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Vol. 119, Issue 22, 16 Pages
Gene Chizik’s mother, Rita, passes away Robert Lee Editor-In-Chief
Rita Chizik, Gene Chizik’s mother, passed away Monday, Oct, 22. Reports were confirmed by Kirk Sampson, associate athletic director of communications for Auburn Athletics. Sampson said no other details are available. Sampson also said the Chiziks appreciate the prayers and support that have been sent from the Auburn family and ask that everyone respect the family’s privacy during this difficult time. Auburn President Jay Gogue
also gavve the Chiziks his regards. “The Auburn Family joins Coach Chizik in mourning the loss of his mother,” Gogue said. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to him and his family during this difficult time.” After practice on Tuesday, Oct. 23, Chizik addressed the media regarding the loss of his mother. “It’s been a tough 24 hours for me personally and my family with the passing of my mother, and that’s never easy no matter how old you get,” Chizik said. “It’s been quite challenging, but on an encouraging note, it was good to hear
from so many great Auburn people that were very supportive, and people outside the Auburn family as well. It was very encouraging to hear the different thoughts and prayers that went out for me personally and my personal family, and I appreciate everyone respecting the privacy of that. “It’s tough. We’re going to have a private family ceremony at some point moving down the road, not necessarily this week. I do want to say thank you to a lot a lot of people out there that were very good to myself and my family,” Chizik said.
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While the public anticipates Harvey Updyke getting his head examined, his defense attorneys are insisting that Updyke’s mind is not the only thing that needs a checkup. The Alabama fan has been detained at the Lee County Detention Center since Thursday, Sept. 27 while waiting to be transferred to the Taylor Hardin Secure Medical Facility in Tuscaloosa for a psychiatric evaluation. According to reports by the Opelika-Auburn News, Updyke’s defense attorneys Margaret Young Brown and Andrew Stanley filed a motion Thursday, Oct. 11, demanding Updyke be released from the LCDC to undergo “immediate and necessary” medical treatment.
The motion expresses concern for the lack of beds at Taylor Hardin and Updyke’s need for medical treatment for issues “that require immediate treatment from the defendant’s physicians in Louisiana.” According to the University of Alabama’s website, Taylor Hardin has 115 beds and his been accredited by Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations since 1985, receiving commendations that placed it in the top 5 percent of all hospitals nationally. A representative of Taylor Hardin declined to comment on the defense’s perceived lack of beds. Updyke’s health has been widely commented on since the beginnings of his trial, with various lawyers reminding the court that Updyke’s history of poorly controlled
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A press release given by Tennessee State University listed Auburn’s own Ainsley Carry as a finalist for the position of University president. Carry is currently Auburn’s Vice President for Student Affairs. He was chosen by TSU out of 86 candidates and is now one of the four finalists in line for the position. The other finalists include Glenda Glover of Jackson State Univer-
sity, Bennie Harris from Lipscomb University and Candace Campbell Jackson from the University of Akron. Sometime between Monday, Oct. 29 and Thursday, Nov. 1, each finalist will visit TSU for an evening to meet with the community in a series of campus forums. The search committee in charge of choosing the president will attend these forums and gather feedback, and a candidate will be rec-
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Football head coach Gene Chizik’s mother passed away Monday morning at age 87.
Becky Hardy Campus Reporter
Updyke diabetes may limit his ability to participate. Updyke’s $125,000 bond is still in place. A court order issued Friday, Oct. 19 by Judge Jacob Walker III allowed district attorney Robbie Treese 14 days to respond to the motion. A new trial date has not been set following this delay in mental evaluation.
Carry named as TSU presidential finalist Hayley Blair
It’s been a tough 24 hours for me personally and my family with the passing of my mother, and that’s never easy no matter how old you get.”
Dierks Bentley featured in AU benefit concert
Updyke seeks release for medical treatment Nathan Simone
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ommended to the Tennessee Board of Regents in the following weeks.
Hudson Family Foundation hopes to knock this year’s benefit out of the park with performances by Dierks Bentley, Craig Morgan and Easton Corbin. Tim Hudson, starting pitcher for the Atlanta Braves and founder of the organization, and his wife Kim, have donated to organizations like Children’s Health Care of Atlanta and the Make-A-Wish Foundation for years. “My wife and I have been involved in charities for about 12-13 years now, ever since I’ve been in the big leagues,” Hudson said. “About two to three years ago, we decided we wanted a little more say in what our money goes towards and who we help out.” After seeing a lot of needs not getting met through their donations, the Hudsons decided to start a foundation of their own. “We decided to start a childrenbased foundation that helps them and their families that are in need,” Hudson said. “One of the reasons we started it was because there are a lot of children that needed help in the Children’s Hospital in Atlanta.” The foundation helps families struggling financially because of their sick child. “We meet with the families to see what they need from a financial standpoint from the reasons of missing work, or other financial strains that they have been put in by their child being sick,” Hudson said. The foundation helps the families out by providing them with gas cards,
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Dierks Bentley is one of three performers appearing at the Hudson Family Foundation benefit concert.
paid hotel rooms, airfare and even mortgage payments. “We help out with the things that help families get by from a day-to-day basis, so they don’t have those worries, so they can concentrate on being with their child and helping their child get better,” Hudson said. Having three children of his own, Hudson empathizes with all the struggling families. “It’s heartbreaking,” Hudson said. “You just don’t plan for your child to be sick and you having to miss two weeks, six months or two years of
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Standing up to the standard: are write-in candidates valid? Rebecca Moseley
[write-in candidates] need to exist and are important to what our political process should be, but I fully support the parliamentary system that we have.” Can you win without selling your soul to one of the two major political parties? The odds are against write-in candidates, but these individuals who know the statistics still question the election process and current political state and exercise their constitutional rights by taking on the challenge of becoming an official candidate. “I think it’s good for people to be
Partisan politics has been the topic of conversation in Washington D.C. and the U.S. for the past four years. Some Democrats claim Obama’s administration has had some trouble passing legislation because of the Republicans’ inhibition of the passing of bills based solely on partisan politics. This well-documented type of back-and-forth between the two major political parties has contributed to the increase in independent parties and individual candidates, known as write-in candi-
dates, in the 2012 presidential election. The idea of a write-in candidate may seem simple and self-explanatory, but to those candidates, it is more complex than simply encouraging people to defiantly scribble a name on the empty line of a ballot to avoid electing a highly-qualified, yet less-than-desirable candidate. “I believe that one of the major political parties is going to win, and that voting for a write-in candidate is only taking away a vote from the candidate you like least,” said Mason Lewis, graduate student in European history. “I think
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Smash ‘em All The Super Smash Brothers Club shows Auburn who’s boss of the controller.
Sweet Potato Pie? Not quite, but there were 42,000 pounds of sweet potatoes at the Wesley foundation Oct. 20.
The Great Debate The presidents of the College Democrats and Republicans discuss their stances on issues.
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a write-in candidate even if their chances are really slim because they’re taking a strong stance on what they believe in,” said Trey Armstrong, junior in anthropology. “But, I’m going to stick with Obama because he actually has a chance of winning and I, for the most part, believe in his ideals, such as helping the middle and lower class. Also, I don’t agree with the theory of the trickle-down effect.” Write-in candidacy for the presidential race is available in 43 states with eligibility requirements varying among each. Alabama’s write-in hopefuls have no prereq-
uisites for their votes to be counted in the general election, but require nine votes in the Electoral College. However, write-in candidates from all states are unable to access the federal election campaign finances. Darrell Hykes of College Park, Ga. is one of currently 117 writein candidates with no ballot status for the 2012 presidential election throughout the U.S. who autonomously stand up for what they believe.
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DUI Arrests in the City of Auburn Oct. 17 – Oct. 24, 2012 ■ Stephen Withee, 25, Auburn Ala. Friday, Oct. 19, 1:06 a.m. at Wright Street and West Magnolia Avenue ■ Scott Russell, 25, Auburn Ala. Friday, Oct. 19, 1:10 a.m. on South College Street ■ Frank Thomas, 33, Opelika, Ala. Saturday, Oct. 20, 3:31 a.m. on Opelika Road ■ Antony Goldsmith, 22, Auburn, Ala. Saturday, Oct. 20, 3:35 a.m. at South Gay Street and Miller Avenue ■ Larry Leonard II, 19, Navarre, Fla. Sunday, Oct. 21, 2:37 a.m. at South Gay Street and East Thach Avenue ■ Caleb Reeves, 24, Auburn Ala. Sunday, Oct. 21, 4:22 a.m. at South Gay Street and Miller Avenue ■ James Harris, 34, Auburn Ala. Wednesday, Oct. 24, 1:41 a.m. at South Gay Street and Woodfield Drive ■ Casey Cole, 27, Auburn Ala. Wednesday, Oct. 24, 1:51 a.m. on Webster Road
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Crime Reports for Oct. 17 – Oct. 24, 2012 Oct. 17 – South College Street Left the scene of an accident between 12 and 1:30 p.m. Oct. 17-19 – Club Creek Drive Second-degree theft of a trailer between 5 p.m. Oct. 17 and 8 a.m. Oct. 19 Oct. 18-23 – Saugahatchee Road Third-degree burglary of a flat-screen television between 11:30 a.m. Oct. 18 and 11 a.m. Oct. 23 Oct. 19 – Lee Road 10 Harassment Report Oct. 20-21 – Gatewood Drive Auto breaking and entering between 9:30 p.m. Oct. 20 and 6:45 a.m. Oct. 21
Oct. 21 – Carolyn Court Third-degree burglary of U.S. passports, citizenship papers and a car title between 6:45 and 7:15 p.m. Oct. 21 – Bragg Avenue and North Donahue Drive Left the scene of an accident between 11:24 and 11:26 p.m. Oct. 22-23 – Mall Boulevard Third-degree criminal mischief between 7:30 p.m. Oct. 22 and 8:30 a.m. Oct. 23 Oct. 23 – West Longleaf Drive Second-degree theft of an iPhone between 6:10 and 6:30 p.m.
Third-degree burglary of a television, U.S. currency, tools and tool case between 6:30 and 8:40 p.m. Oct. 23 – Webster Road Third-degree burglary of laptop, a game console and video games between 2:30 and 9:21 p.m. Oct. 23 – Webster Road Third-degree burglary of a laptop, a backpack and a machete between 5 p and 9:50 p.m.
