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Freshman murdered in Montgomery during break Abigail O’Brien Community Writer

What to do with Toomers Students chime in on the possible renovations to Toomers corner.

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Tide Appeal Why are two Alabama fans living in Auburn?

Attending Auburn University of course.

SPORTS / B1

Back on the Gus Bus Gus Malzahn hired a veteran staff during winter break, but who are they and what does it mean for the Tigers?

INTRIGUE / B5

The Year in Review Looking back on 2012, the Tigers didn’t fare too well, but what about the rest of the year?

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Vol. 119, Issue 27, 16 Pages

James Thomas McCollum was known for his joy, loyalty to those he cared for and his love for “The Loveliest Village on the Plains.”

McCollum, a 19-year-old Montgomery native and freshman at Auburn, was murdered on Monday, Dec. 31.

Jason Curtis Ferguson has been charged with capital murder and held without bond said Sheriff D.T. Marshall of Montgomery, after allegedly killing McCollum at his home.

Despite the circumstances surrounding McCollum’s death, his legacy is remembered fondly by those

who loved him.

“Jay started coming to Auburn football games when he was three,” his mother, Beth McQuitty, said.

“The only place he applied was Auburn. He didn’t want to come anywhere else.”

McCollum came from a long line of Auburn graduates, including his great uncle who played with Jimmy Hitchcock in the 30s. McQuitty said the family has had the same seats in Jordan-Hare since she was in high school.

For McCollum, moving to Auburn was not only a dream come true, but a smooth transition.

“Jay did remark that it’s just like home over here,” McQuitty said. “It

wasn’t moving to some place that was just totally different.”

More than 900 friends and family came to show love and respect for McCollum at his visitation on Thursday, Jan. 3 at the Alabama Heritage Funeral Home.

“The sheer number of people just touched me,” McQuitty said.

McCollum attended Saint James School in Montgomery from kindergarten through 12th grade and graduated in 2012.

McCollum was computer assistant for David Long, the high school computer instructor, last year. Long remembers McCollum as a young man full of joy, kindness and confidence.

Courtesy of Beth McQuitty

Auburn freshman James McCollum passed away on Monday, Dec. 31,

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What up with that?

Former ‘Kenan & Kel’ and current ‘SNL’ star Kenan Thompson slated to perform in Auburn Jan. 29 Becky Hardy Campus Editor

Keeping up with the high bar the University Program Council has set for speakers, comedian Kenan Thompson will return to his southeastern roots to perform at Auburn Tuesday, Jan. 29.

“Kenan’s definitely really excited to come to Auburn,” said Ricky Scheuerle, UPC director of speakers and comedians. “It’s in an area of the country that he’s familiar with, being from Atlanta, so it’s definitely something he’s excited about and wanted to do.”

Scheuerle’s interest in bringing Thompson to Auburn’s campus has grown since last year.

“UPC has always kind of talked about it, so we’re really excited that the plan went through and we’re able to do this,” Scheuerle said.

Thompson’s comedic lineup is hard to predict, but he always engages the audience in his performances, Scheuerle said, “He wants a lot of people to get up and interact with him by asking questions,” Scheuerle said. “He does something a little different with each school, so he really tries to look at each campus as a separate unit. It will definitely be entertaining and he’s one of the biggest comedians out there right now, so people are really looking forward to it.”

Scheuerle said Thompson has an interesting platform that is a mixture of comedy and storytelling.

“He’ll tell this story about ‘one time with a celebrity...’ and how that encounter was,” Scheuerle said.

“He’s a funny storyteller that wants to tell how he got to where he is.”

Scheuerle and his committee made their decision on this spring’s speaker after looking at more than a dozen candidates. He said they wanted the comedian who would draw the biggest crowd.

“We’re really trying to establish a speaker that people are going to want to hear and look forward to,” Scheuerle said. “Before, I felt like that ideal wasn’t really established and it was harder to catch people’s interests.”

Courtesy of Mary Ellen Matthews/NBC

Kenan Thompson, native of Atlanta, will perform at the Auburn Arena on Tuesday, Jan. 29.

After the last-minute location change for fall semester’s speaker Bill Nye, Scheuerle said UPC has been able to gauge students’ interests better than ever before. He is expecting approximately 3,0004,000 students to attend.

“We definitely deal with Kenan Thompson on the same level as Bill Nye and immediately put him in the arena,” Scheuerle said.

UPC limits the number of people involved in the decision making process.

“That way it doesn’t get around to who we’re looking at, but we still have a broad interest group,” Scheuerle said.

Scheuerle reflected on his love for Thompson’s comedy that dates all the way back to “All That.”

“If you asked me when I was five years old if I liked Kenan Thompson my answer would be, ‘Of course I like Kenan Thompson,’ and if you asked me if I liked him now, I would say, ‘I like watching him on SNL,’” Scheuerle said.

UPC wanted to appeal to as many students as possible, Scheuerle said.

“Somebody who is a classic example of somebody that has influenced your, or others’ lives,” Scheuerle said. “Somebody who has always had appeal and relevance, not a buzz speaker that is really popular now and only appeals to a fraction of the population. I feel like Kenan really personifies that.”

The performance will be held in the arena and doors open at 6 p.m.

Entry will require a student I.D.

Katherine Webb under national spotlight Lance Davis Sports Writer

Are you Aware?

Do you know more about Auburn Athletics or the situation in Syria? Are you keeping up with national news or just what’s entertaining?

Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron led the Crimson Tide with four touchdown passes en route to the team’s second-straight BCS National Championship, but it was his girlfriend – an Auburn grad – who stole the show.

Katherine Webb, who is also Miss Alabama, was shown during the first quarter of ESPN’s telecast of the national championship game.

The cameras showed Webb along

with McCarron’s mother Dee Dee Bonner. 73-year-old broadcaster Brent Musburger commented, well, swooned over Webb, comments for which ESPN later apologized.

Webb garnered all sorts of interest after her brief cameo. Her Twitter account, which had about 2,000 followers before the game, shot up to more than 223,000 as of Wednesday morning.

Now she’s making the rounds with the media. In a telephone interview with al.com’s Carol Robin-

son, Webb commented on Musburger’s controversial statement.

“He was complimentary, not creepy,” Webb told the paper. “I think it’s unfair that people are giving him a hard time.”

And about that whole Auburn grad dating the Alabama quarterback thing? Well, sometimes attraction trumps allegiance.

“I grew up watching Auburn football,” Webb said. “I had no idea who AJ was.

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Katherine Webb poses with Aubie.

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Auburn’s iconic symbol under student discussion Students comment on what to do with Auburn’s beloved Toomer’s Oaks

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I heard they are trying to take it out and put in another one. I know we won’t be able to roll them for a couple years, but that seems like the best option .”

I don’t think you could ever replace the Toomer’s trees.

It is what it is.”

—Courtney tidmore, junior in interdisciplinary studies

—Andrew mccrabb, freshman in electrical engineering

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There are other symbols (at Auburn) to root behind, but I don’t know if it would be the same thing if someone finds another tree, even if its the same age.”

It sounds stupid, but I don’t know if you could pay anyone to watch (the trees).

—Anastacia George, sophomore in fashion design

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—Justin barnes, freshman in electrical engineering

I would hate to have fences around them, so we wouldn’t be able to roll them because that is such a huge tradition.”

—Marlye armstrong, graduate in rehibilitating counseling

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The Toomer’s Oaks have gone through numerous trimmings and sugar tratments since the poisioning in January of 2010. Numerous ideas on how to replace the trees are still on the table

Kailey Miller Campus Writer

The Toomer’s Trees have been an iconic part of Auburn University throughout the years since the 1930s.

They have been symbols of the Auburn Family and a place of unity after Auburn’s victories. Unfortunately, where there is greatness there can often be jealousy, and with jealousy comes harm.

“I think that the first target (of the trees) that happened with Harvey Updyke was out of stupidity,” Marlye Armstrong said. “Sometimes things happen and we don’t know why, but as far as other

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“He was always happy,” Long said. “(He) was always willing to go that extra mile to help out.”

Long particularly remembers McCollum’s focus on those around him and generous heart.

Long said he remembers McCollum talking about his excitement to go to Auburn and his anticipation in being there.

“There were several times this last football season that he would text me on a Saturday and a home game and say, ‘I’ve got an extra ticket Mr. Long, you wanna come?’”

Long said.

Not only was McCollum constantly helping others, but he had a drive to get things

Webb

» From A1 But I thought he was cute.”

Webb even received a job offer from Donald Trump on Tuesday.

“We are going to ask Katherine Webb to be a judge at the Miss USA Pageant coming up

times like when they’ve been caught on fire I think a lot of alcohol has to do with it.”

Whatever the reason for the trees being targeted, the trees are struggling and it is time to think of other options.

Auburn has generated a survey so that students can voice their opinions on what they would like to see happen to the trees.

The Committee to Study the Future of Rolling Toomer’s Corner recommends that if the oak trees are replaced, they would be replaced with either one or multiple transplanted trees that would be big and live, according to the

Toomer’s Corner Survey. The survey emphasizes the importance of the gates that were constructed in 1917 and are also an important part of Toomer’s Corner.

The survey includes four options including the circle and center, Olmsted arc path, arcs and radials, and the Samford diagonal.

Students that were interviewed on the matter had varying opinions as to why the trees are targeted.

“It’s a symbol of Auburn. If you can attack the tree you attack Auburn,” Patrick Davidson, a freshman majoring in mechanical engineering, said.

Toomers Corner prior to being trimmed in late 2012.

done, Long said.

During McCollum’s time as Long’s computer assistant, Saint James School transitioned their computer system from Windows and Dell to Mac. McCollum was extremely helpful in the process, helping teachers and other adjust to the new system Long said.

“If I gave him a task, he was on the spot, did it,” Long said.

“He was a go-getter.”

Long said that in McCollum’s eyes his whole future lay ahead of him wide open.

