For a true feel of just how much a playa 1980s Aubie was, go behind the scenes of the 1987-88 “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous” montage with some recently resurfaced, never-before-seen footage from the cutting room floor.
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The Cater Mystique
Everyone in school at Auburn before 1970 talks about the raincoats. Having to wear a raincoat even when it’s sunny is the kind of thing that sticks with you.
Here’s an amazing 1977 Auburn PSA
See if you can spot the girl who went on to be on some episodes of “Happy Days” and “Fantasy Island.”
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From Diamond Doll to Diamond Doll: Former actress and pro wrestling personality Kimberly Page reminisces about her days on the Plains
Once upon a time, Kimberly Page was an Auburn Diamond Doll. She was an AOPi and a wonderful student. She made good grades, great grades. She graduated magna cum laude in 1990 with a degree in public relations and journalism, and went to grad school at Northwestern. She was on her way to a promising […]
An Auburn grad was personal vet for Ham the Astro-Chimp, the first ‘American’ in space
It wasn’t just Auburn engineers and physicists carrying NASA on their backs. Turns out, even Auburn vets were lending a hand in America’s space program—literally. Dr. Richard Benson, class of ’49, was the main veterinarian (and even roommate or suitemate or something) of the immortal Ham the Space Chimp, the first chimp in space. Ham […]
‘It’s Jordan, like the stadium’: For Georgia fan turned Auburn engineer, the correct pronunciation struggle is very real — and personal
Auburn civil engineering grad student Jordan Nakayama’s struggle cries out for the desperate need for revival!