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Nobody likes going to work. I get that. I love my job, but there are still days where I would rather just stay in bed and rewatch an entire season of "Arrested Development" on Netflix. So when I say this, I want everyone who works in campus dining to understand that I feel your pain. I do.
The streets close, the drinks appear and the people come in droves to have a good time with friends and spend copious amounts of money, but it only happens three or four times a year.
When it comes to the rivalry between Auburn and Alabama students, fierce competition is a given.
As an avid movie watcher and a lifelong Leonardo DiCaprio fan, I was beyond ecstatic when I saw a trailer for "The Great Gatsby."
Decisions are something we make every day. Important or unimportant, it's nearly second nature to seek out a second opinion on a decision, whether from a friend or family member.
The 10 seed Auburn Tigers fell 6-3 to their bitter rivals the 7 seed Alabama Crimson Tide in the first round of the SEC Tournament Tuesday, May 21 at the Hoover Metropolitan Stadium.
What's the difference between college and high school? OK, it's not that black and white, but one glaring difference you will notice immediately is that no one is waking you up in the morning demanding you go to class.
Rodeo is a special time of year where we suspend disbelief and pretend we're all from Texas and nobody questions it. That's not a slight at Texas, but it's true. Is there really that much use for cowboy boots in Alabama?
In the past few weeks, a potential to make history or setback the LGBT community has been a hot button pressed too many times to count. Naturally, I am referring to the United State's Supreme Court's decision to hear the Defense of Marriage Act and Proposition 8 cases. The outcome of these cases will not only have an impact on modern day society; they will have an impact on my future, as well. As a student, attending any college or university can be quite the obstacle; however, as a gay student attending a nationally ranked university in the heart of the South's Bible Belt, life can be anything but easy. Simply put, life as a gay man in the South is a daily struggle.
I would like to think of America as a place where people of every race are treated equally, since that's what our constitution says and it is one of the main cornerstones our country takes pride in.
Auburn Athletic Director Jay Jacobs has been under much scrutiny for the past few years for hires, decisions and, in general, ways that he has handled various situations involving Auburn athletics.
Facebook has caused quite a stir over the past few years. What would we do without it?
It's finally starting to warm up again, and that means we can all look forward to pool time, cookouts, summer clothes, music festivals, and of course, baseball.
I read a statistic somewhere once that claimed today's average high school student suffers from as much stress as the average psychiatric patient in the 1950s.
The astounding quantity of information released in the recent Selena Roberts report stemming from former Auburn football player Michael McNeil is an overabundance of stretched words and assumptions waiting to be picked apart. While some accusations may be true, it seems the entire article should not be read as fact.
I enjoy movies as much as the next student, but between the rising prices of movie tickets and the limited selection of a one-theater town it gets pricey and mundane. With so many different ways to watch movies, with Redbox and Netflix and other methods of rentals it doesn't make sense to stick with one only one option.
The natives of Thailand are known for eating almost anything. "Is that your dog?" our translator Mind asked. When we responded yes, she simply said, "I'd eat it." While she was trying to be funny, it became apparent that if it was put in front of her, she probably would have eaten it. Thailand had the most eclectic food options of any country that I have been to, with a similar variation in people who prepared them. In Chiang Rai, we lived at the epicenter of the clash between tourism and nativism. While tourism was a major source of income for the people of Chiang Rai, our local contact told us that behind the facade of friendliness, the majority of the people wanted tourists to get whatever they came for - whether sex, exotic foods or seeing the sights and leave. In short, the natives believed tourists were interfering with the tradition of Thailand, or even destroying it. A local night market served some of the most unusual foods I have ever seen. We ate grubs, locusts, crickets, unidentifiable meats and insects and the more common pad Thai. Twenty-four hour Internet cafes, equipped with computers and an Internet connection that could be comparable to Auburn's labs, were a common occurrence in a country that is one of the poorest in Asia. We were taken 20 miles outside of Chiang Rai to a small village whose people elected to live in the hills instead of the city. Their houses were made from wood with grass roofs that offered a modicum of protection from the rain. The materials provided almost no insolation in a country that could get surprisingly cold at night. The people of the hill tribes were more welcoming than the people of the city. It could have been because somewhere in those 20 miles of travel we shirked our tourist titles and transitioned into something more acceptable. Some of the children had never seen a white person, and we were told later that their fear of us was inspired by childhood tales that naughtiness would make the "white people come punish them." We connected with the people of the tribe almost immediately in a way that transcended language. We were forced to make a connection that did because our understanding of Thai was limited, and their understanding of English was non-existent. Like other places in Thailand, pregnant dogs and puppies littered the dusty ground, chasing chickens and cautiously antagonizing the larger, more aggressive roosters. Our favorite puppy, Skip, loosely resembled the famous Jack Russell Terrier from "My Dog Skip," and bravely barked at the roosters and wrestled with other puppies. We played a game with similar rules of shuffleboard, where a marker would be placed and each team member would take turns throwing a ball as close to the marker as possible. We ate rice that had been wrapped in bamboo and placed over the fire to cook. After peeling back the bamboo, the result was a gooey paste that had a sweet taste to it. In addition, because the village wanted to honor their visitors, we were offered meat that was almost inedible because of its toughness, but we graciously accepted so we would not offend them. Afterward, the men and women separated. While we could not understand much of it, we did learn something that we elected not to tell the women until nearly a month later. We attempted to sleep on bamboo slats that would have made the makers of the Sleep Number Bed cringe. In the morning, we said our goodbyes and thanked them for their hospitality, spending extra time saying farewell to the people we connected with. "Has anyone seen Skip? I wanted to hug him goodbye," said one of our female team members.
There comes a point when a need for organization requires more than notes on an iPhone, lists on brightly colored Post-It notes and a weekly planner. Some things in life are too important to lose track of. Evernote offers a solution for just that.
For busy college students, eating healthy can sometimes be a challenge. The USDA recommends a balanced diet from five main food groups: fruits, vegetables, grains, protein and dairy products. While it might be hard to incorporate these groups into a daily diet, it’s not impossible. Healthy meals can be found in many locations on campus if a little effort is made, even in the most unexpected places.
In professional football, athleticism may be the door, but experience and savvy are the keys.
