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2. According to legend, this blues player sold his soul to the devil at the crossroads of U.S. HWY 61 and U.S. HWY 49 in Clarksdale, Miss., for the ability to play guitar?
1. What is Gilligan’s first name from the TV show: Gilligan’s Island?
3. Who is the last president to have a mustache?
Nongraded quizzes draw students By LINDSEY ROGERS
each day of the week, students have the opportunity to try them all. Trivia is played the same way at each restaurant in town, with minor changes depending on the restaurant’s style. Each has live hosts, prizes for the winners and bonus questions. The big difference? They are hosted on different ni nights of the week. Monday night, NiffM er’s Place holds trivia night from 7 p.m. to 9 nig p.m. p.m Niffer’s offers two hosts, and their trivia ho cconsists of six rounds with five questions w iin each. “It’s a lot of fun,” said General Manager Patrick Payne. “Our hosts, Vic
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1. Willy 2. Robert Johnson 3. William Howard Taft Trivia night is a popular weeknight activity where students can boost brain cells while enjoying a night out with friends. With different restaurants hosting trivia night
and Kelley, have a good time doing it, and our participants have a great time playing.” Each round of trivia is themed, and students have seen topics ranging from state capitals to movies. There’s also a music and movie bonus through the audio and TV system. Seating for trivia is first come, first serve and seats fill up fast. A unique part of trivia night at Niffer’s is its guest round. Niffer’s allows one guest per week to sign up to bring in a round of his or her own themed questions to ask the audience. Niffer’s gives out koozies and T-shirts throughout the night, but at the end of the
night the overall prizes are $40 for first place, $25 for second place and $15 for third place. Tuesday night, Locos offers trivia at 8:30 p.m. Locos has one host, and they average about four rounds with four to five questions per round.
They have different categories each week for every round of questions asked. They have a music bonus question as well. At Locos, everyone writes their answers down on an answer sheet and the MC assigns the points. Most of the crowd for
Locos is Trivia night at Loco students, with ith up to 100 attendees in the fall and almost the entire restaurant in the spring. Locos offers prizes in the form of a gift certificate to the restaurant, > Turn to TRIVIA, A2
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Niffer’s Place: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
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The Independent: 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
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Locos Deli and Pub: 8:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.
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Olde Auburn Ale House: 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.
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The Oyster Bar: 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
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Touchdowns: 8 p.m.
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Tigers beat Vols, 26-22 By ABBY ALBRIGHT Sports Editor
No. 17 Auburn Tigers (5-0, 2-0 SEC) conquered the Tennessee Volunteers (2-3, 0-2 SEC) Saturday in Knoxville, Tenn., 26-22. The win marked the first road game for the Tigers of the season, and the 20th consecutive win with head coach Gene Chizik on Auburn’s staff. “I love watching these guys come in from a win,” Chizik said. “That was our first win and our first SEC road win. At a place like this where no one has
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Ben Tate takes a hit from Janzen Jackson to score Auburn’s first touchdown against Tennessee.
ever played here. It was just a great way to come in here and find different ways to win the game and it was awesome to see our kids’ faces after the win.” Senior quarterback Chris Todd completed 19 of 32 passing attempts for 218 yards and threw one touchdown. Junior wide receiver/
quarterback Kodi Burns threw for 17 yards and completed one pass on three attempts. Neither quarterback had intercepted passes. Rushing for 128 yards on 25 attempts, senior running back Ben Tate scored the first touchdown of the game on an 11-yard run with 8:07 left
in the second quarter. “We really felt like we were making some progress with the hurry up offense and the tempo,” Chizik said. “We just kind of put the peddle to the metal and keep running it at them and running it at them. Ben ran for some tough yards and we wore them down a little bit at that point of the game.” Freshman running back Onterio McCalebb rushed for 51 yards on 13 attempts. Junior kicker Wes Byrum put the first points on the board for Auburn with a 29-yard field goal with 5:01 remaining in the first quarter. Byrum made a careerhigh four field goals. Byrum’s 15 points Saturday puts him at 55
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Students decorate T-shirts at the Tie-Dye Workshop at Hey Day events outside the Student Center.
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Auburn University Dean of Nursing retires after 11 years By BLAKE HAMILTON Associate Campus Editor
After 45 years as a nurse and 11 years as dean of the Auburn University School of Nursing, Barbara Witt is retiring. Though revered by her peers and students at Auburn, Witt was also honored by the Alabama State Nurses Association, which named its 2009 convention after her.
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Witt earned a bachelor’s “She will be dearly and master’s missed,” said Joseph Decker, of science ASNA execuin nursing tive director. from the “I don’t know Un i v e r s i t y how she stayed of Connectiso active for so cut, and a long. Organizadoctorate in tion is clearly education from Coone of her WITT lumbia Unistrong suits. versity. She is a very efShe served as chairman ficient administrator and associate/assistant a very nice person to boot.” and
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professor of the Division of Nursing at the University of Hartford from 1987 to 1998, at which point she came to Auburn. “I was very surprised when I received the letter informing me that they were going to name this year’s convention for me,” Witt said. “It was completely unexpected and was really overwhelming. My initial reaction was one of ‘oh boy, this is too
much,’ but ultimately that resolved into a feeling of gratification.” Witt was first hired as dean of the Auburn University Montgomery School of Nursing, but assumed the same role one year later at Auburn University. After being charged with consolidating the two programs, she served as administrator of the undergraduate and graduate programs for both.
According to Decker, her duties included “strategic planning, searches, budget formulation and execution, external relations, instructional programs, research, outreach and fundraising. In addition, Dr. Witt has authored numerous academic and research articles.” Witt is a member of Sigma Theta Tau, the national > Turn to WITT, A2
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DUI Arrests in the City of Auburn Sept. 28 - Oct. 4, 2009
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bear testament to her organizational skills, drive and determination.” The ASNA Convention was held on Thursday and Friday in Florence. Gregg Newschwander, professor of nursing and dean of the School of Nursing at the University of Virginia’s College at Wise, will replace Witt at both Auburn and Auburn Montgomery. “I feel as if I’m coming to the end of my career,” Newschwander said. “I’ve loved my job and my work, and at some level I’m sad to be leaving it. On the other hand, it is very reassuring and encouraging to know that people appreciate what I have done.”
CRIME REPORTS Sept. 28 - Oct. 4, 2009 Sept. 28, West Magnolia Avenue – Larceny reported. $200 stolen from parking meter. Sept. 28, Wire Road – Larceny reported. One dark green laundry basket and 20 assorted towels. Sept. 29, Lee Road – Burglary reported. One VIZIO flatscreen TV, six gold necklaces, two gold rings. Sept. 29, Lem Morrison Drive – Larceny reported. One black wrought iron table, four wrought iron chairs and one wooden memorial bench.
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Sept. 29, Surrey Lane – Identity theft reported. One $1,030 fraudulent electronic check reported stolen.
The campus article ‘ROTC Cadets rank among best’ (A1, Oct. 1, 2009) had an incorrect number of candidates listed in the story. The correct number is 4,702 candidates.
Sept. 29, Lem Morrison Drive – Burglary and damage reported. Pool stick and pool ball set reported stolen. Front door glass pane, pool table, composite picture frame and wooden desk reported damaged.
The campus article ‘SWE: Successfully Engineering in Manolos’ (B2, Sept. 3, 2009) had a misspelled name. The correct spelling is Rose-Gaelle Belinga.
Sept. 29, Lee Road – Burglary reported. Three DVDs, one DVD player, $200, one gold chain and one sound system.
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nursing honor society and had the Iota Upsilon Chapter at the University of Connecticut’s mentorship award named after her. She was also given the University’s Outstanding Alumni award in 2004 for her lasting contributions. “Perhaps more importantly, her impeccable academic credentials notwithstanding, Dr. Witt has provided outstanding leadership and vision in the field of nursing education for many years,” Decker said. “The impressive string of successes, expansions and improvements at both Auburn and AUM
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first place receiving $50, second place $30 and third place $10. “Locos has good specials throughout the night,” said LJ Vatella, a junior in radio, television and film. “I like their large group seating because we could have a group of people up to 15 without having to make a reservation.” The Independent also holds their trivia night every Tuesday from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. They have shout outs during the rounds for free drinks at the bar. First through third place winners receives $20, $15 and $10 cash respectively good toward the team’s bar tab for the night. Olde Auburn Ale House is changing its trivia nights to Wednesday at 8 p.m. It has five rounds of questions with gift certificates as prizes. Thursday night, The Oyster Bar offers trivia from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. It has themed trivia nights, with topics like sports, actors and politics. A favorite was the recently themed Patrick Swayze night. The Oyster Bar’s trivia consists of four to five rounds with six questions in each.
It allows “trivia by table” for the participants, and students enjoy the group effort. “Are you smarter than The Oyster Bar?” said Missy Thomas, a server for The Oyster Bar. “Come test your knowledge of the past, present and the future with us.” The Oyster Bar always has a full house on Trivia nights, the majority of those students, and they enforce a no cell phone or other resources rule in order to keep the game fun and fair. Throughout the game, the MC will give out prizes like T-shirts and koozies. The overall winners receive gift certificates to the restaurant at $50 for first place, $30 for second place and a mystery prize for third. Touchdowns also holds trivia every Thursday at 8 p.m. With its recently changed style, each team answers five 10-point questions per round. There are six total rounds. First place winner receives a $30 gift card, second place receives a $20 gift card and third place receives a $10 gift card all for any food or alcohol at Touchdowns. “Trivia night is a great way to do something different with your friends on a free week night,” Vatella said. “Each restaurant does a good job of making it a fun time.”
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points for the season and makes him the leading scorer in the SEC. The Tiger offense rushed for 459 yards and maintained possession for 34:46 minutes. “That’s a great Tennessee defense,” Chizik said. “Time of possession was huge for us tonight, that was obvious. The offensive line came together. Our running backs Ben Tate, Onterio and Eric Smith and those guys fought for some tough yards tonight. It was good to see them run the ball down field tonight.” Auburn’s defense held Tennessee senior running back Monterio Hardesty to 90 yards rushing. Hardesty is the leading rusher in the SEC. Leading the Tigers in tackles was junior linebacker
Craig Stevens with 11, followed closely by fellow linebacker junior Josh Bynes with nine. Bynes and Stevens each have 43 tackles so far this season, putting them at sixth in the SEC. “We have come through a lot of things,” Chizik said. “We have had a lot of adversity, but we are finding different ways to win as a team. That’s the good thing about it. Guys going up and down the bench with the defense thanking the offense and the offense thanking the defense and thanking the special teams because everybody is finding different ways to contribute.” The Tigers remain on the road, traveling to Arkansas (2-2, 0-2 SEC) Saturday. The game begins at 11 a.m. C.S.T. Game coverage will be carried on ESPN.
Sept. 29, Burke Place – Burglary reported. One black leather purse, one multicolored suede leather wallet, one American Express card, one Compass Bank Visa credit card, one silver iPod Touch and $40 reported stolen. One passenger side window reported damaged. Sept. 30, North Gay Street – Burglary reported. One Sony bluetooth CD player. Sept. 30, South College Street – Theft reported. Two 2-liter bottles of Dr Pepper, six Hershey chocolate bars, three women’s pastel shirts, three women’s pastel colored pants, two black spandex body shapers and one women’s deodorant. Sept. 30, South Dean Road- Theft reported. One LG Sprint flip phone. Sept. 30, Short Street – Criminal mischief and larceny reported. One Sanyo flatscreen TV and one Sony DVD player reported damaged. One Dell Inspiron laptop and one purple Motorola Rival a455 cell phone reported stolen. Oct. 1, West Longleaf Drive – Theft reported. One $350 Auburn Bank money order. Oct. 1, West Samford Avenue – Burglary reported. One Garmin GPS 260wt, one Passport Escort radar detector 95020x, one black Apple iPod and $25. Oct. 2, Opelika Road – Theft reported. Three white Ed Hardy T-shirts, one blue Ed Hardy Tshirt and one black Ed Hardy T-shirt. Oct. 3, Lee Road – Criminal mischief reported. One interior car roof and five car windows reported damaged. Oct. 4, North College Street – Burglary reported. Garden manual and power tools. - Reports provided by Auburn Department of Public Safety
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Annual safety report reviews crime on campus By ELLISON LANGFORD News Editor
The campus Annual Security and Safety Report made available by the Clery Act shows crimes like burglary and motor vehicle theft are becoming less common on campus, but more students are being arrested for liquor law violations.
The statistics divided the University into three sections. One is on campus, which refers to all buildings owned by the University located within a specific perimeter. Another is non-campus, which refers to Universityowned buildings located outside that perimeter. The third is public property, which are places
within the perimeter that do not belong to the University. The report statistics available on the University Web site are from 2006, 2007 and 2008. “What we’ve tried to do is a combination of technology, manpower and education to highlight safety and security on campus,” said Melvin Owens, executive director of public safe-
ty and security. Owens said he thinks the reason for the decrease in campus crime is partially because of increased security presence on campus, but he also acknowledges an increase of students advocating for their own safety. When compiling the statistics, Owens said the safety department takes note of any anomalies or
sudden increases. The department will discuss what could have caused them and how it should deal with them. The University has worked to make campus more secure by extending the use of the campus shuttle system, increasing the amount of surveillance cameras on campus as well as partnering with AlliedBarton to place offi-
cers in places like parking lots and residential areas to provide additional eyes and ears for campus safety, Owens said. “What we have tried to do is there is increased police presence with emphasis on crime prevention,” Owens said. “So (we) signed an agreement with AlliedBarton so they will > Turn to SAFETY, A4
Survey measures suicidal thoughts in young adults By DAVID CRAYTON Staff Writer
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Classes from local schools like Cary Woods Elementary School donated projects to help decorate the youth services department of the Auburn City Library as part of Space Week.
Blasting off at the library By ELLISON LANGFORD News Editor
Auburn schoolchildren watched E.T., crawled inside a stardome and got creative with spacerelated crafts during the Auburn Public Library’s Space Week. Space week started Oct. 4 and runs through Oct. 10. The week began with a screening of “E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial” Sunday at 2:30 p.m. in the youth services department. “This has been a long, planned out project,” said Eve Kneeland, head of youth services. “We knew eventually we would have this building, so as soon as we were in it, and settled in last year, we started it.” The events continued with a visit from Alabama author Roger Reed, who spoke Monday about his book, “Space.” The McWane Center brought its stardome all the way from Birmingham, Tuesday. The stardome is an inflatable indoor planetarium which teaches students about the solar
system and constellations. The High Altitude Balloon Club is visiting the library today at 3:30 p.m. The idea for space week arose from Brown and Kneeland’s mutual interest in space. And because the University produces so many aerospace engineers and astronauts, Kneeland said she and Brown thought a space week at the library would be a good way to show schoolchildren they could one day have a job associated with space. Brown said she scheduled the library’s event to coincide the same week as International Space Week. “I want area schoolchildren to have a sense of the library they may not have had before,” said Ashley Brown, space week coordinator. However, when students aren’t at the events, they can do space-related crafts like make mobiles or color. They can also take a look at the variety of spacerelated displays different classes made for the library. Adrian Meadows, 6, and Evan Meadows, 4, went to the library Sunday with
p.m. Book Club Books to Film Nov. 17 at 6:30 p.m.
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Child support laws change By MAXWELL NEWFIELD Morgan Thacker / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR
Classes worked together to make the astronaut and its flag for Space Week.
their mom Christy Meadows planning to play on the computers. But when none of them were available, they watched E.T. instead. Cary Woods Elementary School did a “Poor Pluto” display based on the book of the same name about why Pluto is no longer a planet. A fourth grade class from Wrights Mill Road Elementary School contributed a papier-mâché solar system. Brown and Kneeland
sent letters to Auburn schools telling them about their idea for Space Week and asking them if they would be interested in being a part of it, Kneeland said. “We get the children to do the art and display it at the library,” Brown said, “first of all because it decorates the library, but second of all that brings children into the library when they come and see it. So a lot of children, who don’t normally come to the library, come to the library.”
AUBURN PUBLIC LIBRARY EVENTS ADULTS Book Club Humor Oct. 20 at 6:30
A 2008 report by the National Survey on Drug Use and Health said approximately 8.3 million adults aged 18 or older had serious thoughts of suicide, 2.3 million made a suicide plan and 1.1 million attempted suicide in the past year. Young adults 18 to 25 were more likely than older adults to seriously contemplate committing suicide, according to the report. Of adults who attempted suicide in the past year, 62.3 percent received medical attention and 46 percent stayed overnight or longer in a hospital. “The survey is actually very broad,” said Joseph Gfroerer, director of the populations survey. “It covers the population age 12 and older. Within that, we can pull out the data on youth, we can pull out the data on young adults on up to age 25, and we can even
look at specific ages like 17-year-olds.” Gfroerer and his team asked questions over computers, which required less face-to-face time with the respondents. “Most of the questions are actually done in a self-administered format where the questions come up on a computer screen of a laptop computer, and the respondent would key in the answers privately,” Gfroerer said. Gfroerer said the survey has been around for almost 40 years. “The survey has been done since the early 1970s,” Gfroerer said. “We added the suicide questions in 2008, and they’re still on the field now and we expect to keep them on the survey for years to come.” Gfroerer and his team were asked to put questions about suicide on their survey for the purpose of data gathering on
YOUTH Visit from Auburn University High Altitude Balloon Club Oct. 8 at 3:30 p.m. Teen Read Week Oct. 18-24
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The Alabama Supreme Court set a new legal precedent in the state, ruling a parent may still be required to pay child support payments even if his or her parental rights are terminated. In the ruling, the Alabama Supreme Court overturned the ruling of the Alabama Appeals Court case, M.D.C. v. K.D. Initials are used in place of names in cases involving minors. In M.D.C. v. K.D., the court said the father, K.D., did not have to pay child support because his parental rights were terminated in 2005. K.D.’s parental rights were terminated after he served time in prison after pleading guilty to three counts of seconddegree rape. Opelika resident Kent Lauderdale, a family law attorney, said parental
rights are the rights to child visitation or custody. A court may terminate an individual’s rights, or an individual may voluntarily terminate his or her parental rights. “The court wants to protect an individual’s parental rights,” Lauderdale said. “They want to see a person raise their own child. But the state also wants to protect their residents. And in cases where the child might be in danger, they can terminate someone’s parental rights.” Lauderdale said this ruling applies to all people whose parental rights are terminated, regardless of whether the termination was voluntary. The Sept. 30 ruling on the Supreme Court’s case was split 6-3. Justice Glen Murdock said in his dissent, “rights and obligations usually go hand in hand, including parental > Turn to RIGHTS, A4
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Study says foreclosures affect tax base By LINDSEY GRUBBS Staff Writer
Auburn’s Center for Governmental Services released a study Sept. 29 which warned local governments to be wary in distributing funds for developments during the recession. The study also examined the effects on local tax bases of high foreclosure rates in housing and developments. “With foreclosure there could be a delay or even a non-payment of property taxes,” said David Hill, associate director for the Center for Governmental Services. “This is troublesome for states such as Georgia because they had an explosive amount of growth before the recession and housing market bust.” Developers work with a community and ask the city to provide services such as streets and water, Hill said. If these developments go bust because of various issues such as foreclosure and bankruptcy, there is no source of income to pay back the bonding the
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walk routes around residential areas, so that’s also a security presence.” There has also been emphasis placed on educational programming which encourages students to be responsible for securing their property, Owens said. Owens also said he thinks students are coming to Auburn more aware of their surroundings and the importance of making sure they lock their doors and secure their belongings. However, while theft seems to be less of a problem now than it was a couple years ago, the University has seen more students getting in trouble for liquor law violations. But the University has an interesting arrangement with the Auburn Police Department about
city borrowed to invest the money for infrastructure to the developing locations, Hill said. Local governments find a major source of their income and revenue to disperse to their budgets through property taxes, Hill said. Wes McCollum, attorney and partner at McCollum, Crutchfield and Wilson P.C., who handles real estate law, said banks want their money back quicker because of the financial markets. This has caused developers to have less money for developing houses and neighborhoods, and even more trouble getting enough people to buy the land lots. “The city might be involved with putting in some water features, but a lot of times the developer has to share in the costs,” McCollum said. “At least here in Auburn, the city does a real good job to make sure that the city gets their money up front and the developer can pay their end.” Oline Price, Lee County Revenue Commissioner, said Lee County has actually seen an increase in tax
how they deal with those situations. Instead of arresting students for being intoxicated on campus during events like football games, police will refer those students to the University’s Student Discipline Department. “With the city being the law enforcement for the campus, it’s up to their discretion,” Owens said. “So if they encounter it, and it’s an offense that they believe that needs to be handled then, they don’t come to us and say, ‘OK, what do you think about this?’ They handle it, then we get the report after.” This system gives students a chance to reform their behavior without getting a criminal record, Assistant Police Chief Tommy Dawson said. “Well, it’s just one of those things you have to look at on a case by case basis,” Dawson said.
