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Youthful offender status denied by judge Natalie Wade Editor

All four former Auburn University football players accused of robbery and burglary will be tried as adults. Lee County Circuit Court Judge Chris Hughes denied requests for youthful offender statuses for Shaun Kitchens, Antonio Goodwin and Dakota Mosley earlier this week. According to state law, it is up to the judge whether to allow defendants under the age of 21 to be

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prosecuted as youthful offenders. The youthful offender classification would mandate court proceedings and records be sealed,

and sentences could also have been reduced. The cases have been put on the docket for the next block of

jury trials, beginning Oct. 31. Circuit Clerk Corinne Hurst said this doesn’t exactly mean the cases will be tried on that date,

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but should be heard during the three-week block of trials. “These cases are always very fluid,” Hurst said. “Theoretically (they) could be continued again.” Hurst also said the postponement doesn’t mean lawyers couldn’t ask to go to trial sooner than the postponement date. For now, lawyers have time to build their cases. Mike McNeil, who was arrested at the same time, was too old to be eligible for the youthful offender status.

Lee County uses grant to track sex offenders Ariana Diaz Writer

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Extreme drought conditions affect county Natalie Yarid News Editor

With Lee County suffering from extreme drought, the second-highest drought level, the city of Auburn’s Water Works Board is asking customers to comply with voluntary water restriction. According to Laura Koon, Auburn’s water resource management director, last week Auburn’s drought levels increased from severe levels to extreme levels. Because of the drought, water customers have begun consuming more water than in the past. During May, the average million gallons of water used per day (MGD), was 7.61 in Auburn. This is the highest it has been all year. May was the second-highest average MGD since 1998. The highest average was in 2007, during an exceptional drought. “This concerns us,” Koon said. June 8 marked the second-highest peak day in water usage since 1998, with customers using 12.22 million gallons of water. Most of the extra water that is being used does not go to essential needs, but goes to washing cars, watering plants and use for warm weather activities, Koon said. The drought, issued in July 2010, is worsening and will most likely continue throughout summer. Koon said Auburn’s system is producing as much water as possible from the reservoir, but when there are demands for 12 million gallons of water

Water Usage

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Gallons of water used in Lee County June 8*

7,607,129 80% 2007

average gallons used per day in May (highest all year) amount of water Auburn University has conserved since 2007 last major drought in Lee County area

*highest peak day since 1998

per day, it makes things difficult. The drought is an effect of the La Niña weather pattern, causing higher than normal temperatures and less than normal rainfall. With this information in mind, the city of Auburn’s Water Works Board issued a voluntary water restriction June 13. The Board hopes to educate customers and encourage them to be mindful of water usage, Koon said. The Board does not want to initiate a mandatory restriction and hopes the voluntary restriction will reduce the amount of water used. The voluntary restriction will remain in place until further notice.

Since the voluntary restriction has been in place, the average MGD has decreased to 7.36 million, Water Works reported June 19. Koon said Auburn University had a part in lowering this number. “The University is our largest customer,” Koon said. In the 2007 drought the University created a water-management plan, which is now showing its face again, said David Dipofi, Auburn University manager of landscape services. The University has complied with the city to help fix the problem at hand. “We are concerned about the water » See Water, A2

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The law enforcement agencies in Lee County are using a $110,500 grant to make the 170 sex offenders in Lee County easier to track. The Division received the grant in September, provided by the office of Community Oriented Policing Service (COPS), a program that helps fund new policing strategies. The funds will be distributed among the Auburn Police Division, Opelika Police Department and Lee County Sheriff ’s Department between Sept. 1, 2011 and Aug. 31, 2012. Capt. Tommy Carswell of the Auburn Police Division said $89,600 will go toward sex offender registration regulation enforcement and the remainder will go to software upgrades, training and covert computer operations. The U.S. Attorney and U.S. Marshal Service for the Middle District of Alabama nominated the Auburn Police Division for the grant. “I think the good work they were doing in this area was one of the reasons that prompted us to nominate them for the grant,” said Thomas Anderson, acting first assistant U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Alabama. The main focus of the grant is to pay off-duty officers for overtime. Officers will be working overtime verifying the addresses provided by the sex offenders are their correct locations. The officers will also check to make sure the location is at least 2,000 feet from a school or day care facility. “Our hope is to ensure the communities that they are safe, because we’re out there watching these people and to make sure that the offenders remain crime free because they know that we’re watching and compelling them to do so,” Carswell said. The grant will also provide funds to assist police in locating, incarcerating and prosecuting sexual offenders found on the Internet, said Tommy Dawson, Auburn Police Chief. Dawson said it is important to educate children about the presence of sexual predators on the Internet. “Don’t give all your information to people on Facebook,” Dawson said. “Don’t put on there when you’re going to be in town, when you going to be out late, things of that nature. “You always got to be careful. You could be talking to a sexual predator.” Keep in mind, Dawson said, that some sexual predators prey on young adults as well as young children. “You have to think ‘well, who are sex offenders?’” said Capt. James Majors of the Lee County Sheriff ’s office. “Some of them are your low-life dirt bags, but some of them are school teachers. Some of them are police officers. They’re from all walks of life.” There are currently 170 sex offenders registered in Lee County, but the number changes everyday, Majors said, because every day, someone gets arrested or bonded out. For more information on sex offenders in Lee County, go to the Lee County Sheriff ’s office website at www.leecountysheriff.org. “Those are the ones that we know about, but just because there’s not any on the website, that are registered in your area, doesn’t mean you don’t have to be safe and careful because there’s some out there that we don’t know about, some that haven’t been caught yet,” Majors said. Recycled paper