“It was different with him than a lot of students that I have that are seniors, that they think they want to do this or they might want to do this, with Jay, it was every time that you talked to him about something, (he’d say)‘Well, I can do that!’” Long said.

Long said that McCollum had a way of impacting those

he met.

“I teach probably 80 students in a day. If I could have even half of them resemble Jay, it would be great…Jay just had that extra something about him that made you glad that you got to know him and that he was in your life in some small way.”

While McCollum wasn’t taking classes, he was often came home for the weekend to see his girlfriend, Olivia Knight.

Beth McQuitty said that she would often get into the car with her son and John Mayer’s “Something like Olivia,” would inevitably be the song playing.

Along with his loyalty to his friends, McCollum was close to his mother.

“Jay was very loyal to his friends,” McQuitty said. “If they needed him, he was there

for them. You didn’t talk bad about his friends. I can tell you, you didn’t talk bad about his Momma.”

She remembers one time specifically when McCollum was possibly 14 and an intoxicated woman sitting behind them at an Auburn game was spilling her drink on them.

They asked her to leave and McQuitty said the woman must have said something smart because McCollum whipped around and said, “You don’t talk to my Momma like that.”

McQuitty said that she thinks McCollum’s early exposure to handling uncertainty in life helped shape him as a person.

“I think that was a point that he had to learn that life’s not certain,” McQuitty said.

McCollum also enjoyed history, Texas Roadhouse food,

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in Las Vegas,” Trump tweeted.

Webb also appeared on Wednesday’s cover of the New York Post, with the paper declaring her the “REAL winner of college football’s title game.”

It’s hard to determine who had the better night – McCarron, who threw for 264 yards and four touchdowns, or Webb,

who is receiving national fame.

It’s safe to say Webb provided more competition for McCarron than Notre Dame.

But Webb is taking all the attention in stride, and told the “Today” show the attention should be redirected toward the Alabama football team.

“I’m honestly really shocked that it really took off like that,” Webb said. “I think that we need to draw back our attention to who the real winners are and that’s the Alabama football team. They won their second national championship and that’s such an accomplishment.”

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Professor receives Meritorious Service Medal from U.S. Navy Kailey Miller Campus Reporter

David Crumbley, assistant clinical nursing professor, has already made a huge impact in his first semester. Crumbley is the recent recipient of the Meritorious Service Medal, awarded to him by the U.S. Navy.

“He’s just an exceptional human being,” Jennifer Schuessler, associate dean and associate professor of the nursing school, said. “I have been at Auburn for 23 years and I have never had a faculty member who has hit the ground running like he has.”

Kevin Downey, of the university’s NROTC program, said the award recognizes outstanding meritorious achievement.

The Meritorious Service Medal is the counterpart to the Bronze Star Medal for the recognition of meritorious non-combat service, Downey said.

Schuessler was not surprised at all when she heard that Crumbley was going to receive this award.

“When we interviewed him we knew he was really outstanding and would bring a lot of depth and expertise, particularly in two areas,” Schuessler said. The two areas are Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and being a certified wound care nurse.

Crumbley instructs a critical clinical course which is an important senior level clinical course. “He has really gained the respect of those students,” Schuessler said.

Crumbley’s works and understanding of the Navy and the Armed Services has been utilized, Schuessler said.

There are “things that would never happen without his leadership,” Schuessler said.

Crumbley enlisted in the army in 1979 where he served three years as a medic. He then went to nursing

school and joined the Navy in 1993 where he got his commission as an officer.

Crumbley stayed in the Navy for 20 years. “In 1995 I started studying advanced wound care and then continued to do that throughout my career,” Crumbley said.

Crumbley held various positions of leadership including charge nurse, department head, coordinator for the Complex Wound and Limb Salvage Center at National Naval Medical Center and worked at Bethesda and Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., according to Crumbley.

Even after Crumbley retired, his passion for the Navy stayed evident.

Crumbly currently works with the Navy and Army to develop wound care education programs for those who will be deployed.

As a liaison to the Virginia Feder-

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al Recovery Coordination Program, Crumbley worked with families of the wounded to coordinate the care of their loved ones. “This position was especially rewarding because I had taken care of many of the wounded when they returned from Iraq/Afghanistan, and now I was able to assist them 3-4 year later as they were continuing with their lives,” Crumbley said.

This October, when Crumbley first heard that he received this award, he was “honored and humbled because it’s just a great opportunity and a great honor to be able to work with the wounded,” Crumbley said.

By the request of first lady Michelle Obama and Jill Biden, Crumbley will be providing a unique clinical rotation at one of the large military hospitals in the U.S. for the seniors.

Downey said Crumbley was chosen to receive the Meritorious Service

Crumbley

Medal because of his performance as an officer in the Navy during his last assignment.

“You cannot help but be passionate about what you do when you have been given the opportunity to serve those who have sacrificed so much, but ask for so little in return,” Crumbley said.

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New beginnings at Auburn for more than just students austin Lankford Campus writer

The beginning of a new semester brings excitement on many different levels. Students begin with a fresh slate of grades, classes and new opportunities to get involved in various activities around campus.

A new semester also means reuniting with friends and meeting new ones on campus as well. Some people worthy of note who are new to campus aren’t students, but professors.

Dr. Sacha Pence, a professor in the department of psychology, began in the fall. Pence, a Michigan native, received her undergraduate degree in biology and psychology at Northern Michigan University in 2004.

Pence was interested in studying how to help children with behavioral disorders. During the second year of Pence’s undergraduate studies, she worked in a home with children who were diagnosed

with behavioral disorders.

“That was the first time I really worked with kids and I really enjoyed it,” Pence said.

Pence then received her masters in applied behavior analysis at Northeastern University. It is then that she started working with children who showed severe aggression.

“Most of my research is with children, but it is also on how to train staff and adults on how to handle children with behavioral disorders,” Pence said. “I want to figure out what is really going to work when we show instructors ways to handle the children.”

Prior to last semester, Pence had no previous ties to the university before coming to teach.

“I was attracted to Auburn because of the quality of the university and the psychology department,” Pence said. “I liked the strength of the program and the community.”

Dr. Alexander Richter is also new to Auburn as of the fall se-

mester. He is an assistant professor in the Department of Economics. He completed undergraduate degrees in economics, mathematics and political science at the University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point campus.

Richter then came to Auburn once he received his Ph.D. at Indiana University in Economics.

Richter said he came to Auburn because it was ultimately the best opportunity for his family.

“I like Auburn in particular because the cost of living was affordable and it is a good place to start a family,” Richter said. “The town is small enough to where I can get to work and it’s big enough that there are places to eat and shop.”

A majority of Richter’s work is research, but he will be teaching applied macroeconomic policy analysis in the spring.

Artists strive for utopian perfection at Biggin Gallery

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Works from Orion Wertz and Scott Anderson will be on display at Biggin Gallery in Biggin Hall.

Corey Arwood Campus Reporter

Two artists will be showing their work in an exhibit titled “Future Perfect Tense” on campus beginning Monday.

“Future Perfect Tense” will run from Jan. 14 through Feb. 22 in Biggin Gallery.

On opening day at 5 p.m.

Orion Wertz, associate professor of fine art in painting at Columbus State University, will present a lecture in Room 005 that will be followed by a public reception, and to coincide with the almost-utopian mood, admission will be free and open to the public.

“All of my pieces in the exhibition are paintings, for what that’s worth,” said Scott Anderson, assistant professor of painting & drawing at the University of New Mexico College of Fine Arts.

“The subject matter of the paintings usually is related some way to mythology, kind of science-fiction utopian imagery of some kind, land-

scapes or figures,” Anderson said. “And the paintings themselves are sort of somewhere in between representational and abstraction.”

The similarities in their work can be found more in their themes rather than their methods.

“We’re similar in the sense that we both create imagined worlds, and work within those idioms,” Wertz said. “I refer to some very specific types of picture making that are probably more traditional. Scott’s works, the allusions to abstraction and popular culture are a little stronger. And he also works with a larger scale of mark making. I tend to use a very small scale of mark making and that shifts our painting vocabulary in very different ways.”

Anderson said that the connection between their work hinges on mutual fixations on ideas of the future, and in their mostly-optimistic considerations of what that future ac-

tually means.

The idea behind this exhibit has been in planning for years, Anderson said.

Optimism is a point that both artists agree is a factor in the paintings of this exhibition.

However that optimism is expressed, on the other hand, is left for the viewer to determine.

Wertz and Anderson say their paintings lean more towards utopian because of imagery of the future.

“I would think utopian is probably a better term,” Anderson said. “Not that what you see sometimes doesn’t have a kind of a dystopian flavor to it.

But I think that even in dystopian science fiction there is an element of escape and there’s almost positivity to it. “ On Feb. 22 Wertz will lead a “Narrative Corpse” workshop, in Biggin Gallery from 1-3 p.m.

The paintings will be on display in Biggin Gallery, Monday -Friday from 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

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Behind enemy lines: life as an Alabama fan living in the Loveliest Village on the Plains Chandler Jones Community Reporter

They live amongst us. They are in the classrooms and we sit with them at lunch. They are the Alabama fans.

You know they are around; you can’t ignore those swirly A’s.

Since the first Iron Bowl in 1893 the tension between Alabama and Auburn fans has been rampant. however, there are still Alabama fans living on the Plains.

Katherine Carnes, senior in early childhood education, is one of those fans. She was born to an Auburn alum and Alabama fan who taught her to always root for the Crimson Tide.

Watching the 2012 BCS National Championship at home with her family, Carnes said they can be a little superstitious during the game.

“We have lucky seats at my house,” Carnes said. “We try not to go to any big games, because we might be unlucky. I sit in the chair with the most recent championship shirt on, and we have our lucky football, whoever’s holding it, if we start doing bad we give it to someone else and if they’re lucky they get to keep it the rest of the game. I have to have it in my left hand for defense. It’s only crazy if it doesn’t work.”

Carnes has no trepidation about her dedication to her team. In fact, she is quite open about it. She wears her SEC Championship t-shirt on campus and intends to sport her recent BCS National Championship acquisition for the first day of class.

