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Campus dropoff locations under review Robert E. Lee SPORTS BEAT REPORTER

After numerous complaints regarding an increase in ticketing on campus, SGA and Parking Services are considering oncampus locations for students to legally be dropped off.

“Well it’s been a rule for at least 15 years and it was enforced up until six years ago on a regular basis,” said Don Andrae, manager of Parking Services, regarding the current traffic law. “The reason it was done at that time was because there was an actual Auburn University police department and the administration decided to contract the police enforcement out to the City of Auburn.

“When they did that, the enforcement of that policy kind of slipped to the wayside because they didn’t tell the Auburn police, ‘Hey, you’re supposed to be checking for this.’”

Andrae said he has received negative feedback about to the law.

“The way the policy is worded is that an area designated as the central campus, which is the area bounded by Magnolia on the North, Samford on the South, Donahue on the West and College on the East and anywhere inside of that, no vehicles—unless they have an A or B permit and RQ for the quad—were allowed to be in that area,” Andrae said.

SGA President-elect Owen Parrish said setting up the drop-off locations was part of his platform for president and finishing the project will continue to be a concern of his.

“The biggest thing that we have done is started working with Mr. Andrae to try and set up some on-campus drop-off locations,” Parrish said.

“These would be where students are allowed to drop their friends off and pick their friends up quickly from class with probably a 30-second time limit on it, but

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Auburn student charged with sex crimes in Missouri Kristen Oliver COMMUNITY EDITOR

Lee Bradberry, senior in human development and family studies, was arrested Monday on a fugitive from justice warrant, according to the Auburn Police Division.

He is accused of molesting underage males, all under 14, while working at Kanakuk Kamps in Branson, Mo., during the summer of 2011.

The warrant was in connection to six outstanding felony BRADBERRY warrants from the Taney County Sherriff ’s Office in Forsyth, Mo. His charges in Missouri are two counts of first-degree statutory sodomy, two counts of child molestation, one count of sexual misconduct and one count of attempted first-degree statutory sodomy.

Bradberry was taken into custody without incident at 3:43 p.m. at an Auburn residence.

REBECCA CROOMES / PHOTO EDITOR

Katie Guthier, right, sophomore in industrial engineering and Spanish, and Michael Lambert, junior in wildlife ecology and management, face off for the quaffle, a ball in play in the mythical sport of quidditch from the Harry Potter series. In the last decade, qudditch has been adapted and played at colleges across the U.S. Engineers Without Borders will be hosting a quidditch tournament April 21 to raise funds for the “Bolivia Project.”

Engineering students hold quidditch tournament to raise money for Engineers Without Borders Bradley Roberts WRITER

Fans of the Harry Potter series will soon get their chance to relive childhood fantasies by participating in a tournament of quidditch.

The College of Engineering will host the “Quidditch for Quesimpuco” tournament benefitting the Engineers Without Borders “Bolivia Project” on April 21 at the hayfields on Donahue Drive.

Registration will be held through April 6 with a $10 entry fee required.

“Anybody can participate,” said Katie Gauthier, event coordinator and sophomore in industrial engineering and Spanish. “You don’t even have to be an Auburn student. It’s $10 per person if you want to participate and we are asking for a $2 donation for people who come and watch.”

Gauthier said all of the proceeds will go to support Engineers Without Borders’ effort to build an irrigation system in the town of Quesimpuco, Bolivia.

“It will help out with the project fees for us actually going in this summer and implementing what we’ve been working on this past year,” Gauthier said.

Steve Duke, professor of chemical engineering and Engineers Without Borders faculty adviser, said the irrigation system being built will help a group of native Quechua people maintain better crops.

“They are brilliant in being able to sustain themselves, but they really need higher-protein crops to help with their health and their diets,” Duke said. “This will allow them to expand the different kind of crops they can grow there and make better use of water during the dry seasons.”

Duke said he started the Auburn chapter of

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I felt like it would be a good fundraiser because it catches people’s eyes; people love Harry Potter and it gets the name of Engineers Without Borders out there.”

—Katie Gauthier EVENT COORDINATOR

Engineers Without Borders out of a passion for helping towns like Quesimpuco, and as a freshman Gauthier suggested the idea of a quidditch tournament as an exciting way to raise funds for the project in Bolivia.

“I’ve always been a Harry Potter fan, and a lot of other colleges have a quidditch team,” Gauthier said. “I felt like it would be a good fundraiser because it catches people’s eye; people love Harry Potter and it gets the name of Engineers Without Borders out there, but at the same time I think it’s a great opportunity for people to come out and have fun and relive their childhood in a sense. It was that sense of nostalgia that I was really banking on.”

The group has held a tournament each of the last three semesters, with the size of the tournament growing each time.

“We have both Harry Potter fans in the tournament and then just people that like to compete,” said James Martinez, sopho-

The pitch

Field of play, which is composed of an outer field and inner field. Outer field is for seekers and snitch movers. Inner field is for all other players.

The snitch

A ping pong ball acts as the snitch, which is moved down the field by snitch movers wearing a flag.

The quaffle

A kickball passed around by chasers toward the opposing team’s goal.

The bludgers A small, foam ball meant to disable the opposing team. If hit by a bludger, the player must stand in his or her current position for 10 seconds.

Chasers

Players who advance the quaffle toward the opponent’s goal. Throwing the quaffle in the opponent’s goal gains the team 10 points.

Keepers

The keeper blocks shots by standing in front of the goal. Players also retrieve missed shots of the quaffle.

Beaters

Players who pick up bludgers to throw at the opposing team as defense. A beater can only have one bludger at a time, and only beaters can throw bludgers.

Seekers

Players who chase the snitch mover and grab his or her flag. If the seeker finds the golden snitch, his or her team receives 35 points.

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DUI ARRESTS IN THE CITY OF AUBURN MAR. 29 – APRIL 4, 2012

CRIME REPORTS FOR MAR. 30 – APRIL 3, 2012

■ Corey E. Tew, 22, Dothan, Ala. West Longleaf Drive Mar. 29, 1:02 a.m.

■ Van, E. Rogers, 40, Tuskegee, Ala. Hilton Garden Drive Mar. 29, 9:35 p.m.

Mar. 30 — West Samford Avenue Theft of 60-foot strands of 3.0 mcm copper wire reported.

April 1 — West Longleaf Drive Theft of one Sanyo HDTV projector reported.

Mar. 30 — Downs Way at Meagan Lane Theft of 30 traffic cones and one portable sign stand reported.

April 2 — Holmes Avenue Burglary of electrical wiring reported.

■ Margaret E. Hardwick, 19, Birmingham, Ala. South Donahue Drive at War Eagle Way Mar. 30, 2:25 a.m.

■ John J. Stanley, 29, Savannah, Ga. South College Street at Donahue Drive Mar. 30, 3:17 a.m.

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■ Christian T. Griffith, 21, Opelika, Ala. University Chevron Mar. 31, 12:53 a.m.

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more in interdisciplinary studies. “When you go out there you get a wide variety of different people competing.”

Martinez and his team won the tournament last semester and hope to reclaim the Quidditch Cup. He said the game is perfect for anyone who enjoys competitive sports.

“It is really exciting for Harry Potter fans, but you don’t necessarily have to be a fan to enjoy the tournament,” Mar-

■ David T. Stallings, 22, Columbus, Ga. Summerhill Road at Harper Avenue Mar. 31, 4:39 p.m.

■ James P. Venters, 20, Huntsville, Ala. Dekalb Street April 1, 2:16 a.m.

■ Thomas F. Hutcherson, 21, Columbus, Ga. Wright Street at West Magnolia Avenue April 1, 5:54 a.m.

■ Jacob E. Johnson, 22, Birmingham, Ala. North Gay Street at Mimosa Avenue April 4, 3:56 a.m.

DROP-OFF » From A1

it would be a place where we could still do the on-campus drop-offs.”

Several areas have been proposed, but Parrish said the most popular locations are by the Comer parking lot and close to the former Parking Services parking lot.

“We’re hoping for two (locations),” Parrish said. “I brought it up at the traffic and parking committee, and what we agreed to do is to have a traffic consultant for the University look at traffic patterns and see if those

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parking lots or any other places can handle the traffic—if it would be detrimental to the traffic flow in general and then we will go ahead and make the final decision.”

While nothing is for certain, Parrish said he hopes to have everything established by the beginning of summer or fall semester.

“Right now if you’re observant on campus while you drive around, and I didn’t notice this until (Andrae) told me to look for it, but on Mell Street and a couple places throughout campus there are pretty big signs that say no entry for passes other than A or B,”

Becky Hardy CAMPUS BEAT REPORTER

Alpha Xi Delta is bringing autism awareness to Auburn’s campus in a bright way.

The sorority’s Light It Up Blue event began Monday and will continue through Friday.

“We will be lighting up Cater Hall, Samford Hall and the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art blue to raise awareness for autism,” said Kate Justement, philanthropy chair and freshman in anthropology.

Light It Up Blue is a national campaign sponsored by Autism Speaks.

“Many other iconic landmarks all over the world will be lit up blue to spread the word about autism,” Justement said.

“We hope that by lighting up prominent landmarks

across campus, people will see the blue lights and remember all those affected by autism.”

Autism Speaks was started in 2005 by Suzanne and Bob Wright to research and develop innovative new resources for families affected by autism.

Alpha Xi Delta partnered with Autism Speaks in 2009.

“Autism is a disorder that is often overlooked, but in fact affects as many as one in 88 children in the United States,” said Jennifer Newman, programs vice president and sophomore in microbiology.

The big push to help spread the word about their event took place Monday when the sorority passed out flyers for a benefit that night at Chill Frozen Yogurt, blue autism awareness ribbons and Gigi’s Cupcakes.

“Twenty percent of the proceeds ( from the Chill benefit night) will go to Autism Speaks when customers hand in a fundraiser flyer at the time of their purchase,” Justement said.

The week’s events include three speakers: Lisa Brasuell

tinez said. “That is what’s so great about it.”

Gauthier said she enjoys bringing people together out of a shared love for Harry Potter.

“People feel that Harry Potter is a younger-kid thing, but we were the younger kids that made Harry Potter what it is,” Gauthier said. “In a sense I feel like it really defines part of our generation and that is what is going to draw people together to come out and play quidditch.”

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Parrish said.

“So what we would do is move those signs past the drop- off points so that people with C hang tags or no hang tags at all could still drive on that University-owned street and drop off there.”

Andrae said he understands that students want a more practical way to be dropped off and that finding the right locations takes time.

“We know the students are not happy with the fact that they can’t drop their friends off inside that area, and we understand that because you can go down Quad Drive and drop

from The Learning Tree Inc., Spencer Lee, a father of a child with autism, and Jennifer Gillis, psychology professor at Auburn who does research with autism.

“At the ceremony we will be passing out more blue ribbons, will have blue glow sticks for those who attend and our beloved Aubie will be making an appearance,” Justement said.

