“One of the aspects that I love about the work that I do is being able to extend the life of a tree,” Matt Moulthrop told PBS in a 2011 documentary. He should really love his next big gig. Yep, when The War Eagle Reader reported last week that Auburn University was planning to commission […]
Toomer's Corner
Here’s your first ‘Auburn Oaks at Toomer’s Corner’ final rolling T-shirt
And it begins, as it often does, with Tiger Rags, which has officially licensed (and properly branded) “Forever Rooted” threads “celebrating the last rolling of the historic Auburn Oaks at Toomer’s Corner on April 20, 2013” available for pre-order. You didn’t think you weren’t going to have to buy a T-shirt, did you? Related: Toomer’s […]
Toomer’s Oaks poisoner Harvey Updyke still faces possible jail time in Louisiana, scheduled to appear in court Thursday
In addition to the remaining 73 days of his sentence in Alabama, Harvey Updyke, who on Friday plead guilty to poisoning the Toomer’s Oaks, could also serve jail time for a simple assault charge stemming from a September 2012 arrest in Hammond, La. (where he reportedly has family) for making what was then termed a […]
Wedding Day rolling
Auburn University is asking Auburn fans for their best memories of rolling the Toomer’s Oaks. Kristi and Dennis Barker have a good one. Someone handed the newlywed Auburn grads a roll—”use it wisely”—as they their way to the AU Hotel & Conference Center for their wedding reception in 1994. So they crossed the street to […]
Prosecution in Updyke Case retains talk show circuit psychiatrist who created ‘The Depravity Scale’ as expert witness
Prosecutors in the Harvey Updyke case are bringing out the big guns, or at least they will if they have to. In a response to the request from Updyke’s defense to disclose its expert witness list, prosecutors revealed they would retain forensic psychiatrist Dr. Michael Welner. If the name doesn’t sound familiar, his face might. […]