— Reports provided by Auburn Department of Public Safety
Oct. 23 – Webster Road
Monster Bash hosted by Tiger Dining Chandler Jones Writer
Calling all ghouls, ghosts, monsters and zombies for the second annual Halloween Monster Bash at Tiger Zone and Village Dining. The Bash will be a costume party in Tiger Zone in the all-you-careto-eat Oct. 30 from 7–9 p.m. The entire food court will be decorated for festivities by the marketing team at Tiger Dining. “We did some stuff last year, had some fun and some little competitions, so we thought we would just take a step further this year,” said Gina Wells, marketing director for Tiger Dining. For guests that wear a costume, it is two dollars off meals, and best costume will get $200 in dining dollars. A Facebook-interactive pumpkin carving contest will allow participants to bring a carved pumpkin,
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which will then be photographed for voting via Facebook. The winner will receive a week of free dinners. DJ Tiger Walk will emcee at the event. “It’s just a lot of fun, and we already had students that were like coming in as a joke, to just come
into the food court in their costume,” Wells said. “We were like ‘why don’t we have just a big Halloween thing?’” Patrick Smallen, executive chef at Tiger Dining, got creative with this year’s menu. Food will also take a festive tone, ranging from
items like the chef ’s arm with coagulated blood sauce (turkey meatloaf like a human arm with roasted tomato sauce), maggot pilaf, exorcist vomit (pesto alfredo), fried bat wings (chicken wings with purple hot sauce) and cat litter cake to candied apples. “The bat wings, we get the whole wing and actually brush them with a dark glaze, and when you cook them, they’re black,” said Emil Topel, senior executive chef for Tiger Dining. The apples will be freshly made with a selection of caramel, chocolate and other toppings. “We just treat it like a banquet the only difference is we’re just using nasty-looking food and then having a good time with it,” Topel said. “I think it is fun, because the employees get into it too and they’re all grossed out. Don’t you have a good time when you’re
Pictures available @ ThePlainsman.com See the winning costume online after Oct. 30. grossed out.? Topel modeled the festival after the zombie marches that are held in in England. “I have a sister in England and they do a zombie march bash all over the country,” Topel said. “They’re huge over there so I tried to get a zombie march here. We would go up, around campus, all the monsters, and end up at all our buildings and have munchies around the way. The march would begin at the green space with make-up artists out there and stuff. And then have a band over there and stuff.”
Junior reporters receive first assignments Rebecca Moseley Writer
Step aside, journalism students. The inaugural junior reporters have been chosen. On the hot afternoon of Sept. 22, 8-year-old Connor Morgan of Talladega and 6-year-old Harper Adams of Auburn were invited to visit Jordan-Hare Stadium while the football team prepared for their game against LSU that night. Here, it was revealed to the two that they had been selected to represent the Athletics department as junior reporters, where they will collaborate to film informative and entertaining videos — inspired by NHL Chicago Blackhawks’ Joey the Junior Reporter — that revolve around Auburn athletics. “They didn’t tell my mom when it was going to happen,” Adams said. “It was me and Connor and our parents, and
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work just because your child is sick. We see families’ lives that are turned upside down because they suffer from a lack of income because they want to spend time with their children.” The application process to receive financial support from the foundation is simple, Hudson said. “We have individual grants that a family can receive by filling out applications,” Hudson said. “Someone can also fill out the application for a grant on behalf of a family.” From experience in donating to other charities, Hudson said it was hard to tell where the money was going. “We used to give money to different organizations and hope that our money would go to a good cause,” Hudson said. “The great thing about our foundation is that there are no hoops to jump through.”
they surprised us.” Morgan and Adams were then able to explore the stadium and become familiar with the field as they posed for photographs. Morgan and Adams were chosen for the position through their video submissions in the Junior Reporter Contest where children ages 5–12 were asked to apply via YouTube anytime between Aug. 17 – Sept. 10. “They were both very professional,” said Cassie Arner, assistant athletic director for public relations.“They were fun and had a great time with it.” Adams said Saturday on the field before the LSU game was her first time meeting Connor, but that it was not her first time in Jordan-Hare. According to her mother, Jennifer Adams, the firstgrader at Dean Road Elementary has been attending football games since she was eight The Hudson Foundation tries not to exceed $3,000 per family at any given time, Hudson said. “There’s really no discriminating on what we can help each family with, but there is a limit on the amount of money we can give each family,” Hudson said. “There are so many needs out there. You could exhaust all your resources on a couple families a year if you wanted to, but we try to spread it out as much as we can.” The Hudson Family Foundation hosts two big concerts every year in Auburn and Atlanta, as well as smaller fundraisers throughout the year. “I’ll sign autographs, and others will make donations to the foundation,” Hudson said. This year, the foundation will be the beneficiary for Auburn’s Home Run Derby at Plainsman Park. “Last year we raised $14,000 at the Homerun Derby,” Hudson said. “It was a lot
weeks old. Adams said her mother was her inspiration for entering the contest and was her guidance in creating the video submission, which begins with an Auburn-themed collage and features Adams interviewing her father on topics ranging from Auburn football to marriage. “I just wanted her to have fun,” Adams said. “She is always doing videos at home. We have an iMac in the office that has Photo Booth, and she just makes up videos all the time. So when I saw the contest, I thought she would really have fun with it.” Adams said her daughter enjoys performing for the family at home and that she often dances and models to her favorite song, Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Call Me Maybe.” Arner said those in the Auburn Athletics department feel Adams’ playful personality will balance well with Morof fun, we raised a lot of money and hopefully this year it’ll be the same way.” The benefit concert in Auburn will be held Nov. 1 and 2 at the Auburn Arena. Only 600–700 tickets are left. Some of the artists have performed at similar charities to his, Hudson said. “Craig Morgan is very philanthropic and has done many fundraisers in the past,” he said. More than $200,000 was raised at last year’s concert, Hudson said. “We take a lot of pride in the fact that about 95 percent of the money that we raise goes toward a family.” Although the expense of putting on concerts is high, Hudson said he knows it’s all for a good cause. “If you’re able to bring in some good artists, get a nice buzz in the community about it and people are able to have a good time, it’s all for an awesome cause, so it’s a win-win for everybody,” Hudson said.
gan’s knowledgeable professionalism. She said Connor seemed to know about sports as much as most adults. “They were different from each other, which will complement in the videos we’ll make,” Arner said. Adams said even though the colorful cheerleaders and lively band are her favorite part about Auburn Athletics, she is most excited about using her position to speak with athletes to discuss topics such as homework and relationships. The first project for Morgan and Adams was to interview basketball and volleyball players Sunday Oct. 21 for a Halloween package. “We’re very excited about both Connor and Harper,” Arner said. “Their videos were impressive to our staff, and we’re excited to see how they can present our team and staff through the eyes of a child.”
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“On election day, I want to cast my vote for the candidate who best reflects my morals,” Hykes said Without government funding and the power of a party, Hykes said he depends on donations, contribution and his own finances to begin his campaigning process next week. “As president, I would go back to the original intent of the U.S. Constitution,” Hykes said. I would go back to a lot of the Christian moral values in the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights.” Hykes said he feels confident in the possibility of winning the election. His first course of action as president would be balancing the federal budget by reducing spending, paying off the current debt and lowering taxes while staying true to his Christian roots. “Can I win?” Hykes said.. “I think I can.”
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New theater construction coming soon Hayley Blair Campus Editor
A new black box theater being constructed by the College of Liberal Arts will allow actors to get up close and personal with the audience. “You start out with a blank floor,” said Robin Jaffe, project adviser for the College of Liberal Arts. “Say this room was filled with nothing. That’s what a black box starts with, then designers and costume people and everyone gets together and says, ‘hey, I’d really like to do this in three-quarter thrust.” A three-quarter thrust is when the stage juts out and audience members sit on three different sides. Jaffe said members of the theater department try to arrange the stage they currently have to suit their plays, but they will have much more freedom with the black box theater. “It’s going to be a state-of-the-art facility,” Jaffe said. “One thing that’s
different will be a wire mesh floor on the ceiling so we can walk across the whole cieling, and it gives the students a different programming experience than working with the lighting we have in the main theater.” The current main stage used by the theater department is a proscenium arch stage, and it creates distance between the audience and the actors. “Usually, with a proscenium arch stage, people tend not to come out in front of it, so there’s this fourth wall that’s a safety for audience members in the sense that we don’t invade your space,” Jaffe said. “In a black box theater, we can get closer.” The differences in a black box theater mean the staff has to learn different ways to set the stage, Jaffe said. “Ever been to a boxing match?” Jaffe said. “The seats are all the way around. When we get closer to the audience, and the set is right there in their face, things have to be more real-
istic or stylized in specific ways. Props become more important and scenery becomes less important.” Not only will the audience be close enough to see the smaller setting details, but they can also become more involved with the play itself, both emotionally and physically, Jaffe said. “The audience will come in the same way and be part of the theater, and that’s what’s kind of cool,” Jaffe said. “There’s that safety an audience member feels when the character isn’t up close and personal, but then we invade your space, and you can do that a lot more in a black box.” Jaffe said precautions are taken to make sure audience members aren’t hurt during a performance, however. “I’ve actually been in shows where the audience went out and came back in and it was all changed,” Jaffe said. “You could do that, but generally seating would stay the same for safety reasons. The audience is always safe.”
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One of the early designs for the new black box theater was too costly to fund.
Jaffe said the College of Liberal Arts will make a new bid on the theater soon, since the previous bid came out over budget. Jaffe said he expects the black box theater to be finished about one year after a sucessful bid. A new dance studio and other im-
provements will also be added to help with the theater department’s NASAD accreditation. “We’re very excited about this new addition,” Jaffe said. “It’s really going to make a difference in our lives in the department, as well as for the University.”
Members flock to Auburn’s Super Smash Brothers Club Becky hardy campus Reporter
The game room will add another gaming club as the Super Smash Brothers Club invades the Student Center for more playing space. “It’s a wildly popular game,” said John Rountree, club president. “The goal is not to just perfect our skills at the game, but it’s an opportunity for people to meet other people.” A lot of freshmen join the club as a way to make lifelong friends, Rountree said. “We have a lot of freshmen come in who literally know no one at Auburn,” Rountree said. “By the end of the year they know a lot of people that they know on campus.” Ben Stewart, vice president, joined the club for the sole purpose of making friends.
“Personally, for me, it has helped me gain a lot of friends,” Stewart said. “I’m from South Carolina, so I came here not knowing anyone. Thanks to the club, it has helped me find a lot of friends with a lot of interests in common with me, not just Super Smash Brothers.” The club travels to tournaments all over Alabama and even parts of Georgia. “We invite anyone who wants to come to join us at the tournaments,” Rountree said. “Riding for two to three hours to and from a tournament with a bunch of people allows you to get to know them really well.” The club traditionally stops at IHOP at midnight after each tournament. “We’ll also play Queen on
the ride home,” Stewart said. Super Smash Brothers has even connected Rountree and a police officer. “You would be surprised with how many people are familiar with the game.” Rountree said. “Last year after a meeting I went home to find that my house was broken into. When we were being questioned by the police officer about where we were when the incident happened, we said the Super Smash Brothers Club meeting. He then said that he knows the game and has played the Nintendo 64 one.” The only problems the club is having are the number of television sets available to them, Stewart said. “Once we can start using the game room, so we won’t have
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I read an article by Kevin Scarbinsky this weekend that stated, "One Auburn booster said a quiet movement has begun behind the scenes to gauge and enlist support for Bobby Petrino as the next coach." Setting aside the more difficult question of whether or not Gene Chizik should be given another season to try to rectify the current situation, I am writing today to implore you: please do NOT hire Bobby Petrino to be Auburn's next head coach (or offensive coordinator). While I believe in forgiveness and second chances, Petrino has a very long track record of being extremely deceitful (his interviewing with Auburn back in 2003, even when Tommy Tuberville was still the coach, among several other instances), and I am convinced that whoever hires him again will eventually wish they hadn't. Former Atlanta Falcons defensive back Lawyer Milloy said it best when Petrino left the Falcons for Arkansas in the middle of the 2007 season without informing the team in person: "This (the NFL) is a league of men, and he realized he didn't belong in it." My wife and I welcomed into this world twins earlier this year, one boy and one girl, and we named our son Jackson after a certain Auburn football star from the 1980's. As much as I would love to take Jackson to Auburn football games throughout his childhood, my desire for him to grow up as a man of integrity is far greater. If Bobby Petrino is the Auburn head coach, it would be very difficult to justify taking Jackson to Auburn games while at the same time preaching to him the importance of character and honesty above all else. As an Auburn season ticket holder since I enrolled as a student in 1995, my trips to Jordan-Hare Stadium would likely dwindle to few, if any, if Bobby Petrino is our head coach. Please do not put me and the rest of the Auburn family in that situation! Thank you in advance.