There are two reasons this is different from the other autism awareness events, Newman said.

“First, our event has tremendous community involvement when it comes to autism awareness,” she said. “Many of the community members are affected by this disorder and they want their voice to be heard.

“Secondly, this event is to raise awareness for this disorder. For that reason we are handing out blue ribbons that both students and community members can place on their backpacks or purses to show their outward support for autism spectrum disorders.”

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April 2 — Lee Road 12 Burglary of one 7-week-old blue pitbull reported.

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“Snitch, Please,” an all-male quidditch team, particpated in the tournament last year.

it the“Quidditch for Quesimpuco” Facebook event page,

someone off right at the Student Center,” Andrae said.

“Another big area is War Eagle Way, being in front of the Lowder Building area. That’s a place where people want to drop a lot of students off and we understand it makes it convenient.

We understand that parking is terrible on the campus and that it makes it better if you can come on campus and drop somebody off.”

Robert Garcia, member of freshman forum and freshman in finance, has been involved with the traffic and parking services committee through-

Alpha Xi Delta lights it up blue Sorority raises awareness of autism for their philanthropy

April 3 — Mell Street Theft of one “Enjoyment of Music” textbook reported.

out the process and said students need designated places to drop off while still following commensense rules.

“I think they will be well-received,” Garcia said. “Maybe not 100 percent, but the thing is right now since there is no place where you can effectively and legally drop off, if you designate a place where you can drop off and a place where you won’t have to worry about getting ticketed and it’s a convenient place, once we designate places like that students will be able to use it and I think it will be effective.”

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least 300 people attend their Light It Up Blue events this year.

The sorority also hosts events like Step It Up AmaXIng Challenge, which consists of a 5K run or one-mile walk.

“Last fall we had a record 1200 registrants, and Aubie, SGA President Kirby Turnage, Auburn’s mayor, Bill Ham, and Sen. Tom Whatley all participated in our opening ceremonies,” Justement said.

“Within the last two years, Alpha Xi Delta at Auburn has raised more than $85,000 for Autism Speaks with this one AmaXIng Challenge.”

Justement said her Alpha Xi sisters try to have a strong impact on autism awareness by helping the community in a variety of ways.

“We like to help out in the community through babysitting for families with autistic children and volunteering at the Lee County autism support group meetings,” Justement said.

“This is something that we want to change within the Auburn community.”

Progress made on Toomer’s Oaks The oaks at Toomer’s Corner received a sugar boost March 26. Cortese Trees Specialists, a tree service from Knoxville, Tenn., drilled a series of 49 small ports around the base of the oaks. A carbohydrate-rich mix of fructose, glucose and sucrose sugars were injected through a reservoir.

The sugar is necessary because the herbicide in the trees is blocking the photosynthesis reactions necessary for the cells in the leaves to grow.

According to Gary Keever, professor of horticulture, in addition to the sugar injections March 26, they fertilized again March 28, collected soil samples from the oak beds, beneath the plaza, and into Samford Park March 29 and drenched the Toomer’s Oaks beds with a root growth stimulant March 30.

“It was a busy week, but we are determined to implement practices to prolong the life of the trees provided the potential benefits outweigh any potential negative effects,” Keever said.

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Music students perform to support social justice Benefit concert will give proceeds to International Justice Mission Lane Jones CAMPUS BEAT REPORTER

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Paul Beren, senior in German and microbiology, was awarded the Fulbright Scholarship last month and will study in Germany for the 2012­–13 academic year. Beren said his German heritage makes the country a perfect place to continue his studies.

Auburn senior awarded Fulbright Scholarship Rachel Cooper WRITER

Paul Beren applied to Auburn on a whim and decided to attend when he was offered the Spirit of Auburn Presidential Scholarship, but he did not know his decision to come to Auburn would land him one of the most prestigious national scholarships in the United States.

Beren received the Fulbright Scholarship in March to study in Germany for the 2012–13 academic year. He will continue his research in microbiology at the Technical University of Munich.

“I knew about Fulbright early on in my college career,” said Beren, senior in microbiology and German from Cooper City, Fla. “I did some research about the program and decided it was something I wanted to pursue.”

The Fulbright program is a international educational exchange sponsored by the U.S. government and more than 150 other nations which allows students to study in the country and subject of their choice.

“I decided after I did a study abroad program in Vienna I wanted to go back to Europe,” Beren said.

Beren said he is not far removed from his heritage.

“I figured Fulbright was my best option to go to the country of my choosing,” he said.

“Being of German heritage and with my double major in Ger-

man, it worked out perfect to go to Germany.

“My dad’s family is full German and my mom’s family came from Switzerland, southern Germany and Luxembourg. My mom’s family came over post-Civil War. My dad was the first one in his family not born in Germany; his older brother and sister were both born in Germany. My dad’s parents immigrated in the 1950s.”

Mark Liles, associate professor of biological sciences, has developed a close relationship with Bergen as a professor and mentor.

“In many ways, Paul has performed like a graduate student in my laboratory with his own set of research goals, and we have worked together as a colleague, friend and mentor,” Liles said. “One thing Paul deserves particular recognition for is in serving as the president of the Auburn Microbiology Club for two years, during which time Paul has helped the club grow from 45 members to now almost 500 members.

“There are many of us here in the Auburn family that will benefit from Paul’s hard work for years to come.”

Thomas Nadar, associate professor of German foreign languages and literatures, has also been an influential professor during Beren’s time at Auburn.

“Paul has never given less than his very best to his aca-

demic studies at Auburn,” Nadar said. “I was particularly impressed with his ability to write lucid, perceptive and critical weekly essays in German as well as in English.

“He writes with such clarity and directness, and he has a genuine gift for expressing himself through both the written and spoken language.”

Beren’s performance during his undergraduate studies enabled him to make it past the three competitive stages to receive the Fulbright.

The first round is a local screening board where a committee reviews a student’s Fulbright application.

A national screening board conducts the second-round review and sends applications to the Fulbright commission of the host country being applied to.

For the third round, the student must receive approval from the commission in the host country.

Fulbright pays for tuition and fees at the student’s university of choice and awards a monthly stipend. The student is required to live with a host family for six weeks and can then move into student housing or an apartment.

“Once I found out about Fulbright I was ecstatic and my family was ecstatic,” Beren said. “My parents are going to fly over with my two sisters for Christmas and meet me in Germany. It’s an opportunity that I’m not going to pass up.”

Four Auburn musicians are breaking chains with Bach.

“If you’re an engineer, you have Engineers Without Borders and doctors have Doctors Without Borders,” said Christina Fallows, sophomore in piano performance.

“You can’t really go to Africa and play piano for kids; that’s not what they need.

This is the best way to use our talent to make a difference.”

The four performers will include Fallows, Christina Kettering, sophomore in piano performance, Thomas Harbin, senior in piano performance, and Brittany Grant, senior in accountancy.

Kettering decided to plan a benefit concert as a way to channel her musical talent toward a greater cause.

“There are organizations for so many other majors and disciplines that use people’s talents for so many majors and disciplines, and so I was trying to figure out what in the world music could be good for,” Kettering said.

“I love music, but I want to do something more than entertainment and something more than art even. I think art should have a social purpose, not just aesthetics.”

The concert will be held Tuesday from 7–9 p.m. at Auburn United Methodist Church.

“We talk about music being the universal language,” Kettering said. “I wanted to do something that had universal impact.”

All proceeds from the concert will go to help victims of slavery through the International Justice Mission, a human rights organization that works to free victims of slavery and sexual exploitation.

IJM has over 100 chapters on college campuses nationwide.

“I want everyone to realize that we all have different gifts and abilities that we can use to put toward things like social justice,” Harbin said.

“Our IJM chapter is doing a really great job at promoting the cause of IJM, and this is just a way that we can link what we do professionally and academically to benefitting the greater global cause.”

Fallows said modern-day slavery is an issue that’s closer to home than many people realize.

“If you don’t know already about it, there’s a huge underground sex slavery organization going on in Atlanta, which is only two hours away from us,” Fallows said. “You don’t have to go to a different continent to find slavery—in the U.S. it’s right next door.

“I think it’s easy for people to get caught up in their own life and not realize how much people are going through around them.”

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a way to support a cause they are all passionate about, Harbin said.

“It has the appeal of being a Christian organization, but also an organization working toward social justice in general, which can appeal to people that are not of a religious persuasion but still care about the world,” he said.

Harbin said he hopes the concert serves as encouragement to students to use their own talents to make a difference globally.

“One of our main goals in creating this concert event is not only to raise money for IJM with this particular event, because the harsh reality is that we may not raise that much money,” Harbin said, “but to inspire the community to look at their own field of study and look at how they can use what they do to create similar events that support the global cause.”

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Former engineer finds niche in world of communication Austin Lankford WRITER

Robert Agne did not aspire to become a college professor, nor was communication his first area of study.

“I originally wanted to major in theatre,” said Agne, professor of communication, “but I did not think I could find a steady job if I pursued that.”

Instead, Agne earned his undergraduate degree in electrical engineering at the University of Dayton, even though he didn’t necessarily want to pursue a career as an engineer.

“There were too many people telling me how good I was at math and science and said that I should become an engineer,” Agne said. “They were all people who I trusted, so I did it.”

When he graduated, Agne

told himself he would work as an engineer for three years and then go back to school to study what he was passionate about.

“After college I got a job and began working for the Department of Defense as a manufacturing auditor, and that three years turned into about seven,” he said.

While he said the money he made as an engineer was great, the job was not fulfilling.

“I didn’t have a passion for it, and I was not happy,” he said.

Agne said he discovered his real passion was in the field of communication.

“I would be in meetings talking about things that I didn’t care about, but I would observe how people talked to each other,” he said. “I

watched to see how relationships worked and how people interacted with others.”

When he left his job at the Department of Defense, Agne returned to the University of Dayton to earn his master’s degree in communication.

“For the first time in my life I found myself running to the library,” Agne said. “I was determined to work hard at it because it was something that I enjoyed.”

When he finished his master’s, he went to the University of Colorado at Boulder to pursue his doctorate.

“I didn’t get my Ph.D. because I wanted to become a teacher,” Agne said. “Being a teacher is just a bonus. I got it because I really am passionate about communication.”

He was a visiting professor

at the University of Missouri for a year and then came to teach at Auburn in 2004.

Agne said he enjoys the atmosphere of a college campus.

“I like conversing with my students on campus and in the office,” Agne said. “I also like teaching and researching.”

Taylor Sims, junior in information systems management, had Agne as a professor and said he was pleased with his availability to students.

“He is a very fair teacher,” Sims said. “He will be there to help you whenever you need it.”

Agne said he values the conversations he has with his students, and since he is a professor of communication, those conversations are educational.

