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Legislature sends Sadie's Bill to governor

By Chip Brownlee | Editor-in-chief | March 8

The Alabama Senate on Thursday gave final approval to Sadie's Bill, a piece of that would require that restaurants and eating establishments more safely secure their grease traps. The bill now heads to the governor's office. Sen.

President of The Jungle shares his thoughts on the obstacles Auburn's basketball team faced

By Stephen Lanzi | Campus Writer | March 8

Overcoming adversity is a theme that resonates with many; it can strike a nerve with anyone who has had to overcome unexpected circumstances.

LETTER | Administration should make clear Auburn is no home for hate

By Letter to the Editor | March 7

Dear President Leath and Provost Hardgrave, We, the undersigned faculty and staff, are writing to express our dismay at an event sponsored by the Honors College on the evening of Monday, February 26.

With vote set for this month, some still unsure of Northwest plan

By Kailey Beth Smith | Community Reporter | March 7

“Change is inevitable — it can happen — but we will not all understand all the components of it," White said at Tuesday's meeting.

SGA Senate proposed the confirmation of executive officers and committee chairs Monday night

By Elizabeth Hurley | Campus Reporter | March 7

The Student Senate proposed the confirmation of five executive officers and Senate committee chairs Monday night.

University architecture group recreates Bloody Sunday with interactive model

By Staff Report | March 7

An Auburn University architecture team is recreating the pivotal civil rights history moment Bloody Sunday as an interactive 3D model for generations to come to experience and learn about the events that transpired on March 7, 1965.

LETTER | The Foy Fix

By John Carvalho | Letter to the Editor | March 6

Auburn folks believe in honoring the legacy of former Dean of Students James Foy, if response to my blog post on the topic is any indication.

LETTER | Social workers touch the lives of millions

By Ferendez Lowery | Letter to the Editor | March 6

Social Work Month is in March and this year’s theme is “Social Workers.

Female enrollment grows within male-dominated fields including engineering and business

By Hannah Lester | Campus Writer | March 6

Auburn’s campus is home to hundreds of opportunities for stu- dents to find their passions, careers and majors. However, two fields see a significantly larger amount of males than females.

SGA Student Senate elects a president pro-temp and prepares for the new term

By Elizabeth Hurley | Campus Reporter | March 6

The Auburn University Student Senate elected their president pro-temp and finished their training for the term on Feb. 26. The student Senate will begin to hold their regular meetings March 5.

Two leading gubernatorial candidates support hardening school security over arming teachers

By Chip Brownlee | Editor-in-chief | March 6

Two of the leading Republican candidates in the 2018 race for governor say they don't support Republican State Rep.

AU Vet student earns acceptance into prestigious veterinary program

By Stephen Lanzi | Campus Writer | March 6

A life-long interest in medicine has taken Ciji Brewer on a rare path to getting selected to participate in one of the most prestigious training programs for second-year veterinary school students.

LETTER | DACA: A dream we should strive to protect

By Amy Carolina Pereira | Letter to the Editor | March 6

There is a dream that is at stake of being eliminated in our country. That dream is DACA. 80,000 of the people around us are living in fear of leaving the only place they call home, they are called the DREAMers.

National Geographic Photographer visits Auburn, talks conservation, personal motivation

By Kailey Beth Smith | Community Reporter | March 6

Surrounded by a loving family, a pup named Brownie, a tropical fish and a few ducks, National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore cultivated his love for wildlife from a young age. Sartore visited Auburn University on Friday, March 2 to share his photos and experiences of the Photo Ark with the Auburn family. He pioneered the Photo Ark, a collection of thousands of animal species, preserved forever in a frame. The project began in 1995, and to date there more than 7,800 animals documented in front of black and white backgrounds. The Photo Ark’s goal is to connect humanity to nature, and to make people care about the animals that are so often neglected.