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In the ashes New smoking policy just for show? Becky Hardy CAMPUS REPORTER
Despite the new smoking ban, cigarette butts can still be found scattered behind the stone benches outside the Haley Center. The ban, enacted Aug. 16, 2012, details the 25-feet rule, which says no student or faculty member should smoke within 25 feet of any campus building. Caitlin Miller, sophomore in nutrition and dietetics, said she has seen many people smoking on campus. “If the rule is that no one can smoke 25 feet from any building, does that not include the Haley Center?” Miller said. “That’s where I see the most people smoking and it looks like they’re smoking within the 25 feet of the building.” If students are caught smoking on campus, the only consequence is a verbal nudge in the right direction. “It’s really a supervisory thing,” said Eric Smith, director of health and wellness promotions. Smith said that if one of his employees were caught smoking he would have to address it as he would
any other University policy, but no real punishment would be given. Other universities and colleges have strict smoking policies with harsher penalties. “The two-year college I went to before this, there was no smoking on campus at all,” said Tiffany Willingham, sophomore in pre-pharmacy. “You could go to your car to smoke and that was it. You could get a $25 ticket the first time you were caught smoking on campus and $50 every time after that.” Robert Callahan, junior in business management, said the ban hasn’t interfered with his smoking habits. “The only thing I’ve noticed is they’ve taken away a lot of the poles that you throw your butts in, so now there seem to be more cigarette butts around, “ Callahan said. “I heard (the university) is trying to be a completely non-smoking campus, but waiting until next year, so I guess they’re hoping to ease people into it.” Although some students may not be aware of the new rule, the Office of Communications and Marketing said it has tried its best to cov-
er campus and let the students and faculty know about the new change. “Signs were put up,” Smith said. “It was talked about at every Camp War Eagle session. It was put out through AU Daily and AU Monthly. There were articles in the paper about it. There were spots on TV. Permanent signs went up and there were screensavers in the computer labs about it. All of these methods have been publicized since May 2012.” Complaints about people smoking too close to ventilation shafts, windows and doorways had brought the Department of Risk Management and Safety to come up with a task force to decide how to handle the problem. Smith said the University decided on the policy. The Department of Risk Management and Safety will take any future complaints about smoking on campus, and Smith said he would be more than welcome to talk to people about the issue. The Auburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy offers cessation programs for students who want to quit smoking.
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VCOM President James Wolfe; Jimmy Sanford, chair of the Auburn Research and Technology Foundation; John Mason, president of the Auburn Research and Technology Foundation and John Rocovich Jr., chairman of the VCOM Board of Directors attend the grand opening of Auburn’s new medical campus.
Medical college on the horizon Becky Hardy CAMPUS REPORTER
Sixty of the 67 counties in Alabama have a shortage of primary care physicians. Auburn University’s new medical college will begin enrolling students fall 2015 and will provide a mission for students to help with this problem. “(Our students) will be leading lives of purpose and significance,” said John Rocovich, founder and chairman of the board of directors of Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine. “They will be able to prevent lives needlessly lost.” Auburn University will collaborate with Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, or VCOM, to establish the medical school. VCOM is originally based in Blacksburg, Va. Dixie Tooke-Rawlins, dean and executive vice president of VCOM, said some of Auburn’s executives visited the Blacksburg and South Carolina campuses to see if VCOM was the right fit before the collaboration was made final. “(Auburn) said basically to VCOM, ‘You know what you’re doing and we like the type of medical school you’ve built, along with the
mission,’” Tooke-Rawlins said. Tooke-Rawlins believes Auburn and VCOM’s missions are on the same wavelength. “The opportunity to help out many people of Alabama is what attracted (VCOM) originally to the collaboration,” Tooke-Rawlins said. With $5 million invested into the college and none of it coming from state funding, President Jay Gogue made sure he could trust the people he was working with. “Any partnership that is created is created on the basis of trust,” Gogue said. “We’ve been talking about this for a year, and I know VCOM and a lot of the people in collaboration with Auburn are good people. We look forward to making this (collaboration) work.” Auburn University is also in collaboration with Alabama A&M and Tuskegee University. This new campus will provide students with the opportunity to receive a D.O./Ph.D. dual degree, an MBH or MBA degree. The University and VCOM will work in tandem with one another. “Students and faculty of both VCOM and the Auburn medical college will be able to share research programs and facilities, to work
with Auburn’s sports medicine faculty, as well as have increasing access to national institutes of health and department of defense funding through joint research programs,” Rocovich said. Jimmy Sanford, chair holder of the Auburn Research and Technology Foundation, said this college would be separate from Auburn University in that it will have its own admissions, but students who attend this college will share the same amenities as the rest of Auburn University students. “There will be an articulation between Auburn University and the medical school where they share IT services and infirmary services, libraries, that kind of thing,” Sanford said. The medical college will recruit professors from anywhere and everywhere, Sanford said. Rocovich said the overall mission is to add doctors to the workforce, to produce osteopathic research benefits to students in the state of Alabama and to improve the lifestyle in Auburn. “We work so hard to get medical education right to produce physicians with missionary hearts,” Rocovich said.
Desmonte Leonard, the Montgomery man who allegedly shot six people, killing three at University Heights in June, has been indicted by a Lee County grand jury on six charges. One of these includes capital murder. Court records show Leonard, 22, has been indicted on two counts of second-degree assault, one count of first-degree assault, two counts of attempted murder and one count of capital murder. The capital murder charge makes Leonard ineligible for bond. No trial date for the sentencing has been set. Auburn Police Chief Tommy Dawson is waiting until the warrants have been served to comment. Former Auburn University football players Ladarious Phillips and Ed Christian and Opelika resident Demario Pitts, all 20, were killed in the June 9 shooting. Roanoke men John Robertson and Xavier Moss and Auburn football lineman Eric Mack were injured. The capital murder charges are for the three deaths and the attempted murder charges are for Leonard allegedly shooting at currently suspended Auburn football player DeAngelo Benton and area resident Turquorious Vines. Leonard is also charged with second-degree assault, a Class C felony, for allegedly injuring Moss and Mack, and first-degree assault, a Class B felony, for allegedly shooting John Robertson, also of Roanoke.
Stolen graduation banners becoming costly ‘epidemic’ T.J. Harlin CAMPUS REPORTER
Every year the Auburn University Career Center prints vinyl banners to honor students at graduation, but the gesture has backfired two years in a row. A dozen of these banners have been stolen in two years, and employees there are getting tired of it. “A banner stolen here or there is no biggie,” said Matthew Anspach, graduate assistant for the Career Center. “But it was like an epidemic.” Late night pranksters or graduates looking for a memento as they leave Auburn are the main suspects. The banners cost $250 apiece. The Career Center has had to stop making them because of the expense. “It’s costing money that we could
do other things with, but we have to replace the banners,” said Melvin Smith, special events coordinator for the Career Center. Career Center employees have tried to deter the thefts as best they can, but their efforts have been futile. “We’ve put signs on the banner poles that say to not tamper with them,” Smith said. “I’ve reported to the police and they’ve tried to observe, but they can’t sit and watch these banners all the time.” In addition to graduation, the Career Center puts up banners to promote job fairs and other events. The Center is concerned that if more banners are stolen, students
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Students transform professional identities with online portfolios Hayley Blair Campus Editor
Students update their Facebook pages and Twitter feeds all the time, but soon they’ll start tweaking their own websites thanks to Auburn’s new ePortfolio Project. The Office of University Writing is sponsoring the project and is working with groups such as the Media and Digital Resource Labs and the Career Center to set up support systems for students to create online portfolios. Margaret Marshall, director of University Writing, said ePortfolios are a useful way for students to organize their achievements online. “Putting together evidence of your learning just as you are preparing to graduate helps to see the connections between experiences you’ve had, both in class and outside of class, and to be able to represent what you’re able to do to future employers,” Marshall said. “It’s a nice way to transition out of the University and into the world of work.” Laura Elmer, a student representative for the project’s development committee, said an ePortfolio can be the first step in obtaining a new online identity. “You have a social identity, but you also want to create a professional identity,” Elmer said. “Putting this image out there with the ePortfolio will showcase your skills, not what you do on Saturday.” Having a website can be more useful than a conventional résumé because it gives employers more infor-
mation, Elmer said. “What’s missing from a regular résumé is that you just have a list of things, but a list of things doesn’t really give employers a feel for what you can actually do,” Elmer said. Making employees aware of an online portfolio can help during a job interview as well, Marshall said. “When you add your website link on your printed materials, then employers go to that website and learn a whole lot more about you,” Marshall said. “It seems to help students make the cut into getting an interview, and because employers know so much more about you and can ask specific questions about your experiences, it seems to give students an edge in getting a job.” Alessio Summerfield was a representative of Auburn’s Media Club in a test group that was gathered over the summer. He said an ePortfolio might also help students learn new things about technology. “I think this ePortfolio thing is something to keep your eyes on because it’s going to make it really easy for non-tech students to excel,” Sumerfield said. “We have some people in our group that are not tech-savvy, and they’ve been doing a pretty good job of piecing together a patchwork site.” Most of the eportfolios will be made using online templates provided by sites like Wix and Wordpress, sites Summerfield said can pro-
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What’s missing from a regular résumé is that you just have a list of things, but a list of things doesn’t really give employers a feel for what you can actually do” —Laura Elmer Student representative on the ePortfolio project committee
vide starting points for students who eventually hope to make a website on their own. “There’s definitely more flexibility and customization if you do it from scratch, but I would say this ePortfolio program is the simplest way of being introduced to the concept,” Summerfield said. “It’s more like making a visual résumé than a website. It’s more like a shrine to yourself.” Elmer said she has already learned a lot from making her own portfolio. Elmer said she has already learned a lot from making her own portfolio. “There’s a lot of things that students like myself don’t know,” Elmer said. “I learned a lot about image copyright issues. When you’re trying to make your website visual, you can’t just rip things off Google. I would strongly encourage students to take their own photos.”