“My favorite part about teaching is talking about

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Keeping community active in April Junior League of Lee County sponsors sixth 5K Walk & Run Sydney Callis WRITER

If you’re looking for a different way to kick off this year’s A-Day activities, the Junior League of Lee County’s sixth annual 5K Walk & Run will be held the morning of April 14 at Town Creek Park.

Registration is $20 and T-shirts are available for an extra $10. Children 10 and younger can run for free. Participants do not have to be a member of the Junior League.

“We would love to have people from all over come and support this great event,” said Andrea Mitchell, co-chair for the race.

On-site registration starts at 8 a.m. the day of the race, and the timed 5K and mile-and-a-half walk begin at 9 a.m.

Pre-registration can be completed by visiting active.com, emailing the JLLC or by completing and submitting the registration form in the brochure available on the group’s website, junior-

leagueofleecounty.com.

Also, Big Dog Running Company in Auburn is offering $5 off the registration fee.

The proceeds will benefit arts and literacy programs in Lee County, Mitchell said.

“Funds from the event are funneled back into the Lee County community via organizations such as the Child Advocacy Center of East Alabama, East Alabama Community Ballet, Foundation for Auburn’s Continuing Enrichment in Schools, Northside Intermediate School, the City of Auburn Parks and Recreation and the Auburn City Schools’ Carmen Agra Deedy visit,” Mitchell said.

According to the group’s website, last year’s race raised $13,151.

Along with the walk and run, the event will feature other activities provided by local Auburn businesses.

“We will have Spacewalk of Auburn, Chickfil-A in TigerTown, Kona Ice and the City of Auburn Adventures in Art there to help with the day of activities,” Mitchell said.

President of JLLC, Tara Jones said the different options for participating make it a fun event for everyone.

“Because we have a 5K walk and run option available, this event is great for families, students and anyone in the community,” Jones said.

The activities, as well as the 5K Walk & Run, are drawing participants to register.

“5Ks are a great distance to run,” said Patricia Ramirez, junior in psychology. “And I like how they always have other fun activities during and after.”

The idea for the 5K Walk& Run was started six years ago by the JLLC’s “Leaguer in Train-

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Registration begins for Auburn CityFest 5K and Fun Run Heather Allen WRITER

Auburn CityFest, a free, annual outdoor arts and crafts festival, will begin a day of fun by encouraging the community to get out and run.

Although CityFest has been an Auburn favorite since 2000, the 5K race and Fun Run is in its second year. It’s presented by the OpelikaAuburn News and will begin the April 28 festival at Kiesel Park.

The 5K starts at 7:45 a.m. and is followed by the one-mile Fun Run at 8:15 a.m.

Participants can register online for $15 through April 13, after which the price will increase to $20. Runners can also register on the day of the event starting at 7 a.m.

“Kiesel Park is the perfect place because it is so versatile,” said Meg Rainey, co-coordinator for CityFest. “Because of the way it is laid out and the space we have out there, we can accommodate the parking, the race and all of the

attractions. It works really well.”

The CityFest 5K is different then other runs in the area because it is on the park’s trail instead of paved roads.

“It is a trail run, so all the routes are contained within the park,” Rainey said. “This is great because we don’t have to worry about blocking traffic, but a trail run is a little bit different because you will not be running on the pavement.”

Adam Pugh, manager of Big Dog Running Company, recommends trail runs and suggests runners invest in good shoes to prevent twisted ankles.

“Trail running is actually a lot better for you mainly because of impact,” Pugh said. “Sidewalks are actually one of the worst things you can run on because it’s the hardest material. Every time your heel hits the cement, it is a lot more shock. The dirt on the trail is going to take away a lot of that impact.”

Runners can also bring their canine companions to join them in the race.

“Your dog can run in the race with you, either the 5K or Fun Run, as long as it’s on a leash and has a current rabies vaccine,” Rainey said.

Proceeds from the event will benefit Auburn Parks and Recreation’s scholarship program, which provides registration assistance for all ages for any of the organization’s programs, Rainey said.

Taylor Hinkle, senior in mechanical engineering, said he enjoys participating in 5Ks in the community, especially when the money goes to benefit others.

“I always enjoy participating in 5Ks because I feel like it gives my running purpose,” Hinkle said. “I like knowing that the money I pay to

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Auburn chapter of Alabama Arise seeks lower grocery tax Rachel Cooper WRITER

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Yarbrough Tennis Center is located off Richland Road. Its monthly mixer is sponsored by the Auburn Community Tennis Association. The next mixer is Friday at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $5 for nonmembers.

Auburn Community Tennis Association hosts mixer Hope Burleson WRITER

For those interested in meeting new people while getting active this spring, the Auburn Community Tennis Association will host its monthly Friday night tennis mixer at 6:30 p.m. at the Yarbrough Tennis Center.

“The mixers are a great way to get exposure to the local tennis community, meet new people and get a chance to try out new facilities and new courts,” said Meg Rainey, public relations specialist for Auburn Parks and Recreation.

Everyone ages 19 and older are encouraged to participate, and the mixer is open to all skill levels.

“Everyone from beginners who are just looking to check out the facility and meet some people in the tennis community to people who are seasoned players all enjoy playing,” Rainey said.

Participants say the mixers serve as more than a way to improve their game, however.

“It’s like a social gathering—refreshments are served and prizes are given away,” said Mary Ellen Thomson, an employee at the tennis center who also participates in the mixers.

Rainey said the mixer will take place rain or shine.

“It’s a great way to spend a beautiful Friday evening, and if it’s rainy you can still play on the indoor courts, so you are guaranteed a match regardless of the weather,” Rainey added.

She said the mixers can also help students adjust to Auburn and find comfort in something familiar to them.

“A lot of students come here and they are looking for (ways to stay involved in tennis),” Rainey said. “You know, you are here for four years and you become very involved and invested on campus, but it’s great to get out and meet other people in the community as well. I think this affords people the opportunity to mix and mingle.”

Colt Ponder, senior in anthropology, took advantage of the opportunity.

“I participate to meet people, have a good time and enjoy tennis,” he said.

Ponder said he likes that the mixers attract people from various parts of the community that do not necessarily know about the tennis center or the various leagues it offers.

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The mixers are a good way to get initiated into the leagues and programs we offer here, and it’s fun.”

–Colt Ponder SENIOR, ANTHROPOLOGY

“If you’ve never participated in a mixer here, but you have played tennis before or show an interest in playing, they have something for you,” Ponder said. “So, the mixers are a good way to get initiated into the leagues and programs we offer here, and it’s fun.”

The ACTA wanted to remind those interested that players do not sign up in advance, nor must they bring a partner. The cost to participate for those who are not members of the tennis center is $5.

The Yarbrough Tennis Center is located at 777 South Yarbrough Farms Blvd. in Auburn.

For more information, please contact the tennis center at 334501-2920.

If you have ever noticed the total at the grocery store to be higher than you calculated, that may be due in part to Alabama’s grocery tax.

Alabama is tied with Mississippi for having the highest grocery tax in the U.S. at 4 percent.

For years, state legislators have debated the effects of the state grocery tax on citizens of different classes.

Katie Droyles, senior in English education, pointed out the effects the high tax has on low-income citizens.

“If you don’t make a whole lot of money, the grocery tax is a huge chunk of your money that you could use to buy groceries or buy a car,” Droyles said. “Alabama and Mississippi are the only states that put the full sales tax on groceries. Florida, for example, doesn’t tax groceries at all, and there are some that do partial, but not a full, sales tax.”

Droyles is a member of Alabama Arise, a nonprofit organization that promotes public policies to improve the lives of Alabama citizens.

“There’s seven main policies that we are trying to get changed, but the one we’re focusing most on is un-taxing groceries,” Droyles said.

Rep. John Knight (D-Montgomery) proposed a bill to end the state grocery tax in 2009, which fell through. He reentered a new bill to overturn the state grocery tax this year.

Knight’s efforts have been previously opposed by Republicans, because of the effects removing the tax would have on wealthy and middle income taxpayers and small business owners.

Droyles said the group does not have a political party affiliation.

“We’re a bipartisan group.

We’re not crazy,” Droyles said. “I’m pretty conservative, but there’s a bunch of people in the group who are liberal. We’re not part of a political party, but we love this state and we’re trying to get some policies changed so we can make it even better than it is.”

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Alabama Arise is a nonprofit organization that promotes public policies to improve the lives of Alabamians. It has no political party affiliation. It is currently working to raise awareness about Alabama’s grocery tax.

Hamilton Manifold, senior in nutrition dietetics, is the president of the Auburn chapter of Alabama Arise.

Manifold said they are a part of the parent organization Arise, under the umbrella of Alabama Arise.

Manifold said they work to make people aware of the tax issue.

“We are bringing awareness to campus, specifically that the policy affects low-income populations,” Manifold said. “They really don’t have a lot of a voice. Bringing awareness that there is a problem and bringing awareness to the way students can act in the solution is what we want to do. For example, calling their senators, writing letters and getting a lobby day.

“A lot of students and just adults in general have a concept that legislators are in Montgomery and are off-limits, but they are very open to talking to you and are willing and want to hear from you because they are representing us. It is easy to give them a phone call, email or write. They want to hear.”

Sen. Gerald Dial (R-Lineville) has a plan to remove the grocery tax 1 percent a year over four years while increasing the state sales tax by .25 percent each year.

His efforts show some Republican opposition to the sales tax, but Knight has said he is opposed to replacing the grocery tax with higher taxes in other areas.

Alexander Pfeiffenberger, graduate student in electrical engineering, is also a member of the group.

“I was in Germany until I was 6 or 7,” Pfeiffenberger said. “There’s a big gap between the income equality that I saw in Germany

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Singers, songwriters show their skills in Opelika COMMUNITY EDITOR

She used to host talents like George Michael.

Today, Rebecca WalkerJones, a native of England who now lives in Auburn, is working with the Event Center Downtown in Opelika to hold a monthly event called Opelika Unplugged.

“Years and years ago in London I used to run a nightclub called Singer’s Nightclub,” Walker-Jones said. “It was a sort of underground nightclub in the middle of Soho in central London. We used to have a ton of singers, including George Michael. He would come along and just get up on stage and sing.

“From that was formed a club called Songwriters, and that became a platform for other songwriters.”

Walker-Jones said she hopes Opelika Unplugged will offer the same type of platform to local songwriters.

“There’s going to be six singer-songwriters, with all original songs, and they’re going to be performing in our brandnew upstairs venue,” said Lisa Beck of the Event Center Downtown.

Walker-Jones said there aren’t really opportunities like this is the Auburn, Opelika area.

“It’s a college town, but what I found was there are really just places for bands to play and not a platform for singer-songwriters,” she said. “So I wanted to start something with a really cool kind of vibe that a lot of writers and musicians could come along to.”

Beck said Walker-Jones loved the new upstairs venue at the event center right away.

