During the April 1 meeting, Student Government Association President Jack Hilton discussed the proposal of implementing Narcan stations across the Auburn campus in partnership with the Interfraternity Council.
Nearing the late hours of April 2, a car hit the 191 College apartment complex off of E Glenn Avenue and proceeded to flee the scene. Increased police presence and first responders were found on the scene.
Well Red, a local coffee shop and bookstore, is buying the venue of the recently closing coffee shop, The Coffee Cat. Opening around April 15, Well Red owners Richard and Crystal Tomasello are opening The Fox, a new and different type of coffee shop compared to Well Red.
No longer a hidden gem of Auburn, Ashley Spencer didn't expect Aubfest's humble beginnings to soar into a semester tradition. Aubfest, a local music festival held at Boggin' On The Plains once every fall and spring semester, had its spring festival this past Saturday. From covers by the Tuscaloosa-based band Medicine Bus to the erratic punk beats of Mad Cow, numerous musicians played as the day lingered on and the tempo of the music increased. As the music sped up, crowd members changed their slow-paced dancing to rapid headbangs and made room for mosh pits.
As part of Auburn University's Sustainability Speaker Series, environmental scientist Jonathan Foley gave a lecture about Matt Damon, climate change and Auburn University the night of Monday, March 18.
The event allowed women to speak freely about the issues they have faced and gave room to discuss solutions to obstacles women face. Auburn also highlighted the International Cultural Center's "Year of Indonesia" showcase.
Nearly 60 years ago, Lynda Blackmon Lowery, became the youngest person to have marched during Bloody Sunday, part of the history-changing protest following years of segregation in the state. Last week, she spoke to the Auburn Family at the Auburn United Methodist Church with the College of Liberal Arts Inclusive Excellence and the Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts and Humanities sponsoring the lecture.
Few veterinarians in the country are Black, and even fewer attend Auburn University. In 2023, students in the College of Veterinary Medicine and pre-veterinary medicine undergraduate students formed the Student Association of Black Veterinarians with the goal of empowering and connecting those interested in the field.
In celebration of the ever-popular holiday, UPC hosted Mardi Gras on the Plains, complete with kings cakes, a sea food boil and masquerade masks.
The 2024 election cycle is underway. The League of Women Voters held a voter registration drive in the Ralph Brown Draughon Library Feb. 6 to encourage students to participate in the upcoming elections. Those who have not yet registered must do so by Feb. 19 to vote in the primary election and Oct. 21 to vote in the general election.
