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Tyrese Tanner in the first half.
Women's NIT Basketball, Tulane vs Auburn on March 27, in Auburn. (Courtesy of Todd Van Emst)

Women's basketball advances to WNIT quarterfinals

By Lance Davis / SPORTS WRITER | March 27

Head coach Terri Williams-Flournoy could only smirk and shake her head when asked what has gotten into junior guard Tyrese Tanner over the last three games.

Gus Malzahn watches as his Tigers take the field for the first practice under the new head coach. (COURTESY OF TODD VAN EMST)

Sprinting into spring practice

By Andrew Yawn / SPORTS REPORTER | March 27

The Tigers started spring practice later than any other team in the SEC. Now Gus Malzahn is trying to get his team caught up in a hurry.

Auburn's good form not strong enough to conquer Troy. (Courtesy of Auburn Athletics)

Baseball loses to Troy 11-2

By Ethan Brady / SPORTS REPORTER | March 26

A five-run fifth inning and strong eighth inning by Troy resulted in Auburn baseball losing 11-2 Tuesday, March 26. The Tigers are now 15-11 on the season.

SGA appoints new cabinet members

By Kailey Miller | Community Reporter | March 25

The Student Government Association Senate held a meeting Monday, March 25, at 7:30 p.m. in the Student Center.

Auburn's Tyrese Tanner (32) gets around Western Kentucky's Chastity Gooch (30) and Alexis Govan (21) in the second half during Auburn's Women's National Invitation Tournament second-round basketball game vs Western Kentucky. (Courtesy of Auburn Athletics)

Muhammad, Tanner propel women's basketball past Western Kentucky

By George Nunnelley / WRITER | March 24

After Tyrese Tanner scored a career-high 29 points in Auburn's first-round WNIT victory over UAB, it was now Hasina Muhammad's turn.

Micah Lawrence swims in the B final of the 200 yard breaststroke. (Todd Van Emst / AUBURN ATHLETICS PHOTOGRAPHER)

Women's swim team finishes 13th in NCAA Championship

By John Burns / SPORTS EDITOR | March 23

The women's swim team earned six All-America honors Saturday, March 23 in the final night of the 2013 NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving Championships.

Updyke pleads guilty to poisoning Toomer's Oaks

By Staff Report | March 22

Harvey Updyke has plead guilty to poisoning the Toomer's Oaks. Updyke revoked his not guilty plea by reason of mental disease or defect and plead guilty to Criminal Damage to an Agricultural facility, a class c felony.

The Natural History Museum at Auburn will open Wednesday, April 3. The contrusction outside of the Biodiversity Learning Center, where the museum will be located, is still underway. (Courtesy of Rachel Pipan)

Auburn's own museum

By Rachel Pipan / WRITER | March 21

Auburn University has a museum of natural history.But it's a museum without exhibits.

Desmonte Leonard left behind, misses hearing

By Chandler Jones / Community Reporter | March 20

The old adage "gone, but never forgotten" is reversed in the case of Desmonte Leonard hearing.

Auburn coach Terri Williams-Flournoy cheering on the Lady Tigers during the Arkansas vs. Auburn game. (Courtesy of Todd Van Emst / AUBURN ATHLETICS PHOTOGRAPHER)

Women's basketball team makes WNIT

By John Burns / SPORTS EDITOR | March 18

The women's basketball team has been selected to the WNIT after a 16-14 season and will play host to UAB (18-12) Wednesday, March 20 in the Auburn Arena.

Daniel Koger winds up a pitch. (Courtesy of Auburn Athletics)

Tigers look to bounce back

By George Nunnelley / WRITER | March 16

The Auburn baseball team tried to bounce back against the No. 2 Vanderbilt Commodores Saturday, March 16 at Plainsman Park.

Updyke case moved to Elmore County

By Staff Report | March 13

Lee County Circuit Court Judge Jacob A. Walker III has found a different location for the Harvey Updyke case

District attorney drops opposition to venue change in Updyke case

By Staff Report | March 12

Robert T. Treese III, Lee County district attorney, has dropped his opposition to a change of venue in the Harvey Updyke Jr. trial, according to the Opelika-Auburn News.

Couch had the opportunity to shoot a Grizzly bear at 10 meters away in Grand Teton National Park. (Courtesy of Scott Couch)

Alum photographer goes into the wild

By Elizabeth Wieck / INTRIGUE EDITOR | March 8

For Scott Couch, being a photographer is a lifestyle.

Artist Sarah Scott prepping the piano for The Keynote Project at her home studio for its unveiling Saturday March 9, at The Gnu's Room. This is the first project from the Auburn branch of The Keynote Project. (Courtesy of Alaina Marie Guzman)

Music spreads in Auburn with The Keynote Project

By Sonya Lovejoy / FREELANCE MULTIMEDIA | March 7

Launching Saturday, March 9, The Keynote Project is incoporating more art and music into the Auburn community through a bedazzled and restored piano.

Each trail in the Auburn Floral Trail features a variety of plants, including azaelas and dogwoods. (Courtesy of the Auburn-Opelika Tourism Bureau)

Floral Trail encourages locals to stop and smell the roses

By Lance Davis / SPORTS WRITER | March 7

Auburn Floral Trail will open Monday, March 11, and run through Sunday, April 21.

Leonard plays the drums during a jam session at The Guitar Shoppe. (Kelsey Davis / INTRIGUE WRITER)

Man masters every instrument, despite being blind

By Kelsey Davis / INTRIGUE WRITER | March 3

Leonard can now play every instrument, which he has basically taught himself, despite being completely blind since birth

Auburn's Caitlin Atkinson competing on the beam against LSU Friday, Feb. 22. (Courtesy of Todd Van Emst)

Gymnastics best Maryland in Flip for a Cure Pink Meet

By Will Gaines / SPORTS REPORTER | March 2

The No. 11 Auburn gymnastics team won its second match in a row on Friday, March 1 by a score of 196.825-195.300 over No. 23 Maryland in the Flip for a Cure Pink Meet.

The agriculture department is integrating more hands-on experience in labs for students who did not have that experience growing up. (Raye May / PHOTO EDITOR)

Retirement of professors brings changes in department

By Becky Hardy | Editor-in-Chief | February 28

With the baby boomer generation coming close to time of retirement, the agriculture department is seeing an increase in retirement for many professors, as well as, an increase in new practices.

The circle wall theme would feature a rounded brick wall behind the gates and porous unit pavers in front of the trees. (Courtesy of the Department of Communications and Marketing)

Two options for Toomer's

By Austin Lankford / CAMPUS REPORTER | February 27

Two designs are being presented for what will be put in the Toomer's Corner area Wednesday, Feb. 27, in Foy Hall.