigate effects of oil spill

By Nicholas bowman / WRITER | September 9

The National Science Foundation, an independent federal agency, has awarded Auburn University researchers $700,000 via five grants to investigate how the oil pollutants released as a result of the Deepwater Horizon explosion will affect the Gulf Coast ecosystem.

Ashley Sanders dances with her 4-year-old daughter Reese at the downtown block party Friday. (Katie Wittnebel / Photo Staff)

Friday block parties return to Auburn

By Jeremy Gerrard / WRITER | September 9

Kicking off Friday evening, the block party took control of downtown Auburn, flooding the area with a sea of orange and blue from Auburn fans, students and alumni.

LavaLamp plays funky '70s tunes at SkyBar Cafe to a groovy crowd Thursday night as part of Auburn's Crawl for the Coast. (Brian Woodham / ASSOCIATE COPY EDITOR)

Bar crawl raises money for Gulf Coast

By Darcie Dyer / WRITER | September 9

Auburn's downtown bars and restaurants helped raise $2,300 Thursday during Crawl for the Coast, a fundraiser benefiting those struggling from the effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

Citizen takes aim at vague city gun laws

By Laura Maxwell / MANAGING EDITOR | September 9

Tuesday's City Council meeting started with a bang... sort of.Lengthy discussions about ambiguity between state and local laws concerning concealed weapons on public property and debate about traffic-calming devices were the main topics of the meeting.

GRE gets makeover

By Mary Gillman / WRITER | September 9

Practicality isn't a word usually associated with the Graduate Record Examination, but beginning in August 2011, some practical changes might make the test less threatening.

A wildlife science volunteer holds an owl for spectators to see up close. (Maria Iampietro / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR)

Five University barn owls fly free over Auburn

By Alison McFerrin / STAFF WRITER | September 9

The eagles that fly in Jordan-Hare Stadium aren't the only birds that can draw a crowd.Five barn owls took flight from Town Creek Park last Thursday. The Southeastern Raptor Center at Auburn University staff released them after several months of rehabilitation.

Olde Auburn Ale House reopens doors

By Chelsea Harvey / STAFF WRITER | September 9

The Olde Auburn Ale House celebrated its official reopening Sept. 1 with live music and no cover. A mix of students and nonstudents attended.

High Fives for Hope Kicks Off in Auburn

By Charles McFadden / WRITER | September 5

Every year there are more than 160,000 new diagnosed cases of testicular, leukemia, and colorectal cancers in the United States.

War Cam Eagle

By Crystal Cole / SPORTS EDITOR | September 5

Junior quarterback Cam Newton zoomed past Arkansas State defenders without his famous scooter tonight.

Bomb Threat Closes College Street Walmart

By Brian Woodham / Associate Copy Editor | September 3

The Walmart Supercenter on South College Street was closed this afternoon after being evacuated because of a bomb threat.

Christen Harned / Assistant photo Editor

Brewfest brings beer, bands, barbecue

By Jillian Clair / ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR | September 2

A variety of beers were on display and distributed in sample size Saturday during "BBQ and Brewfest" at the recently renovated Event Center Downtown in Opelika.

APD warns of new telephone phishing scam

By Jillian Clair / ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR | September 2

Residents in the Auburn-Opelika area have been receiving phone calls from scammers posing as the security department of the Auburn University Federal Credit Union.

People of the Plains: Hickoks teach music to students of all ages

By Jake Cole / WRITER | September 2

Their house is alive with the sound of music.Stephen and Karen Hickok, who respectively earned a Ph.D. and master's degree in music education, have given music lessons out of their home for 15 years, primarily to kindergarten through fourth grade children in the Auburn-Opelika area.