Off-shore drilling
This is a major topic in our upcoming elections and I’m not sure how I feel about it.
Side 1:
I don’t want to depend on foreign oil anymore. I want to get out from under the control of major oil companies and don’t want to give them my support.
Side 2:
I don’t want to ruin any more pure land with man-made construction. There are very few beautiful areas untouched by man anymore and I don’t want to ruin the land for the creatures who live…
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Added by Maggie Jenkins on August 5, 2008 at 4:18pm —
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Who does your hair make you?
Short, long, brown, blonde, up, down, bob, pixie, mullet... What does your hair say about you?
Hair is such a fabulous thing. It can change your look completely, make you stand out in a crowd or make you stand apart from the crowd. There are so many different things to do with your hair that you have a never ending array of possibilities for what you want to be.
If I had long blonde hair with amazing body and wave, I would feel like a completely…
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Added by Maggie Jenkins on August 5, 2008 at 4:10pm —
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For most Auburn students getting ready to walk across the graduation stage on Saturday, there are mixed emotions. There is a sense of relief and accomplishment for completing four (or more) years of school. There is also a good deal of nostalgia and the sadness that comes with leaving friends and the place many have called home for the past few years.
Julia Jones, a mechanical engineering major, is moving to Atlanta after graduation, where she will get married and find a job. Her…
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Added by Maggie Hampl on August 5, 2008 at 1:09pm —
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Entering college as a freshman can be intimidating. So can entering as a graduate student new to the campus. But Libbie McElhaney is hopeful about the new chapter in her life. She recently came to Auburn for graduate school after attending school at the University of Kentucky in Lexington.
McElhaney said that what was appealing about Auburn’s pharmacy school (besides the in-state tuition for the Huntsville native) was its attention to students.
“They seemed a bit…
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Added by Maggie Hampl on August 5, 2008 at 1:00pm —
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Lacey Faciane, a junior, transferred from Jefferson State in Birmingham to Auburn University last year. She received a two year scholarship to attend Jefferson State and after those two years decided to come to Auburn.
Faciane has always wanted to attend Auburn University and is happy she made the life changing switch. The hardest part of transferring was getting here and not knowing anyone. All of her friends already had met their friends so it was hard to get her own. She also was…
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Added by Katie Hoch on August 5, 2008 at 12:03pm —
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The new fall lineup of television shows is quickly approaching. Favorites such as “Grey’s Anatomy,” “The Office,” “Scrubs” and “CSI” are returning alongside new comedies, dramas and reality series.
“Grey’s Anatomy” seems to be a favorite among female college students. Talk of “The Office” spinoff is already generating great buzz for NBC.
Cable networks are getting their fair share of TV talk as well. Bravo’s “Flipping Out” and “Project Runway” have been summer favorites…
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Added by Maggie Hampl on August 4, 2008 at 2:00pm —
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Most college students get excited about moving into a new place -new roommates, a new living room to decorate and another adventurous year of college living. Even with this excitement, there is one aspect of moving that brings an anxious feeling to everyone’s stomach – the actual process of moving.
Bags of clothes, boxes of books, couches and beds – where did all this stuff come from? The process of packing everything and moving to a new location is only part of the challenge. The…
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Added by Elizabeth Toney on August 3, 2008 at 4:30pm —
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Something about the summer seems to make people want to become a pet owner.
For college students, the summer provides more free time with a decrease in schoolwork. The summer can also bring about a lonely house with roommates gone for the summer on an internship or a study abroad program. These factors make the summertime a convenient time for college students to get a pet. They have more time available to devote to training and taking care of a new pet.
For families, the…
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Added by Elizabeth Toney on August 3, 2008 at 4:30pm —
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This past weekend, thousands of people made a trip out to their favorite stores in order to take advantage of the no tax weekend. Whether they were shopping for back to school supplies or clothes, the stores were flooded with eager shoppers.
Tiger Town was extremely crowded while people of all ages were skimming the racks looking for good deals. Husbands were patiently waiting outside while their wives were browsing through their favorite stores.
Old Navy was flooded with…
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Added by Katie Hoch on August 3, 2008 at 3:17pm —
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I sat down with Tate Railey, the manager of Bizilia's Cafe to discuss the specials they are offering this summer and what makes Bazilia's different than all the other restaurants downtown.
Railey says that Bazilia's is different than other resataurants because of their unique environment and their paninis. No other place located in downtown Auburn sells paninis.
