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Cameron Carpenter will perform in Opelika Sept. 27 at 7:30 p.m. (Courtesy of EAAPS)

Grammy-nominated organist Carpenter to perform in Opelika

By Eva Woghiren / COMMUNITY REPORTER | September 27

Cameron Carpenter is a rare, extraordinary musician. Carpenter will have his abundance of talents on display at the East Alabama Arts Performance Series 2012-2013.

Lisa Taylor of the band Outskirts played at the show last December. (Courtesy of the Bellwether Variety Show)

Bellwether Variety Show encourages local talent

By Anna Beth Jager / WRITER | September 26

Picture this: a bar packed with people, all spread around a room adorned with antler decor, that eventually leads you to a dimly lit stage with a painted crescent moon hanging against the wall, smirking at you, preparing you for a night of inevitable laughter.

(Courtesy of Vasha Hunt/Opelika-Auburn News/Pool)

Harvey Updyke arrested in Louisiana on terrorizing charges

By Zeke Turrentine/COMMUNITY EDITOR | September 24

The man on trial for the poisoning of Auburn's Toomer's Corner oak trees was arrested in Hammond, La. on Sept. 18 on terrorizing charges.

One of the trainers at the Raptor Center holds Spirit on a gloved hand as another trainer narrates Spirit's story to the audience. Spirit is lacking the hooked beak needed for hunting making him unreleasable.

Locals flock to Football, Fans and Feathers

By Caitlin Wagenseil / WRITER | September 24

Many Auburn fans know about Spirit, the bald eagles that flies around Jordan-Hare Stadium before home football games. His home, however, isn't as well-known.

Lee County agrees on trust fund amendment

By Zeke Turrentine / COMMUNITY EDITOR | September 23

Lee County joined in with much of the rest of the state in voting overwhelmingly to approve an amendment to the Alabama constitution that would move $437 million dollars from the state trust fund to its general fund over three years. This would amount to approximately $145 million a year.

No. 25, left blocker Daren Bates. (Rebecca Croomes / PHOTO EDITOR)

Auburn defense played well despite loss to LSU

By John Burns / SPORTS WRITER | September 22

Auburn lost a hard fought battle against Louisiana State University 12-10, but the real story is how much better the Auburn Tigers' defense looked.

LSU plagued with mistakes, Auburn leads 10-9 at half

By Ali Jenkins/ SPORTS WRITER | September 22

Zach Mettenberger, welcome to the SEC. Questions surrounded the No. 2 LSU quarterback's ability going into his first SEC and road game as a starter, and, after two quarters, those questions got louder.

Auburn looks to climb from SEC cellar vs. LSU

By Andrew Yawn / SPORTS EDITOR | September 22

This week on Sept. 22, Auburn (1-2) welcomes ULM's bayou brethren, the LSU Tigers (3-0), to the Plains as LSU begins their conference play in Jordan-Hare Stadium.

Frazier defused some of the criticism with his two touchdown performance in a win over University of Louisiana at Monroe. The sophomore went 10 of 18 for 130 yards, a touchdown and an interception and also caught a 33-yard touchdown pass. (Emily Morris / ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR)

Frazier shows improvement in win

By Andrew Yawn / SPORTS EDITOR | September 21

Sophomore quarterback Kiehl Frazier entered the Sept. 15 ULM game under heavy scrutiny and walked off Pat Dye Field with a win and a shred of redemption.

The right to bear arms: should students have the right to carry weapons on campus?

By Annie Faulk / WRITER | September 20

Considering the nation's recent shootings and the resulting political debates, Students for Concealed Carry takes a stand with their views on campus gun control.

Business parking regulations, outdoor cafe permits reviewed at City Council

By Nathan Simone / ONLINE EDITOR | September 19

Amendments to Auburn's minimum business parking requirements and the approval of a mixed-use shopping district and retail liquor licenses defined the brief Auburn City Council meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 18.

APAEP hosted its first public display, "Art on the Inside," in Biggin Hall in 2009. (Courtesy of cla.auburn.edu/apaep/artontheinside)

Grant allows Prison Arts + Education project to continue

By Zeke Turrentine / COMMUNITY EDITOR | September 19

Auburn's spirit will continue to be felt in a dozen statewide prisons after a $50,000 grant for the school's prison education project was awarded on Aug. 30.

The YellowFlag app is meant to provide a mobile forum for discussing football with groups of your choosing. (Courtesy of YellowFlag)

Tailgate abroad with YellowFlag app

By TJ Harlin / CAMPUS REPORTER | September 18

Josh Peyton was in his third deployment in Iraq when he realized something was missing.

Last year's group visited the Vatican and listened to the Pope. Here they are seen outside Versailles. (Courtesy of the Auburn Alumni Association)

Travel hoppers have whirlwind tour of Europe

By Chandler Jones / WRITER | September 17

The Auburn Alumni Association and War Eagle Travelers are recruiting students for the fifth annual Classic European Graduation Tour.

Kicker Cody Parkey was lifted up by the Tigers after kicking the winning field goal in overtime. (Rebecca Croomes / PHOTO EDITOR)

Auburn wins overtime thriller in home opener

By John Burns / SPORTS WRITER | September 15

Auburn edged out a win in overtime against Louisiana at Monroe in their home opener Sept. 7

Auburn versus ULM halftime observations

By Andrew Yawn / SPORTS EDITOR | September 15

For the first time this season, Auburn headed into the locker room at halftime with the advantage on the scoreboard.Auburn leads 21-14 after 30 minutes of play and the team finally showed the potential talked about so often by Chizik and his staff.

Tiger Trap: Auburn returns to Jordan-Hare Stadium on upset alert against the ULM Warhawks

By Andrew Yawn / SPORTS EDITOR | September 15

As the Tigers prowl into Jordan-Hare this weekend, a team that began the season with numerous questions is still trying to find the answers.

The entertainment district approved for downtown Auburn will only be in effect on specified days. (Rebecca Croomes / PHOTO EDITOR)

Downtown AUtumn Nights rings in new entertainment district

By Syndey Callis / COMMUNITY REPORTER | September 14

Auburn's new ordinance allowing an entertainment district near Toomer's Corner will be enacted for the first time Sept. 14.

A possible blueprint for flat flexible classrooms, which would hold from 32-120 seats. (Courtesy of Facilities Management)

Home Improvement: New central classroom tops long list of changes to come by 2020

By Becky Hardy | Editor-in-Chief | September 14

Haley Center will soon be rivaled by a new building in order to accommodate up-to-date facilitiesand technologies.

One half of Dead?Wait! and John McMeans of H.Y.D.R.A. performing last semester at Pebble Hill. (Courtesy of Daniel Oramas)

Local music's dead? Wait!

By Melody Kitchens | Intrigue Editor | September 13

There's a law in Alabama that prohibits masks in public, but that doesn't drag down the impact the disc jockey duo of Dead?Wait! has on Auburn's music scene.