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Tigers open season against Clemson at the Georgia Dome SPORTS // B2

Auburn’s starting lineup Which players will begin the journey in hopes of a return trip to Atlanta

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Top matchups to look for during Saturday’s season opener

The Tigers played their last game in the Georgia Dome in December 2011 against Virginia and will return for the season opener Saturday Sept. 1 against Clemson. Auburn has not lost in the Georgia Dome since 2001 against North Carolina.

2012 to be last season for spirit seating Organizational seating program replaces spirit points system Robert Lee EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

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Students will now only be able to earn points toward seating through the Auburn Ignited program.

There has been great debate about the seating arrangements for students in Jordan-Hare Stadium. Just as coach Gene Chizik’s arrival dawned a new era of Auburn football, a new spirit system will implement a more inclusive way for students to enjoy the game. “What we decided is we will only use Ignited points as a means for garnering points,” said SGA President Owen Parrish. “The only way to gain points toward organizational group seating is through attendance at ath-

letic events and the Ignited points system.” Parrish said a group of leaders was created last fall to establish what would comprise a new spirit system. Meeting for nine weeks straight, the group was equally represented from all parts of campus, including Greek life, independent students, SGA leaders and other smaller group leaders. Last year’s SGA President Kirby Turnage began the process of seeking a new system but eventually passed the responsibility of making a decision onto the current SGA staff. “They worked through the whole

system and all the questions that you can ask,” Parrish said. “They came up with this long packet of what do we want, and this is something they all agreed upon and all signed off on. It was kind of their set of recommendations, so that set of recommendations ended the spirit program as it existed.” Parrish emphasized the importance of having a program that includes everyone, not just members of large organizations. “There are small benefits added in for using social media and things like that, but the majority of those points come from attendance at Division I athletic events, and that is how the Ignited points system will be

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Princeton Review ranks Auburn in four categories Eva Woghiren COMMUNITY REPORTER

Auburn was recently ranked in the top 10 of four college categories by the Princeton Review. In 1992, the Princeton Review began taking surveys and releasing lists of top colleges in the United States. In its 2013 edition of “The Best 377 Colleges,” Auburn University made several of the lists. Auburn came seventh for Students Who Pack the Stadium, eighth for Most Conservative Students as well as 10th in Future Rotarians and Daughters of the American Revolution. For the ranking of Best Overall Quality of Life, Auburn ranked 19th. “It makes me proud to be a part of one of the greatest fan bases in the country,” said pre-broadcast journalism sophomore Ben Durand. “Our dedication and love for Auburn is deeply shown every time we take our seats in JordanHare Stadium.” Every year the Princeton Review collects surveys from more than 122,000 students. The surveys consist of 80 questions and are used to create 62 lists that identify the top 20 schools in that category. These lists are made with the intention of guiding high school seniors to the best university for them. Not only was Auburn University recognized this week, but also the city of Auburn itself. The city was named among the top 100 Best Small Cities to live in the U.S. by Money Magazine. “We are certainly very pleased about this recognition and fortunate that we have been named in recent years to several other lists,” said Mayor Bill Ham. “This is another one that shows how won-

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derful the partnership between the schools and city is.” Auburn was the only city in Alabama to make the list. It came in at 89th just behind Iowa City, Iowa. Money Magazine reports Auburn is a “serious college town” with football as its sport of choice. Charles Duggan, Auburn city manager, gives credit to the Auburn businesses, specifically recognizing the Department of Parks and Recreation and the Jule Collins Smith Museum. “It is places like this that bring Auburn together to make it a location that is able to be recognized,” Duggan said. These terrific small cities offer what American families care about most—strong job opportunities, great schools, low crime, quality health care and plenty to do, according to CNNMoney.com Ham and Duggan both hope to see Auburn on more lists and rankings in the future. “I cannot forget to give credit to the public school system as well,” Ham said. “Auburn is a great place to retire, raise families and even for business, and I hope to keep it that way.”

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Administrator of the Louise Kreher Forest Ecology Preserve Jennifer Lolley is concerned with a drop off in volunteering after the spirit system is replaced by the new Organizational Seating Program.

Volunteer work no longer involuntary Will organizations see drop in volunteers after spirit points go?

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Every new school year at Auburn brings about changes, and some are more noticeable than others. One of this year’s changes is a new organizational seating program for Jordan Hare Stadium. Though the new system will be easier to implement, there is concern that it may hurt student volunteering. The new system will only use Ignited points from different sporting events to decide which organizations receive block seating. The old system awards points for participating in philanthropies and other charitable work. Jennifer Lolley, administrator for the Louise Kreher Forest Ecology Preserve, believes the new system brings about more harm than good. “I’m real concerned (about the new spirit system) because I totally rely on IMPACT students to help me out,” Lolley said. IMPACT is a student volunteer organization that sends volunteers to 15 local organizations that need the

extra help. “I get some students who just come out for the good of it, and they like to be outside, but I think a whole lot of the reason I got them was those spirit points,” Lolley said. “They just chose my place because both boys and girls enjoy being outside, so they’d come work for us, but when those spirit points aren’t available I’m definitely worried my numbers will decrease greatly.” Many IMPACT volunteers come from fraternities and sororities, and the number of participants could drop if spirit point incentives are taken away. “I like to help out the community, so I try to do as much volunteer work as I can,” said Erick Cooper, senior in accounting. “But I think the number of volunteers will go down without the spirit points incentive.” Holly Crawford, junior in public relations, agrees with Cooper. “I do think volunteers’ numbers will decrease with the new system, unfortunately,” Crawford said. “I know a lot of the fraternities and sororities make a big push toward spir-

it points. It’s great for rush if you are involved in spirit points.” The SGA believes the new system will decrease some of the disingenuous volunteers whose motives were solely for spirit points, but Lolley is not sure if motives matter with volunteer work. “I had such a good response, whether they were there for student points or not. They worked so hard,” Lolley said. “They were excellent workers, but I do think the ones who will be volunteering now will probably be there more just because they want to.” Though the new system may decrease volunteer work, there are still numerous opportunities to help out. IMPACT, and other means of volunteering, can be found under the Student Involvement tab at Auburn. edu/student affairs. Lolley will also be working to encourage volunteers. “I’ll have to try to make up for lack of volunteers if this does happen,” Lolley said. “Then again, you get the really good quality ones who just do it because they want to.”

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New professor author of award-winning novels Corey Atwood WRITER

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English professor Skip Horack has written two novels on the New York Times Best-seller list.

The author of two award-winning novels, “The Eden Hunter” and “The Southern Cross,” is starting his first semester as an English professor. Skip Horack has been an attorney, a lecturer at Stanford University and is now a creative writing professor at Auburn. English Department Chair Jeremy Downes said after carefully considering more than100 applications from highly qualified writers and teachers, Horack was chosen as the best. The quality of his writing, personal engagement with the department and commitment to his students were what put Horack ahead of the competition, Downes said. After graduating from Florida State University’s College of Law, Horack worked with a law firm in Baton Rouge, La., for approximately five years. From there he went to Stanford University for a two-year fellowship in creative writing. Even with a varied background as a lawyer and lecturer, Horack said he always considered himself a writer first, and his jobs helped him support his lifestyle as an author. “When people asked me what I did for a living, I would say ‘Oh, I work at a law firm,’ as if I stacked boxes there,” Horack said. While at Stanford he had the opportunity to teach and write simultaneously. Once he knew he had the job at Auburn, the only things that stood in his way were six states and nearly 2,500 miles. Horack drove a 26-foot moving truck from San Francisco to Auburn, visiting the Grand Canyon along the way. His wife and dog were in the car ahead of him.

“It was like Smokey and the Bandit,” Horack said. “At about 55 mph it would get really shaky.” After lurching from coast to coast, he and his family arrived Aug. 1. He said Auburn was just what he needed after what was at least a 39-hour trip. He described his introduction to Auburn as one of the friendliest and most welcoming he’s ever experienced. “Professor Horack is an excellent addition to the faculty,” Downes said. The students of his Fiction Writing II class, Lauren Barkley, senior in biomedical sciences and Ethan Hightower, senior in English, described him as knowledgeable, passionate, enthusiastic, goofy and scatter-brained, and said he is a person who is true to his heart. Horack said the feeling was mutual, and after a few weeks into the semester, he said, “I really love the students here.” His advice for prospective writers: finish what you start. When writing a story, he said, the “idea you’re not working on is always going to seem like the one you should be working on, because that’s the easier one.” Horack said he plans to attend a few football games this fall, especially since it is his first year at the University. The last and only Auburn game he ever attended was in 1996, when Auburn played LSU and the field house, aka “the Barn,” caught fire during the game. He said he didn’t know if Auburn would win or lose the next game he went to, but he hoped nothing would burn. Putting an end to the myth that “those who can’t do, teach,” he continues to write and now hopes to share this passion for creative writing with his students.

