The Loveliest Village

Are you looking for the perfect companion? He or she may just be waiting for you at the Alabama Pug Rescue.

The Alabama Pug Rescue is an organization that takes in stray pugs as well as pugs that can no longer be taken care of by the current owner. The organization then makes sure that the dogs are well taken care of and placed in a loving home.

Samantha Hottell is an Auburn student who holds the Alabama Pug Rescue in high esteem. That is because Sam’s dog Minervia Elizabeth, or Minnie, was saved by the organization after being abandoned and hit by a car. Now, Sam participates in many of the events that held each year to raise money for the Rescue.

Watch the video to find out more about Sam and Minnie.

 

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What is the first thing you think of when you hear the word math? I can almost bet you’re not thinking fun or interesting.

Auburn University’s Dr. Marilyn Strutchens is trying to change that. She has developed a project called “Enhancing Qualitative Understanding in Teachers and Youth via Problem Solving,â€? or EQUITY via Problem Solving, for short. The goal of the project is to create a fun way to teach and learn mathematics. (more…)

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If you’ve ever known an Auburn architecture student or walked through the halls of Dudley Hall, you know why Auburn University has one of the most respected architecture programs in the country. The walls are covered with amazing artwork and designs created by students who have spent countless hours in the studio bringing their visions to life.

Matthew Smith is a fourth year architecture student trying to balance his social life with his demanding academic schedule. His passion for architecture is evident in this interview as well as his work. In the video Matthew talks about why he chose architecture, what it’s like to be an architecture student at Auburn and what he would like to do after he graduates.

 

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You might not know it, but you live The East Gulf Coast Plain region, one of the nation’s hotspots for biodiversity and species endangerment. It is also one of the least documented. Fortunately, Auburn University’s College of Sciences and Mathematics, with the help of Florida State University, Troy University, the University of South Alabama and the University of Southern Mississippi, students and scientists everywhere will be able to access high-resolution digital images of plant specimens found in the East Gulf Coastal Plain.

The Deep South Plant Specimen Project kicked off in spring of 2007 with a $200,000 grant from the National Science Foundation. (more…)

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Every year, 160,000 children are diagnosed with cancer. As a result of treatment, many of them lose their hair, a physically defining characteristic at a pivotal time in their lives. Imagine yourself bald. Would you be self-conscious? Embarrassed? Now imagine living those awkward grade school years without your hair.

On March 22, 2007, Katie Lushington walked into Fusion Hair Salon on South College Street with a cute brown pixie cut. She walked out with only stubble.

Katie is an Auburn student, now with very little hair. Not because she has cancer, but because Katie shaved her head in solidarity with children fighting cancer. Her bold new ‘do (or lack thereof) also helped her raise money for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, an organization that makes a bold statement about childhood cancer. (more…)

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