Callie Garrett / INTRIGUE EDITOR - The Auburn Plainsman

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Hugs Come Swiftly to Auburn

By Callie Garrett / INTRIGUE EDITOR | April 29

After Taylor Swift spontaneously surprised Auburn students, she left many questions behind on how the surprise came about.Ryan Leander and Michael Wekall finally received the hugs they have been seeking from Swift, after receiving their third challenge via e-mail Monday at 12:30 p.m. Swift asked them to gather as many people as possible and host a karaoke show at 2 p.m. in the Auburn University Hotel and Dixon Conference Center.

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Students Swiftly Seeking Hugs

By Callie Garrett / INTRIGUE EDITOR | April 8

Michael and Ryan created 'A Hug From Taylor Swift' campaign, successfully making Swift swoon.

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Q&A : Dana Chason, Cousin of Gold Medalist Evan Lysacek

By Callie Garrett / INTRIGUE EDITOR | March 4

Q: What was it like to be at the 2010 Olympics?A: It was a blessing to be there to support Evan. I have watched him grow as a person and a skater and I might be biased, but he deserves every minute of that gold medal because he is one of, if not the hardest working athlete at the games. He has put so much into following his dream and to be able to watch every minute of that training pay off was unbelievable.

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Q&A : Maconica Sawyer, Newly Wed

By Callie Garrett / INTRIGUE EDITOR | March 4

Q: Why did you and Michael decide to get married in Auburn?A: We decided to get married in Auburn for a lot of reasons.

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Sips n Strokes provides place to relieve stress

By Callie Garrett / INTRIGUE EDITOR | February 11

A picture perfect environment: imagine ending a stressful day with a glass of wine in one hand and a paintbrush in the other.Sips n Strokes provides a place to escape from the chaotic world by painting worries away onto a canvas while sipping on a beverage."The inspiration behind Sips n Strokes, I would say, is just to have a fun night out, and good way to get out and do something different for a date night or something fun to do with the girls," said Charlotte Hames, instructor of Sips n Strokes.Pre-stenciled canvases, drink stations, relaxing background music and paint pallets ready to go.

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Dive deeper, discover hidden underwater world

By Callie Garrett / INTRIGUE EDITOR | February 4

Imagine experiencing a weightless, silently intriguing atmosphere that takes up two-thirds of the earth and has never been explored by many people.

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Capturing celebrities' finest moments

By Callie Garrett / INTRIGUE EDITOR | February 4

Freelance photography brought many accomplishments for Auburn grad Taylor Hill. Hill, 27, has work published in a variety of media, from Rolling Stones to People Magazine."I stayed because I fell in love with capturing moments that tell stories or confront the viewer," Hill said.