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Miss Alabama Audrey Moore from Auburn University is 2010 Miss Alabama USA, Miss Congeniality By BRITTANY COSBY Campus Editor

One Auburn student dressed as Miss Alabama on Halloween, except her outfit was not a costume. Audrey Moore was crowned Miss Alabama USA 2010 as well as Miss Congeniality at the Wright Center Concert Hall in Birmingham. “Winning Miss Alabama was the most exciting feeling of my life,” said Moore, sophomore in communication disorders. “I cried and screamed. It was overwhelming.” The Miss Congeniality award was voted on by the other candidates who voted Moore as the most charismatic and inspirational participant. “I went in with the goal to win,” Moore said. “But I wanted to look back on it and have a good time and make friends as well.” According to the press release, Moore received a prize package including an all expense paid trip to represent Alabama at the Miss USA competition. It will be April 18, 2010, at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas. “I hired a new coach to prepare me for Miss USA,” Moore said. “I will spend

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Audrey Moore, sophomore in communication disorders, is crowned Miss Alabama USA 2010.

the next few months training while traveling all over the state to promote the official causes of Miss USA, including breast and ovarian cancer.” Moore said she did not

know much about pageants, except for winning Miss Greek Week and Miss Glomerata and decided to enter last minute. She said she is just a typical Auburn student

and did not want to miss the Ole Miss game. “Audrey was more of a tomboy than a beauty queen growing up,” said Lisa Moore, Audrey’s mother. “She never participated in a pageant until high school and she had to enter as a fundraiser for cheerleading. She is more of the outdoors-y type.” Moore said she hired a personal trainer at the Student Act to prepare for the swimsuit competition and watched the news to be informed for the interview questions. She hired a coach to help her with her swimsuit walk. “Miss Alabama was a whole new experience for me,” Moore said. “I competed before, but I had no idea how to walk across a stage in a swimsuit.” Moore said Auburn University gave her the confidence to compete after winning two pageants here. She said being interviewed in the many organizations she is involved in here, such as Pi Beta Phi, Lambda Sigma, Auburn Modeling Board and Student Government Association, prepared her for the interview portion.

Delegates debate election issues By BRITTANY COSBY Campus Editor

Auburn University brings the race for governor home. Auburn citizens, faculty and students packed into the Student Center Ballroom for the Alabama Gubernatorial Forum 2010 Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. All delegates running for governor in 2010 who declared candidacy before Sep. 25 were invited to speak. Participants included Robert Bentley, Bradley Byrne, Artur Davis, Tim James, Bill Johnson and

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Ron Sparks. “We are so blessed, all eight of us, to be in this contest,” Davis said. “We are blessed because there is nothing like American democracy.” Davis also proposed a constitutional convention to rewrite Alabama’s Constitution. James said he opposes a constitutional convention, but thinks the constitution should be fixed article by article. “It would be a free for all for which group will control the outcome,” James said. “We don’t need to ggo

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Auburn hosts the gubernatorial forum in the Student Center.

there.” Citizens of Alabama participated in the forum through an Ask Alabama Poll by the Center for Governmental Services. Six hundred adult resi-

dents were randomly selected to answer the question: “If you could ask the next group of candidates for governor just one ques> Turn to FORUM, A2

Auburn places 119 out of 141 schools in annual Sexual Health Report Card By JOEY CLARK Staff Writer

Auburn University ranked 119 out of 141 colleges and universities across the nation in Trojan’s annual Sexual Health Report Card. The report was conducted by the independent research firm Sperling’s Best Places, which graded academic institutions on 13 separate categories based upon data collected from campus health centers and student opinion polls. “Our goal with this study is to increase awareness,” said Bruce Tetreault, group product manager for Trojan Brand Condoms. “Access to information and resources is critical in allowing students to make informed decisions about their sexual health. We applaud those

schools that make this information available to students.” The report evaluated sexual health and information services available to students on campus. But, of the 13 categories used to grade institutions, none defined the prevalence of STDs on campuses. Schools received a letter grade in each of the 13 categories, and the grades were compiled to calculate a GPA. According to the study, the University scored a 2.14 GPA across the 13 categories. It received an “F” in the Student Survey, Separate Sexual Awareness Program and HIV Testing categories. The student survey asked students about their level of confidence in their university’s med> Turn to SEX, A2

Students consider ‘enjoyable’ classes By BRIAN DESARRO Staff Writer

For students looking to take a break from sitting through boring class after boring class, Auburn offers several courses that, gasp, may be considered fun. Classes such as vegetable production, bowling and self-defense have become popular electives that students take in order to have variety in their schedule. “There's just so many classes that people are required to take that you have to sit through and suck it up,” said Katie Britt, senior in history. “Sometimes if you can get a class that is actually interesting to attend and

engaging to participate in, then it’s worth signing up for and going to for three hours a week.” Britt, who recently took issues in technology and culture, said she enjoyed taking her unusual class because it was required in her major, but still offered interest and fun. “What we did in it was watch movies and discuss how the atomic bomb had an effect on popular culture,” Britt said. “I just kind of happened to take it, and I think the subject changes every semester with the change in teachers.” Still, not everyone takes an unusual course because they are inter> Turn to CLASS, A2

Auburn whips Ole Miss, prepares for Furman By NICK VAN DER LINDEN Assistant Sports Editor

Auburn Tigers football (6-3) will celebrate its 83rd Homecom-

ing game by taking on the Furman Paladins (4-4) this Saturday in its last regular season non-conference game. The Tigers are coming off a 33-20 win over the Ole Miss Rebels, moving them to third in the West of the Southeastern Conference. Senior running back Ben Tate ran for 144 yards on 25 carries and a touchdown in last Saturday’s game. The

144 yards pushed him over the 1,000-yard mark for the season, making this the first time in his career he rushed for more than 1,000 yards in a season. “Ben just continues to show up,” said head coach Gene Chizik. “I am really proud of the way his leadership has come to the forefront for our football team, and he keeps running hard.”

Senior quarterback Chris Todd threw for 212 yards on 12 attempts and a touchdown. The 28-yard touchdown pass gave Auburn the lead for the rest of the game and was Todd’s 13th of the season. Auburn’s defense added two more interceptions last week against the Rebels and ranks 17th in the nation with 11 in> Turn to FOOTBALL, A2

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Campus B1 Intrigue C1 Arts & Entertainment C4 Wasting Time C8 Sports D1

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DUI Arrests in the City of Auburn Oct. 25 - Nov. 2, 2009 William C. Diehl of Tallahassee West Samford Avenue / Duncan Drive Oct. 27, 10:07 p.m. Jose Mendoza Lopez of Mexico Country Club Road / Saugahatchee Road Oct. 27, 8:43 p.m. John B. Wilson of Birmingham East Drake Avenue / Hudson Terrace Oct. 29, 2:37 a.m. Randall H. Carrel of Mobile South Donahue Drive / West Samford Avenue Oct. 30, 4:05 a.m.

Kimberly Rose Dresinger of Calgary, Canada Creekside of Auburn, 650 Dekalb St. Oct. 31, 2:15 a.m. Andrew Kane Hackett of Palm Beach McDonald’s 224 W. Magnolia Ave. Oct. 31, 4:31 a.m. Christopher Joseph Rehm of Mobile West Samford Avenue / South College Street Nov. 1, 2:03 a.m. Tyler George Bode of Portland, Maine Shug Jordan Parkway / South College Street Nov. 1, 2:53 a.m. Matthew R. McManus of Wilkesboro, N.C. South Heritage Court / Fuller Avenue Nov.1, 3:17 a.m. Navarro G. Silvestre of Mexico Barnes Automotive 204 Opelika Road. Nov.1 7:25 a.m. Michael F. Di Matteo of Long Island, N.Y. Exxon 2417 E. Glenn Ave. Nov. 1, 6:56 p.m

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ested in it. Shannon Kelley, junior in kinesiology, said she took a self-defense class because she knew it would be a boost to her GPA. “I took it because it was one hour, an easy A and I wanted to learn to defend myself,” Kelley said. “I think my draw to take the class was because I didn't have to pay straight out of my pocket, and it was a class that I would want to take outside of school, so the fact that I could get a grade for it was even better.” In self-defense, Kelley said she learned upper body defensive moves, lower body defensive moves and got to practice on an attack dummy.

Oct. 25 - Nov. 2, 2009 Oct. 26, Vincente Drive – Larceny reported. Eight rolls of electrical wire and one breaker box.

reported. One 18-foot black Lawrimore trailer.