Portfolio screenshot courtesy of LAura Elmer
The website may not send the right impression, however, if it is not well organized, Marshall said. “These portfolios are about that moment of reflection, of thinking and finding connections,” Marshall said. “I think too often students have the experience of having one course after another or being involved in one activity after another and don’t have very many opportunities to pull those things together and figure out ‘What does it mean?’ and ‘What do I know now?’” Elmer said that is why it’s important to include a reflective essay, so the website doesn’t become a collection of unrelated documents. “A document dump is really just a collection of things you’d want to show off, so you have to think about why you want to show them off, why is this a good representation of
who I am,” Elmer said. “If you think about the why, that’s what you can put in a reflective portion.” Similar ePortfolio assignments already exist in certain departments, such as building science, architecture and interior design, Elmer said. “We actually did a survey at the beginning of the project to see who was doing something like this on campus already, so lots of departments either said, ‘Yes we do this,’ or ‘We do a paper version of this’ or ‘No, we don’t do this at all, but we’d like to,’” Elmer said. “I wouldn’t say that we’re the first to do this at Auburn, but we’re the first with these goals in mind.” An 86-page document outlines the eventual goals of the project and states that, as these portfolios become commonplace, more incentives will be put in place for
both people to participate. The project won’t be completely finished until next year, but Marshall said she’ll probably ask students to participate sooner by suggesting possible nicknames. “We were playing for a while with calling this the A.P.P. Project, so the Auburn ePortfolio Project, but the students this summer told us that was a really stupid name,” Marshall said. Elmer said she is glad to be involved and thinks the project will make Auburn students more competitive as they search for jobs. “We all need to keep moving forward, and I’m so glad Auburn is doing this and saying ‘how can we keep our students ahead of the game,’” Elmer said. “I just feel so honored to be representing students and helping to get their voices and opinions.”
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the banners are still standing. Students caught stealing banners could be subject to a wide range of punishments. Smith and Anspach both said the Career Center would seek assistance both the Auburn Police Department and the University to arrange appropriate punishments. Stealing banners could affect a student’s graduation status, officials said. “We’re not out trying to hurt anybody,” Smith said. “We just don’t want them to tamper with our banners. (The banners) are there to benefit the students.” Stealing these banners may not be worth the risk.
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Performers from abroad visit to celebrate new Korea Center Hayley Blair Campus Editor
Performers from Keimyung University in Korea visited Thursday, Aug. 30 to demonstrate the benefits of Auburn’s new Korea Center. The center is being created through collaborations with Keimyung, which is sending instructors to teach Korean language courses, said Timothy Boosinger, vice president of academic affairs. “Our Office of International Programs reached out to Korean universities we thought would be good partners, and Keimyung University was interested in working with us,” Boosinger said. “They are a similar size to us and they have similar majors, so we thought it would be a good match. Obviously they’re very interested; they brought 37 students and seven faculty to put on this great show.” The show included a quartet of violinists, a traditional dance team and a taekwondo demonstration team that once performed for Queen Elizabeth II in 1999. Abbie Casey, a sophomore in anthropology, said the performance was impressive and she hopes to learn more about Korean culture through the new center. “The performers were gorgeous,” Casey said. “The dancing was my favorite because of the choreography when they spun together to make the flower with their fans, and the colors and costumes were really vibrant.” The Foy Hall auditorium was packed with people who came to see the show, and after every ‘Hyaaa’ from the taekwondo team little echoes could be heard from children in the audience. Keimyung did not only bring performers, however. Language instructor Eun Hyun Park visited as well. Park will play an important part in the new Korea Center as a language instructor for the non-credit courses that will be available later this fall. “My major is Korean teaching as a second language,” Park said. “I am interested in America, and I want to teach American people. Nowadays, I have heard that American people are also interested in Korean culture
and language, so that’s why I came here.” Younseok (Chris) Lee, coordinator in Keimyung’s office of international affairs, said as more students become involved, additional classes may be added. “For the Korea Center we are initially going to provide a language program, then as it grows we will put a culture portion in as well, so we’ll see what happens,” Lee said. Korea’s economic contributions to Alabama are part of the reason it’s important to be more aware of its culture, Boosinger said. “We think this will complement our work with the Korean community that’s in Auburn and all the Korean companies that line I-85,” Boosinger said. “They’re doing great things for our economy, and they’re creating educational opportunities for our students.” Keimyung will also benefit as the two universities become partners in research and exchange programs. “We’re looking forward to Keimyung sending us students to study whatever they’re interested in,” Boosinger said. “The students who performed would probably be interested in dance and theater, but others can come to study math and physics, whatever will make both universities better. That’s really what this is all about, ‘How do we make both universities better?’” Lee said English is widely used at Keimyung, which will make it easier for Auburn students to study there. “Speaking English is one of the skills needed to become a global citizen, so our university put a lot of effort into teaching English to the students,” Lee said. “I think over 20 percent of our courses are taught in English.” Boosinger said he hopes Auburn students will take advantage of the new programs to increase their knowledge of other cultures. “If you wanted to go study at Keimyung University in South Korea, you could go there and study whatever it is you want to work on,” Boosinger said. “We’re hoping it gives our students an opportunity to work and live and study a different culture and develop better levels of understanding.”
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In America, we love celebrities. Especially when they screw up. We can’t wait for the next sex tape, messy divorce or DUI involving some public figure. Seeing these people put on a pedestal then swiftly knocked down by their own drug-fueled folly is a process we deeply cherish. We love to feel superior to anyone who seems like they are more successful than we are. Is that wrong? Most likely. But why do we care which political party a celebrity supports? Clint Eastwood’s recent appearance at the Republican National Convention is the perfect example of how
obsessed we are with celebrities. Eastwood brought his rough, take-no-prisoners image to the RNC, and the Republicans, along with many Eastwood fans, swooned. He tough-talked to an empty chair, and Romney supporters were visibly fired up. Even “Deliverance” star John Voight gave a nod of approval from his seat in the crowd. Of course, this seems more like posturing than any sort of real political action. When any celebrity makes their political voice public, we can’t help but yawn and roll our eyes. Whether they are liberal or conservative, we believe celebrity en-
dorsements are an archaic reminder of days past. They don’t have any meaning anymore. We all know Eastwood is an American treasure; his films have given us many hours of joy. But that doesn’t mean he will change anyone’s mind about their chosen candidate. Celebrities are good at selling commercial goods, not presidential candidates. If we spent as much time informing ourselves about real issues as we do fawning over Eastwood and his Hollywood ilk, we would laugh at any attempt to sell us a candidate, which is what it feels like now. We don’t need to buy, we need to vote.
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Depression doesn’t have to win Rebecca Mosely INTRIGUE@ THEPLAINSMAN. COM
Many people think of depression as a teenage exaggeration or an excuse to relax on the couch and be lazy. Far from it, guys. As a disclaimer, my goal in writing this is not to present a premise to those who doubt the existence of mental illness, because it would be an unfair argument. No one who has ever gone through life without experiencing the numerous effects of depression could possibly understand. Instead, my goal is to reach out to those who do suffer from the medical disorder. I know I am no doctor— I don’t know many medical terms, I’m no therapist to visit regularly, and I cannot pre-
scribe any medication—but what I can do is offer a chance to relate. Through experience, I understand that depression sneaks up on its victims like a slithering snake—slowly and dangerously, while you aren’t even aware. It is a deep, merciless abyss that slowly forms below your feet before you fall into it. Over time, allowing constant doubt, worries and growing regret to invade and remain in the mind becomes an unbreakable habit that causes an inevitable wear and tear on the thought process. But the world keeps spinning: work still has to be done to graduate or earn a paycheck. Eventually, you turn into a different person. Your family and friends start to notice a change in you. Nothing make you happy. In fact, things you used to enjoy annoy you, and all you want to do is sleep.
While friends slowly drift away and the inability to balance everyday tasks worsens, the veil that clouds your brain becomes heavier, and any interest you may have had before has completely vanished. But the world keeps spinning. You watch the life being sucked out of you before your very eyes as you are unable to control your emotions and maintain a steady mood. You are left trapped in an energydepleted body that becomes alien to you while making every attempt to scream out “This is not me!” Thoughts race in your mind as you constantly worry about every single thing that speeds around that dangerous racetrack. Luckily, the world keeps spinning. If the world didn’t keep spinning, it wouldn’t be there to nudge you like a horse nudging its foal. It wouldn’t be there
to display its undeniable beauty that sparks hope in even the darkest moments and open your eyes to the vast possibilities that lay before you. It wouldn’t be there to breathe fresh air into your lungs, clear your mind and revitalize your heavy soul. But most importantly, it wouldn’t be there to connect you with the people that you need most in such a difficult time. If there’s one thing I’ve learned through depression, it’s that communication is the key to a healthy conscience; false communication worsens the condition. The best way to combat depression is to build a support system. Using resources of the earth such as water, air and food are important, but more important is tapping into the resource of family and friends, genuinely loving them for who they are and sharing the beauty of the world with them.
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This past weekend marked what has come to be one of my favorite holidays: Labor Day. Though the day will forever be confused with Memorial Day, the two holidays are in fact different. Labor Day weekend is a sign that times are changing. It is a sign that fall will soon replace summer. It signifies the end of seersucker and white clothing. Most importantly, it signals the miraculous return of football to the rabid fans that have craved it for seven months. The Monday off from school and work is not too bad either. Needless to say, spirits are high the first weekend in September. With all of the football and festivities going on, the true meaning of Labor Day can get lost in the shuffle. Labor Day can trace its roots back to the 1880s, but it didn’t become a federal holiday until 1894 when President Grover Cleveland signed it into law. The reason for the holiday was simple: to celebrate the impact workers bring to this country, both economically and socially. But there is a problem with celebrating workers’ impact on this country’s current state: Worker impact is diminishing. The recession has hurt the success and careers of working-age people nationwide. The unemployment rate in the U.S. is currently at 8.3 percent, with no clear path of going down. Recent college graduates have been especially hurt by the economic downturn. According to a study conducted by the Associated Press in April, 53.6 percent of college graduates under the age of 25 are unemployed or underemployed. According to that same
study, graduates with degrees in nursing, teaching, accounting and computer sciences are most likely to find jobs in their fields upon graduating. A bachelor’s degree in humanities or art may expand your mind and leave you academically enriched, but it may only get you a job behind the counter of a fastfood restaurant. This scares the hell out of me. Before college I worked numerous odd jobs, from pool maintenance to landscaping to warehouse shelfbuilding (probably the most entertaining one), and even at a local deli. Though there is nothing wrong with these jobs, I knew they were not what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. This was the reason I decided to attend Auburn. I wanted a job after college that would be fulfilling and that would pay well. But with the job market like it is now, it is not crazy to think my degree in journalism will lead me to a job as a sales clerk at the neighborhood Office Depot or T.J. Maxx. Labor Day is supposed to remind us of the impact workers carry, but it is hard to make a big impact living in the basement of the house you grew up in, sending out multiple résumés a day. Vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan may have said it best during the Republican National Convention this year. “College graduates should not have to live out their 20s in their childhood bedrooms.” However, as scary as the job market is, it is also one of the most exciting times to be graduating college. The world we live in is changing every day, and innovators and new thinkers are at a premium. The economy will not be down forever. With hard work, perseverance a little luck our generation will be just fine. Now enjoy your Labor Day leftovers and try to sober up before you go back to work.
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Ridiculous rules make campus seem more like a theme park Nathan Simone ONLINE@ THEPLAINSMAN.COM
Have you guys seen this new theme park off of Interstate 85? From what I hear, it’s pretty dope. Over 25,000 people seek out this rural location every year, and they pay exorbitant amounts of money to sit in these little rooms, sometimes at 8 a.m., to be scared, laugh, cry and sometimes learn a thing or two about life. There are even a lot of spectator events to attend if you get bored sitting in the rooms–real grand showcases with plenty of screaming, flashing colors and odd rhythmic chants.