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revenue since last year, despite the recession. Price predicts the county will see an overall leveling trend in the future. “In the past 12 years we have never seen a major loss in tax revenue,” Price said. Despite the recession and weak housing market, Auburn has not been hit as hard as some cities, especially some in Georgia. “Auburn has done pretty
well considering what has been done everywhere else,” McCollum said. “Here in Auburn, houses are still selling, but are just sitting on the market a little more than they used to.” Alabama wasn’t growing quite as rapidly as Georgia, but may be in a better situation after the recession to be able to pick back up with more developments to stimulate growth, ac-
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help them manage their level of stress, manage their level of anxiety, and hopefully, alleviate some of their symptoms.” The suicide rate has stayed steady between 2004 and 2009, Davis said. Davis said suicide is one of the leading causes of death in the U.S. and that it is a significant cause of death among young adults. “It’s the 11th leading cause of death nationally,” Davis said, “and it’s the third leading cause of death between those ages 15 to 24, which is the age range we’re dealing with.” Joeleen Cooper, also a senior staff clinician, attributes suicide to depression. “I think a lot of times, suicidal thoughts are a symptom of depression,” Cooper said. “Depression can be brought on by a variety of different factors. There is, of course, the genetic component to that where they might have a biological disposition. If there are people in their family who have had depression before, they might be more likely to have some depressive symptoms.” Cooper said there is no specific category of college student who struggles with thoughts of committing suicide. ‘It’s people from every class,” Cooper said.
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suicide. “In our office, we run this survey and it collects data on quite a few different topics,” Gfroerer said. “We’re often constantly consulting with data users and policy people and administrators who need data to make the survey include the questions and the issues that they need data on.” Not every student who considers committing suicide admits it, said Amy Davis, senior staff clinician of Auburn’s Student Counseling Services. “We don’t always see every student on campus that’s suicidal,” Davis said. “We see the ones who are referred to us or who is self-present as feeling suicidal. Not all of our clients are suicidal. For those who are, we do a suicide risk assessment.” Davis said the SCS has multiple methods to help students deal with their suicidal thoughts. “We offer individual therapy for all of the students, and we also offer referrals,” Davis said. “If it’s a more chronic long-term suicidality, we will offer a referral to the community for more long-term care. If it’s more of an acute issue, we will see them in our office and use different types of therapy intervention to
cording to Auburn University’s Center for Governmental Services. From 2000 to 2008 Georgia added 744,000 housing units, which made it the fourth fastest growing state at a 22.4 percent. Alabama only saw a 9.9 percent growth rate. The University study was based on research from U.S. Census Bureau data on housing unit growth and found Georgia’s fore-
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rights and the parental obligation to pay child support.” Murdock also acknowledged his concern for how the ruling could affect Alabama’s child welfare system. The opinion of the court stated, “Justice Murdock’s dissent questions whether an unintended consequence of the opinion this court releases today could be the creation of ‘additional proceedings,’ resulting from a possible increase in termination proceedings.” Lauderdale agreed with Murdock’s opinion that the ruling will have a significant effect on the court system. “In the grand scheme of things, we’re talking about a small percentage of people,” Lauderdale said. “But this impact of this is going to be widespread.” Chief Justice Sue Bell Cobb and Justice Patricia Smith agreed with Murdock that the ruling of the case would have a significant effect on the court system and the Department of Human Resources. Cobb and Smith chose to concur with the ruling of the court and said the questions raised by Mur-
closures saw about a $249 million setback to the government. “Cities are getting hurt on two counts,” Hill said. “One is that they are not getting the money to pay for municipals such as police and fire departments and they are not getting paid back the money they borrowed to build these streets, water and sewer systems to these new areas.” Hill said it is difficult to say which factor is most at fault for causing the recession or housing bust, and why houses are foreclosing and developers are going bankrupt. “Our warning to local governments is if you start noticing a lot of builders or developers coming in to city hall or the county court house with lots of big new development asking you to build infrastructure, sometimes you may need to look closer,” Hill said. “Sometimes governments are excited to welcome in new developments because it expand their current tax base, but this current bust taught us that it could turn around and bite you.”
dock should be left for another day. The court concluded, “involuntarily terminating a parent’s rights to his or her child does not, by operation of law, extinguish the parent’s responsibility to pay child support for the benefit of that child as established by judgment.” The Alabama Supreme Court justices who concurred with the opinion of the court cited the intent of the Alabama Child Protection Act. The Alabama Child Protection Act was passed in 1984 to protect the welfare of children in the case of parents choosing to terminate their parental rights. Child support was not addressed in the Alabama Child Protection Act. Lauderdale said he would have voted with the majority, but he said he thinks the Alabama Child Protection Act should be reworded to better clarify what it says regarding child support. “I would have to agree with the majority, but I realized my vote would clog the courts,” Lauderdale said. “I wish the legislation would go back and clear up what they meant because the courts cannot change the laws, they can only interpret them.”
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An Albertville woman was charged with endangering the welfare of a child after allowing her daughter to ride in a box on top of her van Sunday. Denise Knott, 37, was arrested after police received a call about a minivan traveling on U.S. 431 with a large cardboard box on top of the car with a child inside. Knott said she thought it was safe because she had the box fixed to the van with a clothes hanger. A Lincoln, Neb., woman will not face charges for throwing a dog at an officer during a domestic violence investigation. Police said the woman was holding a small dog, named Flash, when police arrived and eventually threw him at them. Neither the dog nor any of the officers were injured.
By SAMUEL SOLOMON
Police said a Pennsylvania woman stole a woman’s wallet from a pew and placed a forged $50 check in a church offering plate. Police are still looking for the 20-year-old woman.
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City council approves skate park By SAMUEL SOLOMON Associate News Editor
The City Council approved the proposed East Alabama Skate Park during its Tuesday night meeting. The park, which will be part of the East Glenn Avenue Comprehensive Development District, is expected to be large enough to accommodate skates, skateboards and BMX bikes, said Design Plaza representative Greg Darden. “I’m nearly 50 and I skate twice a week,” said Auburn resident Timothy Burt. However, Burt said he has to drive all the way to Columbus, Ga., to skate. The council also approved renaming Bent Creek Road, north of East Glenn Avenue, to Mike Hubbard Boulevard. “We probably need a policy and some guidelines in place for any sort of public improvement,” said Councilman Gene Dulaney. “In this case there are some special circumstances.” Mike Hubbard is credited with securing funds for a new terminal at the
Auburn Airport. The new terminal has not been named yet. Mayor Bill Ham acknowledged Lt. Josh Smith of the Auburn Fire Division as Auburn’s employee of the month. “There is no doubt that his efforts and experience make the fire division a better place,” Ham said. Alcoholic beverage licenses were approved for The Bank Vault and The Independent. A retail beer license was approved for India Garden. Service pins and plaques were awarded to Leslie F. Johnston, for five years of service to the Auburn Public Library; to Gary L. Pugh, for five years of service in the Public Works Department; to Rena Turk, for 10 years of service to the Parks and Recreation Department; to Travis S. Williams, for 10 years of service to the Environmental Services Department; to Tracy Hill, for 25 years of service to the Public Safety Department and to Jesse G. Reese Jr., for 35 years of service to the Environmental Services Department.
Ellison Langford / NEWS EDITOR
The crowd at the City Council meeting Tuesday night was noticeably larger and younger. Approximately a dozen local Auburn skaters and BMX bikers attended the meeting to support the addition of a skate park to Auburn.
Auburn City Council Meeting Summary Tuesday, Sept. 15
Alcoholic Beverage Licenses approved for: The Bank Vault, The Independent, India Garden. D & J contract for a $25,325 Carlisle Drive resurfacing project approved. Purchase of Rapid intervention packs, a mobile breathing air compressor and a 2010 Ford F-150 pickup were approved for the Fire Division.
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The Auburn Plainsman Editorial Board Cliff McCollum
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Our View
Ruling on child support creates questions, worry Last week, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled parents whose parental rights have been terminated are still required to pay child support, setting a legal precedent within the state. The Supreme Court overturned a state appeals court decision that stated a parent who lost rights to a child was no longer required to pay child support. The six member majority felt neglectful parents could be rewarded for their behavior if they were not required to support the children they no longer had legal rights to see. This editorial board, on the other hand, couldn’t seem to come to a clear consensus on this issue. We do all believe there should be some form of accountability for deadbeat parents and that the system in charge of maintaining and enforcing support payments should be strengthened and kept free of delays. We also agree parents who voluntarily gave up all rights as a possible way to avoid paying child support were probably trying to cheat the system, so this decision will finally make them have to pay their fair share. We might not necessarily agree with all of the methodology of this decision, but we believe keeping the child’s welfare and happiness as the primary concerns is the best way to handle all
such cases. The concern from some members of this board was this: is this decision a backdoor way to legislate morality? While child support is generally seen to be an obligation, it had been seen as something society and the mores of that society dictate. In this instance, it was not and has not been a legal obligation in this state until now. Regardless of whether parents have any rights over their offspring, we would hope they would want to do the right thing and support their kids. Some of us worry making these parents pay child support could provide them an opportunity to try and claim that if an obligation is being placed on them to support their child, they should be afforded some form of access to said child. In other words, money buys access. We are certain the courts would uphold parental rights terminations in cases where the non-right possessing parent is guilty of a serious crime like rape or child abuse. We aren’t worried about that. We just envision a possible case where the non-custodial parent could put up some decent legal argument, and could, with the skill of a good lawyer, somehow manage to regain custody, to the child’s detriment.
Thoughts after the Tennessee game Coming off the high of our fifth straight win and our No. 17 ranking in the national polls, we feel the need to heap praises on our Auburn family. While a few of us stayed here in Auburn to watch the game, we’ve heard a great deal of you went to Knoxville this weekend and supported our boys in Neyland Stadium. We’ve heard the Auburn University Marching Band represented us well and, on occasion, its volume even blocked out the Tennessee band. Since several of the editorial board members are former band geeks ourselves, we salute you. We want to commend the football players on the job they are doing thus far this season, and we hope they continue to play at increasingly better levels. We’ve got some hard weeks to come, and we need to be ready. We also have to mention something we’ve been noticing over the last few weeks, something we thoroughly enjoy: our players handing the referees the ball when plays are over. To begin with, it just looks classy, like our players have attended some sort of Cotillion or etiquette training seminar. We’re certain Miss Manner herself,
Emily Post, would approve. Coach Malzahn’s plan for immediate ball hand-offs also cut down on delays and the possibility of a penalty for delay of game or excessive celebration. After all, we saw on Sportscenter what happened to the University of Georgia’s A.J. Green after his antics during their game Saturday. We don’t want stupid mistakes costing us football games. There are a few of us who were unsure about Coach Chizik when he came to replace the much-beloved Tuberville, and our doubts are being lessened each week. We have our problems, true, but we are witnessing a team gaining confidence and figuring out what they have to do to win. Continue your great support of this team, Auburn fans. In the weeks ahead, we’ve got some tough opponents to face, and our team will need the support of each and every one of you true members of the Auburn family. Stand with this team. Cheer, rant, rave and yell, even in the rain (We’re all becoming pros at this one). We’re on track.
Adam Cooner
Guest commentary
Sober, Unnaturally Crazy There are a few things that are excused when you’re sober. You may become temperamental and get into a physical altercation, it’s OK, we all have our boiling points. You may have a moment in the car dancing and singing out loud or picking your nose, if it’s in there then it’s gotta come out some how. There are a few moments though that, if you are in public or social situations, seem to be unacceptable. We all have our crazy moments, but typically there is some reason. We may not admit it as humans, but we are all weird in one way or another so it’s difficult to decipher what odd is until something truly off the wall is viewed. It can come in a subtle manner. Recently, I was in the new Student Union when from the ATM line I see a guy warming up his feet by doing his Dance-Dance Revolution routine. This would be acceptable if he was alone. I would even give him a pass if there were music playing. The only sound was silence. He wasn’t doing this as a means of a practical joke either and I, of all people, can tell. How do I know this for sure, you ask? Because he looked at anyone who was staring at him like they were crazy. He honestly seemed offended that anyone would
Martin morrow question his DDR skills in the ATM line as if to say, “What, you don’t see the arrows on the floor?!” Such is the reason we step over homeless people when they start babbling about eating pigeons to protect the umbrellas. The difference being one group is legally insane, thus getting a by, the other is just doing something ridiculously dumb in public. Let’s continue on this journey. I’m at a socialite heavy rooftop place in Birmingham. I’m rubbing elbows with the elite and being one of the younger people there as a friend of the DJ’s. I took it upon myself to break-dance just to show off and hope that maybe one of these rich people will adopt me and we start a sitcom franchise similar to a modern Diff ’rent Strokes. It was going to be called Wealthy Old Guy and the 21-Year-Old Break-Dancing Black Kid, title pending, but my dreams were shattered by a mostly toothless gentleman who felt the need to freestyle rap the most awkward, gratuitous, disgusting freestyle rap I may have
ever heard. On top of that, it didn’t rhyme. Keep in mind, this guy had only a few sips of one drink and seemed perfectly sane, just a bit off in an “I’m going to rap you to death” kind of way. Even when I ignored him he felt the need to continue his efforts to let me in on his rap-escapade fusion full of gestures and motions and spit from his toothless grin. I felt so creeped out I couldn’t even dance any longer. I just tried to help the DJ pack up his things and shake my head in fear and hope that enough showers would wash off the evil this man’s music just bestowed upon my brain. I alone can’t continue to fight the efforts of society to end sane freak-out moments in large social places. Smokey the Bear tells us we must do our part and I am saying the same to you, loyal Plainsman readers. Even if it’s as simple as not allowing your crazy friends to come out because they’re known to do something crazy and not in a cool jump-naked-into the-pool-from-a-flaming -skateboard way. Now if you’ll excuse me, I have to go slay a Converse spitting dragon on the moon. Martin Morrow is a guest commentary writer for The Plainsman and is a senior in radio, television and film.
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We have it good at Auburn Lindsey Davidson editor@theplainsman.com
Just last night, I went for a walk to Samford Hall with some friends later at night. As we were taking pictures of one of my friends leaping over a sign and another one of my friends, I realized how nice I have it at this point in my life. I feel lucky to be a student on this campus. How many times in my life am I going to get free cotton candy and funnel cakes while playing on giant inflatables on a random Wednesday afternoon? How many campuses have a tradition where you just walk around with the sole mission to greet people with a simple ‘hey’? Pointless? Probably.
But, I promise you I will remember it and will be telling some colleague at some point at a later time in my life. The surplus of traditions this school sets on us is overwhelming at first, but truly is an outlining feature keeping us united as the Auburn ‘family.’ I had the pleasure of having lunch with the energetic Trooper Taylor earlier this week. His life revolves around the idea and implication of family. His only demand he had when looking for a house here was that it had to have a room big enough for his defensive line to come hang out. And he has been instilling respect on and off the field with the team. Notice how the guys hand the football to the refs now instead of tossing it? I like knowing I support a football team that receives that kind of guidance. I forget a lot about the comforting features of this school.
Just being able to lay on blankets all over campus to enjoy the outdoors gives us a step ahead than a lot of other college campuses. I wouldn’t really want to lay around in Tuscaloosa and ‘enjoy’ the atmosphere. Getting on top of different buildings around campus at night to see the stars at night and do all that romantic crap. But it’s still cool even if you aren’t going for gazing reasons. Being able to walk around on campus late at night is something we take for granted here. It definitely has to do with because the University is the town. But it is refreshing to know that I can walk from the Student Center to my apartment after midnight without feeling like I need to look over my shoulder. The pedestrian system around campus is more helpful than you would think. The Tiger Transit also plays into this. If you have ever been
to UGA’s campus, you would know what I am talking about. You do have to look out for the bikers every now and then, but being able to walk to just about any class within 10 minutes is a positive aspect to Auburn. Auburn has a lot of hidden treasures. The trees beside the library are always good for a climb at any hour of the day. The beach is one of the best places to hang out in the spring time with your friends. Being able to park in that sketchy alley behind Moe’s all day is always helpful on those ‘running late’ days. Of course, the safety walks started by SGA across campus to anywhere you want to go is a nice way to spend your day. It hits you at the most random times, but you will realize how great we have it here. Lindsey Davidson is the editor of The Auburn Plainsman. You can reach her at 844-9021.
“Guys going up and down the bench with the defense thanking the offense and the offense thanking the defense and thanking the special teams because everybody is finding different ways to contribute.” -Gene Chizik, on the football team’s spirit of camaraderie and brotherhood
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Possible way of ending the old federal income tax Editor, The Auburn Plainsman The passage of the 16th Amendment to the Constitution authorized the Federal Income Tax. The 16th also created an ever-beingreplenished pool of tax dollars. Every payday withholding tax goes into this pool. This money has created a deeply entrenched spending industry in Washington, D.C. Citizen protests of increased federal spending are essentially worthless. Look at spending since September 2008, despite many reasonable protests. What can be done? Repeal the 16th Amendment. The replacement will be the CONSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT TAX (the CST).
Under the CST, the Federal Budget will be divided among the states by a fair-to-all-states formula. This “1040 formula” will be based upon income totals taken from greatly simplified tax returns from all income earners. No Federal bureaucracy will create the formula. Each state’s citizens will decide how to tax themselves to pay their state’s share of the budget. The CST will have multiple constraints on federal spending. The key constraint is that whatever budget Congress sets will need to be “sold” to the states. Congress will need a concise regard for what the Constitution allows as federal spending. Until the Income Tax is replaced by the CST, controlling federal spending will be a pipe dream. Cy Mallinson Kalamazoo, Mich.
Outburst by tennis star
inappropriate Editor, The Auburn Plainsman Well, I must state that something like this does not surprise me. After all, we have an undisciplined spoiled brat who is underworked and overpaid that probably never had to earn a living unless you consider hitting tennis balls all your life as some sort of labor. I am not familiar with the rules of tennis (nor do I want to be), but it seems apparent that this sport has a rank order of judicial authority similar to other sports. Evidently the line judge is subordinate to the chair umpire so it would seem that if one is not satisfied with the decision made by a line judge they would simply appeal to the chair umpire. But when people are raised to believe that winning is the only thing and everything else is discounted one may draw the conclusion that what Ms. Williams did was perfectly acceptable and appropriate. Let’s see, “screaming at an official with a jabbed finger” and stating: “I’m going to shove this ball down your (expletive
deleted) throat.” Even John McEnroe (another spoiled brat) was taken aback by her behavior. If I were the line judge (whether or not I was familiar with America’s culture or lack thereof), I would have felt sufficiently threatened to seek out the protection of law enforcement. Williams should have forfeited the match, been arrested and banned from tennis. Her ill-gotten gains then could be rightfully distributed to accomplish more important things than rewarding the tirades of a selfish materialistic ego. The question that remains for all forms of organized sport is where does one draw the line between protest and a complete disregard for authority. A public apology is simply not acceptable and the sponsors of Ms. Williams need to be made aware of this through direct contact up to and including the boycott of products. As the old television commercial states “anything less would be uncivilized.” Joe Bialek Cleveland, OH
Staff column
Bonnaroo: ‘What a long, strange trip it’s been’
Blakeley Sisk
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Four days, 25 shows, 16 hours of sleep, zero showers and more drugs than I have even heard of. That, my friends, is a quick snap shot of Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. Bonnaroo is a four-day and three-night music and arts festival in Coffee County, Tenn. There were 98 musical shows and an assortment of comedy, movies and art. We arrived in Tennessee on Wednesday night and slept in a parking lot so that we could get up early and get in line. After waking up at 6:30 a.m., we drove to the line
and waited. Waited for four hours. Once we arrived, we drove to our spot and set up our tents. This was a little difficult in 100 degree weather so humid it felt like it was already raining. Since it was only 10 a.m., we just sat in the car, napped, met our neighbors and waited for the music to start. We packed up all our stuff in our backpacks and purses and at 5 p.m. the music started. On Thursday alone we saw seven full shows. I listened to many artists I had never heard of and my music world was blown to pieces. We started walking back to our tent Thursday night when the rains came. It started raining cats and dogs. We were forced into the car because that was the
only place we could take comfort. After the rain let up, I crawled into my tent only to find my air mattress soaked and water coming through the little hole at the top of the tent. I thought I was going through Chinese water torture. I finally got to bed at 1:30 a.m., despite the music blaring around me and water dripping through my tent. Friday had been the day I was looking forward to the most. I woke up about 9 a.m. and went to brush my teeth. The Tennessee sun was out and beating down on us. The day was glorious. We packed up all our stuff for the day, expecting not to come back until after 2 a.m. The day started off with Gomez, one of my favorite bands.