“Usually I don’t really get any comments on it,” Carnes said. “I get a lot

Chandler Jones / Community Reporter

Proudly sporting their University of Alabama gear, Nathan Coleman and Katherine Carnes have no qualms about showing their pride for Auburn’s rival on campus.

of ‘Roll Tides’ actually. You’d be surprised. There are a couple times that someone’s like ‘Really?’ And gets mad at it. I get a lot of ‘Well then, why do you go here?’ kind of things.”

Carnes says her campus response is two “Roll Tides” for every “War Eagle.”

“When people ask me why I go

here, did you come to Auburn specifically to go to football games?”

Carnes said. I didn’t think so. We’re here for the same reasons, to get an education.”

Matthew Nesbitt, junior in nursing, is a life-long Auburn fan.

“Auburn isn’t the only university that is huge on school pride during

football season,” Nesbitt said. “You don’t necessarily have to be a fan of the school to enjoy its academic life, which is one of the best in the nation.”

Carnes said she has tried to cross over to the “dark-side.”

“When we won the National Championship I went and rolled the

tree,” Carnes said. “I tried to be an Auburn fan, it didn’t work out.”

It is a common sterotype that Alabama fans can be a little excessive when proclaiming their allegiance to Alabama. With game day newsfeeds that are unreadable and a coach with the slogan “Hail Saban,” Bama fans dedication is known for going too far.

Joining Carnes in the club of Auburn students supporting the rival is Nathan Coleman, senior in software engineering.

Coleman said he knows about the craze surrounding University of Alabama head coach Nick Saban.

“I don’t worship him, but I think he’s Jesus,” Coleman said with a laugh.

Coleman recognizes the reputation Bama fans can get, but knows that some just give the group a bad name. Harvey Updyke is an all too real example.

But the door swings both ways.

Nesbitt said he believes Auburn fans can get just as rowdy “talking spit” as Alabama fans.

“Some students at Alabama come across a tad snooty just because their school has national championship titles,” Nesbitt said. “I’m sorry, but when did winning at a sport suddenly make a university better at the one thing college is mainly about: achieving a quality education.”

Coleman was introduced to football two years ago and his alliance is to Alabama football alone.

“I’m not interested in other sports in general, but I hear there are funnel cakes at the baseball games,” Coleman said.

Dance your way to accomplishing New Year’s resolutions Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center offers dance lessons as an option for socializing and exercising in the new year Abigail O’Brien Community Writer

As 2013 rolls in, complete with New Year’s resolutions of weight loss and better friendships, there are many opportunities across Auburn to not only socialize, but also exercise.

The Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center, located at 222 E. Drake Ave., offers a fun alternative to Friday night movies or other normal weeknight and weekend plans.

The JDCAC hosts various dance classes throughout the spring, ranging from swing dancing to square dancing, to Argentine Tango and more.

Taylor Wright, a sophomore in exercise science, started out attending the free swing dancing classes offered at the JDCAC during her freshman year. Since then, Taylor has found that the dance lessons evolved beyond simple step learning into a passionate pastime.

The free lessons are taught by instructors of the Auburn Swing Dance Association and held every Friday from 7-9 p.m., with the first hour used as a training course and the latter one a free dance time.

Wright said her friends and her were immediately drawn in by the talent of some members of the AUSDA. She and a friend, Teddy Childers then spent 2-3 months watching YouTube videos and practicing different steps and moves before they could begin to move more freely and enjoy the fluidness of the dance form.

Wright says the dancing is a fun alternative to other social activities.

“When you’re sitting all the time, you get really tired and lethargic, but you can go dance and move around and get active,” Wright said.

Wright also moved on to discover other swing dancing venues around town, including those events put on by the

SGA. She and her friends frequently go to local parks to put on music and have time to dance, she said.

“Swing dancing’s not only at events,” Wright said. “It’s really, it’s all the time. It’s something you can do impromptu…it’s really diverse at what it’s capable of doing.”

Wright also said that the dance classes are a great way for people to open up in a comfortable atmosphere.

“Because it’s a little bit more structured than just a normal dance party, if you’re more of an introvert and don’t really like meeting new people, it’s a great way to meet new people because it’s not always the awkward trying to make conversation,” Wright said.

President of AUSDA Kathryn Hoerlein, junior in industrial and systems engineering, said she was drawn to dancing because it is fun. She also credits meeting her closest friends through dancing.

“It’s a really good social hobby to do that is not super time-consuming,” Hoerlein said. “The interactions between people are a lot different. It’s just a lot different than going to a bar or something.”

Polly Majors, an Auburn resident of more than 50 years has also found her niche in dancing.

Majors is president of the Auburn Allemanders, a square dancing club that has been in Auburn since the 1960s.

The Allemanders meet at the JDCAC on Thursdays from 7-9 p.m. starting Feb. 7. The classes cost $15 per person per month, however on Feb. 24 and 30, there will be two free sessions for those interested.

Majors became interested in square dancing after she lost her first spouse. She was invited to a class by a friend and met her second husband, Lawrence while there. They have now been married for 14

years. She is 73 years old and Lawrence is 76.

“When you lose a spouse and you’re looking for something to do, then you meet all these friends … it just brings you back out to living again,” Majors said.

Like Wright, Majors has found that community dancing brings not only exercise, but also friendship, she said.

She said that she feels dancing allows one to express their personality more freely.

For those looking for a bolder style of movement, Rick and Lynda Wilson hold Argentine Tango classes on Tuesdays at the Frank Brown Recreation Center in 4-week segments for $50 per person.

The classes start Jan. 8 and run from 6-7 p.m.

Lynda Wilson and her husband Rick have been dancing since they dated and now perform and hold workshops across the U.S. involving the Argentinean dance.

“You can get a taste of Ar-

gentina in your backyard,” Lynda Wilson said.

Wilson said Argentine Tango is unique in its makeup.

“The figures are close, the movement is calm,” Wilson said. “It can be fast, it can be slow. It can be soft, it can be strong. It has such a range of character, depending on the music and the mood of the dancers.”

Wilson sees dance as an art form and a new way of understanding those one dances with.

“You’re going to stretch mentally, socially, physically and artistically,” Wilson said.

Wilson said that each 4-week course will take participants through the foundations, but for those who wish to continue in growth there will be added movement and teaching.

“It’s a beautiful vehicle for expression,” Wilson said. “And we all need that. Some people garden, some people cook and some people dance.”

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Dance instructors Rick and Lynda Wilson demonstrate correct dance technique during a beginners class.

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Participants in the weekly dance class practice their moves during the free dance lessons offered at Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center.

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City Council proposes increase in property tax to pay for new $8.5 million high school building Chandler Jones Community Reporter

The Auburn City Council met Tuesday with a large assembly of school officials and concerned citizens for an open-forum on an increase in property taxes to meet the demands of Auburn’s rapidly growing education system.

The Special School Tax is a property tax that increases the standing $.50 on each $100 to $1.40 on each $100 of assessed value.

“This resolution is a direct response to a request by the school board asking us to set in motion a path to a referendum in which every citizen of Auburn will have a chance to vote on whether or not a property tax can provide for the facility needs of Auburn City Schools,” Mayor Bill Ham said in clarification before the open forum. “If we pass this resolution tonight the next step is for the Alabama State Legislature to pass a local act authorizing a property tax referendum to be held in Auburn. Ultimately, property taxes will not change without a vote of the people.”

According to Ham the main concern of citizens is they believed the sales tax was passed for the necessities of the high school.

“We passed a sales tax,” Ham said. “We went from 8 to 9 percent and part of that money did go to the school.”

According to City Manager Charles Duggan the money from the sales tax initiated in the summer of 2011 went into building Pick Elementary School, which will be opening in the fall, and to purchase property for a future school.

Funds from that tax also went into economic development for parks, the Renew Opelika Road Project and expenditures for road improvements.

“When the sales tax was passed there was a provision that said that if it was ever replaced

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This City Council and the ones before it have supported public education very strongly for many many many years through more sales tax and general fund money more than anything.”

—Bill Ham Mayor

with a property tax that the sales tax would automatically go away,” Duggan said. “The calculations to raise the funds that are needed by the school system for the high school and the other improvements that need to be made to the schools plus replacing the sales tax would put us in the range of 18 mills of property tax that would have to be sought. When this was brought before the Council in the briefing by the Superintendent one thing we mentioned that if the sales tax remained in place that nine mills should be able to generate the funds necessary for the school system to carry out their projects.”

According to Duggan, as of last year the sales tax has generated about eight million dollars.

“This City Council and ones before it have supported public education very strongly for many many many years through more sales tax and general fund money more than anything,” Ham said. “There’s been one since I’ve been on the Council since 1986, I’m aware of one property tax approval.”

“The next and most immediate challenge for the school district is providing facilities for our

secondary grades sixth-12th,” said Karen Delano, superintendent of Auburn City Schools.

“These facilities are quickly reaching capacity.

The most recent information and data we have collected indicate the most prudent plan is to construct a new high school for grades 10-12, to reconfigure school grade levels for grades 6-9 and improve the conditions of our aging facilities.”

Delano says that to do this the district will need an additional $8.5 million a year.

During the open forum Lisa Morgan of Janet Drive spoke against the property tax.

“I know Mayor Ham is an honest man,” Morgan said. “I know the politics in this city are clean. I am proud to live here. And also I’m proud of the success and accolades of Auburn City Schools. I am very familiar with them and have read about them, written about them and I can’t say enough about the job these teachers and students do in this city. But I find the timing of this catastrophic. As Mayor Ham mentioned the economy, the increase in sales tax from which many people are still reeling.”

Morgan sees this money being spent unwisely relating it to buying a child a Porsche as opposed to Pinto. Morgan’s solution was building up on our existing instead of building a new facility. Morgan’s other issue is that she does not see the government holding back on spending themselves.