Sheila Eckman begins new task of representation Abigail O’Brien WRITER

While Sheila Eckman may be known citywide for her service and dedication to Auburn, it is her personal relationships and representation of her constituents that characterize her presence in the Auburn area.

Eckman has served on Auburn’s city council for nine and a half years for Ward 2 and last month was elected the new commissioner for Lee County, defeating incumbent J. Mathan Holt for district 1.

While the new position will open many avenues for progress, Eckman said she is excited about the opportunity it will give her to connect with more people.

“I’m doubling the number of people that I will be serving, and I enjoy that interaction with people,” Eckman said. “I enjoy when they call me, they have a question and I don’t know the answer.

I have to find out the answer and get back to them and try to help them if I can.”

Eckman graduated from Auburn in 1985 at 42 years old with a degree in journalism and said communication has always been important to her.

Currently, she has her neighborhood divided into different groups she can email, making sure her constituents are consistently updated.

“I’m excited about doing something a little different and adding to my representation of people,” Eckman said.

Tom Worden, councilman for Ward 3, has known Eckman for 30 years and said she’s always been concerned with being personal with the people she interacts.

“She’s given her life to serv-

“She’s been over to our place several times, and when I took her over to our place for the first time, the upstairs renovations were at a standstill for a long time, but she fell in love with it and said this is the perfect type of place for sing-songwriter gatherings,” Beck said.

“We started moving forward again with renovations and we’re close to being complete.”

Walker-Jones knows about songwriting venues in England and the U.S. She had a publishing contract in Nashville for ten years when she first moved.

“I played the Bluebird Café twice. I would like to turn Opelika Unplugged into kind of like the Bluebird Café of Alabama. Where perhaps record companies or artists would come to see what’s happening and what’s current.”

The event, which will occur on the first Friday of every month, was inspired by the old MTV show Unplugged.

“It was all these fantastic songwriters you would see with full bands, but it was just them telling the stories behind their songs and singing them,” Walker-Jones said. “Really that’s where I got the idea for Opelika Unplugged.”

Walker-Jones is looking forward to use the upstairs venue.

“It looks over downtown Opelika and it will be candlelit and the song writers will be in the middle of the room,” Walker-Jones said. “It’s going to be very intimate. They’ll tell stories and the audience will ask some questions if they want to.”

Beck said the event will include snacks and the bar will be open. The event is free and open to the public. ing,” Worden said, adding that Eckman goes the extra mile in her work with the city in wanting to see firsthand her constituents’ problems.

“If there’s a situation where somebody’s concerned about—a corner that’s dangerous, like there’s a wire down, there’s a branch from a tree down, and people are complaining about safety—she’ll drive out to that corner and she’ll look at it and she’ll inspect it all from all angles.”

Mike Golden, president of the Willow Creek Neighborhood Association, said Eckman works hard to keep things face to face.

“Sheila, in her early campaigns, tried to go to every house in her district and meet the people,” Golden said.

Eckman said it’s something she enjoys.

“You learn so much about your area that you didn’t know just because a question will come up and you have to research the question,” Eckman said. “It just makes you have a closer bond with your town, with your county.”

Eckman said every person’s question is important to them, and it’s key to treat people with respect. She said she takes pride in being able to truly help.

“I think it’s just that people are so appreciative when you can help them,” Eckman said.

“That’s rewarding.”

However, Eckman said she doesn’t think she should be the only one talking. She encouraged her constituents to always be present to effect change.

“As much as I can, I encourage them to speak for themselves,” Eckman said.

She said over the years she’s seen how persistence can pay off for residents.

“What I call it is ‘butts in the seat,’” Eckman said.

“You’ve got to have butts in the seat. Show up and make noise. It does work.”

Worden agreed and said Eckman’s strong presence in the council room has helped bring change.

“In her ward, if she’d have been weak, they really wouldn’t have gotten the

Walker-Jones encourages anyone interested in playing to contact her at rebeccawalkerjones@gmail.com or her cell, 334-787-1716.

“I wanted this to be a real support platform for songwriters to talk to other songwriters and really just be heard,” she said. “I think, unfortunately in this day … the actually songwriter kind of gets a bad rap. Most of us are broke and hardly ever get paid what our songs are worth. It’s just nice to get recognized.”

» From A5 versus what I see here. I grew up in a country where everyone gets a fair shot, versus Alabama where everyone in the state has the right to expect a democracy, but there’s a lot of things that are limiting, such as the tax on groceries.”

Pfeiffenberger has firsthand experience with tax breaks in Alabama.

“One thing that brought me to Alabama was that Alabama was giving a lot of tax cuts to come work here,” Pfeiffenberger said. “The state wants to work with companies, (so) they’ll play around with the tax structures. The state is willing to lessen the tax burden on corporations, but we also want to be aware of regular citizens.”

Pfeiffenberger worked in Mobile before coming to Auburn for school.

“What brought me to this state is international commerce in Mobile. It’s really good to bring industry to the state, but a lot of times people aren’t willing to look at issues for low-income families who buy $200 of groceries and are almost taxed twice.”

“The tax on these essential products are hurting low-income citizens and could be driving them to use programs for citizens below the poverty level and in turn cost the government more money and us more money as taxpayers.”

Manifold emphasized the group is action-oriented, seeking an understanding between students and legislators.

“Legislators are bombarded with opinions all the time, but we believe this is the best option for helping all citizens in our state,” Manifold said.

“We want to encourage looking at things we may not have thought about before.”

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Top: Rebecca Walker-Jones is the coordinator of Opelika Unplugged, which kicks off Friday at 7 p.m. at the Event Center Downtown.

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ing” class. Challenged with brainstorming fun, familyoriented fundraisers, the class decided on a race.

“The LIT class thought of combining our focus of arts and literacy into a family activity of the 1.5-mile walk and a 5K walk (or) run,” Mitchell said. “The Lee County area is growing and 5Ks are becoming really popular, so we thought it was a great fit for us.”

Sponsorship opportunities are also available.

There are four different levels of sponsorships from $150 to $750.

“We appreciate the continued support from the community as we volunteer to make a difference in the lives of children in Lee County,” Jones said.

For more information on the event or the Junior League of Lee County, visit juniorleagueofleecounty.

participate goes to help people who really need it.”

Rainey said she encourages people in the community to participate in the race and stay for the festival afterward.

“We had a fair amount of Auburn students run last year,” Rainey said. “We really want people to come out and enjoy the run early in the morning, and then they can stay for the festivities. It is going to be a lot of fun.”

Those who register before April 13 are guaranteed a Tshirt. There will be awards given after the race to the top three males and females, with a special catergory for kids.

Kiesel Park is located at 520 Chadwick Lane.

For more information about the Auburn CityFest 2012 5K and Fun Run, or to register online, visit auburncityfest.com or call Auburn Parks and Recreation Department at 334501-2936.

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COURTESY OF SHEILA ECKMAN

Sheila Eckman has served as a member of the Auburn City Council for nine and a half years. She will continue her service to the city on the Lee County Commission.

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I’m excited about doing something a little different and adding to my representation of people.”

—Sheila Eckman CITY COUNCIL MEMBER

representation that they deserve,” Worden said.

Eckman said her time as representative has fueled a fiery spirit in the council room, and Worden said Eckman hasn’t been afraid to speak out against council officials to push an issue she feels strongly about.

“She wanted to make sure that we were discussing all issues, all sides of issues,” Worden said. “That was really a priority, to make sure that when we voted yes, we voted yes and everyone would

benefit, rather than just a few people on the sides of an issue.”

Eckman said she encourages others to realize that life does not have to stop after retirement.

“Actually I was very unique when I ran for council in that I had no record,” Eckman said. “In fact, I hadn’t done anything in Auburn. My jobs always took me on the road, so all of this transpired after I retired.”

Today, Eckman is involved in a number of local organizations including Friends of Chewacla Creek and the Uphapee Watershed, Lee County Historical Society’s Pioneer Park, Save our Saugahatchee and the Lower Tallapoosa Water Partnership.

“I think it’s a good example to people … that you can just jump in there,” Eckman said.

“I’ve found this everywhere I’ve ever been—there’s always some kind of a void. There’s always something that needs to be done that you can do.”

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“… no American would have any privacy left, such (is) the capability to monitor everything: telephone conversations, telegrams, it doesn’t matter. There would be no place to hide.”

- Sen. Frank Church (D-Idaho)

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While the Supreme Court pores over the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, assessing its constitutionality for a ruling that will determine the fate of Obamacare, I can’t help but wonder why one important group has been left out of this whole debate—doctors.

Obama has been pushing this hastily produced piece of reform for years despite protests from all over the health care industry. He heeds no one’s warnings and refuses to consider the consequences.

I don’t know about the president, but all of my health care experiences have involved doctors, not the government. I don’t know many people who would go to Congress with a broken leg, the flu or cancer.

I also don’t know many people who leave the U.S. to utilize the services of universal health care systems in other countries.

I remember watching Fox’s “Universal Nightmare” years ago when the issue of health care was on its way to becoming more than just another one of Obama’s campaign promises.

People from all over the world urged America to rethink moving toward the type of system that has plagued them for so long, telling stories of waiting periods, shortages of care and near-death experiences, most of which were only averted by second opinions and treatments in the U.S. Where is the logic in turning our system into a replica of the systems people come here to escape?

Scott W. Atlas, a professor at Stanford University Medical Center, told Real Clear Politics that Obamacare will result in less access to timely health care, less access to state-of-theart drugs proven to cure serious diseases, less access to modern medical technology, less choice of doctor and treatment, less choice in health insurance coverage and less access to leading innovators in health care.

In “Universal Nightmare,” Shona Holmes of Ontario, Canada, expressed what these losses would mean in more personal terms, saying, “In the United States I felt like a patient, and I felt like I was cared for, and in Canada I’m nothing but a number.”

With Obamacare we will all become numbers in a tangled, bureaucratic web with administrators at the top making the final decisions about how our doctors can “care” for us.

According to a December 2011 Forbes article, “Doctors Say Obamacare Is No Remedy For U.S. Health Woes,” nearly 70 percent of doctors believe long wait times will flood emergency rooms and 83 percent anticipate increased waiting periods for primary care appointments. Almost two-thirds of doctors expect the quality of care in the U.S. to decline and 70 percent of doctors believe medicine will no longer appeal to America’s “best and brightest.”

What is the point of universal access to healthcare if that will result in less access for all? What is the use of everyone being insured if that insurance provides inadequate care?

Why does this obvious reasoning faze the president in no way? Perhaps it’s because he will be one of the only Americans exempt from his care plan.

Unless Obama plans to take a few years off to get his M.D., then I suggest the government start listening to the people who are trained to provide this care for our country.

No place left to run, no place left to hide in USA Sen. Frank Church was right when he warned Americans of the National Security Agency’s power of surveillance. He said Americans would have no ability to resist should our government become a tyranny.