As the day progressed it just kept getting better, as I got to see Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Al Green and David Byrne. What more could anyone ask for? However, the best was still yet to come. Phish. The moment everyone had been waiting for. The show was absolutely incredible. I mostly just listened to the music and didn’t stand because my legs were not working anymore and I was exhausted. It was still incredible. After sleeping for a few hours that night, I woke up to a new day and new music. I had learned a little on Friday, too: sit down as much as possible. Saturday was a great day. I sat at one stage for most of the day and that was my lifesaver.
I had to save up my energy to see my favorite band, Wilco, and the “Boss.” All of that sitting paid off when I was able to enjoy Bruce Springsteen and soak up every moment of the environment. There was a failed attempt at trying to see moe. and MGMT because the shows started at 2 a.m., but a good night’s sleep was in order. Sunday was another beautiful day, and my body was still sunburned from all the other beautiful days. Sunday was also the day it ended, this epic journey through music. However, I wasn’t going to let the sad feeling of the end ruin fabulous music. We got to hear and enjoy Citizen Cope, Andrew Bird, Snoop Dogg and, again, Phish. This time, I was smart enough to take a five
hour energy shot before the event. This made all the difference in concertenjoying experience. Phish was even more amazing than the first time. It made the experience that more exciting because there were glow sticks flying everywhere throughout the whole show. And, did I mention Bruce Springsteen came out and played “Glory Days” with Trey Anastasio? It was truly epic. After four days, 25 shows, 16 hours of sleep and no showers, my music world was blown away and I saw things I will never see again. Bonnaroo: an experience of a lifetime. Blakeley Sisk is the assistant photo editor of The Auburn Plainsman. You can reach her at 844-9108.
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New car plant coming to Alabama By SAMUEL SOLOMON Associate News Editor
A start-up automotive company focused on producing all eco-friendly vehicles will join top automakers such as Mercedes, Honda, Hyundai, International and Toyota in calling Alabama home. Hybrid Kinetic “HK” Motors and Gov. Bob Riley publicized plans to build a new green-vehicle manufacturing plant in Baldwin County at a press conference last Thursday. “It didn’t take long for Alabama to become a leader in the automotive industry,” Riley said in a press release. “Now as America and the world begin making a historic transition to a green economy, we look to make Alabama a leader in the production of next-generation, cleantech automobiles.” The company chose Alabama as its central manufacturing location because of its economy and quality workforce, according to the press release. The plant is supposed to create more than 5,000 jobs. HK Motors’ flagship engine is a 1.5-liter hybrid, which runs on gasoline, electricity and compressed natural gas, said Yung “Benjamin” Yueng, HK Motors chairman, in a press release. “Our cutting edge multifuel hybrid power-train
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system delivers excellent performance while reducing CO2 emissions to exceed Euro-2012 and EPA guidelines,” Yueng said. The plant location is ideal as Alabama is situated in the middle of one of the country’s largest and most abundant natural gas fields, said Frank Burt, Baldwin County Commissioner. “We here in Alabama are really blessed with natural gas,” Burt said.
Many from the international community have contributed, Burt said. Those working on the project include an Italian design team, as well as a engineering firm from Germany. The majority of investors are from China, and there are others from India and Brazil. Investors are attracted through the national governments EB-5 Immigrant Investor Visa program.
The program grants U.S. Permanent Residency (Green Cards) to non-citizens who invest in American businesses. The requirement is an investment of $1 million or more in a business and the creation of full-time employment for at least 10 U.S. workers. “China owns so much of our American dollars and credit,” Burt said. “It is a wonderful opportunity that a great number of those dollars would come back from China and be reinvested right here in Alabama and Baldwin County.” Yeung and the HK Motors’ executive board have years of experience in and around the automotive industry. “He’s done this before,” said Todd Stacy, press secretary for the governor’s office. Stacy credited Yueng and his company with creating one of the largest automobile companies in China. “We are aiming to become the premier hybrid vehicle producer in the U.S.,” said Colin Legerton, HK Motors public relations specialist. HK Motors vehicles will focus on efficiency, safety and performance. “It certainly is an exciting venture for Alabama and really for the whole automotive industry,” Stacey said.
Alabama Automobile Producer Facts HYBRID KINETIC MOTORS Planned facility will begin production in 2013. It will be the first hybrid-only plant in the U.S., and will create more than 5,000 direct jobs in the area.
MERCEDES-BENZ First North American plant opened in 1993. Facility provides more than 4,500 direct jobs. $600 million dollar expansion finished in 2005. The plant is projected to account for one-fifth of Mercedes Car Groups’ total revenues.
HONDA Opened in 2001. Facility provides more than 4,500 direct jobs. Produces the Odyssey and Pilot. In 2004 Honda designated the plant for engine production. Produces 300,000 engines per year.
HYUNDAI Opened in 2002. $1.1 billion complex provides more than 2,700 direct jobs. Produces the Santa Fe and Sonata. Produces 300,000 vehicles and engines per year.
INTERNATIONAL DIESEL Opened in 2002. $350 million complex produces V-6 and V-8 diesel engines. 510 engines are produced daily. Started producing “clean diesel” engines in 2007.
TOYOTA MOTORS Opened in 2001. $220 million complex produces V-8 engines. 510 engines are produced daily. 120,000 engines produced annually.
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2009
Auburn thinks pink
Rod Guajardo / PHOTO EDITOR
Katharine Cooper Cater Hall is illuminated in pink lighting for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It will remain lit every night for the entire month of October.
Cater and Samford Hall light up pink for Breast Cancer Awareness By BRITTANY COSBY
Other Events for Breast Cancer Awareness:
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Auburn’s campus is blushing pink this October for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This is the third year Zeta Tau Alpha Gamma Rho Chapter has partnered with the University to illuminate the campus in pink lights in the effort to raise awareness about breast cancer. The inspiration came from Estee Lauder Companies’ Global Landmark Illumination Initiative which illuminates famous buildings, monuments and landmarks around the world in pink lights. “Lighting up Cater Hall, the museum and Samford Hall certainly raises awareness about Breast Cancer,” said Amber Ball, president of Zeta Tau Alpha. “When you walk by a building lit up in pink lights, you cannot ignore it. The color is so bold and so significant that you know what it stands for — Hope. Lighting the buildings up in pink lights does not only raise awareness, but it also is a symbol of hope that we will one day find a cure.” Zeta Tau Alpha and Auburn University have added more buildings to the list every year since the project began. In 2007, Zeta Tau Alpha illuminated Cater Hall to spread the message that early detection saves lives. In 2008, Jule Collins
Save Lids to Save Lives Zeta Tau Alpha and Yoplait yogurt are working together in order to save lids to save lives. Each year, ZTA chapters across the country collect pink lids in a Yoplait-sponsored challenge where each ZTA chapter competes against its rival school. Last year, Auburn’s chapter came in seventh out of all chapters nationwide, beating Alabama by more than 4,000 lids.
Yogurt Eating Contest In order to help raise lids, the Gamma Rho Chapter of Zeta Tau Alpha hosts a yogurt eating contest. This year it will be at the Pi Kappa Alpha house Oct. 22 at 6 p.m.
Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in Birmingham This Saturday, Oct. 10, ZTA’s chapter is traveling to Birmingham to participate in and volunteer at the Race for the Cure.
Restaurant fundraisers
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Samford Hall’s clock tower shines pink for the first time.
Smith Art Museum was included. This year, Samford Hall clock tower has its turn to “think pink.” Zeta’s long term goal is to eventually illuminate the entire campus in glowing pink lights during the month of October. “Zeta considers the fight against Breast Cancer one of our most important tasks along with the passionate pursuit of a cure together,” said Cayley Mullen, Zeta philanthropy chair. “We have all been affected by this disease
and seen the pain that it has caused through the fight and celebrated with those who have overcome it.” According to the American Cancer Society, it is estimated that in the U.S. more than 192,370 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed this year. The chance of a woman having invasive breast cancer some time during her life is a little less than one in eight. > Turn to CATER, B2
Oct. 7 Chick-fil-A from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Oct. 14 McAlister’s Deli Oct. 21 Johnny Brusco’s from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Real Men Wear Pink Day - Oct. 21 Guys are encouraged to wear pink for Breast Cancer Awareness.
Concourse Days ZTAs will pass out pink M&Ms and pink lemonade along with pink ribbons to people on the Concourse.
Silent Auction at Parents Formal At ZTA’s annual Parents Weekend Formal Nov. 6, they host a silent auction to benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
ZTA’s Annual Big Man on Campus Pageant This year will be our 16th annual all male beauty pageant. Oncampus organizations nominate male students to compete. Last spring, the ZTA chapter raised more than $40,000 for the cause.
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The Chinese Club along with the Japanese Student Organization and the Korean and American Student Association host the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Festival held in Eagle’s Nest By JORDAN DAILEY Assistant Campus Editor
An imitation of a Korean traditional wedding was celebrated in the Eagle’s Nest Thursday night. The 10th floor of the Haley Center was home to the Mid-Autumn Festival, hosted by the Chinese Club, the Japanese Student Organization and the Korean and American Student Association. The Korean and American Association used two volunteers to perform the ceremony, which included the toss of objects into a blanket to represent how many children the couple would have, the “bride” being spun around on the
“groom’s” back three times and lots of flashing cameras from onlookers. “We’re a new club; we’ll be official soon,” said Joo Oh, president of the Korean and American Association and a junior in biomedical sciences. The organization is open to all students, regardless of heritage. “We want to present more Korean culture and language,” Oh said. If those in attendance didn’t want to watch a wedding, they could make origami with the Japanese Organization. “We pretty much put this together in two weeks,” said Sherome Hardison, president of the Japanese
Organization and a junior in electrical engineering. The Japanese Organization also made origami for Tiger Nights. The Chinese Club is led by President Will Abercrombie, a senior in psychology. “Chinese Independence Day is Oct. 1, and this year marked about 60 years since New China started,” Abercrombie said. “This celebration coincides with that.” The Chinese Club began in spring 2008. The club hosts a film of the month series that includes Chinese films. They helped get the new Chinese language classes included in Auburn’s curriculum.
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Students make origami figurines at mid-autumn festival.
However, breast cancer death rates have gone down as a result of more people getting screened and finding it earlier. “Today, breast cancer is one of our No. 1 highest costs on campus,” said Katherine Abrams, Zeta philanthropy chair. “In the last 12 months we have had 93 diagnosis and only 51 percent of our employees are getting screened. One of our quests is to get out there and tell our employees that we offer free mammogram screenings. We want people to use this benefit because it is a life or death situation.” But to those who shared their stories of survival on Cater Hall’s steps, hearing the words “Breast Cancer” did not necessarily mean the end. It was only the beginning of learning how to fight and get the facts and finding hope. “This lump had been here for a very long time,” said April Barber, a Verizon representative on Auburn’s campus. “I told one of my work employees about it and she made me go to the doctor.” Barber’s biopsy showed that she had cancer, and the tumor was about four centimeters. She was also seven months pregnant. “I waited way too long,” Barber said. “I am here today because she, my friend, was adamant that I go to the doctor and get checked. My two kids have a mother because I had a friend that cared. This is cancer awareness. Tell your friends to do a selfexam or go to the doctor to get checked.”
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Justin Moore will perform songs at the rodeo including “Small Town U.S.A.”
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Rodeo preparations are under way at Sand Hill Road on South College Street.
Farmhouse Rodeo puts students back in the saddle By HELEN NORTHCUTT Intrigue Editor
Grab your cowboy boots and saddle up for the annual Farmhouse Rodeo benefiting Opelika’s Storybook Farms. The rodeo is a community sponsored and familyoriented event. Fraternity and sorority teams compete in a variety of traditional events and activities such as stick-horse racing and a Ms. Rodeo Queen Pageant, according to Farmhouse’s Web site. “The atmosphere of the rodeo is my favorite part,”
said Farmhouse Rodeo Chairman Fuller McCabe. “I think it’s very Auburn, just being out there and hearing a country band is a great time.” Rodeo activities include everything from bull and bronco riding to steer wrestling and calf roping. Immediately following the rodeo, a live band will treat the audience to country music. “One of the biggest things we are looking forward to this year is having Justin Moore as our performing artist,” said Josh Murphy, Farmhouse president. “We booked him pretty early this year, and
since then he has really become a big hit within the country music scene, most noticeably with his song ‘Small Town U.S.A.’” The Mason Dixon Band is opening for Justin Moore. The Mason Dixon Band is said to open at 9 p.m., and Justin Moore should begin at 10 p.m. All money raised from the rodeo will be donated directly to Storybook Farms, a non-profit organization that provides therapeutic programs for children with disabilities. “We like to raise somewhere around $20,000,” McCabe said. “We are thinking that if we could
do that or a little more than that it will be a pretty successful year.” Storybook Farms is a children’s therapeutic horseback riding facility in Opelika. Storybook Farms allows kids with any type of mental or physical disability to come to the farm and ride the horses. “Since the rodeo was started, we have been able to raise more than $40,000 for Storybook Farms, and this year we really hope to be able to donate an even larger amount,” Murphy said. This year Storybook Farms plans to build an additional lean-to barn
with the donations from Farmhouse. “We have three horses more than we have housing,” said Dena Little, owner of Storybook Farms. Little said Storybook Farms is honored Farmhouse has chosen the farm as their philanthropy. Six years ago, Farmhouse began working with Storybook Farms by coming out to help work around the farms. Four years ago, they established this rodeo so they could help in a more profound way. “It is very meaningful to us,” Little said. “We think so highly of Farmhouse
and the ideals that they have and the amount of time and ongoing commitment they have made to Storybook.” The Farmhouse Rodeo is scheduled for Oct. 16 and will be on Sand Hill Road behind Good Ole Boys restaurant on South College Street. Gates open at 6 p.m., but it starts at 7 p.m. Farmhouse will be selling tickets to the rodeo on the Concourse. The presale tickets are $10 and tickets at the gate are $15. “Now that this is our fourth year having the rodeo, we hope to have the largest crowd yet to date,” Murphy said.
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BSU hosts ‘mellow’ night The National Academy of Engineering president will speak to the members of Responsible Citizenship in a Technological Society. The event will be from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Oct. 28 in 238 Broun Hall.
Julie Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art will celebrate its sixth birthday Oct. 11. A birthday party will take place in the museum from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Ashlea Draa / ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR
Performers take the stage in support of breast cancer awareness at the Black Student Union’s jazz and poetry night.
By DANIEL CHESSER Staff Writer
The Black Student Union hosted jazz and poetry night at the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art Thursday. The event was mellow and inviting with live music and free food including vegetable, meatball, hot-wing and fruit platters, along with fruit punch and water to drink. The activities took place on the back patio of the museum parallel. The patio had several places to sit, and the tables were candle-lit. Pink ribbons were given out, and pink light fixtures highlighted the building in honor of breast cancer awareness month. “We have guest performers including singer Oya, comedian Swift and the house band, ‘Therapy,’” said Faith Kashaa, a sophomore in prepharmacy. This was not just for invited performers only, but also an open-mic event available to anyone in the community wanting to attend and participate. “We like for students to come out and have something different than the normal college parties and oncampus gatherings,” Kashaa said. “This is an event where we can be grown and sexy adults enjoying calm music in a nice setting.” The ambient sound of a nearby fountain and light playing of jazz by the band, “Therapy,” filled the air as guest arrived. “It is my birthday,” said audience member Ken Tilt. “My wife and I have attended this event in previous years, and it seemed like a nice place to be tonight.” The night began with some stand-up comedy and poetry
by the master of ceremonies, Swift. “This is my first time on the campus of Auburn University and it is awesome,” said Swift of the Blacktop Improv Troupe in Atlanta. “When a brother comes from Atlanta and the first thing he sees is a cotton-field in front of this University, it makes me a little nervous, but keep in mind we are here to put on a good show for good people tonight.” According to ijmc.com/ blacktop, Swift is a part of the Southeast’s leading African American improvisational comedy troupe founded in 1997. They tour and perform a clean-brand of comedy that is similar to “Whose Line is it Anyway?” After some comedy and poetry that required fingersnaps, instead of clapping, the music began. “I am here to enjoy a beautiful night for jazz and poetry with the Black Student Union of Auburn University,” said Oya, a singer from Los Angeles, Calif. “I sing many genres from jazz to gospel, and I am going to integrate some of the artists that encouraged me to move forward in the music industry.” Oya opened up with, “At Last,” by Etta James. Then a dedication to the hard-working students of Auburn with “Hero,” by Mariah Carey. According to Spiritofoya. com, Oya is a singer and a storyteller who has worked with such prominent artists as Howard Hewett and Preston Glass for a United Kingdom release, “Ready to Mend the Breaks,” on the album “Music as Medicine.” She also wrote and sang hits “Give it Away,” and “Keep Your Head Up High,” by the artist Double R, also known as Red Rat.
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Oya entertains the crowd from stage.
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Musicians play outdoors Thursday at Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art.
Ask a Professor: Why do men have nipples? There are several ways to answer this question. I’ll assume you want to know why nipples would be “adaptive” when they don’t use them for giving milk to human infants. Actually, the question is why males wouldn’t have nipples. The usual evolutionary condition is for males and females to have similar genetic makeups, and it is remarkable when males and females differ. Evolution by natural selection clearly favors nipples in females, since the transfer of milk to the young depends on them, in part. For selection to favor reduction or disappearance of nipples in males, there would have to be a sex-associated suppression over evolutionary time. The fact that males have nipples (a trait of mammals, not just humans) suggests that selection has not favored their loss. This is what most scientists think, but it is an open question for scientific testing. The problem with this is that since nipples in males is an ancestral trait in mammals, we don’t have sufficient variation in the trait to look at the influence of natural selection right now; we would have to find a species that is variable for the presence of nipples to conduct a test. So the theory of natural selection can give us a good guess, but it’s up to us to be clever enough to figure out how to test the idea.
-F. Stephen Dobson, COSAM Professor of Behavior, Ecology, Evolution, Mammalogy and Ornithology
“Line Up. Stand Up. Speak Up... Against Hunger: A Women’s Issue” will be presented by the Women’s Resource Center and Committee of 19, Oct. 16. The event will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the Haley Concourse.
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Speaker talks money By JORDAN DAILEY Associate Campus Editor
Credit card debt, low credit scores and identity theft are major issues for college students. Yvonne Williams travels the country speaking to students and giving presentations about money management. Williams warned Auburn students about these things in a seminar Thursday. “I wish I had something like this when I was your age,” Williams said. Williams addressed additional money topics important to college students. “Students learned about … the importance of saving money and living on a budget,” said Lucy LaMar, marketing manager in the Office of Communications and Marketing. “It (is) the third year we’ve hosted (the seminar) for all students on campus.” An average college student has $4,138 worth of
credit card debt and 70 level once that time period percent of these students has passed. have maxed out their credTo avoid debt, Williams it cards, Williams said. advised students to ask a “If you just took $4, five credit card provider what times a week and dropped its APR is and if it will reit in a no-risk retirement main at that rate to avoid account, b e i n g you’d have pulled into $100,000 by a teaser A credit age 65 to do rate. with what score is a lot like a A stuyou please,” d ent ’s W i l l i a m s GPA. Once it goes debt can said. down it is really hard affect his She laid her to get it back up, but or out areas c re d i t s t u d e n t s it’s possible.” score. should look “ Y o u Yvonne Williams, need for when to seminar speaker establi sh re v i e w i n g credit card credit to options. live in this APR, annual percent- country,” Williams said. age rate, shows how much She said the best way to a company charges for establish credit safely is to amounts carried over get something small, pay month to month when the the card off on time and bill is not paid. keep doing it. Some credit card com“Most college students panies charge a teaser have no clue what their APR rate, which gives cus- credit score is,” Williams tomers a low rate for a de- said. fined amount of time, then Williams reminded sturaises the rate to a higher dents that paying bills on
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time helps credit scores. “A credit score is a lot like a GPA,” Williams said. “Once it goes down it is really hard to get it back up, but it’s possible.” The median credit score in the U.S. today is between 700 and 720, with the lowest of the range at 300 and the highest at 800. “If you are late paying a bill 30 consecutive times, your credit score can drop as much as 100 points,” Williams said. “We don’t like to talk about this stuff: bills, debt, money.” But ignoring the money issue can lead to problems, such as identity theft. Someone can buy an identity for $15 on the black market, Williams said. She suggested students protect themselves by examining their credit report regularly. “Two pieces of advice: don’t incur lots of debt in college and start saving now for the future (including retirement),” LaMar said.