“We’re proposing a grades 10-12 school,” Delano said. “We currently have a high school that serves 10–12. We would build a new facility for those grades. We would then have the facility that is currently the high school serve as eighth and ninth grade. And then the junior high presently would become a seventh grade and Drake would be just sixth. So we would reconfigure how we would use are facilities for those grade levels.”

According to Delano, the operation of a new

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school would be approximately two million dollar a year.

“It sounds like a horrible figure, you know it kind of sticks in your throat when you say it and I understand that,” Delano said. “And I am an educator. I will say that right up front. I’ve had to do a lot of study in looking at construction cost. We looked in the state of Alabama and what the construction cost had been over the last four years for schools and what were proposing for a high school is around the 80 million dollar mark. It falls very much in the average range of what per square footage costs for school buildings in this day in age. The high school we have now has approximately 150 sq. ft. per child, and again when you look across the state and look at averages that’s very much in the range. The new high school that were proposing would only have 158.”

In other news the Council passed five Agreements and Contracts totaling $853,700.5, which includes the $44, 643.85 going to the Water Resource Management Department to inspect Southside Sewer Basins.

Heart of Auburn loses pulse to make space for fresh blood in community Chandler Jones

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The Heart of Auburn has been broken.

Thursday, Jan. 3 bulldozers began demolition of the Heart of Auburn Inn and Suites to make room for a commercial expansion titled “The Shoppes at the Heart of Auburn.”

“Their goal was to redevelop the property in kind of a more of a downtown setting,” said Matt Mosley, planner in the City of Auburn Planning Department. “With the anchor and only store coming in right now being CVS.” This addition will become the fourth CVS Pharmacy located in the surrounding area.

“Being an environmental science major, I think having four of one thing, is a waste of resources and economically inefficient,” said Madison DeHaven, freshman in environmental science.

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According to the city’s new CompPlan 2030 this area is designated as Urban Core Three.

“Basically if you look at downtown, it is considered to be Urban Core, which is the current zoning that is in place now,” Mosley said. “So you can go to tall buildings that are brought up to the street, then kind of fill the lot from lot line to lot line. So it looks like a typical downtown.”

To the west on Glenn and Magnolia and areas surrounding campus is Urban Core 2 built of smaller more familyusage buildings.

“This is kind of pushing that same type of development in a much more limited way down South College Street to Samford,” Mosley said. “Again it’s one-to-two story buildings, in this case, still brought up to

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the lot line trying to promote uses that would function like a downtown environment while also functioning as services for the university.”

In the new building space, DeHaven hopes they bring in a Taziki’s and is thinking of the opportunities this new area can bring to the city of Auburn.

“Well, maybe there will just be a better downtown and

a variety of people will have more options for their Friday night,” said DeHaven, freshman in environmental science.

“It could allow the music scene to flourish for once.”

The property that once housed the Heart of Auburn Inn and Suites was purchased

by Orange Development Inc., a company based out of Birmingham.

Harvey Updyke trial set to begin April 8 Zeke Turrentine Opinions Editor

The man accused of poisoning the Toomer’s Corner oaks has had his trial set by a Lee County judge for Monday, April 8 after a hearing Wednesday with Lee County District Attorney Robbie Treese and defense attorney Margaret Young Brown.

On Wednesday, Feb. 13 there will be a hearing to discuss several potential moves including a call by the District Attorney’s Office to revoke Harvey Updyke’s bond because of his arrest in Hammond, La., in September 2012.

Lee County Circuit Court Judge Jacob A. Walker III set a status conference on Friday, March 15.

Walker said Updyke is required to attend all hearings

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from here on out.

He was granted absence from the Wednesday’s hearing at the defense’s request.

Treese is seeking Updyke’s records from Taylor Hardin Secure Medical Facility in Tuscaloosa.

The defense called for court funds to find out how many potential jurors in Lee County have ties to Auburn University and could ask for a move of venue.

Brown said she was in the process of trying to find an expert without ties to the university to conduct the study.

Updyke plead not guilty by reason of mental disease and faces two counts of first-degree criminal mischief, two counts of desecrating a venerated object and two counts of vandalism to a crop facility.

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Tweet of the Week Just kidding, no one is counting. RT @RevolutionSyria: #Syria toll at 60,000 and counting.”

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For most of us in Auburn, Jan. 1 began a new year and a new semester with fresh hopes and perhaps clean starts where needed.

For nearly everyone in the Syrian cities of Damascus and Homs and Aleppo, it simply rang in the third calendar year of a relentless and bloody civil war that has largely been ignored by the rest of the world’s media and governments. For dozens of families it was the day they lost a parent, spouse or sibling to yet another car bomb or air raid.

A recent United Nations study counted nearly 60,000 individuals who had been killed through November 30 since the first casualties of the uprising on March 15, 2011. While in the summer of 2011, it was reported that nearly one thousand people were being killed each month, international and Syrian non-profit analyses now say as many as 5,000 people are being killed each month.

It is safe to assume that by the end of this month over 70,000 people will have died in Syria as a result of

ers to be the only ones with a decent depth of knowledge about what happens in the Sahel, Levant or South China Sea. Fad-like sympathy campaigns are too often the only exposure many Americans, particularly those our age, have to atrocities around the world.

Whether it’s the semiannual African hunger and slavery awareness campaigns or the waiting for a hurricane to strike Haiti to realize it exists, we wait for someone good-looking with half-decent video editing skills and a few tear-jerking montages to tell us to stick posters around our town and then by Friday we forget what we were blowing up Facebook with on Monday.

Our time in college is one of the best opportunities to be informed. The easiest step could be a Twitter follow of an international newspaper or blogger.

This year, let’s all try to be a little more informed about the world and other nations and it just might make us all a better citizen, student and neighbor.

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President Bashar al-Assad’s crackdown on his citizens.

But how many Auburn students would have guessed a number in that ballpark? How many even know that there is an ongoing civil war in Syria?

Sadly, various polls and quizzes and articles tell us chances are likely that a large number of college age Americans couldn’t even label Syria on a map.

Many comedians and talk shows have made famous

the skit in which a host with a microphone and camera asks random people on the streets of New York or Los Angeles if they can identify leaders of their state, Congress or other countries, and found they more often than not recognized reality show stars, athletes, actors or musicians at far higher rates.

But this isn’t about the facial recognition of lawmakers or celebrities you see or don’t see on a daily basis. It’s

about simply being aware of what is happening to other humans around the world.

Although simply being caught up on current events gets next to nothing done as far as problem solving goes, being informed from wellvetted and respected news organizations is a great start to a better conversation about humanitarianism and foreign affairs.

It does America no good for a tiny handful of news junkies and Washington lif-

Letter From The Editor

What kind of reality are we coming back to?

Robert E Lee Editor-in-Chief

editor@theplainsman.com

This semester won’t be one with lower taxes or better relations between Auburn and Alabama fans, but one with 8 a.m. classes and construction scattered throughout campus.

For the last few years, January has been a month of new academic beginnings, and this January will be my last.

For returning seniors who will graduate in May, I commend you. If this is the beginning of the last semester for you, enjoy yourself

and all that Auburn will reveal.

If this semester is one of many to come, then reality is much like it is in semesters past. Long weekdays and even longer weekends. The library, followed by coffee, followed by the bars.

If this week is just another week of the hundreds to come, I also commend you. Everyone should be doing what they enjoy in life, and if Auburn provides what you want, enjoy it.

Beginning every semester I sometimes find myself questioning myself more often.

Why am I still here? Is college going to get me where I want to be?

After several nights of rummaging though my thoughts, the answer is still yes.

We are all probably striving for what we want to do in life, but we should also strive

for what we should be doing.

If Auburn is what you should be doing, bravo. The Orange and Blue prevail. It will be the building block to whatever you want it to be.

Going to class and passing is one route, but how far will a degree take you these days?

Why not push yourself into unchartered territory and spend some time out of your comfort zone?

Experience in your field is key to success after college, so finding a way to incorporate it into your school schedule is a must.

Whether it be an unpaid internship or asking someone to shadow them, anything that goes beyond the classroom will help you stand out.

Going to class for a few hours a week and studying a couple more sounds nice, but tru-

ly dedicating yourself to your work will payoff.

So what reality should we expect this year?

We outlasted the Mayan calendar and watched Alabama add to their 27 (or is it 30?) national championships, so it must be something unexpected.

Maybe the Superbowl will be filled with straight-forward ads that don’t confuse audiences at all and maybe the NHL will be entertaining this year.

The circle of life can be tricky sometimes, but this semester I believe one thing should be expected.

Live the life you know you should be living and expect exactly what you put into it.

Starting something is usually the toughest step in any process you begin, but at least you started.

Letters to the Editor

America’s leaders continue to specialize in partisan fouls One of my earliest memories is my dad teaching me the word “compromise.” (He thought that would make me an obedient child. His strategy did not work.)

If a 5-year-old can grasp the concept of compromise, one would expect grown men and women to understand it—especially when the stakes are high.

But as we saw with the fiscal-cliff disaster at the end of 2012, this isn’t always the case.

In typical Washington style, neither party would bend—at least, not enough to strike a

deal—until the deadline had passed.

We could argue about which side is more at fault.

We could debate whether Sen. Harry Reid was right when he accused House Speaker John Boehner of running a “dictatorship,” and whether Boehner was justified in his not-so-subtle response (yelling expletives at Reid in the White House lobby).

We could talk about what some consider a failure to lead

by President Barack Obama; others contend that Obama couldn’t take any more of a

hands-on approach until the Republicans managed to get their acts together.

But regardless of the details of the fiscal cliff saga, the most important question to be asking ourselves is: What can we learn from this about our political climate, and what can we expect in the future?

As for the latter question, more of the same, folks.

The 24-hour news networks preach apocalypse during every political showdown— looking at you, Wolf Blitzer— which only feeds a splintered political climate. And in that

climate, we see a broken system.

Both parties have moved so far from center that they can’t see the middle of the road anymore. As we all know, trying to drive a car, or run a government, becomes perilous when you ignore your own blind spot.