Oct. 26, North College Street – Burglary reported. One sapphire and diamond gold cluster ring, one diamond gold wedding band, one diamond gold engagement ring, one sapphire gold teardrop ring and one diamond gold cluster ring. Oct. 29, Sports Central 2514 S. College St. – Larceny reported. Three Peavey SP5 Scorpion equipped 800 to 1600 watt speakers. Oct. 29, Four Seasons Landscaping 1937 Whatley Road – Theft

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Esteban V. Lopez-Godinez of Huehuetenango, Guatemala Gatewood Drive / University Drive Oct. 30, 7:02 p.m.

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James D. Spikes of Birmingham Lee Road Oct. 30, 6:46 p.m.

Thursday, October 29, 2009

ical center. “Trust played a pivotal role in this year’s findings,” said Bert Sperling, president of Sperling’s Best Places, “with centers that had higher levels of trust in student polls, like South Carolina’s, tending to score much higher.” Of the higher scoring schools, fellow SEC member South Carolina topped this year’s rankings. The SEC conference ranked third overall compared to other conferences with Georgia also cracking the top 10 with a 6th overall ranking, followed by Florida (24th), LSU (26th), Mississippi State (32nd), Kentucky (38th), Alabama (40th), Ole Miss (65th), Tennessee (100th), Arkansas (101st), Vanderbilt (112th) and finally Auburn at 119.

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tion, what would it be? “The reason I am running is because I understand the principles and foundations that made this a great nation and what we need to do to keep this a great state,”

Another unusual course, one that gets students out of the classroom and into the sunshine, is intermediate vegetable production. “We had an organic garden and a regular garden that uses synthetic fertilizer,” said Holly Whitfield, who took intermediate vegetable production with James Brown. “We planted the crops and harvested the crops, and then we got to take home whatever we wanted.” The course, a three-hour class, is popular with students because it offers a chance to get hands-on experience in vegetable production in a controlled learning environment. “I had Dr. Brown for vegetable production the semester before and I found it really interesting,” Whitfield said. “Plus, when I get older and have

and assorted ratchet straps.

Oct. 30, Yeager Lane – Burglary reported. One Nintendo Wii, one Sony Blu-ray player and one HP laptop reported stolen. Two door frames reported damaged.

Oct. 31, South College Street – Theft reported. One digital camo military issued rucksack, body armor plates, one military issued assault pack and one kevlar body armor vest.

Oct. 30, Eagles West Apartments 700 W. Magnolia Ave. – Burglary reported. One Hi Pointe C-9 semiautomatic pistol and one silver 8-gigabyte iPod Touch.

Oct. 31, 2045 Lee Road – Burglary reported. One Vizio 32-inch flatscreen TV, one Xbox 360, one Winchester knife, $20 in change and one checkbook

Oct. 31, Lem Morrison Drive – Theft reported. One Craftsman canvas tool bag with assorted tools, one rain suit one set of jumper cables

“We provide a full array of STD testing, treatment and prevention strategies,” said Dr. Fred Kam, director of the Auburn University Medical Clinic. “We do not give out free condoms, but do give out information regarding STDs and prevention, most of which is available from reputable resources on the Internet. Condoms can be easily purchased at the AU Pharmacy.” Despite the quality of the AU Medical Clinic, Auburn University has no independent outreach organization solely devoted to promoting sexual health to students on campus. Kam said the medical center does conduct sexual health information research when requested. “When invited, we have gone out to fraternities, sororities, athletic teams and campus groups to talk about STDs,” Kam said.

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terceptions and tied for 27th with 18 total turnovers forced. Senior cornerback Walter McFadden leads the team with four interceptions this season, which ties for second in the SEC and 25th nationally. McFadden’s four picks are tied for the most by an Auburn player in a single season since Junior Rosegreen’s six interceptions in 2004. After Sunday’s practice

defensive coordinator Ted Roof praised the defensive line and said their performance played a big role in winning the game. “I thought that was a big factor in the football game,” Roof said. “It allows you to get extra people in coverage and not feel like you have to blitz to get pressure on the quarterback.” The Furman Paladins are coming off a 52-27 loss to Appalachian State. The Tigers will take on the Paladins Saturday at 12:30 p.m. CDT in JordanHare Stadium.

Johnson said. Byrne said he is a candidate that won’t back down. “Our next governor is going to have to be somebody who just doesn’t talk the talk, but it’s going to have to be somebody whose walked the walk,” Byrne said.

a house of my own, I might want a garden, and it was a good experience for everyday life.” She said she thinks people take unusual classes like intermediate vegetable production to make school more interesting. “It is just a break from the mundane, everyday class work that you have,” Whitfield said. “It is something exciting and you can learn anything that you want to learn about.” It’s this excitement that keeps students coming back for more. Whitfield said she enjoyed Brown’s classes so much, she took all three of his electives offered. Kelley also said she isn't going to stop at just self-defense. She plans on taking yoga and dance to help boost her GPA.

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Christmas comes

early By AMBER MCDONNELL Staff Writer

Auburn Arts Association is planning an exhibition called “ArTrees” in December. The exhibition will feature Christmas trees decorated by Auburn residents and artists. The Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center on Drake Avenue is making artificial trees approximately 2-feet tall available for free now to those who want to decorate the trees. “We are hoping to make this an annual event that will become one of our more popular shows,” said Sara Hand, cultural arts director for the Auburn Parks and Recreation Department. “We like getting into the festive spirit for the holidays.” Local groups and community artists are encouraged to add an artistic twist to the holiday festivities by picking up a tree, decorating it and then returning it to the arts center so it can be part of the display during December. The festive trees will be showcased in the art gallery of the community arts center. The Parks and Recreation Department will be sponsoring the distribution of trees that will be picked up

Riley cracks down on pork Memo prevents government officials from using University funds for pet projects By EMILY BECKETT Staff Writer

The effects of abused state funding hit close to home recently when Auburn University President Jay Gogue received a memorandum from Gov. Bob Riley regarding passthrough pork requests. The memorandum said all presidents of colleges and universities in Alabama must notify Riley by Nov. 16 and every three months for the rest of this fiscal year if elected officials try to use money from their institutions for special projects or “pork.” Gogue said he has seen no evidence of passthrough pork requests at Auburn, but the situation is being monitored for the

Nov. 16 report. “You want to make absolutely sure,” Gogue said. “We have four account lines, and I’m sure it will be each of the parties who have responsibilities (to check) each of those lines.” Although Auburn seems to be in the clear, pass-through pork has affected other institutions, such as the University of Alabama. Lawmakers hiding taxpayer money and not wanting anybody to know where it is actually being spent contributes to the lack of trust, said Todd Stacy, press secretary for the governor’s office. Stacy said Riley has tried many times to pass a ban on pass-through pork for all sectors of government, including fouryear universities. Each year, however, the Legislature has killed the measure. “Since he came into office, Gov. Riley has fought to make government as accountable and trans-

parent as possible,” Stacy said. In 2003, Riley signed an executive order banning pass-through pork in all state agencies. “Before, pass-through pork was a very common practice,” Stacy said. “He banned that practice in all executive-branch agencies. Lawmakers and officials cannot do it anymore.” In 2007, the state school board voted to ban the practice in the two-year college system. Stacy said the two-year college system has been abused for years, and people are going to prison for it. “When higher education fights for every dime of spending and wants to give that money away, it raises a red flag,” Stacy said. The University of Alabama is an example of an institution where passthrough pork requests were made. Riley constructed his disclosure rule for all

four-year institutions after he became aware of, and then thwarted, an attempt by Sen. Phil Poole, D-Tuscaloosa to pass $1.89 million in funds from the University of Alabama budget to the Department of Education. “He wanted to contact university presidents to make sure they have not been asked to participate in a pass-through pork scheme,” Stacy said. “It’s Riley’s top priority going into the legislative session.” Stacy said Riley is striving to move forward by rebuilding people’s trust in public officials. “We don’t want Alabama to develop a reputation for corruption because it hurts our ability to recruit companies and create jobs,” Stacy said. “All you have to do is pick up a newspaper or turn on the television to see how much of a problem corruption has become with the indictments and convictions of public officials.”

Arts association encourages residents to decorate trees for exhibit

and festively designed. kind of tree she would decParticipants can deco- orate. “I’d definitely put a rate their trees any way funky twist on something they like and then submit classic, maybe something them to the community by Dali.” arts center. Brueggemann also said The trees will be used to art students can contribcreate an artistic Christmas ute to the exhibition by dotree display during Decem- nating supplies or helping ber. commuHand said n i t y artists can groups donate their with less We like trees to be experisold to raise getting into the ence. money for the festive spirit for the is As this Arts Associathe tion, donate holidays.” first year half of the of the profits from exhibithe sale of the Sara Hand, tion, the tree to the arts cultural arts director hosts and association Auburn Parks, sponsors or choose to Recreation are excitkeep them. ed and Trees must hope to follow a theme, but there see a good turnout and conare no limitations as to tinue such an exhibition for what the theme may be. years to come, Hand said. Local artists can make “It will definitely be a a festive debut or make a very unique and festive excontinuing contribution to hibition,” Hand said. the artistic community of Residents and artists are Auburn, Hand said. already able to pick up their The main focus of the ex- trees. hibition is originality. The arts center asks that Participants are urged to all decorated trees be subuse their imagination and mitted by Nov. 30 so that get creative when they dec- they can be put on display orate their trees. by Dec. 3. University students are The holiday exhibition encouraged to participate will last two weeks, until in the exhibition by exercis- Dec. 23. ing their creativity and creThe art gallery is open to ating a tree, Hand said. the public Monday through “Something surreal and Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. kind of freaky,” said Kate There is no charge for adBrueggemann, sophomore mission to the community in general art, about the arts center.