“There would be no place to hide,” he wrote. “If this government ever became a tyranny, if a dictator ever took charge in this country, the technological capacity that the intelligence community has given the government could enable it to impose total tyranny …”

Church made these statements 37 years ago. He warned us before we had cellphones and the Internet. He warned us before the Patriot Act. He warned us before the TSA and the Department of Homeland Security were an idea in anyone’s mind.

The most casual among the politically aware would know the government has made leaps in its quest to more effectively monitor you, the American.

The global war on terrorism has not been kind to American’s privacy. The choice between liberty and security has always been a

difficult one, but in a world where the terrorist is a constant fear of both the government and the people, there seems to be no choice to make.

Americans are apparently convinced that they must give the government access to their lives in order to keep the country safe.

The opposite is true. We are more at risk from a government that has nothing to fear from the people.

Our liberty can be snatched away by a government that can access our financial, medical and personal information as long as they deem us “suspicious.” The CIA, FBI, NSA, TSA and DHS have been given the power to collect and store all forms of communication and information.

If you’re “suspicious” and send an email, the government can read it. If you go to an ATM, the government can know how much you withdrew. If you make a call, the government can listen.

The government has the ability to subject us to “total tyranny,” as Church put it.

We’re concerned by this ability to constantly survey the Amer-

ican people. We believe there is less risk to our freedom by foregoing some of these measures of security.

It’s not unreasonable to suppose that our government, like almost all of the world’s governments before it, could be consumed by ambitious individuals not restrained by the rule of law.

If that were to happen, the powers of surveillance and detention would become terrifying.

We believe it’s up to the people to take this power back from the government. The Patriot Act must not be extended. The government must not be allowed to permanently detain citizens. It must not be able to track our cellphones and credit cards and emails on a mere “suspicion.”

Church’s apt understanding of the potential tyranny of government wasn’t the first time such a warning has been given. Benjamin Franklin, along with most of the Founders, believed liberty is more essential than security.

“Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both,” Franklin said.

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sentiment the paper felt was that someone who hasn’t run for office in years shouldn’t exploit tragedy for political gain.

Good to see journalists at such a young age learn the way to engage senseless tragedy. Shooting the messenger is something that should be taught right after the effective use of sarcasm.

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Banning of certain words by NYC board shows fear of tough topics Apparently the New York City Board of Education is simply ahead of the curve when it comes to producing young, free-thinking minds.

As revealed in the New York Post last week, the city has brilliantly banned a whole litany of topics from their standardized tests, deeming some subjects too controversial for children’s deli-

cate sensibilities to handle.

Some of the most offensive items? Aliens, of course, are off limits, as are any mentions of birthdays, Halloween or dancing which could offend particular religious sects.

Let’s not forget the clearly necessary bans on irrelevant social issues such as divorce, poverty and disease; the city fortunately paired

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this with an embargo on any apparent disrespect toward authority, a move to surely designed to make Ghandi proud.

And luckily, the wise New Yorkers have even dropped any references to slavery or dinosaurs—it’s just too risky to expose vulnerable children to basic human and bio-

Martin editorial misses the point ecute the crime and the insanely irresponsible law which was the product of political pandering that it reached back to an old reliable when it chose who to vilify. The paper’s editorial board and one of its columnists blamed outside agitators!

Never mind that the Rev. Al Sharpton was invited to speak at a rally by the victim’s family several weeks after the tragedy and subsequent disturbing inaction by law enforcement, the strongest

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As students, we always joke about how irrelevant classes are for our everyday lives. After all, we have calculators for math problems, dictionaries for English questions and Google for virtually anything else. Is it possible that we are retaining some information from our classes and actually using it every day? If so, is this intelligence making us socially awkward?

Since I started taking communication classes, I would have to argue, ‘Yes.’ As a journalism major, I stick with a calculator and an accounting-major-as-a-best-friend approach to math, but when it comes to communicating with people, I have noticed a strong presence of the classes I am taking.

Everyone has experienced communication barriers when casually talking with people outside of your major or college. When we try to use jargon from our majors, even when gabbing with close friends, conversation can become confusing and stiff.

Currently, I am studying nonverbal communication. This class significantly affects my ability to chat casually with friends, especially on the two days I attend lecture. After studying how people move and why, I frequently analyze the gestures that accompany my friends’ stories. But attention to nonverbal has become a hindrance in my communication abilities and I come across as uncouth.

Instead of listening intently to their tales, I am thinking about how to sit, how they are sitting, how to act, how my facial expressions are conveying my emotions, whether or not I

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Due to its relative moderation during the Civil Rights Movement, The Auburn Plainsman has been judged more kindly by history than many other publications. I was pleased to see it adopt a similarly enlightened viewpoint recently about contemporary events.

The official student paper of my alma mater was so stricken by the senseless death of an unarmed teenager, the shocking inability of the local police force to pros-

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Beginning in the 1960s, the second wave of feminism roused society to confront issues of gender equality that had been left unresolved since the first wave at the turn of the century. Women were considered equal in terms of voting rights, yet there was an obvious disparity in wages between the sexes.

Congress answered this with the Equal Pay Act of 1963.

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try, and more laws protecting victims were enacted.

These changes occurred right around the time women’s reproductive rights came to the forefront of society. In 1960, the FDA approved the drug Enovid as a birth control pill. It was viewed as a symbol of liberation for women, and within five years at least 6.5 million American women were using “the pill.”

In 1960, the national divorce rate was half of what it is today. Also in 1960, the birth rate of unmarried women was around 5 percent. As of 2009, the birth rate for unmarried women was about 41 percent.

Divorce is not the end of the world and neither is birth out of wedlock; there are happily divorced people and perfectly

by offering Catholic organizations a compromise. The compromise would have insurers, not employers, provide the coverage. Unfortunately, many Catholic organizations are self-insured, making the compromise meretricious.

Sex with no consequences whatsoever can clear a pathway for the objectification of women, and this plain truth is why the Catholic Church will not cave to popular opinion regarding birth control.

I do not question the use of birth control; it has its merits and I’m in no position to condemn. What troubles me is the government’s coercion of birth control coverage and the charge that my church is “backward” and doesn’t support women.

capable single parents all over the country and in wide varieties of circumstances. What is not such a stretch to say, however, is that the prevalence of the pill has contributed to these statistics.

Recently, the Catholic Church has been attacked and disparaged—most notably by our own government— for what some see as antiquated views on birth control. I am Catholic, and my heart aches for Catholic hospitals and charitable organizations that will not be allowed to opt out of the birth control mandate simply because they offer services to significant numbers of non-Catholics.

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But I for one argue that NYC failed to go far enough.

While they may have literally barred any talking animals from their tests (Sorry, B’rer Rabbit), they failed in blocking any use of creatures. But, as we all know, mentioning animals is inherently exploitative, and we wouldn’t want to offend the reasonable folks at PETA. Why not tackle bullying with this bold initiative and bar discussion of adolescent cruelty in schools? This way, at least until slurs are hurled

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should look directly into my friends’ eyes (because you can’t actually look into both eyes at the same time) and even how to hold my hands.

As you can imagine, this Ricky Bobby-esque dilemma makes light conversation awkward, to say the least.

My friends are guilty of the uncomfortable conversation, also. During spring break—the one week of the semester we are allowed to forget about classes—my accounting friend whips out her cellphone, opens the calculator app and computes our group’s expenses for the entire trip.

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precious children would be safe from the evils of the world.

Of course, maybe the best solution is far simpler.

If we issue schoolchildren big enough earmuffs, maybe they’ll never be forced to learn that the world is full of new ideas, and even populated by people who possess different opinions about the these ideas.

Why promote discussion of tough topics when you can so easily tune them out altogether?

Matt Greenemeier senior, anthropology

to her as a nerd for even wanting to figure out our financial downfalls. We had no interest to discuss how much we had spent on Mai Tais and Bahama Mamas, but it was interesting to her ,so we obliged, even though it put a hold on the casual conversation.

I am by no means suggesting we tune out what our professors are trying to teach us, but it is important to steer our scholarly observations in a direction that aides our ability to have short conversations with acquaintances.

Hopefully, our close friends are likely to overlook our awkward, over-analytical interruptions—if we are lucky.

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Iron ‘Ball’ Auburn travels to Tuscaloosa to fight for a fourth-consecutive SEC series win

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Auburn’s new women’s basketball coach Terri Williams-Flournoy address the media and fans Tuesday evening at Auburn Arena in her introductory press conference. Williams-Flournoy was head coach of the Georgetown Lady Hoyas for the past eight seasons.

New basketball coach hired Auburn introduced former Georgetown women’s basketball coach Terri Williams-Flournoy as the Tigers’ new leader Tuesday Coleman McDowell

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After guiding the Georgetown women’s basketball program to the best four-year stretch in its history, coach Terri WilliamsFlournoy said it was tough to leave the Lady Hoyas when the opening at Auburn presented itself.

However, she said she could not pass up the “elite Auburn University” and the Auburn community.

“The Auburn family is all that attracted me to Auburn University—a place where my family can grow and develop into wonderful people, the opportunity to work with a wonderful athletic director in Jay Jacobs and just to be a part of a wonderful community that loves women’s basketball,” she said.

During her eight-year tenure at Georgetown, Williams-Flournoy led the Hoyas to an overall record of 143–104 and three consecutive NCAA tournament appearances from 2010–12.

The Penn State graduate was instrumental in the success of Georgetown’s program, but she said she couldn’t resist the opportunities at Auburn.

“I built Georgetown. We became one of the winningest programs in Georgetown history, but it wasn’t a hard decision when Auburn University opened up,” WilliamsFlournoy said. “I knew that this was a great opportunity for me and my family, and what better place to be than at Auburn University? Just look at this arena. It’s unbelievable what we can do with women’s basketball in here.”

Williams-Flournoy said there wasn’t much to offer recruits facilities-wise at Georgetown.

Assistant Coach Georgetown: 1992–96 Georgia: 1996–2002 SW Missouri State: 2002–04

After a 17–11 start, Auburn baseball travels to Tuscaloosa Friday to begin a three-game series against the 10–19 Crimson Tide.

The last meeting between the two ended with a five-run win in Auburn’s favor, bumping the Tigers to 8–6.

Auburn’s 8–2 win over Mississippi State Sunday showed coach John Pawlowski that the team is playing to their strengths.

“We had some really big two-out hits,” Pawlowski told Auburn athletics after the game. “We scored the majority of our runs with two outs. It’s not the way you draw it up, but we will take it. Those guys committed to what we wanted to do today and yesterday and I am glad to see the success they have had the last two days.”

Alabama dropped its 19th loss of the year Sunday to Tennessee, losing all three games in the series and scoring only five runs in the last two games.

Alabama had five total hits in the final game of the series, but managed a solo home run from senior Jared Reaves in the fourth inning and a two-run single by senior Hunter Gregory to tie the game. Starting pitcher Jon Keller threw for five innings and allowed five earned runs on five hits.