But how can they get away with being such extremists?

Voters hold them accountable for their actions, right?

Wrong.

As Tom Brokaw pointed out on “Meet the Press” Dec. 30, a huge chunk of representatives

hail from gerrymandered districts—meaning they don’t have to worry about voters giving them the boot.

“They only play to one constituency,” he said. “They don’t go home and have to prove their case, because they’ve got a choir back home.”

It makes government of the people, by the people and for the people feel more like government of, by and for party radicals.

In the absence of bipartisan compromise, we see bipartisan fault for the situation.

And until our leaders in

Washington acknowledge that the fault lies on both sides of the aisle, the outlook is bleak.

Of course, politicians will blame each other. We, the people, may also feel inclined to blame the opposing party. If so, we must take a good, hard look in the mirror and ask ourselves if we too have a blind spot.

Liz Conn Senior journalism and Spanish

Alternative energy sources could slow weather’s drama In the last several years, we've seen drought in the South, tornadoes in the South and Midwest, floods in the Mississippi River basin, hurricanes Irene and Sandy in the East, wildfires in the West and thousands of high temperature daily records across the U.S. Munich Re, the largest reinsurance company, stated North America has experienced almost a five-fold increase in weather disasters over the

past three decades and such events will continue.

What to do? Increased use of alternative sources of energy will help.

Using job-creating incentive funds Alabama voters approved in November, production facilities for solar energy equipment could become a reality.

Installations utilizing solar energy are already

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If Alabama law makers would modify the tax structure, solar equipment and installation would be more attractive for builders and consumers.

The production of solar energy in Alabama would create manufacturing and installation jobs and also improve human health by reduc-

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It could also help reduce the frequency and severity of the weather events mentioned above.

We really ought to get on with it, without delay.

David Newton

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Auburn man in blue graduates from FBI’s best Sydney Callis Community Editor

Founded in 1935, the FBI National Academy is considered the top law enforcement professional school in the country. People wanting to attend the prestigious school have to be invited.

Prospective FBI National Academy students go through a nomination process and rigorous background check before receiving an invitation.

One of Auburn’s own police officers made it through the selection process and received an invite to the school.

Assistant Chief Paul Register was invited to attend the school last year and graduated the 10-week program Dec. 18, 2012.

“It’s an executive training for upper management in law enforcement,” Register said.

Register said after hearing about the course he told Chief Tommy Dawson that it was something he was interested in attending, and Dawson nominated him.

“I heard about the course several years ago, and we have had some other people go through it as well,” Register said. “So through talking with them and reading about it and hearing about it, I thought it would be something I would enjoy.”

Living in dormitories on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Register took a

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Assistant Chief Paul Register, of the Auburn Police Department sits in his office

total of six courses, had daily PT activities and met a diverse group of people while at the school.

“Monday through Friday, we were in class from 8 a.m. to 5:30, four classes everyday,” Register said. “Usually there was PT everyday so there was a lot of running and a lot of cardiovascular exercise. I took two graduate level classes when I was there that

I’m going to use towards my masters that I’ve been working on.”

Register is working on a masters in homeland security emergency management at Auburn University Montgomery.

Able to take both undergraduate and graduate courses at the school, the 250 students who attend the sessions are made up of law enforce-

ment officers from around the United States and 150 countries around the world.

“The friendships and the relationships that you make with the other people at the academy should be something you can use throughout the rest of your career,” Register said.

“That was one of the biggest things I took from it was the networking and

getting to know people from all over the country and even other nations.

That was the best thing I got from it.”

Although Register said he learned a lot from the course, he said the 10 weeks away from his family in Auburn was difficult for him.

“The classes were great, the training was great, but it was a challenge,” Register said. “I came home about four times. I flew home a couple of times and drove home a couple of times, but it was tough. My wife gets more credit then I do for that because she was able to take care of everything at home and the kids. She deserves the credit for that.”

Register and his family live in Auburn, but his wife and four kids were able to travel to Quantico, Va. to see his graduation from the FBI National Academy.

“We stayed in Washington D.C. for a few days after that to see the things around D.C.,” Register said.

Register has been working at the Auburn Police Department for 25 years in a variety of jobs in patrol, investigation, administration and was Captain of Patrol.

“I’ve enjoyed every job I’ve done here,” Register said. “Every few years I have done a new job within the division and so it’s kept it very interesting to me. I’ve always enjoyed it. I work with great people and they make it fun.”

Survey on transportation safety in Auburn available online Sydney Callis Community Editor

“However you go, go safely.”

The motto and mission of the Travel with Care campaign emphasizes safety in all modes of travel, whether it be walking, driving or bicycling.

Travel with Care is currently asking citizens to participate in an online survey about transportation safety in Auburn and surrounding areas.

“We are putting out this

izens, whether they travel by foot, car, bicycle, motorcycle or transit.

“This is their opportunity to have some input in outreach efforts to the community on transportation issues,” said Susan McCallister, a member of the Travel with Care community.

The survey, available until Jan. 20, asks citizens about the places they spend most of their time and then one ques-

survey to find out what people perceive to be the biggest transportation-related issues in this area so that we can help tailor the campaign and the focuses of the campaign to meet those needs,” said Brandy Ezelle, a traffic engineer for the city of Auburn and chair of Travel with Care.

The collaborative initiative between the city of Auburn, Auburn University and Lee County is aimed at all cit-

tion about each of the places they list.

“It is all online, and it’s a really, really short survey,” Ezelle said.

McCallister said the committee wanted to include the community’s opinion in the selection process of the 2013 Travel with Care campaign.

“It’s the first time we’ve done a survey before the campaign,” McCallister said. “We have a lot of different topics that are

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Meet the new coaches John Burns Sports editor

While most were enjoying a winter break free of stress, head coach Gus Malzahn was assembling a new staff of coaches that have more than 100 combined years of SEC coaching experience. While Malzahn may not be the most experienced head coach in the SEC— in fact, he’s one of the least experienced— his staff is, and many are proven successful recruiters in and out of Auburn’s pipeline.

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Ellis Johnson

Ellis Johnson is one of the most respected defensive minds in the SEC and brings 16 years of in-conference experience to the Plains.

Most recently Johnson was head coach at Southern Miss for a oneyear winless stint, but before that he was the defensive coordinator for South Carolina for four years.

Johnson has also coached defenses at Mississippi State, Alabama and Clemson.

He was the outside linebackers coach for Alabama in the early 1990s, and helped the Tide to a national championship in 1992.

Along with his extensive coaching experience, Johnson is a solid recruiter and is credited with locking up 2011’s top-ranked prospect Jadeveon Clowney.

Rhett Lashlee was named Auburn’s offensive coordinator, and while he has only spent two years in the SEC as an offensive graduate assistant, he has spent six years coaching with Gus Malzahn, including this season at Arkansas State.

As offensive coordinator at Arkansas State, Lashlee helped lead the team to a Sun Belt Championship, and was nominated for the Broyles Award, which honors the nations top assistant coach, for his contribution.

Besides coaching at Auburn and Arkansas State, Lashlee was offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Samford. courtesy of ToddVan Emst

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defensive coordinator Rodney Garner was hired away from Georgia to assume the role of associate head coach, defensive line coach and recruiting coordinator.

Garner held almost identical titles for much of his 12-year tenure with the Bulldogs.

Garner was a captain of the 1988 Auburn SEC Championship team, and was honored as an all-SEC offensive lineman that year.

Besides playing for the Tigers, he also coached at Auburn from 1990– 95, holding different jobs such as assistant strength and conditioning coach, tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator.

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associate head coach Charlie Harbison will assume the position of co-defensive coordinator for the Tigers. Harbison brings 18 years of SEC and ACC coaching experience with him.

Harbison is regarded as an excellent recruiter, and was named in Rivals.com’s top 25 in the nation in 2010.

Along with helping Johnson with the defense in general, Harbison will coach the defensive backs.

He helped coach Clemson to consecutive 10-win seasons and the program’s first ACC Championship in 20 years.

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Charlie Harbison co-defensive coordinator

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Rich Bisaccia has left the NFL to become the Tigers’ special teams and running backs coach. He will assume the title of assistant head coach.

Bisaccia has 30 years of coaching experience, and has spent the last 11 in the NFL with the Buccaneers and Chargers.

He is considered one of the top special teams coaches in all of football, and along with his NFL experience has coached at Ole Miss, Clemson and South Carolina.

During his nine years with Tampa Bay, the Buccaneers’ special teams players received three Pro Bowl invitations, four NFC Player of the Month awards and 13 NFC Player of the Week awards.

The team also had four punt return touchdowns, four kick return touchdowns and 18 blocked kicks.

assistant head coach Tim Horton, formerly the Arkansas running backs coach and recruiting coordinator has been named as Auburn’s tight end coach.

Horton spent six years with Auburn and coached standout running backs such as Darren McFadden, Felix Jones, Knile Davis and Dennis Johnson.

Horton can also be added to the list of Auburn coaches who have been recognized as a top recruiter by Rivals.com.

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Dameyune Craig will serve as the co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach.

Craig was quarterback at Auburn from 1994-97 and holds school records for completions (216), and passing yards (3,227) in a single season. He also holds the record for most all-purpose yards in a game (445).

Before being lured to Auburn by Malzahn, Craig was in his third year as recruiting coordinator and quarterbacks coach for Florida State.

In 2012 Craig was named Rivals. com ACC Recruiter of the Year and Scout/FoxSportsNext ACC Recruiter of the Year.

While at Florida State, Craig helped develop the skills of Christian Ponder, who was the regular season starting quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings.

J.B. Grimes, who has more than 30 years of collegiate coaching experience, including this past season at Arkansas State, will coach Auburn’s offensive line.

Grimes has coached offensive lines at Mississippi State, Kansas, ECU, Texas A&M, and Arkansas to name a few.

His offensive line at Mississippi State had three 1,000-yard rushers in four years.

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Gus Malzahn replaces Gene Chizik as head coach after coaching as offensive coordinator for Auburn in 2009-11.