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Alabama MADD chapter gets help Grant received to help MADD operation costs, victim services By SAMUEL SOLOMON Associate News Editor

Alabama Mothers Against Drunk Driving received a $27,645 grant from the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs to aid victims of drunken drivers in Alabama. “We’re just excited that we have received funding to keep our services at no charge to victims,” said Peggy Batey, executive director for Alabama MADD. An estimated 11,773 people died in vehicle crashes involving intoxicated drivers in 2008, according to MADD’s Web site. That represents 31.6 percent of all driving-related fatalities over that period.

“(The grant) is strictly used to provide services at no cost to victims of drunk driving crashes,” Batey said. More specifically, the funds will go to services such as payment for parole hearings, access to important resources, travel for MADD representatives and the organizations 24-hour hotline, 1-877-MADD-HELP. “Victims of drunken drivers and the families of victims often face a long and hard recovery,” Gov. Bob Riley said in a press release. “I commend MADD for offering programs that guide victims and help families deal with tragic circumstances.” Funds for the grant were made accessible by the U.S. Department of Justice and were administered by ADECA, according to a press release. The Traffic Safety Division of ADECA offers vic> Turn to MADD, A4

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tim assistance and traffic safety programs, said Mike Presley, ADECA spokesman. ADECA also awards grants to non-profit organizations within Alabama. Alabama drunken driving fatalities totaled 371 in 2007. That number dropped to 315 in 2008,

Batey said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are really excited the numbers are going down, and we feel like this is due to the number of law enforcement on highways,â&#x20AC;? Batey said. The non-profit organization has been providing service to victims of drunken driving, supporting law enforcement, as well as increasing public awareness of the dangers

of driving while intoxicated since 1980. Since the creation of MADD in 1980, yearly alcohol-involved traffic fatalities have decreased approximately 50 percent, according to the MADD Web site. In 1980, yearly alcoholrelated fatalities totaled more than 30,000. However, currently yearly fatalities related to alcohol are

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less than 15,500. MADD will contribute $6,911 to the grant. Presley said ADECA generally asks the recipient to make a comparable donation to the cause in addition to the grant money. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anything we can do to help victims of drunken driving accidents is centainly a good thing,â&#x20AC;? Presley said.

MADD Drunken Driving Facts

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30 percent of traffic fatalities in 2007 involved a driver with a BAC of 0.08 or greater.

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approximate percent of Americans who will be in an alcohol-related crash at some point in their lives.

times first-time DUIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and DWIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offenders drove drunk prior to their first arrest.

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Violence against women increases on TV By ADAM SMITH Staff Writer

A study by the Parents Television Council found that TV violence against women has increased by 120 percent since 2004, while TV violence in general has only increased 2 percent during the same time period. PTC analysts reviewed hundreds of hours of videotapes, observing trends in prime-time television from February 2004 to May 2009. Most major networks, such as CBS, NBC and Fox, showed dramatic increase in violence against women, 92 percent of which was graphically depicted instead of described or implied. ABC was the only network that did not show a significant increase in violence against women during the last five years. Although most female victims were adults, the depiction of teen girls as

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These depictions of violence against women reflect the unfortunate reality that women are victimized in real life.â&#x20AC;? Janice Clifford, professor of sociology and criminology

victims increased 400 percent on all networks. Melissa Henson, PTCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s senior director of programs, said she thinks these findings were unsurprising. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We did a study from 1998 to 2006 that showed there had already been a huge jump in violence on TV,â&#x20AC;? Henson said. Henson said she thinks the sudden increase in violence could be the result of a general migration of TV programs away from the traditional 30-minute shows toward longer-lasting, higher-intensity reality shows and dramas.

Advances in technology and special effects make it more appealing to implement violence into TV shows, Henson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are including more violence because theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re able to take advantage of these technologies,â&#x20AC;? Henson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Today, you see the bullet leave the barrel of the gun and enter the victim.â&#x20AC;? Although the numbers from the PTC study seem to point to an increasing trend on prime-time TV, other watchdog groups, such as TV Watch, remain unconvinced. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The PTC uses faulty

analysis to come to their conclusions,â&#x20AC;? said Adam Temple, TV Watch spokesman. One example of possible faulty analysis is that the group includes instances on medical shows as violence, which Temple said skews data. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These depictions of violence against women reflect the unfortunate reality that women are victimized in real life,â&#x20AC;? said Janice Clifford, professor of sociology and criminology and a faculty member of the Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Studies program. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Men are victimized too, but women are victimized in greater proportion.â&#x20AC;? Clifford mentioned the potential danger posed by the excessive images of violence depicted by TV shows and other media. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Repeated exposure to this content may desensitize people,â&#x20AC;? Clifford said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Repeated viewing may lower inhibitions for some individuals.â&#x20AC;?

The repetitive viewing of this violence against women might convince some that this kind of treatment is more of the norm than the exception, Clifford said. Clifford said she worries about the message the shows send viewers. She said that these re-emerging images of violence against women might reinforce the idea, particularly in young viewers, that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s acceptable for relationships to work this way. Henson said the PTC is concerned about the desensitizing impact violent TV can have on youth. As an example, Henson referred to the horrifying story of a girl gang raped by a group of teenage boys in Richmond, Calif., while approximately 20 people watched and did nothing. Clifford said different studies reveal different results, but there will always be violence against women in real life, despite

efforts to prevent it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;How can we utilize safety measures to reduce the likelihood of violence against women?â&#x20AC;? Clifford proposed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need to make services available to victims, ranging from advocacy to legal services to shelter care in situations of intimate-partner violence.â&#x20AC;? In response to the PTCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s study, Clifford said she thinks parents should make sure theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re influencing their kids more than the television. Specifically, parents should educate their children about how to have healthy relationships with members of the opposite sex, Clifford said. Temple said itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important for parents to use the protective tools they have to monitor their childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s TV viewing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This (study) should be a reminder that parents should take control of what their kids watch,â&#x20AC;? Temple said.

Always good tim i es â&#x20AC;˘The FBI is on the lookout for a man in his 60s or 70s who has held up no less than four banks in Southern California. Footage taken from surveillance cameras at each heist shows the unidentified bandit along with his oxygen tank and plastic tubing that runs up into the thiefâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nose. â&#x20AC;˘A Wisconsin woman called 911 to report a drunken driver Saturday night. The dispatcher asked Mary Strey, 49, where she was located with regard to the drunken driver and Strey admitted she was calling to report herself. The dispatcher told Strey to pull over so as not to cause an accident. â&#x20AC;˘A Louisiana justice of the peace who routinely refused to marry interracial couples resigned Tuesday. Civil rights groups and several public officials had demanded he be removed from his position.

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SenseCam records daily life By MICHAEL HANSBERRY Staff Writer

Those for whom MySpace, Facebook, Twitter and Flickr are not sufficient to divulge the minutiae of their lives to the world, there is now the Microsoft SenseCam. A device developed by the Microsoft lab in Cambridge, England, the SenseCam takes pictures documenting one’s life throughout the day. “You can in fact, recall your whole day,” said Gordon Bell, principle researcher for Microsoft. “You can use it for different kinds of things, places where you will have lots of people or when taking a nice walk.” Bell said every photo taken and where it was taken is easily available with the SenseCam. The camera is usually worn around the users neck via a lanyard. The user can set the camera to

take pictures on its built in sensor mode, which activates according to change in temperature, lighting or movement. It can also be programmed to capture on a timer mode. The SenseCam uses a fish-eye lens to take pictures of as wide a spectrum as possible. The camera uses lightintensity and light-color sensors, body heat detectors, temperature sensors, and a multiple-axis accelerometer to automatically take the pictures, according to Microsoft’s Web site. This means that if someone walks from inside to outside, the light change will set off the sensors to capture the moment. The camera can also be set to take photos with a timer. He said people will be able to capture their lives with the camera, and those short of memory can use it to help them remember things throughout the day. “I think it gives you a

nice feeling of security that things are there, and you can use your brain for something else,” Bell said. “I don’t feel that I have a crutch there. Before cell phones, you only knew about 10 numbers, now all the numbers you’ve accumulated have come through e-mail. You just have a much larger, richer base than what you work from. I feel less tense about having to remember anything.” Landon Grantland, second-year student in veterinary medicine, said he thinks the SenseCam might be useful for people who have blogs, keep journals and enjoy writing in general. “It’s a handy device for people who like to reflect and write,” Grantland said. “I might use one on occasion just to see what kind of pictures it takes, but not on any regular basis.” Grantland said he doesn’t think it’s necessary to document one’s

life everyday with the SenseCam, but it might be interesting to see what someone could learn from capturing his or her own life in pictures. “The SenseCam is a bad idea because it will allow you to focus too much on the past and not the present,” said Josh Jinright, sophomore in polymer and fiber engineering. “I believe you’re supposed to live in the present and not worry about the past. I find it unnecessary because you would also get a bunch of wasted time on things that are unimportant.” Jenner Chang, senior in biomedical sciences, said she feel ambivalence about the device. “It’s a good idea because you’ll be able to document your life, but at the same time, a bad idea because people will rely on it too often,” Chang said. Chang said she doesn’t think she could justify buying a SenseCam.

