This past week marked a first for Auburn University. The university held its first conference on diversity. I met with an attendee and co-coordinator of the conference just before it began last Wednesday. Nels Madsen of Auburn University's Engineering department is helping to influence diversity into the university. He is the over the National Society of Black Engineers. Madsen said he understands what it feels like to be the odd man out in a group of homogeneous people. He said he was excited… Continue

Toni Alexander is a professor in the Geology Department doing diversity research for Auburn University. Alexander has been doing research mostly in the Asian communities in American and how they migrate from their home countries and even across the United States. She has been doing quite a bit of research with in the Hispanic population here recently as well and has found that as the United States Asian population would tend to migrate toward cities, the Hispanics tend to migrate and settle in… Continue

The Auburn community is becoming more eco-friendly by incorporating more bike paths in the community and on the Auburn University campus. On Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008 the ribbon cutting and grand opening ceremony for the newest bike path for the Auburn community.



The bike path is the newest addition to Auburn's cycling community. The path runs along side South Donahue drive from College Street all the way into campus. Emma Mulvany, with Auburn University's sustainability Department,… Continue

This past Sunday one of Auburn University's sororities, Chi Omega, held their fall philanthropy event, Walk for a Wish. In this philanthropy event the sorority sponsors the Make a Wish Foundation.



Every fall Chi Omega holds the Walk for a Wish campaign. Now, you may think why is it called Walk for a Wish? The Auburn Chapter of Chi Omega sponsors a one mile walk around Town Creek park where all proceeds go toward the Make a Wish Foundation. At the event there is live music, free food… Continue

During the past few weeks our nation has experienced quite the financial blow. We are in financial crisis, some say, is much like the financial crisis of the Great Depression. There are many large corporate banks being bought and sold or needing a bail-out due to poor loan and investment decisions. We see people panicking with their money. Others are just not sure what to do in a time like this, and for the older crowd they remember growing up after the last big fall of the stock market. Many… Continue