The environment at Bazilia's is conducive to the students here at Auburn University as well. It's a quiet…
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Added by Katie Hoch on August 3, 2008 at 2:00pm —
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Auburn University offers hundreds of electives for its students in many different areas. One of the most exciting electives is scuba diving, which is conducted by associates of Adventure Sports in Auburn, Ala. There are three different scuba diving courses, Scuba I, Scuba II and Scuba III.
Baker Ballew, a current Auburn Student, is one of the many dive instructors that participates in the program. This video gives some insight into Ballew’s diving experiences and other helpful…
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Added by miles duncan on August 3, 2008 at 1:12pm —
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Football is one of the most important aspects of a students college career and if you were a student at Auburn University you would know why. We pride ourselves for having an exciting and extremely talented football team.
On game days the only color visible is that of orange from head to toe. This video contains an interview of one of Auburn University's upcoming star's sister, Abby Caudle. She is the sister of Neil Caudle, who is currently competing for a starting quarterback…
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Added by miles duncan on August 3, 2008 at 1:10pm —
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Whitney Hanks will be a first year student at Harrison School of Pharmacy at Auburn University in Fall 2008. Harrison School of Pharmacy was listed in the top 20 pharmacy school across the country by the Princeton Review, so being accepted is quite an honor. Hanks along with the other "P1" students, as first years are called, will be attending a six -day orientation before classes start. Pharmacy school requires students to do homework even before they begin class, and will be tested on the…
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Added by Allison DeBerard on August 3, 2008 at 12:16am —
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You’ve sat down at the computer to register for classes this year. Before you sign up, you do a final class check. English, check. History, check. Computer,check. Self-defense and jogging.
You look at it again. Self-defense and jogging. How can this be?
At college you get more than just an education and what better way than to experiment with classes that you otherwise would have never had the opportunity to take.
It may not be your average class, but it is…
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Added by Chelsea Lami on August 2, 2008 at 3:00pm —
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When August finally rolls around, after a way too short summer, most students at Auburn University are only thinking about one thing. No, it's not class. It's football season! Right after the last game is played, the anticipation for a new season begins. So now that it is less than a month away, fans are really starting to talk. So I thought I would go straight to the players to find out what they thought about the upcoming season and how they are preparing for it.
Most of the…
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Added by Lindsay McCormick on August 1, 2008 at 8:30pm —
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If you spent your entire summer in a swimsuit or sweats rarely thinking about clothing, now is the time to get back up to date with the latest fashions for back to school. After talking to the stores around downtown Auburn, it is clear that this fall is going to be a season of jewel tones and bold accessories. So if rich, dark purple is the new black, then we are in for a colorful fall.
So pull back out your flat boots and continue wearing the animal prints from last season. In…
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Added by Lindsay McCormick on July 31, 2008 at 11:00pm —
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As the summer comes to a close and Auburn students make their way back to the Plains, the staff at AU Bookstore is preparing for textbook mayhem.
The beginning of each semester always brings students and their syllabi into the store looking for books and supplies needed for all of their classes. The shelves are labeled by subject, but there are always plenty of employees on hand to help locate items.
Professors supply the bookstore with their book order, which the store…
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Added by Maggie Hampl on July 30, 2008 at 3:00pm —
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With the start of a new Olympics, I looked up Coby Miller, a former Olympian and silver medal recipient. He competed in the 2000 summer Olympics in Track and Field and is training for the upcoming Olympic Games.
I was curious to find out what’s the day in the life of a past and perhaps future Olympian.
His event is the sprints and say his specialty is running the 100m and 200m.
His days consisted of training for the Olympics under Auburn’s track and field coach,…
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Added by Chelsea Lami on July 30, 2008 at 9:00am —
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If you are like most college students, you are looking for anytime you can to squeeze in a quick workout between classes and hanging out with your friends. But what if there was a way that you could workout, hang out with friends and not even realize you are working out? Variations dance studio's Dance Cardio class is the solution.
With the Dance Cardio class, it does not matter if you have been dancing your entire life or just bust a few moves at the bar every now and then. When you…
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Added by Lindsay McCormick on July 30, 2008 at 12:00am —
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It seems like yesterday when we were all packing up our things and gearing up for the next four years of our lives. We endured countless quizzes and tests while always making it out to the fraternities and bars for some midnight fun. It has been said that this is the best time of our lives. It was.
Reaching the end of what seemed like a never-ending experience is surreal. After four years of fun and hard work, it is now time to pack up our childhood and enter the world of bills, jobs…
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Added by Whitney West on July 28, 2008 at 4:30pm —
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