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High schools to serve healthier food By AUBRIE DAVIS Staff Writer

The results of a survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from 2002 through 2008 said more schools in the U.S. are providing more nutritious foods and beverages to students. The schools surveyed were equal-probability samples of public secondary schools in each state. The principal and lead health-education teacher of each school answered the self-administered questionnaires and returned them to the CDC agency. However, the CDC did not verify the validity of the schools’ responses. The survey asked questions about what foods and beverages are offered outside of the school’s meal program. Those foods and beverages included hallway vending machines, school stores, canteens or snack bars.

The participating schools answered the survey in 2008 and at least one other time between the conduction of the 2002 survey and the 2006 survey. This helped show if any changes had been made within the state schools’ systems. Doug White, nutrition professor and department head of nutrition and food science, said he recommends fruits and vegetables be readily available to students. “There’s no added sugar, there’s fiber and plenty of complex carbohydrates in fruits and vegetables,” White said. “Fruit juices and soft drinks in moderation are OK, but they’re high in fructose and are not nutrient dense.” According to the CDC report, 37 of the 40 states surveyed showed an increased number of state schools were offering candy and salty snacks low in fat. In the 2006 to 2008 report, all 34 states sur-

veyed stopped selling soda and fruit drinks not 100 percent juice. Mississippi and Tennessee had the largest percentage of students unable to buy candy and salty snacks. According to the CDC Web site, this is a significant improvement because both Mississippi and Tennessee have the highest adult obesity rates in the U.S., but have now adopted nutrition standards for state schools. Of the states with an increase in the percentage of students that could not purchase candy and salty snacks, the 2006 to 2008 and the 2004 to 2008 spans yielded the greatest changes. In Alabama, 292 high schools were surveyed by the CDC in 2002, 2006 and 2008. In 2002, 13.5 percent of Alabama schools offered healthy, nutritious snacks to students. By 2006, the percentage more than tripled to 42.5 percent.

The highest percentage yielded was 73.9 in 2008. In 2006, the soda survey showed 30.3 percent of Alabama schools offered healthy soda or fruit beverages to students, and 18.1 percent of public high schools offered sports drinks. By 2008, 68.3 percent of schools offered beverages that were 100 percent fruit juice and 35.2 percent offered healthy sports drinks. Brenda Manning, assistant manager of Opelika High School cafeteria, said Opelika High and all other high schools in Lee County do not offer vending machine snacks to students because she said school officials think they are unhealthy. “We offer fresh fruits and vegetables to students, and we do not fry anything in grease — not even French fries,” Manning said. The CDC’s Web site says more needs to be done to ensure foods and beverages provided to students meet nutrition standards.

Gamers will never need to leave their dens to go to the mailbox again now that Netflix and PlayStation 3 have partnered to allow Netflix to be streamed to TVs through the gaming system. As long as they are Netflix members, all owners of PlayStation 3 gaming systems will be able to instantly stream movies and TV episodes to their TVs and computers through their PS3s starting in November. Seth Paskert, freshman in computer and electrical engineering, and Trent Carroll, sophomore in aerospace engineering, said they both have friends who have used the new streaming capabilities of the PS3 systems. “(My friend) said it worked well,” Paskert said. “There is a monthly fee you pay, and then you can stream as many movies as you want.” Netflix movies were initially streamed through the Xbox 360, which requires the user to pay $49.99 a year for a gold account with Microsoft, in addition to the Netflix fee of $8.99 per month. The PS3 option requires no additional charges for Netflix members in the U.S. and is available to all PS3 owners. Netflix membership includes unlimited access to movies and TV episodes streamed to the members’ TVs or computers through Netflixcompatible devices, such as the PS3, as well as unlimited DVDs delivered promptly to the customers’ homes via the mail. Steve Swasey, vice president of corporate communications for Netflix, said a Blu-ray disc is needed to watch movies and TV episodes

streamed from Netflix through PS3s, and the disk will be available for free to all Netflix members on the Web site this month. “The free instant streaming disc leverages Blu-ray’s BD-Live technology to access the Internet and activate the Netflix user interface on the PS3 system, which must be online via Wi-Fi or Ethernet,” said a PlayStation Consumer Services representative in an e-mail. Members can organize their movies and TV episodes by categories such as personal preferences, popular genres, new arrivals and individual instant queues. They can also view or add movies and shows to their queues by using the Netflix Web site or operating directly from their PS3 systems with the help of the wireless controller. Paskert said although the companies’ collaboration probably would not convince people to buy a PS3 just for Netflix, more people might sign up for Netflix. “We are confident we will generate more subscribers,” Swasey said. “Netflix continues to be the best way to rent movies because of the convenience, selection and value, all in equal measure. There is no better way to rent movies.” Swasey said streaming movies through the PS3 will be similar to the process already in use with Microsoft’s gaming platform, Xbox 360. “Our goal is to go through subscribers,” Swasey said. “We just want to be on all the devices that consumers are watching movies on.” Carroll said he thinks the new system will be beneficial to members, but he is not planning to buy a PS3 because he already owns a PlayStation 2.

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Is Auburn failing on sexual health issues? We always look forward to receiving our annual package in the mail from Trojan, and not just for the free condoms. Included with a sampling of the company’s products is the annual Trojan Sexual Health Report Card, a ranking system comprised of 13 different categories including sections on HIV Testing and Separate Sexual Awareness Programs as well as a Student Survey Portion. Auburn’s ranking on the report card was a 2.14 GPA, putting us at 119 out of 141 colleges and universities. To make matters worse, the University of Alabama was No. 40. We do feel the need to quibble with how Trojan develops their ranking, especially since “Condom Availability” is one of the criteria. Sounds like the company may have a vested interest in that particular issue, doesn’t it? Trojan’s intent to push their condoms might be a factor, but the report card does bring up some valid points for discussion. The University of Alabama provides free condoms to its students at the student health facility. Auburn University does not. While sexual health is a complex issue and has many facets, providing

free condoms would go a long way to improve our campus’ sexual health and the general image of our campus. We may be in the buckle of the Bible Belt here, the cradle of conservatism, but surely we can agree providing condoms to students is generally beneficial. Shouldn’t be healthy be a part of the ‘dignity of life’? It seems fairly obvious most of you are having sex any way; why not be safe? We do feel the need to inform you there is a venue for free condoms: East Alabama AIDS Outreach. Feel free to stop by and talk with the folks there; you can score some condoms and actually learn some useful information that can keep you healthy. But sexual health isn’t just about condoms. It also requires an intense amount of personal responsibility. Ultimately, the sexual choices you make can and sometimes do come back to haunt you, so you must exercise good judgment in making such decisions. Have some dignity and pride in your own self-worth and realize the random hookup isn’t all fun and games. No means of STD prevention is completely foolproof. All forms of birth control have margins of error. The consequences of sexual actions are real and can change your life forever. Be smart, Auburn.

