Peter Shankman, a social media guru, is scheduled to be the keynote speaker at the monthly Public Relations Society of America meeting on Wednesday, April 15, in Birmingham.



Shankman has been labeled as an entrepreneur, author and speaker, and recognized “globally for radical new ways of thinking about social media, PR, marketing, advertising, creativity and just about everything else, as well.”



Shankman is the founder and CEO of The Geek Factory, Inc., a marketing and PR… Continue

Children have enjoyed playing dodge ball for decades. The competitive game was made famous when “Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story” became a blockbuster hit in the year 2004. Now, dodge ball has made its way to Auburn’s campus as a philanthropy event.



“Dodging Domestic Violence” has been Alpha Chi Omega’s slogan for the last four years. Each spring the Epsilon Zeta chapter hosts a dodge ball tournament for all of the students that wish to participate.



All of the proceeds… Continue

Running out on the field through a cloud of smoke to the sounds of “Welcome to the Jungle” while 87,000 screaming fans wave their shakers is an experience that most of us will never know. However, we do not have to join the football team to step foot on the grass at Jordan-Hare Stadium. The Auburn Athletic Department started offering tours of the stadium last year to civic groups. As I walked through the gates of the stadium, I started wondering about the history of Jordan-Hare.



In… Continue

What can be eaten, painted, carved, turned into a bird house, is related to a pumpkin and grows on a vine? A gourd, of course! Gourd art is becoming increasingly popular in the South, and the Alabama Gourd Society has a chapter that meets right here in Auburn: The East Alabama Gourd Sprouts.



Winnie Logan has been a dedicated member of the East Alabama Gourd Sprouts for more than eight years. She and her husband even built a warehouse for the chapter to come together and meet every… Continue

“Throw me something, mister!” Most of us have screamed this phrase at the blur of costumes passing by during a parade at least once in our lives. We all know to fight for the best beads and banana moonpies. The combination of the colors green, purple and gold, the ping of doubloons hitting the asphalt and the masquerade balls can only mean one thing: it’s Mardi Gras season. But, have you ever stopped to think about how Mardi Gras came about?



Most people associate Mardi Gras with New… Continue