New WEGL radio station attracts fans from abroad Becky Hardy CAMPUS REPORTER

WEGL has introduced a weekly, student health-focused radio show called “BeWellRadio.” The show will air Wednesdays at 10 a.m. “I don’t really know any other health radio show that’s out there,” said Brittany Loper, cohost and sexual health specialist in health promotion and wellness services. The staff of the show includes Loper; Blake Marble, co-host and alcohol and drug specialist in health promotion and wellness services; Eric Smith, co-host and director of promotion of health and wellness services; and Matt Ingram, a production engineer for the show and social media and communications director of promotion of health and wellness services. Topics of the show include everything from dealing with stress, figuring out how to get enough sleep and which health-related apps work best. “Each (co-host) took an app and tried it out for a week and recorded the pros and cons, our experience, how it actually helped us and how it helped us reach our goals,” Loper said. Professors and local experts in the field make appearances on the show. “Next week is all about relationships and love, so we are bringing in some people from

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transferred into organizational group seating into that competition,” Parrish said. Parrish said the program is open to any organization, no matter the size. “It’s not fair to just do sheer number because then a group of 150 is going to have a huge advantage over a group of 20,” he said. Director of Traditions Billy Walick created an algorithmic system that evaluates organizations based on their size, but also keeps organizations evenly matched. “I collected attendance data from hundreds of previous Ignited events and used those historical trends to create a mathematical formula from which points are scaled off of the new Auburn Ignited point system,” Walick said. “These new scaling factors are specific down to a single member of an organization, and they are easily altered through the formu-

the marriage and family center (on campus) to talk about relationships,” Smith said. Health-themed music is played in between segments to break up the amount of talking. “For example, for the app topic, it was right around the time of the Olympics so we played ‘Chariots of Fire’ and ‘Born to Run,’” Marble said. “We play roughly four songs an hour.” Students can voice their opinions or ask questions through BeWellRadio’s Twitter account, @auburnhealth. BeWellRadio also holds weekly trivia contests where the winners receive BeWellRadio-themed prizes. “You can win anything from a T-shirt to water bottles,” Loper said. Auburn students and faculty are not the only ones listening in. Smith said they have noticed people listening all the way from Maryland and recently discovered an unexpected follower on their Twitter account. “The only other college radio that was doing a health-focused radio show was out of the U.K., who just started following us on Twitter,” Smith said. BeWellRadio began broadcasting before the school year started to make sure the hosts knew how everything worked.

“We’re always trying to come up with new ideas,” Smith said. “We wanted to see what’s not going to work out, what’s the best format and how we manage inside the studio.” Smith said they are going to start re-airing shows on Sunday nights and see how they do. “If lots of people listen to us on Sunday, we could possibly get more airtime during the week,” Smith said.

Landing a time slot for a show on WEGL is as easy as presenting a creative idea, Smith said. “We were basically like ‘Hey, we got an idea, can we do a radio show about college student health, is that possible?’ And (WEGL) was like ‘Yeah, sure that’s possible!’” Smith said. Marble reiterated that if any student wants to start a radio show they can have one; they just have to be different.

las if membership size changes. This creates an even and fair opportunity for organizations of all sizes to earn the most amount of points.” Unlike the former program, the new program will not have monetary incentives, such as buying apparel for organizations. “You could go out and spend $100,000 on concessions or on apparel or anything like that if you wanted to, but that wouldn’t make any difference at all,” Parrish said. “Nothing is incentivized as far as the spending of money.” Parrish said the need for a new program was realized some time ago. “When you’re looking at it, the first step in this whole thing was why did we change what we had. (The old program) incentivized athletic events and attendance, then it was also attendance at essentially anything that was deemed worthy of receiving spirit points,” Parrish said. “But also, it was a means of

raising money, and so if a fraternity or sorority or an organization offered spirits for attending their philanthropy and it was $10 to do it, tons of people would do it. It was very much an attendancebased program, but it was also a money generator, and so regardless of all the other factors, the people with the most money had a leg up.” Parrish said although people would attend activities, some would not invest their time appropriately, only doing what was required for points. “We knew it was broken,” Parrish said. “You could never really know that if I did this one thing better than anybody else, that’s how I win.” Seating at football games remains the payoff of the program, and the student sections in Jordan-Hare Stadium will remain the same. The old spirit contract was signed last fall and extends through the upcoming football season, putting the new system’s rewards off until next

season. “We are still rewarding wristbands and seats to organizations that won block seats through last year’s spirit competition,” Parrish said. “This is looking at next year, seating for next football season.” Organizations can register for the spirit program through Sept. 14. online on the Ignited website. After Sept. 14, organizations are responsible for turning in a roster that matches the list of members who registered for the new program to the SGA Traditions Council. Points will begin to be counted Sept. 14 and will count for organizational group seating for the 2013 season. “With this new program, I can sit down and explain it to you in five minutes and that was my goal...to have something simple and to the point that still provides incentives and a way for students to get the group seating and encourage organizational involvement,” Parrish said.

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“If you bring something unique to the table and there’s a time slot available, they’re going to let you on the air,” Marble said. Ingram already works with another show on WEGL’s radio station. “I started a sports talk show and all I did was go through Dafni (Greene),” Ingram said. “Basically any student can have a show, granted that show’s not already on air. From our standpoint, the

only prerequisite for our show was that there was not another one like it.” If a student gets the opportunity to have his or her own show, all they have to complete is an emcee test, to know what they can or cannot do on air, along with other technical information. Loper said her time on WEGL is her favorite hour of the week. “We just want more people to listen to WEGL,” Smith said.

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Summer days and summer nights The Auburn University Office of International Programs hosted a contest for best summer study abroad picture. Students sent in photos and captions for four categories: Way of Life, People, Places and Service to the World. Here are the winners for each category.

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TOP LEFT: Waterford, Ireland: A craftsman in the Waterford Crystal factory carefully carves a design into the delicate crystal vase. TOP RIGHT: Munich, Germany: I passed this amazing landscape on the way to visit Neuschwanstein. The contrast in the colors grabbed me: the green against the blues, with the pop of the orangey-red on the roof of the barn. BOTTOM LEFT: Quesimpuco, Bolivia: A fourth year veterinary student examines a chicken with a possible respiratory problem on her externship. BOTTOM RIGHT: Siena, Italy: A jockey of the contrada Selva races on in the Palio that takes place twice a year in Siena. The people of Siena spend all year preparing for these days.

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We all like to party, some more than others. Reese Dismukes probably falls into the latter category. Unfortunately, Zeke Pike and Michael Dyer are also fond of the party lifestyle. What does it say about our team or coaching staff that so many of our players have had trouble with the law lately? Pike, Dismukes and Dyer all exhibit a lack of responsibility. When an athlete, whether college or professional, gets the chance to play for a well-known team, they are given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to show the world what they are made of. If they’re lucky, they get famous. They receive some of the best coaching in the world, but in the end,

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it is their responsibility to live up to their potential. We can’t blame coach Gene Chizik for the actions of these players, and we certainly can’t disagree with his decision to suspend or outright dismiss those who break the law. They put him in a difficult spot. The Auburn team is expected to hold respect and honor in the highest regard. Chizik is defending that respect and honor in the best way he knows. Kevin Scarbinsky, of the Birmingham News, penned a column for Al.com on Aug. 26 that suggested our football program “is headed out of control.” He cited the armed robbery involving former players Antonio Goodwin, Mike McNeil, Shaun

Kitchens and Dakota Mosley as an example of how far down the drain our team has gone. We think Scarbinsky was way off base, and he had no reason to bring up June 9 shooting as an example to further his point. No matter what he says, that incident was not about football and never will be. It seems Scarbinsky and the sweaty masses of Bammers that commented on his column either want Chizik and his staff to baby-sit the team 24 hours a day or disband the team all together. They do not realize that these players are the ones who lack responsibility. No one is kidnapping these guys and pouring booze down their throats; they are doing it to themselves. Much like you can’t make a horse

drink, you can’t stop a football player who wants to make a fool of himself. Chizik is not Pike, Dyer or Dismukes’ parent and he shouldn’t be expected to coddle rule-breakers. We will never try to justify the actions of these players. They made mistakes; they should have to deal with the consequences like everybody else. But we believe it is unnecessary and short-sighted to blame the poor judgment of Pike, Dyer and Dismukes on the coaching staff. If anything has been learned from the Penn State disaster, it’s that accountability is in short supply. However, we think the disciplinary actions Chizik has taken show he cares more about the solidarity of Auburn than a few star recruits.

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United Nations’ failures have a human cost Chelsea harvey EDITOR@ THEPLAINSMAN. COM

As the world stands by and coolly observes yet another humanitarian crisis, this time in Syria, it is relevant (and, in my opinion, even necessary) to return to the subject of the efficacy of the United Nations. I believe the U.N. has failed in its most crucial mission: that of protecting the human rights of global citizens. The Syrian civil war provides a good vehicle for this discussion, although this crisis is by no means the first example of U.N. failure. The Syrian conflict has been in the works since spring of 2011, and since then it has es-

calated into a bloody civil war with a particularly bad record for civilian casualties. On top of this, it is estimated that more than a million people have been internally displaced by the conflict. Meanwhile, the U.N. Security Council has been unable to make any move toward intervention thanks to vetoes by China and Russia against proposed military sanctions. This inability to act contributed to the resignation of Kofi Annan, then-U.N. peace envoy to Syria, on Aug. 2, as well as to the termination of Syrian occupancy by U.N. observers and truce monitors on Aug. 19. Meanwhile, on Aug. 3, the U.N. General Assembly voted to pass a resolution condemning the Syrian government for its violence against civilians. Keep in mind that a resolution

passed by the General Assembly is merely a statement of the overall opinion of the General Assembly and does not have the power to command any military action or intervention. What can we blame for these failures? Is it the General Assembly’s inability to command any real action? Is it the member countries’ tendency to spend meetings locked in debate rather than making decisions? Perhaps both. In my opinion, the U.N.’s inefficacy lies most of all in the Security Council’s ineptitude and outdated method of decision-making. The Security Council is comprised of 15 members, 10 of which are not permanent and rotate in and out by serving temporary two-year terms.

The other five have permanent member status and are also the only five nations with the power to veto resolutions. These five are the United States, the United Kingdom, France, China and Russia. It is easy to imagine that their political motives and agendas are often at odds with one another, making the veto a formidable force. In my opinion, the veto system places an unfair emphasis on the opinions and political goals of the five permanent member countries, while the rotating member system denies equal representation to other countries who are otherwise permanent members of the U.N. Most of all, the system gives the Security Council the power to waffle around, veto resolutions left and right and gen-

erally never get anything productive done. In the meantime, citizens of countries like Syria continue to go unaided. So how could we amend the system? Perhaps by giving all U.N. countries fair representation in the Security Council as well. Perhaps by abolishing the veto system and making decisions via a typical democratic voting process, thereby preventing countries from impeding justice to further their own political motives. A radical solution? Maybe so. However, I believe it takes radical thinking to solve extreme problems, and it is also my belief that the U.N. presents an extreme problem at the moment. In a world that is faced every day with increasing inter-

national tension, violence, oppression and human rights violations, we are desperately in need of an entity that will stand up for peace, justice, equality and the well-being of all people across the globe. This did not occur in Rwanda in 1994. This did not occur in Darfur at any time between 2003 and the present. This is not occurring in Syria now, and if the state of things remains the same, it will not occur anywhere any time in the future. This is a call to the United Nations and to the international community as a whole to reconsider their policies, to reorganize their priorities, and to stop abandoning suffering people around the world. Our concern is not only a suggestion; it is a necessity.

