The stories listed where chosen because they have all resonated with me, made me laugh and helped me find my footing at Auburn.
Saturday at noon in Seale, Alabama, greeted me with the heady scent of red Alabama dirt, the singing of cicadas and the dry tickle of September grass. The sun pressed close and beads of moisture clung to my upper lip. Never had I felt so romantically Southern.
Classes canceled for Wednesday, April 16 due to continued student and parent anxiety. Police still do not think the threat is credible. The threat states, "To whom it may concern, April 16, 2014, I will unleash a rampage of biblical proportion across this tiny campus. You have been warned."
The Student Center concourse will hold Southern Smash on Wednesday, April 16, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Events include Let It Go Balloons, Dare to Love Yourself Cards, a Be(YOU)tiful Photo Booth and the Southern Smash Scale Graveyard. Smash Talk, a panel discussion, will conclude the event in Student Center Room 2223 from 7-8:15 p.m.
Parallel universes, dream worlds and creation are some of the themes explored in this year's Bachelor of Fine Arts Candidates Senior Art Exhibition, "Parallel Parallel," opening April 14.
Diagnosed with cerebral palsy at age 3, Auburn resident Shenae Heard has risen above the challenges of her disability. Now, the Southern Union student seeks support from the community to help win a handicapped van and give her the gift of accessibility.
The plan has undergone major revisions in the past two years and will be updated in the coming years. In 2012, the plan was catastrophic and did not recognize preexisting conditions. Because of the Affordable Care Act, graduate, international and undergraduate students now have the opportunity to search for the best plan that fits their needs.
Fraternity branding is a trend received with mixed emotions. For brothers who participate in branding, it is an honor to have the Greek letters permanently emblazoned on their bodies, but the decision is left up to fraternity members whether they receive a brand or not.
"Venus in Fur" is a bold choice for a student director. The play wrestles with the complex power struggle between the sexes. It challenges the audience with sadomasochistic themes and strong language.
The club formerly known as the Super Smash Brothers Club has reinvented itself into the more inclusive Button Mashers Anonymous. The videogame club meets every Friday from 6-11 p.m.in the Student Center game room to show off expertise and hone new moves on console, online and handheld video games.