State becoming more open, accessible on school spending Throughout most of Alabama’s history, the state has not been known as a bastion of truth and openness with regards to governmental actions and spending. The smoke-filled back room deals and spoils system have always plagued Alabama and still continue to be a problem even as we move into the 21st Century. When we hear Montgomery start to throw around words like “openness” and “accountability,” we can’t help but chuckle a bit. Can we really trust these folks? Honestly, we’re starting to see more reasons to believe we can. There have been great strides made to try to reform the two-year college system and how lawmakers can interact with that system. With Governor Riley’s new measures involving pass-through pork now being implemented, Alabama is finally starting to make its way into the light. Schools in Alabama have to fight for every cent they get from Montgomery, so legislators using their influence to steer education money to other venues should be seen as reprehensible. If our lawmakers are trying to do this,

they should be called out and made to defend their actions and motives in the public sphere. Auburn is a land grant institution. This means the taxpayers in this state actually pay a large portion of the bills that go to make this campus the great university it is. Our tuition payments only cover a small portion of this university’s costs, and Alabama’s taxpayers certainly deserve to know how their money is being used. Especially in these difficult economic times, Auburn and other universities will need whatever they can get to help make up shortfalls and rising costs. We’re entering some dark times for Alabama education, as we find new ways to increase the tax revenues funding our educational system. We can all agree pork barrel projects aren’t going to help get us a better education. We applaud the governor’s office for taking the lead on this issue and wish them well in hunting out corruption. Truthfully, this is a small step for Alabama, but it makes us hopeful for an Alabama that may one day come.

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How I survive in Auburn It smells like good cigarettes and Pabst Blue Ribbon beer and other peoples’ sweat. It sounds like dozens of bearded guys wailing on each other in the pit and hundreds of voices singing about red balloons and desperately trying to leave home. It looks like black Tshirts and camo cutoffs and three days of not showering. It’s The FEST, and it’s the best time you’ll probably never have. The FEST is a threeday punk rock festival in Gainesville, Fla. But what makes it super awesome is, instead of being on a couple massive stages outside with a score of nasty Porta Johns lined up by a fence, it’s hosted in something like a dozen bars and venues around downtown G-Ville. It still feels like a show rather than whatever an outdoor concert feels like. I wouldn’t know what an outdoor concert feels like because I’ve never been to one. But I’ve been to lots of shows in several different venues and The FEST feels like what a show should feel like. Or rather, what 300 shows should feel like because that’s about how many bands play there over the weekend. Dude, does The FEST have bands. Amazing bands. Punk bands, hardcore bands, metalcore bands, folk punk bands, ska bands and really sweet acoustic sets that help you take a breather while you eat a tasty ham and cheese sandwich from Flaco’s. That place has the CLEANEST bathroom so please don’t use it. But one of the cooler things about The FEST, and, believe me, there are MANY cool things, is the people. I know, I just realized how cliché that sounded when I typed it. But some people can be wicked cool, and those people go to The FEST. Those people talk to you while you wait in line because they can tell you’re by yourself and

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they don’t want you to feel left out. The FEST just has this atmosphere of bonhomie. I’ll be honest, I don’t really know how to pronounce that word. But I have seen it in many an old book, so I know what it means. But everyone is there just to have a good time. Everyone has been looking forward to this shindig since the first time they heard about it and is super psyched to finally be there and we’re all just having such a good time… I imagine this is what Woodstock felt like. Except maybe with less LSD and better weather. There are dudes from punk bands that formed back before people even knew it was “punk” and they’re still melting face like I’m sure they did 30 years ago. Which is friggin’ awesome, beeteedub. And then you’ve got bands like Less Than Jake and Strike Anywhere who have been around for a while, but not too long, and put on a killer set. And then there’s the newbies. Bands comprised of people about our age who might not even be signed or have proper merch, but they know they want a living in music and they’re busting their cans to make it happen. High-fives to them. They’ve got a dream, and with a little help from Tony Weinbender they’re going to make it happen. I know what that’s like. Not the being in a band part, but the wanting a living in music part. I got my first copy of Alternative Press magazine at last year’s FEST. I actually leafed through it a few months later and my mind was just blown. Like, little bits shooting out of my ear canals. I just could freakin’ believe it. Here was a magazine that contains

great writing about the thing I love most in the world. I’ve wanted a job at AP ever since I read my first copy and, Lord willing and the creek don’t rise, I’ma make it happen. And this year’s FEST (which is sponsored in part by AP) only served to reinforce that desire. So, Scott Heisel, I know you were at The FEST this year, I saw your twitter, please give me a job. Had I seen the tweet about you being at The Venue I would have introduced myself. So, please hire me. I will work super hard. Now, enough creepy shout-outs to people who have no idea who I am. What I also love about The FEST is the exposure I get to new music while I am there. I think I knew the words to about six songs while I was there. It would have been more but I got to LTJ’s set late. Which was a SICK bummer because I missed “Johnny Quest Thinks We’re Sellouts.” Which is tied with “Tobacco Island” by Flogging Molly for my favorite song to experience live. Because the sweet action about The FEST is you pay about $70 for three days of really ballin’ music. So, if you stumble into a venue and you don’t like the band there, you are more than welcome to stumble back out and go somewhere else. Because with a half a dozen bands playing at any given time, you are sure to find someone you like. I know I did. Props to “The Riot Before,” “Captain We’re Sinking,” “American Armada,” “Pretty Boy Thorson and the Falling Angels” and “The Blacklist Royals” for rocking my world. And props to Tony and the crew who put this beast on. I know it’s a crazy, impossible task, but it means the world to the bands and the fans, so thanks infinity times two. Ellison Langford is news editor of The Auburn Plainsman. You can reach her at 844-9109.

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First experience with Austin Lindsey Davidson editor@theplainsman.com

I’ve spent the past couple of days exploring the intoxicating city of Austin, Texas. Seeing 1.5 million bats swarm from under the Congress bridge was intense, to say the least. The music scene is beyond anything I have experienced. Going out on the town, my eyes were opened to the liberal ways of a foreign town because of spending all of my life in Georgia and Alabama. It’s not that I have been sheltered, it’s just the way of

life is a little more conservative in the Bible Belt. There is a law in Austin that says you can be topless at any time. Others have the choice to look away. Could you imagine that law even peaking through the doors in the Alabama court system? Walking around 6th Street Halloween night was an experience within itself. The loin cloth costume on the men seemed to the popular pick this year. Of course there was the Pringles can that aided as a cup with a string around the waist to hold it in place. Coyote Ugly was already going at 11 a.m. with vulgarity ringing down the streets to wake up the morning crew. My wide-eyed friends and myself were intrigued by the open nudity and acceptance of the community, including the common strollers being

pushed around in the wee hours of the night. Naturally, we were getting our photo taken with every nude nun and Andy Samberg impersonator we passed. We even saw a group of gentleman carrying a ladder and P.A. system. Being the journalists we are, we followed them knowing it had to be something good. Everything had been in the night thus far. Once the younger man climbed up his ladder the familiar words “You are all sinners” fell over the crowd. A Bible was shook at passerbys while $1 million bills were handed out that had his picture in the center. You do not reach people in this atmosphere forcing them to take on your beliefs. One man walked by and tried to agree with the street preacher, but he brushed him off from atop his soap box.

I understand the meaning of evangelism and go forth and preach, but when does the public chastising become too much? The evangelist continued with his yelling and, as was inevitable, another person came opposition. It turned into a yelling match and really just a crowd-pleasing show. “Salvation can be found here.” “$3 wells can be found here.” Ironically, Satan just happened to stroll by, and the crowd went wild. It was an interesting way to end the Halloween night. Austin is a weird city, and worth passing through. I’ll definitely be going back for more adventures. Lindsey Davidson is the editor of The Auburn Plainsman. You can reach her at 844-9108.

“Our problems do not stem from an invading army. To quote the comic strip ‘Pogo,’ ‘we have met the enemy, and it is us.’” -Ralph B. Draughon Jr., on the threats facing Auburn’s historic buildings

Last week’s question: “Are you in support of gay marriage?” >Yes: 37 percent > No: 58 percent > Indifferent: 5 percent

This week’s question: “Would you support the creation of a free condom distribution program at Auburn?” >Yes > No Go to www.theplainsman.com to vote.

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Pigskin predictions, preferences, picks We are 6-3 right now and play the Furman Paladins for Homecoming this weekend, which should be an easy win if we play like we did last Saturday. I think it is safe to say, not many people predictNICK VAN DER LINDEN ed us to be 7-3 going into sports@theplainsman.com the Georgia game, and For those of you who with the way Georgia has are looking to see Auburn been playing, we have a football after the Iron shot at winning that game Bowl, you’re in luck. as well. Although we have not Whenever you hire a received a bowl bid yet, it new head coach, you want is likely we will. to see progress throughThe Tigers became bowl out the year even if the eligible by beating the team isn’t winning games, Ole Miss Rebels in a game and this was definitely the case last Saturday. filled with exciting plays I was curious to see on both sides of the ball.

how we would react after dropping three straight games after going 5-0. Sure it’s easy to stay motivated after a win, but it takes a lot more to stay motivated after a loss. I’m glad to see we didn’t give up and lose the last six out of our seven games like we did last year. Special teams came out and hit hard on opening kickoff and set the tone early on. I enjoyed watching cornerback Walter McFadden give Ole Miss receiver Shay Hodge an earful after every play and Terrell Zachery make some great catches.