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Not all have survived the hunger games Jenny Steele COPY@ THEPLAINSMAN.COM

“The Hunger Games” confronts its audience with a premise that is surely improbable and undeniably barbaric: that human life has become expendable, and children–the most innocent of us all–are the ones being used and killed for sport, their humanity masked by euphemisms. Victims are deemed “tributes.” This seems so far removed from our modern, civil rights-backed society. You may think there is no way to draw parallels, what with our 21st century emphasis on equality. Yet social Darwinism and its application, eugenics, are prevalent both in the U.S. and abroad. On July 16, Rosa SilThe Editorial Board

verman of the British newspaper The Daily Telegraph published an article with shocking statistics from the Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority, an independent IVF regulator in the U.K. In 2009, the most recent year for data, Down syndrome was given as a reason for 31 of the 127 test-tube baby abortions. These children would not be perfect, that much they knew. But who is? Infertility had been conquered, but the young conqueror couldn’t survive our own hunger games. Earlier this month, parenting website Babble.com published an equally jarring story about Paul Corby, a 23-year-old from Pottsville, Pa. in need of a heart transplant. “According to the Corbys, and according to a letter from Penn Medicine which they shared with me, Paul has been denied the placement in large part because he is autistic,” Babble contributor Joslyn Gray writes. Not only has Corby

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genics board supported forced sterilization to keep people with “feeblemindedness,” among other traits, from having children. The movement was billed as a way to curb the need for welfare and other government expenses. The means to this intended end were gruesome. "‘(My fallopian tubes) weren't tied,’" she said. "‘Mine were cut and burned at the end. It was a tool they used to just have the power–the power of God,’" said Mary English, a victim of forced sterilization Calhoun interviewed. The state had the third-most forced sterilizations in the nation under the eugenics board program. History has spared other more brazen proponents of social Darwinism. Margaret Sanger, the founder of what is now known as Planned Parenthood, once appeared as a choice on a list of important women for a middle school project of mine. Her pernicious legacy has been whitewashed.

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been denied a transplant outright, he has been denied any of the hope or solace that accompanies consideration for the life-saving procedure. His mother has a petition on Change. org and, at the latest count, is just thirty-two thousand shy of the three hundred thousand-signature goal. If Corby’s autism is not the principal reason behind Penn Medicine’s refusal, the hospital has done nothing to rectify the public or the press’s understanding of this tragedy. If it is any consolation (it isn’t), our predecessors can’t hide the vestiges of social Darwinism either. Just this year, North Carolina legislators voted down a measure to provide compensation for victims of forced sterilization. According to Jennifer Calhoun of the Fayetteville Observer in a June 5, 2011, article, there were at least 7,600 documented cases of state-sanctioned sterilization between 1929 and 1974. The state’s eu-

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The Auburn Bank drive-thru will make way for temporary parking before being incorporated into the city’s new plans for the northeast section of Toomer’s Corner.

The alleyways behind the downtown parking deck, near bars like the Bloodhound, will be included in the downtown enhanceent project.

Downtown parking deck area to receive $1.3 million facelift Zeke Turrentine COMMUNITY EDITOR

Auburn city officials are putting in motion a $1.3 million plan to liven up the area around the downtown parking deck and its neighbors. The planning team took advice and recommendations from various civic groups, businesses and citizens to help form a vision they hope will revitalize the space into a more appealing, multi-purpose, patron-friendly event area. Several different renovation scenarios were mapped out in a detailed report that was presented at the Aug. 7 city council meeting. The plans vary from more parking with less space for pedestrians and outdoor eating to more dining- and walkingfriendly designs. Nearly 100 new public parking spaces will be added to the estimated 538 already downtown, about a 16 percent increase. Of the 538 spots, 372 are metered during the day. The original discussions for a downtown project late in 2011 that prompted this January’s

referendum put the price tag at approximately $750,000. City officials said the plan expanded after the city saw results from the annual citizen’s survey showing an interest in more than simply increasing parking spots. Replies showed 61 percent of those surveyed identified more parking as a main concern. “We kind of took it from a pure parking project and looked at the other things we could achieve,” said Assistant City Manager Kevin Cowper. The plans presented at the Aug. 7 city council meeting place a little more than half of the new parking spots on the east side of the parking deck, where the Auburn Bank drivethru teller stand is located along with a vacant building. Both buildings are on cityowned ground and will be demolished this fall when the bank leaves the booth for the new drive-thru across Gay Street. Bank president Bob Dumas expects the move to be completed by late September. City Manager Charlie Duggan said there are plans to build 67

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We kind of took it from a pure parking project and [then] looked at the other things we could achieve. ” —Kevin Cowper ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER

temporary parking spots upon the demolition of the buildings. Duggan and Cowper said the city will probably hire a consultant in early 2013, and both expect major work to begin on the east side of the deck by that summer. The west side of the deck will feature just fewer than 50 spaces in an area that will also be used for things such as outdoor music shows and tailgating. The fall events will give citizens the chance to utilize the new entertainment district laws.

Businesses along East Magnolia Avenue and North College Street such as Little Italy, Mellow Mushroom and Moe’s Barbecue can look forward to brick sidewalks, more parking spots and outdoor, café-style porch areas. Most of the leased parking spaces in the west side will be moved into the deck. The parking area near Bloodhound will resemble the brick paved parking area in Opelika near Irish Bred Pub. The west side will see construction beginning in 2014. Planners said the city will do its best not to inconvenience football fans this fall or next fall and will also try to work while it would cause the least amount of disruption for the University. Cowper said he understands that, because of the multiple owners of property and various patches of city-owned land, there will need to be a team effort in working through the new plans and construction. Cowper said the new sidewalks and upgraded alleys along College and Magnolia will enhance downtown and provide

patrons with a clearer idea of where they are in relation to certain establishments. The Opelika Road corridor beautification project is taking priority right now, but Cowper said the city hopes to move out of the conceptual phase and into a comprehensive incorporation of the plans into a downtown master plan by early 2013. The budgeting for the project is already complete. Both the Opelika Road and downtown plans are part of a vision to revitalize the aesthetics of Auburn and spur new businesses and economic growth. The planners specifically noted a desire to live up to the “Loveliest Village” nickname the city embraces. The city’s bond sales will be the primary financiers of the project, and though they may need more revenues later in the plans, Duggan said “things look pretty good” right now. The plans that were presented at the city council meeting are available for public viewing at the city of Auburn’s website under the city council meetings tab.

Chicken Salad Chick expanding, opening 18 new locations Sydney Callis COMMUNITY REPORTER

Chicken Salad Chick is expanding, and not just its customers’ waistlines. Simply Southern Restaurant Group, the franchiser of Chicken Salad Chick, announced Aug. 22 that 18 new locations of the restaurant will be opening. “We have witnessed increasing customer demand for Chicken Salad Chick since the opening of our first takeout restaurant in 2008,” said Chicken Salad Chick owner Stacy Brown in a press release. “The fact that our own customers want to own their own Chicken Salad Chick is affirmation for us that we are touching lives. And that is our goal every day.” With new locations in Alabama, Florida and Georgia, the new Chicken Salad Chick restaurants will expand the 15 original recipes of chicken salad to a larger customer base.

Auburn area locations are on Opelika Road near Dean Road, down South College Street and on Frederick Road in Opelika. This new customer base includes Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, Montgomery, Dothan, Valdosta, Ga., Columbus, Ga. and Tallahassee, Fla. Debbie Mossburg, vice president of marketing for Simply Southern Restaurant Group, said some of the new restaurants will be opening shortly, some even during the opening weeks of football season. “We’re looking at Montgomery to be open sometime in late September, early October,” Mossburg said. “We’re looking at Columbus to be open early-to-mid-October and then Tuscaloosa mid-October to the first of November.” Two of the five planned Birmingham stores are expected to be opened before the end of the year, Mossburg said. “We’re taking the concept

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They’re fresh ingredients and it’s handmade daily. We love the fact that there are so many different types of chicken salad you can choose from. ” —Debbie Mossburg VP OF MARKETING AT SIMPLY SOUTHERN RESTAURANT GROUP

and growing it outside of Auburn,” Mossburg said. “The owners, Stacy and Kevin Brown, had so many requests from people coming through Auburn for the chicken salad.” Mossburg said the Chicken Salad Chick’s secret reci-

pes, different flavors and food preparation contribute to the great taste of the food. “They’re fresh ingredients and it’s handmade daily,” Mossburg said. “We love the fact that there are so many different types of chicken salad you can pick from.” Anastasia Papastefan, senior in dietetics, works at Chicken Salad Chick and said the customers are why she loves working there. “I started working there in March, and everyone was so welcoming to me,” Papastefan said. “Chicken Salad Chick’s customers are very loyal, and they obviously really love their chicken salad.” Mossburg and her husband, as well as all of the new franchise owners, became involved with the restaurant after an enjoyable experience. “All of our franchisees have wanted to bring it back to their hometown,” Mossburg said. “So it’s just extending the

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Chicken Salad Chick may be moving to your hometown. The store is moving into cities including Birmingham and Columbus.

reach of Chicken Salad Chick beyond Auburn and Opelika’s boundaries.” Mossburg said she thinks Chicken Salad Chick has done so well in Auburn because students enjoy the comfort and taste of home cooking the restaurants provide. “Chicken salad is something that almost everyone

likes,” Mossburg said. “I think that’s what people enjoy when they go there and get that good taste of home.” Chicken Salad Chick has even more plans for expansion. They plan to grow regionally and hope to have 200 stores across the United States in five years, Mossburg said.

