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Should an emoji be the Word of the Year?

By Marissa Luckie | Intrigue Writer | March 1

The 2015 Oxford Dictionaries Word of the Year was not a word at all but rather an emoji, specifically the little smiley face that is crying out of joy. 

Opelika teen invents million dollar company

By Ben Ruffin | Intrigue Writer | March 1

While many teenagers look forward to leaving baseball practice to go home, one Opelika teenager looks forward to going to work. Still in his baseball practice attire, Taylor Rosenthal, freshman at Opelika High School, enters the doors at the Round House in Opelika ready to work on bettering his business. As an eighth-grader at Opelika Middle School, Taylor devised the idea for first-aid vending machines in his Young Entrepreneurs Academy class sponsored by the Opelika Chamber of Commerce. Fast-forward a few months and Taylor serves as founder and CEO of RecMed, a first-aid vending machine company that was officially granted its patent in October.

University makes changes following last year's security incident

By Ben Ruffin | Intrigue Writer | March 1

Last March, a number of Auburn students, applicants and even nonapplicants to the University received a letter by mail notifying them of a data security incident that potentially exposed their personal information. The University said in a statement that it was made aware on March 2 that some information stored on one of the University’s servers mistakenly became available online.

Are you still watching?

By Rachel Williams | Intrigue Writer | March 1

For many young millennials, video streaming has become as addicting as a tub of raw cookie dough. Growing up, you were restrained to the TV Guide.

Dinosaur discovered in Alabama named

By Amanda Myles | Intrigue Writer | March 1

On Jan. 13, the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology named the remains of a new dinosaur, which were discovered in a creek bank in Montgomery County in 2007. The remains are of a new species of duck-billed dinosaurs, named Eotrochodon orientalis, according to Jun Ebersole, director of collections at McWane Science Center.

What's the deal with all of these wearables?

By Rachel Williams | Intrigue Writer | March 1

When wearables were introduced, I was impressed with their novel and futuristic concept. Wearable technology incorporates computers or electronics into an accessory worn or as an item of clothing.

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.

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.

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.