Beat Auburn Beat Hunger Kickoff

For those of you who aren't from Alabama, let me explain something to you...Alabama fans and Auburn fans are constantly trying to one-up each other in EVERYTHING. I am one of these Alabama fans...I cannot and will not accept that Auburn could possibly be better than Alabama at anything. (Which, let's be honest, is pretty much true.)

In recent years, Alabama has in fact gotten the better of Auburn in several areas. We won the last two Iron Bowls, we beat them the last time we played in basketball, and we're currently ranked ahead of them in the US News college rankings. Those are all good things, but there is one area where Auburn unfortunately has a lead...and that's Beat Auburn Beat Hunger.

Beat Auburn Beat Hunger is an annual food drive competition between Alabama and Auburn (Auburn calls their version "Beat Bama Beat Hunger"). The competition this year will kick off on Monday, October 11 and will run through Monday, November 22. While we have won the past three competitions, Auburn leads overall by a score of 9-7. I know what you're thinking...WE'VE GOT TO BEAT AUBURN IN EVERYTHING ROLL TIDE LET'S WIN ROLL TIDE!! So...let's do it.

(Seriously, though, this event has been incredibly successful throughout its history. The two schools have donated more than 2.5 million pounds of food since the event began in 1994. This really is about feeding the hungry, and both schools should be commended for their efforts.)

How can you help? There a a few options...

1. Bring canned food to the donation trucks that will be stationed at the Ferg Plaza throughout the event.
2. Make a monetary donation using a credit card at the Beat Auburn Beat Hunger website.
3. Come to the kickoff! Several campus organization leaders (including Honors College's own Hallie Paul) will be present at the event. The leader of the organization that donates the most money will be pied! Check out the Facebook event for more info.

Get involved! This is a great event and a chance for you to help the University in its mission to better the lives of all Alabamians beat Auburn.