Auburn is once again receiving votes to be in the top 25 and things look good for the coming weeks. Not only was it a great weekend of football for the Auburn faithful, but for college football fans in general. This weekend included some great games, all of which were a joy to watch. So much even that I didn’t care to watch any part of the World Series game three. I’m sure it was a great game to watch, from what I saw of the highlights, but to me, nothing could get me away from the Southern

California vs. Oregon game. It’s been a while since there was such a high profile game that not only lived up to my expectations, but surpassed them. When I found out the Ducks were playing in Eugene against the Trojans, I was hoping for a great game. I could not believe my eyes when I saw the Ducks rack up 47 points and take complete control of the game. Along with Oregon, the Texas Longhorns deserve credit for a great win. The ‘Horns proved worthy of their new No. 2 spot

in the AP Poll and I would say they could beat both Alabama and Florida after what I saw Saturday. Honestly, the Gators no longer impress me. Sure they find ways to win, but I believe they are no longer the unbeatable team they used to be. My prediction for the national championship game is Florida versus Texas with a Longhorn win. Let’s see what happens. Nick Van Der Linden is the associate sports editor of The Auburn Plainsman. You can reach him at 844-9108.

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Bookstore assistant director supports SGA textbook plan Editor, the Auburn Plainsman

I would like to write in support of the SGA and library's efforts to put textbooks on reserve for students. As the assistant director of the Bookstore and the person responsible for gathering and ordering academic materials for Auburn, I am excited about the initiative taken by Mr. Cink and the SGA. I have watched textbook prices continue to increase as economic times have been more difficult, and know that students find themselves sometimes unable to purchase books they need for class. The AU Bookstore has been working for the last several years to lower prices on books for students. We encourage the use of older editions by professors, because these books can be bought and sold for much less than current editions that are much more expensive, yet with relatively little new content. The bookstore also works with professors to get book lists in promptly, so we can buy books back for use next semester. We help cut costs of textbooks every time we buy a book back and then sell it used the next semester. I encourage the SGA and library to use the bookstore as a resource for this project. The bookstore could buy extra books back and work with the library as a possible way of making this project more substantial. The AU Bookstore is more than a willing partner to help make books more affordable at Auburn. "We believe in Auburn, and love it."

Russell Weldon assistant director, AU Bookstore Class of 2001

Sessions’ vote against Franken Amendment hazardous, shameful Editor, the Auburn Plainsman

Thank you Senator Sessions for yet again embarrassing the great state of Alabama. Earlier in the year during the Justice Sotomayor confirmation hearings, Sessions made our state seem backwoods and racist during his times to question. Sessions was more concerned with asking questions about race and empathy than about Justice Sotomayor’s extensive judicial record. Sessions all but called Justice Sotomayor a racist. Guess it takes one to know one, right, Senator Sessions? Now, Sessions has topped himself by voting against an amendment of Senator Franken of Minnesota that would defund federal contractors that force their employees to use arbitration. Franken’s amendment would allow for the employee to chose sue in court as an option as well

as choosing arbitration. But we cannot have employees have choice and rights, can we Senator Sessions? Franken introduced his amendment because of a 2005 incident involving a KBR (Halliburton) employee in Iraq. Ms. Jamie Leigh Jones was working in Baghdad on a KBR worksite when she was gangraped by some of her fellow employees and locked inside a railroad container for more than a day. But Ms. Jones had signed a contract waiving her right to sue in court, instead having to take her claim to an independent arbitrator. Sessions seems to think that the federal government should have zero power over the contractor’s to which we give government contracts. We would not want the government meddling in government business, would we Senator Sessions? Sessions also believes that the Franken amendment will lead to the elimination of arbitration altogether. Looks like someone has been using his Jump to Conclusions Mat. “Arbitration agreements allow parties to avoid the cost of litigation, a benefit that may be of particular importance in employment litigation, which involves smaller sums of money…” said Sessions. By this, Senator Sessions, do

you believe that gang-rape deserves a “smaller sum of money”? Arbitration also allows the employers to basically hide the crime, thus it could happen again. Sunlight is the best disinfectant; let these crimes be known to all. Funny how Sessions wholeheartedly support a Bill of Attainder against ACORN, even though Article I Section 9 paragraph 3 of the Constitution specifically prohibits them. I guess you missed that day at the ambulance chasing factory of a law school you attended. Yet you will not support a bill against KBR, a major GOP donor. Good to know that a guy with a candid camera dresses as HuggyBear is more persuasive to you than the actually criminal act of gang-rape. Senator Sessions, you are an embarrassment to this state. You actions almost make me want to agree with the teabagger call for term-limits. Unfortunately for us, we are stuck with you until 2014, since the religious nut-jobs, flatearthers and civil war reenactors that dominate this state’s politics reelected to in November. I promise I will do everything I can to educate the population of this state on your action, to help ensure you are not reelected again. Dustin Pridgen sophomore, social science education

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Barbie receives ethnic makeover By LINDSEY RODGERS Staff Writer

Mattel has launched a new black Barbie doll line in an attempt to make the doll’s appearance a more realistic representation of a black woman. The “So In Style” dolls were made to celebrate the diversity of black girls and send a positive message, according to a Barbie Media press release. Although the new doll’s aesthetics have roused some controversy, there are those who agree the new line is a positive

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change for the Barbie Industry. The dolls feature fuller lips, a wider nose, more distinctive cheek bones and curlier hair than the previous “Christie” doll. “The ‘So In Style’ line features ‘Grace,’ ‘Kara’ and ‘Trichelle’ dolls,” according to the Barbie Media press release. “Each of the dolls features its own unique personality and style and reflects on three varying skin tones.” While the new “So In Style” line has pleased many, others think the doll could have been more authentic in its repre-

sentation of the physical appearance of these Barbies. The main complaint of the new doll line is the hair. “I think the changes are a step in the right direction,” said Susanna Morris, professor in English. “However, I think it is very telling that all of the dolls have straight hair. This speaks to the ways in which Barbie adheres to, rather than challenges, normative standards of beauty, and that is very problematic.” While the new line of dolls has curlier hair than

the previous doll, some say it still does not imitate the texture of hair most black women come by naturally. A group of black students in an English composition class unanimously agreed the new doll more accurately represents black women than the former version. Both male and female students agreed the dolls were attractive and fairly accurate in their representation of women. The girls said the hair didn’t matter to them and that the body of every Barbie is unattainable.

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Students celebrate under their masks By EMILY CLEVER Staff Writer

Auburn University’s Gay-Straight Alliance ended its first pride week with a ball, a masquerade ball that is. AGSA hosted a Diversity Gala titled, “Under the Mask” Friday at the Auburn Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. In the spirit of Halloween, the theme for the gala

was “Carnevil” and people were encouraged to come dressed as anything interesting, whether it be a costume, strange or even formal wear. “Any excuse to dress up and go out will get me, but add in supporting a cause I care about, and I’m sure to be there,” said Tanner Forks, junior in theater and psychology and a member of AGSA. All proceeds raised went

to the Point Foundation. Point Foundation is the national LGBT scholarship fund. “My favorite part of the gala was probably getting to see Blame Sydney play for the first time,” Forks said. “They were a blast to dance to.” Timbre Golden, an Auburn employee at Caribou Coffee, said she attended the event in support of AGSA and its cause.

“The only people who knew about it were the AGSA and their close friends,” Golden said. About 50 people attended the gala, said Trevor McEuen, AGSA assistant director of social affairs. “AGSA will attempt to organize and plan more events and publicity for next year’s Gay Pride week,” McEuen said. The rest of the Gay Pride weeks’ events went

smoothly as well, McEuen said. “Auburn was very receptive to everything,” McEuen said. “We had a lot of people stop by and participate, and some people were very enthusiastic even though they weren’t gay.” AGSA is an organization of students who happen to be straight, lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. AGSA welcomes anyone

interested in issues relating to sexuality and gender. “AGSA is really a very interesting group,” Forks said. “We come together to share stories of things that have happened, things we have seen, things we care about with some of the most amazing people I have met, and that is why I joined AGSA.” > Turn to MASKS, B2

Science majors scare for kids By BRITTANY COSBY Campus Editor

STEM knows how to BOO-gie. STEM or “Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics,” hosted a Halloween Masquerade Benefit at Greystone Mansion to raise money for the Boys and Girls Club of Lee County. Greystone Mansion was decked out with spider webs, lights and eyeballs in the punch. “Aside from the fantastic decorations and Halloween goodies at the party, the dance-off competition was my favorite part of the masquerade,” said Katie Lushington, publicity chair of Society of Women Engineers. “Contestants pulled out their best dance moves to compete for a prize.” SWE initiated and organized the entire event with help from other organizations in the College of Engineering and the College of Sciences and Mathematics, including Association of Women in Science and American Institute of Chemical Engineers. “STEM Scaring for Kids raised a total of $1,534.72 for the Boys and Girls

Club, exceeding our original goal of $1,000,” said Ellen Clark, president of SWE and senior in engineering. “We sold all but four T-shirts and had 43 attendees at the event. It was a great success.” AWIS was one of the organizations that helped SWE plan and host the masquerade. “AWIS was in charge of designing and selling Tshirts for the event,” said Emily Simpson, president of AWIS. “We also helped advertise the event using Facebook and hosting Concourse days.” WEGL provided the DJ and did a live broadcast of the event. A costume contest and dance-off were decided by crowd vote. “My favorite part of the masquerade were the creative costumes and the music,” Clark said. “A Rubix Cube won the costume contest and Traveler did a fabulous job DJ-ing and played a real ‘funky groove’ for the dance competition that everyone seemed to enjoy.” SWE will plan more outreach events for the spring semester and they plan to invite the Boy and Girls Club to attend.