Police still searching for downtown Gay Street parking deck gate vandal Zeke Turrentine COMMUNITY EDITOR

Auburn police are requesting the public’s help with identifying a man who allegedly damaged the Gay Street parking deck’s gate arm early on the morning of Saturday, Aug. 11. Auburn Police Capt. Tom Stofer said the damage was caused just

after midnight and discovered by an Auburn police officer who was on duty in the area. The suspect is believed by police to be a white male in his early 20s. He can be seen in surveillance footage wearing a blue shirt, dark pants, brown boots and a light-colored baseball hat. Also present at the parking deck

with the suspect were two other white men and a white female. Anyone with any information regarding this incident or the identity of this person or those that were with him is asked to call the Auburn Police Division at 334-5013140 or contact them anonymously by text or voice on the tip line at 334-246-1391.

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Surveillance footage shows the man Auburn police say damaged the downtown parking deck gate arm on Aug. 11.

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Debate swirls around Alabama’s new immigration law despite court ruling

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Andrew McCaslin WRITER

The chaos surrounding HB 56, Alabama’s latest immigration reform law, is slowly winding down after news of the appeals court’s mixed verdict was given Aug. 17. “We opposed HB 56 when it was debated and voted on, and have been involved in efforts to strike it down, to improve it and repeal because we’re concerned about the human consequences of the law,” said Jim Carnes, communications director for Alabama Arise, an advocacy organization that overlooks public policies that affect lowincome Alabamians. The verdict was a partial victory for both sides. Measures such as the charging of a misdemeanor for not carrying required immigrant documents, prohibiting undocumented immigrants from applying for work, making illegal the harboring of undocumented immigrants and voiding contracts signed with undocumented immigrants were struck down. The court, however, did not strike down measures prohibiting immigrants from attending universities and the power of law enforcement officers from checking people’s immigration status given reasonable cause. Reactions from Alabama public officials have been optimistic. The law, which constitutional scholar Jonathon Turley described as “Arizona’s law on steroids” has been described as one of the most critical and controversial immigration policies by critics such as Alabama Arise and the Hispanic Interest Coalition of America. According to an article by the Southern Poverty Law Center, the initial ruling created massive hysteria. Complaints from undocumented families included having their water turned off to being denied health care. On the national level, efforts pursued by the Obama

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Gov. Robert Bentley signs into law the immigration bill known as H.B. 56.

administration are countering the intended effects of Southern immigration policies. According to Fox News, the Department of Homeland Security is executing an immigration policy that will ease the process of deferred action for an estimated one million illegal immigrants. The article “Senator accuses Obama Administration of giving safe harbor to some criminal illegals,” written by Todd Starnes, says aliens convicted of crimes related to immigration policies, as well as aliens living in the US illegally may be granted deferred action. Additionally, the new national policy grants immunity to aliens who used fake Social Security in order to find work. Social Security fraud has become one of the major concerns for Alabama legislators like Senator Jeff Sessions. According to Treasury Department Inspector General, the IRS refunded in total $4.2 billion in 2010, contrasted from the $924 million refunded to illegal aliens by the IRS in 2004. In some cases, children claimed by aliens lived outside the borders of the U.S. Alabama public officials maintain that they have done nothing wrong and that the law is constitutionally sound. “[The law] it’s not anti-immigration, it’s anti-illegal immigration. The bottom line

of the law is that if you live and work in Alabama you should do so legally,” said Jeremy King, deputy communications director of the governor’s office. Opposition to the law began almost immediately after Gov. Bentley signed it on June 9, 2011. The three parties that sought legal action against the law were the U.S. Department of Justice, The Hispanic Interest Coalition of America and several religious organizations. All three parties attempted to seek preliminary injunction, which if successful would prohibit the state from enforcing provisions of the law. Specifically, the Justice Department’s argument was that the law violated federal law preemption. Preemption is a legal concept that describes a limitation within state governments to pass laws in areas where federal laws dominate. U.S. Federal District Court Judge Sharon Lovelace Blackburn, ruled partially in the plaintiff ’s favor. She granted partial injunction on behalf of the plaintiffs and prohibited portions of the law, such as: making it a misdemeanor for an illegal alien to apply or perform work and making it illegal for an individual to conceal, harbor or shield an alien in the U.S. Other measures the court

It’s time to move forward through what we have... We believe that if you’re here in the state there’s nothing unjust. It’s time to move forward into the enforcement.” —Jeremy King GOVERNOR BENTLEY’S DEPUTY COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

enjoined, or prohibited, were measures that included prohibiting undocumented immigrants to enroll in universities and community colleges and requiring that all students provide documentation, such as visa and resident statuses, when entering such institutions. Measures that survived the district court included invalidation of contracts with aliens, the duty of police officers to stop individuals they suspect to be of illegal status, and requiring public schools to determine whether a student has the proper documentation. “It’s time to move forward through what we have…We believe that if you’re here in the state there’s nothing unjust. It’s time to move forward into the enforcement,” King said. Critics of the law are anticipating another offensive to combat the law and its consequences. “We think it’s going to be difficult to enforce that provision [officers checking an individual’s immigration status] without racial profiling and we expect that it will be appealed,” said Carnes. “As incidents of racial profiling occur there will be grounds for civil rights’ challenges and those will go to court.”

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Jule Collins hosting new exhibit, film

screening Sydney Callis COMMUNITY REPORTER

The Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art is opening a new exhibition Sept. 8 titled “Art Interrupted: Advancing American Art and the Politics of Cultural Diplomacy.” The exhibition features works by Georgia O’Keeffe, Milton Avery, Charles Sheeler and more and displays the works originally assembled by the U.S. Department of State in 1946 to represent advanced art of the time. The exhibition opening coincides with the showing of “Ninotchka” on Thursday, Sept. 13 at 5:30 p.m. The showing is part of the Life Interrupted film series created by an Auburn University professor. “Dr. Sunny Stalter and her intern worked with the curator of education at JCSM to develop a film series titled Life Interrupted,” said Scott Bishop, curator of education at the museum. Stalter created the series as a way to complement Art Interrupted by putting the works into a larger cultural context for viewers. “We are showing five American films that help audience members understand what life was like around the time that the original Advancing American Art collection was put together,” Stalter said. The films are selected from recommendations by professors who come to introduce the film before the showing. Stalter and her program assistant, Molly Powers, go through the recommendations. “Each film will be introduced by a speaker who’s an expert on some part of the cultural history that the movie addresses,” Stalter said. “We’ll have speakers in film studies, theater, Southern studies, military history and English.” Introducing the film and leading the discussion after the “Ninotchka” showing is Dr. Jennifer Fay, a film studies and English professor at Vanderbilt University. Fay recommended the movie because of its role in the country’s anti-Soviet campaign.

“The U.S. State Department shipped prints of “Ninotchka” to Italy during the elections when the U.S. feared a communist victory, and it played widely in U.S. occupied Germany in 1947-48 as part of a larger an anti-Communist campaign,” Fay said. Made in 1939, the movie stars Greta Garbo as a Russian woman brought up to believe in communism. When she goes to Paris, she falls in love with a man whose attitude goes against everything she was taught. “It sounds like a straight up propagandistic film, but it also pokes fun of capitalism, government censorship and propaganda,” Fay said. “So, using it as a form of propaganda was a rather risky venture.” The movie provides an example of how even lighthearted and witty movies can have serious political messages, Stalter said. Fay said she will be delving deeper into the nature of the film’s political messages in the discussion after the showing, as well as discussing some defining characteristics of movies made in the 1930s that are present in the film. “I’m interested in the ways that this film actually does tell us something about American capitalism as the bedrock of American conceptions of democracy,” Fay said. “I also want to discuss how the film makes use of satire as a political weapon.” Food and beverages are provided during the discussion portion of the evening, and Bishop said it will be a great event for anyone interested in popular culture, movies and American studies. “I think people should attend the screenings because the movies that we chose are interesting and unique, the speakers are excited about discussing them, and the post-film snacks will be tasty,” Stalter said. Art Interrupted: Advancing American Art and the Politics of Cultural Diplomacy will be at Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art until Jan. 5 2013 and, as all exhibits at the museum are, is free and open to the public.

Destiny Brown opens Sundown Series Sydney Callis COMMUNITY REPORTER

Country and rock singer/guitarist Destiny Brown will be kicking off the Kiesel Park Sundown Concert Series Thursday, Sept. 6 from 6-7:30 p.m. The free concert series features a wide variety of music from folk or billboard hits to rock or country from local and regional bands. “Some of the bands play top hits, and you have some that play more of rock or country,” said Dana Stewart, special programs coordinator for Auburn Parks and Recreation. “So say you don’t want to come hear folk music this week, maybe next week you can come hear more ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s hits. It gives people options.” A different musical group will perform every Thursday

for the months of September and October. Admission is free and concertgoers are permitted to bring food and beverages. “People bring blankets and chairs. They bring food and drinks,” Stewart said. “The only thing is no alcohol is allowed in the park.” Those attending are also allowed to bring their dogs, as long as they keep them on their leashes, Stewart said. “I think it’s awesome to be able to bring my dog with me to listen to music,” said Elle Bacon, a sophomore in Spanish. “It’s a good opportunity to be outdoors and enjoy music and bring my dog.” For more information contact the City of Auburn Parks and Recreation Department or visit their website, www.auburnalabama. org/parks.