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June 17 — Lee Road 57 Burglary reported. One damaged door, one Samsung flatsreen LCD TV, one Xbox 360 and two remotes, one Winchester M94 .30-caliber leveraction rifle reported stolen.

June 17 — Lunsford Drive Third degree burglary reported. Assorted food reported stolen.

June 18 — Opelika Road Shoplifting reported. One red Ralph Lauren Polo shirt, one green Ralph Lauren Polo shirt, one pair of Ralph Lauren khaki shorts reported stolen.

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student ID, one Alabama driver’s license. June 19 — North Dean Road Third degree burglary reported. Narcotics reported stolen. June 19 — Summertrees Drive Auto theft reported. One black Toyota Camry reported stolen.

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» From A1 too,” Dipofi said. A few years ago, the University began to be more conservative and efficient with its water. Since then, its consumption of water has decreased by 80 percent. The agriculture department, athletic department and landscaping department all have a large role in water consumption at the University. Each department has each done its part to have a more efficient watering system. These are not the only programs in the University that have an impact

on this issue. Each student impacts the amount of water used by the University and ultimately the city. “There is over 23,000 students at Auburn, and the population of the city is estimated to be between 45,000 and 50,000, so (students) make up over half of our customer base,” Koon said. Anything students can do to help is appreciated. A few tips Koon suggests are only washing full loads of laundry, not running excessive amounts of water while washing dishes and cutting down on time of showers. “Every bit of conservation adds up,” Koon said.

Auburn tradition spotlighted Trent Erwin Associate Campus Editor

Auburn’s triumphant War Eagle has come into competition with 16 out of 25 nominated college football traditions in a bracket-style tournament on ESPN’s SportsNation. Auburn’s eagle stadium flight was pitted against LSU’s tiger Miles VI in the first round of the tournament. Auburn’s War Eagle tradition has a tremendous history, but the polls on SportsNation ended in favor of another. The polls closed on Tuesday for the first round, with Auburn defeated by a narrow margin of 46 percent to 54 percent. EA Sports is partnering with SportsNation to give fans the ability to vote for their favorite football traditions. The 16 traditions competing will all be included in the upcoming release of EA’s “NCAA Football ‘12” video game. “The traditions we have added this year are kind of the bigger traditions as far as scale and animations,” said Randy Chase, product marketing manager of EA Sports. “You’re always optimizing memory to free up space so that you can add some more. “Adding things like the War Eagle or the Buffalo from Colorado, all of those things are complex animations, and so we were able to add those this year.” The animations are approximately 25-seconds long and feature

a snippet of the tradition. Auburn’s eagle “Nova” is shown flying around the stadium as it would appear on game day. “Auburn got into the 25 because we added the War Eagle this year, and we also had good participation from the Auburn fans,” Chase said. “So we definitely wanted them in the competition.” The War Eagle tradition is still a mystery to some related with the Auburn family, because the story has multiple origins. According to the Special Collections and archives of Ralph Brown Draughon Library, there are two consistent stories about the War Eagle origin that have been passed along throughout Auburn history. The first, dating back to the Civil War era, tells that a veteran of the war and student of Auburn was in attendance of the game between Auburn and Georgia in 1892. His pet eagle, which was found on the battlefield, broke free and circled the stadium leading the crowd to cheer “War Eagle” as Auburn took victory over Georgia. The latter occurred during a pep rally at Langdon Hall in 1913. “If we are going to win this game, we’ll have to get out there and fight, because this means war,” Cheerleader Gus Craydon told the crowd. A metallic eagle on a military uniform a student was wearing fell to the ground, and when he recovered the eagle he lifted it exclaiming, ‘it’s a War Eagle!’

The Civil War story seems to be more fable than fact, while the story of the pep rally stands true. Either way, the War Eagle has become an enormous part of Auburn tradition, making its way on the field before each home game. “The way it confuses other people, because other people cannot bring themselves to understand the concept of War Eagle,” said John Varner of Special Collections and archives. “Basically it’s not something that you explain to someone, it’s something you have to feel and experience. “Auburn people have a commonality of experience.” Auburn currently has its seventh eagle named “Nova.” Auburn’s eagles date back as far as 1892, with War Eagle I. “The average life span of an eagle can be 20 to 30 years, and they have been known to live over 40,” said Marianne Hudson, raptor specialist. “We can’t predict how long he (Nova) will be War Eagle. Hopefully it will be a long time.” Although the voting didn’t turn out in Auburn’s favor, the athletic department was proud to be involved. “It’s terrific that college football fans take part in something like this in the middle of June,” said Jon Sirico, marketing director for Auburn athletics. “It just shows how passionate they are about their schools and about the game of college football.”

