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Auburn, Alabama Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings Auburn! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What Auburn Police are asking after a deadly fall on Gay Street
- How an Auburn volunteer became a key leader for local kids
- Why Auburn Athletics scrubbed DEI language from its official website
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 86, low: 72.
- Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 73 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Auburn Police investigate medical assistance call after man falls from balcony and dies (wrbl.com) — Auburn Police are investigating the death of a 20-year-old man who fell from a sixth-floor balcony on North Gay Street Saturday afternoon and later died at EAMC. Investigators say there’s currently no indication of foul play, but a full inquiry and autopsy are underway. Anyone who saw or heard anything can contact Auburn detectives or use the anonymous tip line. 
2. New director focuses on growth, community partnerships (opelikaobserver.com) — A familiar face with Auburn ties is now leading the Boys & Girls Club in Opelika, after first volunteering at the Auburn Club while studying social work at Auburn University. New director Zach Seifert aims to grow programs, transportation, and community partnerships that also connect to the wider Boys & Girls Clubs of East Alabama network, which includes clubs in Auburn and Troy.
3. Auburn Athletics updates website, removes DEI language (campusreform.org) — Auburn University Athletics has quietly updated its website, removing older Diversity, Equity and Inclusion language and replacing it with six guiding principles adopted in 2022. University officials say they were simply aligning outdated pages with existing policy, as Auburn and hundreds of other schools adjust DEI messaging amid changing federal guidance and Alabama’s restrictions.
4. Auburn players point to tempo, detail after first practice under… (1819news.com subscription) — Auburn University football players just wrapped their first preseason practice under new head coach Alex Golesh, emphasizing fast tempo, conditioning and attention to detail. Local standouts like Jeremiah Cobb and Xavier Atkins say summer training, added strength and stronger leadership across positions have them better prepared and more connected as fall camp begins in Auburn.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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