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Holiday lighting ceremony brings the Auburn Family together

By Natalie Beckerink | Campus Writer | December 4

Samford Lawn lit up this weekend as members of the Auburn community gathered to witness the lighting of the Christmas Tree and Menorah. Children and adults alike crowded around to take multiple pictures in front of the Christmas tree and listen to the Christmas songs.

Dayspring Nature Shop owner on running a local business from across the country

By Olivia Wilkes | Community Writer | December 3

From goat cheese to fresh eggs and supplements to bath and body products, customers stopping by Dayspring Nature Shop on Opelika Road are sure to find a large offering of goods sourced from local growers and makers.

Sound Wall in downtown Opelika offers a new space for music lovers

By Rachel McGovern | Community Writer | December 1

Opelika's music scene is being transformed with the addition of Sound Wall, a new music studio, located at 605 Avenue B.

SEC Championship: Players to watch, keys to victory

By Zach Tantillo | Sports Writer | December 1

The Auburn Tigers are set to square off against Georgia for a Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry rematch with the SEC championship at stake.

This Week's Front Page: 'The Kick Ass'

By Chip Brownlee | Editor-in-chief | December 1

Check out this week's front page, a special Iron Bowl commemorative edition.

Looking at our digital age from the lens of Auburn's Common Book

By Lily Jackson | Managing Editor | November 30

David Eggers whipped out a $25 flip phone and the crowd gasped, cackled and jaws dropped. 

Miss Auburn Top 20 to run on Creed, not philanthropic efforts

By Lily Jackson | Managing Editor | November 30

The Miss Auburn Top 20 was announced to a crowd of shivering students and faculty in the shadow of Cater Hall. 

The behind the scenes of cleaning up after an Auburn win

By Elizabeth Hurley | Campus Writer | November 30

Thousands of rolls of toilet paper covered Samford Lawn after the win over the University Alabama on Saturday. Come Monday morning when the tailgates are all cleaned up and the last of the fans have left Auburn, Toomer’s Corner and all of Samford Lawn remained covered in the remnants of the Iron Bowl win.

Graduate students stage protest of GOP tax plan changes to graduate benefits

By Lily Jackson | Managing Editor | November 30

Graduate students and faculty gathered in a large circle on Cater Lawn chanting, "No grad tax," under gray skies. 

Auburn professor takes knowledge to community at November Science Pub

By Kailey Beth Smith | Community Writer | November 30

The community once again gathered at Red Clay Brewing Company to hear insight on a special project from a local physicist.

UPC hosts annual Jingle Bell Jam in Student Center Ballroom

By Paul Brock | Campus Writer | November 30

Students took a break from their studies and shredded on an indoor snowboard within the Student Center Ballroom at UPC's annual Jingle Bell Jam. The ballroom was transformed into a winter spectacle with decorations, lights, and holiday music.

Auburn researchers create catfish saving vaccine

By Staff Report | November 30

Auburn researchers will use an almost $321,000 U.S. Department of Agriculture grant to field-test a novel vaccine that would effectively and economically control the bacterial infection.

Assistant Vice President for student affairs named Delta Leadership fellow

By Staff Report | November 30

The University’s Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs is now a fellow in the Delta Regional Authority’s Delta Leadership Institute.

Man arrested for sexual assault of minor

By Staff Report | November 30

Ulyses Rosa, 34, was arrested by Auburn police for electronic solicitation of a child and second-degree sodomy of a 14-year-old girl on Thursday, according to a release from the Auburn Police Division.

Auburn police make most alcohol-related arrests of football season over Iron Bowl weekend

By Sam Willoughby | Community Editor | November 30

This past weekend wasn’t the biggest for just the Auburn Tigers Football team.

Auburn offers sexual defense course to train students to be alert for possible dangers

By Bailey Murphy | Campus Writer | November 29

Auburn's department of campus safety and security’s Rape Aggression Defense program seeks to educate female students on the best self-defense techniques to defend themselves if they were ever to become the target of sexual violence.

Auburn student doesn't allow her health to define her

By Bailey Murphy | Campus Writer | November 29

Bailey Sullivan balances a lot on a day-to-day basis. Similar to her peers, Sullivan is involved in a variety of organizations in addition to her academics. But on top of all of this, Sullivan must balance her health as well.

'A lot of love': A buddy shares the importance of Best Buddies at Auburn

By Mikayla Burns | Managing Editor | November 29

When Ann Finlen moved to Auburn from Birmingham, she worried she wouldn’t be able to find much to do in her new city, but today, Finlen’s calendar is constantly full thanks to Best Buddies at Auburn.