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Protect your identity • Guard your social security number; protect your PINs, passwords and account numbers. • Select a bank that offers tools that help protect identity. • Shred documents. • Be careful when giving out information online. • Be careful of phishing. • Be cautious when sharing computers; clear cookies when done. • Keep a copy of all your identification and credit cards front and back, so that you have the 1-800 numbers and account numbers in case they are stolen. • Monitor your credit report and banking and credit card accounts regularly for unauthorized activity. • Install anti-spyware and anti-virus software on your computer. • Cancel unused credit cards. -from “Ultimate Money Skills College” booklet
Movie addresses apartheid issues By ALISON MCFERRIN Staff Writer
“Cry, the Beloved Country” (1995) was shown by the University Honors College Thursday night in the Auburn Student Center Ballroom. “Cry, the Beloved Country,” is based on a book by Alan Paton. It was published in 1948, first released as a film in 1951, but remade in 1995. “All three films in the Honors College fall film series are, first and foremost, wonderful films,” said James Hansen, doctor of philosophy and director of the University Honors College. Hansen said the movies are not only wonderful films, but also are beneficial in dealing with race relations. “All three are also profound and moving films dealing with the basic human understanding necessary to promote the embracing of something or someone that may seem very different from ourselves but who, in truth, is not so different at all,”
Hansen said. This movie deals with the apartheid in South Africa. Before the 1940s, black South Africans and white South Africans lived their lives separate, but conditions were relatively stable. Apartheid laws were first passed in 1948. These laws caused tensions between the races to escalate and conditions for black South Africans started to deteriorate. Apartheid, defined simply as racial segregation, remained a defining principle in South Africa until the early ’90s. Overtoun Jenda, who has a doctorate in philosophy, introduced the movie. Jenda currently serves Auburn University as associate provost for Diversity and Multicultural Affairs. He has previously been a faculty member at the University of Malawi, University of Botswana and University of Kentucky. Jenda said the movie was “extremely powerful.” In “Cry, the Beloved
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Overtoun Jenda introduces “Cry, the Beloved Country” to the audience.
Country,” Stephen Kumalo, a black South African pastor, travels to Johannesburg to the mines to search for his sister and son. Upon finding out his son has killed the son of
a white neighbor, James Jarvis, the story then concerns the struggle of two men separated by race but united by common sorrows. Several students who attended the movie show-
ing were moved by the story’s message. “I liked seeing the feelings between blacks and whites at that time in South Africa,” said Eric Shaw, a freshman in pre-computer science. “For Stephen and James, there was struggle, but they were able to find common ground to bring them together.” Rebecca Duran, also a freshman, commented on the idea of forgiveness and unity as well. “Once you put yourself in someone else’s shoes, you can’t help but accept them,” Duran said. “When James Jarvis and Stephen Kumalo met there on the back porch, it all clicked. You are able to forgive once you understand one another.” Patience Essah, associate professor of history at Auburn University, and James Hansen, director of University Honors College, along with Jenda, held a discussion period with a few of the students following the movie. Included in the discus-
sion was detailed background about the history of South Africa as well as thought-provoking questions about the movie’s content. Hansen commented on a scene where Jarvis was mourning his son’s death with a black South African, Ndela, who said of Arthur Jarvis, “He’s the only man I’ve ever met, black or white, who saw me for what I am. What I really am. You can only see someone for who they really are when you know them and are not afraid.” The University Honors College showed this movie as the first in a series of three The other two movies in the series to be shown include “To Kill a Mockingbird” on Thursday, Oct. 8, at 7 p.m. and “Prom Night in Mississippi” on Thursday, Oct. 29, at 7 p.m. “On the surface, all three films deal with racial relations, but at a deeper level they deal with the human heart and the kindness, consideration and just treatment we all desire and deserve,” Hansen said.
Libertarians tell how to talk to law enforcement By BLAKE HAMILTON Associate Campus Editor
Despite what they may tell you, sometimes telling the police “the whole truth and nothing but the truth” can hurt more than it helps. This idea was the focus of the Auburn University Libertarians’ “Busted” event last Thursday, where Attorney and Opelika Municipal Judge Ben Hand spoke on civil liberties when interacting with law enforcement. “I’ve represented the most hardcore murderer to the drug dealer to the casual user,” Hand said. “If you come in contact with law enforcement, the No.
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I’ve represented the most hardcore murderer to the drug dealer to the casual user.” Ben Hand, Opelika Municipal Judge 1 rule to remember is that you’re not going to be a hero. Just be friendly and politely say ‘do you have a search warrant?’ If they don’t and say ‘I can get one,’ tell them that they have to.” Probable cause is needed for police to enter a home or vehicle and can be obtained if an illegal item is in plain view or if the officer has a warrant
or is granted permission to search. Hand said that many times police rely on this permission because they lack official documentation and that, once someone willingly divulges consent or admits to wrongdoing, these are difficult to reverse. “If an officer shows up to your house about a noise disturbance, step outside and say ‘I’ll fix it, just give
me two seconds,” Hand said. “That’s Auburn’s biggest way of getting in where a party is happening and making arrests for underage drinking. They take that opportunity to step in and look around” Hand said that if one is actually arrested, it is important to remain quiet. Remain friendly and respectful, but let them know that you don’t want to discuss anything regarding the situation until a lawyer is present. Often, police will say things such as “talk to me and I can help you out” or “it will be easier on you if you speak up.” Hand said that even when one is in an interrogation situation,
one should remain quiet until one has legal counsel. “While they’re getting you to the police station, they’ll start chit chatting to loosen you up,” Hand said. “This is because Auburn’s courts are on a ‘revenue court’ system, meant to generate cash. Just be respectful and don’t discuss why you’re there until an attorney is there.” Edward F. Tracy, an associate at Hand’s law firm, spoke regarding programs that the City of Auburn has to help those arrested on alcohol-related charges. “What most people don’t know is that the City of Auburn has a diversion program,” Tracy said. “If you’re caught committing
a crime you can hire a lawyer who will work with the city so that you can do some community service. As long as you don’t get in trouble for six months it disappears and nobody ever hears about it again.” Hand emphasized throughout the presentation that when interacting with law enforcement, respect is key. He spoke of police officers that make special trips to hearings to speak on behalf of the courteousness of the accused, leading to acquittal on minor offenses. “Being nice goes a long way,” Hand said. “Part of what you do when first confronted with the situation affects the outcome”
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CAMPUS CALENDAR Campus calendar is provided to University-chartered organizations. Submit written events to The Plainsman office between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., prior to the Monday before publication. Limit 30 words. May be edited for pertinent content.
Campus Events Thursday, Oct. 8 Biggio Professional Development Seminar: Noon to 1:30 p.m. in Student Center Rm. 2310 Speaker: National Academy of Engineering President Emeritus: NAE president will speak to the members of Responsible Citizenship in a Technological Society, 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. 238 Broun Hall Yoga of Breath: 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Student Center Rm. 2107 Asian Film Screening Series #3: Korean film, “A Tale of Two Sisters,” 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Haley 1203
Alpha Phi Alpha Presents “An Evening of Elegance”: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Student Center Ballroom
Art Exhibit in Biggin Hall: Water: Three States (Phase II) Exhibition in Biggin Gallery from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 10
Art Lecture: Xavier Cortada presents “Participatory Art ProjectsGlobal Awareness/Local Action,” 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in Biggin Hall 005
AU Alumni Association Away Game Travel: Auburn vs. Arkansas: Buses leave at noon. More information at aualum.org/travel/pdf/ buckslip.pdf Sunday, Oct. 11 JCSM 6th Birthday Party: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art Indian Student Association Presents Diwali Night: 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Foy Union Ballroom Monday, Oct. 12
Friday, Oct. 9 Fisheries Seminar: Thomas Hook of Purdue University, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. in Swingle Hall Rm. 303
Hunger Week: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. in yet-tobe-finalized areas, more information at auburn. edu/hunger
Tuesday, Oct. 13 Hunger Week: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. in yet-tobe-finalized areas, more information at auburn. edu/hunger Art Exhibit in Biggin Hall: Water: Three States (Phase II) Exhibition in Biggin Gallery from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. School of Forestry & Wildlife Seminar Series: Jeff Wright presents “Eucalypt Plantations for Pulp and Bioenergy,” 11 a.m. in Rm. 1101 of the School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences
JCSM Presents Elvis’ America: 1956: 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. in Jule Collins Museum of Fine Art JCSM Presents 1956 Film: “Invasion of the Body Snatchers,” 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art Chamber Winds and Percussion Ensemble Concert: 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at First Baptist Church Opelika Wednesday, Oct. 14 Hunger Week: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. in yet-tobe-finalized areas, more information at auburn. edu/hunger Art Exhibit in Biggin Hall: Water: Three States (Phase II) Exhibition in Biggin Gallery from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 15 Hunger Week: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. in yet-tobe-finalized areas, more information at auburn. edu/hunger Art Exhibit in Biggin Hall: Water: Three States (Phase II) Exhibition in Biggin Gallery from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. JCSM Presents Third Thursday: Joni Mabe the Elvis Babe: 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Jule Collins Museum of Fine Art Camp War Eagle Information Session: 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in Student Center Rm. 2222 Asian Film Screening Series #4: Chinese film “Silk,” 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Haley 1203 Friday, Oct. 16
CDS Presents Graduate and Professional School Day: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Student Center
Hunger Week: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. in yet-tobe-finalized areas, more
information at auburn. edu/hunger Art Exhibit in Biggin Hall: Water: Three States (Phase II) Exhibition in Biggin Gallery from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Line Up. Stand up. Speak up... Against Hunger: A Women’s Issue: Presented by the Women’s Resource Center and Committee of 19 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the Haley Concourse. E-mail stillam@auburn. edu for more information U.S. Steel Tailgate: 11 a.m. to noon on the Shelby Center’s Kingsley Courtyard Fisheries Seminar: Ryan Earley of the University of Alabama, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. in Swingle Hall Rm. 303 Football, Fans & Feathers: 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Southeastern Raptor Center, Shug Jordan Parkway
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK On The Concourse When you are driving and get pulled over by a police officer, what is your initial reaction? “Denial. This isn’t happening.” Barret Paulk, undeclared freshman
“I’m usually just speechless.” Gia DuPriest, senior in entrepreneurship and family business
“Oh, shoot.”
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May May Cates, freshman in apparel merchandising
Samford Hall gets a new angle on a cloudy day.
Photo Specifications: f 11, 1/160 “I make sure my seat belt’s buckled.” Cary Bayless, undeclared freshman
If you would like to submit your photos for photo of the week, e-mail them to photo@theplainsman.com.
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Students move along the buffet at ISO’s ‘Peace Dinner’ Monday night.
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International food and interaction filled the Student Center Ballroom Monday.
‘Peace Dinner’ serves cultural understanding By BLAKE HAMILTON Associate Campus Editor
Food and fun were on the menu at the International Student Organization’s Peace Dinner Monday night. Foods from countries such as Turkey, China, India and Nigeria lined the walls of the Student Center Ballroom as students filed around the building’s top floor waiting to get in. The event was delayed 20 minutes as the multi-ethnic group steadily grew. Once the doors opened, participants drew a ticket from a basket to determine
which country they would sample. They then walked to the American table, where they picked up their plates and a few hot wings. This table and the beverages, which consisted of Coca-Cola and the like, were some of the only domestic foods available. If students arrived wanting to eat, they had to branch out and try new things and chat with new people. “This event is great for the student body,” said Deborah Prickett, administrative support assistant to the director of International Student Life. “It gives them awareness of
other cultures; their food, their lives. It brings the community together.” Tables covered the length of the ballroom, accommodating a number so large that one was almost forced to sit next to a person of a different background. Racial demographics and ages present were as varied as the foods they ate. “The turnout has been fantastic,” said Murali Dharan, president of ISO. “From this we hope that Americans can learn more about our cultures; Turkey, China, India and their cultures, as well as different
ways of living.” The foods themselves proved how common many world cultures are by sharing dishes. For instance, the American and Nigerian tables both served varieties of chicken wings. Nearly every table had some variation of rice, be it spicy, plain or in a rice pudding. “It’s always surprising what everyone has in common,” Dharan said. “Many Americans never leave the States, so this is a good way for them to interact and expand their horizons.” Flags for all represented countries were spread
through the room, both on banners and clothing. Video showing sceneries and traditions of each country played at the head of the tables throughout the meal. The skyline of Hong Kong, the lakes of India and traditional Turkish dance were among the footage shown as participants sat down to eat. Students manning their respective nationality’s table, when requested, provided information regarding the background and significance of each dish. ISO hosts events to further its goals of easing the transition into Auburn for
international students and to promote diversity. Annual happenings such as the talent show encourage American students to attend and interact with people of different races. “It’s open to all,” Dharan said. “We want as many different backgrounds as possible to attend. We will have African dance, Turkish music and the like where people from different countries can showcase their countries’ talents and be judged by other cultures. It’s fun for everyone.” The ISO talent show will be in November.
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Find a job by using your dating skills Wednesday, Sept. 30, students attended the Career Expo for business and non-technical majors. The event began at 3 p.m. and ended at 7 p.m. A professor shares his view on the purpose of the expo, how to get the most out of the experience and what students can gain from meeting with potential employers in this type of setting.
“I require all my students, regardless of the class I teach, to attend the career expo every semester. For the most part, the feedback is very positive. Most students wish they would have attended a career expo much earlier in their Auburn career. It amazes me that most college students will spend countless hours going to class, studying for exams and working on projects and labs, yet won’t spend two hours investigating their potential life’s work. Why? I suspect two issues occur. First, students do not believe they understand the process. Second, they are afraid of rejection.
The role I play in the career expo is forcing students, by way of a class grade, to attend the expo, meet three company representatives and gather information on those persons and companies. From this process students realize this is really easy. The first meeting is hardest. The second is easier and the third is a piece of cake. Finding a job is analogous to dating behavior. Most college students know how to get a date. They scope out the potential date, have a few questions they would like to ask the potential date, approach the person by calling or meeting them in person at some event and
then asking them out. What’s the worst thing that can happen? The young lady or gent says no. Big deal. There are six billion other people to choose from. Move on to the next prospect. That is what most students do during Camp War Eagle, freshman year socials, ... tailgating, etc. Most people do not marry the first person they meet or even go on a date with. They ask out many different people well before they get down to deciding to marry. So why should meeting company representatives be so difficult? ...No one has helped students understand they al-
ready possess the skill sets and knowledge they need to find a career. They know how to date. Think of going to the career fair as getting a date. You go to a career fair to get a date (learn more about the person, the company, how you will spend your time with them) not a job. Ideally you get an interview. An interview is the dating behavior. If things work out you get married ... you are offered the job. If not, you find that the company and you are not compatible, just as you do when you ask someone to go steady and they say no. So what! You can either stay in your dorm or apartment lonely the
rest of your life or you can get back out there and try again. I am sure most students have been out with someone they like, (but) just wouldn’t marry. So it is with the career fair. It is a big social. You are looking for contacts who will eventually lead you to the ‘right’ date for you. Most students will not get a job by going to a career fair ... just as most students will not find their soul mate by going to one party. It takes lots of contacts, lots of dating, to find compatible situations. More importantly, every recruiter from every company had their first career expo. They understand
and remember how scary it can be. For the most part, students in my class report back that there is nothing scary about this. It actually turns out to be fun. The recruiters are people who want to help. (Here is) the big takeaway from going to a career expo. It is not personal, it is about a position on a team. Use the career expo to learn more about industries, companies and specific jobs. Use the career expo to practice your dating (career dating) skills. Have fun. Life is short. We are all in this together.” - Daniel Butler, associate professor in marketing
Education needs dean By JORDAN DAILEY Assistant Campus Editor
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Mary Ellen Mazey, Auburn University provost, conducts a forum on the search for a new dean for the College of Education.
The College of Education is searching for a new dean after Frances Kochan announced her decision to resign from the position, effective summer 2010. Auburn University Provost Mary Ellen Mazey moderated a college-wide public forum to hear thoughts on the new dean. “I’m here to get input on leadership attributes people want to see in the new dean,” Mazey said. A search committee composed of faculty and students has been composed, and is led by June Henton, the dean of the College of Human Sciences. “We want to make sure we start with a broad perspective on what students and faculty want in a new dean,” Henton said. Mazey, who has chaired three dean searches and one provost search, explained the process of finding a new dean for the College of Education. The college will hire a search firm in addition to the established committee. The position will then be advertised nationally. “I will be indirectly
involved by contacting deans across the nation to build the pool,” Mazey said. After a period where interested candidates can apply, the position will be closed to evaluate the candidates. Eight to 10 semifinalists will be selected. “By March, at the latest early April, I hope we have at least three to four candidates who will come to campus for two full days of interviews and meetings,” Mazey said. The search committee will review evaluations and data, gather what they deem to be the strengths and weaknesses of the candidates and notify the provost of at least two individuals they think are acceptable for the position. Auburn will become familiar with this process. The College of Business and the College of Science and Mathematics also have dean openings, while the College of Nursing just hired a new dean for Auburn and Auburn Montgomery. “It shows change at Auburn,” Mazey said. “It’s a great opportunity to bring new people into Auburn, and I view it as a challenge.” After Mazey explained the search process, she
opened the floor for discussion on desired qualities in the new dean. “We need someone who can really present our case to all levels,” said Gary Martin, a professor in math education. “Someone who’s going to go out and fight our fights for us.” Mazey stressed the advantages of looking for someone who has demonstrated a commitment to diversity. “If you look at the population of this country, the students we will be educating will be very diverse,” Mazey said. “We need a role model for them.” Henton emphasized the importance of a wide nomination pool and encouraged faculty to contact colleagues they think would be well-qualified. “I can’t stress enough having all of you involved in this process,” Henton said. “The search firm will do a lot of work for the search, but you may know people on the inside track and be able to identify possible candidates through those connections.” Information and updates on the search will be posted on the provost Web site at http://www.auburn. edu/academic/provost.
Office of Sustainability teaches conservation methods By BRIAN DESARRO Staff Writer
With global warming fading into the background behind healthcare and the economy, the Office of Sustainability began hosting weekly talks on energy consumption and conservation last Sunday. David Newton, retired faculty member from the Harrison School of Pharmacy, spoke to a small crowd of community members on alternatives to the mass consumption of fossil fuels on which the entire world has come to depend. Newton said he was inspired to volunteer for this talk after reading Tom Friedman’s book, “Hot, Flat and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution and How It Can Renew America.”
“It wasn’t full of a lot of happiness,” Newton said. “I want to convey some optimism and show that if we set our minds to it, we can change things.” During his talk, Newton went over eight of the most viable alternative energy sources, explaining both the advantages and disadvantages of each one and how they benefit the planet. While each alternative is costly, they create energy sources out of both renewable resources like manure, as well as naturally occurring energy sources like the wind and sun. However, Newton stressed throughout his presentation that the most beneficial thing that can be done to help save the planet is energy conservation. And energy conservation starts at home.
According to the Environmental Defense Fund’s Web site, “The energy we use at home accounts for about a fifth of U.S. global warming pollution.” Newton suggested setting hot water heaters to 120 degrees Fahrenheit, turning off lights when not in use, using compact fluorescent bulbs, rack drying most laundry and using low flow shower heads. Sarah Goggans, a senior in English, said she tries to be as energy conscious as possible at home. “I always try to turn off the TV and lights when I leave, and I make a point to buy the energy saving light bulbs,” Goggans said. “Not only do I help reduce my carbon footprint, but I also save big on my power bill.” Matthew Williams, program manager for the Office of Sustainability,
said the University is also working to reduce its energy consumption as well as implement some alternative energy sources. “We have got an enormous amount of research in biofuels and biomass, we have people doing fuel cell research, and we have an enormous solar program,” Williams said. “Auburn has got the students and the brainpower to really do this.” More specifically, he said the University is researching how to turn the waste at the vet school into energy, as well as the potential for solar panels on campus rooftops and using thermal energy to heat the swimming pools. In fall 2008, President Jay Gogue signed the American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment, which
aims “to address global warming by garnering institutional commitments to neutralize greenhouse emissions and to accelerate the research and educational efforts of higher education to equip society to re-stabilize the Earth’s climate,” according to the movement’s Web site. By signing this, Gogue committed the University to doing a greenhouse gas inventory for campus as well as come up with a plan for addressing these emissions. The inventory was just completed this month, Williams said, and plans are under way to begin looking at ways to improve. However, saving energy on campus is not just up to the administration. As a way of getting students involved, Williams said the Office of
Sustainability will host the second annual Sustainable Resource Competition in February. This is a competition between the residence halls on campus about who can save the most energy. During the first competition, the participating residence halls saved a combined $8,500, Williams said. For more energy saving tips or for resources for students and faculty, visit the Office of Sustainability’s Web site at www. auburn.edu/sustainability. The next community talk will be Sunday, Oct. 11, at 3 p.m. in the Auburn City meeting room. It will feature a presentation from Norbert Lechner, a retired professor from the College Of Architecture. His talk is titled, “Savings in Building Design.”