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Lee Co. helps students vote, brings registrars to campus Anna Faulk WRITER

Throughout the centuries, people have died for the right to vote. This is a right people in many nations across the world are denied. The Lee County Board of Registrars is hosting a voter registration drive at the Auburn University Student Center lobby Wednesday, Sept. 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be an additional drive in Southern Union’s Student Union Thursday, Sept. 13 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. “It is absolutely free,” said Dianne Jay, a Lee County board of registrar. “They can come register and can bring their mother or a friend or anybody with them that has not registered. It’s free to the public for students and anybody else alike.” Jay said the registration takes at most three minutes to complete. “They don’t have to have a

driver’s license or their social security number,” Jay said. “We like it if they have a driver’s license or the last four digits of their social security number, but it is not required to be able to register to vote.” For those who are unable to attend the drive, there are several places throughout the county where citizens can register to vote. There is a satellite office in the Village Mall where people can obtain voter registration forms to fill out and mail in. Jay said the preferred registration place is the Lee County Board of Registrars office in the court house in Opelika. More information on where to obtain voter registration services is on the Alabama Votes website, the state’s official election center. Those who register will receive the 2012 voter guide prepared by the elections division of Alabama. There are pamphlets and

information available for those who register. “It’s important for students to have a voice,” Jay said. “Their vote will be a deciding factor, I think, in this election because they are the genera-

tion that is going to be most effective.” According to the U.S. census, during the 2008 presidential election, 28,263,000 people ages 18 to 24 voted. “I get kind of annoyed

when people decide to complain about things that are wrong with the government,” said Leonard Jordan, junior in microbiology. “Everyone has a choice whether to vote or not to vote.” Jordan is a registered Tennessee voter and has voted in local elections. “Not voting is in fact a choice,” Jordan said. “However, if you choose not to vote, then you essentially chose not to put your voice in— so your argument, or I guess your complaint, holds no weight.” Jordan said his mother was a political science major in college and she encouraged him to register to vote the day he turned 18. “I know I am going to go back to Tennessee to vote,” Jordan said. “I am not sure how many people would actually do something like that, or if they are going to vote here.”

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According to the Alabama Final Report for the 2008 general election, 336 absentee ballots were transmitted and 240 ballots were cast and returned in Lee County. “I think it is important to vote because that’s how we explain our opinion and how we take an active role in government,” said Sarah Ashworth, junior in applied math and biosystems engineering. “That’s how we set ourselves apart from a lot of other countries, and I think it’s my duty as a citizen to do so.” Ashworth is a registered Alabama voter and she said she voted in the Republican Primary. “It is just an opportunity for Auburn University students to get educated and register and to familiarize themselves,” Jay said. “It will make the election much more effective if our youth get involved.”

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’Tis the season For this year’s Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game on Sept. 1, Andrew Yawn, sports editor for The Auburn Plainsman, and Clemson student Robbie Tinsley, sports editor for The Tiger News, answered one another’s questions (left and right) and offered predictions (below) for the teams’ first game of the season.

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RT: After Gus Malzahn bolted for Arkansas State, what is everyone’s general feeling on new offensive coordinator Scot Loeffler and his new more traditional-style offense? AY: So far, Auburn fans seem optimistic about Loeffler’s offensive system. It’s more pro-style and is based more on reading defenses than tricking or outrunning them. Plus, the list of quarterbacks he has trained is impressive. The guy helped make Tim Tebow the nation’s most efficient passer in 2009. That’s got to give anybody optimism considering Auburn’s quarterback quandary since Cam Newton left. RT: With power teams like LSU, Alabama, Arkansas and maybe even Texas A&M, how big of a worry is it for Auburn that they could start to lag behind those teams, and how much pressure is on Gene Chizik to make sure that doesn’t happen? AY: There’s always pressure in the SEC. Falling behind any divisional opponent is always a concern, but Gene Chizik doesn’t think that way. In his mind, his team has the ability to win every time it steps on the field. Obviously LSU and Alabama are the favorites, but Auburn sees the team as a sort of dark horse this season. RT: New coordinator on the defensive side as well, but Brian VanGorder at least has some toys to play with that Loeffler might not. Is it safe to say that Auburn will to lean on its defense early in the season?

In the past few years, Auburn and Clemson have formed the beginnings of a heated rivalry. Already similar in mascot and campus, the recent games played between the two teams have differed no less on the scoreboard. The last time Auburn played Clemson in the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, the Tigers (of the Auburn variety) narrowly defeated Clemson 23–20 in overtime. In 2010, Auburn nearly squandered its chances for an undefeated season before Clemson kicker Chandler Cantanzaro missed a field goal in overtime to give Auburn the victory 27–24. The only game that hasn’t been so close was the most recent, when Clemson defeated Auburn 38–24 in Memorial Stadium last year. After being tied 21–21 at

halftime, Clemson rallied to outscore Auburn 17–3 in the second half, ending the game and Auburn’s 17-game win streak, the longest in the nation at the time. The teams that will meet on the turf Saturday are hardly the same as last year, however. Auburn has two new coordinators in Scot Loeffler and Brian VanGorder and will be starting sophomore Kiehl Frazier at quarterback instead of the recently graduated Barrett Trotter. The team must also account for the loss of running back Michael Dyer who was responsible for 151 rushing yards and two touchdowns against Clemson last year. Clemson installed a new system of its own, bringing in former Oklahoma defensive coordinator Brent Venables to remedy a defense that gave up 70 points to West Virginia in the Orange Bowl last season. Additionally, Clemson will be without last

year’s sack-leader, the recently drafted Andre Branch, and suspended sophomore wide receiver Sammy Watkins. Watkins scorched the Auburn defense for 199 total yards and two touchdowns last season. As for playing in the Georgia Dome, Clemson will try to snap another of Auburn’s streaks. Games in the Georgia Dome have been a peach for Auburn, having won its last four meetings there and outscoring opponents 160–89. Clemson, on the other hand, has not won in the Georgia Dome since the PeachBowl in January 2004. Recently, the team lost to Auburn in the aformentioned 2007 Chick-filA Bowl in Atlanta and dropped the season opener to Alabama there in the inaugural Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game in 2008. Auburn is 15–1 against non-conference opponents under Gene Chizik. The one loss? That came against Clemson in 2011.

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Players to watch Auburn: RB Tre Mason – Starter Onterio McCalebb is the obvious backfield threat, but Mason is expected to spell the senior speedster off the bench. Loeffler has mentioned the addition of multiple-back sets which will allow more opportunities for the sophomore ‘back. Mason also led the SEC in kickoff return yards/attempt last year among players with at least one attempt per game. If given the touches, Mason has the ability to create for the Auburn offense in a variety of ways. Clemson: QB Tajh Boyd – Gutsy pick, I know. However, when you face a player that torched your defense for four touchdowns and almost 400 yards last season, not watching him would be an egregious error. The Auburn secondary, while talented, is still somewhat inexperienced. The safeties will have to make the right calls from the back in VanGorder’s system, and Clemson still has the arsenal to replace Watkins.

Auburn: DE Corey Lemonier – The last time Clemson came to Atlanta for a season opener, the Alabama defensive line neutralized a fairly potent offense by having their way with a young offensive line. 4 years later, Chad Morris’s offense has a little more firepower, but the same weakness. If Lemonier continues his strong play and puts pressure on Boyd time after time, it could be another long night for Clemson in Atlanta Clemson: TE Brandon Ford – Ford replaces an integral part of Morris’s offense last year in Dwayne Allen. A converted wide receiver, Ford has drawn rave reviews from camp and possesses much better ball skills than last year’s Mackie Award winner. If Ford can continue Allen’s work, that’s one more body that the Auburn defense will have to worry about and gives more room for Ellington, Hopkins, Brown and Peake.

Predictions Sports pundits often base their suppositions for upcoming games on what thay’ve seen in the past, myself included. In the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game, it seems Auburn does not even know what to expect from its team. Will the team benefit from the leadership of the veterans or fall by the inexperience of the youth? Will the new systems create problems for the opposition or the players trying to execute them? The answers will be revealed Saturday, but, this team seems to have a drive that could only be seen across the line of scrimmage last year. Clemson still has a big-play offense, but VanGorder’s stress on turnovers will create points for Auburn and steal them from Clemson.

Auburn 27 – Clemson 17

Those who have compared this game to that Clemson-Alabama game have done so a little bit lazily. This Clemson team has a better quarterback, better receivers and a much better coaching staff than the team that walked into the Dome four years ago. Not having Sammy Watkins is a big loss and the offensive line is a worry, but Chad Morris has had a long time to plan for both issues. Venables’s new defense will take some time to gel, so Auburn will be able to put some points on the board, but in the end, Clemson is able to move the ball on Auburn enough to offset the defense.

AY: With Sammy Watkins out of the lineup against Auburn, who will Clemson lean on to catch the ball in the clutch for Tajh Boyd? RT: You’ll definitely see Tajh Boyd look DeAndre Hopkins’s way more often as he did in the North Carolina game last year when Sammy was dinged up. Hopkins might have the best hands on the team, and I think a lot of Clemson fans think that he’s overlooked in the media spotlight. Outside of Hopkins, look for sophomores Martavis Bryant and Charone Peake to have an increased role with the absence of Watkins. Bryant is more of deep threat, while Peake has a little more bulk and is more of a possession receiver. AY: With last season’s 70–33 loss to West Virginia, is Clemson using that as motivation to prove that was a fluke or has this team put it behind them? RT: I think it’s a little bit of both. I think the defense is definitely using it as motivation and it’s given them a little bit of a chip on their shoulder, but at the same time, they won’t want to dwell on that defeat. I think it’s probably more motivation than anything and not just for the defense, but for the entire team, because all they have heard in the offseason is questions about that game.

Clemson 31 – Auburn 27 AY: What can fans expect from Clemson’s defense this season, after losing Andre Branch and hiring Brent Venables as the new defensive coordinator? RT: The best thing we’ve heard is that the defense is a lot simpler than it was last year. With Venables, you will hopefully see a lot less missed assignments, but it’s still a young defense, mostly in the front seven.

AY: The defense and offense are in the same place as far as learning all new systems from extremely detailed-oriented coaches. The defense has more veteran leadership in senior linebacker Darren Bates, junior linebacker Jake Holland and junior defensive end Corey Lemonier, a Bronko Nagurski Trophy and Ted Hendricks Award watch list pick.