After defeating Mississippi State, Auburn freshman pitcher Daniel Koger told wsfa.com that his pitching was consistent.

“I felt good early on,” Koger said. “I started to wear down a little bit, but it was a good day. I was locating it well and I was throwing the inside pitch really well.”

Auburn’s game Tuesday against Jacksonville State was canceled due to rain and hasn’t yet been rescheduled.

Auburn senior third baseman Justin Bryant made his first start in the field Sunday, driving in two runs

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Just look at this arena.

It’s unbelievable what we can do with women’s basketball in here.”

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“At the prestigious Georgetown University, we sold getting your degree from Georgetown University,” Williams-Flournoy said.

“It wasn’t the building that we could sell because there wasn’t much of a building to sell.

“Now my job just got a little easier because now I not only can sell getting your degree from Auburn University, I can also sell playing in the SEC and then to come and play in this arena and to walk around and see the facilities that are being built around here.”

Her first tour of Auburn Arena was given

by Auburn players, and the new coach was shocked at the potential the venue gives Auburn in the recruiting process.

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143–103 overall record as a head coach Led Georgetown to a Sweet 16 appearance in 2011 during a fouryear stint where the Hoyas went 93–41 Four-year letterwinner for the Penn State Lady Lions from 1988–91 and helped the Nittany Lions to a No. 1 ranking during her senior season

“When I walked through the locker room last night the girls gave me the grand tour and I thought, ‘Oh my God, this is unbelievable,’” Williams-Flournoy said. “I’m thinking to myself, ‘I just walked into a gold mine,’ and then just the construction that’s going on, so more building and more building.

That’s just more notches to put into my recruiting bonus to sell, so I don’t think it’s going to be hard to sell Auburn University and the facilities and the people here at Auburn.”

Auburn University Athletic Director Jay Jacobs said the search committee wanted a

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Sophomore pitcher Will Kendall pitches against Miss St. March 31.

Tigers continue spring training in prep for A–Day Coleman McDowell SPORTS EDITOR

March Madness has come to an end for college basketball, but the madness of spring is just picking up for Auburn football.

A coaching staff that features three new coaches, including two new coordinators, has spent the majority of practice time this spring implementing new systems on both sides of the ball.

“We’ve put in quite a bit of information with them and they’ve done a great job,” said new offensive coordinator Scot Loeffler. “They’re learning every single day.”

After running primarily out of the shotgun formation for the past three years under former offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn, Loeffler has implemented multiple looks and formations this spring, said junior wide receiver Travante Stallworth.

“I love it,” Stallworth said. “It’s so much different stuff. It’s not just shotgun; it’s pro, shotgun, pistol. We do a whole bunch of stuff, so coach Loeffler has a great thing going.”

Sophomore quarterback Kiehl Fra-

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Auburn’s Zeke Pike makes a throw in the team’s first scrimmage Saturday.

zier, who is competing with incumbent starter Clint Moseley and true freshman Zeke Pike for the starting job, said he’s picked up Loeffler’s offense quickly.

“I feel a lot more comfortable just

knowing this offense,” Frazier said.

“I think I know this offense—even though we’ve only been it just two weeks—probably better than I knew Coach Malzahn’s, even at the end.”

On the defensive side of the ball,

new defensive coordinator Brian VanGorder has been installing a 4–3 scheme that has forced the defense to pick up all new terminology and technique.

“We’re involved in installs so every day we’re getting something new,” VanGorder said. “I would say our secondary is fighting, maybe doing the best job of fighting through that right now, and there’s a lot on their plate.

They are asked to do a lot on the communication end and they’ve been better this week.”

Echoing Frazier’s sentiments about grasping the simpler schemes from the new coaches, junior defensive end Dee Ford said the defensive line is doing more attacking and less reacting.

“VanGorder makes everything simple so we can play fast,” Ford said.

“Everything is about running. Last year, we did a lot of reading. Last year as a defensive line we had to make calls. That’s now strictly in the hands of the secondary and the linebackers.

I don’t think anyone is overloaded.”

The starting quarterback position is up for grabs for the third straight

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We’ve put in quite a bit of information with them and they’ve done a great job.

They’re learning every single day.”

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spring, but another battle to watch is the starting wide receiver position opposite senior Emory Blake.

Senior receivers Travante Stallworth and DeAngelo Benton have been given the first crack at starting across from Blake.

Stallworth said responsibility falls on the entire unit, not just one player.

“Emory is a great player,” Stallworth said. “We don’t want to go single one person out. Everybody just wants to go out there and make

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and singling the run that put Auburn up 8–2 against the Bulldogs in the eighth inning.

“We’re fighters,” Bryant said to the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer. “Two-out hits are the most underrated thing in baseball because it’s just a heartbreaker for the other team.”

The Tigers are currently 6–3 in the SEC, tied for first place with LSU. After defeating Mississippi State, Pawlowski said his team would respond to facing an SEC opponent.

“I challenged our offense today,” Pawlowski said. “I told them that we were better than what we have been doing. I told them we needed to be a little more opportunistic.”

Junior first baseman Garrett Cooper also had a tworun double Sunday and told the Ledger-Enquirer that staying positive is important when playing week after week.

“You know, you couldn’t ask for more after coming out and losing Friday night,” Cooper said. “Hopefully we can go to Alabama next week and keep it going.”

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Auburn’s Blake Austin hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning against Miss St. Saturday.

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coach that could not only win, but develop her players the “Auburn way.”

“Not only has she had the proven success on the court by her unprecedented success at Georgetown, she took a program at Georgetown and left it far better than she found it,” Jacobs said. “Not only that, all but one of her student-athletes have graduated in her eight years at Georgetown.

“Our criteria was some-

what this way: someone that not only can win, but do it the right way, but also develop our young ladies the Auburn way, and someone whose values matched up with those of the Auburn and the Auburn Creed.”

Williams-Flournoy said she would run a system at Auburn that would put as much pressure on the opposing team as possible throughout each game.

“My coaching style, my style of play, is very simple,” she said. “We want to play te-

nacious defense for 40 minutes. We want to cause havoc as much as we can, and in doing that we want to force teams to turn the ball over as many times as we can, and I know that that’s how it works because it has been successful for me.”

Former Auburn coach Nell Fortner spoke with WilliamsFlournoy after her hiring and bragged about the Auburn community.

“She knew that it would be a great place for me to bring my family and she just kept going

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plays.”

After coming back for his senior year, Blake joins senior tight end Philip Lutzenkirchen as Auburn’s most proven commodities in the passing game.

Blake’s 13 touchdown catches in the past two seasons are more than any returning SEC player, and wide receivers coach Trooper Taylor has started an “80 for 80” campaign this spring, meaning 80 catches in 2012 for the No. 80 Blake.

“I love it,” Blake said. “You know, with guys catching balls the way they are today, if you want to be recognized on a national scale you’ve got to catch a good amount of balls, so 80 would be very nice.”

Going up against a receiver of Blake’s caliber each day in practice will help Auburn’s secondary, led by new secondary coach Willie Martinez.

Sophomore Erique Florence has been impressed with Martinez in his first months on the job.

“He’s an animal. He comes back and he tell us from day one, you’ve got to have swag,” Florence said. “He kind of relates football to other stuff.

He kind of touches home on and on and on about the community, and that’s great because I will be in the community, my team will be in the community, my coaches will be in the community, my family will be in the community, and if we can do that then we can get you into this arena right now.”

Auburn returns its four leading scorers from a team that finished 13–17 overall and 5–11 in the SEC. Williams-Flournoy is Auburn University’s sixth women’s coach.

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Auburn’s Corey Grant breaks free on a run during the team’s first scrimmage Saturday.

with us.”

Florence, along with fellow sophomores Robenson Therizie and Jermaine Whitehead, were thrust into action as true freshmen, but Florence said the experience will pay off in 2012.

“I can say if I would’ve never got as much playing time as I did last year, I would still be relating to high school

ball,” Florence said. “But since I played as much as I did last year, I know what to expect—the speed of the game, the power, and I know what to bring with me every Saturday.”

The Tigers have five more spring practices before the April 14 A-Day, Auburn’s spring scrimmage of white versus blue.

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Auburn’s Bri Guy scores a 9.90 on the floor at the 2012 SEC Gymnastics Championship in Duluth, Ga., March 24. Guy earned second team All-SEC honors for her performance this season.

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After just two years with the gymnastics team, coach Jeff Graba was named SEC Coach of the Year March 24, while sophomore Bri Guy earned All-SEC second team honors two days later.

“I like the fact that it’s something that my peers vote on, and it gives me a lot of pleasure to know that I’m being recognized for doing a good job by the people who know what the job is,” Graba said.

“Also, the fact that the SEC coaches are some of the best in the country—it’s a big honor for me.”

Graba coached previously at the University of Utah for five years.

“We’re building a program here and that’s a little bit different than Utah,” Graba said.

“There, it was initially a huge learning experience, and then it also prepared me for what I want this program to get to, which is basically a national powerhouse. We’re not there yet, but we feel like we’re going in the right direction.”

While at Utah Graba helped the team to the highest bars score in the preliminaries at the NCAA championships in ‘06, ‘07 and ‘09.

Under Graba, Auburn’s team is ranked No. 13 nationally, and Guy is the first gymnast to win an SEC weekly award since 2010.

Before his stint at Utah, Graba spent two years as assistant coach at Utah State and in 2005 coached the Aggies to their first Western Gymnastics Conference Championship.

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at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minn., where his team won six consecutive Division III national championships.

Guy has been a consistent leader this year. She was named SEC Freshman of the Week in February and is the first to earn an All-SEC mention since Lindsay Puckett in 2009.

“Going into regionals I think I’m at a pretty good place right now,” Guy said. “I just need to be a little more consistent on some events, but other than that I’m feeling pretty good.”

Guy said her strongest event is the floor, and her weakest event is a toss up.

“I guess it depends on the day; sometimes it’s like a spike between bars and beam,” Guy said. “For beam, if you’re not mentally ready to do the event, you’re not going to stay on.”

Recording five of the highest-scoring floor routines this season, Guy posted a 9.9 at the SEC Championships March 24 in Duluth, Ga. Guy is also the only gynast from Auburn to receive an AllSEC mention. Florida and LSU both have four.

Graba said Guy is an example of the positive direction Auburn gymanstics is heading.

(Coach Graba) is very straightforward with you.

He doesn’t like to beat around the bush or play mind tricks with you.”

With a possible bid to the national championship on the line, the No. 3 seed Auburn gymnastics team will host the NCAA regional tournament Saturday at Auburn Arena.

Coach Jeff Graba said competition during the tournament could be the best the arena has ever seen.

“The competition is going to be pretty fierce,” Graba said. “It’s going to be, top to bottom, six teams that are pretty darn viable teams. In the group of six, we’re going to have Georgia who’s been to 15 of the last 16 national championships and won eight of them.