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JCSM celebrates 6th birthday By EMILY BECKETT Staff Writer
Toomer’s makes big squeeze
Elvis Presley would approve of the festivities planned for the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art’s sixth birthday party Sunday. This year’s event will feature exhibitions by legendary photographer Alfred Wertheimer and Georgia artist Joni Mabe, the Elvis Babe, as
well as a performance by the Elvis tribute band, Young Elvis and the Blue Suedes. “If you dig the ’50s, everything about it is coming up in this,” said Andrew Henley, education curator of the museum. Cake will be served, and children will have the opportunity to participate in craft projects relating to Elvis, his music and his life story as
seen through the artistic eyes of Wertheimer and Mabe. The event will begin at 1 p.m. and is free and open to the public. “We will be looking at Elvis in context to see why (he) stuck out so much in the 1950s,” Henley said. Wertheimer’s exhibition “Elvis at 21, New York to Memphis,” is a series of more than 40 gelatin-silver pho-
tographs which JCSM will feature prior to a planned national tour of the photographs reproduced as pigment prints and organized by the Smithsonian Institution. “Since we developed this exhibition, ours will be the original gelatin-silver prints,” said Dennis Harper, curator > Turn to JCSM, C2
Dead come to life on tour
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Michael Overstreet, manager of Toomer’s Drugstore, presses a lemon to collect the juice.
By HELEN NORTHCUTT Intrigue Editor
Toomer’s Drugstore, on the historic corner of College Street and Magnolia Avenue, radiates with the smell of fresh lemons. On the day of an Auburn football game, Toomer’s squeezes out more than 4,800 fresh lemons to create its famous Toomer’s lemonade. The fresh-squeezed lemonade was made known worldwide in 2001, when Toomer’s lemonade achieved a No. 1 ranking in the men’s magazine Esquire’s “162 Reasons It’s Good to be an American” article. “We probably sell up to a thousand lemonades during a gameday,” said Rebekah Corn, an employee of Toomer’s. “And that is not including people that come in to buy merchandise.” Toomer’s squeezes up to 50 gallons worth of juice and one lemon produces eight ounces of usable juice. “We squeeze (lemons) all week up until the gameday,” Corn said. On a normal day, five boxes of lemons are used to make the sufficient amount of lemonade for the day. There are roughly 120 lemons in one box. That means 600 lemons are used daily to make enough lemonade to satisfy custom> Turn to LEMONADE, C2
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The Auburn Heritage Association has once again teamed with Pine Hill Cemetery to put on its biennial Lantern Tour. The Auburn Heritage Association plans to educate the public on Auburn’s history and raise money for the cemetery.
By MICHAEL HANSBERRY Staff Writer
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The people of Auburn will have the chance to see the dead come back to life when the Auburn Heritage Association hosts its biennial Auburn Cemetery Lantern Tour of Pine Hill Cemetery Oct. 8 and 9. Tourists will stop by the gravesites of notable Auburn historical figures where volunteers will portray these characters and give a brief biography. The characters will come alive to educate visitors about the history of Auburn. “The goal is to educate the public and give a microcosm of the history of Auburn,” said Mary Norman, president of the Auburn Heritage Association. “We do this and we use the money that is raised to put back in the cemetery.” Norman said more than $30,000 has been put in the cemetery over the last 10 years to keep up the landscaping and refurbish the graves, fences, gates and
The money raised during the tour is used to keep up the landscaping, graves, fences, gates and iron works.
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Downtown Opelika serves food, wine ‘On The Tracks’ By EMILY BECKETT Staff Writer
Good spirits are bound to transform the quiet streets of downtown Opelika into a lively venue of fun and fellowship during the eighth annual “On the Tracks” food and wine event tomorrow night. Guests of the event will have the chance to sample fine wines and local cuisine while listening to live music and exploring the downtown shops along the wine-tasting trail. Pam Powers-Smith, owner of Flipflopfoto in Opelika, said she and the owner of Eighth and Rail had the original vision for the event seven years ago. “We wanted something that focused on adults,” Powers-Smith said. “We wanted
people to come enjoy themselves, and we wanted to place (them) inside the stores.” This will easily be accomplished since the 15 shops participating in the event will be featured stops along the wine trail. Dennis Smythe, general manager of Red June Door Coffee & Floral Co. in Opelika, said he thinks the wine trail is fantastic because it draws customers inside the shops. Smythe said pre-registered wine trail participants will receive a wine glass for the trail, and all participants will have wristbands to prevent underage drinking. Tickets for the event may be purchased online at www.onthetracks.org. Registration for the wine trail is $25 per person, and
corporate or private groups can pay $300 to reserve a table under the tent, 10 wine trail tickets and two bottles of wine. “The interesting part of the event is that you can drink while you shop,” PowersSmith said. “I like that people can shop at night.” Powers-Smith said another advantage of the event is it will last from 6 p.m. till midnight, allowing customers to shop at a more convenient time. “Normally, the shops close at 5 p.m.,” Powers-Smith said, “which makes it hard for people to get there.” Although the shops will hold the wine-tasting, PowersSmith said guests do not have to participate in the wine trail to enjoy the event. “You can just come and lis-
ten to music,” Powers-Smith said. This year’s live musical performances will be provided by Opelika-native Destiny Brown and the group Ernest Goes to Jazz. “We work with an agent to book local and up-and-coming bands all over the country,” Powers-Smith said. In addition, local restaurants will be serving food in outdoor tents. Participating restaurants include Zazu, Café 123, Amsterdam Café, Ariccia, Jimmy’s, In Italy and Gourmet Tiger. “We want people to celebrate fine wine, fine food and appreciate the fine chefs we have in Auburn and Opelika,” Powers-Smith said. > Turn to EVENT, C2
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Participating Stores and Restaurants on the Wine Trail Mint Julep, Taylor Made Design, Flipflopfoto, Heritage Gifts/Canine American, Fringe, 8th Street Cafe, Brass Brassiere, Southern Crossing, Envy Salon, Red Door June, L&M Interiors, Alpen Cafe & Bakery, LLC, Koellsted Upholstery & Ingrum, Rice & Parr, Zazu, Café 123, Amsterdam, Ariccia, Jimmy’s, In Italy, Gourmet Tiger.
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of collections and exhibitions. Henley said Wertheimer captured in his photographs the pivotal phase of Elvis’ life when the 21-year-old singer was merely a new voice on the music scene. Distinctive vocals and pelvic gyrations deemed by many to be unsuitable for public appearances elevated Elvis to superstardom. “He’s not what is deemed appropriate,” Henley said. “He was not a standardbearer for 1950s society.” Wertheimer’s exhibition depicts a handful of the decade’s social changes Elvis demonstrated in his on- and off-stage persona. Children will be able to interactively study these changes through craft projects such as constructing a radio modeled after a vintage crystal radio circa 1956 and fashion-
ing a pelvic bone for “Elvis the Pelvis” with Popsicle sticks. “We want to make it interesting for the kids by connecting social studies, art and science,” Henley said. Mabe’s exhibition “Elvis & Friends: Glitter Mosaics,” will feature a compilation of 10 of the artist’s mixed-media works which she describes as “glitter mosaics.” Not all the works are of Elvis, Mabe said. They also include circus showman P.T. Barnum, Loretta Lynn and Hank Williams. Mabe said she became obsessed with Elvis on Aug. 16, 1977, the day he died. “I made my first Elvis art that night,” Mabe said. “And now, 32 years later, I am still making Elvis art.” Mabe said she discovered the difference glitter made in her work when she was in art school getting a degree in print making.
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iron works. The tour will have 15 characters. Among those will be Charles Thach, Auburn president from 1902 to 1919. Molly Hollifield Jones, who donated a lot of money to the city for the first public library. She also worked for the first clubhouse for the Woman’s Club. Confederate Gen. James Henry Lane, whose men accidentally shot and killed Stonewall Jackson behind enemy lines. Dr. Charles Cary who was a veterinarian known throughout the country. Lucky Meager, who started the first kindergarten class in Auburn, and started the speech and hearing clinic, because of a child in her class who had a speech problem. Jethro Walker, died mysteriously from a gunshot in his head at his home and soon afterward, his son left for Cuba. It is said that Walker haunts the cemetery to this day. The Rev. Billy Mitchell, who is buried above ground on a double bed with his boots under his bed inside a brick mausoleum. Virginia Howe, who was 16 when she died and was first buried in her front yard. Her husband then began a relationship with her sister who requested Virginia be moved from the front yard into Pine Hill. Norman said five former University presidents are buried
“Some areas of my prints didn’t come out as dark as I wanted,” Mabe said, “so I started covering up those areas with glitter.” Mabe said she thought the glitter looked so good she began using it on more of her pieces. “I use glitter, rhinestones and sequins that represent (Elvis’) Las Vegas jumpsuits,” Mabe said. Children at the event will be able to mirror Mabe’s glitter mosaics by making mosaics of their own using photocopied prints and glitter. Glitter mosaics of Elvis are just the tip of the iceberg regarding Mabe’s extensive collection of Elvis paraphernalia. “I have over 30,000 Elvis items in my house,” Mabe said. “I keep adding more and more.” Mabe said she traveled with her “Panoramic Encyclopedia of Everything Elvis” museum for 14 years, but permanently located it in the Loudermilk
there. Charles Hendrix, professor in veterinary medicine, has portrayed George Petrie for the past three years. “It’s a great honor to portray Dr. Petrie,” Hendrix said. “When he was alive, he was a living legend.” Hendrix, who also portrayed Petrie at Auburn’s sesquicentennial, said he got involved in the tour because Norman asked. Pine Hill’s first cemetery in Auburn dates back to 1837 when a track of land consisting of six acres was given by Judge John Harper. Past mayors, lawyers, doctors and many Auburn professors are buried there. Many of the graves are unmarked, including a number of slave graves, excluding the grave of Gatsy Rice, a freed slave who became a seamstress. “We want to keep the history of our founders alive and it is our main fundraiser,” said Cathy Jones, chairwoman of the Lantern Tour. “Those funds maintain not only Pine Hill, but also the oldest black cemetery in Auburn, Baptist Hill.” Rosemere Cemetery, the oldest in Opelika, hosts the tour the years Pine Hill doesn’t. The tour is open to the public with $10 admission. The cemetery is located at 303 Armstrong St. “We feel it’s important for people to understand and know something about their local history and the people who created Auburn and why Auburn is the way it is,” Norma said.
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ers’ thirst for the uniquely Auburn drink. “I think we see approximately 4,000 people during a gameday,” said Michael Overstreet, manager of Toomer’s. When people aren’t buying their lemonade, ice cream is Toomer’s No. 1 seller. They also sell a lot of the All Auburn, All Orange and Toomer’s T-shirts. “Working at Toomer’s on gameday is really exciting because you get to interact with the opposing teams’ fans,” Corn said. “I get to see the differences in each of them. I can remember last year, the LSU fans were some of the rudest I’ve worked with, but this year the West Virginia fans were some of the nicest I’ve met.” On gameday Toomer’s drugstore is a main attraction for visitors looking to quench their thirst and see a piece of Auburn history. “Toomer’s lemonade is possibly one of favorite Auburn traditions,” said Parker Whiter, a senior in accounting. “I got a
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Boarding House Museum in Cornelia, Ga., in 1999. “My museum has a combination of my artwork and others’ artwork,” Mabe said. Traveling to various locations with her collection required 22 wooden crates, an 18-wheeler and a fork lift, Mabe said. “It usually took a week or two for it to get there,” Mabe said. Mabe said two of her most unusual, but perhaps most interesting, items in her collection are the “Elvis Wart” and the “Maybe Elvis Toenail.” Mabe said she bought the wart from a doctor in Memphis in 1991 who removed it from Elvis’s right wrist in 1958 before Elvis went into the army. As for the toenail, Mabe said it is a clipping she found and pulled out of the shag carpet in the jungle room at Graceland in 1983. “I’m definitely not the only hardcore Elvis fan out
there,” Mabe said. Her museum is now home to the annual Big E Festival, which welcomes all Elvis fanatics and Elvis impersonators (who prefer the title “Elvis Tribute Artists,” or E.T.A.’s), Mabe said. “I like meeting people and the whole phenomenon of Elvis,” Mabe said. “I’m one of them, but I can also step out and observe.” Mabe and her artwork featuring Elvis and other similar popular culture icons have been recognized globally, from Honolulu to London. Mabe said she has made television appearances on “Late Night with Jay Leno,” MTV, VH1 and MSNBC, as well as a radio segment on the Howard Stern Show. “(Stern) called my mother at 6:30 in the morning and told her I needed psychological help,” Mabe said, laughing. “At first, she didn’t know who it was.” Mabe will be giving a
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She said the atmosphere of the event is conducive to visiting, which she said is many attendees’ favorite part. “I would almost equate it to tailgating,” Powers-Smith said. “It’s a great night for people to catch up with each other. There is no other event like it in town.” Stacie Money, owner of Fringe Consignment Boutique, said the event draws many new people to Opelika. “We get a lot of people from out of town,” Money said. “Every year we sell more tickets. It raises awareness about all that downtown Opelika has to offer.” Money said more shops and restaurants on the wine trail are added each year as well which increases turnout. “The more businesses we add, the more stops we have for people,” Money said. “It makes it more interesting.” Owners Jackie and Rick Horne of The Brass Brassiere in Opelika have participated in “On the Tracks” since 2007. “It brings a very large number of people to downtown Opelika,” Rick said. “A lot of those people become friends and customers.” The Hornes like the event because it is easily accessible and a great opportunity to meet people. “There is plenty of parking, and it is safe to walk around,” Jackie said. “You can have an entire evening and not move your car.”
lecture to the public at JCSM Oct. 13 at 4 p.m. titled “Elvis: A Lifetime Obsession.” She will also be giving an artist talk Oct. 15 at 5 p.m. “I will be bringing some of my ‘Everything Elvis’ books to sell and sign,” Mabe said. In addition to the museum’s birthday celebration and the Elvis exhibition, which will last through January, Henley said the museum has many more events to look forward to this semester. “Each gallery changes every three to four months,” Henley said. “It is a really dynamic place.” Henley said he encourages students to register online for free membership to JCSM in order to receive benefits from the museum. “We are constantly updating, reinventing and changing exhibits,” Henley said. “Every time a student comes, something is bound to be different.”
The Hornes said they enjoy sharing their appreciation for fine wines with guests of the event. “We are the only location downtown (where) you can buy wine by the glass or by the bottle on or off premise,” Rick said. “We have over 500 labels in stock, and we specialize in limited-production artisan wines.” The Hornes, who are both former Auburn University faculty members, said their wine distributor dubbed theirs the best selection of artisan wines between Atlanta and New Orleans. “We have wines from all over the world, including Lebanon,” Rick said. Jackie explained they hold wine-tastings in the shop on the first and third Fridays of each month at 5:30 p.m., or whenever they decide to hold an event downtown. “The wine-tastings are $10, and they include eight artisan wines and complementary appetizers,” Jackie said. Jackie said she thinks the shop’s new wine lounge, complete with comfortable seating and peaceful music, is the perfect place to have public and private wine-tastings. “We recently did one for one of the local service clubs,” Jackie said. “We also do luncheons and bridal showers for private parties. We can do just about anything.” The Hornes said they also encourage business and study groups to utilize the quiet atmosphere and free WiFi of their wine lounge. “You don’t find the public,” Rick said. “The public finds you.”
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lemonade last weekend and it is the perfect way to quench your thirst on a hot day. The squeeze the juice right in front of you and there is no doubt the juice is fresh squeezed by the way it tastes.” The drug store opened in the late 19th Century and is still in business at its original location. Toomer’s gameday hours depend on the football game and what time of day the game starts. The past four weeks with the night games, Toomer’s has closed at kickoff and opened back up at 8 p.m. For day games, the store closes at kickoff and opens back up sometime during the third quarter. “We usually stay open until business dies down,” Corn said. “We don’t set hours for closing on gamedays because we see so many customers.” Overstreet said Toomer’s is one of the best places to be on campus during a football game. “Being at the store during a gameday is like tailgating all day,” Overstreet said.
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Oct. 8 Enjoy a night (or several nights) of entertainment at one of Auburn’s premier parks. Kiesel Park is the perfect setting to listen to the enchanting sounds of local and regional musicians. Bring the family, the picnic supper, your lawn chairs and maybe even the family dog and enjoy a free, relaxing evening under the stars. When: Oct. 8 at 6 p.m. Where: Kiesel Park - 520 Chadwick Lane Price: Free to the Public Pine Hill Cemetery Lantern Tour Oct. 8 and 9: Pine Hill Cemetery Lantern Tour, Auburn Pine Hill Cemetery, which dates back to 1837, is the oldest of Auburn’s five burial grounds. This is a luminary tour through the cemetery in the early evening hours of the day. Early inhabitants of Auburn come to life and tell tour goers who they were and what their significance to Auburn was. Oct. 9 On the Tracks Outdoor wine tasting event held in the heart of downtown Opelika along historic Railroad Avenue. The area’s finest restauranteurs offer a delicious selection of dinner entrees while would be oenophiles sample more than 20 selections of eclectic wines. Live music sets the perfect backdrop for a delightful fall evening while the Mainstreet merchants remain open for your shopping enjoyment.
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Auburn vegetarians share their meat-free lives By OLIVIA MARTIN Associate Intrigue Editor
Auburn students are used to grabbing hamburgers, munching on turkey sandwiches and slurping down spaghetti as they go through their day-today lives. Take meat out of the routine and many students’ meal plans would suffer from a harsh jolt. But several Auburn students have become vegetarians for different reasons. Doug White, a professor of nutrition and food science and department head, explained what vegetarianism is and how it can be divided into different levels. “Vegan is the most extreme, where no animal products at all are consumed,” White said. “Lactovegetarians will consume dairy products, while lactoovovegetarians will consume dairy products and eggs.” Christi Talbert, a senior in nutrition-dietetics, has been a lactoovovegetarian for nearly two years. She became a vegetarian after a two week fast on fresh fruit and vegetable juices and did not desire meat anymore. “I (also) had read about CAFOs (concentrated animal feeding operations) and was uncomfortable supporting an industry that was only detrimental to the environment,” Talbert said. Libby Waits, a senior in marketing, is a pescatarian, which means she will consume fish, but no other type of meat. “I’ve been a pescatarian since December,” Waits said. “I’m not an activist for animals. I mean I love animals, but I gave meat up because I never liked meat in general.” White outlines some of the health benefits to being a vegetarian. One benefit is a plant-based diet containing no cholesterol since cholesterol is only found in animal products.
“More importantly, plant-based diets contain little saturated fat,” White said. “A diet high in saturated fat is linked with high blood cholesterol and high LDL levels, which are associated with atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease.” White explained that the soluble fiber found in nuts and beans decreases blood cholesterol levels and may slow the absorption of glucose. Slowing the absorption of glucose lowers the need for insulin to bring blood glucose back down. “I believe it is debatable, but some people have suggested that insulin promotes fat synthesis and increases hunger,” White said. Talbert noticed an immediate benefit after cutting meat out of her diet. “At first, I noticed an increased endurance in my workouts and a sense of feeling lighter and cleaner,” Talbert said. Waits also felt a change as a result of becoming a pescatarian. “I essentially feel pretty healthy,” Waits said. “I do feel a lot more energetic not eating meat.” However, White also points out the risks to eliminating all animal products. Plant proteins, or incomplete proteins, do not contain all the essential amino acids. Vegetables and legumes are low in the amino acid methionine, while grains and nuts are low in the amino acid lysine. Therefore, for vegans to obtain all the essential amino acids, they should pair complementary proteins, such as beans and rice, White said. “For me, it has been effortless to combine proteins that contain several amino acids that are complementary,” Talbert said. “Black beans and rice are a favorite.” White also explained choosing foods fortified with calcium such as soy milk, orange juice or tofu
can compensate for diet without dairy. For vegans, White recommended taking vitamin B12 which is only found in animal products. “Our bodies can store about a four year supply of vitamin B12,” White said. “However, as this is depleted, a type of anemia can occur that leads to paralysis and eventual death.” White thinks it is a good idea for vegans and some other types of vegetarians to take a mulit-vitamin and mineral supplement. “I have taken B12 on occasion, just to make sure I am not missing any essentials I am not getting from my diet, but other than that I don’t take anything,” Talbert said. The one thing most omnivores wonder about though, and what most vegetarians are tired of answering is: How does one get enough protein? “The importance of protein is severely overstated in this country,” Talbert said. “As a culture, we consume at least twice the amount of it that our bodies truly require.” Neither girl said they had too much trouble eating out in Auburn as vegetarians. “Eating out vegetarian is easy if there is a salad bar,” Talbert said. “I eat Subway, Momma G’s and Pita Pit for cheap salads and hot veggie sandwiches.” Waits also has Auburn favorites for vegetarian fare. “I love Pita Pit and my all-time favorite is Nihon’s,” Waits said. “I work at Juliana Tokyo’s which is also a good place.” Both girls said they are happy with their decision to eliminate meat from their diets. “It isn’t for everyone, and we all have to respect where another person is in his or her life,” Talbert said. “I believe that you must live by your passions and convictions, and mine have led to a fun, creative way of eating.”
