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Marie Wooten honored with memorial 5K

By Ellen Weathers / WRITER | April 28

The College of Science and Mathematics is racing to achieve a longtime goal of former dean Marie Wooten.

The Halliday-Cary-Pick House was donated to the College of Human Sciences for the establishment of the Cary Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies. (Emily Adams / Photo Editor)

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Old house, new purpose

By Ellen Weathers / WRITER | April 21

The Women's Philanthropy Board will soon move from its cubicle-cramped office in Spidle Hall to the Halliday-Cary-Pick house, the second oldest home in Auburn.

The Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art was awarded Citizen of the Year by the Rotary Club for increasing Auburn's artistic culture. The JCSM is the only university art museum in the state. (Emily Adams / Photo Editor)

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Rotary Club recognizes museum's excellence

By Ellen Weathers / WRITER | April 14

The Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art has splashed color onto Auburn's cultural canvas since its opening in 2003.This year, the Auburn Rotary Club chose the JCSM as its Citizen of the Year.

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Local gift shop "ReInvents" itself

By Ellen Weathers / WRITER | April 11

ReInvent, a local gift shop, is getting a new coat of paint.ReInvent, located on 420 S. Gay St., sells gifts created from recycled products.

Joseph Kicklighter, history professor, merges comedy and history to engage students. (Maria Iampietro / Associate Photo Editor)

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Professor uses comedy to spark student interest

By Ellen Weathers / WRITER | April 7

After teaching ninth-grade history for three years, Joseph Kicklighter said Auburn saved him.

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"I remember it from kindergarten," said Tsukasa Ogihara, senior in mechanical engineering from Kumagaya, Japan. "They ring the bell, then you have to duck under a table and open a door, so after the earthquake you can escape."

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