Brychelle is a senior majoring in public and professional writing with a minor in information systems, from Huntsville, AL. She has been with The Auburn Plainsman since August 2023, previously serving as the Campus Reporter, Opinion Editor and Newsletter Editor. She is currently serving as the Editor-in-Chief.
Homesickness is one of the most common experiences to new college students. Leaving home for the first time might be difficult for students across the country. Especially when coming from a different coast, students might feel intimidated when moving to college.
Plainsman's Choice 2026 spotlights the Plainsman staffs' five winners in the best of campus section, from the best tradition to the most underrated sport.
The broader Auburn community is a key part of the Auburn Family. From best new business to best event, Plainsman's Choice 2026 highlighted five winners for best of community.
On April 27, 2026, the Pentagon released a list of their contracts totaling to $2.2 billion in awards. Among those awards was a $48,994,134 "cost-no-fee indefinite-delivery contract" to Auburn University for engineering research and development that will support the Combat Capabilities Development Command Aviation and Missile Command on Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama. The Aviation and Missile Command is part of a larger company, U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, which supports the Army through research, engineering services and development for the Army's missile and aviation programs.
On April 22 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Birmingham, Alabama, Auburn honors students will go head-to-head against The University of Alabama honors students in an AI ethics Iron Bowl. This debate is the first of its kind, with 10 cases for both teams to debate. The debate will be judged by 12 different individuals with specific focuses in Artificial Intelligence (AI). Their experience varies from advocating for diversity and inclusion within the tech industry, information technology (IT) auditing and risk mitigation, to cybersecurity education. The event places an emphasis on the learning experience, rather than winning the debate.
On March 17, Gov. Kay Ivey issued a directive for flags to be lowered on the day of interment of Maj. John A. Klinner, an Alabama native, Auburn graduate and one of six killed in Iraq during a plane crash. On March 17, Gov. Kay Ivey issued a directive for flags to be lowered on the day of interment of Maj. John A. Klinner, an Alabama native, Auburn graduate and one of six killed in Iraq during a plane crash.
On Wednesday, March 25, Opelika Police Department (OPD) responded to a call regarding shots fired and an active shooting within a residential area on Fox Run Parkway. An Alabama State Trooper was at the scene when the call was made and apprehended Marc John Love. Love has been officially charged with murder and OPD detectives are investigating the circumstances and Love's possible motive concerning the shooting.
On March 1, 2026, a user in the "What’s Happening in Auburn and Opelika" Facebook group posted a series of images and videos that depicted two men throwing rocks at Canada Geese, as well as taking photos with one that they killed at Pines Crossing golf course. Carter Allen McCullough and Jacob Daniel Dyas Jr. were cited with the following: hunting without a license, hunting during a closed season and hunting without permission. These citations are moving to court and will be heard in the Lee County District Court on April 7, 2026.
On March 12, six US Military personnel lost their lives in a plane crash involving two KC-135 aircrafts. To honor those killed, Gov. Kay Ivey issued a directive for flags to be lowered on the day of interment of Maj. John A. Klinner, an Alabama native and Auburn graduate. Ivey's directive includes mention of three of the personnel killed that were a part of the 99th air refueling squadron of the 117th Air Refueling Wing at Sumpter Smith Joint Air National Guard Base in Birmingham. Those three are: Tech Sgt. Ashley B. Prutt, Capt. Ariana G. Savino and Maj. John A. Klinner.
Ebenezer Missionary Baptist (MB) Church is one of the oldest churches in Alabama, with its doors first opening in 1870. Now, 156 years later, the church continues to be one of the most historic sites in Auburn.