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Jake Holland celebrates a tackle against South Carolina in 2011

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Auburn unveils starting lineup for week one versus Clemson

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Ryan Smith

Jermaine Whitehead

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DeAngelo Benton is unable to stretch and make the catch during Auburn’s scrimmage on August 18. Auburn will face Clemson without him due to a suspension for an undisclosed rule violation.

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Daren Bates

Jake Holland

Chris Davis

Dee Ford

Ali Jenkins

Ryan White

Angelo Jeffrey Corey Blackson Whitaker Lemonier

Greg John Tunde Chad Avery Robinson Sullen Fariyike Slade Young

Trovon Reed –or– Travante Stallworth –or– Quan Bray

Auburn in good hands despite Benton suspension

SLB Jonathan Evans

TE Phillip Lutzenkirchen

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Over the past two seasons, an all-star offensive player has led the Auburn football team. Whether you look at Cam Newton in 2010 or Michael Dyer in 2011, one thing is clear: it was star power that gave the Tigers the competitive edge. But this year is different. There is no individual breakout player. Instead, this team can best be described as just that: a team. If Auburn looks to improve on last year’s 8-5 record, it’s going to need everyone to step up, from the senior veterans to the inexperienced freshmen. With new offensive coordinator Scot Loeffler implementing a more pass-heavy game, it’s up to sophomore quarterback Kiehl Frazier and a collection of young receivers to light the way. The loss of DeAngelo Benton and Quindarius Carr leaves room for more players to get a shot at competing in games, creating a compet-

WR Emory Blake

QB Kiehl Frazier

FB Jay Prosch

RB Onterio McCalebb

Cody Parkey

Steven Clark

itive attitude among the receivers not just in games, but practice as well. “Guys are more competitive about jobs because there are more jobs open,” said wide receivers coach Trooper Taylor. “It’s a different mindset in thinking for a player to practice knowing he has a chance to play rather than waiting for somebody to get hurt before you have a chance to play.” Seniors Emory Blake and Travante Stallworth will anchor the wide receiving core, providing much-needed experience and leadership. Blake led the team in receiving last year, accounting for five touchdowns and nearly a third of the Tigers’ passing yards. Then come the youngsters. S o p h o m o re S a m m i e Coates, redshirt freshman Melvin Ray and true freshman Ricardo Louis have the skills, but it’s hard to gauge how successful they will be against college football’s top defenses. Sophomore Jaylon Denson, named the nation’s No.

24 wide receiver coming out of high school by Rivals.com, has impressed Taylor with his leadership, a trait vital to onfield success. Sophomores Trovon Reed and Quan Bray combined for over 200 yards last year, showing promise of improvement coming into this season. “A lot of positions on this football team are wide open for young guys to come in and help,” Taylor said. Senior running back Onterio McCalebb is also back, adding yet another viable receiving option for Frazier. With 344 receiving yards last year, McCalebb’s talent will only strengthen the Tigers’ pass game. Now tack on a healthy Philip Lutzenkirchen, who led the team last year in touchdown receptions with seven. He’s Auburn’s biggest threat, a 6-foot-5 tight end who has a gift for being in the right place at the right time. “There’s no substitute for experience,” Taylor said, but don’t count the pass game out just yet.

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Key matchups to watch in season opener Coleman McDowell SPORTS REPORTER

Clemson QB Tajh Boyd vs. Auburn MLB Jake Holland Boyd torched Auburn’s defense for 386 yards and four touchdowns in last year’s 38–24 Clemson victory. Even without stud receiver Sammy Watkins (suspension) and running back Mike Bellamy (academic transfer), Boyd has plenty of offensive weapons returning from an offense that finished 26th nationally in 2011. It’s Holland’s job to keep Boyd in check. New defensive coordinator Brian VanGorder calls Holland the “lion” of the defense and has placed high expectations on the junior in 2012. With this new scheme, Holland, the quarterback of the defense, is responsible for making sure his teammates are aligned properly. Poor placement or a missed call will lead to Boyd having his way with the Auburn defense once again.

Auburn TE Philip Lutzenkirchen vs. Clemson linebackers Lutzenkirchen was forced to split duties as a pass-catching tight end and leadblocking fullback in 2011 and still managed to set Auburn’s single-season touchdown mark for tight ends (seven). With transfer fullback Jay Prosch taking over the main blocking duties, Lutzenkirchen is free to return to his playmaking role as a receiver. Whether split out or close on the line, the senior tight end will be matched against one of Clemson’s speedy linebackers. All three are huge, especially sophomore Stephone Anthony who mans the middle at 6-foot 3-inches and 235 pounds, but they can all cover sideline-to-sideline. Defensive coordinator Brent Venables, who spent the past 12 years at Oklahoma before coming to Clemson this offseason, will allow them more freedom in his simple defensive scheme.

Auburn C Tunde Fariyike vs. Clemson DTs Grady Jarrett, DeShawn Williams and Josh Watson * Center-to-quarterback exchanges fail even when the two players have worked together for years, much less a few days. After returning starter Reese Dismukes was arrested and suspended indefinitely, Fariyike, who played center in one game last season, was thrust into the starting role less than one week before the season opener. Across the ball he will see three sophomore lineman, Jarrett, Williams and Watson, who will rotate testing the sophomore’s mettle in his first collegiate start. The linemen, who refer to themselves as the “Three Horsemen,” are replacing two starters who are currently on NFL rosters. Big shoes are trying to be filled on each side of the ball, and which line can control the line of scrimmage will tilt the game in its team’s favor.

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Foster family: star linebacker embraces Auburn culture Ali Jenkins SPORTS REPORTER

Think you know Reuben Foster? Guess again. Yes, he’s America’s No. 2 high school player and the country’s top inside linebacker. Yes, he’s a five-star recruit, according to Rivals.com. Yes, he’s 6-foot-2 and weighs in at 242 pounds. Yes, he’s the recruit that made headlines this July after de-committing from Alabama only to tell the nation he would become an Auburn Tiger in 2013. But there’s more to Foster than what pops up on Google. He’s funny, can’t dance and hates cats. He’s a momma’s boy and a teenage dad that can’t get enough of his daughter. And he’s a high school star that has overcome adversity to prove to the naysayers that he’s a person, not just another football player. “Well, people know I’m kind and I’m lovable,” Foster said through a smile. “They just don’t know that I struggle every day trying to reach my goals. I struggle every day. And it hurts me. Sometimes I feel like quitting, but I got to step it up because they say, ‘You can’t quit, you gotta do it for your daughter.’ They don’t know I

struggle every day, and sometimes I feel like quitting and not going to college.” Don’t get him wrong. He loves what he does, but sacks and tackles for a loss aren’t what drive him. For Foster, family comes first. Rewind to July 12, the day Foster formally announced his commitment to Auburn. Many have questioned the decision, saying he only switched because he has a greater chance of starting his freshman year under Gene Chizik than he would under Nick Saban. Foster, on the other hand, tells it a different way. “When my coach left Troup, there was a lot of stuff going on that I didn’t want to be a part of, so I was just looking for a high school. I found Auburn High because we played against them last year and they had a good team,” Foster said. “I was going to go to Oxford but I said no, because Auburn is close to my family. Alabama isn’t close to my family. I’m just a family person. You have Alabama, you know, ‘Roll Tide’ and a championship team. And you have Auburn, ‘War Eagle’ and the AU family. A guy like me, I’m all about family. I care about na-

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A guy like me, I’m all about family. I care about national championships, but I’m going to win a national championship with a family before I do it with a team.” —Reuben Foster

tional championships, but I’m going to win a national championship with a family before I do it with a team.” Most recruits express their college choice by simply putting on a hat with the school’s logo, but what Foster did was different. In having his daughter as the key part of his reveal, he silently told the world that she, not football, is his number one priority. “I’m a family dude,” Foster said. “It don’t feel right just to not have my daughter there,

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Foster made sure his family would be present for the announcement of his commitment change from the University of Alabama to Auburn University on Thursday, July 2 at Auburn High School.

because she’s going to be in my life for all those years until she turns 18, well until she turns 50, cause by then I’ll probably be gone,” he joked. “But until she’s 50, she’s going to be a part of my life, because she ain’t going nowhere. She ain’t going to date until about 40. So yeah, I’m a family dude and I just wanted my little girl there for memories. That’s a memory you won’t forget, switching from a rival to

another rival and I just wanted to tell my daughter that she grew up loved; everybody loves her. I needed her. I didn’t want to do no hat trick, I just needed her in that little cheerleading outfit.” If that doesn’t speak volumes about Foster’s character, maybe this will. When asked if he wanted to say anything to Auburn students and fans, he didn’t promise a national championship

or an undefeated season. Instead, he pledged to work hard in honor of his family. “Auburn fans, I’m not going anywhere,” Foster said. “I’m staying, to do it for my cousin, Ladarious Phillips, man. And to do what people think nobody like me can do, just to prove them wrong. Just to cherish every single moment and every chance I get, because I don’t take anything for granted.”