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Breezing through Europe Auburn women travel through 12 cities in 28 days

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Members of the European Study Abroad Experience pose in front of the downtown landscape of Prague, one of the many cities they had the opportunity to explore. Laura Hobbs Writer

The “Bang, Bang Tour of Europe,” named for the vast amount of traveling in a short amount of time, is a one-of-a-kind study abroad that allows students to plan the trip they would like to experience. “I developed (The European Study Abroad Experience) to

show students a very different way of living,” said Martin O’Neill, department head of nutrition, dietetics and hospitality. “They experience different economies, different social and political systems and different values.” This year, David Martin, professor in hotel and restaurant management, led the team, which was made up of eight female students.

The College of Human Sciences sponsors the six-credit trip, but any student with a 2.2 GPA and who is at least 19 years old is welcome to take part. Instead of a regular study abroad program, O’Neill said he would step back and let the students take the lead of planning. “I am the tourist,” O’Neill said. “I am overseeing and guiding the

planning to make sure that justice is done with the trip.” His system is so hands off that unlucky group members once walked 1.5 miles in the rain because they turned left instead of right at an intersection, a mistake O’Neill was aware of. Every week of the spring semester, the students would gather to plan what each day of the trip was

going to entail. Each person would pay $4,500 to go on the trip, and this budget would include flights, hostels and hotels, ground transportation and activities all selected by the students in every city they visited. The trip is so fast pace, students have to be willing to keep up. » Read the rest online at www.theplainsman.com

Toomer’s oak seedlings highlighed on ESPNU Andrew McCaslin Writer

“SEC Weekly” recently aired a special on ESPNU showcasing the Toomer’s oak seedlings. Since 2002, seedlings have been sold to all who are interested, but this year the requests are far exceeding the supply. From the 5,000 current requests, the forestry department will only be able to sell 700 seedlings. Russel Agnew, head coordinator for the project and sophomore in forestry, said the location of the orchard where the seedlings are harvested must be

kept a secret. “I can’t tell you that (the location),” Agnew said. “Since the whole poisoning thing, they’ve gotten valuable. If I tell you, people will go there and try to find them. We’ve had to change it up and not tell people where they are.” Scott Enebak, forestry professor and director of the nursery management cooperative, said 700 seedlings have been sold every year since 2003. After the infamous poisoning of Toomer’s oaks, though, seedling demand increased to 5,895 requests.

“In September, we only collected the typical amount,” Enabak said. “The demand was greater than what we prepared or collected for, and we wouldn’t have space in the greenhouse to grow 5,000 seedlings.” Whether the lottery occurs, Enebak said, depends on the status of the trees. “The acorns from the tree are hanging on,” Enebak said. “We’ll collect more than we collected last year. Those who won’t get a tree this year will get on the list next year.” » Read the rest online at www.theplainsman.com

MBA team wins award for health care plan Kelley Rouse Writer

Auburn University’s Physicians Executive MBA team, which consists of four recent graduates from the program, placed second in the first International Healthcare Case Competition in Milan, Italy. Bocconi University’s School of Management was the host of the competition. Auburn’s PEMBA team included Janyce Sanford, Karam Paul, Meholl Patel and Keith Chamberlin . The PEMBA team was first runner-up to the competition’s host team, SDA Bocconi School of Management. The two-day competition, held May 30 and May 31, called for the participating teams to study European Healthcare systems, in particular Italy’s, and to create a revised business strategy for the pharmaceutical company Novartis. Each team’s proposal was judged on how successfully the

strategy enhanced Novartis’ relationship with decision makers in the Italian Healthcare System. “The charge to the group was to look at the health care system in place, the Italian government and funding, the pharmaceutical company and how to build a collaboration between these different groups in improving Italian health care,” said Joy Clark, the team’s faculty adviser and associate dean of the Auburn University Montgomery College of Business. Eleven other teams from schools worldwide, including the University of Cambridge and the China Europe International Business School, competed in the competition as well. The members of Auburn’s team worked together from all different locations in the United States to develop their strategy. The PEMBA team created a strategy called OneNovartis, a program that primarily focused on the partnership with health care consumers, through an in-

dividual wellness plan, said Janyce Sanford, a member of Auburn’s team and PEMBA Class of 2011. “Health and well-being metrics were developed, and as patients achieve those metrics, the goals, discounts are received,” Sanford said. After presenting their proposal for the third time on the last day of the competition, the judges declared the winner and runner-up. The members of Auburn’s team attribute their success to the PEMBA program here at Auburn University. “We think this is one more way of building the reputation of Auburn University, the College of Business and the Physician Executive MBA program,” said Daniel Gropper, associate dean of MBA programs at Auburn University. “It adds to the rankings for the Executive MBA in the Financial Times this year and the rankings in Modern Healthcare this spring.”