Be advised that you may get bombarded once or twice by a fellow parkgoer when walking down the checkered-brick main drag, a place park officials like to affectionately call “the concourse.” Did I mention this crazy whirlwind of fun has a mascot? It’s a large, presumably male, self-aware tiger that seems to know every pop culture reference in the book and likes to twirl its tail like helicopters are going out of style. People go up and hug this thing, unaware of its dormant ferocity and insatiable hunger, and sob with happiness into its arms while saying something like “Aubie, I want you to be the best man at my wedding!” But the best part? If you get hungry, you can just charge your food purchase to the convenient little or-
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ange card that you’re mandated to buy upon entrance to the park. Oh wait, you brought your own lunch? Too bad, you still have to pay. According to park rules, your situation is not an excuse from obeying park ordinances, i.e. pay up or lose that cash at the end of your stay. If you’ve decided to stay inside the park limits, you’ll have to put $1,000 on that card for every six months that you stay. And to all those smarty pants who decided to stay at the Days Inn across the street: You only have to put $300 on your card every six months. I know what you’re saying, believe me. “Why do I even have to eat inside the park? What if I want to leave and pursue an Indian restaurant, vegan cuisine or gluten-free options? Isn’t
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this America? Whatever happened to freedom?” Well, you just can’t waive the fee, OK? That’s the way it’s always been. The way the purchase system works at War Eagle World, according to park officials, is that you have to support the businesses within the park whether you like them or not. “But the prices are high, sometimes even triple what I could buy outside the park!” Look, don’t gripe to me about it. I’m just a part of a body of young officials that has the potential to end these shenanigans. “But this almost seems like legal extortion!” Sir, please keep your voice down. I can assure you that we’ve made these regulations to benefit you and the park as a whole.
“It sure doesn’t seem like it. How do you sleep at night?” Well, I guess that’s the way it’s always been, and the park doesn’t plan on changing it anytime soon. Deal with it. Remember, keep your lap belt on at all times, don’t touch anything with an old-looking sign next to it, keep off the grass, worship the fast food chicken restaurant that employs cows as advertising mercenaries, don’t expect anything to happen on the park grounds after 5 p.m., trade in your car for a tricycle (parking? no.) and please apply for a permit if you’re even thinking about mentioning our rival park in Tuscaloosa. But most of all, enjoy your stay at War Eagle World! Even if your wallet does seem a little lighter when you leave.
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City Council meeting filled with controversy Nathan Simone Online Editor
Accusations of racial discrimination marred the Auburn City Council meeting on Sept. 4. During citizens’ communication, Councilperson Arthur Dowdell and his wife, Antwameka, brought up a complaint with the council concerning non-delivery of goods by Domino’s Pizza located at 310 W. Magnolia Ave. to the Dowdells’ residence at 909 Pleasant Ave. in Auburn. Councilperson Dowdell claimed Domino’s would not deliver food to his house on Aug. 31 because the general manager, Chris Daughetry, claimed two robberies had recently occurred in the same area. After checking with the city and an independent source, Councilperson Dowdell said he could find no record of a robbery occurring on Pleasant Avenue recently. “The record does not show that any robbery has occurred,” Dowdell said. “…So why does Domino’s think that black people are thieves and robbers?” Dowdell claimed this was the third time his family had been denied service, even though Domino’s had delivered to their house many times before.
“The first time, we let it slide,” Dowdell said. “But the second and third time, we have brought it here (to city council) to be remedied.” Dowdell threatened to assemble supporters to protest in front of the Domino’s this Friday and possibly take out a racial discrimination lawsuit if no action was taken by the city and the council. “We live in a good neighborhood,” Dowdell said. “We feel that we should just be treated equal to the college students or anybody else who wants pizza and hot wings.” Rev. Larry Taylor said he supported Dowdell’s decision, but wanted protesting to be a last resort so Auburn did not look like a segregated city. “We ain’t got time for racial discrimination,” Taylor said. “This needs to be stopped.” Mayor Bill Ham claimed he had not heard about the previous incidents of racial discrimination until they were brought up that night. City Manager Charles Duggan said he had dealt with Domino’s before on other incidents of non-delivery and that he had been provided information that a crime may have occurred in the area some time ago. Duggan visited Domino’s after the council meeting and Daughetry confirmed they do
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Domino’s on W. Magnolia Ave. was the subject of controversy at the Sept. 4 City Council meeting when Councilperson Arthur Dowdell accused the franchise of refusing to deliver to his neighborhood on the basis of racial discrimination. Dowdell threatened a protest and a possible racial dscrimination lawsuit if action was not taken by the city council to remedy the situation.
not deliver to certain areas after dark, including Pleasant Avenue. “I asked Daughetry if he was
following Domino’s corporate policy and he said yes,” Duggan said. Duggan said Daughetry
said he did not feel his decisions were racially motivated and that minority staff members agreed with the policy.
Duggan said this is the first time he has heard of a business in Auburn refusing to patronize a certain area.
Italian restaurant will add flavor to Auburn Nathan Simone Online Editor
South College Street will soon be graced by a new Italian restaurant called Nottolini’s, owned by James and Roberta Torok. The husband and wife team are currently renovating the old Sante Fe Mexican Grill location at 1660 S. College St. near the WalMart and Auburn Urgent Care to make it an Italian themed fine-dining restaurant with 120 seats and a 20seat lounge. The city of Auburn apCourtesy of Pop Love-it
Auburn’s downtown skate shop, Pop Love-it, has created a loyal fanbase that owner Josh Loveland says he loves working for.
Auburn loves Pop Love-It Andrew McCaslin Writer
Pop Love-It, a skateboard shop no bigger than a university classroom, is owned and operated entirely by its founder, Josh Loveland. Loveland dropped out of Auburn University in 2009 and used money originally intended for college tuition toward capital for the shop. “I saw people skating these interesting, long skateboards that went really fast downhill,” Loveland said. “When I saw longboards, it was tempting and I got hooked on it really fast. I met a lot of people who shared sympathies of not having a skateboard shop,” Loveland said. The name, Pop Love-It, is a play on words integrating the “pop-shove it” skateboard trick and the owner’s last name. Pop Love-It, unlike other mainstream skate shops, does not sell skate clothes or shoes. However, Loveland commented he might add shoes to his inventory in the future. “My business plan was to
carry as little overhead as possible and to carry the stuff that people wanted to see,” Loveland said. “I provide people with hard goods.” Although the store is small and located out of sight from Gay Street, he has a monopoly on the skating market. “It was an untapped market,” he said. “There were one or two skate shops before, but they were lost in history. Theoretically, it was a monopoly. I don’t plan on dominating the world or anything. It’s the world’s smallest monopoly.” Loveland attributes his success to the loyalty of his customers. “I was blessed with the way it all panned out,” he said. “As soon as I opened the door, people came in. The locals were really supportive. I drained all of my initial capital within a month, but the business flowed on its own on the get-go. It pays its own bills, pays my bills and floats on its own.” Loveland offers discounts for purchases made by firsttime skaters. The store contin-
ually has new boards coming in and welcomes skaters to suggest any new boards or equipment they want to see in the store. “They’re specialized,” said Cory Spicer, sophomore in human development and family studies. “The guy who runs it actually knows how to run it. I’ve bought a longboard and wheels, and he knew exactly what to get. If skaters want a particular item and he doesn’t have it, then he’ll get it in for you.” Other plans for the store include expanding the store’s inventory to provide roller skates for the Auburn University roller derby team, expanding to a bigger building and petitioning to create a skate park. “It’s cool being the only guy who runs it,” Loveland said. “I get to meet everyone who comes in. Everyone who comes in is a friend of mine. It’s cool to see people grow an interest in skateboarding. People who had never been on a board come back and share how they’ve improved.”
proved tax abatements for the renovation of the building at the city council meeting on Sept. 4. James Torak is pushing to open the restaurant by Oct. 1 if everything goes according to plan. James and Roberta Torok attended the council meeting to thank the city for the abatements and to give an update to residents on their soon-to-open business. Nottolini’s will stand out in competition with other Italian restaurants in the area, according to James.
“We are compatible in price to Olive Garden, but our quality is three times better,” James said. James said the restaurant will use all local vendors and the food will be freshly sourced and prepared. “I want to use all local growers,” James said. “Everything will be fresher, our seafood will be one day away from the ship and generally just better.” The councilmembers unanimously wished the Toroks well in “bringing new life to South College Street.”
Bike safety still an issue Caitlin Wagenseil Writer
As the hustle and bustle of the new school year begins, students need to be equipped with the right information to stay safe while bike riding on campus or in town. The potential risks that come with riding a bicycle in Auburn have led at least one experienced cyclist to stop riding all together. Having lived in Philadelphia and traveled around its busy streets, David Mante, a graduate research assistant in the department of civil engineering, is no beginner at getting around on a bicycle. “I used to ride every day for the first two years here, and I had a couple close calls, so I stopped riding,” Mante said. “It seems to be that people aren’t educated—both drivers and bicyclists.” Both motorists and cyclists have a responsibility to obey city regulations in order to stay safe on the road and avoid accidents. “A lot of bicyclists may not realize they are sup-
posed to follow all traffic laws and rules of the road that cars follow,” said Susan McCallister, associate director of public safety information and education at Auburn University. In addition to these rules, cars are required to give bicyclists the proper amount of space when passing them to avoid any accidents. “It is a city of Auburn ordinance that cars need to leave at least three feet of space for bicyclists when passing them,” McCallister said. “If they don’t have the space, they need to wait until they do.” Many of Mante’s “close calls” involved cars trying to pass him. “I’ve been almost clipped on multiple occasions from people going by and trying to pass me on a double yellow,” Mante said. Auburn’s bicycle policy is described in detail in the “War Eagle Wheels” section of the official Auburn University website. Cyclists are “required to ride with traffic, obey all signs and signals, and have a light when riding at night,” according to
the website. Cyclists are also not allowed to ride on downtown or campus sidewalks, according to the website. “The concourse is technically not considered a sidewalk because of it being wider than 10 feet, which is why we have bicycles on the concourse,” said Eric Smith, director of health promotion and wellness services at Auburn University. Students can visit www. travelwithcareauburn.com to educate themselves further on the rules and regulations of bicycle safety. Travel With Care is a “transportation safety campaign that encourages courtesy between all modes of transportation such as walking, cycling and driving,” according to the website. The city of Auburn, Auburn University, Auburn Police Department and the Lee County Sheriff ’s Office are all part of the campaign that “aims to educate citizens on the laws and rules established to enhance the safety of all road users,” according to the website.