Athletics engages city’s youths in Junior Reporter contest Rebecca Moseley INTRIGUE REPORTER

Student media will get a run for its money when the Athletics department chooses a winner for the first Junior Reporter Contest. The winner will represent the web and social media Junior Reporter program throughout the 2012-13 school year by covering athletic events or practices for Au-

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We’re looking for someone with a good personality, but that will also feel comfortable around student athletes and coaches.” —Cassie Arner ASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS

burnTigers.com and other social media outlets for the Athletics department. Each Auburn athletics outlet will display the winner’s talent in at least 10 episodes throughout the year. The application process began on Aug. 17 when applicants were required to submit audition videos uploaded to YouTube. The results will be announced after a five to 10 day grace period after the Sept. 10 deadline depending on the number of applicants. To be eligible, applicants must be between the ages of 5 and 12 throughout the entire year, must have a parent at all reporting activities and must be available to work on all 10 episodes. According to Assistant Athletic Director of Public Relations Cassie Arner, “the amount of episodes could certainly increase depending on if the winner is nearby.” Arner said the junior report-

er they are searching for in the video auditions will have an outstanding personality that is unaffected by intimidation. Although many interested parents have called with questions for Arner, she said she has not received any audition submissions. “What I’ve told parents that have called to ask is that we’re looking for good stage presence,” Arner said. “We’re looking for someone with a good personality, but that will also feel comfortable around student-athletes and coaches.” Another common question is that of the audition video length requirement. “There really is no set requirement,” Arner said. “They could interview their mom or dog for one or two minutes as long as it shows their personality.” Arner also emphasized applicants should feel comfortable speaking about themselves on video. The main goal of the Ath-

letics department’s Junior Reporter program is to create excitement about Auburn Athletics on the web by encouraging fan involvement, Arner said. The Junior Reporter program is a part of the Auburn Kids Club, an organization to get kids involved and excited about being involved with their community. Arner also said they hope to provide the contest winner with fun and excitement about their future as well as an opportunity to become more comfortable with the camera while enjoying time with coaches and student athletes. Episodes will include postgame interviews or practices where student athletes share a lot more personality. Arner said inspiration for the program came from the NHL Chicago Blackhawks’ Joey the Junior Reporter. Joey has become a cult classic by making game day video appearances on screen and using

Senior midfielder Ana Cate looks to provide leadership, build on success Chandler Jones WRITER

Ana Cate has been a force on the Auburn soccer team since she started in 2009. As her senior year begins she prepares to make it the best one yet. Cate is an exercise science major with minors in Spanish and political science. After 15 years in the sport, she is using her wealth of experience to help her team win as the Tigers try to defend their 2011 SEC tournament championship. “I’m just so excited to get out there,” Cate said. “We were talking about it this weekend, the seniors, and everybody says that it goes by so fast, and you don’t believe them till you are counting down the games you have left. It has definitely been a focus for me to embrace every game and enjoy every game for what it’s worth. Just being out there with 21 of my best friends and just getting to do what I love.” That love for the game is displayed through her work ethic. “I am not the most techni-

ANA CATE

cal person, (and) I am not the most skilled, but I try to be the hardest worker that I can every day and at least use that to teach the younger ones that you don’t have to be 6-foot-5 and then super, super skillful to be successful and have an impact,” Cate said. “You can work hard every day and set an example, then let your actions do the talking.” Head coach Karen Hoppa said that Cate “provides a lot of things” as a leader and source of motivation for a young team, two-thirds of which is underclassmen. “On the field she is a big time player, a clutch player,” Hoppa said. “She scored two of the biggest goals in the program’s history. She is the kid

you want at the end of the ball.” This year’s schedule includes many big names like new SEC additions Texas A&M and Missouri. “The SEC adding Texas A&M and Mizzou is not a small thing; those are serious, good programs,” Cate said. The newcomers promise to add to an already competitive SEC schedule. Auburn won the SEC tournament with the help of Cate’s late game-winning goals against Florida and Tennessee in the finals and semifinals, respectively. Cate’s smile was huge as she reminisced. “It was a surreal, awesome, awesome moment,” Cate said. “I didn’t even know it went in. I turned and heard the crowd and people going crazy.” Cate, however, is not resting on last year’s success and is extremely focused on winning the SEC this season. “I mean we won the tournament and that is putting together three great games in a row, and they are all teams that we had played in the reg-

ular season,” Cate said. “I think that is our big focus this year, winning the SEC regular season.” In response to the team’s slim losses against Pepperdine and UC Irvine Aug. 24 and 26, Cate said the team is ready to take action. “With a weekend like this weekend, we really have to rally around each other,” Cate said. “Being able to take strengths from our losses and learning things from them is definitely going to help us when we get into the regular season.” Hoppa said the team learned how to win the big games last season. As Cate’s career at Auburn slowly winds towards the end, Hoppa said Cate still hasn’t reached her peak. “The best is yet to come,” Hoppa said. “She’s gotten better every year. Over the last three years she has improved leaps and bounds.” The Tigers’ next game will be Friday, Aug. 31 at 7 p.m. where they will play Samford at home.

his personality to create other videos, that have accumulated a great amount of YouTube traffic. To apply, an email must be sent to markets@auburn.edu with “Junior Reporter” as the subject. Date of birth, grade in

school, hometown, names and ages of siblings and parent or legal guardian’s name should be in the body. A link to the applicant’s YouTube video audition must also be included.

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On Tuesday, Aug. 28, the women’s valleyball match against Troy was postponed due to concerns with traveling in the inclement conditions caused by Hurricane Isaac. The match was rescheduled to take place Sept. 4. Before that, however, the Tigers went undefeated in the Green Bay Tournament last weekend, winning all three matches at the Kress Events Center. The matches were the first three of the 2012–13 season. MVP Camilla Jeronsky and junior Courtney McDonald combined for 30 kills. “It was a battle tonight,” Auburn head coach Rick Nold said after the team’s match with Green Bay. “I thought Green Bay played outstanding, great defense, very aggressive. In both the first and second games we were behind, and we battled back,” Nold said. “We had talked about it before the game, what

we wanted to see in terms of our intensity, and I thought that really showed at the end.” Senior Sarah Bullock was named to the All-Tournament team with nine kills in the match and junior libero Sarah Wroblicky also earned an All-Tournament nod with 25 digs in the match and 61 total in the tournament. This is the Tigers’ first 3-0 start of the season since 2010. Before the Tigers travel to Troy next week, The War Eagle Invitational is still scheduled for Friday, Aug. 31 and Saturday, Sept. 1. The Tigers will play Georgia Southern at noon Friday. Later in the day, the Tigers are slated to play High Point at 7 p.m. The team will conclude the tournament against Jacksonville State at 1:30 p.m. Saturday. The Invitational will be held at the Student Activities Center and admission is free for all six matches.

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Adventure the Great is not just a band on the constant search for its next local gig with hopes of making it big. It’s a project created for the search of true happiness; happiness that differs from the materialistic gains and lecherous lifestyles that are typically associated with the music industry. It has become a collaborative effort to share with others that finding happiness is an adventure, and a great one at that. “It all started with a philosophy,” said Chandler Jones, creator of the epic project. As he talks, he sips Lipton green tea, which the band jokingly refers to as “Chan Chan Juice” because of his perpetual consumption of a gallon’s worth at every practice. He sits across the small wooden table that is set against the wall in the middle of his living room that doubles as practice space for the band. The house he and the band’s bassist, Robert Fowler, share is nicknamed “the tree house,” with its small and aged wooden structure. Jones continues explaining the birth of his brainchild, beginning with the discovery of the band’s founding philosophy upon his introduction to Stephen Chbosky’s “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” at age 14. “A theme in the book is the word ‘infinite,’ and that was my anthem back then,” Jones said. “I lived by it.” Jones compared himself to the main character of the book, which he described as a seeker of moments of bliss and moments of complete spontaneous happiness that combine to create “infinite moments.”

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Main: Adventure the Great includes (from left) Capi Jenkins, Kelsey Reynolds, Chandler Jones, Robert Fowler, Sean Bowman, Reno Reynolds and Bethany Whitehead. Top: Adventure the Great lead singer Chandler Jones strums his guitar during band practice at his residence on Armstrong Street Tuesday night.

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The example he gives of an “infinite moment” from “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” is a moment of bliss the main character and his friends experience as they cruise through a tunnel with the windows down and music playing. Then, there is a moment of spontaneous happiness they experience as they come out of the tunnel to witness a burst of skylight. “All these elements combine to create a feeling of ‘infinite,’” Jones clarified. “I became obsessed with this philosophy. His dedication was to seeking these sensations and answers to what create these moments, as I made my own throughout high school. Then, I saw them as ‘adventure moments,’ and began to develop this band.” Jones then said after its conception the band drew further inspiration from Jack Kerouac’s quest for truth and beauty in his autobiographical book “On the Road.” A specific part of the novel Jones said has greatly influenced the band’s performance is when the author visits a jazz club in San Francisco where a saxophone player creates a “moment” for the entire audience.Jones says that in these “moments,” the universe connects and everything is how it should be. “The goal for Adventure the Great is to inspire others to seek these moments that are the complete essence of life and to discover and create them through music,” Jones said. Jones said the band was called “the Adventure” until the summer after his freshman year. He said he spent an eye-opening summer as a camp counselor and hiking guide in the Colorado Rocky Mountains and felt the need to add “the Great” to the end of the band’s name.

“It’s not just about discovering and seeking (these moments), but Adventure the Great is the process of the soul that lies in all of us and it’s about releasing that,” Jones said. “Upon releasing that, these moments are created.” Jones’ artist management internship at Street Talk Media in Nashville this past summer spurred even more contemplation. “This question kept racking my brain to discover what beauty is,” Jones said. “I realized that that is the core of our music and what we write: to seek and question the answer of beauty.” Now that he and the rest of the band are back in Auburn after a summer of being away, Jones said they have had more time to work on new material. He explains there is no formula for this process. Of his role as songwriter, Jones said he has been writing songs since he was 11 and that it is one of his greatest passions in life. Another adventure Jones said molded the fate of Adventure the Great is a spur of the moment, weeklong trip to Chicago in search of inspiration. He and his friend purchased a Megabus ticket at the last minute with plans of couch surfing once they arrived. “It was the peak of the summer and our last day in Chicago,” Jones said. “I decided to swim Lake Michigan in the freezing cold water. I was floating on my back in the lake. “An infinite moment was created in the sensation where half of my body was freezing and half of my body was burning. As I looked up to the see the skyscrapers of the city, I realized that this was the perfect example of a moment being created.”