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The debates are over, but did they really accomplish anything? They certainly created a lot of memorable sound clips for the media, left and right-biased, to misinterpret and take out of context. Both President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney have taken cheap shots at each other and turned the presidential race into a typical American popularity contest. With each avoided question, sly smile and disappointed frown, the candidates have managed to reaffirm our belief in the American political process as nothing more than ape-like chest beating. It may sound cynical, but when we look at how divided our country has become over the past four years, we can’t help but shake our heads. Why do we feel the need to fight over such arbitrary labels? Again, apes come to mind.
Admit it. Debates, at least the ones we’ve watched during the past month, don’t really accomplish anything. Unless one of the candidates admits to inviting war criminals over for brunch, we won’t change our vote. They can both tout their accomplishments, but all we really care about is the mudslinging. We all know why our country has become so mean-spirited, but no one really wants to say it. We know there is no singular figure to blame, but we like to pretend anyway. The debates are the perfect example of our lack of responsibility as a nation. In America, we love to blame and insult, but we don’t like to actually work toward making our country better. Our faith in our elected officials to rectify the mess we all created is astounding. You can blame our problems
on the Bush or Obama administrations or a global conspiracy engineered by a sentient wheel of cheese, but until we take responsibility for our actions and stop letting our politicians run our lives, blaming others is all we will be doing. If the debates have taught us anything, it’s that we can shout and rant and rave all we want, but in the end, politicians really only do what they want to do. Some are more reckless than others, but they certainly can’t fix the gigantic problems we get ourselves into. When you go to the ballots Tuesday, Nov. 6, keep in mind we are ultimately in control of which way our country goes. If we work together, we can accomplish great things. However, if we continue down the path of division and hatred, then we will have no one to blame but ourselves.
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State constitution anything but light reading Rebecca Croomes PHOTO@ THEPLAINSMAN.COM
Rules should be simple and easy to follow. Nothing about our state constitution is simple. Alabama has the largest constitution in the world. It is 40 times longer than the nation’s and about twice as long as the constitution of India. It has more than 800 amendments, and the legislators keep cranking them out. Something doesn’t sit right with me about having a legally binding government document that is more than 300,000 words long. It’s like if you filled your computer’s
desktop with a document file and saved a whole new file every time you changed it and never deleted anything. You look like you have no idea how to use a computer. Having a constitution this long makes it look like we have no idea how to make laws accessible to everyone and easy to understand. The kicker is that there isn’t a big conversation going on about this. There is a group campaigning to rewrite the constitution, which would save everyone time, money and heartache, but I’ve never known how bad a problem this was until this year. I’d rather vote once to amend the whole thing rather than pick through my ballots for the next 40 years to see if we can reach 1,000 amendments. Our method of voting on chang-
es is shady too, because the legislature can put things through without a popular vote. You’re only going to see 11 proposed amendments Nov. 6, but there are actually seven more. It’s counterproductive to progress. This voting procedure is unfair. Why, if I am a resident of Limestone County, do I need to vote on matters in Mobile County? I don’t live there, and if it doesn’t affect the rest of the state, why should I be involved? I’m not going to spend time making an informed decision on something that happens eight hours away and that can be detrimental to people in Mobile County. Most of the amendments have been declared outdated by one court or another. How hard should it be to cut out the clutter? I’d like to
be able to read about Alabama laws on my own without having to take a law class. Convoluted is probably the best word to describe this monstrosity. We still have laws on the books that date back to Reconstruction. Segregation in schools is still on paper. Even doing something as simple as taking out language like that spurs lawmakers to conclude it could raise taxes, or cause education rights groups to say it could be the end of public education in Alabama. The obvious answer is not to keep amending amendments on laws about playing dominoes in public on a Sunday. It is to rewrite this whole thing. Otherwise, I think our preamble will read: “Good Lord, this thing is wordy.”
Tony Borelli Alumnus
Vote to stay ‘Forever Wild’ Dear Auburn Family, On Tuesday, Nov. 6, the state of Alabama will once again elect new representatives (both nationally and locally) and decide on some important issues that could change the landscape of our state for years to come. One of those issues that can make or break our state in many ways is the program called Forever Wild. Forever Wild provides both citizens and transients a chance to enjoy the offerings of our wild outdoors. From hunting deer on a ridge top in northern Madison County to chasing hogs in the wiregrass to setting up on a gobbler in the Black Belt, the Forever Wild program has enabled people to enjoy the bounty of our great state for the last 20 years. On Nov. 6, this great program will once again be up for renewal. A vote of YES will allow the Forever Wild program to exist for another 20 years, which allows our state to offer up a doorway into the great outdoors. My native state (South Carolina) has thousands and thousands of acres available for hunting, fishing, kayaking, hiking, etc. for the general public. Alabama does not. We need to preserve what we have so people of all walks of life can enjoy the outdoors without having to get a second mortgage to pay for it. Many families in our state continue to depend on natural harvest as a way to feed their families. We need to vote YES for Forever Wild!
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I recently spoke with a close friend who works in the health care industry, and she said the business she works for routinely sees individuals guilty of Medicaid fraud. This made me to realize that no matter what type of government programs pop up next, we have to be responsible with what we are given. Requiring taxpayers to pay for other people’s health care is essentially the definition of Medicaid, and applying for Medicaid when you are perfectly capable of paying for your own healthcare should be a criminal offense. You’re taking advantage of those The Editorial Board
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who work hard for a living, and under no circumstances — including high taxes — is this acceptable. If someone told me I had to go to school for four years after high school to have a chance at finding a decent career, fine. If I found that career and the same man talked to me again and told me that career requires me to give upward of 30 percent of my paycheck every month to the government, I would tell him fine, as long as you’re using this money to better America. Then the man would lie to me, and he would win the fight unless I decided to move to Canada. Government shouldn’t pay for the laziness and unfortunate circumstances of others. Even if I lost everything I had, I wouldn’t want the government bailing me out. It would be nice of them to, but
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I don’t want the easy way out, let alone steal someone’s tax dollars because I’m “searching” for a job. If welfare is a deciding factor in your monthly income, wouldn’t you want to further yourself in a way that it would eventually not be? Education in America is one of the smartest investments you can make. Maybe you graduate high school and want to take a year off. Maybe you get accepted to a college and venture off to begin the labored years of college. Or maybe you don’t; you hang around your hometown jumping from job to job making just enough to buy what you need. The worst thing you can do is procrastinate in this situation. The longer you wait to go to college, the less likely you will have motivation. Working part time during high school is a great way to get ex-
perience in the work force, but after graduating, furthering your education is only going to benefit you. Welfare can have its place by supporting truly in-need individuals. But it’s the responsibility of each individual, if by any means, to further themselves to a point where welfare is unnecessary. It is not the government who should be supporting those who refuse to find a job because they are getting by with government checks. The money from these social programs are coming from the taxpayers, and I expect anyone who is using my money is trying their hardest to better themselves to a point where taxes can be spent on roads and not welfare. Whether it’s Medicaid or welfare, we all have a responsibility to not take advantage of programs that were designed to help those in need, not the lazy.
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The Sweet Potato Drop saw more than 42,000 pounds of sweet potatoes delivered and bagged. Volunteers came from Auburn’s Hunger Studies class, the Committee of 19 and the organizing groups.
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The Society of St. Andrew, the Auburn Wesley Foundation and the Committee of 19 sponsored the Sweet Potato Drop Thursday, Oct. 18 for potato distribution across East Alabama. Despite the oddity of seeing a mountain of potatoes in a parking lot, the spuds will feed the hungry of East Alabama. “We had a total of 131 volunteers sign up, and out of those there were a great number of Hunger Studies students and Committee of 19,” said Teresa Seevers, East Alabama gleaning coordinator for the Society of St. Andrew. “The majority of volunteers that stayed for the greatest length of time was
the Wesley volunteers, as this was a mission project for them.” Approximately 42,000 pounds of sweet potatoes were in the parking lot of the Wesley Foundation, which translates into 120,000 servings of food. “ This is over 42,000 pounds of sweet potatoes that will feed a lot of hungry people,” said Seevers. “By bagging and distributing, these potatoes will not go to waste.” Seevers said the packing was completed right at 4 p.m. and ready for pick-up by an East Alabama Food Bank truck. “It was an incredible effort by all to accomplish the task,” Seevers said. “The local fire department came
and washed down the parking lot, and by 5:00 p.m. — except for a random potato or two in the grassy area — you would have never known that the parking lot had been full of sweet potatoes that morning. You wondered if it was all a dream.” Approximately 30,000 pounds of sweet potatoes will be going to East Alabama Food Bank and 12,000 pounds will be distributed to 24 different agencies in the local area, said event coordinator Mary Lynn Botts. “Usually when you think of hunger, you think of starving babies in Africa,” said Devin Yeomans, senior in nutrition. “It’s a really sad picture. Then you kind of miss the fact that hunger exists in your own backyard.”
Yeomans is a part of the Committee of 19. During Hunger Week, a focus of the anti-hunger initiative on campus, the group participated in the Sweet Potato Drop. Yeomans is also a cofounder of Why Care Campaign, a student-led hunger awareness campaign centered on World Food Day. “We are really trying to get other people on campus involved, because it’s really a cool thing when people come together in something like this,” said Jennifer Lewis, president of the Auburn Wesley Foundation and senior in biomedical sciences. “I think this is great awareness on how much food our country wastes without us even knowing it.”