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Air Force ROTC honors POWs By MAX NEWFIELD Staff Writer

An armed soldier guards his post, a man sits silently in a cage and cadets take turns carrying a flag in half-hour shifts. This is not a war zone, nor a military training base. All of this took place on Auburn’s campus Friday. The Auburn University Air Force ROTC held a

day-long remembrance ceremony to honor all American prisoners of war and soldiers who never returned from their respective wars. “Really, it’s just to honor the POWs and everything they do,” said Antionne Morris, freshman in software engineering. “We just do it to show our appreciation to those who have gone, because you don’t really hear about those people all

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the time. You hear about the people who have died and everything, but you don’t always hear about the POW and the MIA, so it’s just our way to give back.” In 1998, Congress named the third Friday in September POW/MIA Remembrance Day. One year later, Auburn ROTC units started holding ceremonies to honor POW and soldiers who are still missing in action.

Christina Locklear, a junior in mechanical engineering, said the Auburn Remembrance Day is held on a busy home football weekend to get the message out to as many people as possible. Air Force ROTC Day of Remembrance consists of three activities, the guarding of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the running of the POW/MIA > Turn to POW, B2

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flag and a candlelight vigil to end the day’s ceremonies. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is a monument in Arlington National Cemetery. The tomb was established to honor all soldiers who never returned from battle. For their POW/MIA Remembrance Day, the Air Force honor guard created a replica of the monument on the Haley Concourse. “Armed guards protect the real tomb 24/7 in the snow, the rain, whatever,” said Josh Mattison, junior in aviation management. “Here at Auburn University, the Air Force honor guard guards it. The underclassmen guard the tomb in half-hour shifts while the upperclassmen supervise the changing of the guard.” Locklear warned people not to come too close to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

“The cadets carry a real rifle,” Locklear said. “It’s not loaded, but they will cock it and tell someone to move if they come too close.” Air Force ROTC unit also set up a replica POW cage on Haley Concourse to show people the conditions in which POWs are forced to survive. “We do a live representation of the POWs so people can actually see what they look like,” Morris said. “They don’t talk; they just sit in the cage to act as a representation of what people actually went through.” All of the ROTC units on campus came together to honor the POW and MIA with the running of the flag. Members of each unit signed up in groups to run the POW/MIA flag around campus in half-hour shifts. “Military institutions run the flag for 24 hours on POW/MIA Remembrance Day, but we only run it for 12,” Mattison said. “It’s an opportunity for the servic-

Thursday, November 5, 2009 es to get together. We never get to do any combined projects.” Locklear said the main intention of the running of the flag was to remind everyone of the soldiers who never return from battle. “It’s a way to let students know what we’re observing,” Locklear said. “It lets students know what’s going on and what we’re remembering.” To close out the day of ceremonies, a candlelight vigil was on the Nichols Center Lawn. This year, Maj. Robert Scroggins spoke about remembering those who gave their lives in service of their country. Taps was played as a final act to honor those who have not returned from battle. Mattison said the POW/ MIA Remembrance Day is a rewarding experience. “To me, it’s important no matter where you are to observe those who never came home,” Mattison said. “We try to do our best to honor it.”

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Forks said he was pleased with the turnout of people at the gala. “Being an inaugural event, you can’t really expect it to be quite as popular as you would like, but it went very well,” Forks said. “We had some great music from Blame Sydney and tasty food from Niffer’s, so that was definitely a plus. Everyone seemed to be having a fantastic time dancing in their costumes since it was the day before Halloween.” Although the gala did not have a huge turnout, plenty of students stopped by the table on the Concourse. “There were quite a few people who came to the table we set up on the Concourse to help bring light to the events going on with AGSA,” Forks said.

Students earn top bartenders of the year award By DANIEL CHESSER Staff Writer

Two Auburn University students and Hotel at Auburn University employees were named the top bartenders of the year in Alabama. “For us at the hotel it is an honor because we have two people working in our bar who were recognized by our peers and colleagues,” said Will Rentschler, hotel operation manager. “We feel like proud parents because we helped coach them along the way to this award.” For a second year in a row the hotel has earned

the first-place honor for best bartender of the year in Alabama. The previous winner in 2008 was Daniel Hollifield, head bartender for the hotel last year, according to Rentschler. Michael Smith, senior in hotel and restaurant management, won first place this year and took the gold medal in the “Alabama Bartender of the Year Competition,” during the ninth annual Restaurant and Hospitality Stars of Alabama Dinner Oct. 26 at the Renaissance Hotel and Spa in Montgomery. Blake Brasseale, head bartender and junior in hotel and restaurant man-

agement, won second place and took the silver medal. “This event was an industry dinner for colleagues from all over the state to come recognize achievements of hotels in Alabama,” Rentschler said. Smith started out as a server and has been an employee of the hotel for more than two years and was promoted to bartender eight months ago, according to Rentschler. “We (the hotel) nominated Michael and Blake for this award because they continuously receive compliments and are always noticed by local and

transient guest,” Rentschler said. According to Rentschler, Brasseale’s winning cocktail was a “Casino Boogie,” and Smith’s winning cocktail was “Mike’s Maximum Melon,” both drinks created by the cocktail-artist, Brasseale and Smith. Smith and Brasseale, said they had a month to get ready, which was short notice, and it gave them little time to prepare for this event. “They (the hotel) sprung this task on us,” Brasseale said. “We were given a list of 140 different cocktails, and we had to practice making 30 of those drinks

sponsored by the Three Olives vodka company, which highlighted three flavors including grape, cherry and bubble gum.” The competition took place in an actual barscene scenario and the grades were given based on the speed the drink was prepared, taste and accuracy of the drink and the interaction among guests with individual showmanship, according to Smith and Brasseale. Bartenders do more than just put on a show and serve drinks to hotel guest and patrons. “It is no surprise that they (Smith and Bras-

seale) came in first and second place,” said Steele Dykes, bartender at the hotel. “Michael and I have learned everything we know about bartending from Blake.” Brasseale said he has worked at the hotel for a year and a half. His duties as head bartender include doing dishes, backing banquets, closing Tuesday through Saturday, any general help and of course serving drinks. “I really enjoy working in the hospitality industry,” Smith said. “I have moved my way up over two and a half years to bartender with hard work.”

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Kids pick up their favorite candies out of the pile.

UPC haunts Halloween Carnival By SIMPSON FLETCHER Staff Writer

Pirates, donkeys, lady bugs, poodle girls, Snow White and the king of spades were all at University Program Council’s Halloween carnival last Thursday. It was a beautiful afternoon for the event lasting from 4:30 p.m. until 6 p.m. on Cater Lawn despite earlier chances of rain. Sharne Rice, president of UPC, said they expected approximately 100 to 150 people this year. “We have put on the carnival for over five years,” Rice said. “We have some new booths this year, but the idea was the same.” UPC set up decorative booths with black and orange tablecloths on the lawn with an activity at each for the children. Some of the booths

included making ghost lollipops by tying a white piece of cloth around the top of the lollipop then adding eyes and a mouth, face painting, football toss and a medical station, where children could get fake boo-boos with bandages and pretend blood, a hairspray station where children could try out new hair colors for the day and a mask making station. Ashley Bowling, junior in public relations, was in charge of the duck pond booth. The ducks had numbers on them for kids to pick up. “Children get a chance to win candy and toys,” Bowling said. Julianne Willis, junior in biomedical sciences and the director of the carnival, said they had snacks and prizes for the children as well. There was also a costume contest in which participants stood un-

der an arch on the lawn while their costumes were judged. The winners got to take home a basket filled with Halloween treats as well. Erin Hartsfield and Laura Beth Young, both seniors in biomedical sciences, brought their Project Uplift children, dressed as a lady bug and a donkey, to the carnival to enjoy a fun afternoon. Hartsfield said the children enjoyed the face painting, hairspray booth and pumpkin painting. “They had a fun time running around from the different booths,” Hartsfield said. Young said the children enjoyed playing with the fake brains and worms some of the UPC members created from spaghetti noodles and Jell-O, as well as the fake eye balls made from grapes and Jell-O. “They got to stick their hands in it and play with

it,” Young said. “They thought that was really cool. There was a wizard dressed up to show it all to them.” Young also said it was a special afternoon for the children because some of the Project Uplift children don’t get to always go out and participate in Halloween-themed activities. “It was a safe place for them to have fun and see other kids while being dressed up,” Young said. Even though UPC members had fun getting dressed up for the carnival, Willis said the main purpose was to give children around the city a fun event. “We usually have more kids than students,” Willis said. “Kids in the community can come out, and it’s a way to give back to the community, parents and kids because they give so much to the University.”

