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Everyone in the Auburn family knows that tradition is of great importance to its members. This value isn't just when it comes to school spirit. It also extends to our non-Auburn related lives, or that's the case with me at least. Auburn is always involved, though.



Thanksgiving in particular is a time when traditions are upheld. My family has quite a few traditions that we continue each Thanksgiving. We all stand together and hold hands before we eat to bless our food. Everyone draws… Continue

Things are different at Auburn University, and it's not just the #1 status of the football team. The Office of Information Technology (OIT) is in the process of switching all students and faculty to a new email system called Tigermail Live.





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The switch has caused many complaints among students that miss the old email… Continue

Students at Auburn University know most of the businesses in the area. They go places to eat, shop and socialize. One business students may not be aware of is the Auburn Opelika Robert G. Pitts Airport, but it’s an important one.





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“We support the community and university,” said Bill Hutto, director of the airport and of… Continue

Students at Auburn University study abroad to enhance their college experience or add something extra to their degree and resume. Marine biology majors stay in the country and participate in the Summer Field Program.





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Everyone majoring in marine biology is required to do 16 hours of summer research and an internship… Continue

Jake Odom’s dream is to own a clothing business. He’s a junior graphic design major at Auburn University who aspires to produce “good quality” clothes and t-shirts after graduation. His career got a jumpstart last spring while he was working on a design class’s final project. The assignment was to find a company and rebrand it or to create a fictional company. Odom chose the latter and generated a logo, letterhead and other materials for his company, The Uppercase.



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Allison Kajs is not an Auburn native. She came to Alabama looking for a big school in a small town. Her final criterion was a school with a good football team, so of course Kajs chose Auburn University. When she started school. Kajs never thought she would be chairman of the Auburn University College Republicans [AUCR]. She got involved, though and advocates for republican candidates throughout the state.



College Republicans was founded in 1892. It is a committee independent of the… Continue

There are many reasons one might have for choosing a school to attend. They want to highlight their academic abilities. Play for a top-tier sports program. Be with friends at whatever state school is nearby. Some look at Auburn for the same reasons students choose any other school, those reasons aren't what seals the deal. Auburn University is more than just another school and everyone touched by it's spirit knows. People ultimately choose Auburn because it is a family, and they love it forever… Continue