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Auburn, Ala., is getting into the holiday spirit. Local businesses, boy scouts, girl scouts, old car clubs, beauty queens, horse-drawn carriages and more will all come together on Thursday, Dec.3.



The annual Christmas parade is a local favorite, and even Santa makes his way to the plains for the event.



“The Christmas parade has been going on just about as long as I remember,” Paula Nix says, owner of Nix Dance Studio.…



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A freshman in building science, Kathryn Crowley decided to come to Auburn University after growing up in Cleveland, Ohio.



Why? Crowley did her research. "Auburn University is the number two building science school in the country," she says. “Cornell is number one, but I didn’t want to do Ivy."



Crowley’s parents both graduated from Texas A&M University with building science degrees, and she has decided to follow in their footsteps.…

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Megan Hunter, native of Southside, Ala., graduated high school and made her way to Jacksonville State University. Although she enjoyed her time there, it just wasn't the right fit. A self-described non-traditional student, Hunter decided to take a year off from her studies.



Throughout her early years, Hunter planned to attend Auburn University. Even though her parents are alumni of the University of Alabama, Hunter knew she was made for the plains.



“I visited Auburn in… Continue

As a senior in the Bachelor of Fine Arts performance major and the president of the Auburn University Players, Heather Rule has found her calling.



Rule is a native of Slapout, Ala., and came to Auburn University without any former theater experience. In fact, she initially wanted to major in political science.



During her freshman year, Rule decided to enter an introduction to theater class and quickly discovered her passion. What stood out to her the most, she says, was… Continue