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Pre-vet students work with Alltech on sustainability Sydney Callis COMMUNITY REPORTER
Pre-veterinary students Casey Randle and Alexandra Hawkins have been named Alltech Student Ambassadors for Auburn University. Randle’s and Hawkins’ love for animals steered them toward animal science. Through their ambassadorship with Alltech, they will be sharing that love and educating Auburn students about agricultural projects and research. Founded in 1980 by Pearse Lyons, Alltech is an animal health and nutrition company. The company works to educate people about agriculture, where food comes from
and how it is being produced. “Alltech is trying to improve current issues like sustainability by researching and implementing new ways to increase the amount of food being produced for the increasing world population,” Randle said. “Alltech has many irons in the fire.” Alltech sponsors the World Equestrian Games, an international championship for equestrians, and is involved in numerous philanthropic endeavors. “The company is also involved in education in many countries and builds schools, science labs and supports communities across the
world,” Randle said. One of those philanthropic projects, Café Citadelle, works to help the agricultural economy in Haiti. Alltech bags and sells the coffee produced in Haiti and then sends back the profits to Haiti, giving its economy a boost. “This has been the most helpful way to improve the country’s outlook on their ag industry,” Randle said. “The coffee sales are currently happening on the Auburn campus, and if you are interested in buying a bag and supporting both Auburn and Haiti, please contact one of us.” As part of their mission to spread the word about
Alltech’s projects, Hawkins and Randle will attend events and represent Alltech at these Auburn events. “Our main duty is to explain campus-wide what Alltech does and the roles it plays in the agricultural industry,” Randle said. Hawkins said they will be attending agriculture club meetings and hosting events throughout the year to share with other students about Alltech and their projects. “We will hold an Alltech tailgate for the Texas A&M game,” Hawkins said. “Any way that we can spread the word of Alltech we basically do, whether it includes presentations or
just simply talking to people one-on-one.” Both Hawkins and Randle said they are excited to spread the word about the work Alltech is doing in the agricultural industry to help better people’s lives. “The most rewarding aspect of the ambassadorship is being able to be a part of this amazing company that is growing
by the second,” Hawkins said. “This company can relate to everyone’s everyday life and gives so many people amazing opportunities.” For more information about Alltech or how to get involved, contact either Randle or Hawkins at CLR0005@auburn. edu or AFH0004@auburn.edu, or visit the Alltech website at alltech.com.
OLLI classes offer opportunities for community involvement Sydney Callis COMMUNITY REPORTER
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Auburn University, also known as OLLI at Auburn, has released its class list for the fall quarter. OLLI started in Auburn in 1990 and offers a wide variety of classes for anyone interested. “Come spend a day with us,” said Linda Shook, OLLI at Auburn coordinator. “We encourage people to come visit and see what we’re doing.” Classes begin Sept. 24 and range from lectures to physical activities. “Our classes meet once a week,” Shook said. “Most of our classes are about six to eight weeks...Some classes are hands on, and some are arttype classes.” Jim Barber, a student and teacher for OLLI at Auburn, said the classes are great ways to keep the mind learning and
to make friends. “I have made some of the best friends and met some of the nicest people in my life through OLLI,” Barber said. “We’re all equals in the classrooms, and there’s a wide dichotomy of people.” Barber is instructing a course this quarter titled “Fly Me to the Moon: NASA’s Project Mercury.” He said throughout the course they will be looking at videos about NASA and discussing them. “The first two classes will set the stage of the political, social and economic conditions in 1956, ’57 and ’58,” Barber said. “In ’57 the Sputnik satellite went up, and it was an earth-shattering event worldwide because all of the sudden the United States was brought to the realization that we were not ahead of the Russians in rocket and space technology.” OLLI’s special October Harvest Social will be held
Wednesday, Oct. 3, from 4–6 p.m. at the Ag Pavilion at Heritage Park. The gathering will feature food, a cake walk and line dancing hosted by Bonnie Stauffer. The Auburn Writers Conference is scheduled for Oct. 12 and 13 and is sponsored by the Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts and Humanities. OLLI at Auburn members may register at the student rate of $40. The conference, “The Winding Road: Travel, Identity and the Search for Voice,” will be led by a sprawling list of authors from diverse fields and genres, including several employees of Auburn. Other classes offered this fall include “Flying High: Auburn Aviation,” “Dream a Little Dream: Dreams and their Meaning,” “Spanish for Beginners Part 1,” “Spanish Intermediate,” “History of Freedom Part 1” and a class on the
Cuban Missile Crisis that is scheduled for its 50th anniversary. To see a full class listing, visit the OLLI at Auburn website. Some Auburn University professors will teach courses offered this fall by OLLI at Auburn. Steve Brown, a political science professor at Auburn, will be teaching a course on the Constitution, and faculty members from the Auburn University Theatre Department will be conducting a course that covers all aspects of the theatre business. “We try to have at least one course taught by active Auburn University employees,” Shook said. “This time we have four.” The other two courses taught by Auburn employees are “Shedding Light on your Hearing and Balance Loss,” taught by Marsha Kluesing, Martha Wilson and Kelli Watts. Tracy Donald will teach
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the course “I didn’t know I could do that! An introduction to tools that make the computer and other technologies easier to use.” OLLI at Auburn is gathering more publicity this year as Mayor Bill Ham proclaimed Monday, Sept. 17 as OLLI at Auburn Lifelong Learning Day. “We’re really excited about
Sept. 17,” Shook said. “It’s an official proclamation and the proclamation will be presented that day.” An open house will be held Wednesday, Sept. 12 from 10 a.m. to noon at the East Alabama Medical Center’s Health Resource Center. Rheta Grimsley Johnson will be the featured speaker at a general membership meeting Monday, Sept. 17 at 10 a.m. Opportunities abound to experience what OLLI at Auburn is like and to gather more information about the courses and people. “Come try us,” Barber said. “Come to some classes. Come meet some of the people. Come sit with us and learn. These classes are like potato chips; you can’t take just one.” Registration is now open and those interested can register by visiting the website or mailing in the registration form available on the website.
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Kiesel Park hosts memorial run for soldier killed in Afghanistan Eva Woghiren COMMUNITY REPORTER
Almost exactly two years ago on Sept. 1 2010, Marine Lance Cpl. Christopher Blake Rodgers of Griffin, Ga. was killed in action in Afghanistan. Shortly after, the tribute event Running for Our Heroes was made. Saturday, Sept. 8 2012, the Running for Our Heroes 5K and 1M Fun Run will be held at Kiesel Park. All proceeds earned from the trial race will be donated to the Lance Cpl.
Christopher Blake Rodgers Foundation and the A HERO Foundation. The idea for the race began in 2011 and was initially supposed to be just a friend running in memory of Rodgers. With intense planning, the run eventually turned into a foundation. Event coordinator Leslie Knight originally began the program by training for a marathon but then joined with the A HERO Foundation and started thinking of ideas to raise
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It has been a year in progress, and since this is the first time this event is taking place it will be great to finally see it all come together.” —Leslie Knight EVENT COORDINATOR
money for both groups. “I am really excited for this weekend,” Knight said. “It has been a year in progress, and since this is the first time this
event is taking place it will be great to finally see it all come together.” The race acts as a fundraiser for two foundations, the
Lance Cpl. Christopher Blake Rodgers Foundation and the A HERO Foundation. The Lance Cpl. Christopher Blake Rodgers Foundation awards an annual scholarship in Rodgers’ memory to a JROTC cadet with plans to enter the service after college from Spalding High School in Griffin, Ga. The A HERO Foundation, which stands for America’s Heroes Enjoying Recreation Outdoors, helps wounded veterans reacclimate and begin the
healing process through outdoor recreation. The 5K will be held at 8 a.m., with the one-mile run starting after the 5K is finished. The events’ coordinators encourage anyone to come out, no matter his or her age or fitness level. Participants are allowed to walk the events as well. However, awards will be given to the first three males and females to complete the races. The goal is to raise at least $1,000 for each foundation.
Auburn scientists win grant to study resurgent West Nile virus Zeke Turrentine COMMUNITY EDITOR
While Auburn’s fall sports teams are kicking their seasons into high gear and facing opponents from around the country, two Auburn professors are fighting a more global enemy. The U.S. Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry Program has given professor Graeme Lockaby and associate professor Latif Kalin of the School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences a $240,000 research grant to study connections between urbanization and West Nile virus. The Auburn research group also includes assistant professor Wayde Morse and postdoctoral fellow Krisztian Magori, a quantitative disease ecologist. The study is beginning amidst the latest West Nile scare, which has affected thousands and killed dozens nationwide in the last several weeks. Magori said even those numbers don’t allow one to appreciate the full scale of the disease in the U.S. Some stud-
ies suggest millions may have been infected since the first outbreaks began appearing in 1999. The Alabama Department of Public Health is investigating cases of West Nile in the state. One person in Montgomery County has died. Others have experienced neurological issues and others have had less serious illnesses. Many specialists say the mild winter last year and lingering heat created prime conditions for the mosquitoes to breed, particularly in areas with dense human populations. A press release last week by the ADPH said of the 12 confirmed human cases of West Nile virus, nine are male and three are female, and their ages range from 42 to 73. Six are from Montgomery County, three are from Mobile, and Baldwin, Jefferson and Tuscaloosa counties have one case each. Additional suspected cases are being investigated. According to the ADPH, approximately one in five people
who are infected with West Nile virus will develop symptoms such as fever, headache, body aches, joint pains, vomiting, diarrhea or rash. Less than 1 percent will develop a serious neurological illness such as encephalitis or meningitis. A study in Texas cited by Magori found that some who are infected—albeit a small percentage—may show no problems now, but can deal with long-term health problems for the remainder of their lives. The “Impact of Forest to Urban Conversion on Human Health” project is part of a joint effort with the Department of Epidemiology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Atlanta’s Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the Georgia Department of Community Health. As director of Auburn’s Center for Forest Sustainability, Lockaby has studied the effects of urbanization before, previously showing a direct link between a lack of quality water and a high mosquito population.
The team is clear that there are still many unanswered questions about West Nile. For instance, Magori said in a press release that previous research showed opposing evidence as far as what the ideal conditions for West Nile and other mosquito-carried diseases to thrive are. “Many of the environmental factors associated with West Nile virus remain unclear,” Lockaby said. “What we as a natural resources unit bring to the table is the ability to do a very detailed analysis of the landscape, including aspects that may contribute to risk.” The two are conducting a small study right now while preparing to start the broader initiative, which will focus on discovering the exact water chemistry that breeds West Nile mosquitoes. “This is about predicting risk,” Lockaby said. “We don’t want to just say bad water quality probably means more mosquitoes. We want to show a numerical relationship in order to help prevent infection.”
