The Loveliest Village

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 he Cafe, at the Jule Collins Smith Musuem of Fine Arts,  Auburn’s best kept secret.

Of all the wonderful places in Auburn the Jule Collins Smith Musuem and its quaint little Cafe seem to be the most overlooked.

“It is a nice little hideaway place that nobody really knows about,” said Nikki Hampton, a weekend employee at The Cafe.

The Cafe is a great place for Saturday afternoon outings, business lunches or if your in the mood for great food and a unique environment.  It is located inside the Jule Collins Smith Musuem at 901 South College Street, Auburn.

The owner of The Cafe, Ursula Higgins, serves lunch Tuesday through Saturday,  11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is the exclusive caterer for all events held at the musuem.

The Cafe is the perfect venu for any luncheon event, and is free to rent for  parties up to eight guests, as for parties which exceed eight members an 18 precent gratuity will automatically added and all orders will be on one ticket.

For menu selections and reservations check out The Cafe on the Jule Collins Smith Musuem’s Web page at JCSM.Auburn.edu or call 334.844.7016.

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One of the most engaging aspects of the Auburn experience is the ceremonial singing of the Auburn ‘War Eagle’, which has been a school tradition since 1955.

The ‘War Eagle’ fight song was written by Robert Allen (composer) and Al Stillman (lyrics). Roy B. Sewell commissioned the song in 1953 as part of an attempt to motivate football coach ‘Shug’ Jordan’s up and coming football team. The thought behind the initiative was to usher in a new era of success for Auburn athletics’ by capturing the spirit of the Auburn fans through the Auburn fight song.

Officially the naming rights of the Auburn ‘War Eagle’ fight song jointly belong to Auburn University and the late Roy B. Sewell of the Sewell family. According to the Sewell family, Roy B. Sewell also helped compose the last few lines of lyrics, and the family still has the parchment roll with the handwritten changes along with the rights to the song in their possession.

Today, on behalf of the Sewell family heirs here is Harris Sewell Worley, a fourth generation Auburn Alumni and direct descendant of the Sewell family, with a direct account of the history of the Auburn ‘War Eagle’ fight song.

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Danielle Adams is a junior from Greenville, Ala. Her story today is about how her work experiences outside the classroom are preparing her for her future career. She says that the jobs she’s held have given her the much needed experience to make the transition into her career a lot easier.

Adams is a Fashion Design major. She has worked in several retail stores in the Auburn area and taken in as much as she could about the business. Having the skills from the classroom along with the real life skills sets you apart. They compliment each other making you a greater assest to any company.

 

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Adrian Woodson is a junior from Selma, Al majoring in pre-physical therapy. His story today is about how he’s getting in shape while getting course credit here at the university.

When Adrian enrolled in PHED 1250, which is water aerobics, he thought as many do that it would be an easy grade and just something fun to do but little did he know it would be so tough.

He thought a little swimming and stretching and he be good to go but, it turned out to be things like swimming the pool in every direction possible and swimming laps for what it seem days.

Watch as he tells how beneficial this class is for him.

 

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Amelia Denson is the Executive Vice President for Auburn University’s Panhellenic Council. Panhellenic is the governing body for Auburn’s 16 National Panhellenic sororities here on campus. Only 25% of Auburn University women are members of the greek community. Prior to becoming Panhellenic’s Executive Vice President, Amelia served as the delegate for her sorority, Delta Delta Delta. Amelia is also a member of Rho Lambda. She is a senior in public relations here at Auburn. She serves as the vice president of communications for the Auburn University Public Relations Council of Alabama. She hopes to graduate in May and pursue a career in public relations. In her career, she will utilize the organizational and personal skills she has attained while serving as Executive Vice President.

 

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