Looking to lose those holiday pounds before Spring Break? Wanting to stick with that New Years Resolution? Well here are some tips to have you bikini shape by Spring Break.
Getting a healthy diet in order is the first step to shaping your body for the spring break. The supermarket is a wonderful-terrible place. You can lose weight if you buy healthy items, but you can also be sucked into buying super fattening items. These unhealthy items are targeted for college age people, they're easy, quick…
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Added by Carey Beth Elder on May 1, 2009 at 4:45pm —
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Auburn real estate is in a situation like no other city in the state of Alabama. With thousands of students renting each year, buying houses and constantly spending money in the city of Auburn the housing market hasn’t quite been affected like it has been in the rest of the country, until now.
On Tuesday, I walked into the office where my current apartment lease is held. There were a few groups of people in front of me in line so as I waited I listened to the groups of potential roommates discu…
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Added by Carey Beth Elder on May 1, 2009 at 4:43pm —
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Valentine’s Day leaves many college students wondering what to do with their significant other or what to do alone. Many decisions face college students daily so why should we worry about what to do on Valentine’s Day. Valentine’s Day shouldn’t be a stressful day. You should be able to spend quality time with your significant other or just your friends and celebrate the day of love.
Here are some thoughts from students and non-students about what Valentine’s Day means to them and what they’ll s…
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Added by Carey Beth Elder on May 1, 2009 at 4:42pm —
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The James I. Harrison School of Pharmacy is the oldest professional school on Auburn’s campus. Established in 1885, it is the only public pharmacy school in Alabama and the only school to offer a graduate program. The school is highly selective in their admissions process because they usually receiver two to three applicants for each one space in the program.
Thuvan Nguyen, a junior at Auburn University, was one of the few people selected for pharmacy school for the upcoming fall. Nguyen knew de…
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Added by Carey Beth Elder on May 1, 2009 at 4:41pm —
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Spring break is a college student’s time to let loose and enjoy time away from school. However, if you become to care free you could be in danger. Each year millions of college students go somewhere for spring break hoping to forget about school for a week and have a great time.
Every year with the growing number of college students more and more students flock to vacation spots hoping to set their inhibitions to the wind. Most are hoping to come back with a tan, a hangover and a few good stori…
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Added by Carey Beth Elder on May 1, 2009 at 4:39pm —
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Mattel celebrates Barbie’s 50th anniversary today. Barbie is an iconic image of an American doll and woman for that matter. Mattel has sold more than 1 billion Barbie dolls worldwide. The Barbie brand ranges from not only dolls but clothes, shoes, houses, horses, movies and much more.
Barbie has been the image of a powerful woman since she was created. She has been dressed as everything from a scuba diver, a pop star, a chef to the president. Girls all over the world have opened their imaginati…
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Added by Carey Beth Elder on May 1, 2009 at 4:38pm —
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Final exams for college students are some of the most stressful times they will ever have. Students deal with stress in different ways, some spending their time at Starbucks and others locking themselves in the library.
There are many ways to combat stress without taking out your frustrations on your roommates. Not every way works completely on everyone but they will at least help reduce your stress levels some.
Women and men deal with stress in different ways. Sometimes people will overeat an…
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Added by Carey Beth Elder on May 1, 2009 at 1:00pm —
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The Special Olympics is a nonprofit athletic program with many chapters all over the United States. Today, I was able to watch the Special Olympics gymnastics meet held by the Lee County chapter of Special Olympics.
Many different teams attended the meet including teams from Mobile, Ala., Auburn and Birmingham. Athletes ranged from age 8 to approximately 30 years old. The gymnastics meet today let athletes participate in multiple routines consisting of hula hoops, balls and ribbons.
The fans c…
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Added by Carey Beth Elder on April 22, 2009 at 1:00pm —
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In the world of public relations there are many different areas a student can enter when graduating. Sports PR is the section of public relations that is for people who not only love to write and love sports, but love to celebrate victories on and off the field.
Charles Bloom, Associate commissioner for media relations for the Southeastern Conference came to speak to Auburn University students April 8, 2009. During his speech he gave a brief glimpse at what working in sports public relations is…
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Added by Carey Beth Elder on April 8, 2009 at 1:00am —
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There was a time when bragging about expensive purchases was cool. With the recent economic recession people are now finding new ways to save money and brag about it. Saving money is very important where you can find it, but what stores are accommodating consumers’ depleted incomes?
Shoppers are doing anything to save a buck, so what are Auburn students doing to alleviate their tight college budgets? Many are shopping at stores that used to be considered just the “cheap alternative” but are now…
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Added by Carey Beth Elder on March 11, 2009 at 9:30pm —
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As I walk into her quaint jewelry shop in Opelika I realize it’s no ordinary accessories shop. Lynn Bradakis, owner of Taylor Made Designs, greets me with a smile on her face and welcomes me in to her store.
Bradakis is one of the many women business owners in the United States; however women business owners only account for 40 percent all businesses in the U.S. So as I begin to talk to Bradakis I ask her how she feels about owning her own business, “I love it,” she remarks smiling.
She began ma…
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Added by Carey Beth Elder on March 2, 2009 at 5:00pm —
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School rivalry is something you find at every school. Students enjoy the competition with other schools, knowing they are the best and fighting their way there. Usually the challenge of fighting to the top comes through athletics or academics. But what happens when school rivalry takes to fighting with fist?
Carver High School and Valley High School recently had a fight break into a riot during the State basketball playoffs. The fight started on the floor between players but then quickly escala…
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Added by Carey Beth Elder on February 23, 2009 at 4:00pm —
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Auburn University’s new student recreation center will proceed as planned since Auburn students voted yes in the referendum vote February 12, 2009. Seventy-four percent of students said yes to fund the new student recreation center.
The vote was very important and because students voted yes, the team building it will continue to plan on a fall 2009 start date. Students are very eager to have a new student recreation center. Currently students are paying $7.50 of their Auburn tuition for the stu…
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Added by Carey Beth Elder on February 18, 2009 at 3:00am —
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Computer skills are so important in today’s world. But how much are kids actually learning in school? Auburn University’s Computer Science and Software Engineering Department is hosting Robo Camp to help kids ages 10-18 learn computer skills, introduce advanced concepts and learn about programming and robotics.
Most middle school and high school computer classes just deal with basic program knowledge. Microsoft Office is what most schools concentrate on. So when students are deciding on a colle…
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Added by Carey Beth Elder on February 9, 2009 at 2:30pm —
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“Jordan-Hare Stadium is tiny when you look down on it almost every morning,” says Joe Williams a senior at Auburn University, he’s also a pilot.
“I’ve always wanted to be a pilot,” he says, “the economy isn’t looking to good for pilots but it’s what I’ve wanted to do since I was a kid.” Williams says that not just anyone can be a pilot; you must be very motivated because it is a very difficult thing especially if you’re looking to get multiple licenses as he is right now.
Auburn University has…
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Added by Carey Beth Elder on January 28, 2009 at 2:00pm —
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President Barack Obama spent his Martin Luther King holiday on Monday working on a volunteer service project. What did you spend your day doing? Well instead of feeling guilty for spending the day on yourself; make up your guilt by getting involved in a volunteer organization on campus.
There are many organizations to choose from within the Auburn University directory. But if you want to reach out and help the city of Auburn there are many options as well. An option I am looking into today is t…
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Added by Carey Beth Elder on January 25, 2009 at 5:00pm —
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Bikini Shape by Spring Break