The goal of Society of St. Andrew is to keep food from wasting, salvaging food and helping hungry people. “We recover food from farmers that are going to waste because it is too small or too large, bruised, Grade B produce,” Botts said. “This produce is edible but not sellable. We work with volunteers to recover the food and get into agencies feeding the hungry.” The society often coordinates with churches in different communities. Botts said she met with the Auburn Wesley Foundation to see if it was interested in covering the freight cost for the potatoes to be brought from farmers in North Carolina to Auburn and participate in the Sweet
Potato Drop as one of its mission projects. “After that, we realized that Auburn loves hunger and has been the catalyst in the fight against hunger,” Botts said. “We began communicating with Committee of 19, and we knew if we could time this event to be in conjunction with Auburn’s Hunger Action Week, we could involve the entire Auburn campus.” Seevers said the project is vital to keeping members thinking ways they can serve people in Auburn. “It just helps everybody focus and realize we have hungry people right here in our community,” Seevers said. “It just helps us lend that helping hand and feed our brothers and sisters.”
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University of Alabama professor Ralph Voss spoke at the Gnu’s Room Friday, Oct. 19, about his newest book, “Truman Capote and the Legacy of ‘In Cold Blood.’”
Alabama professor visits Gnu’s Room for talk on ‘In Cold Blood’ Sonya Lovejoy Community Reporter
The Gnu’s Room was the scene for a talk given by Ralph Voss Friday, Oct. 19 on his most recent book, “Truman Capote and the Legacy of ‘In Cold Blood.’” Voss is a professor emeritus of English at the University of Alabama and is also the author of “The Strains of Triumph: A Life of William Inge” and “Elements of Practical Writing.” Voss was 16 years old when Herbert Clutter, Herbert’s wife, and two of their children were brutally murdered in Holcomb, Kan., only a short distance from Voss’ hometown of Plainview. Bob Carlton of the Birmingham News reported Voss’ reaction to the brutal
murders. “I remember very vividly that, up until that time, my parents had never locked the doors at night,” Voss told Carlton in the Birmingham News article. This crime captured the attention of the state and nation. These brutal murders eventually led to the publication of Truman Capote’s book, “In Cold Blood.” Capote’s story of the Kansas murders has been recognized as one of the most enduring true-crime stories ever published. When Capote learned of the quadruple murder, he decided to travel to Kansas and write about the crime. He interviewed local residents and investigators and took thousands of pages of
notes. The killers, Perry Smith and Richard Hickock, were arrested six weeks after the murders. They were tried, convicted, and then spent five years on death row. Capote then spent six years working on the book. It became the greatest crime seller at the time and is almost universally acknowledged as one of the best books of its type ever written. Capote’s book, “In Cold Blood,” examines the tangled psychological relationship between the two parolees who committed the Kansas murders. The book also explores the lives of the victims and the effect of the crime on the community. “In Cold Blood” appeared
as a four-part serial in The New Yorker in 1965. It was then made into a movie starring Scott Wilson and Robert Blake as the killers Hickock and Smith. A television miniseries followed in 1996. In 2005, th e mov i e “Capote” earned Philip Seymour Hoffman an Academy Award as best actor for his performance as Capote. In 2006, another film “Infamous,” with Toby Jones and Sandra Bullock, examined Capote’s relationship with the killers. As a Kansas native and a retired college English professor, Voss has remained fascinated by this case and by Capote’s book. Voss retired two years ago but had taught Capote’s book in the University of Alabama English De-
partment for years. Voss’ book, “ Truman Capote and the Legacy of ‘In Cold Blood,’” takes a critical look at the effects Capote’s book left on Kansas, the publishing world and Capote himself. “A lot of people think Capote had a right to tell the story,” Voss said in the Birmingham News article. “But by and large, they do think that he was very exploitative, not only of the crime itself and the killers, but also the law enforcement people in Kansas whose confidence he had won.” For his book, Voss returned to his home state of Kansas in 2008 to retrace Capote’s steps and interview some of the people who were around when Capote first in-
vestigated this case. Voss said Capote’s book is an iconic piece of crime literature. “I can’t think of another book in American popular culture that has had such a rippling influence on so many different aspects of the culture,” Voss told Carlton. Voss’s book was published by the University of Alabama Press and comes out Wednesday, Nov. 30. Voss has also served as editor of “Magical Muse: Millennial Essays on Tennessee Williams” and coeditor of “Against the Grain: A Volume in Honor of Maxine Hairston.” He is coauthor, with Michael Keene, of both editions of “The Heath Guide to College Writing.”
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Zach Webb trial comes to a close Former Auburn student convicted on three charges Sydeny Callis Community Reporter
Zach Webb, 24, was convicted of third-degree reckless assault, leaving the scene of an accident with injuries and driving under the influence in court Thursday, Oct. 18. Chief Assistant District Attorney Kisha Abercrombie said Webb, who was an Auburn University student at the time, was accused of an April 1, 2011 hit and run on East Thach Avenue. “He actually was accused
of driving under the influence and actually striking a pedestrian by running up on the sidewalk,” Abercrombie said. “Webb caused injuries to the young man.” Abercrombie said Nathan Richey, a graduate student at Auburn University at the time of the accident, suffered minor injuries from the accident. According to an Opelika-Auburn News article, Richey’s injuries were a fractured kneecap and cut on his right arm. The accident took place around 2:30 a.m., and Webb was on his way home after drinking with his friends, according to Abercrombie. “He hit him and instead of
immediately stopping he left the scene, went and parked his vehicle and at some point returned to the scene,” Abercrombie said. According to Abercrombie, Webb was apprehended at his home after the accident and had blood drawn to test his blood alcohol levels. “The Department of Forensic Sciences testified that he was, at the very least, more than twice the legal limit,” Abercrombie said. “They drew his blood two and a half hours after the accident so they had to use retrograde extrapolation to determine what his range would have been, the minimum up to the very maxi-
Alabama’s Sept. 2012 unemployment figures released - Lee County’s unemployment rate fell from 7.4 percent to 6.4 percent.
mum. The very minimum he could have been was .188.” Abercrombie said the Department of Forensic Sciences determined that Webb’s blood alcohol level was between .188 and .23. The legal limit is .08. The jury found Webb guilty of all three crimes. Abercrombie said driving under the influence and third degree assault are misdemeanors. Leaving the scene of an accident is a felony. Sentencing for case is scheduled for Dec. 11, and according to Abercrombie, Webb could face up to a year in jail for the two misdemeanor charges and one year and a day to 10 years for the felony charge.
- This drop continued a trend that began in the summer of falling jobless numbers. In June the rate was 8.1 percent before falling to 8 percent in July and then 7.4 percent in August. In Spetmeber 2011, the rate was 8.8 percent. - Lee County is tied with Limestone and Madison counties for the third-lowest unemployment rate. Only Shelby (5.2) and Coffee (6.2) counties rank ahead of Lee. - The state’s rate fell from 8..5 percent to 8.3 percent. At this time last year, the state’s jobless rate was 8.8 percent. - Lee County sticks out of a belt of nine East Alabama counties in having a rate lower than 9 percent: Tallapoosa (9.1), Chambers (9.6), Randolph (9.7), Clay (9.8), Russell (9.9), Macon (10), Barbour (11.8) and Bullock (15.8). - ”More Alabamians are working this month and that is certainly good news for the state,” said Gov. Robert Bentley Courtesy of the Governor’s Press Office
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Hungry Howie’s is teaming up with the National Breast Cancer Foundation to riase funds for reasearch. Each pizza sold has a corporate doation attached and additional donations are made based on wristband sales.
Pizza for a cure Hungry Howie’s works to raise funds for NBCF’s breast cancer research Sonya Lovejoy Community Reporter
Hungry Howie’s is participating in the Love, Hope & Pizza campaign to raise funds for the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Throughout October, Howie’s will serve all its large pizza in pink boxes adorned with the breast cancer awareness ribbon. With every large pizza purchased, Hungry Howie’s will make a donation to NBCF. An additional $1 will be donated to NBCF when customers purchase a Love, Hope & Pizza wristband, become a new fan of Hungry Howie’s on Facebook, share a breast cancer story on its Facebook page or tweet using the hashtag #lovehopepizza. Hungry Howie’s Facebook fans can also make a donation directly to NBCF through its Facebook page. Hungr y Howie’s was founded in 1973 and is one of the nation’s largest pizza franchises. Howie’s was the originator of the Flavored Crust® Pizza and now offers original, garlic herb, onion, cajun, ranch, butter, buttercheese or sesame-flavored crust. Hungry Howie’s associate and two-time breast cancer survivor, Andrea Adair, relates to the theme of How-
ie’s campaign. “Love and hope helped get me through breast cancer, and to me, pizza means good times with people getting together,” she said. “I am honored to be associated with Love, Hope & Pizza.” Hungry Howie’s has also added an environmental aspect to this year’s campaign. Howie’s has recycled vinyl from last year’s Love, Hope & Pizza billboards to create tote bags. These totes are used to promote the campaign and raise money for NBCF. The Love, Hope & Pizza totes are being given away by local media outlets or may be purchased from G2 GreenGear with a donation being made to NBCF. Hungry Howie’s Founder Jim Hearn supports the dual purpose behind the Love, Hope & Pizza campaign. “This is a great green product, and a great way we can be responsible by recycling our billboards to help support NBCF and make a difference in the early detection and education of breast cancer,” Hearn said. The foundation’s mission is to provide mammograms to women in need and offer educational resources such like NBCF’s Beyond the Shock program. Beyond the Shock is a free online guide to understanding breast cancer and helping raise awareness. It was designed for women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer and is a place for loved ones to gain a better understanding of the disease. This online tool is also used by doctors to share information.
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Love and hope helped get me through breast cancer, and to me, pizza means good times with people getting together. I am honored to be associated with Love, Hope & Pizza.” —Andrea Adair Cancer Survivor
Howie’s goal for this October is to raise $250,000 for NBCF. Howie’s is chasing this goal and currently at 63 percent. Last October, Hungry Howie’s raised over $225,000 for NBCF. The founder and CEO of NBCF is Janelle Hail, a 32year breast cancer survivor who is passionate about making a difference in women’s lives. “NBCF values Hungry Howie’s partnership in sharing our mission of helping women by providing free mammograms, education, support, and early detection services,” Hail said. “Together we can make a difference in women’s lives and offer them hope.” Hungry Howie’s has more than 500 locations in 24 states and was ranked in the top 100 of Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500® in 2009. Hungry Howie’s in Auburn is on South College Street and open daily from 10 a.m. to midnight.
Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art is focusing on the history of the local area with its next film screening. The next “Life Interrupted” film series event, Oct. 25 at 5:30 p.m., will show “Red Tails,” a movie about a group of Tuskegee pilots serving in World War II. Sunny Stalter, an Auburn University professor and creator of the “Life Interrupted” film series, said the film features a time that helped define America. “It’s another movie that shows just how tumultuous life was for Americans in the middle of the 20th century,” Stalter said. “World War II is such an important time for the United States, a time that in a sense still defines how we think about ourselves as a nation.” Released in January 2012,“Red Tails” stars Cuba Gooding Jr., Terrence Howard and Ne-Yo and is about a group of pilots from Tuskegee and its struggles during World War II. This installment of the film series brings it close to home, something Stalter said she likes seeing in the series. “We love to show films set in the area,” Stalter said. “We had “Norma Rae” in the last series, which was filmed in Opelika. I think it shows.” The film’s message is similar to the current exhibition at JCSM. “Like the Art Interrupted exhibition, the ‘Life Interrupted’ series looks at who and what counted as American in this period,” Stalter said. Introducing the movie and leading the discussion is Daniel Haulman, chief of the Organizational Histories Branch at the Air Force His-
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torical Research Agency. Jay Lamar, director of special projects in the Office of Undergraduate Studies, and Maiben Beard, outreach associate at the Carolina Draughon Marshall Center for the Arts and Humanities, met Haulman through his publisher, New South Books, and thought he would be a great person to include in the film series. “We worked with them on previous book talks,” Lamar said. “I think his perspective and his research will really deepen the experience of the film for people seeing it.” Lamar said she thinks Haulman’s years of research are helpful to understanding the topic. “Because he’s been doing research on the Red Tails for years, he really knows that subject so well,” Helms said. “I think he’ll really be able to
bring additional information and insight into the film itself and into the story.” Directly before the film showing at 4 p.m., Haulman will lead a book talk about his book, “The Tuskegee Airman: an Illustrated History.” Copies of the book will be available to buy and have signed at the book talk, Beard said. “It always benefits us to know our past and to know about the people and the events because those people and events shaped who we are today,” Lamar said. “In this case there are so many things you can talk about: civil rights; equity in the military; individual achievement. Those are just a few things that this particular story has a lot of bearing on.” Both the book talk and “Red Tails” film screening are free and open to the public.
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Above: The Alabama Paranormal Research Team travels around the Southeast studying haunted locations and holding lectures. Below: Faith Serafin, John Mark Poe and Michelle Smith coauthored the book “Haunted Auburn and Opelika.”
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An Auburn horror story Alabama Paranormal Research Team heads to Opelika Library to speak on Lee County hauntings, new book
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Lewis Cooper Junior Memorial Library is getting into the Halloween spirit with its upcoming event, Haunted Auburn and Opelika. The event will be Thursday, Oct. 25 at noon. Megan Bennett, reference and business librarian at the library and coordinator for the event, said after hearing about the book “Haunted Auburn and Opelika” she thought it would be something interesting for people to come hear about. “I think a lot of people in the community would like this for different reasons” Bennett said. “I thought it fit a lot of different groups and fit perfect for Halloween.” Bennett said the Alabama Paranormal Research Team will be in attendance to talk about different local houses
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with haunted stories. Faith Serafin, founder and director of the Alabama Paranormal Research Team, has written two books, “Haunted Auburn and Opelika,” “Haunted Columbus” and is currently working on “Haunted Montgomery.” Serafin said she has felt a connection to the paranormal since childhood. “I’ve had an interest in the paranormal my entire life,” Serafin said. “My family started noticing that I would have experiences, even as young as 3 and 4 years old. Those experiences involving apparitions and ghostly type phenomenon just continued to all throughout my entire life.” According to Serafin, those experiences led her to form the Alabama Paranormal Research Team. “Our goal is to seek out and find things that may or may not have an explanation,” Serafin said. “We try to do things on a more scientifically based method or technique to document certain types of activity people report.” The Alabama Paranormal Research Team does not only investigate in Alabama, however. Serafin said they have investigated paranormal activity in Southeastern states such as Georgia, Florida and Tennessee, and has even investigated as far north as Pennsylvania. “There are historical references to a lot of phenomenon and a lot of these old stories
I’ve had an interest in the paranormal my entire life. My family started noticing that I would have experiences, even as young as 3 and 4 years old. Those experiences involving apparitions and ghostly type phenomenon just continued throughout my enitre life.” —Faith Serafin Director of Alabama Paranormal Research Team
and legends tie into them,” Serafin said. “This, essentially, led me to write the book.” Serafin will discuss some the stories from her book that she wrote with her two teammates John Mark Poe and Michelle Smith. Serafin said her books are different from other books in the same genre because she goes out and interviews people that have had direct experiences at the places Serafin covers. “It adds a bit of flair, a new
freshness if you will,” Serafin said. “This is going to sound corny, but it resurrects that legend.” Serafin will have a limited number of copies of “Haunted Auburn and Opelika” available at the event. Local bookstores such as Books-A-Million have the book for sale as well. Serafin is also bringing her hearse to the event, and attendees will be able to take pictures with it. The event is a brown bag, meaning attendees can bring their own food. However, the library will be providing lemonade, coffee and water. “I’m really excited about it,” Bennett said. “I think it’s going to be a good turnout.”
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At his Tuesday press conference, Gene Chizik praised the ‘explosive’ Texas A&M offense saying the Aggies “lead the league offensively in just about every category there is.”
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After yet another tough SEC loss over the weekend, Auburn will host the high-scoring Texas A&M Aggies in the second night game at JordanHare Stadium this season. Keeping with this year’s script, the Tigers had no answer to the likewise reeling Vanderbilt Commodores, falling 17–13 on the road thanks to a lack of offensive firepower. Through seven games, Auburn (1– 6, 0–5 SEC) has averaged a measly 276.7 total yards per game while allowing its opponent to collect more than 411. Texas A&M, on the other hand, has been putting up big numbers during its first season in the SEC. Averaging a staggering 524.6 yards per game, the Tiger defense is going to have to work overtime to avoid another blowout like Ole Miss. The Aggies’ freshman dual-threat quarterback Johnny Manziel is a force to be reckoned with. The firstyear starter has already thrown for
14 touchdowns and run in another 10 through the first seven games. Despite having the worst start of his career last week against LSU, Auburn cannot underestimate Manziel’s ability to pick apart opposing defenses. Forcing, not making, turnovers is the top priority for this Tiger squad. LSU forced five Aggie turnovers last Saturday and came out with a 24–19 win. Auburn similarly had five turnovers against Mississippi State earlier in the season to hand the Tigers their second straight loss. If Auburn can protect the ball while creating mistakes on the defensive side, the upset probability will rise exponentially. Another key for the home team is the run game. As seen through the first seven games, the quarterback situation is nowhere near ready to compete against some of the nation’s toughest defenses. Auburn has to put the ball in sophomore running back Tre Mason’s hands if it wants to move the ball downfield. Quarterbacks Clint Moseley and Kiehl Frazier feel enough pressure as it is, so adding another strong back to help out senior Onterio McCalebb can help alleviate some of that and reduce the risk of hurried passes picked
off by the defense. Auburn’s offensive line is going to have to turn up the heat if it’s going to protect the quarterback. Aggie defensive lineman Damontre Moore is one of the nation’s best defensive players. He currently leads the Football Bowl Subdivision in sacks with 9.5 and had a stellar performance against LSU with a recorded 10 tackles. If the offensive line doesn’t keep a lookout for Moore, it could be a very long day for the Tiger quarterbacks. Injuries also have a bearing on Saturday’s game. Senior tight end Philip Lutzenkirchen is out for the season, meaning one less throwing option for Moseley or Frazier. Then there is the loss of freshman offensive lineman Avery Young. With an already struggling line, Young’s absence is sure to be felt. Auburn needs another strong defensive showing such as that against LSU if it wants to feed off A&M’s heartbreaking loss last week. The Tigers have home field advantage and the 6 p.m. kick-off is definitely in their favor, but unless the team can find a way to make big stops when it matters most, don’t hold your breath for an upset.
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Auburn converted only two of its 12 third down attempts. The reason why the Tigers have performed so poorly on third downs comes down to the decision making of offensive coordiantor Scot Loeffler and whichever quarterback happens to be playing at the time. In short yardage situations, Auburn attempted to run McCalebb up the middle instead of bruisers Mason or Prosch. On third and longs, Moseley consistently completed passes yards short of the first down when he wasn’t getting sacked. The Tigers’ hesitancy to throw vertical and trust Mason in short yardage situations has killed drives for Auburn this season and cost them countless points.
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Third string quarterback Jonathan Wallace finally attempted a pass. Although he only threw one, it was an 11 yard completion to receiver Ricardo Louis. Wallace had only been allowed to run this season and his pass attempt means Loeffler has finally figured out how predictable his offense has been when Wallace’s number has been called. After his completion, however, Wallace continued to do what defenses were expecting and finished the day with -5 yards on three carries. Loeffler gained the courage to let Wallace throw one pass. If Loeffler is going to continue to feature Wallace in the offense, more passing from the freshman is necessary to help keep defenses honest.
Auburn in the NFL Cam Newton – (QB, Carolina Panthers)
21-of-37 for 233 yards, a touchdown and an interception. Six carries for 64 yards. L DAL 19 - CAR 14
Ben Tate – (RB, Houston Texans)
Carried the ball 10 times for 47 yards. W HOU 43 - BAL 13
Quentin Groves – (LB, Arizona Cardinals) Two tackles. L ARI 14 - MIN 21
Devin Aromashodu – (WR, Minnesota Vikings)
No receptions. W ARI 14 - MIN 21
Rob Bironas – (PK, Tennessee Titans)
Five-for-five on extra point attempts, but he did not attempt a field goal in the game. W BUF 34 - TEN 35
Sen’Derrick Marks – (DT, Tennessee Titans) No tackles. W BUF 34 - TEN 35
Ben Obomanu – (WR, Seattle Seahawks)
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Three catches for 50 yards. L SF 13 - SEA 6
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The football players won’t be the only men in uniform present for Saturday’s game against Texas A&M. To celebrate Military Appreciation Day, numerous events are planned around Auburn’s eighth game of the season, according to Cassie Arner, assistant athletic director for public relations. “We’re offering a lot of opportunities for active and retired military personnel to attend the game, as well as a lot of events surrounding the game itself,” Arner said. To kick off the celebration, Auburn Athletics partnered with Under Armor to create a military-themed line of Auburn apparel. Ten percent of all earnings from the merchandise will be donated to The Boot Campaign, a nonprofit organization that supports veterans and active soldiers by selling the same military-grade boots worn in the armed forces. On gameday, Auburn ROTC cadets will lead the Tiger Walk, according to Arner. Following that, four F-16 fighter jets will speed across the sky. “The cool thing about that is, of the four pilots, two of them are an Auburn grad and a Texas A&M grad,” Arner said. The coin toss will be assisted by four Wounded Warriors representing both teams. Even the coin — the Soldier’s Silver Dollar on loan from
Running back Tre Mason was only given 16 carries against Vanderbilt. After the game, Mason let his frustrations be known and said he doesn’t understand why he isn’t given the ball more in the fourth quarter where he’s averaging 2.5 rushes over the past four games. In addition, Vanderbilt starting running back Zac Stacy had more rushing attempts (27) than Mason, running back Onterio McCalebb and fullback Jay Prosch. Common sense says a team must throw to score quickly, and Auburn’s incessant, futile attempts to come back in games may qualify the decision to throw the ball more when playing from behind late in the game. However, Mason is averaging about a yard less per carry than either quarterback is averaging per attempt. The solution? Give him the ball.