A brief history of coach Gus Malzahn has been on a winding path throughout his coaching career, but his decisions landed him at Auburn Lance Davis Soirts Writer

When Gus Malzahn left Auburn after the 2011 season, there were few red flags about the state of the program, but after a disastrous 3-9 campaign in 2012, Auburn fired head coach Gene Chizik and hired Malzahn as his replacement.

“I’m grateful for the opportunity to become the head football coach at Auburn University,” Malzahn said in an official statement. “It’s an outstanding institution with a storied football program.”

Malzahn will be tasked with remedying an Auburn offense that ranked last in the SEC and 118th nationally at 305 yards per game in 2012.

“Coach Malzahn was our choice because he is a prov-

en winner who has been successful at every level,” said Auburn Athletic Director Jay Jacobs. “He is one of the brightest minds in college football, and he knows what it takes to build a championship program at Auburn.”

Malzahn should be a welcomed hire by Auburn quarterbacks Kiehl Frazier, Jonathan Wallace and incoming freshman Jeremy Johnson.

All three quarterbacks are threats running the ball and benefit from Malzahn’s nohuddle, spread-type offense.

“First of all, I think Kiehl’s very familiar with what we’re doing,” Malzahn said in an appearance on ESPN’s College Football Live. “We recruited him specifically for this system, and of course last year, he went into a pro-style

system. Quarterbacks have a comfort zone, and I really feel he’ll be more comfortable in this system.”

Malzahn spent 2006 as offensive coordinator at Arkansas and was the offensive coordinator at Tulsa from 2007– 08. During his two seasons at Tulsa, the Golden Hurricane led the nation in total offense.

Malzahn found success as offensive coordinator at Auburn during his three seasons from 2009–11.

Auburn’s offense, led by Newton, exploded in 2010 with 499.2 yards per game.

The offense led the SEC, was seventh best in the country, and was the main reason Auburn came away with the 2010 national championship.

After the 2010 season, Malzahn turned down the

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Vanderbilt head coaching job, which would have reportedly paid him $3 million annually. He received a pay bump from Auburn -$1.3 million per year – and became one of the highest paid assistant coaches in the country.

Auburn’s offense dropped considerably in 2011, but that was to be expected after the Tigers lost many key offensive players from its championship team, including Newton and wide receiver Darvin Adams. The offense fell to 8th in the SEC and 100th overall.

After the 2011 season, Malzahn once again turned down the Vanderbilt job and offers from Kansas and North Carolina. However, in a headscratching move, Malzahn accepted the head coaching job at Arkansas State. His contract with Arkansas State paid him $850,000 annually.

After a year at Arkansas State, Malzahn accepted the head coaching job at Auburn after the university fired Gene Chizik. Malzahn, who was given the option to choose his own coaching staff, decided to clean house and not retain any assistant coaches from the old regime.

This is Malzahn’s second stint with Auburn, but it’s different this time. He’s the leading man, and he has his handpicked staff behind him. He will, however, maintain play-calling duties on offense.

Auburn believes it has the right man to get the football program back to the top, and back to a national championship.

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Frankie Sullivan drives to the rim against DePaul on Nov. 30, 2012.

Men’s basketball heats up before conference play John Burns Sports Editor

The Auburn men’s basketball team won four of their six games over the break, including a victory over Florida State.

The team has begun to come into their own after beginning the season with two wins and five losses.

The Tigers have since improved to 6–7.

One of Auburn’s losses came against 12 th-ranked Illinois, but it was a close game, with the final reading 81-79 in favor of the Fighting Illini.

Though Auburn has begun to warm up in recent weeks, the team has lost key players in Chris Denson and Jordan Price to injury. Both suffered stress fractures that take four to six weeks to recover from.

The team is familiar to playing without Denson, who has only played in five games this season. “ We played without Chris earlier in the year,” said head coach Tony Barbee. “It’s not like we haven’t done it before this year, so guys were ready to fill into those roles.”

Even with the injuries, the Tigers were able to defeat last year’s ACC champion Florida State 78-72, due in no small part to senior Frankie Sullivan, who was named SEC Player of the Week by CollegeSportsMadness.com.

Sullivan is second in the SEC in scoring, averaging 17.3 points a game, and put in 24 against the Seminoles.

“I think I did my part in just carrying us and keeping us in the game in the first half,” Sullivan said.

“That’s what I do. I don’t try to score just to be scoring and get my points up, but I did that. I was hot in the first half, and the team started going in the second half.”

Indeed, if Auburn wants to continue having success on the court, Sullivan will need help, and the extra production from the rest of the team has contributed to the strong play of the Tigers.

Auburn ended its outof-conference play against FSU, and began SEC play Wednesday night against LSU. Moving forward the Tigers have only SEC opponents, and the level of competition will get significantly higher.

Auburn will have difficult opponents in-conference, but Barbee has seen his coaching affect the players a lot in the last few games.

“These guys have really understood and they’ve been buying into it all year long,” Barbee said. “The last few games, they’ve really done a really good job of continuing to fight no matter the outcome.”

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Tigers turn page with new coaches Will Gaines Sports Writer

Auburn football coach Gus Malzahn began building his coaching staff by hiring veteran defensive coordinator Ellis Johnson and up and coming offensive coordinator Rhett Lashlee.

Johnson was formerly the head coach at Southern Miss. and brings 16 years of SEC coaching experience with him to Auburn.

His previous stops were at Alabama from 1997–2000, Mississippi State from 2004– 2007 and South Carolina from 2008–2011.

“Ellis is one of the top defensive minds in all of college football. He is very experienced and has tremendous success coaching in the Southeastern Conference,” Malzahn said. “He is a man of integrity who will be a great ambassador for Auburn. We’re very pleased to have him join our staff and bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to our program.”

This experience is valuable when it comes to recruiting in the SEC. Johnson is known as a relentless recruiter.

At his last stop in the SEC at South Carolina Johnson signed the number one high school player in the country according to Rivals.com and ESPN, Jadeveon Clowney.

Johnson also knows what it takes to compete with top rival, Alabama.

Johnson runs a 4–2–5 base

defense that highlights three safeties with the third safety being a hybrid player known as a “spur” in Johnson’s defense.

“I’m very fortunate for the opportunity to coach at Auburn and return to the Southeastern Conference, where there is so much tradition and history,” Johnson said. “I have a tremendous amount of respect for Gus Malzahn, both as a man and a coach, and I really look forward to working for him. Auburn has a wonderful family environment and is a great community, which is a blessing for me, and my family.

This is truly a home run for me. I can’t wait to get started and I’m ready to go to work.”

Lashlee, the offensive coordinator has the least coaching experience of all the staff, but he has the most experience working with Malzahn.

“Rhett is one of the best young offensive minds in college football,” said Malzahn.

“I’ve been with Rhett a long time and he’s been an incredibly valuable right-hand man. He has a great knowledge and understanding of Auburn and will be a tremendous asset for this program both on and off the field.”

Lashlee played for Malzahn in high school at Shiloh Christian School in Springdale, Ark. in 2002.

Lashlee was later a graduate assistant at Auburn from 2009-2010 before accepting

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Defensive Coordinator Ellis Johnson was hired by the new head coach Gus Malzahn in December.

the offensive coordinator position at Samford University under head coach Pat Sullivan in 2011.

Lashlee successfully installed Malzahn’s high tempo offense while at Samford and improved Samford’s offense from being ranked number 100 in the nation in scoring

offense to 43.

In 2012 Lashlee was reunited with Malzahn at Arkansas State.

Lashlee’s offense helped the Red Wolves to a 10–3 (7–1) record with a Sun Belt Championship and a bowl victory over Kent State in the GoDaddy.com Bowl.

“We’re very excited to be back in Auburn to rejoin this program and the Auburn family, which has the best fans in the country,” Lashlee said. “I’m looking forward to working with Coach Malzahn and help get this team headed in the right direction and return to winning foot-

ball games. Auburn holds a special place in my family’s heart, as this is where our twin boys were born, so we are blessed to be back. I’m excited to get to work.”

With Malzahn’s coaching staff complete all efforts focus on offseason training and recruiting.

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Auburn 2012: A Year in Review Elizabeth Wieck Intrigue Editor

The year 2012 proved to be full of tumult, change, sadness, victory and loss for the University and its students. To sum it all up, here is a list of the top ten happenings around campus during the past year.

1. New Smoking Policy The year began with an announcement from Auburn President Jay Gouge that the campus would be smokeand cigarette-free by fall 2013. Gradual adjustments were made in fall 2012, beginning with the restriction of on-campus smoking stating that smokers must be at least 25 feet away from buildings to smoke. Those not in compliance with this rule would be verbally reprimanded, although not punished.

Support for students and faculty who want to quit smoking altogether has been offered by campus pharmacists, who will analyze the patient’s situation and provide necessary support and medication through a three to six month program. The university will issue a full-fledged smoking ban beginning in fall 2013, in hopes that the offered cessation program with pharmacists will help alleviate such a large change.

2. Harvey Updyke Trials The notorious tree-poisoning Harvey Updyke continued to frequent the news with various activities surrounding his highly publicized trial. Updyke confessed to Plainsman reporter Andrew Yawn, outside of trial and under no obligation to speak, that he was guilty of poisoning Toomer’s Oaks. A day later, his primary defense attorney denied that Updyke made the statement.

Additional problems arose in the trial when a number of jurors claimed they already knew too much about the case and were therefore too heavily influenced to make an unbiased decision.

One of Updyke’s defense attorneys, Lois J. Willie II, requested to leave the case due to other professional and personal obligations. Willie was Updyke’s fifth attorney to leave the case.

He claimed he has lost 62 pounds since the beginning of his arrest, is taking 18 different medications for various health issues and pleaded not guilty due to mental illness.

Updyke made headlines once again when he was arrested on September 18 in Hammond, La. on terrorizing charges at a home improvement store.

