All Blog Posts Tagged 'Harvey' (3)

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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For more than 100 years there has been a shared rivalry between two Alabama universities. The competition between Auburn University and The University of Alabama has sparked conversations, fights,tears and even laughter, but what occurred this month has left many people speechless.

What started with an angry phone call to a radio show has spiraled into heartache for Auburn fans.

This January, an Alabama fan by the name of Harvey Updyke explained to sports commentator and radio…

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In the wee morning hours after an Auburn victory, anyone can drive to the intersection of College Street and Magnolia Avenue and see thousands of rolls of toilet paper thrown across every tree on Toomer’s Corner.



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On Wednesday it was revealed that the trees on Toomer’s Corner were poisoned with an injection of Spike 80DF, an herbicide that… Continue