What used to be just a gameday has now turned into a whole game weekend full of events and activities.

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Auburn Athletics has taken the gameday experience and expanded it to include Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

“We are encouraging everyone to attend all the events,” said Shelby…

The SkyBar Cafe is a popular spot to find Auburn college students, any day from Wednesday night drink specials to post-Toomer's partying on Saturday. Not only is SkyBar a popular hang out, it is located prominently on West Magnolia Avenue in the heart of downtown Auburn.

When construction began, it took students by surprise. Word quickly spread that SkyBar would be expanding the VIP section upstairs, but the details remained an active topic of conversation for…

Senior Auburn University volleyball player, Sarah Bullock, is pursuing a degree in public relations with a minor in business. As an athlete at any SEC school is sure to have a busy schedule, but as an outside hitter Bullock has one for the books.

“We practice every single except Monday,” Bullock said. “Tuesday through Sunday pretty…

When most think of a “barre,” what does not come to mind is an intense workout. However, Pure Barre of Auburn serves up just that.



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According to purebarre.com, “Pure Barre was founded by dancer, choreographer and fitness guru, Carrie Rezabek Dorr. Carrie opened her first studio in the basement of an office building in…

The Forgotten Carols adds Auburn as a stop in its second tour through the Southeast.  This inspiring Christmas tale gives us the story of how a life without purpose can be changed by a single encounter. The Community Foundation of East Alabama and the East Alabama Youth for Christ will present The Forgotten Carols on Sunday, Nov. 18 at 7:00 pm at the Auburn Performing Arts Center.…

Dim lights, music, poetry reading and warm coffee. A classy evening with a great amount of snapping fingers.

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SNAPS, Auburn Circle’s Artist Expo, is an event to showcase the talent of artists and writers in the Auburn Circle magazine. It will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 27 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the student center…

Last night, Americans watched anxiously as the polls closed around the country and the election night results rolled in.  In Auburn, the results weren't the only thing rolling in, as students took to the famous Toomer's trees with toilet paper to celebrate a win for Obama.

Approximately 50 students were gathered at the trees celebrating the reelection, says Auburn College Democrats President Jacob Dean.  

"We had a lot of our members, but a lot of people from…

Last night, Americans watched anxiously as the polls closed around the country and the election night results rolled in.  In Auburn, the results weren't the only thing rolling in, as students took to the famous Toomer's trees with toilet paper to celebrate a win for Obama.

Approximately 50 students were gathered at the trees celebrating the reelection, says Auburn College Democrats President Jacob Dean.  

"We had a lot of our members, but a lot of people from…

The 69th National Peanut Festival began Friday, Nov.2 and will continue until Sunday, Nov. 11. The National Peanut Festival began in 1938 to honor the multiple providers in the area.



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According to www.nationalpeanutfestival.com, the festival was not held during the years…

            The Women’s Leadership Institute will welcome Dr. Maya Angelou as this year’s Extraordinary Women Lecturer, Friday, Nov. 9, at the Auburn Hotel and Conference Center.







            “I invited Dr. Angelou over a year ago, and she was enthusiastic about returning to Auburn from the beginning. She agreed immediately, even though we booked the event so far in advance,” said Dr. Barbara A. Baker, executive director of the Women’s Leadership…

Thanksgiving is around the corner and Auburn Art has taken to heart the true meaning of the holiday. The store has started a can food drive that will be featured throughout the month of November. This is Auburn Art’s first year having a can food drive, where they are donating all cans to the Food Bank of East Alabama.



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It’s Friday night, the college kids have taken over the bars, the teens are at the mall and the older generation is at home.

 

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“It gets the students into the Opelika area for date night, girls night or whatever they want to do,” said Megan Brown, Auburn Opelika Tourism intern, when asked about First Fridays in…

Second Saturdays are always a celebration with the Lee County Historical Society.

On Nov. 10, the organization is presenting the next Second Saturday event, which includes a book show. The event will highlight books which are relevant to the Lee County area. The festivities will last from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The event changes every second Saturday. It takes place at Pioneer Park in Loachapoka.

“Every second Saturday of the month we are open to the public, and it’s free,”…

On Halloween, Oct. 31, 2012, the Auburn Parks and Recreation department put on the twelfth annual Downtown Trick-or-Treat event. The Special Programs Coordinator for the City of Auburn Parks and Recreation Department, Dana Stewart, prior to the event stated that she believed that this was going to be a big year for the event, and she could not have been more right. Hundreds of children packed the streets of Downtown Auburn to collect candy from the participating stores.…

Auburn University held Journalism Day on Friday, Oct. 19, 2012.

The event started at 9 a.m. and ended at 3:50 p.m.

The event was held in the student center and had a great turn out.

The day began with a keynote address from two Auburn graduates.

The address began at 9 a.m. and featured speakers Maxwell Newfield and Riley Tant.

Newfield, the production assistant for CNN Documentaries in Atlanta, addressed the Auburn students on his time at Auburn University, along…

Historic downtown Opelika has always been known for his down home feel and distinctive shops. And recently, a new Mexican restaurant has added an extra bit of flavor to the scene.





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Las Margaritas, an authentic Mexican restaurant, opened its doors at 913 S. Railroad Ave last year and has already made a positive…

Auburn’s Chi Omega chapter will be taking over campus next week with Wish Week benefiting the Make a Wish Foundation.

Starting Monday, Nov. 5, there will be four days of events on and around campus that give students and people of the community a chance to give to Make a Wish.

Auburn’s Chi O chapter is the third largest donor to…

The movie Argo is based on a declassified CIA mission to extract six US government employees in Iran when the US embassy was taken over by Iranian militants on Nov. 4, 1979. The movie follows Tony Mendez, played by Ben Affleck, who also directed the film, as he hatches a daring plan to save the hostages.

The movie begins with a short narration explaining Iranian history, and then shows the Iranians over throwing the US embassy and taking 52 hostages while six manage to escape.…

It is that time of year when it is starting to get cold outside, so why not head indoors and warm up this Friday, Nov. 2, at the Homecoming Swing Dance?

The Homecoming Swing Dance will offer those interested to put on their dancing shoes and learn more about swing dance and big band jazz music.

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The event kicks off at 7…

Exciting things are happening in beautiful downtown Opelika and one boutique might be partially to thank for that.

This Sunday, November 4 at the downtown Opelika open-house event, Coveted Closet will be opening it’s doors to the public for the first time.…