AUBURN, Ala, (EETV) - The first Christmas Market kicked off in downtown Opelika, Alabama, with its VIP Preview Party on Thursday, Nov.
AUBURN, Ala. (EETV)- Former White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs spoke to students Thursday night as part of the Emerge Delta Speaker Series. Gibbs, who served during the first term of former President Barack Obama and currently serves as the executive vice president and global chief communications officer of McDonald's, was born and raised in Auburn.
Auburn, Alabama (EETV)- After a successful trip to the Maui Invitational, the 8th ranked Tigers returned home to face the Saint Peter's Peacocks. Before the game, senior Bryce Brown was honored for breaking the record for three pointers in Auburn history set by Wesley Person. Auburn got off to a quick start going on a 13-0 run to start the game. Anthony Mclemore led the team in the first half with 11 points, and Bryce Brown added 10 to make the halftime score 51-23. Auburn stayed in control in the second half defeating the Peacocks 99-59. The Tigers shot 48 percent from the field and held the Peacocks to only 27 percent. Auburn's leading scorers were Anthony Mclemore and Bryce Brown who both dropped 19 points. Malik Dunbar had 14 points on the night and Chuma Okeke added 12 for the Tigers. The win moves Auburn to 5-1 and they will return to Auburn Arena next week to face UNC-Ashville on Tuesday night at 7PM.
AUBURN, Ala. (EETV)- The top five candidates for the 2019 Miss Auburn were announced by the Student Government Association Wednesday. Madelyn Sullivan, Laura Davenport, Macy Armstrong, Kate Dorston and Kennedy McGhee. The five candidates will compete for the position during the spring 2019 SGA general election. Miss Auburn serves as the university's official hostess and works alongside the War Eagle Girls and Plainsmen. The election will be held on February 5.
AUBURN, Ala. (EETV)- Auburn University's National Pan-Hellenic Council is advocating for a new legacy plaza on campus. Student Government Association Senator Ada Ruth Huntley introduced a resolution during Monday's meeting advocating for the plaza. The resolution reads, "National Pan-Hellenic Council legacy plazas are found on college campuses across the country, particularly historically black colleges and universities, in order to recognize the role these organizations have played in enhancing campus culture." Outgoing NPHC President Julius Hammond said that the plaza is still in the planning stages and that the resolution is a way to show student support for the project. Ole Miss is currently the only Southeastern Conference university to have a NPHC plaza.
Toronto, Canada (EETV)- Auburn's Eduard Julien was recently named player of the year by Canadian Baseball Network. Julien was a first place vote on 43 of 52 ballots by scouts, executives, coaches, and writers. In his freshman year, Julien led the Tigers with 17 home runs and an SEC leading 69 RBI's. His RBI total broke Frank Thomas's freshman record in 1987. Julien earned Freshman All-American and SEC honors with four Auburn players which was the most in the country. Auburn Baseball opens their season with a three game series against Georgia Southern on February 15-17.
AUBURN, Ala. (EETV)- The Auburn University Student Government Association announced the top 20 candidates in the running to be the next Miss Auburn. Miss Auburn serves as the university's official hostess, working alongside the War Eagle Girls and Plainsmen. The top five candidates will be announced in the coming days; those candidates will run in the spring SGA general election. Full List:
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Auburn, Ala. (EETV) - In a statement released by the university, Auburn’s School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences launched an online graduate certificate in the areas of forestry finance and investments.
The Auburn Tigers came into Bryant-Denny Stadium a heavy underdog, but looked to shock the world with an upset over Alabama. Early in the first half, Auburn's Shaun Shivers appeared to have a seventy yard rushing touchdown, but it was erased by a holding call on Sal Canella. Alabama would get the ball and Tua Tagovailoa would make it 7-0 with a rushing touchdown. Auburn would answer with a 73 yard drive capped off by an Anthony Schwartz 9 yard touchdown to tie the game at 7-7. Alabama took the lead 14-7 with a four yard pass from Tagovailoa to Henry Ruggs III. Alabama would kick a field goal on the next drive to extend their lead to ten. Auburn's special teams came through late in the second half as Smoke Monday blocked a punt to give Auburn great field position. The Tigers would capitalize as Ryan Davis found Malik Miller on a double pass to put Auburn down 17-14 at halftime. Alabama would take over in the second half as Tagovailoa threw for three touchdowns as the Crimson Tide would go on to win 52-21. Jarret Stidham ended the night 13 for 30 for 127 yards and a touchdown while Darius Slayton led the Tigers in receiving with 63 yards and one touchdown. Jatarvius Whitlow led the rushing game with 19 carries for 61 yards. Tua Tagovailoa had a solid performance going 25/32 for 324 yards and 6 total touchdowns. Damien Harris led the Crimson Tide in rushing attack, rushing for 61 yards and Jerry Juedy racked up 77 yards receiving with one touchdown. The loss puts Auburn's record at 7-5 and they will await the their bowl destination. Alabama will travel to Atlanta next week to play Georgia for the SEC Championship.