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Dean Newschwander putts at Moore’s Mill Golf Club during the “Mulligans for Master’s” charity event Friday.

Mulligans for master’s Master’s students play golf to help fund new program tracks Kristen Ferrell Campus Editor

Last Friday, the greens at Moore’s Mill Golf Club were set and ready for an early morning tee off as Auburn’s Master of Science in Nursing program held its “Mulligans for Master’s” charity golf event to raise money for the growing department. “Our master’s program is fairly new,” said Anita All, nursing professor. “We started in 2005, and just last year had some new formal program options approved by the Alabama Commission on Higher Education.” All said with the program becoming larger, there was a need for more funding. “We now offer a primary care

nurse practitioner program and a nurse educator program, and to do that we need help,” All said. All said golf was an easy choice because of the love Gregg Newschwander, dean of Auburn and Auburn University in Montgomery’s nursing school, has for it. Signs featuring the name of donors were also set in place throughout the course. All said along with the entry fee, which was $150, mulligans were sold at $20 for four. The entry fee included cart and greens fees, lunch and a tees shirt. Mulligans is a golf term All had to explain, but, once she did, it seemed fitting. “A mulligan is a way to buy yourself out of a bad shot,” All said. “So if you have so many mulligans in your pocket that you bought, then you can play that shot over again.” For students in the program, these mulligans are saving their shots and giving them the opportunity to further their education in a field that is desperately looking for qualified individuals all over the country.

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The Auburn City Council approved a 1 percent sales tax increase Tuesday night in a 7–2 vote. This pushed the city’s tax rate above the state average to 9 percent, effective August 1. It has been estimated the increase will bring an extra $7 million in revenue for the city to help with road work, bridge repair and potentially a new school. While we are pleased to see the city take efforts to keep our city running the way it is, we are disappointed in the methods. Last year a property tax increase was voted down by the permanent residents of Auburn, warranting the need for this new tax. It seems the citizens are passing the buck and are still displeased. At the City Council meeting June 21, over 25 citizens came before the Council to voice their anger at the new tax. It seems they aren’t happy with any solution the city

comes up with, which is concerning. The majority of the population in Auburn from August to May is students. These students shop, eat and are entertained locally. Students will carry the bulk of the burden of this tax increase, and most of us only live here four or five years. Unless a job magically opens up in our field in town, most of us will not live here longer or raise kids here. You don’t see us complaining. We don’t mind paying an extra penny on the dollar to keep our city beautiful. One of the perks of going to school here is bringing friends and family down or walking around the well-maintained city. Auburn looks like a postcard, and that is part of the draw for people not raised as Tiger fans to attend this University. We’ve all been to other cities in the state and country and

seen the sorts of conditions we could be living in. The city takes pride in the services it is able to provide for its citizens, and we take pride just to be able to say we live here. For people who live here full time to complain about the costs of maintenance makes us wonder if they appreciate their surroundings. We have seen the efforts Auburn has taken to keep the city clean and how that sometimes takes priority over other matters like pedestrian safety. Students and game day visitors contribute a sizable chunk of the city’s economy. The city also made an amendment to say if a property tax increase were to occur in the next few years, the sales tax would go back to its previous rate. That should be enough to quiet citizen’s concerns, but the outcry showed otherwise. We understand the need for growth and also the strains people are under in this diffi-

cult economic climate. The thing we hope residents will understand is the money for these projects has to come from somewhere. If the city is to continue to be one of the cleanest, most affordable places to live, some concessions must be made. We don’t mind carrying the majority of this burden to better a city most of us only live in nine months out of the year. If the property tax increase had been approved, this would not even be an issue. This is a temporary solution to a long-term problem and in a recession, people need to make sacrifices. At the end of the day, the decision lies with the city council and they will keep the city’s best interests at heart. We will gladly pay the extra penny for the remainder of our time here. We just hope the citizens of Auburn don’t continue to vote down revenue increasing taxes that will keep our city looking like a postcard.

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War spending, huh, what is it good for? Raye Hendrix news@theplainsman.com

After nearly a decade, the White House has made its decision to finally begin withdrawing troops from Afghanistan. Obama made the announcement the evening of Wednesday, June 22. It’s about time. It would be untrue to say that at the beginning of this war, many opposed it. The fact of the matter is, the American people were pretty gung-ho about it all. It was right after the September 11 attacks, and patriotism swept the country like an epidemic. Pro-America songs were written, American flags were flown on nearly every lawn, and George W. Bush was wildly popular,

even snagging a re-election. We got Saddam, and we got Osama. A regime was toppled, and America did her job, but her troops didn’t come home. This is long overdue. Obama will begin by the withdrawal of at least 5,000 military personnel initially, and plans to pull out another 5,000 over the next few months. The hopes are that by the end of next year, 30,000 of our troops will be home, leaving about 70,000 troops in Afghanistan. Obviously, we can’t just take them all out at once. However, this is still much too slow. We didn’t need 100,000 troops to find Osama. A twenty-man SEAL team, not an invasion of thousands of soldiers, killed him. Taxpayer dollars have been funding an overdrawn war. “The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq cost the taxpayers at least $1.3 trillion. The U.S. will spend $120 billion in Afghanistan alone