Mosquitoes that can spread these viruses to humans breed in urban and suburban as well as rural storm sewers, ditches, waste lagoons and artificial containers around houses. “We are trying to bring together data sets of water quality and hydrology, land use/ land cover changes and occurrences of West Nile virus, to see if there is really a link between urbanization and mosquito-borne diseases, how we can best describe that linkage and what we can do about it,” Magori said. Infection for a human is best treated with early recognition, and quick treatment will significantly lower any risk of severe sickness. Of the low percentage of people who develop neurological infection from the virus, about 10 percent will die from the disease. Those older than 50 and people who are already suffering from certain other conditions (cancer, diabetes and kidney disease, among others) are at a higher risk for becoming seriously ill. “With many people enjoy-
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ing outdoor activities, it is important that residents take every effort to reduce their exposure to mosquitoes,” Dee W. Jones, State Public Health Veterinarian, said through the ADPH. “Keep your mosquito repellent with you at all times when you are working or participating in recreational activities outdoors.” More ADPH information on new infections, updates and prevention is available at adph.org/epi/.
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Students have a hunger for raising awareness Corey Arwood WRITER
A university tapping into the potential of social media has become commonplace, but a university using social media to combat world hunger could be groundbreaking. The current campaign of Auburn’s war on hunger, “Why Care?,” was designed to generate awareness and action, all through social media. “‘Why care?’ is a social media campaign that we want to involve a lot of different people from all walks of life, and from several different universities all over the world,” said Jennie Daniel, a student in the Hunger Studies Capstone course. Created by students in the hunger studies capstone class of last spring semester, the same students decided to take an extra semester as an independent study under the hunger studies minor in order to continue working on the campaign. The campaign’s aim is to get social media users to take pictures of themselves with personalized messages stating their concern about the issue of hunger, both globally and at
home, signed with their name and location. They would then upload the image to the campaign’s website, Twitter or Facebook page. The purpose, Daniel said, is to have people publicly identify why they care about hunger, in an effort to instill a consciousness of the issue in others. “The goal is to challenge them,” course instructor Kate Thornton added. “You’ve told us why you care, now what are you going to do about it?” Information on the websites, operated by the campaign, will provide supporters and visitors with resources they can use to transform their ideas into actions, whether it’s through donations of canned goods or volunteering with humanitarian organizations, Thornton said. “Over the summer it got picked up by the Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Food Programme, WFP. And it is going to hopefully be the capstone student campaign for World Food Day this year,” Thornton said. Auburn has been the lead academic partner with the WFP since 2004, after being
asked to help further the new War on Hunger student initiative. Dean of the College of Human Sciences June Henton and Director of External Relations Harriet Giles are credited with developing the relationship between Auburn and the WFP. “Instead of launching a website or just a campaign, we began an actual University student movement. We founded an organization called Universities Fighting World Hunger,” Thornton said. According to the UFWH website, “the network consists of approximately 300 colleges and universities from around the world committed to making the eradication of hunger a core value of their institutions.” The model behind UFWH was intended to fuse academics with action in a cohesive way that could be repeated at other universities that joined the movement. Vice President of Student Affairs Dr. Ainsley Carry said the major challenge for most universities is preparing the leadership and organizational skills of the students involved
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Students of the Hunger Studies class discuss and work over their “Why Care?” awareness campaign.
in the program. He will be serving as coleader and partner of the UFWH initiative for the next two years. Since the development of the UFWH at Auburn, the International Hunger Institute
has also been established at the University. It is under the banner of the UFWH that the “Why Care?” campaign was created. In addition to involvement through social media on the Internet, students of the hun-
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Gary Sanders (right) was a radio broadcaster for Auburn football in the 1970s and delivered his most famous call after Auburn blocked two punts (left) against Alabama in the 1972 Iron Bowl.
Oldie but goodie: Sanders’ historic ‘Punt, Bama, Punt’ call now available for purchase
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Greg Gantt standing on his own 30, Auburn will try to block it. Auburn going after it, here’s the good snap...it is blocked! It is blocked! It’s caught on the run! It’s caught on the run and he’s gonna score! David Langner! David Langner has scored and Auburn has tied the game! Roger Mitchell blocked the kick! And it’s 16 to 16!” – Gary Sanders 1972 Iron Bowl
Ali Jenkins Sports Reporter
Forty years separate Gary Sanders from that historic game at Legion Field. It was the 1972 Iron Bowl, and Auburn was trailing 16–0 with less than 10 minutes left on the clock. Rounding out his fifth year as Auburn’s radio play-by-play announcer, Sanders went into the game hoping for the one thing that could satisfy a loss the previous year: revenge. “It was such a memorable game because the year before, Pat Sullivan had won the Heisman Trophy,” Sanders said. “They announced it on Thanksgiving Day, on Thursday, and so two days later, on Saturday, Auburn and Alabama played at Legion Field.” “It was one of the more disappointing losses I’ve ever been associated with because Alabama ran the wishbone; kept the ball all day and just beat Auburn 31–7,” he said. “Pat had won as a freshman, then won both sophomore and junior years, and so here he comes his senior year, Heisman Trophy winner, and Alabama really just stifled us that day. I didn’t sleep that night. Normally, as a broadcaster, you know you’re going to do a lot of games and you’re going to win some and you’re going to lose some and you can’t let them bother you, but that one bothered me.” Little did he know, this game would not only cripple the Tide nation, it would establish Sanders’ place in Auburn history forever. The game now referred to as Punt, Bama, Punt is one of the most talked-about games in the in-state rivalry’s saga and ranks among the
top comebacks in all of college football. The Alabama Crimson Tide, with its unblemished record, was a 16-point favorite coming into the game, and for the first 50 minutes, the Tide lived up to the hype. Then the unthinkable happened. The comeback was initiated by an Auburn drive that resulted in a field goal, thanks to Bear Bryant and the Alabama defense overpowering the Tigers yet again. “At Legion Field, with the seats evenly divided, half of them Auburn, half of them Alabama, it’s 16–0 Alabama,” Sanders said. “Gardner Jett, who was a whole 5’8”, 145 pounds, was our field goal kicker. and Coach Jordan sent him in to try the longest field goal of his career. He said it’s the only time he’d ever heard the fans on both sides boo at the same time. The Auburn fans booed because they thought I had given up on the game. The Alabama fans booed because the betting-line was 16 and it was 16–0.’” Little did the Auburn faithful know, it was only the beginning. Alabama’s next possession was stifled by the Tigers’ defense, bringing in Tide punter Greg Gantt to kick it away. In one swift motion, walk-on linebacker Bill Newton blocked the punt. It was then that fate seemed to sweep in, placing the ball into defensive back David Langner’s hands for a 25-yard Auburn touchdown. “Greg Gantt is in to punt, Johnny Simmons is going back as a single safety, Mitchell and Langner on the...uh...line of scrimmage coming from either side to try to block the kick,” Sanders an-
nounced from the press box. “Auburn trying to go after it, here’s the snap, they got it! Blocked kick! Ball’s back to the 25, picked up on the bounce at the 25-yard line, and in for a touchdown is David Langner!” And like that, with just minutes to spare, the game was 16–10. But the magic didn’t stop there. With 90 seconds left on the clock, Auburn stopped an option play on third-and-four to force yet another punt. And once again, Newton was there. The ball ricocheted off the linebacker and into the hands of Langner, who once again returned it for a touchdown. Sanders’ call of the second blocked punt is still played throughout the Auburn nation today. “Greg Gantt standing on his own 30, Auburn will try to block it,” Sanders said to the thousands listening to the broadcast. “Auburn going after it, here’s the good snap...it is blocked! It is blocked! It’s caught on the run! It’s caught on the run and he’s gonna score! David Langner! David Langner has scored and Auburn has tied the game! Roger Mitchell blocked the kick! And it’s 16 to 16!” The only problem: Mitchell isn’t the one who made the play. To this day, Sanders will be the first to admit he botched the call of the second punt, caught up in the moment of an Auburn comeback. “Now, as the play-by-play guy, I am not proud of the fact that I messed up the second block,” Sanders said. “I did not give Bill Newton credit even though he did it. I gave credit to a guy
named Roger Mitchell. Mitchell was coming in from the outside and I still think if Newton doesn’t get it maybe Mitchell will, but what Mitchell had done was he blocked the extra point after Alabama’s first touchdown and that’s why it was 16–0 instead of 17–0. So I told Roger, even though Bill Newton might not appreciate it, I said you deserve some credit. So I gave him credit for blocking the second punt.” The extra point from Jett sailed through the uprights, giving Auburn a 17–16 lead the Tide was never able to overcome. Even though the game was played nearly a half-century ago, its memory still resonates in the hearts of Auburn and Alabama fans alike. “I enjoy the people and the stories and the fun of it,” Sanders said. “I never had an unlisted number, so I’ve had a lot of middle-of-the-night phone calls from Tide faithful when things are going their way, and I’ve had scores painted in my driveway and things like that, so I don’t feel ashamed at all reminding them as often as I can that we blocked two punts on them.” Now Auburn fans young and old can remind Alabama fans of the heartbreaking loss over and over again. In honor of Punt, Bama, Punt’s 40th anniversary, Sanders is releasing an MP3 of the major plays, including both blocked punts, as well as a ringtone of the second block on his website, puntbamapunt.com. “Primarily, I’m looking at the fun of it,” Sanders said. “I can see somebody getting a phone call and it saying, “It’s blocked! It’s blocked!” and some Alabama guy standing there going ‘What the heck is this?’”
Iris Prosch dies of brain cancer, son Jay will play Saturday Andrew Yawn Sports Editor
Iris Prosch, junior fullback Jay Prosch’s mother, died Monday, Sept. 3 after a yearlong battle with brain cancer. Prosch left the team Monday to make the trip to Mobile. On Tuesday, Gene Chizik said Prosch was going to attend his mother’s funeral services on Thursday and rejoin the team in time for Saturday’s conference game in Starkville. Prosch transferred to Auburn after two years at Illinois to be closer to his mother in Mobile and was granted a hardship waiver that made him immediately eligible to play this season. Iris Prosch was diagnosed with a grade 4 brain cancer called glioblastoma multiforme in April 2011. Prosch went to high school in Mobile at UMS-Wright Preparatory
School. After his mother was diagnosed, Prosch wanted to be closer to his ailing mother and transferred to play for Chizik’s squad and pave the way for an already fearsome rushing game. The NCAA ruled that Prosch was eligible to play this season under a hardship waiver because of the motives of his transfer. “We just ask that everybody keeps him in their thoughts and prayers, and it’s a very difficult time for him as you would imagine,” Chizik said Monday. “He’s doing fine, as fine as you can be under the circumstances.” Running behind Prosch in the season’s opening loss to Clemson, sophomore running back Tre Mason carried 14 times for 106 yards and senior running back Onterio McCalebb rushed for 82 yards on 12 carries, good for a 7.2 yards per carry average
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We just ask that everybody keeps him in their thoughts and prayers, and it’s a very difficult time for him as you would imagine.” —Gene Chizik Head football coach
between the two. As sophomore quarterback Kiehl Frazier adjusts to his role as a starter, the team will continue to rely on the running game, and Prosch, to set the tone on offense. “This is the way he wanted to do it,” Chizik said of Prosch’s decision to play Saturday. “I’m proud of him.”