Tofu: The White Blob Demystified What is it? Tofu is made from soybeans, water and a curdling agent. It is high in protein and calcium and is a staple in Asian cuisine. What types of tofu are there? There are two main types of tofu: silken and firm. Silken tofu is used for desserts and smoothies. Firm tofu is used in stir fries, tofu bakes or as a substitute for foods such as scrambled eggs and ricotta. Information courtesy of vegetarian.about.com
For the omnivores ... Contributed by Austin Grill Express
Skirt Steak Fajitas Ingredients 2 pounds skirt steak 1/2 cup olive oil 1/3 cup soy sauce 1 large onion, quartered 4 garlic cloves, minced 2 limes, juiced, reserve flesh and rind 1 large guajillo chile, torn in pieces 1 chipotle chile, canned in adobo 1/2 tablespoon ground cumin 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 tomato, quartered 1 onion, quartered 2 large portabello mushrooms, sliced 1 large poblano pepper, sliced 1 red pepper, sliced sour cream grated cheese pico de gallo salsa 8 flour tortillas
Cook Time: 1 Hour 15 Minutes Level: Difficult Yield: 4 Servings
Directions In a blender, mix together oil, soy sauce, onion, garlic, lime juice, red pepper, chiles, cumin, salt and sugar until there are no chunks. Mixture should be liquefied. Place steak in a large Ziploc bag and pour in marinade. Toss in the squeezed limes that were juiced and reserved. Seal bag, removing as much air as possible. Allow steak to marinate for at least one hour in the refrigerator, but overnight is best. Remove steak from bag and pat dry. Toss out marinade. Heat charcoal grill. Cut the steak pieces so they fit nicely in the grill. The entire surface of the steak should be in direct contact with the heat. Grill steak two minutes on each side or until you achieve grill marks are achieved on both sides (medium-rare). Allow steak to rest for a few minutes before slicing. The vegetables can be sauteed or grilled. Add olive oil to coat the pan, cook vegetables until they have reached the desired degree of doneness. When ready to serve, slice steak across the grain. Place two tortillas on foil or a plate and add the sliced steak and vegetables. Serve with salsa, sour cream and pico de gallo.
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2009
Chicken Salad Chick opens new express location By CALLIE GARRETT Assistant Intrigue Editor
Why did the chicken cross the road? To open a new The Chicken Salad Chick express location. The Chicken Salad Chick is opening a new location Oct. 12 on South College Street. “We will be selling full meals and sandwiches, everything we sell here, but no pounds of chicken salad,” said Stacy Brown, owner of The Chicken Salad Chick. “It is come by fast and get a fast lunch.” She said all the prices will be the same as well as its gourmet sides, soup, cookies and sandwiches. The only thing the new double drive-thru loca-
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I am glad the drive-thru will be open later so I can run by and get something for dinner.” Alyssa Speed, senior in fashion design tion will not sell is chicken salad by the pound. Another positive aspect to this express location is its extended hours. It will be open Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. It will be closed on Sundays. With the extended hours they are looking to create more of a dinner business.
“As soon as the ‘Coming Soon’ sign comes down, we are open,” Brown said. They strategically placed the new location on the opposite side of town in order to be more convenient for students. “Opelika is not a big draw for food,” Brown said. “People that come here are on a mission; they are not just driving by.” She said hopefully in the middle of fast food
row, people will choose a chicken salad sandwich over a cheeseburger. Students are looking forward to the new opening so they do not have to wait in line for their lunch. “I'm really glad they're opening a new location that is on the other side of town,” said Meri Kate Purgason, a senior in marketing. “It is going to be really convenient because it’s an express drive-thru.” Purgason said she and her roommate will go to The Chicken Salad Chick to pick up dinner, so the new location will make it even more convenient and quicker. “I love Chicken Salad Chick,” said Alyssa Speed, a senior in fashion de-
sign. “It reminds me of the chicken salad that my mom makes, and it is delicious. My favorite is Fruity Fran, chicken salad with apples and grapes.” She said she appreciates how helpful the employees are, always offering samples of all the different kinds of chicken salad. “I am glad the drive-thru will be open later so I can run by and get something for dinner,” Speed said. The Chicken Salad Chick has progressively increased its business since the first day it opened in the Opelika location. Brown said its first two days open it was completely sold out of chicken salad after being open for only two hours.
Since then it has been a steady climb. “It is frustrating because people will drive by and keep going because they think we are full because the parking lot is full,” Brown said. “But we still have empty tables inside, it looks a lot more congested from the road than it really is.” She said they hate to lose business because they know people are trying to purchase chicken salad. “They (customers) tell us every day they drive by and can’t get into the restaurant,” Brown said. The new drive-thru only location is located in the Winn Dixie parking lot on South College Street in the old Java Jo’z building.
Non-profit group makes non-profit friends By MICHAEL HANSBERRY Staff Writer True friends are few and far between and sometimes hard to come by, but one organization in Auburn offers best buddies for a lifetime. Best Buddies is a nonprofit, international organization dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-on-one friendships, according to the organization’s Web site. The organization pairs a volunteer with a “buddy,”
someone who is intellectually disabled. “A lot of the buddies in the communities only interact with the close friends and family members,” said Chad Tyler, director of Best Buddies of Auburn and a senior in building science. “We have the buddies draw a map of everyone they’re friends with, and our goal is to make those maps grow bigger.” Tyler explains that this provides the buddies with a social avenue that they would not normally have. They form friendships
with people they can call years down the road Tyler said. Elizabeth Nielson, a junior in nursing, has been a volunteer for Best Buddies for the past two years. Nielson thinks being part of Best Buddies has been a rewarding experience and has opened her eyes. “The best part of being in the program is the one-on-one time I spend with my buddy,” Nielson said. “She enjoys golfing and so do I. We always go out and find something to do, whether it’s going out
to eat, going to the mall or even just sitting at the apartment and watching TV. It’s also a time for me to take my mind off school and enjoy the small things in life.” There are two different types of volunteers for the organization. Associates, are not matched with a buddy, but help out and plan activities and events. College buddies are matched with people who have intellectual disabilities and interact with them. Volunteers are required to participate in the pro-
gram from August to May and are obliged to contact their buddies at least once per week to have one-onone time every other week. Tyler said the organization is looking for genuinely interested, compassionate individuals with patience that are able to make the commitment. “They’re going into the program to help out the buddies and aid them in becoming more interactive, which they do, but it also happens the other way around,” Tyler said. “The college students are the ones who have the best
experience out of it.” Cathy Nyland, who has been in the organization for 10 years, is the program’s Buddy Director and a former buddy. “It’s good for the people involved because they are happy to be with their buddy,” Nyland said. “It’s good to have buddies and have someone who could do things such as going out to eat and go shopping.” Tyler said they are trying to implement a program that will extend to local high school and middle school students as volunteers.
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Book Review: ‘South of Broad’ By ELIZABETH MAHANEY Assistant Copy Editor
What I thought was going to be a lovely (assumed romance) novel about Charleston, soon turned into an unexpected adventure of characters’ lives and experiences. Pat Conroy, author of “The Prince of Tides,” surpassed any expectations I had for “South of Broad.” The story involves Leopold Bloom King, named after a character in the infamous “Ulysses” by James Joyce. Leopold’s mother, Dr. Lindsay King, is a Joyce scholar and also Leopold’s principal at the high school. His father, Jasper, a Citadel alumnus, is a science teacher at the same school. The tale begins Bloomsday, June 16, 1969. While on his (Charleston) News and Courier paper route biking down historical Charleston streets, Leopold reveals his past history and slightly gives himself a pity party in his first (of many) internal monologues. (Although, I have to give it to Leopold, I would have a pity party every day had I found my older brother and best friend in a bathtub of his own blood at the age of 8.) Leopold was eternally marked by this suicidal event, then 8 years later, caught with a pound of cocaine at his first high school party which led him to probation and psychological treatments until the summer of ’69. On this regular, but special day, Leopold is introduced to a line of characters that will play roles and impact him for the rest of his life. Fourth of July, 1969, the Kings celebrate Leopold’s end of probation ( from his cocaine incident). Meet St. Judes’ finest, Starla and Niles Whitehead, orphan runaways from the mountains, and Betty Roberts, a black orphan; Charlestonian elites Fraser and Chad Rutledge, and Chad’s girlfriend, Molly Huger, also an elitest; the eccentric twins that moved across the street from the Kings, Sheba and Trevor Poe; and Ike Jefferson, son of the new black head football coach at the high school. The Independence Day party ironically turns Leopold into an independent leader that night. He helps with desegregation, new to Charleston high schools, he brings the high-society kids together with orphans and brings the twins into friendship with others they’ve never had before. It was this unusual group of friends that had me eager to keep reading the next page, the next chapter, the next part. Conroy’s use of whimsical descriptions of characters and events kept me wanting to read more. I had a nine-hour flight across the pond, yet that was barely enough time to finish this fascinating novel. All 512 pages of this book were shocking, but in a splendid way. I never expected to be so entranced by a novel that talked of suicide, drug use and the HIV epidemic in San Francisco, Catholic mass, sexual and physical abuse. The Citadel, high school football, romance and Hollywood movie stars. The list is just a teaser of so much more. When I was young, my father told me of his experiences at the Citadel; “South of Broad” just enhanced my love of Charleston beyond what I ever anticipated. I delighted in reading scenes where I could picture locations in Charleston. When I visit again, I will have another new perspective of Charleston. Conroy’s Charleston.
SHARPS AND FLATS ‘It’s not right, but it’s OK’ The nicest thing I can say about Whitney Houston’s comeback album “I Look To You” is that it’s good, but it isn’t Whitney good. I’m used to a Whitney Houston that can wail out high notes as if they came naturally to her. The old Whitney, at her best, was an ethereal experience. This new Whitney has a voice almost as low and raspy as her cousin Dionne Warwick, and she just can’t hit the notes she used to bless our lives with back in the early ’90s. Thanks, crack rock and Bobby Brown. Some of the dance songs aren’t bad, and much of the album sounds as if Whitney is talking directly to people in her life. “Nothin’ but Love” is a song to everyone, those who continued to back her during her trials and tribulations, and those who tried to “hate on” her. The slow jam “Worth It” has an underscore
that is both arrogant and incredibly self-aware, as Whitney sings “I know somebody’s gonna make love to this song tonight.” I don’t know of anyone other than the late Barry White, the late Luther Vandross or Teddy Pendergrass who could boast in such a fashion and still be truthful. Of course, the earlier line of “This is for the lovers ’bout twenty years deep” paints a creepier, “This is music my parents could get down to” sort of vibe I’m fairly certain isn’t supposed to be there. I also have to give special attention to the album-ending song “Salute,” as it seems to be Whitney talking directly to Bobby. She’s “feelin’ better than” him and is ready to do her hair, call up her “girlfriends” and head out to a club. Head on out, Whitney. You deserve it. -Review by Cliff McCollum
‘I Look To You’ Whitney Houston ★★★★ STARS HOW WE RATE: ★ - Dismal ★★ - Bearable ★★★ - Average ★★★★ - Good ★★★★★ - Excellent
Band gets an Auburn start By ANDREW SIMS Online Editor
There is definitely nothing old news about the local band Old Soul. What started in 2008 as a three-piece band playing fraternity and sorority tailgates, has now evolved into a very popular band around town. "Getting the band started really was not difficult,” said John Ross who plays bass for the band. “Since we all knew how to play the only thing was finding time to play and a place to play. Once those needs were met we got right to playing. From there the most difficult thing was adapting to each others styles and figuring out what we wanted to play.” The band has played at several places around Auburn including Quixotes, 1716, In Italy, Flip Flops and Bourbon Street. Ross said his favorite part about the band is that all the members are great friends and they just, in his words, fell into a band. "Being friends and respecting and enjoying each others' taste in music really makes the process fun,” Ross said.
“It is sometimes difficult to describe our sound because it changes often. We cover a wide variety of music which keeps us as well as our audiences entertained." Chase Brown, lead vocals and guitar player, said his family history is what shaped his style of play. “I grew up in rural Monroe County,” Brown said. “In my early teens I taught myself to play on an old guitar my grandfather gave me. The old country songs he'd play and sing for me were a big influence on my style of music.” All of the band members have a family history deep in music. Thomas Ardrey who plays drums is planning on continuing his families musical history after college. Ardrey is majoring in vocal music education and organ performance. “I started piano at age 7, drums at age 8 and the organ at age 17, my mother is a vocalist and pianist, my father a drummer, my grandfather a pianist so my family was a big musical influence,” Ardrey said. Ross said the part of being in the band that has challenged them most has been
the booking process. "Getting booked has really been an interesting process,” Ross said. “Fortunately for us, we all have friends in fraternities and sororities who have given us the opportunity to perform for their functions, and after we have played they have asked us back." Ross said right now they are handling all of their own booking, but have talked with different agencies such as Crescent Moon. "The bar scene in Auburn is competitive as it is in most college towns, but we have been very fortunate to have been given chances to play by almost every bar in the city," Ross said. Ross said he could not really put his finger on what specific genre Old Soul belongs to. "If we had to give it a genre, we would say that when you go to an Old Soul show you are going to hear rock that is heavily rooted in the Blues,” Ross said. Their upcoming shows include "Sundown at Kiesel" in Auburn Oct. 8 ( free admission) and SkyBar Cafe in Auburn Oct. 15.
This Week’s Band Lineup SkyBar- Plato Jones Acoustic Show, $2 Tallboys Supper Club- Jason McMillan and Friends Flip Flops- $3 mimosa and wine spritzer daiquiris, all you can eat wings 5 p.m.- 9 p.m. for $8.99, Happy Hour till 9 p.m.
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SkyBar- Sam and The Shaggers Acoustic Show and Poptart Monkeys Supper Club- Rumor Mill w/Zig & Joe in the Snapper Dome
Saturday
SkyBar- Blanton Acoustic Duo Supper Club- Rumor Mill w/Zig & Joe in the Snapper Dome
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Ashlea Draa / ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR
Katie Strugia, a junior in art education, prepares for a yard sale to get rid of some old items.
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Multitasking affects tasks done in the long run By AUBRIE DAVIS Staff Writer
Blakeley Sisk / ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR
Jackie Orleans, a junior in secondary education, multitasks while studying.
Students who think they can multitask should think again. In August, a group of Stanford psychologists conducted a study on multitasking and its effect on one’s performance. Researchers discovered that multitasking is damaging to the human mind because people who multitask perform worse than those who do not. “The majority of people can’t process two tasks at once,” said Dan Scyantek, department chair of psychology at Auburn. He said listening to music or watching TV while working or talking while driving is too distracting; they cannot coincide with each other. Forty-one students were used in the study: 19 who multitasked frequently and 22 who multitasked less frequently. The first test was based on memory skills. Students were shown sets of red rectangles either surrounded by two, four or six blue rectangles. The images were flashed on the screen twice, sometimes in a different position. The students had to recall if the red rectangles were positioned differently. The students who multitasked had trouble focusing on
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the red rectangles and ignoring the surrounding blue rectangles. They performed poorly compared to the low multitaskers. In a second test, alphabet letters were flashed on a screen and students announced any repeating letters. Again, the students who multitasked had trouble remembering the letter sequences. The final test was based on memory processing. The students were shown a letter and a number at the same time, but were told to focus on only one. If they were to focus on the number, the students had to determine if it was odd or even. If the students were asked to focus on the letter, they had to determine if it was a vowel or a consonant. Yet again, the students who multitasked less frequently performed much better than those who multitasked often. Researchers concluded that students who multitask have trouble organizing information in their minds and therefore perform at a lower rate. The psychologists who performed the study are still uncertain if multitaskers are born with an inability to focus or if the simultaneous overload of
information is harming their cognitive control. However, they are certain that multitasking is damaging to one’s mind. Scyantek said he does not think that people who multitask are born with an inability to process and organize information. Doug Leiser, a senior in professional flight, said he disagrees with this theory. He said he thinks listening to music does not distract students from work. “I listen to classical or any type of instrumental music while I study,” Leiser said. “It helps me out because it prevents me from hearing other outside noises.” Ben Harris, a freshman in business, said he doesn’t listen to music or watch TV while studying, but he surfs the Internet and texts friends. “If I didn’t, I would probably do better in school because I would keep my mind on one subject instead of several other things,” Harris said. So, students who think they are good multitaskers should reconsider it. Texting, watching TV, talking on the phone, checking e-mail, Facebooking and Twittering while working is hurting students’ performance.
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Wasting Time OCTO
ACROSS 1 Human Trunk 6 Cotton Fabric 11 Felt sick 16 Kind of engine 21 Word of greeting 22 Texas landmark 23 Orchard 24 Main artery 25 Stair part 26 Doctor’s - oath 28 Cry over - milk 29 First woman 30 Floating ice mass 31 Born (Fr.) 32 Hidden store 34 Devour 35 Meeting (abbr.) 37 Small island 38 Narrow street 40 City 41 Dr. letters 42 Round dance 44 Subdivisions developer 46 Where Cuzco is 49 Dais 52 Go after game 53 Goal 55 Zoo derizens 59 Ward off 60 Wheal 61 Tyrannical ruler 64 Archie Bunker’s wife 65 Good fortune 66 Fossil fuel 67 Liquid measure 68 Rocky hill 70 City in Norway 71 Annex 72 Dupe
73 Musical group 74 Shine 76 Term in golf 77 Cul-de-sac (2 wds.) 79 - Moines 80 Adams or Falco 82 Reject an heir 84 Lackler part 85 Pummel 86 Insubstantial 87 Egyptian goddess 88 Quick lock 90 Gambling town 92 Place for skating (2 wds.) 95 Decompose 96 Kind of seal 98 Space 100 Top performer 101 Playing card 102 Cornleia- Skinner 104 Pasture 105 Animal den 106 Cad 107 Grow weary 108 Impassive 110 Go at a leisurely pace 112 Judge 113 Push comes to 114 Poem 115 Jump 117 Lie in ambsuh 118 Did a gardening job 119 Tangle 121 Ordered officially 124 Big increase 125 Uncle 128 Charged particle 130 Slag
131 Make a mistake 132 Sharp protection 135 School org. 137 - sweat and tears 139”- a boy!” 140 Satie or Estrada 141 Nothing 142 Gamut 144 Went beyond the limits of 147 - and well 149 Foreign 150 Bar legally 151 For the - (presently) 152 Exodus leader 153 Squads 154 College VIPs 155 Hits 156 Furthers
DOWN 1 Weedy plants 2 Soutce of oil 3 No bed of -4 That girl 5 Scull 6 A flower 7 George or T.S. 8 Neck part 9 Devilkin 10 Like some nights 11 Saw eye to eye 12 Levin or Gershwin 13 Oodles 14 Peron 15 Leave in secret 16 Cummerbund 17 Spinning toy 18 Western Indians
19 One of the Titans 20 Dull surface 27 Prisoner’s room 30 Ranch 33 Pace 36 Avoid, as responsibilities 38 Female relative 39 A leavening 43 Not fashionable 44 Bovine animal 45 Tear 47 “Norma --” 48 Nullify 49 Grew wan 50 Seed-to-be 51 - of Independence 52 Get healthy again 54 variegated 56 Temperament 57 Attorney- 58 Cut off, as fleece 60 Oak or maple, e.g. 61 Noise 62 Attempt 63 Shoe part 66 Become more solid 67 Of country life 69 Extreme 72 Engage in swordplay 73 Coffee or jelly 74 Lass 75 Skinflint 78 Demand payment from 79 Act 81 Line through a circle (abbr.) 83 Knightly title 85 Inhalation 88 A dozen dozen
89 Get-rich-quick game 92 Particular 93 Effrontery 94 Stuck in a certain way 97 Dwelling (abbr.) 99 Lubricate 100 Try to find 103 Go down 105 Went at an easy pace 106 Animal group 107 Tom 109 Time period (abbr.) 111 Pole 112 Club charge 113 Sign on a marquee 115 Labor 117 Dies down 118 Sausage ingredient 120 Sounded a horn 122 Potato chips, English style 123 Mil. go. on campus 124 Wives-to-be 125 Jack in a rhyme 126 “- - of Two Cities” 127 Craze 129 Scandinavian 131 Build 133 Cordial flavoring 134 Bolt 135 Consecrate 137 Afleck and Kingsley 138 Computer input 140 Best or Ferber 143 Jewel 145 - seguitur 146 The present 147 MD’s org. 148 Throw high
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Place the numbers 1 to 8 in each of the octagons such that the numbers are not repeated in any row, column or diagonal. The numbers along the edges, top and bottom are the sums for the numbers in the diagonal that begins or ends at that number. The number in each diamond is the sum of the numbers of each of the four faces that border that diamond. The numbers that border the diamonds do not have to be unique. Number of numbers provided = 66
Check the Web site for the answers. For more OCTOs, go to home.comcast.net/~douglasdgardner/site.
