Nicole Emmett / WRITER - The Auburn Plainsman

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Kappa Kappa Psi Hosts Live, Laugh, Run

By Nicole Emmett / WRITER | April 29

Runners braved the bad weather at Kappa Kappa Psi's Live, Laugh, Run 5K and Fun Run Saturday morning.The event began on the Concourse as 157 people ran in memory of Sarah Anderson, Auburn student and band member."I could not have asked for a better turnout, especially on a rainy day," said Katherine Buck, sophomore in communications and member of KKPsi.Kappa Kappa Psi is the national honorary band fraternity, of which Anderson was a brother.

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Scoping Stars From Forest

By Nicole Emmett / WRITER | April 22

Stargazers snacked on Moon Pies, Starbursts, Milky Ways and Cosmic Kool-Aid as they watched a movie about the Hubble space telescope and gazed at the stars Saturday night.The Auburn Forest Ecology Preserve staff and the Auburn Astronomical Society held its biannual Astronomy Night Saturday at the Mary Olive Thomas Demonstration Forest."I think it is set up really well," said Colin MacDougall, junior in mass communications at Southern Union State Community College.

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Scholarship Paves Way for Architecture and Engineering Students

By Nicole Emmett / WRITER | April 15

Lighting the way for architecture and engineering students is a new national scholarship established in honor of distinguished lighting designer Sylvan R. Shemitz.The scholarship was started in honor of Shemitz memory, his family and his company, The Lighting Quotient.

Sports

Women's Golf Places 12th at National Championship Tournament

By Nicole Emmett / WRITER | April 8

The No. 3 Auburn Women's Golf team finished in 12th place at the Bryan National Collegiate after a third-round score of 300.The team's tournament total was 36-over-par, 900 at the last competition of the regular season."If you look at the leader board, it doesn't look like we played that great," said coach Kim Evans.

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Crowd Packs Goodwin for Guest Recital

By Nicole Emmett / WRITER | April 5

The Music Department presented a guest artist recital featuring violinist Liana Gourdija and pianist Efi Hackmey at the Goodwin Recital Hall Saturday evening.The crowd gave the duo a standing ovation after their hour and a half performance. Both performers offered to sign copies of their self-titled CD, which was released Friday and sold after the show.

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Tips For Fuss-Free Filing

By Nicole Emmett / WRITER | April 1

For the inexperienced, these last two weeks of tax season could be the right time to learn how to file taxes.Taxes are due April 15 of every year."If you're a student, it is important that you know if you are being claimed on your parents return," said Nancy Fritschner, account at Fritschner and Bremen LLCFritschner said that while online programs are helpful, a Certified Public Accountant firm is always the best way to do taxes.She said the customer brings in their information to an experienced accountant, answers questions and leaves.

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Artists creates 'Edible Estates' for hungry homeowners

By Nicole Emmett / WRITER | March 25

Fritz Haeg makes a living transforming ordinary lawns into living sources of food."Imagine what could happen if everyone did this to their front lawn," said Jake Challingsworth, sophomore in environmental science who attended Haeg's "Welcoming the Wild" lecture at the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art.

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Bill Divides Electoral College Votes

By Nicole Emmett / WRITER | March 11

Debate arose over the significance of "second place" when an Alabama House committee approved a bill that would scrap the "winner take all" system of dividing Alabama's nine electors in presidential elections Wednesday.The House Constitution and Elections Committee voted 7-5 in favor of the bill.The bill faces another vote by the full state house.

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Bass Fishing club sinks to Tide

By Nicole Emmett / WRITER | February 24

NICOLE EMMETTThe Auburn Bass Fishing club was defeated by Alabama Saturday morning at Logan Martin Lake in Birmingham for the Bassmaster College Classic.The Iron Bowl of Fishing was a six-hour event.Close to 400 fans crowded around the Toyota Tundra weigh-in booth to watch the day's events unfold.Three two-man teams from each school fished for a cumulative weight.Alabama weighed in at almost 26 lbs.

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Students 'Step' into Shape

By Nicole Emmett / WRITER | February 24

As spring break approaches, women continued to fill the Step and Pump class in the Student Act as they stepped, side-kicked and shoulder-pressed Monday evening.The 47 participants exercised intensely for an hour to upbeat music from Lady Gaga, Britney Spears and Akon."It's time to think about something in your life that needs a kick," said Emily Quinn, instructor and freshman in fine art, as she lifted her leg high in the air.Quinn said she has seen an increase in the number of people working out in the Student Act since last year and that the high numbers have remained steady so far."There is usually a large crowd at the beginning of the year that fades around February," Quinn said.