3. Summer Shootings at University Heights An impossibly tragic event of the summer was the triplehomicide shooting at University Heights apartments on West Longleaf Drive. Montgomery resident Desmonte Leonard was arrested and charged with shooting and killing former Auburn football players Ed Christian and Ladarious Phillips and Auburn resident Demario Pitts on June 9. Leonard was additionally charged with two counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder.

4. Auburn in the Olympics As a bright spot on a bleak summer, 24 former and current Tigers and four coaches traveled to London to compete or coach the 2012 Olympics, representing thirteen different countries. These included Trinidad and Tobago, Brazil, Zimbabwe, Bahamas, Jamaica, Australia, Great Britain, Canada, South Africa, United States, American Samoa, Mexico and Ireland.

The athletes participated in swimming or track and field events, and won two gold

medals, one silver and three bronze.

Additionally, Auburn student Marisa Grimes was chosen to carry an Olympic Torch in London.

5. New Parking Rules In hopes of easing the everpresent parking problems at Auburn, Parking Services implemented a number of changes to policies and lots around campus.

A new parking zone, called Proximity-C, was created in hopes of guaranteeing spots for students who had a pass for PC. These new zones are located at the Coliseum, Auburn Arena, the lot across from Momma Goldberg’s on Magnolia and a small space behind the public safety office.

Parking Services said plans for the new parking policies had been in the works for a year before implementation.

6. SGA Restructuring The Student Government Association went under a huge restructuring that was implemented in fall 2012. Because they felt they were taking on too many tasks and didn’t feel they had enough manpower or funding for these tasks, many programs were delegated to other organizations that could better tackle them. SGA wanted to deal primarily with governance tasks and become more initiative-based.

7. Food Truck Expansion In part influenced by the food truck craze spreading around the nation and in part to diversify Auburn dining experience, many new food trucks cropped up around campus during the past year to build on the popularity of the Tex’s Tacos and Momma Goldberg’s trucks.

Additions to the fleet included Honeysuckle Gelato, Kona Ice, Mighty Meatballs and Mac the Cheese.

8. Presidential Elections For many Auburn students, the 2012 elections presented the first opportunity to vote in a presidential race. Topics such as abortion, tax increase, health care and immigration influenced students to rock the vote as citizens who will be part of the work force in the next number of years.

The campus was alight with participation with much activity from political groups handing out stickers and campaigning on the concourse.

At the announcement of President Obama’s re-election on November 6, many students flocked to Toomer’s Oaks to roll the trees in celebration.

9. Losing Football Season With the new semester came a new football season and a new wave of football fan woes. The Tigers went 3-9 overall and were completely winless in the SEC for the first time ever. The less than satisfying season was termed by many as a “rebuilding year” for the football program, coming down from the high of the 2010 National Championship title. However, fans and players alike were not expecting the homecoming loss to Ole Miss and no bowl game appearance.

10. Gus Malzahn Hired The Auburn Athletic Department dismissed head football coach Gene Chizik in hopes of a more favorable football season in 2013. His contract was terminated early and he will receive his $7.2 million buyout over the next four years.

Chizik was replaced by former Auburn offensive coach, Gus Malzahn, who will be returning to the Plains from Arkansas State. Malzahn has already hired a number of new staff and coordinators for a fresh start in 2013.

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Gouge hopes the smoking ban will be in full effect by fall 2013.

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SGA President Owen Parrish implemented many changes in 2012.

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Updyke continues to frequent the headlines following his arrest on poisoning Toomer’s Oakes, including claims of medical ailments and an arrest on terrorizing charges.

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Students line up at the ever-popular Tex’s Tacos.

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The University Heights apartments were taped off for examination after the June 10 shootings.

Ben Jones, member of the Auburn College Democrats, and Kati Minter celebrate Barack Obama’s re-election at Quixote’s on South College Street.

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In Tyler McGill’s second Olympics, he won the gold as part of the men’s 4x100 meter relay team.

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Due to parking being a chronic problem on Auburn’s campus for the past number of years, Parking Services has implemented new policies and created new lots.

Gus Malzahn arrives in Auburn via air travel with a warm welcome from the community and students.

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Anna Beth Jager Intrigue Reporter

Is it just me, or did 2012 go by far too quickly? Unlike high school that dragged on for a suffocatingly long time, the years we spend in college seem to pass by at lightning speed as real life waves to us from the suddenly near future.

One minute you’re a freshman, the next you’re graduating and then what?

We are destined for change, real change, the kind that uplifts our lives and drops them into the crazy, fast-paced, terrifying real world, making us, like, adults or something.

And with every new year come resolutions we make for ourselves. Whether it be sticking pictures of Victoria Secret angels inside the fridge for thinspiration or vowing to “live in the moment,” we all make them and usually slip up along the way. Because let’s be honest; the likelihood of a person sticking to a resolution is slim to none, a fact we constantly overlook every single new year.

According to Psychology Today, “Research has shown that after six months, fewer than half the people who make New Year’s resolutions stick with them, and, after a year, that number declines to around ten percent.” Kind of disheartening statistics that make one wonder: why do we constantly feel the need, year after year, to commit to these resolutions that we usually never keep, and how can we start making ones that will stick?

Bruce Weinstein, writer for the Huffington Post, said “By setting the bar too high, we are setting ourselves up for disappointment, and this isn’t being fair to ourselves. This is not

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to suggest that we shouldn’t strive to improve our conduct and character, but rather that we ought to set goals we’re likely to accomplish.”

A list by Time Magazine names common resolutions that include losing weight, eating healthier, saving money, traveling more, volunteering

and other things that would ultimately lead to what most would say is a more fulfilling lifestyle. And usually these examples pertain to eliminating

the vices that are considered bad for us.

“I’m only going to go to Fuji once a week. Unless I’m like, really hungry.”

“I will no longer use the tanning bed. Except before spring break. And formal. And if I get way too pale.”

“I’ll do P90x everyday. Only nine weeks until Spring break, God help us all.”

The idea of a “clean slate” that comes with the new year convinces us all we need to start over in some way. We set these rules for ourselves we almost always end up breaking because, as human beings, our interest wanes and suddenly that cheesecake looks way too good to pass up and the fight simply isn’t worth it anymore. The idea of positive change lasts about as long as our willpower does.

So how can we avoid this constant battle between us and our resolutions? Forbes contributor Nancy Anderson said, “If you really want to change your behavior in 2013, forget the resolutions.

Set goals instead and pick one that will impact you the most.”

Setting up small, specific goals is a useful tactic that will keep people on track to the change they are trying to mak, while simultaneously lessening the likelihood of failing.

In reality, any day is the day to start something new or to start over from scratch. Waiting for the new year to begin isn’t a requirement for change.

Do things that make you happy. Vow to get more sleep, get organized, or take a trip to a place you’ve never been.

In 2013, we should all do more things for ourselves and more things for others. Rather than focusing on these promises we never keep, the new year should allow us a new opportunity to make the best of every situation we’ve been given.

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Staying fit: exercising and eating on campus Keep your resolutions for the new year by setting obtainable goals, eating fresh and hitting the gym Kelsey Davis Intrigue Writer

Eating healthier and getting in shape are probably the two most common resolutions made in light of a new year the tricky part is making these resolutions happen, and maintaining them once they do.

Given the amount of time average Auburn students spend on campus, achieving these goals appears impossible with the limited campus dining options and the ongoing student ACT construction. However, by making small changes in habit and utilizing the resources Auburn has to offer, the classic getting in shape resolution can actually be done.

Setting Manageable Goals Proposed solutions to living healthier can easily fall to the extremes. Absolutely no junk food diets and two-adays work out regimens come to mind when weight loss resolutions are brought up, but often times crash dieting and exercising are the enemy to a healthy life style.

“It’s really hard to just cut things out of your diet. I’m a big believer in eating what you’re craving, but eating it in moderation,” said Katherine Cain, a junior in nutrition and dietetics. “For resolutions some people say they don’t want to eat as many sweets or as much bread, but don’t just cut it out. It’s better to cut back than to quit cold turkey and not even have it in your diet.”

Moderation is decidedly key in maintaining a healthy diet and exercise plan.

Choosing What To Eat It’s tempting to find a go-to healthy option on the menu in an on campus dining facility, and letting it become the regular selection that easily gets worn out. “Freshman year living on campus I ate the same salad from ABP every day, and I was tired of it, but I could have gone and found other things,” said Kelly West, a junior majoring in Nutrition and Dietetics.

After spending a semester performing food service rotations through all the different dining facilities for a Food Service class, West knows this is not the case. “Everywhere you go on campus has at least one vegetarian option. There are also salad bars in The Village, Foy and Terrell” said West.

Cain suggests simply modifying regular orders with a healthy spin. “There’s honestly different foods at different places that you can modify to eat. For example, having a sandwich at Lupton’s and making it wheat bread instead of white bread or adding vegetables to your pasta. Little things like that can make it healthier.”

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Greek addition, which serves up plenty of healthy options.

“There are a lot of healthy choices there,” West said.

Part of the problem with finding healthy options for on campus dining is that students might not always be aware of what’s available to them.

“I think that one of the best things that students can do is educate themselves about what is available on campus in our dining options. We do have a lot of ‘healthful’ options that are available, but I feel like a lot of students really aren’t aware of that,” said Jessica-Lauren Newby, a registered dietitian.

If you’re still looking to find more out about healthy dining options, Auburn’s Tiger Dining web page has tools that will allow you to search menu options for any dining facility on campus, find vegan or vegetarian options, calculate calories, and much more.

Getting In Shape One of the most beneficial, but not as well known resources Auburn has to offer for healthier living is a Health and Wellness assessment that can be accompanied by a personal trainer in the student ACT. Students who are interested will be required to first perform a fitness assessment followed by the submission of a three day food journal.

That information would be turned into Jessica-Lauren Newby, who then works together with a nutrition team to provide feedback to the personal training client. “I sign off on that, and we do our best to get that back in the hands of the personal training client.

We really believe that this affects their success in personal training and maintaining a healthy life style,” said Newby.