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Recently, my girlfriend has become obsessed with rabbits. While normally this would be OK because they're kind of awesome and cuddly, she's adamant that I get one and take care of it—just so that she can play with it! She has offered to help out with taking care of it, but our schedules are both so busy that I don't think it's a reality. I don't really think I have time to keep any pets (my fish recently died of neglect...). She keeps bugging me about it, but I DON'T WANT A FREAKIN' RABBIT! Lane, what should I do? Sincerely, I don't want to chase a rascally rabbit around my apartment

Dear “I don’t want to chase a rascally rabbit around my apartment,”

Relationships are hard to figure out, but there are some key facts to keep in mind. Behind every seemingly innocent comment is a strategic ploy to test your compatibility as a mate. Once you've been in a committed relationship for a while, you start thinking about The Future. Thoughts of The Future typically revolve around building a life together. She watched in horror as you let your poor goldfish, arguably much lower maintenance than a family, wither away from lack of love, so your track record is already pretty poor. Your girlfriend may be insisting that she thinks bunnies are adorable, but underneath the whimsical facade is a much more sinister plan to determine whether you are worthy of her affections. When the great Pat Benatar (and, more recently, Jordin Sparks) sang "Love Is A Battlefield," what they really meant was 'sometimes you have to feign interest in a domesticated house pet as an offensive maneuver.' You should buy that rabbit and, moreover, smother it with affection. Set it up in the most luxurious pet condominium money can buy and get severely offended when she mentions the cage is blocking the door and most of the TV. Sew tiny bunny-sized replicas of your own outfits and dress it each morning to match you. Name it after an ex-girlfriend and gently whisper 'I will always love you' to the rabbit whenever your girlfriend is around. In less than a week, you will have proven yourself as a caregiver and she will have developed a sudden and inexplicable allergy to rabbit dander.

Downtown Opelika has a not undeserved reputation for niche boutiques with inexplicable hours of operation. Even the proud few who would be interested in antique barber shop appliances or dip-dyeing their pets find themselves facing closed storefronts at 2:30 in the afternoon. Opelika needs some serious help marketing itself as an exciting destination for students. There’s only one way to get the college crowd flocking to the streets of downtown Opelika: the promise of young love. Downtown Auburn has its appeal, but when it comes to sweeping your sweetheart off her feet, Skybar just won’t cut it. Here’s how to make your date fall in love with you in downtown Opelika. Step 1: Take the trip to downtown Opelika. The gesture of embarking on a small but formidable road trip together provides an instant point of bonding, but it could go wrong unless you have a strategy in place before you leave. On your drive over, take whatever detours necessary to avoid the barren stretch of wasteland known as Opelika Road. Have a playlist ready for the ride, preferably a steady stream of indie darlings, peppered with few classics that the two of you can scream-sing to. The 15-minute ride might be the only chance you get to show your date you know every word to the Fresh Prince’s “Parents Just Don’t Understand.” Take advantage of that. Step 2: Give patronage to

the Overall Company. Already wildly popular (at least according to my Instagram feed), its distance from Auburn makes it a retreat. You will probably appear very cosmopolitan as you recline on the patio, gnawing on strawberry balsamic pops and applying filters to pictures of the setting sun together. Step 3: Hunt through Roland’s Thrift Store. Take your date on a stroll through the darling streets of downtown that end in front of the striped awning of Roland’s Thrift Store. Push your way through a crowd of chandeliers and animal hides to the front counter and strike up a conversation with Roland himself. Not only is he a hoot and a half, but he will undoubtedly make some pointed comments about what a cute couple you make. Laugh it off, all the while shooting surreptitious glances at your crush and imagining what your children would look like. Step 4: Commit a crime together. A taste of adventure is what makes a date memorable, and rooftops are very accessible in downtown Opelika. Once evening falls, start scoping out the sturdiest fire escapes, and when you find one, offer your date a boost. Good rooftops require a bit of bravery and even less upper body strength. The best rooftops require a grappling hook disguised as a hair dryer. Once you have coaxed your whimpering date into committing a Class A misdemeanor in the state of Alabama, convincing them to commit to a relationship will be a breeze!

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Local Brazilian musician sings his graces Nathan Simone ONLINE EDITOR

Pablo Dias knows no borders. For the 22-year-old native of Porto Alegre, Brazil, Auburn is another place where he is excited to live and perform amongst welcoming audiences. Brazil’s “Science Without Borders” program has allowed Dias and 100,000 other Brazilian foreign exchange students to come to the United States for a year to study majors in the sciences before returning to Brazil to graduate. Since January, Dias has been studying materials engineering at Auburn while also honing his guitar playing skills. Dias comes from a musical family and has been performing since he was 13 years old, when he was first allowed to play the piano in his neighborhood’s band. Dias credits his singersongwriter mother, Andréa Ribeiro, and his drummer father, Cleimon Dias, with inspiring his love for guitar and performing. Wanting to learn how to live on his own and create music, Dias left Brazil in 2010 to live abroad in London and perform on the street and in various venues. Dias has also performed in

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22-year-old Auburn student and Porto Alegre, Brazil native Pablo Dias recently self-released a 9-track CD titled The Sound of Simplicity.

Buffalo, N.Y., where he had an engineering internship. In 2011, Dias moved back to Brazil to start recording an album in July, before moving to Auburn in January of 2012. Dias recently self-released a nine-track CD of his music, titled “The Sound of Simplicity” less than a month ago in Brazil. Much of the music on “The Sound of Simplicity” is inspired by Dias’ travels, with four of the songs sung in English and five in Portuguese. Complications involving his studio and producer being

so far away in Brazil pushed back the release date by almost a year. Originally, Dias wanted to release his music under the name “The Zero Project,” because many of the songs were composed when Dias was abroad and had next to nothing, physically and emotionally. He eventually realized he would like to use his own name. Dias doesn’t charge for his music, but the complications that come from this decision sometimes weigh heavy on his mind.

“When you sell music, certain people will say ‘no’ simply because they don’t want to spend the money,” Dias said. “If you give them a CD for free, people will say ‘the least I can do is listen to it,’ but on the other hand, when you don’t charge, people think that the music isn’t that good.” While Dias may only be here for a year, his interest in music is always looking toward the future. Dias is taking classes that would normally be included in a music minor, but he will not be able to complete this

minor because of his short time here. Joseph Ikner, guitar and music appreciation instructor in the music department, has only been at Auburn since the semester started and said he sees potential in Dias. “He’s a very intelligent guy with tremendous talent,” Ikner said. “My job as an instructor is to help develop (students’) talent, find their musical voice and guide them in their careers.” Ikner’s qualifications include having self-released an album of classical guitar com-

positions titled “Joseph Ikner: Premiere” and performing as a concert and studio musician. Dias’ roommate and fellow “Science Without Borders” member, 23-year-old industrial engineering student Felipe Talhari, echoed Ikner’s statements on Dias’ talent. “We’re always fighting over music (in our apartment),” Talhari said. “I like more electronic music, but sometimes I’ll turn it off so that I can hear him play.” Talhari said he believes Dias has the talent to pursue engineering and music simultaneously. “I always joke with him that he should drop engineering and keep the guitar, but he’s a smart guy,” Talhari said. “I think he can do both. I encourage him not to give up.” In Auburn, Dias has performed at Zazu gastropub and the open mic night UPC hosts at the campus Starbucks, but he said he’s always looking for more venues to showcase his art. “The best sensation I ever have is when I’m on stage,” Dias said. “I’m going to play anywhere I can.” For a copy of “The Sound of Simplicity” or performance information, contact Dias at pablord7@hotmail.com or 334-354-0009.

‘Southern Tatler’ tells tales to Auburn, Opelika area Caitlin Wagenseil WRITER

The Southern Tatler is a new magazine devoted to Southern lifestyle and community in the Auburn and Opelika area. It released its first issue in March, and the most current issue was released Monday, August 27. While the magazine may be new to the Auburn area, the Tatler title has a long history. “There is a London Tatler and a Hong Kong Tatler that date back to some of the world’s oldest magazines,” said Matthew Tse, publisher of The Southern Tatler. “I wanted to bring the essence of Southern society to the magazine, built upon the foundation of Auburn and how people perceive Auburn.” Growing up in Hong Kong, London and New York, Tse was introduced to the variety of Tatler magazines before coming to the University in 2006 to study engineering. “Auburn and Opelika have a lot more to offer than meets the eye, and I want my magazine to emphasize that,” Tse said. “Auburn is not just a college town, but a good place to live and raise a family.” In every issue of the magazine, there is a feature on a local businessperson. “We try to feature a local en-

trepreneur and show how people get to where they are,” said Megan Abato, operations director of the Southern Tatler. Allen Harris of the BaileyHarris Construction Company was featured on the cover of the June/July issue. Stephen Hollis of Hollis Lasik has also been featured, and so has Stacy Brown, the founder of Chicken Salad Chick. Readers will get a taste of everything in each issue, including local bands and events, a chef ’s section and home, travel and fashion sections. “A lot of people living in the Auburn and Opelika area don’t know what all is going on,” Tse said. “There are tons and tons of events—there are alumni parties, walk-about wine tastings, wine dinners hosted by different restaurants, art galleries and art shows, just a bunch of things going on that local communities should know about.” The fashion trend section in the June/July issue featured designs by Amirah Mahrous, an Auburn University graduate who has a boutique coming to Auburn later this year. With its long lists of events and portrayals of local businesses and restaurants, the magazine shows there is more

to Auburn than meets the eye. “Having a local magazine will inform people that events do go on, and that Auburn isn’t all about Skybar, 1716 and Quixote’s,” Tse said. Changes are being made and the next issue of the magazine will have a completely different layout after a re-design by Rebecca Williams, the magazine’s new graphic designer. “I design the layout, pick which photos are featured, edit and pick what colors to use,” Williams said. Publication and page count will both increase for the newest issue. “We are jumping up in page count on each new issue and pushing the publication to approximately 5,000 copies,” Tse said. While the magazine is still new, there are hopes for expansion in the future. “Five years from now we hope to bring our magazine to Newnan/Peachtree City, Atlanta, Birmingham and Miami,” Abato said. The magazine can be found at local doctors’ offices, vet clinics, car dealerships, hotels and restaurants. “You can also subscribe online for a $20 fee at Southerntatler.com,” Abato said.

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