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Some college students are faced with a dilemma almost as tough as finding a job after graduation...getting hitched! A difference many students find at Auburn, rather than other schools such as Samford, is the rush to get married. Now don't get it wrong, there are several students at Auburn who get married in college or right after, but there's not the pressure of all of your friends getting married and being left out of the loop because you haven't found the perfect man or woman. At Samford Un… Continue

Each year hundreds of students transfer from other colleges. It can be because the college is too far from home or it just wasn't the right fit. Whatever the case is, most students no matter how far away can find comfort in being a part of the Auburn University family. Many students seek out Auburn as a home away from home. For, now, Sophomore Liz Zerkus it was the fit. Liz started college in the fall of 2007 at Georgia State. After one semester of living downtown she transferred to Auburn. Li… Continue

I once thought there were very few activities for children to enjoy in Opelika and Auburn, but a recent discovery of mine almost proved me wrong. I am a volunteer for Project Uplift and my little sister was invited to a friends' birthday party recently at The Skate Park Learning Zone in Auburn. The outside of the skate center tells little of the fun children of all ages can enjoy while there. My first visit to the skate center was on a Sunday and there were tons of children skating, not only f… Continue

With the economy the way it is today it is a miracle for most college students to find jobs not only when they graduate, but while in college. Many students end up settling for jobs while in college at the local fast food restaurant or a grocery store. For many, it is hard to find a job they really love, but Hayden and Abbie Wallace have been able to stray away from the "bad job" stereotype and find jobs they both love. Abbie started working at the Caldwell Mills Animal Clinic in Birmingham in… Continue

The award-winning Auburn University John "Boots" Stratford Chapter of the Silver Wings is a national, co-ed and professional organization. The Silver Wings don't exist just to support Air Force cadets, but complete many other community related activities. The organization produces civic leaders who are dedicated to becoming proactive, knowledgeable and effective. They accomplish these characteristics through community service and education about national defense and by working directly with the… Continue