Lifestyle
Foods that are mistaken as vegan
Some foods many new vegans or non-vegans would think are animal product free actually do contain some form of animal product, whether used for texture, consistency, nutrition or flavor.
Custom, retro denim handmade on The Plains by student
By Miranda Shaffer | Lifestyle Writer | December 5The first jacket she ever created actually came to her in a dream when trying to think of a good birthday present for her best friend.
Chinese Student Organization brings Asian film to Auburn
By Aaron Kirkland | Lifestyle Writer | December 3Near the beginning of “Project Gutenberg,” the film’s protagonist, a forger, artist and counterfeiter named Lee Man, describes his new artwork, an original piece drawing on the styles of four different Chinese masters. As the new film from “Infernal Affairs” screenwriter Felix Chong unfolds, ...
Hangout Music Festival drops 2019 lineup including Cardi B, Khalid
By Mikayla Burns | Lifestyle Editor | November 29Top music artists like Cardi B, Travis Scott, Khalid and The Lumineers are a few of the headliners in Hangout Music Fest's 2019 lineup.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show hits The Plains
By Miranda Shaffer | Lifestyle Writer | November 26The Rocky Horror Picture Show hit The Plains for a one night only performance where Dr. Frank N. Furter and his strange friends threw the Auburn University Theatre into a Time Warp on Nov. 12, 2018. To those who have never heard of The Rocky Horror Picture show, the basic plot follows a ...
Auburn club home-brews beer on The Plains
By Alice Phillips | Lifestyle Writer | November 26The Auburn-Opelika area has countless restaurants and bars where customers can be found on gamedays drinking a beer with friends. Everyone has their go-to bar and favorite drink, but for Miami-born Douglas Bendinger, finding his favorite beer comes closer to home. Bendinger is part of the ...
Auburn residents speak on their Islamic faith
By Aaron Kirkland | Lifestyle Writer | November 26Muslims come to the Auburn Islamic Center on Armstrong Street five times a day as Asim Ali leads the adhan, the muslim call to prayer. Since Muslims in Auburn have no official imam or muezzin, all calls to prayer and prayer services are done by whoever has the greatest knowledge of the ...
Drain cat catches hearts on campus
By Abigail Murphy | Operations Editor | November 26He is 18 years old and has a distinct personality.
A peek into the world of dance
By Abigail Murphy | Operations Editor | November 26The unspoken language that can convey people’s emotions and ideals throughout time and space is none other than dance to Connor Dealy and many others. Dance is a vast concept. As Dealy, a theater performance major and dance minor, points out, dance can range from traditional folk dances to simply ...
Man changes life, health through yoga
By Reagan Day Berg | Lifestyle Writer | November 15Seth Johnston's journey to find physical strength and a joyful mind through yoga.
Forestry school fellow explains bonfire safety
By Lauren Pieper | Lifestyle Writer | November 15Autumn and winter are the ideal seasons to gather around a bonfire with friends and family. However, roasting marshmallows can go array quickly if the fire because hazardous.
Auburn community mourns lives lost in Pittsburgh shooting with its Jewish members
By Jack West | Editor-in-Chief | November 13Religious and secular leaders gave messages of hope, diversity and love. As one community, they held candles with one another and pushed back the darkness.
Students share experience of hiking Appalachian Trail
By Abigail Murphy | Operations Editor | November 9“It is the most difficult thing I have ever done in my life, but at the same time, it was the most awarding,” said Nelson.
The phobias behind pet peeves, explained
By Lauren Pieper | Lifestyle Writer | November 9Some people find noises such as alarms, ticking, chewing and crunching to be totally intolerable; while others are not bothered at all. This raises a psychological question on how the brain reacts to certain noises.
‘Bible-based hole in the wall’ serves home-style grub
By Aaron Kirkland | Lifestyle Writer | November 9One of Auburn’s best-kept food secrets is located just off Webster and Wire Road, in the back of a QV gas station. For four months now, Levon’s Kitchen & Catering Company has been operating out of this spot, nestled next door to Fat Daddy’s. The proprietor, Levon Moore, described his ...
Tea and coffee drinkers explain what their favorite drinks
By Abigail Murphy | Operations Editor | November 8With the turning of the seasons to the cooler months, the two major hot beverages, coffee and tea, will be popping up more and more around campus. Coffee and tea seem to have a lot of similarities, but also a lot of differences.
Small changes can make sustainable living easier
By Mallory Pitts | Lifestyle Writer | November 8Although living sustainably might seem like a large undertaking, Nelson and Parrish insist that even the smallest, seemingly insignificant actions can make the biggest impact.
‘It’s not about sex all of the time’: Women take control of their sexual health
By Reagan Day Berg | Lifestyle Writer | November 8The women said that once the conversation is no longer taboo, women can begin to feel more comfortable with their bodies and in their sexuality.
Nail it with these new trends
“We dip each finger in the colored powder over a period of three layers,” said Tyler Le, owner of Luxury Nail Spa on North College Street, explaining the process of SNS. “This process lasts longer and leads to no damaged nails.”
