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How to eat clean for cheap in college

By Emily Esleck | Managing Editor | March 1

Displayed in magazine racks in grocery stores, plastered on billboards down the highway and invading our Google searches on the Internet, there are tons of articles and propaganda getting us to think about our body image.

A look inside the Lee County SWAT team

By Ben Ruffin | Intrigue Writer | March 1

Nearly 30 times a year, 30 men suit up donning vests, gas masks, radio, communications systems and an assigned weapon to carry out drug search warrants or assist in any barricaded or hostage situation. Lt. Scott Mingus of the Auburn Police Division is the commander of the Auburn SWAT team, which is a part of the Lee County SWAT team, a combination of four departments. Constructed in 2000, the team is one of few countywide SWAT teams remaining in the state. Being one of the only countywide teams in the state, Mingus demands the members be of the utmost physical and mental health.

Auburn student helps launch online trading post

By Ben Ruffin | Intrigue Writer | March 1

Riley Tart, senior in the College of Architecture and Design, has helped launch a college trading post. 

A better TigerCard is out there

By Rachel Williams | Intrigue Writer | March 1

There are countless times I’ve had to dig out my TigerCard, exasperated and frustrated, with my hands full of books, bags or food. 

Leap Day traditions: unlike other holidays

By Grayson Temple | Intrigue Writer | March 1

“Will you marry me?” Mary asked Blake. That’s not something you hear every day or month or even year.

Free student health services

By Grayson Temple | Intrigue Writer | March 1

According to the Health Promotion and Wellness Services at Auburn, there are 9 dimensions of wellness.

Best-selling author to come to Auburn

By Anne Dawson | Intrigue Editor | March 1

Tim Dorsey graduated from Auburn in 1983 with a degree in transportation. Fast forward to today, where Dorsey is a New York Times best-selling author, having written 19 books. Dorsey said he knew he wanted to be a writer his sophomore year of high school.

COLUMN: ​CliqBit app allows room for humor on social media

By Grayson Temple | Intrigue Writer | March 1

As you’re scrolling through your newsfeed on Facebook you notice something. Either everyone is suddenly a model, just purchased a professional camera, or just really wants more likes on that profile picture. A likely reason, though, is the fact that employers are studying Facebook profiles almost as much as resumes.

Students create parking management business

By Amanda Myles | Intrigue Writer | March 1

Tired of the hassle of driving around in circles hoping to find an open parking spot? Auburn University students Jonathan Philip and Alex Wakefield created a parking management business to fix this problem. Their business, Parking Grid Technologies, is app-based and operates through sensors and data analytics to help drivers find the closest vacant parking spots.

A modern relationship with space

By Rachel Williams | Intrigue Writer | March 1

Space is no longer untouchable. What was once meant only for daring astronauts, huge rockets and space stations has opened up to endless possibility.

Academy Award-winning professor reflects 11 years later

By Kris Martins | Copy Editor | March 1

Madsen received a Technical Achievement Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Feb. 12, 2005, for helping bring the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy’s Gollum to life. And over a decade later, he still marries animation with life.

Students by day, comic book creators by night

By Ben Ruffin | Intrigue Writer | March 1

With posters on the wall, shelves filled with comic books and glass cases complete with comic book character collectibles, The Comic Strip on Hargrove Road in Tuscaloosa is, for the most part, the average comic book store. However, in this comic book store, customers can find something unique: two University of Alabama students striving to enter a $875 million comic book industry.

Auburn theatre student starts blog documenting production of 'Assassins'

By Marissa Luckie | Intrigue Writer | February 8

Behind every great idea is the mom that thought of it first. Exhibit A is Auburn senior Tara Folio’s new blog about the Auburn theatre program’s production of "Assassins," which will be Folio’s last play at Auburn.

The history of the interlocking AU logo

By Amanda Myles | Intrigue Writer | February 5

The interlocking AU, tower mark and seal are the official logos and trademarks of Auburn University, but the AU logo has an origin that is not as clear as the others. The interlocking AU logo, the symbol that has covered the helmets of national champions and Heisman Trophy winners for almost 50 years, is the University’s primary logo, but the birth of the prestigious logo is debated.

Five places to watch the Super Bowl

By Anne Dawson | Intrigue Editor | February 5

As we all know, one of the most anticipated events of the year is coming up — the Super Bowl. Not only do fans get excited about the game, but restaurants get excited too. So excited they have special events and mark down food and drinks.

Students meet prime minister of Spain

By Emily Esleck | Managing Editor | February 2

It was a sunny day in the mid-60s when two Delta Gamma sorority sisters visiting Cordoba, Spain, met who they first thought was an important government official. The two were sight seeing Saturday, Jan. 23, a weekend away from their studies at Alcalá de Henares, a university in Spain where many students study abroad.

At home version of a popular Chick-fil-A meal

By Anne Dawson | Intrigue Editor | February 2

College students love Chick Fil A. If you walk into the student center you will see the Chick Fil A line backed up at almost all times of the day. But what would you do if I told you that you could make some of your favorite Chick Fil A meals right at home? Not only would you avoid the long line, but you'd also be saving on many unnecessary processed ingredients.  The first Chick Fil A meal that can be easily made at home is the chicken sandwich.  This version comes from happilyunprocessed.com, and helps cut out all the unneeded extra ingredients to give you a cleaner, identical tasting version of the Chick Fil A chicken sandwich.  Ingredients  1 large chicken breast 1/2 cup pickle juice  1 large egg  1/4 cup whole mik  1 cup flour  1 Tbsp powdered sugar  1/4 tsp baking soda  1 1/2 tsp paprika divided 1/4 tsp dry mustard  4 whole wheat buns  1 Tbsp butter  8 pickles  3 Tbsp vinegar  4-5 Tbsp good quality olive oil Directions 4 hours before, slice chicken breasts in half, then cut in half again making 4 similar size pieces.  Pound  with a mallet to even out. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and 1/2 tsp paprika.  Place chicken in a large Ziploc bag and pour the pickle juice in.

RUNA will perform at Sundilla on Feb. 5

By Amanda Myles | Intrigue Writer | February 1

RUNA, a Celtic music group, will make its Alabama debut at Sundilla on Feb. 5 at 7:30 pm at Auburn Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. Shannon Lambert-Ryan, lead singer for RUNA, said she likes to think of their music as Celtic roots music.