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Fullback Jay Prosch (left) opens a hole for running back Tre Mason against Clemson in the season opener.
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Outfielder Jay Gonzalez suspended indefinitely Andrew Yawn SPORTS EDITOR
Sophomore outfielder Jay Gonzalez has been suspended indefinitely from the Auburn baseball team. Media relations associate director Daniel Froelich confirmed Gonzalez has been suspended, but the team has declined comment at this time. Gonzalez’s suspension leaves Auburn’s outfield lacking depth. Junior Ryan Tella and senior Cullen Wacker are the presumed starters based on last
season. Tella was a second team AllSEC selection last season after leading the Tigers with a .360 batting average. Wacker started 43 games last season and was second on the team with a .350 BA. He also posted a .985 fielding percentage. Creede Simpson, the outfielder who started every game for the Tigers last season, has graduated, leaving a spot open for the taking. Gonzalez was a front-runner for the job, but his sus-
pension now forces Auburn to look elsewhere on the roster. Of the remaining outfielders, sophomore Bobby Andrews has the most experience and the suspension will give him a chance at the spot. Andrews saw some time last year as a late-inning pinch runner/hitter, and started 11 straight games in the middle of the season. However, a wrist injury forced him to resume his backup role in the late part of the season, according to auburntigers.com.
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Auburn defenders Chris Davis, Jonathon Mincy and Darren Bates tackle Charone Peake on Saturday.
Auburn defense now looks to rebound at Mississippi State Andrew Yawn SPORTS@ THEPLAINSMAN. COM
After Clemson defeated Auburn and senior running back Andre Ellington donned the Old Leather Helmet trophy, head coach Dabo Swinney summed up Ellington’s success by giving credit to his offensive line. “Our offensive line was physical and dominant,” Swinney said after the game. The Auburn defense had already been insulted by allowing 320 yards on the ground, 528 total, and Swinney’s comment was salt in the proverbial wounds. The Auburn defense , on the other hand, refused to heed the barb and put the blame squarely on themselves. “It’s very bitter,” junior defensive tackle Jeffrey Whitaker said of the yards allowed by the defense. “We played hard,
but we didn’t get the job done in a lot of areas, we had some missed tackles, a lot of different things going on, but there’s no excuses from us, we just didn’t get the job done.” Numerous defensive linemen were asked Sunday if they thought they were beat physically. When the question was posed to Whitaker, the starter bristled at the idea that he and his line were manhandled. “It was missed fitting, I didn’t see us getting physically beat at all,” Whitaker said. For Whitaker and the defense, the loss is already on the record, and paying attention to any afterthoughts is detrimental to the team. “We’re just moving on to next week really. One thing about playing here and playing in the SEC, you learn quick that you can’t let a team beat you twice, and you just have to keep the ball rolling,” Whitaker said. Defensive tackle Gabe Wright agreed with Whitaker
on Monday. “As a whole, it was good to see it was the little things, things we could fix,” Wright said. “It wasn’t schematics, it was missed fits and missed tackles and things that we can easily adjust in practice.” Mississippi State won its season opening warm-up against Jackson State 56–9 last weekend, but its offense should pose less of a threat. Quarterback Tyler Russel is not nearly as mobile as Clemson’s Tajh Boyd, meaning the line’s already consistent pressure should create more sacks. The Bulldogs also have no true standout at the skill positions and split the load fairly evenly on Saturday. No running back had more than nine carries and no wide receiver had more than three catches; however, the defense can’t fall asleep on a team that still posted 377 yards of total offense. “We just got to get up to championship quality,” Whitaker said.
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The offensive line practices special teams during fall practice. From left: Greg Robinson, Alex Kozan, Reese Dismukes, Christian Westerman and Chad Slade.
Dismukes suspension lifted Ali Jenkins SPORTS REPORTER
Last season’s freshman All-American center Reese Dismukes will play against Mississippi State this Saturday, coach Gene Chizik announced Tuesday, Sept. 4. Dismukes served a onegame suspension after being arrested for public intoxication eight days before Auburn’s opening game against Clemson. Red shir t sophomore Tunde Fariyike started in place of the Spanish Fort, Ala., native in the opener. The start was the first of his college career and his second game at center. Chizik said he is unsure if Dismukes will start in Saturday’s game.
“We’re going to wait and see how the week unfolds, and we’ll make that determination later in the week,” Chizik said. “We have a very comprehensive plan overall moving forward so that Reese can go in a positive direction. That plan will be ongoing. He’s done all that we’ve asked him to do.” Fariyike said he thought he played well against Clemson, but admitted he made his share of errors. “Better communication, for sure, just getting more comfortable out there and running off the ball a little bit more,” Fariyike said of the improvements he needs to make. Fariyike said the crowd noise also played a factor and
that he and Frazier were off on their timing a few times. “There was one time for sure I didn’t hear Kiehl at all and we didn’t get the snap off, but other than that we communicated pretty well,” Fariyike said Monday. “I was off a little bit as far as some of my snaps went, but apart from that we were pretty on time.” With Dismukes, the team adds to the experience of the middle of the line where senior guard John Sullen and sophomore guard Chad Slade line up. Dismukes also has more experience snapping to Frazier and led the way for a 1,242-yard season for the now-transferred running back Michael Dyer.
By the numbers Clemson vs Auburn
3 – Total number of kickoff returns
The new kickoff rules had a blatant impact on the game Saturday night. Ten of 13 kickoffs were touchbacks and the combined returns for both teams yielded only 17 yards per return. Running back Tre Mason led the SEC in kickoff return average last season, but with the advanced ball placement on the 35-yard line, the kickers had no problem sending it deep. Also, the touchback possession line has been moved from the 20 to the 25-yard line, meaning teams may settle more for kneeling in the end zone than returning against a defense with a head start.
4 – 3rd down conversions for Auburn
Auburn converted four of 13 third down opportunities compared to Clemson’s eight of 17. Against an offense as dynamic as Clemson’s, this was especially crucial, because failed conversions mean loss of possession and more time the defense must spend on the field. Although defensive tackle Jeffrey Whitaker insisted the defense’s conditioning was not a problem Saturday, Clemson’s third down conversions were able to keep drives going, giving them five drives of 60 or more yards. Auburn only had two.
17.6 – Yards per completion for Frazier
One of the more positive stats for Frazier, his yards/completion average was well above Clemson quarterback Tajh Boyd’s respectable 8.7 yard average. Frazier’s numbers were inflated a bit from his 54yard touchdown to Emory Blake, but even without that Frazier had 10 completions for 140 yards and a solid 14-yard average. Frazier has the arm strength to make all the throws required of him, but must improve his accuracy—41 percent—to take pressure off the running backs and force teams to respect the pass.
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Auburn to introduce James Owens Courage Award Toi Garcia WRITER
The Auburn Athletics Department will present the first James Owens Courage Award in the Jordan-Hare Stadium at the Louisiana-Monroe game Saturday, Sept. 15. Owens will be the first recipient of the eponymous award. Owens was a fullback for the Tigers from 1969-72 and was the first African-American to receive a full scholarship to play at Auburn. In celebration of Owens, the department will give the award out yearly to a football player who best exemplifies his attributes. James Owens played fullback for the 1972 “Amazin’s” team and opened holes for Terry Henley, accord-
ing to Jay Jacobs, director of athletics. “He was a fine football player, but more importantly he is an even finer man,” Jacobs said. “James walks and lives his faith every single day, and he has been an inspiration to countless people.” There are certain attributes an athlete must have to receive this award. Jacobs said “the intent of the award is to recognize current or former football players who have demonstrated great courage in the face of adversity, making Auburn better in the process. That’s the legacy of James Owens, and that will be the legacy of this award named in his honor.” “It’s an honor to even try to
shadow someone like Owens,” said Patrick Lymon, a current football player on Auburn’s team. Lymon is a redshirt sophomore running back. He tries to exude qualities like Owens’ every day on and off of the field, as he believes Owens paved the way for the football players of today. One of the student athletic trainers for the Tigers last year, Jenna Malphrus, worked with the players and staff every day. “In my opinion I definitely think that you need to be determined, confident and selfless in order to win the courage award,” Malphrus said. While players are here for school and football, they are also here to make a difference
in the community, she said. “Someone who really understands and values the Auburn Creed” will win the award, Malphrus said. Owens’ legacy and his rightful place in the history of Auburn football will never be forgotten, Jacobs said. “A lot of great men came before you, and now you have to carry the torch,” said coach Gene Chizik. “It was important for us to make sure that present and future Auburn men and women, including our football players, understood how significant his place in our history really is,” he said. During his time on the team, Owens broke records that helped Auburn with a
Auburn begins intercollegiate wheelchair basketball team Annie Faulk WRITER
The university’s wheelchair basketball team is entering its third season and its first season in the National Wheelchair Basketball Association’s Intercollegiate Division. The team held an open practice Tuesday, Sept. 4 in the Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum. “We have been a part of the Wheelchair Basketball Association for the past two years, but now we are moving into the intercollegiate division,” said Jared Rehm, doctoral student in biomechanics. “We will be playing against other colleges and universities that have wheelchair sports programs.” The team has six scheduled tournaments in Auburn, Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Atlanta, Augusta, Ga. and Champaign, Ill. “It’s a different level athletically,” Rehm said. “It’s also cool because we are playing against student-athletes and representing Auburn as student-athletes.”