Personal training sessions are offered in the ACT for $60 a semester which includes two sessions a week. Aside from personal trainers, there are also a multitude of fitness classes offered daily in the ACT. Though personal training and health assessments are great resource, some people might be cut out for a more laid back method of training.

If this is the case, there are still plenty of options. Auburn’s Health and Wellness Services has provided a wealth of resources, my personal favorite being the running and walking maps. There are 11 different courses, all ranging in location and length, but all designed as loops to make the running process easier.

Either way, there are plenty of options to suit whatever your fitness options may be.

Staying In Shape During the height of the resolution making season, it’s easy to get excited about setting goals for the new year. The

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Exercising on campus is easy with a number of group classes offered each day and an equipped exercise room.

hard part arrives once January has come and gone, and resolutions no longer seem as attainable. There are steps you can take, however, to ensure this doesn’t happen. Kelly West suggests dieting and fitness apps (such as Lose It or My Fitness Pal) or keeping food journals.

“If you’re trying to lose weight, you’re actually writing down everything you’re eating.

If you do that then you don’t eat as much and will stick with it better,” said West. Another idea West proposes is having an accountability partner, “Maybe a roommate you could cook with or someone to go to the gym with,” West said.

Now that you have the tools you need to keep your resolutions, it’s time to get started. So whether you’re trying to lose 20 pounds, or are just aiming to live a little healthier, there are plenty of on campus options for you - all you have to do is take advantage of them.

A few deliberate steps in the right direction are all you need to take in order to live a healthier lifestyle.

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The Auburn Plainsman

Thursday, January 10, 2013

Students begin to prepare for future Career Center hosts internship and summer job fair Jan. 16 Caitlin Wagenseil Intrigue Reporter

Auburn University’s career center equips students with the necessary tools to succeed in the search for a job or internship, and is encouraging students to attend its Internship and Summer Job Fair Wednesday, Jan. 16 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the student center ballroom.

Event coordinator Melvin K. Smith said the Internship and Summer Job Fair is a great opportunity for students to come to one location and talk with a number of different organizations. “I think we help a lot by making that one on one contact, and these employers keep coming back each year,� Smith said.

Career counselor Meaghan Weir said the event usually has around 20 companies attend, and this year the same amount are expected to be in attendance. “They [companies] come and set up in the ballroom and students can come around and introduce themselves to employers,�

Weir said. “They can talk to them about types of positions they’re looking for, the skills they can offer and learn more about the companies and what types of opportunities they have.�

Weir said that while several of the companies are looking for students from all majors, some are more focused on engineering and technical type fields and others are more focused on business students.

According to Weir, students may view the tiger recruiting link found at www.jobs.auburn.edu to learn about all the companies

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that are coming and to find out the majors that the companies are recruiting for. “Not all internships are going to be there, so we encourage students to utilize our website,� Smith said. “Even if students miss the Internship and Summer Job Fair, they have other options to take advantage of.�

Weir said students thinking about going to the event should research the companies that are coming to the job fair prior to the event in order to learn more about them for help in the future corporate world. “We always encourage students to go online and see what companies are coming, look at their information and research

and find more out about what they do and what they offer,� Smith said. “This way they will be better prepared when they actually come to the event and when employers are talking to them, they’ll know they’ve done their research.�

Several hundred students are expected to attend the job fair.

Weir said the event is primarily geared toward internships and summer jobs, and that it will be more of a relaxed environment. “It’s a great way for students who are just getting started in the process to become more comfortable with the career fair atmosphere,� Weir said.

Smith said it is important for students to get an early start in the search for an internship or job. “It’s just important for students to work while they’re in school to show they’re responsible, and that they’re trying to be proactive to build their resume and build the skills they can apply later,� Smith said.

Weir said the main goal of the career counselors is to help students prepare and be as ready as possible for the upcoming job fair. “We help them prepare resumes so they can be more competitive and so they can highlight their past work experiences, their skills and the qualities that the employers are looking for,� Weir said.

The career counselors will also help students to improve their interview skills by setting up mock interviews. “I enjoy the coaching aspect of working with the students,�

Weir said. “To see their goals and to see how they get there— planning their point A to point B and helping them achieve those goals, it’s exciting to see that process.�

Students are encouraged to come to the career center if they have questions about the event or need help preparing their materials.

The career center is located in Mary Martin Hall and office hours for career counselors can be found at http://www.auburn. edu/career/counselors/.

Schlotzsky’s opens on Dean Road Kelsey Davis Intrigue Writer

Many students were dismayed by the sudden closing of Auburn’s Hibachi Express. “Hibachi Express was my go-to meal on Sundays. I couldn’t believe it closed,� said Kristen Mitchell, junior in nursing.

Taking the place of Hibachi Express is the new Schlotzky’s. This is not Schlotzky’s first time in Auburn, however.

Owners of Schlotzky’s decided to open Auburn after receiving continuous encouragement from customers at the Montgomery branch. “We’re really excited to be coming back to the community,� said Stepahnie Poston, grand opening coordinator.

The feeling is apparently mutual. Caroline McDonald, junior in political science, said, “I love Schlotzky’s. I was so excited when I found out one would be opening in Auburn. I arrived at the restaurant during prime lunch hours, and there was barely an open table in the building.� “I think we will have continued support from the Auburn community and the students,� said Ramesh Gandhi, manager of

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Schlotzsky’s Deli serves up sandwiches, pizza and salad with their famous fresh-baked sourdough bread.

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Next Wednesday, Schlotzky’s will be hosting a “re-openingâ€? event to welcome back Auburn students. “Anyone who comes and purchases an entrĂŠe item and presents a valid stu-

dent ID can sign up to win free Schlotzky’s of the Month for a year. We are going to choose 50 winners,� said Poston. Schlotzky’s of the Month will award winners one free medium sandwich, per month, for 12 consecutive months.

Yogafly caters to the community Katelyn Gaylor Writer

For Yogafly Studio owner Peach Dumars, yoga was always second nature, but until she moved to Auburn, opening a studio had never crossed her mind. “I grew up with a mom who owned a yoga studio, so it was kind of in my blood,�

Dumars said. “But I lived in California for six years, and when I lived in California I would have never dreamed of opening a studio because there’s so many. There’s a yoga studio on every street corner.�

For that exact reason, Dumars said she was in shock when she moved to Auburn with her husband to find no trace of a yoga studio.

Claudette Lewis, a junior in nursing, said Yogafly, which opened in July, was exactly what she had been missing in her life.

Dumars said it’s the particular form of yoga practiced in her studio that creates the calming environment. “This is a vinyasa yoga studio, and in vinyasa yoga we link movement with breath,� Dumars said. “It’s a flowing style of yoga. You almost feel like it’s a dance or like a wave, kind of everybody’s moving together in a wave-like motion.�

Frances Capps-Palmer, 60, said her weekly visits to Yogafly, located above Behind the Glass on Magnolia Avenue, are working wonders for her body.

Dumars said even Auburn athletes have signed up to experience the relaxation and energy Yogafly gives. “We’ve done some private classes for the woman’s swimming and diving team, and we are doing some private classes for the men’s golf team,� Dumars said.

Dumars said Auburn swimmer and Olympic gold-medalist Tyler McGill frequents the class on his own time. “I’m thrilled about that because I feel

like yoga for a long time has had this reputation of being gentle and easy,� Dumars said. “What I’m finding is the athletes come in here, and they’re awesome to work with because they know their bodies really well for their sport. But suddenly they’re asked to do something new, and it shifts their entire relationship with their body.� “We have pregnant women come in,�

Dumars said. “We have men and women with multiple sclerosis come in. I have a woman healing from breast cancer coming in. So you can be an elite Olympic athlete, and come and enjoy the benefits.�

Dumars said she cultivated this environment by creating all-level classes for majority of the timeslots. “That means we have beginners and advanced students in the room together,�

Dumars said. “That’s intentional because I want to build community, a sense that we’re all here together to help each other grow.�

Capps-Palmer said her personal growth is one of the main reasons she returns to Yogafly each week. “Part of it is what I can accomplish and how much better I can get,� Capps-Palmer said.

Though setting goals is only natural, Dumars said she chooses to emphasize to her students the importance of being OK where they are, first. “Our advanced students are never judging the new students or feeling held back by them,� Dumars said. “It’s really beautiful to see all levels come together, and be in the same room. There are not a lot of sports where you can do that.�

Lewis agreed with Dumar’s philosophy on various abilities. “It doesn’t matter what the person next to you is doing and what their level is,� Dumars said. “A perfect example of that is, in

class they’ll be doing headstands, or people do the backbend, or they’ll just do a bridge. You know, you can do any kind of level that you want, or are able to do.�

Lewis said, contrary to popular belief, the class is open to all skillsets and all body types. “You’ll see people like Peach, who are really tiny and tall, and then people who are built and athletic,� Lewis said. “You have people who aren’t athletic, and are just trying to find a way to get in shape and do something healthy for their body.�

In her earlier efforts to promote healthy bodies, Dumars published a book titled “Diary of an Exercise Addict.� “It’s a story of my journey into and out of anorexia and exercise compulsion,� Dumars said. “I worked for a long time as a yoga instructor, but side-by-side I was working in the field of eating disorders.�

During that time, Dumars said she spoke across the country at universities and conferences on the topic of exercise and eating disorders, and taught yoga to men and women recovering from such disorders. “That’s the reason I love yoga because yoga asks us to be mindful,� Dumars said. “You can go run and pound your body into the earth to burn calories, but when we come to yoga that is not the intention. The intention is to care for our bodies.�

Lewis said Dumars’ positive attitude and calming teaching style is what makes the Yogafly experience what it is. “She’s just so exuberant; I guess it’s the best word to describe her,� Lewis said. “She’s really friendly and outgoing, and you can tell she really loves what she does and she’s really passionate about it.� “Everything about the essence of yoga, you can tell she really believes, and she really wants it to shine through in Yogafly,�

Lewis added.