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Six female Fullbright Scholarship winners. Top from left: Hayley Carter, Amanda Darnell and Sarah Pitts. Bottom from left: Kayla Frey, Katie Kirk and Alyssa Patterson. Photos contributed by the Auburn University Office of Communications and Marketing.

Six female students receive Fulbright Scholarships — the most in University history

By Staff Report | May 29

The Fulbright Program, sponsored by the U.S. government is a flagship international educational exchange program.

Auburn Mayor Bill Ham will not seek re-election

By Elizabeth Hurley | Summer Editor | May 28

At the Mayor's Annual Memorial Day Breakfast, Mayor Bill Ham announced he would not seek re-election.

Mayor's Memorial Day Breakfast to be held in honor of US military

By Staff Report | May 28

The 20th Annual Mayor's Memorial Day Breakfast will be held on Monday, May 28, at the Hotel at Auburn University and Dixon Conference Center.

Severe weather expected over the next week.

Governor issues state of emergency ahead of subtropical storm Alberto

By Staff Report | May 26

Lee County has been included in the state of emergency issued by Governor Kay Ivey.

Memorial Day city closures, waste pickup delays you need to know

By Staff Report | May 25

Memorial Day will bring closures around Auburn and Opelika. City Hall, the Auburn Public Library and most City facilities will be closed on Monday, May 28.

Portions of East Glenn Avenue to close for construction on The Standard

By Staff Report | May 25

The westbound lane of East Glenn Avenue will be closed Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 6 a.m.

University arborist: The Auburn Oaks are doing well

By Lily Jackson | Managing Editor | May 25

The Auburn Oaks are flourishing once again. University Arborist Alex Hedgepath said the trees are doing well in spite of the many rollings they endured in the fall.

May 24

How to take advantage of Auburn's freebies this fall

By Ingrid Schnader | Photo Editor

Free gym classes, pizza parties and sports games will be coming to the Plains this fall

Toro Sushi now open in Student Center

By Elizabeth Hurley | Summer Editor | May 24

Toro Sushi is open now from 10:30 a.m.- 3 p.m. Monday-Friday.

Tiger Dining makes changes to dining hours, venues for summer

By Elizabeth Hurley | Summer Editor | May 24

Students taking classes on campus will see some changes to Tiger Dinning over the summer with the installation of new restaurants such as Stake n’ Shake and Wicked Eats in the student center.

Auburn University Bee Lab research technician Emily Muehlenfeld examines honey bees in a bee hive. The nation’s beekeepers lost 40 percent of their managed honey bee colonies between April 1, 2017, and March 31, 2018, an increase of almost 7 percentage points from the previous year’s total loss rate.

Beekeepers lost 40 percent of managed colonies over the last year

By Staff Report | May 24

The loss rate in recent years has been so high that beekeepers are now being forced to change their definition of an “acceptable” rate of loss.

Arboretum to hold annual photo contest ending June 15

By Paul Brock | Staff Writer | May 23

The Donald E. Davis Arboretum will be holding its’ fourteenth annual photo contest this summer.

Bridges down, storm damages all over Lee County

By Lily Jackson | Managing Editor | May 23

A string of thunderstorms brought damages to Lee County last night. A bridge has collapsed on Lee Road 318 at Turkey Creek Road one mile north of Lee Road 319.

Trump casts doubt on US-North Korea summit as he meets with South Korea's Moon

By Eli Stokols | Tribune Washington Bureau | May 22

The meeting the president has been touting may not be happening.

May 22

No, Chick-fil-A will not be open 24 hours

By Lily Jackson | Managing Editor

A technical glitch on the Chick-fil-A website led many in Auburn to think the Magnolia Avenue location would be reopening to serve customers 24 hours a day.  Bob McFadden, store owner, has confirmed that the location will continue to serve customers during the normal hours of business. 

EAMC breaks ground on new Cancer Center in Opelika

By Lily Jackson | Managing Editor | May 22

With glittery gold Sharpies, Auburn and Opelika medical professionals, public officials and community members signed their names on a large white beam that will help to hold up the new Cancer Center of East Alabama. The new Cancer Center is being built on a plot of 15.66 acres of land and will be two floors, measuring up to a total of 59,596 square feet.

'Deadpool 2' creative team breaks down three of the film's biggest secrets and surprises

By Josh Rottenberg | Los Angeles Times | May 22

This past weekend's box-office haul for "Deadpool 2" was $125 million.

Fresh Air Market helps raise money for Girl's Ranch

By Brianna Wilson | Staff Writer | May 22

The summer heat didn’t stop the Auburn community from coming out to the Fresh Air Market at Chewacla State Park Saturday. The two-day market is a fundraising opportunity for the Alabama Sheriff Girl's Ranch. Chewacla State Park, The Auburn and Opelika Tourism Bureau, and the Alabama Sheriff Girl’s Ranch organized the market.

A man admires the watercolor exhibit at the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Art.

Watercolor exhibit opens at Jule Collins Smith Museum

By Samantha Strunk | Staff Writer | May 21

The solid white walls of the Jules Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art are filled with watercolor paintings as the museum welcomed the 77th National Annual Watercolor Society of Alabama Exhibition Sunday to be the museum’s rotating exhibit. The Watercolor Society of Alabama, WSA, sponsored the exhibit. WSA began in 1939 and is one of the oldest major watercolor organizations in America.

Auburn named to Military Friendly School list with bronze ranking

By Lily Jackson | Managing Editor | May 21

Auburn University has exceeded standards in all categories of critique by Military Friendly, an organization that promotes veteran success, placing the University on the 2018-2019 Military Friendly list. Auburn is ranked bronze, meaning the University has programs that scored within 40 percent of the 10th-ranked institution within the given category. The list will be published in the May issue of the G.I.