Jerraud Powers – (CB, Indianapolis Colts) Five tackles (four solo). W IND 17 - CLE 13
Carlos Rogers – (DB, San Francisco 49ers) Four tackles. W SF 13 - SEA 6
Nick Fairley – (DT, Detroit Lions) Three tackles. L DET 7 - CHI 13
Jay Ratliff – (DT, Dallas Cowboys)
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Pat Lee – (DB, Oakland Raiders)
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The helmet decal displays the Auburn logo surrounded by the stars and stripes as well as the words “A spirit that is not afraid, Military Appreciation Day.”
the National Infantry Museum — is unique to the event. For Gene Chizik, the captain and commander of the Auburn side, the ceremonies honoring America’s troops will make Saturday that much more special. “I have a very high regard for past and present military people that have put their life on the line a lot previously and several thousands that are obviously still doing that,” Chizik said. “I want to really encourage everyone to come out. That’s going to be a great day.” His players will take the field Saturday with their helmets and uniforms adorned with a special decal displaying the Auburn logo encompassed by the stars and stripes. In addition to the pregame com-
memorations, the Auburn University Marching Band will perform a military tribute at halftime that will culminate with a parachute jump from a pair of commando units. The Alabama National Guard’s 1/117 Field Artillery Battalion will stand around Pat Dye Field during the game, as well. Around campus, there is no shortage of events encouraging students and fans to both express their apprectiation for the troops and gain insight into the lives of those who fight for this country. Military display vehicles will be present on Dawson Lawn and will feature various automotives from World War II and the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Two Howitzers will be featured on Nichols Center Lawn.
Jason Campbell – (QB, Chicago Bears)
The backup quarterback completed one pass for no gain and rushed once for 5 yards in his first action of the season. Starting quarterback Jay Cutler was injured after a sack. Campbell finished the first half, but Cutler returned in the second.
Will Herring – (LB, New Orleans Saints) Recorded two tackles. W NO 35 - TB 28
Spencer Johnson – (DE, Buffalo Bills) Two tackles. L BUF 34 - TEN 35
Byes: San Diego running back Ronnie Brown, linebacker Takeo Spikes and guard Tyronne Green; Miami linebacker Karlos Dansby; Philadelphia offensive tackle King Dunlap; and Atlanta long snapper Josh Harris. Injuries: San Francisco running back Brandon Jacobs missed his seventh straight game with a knee injury. Cincinnati defensive tackle Pat Sims remains on the Physically Unable to Perform list with an ankle injury. Injured reserve: Tristan Davis – (RB, Washington Redskins) Mario Fannin – (RB, Denver Broncos) Brandon Mosley – (OG, New York Giants) Lee Ziemba – (OT, Carolina Panthers)
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Thursday, October 25, 2012
Swimming, diving beats LSU, opens season with two shut outs Toi Garcia Writer
The Auburn men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams soar into the 2012 season with two consecutive wins against two SEC schools. In the season opener at the James E. Martin Aquatic Center against Alabama Saturday Oct. 13, the men won with a score of 175–68, and the women with a score of 182–162. At the second home meet of the season Saturday Oct. 20, once again, the men finished first, surpassing LSU with a score of 213–87. The women also maintained their first-place finish from the previous weekend and posted a score of 218.5– 78.5, a complete shut out. “It’s always good to shut a team out,” said Brett Hawke, swimming and diving head coach. “We haven’t done this in a while where we’ve shut a couple teams out two weeks in
a row.” In regard to the LSU meet, Hawke said, “We’ve won a lot of closer races, but there were a lot of great wins. Everyone is feeling really tired, but they came together as a team.” One of the biggest advantages this season has been swimming at home for the first two events. “The first two meets have been great,” said Justin Youtsey, freshman diver on the men’s team. “The atmosphere on the pool deck is very loud as the team cheers everyone on. Each meet, we try to improve as a team and push each other to become better.” Youtsey, who competed in the U.S. Olympic diving trials in Seattle this past June, competes in all the diving events — 1 meter, 3 meter, and platform. “The highlight of last week’s meet vs. LSU was the team winning every race and every diving event,” he said. “Our
team was a perfect 16-for-16.” In agreement with Youtsey was Megan Fonteno, sophomore swimmer for the women. The 50, 100, 200 freestyle and 100 butterfly swimmer said, “Highlights in meets for myself are always the relays. They are great to watch and an honor to be a part of. They are my favorite part of the meet, and this past one I got to be on the 200 medley relay with Emily Bos, Lauren Norberg and Lindsey Norberg. “The race was exciting, and it’s always nice to share the experience with other members of your team.” Another personal highlight of Fonteno’s is her participation in last summer’s Olympics, where she swam for American Samoa. When asked what she thought about the season so far, she said, “I feel like the first two meets have gone really
well, girls and boys. We have come together and we are already stronger than we were last year. I feel like it’s going to be a great season.” Hawke and the team have plans for the rest of the season to continue success. Hawke said the team will “keep working hard until December; then we’ll have a meet in Georgia, we’ll have a couple days of rest and then start preparing for SECs.” Youtsey and Fonteno said they both have the common goal to continue with their hard work and to help out the team as much as possible, with hopes to take another SEC title. The women’s swimming and diving team will take on Notre Dame at 4 p.m. on Friday in its third straight home meet. The men have off until the team takes on Kentucky Friday, Nov. 2.
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Auburn’s took the top two spots in the women’s 200 medley relay with the ‘B’ team defeating the Tigers’ ‘A’ team with a time of 1:41.76.
Former women’s hoops coach in San Antonio Hall of Fame Ali Jenkins Sports Reporter
Auburn knows Nell Fortner as the coach who led the 2008–2009 women’s basketball team to an SEC championship; the nation knows her as the coach who led the 2000 Olympic women’s national team to a gold medal. Now, the San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame knows her as its newest member. Although honored to be a part of the 2013 class, Fortner said individual glory was never something she sought out. “I guess it’s always nice to have people recognize things that you’ve done and congratulate you for it, but I’ve never been one to be interested
in individual awards,” Fortner said. “It’s just not what being a coach of a team is about.” Despite her modesty, Fortner said she is grateful for the honor and the accompanying hometown recognition. “It’s humbling to be looked upon, that someone wants to put you in a hall of fame; I mean that’s humbling, but it’s never been one of my goals or anything like that,” Fortner said. “San Antonio is right near the city I went to high school at, New Braunfels High School, New Braunfels, Texas, so to go home in the sense of that part of going home, it’s just nice to be recognized.” Fortner came to the Plains in spring 2004, following a
four-year stint as an ESPN TV analyst, and needed just five years to orchestrate one of the best seasons in Auburn women’s basketball history. For the first time in 20 years, the Tigers took home the 2009 SEC regular-season title. The team’s 30–4 record (12– 2 SEC) landed it an invitation to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 2 seed. Auburn advanced to the second round before falling to No. 7 Rutgers. Fortner’s efforts that season were recognized not just at Auburn, but throughout the nation, as she was named the national coach of the year by the “Basketball Times” as well as the SEC and WBCA Region
III coach of the year. “It was being a part of watching that program grow,” Fortner said when asked what stands out to her most from her tenure at Auburn. “From my first year, we might have had 300 people in the stands, and our fifth year, when we won the SEC championship, we had 14,000 people. To watch that progression as it got bigger and bigger every year was really exciting. It was fun.” Fortner wasn’t always a coach. She was all-state at New Braunfels High School before receiving a dual scholarship in basketball and volleyball to the University of Texas in 1978.
She ranks among the topscoring leaders in school history and helped lead the Longhorns’ volleyball team to the AIAW National Championship her senior year. Following graduation, Fortner began her coaching career at Killeen High School. She made her collegiate debut as a graduate assistant at Stephen F. Austin State University in 1986. Her next stop was Louisiana Tech before taking her first head-coaching job at Purdue University, where she led the Boilermakers to a Big Ten regular-season conference title. But to Fortner, coaching was never just about winning trophies. First and foremost, it
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was about impacting players the way her coaches had impacted her. “I had some great high school coaches and a great college coach,” Fortner said. “They were very inspirational to me as mentors and teachers and coaches. I just remember always thinking I want to be like them and make a difference in kids’ lives.”
Thursday, October 25, 2012
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Basketball team opens with exhibition Oct. 30 Taylor Grafft Writer
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Ciara Richards sets Courtney McDonald for a spike attempt in the Tigers’ four set loss to LSU.
Tigers’ perfect home win streak dashed in four sets Writer
The football team was not the only Auburn team that suffered a loss last weekend. Challenged on its own turf by two other tigers, the volleyball team came away from both fights without a victory. The LSU Tigers ended a perfect streak of wins at home for Auburn Friday, Oct. 19. Then, Sunday, Oct. 21, the Missouri Tigers reaffirmed that the home winning streak was over. Missouri, with a record of 15–6, (7–4), won Sunday’s game 3-2 (25–14, 16–25, 21– 25, 25–19, 13–15). Friday’s game against LSU, 9–12, (5–7), appeared to be more of a challenge for Auburn’s Tigers with a final score of 3–1 (22–25, 30–32, 25–22, 20–25). Neither game was given away. “We fought, and I like seeing that,” said Head Coach Rick Nold. “I don’t think we played our best by any means. We didn’t, for the first half of the match; we really didn’t pass the ball well. Once we did,
we did a great job I thought. Pushed the ball in the middle — I thought we had the advantage there. “I mean it just comes down to a play here and then later at the end of the match. I was happy with how we fought back.” Though the numbers were what mattered, the stats for each game often weighed heavily in Auburn’s favor, and against LSU, Auburn scored more points in total. “We talked a lot about it,” Nold said. “It’s a process for us; if you do everything based on the result, you can win and play bad and not really get better that way. “I think there’s things that we definitely did; if we could have had our passing from Friday here tonight, then you know we got a good chance to win. And if we could have the energy we had today on Friday, we have a good chance to win. “Again, you’ve got to put together a full match, and we’ve done a little ‘adding new things here and there,’ and it’s just a matter of putting it all togeth-
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er.” The fans seemed to note this as well. The atmosphere at Sunday’s game against Missouri was inconsistent for the first few sets, but by the third, the game had commanded the attention of everyone in the stands. Anticipation filled the crowd when Auburn appeared to have a chance of tying the game in the fourth set. When they did, that anticipation turned into anxiety as overtime into the fifth set turned into a race to reach the 15-point mark. With both teams holding one another off and edging closer to 15, the outcome was anything but expected. “You want every win,” Nold said. “I mean, every game we need to get, and that’s just a part of life. It doesn’t change what we got to do this week. You know, I figure we got closer today in terms of what we saw on the floor.” Next weekend, Auburn will be traveling to play South Carolina Friday, Oct. 26 and Ole Miss Sunday, Oct. 28.