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The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq cost the tax payers at least $1.3 trillion. The U.S. will spend $120 billion in Afghanistan alone this year.” —Talk Radio News Service

this year,” said the Talk Radio News Service. The United States currently has a $1.4 trillion deficit and $14.3 trillion national debt, and it’s only growing every day there are troops stationed overseas. I don’t want to keep funding a forgone war. The withdrawal of troops should have started years ago when they found Saddam. We’re still suffering from Bush’s war. What happened to Obama’s campaign

promises of ending this? Yes, he’s getting around to it, but years later. While American citizens fund this war, the cost still continues to rise by the second. Go check out the United States on costofwar.com. There is no reason for that. Times are hard. We’re in the middle of an economic crisis. We have been since 2008. It’s gotten better, but it hasn’t been fixed. Continuing the war this long was not the way to improve it. Since 2008, the rate of inflation has risen from .1% to 3.6% this year. As of May, consumer prices had risen .2%, and the cost of food also went up. The unemployment rate is not as high as it was in past years, but it is on the rise again, resting at 9.1%. The cost of living is increasing, yet government spending on the war is staying the same. This is going to take a while. It’s going to stretch over a few years, but at least Obama finally backed up his words with actions.

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Alfa good on its word, says alum Thank you for allowing me to correct the incorrect assumptions in the recent letter to the editor published under the headline, “Reader says Alfa dropping clients.” To set the record straight, Alfa Insurance continues to provide policyholders the same exceptional customer service they have come to expect from the company throughout our 65-year history. On April 27, our agents, adjusters and customer service representatives left their own damaged homes so they could begin processing the claims of Alfa policyholders. Our employees were among the first on the scene after the tornadoes, and they worked days, nights and weekends to make sure every claim was handled as quickly as possible. Alfa was able to respond to this unprecedented tornado outbreak because of its advanced planning and financial strength.

It was this same conservative management philosophy that prompted Alfa to review its property portfolio. Contrary to the reader’s assertion, Alfa stands behind its policies and services claims with personal service that has earned our employees top marks in customer satisfaction. The company has chosen to reduce its portfolio of certain lines of business and help policyholders transition to other carriers when their annual contracts expire. Most of the policYholders affected were landlords with multiple rental houses. Alfa is working to transition those policies from its personal lines portfolio to commercial carriers that specialize in that type of business. As for Alfa’s role as a corporate citizen, the facts speak for themselves. Unlike out-of-state companies, Alfa has chosen to invest in Alabama.

The company employs some 2,700 people, has offices in every county and has a positive impact on the state’s economy through payroll and taxes. Alfa also is a leading supporter of charities like United Way and American Red Cross, and the company — along with the Alabama Farmers Federation — has provided millions of dollars in scholarships to help students attend college. As an Alfa employee, I am extremely proud of how my company and coworkers responded to the tornadoes of April 27. Alfa kept its promise to policyholders April 27, and our leadership is committed to managing the business so we can continue to serve our customers and their communities. I think that makes Alfa Insurance a great corporate citizen. -Jeff Helms

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Employee says America should provide for itself

After reading the view of the Plainsman on the new immigration bill passed by the state house and signed by Gov. Bentley, I felt compelled to write a differing view point on the matter. While I agree that the law is a bit overboard, I do feel it is in the best interests of each state to produce their own law on immigration as a way to press Congress and the President to get together and reform the immigration law we have on the books today. Federal Law is supposed to create a safe, legal, and transparent form of immigration for matters of national security both economically and physically. Instead, it’s rarely enforced the way it’s written. This has allowed millions and million s of people to step across our sovereign borders and take advantage of our tax-paying citizens illegally.

They use our emergency rooms as direct medical care at no cost. They use our justice system with little consequence due to our inability to trace their existence. They use our educational system to teach their kids without paying a dime in income taxes to local, state, and federal coffers. Most importantly, they do this knowing that it’s against the LAW! It’s wrong and something needs to be done about it! For this I am fine with law as long as it doesn’t go beyond the current federal law. I personally have no problem with setting up temporary work visas for current illegal immigrants here in the U.S. This would provide accountability and provide a route to tax those who use our systems for free. I also have no problem with allowing a

path to citizenship for those who seek it. I do, however, have a big problem with turning a blind eye to current law and asking current citizens to continue to provide for those who do not provide back to the country. Yes, they do work hard, and I support their right to provide for their families in a LEGAL way, but I do not feel that the Federal Government is willing to do anything about the problem at hand. As long as the Feds continue to kick the can down the road, I’ll support states to do what they can to fire across her (Federal Government) bow and try their best to wake her derelict backside up! This nation is cannot succeed if she doesn’t stand on the laws of HER people. -Michael Freeman AU Department of Risk Management and Safety

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Creating new art out of old antiques Courtney Smith Intrigue Editor

