All Blog Posts Tagged 'auburn' (74)

After earning his Bachelor of Science in Landscape Horticulture at Auburn University, Jesse Holt decided to further his education by entering Auburn’s Master of Landscape Architecture program.

The Master of Landscape Architecture is a two-year, six-semester program dedicated to teaching and equipping graduate students with real world components to…

Chick-Fil-A is known for their famous chicken sandwich and being a christian company closed on Sunday, but not many know about what it takes to earn the S. Truett Cathy Scholarship. 

Sara Beth Deas was awarded this scholarship in March of 2013 after first being awarded the $1,000 scholarship from Chick-Fil-A two years ago. 

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Auburn University’s mock trial team competed in the Opening Round Championship in Memphis on March 22-24. The team did not receive a bid to the next round but competed against two team that did receive bids.

Mock trial is an academic organization sponsored by the College of Liberal Arts. The team prepares for a case provided by the American Mock Trial Association each year and travels to competitions. The team also prepares a case for the defense, plaintiff…

Auburn University senior Laura Johnson swam in the Southeastern Conference Championships swim meet earlier this month. She swam the 200-meter IM, 100-meter breaststroke and 200-meter breaststroke events with the best times of her career. This record day for Johnson also marked her last day to don the AU logo as an Auburn swimmer.

Laura Johnson…

Everyone loves having a dog growing up at home. That wagging tail and wet nose will cheer you up no matter how rough your day has been, but is it a good idea to bring your dog to college? Dogs come with many expenses and responsibilities that cannot be avoided. They also limit where you can live when you start your four years of school.

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When dealing with travel there is one undisputed law you need to follow: "Foresight teaches gently, error teaches brutally".  Basically, learn from others mistakes. You can loose so much time and money by not knowing the right information before making your trip. It doesn't matter where you are going, someone has…

Waiting outside by the P.O. box for the UPS truck to pull up around the same time that several students are studying for midterms is not a coincidence. For Logan Click, an Auburn University sophomore, receiving a care package during midterm and final exams is what keeps her going.

Click says that her mom…

Alex Medved is a senior undergraduate student majoring in marine biology. To gain experience in her desired field, she spent time working in a lab run by Ken Halanych and Scott Santos. Medved, like any true scientist, wanted exposure to research. This year, she was given an unbelievable opportunity for it.

Halanych and Santos received a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), allowing the two researchers put a science…

We all know Jonathon Mincy as the defensive back for the Auburn Tigers.

But, who is the man underneath the helmet and off the field?

Aside from choosing Auburn University because of football, Mincy came to Auburn for other reasons.

“I chose Auburn because I love the environment here and I love the people here,” Mincy said.  “The location isn’t too far from home, which was very big for me as far as being able to have my family come down for games.”…

There are many ways you can build a resume, such as volunteering or being involved with campus organizations and activities. However, job experience is a key element of any resume that makes one person stand out from the other.



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Auburn University offers numerous on-campus jobs for full-time students that allow them to keep their…

Today, it is imperative to be able to adapt and know how to use the outstanding technology offered to us. Specifically, schools are beginning to integrate this new technology into their curriculum and the everyday classroom atmosphere. Auburn University, in Auburn, Ala., is one school among many that is adapting and using this emerging technology.



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One in every five people around the world experiences true hunger.

Statistics such as these are often easy to miss because they forsake the person to find the number. However, Auburn students Cary Bayless and Ali Stefanek are doing their best to add the weight of conscience to these…

    Heading off on an adventure soon? One of the most frustrating aspects of travel is deciding what all to pack. Then you have to worry about baggage fees and lugging around your full dresser of clothes the entire time. While you can find much advice on…

We take speaking English fluently for granted. Communicating is just so easy and natural for us now. How would it feel to be a immigrant going to school who didn't know English? Last week I met a student-athlete from France. When he came here he could not speak a word of English, yet he…

Maya Ozuker is living and breathing the American dream. What’s even more impressive is she’s doing it all in a killer pair of heels (Christian Louboutins, to be exact).

Ozokur’s U&I boutique opened its doors on Glenn Avenue less than a month ago, but it’s already established a name for itself in the…

Waking up for a 6 a.m. practice is probably not the number one thing on most college student’s to-do lists. Getting to be a part of the AUMB requires some early wake up calls, especially in a season where night games are a rare commodity, but cheering along with the rest of the Auburn family every Saturday is definitely worth it.

This…

The Bible’s depiction of the prophet Jeremiah is one of the most fascinating accounts in the Old Testament. Now, an assembly of talented Auburn students and faculty are set to bring that narration to life with ‘The Cry of Jeremiah’, a four-movement fall choral concert.

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The Cry of Jeremiah, a work by Auburn’s…

          It is common for college students to change their major at least once or twice during their college career. Some change because their classes were too difficult, some change because they found a better fit, but Courtney Cantrell’s reason for changing is rather unique.

             The Texas native recalls how she was always enrolled in some sort of Spanish class growing up. Cantrell was fluent by the time she enrolled at Auburn. She planned to major…

Kate Petrusnek is a senior at Auburn University majoring in special education. 

“I knew I wanted to stay close to home and that I wanted to go to a bigger school. I was deciding between Ole Miss and Auburn, and it wasn’t until I attended the Auburn vs. LSU game in 2008 that everything clicked. I was in the stadium and just knew that I would be really happy at Auburn University.

Petrusnek came to Auburn knowing that she wanted to be an education…