Rehm has spina bifida and has participated in wheelchair basketball for 13 years. Rehm played basketball for the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and came to Auburn in 2008. He is now a player and coach for Auburn’s team. Rehm said in the spring of 2009 he discovered the Office of Accessibility was interested in starting a wheelchair basketball team, and he began meeting with Nathan Waters, disability specialist with the Office of Accessibility, to form the team. Waters said a campus organization named Adaptive Recreation and Athletics was then formed. He was the first president of the organization as a graduate student. “From the very beginning everybody encouraged us that it was a great idea, but there was no room in the budget,” Waters said. “We went to the athletic department and got turned down. We went to the president’s office and got turned down for funding. They all said keep pursuing
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Auburn’s wheelchair basketball team scrimmages against a team from the Shepherd Center during halftime of the Jan. 21 men’s basketball home matchup against the University of South Carolina.
it and develop it.” Waters works with the finances and scheduling for the team. When more students want to come to Auburn to be involved with the program, the program will see more financial support, Waters said. “Players don’t have to be everyday wheelchair users,” Waters said. “Some of them have disabilities that would not allow them to play in traditional stand-up basketball, that prevent them from running and jumping. But when they get in a wheelchair, they can play with anybody.” “To be eligible for play in the NWBA, a player must have an irreversible lower extremity disability, such as paralysis, amputation, radiological evidence of limb shortening, partial to full joint alkalosis or joint replacement, which consistently interferes with functional mobility,” according to the National Wheelchair Basketball Association. “A lot of people don’t realize that to play wheelchair basketball doesn’t mean you have to be in a wheelchair all the time,” Rehm said. “To qualify you just have to have a permanent lower limb disability. So, like an amputee would qualify.” Rehm said for the next five years the team will have an associate status and anyone in the area can play on the team. After that, players will need to be either Auburn students or students at a college within 25 miles of Auburn. “We’d like to have two teams going, one for community players and one for student-athletes,” Rehm said. “So if there is a community member and they want to get involved, they don’t need to be afraid that they’ll only be able to play for a couple of years and then we are going to drop them off and they’ll never
play again.” Wheelchair tennis is also available for students. There is an adaptive weight room available open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 5 to 6 p.m. on the first floor of the Coliseum 1129. “The biggest eye-opener to me, the first time I heard about wheelchair basketball in general is that having a disability or being in a wheelchair doesn’t mean you can’t be athletic,” said Jon Morris, a freshman in social work. “We represent Auburn just like any other sport.” This is Morris’ second season playing with Auburn’s wheelchair basketball team. He is a T3 paraplegic. “Because we are a brand new team, and wheelchair basketball itself isn’t that widely known of a sport, we really need to raise awareness that we have a team and we need more players,” Morris said. Morris said he wrestled in high school and now plays wheelchair football. He is beginning to participate in wheelchair racing. “We are not exactly a club sport because they are not all students, and we aren’t in the athletic department because we are not an NCAA sport,” Rehm said. “Trying to figure out exactly where we fit in has definitely been a challenge.” Waters said he wants students to support the team, just like any other athletic team on campus. Rehm said three people volunteering for the team do not have disabilities. “That’s what I would like for more students to be more aware of, is that these guys are athletes,” Waters said. “They are going to have a schedule that looks like any other sports team on campus. They are working hard and have a full schedule of games.”
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For the last two seasons, fans of the Auburn volleyball team have seen the best from star middle blocker Camila Jersonsky. The junior from Buenos Aires, Argentina has continued her stellar play into the 2012 season, helping lead the Tigers to a perfect 6-0 start. “I have a lot of pride in my game, so I focus on doing my best every time I step on the court,” Jersonsky said. “She’s a big part of the way we want to run our offense,” head coach Rick Nold said. “We like to run things through our middles. It just make things easier for our other hitters. She can go up against single blocks, double blocks; in any situation, we feel confident in giving her the ball.” Jersonsky started out the season in award-winning fashion two weekends ago at the Green Bay Tournament. In the team’s wild win over defending MAC champions Central Michigan and a dominating sweep of Drake, she registered a combined 15 kills. But Jersonsky saved the best for last. She recorded a careerhigh 18 kills in Auburn’s win over tournament host Wisconsin-Green Bay. Those kills came off of only 34 attacks, giving her a hitting percentage of .471. Those game stats are even more impressive when you consider that the Tigers’ tournament-clinching win was a three-set sweep. After that match, Jersonsky was named to the All-Tournament team and received the Most Valuable Player award. “It’s always an honor when you win an individual award, but it was mostly a team effort,” Jersonsky said. “If the passes aren’t there, there’s no way that I can get the kills. The passes from my teammates
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Camila Jersonsky has led the team to the first 7–0 start since 1991.
were right there every time.” She continued to be an asset for Auburn in last weekend’s War Eagle Invitational, getting 22 kills and another all-tournament honor. The junior brings a great deal of experience to the Tigers’ squad, both in NCAA play and international competition. In fact, her great play as a member of the Argentinian national team helped bring her to the University. “I was playing with the national team in Miami at the Pan American Cup,” Jersonsky said. “I just happened to sit next to the Auburn coaches while watching one of the other games. We started talking, and they were like, ‘Have you considered the possibility of coming to the U.S. and playing college volleyball?’ I had been thinking about it, and we
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started sending emails back and forth after the Cup. I made my official visit to Auburn and loved it.” After signing with the Tigers, Jersonsky burst onto the SEC volleyball scene as a true freshman, earning conference All-Freshman honors in Auburn’s Cinderella run to the 2010 NCAA tournament. In 2011, despite missing several games due to injury and international competition, Jersonsky led the Tigers in hitting percentage and blocks. Auburn will look to Jersonsky at the upcoming SMU Doubletree Classic and next weekend’s SEC opener at Mississippi State. If they can carry this early momentum into the bulk of the season, we could see another NCAA tournament for Jersonsky and the rest of the Tigers.
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Tyler Baxter strives to shine in more places than just the stage. As a senior working toward a bachelor of fine arts degree in musical theater, Baxter commits most of his time practicing for various performances. “Being any sort of BFA student, especially theater in my case, is not only mentally demanding, as obtaining a degree should be, but it is also extremely physically and emotionally demanding,” Baxter said. Appearing as the emcee in “Cabaret,” Bellomy in “The Fantastics,” and Octave in “Scapin,” Baxter is currently working on an original musical called “Guarding Gold Street.” “It’s an insane commitment, but it’s the exact reason why I have stayed in this ma-
jor since I entered Auburn,” he said. “I wouldn’t do it if I didn’t love it.” Baxter begins his day “with some sort of physical labor, whether it’s ballet or lifting boxes at work doing shipments,” he said. “I have, have, have to have coffee every morning.” “Referencing my planner, reviewing the number of things I have to have memorized in my head like monologues, scenes, songs, speeches, poems, warm up exercises, the international phonetic alphabet and trying to focus on what I have to do for that day,” is how Baxter said he deals with mounting stress. Baxter said since he spends the majority of his time with fellow theater majors, the group is like family. “Being part of such a tightknit group that you see every day and have the majority of your classes with is very comforting in the college setting,”
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Tyler Baxter, senior in musical theater, trains long hours each day.
Baxter said. “We may yell, argue and hurt each other’s feelings, but in the end, we all want to see each other succeed in a career field filled with such rich creativity and passion.” The ambitious and selfmotivated student takes on a hefty course load while working as well. “I feel that in my major, our class load is heavier than most students in other departments at Auburn,” Baxter said. “We spend more hours in class and rehearsals than most, and we have homework on top of that, too,” Baxter said. He also takes extra dance and voice lessons each semester that are encouraged, not required. “When I finally get home to rest at the end of the day, I only have enough time to make dinner and rush back to the theater for rehearsal,” Baxter said.
“Once I have calmed down from having to be high energy at rehearsal, usually at least past 9 p.m., I come home and start homework.” Baxter said this is his first semester in college working a part-time job along with taking a full load of classes and being cast in a production. “I struggled with the decision on whether to keep working throughout the semester or to take leave until Christmas shopping season,” Baxter said. “I decided that working throughout my senior year here could be beneficial in having money stored up upon graduation in May,” he said. “I think that in the end, I will definitely be glad that I made that decision when I am graduated and out in the ‘real world’ as they say.” In the future, Baxter said he hopes to star as Harold Hill in “The Music Man” or become a dancer and singer on the Disney cruise line.
Senior leaves ‘Modern Family,’ hopes to premiere own show to the El Pollo Loco catering table. Beyond that, I've met wonderful people and had the opportunity to network with everyone from producers to editors to somehow figuring out that Shia Labeouf lives three blocks from me, which prompted a three week midday power walk through his neighborhood. Shameless, I know. I'm still grateful for the opportunity.
MK: How did the chance of
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Jeremy Banks, senior in English, landed an internship with ABC Network’s “Modern Family” this past summer. Now, “Modern Family” is just the past for Banks, as a pilot for his own show may be picked up by The CW Television Network in the near future.
MK: Although shorter than you expected, how was your internship at ABC writing script cameos from “Modern Family?” JB: First off let me just say, I hopped off the plane at LAX with a dream and my cardigan. Welcome to the land of fame excess. Was I gonna fit in? Jumped in the cab, here I was for the first time, looked to my right and I saw the Hollywood sign. It was all so crazy, everybody seemed so famous, you know? My stomach was turning and I felt kind of home sick. Too much pressure, I was ner-
vous for sure. That's when the taxi man turned on the radio and that new Jay-Z song they play in Skybar a lot was on. Moving to LA was and continues to be an interesting experience. Some of what you see in the movies is true; It's a fast-paced lifestyle and the city, it seems, is alive as well. I've never eaten better sushi or had a deeper respect for the severity of Auburn pedestrian laws-they're almost nonexistent here. Working with the studio has been the single most humbling experience of my life. I quickly found out that while I am, in fact, a writing intern, I was never to forget the second part of that title. I found myself missing readings and film sessions because the intern part of my job requires me to cut up pineapples twice a day and prepare several trays of assorted veggies that the cast and crew somehow seem to miss on their way
CW picking up your own show come about? JB: Well just so no one assumes pitching a script is easy, I’ll start with this: It’s not. I was 18 years old the first time I pitched a script. It was a crime drama called “Nobody Move.” It was quite terrible, but I mailed it to the NBC Los Angeles office because I’d read some place that they actually looked at all new pitches. What I didn’t know was calling them every four days and asking the receptionist, “Hey, have you guys read my script yet? My name? Oh, I’m Jeremy, but I go by JBanks, or just Jay, you know, depending on the mood I’m in,” got me a swift but just dismissal from the hundreds of serious pitches I was surrounded by. Five years later, I found an agent and after a very quick, for LA, three month stoop with no word from any network, I scored a meeting with a development director for the CW. Two hours later, I was doing my version of a back flip down Avenue of The Stars before being almost tazed by the LAPD. If the show is picked up, you could be watching it from the comfort of your dorm rooms
next Fall. The CW has a sister studio in Savannah, Ga. so when I got the go ahead to move back across country to work on a new project this fall, next spring and summer, a single tear rolled down my face. I would have sweet tea again.
MK: When did you start drafting your ideas for your show? JB: I started drafting ideas for the show about a year and a half ago during band camp. By the way, shout out to all my AUMB peeps who keep it live for your listening pleasure every Saturday on the Plains and abroad. We were on a dinner break about to go out someplace and it was bid day on campus or something. Needless to say, the screaming of elated baby sorority girls was everlasting. But that prompted an idea that sort of blossomed into this hot mess of a storyline that I kept at the back of my head for a while. MK: Possible name for the show? JB: I don’t have a working title for the script as of yet, so for the foreseeable future I’ll refer to it as “Working Title.” Many writers tend to adopt the same sort of policy until a title for their script or novel “comes to them.” People think I’m joking when I say this, but every time I treat myself to a nice five star dining experience at Wing Zone, I settle down in an oversized shirt and turn on “Hoarders.” There’s something about trash-filled rooms that ignites my creativity. 15 wings later, I realize I’m fitting perfectly in that over-
sized shirt. Eat your heart out, Ryan Gosling.
