Bowling leagues, flag football teams, yoga and pottery clubs are especially popular among the students this semester.
Andrew Delaney, bowling instructor at Auburn University, said he noticed Auburn Lanes becomes more crowded in the winter after football season is over.
"During the winter months, we see an increase in business," Delaney said. "Generally we offer specials for every day of the week, the biggest days being Thursday night and Sunday night, which we call 'college night,' where students can get three games and shoes for only $10."
For those students who are looking to fit in exercise during their weekends, yoga has become an increasingly popular hobby taken up around campus.
Yoga is frequently used to reduce the amount of stress students acquire from tests and schoolwork.
Along with yoga, meditation has also become an attractive hobby for students across campus.
"The end of football season fit in with my New Year's Resolution perfectly," said Caroline Burr, junior in elementary school education.
"I planned on starting yoga for the new year, and now I have much more time to practice over the weekends. It has already reduced my stress drastically; I would recommend it to everybody."
Yoga and meditation classes can be taken on and off campus. Yoga Ananda is Auburn's first traditional yoga studio that offers various practices in group and private lessons.
In addition to new hobbies and after-school sports, some students have decided to get involved in community activities this winter, such as The Boys and Girls Club.
"I've been meaning to get involved in the Auburn community for some time now and have seemed to always put it off because I've been too busy," said Kendall Hartman, junior in building sciences.
"Now that our exciting football season is over, I think that it's a great time to put a little dedication into our community. I joined The Boys and Girls Club this semester and find it to be an extremely rewarding outlet already."
Other community service activities students can get involved with include IMPACT, working with Project Uplift and volunteering with the Food Bank of East Alabama.
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