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Most guys come in from high school thinking they know it all, but these are a great group of guys ... they make our jobs as seniors easier.” —Frankie Sullivan Senior guard
we have to hold each other accountable every day, but to do that you have to hold yourself accountable first.” The men’s basketball team is holding a pep rally at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26 and an open practice Saturday, Oct. 27 before the football game in an effort to get students and fans excited for the upcoming season. “The pep rally is a way to show our appreciation for the students on Friday night,” Barbee said. “A chance to let them know basketball is around the corner — that there’s a buzz about this team, an excitement. We’re a long way away from being a good team, but the guys are working hard and we want to give the fans a chance on Saturday to come out and see the basketball team and get an early look of where we’re starting. They’ll get a look at how far we are away, but once we get to that finished product we have a chance to be a good team.” The team finished 15–16 last season, but Barbee said he hopes added depth and senior leadership will lead this year’s team to new heights.
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The Auburn men’s basketball team is set to take on Victory University in its first exhibition game of the season Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. in the Auburn Arena. The game is a chance for Auburn players and coaches to assess how well the players are responding to things they’ve been working on in practice. Head Coach Tony Barbee talked about the effort the players are showing in practice and where they are as a team. “Practice has been going great — they’ve been spirited, they’ve been physical,” Barbee said. “Obviously the veteran players are ahead of the curve. Guys that have been with me two years have been unbelievable in terms of their leadership and their understanding of what we want to do offensively and defensively. They’re doing a great job of coaching the younger guys. The younger guys are coming along, but they’re behind — we have to get them caught up so we can move things along.” Fifth-year senior guard Frankie Sullivan talked about the how well the incoming players have responded and what it means to embrace the leadership role Barbee expects from him. “Guys came into summer with a great attitude … it makes it a lot easier for the seniors in a leadership role,” he said. “Freshmen are taking it in, soaking it in and responding to it — not just hanging their head. Most guys come in from high school thinking they know it all, but these are a great group of guys …
they make our jobs as seniors easier. I have to be more vocal … when coach Barbee is on the team or me, I have to show the freshmen how it’s done because coach is counting on me in that leadership role. Coach isn’t doing that to break us down, but doing it to make us a better team.” Sullivan also emphasized some of the key points Barbee has preached to them in practice this week gearing up for their exhibition game Tuesday. “Effort and hard work,” he said. “Exhibition games let you know where you’re at and things you can continue to improve on in practice. Great defense. We’ve been focusing on defense. Defense wins championships — defense and free throws. We’re not just trying to win ball games. We’re trying to win a championship here.” Sullivan is Auburn’s leading returning scorer, averaging 12.6 points, 3.9 rebounds and 3.2 assists last season. Auburn also returns senior Rob Chubb, who averaged 8.1 points and 5.1 rebounds last season. Barbee said he expects a lot from his team this season and knows it starts with having good practices and great effort. “I have to make sure every day we’re getting better,” he said. “I told guys we are talking about doing something special, accomplishing something special and winning at a different level than we’ve won since we’ve been here, but to do that you have to have winning practices. You have to have championship practices. You can’t have anyone not focused on getting better, and
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Thursday, October 25, 2012
A week in Auburn sports Women’s Tennis- The women’s tennis team traveled to Tuscaloosa, Al. to compete in the ITA/USTA Regionals Oct. 19–22. The team raked in nine wins on the first day of play. If that was not enough, the ladies went out on Saturday and notched another 11 victories. The Tigers played well enough to remain in the competition until Monday, but only picked up one victory on the final day to end the tournament run. The ladies next competition will take place November 2–3 at the Houston Fall Draw. After that, the Tigers will be finished playing competitively until the January season begins.
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Shanna Schuelein dives against LSU Saturday, Oct. 20.
Soccer- Auburn fell 2–1 to Kentucky Sunday when it sqandered a one-goal halftime.The loss dropped the women to a 10–9– 0 overall record and six wins and losses in SEC play. Tatiana Coleman scored her sixth goal of the season when she smashed home a corner kick from Bianca Sierra in the 30th minute. Kentucky scored both of its goals by the 54th minute of play and held on for a victory. Though Auburn goalkeeper Amy Howard allowed two goals in her net, she saved another nine, which is only one less than her season high of 10. Auburn will host Alabama for the Iron Bowl of Soccer trophy Thursday at 7 p.m. Admission is free.
to exit competition early on Friday as all of the remaining Auburn players were defeated. The competition continued until Monday with the home players watching helplessly on the side. The Tigers will have a shot at redemption this weekend at the UNLV Fall Invitational.
Men’s golf- The No. 6–
ranked Auburn men’s golf team tied for ninth place at the U.S. Collegiate Oct. 21 after a 3–over 291 on its final round Sunday, Oct. 21. Michael Johnson, All-SEC sophomore, shot an even-par 72 on the final day of play and finished tied for second individually for consecutive tournaments. Johnson sank three birdies on his last five holes to finish at 3-under par for the tournament. Senior Michael Herbert finished in a tie for 41st, sophomore Blake Soni finished tied for 46th and All-American senior Dominic Bozzelli came home tied for 50th. The fall golf season is over for the Tigers, but they will return to competitive play Feb. 6–8 at the Amer Ari Invitational in Waikoloa, Hawaii.
Swimming and Diving-
The Auburn swimming and diving team smashed LSU by winning 30 of 32 events Saturday, Oct. 20 at the James E. Martin Aquatic Center. The men were a flawless 16-for-16 and posted a 213– 87 victory. The Auburn men are now 29-for-29 on the season after Men’s Tennis- .The men’s tennis team emerged victorious in crushing Alabama last week. The women won all 14 of their swimthree of its matches on the opening day of competition in the UST- ming events and were runnersup in two diving events to cruise VA/ITA Southern Regional at the to a 218.5–78.5 victory. Defending City of Auburn/Auburn University Yarbrough Tennis Center Thurs- SEC Swimmer of the Week Marcelo Chierighini, junior, extended his day Oct. 18. The team’s individual win streak to seven, while senior record was 3–2, but the only doubles competiton resulted in a loss. captain Stuart Ferguson won the 100 and 200 breast. Junior Olivia Senior Andreas Mies was the deScott won three events on the day. fending champion of the tournament and the second overall seed, The Auburn men will have next week off of competition, but the but fell short this year when he dropped his second-round match women will host Notre Dame Friin two sets. The Tigers were forced day, Oct. 26 at 4 p.m.
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READY, SET, DEBATE! Auburn Republicans’ President Charlie Smith vs. Auburn Democrats’ President Jacob Dean Student leaders face off on some of the most important topics of the upcoming election Nathan Simone Online Editor
(Editor’s note: Although the interviews were debate-style, it was not a formal, live debate.) Jacob Dean is a junior in history and political science, and Charlie Smith is a senior in industrial and systems engineering. 1) What do you believe are the most important issues in this election? CS: “I would say, for college students in particular, jobs are the main deal. I read an article on CNN.com the other day that said that 85 percent of college students that graduated last May are moving back in with their parents, so for college students jobs has to be the number-one issue, if that article is correct. For the USA public in general, there’s 23 million citizens who are part-time workers, unemployed or looking for a job. That has to be the numberone concern for everybody.” JD: “I think one of the most important issues that is going to be impacted by this election is taxes. It’s been largely ignored, but the fact is that we have what some people refer to as “taxmageddon” that’s going to be occurring at the end of this year. I believe that whole issue will be determined by who is elected president. If Gov. Romney is elected president, the
wealthy will continue to receive enormous tax breaks at the detriment of the rest of the people. If President Obama is re-elected, middleincome tax cuts will be renewed, and we’re going to finally see the wealthy in America pay their fair share.” 2) If you could rate the last four years on a scale of 1–10, how would you rate them and why? CS: “I think that’s a little subjective, but I think it would have to be on the lower end of the scale, either a two or three, because we’ve had 43 months of more than 8 percent unemployment. The latest polls have shown 7.8 percent unemployment without California reporting, so it is still likely over 8 percent. That’s over three years of over 8 percent unemployment. That many citizens on welfare and without work — that’s not very good. Obama killed Osama bin Laden. That’s good. He also ended a couple of wars, and those are some of his promises, but he also had a lot of promises that he didn’t fulfill that he had at the onset of his presidency. If you rate a president on what he promises at the beginning of his presidency and he doesn’t fulfill those promises, then you can’t rate it too highly.” JD: “The last four years have been extremely hard on this country for several reasons: we
were in two wars, one of which we’re out of and the other which we’re planning to get out of, we’ve had unemployment as a result of the recklessness that occurred on Wall Street during President Bush’s two terms in the White House, and we’ve had a financial collapse on a worldwide scale. I think in the face of such adversity, President Obama has done a great job strengthening the economy by doing things that we know work, such as building our roads, investing in our children with education and investing in clean energy. With that in mind, I think people will see that President Obama is the right person to lead us for the next four years. I don’t think you can necessarily rate something such as the last four years; there are a lot of things that go into being president, and I don’t believe a rating paints the whole picture.” 3) Why do you believe Gov. Romney or Pres. ident Obama is best suited to lead the country for the next four years? CS: “If we continue with the ongoing theme of jobs, Romney has spent 25 years in the private sector. His main role as leading Bain Capital as a company that turns other companies around, and he’s best suited to turn the economy around because he’s already had experience in this kind of job. He’s turned around all
kinds of companies such as Sports Authority, Burger King and Staples. If we’re trying to turn the economy around and get it growing, he’s best suited for it.” JD: “Well, there’s no better prerequisite to being elected president than having previously been president. He knows what it takes to lead this country, not the ins-and-outs of the financial markets, but diplomacy as well. Gov. Romney couldn’t even go to the Olympics without creating a firestorm in London. President Obama knows that war should be the last recourse for disagreement and he’s been steady and firm with our enemies, approachable to our allies, and I believe he’s brought America back to where it should be as a world-class country. America suffered during the Bush administration. We were seen as a country that tortured people and didn’t stand up for the values that we had always espoused. President Obama has brought us back to be number one in the world.” 4) Why do you believe college students should support Gov. Romney or Pres. Obama?
