Mark Twain once said, "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do.
John Peterson has been playing guitar since he was 13. For his high school graduation he received a mandolin.The next year he got a banjo and two years later he acquired a steel guitar.Peterson described his music as Americana or American roots music."It is all songs I've written, and I've written six CDs worth of songs now," Peterson said.Peterson mostly plays at The Gnu's Room, a coffee shop and bookstore on Gay Street."The main reason I like playing there is because it is a small place, so I don't have to use amplification," Peterson said.
The benefits to biking on campus are numerous: it is good for the environment, it is cost efficient and it is great for the body.But, many students don't realize their bikes can be confiscated if they don't have the correct parking permits.All bikes, just like motorcycles and other vehicles on campus, need to have a permit or decal, which are free of charge.Students must know the make, color and serial number of the bicycle to obtain a parking permit.
Low lights, a crackling fire and the smooth steady rhythm of a jazz band transport the customers of Auburn's newest late-night drinking lounge back to the days of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr.The Hotel and Conference Center at Auburn University's restaurant Piccolo officially opened its doors last Saturday to an excited and eager Auburn community.The name Piccolo stems from a number of definitions which are the inspiration for the restaurant.A group of interior design students at the University chose the name Piccolo because it means "little cousin" in Italian; it is the smallest wind instrument and also the smallest bottle of champagne.Each interpretation offers a glimpse into the heart of the intimate jazz lounge."We thought this was an amazing opportunity for students in one of the top-ranked programs in the country to get some real world experience," said Hans Van Der Reijden, managing director, Hotel Operations and Educational Initiatives at the Hotel and Conference Center at Auburn University.In the spring semester, five groups of interior design students were given free rein to come up with a concept, a design and a name for a fresh new take on Ariccia's lounge.At the end of the semester, the students presented their ideas to the hotel, a construction management company, contractors, interior design firms and a marketing company."We were blown away," Van Der Reijden said.
