All Blog Posts Tagged 'Alabama' (9)

Lobby Board is a selected group of students on the Auburn University campus who work to advocate to Alabama state legislators on behalf of all Auburn students. Auburn’s Lobby Board develops relationships with elected officials to promote the Auburn student body and its needs. Throughout the year, Lobby Board plans educational events for Auburn students, participates in trips to Montgomery to advocate for issues and policies and has bi-weekly meetings to discuss important matters concerning… Continue

On Friday, November 9, one of the most unique traditions in the SEC returns 

to Auburn’s campus. Auburn SGA, along with other leaders on campus, will be welcoming students from the University of Georgia to the Loveliest Village on the Plains for a day of building relationships and learning about each others’ schools.

 This event is known as Better Relations Day, and it dates back to 1948 when the presidents of Auburn and the University of Alabama met…

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Auburn University's Student Government Association sponsored "Capitol on the Plains" on Oct. 16, 2012. This legislative forum brought together four Republican legislators and one Democrat in a bipartisan panel to answer questions from students about Alabama politics.

Panelists included Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Hubbard, Sen. Phil Williams, Rep. Mary Sue McClurkin, Rep. Pebblin Warren and Sen. Tom Whatley. Auburn SGA President Owen Parrish asked the panelists a series of…

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As last May approached, many students scrambled to find an excuse not to return to their small hometowns. Mary Afton Day planned for quite the opposite.

Mary cringed as she told me about her first memories of Marion. “Even though we only lived there for nine months when I was 2-years old, Marion is…

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Auburn family, read this inspiring blog reaction to the recent tornado devastation:



Alabama, let's get the sleeves rolled up

 

AU's official page about Auburn Relief Efforts

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Although Christopher Whitehead was born and raised an Alabama fan, he currently attends Auburn University. I sat down with Chris recently to discuss what his reaction was to the poisoning of the Toomers oak trees, as well as some of his experiences in being an elephant on campus.

 

While the egregious actions of the weekend following the Iron Bowl were almost certainly…

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The Auburn Family sat in shock and disbelief as news broke this past Wednesday of the Toomer’s Oaks poisoning. This enormous tree, symbolizing an age-old tradition and spirit that is unafraid, has graced the corner of Auburn’s campus for more than 130 years. The stretching branches have been hung countless times with rolls of toilet paper, a testament to every accomplishment the University has achieved throughout many, many decades.…

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