The Loveliest Village

Brittany Branyon is making a difference. She is a senior in political science at Auburn University and works for the Auburn Sustainability Initiative. She is also the co-chair for the Auburn Sustainability Action Program, member of the Environmental Executive Committee and is a weekly columnist for the Opelika-Auburn News. Branyon hopes to educate others on a way to live that isn’t as harmful on the environment.

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This highly select singing and dancing group is open to all Auburn students by audition. Auditions are held in May for current students, and during Camp War Eagle for incoming freshmen.

The group travels all over the southeast to perform for various groups, whether it be at schools, civic organizations, exhibitions or nursing homes. However, the AU Singers are known for its performances on campus.

The AU Singers will host its Spring 2008 show on April 26, 27 and 29. There will be 5 total shows over the three day period, a first for the group. Tickets are $10 a piece.

The performance will include solos, many modern hits, ballads and a fun medley.

For tickets and more information, please call the AU Singers Box Office at (334) 844-4194.

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Whitney Newman is a senior majoring in Communications at Auburn University. Whintey is also a member of the AU Women’s Lacrosse team.

Whitney currently serves as a team captain and has been a member of the team for four years.

The lacrosse team practices in the fall and spring semesters and participates in matches in the spring.

Whitney enjoys traveling with the team and has loved the companionships of her teammates. The season is almost at an end and the women have only lost one game. Great job ladies!

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hile in college, students focus and work so hard for four years, trying to get to a diploma, but many, stop to actually think about what’s next. Class becomes a daily routine, and it is scary to think about life after graduation in the “Real World.”

Kyle Abbey, a 2007 graduate of Auburn University, shares his experiences thus far. After graduating with a degree in building science, Kyle is now employed with Gray C. Wyatt in Birmingham, Alabama. He has had the opportunity to work on many projects, as well as travel around the state.

Watch my video interview with Kyle. He talks about life after college and being a part of the working world. Please don’t be confused, as one of his friends posed as the interviewer because I lost my voice!

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he Environmental Awareness Organization serves as an informant to the student body about Going Green. On March 6, they held a “Green Living” workshop.

Living green is all about taking steps to do things that are beneficial or at least not harmful towards the environment. It is be beneficial to help stop global climate change and lower America’s dependancy on foreign oil. Plus, it’s economically wiser than most of us are living now.

The Green Living Workshop laid out many ways that we can all start going green. The EAO says that it is small day-to-day changes that can make a huge difference.

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