Lahaina, HI (EETV)- Auburn and Arizona faced off last night in the third place game of the Maui Invitational. Auburn would defeat the Wildcats 73-57 with a strong second half preformance. Auburn’s Bryce Brown set the record for the most three pointers in Auburn history. Brown passes Wesley Person’s previous record of 262. Auburn’s bench outscored the Wildcats 33-4 with 15 points coming from Malik Dunbar. With the win, Auburn improves to 5-1 and will return to Auburn Arena next Wednesday against Saint Peters at 7 PM.
AUBURN, Ala. (EETV) - Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is a time-honored tradition on Thanksgiving Day.
Auburn and Duke faced off in a top 10 matchup in the semifinals of the Maui Invitational. Auburn looked to solve the Blue Devils high powered offense led by R.J Barret, Zion Williamson, and Cam Reddish. Auburn would fall to the Blue Devils 78-72 in a hard fought game. Auburn's Jared Harper led the Tigers with 22 points and Austin Wiley added 17 points on the night. The loss sends Auburn's record to 3-1 and they will play Arizona at 10:30 PM on ESPN2.
AUBURN, Ala. (EETV) - Auburn President Steven Leath spoke last week to faculty and staff at the State of the University address.
Lahaina, HI (EETV)- Auburn basketball made their first apperance in the Maui Invatational against the Xavier Muskateers in the first game of day 1. In the first half, both offenses could not gain any momentum as their were 4 lead changes in the first 7 minutes of the game. Auburn would find their rythm as they would stretch the lead to 10 with help from Byrce Brown who posted 13 points in the first half.Xavier would cut the lead to 33-28 with an 8-1 run going into halftime. In the second half, Auburn's Jared Harper would light it up dropping 17 of his 25 points in the second half alone as Auburn held a five point lead with a minute left. Xavier came from behind and tied the game late at 77 with only 26 seconds to play. The game would go into overtime and Auburn would prevail 88-79 as they hit some crucial free throws down the stretch. Auburn will face off against the Duke Blue Devils tomorrow night at 6PM central time on ESPN.
Auburn defeated Liberty 53-0 with a strong performance on both sides of the ball. Auburn accounted for 541 yards of offense and Jarret Stidham threw two touchdown passes. Auburn's defense had a blocked punt, and two interceptions including one of a touchdown. Auburn will face off the Alabama Crimson Tide in the Iron Bowl next week.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (EETV)- Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey's dog Bear died today according to a statement from the governor's office. Officials say that the 14 year old chow mix passed following ongoing health issues. Ivey adopted Bear from a local vet in 2005 after he was hit by a car.
AUBURN, Ala. (EETV)- Auburn University will be hosting a Thanksgiving-style lunch on Tuesday for students still in Auburn over the holiday week. Hosted by the Student Government Association and the International Student Organization, the lunch will be located in the Student Center Ballroom from 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. The event will be free and open to all students.
Auburn, Alabama (EETV)- The Auburn Tigers showcased their offensive talents at home by defeating Mississippi College 103-52. The game was never in doubt, but the Choctaws of Mississippi came within 11 points with 17:37 left in the second half. The Tigers shut down any talk of an upset outscoring Mississippi College 52-12 after the 11 point scare. Auburn will now look ahead to the Maui Invitational as they face off against Xavier in the first round. The game is scheduled for Nov. 19 and tip-off is at 1:30 p.m.
Auburn, Ala. - Auburn University announced in a statement that President Steven Leath has been appointed to the Secretary of the Council of Presidents of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU). The ALPU is a policy organization that represents and advocates for the 239 public and land-grant institutions.
