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In Coliseum room 2093 of Auburn University, students file in decked out in white robes and various colored belts. Some belts are white, some are yellow and one is black – that of ‘Sensei’ (teacher) Robert Martin.



“He’s the karate guy,” said Tim Ramsey, a second semester karate student.



Martin began training in the art of karate 35 years ago after graduating from the University of Alabama. He has been teaching beginner, intermediate and advanced karate at Auburn University… Continue

During the summer, most college students sleep in and enjoy a few test-free months by the pool. But instead of taking vacations, Auburn University horticulture student Nate Tompkins spent his summer days interning with a vacation resort. Tompkins worked from sunrise to 2:30 p.m. for a summer 2009 internship with the Grand Hotel Marriott Resort, Golf Club and Spa in Point Clear, Ala.



But don’t start feeling too sorry for the Montgomery, Ala. native. At the end of his work day,… Continue

To Auburn University alumna Nancy "Scottie" Mitchell, ‘War Eagle’ isn’t just a battle cry. Since she is the second of three generations of her family to graduate from Auburn, ‘War Eagle’ is also a symbol of family, love and tradition.



Mitchell graduated from Auburn University in 1978 with a bachelor’s degree in public relations and a double minor in marketing and journalism. Her husband Steve graduated from Auburn one year earlier with a bachelor’s degree in marketing. Mitchell and… Continue

Engineering is a family tradition for Auburn University student Josh Folmar.



Born into a family of builders, Folmar spent much of his childhood building bridges and sky scrapers out of Legos. His dream was to one day have a degree in civil engineering from the Auburn University Samuel Ginn College of Engineering.



“In my opinion Auburn is the best engineering school there is,” said Folmar. “So coming here was really a no-

brainer for me. I’ve been saying War Eagle my… Continue