One person’s trash isn’t always just another person’s treasure. Sometimes, it can even be a work of art in disguise. Morgan Stanford, senior in psychology, said she enjoys spending her time crafting decorations made out of scrap materials for her house. The feedback, she said, has been nothing but positive. “I love that people enjoy coming to our house,” Stanford said. “It’s not necessarily like they’re walking into a college dorm or an apartment, and they feel welcomed by the decorations. It’s comfortable, and it’s not stuffy.” Lady McIntosh, senior in human development and family studies, said she dove into the trend around her freshman year. “Coming to college, I started wanting to find cheaper things and not buy brand new stuff,” McIntosh said. “So I just started trying to find deals on things that I thought looked good.” As busy college students, both Stanford and McIntosh said they usually have time to work on only a few projects a year. “I don’t plan it,” McIntosh said. “When I see something that I like… I’m like, ‘Oh that’d be cool.’ Then I’ll go make it.” Stanford said her favorite project is an old door she covered with mirrors, which sits on top of her dresser. It was super cheap, Stanford said, and the idea just

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Morgan Stanford, who makes unique art, shows off an old window she has made into a chalkboard. came to her. Another one of Stanford’s projects is an old window turned into a chalkboard that is hanging in her kitchen. By using chalkboard paint to fill in different panes, Stanford was able to turn what others would have thrown away into a masterpiece. Stanford said she doesn’t know where she gets her inspiration,

but a lot of it is just looking for treasures where people wouldn’t always go in the first place. “It’s really fun to take pieces of old houses or things that you necessarily wouldn’t see in a store and just try them out to see if they work,” Stanford said. “If not, then that’s great because you haven’t spent a ton of money.” When a project does work out,

Stanford said, it’s great as well because she is left with something that is truly one of a kind. McIntosh said she enjoys browsing antique stores and garage sales for materials for future projects. Antique stores can be expensive, she said, unless you dig through to find the bargains. “I think it depends on what you’re wanting to do,” McIntosh

said. “I’m on a college budget, so if I have to spend more than $20, then I probably won’t do it.” Connie Brewer, co-owner of Angel’s Antiques in Opelika, said she has noticed students from Southern Union and Auburn University coming into the store on a daily basis. “I think it’s great that they have such an interest in stuff like that,” Brewer said. “That’s what our goal is this year, is to aim at getting more students in.” Brewer said she is also glad to see renewed interest in recycling older pieces and giving them new life. “A lot of times, you can buy a new piece of furniture from Walmart or wherever, and it doesn’t last but maybe a year,” Brewer said. “But an antique piece will last you as long as you take care of it and pass it on to your kids.” While McIntosh and Stanford said they enjoy working on projects, neither are interested in turning their pastime into a job. “I wouldn’t do it as a career,” McIntosh said. “I would do it more as a hobby for my own home or a friend’s house.” Stanford said that if anything, creating new things is a great way for her to spend free time. “When I get really stressed out with school or anything like that, it’s kind of great to get your mind away from things,” Stanford said. “And it’s really fun to do with friends.”

Hospitality industry appreciates respect Hayley Blair Associate Intrigue Editor

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Amy and Hannah Burkett look through the variety of donated clothes available at Harvest Thrift Store.

Thrift stores give back to community Brandon Miller Writer

While the response to recent natural disasters has shown the generosity of the Auburn family, students can continue the spirit locally through thrift stores. Lifesavers Mission Thrift and Harvest Thrift Supercenter are local stores that are giving back to the community through donations and a portion of their revenues. “People bring us their gently used, unwanted items from their houses,” said Mike Freeman, manager of Lifesavers. Once the items are received, thrift stores process them, deciding what can be resold. Greg Boyd, director of Thrift Store Services at Harvest Thrift Supercenter, said if an item can be resold, it is given a new price and placed on a shelf. “We only try to put the best of the best out there,” Freeman said. “And then we try to have an outstanding price on them.” Both thrift stores offer the option of picking up donations from a location if the donor calls in advance. They also give donors a tax-deductable receipt with their donations. “What we don’t like to see is college kids setting stuff out on the side of the road when they could have called us and had us come pick it up,” Freeman said. “That way it goes to a good cause versus it gets put in a landfill somewhere.” Boyd said college students

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What we don’t like to see is college kids setting stuff out on the side of the road when they could have called us and had us come pick it up.” —Mike Freeman Lifesavers Mission Thrift Manager

make up a large amount of customers because of the inexpensive cost of furniture. “When I was looking for a couch, no one else had prices as low,” said Trey Spratlin, junior in pre-nursing. “And it’s for a good cause. I don’t know why anyone would shop anywhere else.” However, managers of both stores said that their biggest seller is clothing. Boyd said members of Auburn’s Greek community often buy clothes for theme socials and swaps from Harvest Thrift Store. While prices depend on the condition of the merchandise, Freeman said Lifesavers’s prices are 50 to 75 percent lower than that of a regular store. Whenever a purchase is made, these stores also give back to the community. “The money that goes to the register goes right back into Lee County,” Freeman said. “We have a ministry in Opelika, over on Waverly Parkway, where they send out seven or eight big school buses every Saturday morning all

