Auburn Board of Trustee member Sarah Newton was appointed as the president pro tempore of the Auburn Board of Trustees for the 2009-2010 academic lead the Board in its affairs in the absence of Governor Bob Riley, the president of the Board."I want to use this time to promote Auburn," Newton said.
New Alabama laws will provide Medicaid care for women with breast and cervical cancer and coordinate government services for those with autism effective as of July 1.Before July 1, women suffering from breast or cervical cancer who were not enrolled in the Alabama Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program, were not eligible for Medicaid funding for treatment.
This football season, Tailgate Guys, a new private company on Auburn's campus, hopes to change the face of tailgating at Auburn.The company takes care of all their customers' tailgating needs leaving them free to enjoy game day without the hassle of setup and cleanup.Tailgate Guys will be operating on the new green facing the east side of Jordan-Hare Stadium and adjacent to the student center.
When an Auburn fan thinks of sports, football comes to mind, though it has been 52 years since the team has won a national title.After football, fans think of basketball and baseball, two teams who have never won a national championship.What most fans don't realize is aside from the swim team, the Auburn Equestrian team is arguably the most successful team in recent years, with two National Championships in the past three seasons.With an overall National Championship in 2006 and a Hunt Seat National Championship in 2008, the equestrian team is preparing for the fall, with hopes for its third national title, said Chelsea Anheuser, senior hunt seat rider majoring in marketing."I think the main goal is always to strive to be National Champions again," Anheuser said.
As the Auburn Football team prepares for the upcoming season with a new coaching staff, the starting quarterback position is still up for grabs.Neil Caudle and Kodi Burns are focusing on practice and working hard this summer, not who the starter will be."I'm not really worried about it," said Burns, a junior majoring in exercise science,. "I just go to practice everyday and work hard.
The Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine participates in veterinary mission trips in several countries to serve communities by meeting the basic needs of people through helping their animals.A team of seven students and two veterinarians returned July 8 from Rumuruti, Kenya, where they treated over 33,000 sheep and goats, 500 cattle, 50 camels and a handful of donkeys and dogs.In the past, other teams from Auburn have traveled to Bolivia, Zambia, Venezuela, Mexico and an Indian Reservation in South Dakota, said Dr. Robyn Wilborn, who works at the large animal hospital and traveled with a team of 25 to Bolivia last May."The basic goals of the trips are the same - meeting the basic needs of the people," Wilborn said.
TOMS Shoes is a company committed to providing shoes to children in need.For every pair of shoes purchased, another pair is made to sent on a Shoe Drop Tour where the shoes will be given to underserved children.Since 2006, Blake Mycoskie, founder of TOMS, has been matching purchased shoes with a pair of new shoes for a child in need - one for one - to prevent diseases that children can contract through the feet and to aid them in walking long distances necessary to get food and medical help."TOMS has so many young supporters who are passionate about the One for One movement, and who share the story and inspire others every day they wear their TOMS," Mycoskie said.
Just4Him Men's Haircut Lounge is a hair salon on Opelika Road where guys can watch the game, relax and get a haircut at the same time.When customers walk in for a cut, no appointment necessary, they are offered a drink: a water, a soda or a cold beer."Customers get a shampoo and a head massage after their haircut, and that's what keeps people coming back," said Kaitlyn Gregory, a hair stylist at Just4Him.
Opening night for the Auburn University Theatre's summer production, "Still Life with Iris," by Steven Dietz is tonight at the Telfair B.
With the Fourth of July approaching, many students are making plans for fireworks, sunshine and live music.Among the festivities going on in Auburn and at nearby Lake Martin, they will not be short on Fourth of July celebrations to choose from.Ally Wilson from Auburn Parks and Recreation said the city of Auburn's annual Fourth of July Celebration will be held on Saturday night in front of Duck Samford Football Stadium on Dean Road.
