Archive for the Category ‘The Daily Believer: Random Notes, Posts, and Webphemera’

TWER INFINITY… AND BEYOND!

TWER INFINITY… AND BEYOND!

Here we grow again… if you’ll help us. It’s been three and a half years, and we’re trying to improve and expand every aspect of The War Eagle Reader in order to provide the best reader experience in terms of both content and how it’s delivered. We’re trying to raise money to revamp the site’s [...]

University administrator in Canada busted for fake degree from ‘Auburn State University’

University administrator in Canada busted for fake degree from ‘Auburn State University’

You can’t blame Michael Markicevic, a dude in trouble for weaving all sorts of tangled, higher educational webs up in Canada, for trying. I mean, if you’re padding your resume with fake degrees in order to impress potential employers, obviously you’re going to include one from Auburn. You just have to make sure you get [...]

Website asks Auburn fans to submit letters to the Toomer’s Oaks

Website asks Auburn fans to submit letters to the Toomer’s Oaks

Before Auburn fans say goodbye to the Toomer’s Oaks in person on April 20, a website, LettersToToomers.com, is offering Auburn fans the chance to say goodbye in the form of a letter. A letter by 2000 Auburn graduate Seth Griffin was the first posted to the site. An excerpt: “Our first daughter was born just [...]

Charles ‘Mugged in Tuscaloosa’ Barkley

Charles ‘Mugged in Tuscaloosa’ Barkley

Charles Barkley. Valentine’s night. TNT’s “Inside the NBA.” Related: Winn Dixie Beef Boy: In College, Charles Barkley was an A.K.A. buffet. … Keep Reading: * Auburn’s banned 1979 student recruitment poster * Only undefeated Triple Crown winner owned by Auburn grads * Elvis says “War Eagle” * Alabama in Auburn gear * Diagram of a [...]

The Auburn University School of Nursing does the ‘Harlem Shake’

The Auburn University School of Nursing does the ‘Harlem Shake’

Auburn is in the midst of a full-blown ‘Harlem Shake’ epidemic. And he who was the power to cure can also make ill, if you know what I mean. Enter the AU School of Nursing. The only thing that could have taken this up a creativity notch would have been School of Nursing benefactor Pat [...]

Another Auburn ‘Harlem Shake’ video

Another Auburn ‘Harlem Shake’ video

This time, it’s Auburn’s New Media Club, staying true to the fad’s standard mold of pelvic thrusts a la morph suit yet with the digital creativity you’d expect from a New Media Club (’cause where’d the morph suit guy go? Wait–he’s in the TV where the other people were!). Keep making them, Auburn — we’ll [...]

Auburn helping NASCAR reduce rain delays

Auburn helping NASCAR reduce rain delays

Heavenly Father, you said in all things give thanks, so we want to thank you for these mighty new drying machines that you brought before us in part by the National Center for Asphalt Technology at Auburn University. Because not only will they reduce the time it takes to return grace, performance, and power to [...]

Billionaire’s advice: Get a degree from Auburn

Billionaire’s advice: Get a degree from Auburn

The highest paid CEO in America got his degree from Auburn. Now a billionaire is telling ‘financial types’ to do likewise. Outspoken billionaire businessman and Guinness Book of World Records record holder Jim Rogers, a Demopolis native who retired at 37 after scoring on some sort of Scrooge McDuck-style investment in the 70s, was in [...]

ESPN SportsCenter analysts go against the grain, name Iron Bowl as best sports rivalry

ESPN SportsCenter analysts go against the grain, name Iron Bowl as best sports rivalry

On last Thursday edition’s of SportsCenter, ESPN had seven analysts debate which rivalry is the greatest in all of sports. While the guys on camera argued, fans online participated in a live vote to determine the winner. The network’s handpicked choices were Boston Red Sox/New York Yankees, Duke/UNC, Ohio State/Michigan, Boston Celtics/Los Angeles Lakers and [...]

Under Armour’s new Cam Newton shoe

Under Armour’s new Cam Newton shoe

With the release of a preview for Under Armour’s Cam Highlight Trainer Low (how close are we to trailers for commercials?), it dawned on us: For the second time in its history, Auburn has a student sitting in class (or playing intramural basketball) with people who could very well be wearing shoes bearing the student’s [...]

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