“We do feel that we can compete against them, but everybody is going to feel the pressure. You have to hit in this meet obviously, and move on to the next level.”

Aside from Georgia, the Tigers will face Oregon State, which has competed in six national championships in a row, Michigan, who has been to 16 straight national championships, and West Virginia, who finished in first place at the EAGL Championship in Pittsburgh March 24.

Michigan State will also compete in their seventh straight appearance at the

NCAA regionals.

Georgia coach Jay Clark told georgiadogs.com that while competing close to home is convenient, it is not a reason to slack off.

“I don’t think it’s a regional that any team can take for granted,” Clark said. “There are some tough teams in this regional. We know Auburn competes well at home, and Oregon State is a pretty tough team from top to bottom. We know Michigan has been injured for most of the year, but can still be a dangerous team.

West Virginia just won their conference meet with a pretty good score, so it’s going to be a battle.”

Oregon State coach Tanya Chaplin told Oregon State athletics that competing in Auburn is a great opportunity for her squad.

“We are looking forward to traveling to Auburn for regionals,” Chaplin said. “We know that Auburn puts on a great meet. This will be an exciting regional competition.”

Auburn must finish in the top two teams to advance to the national championship.

Planning for regionals has taken more than six months, and Graba said the administration has been a huge help in preparing for such a large event.

“Myself and my staff are just more or less consultants, making sure that everything is done the right way, that we have the right equipment and that type of stuff,” Graba said.

“But our administration has been carrying the weight on that and they have been doing a phenomenal job. Basically I get to coach, so I’m looking forward to that.”

This will be Auburn’s first

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We do feel that we can compete against them, but everybody is going to feel the pressure. You have to hit in this meet obviously, and move on to the next level.”

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time hosting the NCAA championships since 2003.

Georgia and Oregon State hold the Nos. 1 and 2 seeds, respectively, Auburn sits in the No. 3 spot and Michigan, West Virginia and Michigan State round out the field.

The first 200 student tickets will be given away free Saturday, and Graba said the student section is one reason the Tigers can claim home field advantage.

“This weekend we need the students to show up because they’re an energized force,” Graba said. “It’s obviously going to be a high pressure meet, and it makes you feel a little more comfortable when the crowd is behind you and they’re loud.

“For us, I think this team has proven that they’re really good at home this year, so it’s definitely an advantage for this particular team.”

Regionals will begin at 6 p.m. and tickets will be available at the door for $5 for students and children and $10 for adults. They can also be purchased online at AUBTix. com.

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—Bri Guy FRESHMAN GYMNAST

“This is great recognition for Bri and great recognition for a quality freshman class,” Graba told Auburn athletics.

“It just shows that the future is bright for Auburn gymnastics.”

Despite displaying consistent perfromances throughout the year, Guy said being a college athlete is more than working on physical strength.

“My biggest challenge I think would be balancing practice and schoolwork at the same time,” Guy said. “Pacing myself and taking it one day at a time really helps.”

Guy said her coach is a constant influence on her performance, and Graba’s coaching style only helps the team during competitions.

“I love the coaching staff,” Guy said. “(Coach Graba) is very straightforward with you. He doesn’t like to beat around the bush or play mind tricks with you. He’s going to be blunt and it’s what you need to hear sometimes. He’s not going to sugarcoat it for you, and it’s a big help. His extra push just helps me get my mind straight and go for it.”

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Track coach to make second Olympic appearance in London Andrew Yawn Writer

While football dominates the headlines in the South, Auburn University has built a championship pedigree in track and field over the past decade.

Assistant coach Henry Rolle may have something to do with that.

During his 15-year tenure, the Bahamian national is credited with training 18 NCAA champions, two NCAA record-holders, two NCAA Athletes of the Year and 87 All-Americans in sprinting, jumping and hurdling.

Now, Rolle will be making his second Olympic appearance this summer in London after being named head relay coordinator for the Bahamas.

As head relay coordinator, the two-time Bahamas Athletics Association Coach of the Year is tasked with selecting athletes for the men’s and women’s 4x100 and 4x400 relays that give them the best chance to win a medal.

Rolle has some searching to do as his team will compete with the speed of the U.S. and Jamaica.

Of course, they have to qualify first.

“That’s the first thing, is to get all four relays qualified,” Rolle said. “But we have a great chance in the women’s 4x100 and men’s 4x400.”

In order to qualify, the team must rank in the top 16 internationally.

The first qualifying tournament is the Penn Relays in Philadelphia April 26.

There will then be several regional and international meets and four or five relay competitions leading up to the Olympic games, Rolle said.

From there, Rolle picks the best four runners and puts them on the track.

Before the qualifying begins, however, Rolle said he hopes to hold a relay camp in Auburn prior to the Penn Relays.

Rolle is no stranger to putting athletes on the podium.

Lauded for his accomplishments on the collegiate level, Rolle’s track record on the world stage has been equally impressive, having coached 15 Olympic athletes in his career.

In his first Olympics appearance at the 2004 Games in Athens, Greece, Rolle was an assistant coach in charge of sprints as the Bahamas captured gold and bronze medals in the women’s 400and 200-meter sprints, respectively.

In addition, Rolle has coached nine World Championship medalists and a junior world record-holder.

This year Rolle is looking to take the gold, but the or-

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Ryan Tella watches a fly ball as he runs to third base against Belmont March 11.

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Henry Rolle poses with one of his former Auburn athletes, Markita James, who was on the 2006 Auburn track team.

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My ultimate goal is obviously to win another national championship at Auburn, but having coached every medal there is to win, now my goal is to coach a world record-holder.”

—Henry Rolle Assistant Track Coach

ange and blue will follow him there.

A bronze medalist in the triple-jump in 2008, Bahamian and former Auburn standout Leevan Sands, has been with Rolle since 2003 and still trains with him in Auburn as he prepares for his third Olympics.

“Coach Rolle definitely looks out for the athletes and does what it takes to get you to the level you need to be,” Sands said.

“He has coached me to win from NCAA to World Championship medalist to Olympic medalist. He’s one of the greatest coaches out there.”

Another Auburn graduate, sprinter Sheniqua Ferguson, will also be representing the Bahamas this summer in her second Olympic showing.

She is also currently training at Auburn’s facilities alongside Rolle and Sands.

“He’s one of the reasons I decided to come here in ‘09 because I saw the athletes he had been producing, and I don’t plan on leaving,” said Ferguson, the 2010 SEC Female Runner of the Year.

Even with qualifying looming and the possibility of competing against Jamaica’s Usain Bolt in the men’s 4x400,

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Auburn baseball’s Ryan Tella may not be from a small town, but after his first year at Auburn, he’s finally gotten into the swing of things.

The sophomore outfielder was born and raised in the Bay Area in Fremont, Calif., and has been playing sports for most of his life.

“I’ve been playing baseball since I was able to step foot on a field, probably since I was 4 or 5 maybe,” Tella said.

Tella got his start at Ohlone Community College in his hometown before deciding to come to the SEC. Garrett Cooper, junior infielder, is also from California. Tella said they share similar personality traits, and Cooper said he and Tella can relate

because of their backgrounds.

“He’s one of our leaders, and he gets along with everyone,” Cooper said.

Auburn’s hitting coach Link Jarrett said Tella is a competitive, energetic player, and as good of a center fielder as he’s ever seen.

Jarrett also said off the field Tella is not only a funny person to be around, but a good teammate and a tough player.

“He pushes our team a little bit,” Jarrett said. “In the dugout and in the locker room I think he brings a certain level of energy, kind of like how he is on the field, but I think it spills over into the locker room.”

Jarrett said staying on top of his schoolwork was important to Tella’s family, and they always stressed that it is baseball and school 100 percent,

100 percent of the time.

“His family didn’t know anything about Auburn or really even where on the map we were,” Jarrett said. “We had to really do a good job of recruiting him and making them feel like he could go that far away from home and be taken care of.”

Recently named SEC CoPlayer of the Week after Auburn’s wins over LSU and Ole Miss, Tella has consistently been a positive force on the team.

Tella was drafted last summer by the Minnesota Twins in the 34th round, but said he first wanted the experience of coming and playing at Auburn.

He said he would love to play professionally but is unsure yet if he would go pro within the next year.

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Rolle remains confident in his team’s chances.

“If everybody’s healthy and runs well, the goal is always to first make the finals, and if you make the finals you give yourself every opportunity to win a medal,” Rolle said.

Besides winning a national championship at Auburn, Rolle is focused on another goal besides just winning the gold.

“My ultimate goal is obviously to win another national championship at Auburn, but having coached every medal there is to win, now my goal is to coach a world record-holder,” Rolle said.

“And here at Auburn, I have talent where they can put themselves in that situation.”

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Plans are being drawn to replace Haley Center’s outdated architecture with contemporary aesthetics Hayley Blair INTRIGUE BEAT EDITOR

The Haley Center may seem standard to most students, but many might be surprised to hear of the 1960s design elements that were characteristic of the period.

“Specifically, the doors tended to have those small windows because you wanted to be able to see if there was a class and know whether you wanted to enter or not,” said Carla Keyvanian, assistant professor of architecture. “Now we tend to have doors with much broader glass surfaces so you have a much clearer view of what’s happening inside, so it’s much more transparent.”

A lot of these design decisions were guided by the cultural beliefs of the time, Keyvanian said.

“There’s sort of symbolic meaning attached to that transparency whereby anyone can see these goings on,” she said. “In the ‘60s maybe it was thought that one would rather shield what was going on. You could see what you needed to, but otherwise the view was blocked.”

Eliot Reissman, junior in exercise science, said he hopes the new ideas on transparency might make their way into the new central classroom facility planned to replace Haley.

“I would say instead of having the teachers and staff on the very high floors where no one knows where they’re at, maybe move the teachers to the first floor or something,” Reissman said.

DANIELLE LOWE / ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR Jim Carroll, an architect representing Facilities Management on the central classroom’s planning committee, said he hopes the new The 440,000-square-foot Haley Center will be replaced with a central classroom facility less than a third of that size. tures within the core of the campus.” building will be useful to students in ways the Haley Center is not.

Keyvanian said the Haley Center’s large size was another sign of the times.

“Haley was made at a very different time, and its adaptability is really very “The intention was to raise a building that would be a landmark, and thereminimal,” Carroll said. “We hope in the central classroom facility to have a very flexible and adaptable space to support changing teach- fore it would be very tall and very visible, and that was also in line with 1960s ing needs and changing student needs. We’re looking 25– ideas,” Keyvanian said.

Keyvanian said she hopes the new building will be eye-catching due to its ar30 years in the future for most interiors, and really 100 years in the future for the shells of buildings to make the chitecture, not its size.