over Lee County to the low-income neighborhoods.” Lifesavers picks up children from these neighborhoods and takes them to the church for what Freeman described as Sunday school on Saturday. On Saturday afternoons Lifesavers employees drive to West Point, Ga. and host Sunday school from their truck. During the week, Freeman said Lifesavers has an academy that picks up kids from school and mentors them, including helping with homework. Freeman said the activities average 500 to 600 kids each week. “It’s a pretty big operation,” Freeman said. Lifesavers also has volunteers, including church youth groups and criminals of misdemeanors completing community service. Boyd said Harvest Thrift Supercenter funds His Place, Josiah’s House, Hope’s Inn and Hope Clinic Home, which are for individuals trying to overcome addictions. Boyd said there are 40 to 60 people at a time in the program. Each person is provided transportation for that year. “We take people in our homes for one year,” Boyd said. “(We) feed them, clothe them, take them to church and help them get a grip on whatever problem it is that is controlling their life.” Boyd said there are 40 to 60 people at a time in the program. Each person is also provided transportation for that year. » Read the rest online at www.theplainsman.com

Hospitality in the service industry is everywhere, but it is often not mutual. Because employees in the business are so well trained and consumers are not, the relationship between the two can become unbalanced. Martin O’Neill, head of nutrition, dietetics and hospitality management, said the service industry is wonderful, but challenging. He cites two main reasons for the difficulties involved. “You have to think of the characteristic nature of what hospitality is,” O’Neill said. “It’s not product oriented it’s entirely service oriented, and it happens in real time.” O’Neill said because everything happens in real time, there is no real way for service providers to prepare for individual encounters. Once a mistake is made, the customer is immediately affected, and there is no way to shield them from what went wrong. This means service providers have to think on their feet to prevent problems. “There’s also the very heterogeneous nature of what’s going on,” O’Neill said. “Every customer comes through the door with a very different expectation for what is about to unfold. As a consequence, sometimes that relationship becomes very volatile.” Because of how easy it is for the relationship between a service provider and consumer to deteriorate, it is important for both to be as cordial as possible. Katie Hayes, senior in anthropology and former waitress, said she saw how easily things could become strained. “People tend to get animalistic over their food,” Hayes said. “You know everybody gets mad at the hostess because there’s a wait. They get mad at the waitress because they’re not getting their food on time, but it’s all intertwined.” If the weakness of the service industry is that so many elements rely on each other, the problem with the consumer is they don’t know what to expect.

“People don’t really form expectations until something goes wrong,” O’Neill said. “They sort of come through the door with an open palate, and if everything goes well, that’s fine, but they don’t leave necessarily very happy, but they don’t leave unhappy.” Part of the way O’Neill suggested overcoming this problem is for service providers to anticipate a customer’s needs. Because people in the service industry are trained to overcome problems like these the relationship becomes easier, but customers can play a role as well. “When it comes to etiquette, just tip for good service,” said Hans Van Der Reijden, managing director of the Auburn Hotel and Conference Center. “When you see the server or bartender is going out of his or her way to take care of you, they should be rewarded accordingly.” Van Der Reijen said it is also important not to act too casually with staff, especially when getting their attention. Pulling someone’s shirt or snapping your fingers at someone isn’t the best way to call someone over, though Van Der Reijen said he hasn’t experienced this kind of behavior too often in Auburn. Though Van Der Reijen said service providers should always be professional, and providing a service to a customer look like a sacrifice, he also said being kind to the staff is very important, especially on holidays. “This is the profession we’re in,” Van Der Reijen said. “It’s the profession we chose, and we work when other people are off, and that’s hospitality. But it’s nice when it’s Christmas Eve, or Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve or Easter that a customer acknowledges that.” O’Neill also said it is important to realize service providers are often at work when others are at play, and it is best to be patient and respectful when interacting with them. “Really as much as anything, understand that there is a human being behind the uniform who has feelings, and they can get hurt,” O’Neill said.

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From Tiger to hall of famer Nicole Singleton Sports Editor

After being inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame, former Auburn basketball star Ruthie Bolton-Holifield said she was overwhelmed, but history shows this was an undeniable path. While at Auburn, Bolton played on three SEC championship teams and made four NCAA Tournament appearances. Of those four appearances, Bolton led the Tigers to two runner-up finishes. In 1996 and 2000 Bolton became a two-time Olympic gold medalist. During those years her coach was Nell Fortner, current Auburn women’s basketball coach. “She was just a phenomenal competitor, a winner and just a great person,” Fortner said. In 1997 Bolton was the first WNBA player of the week. She played with the Sacramento Monarchs where her jersey number is the only one ever to be retired from the Monarchs’ team roster. Bolton’s professional career lasted 15 years, and she was a part of 10 U.S. national teams. While at Auburn, Bolton said

her job was to assist rather than to shoot. “At Auburn, sometimes I would shoot two times a game,” she said. “I wasn’t a scorer.” Once she entered the WNBA this mentality changed. She is the fourth on the all-time 3-pointer list and scored over 2,000 points in her career. “To me, it’s hard to believe that my game transformed that much from a defender to a shooter,” Bolton said. Joe Ciampi coached Bolton during the years she played for the Tigers. “Even though I challenged her, it propelled her into a position to prove me wrong, and she did,” he said. Ciampi said he believes Bolton is one of the reasons he was inducted into the Hall of Fame. Ciampi was a class of 2005 inductee after he finished his career at Auburn in 2004. “She was the glue for our team in terms of you never knew what Ruthie would do offensively, but defensively you knew she would challenge everybody and play 40 minutes for you,” Ciampi said. Ciampi said Bolton became determined during her time at Au» See bolton B4

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Bolton holds the record for games started in a season with 35.

