Articles written by Lauren Wiygul

Staff Opinion: Decisions, decisions, decisions

wpolley — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:00:00 -0400

I am probably the worst decision-maker ever.

When it comes to buying shampoo and conditioner, I stand in the aisle for long periods of time meditating on which brand I should try next.

When it comes to choosing what to wear for important occasions (which does not happen on a daily basis thank goodness), I try on every outfit combination in my closet and my roommates’ closets and then seek their approval.

UPC concert ‘amazing’

wpolley — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:09:47 -0400

Soulja Boy opened: for Akon last Wednesday night at the UPC spring concert. More than 5,000 students attended the concert. Pete Riley / PHOTO EDITOR

Last Wednesday night, the University Program Council brought Akon with special guest Soulja Boy to the Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum for the 2008 spring concert.

“Everything ran smooth,” said Michael Roeder, UPC director of major entertainment and a senior in zoology. “The show started on time and we did not have any security problems. We had some surprises, such as Akon going into the crowd, but the students went crazy when it happened.”

Akon cost the University’s student activities fund more than $76,000, which falls under UPC’s major entertainment budget.

Soulja Boy cost more than $30,000.

Roeder said that more than 5,000 tickets were given out; however, the Coliseum had a 7,000 maximum for the concert.

Admission to the concert was free to all Auburn University students. (click the read link for more photos)

Soulja Boy to open for Akon

wpolley — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 01:21:02 -0400

Soulja Boy: “Crank That” topped Billboard in September 2007. Courtesy, UPC

Before spring break, the University Program Council announced Akon as the headliner for the 2008 spring concert.

After contracts were signed, UPC announced Soulja Boy as the opener for Akon.

Michael Roeder, director of major entertainment for UPC and a senior in zoology, said UPC will begin distributing tickets April 2 and continue through April 9 on the Concourse from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

On April 9, however, tickets will only be sold until noon.

Tickets will also be available April 4 at UPC’s Tiger Nights event.

The concert will be in the Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum and there will be limited floor seating. The floor seats will be first come first serve the day of the show. The concert starts at 8 p.m., doors open at 7 p.m.

Bid for Tichenor

wpolley — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 01:19:17 -0400

Students learned earlier this semester Tichenor Hall, home to the Department of Communication and Journalism, the Instructional Multimedia Group and the Office of Information Technology, is empty and closed for renovation as of December 2006.

Work is in progress, however, because bids to construction companies for the project were distributed, and a bid from J.A. Lett Construction Co. Inc. was finalized March 11.

The project contract is for $2,719,785.

UPC: Akon booked for April 9 concert

wpolley — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 01:00:00 -0400

Hit singles such as “Smack That,” “I Wanna Love You” and “Don’t Matter” is what students will hear April 9 as the University Program Council is proud to announce Akon as its spring 2008 concert headline.

Akon rose to fame in 2004 following the release of his single “Locked Up” from his debut album “Trouble.”

His second album, “Konvicted,” earned him a Grammy Award nomination for the single “Smack That.”

Students battle each other, other schools in recycling contest

ingradc — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 16:07:18 -0500

This week is the kickoff of a 10-week competition called RecycleMania that will run through April 5.

More than 200 colleges and universities will compete to see who can produce the least amount of waste and recycle the most materials.

Economics professor, Kaserman, dies

ingradc — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 15:10:14 -0500

David L. Kaserman, Torchmark professor of economics, died last Thursday at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital after a short period of illness and hospitalization resulting from his long-time status as a kidney transplant recipient.

Harry Philpott, 11th Auburn president, dead at 90

ingradc — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 23:22:45 -0500

Harry Melvin Philpott, who served as Auburn University’s 11th president from 1965 to 1980, died at age 90 early Monday.

A memorial service for Philpott will be tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Auburn First Baptist Church.

How safe is AU Access?

ingradc — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 15:54:49 -0500

When students at the University of Georgia arrived back in Athens after the break, they learned one of their university servers had suffered a security breach.

Sometime between Dec. 29 and 31, an overseas hacker broke into a University server that contained Social Security numbers, names and addresses for former, current and prospective residents of graduate family housing.

More than 4,250 Social Security numbers were possibly exposed, according to the University of Georgia’s student newspaper, The Red and Black.

Club gives undergrads helpful advice from graduate students

pennitw — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:01:46 -0500