Weekly Horoscopes Aries (March 21 - April 19): You’ll find yourself caught in the middle of a challenging family situation. Your heart and mind are firmly set on acheiving goals this weekend. Virgo (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22): Your industrious side will be firmly in place this week. Remember to utilize all your productive energy this week, because you’ll have enormous resources at your disposal.
Taurus (April 20 - May 20): You’ll be able to work with whatever life situation you encounter early this week. Your thoughts will turn to your own needs soon. Libra (Sept. 23 - Oct. 23): Everyone you know is not on your side, though you try to be friends! This weekend you’ll notice your inner wisdom increases and your ability to be discerning rises.
Cancer (June 21 - July 22): You’ll be called on to defend a choice you made on Monday. You don’t need to explain yourself or your decisions, so keep that in mind. You’ll find it hard to concentrate, and your thoughts will be scattered on Friday.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21): You’ll begin to look at life with a jaundiced eye early this week, as you realize that serious issues are part of your daily journey. Don’t worry, your positivity will return.
Aquarius (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18): This week you’ll do some thinking about why you haven’t achieved your fondest goals. This week you’ll be ready to redesign your wish list and make it more practical.
Capricorn (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19): An acquaintance has a hard time expressing him or herself to you on Saturday. You’ll need to be patient when you deal with this person.
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Gemini (May 21- June 20): Your desire to channel your thoughts and emotions through your creative projects will accelerate as your artistic side kicks into high gear. You’ll schedule time with friends on Sunday. Scorpio (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21): You’ll discover your vacation plans need to be changed on Monday. You may learn you have several home repair issues that need to be taken care of on Friday. Ask family and friends for help. Leo (July 23 - Aug. 22): You’ll want to take charge in a community matter you deal with regularly on Monday. You’ll be able to solve any problem. Pisces (Feb. 19 - March 20): You need to step in and take charge of an important life issue this week. Try not to delay any longer.
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Tigers tackle Razorbacks By NICK VAN DER LINDEN Associate Sports Editor
Patrick Dever sports@theplainsman.com
Auburn 5-0, look to take out Hogs Auburn is 5-0 for the first time since 2006. The Tigers are also ranked 17 in the AP Poll and 19 in the USA Today Coach’s Poll. Auburn’s offense continued to dazzle, putting up 459 yards of total offense. Offensive Coordinator Gus Malzahn tapped into the “trick play” section of his playbook on Auburn’s fourth offensive play. Five-foot-9 freshman wide receiver Travante Stallworth ducked in behind the offensive line, took the handoff from senior quarterback Chris Todd, waited a second and took off around the left end of the line for a 10 yard gain. Malzahn ran that play against Auburn in 2006 while he was the offensive coordinator at the University of Arkansas. The game against Tennessee was the most balanced the offense has been so far this season, with 224 yards coming on the ground and 235 coming through the air. The offense couldn’t, however, make the most out of the trips inside the red zone. While the Tigers were 5-5 on red zone scoring, three of those were field goals by junior placekicker Wes Byrum. In order to compete with the three ranked teams left on the schedule, Auburn is going to have to manufacture touchdowns inside the 20-yard line. > Turn to DEVER, D2
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Junior linebacker Josh Bynes and senior running back Ben Tate celebrate a 5-0 record.
The Auburn Tigers (50, 2-0) will try to get their first 6-0 start since the 2004 season as they travel to Fayetteville to take on the Arkansas Razorbacks (2-2, 0-2). The Tigers are coming off a 26-22 conference win against the Tennessee Volunteers last Saturday making head coach Gene Chizik the third Auburn head coach in history to win his first five games, joining Terry Bowden and Mike Donahue. “It was a sloppy win, but a win is a win,” said senior defensive end Antonio Coleman. “However you look at it, we’re 5-0.” Auburn has a record of 10-7-1 all time against the Razorbacks, but is 3-5 in Fayetteville. The Tigers are fifth in the nation in scoring offense (41.4), total offense (512.8 yards per game) and rushing offense (253.8). So far Auburn has scored 207 points, which is one shy of all the points Auburn scored last year. The offense is led by senior quarterback Chris Todd, who ranks seventh
in the nation in yards per completion (15.19), tied for seventh in touchdown passes (12) and eighth nationally in passing efficiency (160.81). Joining Todd are senior running back Ben Tate and freshman running back Onterio McCalebb, two of the top five rushers in the SEC. McCalebb led the Tigers with 204 all-purpose yards in last week’s win against the Volunteers. Tate ran for a team-high 128 yards, ranks 13th nationally in rushing (108.0), and is eighth in school history with 2,499 career rushing yards. “Ben Tate ran for some tough yards,” Chizik said. “I’m really proud of the way he ran the football.” The Tigers worked on correcting mental mistakes from the Tennessee game and will make corrections for the Arkansas game this Saturday. “The defense gave up too many points,” Coleman said. “Throughout these first five games the defense always finds a way to shoot themselves in the foot and let teams come back when we should just > Turn to ARKANSAS, D2
Previous Game Stats vs. Tennessee
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W 26-22
W 47-19
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OFFENSE First Downs: 24 Rushing Attempts: 48 Rushing Yards: 224 Passing Attempts: 35 Passes Completed: 20 Passing Yards: 259 Total Yards: 459 Penalties-Yards: 3-35
Interceptions: 0 Fumbles Caused: 1 Sacks: 0 Punt Returns: 2 Punt Returns Yards: 9 Tackles for Loss: 3 Touchdowns: 0 Total Yards Against: 410
OFFENSE First Downs: 16 Rushing Attempts: 31 Rushing Yards: 163 Passing Attempts: 27 Passes Completed: 17 Passing Yards: 271 Total Yards: 434 Penalties-Yards: 7-52
DEFENSE Interceptions: 0 Fumbles Caused: 3 Sacks: 2 Punt Returns: 3 Punt Returns Yards: 10 Tackles for Loss: 6 Touchdowns: 1 Total Yards Against: 458
Tigers fall to Gamecocks By CHARLEY GAINES Staff Writer
Auburn Equestrian Team hit the bar at its first Southeastern Conference meet against the University of South Carolina Friday at the Auburn Equestrian Center. The loss was the team’s first of the season. “Anytime you’re up against an SEC school, it’s a pretty big battle,” said head coach Greg Williams. The women held strong in the first half of the meet as they competed in Western horsemanship and Equitation over fences events. In the horsemanship event, riders showed their ability to control the horse drawn for the event. Home riders came out of the event with four points out of five and a score of 359.
Freshman Western rider Indy Roper, defeated South Carolina’s Maggie Fortune on Money with a score of 75.5 against Fortune’s 74. The ride also got her one of the four Most Valuable Players awards in the meet. Western riders senior Jessica Jones, sophomore Kristen Hansen and junior Bailey Dymond were the other top scorers in the event. Jones received a 71.5 on Mister, defeating South Carolina’s Taylor Singmaster with a 70.5. On Big Bird, Hansen also received a 71.5, defeating Emily Bookwalter’s score of 70. Dymond defeated Ammy Biffle on Kitty scoring 73 against Biffle’s 71.5. Senior Kylie Miller came up short on Montana defeated by Haley Thornton’s score of 70 with a 67.5.
Hunt Seat judge Randy Neumann awarded South Carolina three points and a score of 755 in the Equitation over fences event. Auburn began feeling the pressure with a score of 648 and two points. Junior Hunt Seat rider Dottie Grubb, received the top score of 86 on her horse, Clifford. Grubb’s performance won her the second MVP award at the meet as she made her way through the course of hurdles with style. “I had a little bit of a tough time last meet, so I was determined to win my point today,” Grubb said. Sophomore Grace Socha won against Eleanor Kunsman on Stella adding her point and a score of 85 to the Auburn total. Senior Chelsea Annheuser, lost to South Carolina’s Kimberly Mc-
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Senior Western rider Lyndsey Jordan and Lily slide to a stop against South Carolina Friday.
Cormick on Pru, 82-70. Junior Elise Fraza was penalized in the event scoring zero on Lena against Megan Massaro with a score of 83. Junior Anna Schierholz was defeated 79-69 by Mi-
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cole Bourgeois on King, Even with the loss in equitation over fences, Auburn lead the Gamecocks at the half, 6-4. “We started off fine,” Williams said. “Hunt Seat had a little bad luck over
fences, but the horsemanship had incredible rides. It looked like it would be a really good day, kind of what I was expecting and hoping for, and we just > Turn to HORSES, D2
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put the nail in the coffin.” The Razorbacks are coming off a 47-19 win over previously undefeated Texas A&M and are led by red-shirt sophomore Ryan Mallet who leads the SEC in passing yards per game (287.0). Auburn defensive coordinator Ted Roof realizes Auburn will face a tough challenge from the Razorback offense. “They (Arkansas) are putting up big numbers on offense this season,” Roof
said after Sunday’s practice. “A lot of people say their quarterback, Mallett, has one of, if not the best, arm in college football. So we are going to have to be ready to go Saturday.” Although the Hogs lead the SEC in passing offense, they are last in passing defense (283.5), total defense (404.5) and scoring defense (29.0). The defense is led by senior defensive tackle Malcolm Sheppard, who leads the SEC in tackles for loss per game, averaging 1.4. Arkansas is sixth nationally in kickoff returns (29.0) with help from
sophomore tailback Dennis Johnson, who is third in the SEC averaging 29.8 yards per return. With last week’s win over Tennessee, Auburn is in the Top 25 polls for the first time this season, ranked No. 17 in the Associated Press Poll. The last time the Tigers played a game as a nationally ranked team was last year against Arkansas when Auburn entered the game ranked No. 20. Arkansas won 25-22. Saturday’s game will be televised nationally by ESPN and will kickoff at 11 a.m. CDT.
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The offensive line played another stellar game, allowing zero sacks and bringing its sacks against average to 0.4 per game. Auburn ranks second in the NCAA in sacks allowed, behind head coach Gene Chizik’s former employer Iowa State University. Senior running back Ben Tate lit up the Knoxville sky when he threw All-American Tennessee safety Eric Berry by the wayside. Tate ran for 128 yards
against the Volunteers. It marks the third game Tate has run for more than 100 yards, two coming against SEC opponents. Junior linebacker Craig Stevens led the defense with 11 total tackles including one tackle for loss. The defense had red zone problems of its own Saturday. Tennessee capitalized on both of its trips inside the Auburn 20. Auburn has still only stopped one red zone attempt this season. Opponents are 19-20 in red zone attempts, with 14 of those scores being touchdowns.
Junior cornerback Demond Washington tackles wide receiver Gerald Jones Saturday.
quit.” South Carolina trampled Auburn in the equitation on the flat event. The visiting team outshined Auburn as the judges watched riders execute commands with good form. South Carolina received all five points for the event with a score of 373. Auburn came out of the event with a score of 338. Senior Hunt Seat rider Katie Breedlove competed with South Carolina’s Megan Massaro on Lena, but lost the point, 83-80. South Carolina’s Colvin Hedgepeth defeated Schierholz on Sam, 61-72. Fraza and South Caroli-
Turnovers were at a premium against the Vol,s too. Auburn was only able to cause one fumble Saturday and recorded zero interceptions. Auburn travels to Fayetteville, Ark., to take on the Razorbacks of Arkansas. The Tigers will be looking to avenge last year’s loss to Arkansas. Arkansas has only turned the ball over six times this season. This could pose a problem to an Auburn defense which thrives off causing turnovers. The Razorbacks rely
heavily on the arm of their 6-foot-7 sophomore quarterback Ryan Mallett. In four games this season, Mallett has thrown for 1148 yards and 11 touchdowns. The Arkansas offensive line has given up seven sacks this year. Senior defensive end Antonio Coleman will be sure to take advantage of the Razorbacks’ offensive tackles, wreaking havoc in the backfield and pressuring Mallett. Both offenses can put up points, which should make for an exciting and explosive game.
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na’s Kimberly McCormick rode Luke with Fraza losing, 67-61. Freshman Lindsey Portela came short of Alex Haskell’s 74 with a score of 71 on Howie. Annheuser received a score of 65 on Diego, losing to Carly Babcock with a score of 77. The women competing in reining fought back, but lagged behind South Carolina’s riders by one point. Western judge Tracy Willis awarded South Carolina three points and Auburn received two. Junior Western riders Jillian Fuller and Paige Monfore received points for Auburn in the event. There was also some sibling rivalry fueling the event.
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Water polo hostesses seek members By JUSTIN WARD Staff Writer
After one year of hanging in the balance, Auburn’s Water Polo Team will finally have a full-time support organization. The University will approve or deny the Water Polo Hostesses Oct. 13. The Water Polo Hostesses occasionally helped the team out last year. This year the 15 hostesses are traveling as far as New Orleans to support the team. Patrick Gilday, the president of the water polo team, is thrilled to have them support the team full-time. “We’re excited for several reasons,” Gilday said. “When they travel with us they bring Gatorade and other things. They’re also going to help us with recruiting.” The team is hosting a tournament in February,
and the hostesses are going to be all over campus telling students about it. During home games, the hostesses are there to cheer on the players. The hostesses also raise money by setting up fundraisers for the team. This includes benefits such as the one they had last Wednesday at Cheeburger Cheeburger. Logan McKenney, the team’s treasurer, said they’re a big financial help. “We only have to pay $120 in dues because of the money they raise helps go towards stuff that dues would normally cover,” McKenney said. The organization has 15 members and a faculty member representative who help raise money. Now they just need the approval of the University. During tournaments there is only about an hour in between games. The players don’t have time to
run to the store and buy Gatorade. Once again this is where the hostesses come into play. The hostesses prepare a bag of goodies to help each player out. President of the Water Polo Hostesses Kristina Saul said the hostesses cater to each player as well as the team. “We travel with the team,” Saul said. “We have players fill out a player bio and whatever the player wants he usually gets.” The player usually puts down his favorite drink, magazine and favorite item. After games the hostesses have a bag with the goodies ready. As its first president, Saul was worried that the interest level would be low, because water polo is a club sport and many students don’t attend the home games. Saul, who admitted she’s still learning things about
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water polo every game, is excited for this year’s team. The interest level and turnout was better than she expected. “We told people about it, and we had a lot of people get excited about it,” Saul said. Saul said the application process isn’t that long, and they are always looking to add people. Prior knowledge of water polo helps, but is not necessary. “We need people that are going to represent the best of Auburn,” Saul said. “If you’re a motivated Auburn student and you want to socialize and meet new people, come see what we’re about.” If interested in joining the Water Polo Hostesses, they have a group on Facebook. Students can also e-mail Kristina Saul at kzs003@ auburn.edu for more information on joining.
Auburn senior Western rider Kim Pope, scored 65.5 points on Hercules, but lost the point to Annie Laurie McDonald who scored a 67.5. Amanda Pope, Kim’s younger sister, lost by a point to Paige Monfore on Dolby, 68.5 to 67.5. “It was tough,” Kim said, “but it was an experience to say the least.” Fuller defeated Audrey Jewell in reining by half a point riding Boomer with a 61.5. Chloe Gray and Lydia Roof of South Carolina both scored 69. Senior Western rider Lyndsey Jordan, lost the event point to Gray with a 68.5 on Lily. Kristen Hansen, riding Findley, was defeated by Roof with a
score of 66. The women said they are not discouraged, though. “We got a little bit ahead of ourselves, anticipated things a little too much,” Grubb said. “I think that our team’s really talented. If we just slow it down and ride the way we know how to ride, we’ll be fine.” Even with the loss, the riders said they are looking to the future and will keep working toward their goal of winning the national championship in April 2010. “These girls will rebound,” Williams said. “They’ll taste this one. If you’re going to lose one at home, early in the season is good. We will plan on rebounding for sure.”
Junior kicker Wes Byrum Football Byrum earned SEC Special Teams Player of the Week after kicking a career-high four field goals against the Volunteers last Saturday.
Sophomore Kyle Kopsick Golf Kopsick scored a 62, the lowest 18hole score ever recorded by a Tiger in a collegiate competition.
Freshman runing back Onterio McCalebb Football McCalebb earned SEC Freshman Player of the Week for the second time this season after racking up 204 all-purpose yards against the Volunteers last Saturday.
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Volleyball spikes past SEC competitors By SIMPSON FLETCHER Staff Writer
Coming off its 10th season win in a 3-1 victory against Ole Miss (6-10) and marking its first victory against the Rebels since 2004, the women’s volleyball team (11-5) defeated the Arkansas Razorbacks (8-9) Sunday at the Student Activities Center in a five-game match. Arkansas held a series record of 28-3 against the Tigers going into the match. However, the Tigers came out with the win after losing the first two sets 25-27 and 23-25 . The team pulled out the next three sets 25-22, 25-23 and 16-14. “I thought this was two young teams going at it, and we just happened to come out on top in this one,” said head coach
Wade Benson. “For us to be able to come back from 0-2, it’s probably been a long time since that’s happened for Auburn, especially against a quality team.” The Tigers turned things around after the second set making a switch to flip their lineup placing sophomore outside hitter Kelly Fidero on the left side and allowing junior outside hitters Jonelle Wallace and Morgan Johns to come through on the right side. “Just that little change really helped us out,” Benson said. “It helped us out on the left-side attack.” Fidero said she felt the switch worked well allowing her and freshman teammate Katherine Culwell to exchange from front row to back row. “Katherine was going strong, and we work well together as a team,” Fidero said. “It’s just a com-
fort thing.” Benson said Culwell kept her head held high even when struggling during the match, and she came through to help them win. Throughout the match, some controversial calls made from the officials cost Auburn some crucial points. However, the team did not let that phase them. “It always gets you for a second,” Fidero said. “There’s bad calls both ways regardless, and it’s just something you have to deal with as part of the game.” Benson said he tries to not overreact when bad calls are made in order to keep his team from being distracted. “You want to fight for your team, but at the same time you can’t let it distract your group,” Benson said. “You know that’s easier said than
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Junior defensive specialist Liz Crouch dives for the ball against Ole Miss Friday.
done sometimes, but that’s the goal.” Junior defensive specialist Liz Crouch said the team’s biggest strength was playing united. “It wasn’t one person,” Crouch said. “We were all there to win. We were all there to help each other,
and that’s how we pulled it out.” Crouch also said the team didn’t play with a strategy as much as it knew it had to take care of its side of the court and play more relaxed. “That’s what we did,” Crouch said. “We came
out. We played relaxed, and we came away with the win.” Auburn travels to Lexington, Ky., and Knoxville, Tenn., Friday and Sunday to take on the Kentucky Wildcats and Tennessee Volunteers of the SEC East.
Tigers prepare to take on Wildcats, Volunteers By SIMPSON FLETCHER Staff Writer
After an SEC-packed weekend ending in wins against Ole Miss (6-10) and Arkansas (8-9), the Auburn Women’s Volleyball team will face Kentucky (15-1) Friday in Lexington at 6 p.m. and Tennessee (10-5) Sunday in Knoxville at 12:30 p.m. The two wins mark the first time since 2004 that Auburn has picked up back-to-back conference victories and marks the fourth time the Tigers have defeated the Razorbacks in the series. The team struggled in
its match against Arkansas Sunday with missed serves. It gave up five uncontested points off serves in the first set. Head coach Wade Benson said that’s something the team will have to execute in its upcoming matches, stressing the team must “serve tough” next weekend. “Kentucky is a really big team, and if they’re in-system, they’re tough,” Benson said. “Tennessee is the same way. Anybody can beat anybody in the SEC, and it’s proven all the time.” No. 15 Kentucky is coming off a five-set victory against South Caro-
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Outside hitter Kelly Fidero (left) and middle blocker Lauren Mellor (right) block a pass against Ole Miss Friday.
lina (10-5) in Columbia Sunday and remains undefeated in the SEC.