Haley was made “What we hope is that it will be a much more iconic; it just won’t be as tall,” most out of our investment.” at a very different While nothing is official yet, Carroll said older buildings Keyvanian said. “We’re hoping it will be a building with a stronger architectural like the Haley Center are difficult to maintain, and there is presence that dominates the center of campus not just because it’s big and tall, time, and its a plan to replace six of these buildings on campus, includ- but because it has elegance.” adaptability is really ing Spidle, Parker, Funchess and Upchurch.

Carroll said a building as large as the Haley Center will probably never be “Haley’s a 440,000-square-foot building and the central built on campus again, which means several structures will have to be built as very minimal.” classroom is considerably smaller,” Carroll said. “It’s less replacements, not just the central classroom facility.

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HIV spreads in South Katelyn Gaylor WRITER

DANIELLE LOWE / ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR

Fresh flowers in a pastel color scheme are an easy way to incorporate an Easter theme into table settings and other decor.

Flowers center of Easter decorations Susan Ann Cook WRITER

With Easter quickly approaching, creating a look of fun, spring decor is an excellent way to get in the holiday spirit.

Jackie Horne, caterer, entrepreneur and former Auburn University professor, is in the process of decorating two tables for Easter dinner.

“Last year we decorated one table very traditional with pink flowers on the centerpiece and antique china,” she said. “The other was whimsical with a wagon, bird cage, butterflies and bunnies. We had a collection of handmade papier-mache bunnies on the mantel.”

Horne has collected many staple pieces through her gatherings, but because decorating can be expensive she suggests shopping on days close to the holiday.

“For someone starting out, shop the decorator and hobby stores, but do it just before the holiday and save it for next year,” Horne said. “Often seasonal decorations are half-price or less at that time. We have also had luck with props from dollartype stores.”

Elizabeth Snipes, first year pharmacy student, gets her decorating ideas online and picks up the majority of her decor and staple pieces at Hobby Lobby.

“Pinterest is full of cute ideas for holiday decorations,” Snipes said.

“The website also has a lot of budget-friendly options.”

This year, Horne said she will be using fresh flowers to bring in the Easter spirit.

“We are hoping for blue hydrangea because my color palette on both tables this year is blue,” Horne said.

Snipes said she prefers lilies as a centerpiece for her holiday decor.

“Something colorful and pastellike makes a room cheery for Easter,” she said.

Placing fun foods on the table can be a way to involve guests in your decor. Gigi’s Cupcakes in Auburn offers a fun, edible option to serve for Easter dinner table ornaments.

Nichole Sinas, baker and decorator at Gigi’s, said she’s prepared several special order boxes for dinner parties.

“Our menu changes every day, but in our Easter box one cupcake is decorated with a little bird’s nest and one has bunny ears,” she said.

Once a theme has been decided, allocating enough time to decorate is the next task.

“If you are just doing tables, that can be done in a couple of hours,” Horne said. “Doing the whole house around a theme takes a couple of hours in itself. For Easter, I routinely do three tables—two for dining— and the tables take an hour or so each.”

For college students living in a small space, Horne suggests allowing an hour or two for setup.

“For an apartment, two or three decorations will usually set the stage pretty well,” she said.

Snipes said college students should focus more on the overall look and feel of the entertainment space than on specific pieces.

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You can swap compatible napkins and place mats and drastically change the table appearance without changing anything else.”

—Jackie Horne ENTREPRENEUR

“It doesn’t have to be expensive to look cute,” she said.

For a decor that can last yearround, Horne suggests picking a favorite color and then building around it.

“Just keep it simple,” she said.

“You can swap compatible napkins and place mats and drastically change the table appearance without changing anything else. Fresh flowers are great, and they will change depending on availability and season.”

Horne offers a final piece of advice: “Focus on the people first, the food second, the significance of the event third and fourth on the decor.

If people feel that they are special and welcome, they will have a good time and remember your event for years to come.

“And never forget: the idea is to enjoy. Don’t get so wrapped up in trying to impress people that you lose sight of the reason for the gathering.”

As of last year, 17,852 residents of Alabama had HIV. According to statistics from the Alabama Department of Public Health, 290 live in Lee County.

Misconceptions regarding the spread of HIV and hesitance to be tested for the virus have led to an increasing rate of infection in the South.

“Although the HIV epidemic in the United States was initially concentrated in New York City and other large urban areas, over the last two decades the Southern region has experienced substantial increases in new HIV/AIDS cases while the overall U.S. rate has remained more stable,” according to the Southern HIV/ AIDS Strategy Initiative.

But while these numbers hit close to home, Bailey Price, senior in accountancy, said she is afraid younger generations don’t realize just how close.

“I feel like the ‘80s was when the whole AIDS scare started, and so trickling down from that there has been an information overload to our generation about STDs and HIV,” Price said. “But pop culture has made it such that you really only hear about it when it has to do with gay men.”

These stigmas are what Marilyn Swyers, manager of AIDS outreach at the East Alabama Medical Center and director of the Unity Wellness Center, an STD testing clinic, said must be dismissed in order for sexually active people to live carefully.

“In our service area the risk behavior ( for HIV) is around 50 percent heterosexual, 50 percent men having sex with men,” Swyers said. “Though it is more common in males than females, the number of women testing positive has significantly increased up to 24 percent.”

Price said many people are not educated enough about AIDS to stay safe.

“They’re like, ‘Oh, I don’t have that because I’m not a shooting up heroin (or) I’m not a gay man,’” Price said.

“They just assume they don’t have it, whereas with all the other STDs it’s much more thought of.”

Swyers said the national statistic from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that out of the 1.2 million Americans who are HIV positive, one out of four are unaware of their condition.

“Many patients are coming to us

The truth about HIV in Alabama • • • •

As of 2008, there were 10,462 people living with HIV in Alabama.

By 2009, 4,338 people were estimated to be living with AIDS in the state.

In 2010, 193 males and 96 females were diagnosed with HIV. Also in 2010, 288 people were diagnosed with AIDS in the state.

Source: statehealthfacts.org

young and very sick, and they’ve been infected with this virus anywhere from four to five years before a symptom shows up,” Swyers said. “They have already progressed significantly to AIDS.” Furthermore, Swyers said many people don’t seek help because of their financial means and lack of insurance.

“What they don’t realize is that there are services that can help them,” she said.

Swyers said there are also those who don’t want to be tested because of the implications if the test is positive, something Price said she finds ridiculous.

“It’s so looked down upon to have an STD or to even think you have an STD that people aren’t willing to even put themselves in the position to be tested because they’re afraid of what other people might think,” Price said.

“It’s just stupid. People sleep around all the time and it’s not a big deal to them, but when it comes to being safe about it and protecting yourself and checking yourself, it’s more taboo than actually having sex with half the city.”

Despite all the possible reasons people avoid being tested, Swyers said there is no excuse that justifies being unsafe.

“The testing process is much easier than it has been in years past,” Swyers said. “At the Unity Wellness Center we use Oraquick; it’s a rapid test.

The individual swabs the inside of their mouth in between their lip and their gum one time around the top and the bottom.

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“A lot of people think this is a one-for-one replacement, but it’s really not,” Carroll said.

“We won’t get there with this one building because Haley has so many other things in it. In order to replace these buildings on campus we probably need to take them down, but we’ll only be able to take them down when we’re able to replace them, so that’s a challenge for us.”

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“We then put it into a developer and it takes 20 minutes. During that 20 minutes we counsel and assess that individual’s risk factors. Once we identify those risk factors we do risk reduction.”

Swyers agrees that education and awareness are crucial in reducing the number of HIV

to address is the inside atmosphere of the new facility.

“One of the things that is particularly difficult in Haley is the space after a class is done,” Carroll said. “You pretty much just dump out into the corridors and most people are just sitting out there in the corridors for people to trip over.

“In the central classroom facility we want to create an atmosphere where after the class is done, the learning can continue in hallways and areas outside the classroom space just as strong as it was

inside the classroom space.”

Keyvanian said the evolving architecture may not be as efficient in regards to utilizing space, but it will be much more helpful to students.

“That’s also an important part of new ideas about what campus life should be,” Keyvanian said. “In the 60s there was less attention paid to the need for students to gather and less clear that education occurs among peers and not from the top down, say with just teachers and students.

“Efficiency was thought of as the shortest way to take you

to the greatest possible numbers of rooms.”

Despite long-term plans for the Haley Center to be replaced, it still provides many important services to the University, Carroll said.

“Haley Center’s probably going to be there for some time,” he said. “We won’t be able to take that thing down before we finish this.

“The Haley Center is an older facility that’s been a workhorse for the campus for many years. It’s still doing that, and it will do that for many years to come.”

cases, which is why this type of information is a major focus at the UWC. “We do not just bring patients in and test them,” she said. “We provide a lot of education. With our high-risk individuals we do a lot of encouraging for them to come back and get tested on a regular basis.”

UWC also comes to Auburn, Tuskegee University,

Southern Union and drug rehabs to offer free HIV testing to anyone who requests it, she said.

Sawyers said people should be tested for HIV now more than ever because treatment has come a long way.

“Now, you can be diagnosed in your early 20s and go on treatment and your life expectancy is mid- to late-60s,” Swyers said. “That’s how much

treatment has changed an individual’s way to live with HIV as a chronic disease. But the big piece is getting them tested and getting them in care, and that’s huge.

“Bottom line, if anybody is sexually active, you’re at risk.

It would be prudent to your health to get tested once a year whether that’s free through an HIV clinic or your primary care doctor.”

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Color blocking as well as mix and match are trends for May. This green and blue suit by Gianni Bini features a halter that provides support for busty women.

Red is a hot bathing suit color for April! Wearing this color in any style is sure to make you stand out by the pool. Here, Nina is modeling a Jantzen red polka dot suit, a conservative suit providing all-over coverage.

A black, sheer cover-up is a fun and flirty way to minimize attention to the hip area.

Trends and styles for the 2012 swimsuit season

Bold Accessories A neutral-colored hat will match all bathing suits and provide proection from the sun.

Classic and vintage styles are the trend for June. These styles include ruffles, bows and frills or detail. Here, Nina models an offwhite bandeau bikini by Gianni Bini. The bandeau is a great top to enhance bra size.

A crocheted cover-up will provide coverage after a long day on the beach or a touch of modesty for the reserved woman.

Photos by Rebecca Croomes / Photo Editor Model: Nina Thomas, member of the AU Modeling Board and senior in biomedical sciences Bathing suits, accessories and style tips courtesy of Dillard’s.

What to know about your bathing suit Pool

Chlorine is a bleach. Fading may occur depending on the chemical’s strength, amount of pool use and effectiveness of rinsing.

Salt Water

Salt water will deteriorate fabrics and dyes if left in the garment to dry. Rinsing clothing with fresh water will lessen damage.

Washing

Always rinse in fresh water (in a basin, not by a shower) then spread garment flat on a towel and dry in the shade. Always rinse by hand and don’t use a dryer.

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Wedges are a fun way to dress up any swim outfit. A touch of color can add to a neutral bathing suit or continue with the color blocking trend.

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