MK: So, what’s this show all about? JB: The show chronicles the lives of Greek society in a small college town, a particular wellto-do group of sorority sisters, who outwardly appear to have their stuff together in all the right places. They're beautiful, heavily involved in community service, charity, school spirit-the normal prerequisites of Greek life. But beyond those gift wrapped bags and proverbial soup kitchen soap-boxes, lies a truth so gritty, so scandalous that you'll have to wait until the show airs to find out about it. MK: Biggest hopes for your possible new show? JB: I just hope it gets picked up. At the risk of sounding cliché, I'll admit I get a little sentimental about the things I write. They're a part of me- maybe even the best part of me, and it's not every day an opportunity comes around like this so I'm putting my best knock-off Steve Madden forward and hoping for a deal. If not, I'll make a mean pumpkin pice latte at Starbucks. MK: What do you see happening in the next year or so in your writing career? JB: Speaking in terms of my career as a writer, I just wish to keep growing. I'll never be finished doing that, so long as comedy continues to evolve. I'll be back taking classes in the spring at Auburn to finish up, driving back to Savannah on the weekends to work on
casting, editing and marketing-the whole nine. Worst case scenario, this time next year I'll be wheeling a TV/DVD combo into a classroom and allowing budding adolescents the rare opportunity to experience Seinfeld, the complete series. Don't look at me like that. Alright, gimme a break. I'll bring in a Blue-Ray player.
MK: Is your mom still upset about your non exsistent Tyler Perry writing career? JB: My mom once roundhouse kicked a mother of five for a pair of free Tyler Perry tickets. So yes, she is still upset about me turning down the Tyler Perry gig. As per my twitter bio, which you can follow at @JBankSits2012, she and I are no longer friends on Facebook. MK: Any advice you’d like to give to other comedic writers? JB: The advice I give comedy writers is be funny. And I don't mean the kind of funny where it takes the reader or viewer 12 minutes to get your joke (that day is done). I mean the kind of funny where the audience is not above breaking speeding laws and skipping Mass to get home to watch or read your stuff, or have your tweets sent to their phones and get thrown out of class for laughing excessively (OMG still super sorry, Maggie. I hope you got to make up that test, gurl). Easier said than done, I know. Above all else, be yourself. You'll be much more successful that way and you'll begin to hone in on your strengths and weaknesses. But I was joking, don't skip Mass.
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and we’re proud of that. If you’re a student at Auburn, get involved in the community. Even if you move off, get integrated with that environment and get involved locally. ” Although the Jane Sweet Jane family prides itself on its use of local goods, Jackson said some noteworthy shipments of her handmade pillows have landed in for-
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Local non-profit organization creates repurposed goods Chandler Jones WRITER
Auburn native Kellie Guthrie of the social enterprise ReInvention has taken her company to a new level with its “Anthropologie meets TOMS Shoes-like” line called G.E.A.R., now sold in Kinnucan’s. G.E.A.R. (Go! Everyone, Everywhere and Re-Invent) is a collection of upcycled and repurposed goods that have been transformed into home accents and handmade accessories made in Alabama. Guthrie employs women in transitional programs that teach them useful skills. “G.E.A.R. allows the women a reason to stay and not run away,” said Rachel Fisher, director of communications for Re-Invention. “It is very consoling for them,” she said. “It is a form of therapy for them, for them to learn to sew and cut. It provides a work aspect to the program and gives them a purpose. I just know it has been a huge encouragement.” G.E.A.R. started with repurposing plain burlap coffee sacks, but Guthrie saw much more than that. “That would be the most incredible garment bag, because that is the natural shape of it,” Guthrie said. “Then I thought what a cool messenger bag. It would be very strong. I was thinking more like having something on the mission field that I could take out of my North Face and just throw things into and carry it, while still being kind of snappy and cool,” Guthrie said. The line uses bright, fun fabrics and materials like burlap for its unusual texture.
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» From B6 She discussed the prospect with her sister, Laurel Jackson Callaway, and with her sister’s encouragement, she successfully converted her hobby into a thriving business of her own upon opening Jane Sweet Jane Sept. 2011. “It is important as college students to realize that once you graduate, you aren’t in that same college bubble and it takes a couple years to adjust to being out of that bubble,” Jackson added as she continued her work on the tote. “Especially if you want to do something on your own— or even if you don’t—you just have to work hard. It’s an interesting experience to have an entrepreneurial spirit and go for it. Sometimes the unexpected can happen. Have a little faith.” Jackson believes working with family has made her business fun. “It’s the ideal situation to be able to disagree and then
“G.E.A.R. is sustainable in every way,” Fisher said. “It is a sustainable product, and we are helping create sustainable lives.” Fisher explains the net profits accumulated through sales of G.E.A.R. products are reinvested into Re-Invention. These are then funneled into organizations like Friendship Missions in Montgomery. This money supports women within transitional programs. Kinnucan’s began selling G.E.A.R. Aug. 27. “It’s very humbling,” Guthrie said. “It’s amazing to be able to have a collection and be able to serve. I love it because of the opportunity with Kinnucan’s, with 120 stores that we’re in throughout the country.” Guthrie believes they are “taking the conventional business model and turning it on its ear,” she said. “It is not about the getting, it’s about the giving.” Re-Invention is a social enterprise, meaning its main focus as a business is to overcome social or environmental issues. Guthrie’s interest in this type of business comes from her desire to help others. Re-Invention began as a sales group intent on creating a better business model for this type of industry. It evolved into a collection July 2010. Guthrie’s journey began in the offshoot of devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina. “I wanted to be able to run to a place like that and know I was doing something,” Guthrie said. After that moment, she traveled to Thailand and served with NightLight International
for a month. There Guthrie experienced her first strong social enterprise. “What I saw, what I was a part of, what I was able to do, I left there going, ‘It pisses me off,” Guthrie said. “From sex trafficking to a little child beating rocks in a quarry, it pisses me off. That’s where I was like, ‘This is not going to happen on my watch.” Guthrie’s experience in the fashion industry prepared her for the type of work she wanted to pursue. “Where I was at that point of my life, I could help these social enterprises build more sustainable businesses by opening that market for them,” she said. She wanted to be a part of “something bigger.” For Guthrie, that something bigger is providing a solution to poverty and the exploitation that comes out of it. “I thought of work,” she said. “You have to offer an alternative to the poverty. If you don’t offer an alternative to what they’re in, it is a losing battle.” The University recently revamped its apparel lab, and Re-Invention was able to take seven leftover industrial-sized sewing machines. Kate Thornton, director of hunger and sustainability initiatives for the University, directed the apparel lab to ReInvention. The department decided the machines would be better utilized at G.E.A.R. than becoming surplus. The gift was overwhelming for Guthrie. “For me, it is confirmation for what I’m doing,” Guthrie said.
be okay with each other five minutes later,” she said. Callaway graduated from Birmingham Southern, and Jackson moved away to Tuscaloosa to attend the University of Alabama. Everyone in the Jackson family is a huge Auburn fan regardless, Jackson said. “Our hindrance has been that all of the football fans will be in Auburn,” Lilli Jackson said. However, Jackson and Callaway agreed that it is exciting for them to receive customers from the neighboring city. “We really love the community, and we love it when Auburn students come to visit us,” Jackson said. “Opelika is a very different feel than Auburn, but both are very good.” Jane Sweet Jane was recently recognized by publications such as East Alabama Living and Society South, as well as having products appear on the Junior League show circuit, at holiday markets throughout the Southeast and at holiday shows and events such as the Howl-
o-ween Parade in Opelika. Customized pillows of dog faces, that were featured in last year’s Howl-o-ween Parade, have become the most popular product, Jackson said, although seasonal products like burlap wreaths are popular as well. The boutique hosts private parties at the end of each month, where customers can learn how to make their own seasonal pillows. Jackson’s most recent undertaking involves making large pillows for military families that depict the different places around the world where the families have lived. She said she found a connection with the customer who originally requested the product because her fiancé— who recently proposed to her inside Jane Sweet Jane—is now serving in Afghanistan. The store is also considering creating a line of edible products, Callaway said. They hope to start a cookie line and they plan to share their baked goods at Georgia’s Cotton Pickin’ Fair in October.
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Top: The Weekender bag is a part of Guthrie’s G.E.A.R. collection that features repurposed purses for non-profit. Above: G.E.A.R. merchandise is now being sold at Kinnucan’s.
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Pinterest-ing for the pitiful: how to accept your crafting fate Lane Jones INTRIGUE REPORTER
Th e rise of Pinterest happened with all the enthusiasm and violence of a political revolution. At first, it was just a handful of girls who were excited about a social network that they could guiltlessly post cupcake photos to. Their ranks grew rapidly, attracting women with a whole range of hobbies. Three of these prevailed: cooking, cuddling with baby animals, and making elaborate crafts out of basic hardware supplies. I was a late adopter. I'll give you that. At first, I thought that Pinterest couldn't cater to my specific interests (primarily burritos).
But after my long period of resistance, and during a particularly boring microeconomics class, I finally clicked through the site. How To Turn An Old Milk Crate Into A Fully-Functioning Microwave Oven! 50 Ways To Hang Empty Picture Frames Around Your Home! 1000 Uses For Salad Tongs! Before Pinterest, I would have thought there was only one. My eyes were opened. Before me lay a world of endless possibilities. Then the opportunity arose to attend a ‘Pinterest Party’ that promised croissants and crafts. This is my opportunity, I thought. I could start small with the simplest and most reoc-
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curring pin on Pinterest: the friendship bracelet. It would be my induction into the rough-and-tumble
world of terrariums and palettes-as-bookshelves. “How’s it going, Lane?” asked the party’s hostess,
glancing speculatively at my pile of discarded string. I looked up from frantically trying to free my finger from the jumble of knots it had gotten trapped in. I plastered on a smile and said through gritted teeth, “Just fine, thanks.” It had been going on like this for over 45 minutes. Her other guests had finished with their bracelets in minutes and had already moved on to upper-level crafts, like making wind chimes out of old car batteries. Meanwhile, I had already lost feeling in three of five fingers. The rainbow-tiered praline-cheesecake croissants I’d eaten weren’t sitting well. The other girls were cast-
ing me looks of pity. “She can’t craft,” they said a tone usually reserved for someone who’s contracted an incurable illness. “Bless her heart.” I slid quietly out the back door and tossed the mangled results of my friendship bracelet into the first dumpster I found. After that humilitating episode, I couldn’t show my face in the D.I.Y. and crafts category again. I was branded now. An outcast. I can no longer find joy in the whimsical world of coffee filter wreaths or chalkboard paint. But I’m not giving up on Pinterest yet – maybe I’ll have better luck with cooking. Editor’s note: She didn’t.
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