The Wildcats lead in the series against Auburn 25-9, defeating the Tigers
in 2008 in both matchups. Junior Liz Crouch, a defensive specialist for Auburn, said the team will continue to practice playing as a team to prepare for next weekend’s matches. Crouch recorded her 1,000th dig Sunday against the Razorbacks, ranking her sixth all-time at Auburn. “I think we’ll just continue practicing closing the games after 20 (points) and push harder,” Crouch said. In the Tigers’ match against Arkansas Sunday, the sets often came down to the last two points with
the Tigers winning each of the last three games by only a margin of two or three. Kelly Fidero, a sophomore outside hitter, said the team will continue to work on its weaknesses in practice in order to get ready for its upcoming matches. “We always work on our biggest weaknesses the next week in practice, and it’s been working out for us,” Fidero said. Tennessee defeated Auburn in 2008 both times the teams met. “We’ve been improving gradually,” Fidero said. “As you can see, our wins are showing up.”
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A round of 9 with Nick Clinard By PATRICK DEVER
NCAA Tournament at Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio. Under Clinard, the Knights Auburn men’s golf has a new won nine tournaments, one face at its helm this season. Atlantic Sun Conference chamNick Clinard assumes the pionship and one Conference position after eight years as USA championship. head coach at the Individually, ClinUniversity of Central ard coached one Florida. All-American, four The Gastonia, N.C., Academic All-Amerinative said he began cans, two conference teaching golf in Dalplayers of the year, las. three individual con“Teaching for Hank ference champions Haney originally and eight all-confersparked my interence selections for est in coaching, and UCF. CLINARD I thought being a As a player, Clinard college coach would be began golfing at a young challenging and enjoying,” Clin- age. ard said. “I started playing when I was Hank Haney is a golf in- 9 and competitively when I was structor who has coached the 11,” Clinard said. likes of Tiger Woods and Mark He began his collegiate playO’Meara. He also had a TV show ing career as a freshman at on the Golf Channel to try and Southern Methodist Univerteach former Auburn basket- sity before transferring to Wake ball great Charles Barkley how Forest University for his sophoto swing a club. more through senior years. Clinard said he came to AuClinard helped the Demon burn for the opportunity to Deacons to top 10 finishes in work for Jay Jacobs. his three years with the team. “The tradition, facilities, famHe played professionally for ily environment and the op- five years during the late ’90s portunity to coach in the SEC and early 2000s on tours such brought me to Auburn,” Clinard as the Nike Tour and the Canasaid. dian Tour. As it is in every sport, recruitClinard currently has the Tiing is a big factor in a Clinard’s gers ranked No. 25 in the nation, job. according to Men’s Golfweek/ He said the hardest part of Sagarin Performance Index. coaching is the recruiting, but As a coach who is no stranger he loves it. to success, he said he always “It’s a chess match, and I love expects tremendous work ethic winning the recruiting battles,” and heart from his golfers. Clinard said. “Auburn is an awe“I think we will have a great some university to recruit to, year, and we will work extremetoo.” ly hard as coaches to develop Clinard comes from a UCF our players and instill a positive team that ended last season attitude and direction of the with a top 10 finish at the 2009 program,” Clinard said. Assistant Sports Editor
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Auburn travels to top-ranked South Carolina, Florida By ABBY ALBRIGHT Sports Editor
The Auburn Soccer Team (5-4-3, 2-2 SEC) defeated Arkansas (6-3-2, 0-3 SEC) 2-1 Friday and fell to No. 20 Louisiana State University (8-2-2, 4-0 SEC) 2-0 Sunday. The Tigers went into halftime Friday behind 1-0, but came out strong in the second half, scoring two goals. Senior midfielder Chelsea Yauch had the first of the Tigers’ two goals off a header with 31 minutes to go in the game. Sophomore midfielder Katy Frierson gave Auburn the 2-1 lead, scoring a goal with 10:41 remaining in the game. “We started off really flat in the first half (Friday), but I give our girls a lot of credit,” said head coach Karen Hoppa. “We came back the second half and played a whole lot better and kept the possession a lot more.” In the first half, Arkansas out shot Auburn by a margin of 11-6. The seven saves made by freshman goalkeeper Amy
Howard Friday kept the Tigers in the game, giving them defensive support to earn the win. “The first half we turned the ball over a lot and you have to give Arkansas credit for that,” Hoppa said. “Their defensive pressure was great, but we did a much better job holding onto the ball and we knew the shot opportunities would come. Credit Chelsea and Katy for getting the two goals for us and giving us the win.” Sunday however, Auburn was unable to answer No. 20 LSU, who is undefeated in the SEC. The game was televised nationally by ESPNU. “It’s always exciting to be on national TV,” Hoppa said. “The new SEC/ESPN contract has added a lot more exposure for all of the SEC sports. It does not change the feel of play either way.” LSU out shot Auburn 17-9 and Howard made three saves. “(Howard) has been playing great all year,” Hoppa said. “Just because we give up goals doesn’t mean the keeper is not
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Senior midfielder Becca Howell fights off a Razorback defender Friday. The Tigers won the match 2-1.
playing well. She is getting better each week, and I expect that to continue this week.” Hoppa said not generat-
ing enough attack in the final third hurt Auburn most this weekend, and the team will be working on improving on that for
this weekend’s competition. The Tigers travel to Columbia, S.C., Friday to take on the undefeated No. 8 South Carolina Gamecocks (11-0-1, 3-0-1 SEC). Sunday the team heads to Gainesville, Fla., to face off against the No. 7 Florida Gators (8-4-1, 2-1-1 SEC). The Gamecocks played to their first tie of the season Sunday in a muddy road contest against Mississippi State (8-2-2, 0-2-2 SEC), ending in a 1-1 draw. The Tigers beat the Bulldogs 5-1 Sept. 25. Sunday’s match between the Gamecocks and the Bulldogs marked the first overtime play of the season for the Gamecocks,and only the third goal scored on redshirt junior Mollie Patton. Auburn has played to five overtimes so far this season and is 0-2-3 in overtime play. Other South Carolina players to watch are junior forward Brooke Jenkins, who scored the goal against Mississippi State and 2008 Team MVP senior midfielder Kim Miller.
Hoppa said Auburn is not intimidated by South Carolina’s undefeated record. From Columbia, the Tigers will head to Gainesville for a road contest against the Gators. The Gators most recently lost to the University of Mississippi (8-3, 2-1 SEC) Sunday, 3-2 in double overtime. Auburn also fell to Ole Miss, 3-2, in double overtime, Sept. 27. Florida players to watch are freshman midfielder/ forward Brooke Thigpen, sophomore midfielder Tahnai Annis and redshirt junior goalkeeper Katie Fraine, who had six saves against Ole Miss. Hoppa said this week Auburn will work on its attack in the final third to prepare for South Carolina and Florida. The Tigers take on the Gamecocks at 7 p.m. Friday. “We were disappointed with our play last weekend, but are very excited about the opportunity to play two nationally ranked teams this coming weekend,” Hoppa said.
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Adams credits team, fans for success By CALLIE GARRETT Associate Intrigue Editor
Wide receiver Darvin Adams, just a sophomore, is already setting records within the Auburn football program as well as in the SEC. According to ESPN, Adams is ranked second in the SEC in receiving yards, catching five passes for 73 yards and a touchdown in Auburn’s victory against Ball State. After the West Virginia game, Adams became Auburn’s first player to catch three touchdown passes in a game since Alexander Wright in 1989. Adams will not take all the credit for his success this season. “It feels good to be the go to man, but all of that is not just me,” Adams said. “First, I always thank God and after that the offensive linemen that are protecting Chris, and also I thank Chris because I have so much faith in him.” The connections between Adams and senior quarterback Chris Todd paid off with Adams’ total of 22 receptions.
“Darvin has stepped up, the first part of the season he has done a great job and making some big plays,” Todd said. “He has been someone we can count on and someone we are able to go to. He has also been very consistent this season.” Adams said he has to give a lot of credit to Auburn fans as well, because they are another element to help them win. “Our fans are great support, without them we would not know what to do,” Adams said. Adams and Todd stay after practice to run routes and get timing down, Adams said. “We stay in contact with each other,” Adams said. “Chris is a great leader, and we are always on the same page.” Adams said he appreciates his relationship with assistant head coach Trooper Taylor. He not only fires up the receivers, but the whole team as well. He said Taylor tells them to practice every day like it is a game, which helps Adams’ talent.
“I just make sure to practice really hard everyday because there is always someone that is trying to work harder than you,” Adams said. “So I need to better myself every day.” “He (Taylor) gets on you when you do bad, but he is really supportive when you do well,” Adams said. As a sophomore, Adams has many great opportunities coming his way with the eligibility of two more seasons. He said in five years he hopes to be playing football for the NFL, and if not that, he would like to be coaching to just stay around the game of football. Adams said he started playing football at the age of 7 in Canton, Miss. He graduated from Harrison High School, ranked No. 48 nationally as wide receiver by Rivals.com. He had 66 catches for 867 yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior. Adams’ top three choices for playing collegiate football were Auburn, LSU and Tennessee. “I chose Auburn because it felt more like a family,” Adams said.
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Sophomore wide receiver Darvin Adams catches a pass Saturday against Tennessee.
Rugby Little Sisters raise support, spirits of club By SIMPSON FLETCHER
group and discuss upcoming events. Staff Writer “I am present at every game making sure every Rugby Little Sisters is a sister has provided her big campus organization de- brother with the essentials voted to supporting Auburn and the spirit that is to the University Rugby Club. fullest,” Gay said. “This organization is one The organization is a that is a lot of fun, and there great way to meet a large is never a dull moment in number of people. the sport of rugby,” said Tope said because the Donna Tope, president of group travels to away Rugby Little games on Sisters. o c c a si o n , Not only the memBy joining do they bers can a t t e n d this organization experience all home someone can learn new places, games and other unisome away about rugby as well versities games, but as the tradition that and other every little teams they comes with it.” sister is asmay not signed a “big Zoey Gay, have been brother” on vice president, able to bethe team Rugby Little Sisters forehand. for whom Matthew they provide Broadway, water and snacks at each a player on the rugby team, game. said the little sisters do “We also provide Auburn some fundamental things spirit wherever we are,” for the team. Tope said. “They help with fundraisAs president of the group, ing, T-shirt sales and putTope coordinates with the ting together social events president of the AU Rug- with the team that usually by Club to discuss game lead to a tight-knit bond schedules, social gather- between us and the Little ings between the team and Sisters,” Broadway said. the little sisters, making “Some of the girls with big sure that each little sister is hearts take it upon themcontent and excited about selves to bring water to the their role in the organiza- games and even bake the tion. occasional batch of cook“I spread the word on ies, which we really like.” campus about Rugby Little Tope also said she proSisters and recruit girls to motes rugby because it is sign up to join the organi- a unique and unfamiliar zation,” Tope said. sport to most people. Zoey Gay, vice presiHaving a chance to learn dent of the organization, about it and its culture on said they provide their big Auburn’s campus is somebrothers with enthusiasm thing of which people at each game and have should take advantage. monthly meetings to re“Besides being a great
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way to get to know some really great people, a support group for the team and a great social outlet for spreading interest in the game of rugby, which over a hundred countries play internationally,” Broadway said. Both Rugby Little Sisters and the team strive to promote the culture of rugby in the Auburn community. After each match the custom is for the home team to throw a party to meet the other team in a more social environment. “I would encourage others to become a Rugby Little Sister because it is an awesome way to meet people and learn more about this unique sport,” Gay said. “Not many campuses have a rugby team and support for them. So, by joining this organization someone can learn about rugby as well as the tradition that comes with it.” They give the team an added feeling of community and friendship, Broadway said. The team loves the game of rugby, and they love sharing it with people who are interested. “It proves that the Auburn spirit runs thick within the student body when Tigers show appreciation for all sports, NCAA and Club,” Broadway said. Tope and Gay both agreed that being a Rugby Little Sister has allowed them to meet new people and learn new things about rugby they wouldn’t have known before. “The thrill of the games and the Auburn spirit throughout the pitch is an amazing feeling,” Gay said.
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Senior center and co-captain Elizabeth Boyd takes the draw against Clemson Sunday.
Women ‘lax it up’ in S.C. By EMILY CLEVER Staff Writer
Auburn Club Women’s Lacrosse Team traveled to Clemson, S.C., for the Southern Comfort Tournament. Auburn beat Elon 6-5 in its first game as a team Saturday at 3 p.m. The team lost to Clemson 11-4 and 4-3 Saturday and Sunday, respectively. Virginia Tech, last year’s national champions, went on to win the tournament. “We beat (Clemson) last year to go to the championship in double overtime,” said co-captain Liz Boyd, a senior in economics and supply chain management who has been playing lacrosse for seven years. As a result of the upset, Clemson was its biggest rival at the tournament, Boyd said. “Saturday, (Clemson) just got a lead on us,” said Meredith Noulis, a defensive co-captain and senior in human development and family studies who has been playing lacrosse since middle school. “We weren’t there and we were tired, and (Sunday) we were just pumped to play them, and if we just had a few more minutes we would have come back to win.” The team has 10 new players this year, compared to 15 returning players, four of which were not able to attend this weekend, including cocaptain junior Katie Baker, who is studying abroad in Italy this semester, Noulis said. Boyd said the team has been prac-
ticing together for a month and a half. “It was our first game to play with all the new people this year,” Boyd said. The biggest problem Saturday night was finding a good chemistry with so many new players this early in the year, Noulis said. “Since we had such a tight-knit team last year, we just have to learn how to work together,” Noulis said. “We basically had a brand new offense.” The goalie, junior Staci Busbin, was a key part of every game, Noulis said. The team does not have a coach, so Boyd, Noulis and Baker function as captains and players. “It was a pretty big difference playing in high school and having a coach, and then coming to college and having a peer as your coach,” Noulis said. Coaches have the advantage of being able to see the game from the sideline, so they can see what needs to be worked on and who is getting tired or needs a sub, Noulis said. “As a team, it’s hard for the captains to be a player as well as a coach, so we really rely on everyone to put their two cents in,” Boyd said. “It’s really an entire team effort.” The team plays home games in the city field on Shug Jordan Parkway. Noulis said she expects the team to perform better in the spring. “After this weekend we played together for the first time and we all bonded together as a team,” Boyd said. “We were missing a couple of our returning players so we’ll be excited to get them back and play as a team.”
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Tiger faithful follow team to Rocky Top, Tenn. -Was the atmosphere different from that in Auburn? Yes. It was more of a city and the campus was spread out a lot more.
with the crowd noise and overall support. -Was the atmosphere different from that in Auburn? Yes. The fans were not as much into the whole gameday experience.
-How were the fans? They were very nice, and I liked that their band played our fight song before the game. GRACE ANN HOLLIS freshman in accounting -What made you want to go to the Tennessee game? I had a free ticket and my friends went. -Did you like Neyland Stadium? Yes. It was cool and really big.
-Will you go to any other away games? Probably the Georgia game because I have a friend from Atlanta. -Did you get lost on the way there? Not on the way there, but while I was there I almost did.
JUSTIN NEISLER senior in biomedical sciences
-How were the fans? They were not up to my standards.
-What made you want to go to the Tennessee game? I have never been before and heard Neyland Stadium was great.
-Will you go to any other away games? LSU and Georgia
-Did you like Neyland Stadium? It was big, but I was not impressed
-Did you get lost on your way there? No, I have a GPS.
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Thursday, October 8, 2009
For the love of the game Senior Jared Rehm participates in Auburn wheelchair athletics By NICK VAN DER LINDEN Associate Sports Editor
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Senior Jared Rehm serves the ball during practice.
Jared Rehm is bringing his wheels to the courts. Rehm, a senior in philosophy, is Auburn University’s first wheelchair tennis player, and was honored as such at the Ball State game two weeks ago. “It was a really cool experience,” Rehm said. “I’ve never stood in front of 80,000 people before. It wasn’t until after the game it really hit me when people came up to me and said ‘Hi’ and congratulated me. It was a real positive experience to know we’re getting the word out.” Rehm was born with spina bifida, a birth defect in which the backbone and spinal canal do not close before birth. Rehm said he learned to deal with his situation at a young age and recognized his limitations.
“When people ask me if it’s hard I tell them I don’t really know any other way, but I don’t think my life is any harder because of it,” Rehm said. Rehm has played wheelchair sports since he was 13 and even then his parents were supportive. He said they made sure he had all the tools he needed to succeed in sports. “My mom would drive me to Montgomery to meet up with a coach from Birmingham to play tennis once a week,” Rehm said. “Playing wheelchair sports requires a lot of travel, but my parents were always willing to send me where I needed to go to keep playing.” Rehm’s parents still go to tournaments whenever they can and often call him with fundraiser ideas. “Right now the program is funded by donations,” Rehm said. “The Program for Students with Disabilities has a
fund that we’re able to use. Hopefully if the program gets enough support financially and from the University, I’ll have a coaching position when I finish my master’s so I can continue to help the program.” In addition to tennis, the Program for Students with Disabilities is also looking to field a basketball team, but does not have enough players. Rehm hopes that will change within the next few years. “Next year I hope to drive around and find one other player so I can have a constant doubles partner,” Rehm said. “Hopefully in the years after that we’ll have enough to roster a basketball team.” Aside from being the only player on the tennis team, Rehm is also one of the main recruiters for the program. “I travel to different high schools and talk to the kids just like any other recruiter
does,” Rehm said. “I call them up and see how they are doing as well as check on their grades and invite them for a campus visit.” Joining Rehm in recruiting is first year master’s student Nathan Waters. Waters is Rehm’s regular tennis partner and helps him prepare for tournaments. “Honestly he is helping me more than anything,” Waters said. “I’m not a very good tennis player and playing with Jared has helped me out with my game.” Waters was hired by the organization to help Rehm build the program. “I’m excited and I will do everything I can to continue to help,” Waters said. Rehm said the wheelchair tennis program created a Web site, www.auadaptive. org for people to keep up with the program and promote its memorial scholarship fund.
Golfer wins Gary Koch Invitational By ABBY ALBRIGHT Sports Editor
Auburn Men’s Golf Team (288-858) packed up its clubs for a road trip to Tampa, Fla., to compete in the 2009 Gary Koch Invitational last weekend. While No. 7 Florida State (280-834) won the tournament team title, Auburn placed seventh overall. Sophomore Kyle Kopsick (63-201) won the tournament, setting Auburn and tournament records. In the second round of play
Kopsick shot a 62, the lowest single round ever scored by an Auburn player in a collegiate competition. Kopsick shot a 66 in his final round. “(Kopsick) played great, he putted good, he hit the ball well,” said head coach Nick Clinard. “The hardest thing to do is back up a great round, which he had (Saturday) with another great round, and he was able to challenge himself.” Kopsick finished the tournament with a 201 threeround total, the lowest threeround total in Auburn men’s
golf history. Adding to his record-setting tournament play, Kopsick shot a hole-in-one Saturday. “I didn’t actually get to see it go in, but I was pretty excited,” Kopsick said. “We walked up to the green and there were only two balls on the green, so we knew one of the balls was in the hole.” Of the 81 competitors, Auburn senior Cole Moreland (73-216) placed 30th, and sophomores John Stembridge (73-220) and Will McCurdy (77-222) placed 50th and
56th, respectively. “I was pretty happy with it, I mean obviously Kyle played amazing,” Moreland said. “You never feel all that great finishing 15 shots behind the leader, but it helps when it’s one of your teammates.” Clinard said he was proud of the team overall, but they need to work on their mistakes. “We need to spend more time working on our putting,” Clinard said. The Tigers travel to Birmingham Monday for the Jerry Pate National.
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Sophomore Kyle Kopsick hits an iron during the 2009 Gary Koch Invitational Saturday.
Cross Country earns 9th, 12th places overall at Wisconsin Badger Invite By PATRICK DEVER Assistant Sports Editor
Auburn Cross Country Team competed in the Wisconsin Badger Invitational in Madison, Wisc., last weekend. The men’s team finished 12th overall, and the women’s team earned a ninth place finish. Head coach Mark Carroll said the team’s performance wasn’t what they were expecting.
“Sickness set us back last weekend, and we weren’t quite where we needed to be,” Carroll said. Junior runner Ben Cheruiyot led the men, finishing seventh overall with a time of 17:18. “Ben really had a good run, as did Scott and JeanPierre,” Carroll said. Senior runners JeanPierre Weerts and Scott Novack finished 28th and 58th respectively. The women’s team was
led by senior Holly Knight, who ran the race in 17:18, finishing fifth overall. The next two Auburn women to finish were graduate student Stephanie Barnes (31st in 17:50) and senior Laurel Pritchard (70th in 18:49). “Wisconsin was our first real test and exposed us to teams that we will see if we make nationals,” Carroll said. Sickness caused the Tigers’ men to run a team
with less experience than usual. “It was good for our younger runners to get experience and exposure to big teams,” Carroll said. Carroll hopes to make NCAAs in his first season as head coach. “I think we know what we need to do,” Carroll said. “I think Alabama is a shoe-in to win the SEC, so we need to work hard to get second and beat FSU at regionals.”
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