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Shed some years off your life with diet pills

By Kailey Miller | Community Reporter | April 3

As the weather gets warmer, apartment complexes open their pools, baggy sweaters are traded out for mini skirts, and the need to lose weight is looming over some student's heads. Diet pills and programs are an alternative some students are using.

Premiums likely to rise for Auburn student insurance plan

By Becky Sheehan | Intrigue Reporter | April 2

The plan has undergone major revisions in the past two years and will be updated in the coming years. In 2012, the plan was catastrophic and did not recognize preexisting conditions. Because of the Affordable Care Act, graduate, international and undergraduate students now have the opportunity to search for the best plan that fits their needs.

Artists show off talent at Biggin Hall's annual Student Juried Art Show

By Janiee Rush | Contributing Writer | April 2

All of the artwork and awards are on display in an exhibit for the public to view in the Biggin Hall gallery from March 24 to April 4.

Foodie Corner: Conecuh sausage, shrimp and quinoa casserole

By Anna Claire Conrad | Copy Editor | March 30

This Cajun Conecuh Sausage, shrimp and quinoa casserole was dynamite and easy to make, and I can't wait to make it again. I got it from a blog called This Gal Cooks, and the original recipe doesn't call for Conecuh sausage, but, hey, what's a Cajun meal without Conecuh sausage?

VIDEO: Soiree AMDA fashion show highlights

By Kris Sims | Multimedia Editor and Caitlin Shostak / ASSISTANT ONLINE EDITOR | March 29

Highlights from Auburn's Apparel Merchandising and Design Association's 4th annual fashion show and design gallery event.

OPINION: Students balance school and single parenthood

By Janiee Rush | Contributing Writer | March 28

According to the Institute for Women's Policy Research, in the United States, about 25 percent of college students pursuing higher education have dependent children.

Branding a hot trend for some fraternity brothers and locals

By Becky Sheehan | Intrigue Reporter | March 28

Fraternity branding is a trend received with mixed emotions. For brothers who participate in branding, it is an honor to have the Greek letters permanently emblazoned on their bodies, but the decision is left up to fraternity members whether they receive a brand or not.

Student-directed play Venus in Fur explores S&M themes

By Becky Sheehan | Intrigue Reporter | March 28

"Venus in Fur" is a bold choice for a student director. The play wrestles with the complex power struggle between the sexes. It challenges the audience with sadomasochistic themes and strong language.

Annual fashion event Soiree at the Auburn Arena on Thursday, March 27

By Kailey Miller | Community Reporter | March 26

Auburn University's annual fashion event, Soiree, will be making a fashion statement on Thursday, March 27, at the Auburn Arena. The show is a product of the Department of Consumer and Design Sciences, Apparel Merchandising and Design Association and the students in the fashion show management course. The show will have a gallery and a runway portion.

Button Mashers Anonymous is calling on all gamers

By Becky Sheehan | Intrigue Reporter | March 26

The club formerly known as the Super Smash Brothers Club has reinvented itself into the more inclusive Button Mashers Anonymous. The videogame club meets every Friday from 6-11 p.m.in the Student Center game room to show off expertise and hone new moves on console, online and handheld video games.

Chloe Covin creates line of all-natural bath salts to treat her own cancer symptoms

By Kelsey Davis | Editor-in-Chief | March 23

Chloe Covin clearly remembers the moments after she woke up from her brain surgery.

Morningside resident dusts off memories

By Becky Sheehan | Intrigue Reporter | March 22

In Bytha Faye Allen Bein's apartment at Morningside Assisted Living, you will find a crowd of birdhouses atop the refrigerator, a herd of elephant figurines stampeding across a table, photographs fanned out on the coffee table and shelves of cookbooks.

App of the Week: "eventseeker" recommends events based on your interests

By Kailey Miller | Community Reporter | March 21

eventseeker, available on Android, iOS and Windows 8, is an event planner you can keep with you at all times.

Advanced stage makeup class prepares students for careers in film

By Becky Sheehan | Intrigue Reporter | March 21

Using the growing popularity of bloody dramas and zombie shows such as "The Walking Dead", the Tracy Oleinick's advanced stage makeup seizes the moment to take center stage.

Students lend a helping hand over spring break

By Kailey Miller | Community Reporter | March 20

Students added international members to the Auburn family this spring break with service trips through Alternative Student Breaks. Two locations the group visited were Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic.

Local downtown boutiques keep up with the competition with social media

By Anna Claire Conrad | Copy Editor | March 17

Online shopping has risen in popularity over the last decade. Local downtown boutiques share how they keep up with the competition by utilizing online social media tools.

A male perspective on style

By Becky Sheehan | Intrigue Reporter | March 17

Listen up and take notes, guys: Here's your cheat sheet on how to dress with style, according to three Auburn gentlemen who have men's fashion down to a T

Apparel design students shed light on their internships in New York City

By Amber Franklin | Assistant Copy Editor | March 17

Three of Auburn's apparel design students give insight on what it's like to intern in New York City at Oscar de la Renta and how they snagged summer internships at Nicole Miller and Theory.