» See debate, B6
Auburn-native band returns to Waverly in November Gray Gill Writer
In 1998, Jamie Barrier and a few friends strode into the Pine Hill Cemetery on Armstrong Street with instruments in hand. When they emerged a few hours later, they had created what would come to be described as “ghost country.” This was the first official band practice of The Pine Hill Haints. Jeremy Henderson of The War Eagle Reader, who was the band’s official drummer from 2002–03, elaborated on what exactly “ghost country” is. “It's meant as more of an attitude than a sound, the idea being that they're channeling the sound and spirit of a pre-strip mall South or something,” Henderson said. “But of course, you call them a jug band, but there's no jug. It's not really bluegrass. Not really folk, at least the folk people probably think of when they think of folk. Not technically rockabilly. So stylistically speaking, I guess ‘ghost country’ works as a descriptor as well as anything.” Jamie, who has lead guitar and vocal duties, cites such influences as Howlin’ Wolf, Bud-
dy Holly and Johnny Cash. He and his friends, who lived in an old house together on Burton Street, had a few more practices, fine tuning their sound and writing songs. They started getting gigs and opening for more popular bands. Before long, the band made the transition to headlining at bars and more popular venues. “Things really kind of took off for them in town around 2000,” Henderson said. “I’m pretty sure Jamie credits that to 'O Brother Where Art Thou.'” Things have progressed even more for the band since the early 2000s. Shortly after graduating, the Haints relocated to north Alabama. Apart from playing shows and going on tour, they spent some time recording albums as well. 2011 marked the release of the Haints’ latest album, “Welcome to the Midnight Opry.” It is their third album released with K Records. “We’ve been traveling all over the South the past few months playing shows,” Jamie said. “A lot in north Alabama, but we actually just got back from traveling overseas.” Now, they are coming back
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The Pine Hill Haints played in 2005 at Standard Deluxe with Brian Conner on bucket, Mike Posey on accordion, Jeremy Henderson on snare, Kat Barrier on washboard and mandolin and Jamie Barrier on lead guitar.
to the area where it all started. Friday, Nov. 2, the Haints will be gracing the Standard Deluxe stage in Waverly with their ghost style. Along with Jamie, expect to see wife, Kat, on washboard or mandolin, Matt Bakula on washtub bass, Ben Rhyne on snare, Joey Barrier on banjo and Jon Lucas on accordion. They have been known to use less conventional instru-
ments, such as garbage cans or pickle buckets from Subway. This will be the band’s first time playing at the outdoor venue, and the members said they are looking forward to being back in the Auburn area. It was at Auburn that Jamie met Kat; he also recalls the influence the tight-knit community had on the band in its first years.
“When you’re in Auburn, after one night, you’re friends with people for life,” Jamie said. “Everyone’s real romantic. Where I am now, you gotta know someone for 20 years before they’re cool with you.” Perhaps after their one night in Waverly next month, Jamie and the gang will have a few more friends and a few more fans. “Every show is different"
Jamie said. "We never play the same set. It’ll be fun. Our songs typically aren’t too deep or moody. It’s more carefree stuff, like a guy saying ‘hey, I think you’re pretty, and I want to hold your hand.’" It all sounds fitting for a night under the stars and strands of lights on a crisp fall night in Waverly. "And there’s dancing … a lot of dancing,” Henderson said.
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Thursday, October 25, 2012
Since 1972, the tiny town of Loachapoka has gathered more than 15,000 people each fall for the Syrup Sopping Festival. Folks from around the country travel for this one-day event for the finest-tasting cane syrup in the South. The syrup is sopped manually through a sugar cane-splitting machine while a horse circles around the machine for power. Sugarcane juice is boiled down to make cane syrup.
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Maurice Cook has been painting for more than 40 years.
A horse travels around the sugarcane splitter to release the juice.
Sugarcane needs to be fed into the sugarcane splitting machine in order to release the juice.
Debate
but as far as the vice presidential debate goes, I don’t believe it swayed anybody. Most people who watch the vice presidential debate already know who they’re going to vote for; in fact, most people who watch the presidential debates already know who they’re going to vote for. One of the main things that comes out debates is the spin off the debate that affects the next couple weeks. Whoever wins the last debate is probably going to win the election, because they’ll be able to continue to spin off the last debate for the rest of the cycle.”
» From B5
CS: “See my answer to question one.” JD: “That’s probably the easiest question I could answer. President Obama, by looking at his record, clearly speaks on behalf of college students all the time. He advocated for the renewal of the reduction of interest rates on student loans, more access to higher education at a cheaper rate and more GI education grants. Gov. Romney told college students to go ask their parents for a loan and to shop around for a college. President Obama really understands what it’s like to be in the position of having to finance college through loans. Only recently did he pay off his student loans. I think the important thing to remember is that President Obama is where he is today because he received a worldclass education at a university in America that not many people get the opportunity to
attend. Had it not been for the great education he received and the strong willingness of his mother to make sure education was his top priority, we don’t know where he’d be. He was a person of low means, had a single parent, raised mostly by his grandparents and education turned his life around.” 5) The media has described the vice presidential debate as “heated.” Do you think the debate swayed undecided voters to either side? CS: “I wouldn’t say that there was as much of a change in the polls as some people think. I don’t think it swayed undecided voters either way.” JD: “If there’s an undecided voter in America, I’d like to meet that person. We’re so close to the election, I’d like to meet this undecided voter and pick their brain about what they’re confused about. I think both campaigns would like to meet them as well. I think the first two presidential debates might have swayed voters on the fence,
6) Some students have expressed dissatisfaction at the two-party system that dominates American politics. What are your thoughts on independent and third-party candidates? Are there any in particular that you admire? CS: “Yes, I like a lot of the things that the Libertarian Party stands for, such as not having as big of a role of government and allowing the pri-
vate sector and free enterprise to work. I would agree that the twoparty system can be very heated like we saw in the vice presidential debate, more attacks rather than focusing on the substance of answers, and I think the candidates from other parties have good things to say. I watched a little bit of the Libertarian National Convention with Ron Paul and Gary Johnson, and they had a lot of good things to say as well. You can see that the amount of attention and followers for them has increased in the past couple years. With that kind of following, you have to give them a lot of attention, and I think in the years to come we’ll start to see more of them. Since the Republican Party does have a lot of things that the Libertarian Party identifies with, I think in this election, as important as it is, I think that the Libertarians could definitely get in with the Republican Party and all of us unite and try to get things
done. Going back to what Ronald Reagan said, You have to unite the Republican base.” JD: “I think it’s admirable for anybody to stand up so strongly for what they believe that they wage an independent run for the White House. I think Ron Paul has become the most prominent thirdparty candidate these days. As far as the longevity of the two-party system, I think we’ll see some kind of restructuring in the next couple of years. Many people have predicted that the Republican Party has gone too far to the right. The Democratic Party, and why I’m a member, is because it’s a big tent party. We have people who are pro-life, prochoice, pro-gay marriage and anti-gay marriage. We have a culmination of many different people from across the globe, basically, who come together and make up this party that I believe is more representative of America than any other party out there. If you really want to effect
change right now, you need to join one of the two parties. The Democratic Party, to be honest, is the most receptive of any new ideas. The Republican Party in recent years, especially in the South, has become a rigid party with little flexibility and little room for new ideas.” 7) How will you celebrate if Gov. Romney is elected president? CS: “Well, I’m graduating in December. I think that if Romney wins it’ll definitely be a time of celebration for me. I’ll probably go down to the Republican Headquarters in Auburn and celebrate with them, then go hang out with my friends somewhere and celebrate.” 8) How will you celebrate if President Obama is re-elected president? JD: “I will probably be celebrating with fellow College Democrats at an event somewhere. (Laughs) The rest is for me to know and you to find out.”
Thursday, October 25, 2012
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Son commemorates legacy of mother
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It’s been 10 years since the passing of Auburn alumnus Seth Griffin’s mother, but the reminder of her presence on Earth will live forever. Anne Jones Griffin was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1998, and after four years of treatment, she passed away Oct. 16, 2002. As a way to commemorate the 10th anniversary of her passing Tuesday, Oct. 16, Seth recently published the journal she kept during those four years. “Not a moment or day goes by when I don’t think about her,” Seth said. “She is a constant presence in my life.” The journal was passed down to Seth, and he said it contains remarkable entries of poems and drawings all telling of her battle through breast cancer. “Every year on the anniversary of her death, I will always take that opportunity to tell new people that I have met over the year about her,” Seth said. “I wanted to do everything that I had been doing, but on a broader scale with the journal, to make sure that everyone knew she’s still a huge part of my life.” Seth published “From the Journal of Anne Griffin” through Blurb.com and released it on Facebook for his family and friends. “I already had the pages scanned on my computer in case something ever happened to them, and putting the book together was really nothing I did,” Seth said. “She did all the work with her journal.” Seth also included a piece he had written two months after scattering Anne’s ashes off the coast of Gulf Shores. In his piece, titled “The Butterfly,” Seth recalls a trip to Auburn the Saturday after Anne’s passing. “Auburn had been a sanctuary of sorts for Anne and me,” Seth wrote. “We always knew that no matter what stresses we were facing in our everyday lives, a visit to Auburn meant an escape. It’s like that first night back in your bed after a long travel.” Both Seth and Anne graduated from Auburn — Anne in 1973 in education, and Seth in 2000 in visual arts. “She always had a big love for Auburn more than anything,” Seth said. “Once I heard about Toomer’s being poisoned,
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I took my daughter to Auburn to make sure she got to see the trees. I feel the closest to (Anne) in Auburn.” Anne taught children with learning disabilities at Hueytown High School for most of her career, and she ended her career at Homewood Middle School teaching special education after a brief time at Lakeshore Rehabilitation Hospital teaching those with head injuries. “Her whole life was spent teaching those with disabilities and special needs,” Seth said. “She was extremely loving and caring, and she would much rather give than receive.” Seth said Anne’s constant compassionate presence in his life molded who he is today. “I don’t stress about anything anymore,” Seth said. “I don’t get worked up
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Tea Cup and the Monster consists of (from left) Tommy Kratzert, Brian Keyser, Josh Carnley, Jake Carnley and Morgan Bethea. After releasing its first EP four months after forming, another EP is in the works.
‘Tea Cup and the Monster’ has big sound, humble start Caitlin Wagenseil Writer
Performing in front of a live audience at The Overall Company Friday, Oct. 19 gave local band Teacup and the Monster another chance to do what it loves. After releasing its first EP four months after forming, the band plans to move on to bigger and better things with more live shows and another EP in the works. “Our first show as Teacup and the Monster was at the Gnu’s Room, and we did an acoustic set,” said lead singer Jake Carnley. “There was a big turnout, and it really inspired us to keep moving forward with the project. “Before we got there, we were getting text messages like ‘this place is packed out,’” Jake said. “It’s very special to me — getting to express our art. I try to leave everything on the stage, and leave knowing I accomplished what I came to
do.” Guitarist and senior at Auburn Tommy Kratzert said the first show it played was his favorite. “I was nervous, but nobody had heard us and just seeing all the support we got — I kind of just reveled in the privilege to play, because not a lot of people get to do that, and it’s such a cool opportunity to play in front of people,” he said. Kratzert said the band’s sound continues to evolve. “It’s gone from something very folky to something a little more alternative — the sound we’re going for right now feels like Ryan Adams meets Pink Floyd,” Kratzert said. Jake said the band has progressed since its first EP “Love So Strong” was released. “We hit the ground running as a band — we put out an album right away and then we took three months off,” he said. “We all just dispersed and got
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away, and when we got back the sound had just evolved. “There’s more brought to the table, and I really feel like we assumed our responsibility of the role that we play in Teacup and the Monster,” Jake said. “There’s been a lot of time now for us to grow and develop a sound much different than the very first bit of art we created.” The Auburn/Opelika music scene has grown in the past few years, and the band is growing with it. “We’re playing a lot of local shows,” Jake said. “What we love about local music is you’re actually a part of it—it’s not something that’s so separated from the listener.” The band is often asked where its name came from. “A lot of what we get is who’s the teacup and who’s the monster,” Jake said. “To be honest, I don’t know. I had a dream the summer before we got togeth-
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