Intrigue

Outdoor Adventure Club members spend Martin Luther King weekend skiing in North Carolina. (Courtesy of Audra Graham)

Adventure club hits the slopes

By Anna Beth Jager / INTRIGUE REPORTER | January 30

Have you every wanted to swim with manatees?

Wendy Deschene, tenured professor in the art department, displays student Kathryn Beck's senior studio project. (Courtesy of Wendy Deschene)

Art professor encourages creative voice through student works

By Caitlin Wagenseil / INTRIGUE REPORTER | January 30

As an art professor, Wendy Deschene helps students to creatively express themselves in a variety of forms.

Kelsey Cardinal's Silver Wings presidential term ends in March 2013. (Courtesy of Kelsey Cardinal)

Student makes a difference one person at a time

By Elizabeth Wieck / INTRIGUE EDITOR | January 30

Kelsey Cardinal is passionate.

Nova flies around Jordan-Hare stadium during the fall football season. (Courtesy of Phillip Smith)

'War eagle' training revealed

By George Nunnelley / WRITER | January 30

Have you ever wondered where the eagles that ceremoniously circle Jordan-Hare Stadium before every Auburn football home game are kept?

The primary purpose of the Parkerson Mill Creek project is to prevent pollution and promote sustainability. (Courtesy of Kaye Christian)

Parkerson Mill Creek project aims to increase sustainability

By Kelsey Davis / INTRIGUE WRITER | January 30

The typical Auburn student has driven down South Donahue a thousand times.

Band members Josh Carnley, Tommy Kratzert, Lydia Cash, Jake Carnley and Brian Keyser in their upcoming album cover. (Courtesy of Jake Carnley)

Teacup and the Monster to rock at The Hound Saturday, Feb. 2

By Caitlin Wagenseil / INTRIGUE REPORTER | January 30

For a night of great music, The Hound is the place to be this Saturday, Feb. 2.

Sami Griffith and her four-year-old dog Gemini relax on the grass, enjoying the beautiful day. (Katherine McCahey / Assistant Photo Editor)

Alabama ranks no. 7 in national dog ownership survey

By Anna Claire Conrad / WRITER | January 27

According to the American Veterinary Medical Association's United States Pet Ownership and Demographic Sourcebook released on Tuesday, Jan. 15, the dog days aren't over for Alabama as it is ranked 7th for dog ownership with 44.1 percent of households owning a dog.

Chewacla Creek Bridge closed for construction

By Benjamin Hohenstatt / WRITER | January 27

Robert Frost advocated taking the road less traveled, and Auburn residents may find themselves doing exactly that in the near future.

Auburn showcases local talent with its own version of the talent show 'X-Factor'

By Chandler Jones / Community Reporter | January 25

Look out American Idol, AU "X Factor" is here to steal the show.

Run for your heart: registration now open for run and bike race

By George Nunnelley / WRITER | January 25

Get ready to lace up the old sneakers and get the heart pumping ladies and gentleman.

'Wine' not come and give it a try?

By Sydney Callis / COMMUNITY EDITOR | January 25

The tastes of France, California, Germany and New Zealand are coming to the Event Center Downtown in Opelika.

Kelly Meeks of Auburn attended the City Council meeting to discuss her concerns with the parking situation on Terrace Acres Drive. (Raye May / PHOTO EDITOR)

Parking safety, new cigar shop discussed at City Council meeting

By Chandler Jones / Community Reporter | January 25

Auburn City Council met Tuesday, Jan. 22 to discuss grievances about high school overflow parking along Terrace Acres Drive.

Sniffling, sneezing and coughing: the flu has arrived

By Jessa Pease/ WRITER | January 25

Pigs may not be flying, but this year's flu outbreak has the Auburn Community wrapped in blankets.

Customers line up at Gigi's Cupcakes in downtown Auburn. (Raye May / PHOTO EDITOR)

Cupcakes continue to trend with miniature charm

By Lindsey Raygan / VOLUNTEER | January 25

Eggs, cake flour, buttermilk, oil and sugar are just a few of the basics that make up the treats that are filling stomachs and putting smiles on faces today.

Meghan Stewart's senior project was a six-piece collage made with various materials. (Courtesy of Meghan Stewart)

Auburn art graduate applies skills to church

By Caitlin Wagenseil / INTRIGUE REPORTER | January 25

Meghan Stewart knew what she wanted to be since she was in kindergarten.

Pure Barre Auburn tones the town into shape through dance

By Anna Beth Jager / INTRIGUE REPORTER | January 25

Pure Barre is a class that utilizes a ballet barre to target specific muscles and help with movement.

The rain garden at Dudley hall is currently in its early stages of development. (Courtesy of Mike Kensler)

Campus creates initiatives to increase sustainability

By Kelsey Davis / INTRIGUE WRITER | January 25

Most of us are aware of the growing need for a more sustainable and eco-friendly lifestyle.

Alex Fleischmann and AJ Brush perform on the steps of Hargis Hall. (Kelsey Davis / INTRIGUE WRITER)

Just passing through: the life of a street kid

By Kelsey Davis / INTRIGUE WRITER | January 25

Alex Fleicshmann and AJ Brush are travelers. They're troubadours, hippies, hobos, street kids, what have you. They're people.

Bernard Breitung, Daniel Raine, Davis Little and Zach Drew perform at Moe's Barbeque. (Caitlin Wagenseil) / INTRIGUE REPORTER

New bluegrass band Chronic Glass performs at Moe's Barbeque CAITLIN WAGENSEILINTRIGUE REPORTER

By Caitlin Wagenseil / INTRIGUE REPORTER | January 25

Huddled in a dark equipment trailer, members of the up and coming band Chronic Grass tell the story of how they came to meet and what drives them to play, before returning to the stage at Moe's Barbeque.

Doug Bacon was honored Tuesday, Jan. 22 at the Selma City Hall for saving a woman from the Alabama River. (Courtesy of Tim Reeves / Selma Times Journal)

Grad student rescues Selma woman

By Becky Hardy | Editor-in-Chief | January 23

Split-second decisions, cold water against your skin and struggling to save yourself and another against river currents; this is the scene Tuesday, Jan. 8, for Doug Bacon, graduate student in masters integrated design and construction.