Tiger alum golfer in US Open tournament Sarah Layne Writer

Former Auburn golfer Jason Dufner made his fifth U.S. Open appearance last week at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md. after being selected as an alternate. The 2000 Auburn graduate left his legacy at the University after having a strong career and setting commendable school records. Dufner holds the ninth-best career scoring average in school history at 73.34 and was an AllAmerican and three-time AllSEC selection during his time at Auburn. “He’s worked hard and had the right attitude and mentality, and he has made himself a great player,” said Auburn men’s head golf coach Nick Clinard. Auburn golfers also pay notice to Dufner’s accomplishments and see him as a role model. “All of the guys on our team definitely look up to Dufner,” senior golfer Will McCurdy said. “Jason is a big inspiration and an ideal person to model your game and your life after.” Senior golfer John Stembridge said Dufner’s frequent top finishes make the Tigers proud. Clinard said Dufner’s accomplishments have played a role in recruiting golfers to play for Au-

burn. “Any time you have someone of his stature playing at his level and as well as he has, it helps player development and recruiting,” Clinard said. McCurdy said Dufner has contributed to Auburn’s recruiting success. “It helps recruiting when you can point out a Tour pro as a product of this program,” he said. Although Dufner is busy advancing his professional career, he remains an avid Auburn fan, according to his Twitter, and he still finds time to mentor young Tigers. Dufner came to the Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate held at Old Overton Club in Birmingham last fall to give some tips to the Auburn golfers. “He walked with us in the practice round and gave us some pointers,” McCurdy said. “His time was greatly appreciated and very helpful to us.” Clinard said any time Dufner is around, the players are always trying to pick his brain and watch how he practices in hopes that some of his knowledge and technique will rub off on them. The Auburn players kept up with Dufner’s performance in last week’s showing at the Open. “Our team always follows how

Bass club adviser honored Jake Winfrey Writer

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Dufner was an All-American. he is playing,” Stembridge said. “We like to keep up with all of our former players to see how they are doing. Text messages will circulate the team if someone is having a particularly good week.” Missing the cut to continue in round 3, Dufner finished +7 with a 147 total after having two birdies in round one and another two in the second round. “I have the PGA Tour application on my phone, and Dufner is saved as one of my favorites to follow every week,” McCurdy said. “I wouldn’t miss one day of following our Auburn boy.”

Former Auburn University employee Jann Swaim has been named American Outdoor Sportsman of the Year by the Legends of the Outdoors organization. Swaim, adviser for the Auburn University bass sports club, will receive his award at the group’s National Hall of Fame banquet Aug. 14 in Nashville. Now retired after 27 years of work with Auburn University, Swaim said he was quite surprised when he found out the news. “I’ll be honest — people who are named to stuff like this are usually well-known individuals or outstanding sports personalities,” Swaim said. “So for me to be named this, it’s something I would have never dreamed of.” Swaim started the Southern Collegiate Bass Fishing Series in December 2007, and it has grown ever since. Auburn started the first trail in the U.S. The trail consists of three tournaments and a championship based on team competition which gives each school a winloss record at the end of the season, Swaim said. The season lasts approximately four months. Although it’s in its infancy stage, 17 universities and more than 120 anglers competed in this year’s series championship. “This thing just kind of got

started with a group of guys wanted to start a club,” Swaim said. “It’s been a good ride ever since. We finished third twice in FLW’s National championships and also placed fifth and seventh respectively in the Bassmaster College National Championship.” Matt Lee, president of Auburn’s bass sports club, said the club as a whole has really been fortunate to have Swaim as an adviser. “I think that we are really lucky to have Jann,” Lee said. “He takes care of a lot of behind the scenes stuff that most would take for granted. Whenever we travel out of town or anything like that, he is always on top of it and takes care of us.” Lee said he can’t think of anyone more suitable for this particular award than Swaim. “Personally, I feel that he is very deserving of this award,” Lee said. “Everybody in the club is really appreciative of what he does for us and bass fishing in general.” Blake Evans, who serves as treasurer for the club, agreed. “Jann is real deserving of this award,” Evans said. “What he has done for the advancement of collegiate bass fishing as a whole has been awesome. The Auburn Bass Club is truly blessed to have an adviser that loves bass fishing as much as he does.” Any student who is enrolled at Auburn University and interested in tournament style bass fishing is eligible for membership.

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