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NPHC Homecoming Step Show Time: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Location: Student Activity Center

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Military leader speaks at Auburn By JORDAN DAILEY

Kenne highlighted five basic leadership aspects: integrity, courage, comStudents and faculty mitment, decisiveness and members filled Telfair tenacity. Peet Theatre Tuesday for a Kenne stressed the imlecture titled “Making the portance of acknowledgMost of Your Leadership ing the accomplishments Potential.” of others. The Women’s Leader“Taking people’s contriship Institute organized butions for granted will the event as get you noa part of its where when E x tra o rdi you need Taking peo- their loyalty,” nary Women lecture ple’s contributions for Kenne said. series. K e n n e granted will get you Lt. Gen. said the best nowhere ....” L e s l i e leaders are Kenne adLeslie Kenne, a p p r o a c h dressed stulieutenant general able. dents and “If people faculty on are afraid to becoming successful lead- talk to you, you become ers. isolated as a leader,” Ken“(Kenne) was the first ne said. “Your title is all woman to achieve the rank the authority you need.” of lieutenant general in the Kenne showed students Air Force, one of only three pictures from her career women in U.S. history to and time as a leader in the achieve the three-star rank military. and the first female ROTC “You’ve got to undercadet at Auburn Univer- stand who you’re working sity,” said Women’s Lead- with and how they operership Institute Director ate, military or civilian,” Barbara A. Baker. Kenne said. Assistant Campus Editor

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Tiger Dining’s Senior Executive Chef Emil Topel watches as students vote on their favorite pizza creations.

Students pick pizza recipes By JORDAN DAILEY Assistant Campus Editor

Students got competitive in Tiger Dining’s Pizza Creation Contest TasteOff. Students submitted recipes of their choice to Tiger Dining’s Web site during a three-week period. “Executive Chef Emil Topel looked at all the entries and chose three top winners based on cre-

ativity,” said Tiger Dining Marketing Director Gina Groome. The top three entries were David Ceniviva’s philly cheesesteak pizza, Casey Lucas’ greek pita pizza and Anthony DiBlasi’s le zucchini fritte. These winners’ creations were displayed in front of Mamma Leone’s Thursday, where a crowd gathered for the final phase of the Taste-Off.

“Students were given the chance to sample all three and vote for their favorite winner,” Groome said. The area in the Student Center was surrounded by students who came to taste the three pizzas. “I liked the philly cheesesteak pizza,” said Ye Been Lee, a student of Auburn’s Intensive English Program. Some students came to

Kids party in bookstore By ALISON MCFERRIN Staff Writer

Last Thursday afternoon, the AU Bookstore was filled with firemen, ninjas, vampires, princesses, fairies, animals, superheroes and pirates as part of a Halloween party for the children of Auburn’s faculty and staff. Katie Lee, AU Bookstore director, said they have been hosting the Halloween party for years, but this year was the largest turnout they have ever had. “It’s a fun way for the kids to enjoy the spirit of Halloween,” said Margaret Hendricks, general manager. Children who came

to the party got to play games, do crafts, hear some spooky Halloween stories, enjoy snacks and go trick-or-treating around the bookstore. “This is something special we do for the kids of the Auburn family,” Hendricks said. Students at the University are key participants in the festivities. Kids were able to play the “mummy game,” competing in two teams to wrap up Jason Murphy and Michael Behel in toilet paper. “It’s all for the kids,” said Murphy, bookstore staff member. “If they enjoy it, I enjoy it.” Other students helped by reading stories, passing

out snacks, working the craft table and distributing candy and prizes to all the kids. “I liked the games, especially the dancing game,” said Jayden Siggers. Lacie West, senior in early childhood education, was one of the storytellers for the afternoon. “This is my fourth year helping out with the Halloween party,” West said. Lee said she enjoyed working with the kids. “I just like seeing the kids’ faces light up,” Lee said. “They can go from here to the Halloween carnival at Cater Lawn, and then downtown to trick-or-treat. and I love how the whole campus is participating.”

support the chefs. “I know one of the contestants, so I came out,” said Heather Edell, sophomore in pre-nursing. After all the votes were tallied, DiBlasi’s le zucchini fritte was the winner. “The winner receives $100 in Dining Funds, and they will have their recipe featured at Mamma Leone’s for students to purchase Nov. 9 to 16,” Groome said.

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Get to know candidates Grace Anthony, senior in journalism and political science Anthony’s was the first name called for Homecoming Top 5. “You would have thought I was crowned Miss America by the way my friends cheered,” Anthony said. Anthony’s platform is “Whoa Domino! Imitate Auburn’s Example” in which she hopes to call Auburn students to set an example worth imitating well after Homecoming is over. Anthony said she knows she doesn’t deserve this honor. “I want to pursue genuine relationships with students I meet throughout the week and represent the organizations I’m a part of with grace, no pun intended,” Anthony said. Anthony attributes two organizations as most influential during her Auburn career. “Working on The Plainsman made me appreciate Auburn’s diverse campus, and if it weren’t for the lessons I learned on the paper’s staff about discipline and humility, I wouldn’t have made War Eagle Girls and Plainsmen,” Anthony said.

Grace Ann Sooter, senior in exercise science -J.D. Perez, head of department of physics

Sooter said she never expected to be a Homecoming candidate. “Hearing your name get called out on the steps of Cater is truly humbling,” Sooter said. Through her role as Miss Homecoming Sooter wants students to leave Auburn prepared and encourage them to be more active alumni. Additionally she wants to provide more information about trips for alumni groups. Sooter recalls how much fun she had as a freshman living in the dorms. She said she met most of her friends and roommates during that experience. Grace Campus Ministries and her sorority are what Sooter lists as the most influential organizations of which she has been a part.

Abby Womack, senior in nutrition and dietetics When Womack found out she made Homecoming Top 5, she “froze and was honestly speechless.” Under the platform “Promoting Interest and Participation in Tiger Walk,” Womack wants students to participate in the largest Tiger Walk in history at this year’s Iron Bowl. The largest to date was in 1989 in which more than 20,000 were in attendance. Womack has been involved all over campus, but she says the most meaningful organization she has been a part of is the War Eagle Girls and Plainsmen. “The people that I have met taught me so much more about Auburn than I ever thought I would know, and the responsibilities I have been given as an officer of the group have helped me organize my life and recognize the benefits of hard work,” Womack said.

Christian Becraft, senior in journalism Becraft said her Homecoming experience has been surreal. “I remember, as a freshman, watching Miss Homecoming on the field and thinking what an awesome honor that would be and then not thinking twice about me one day having that same opportunity,” Becraft said. Becraft is supporting the East Alabama Food Bank on her platform “Bank on Christian.” Becraft wants to encourage students to not only donate during times of need, but throughout the year; as well as donating the most needed foods, such as canned meats, soups and stews and peanut butter. Becraft said her sorority has been a big part of her Auburn experience. “You know your sorority is a family when you sometimes have to be a stickler for the rules and they fully support you, when they show up at random times just to see if anyone needs help and when they get more excited than you do for your accomplishments,” Becraft said.

Kimmey Henderson, senior in agricultural communication “I was extremely shocked,” Henderson said of finding out she was in the final running for Homecoming. “The Lord surprises us when we least expect it.” The Auburn family impressed Henderson as an incoming freshman. “Our orange and blue bond is like no other,” Henderson said. Henderson’s platform “Get Back to the Bare Necessities of Volunteering” would create a database on the SGA Web site of places to volunteer in Lee County. The database would be a comprehensive resource for students and citizens alike to independently search for volunteer opportunities that interest them. “True service is from the heart and seeks no personal gain,” Henderson said. “Luke 12:48 says, ‘From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who as been entrusted with much, much more will be asked.’”

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Thursday, Nov. 5

Board of Trustees Meeting: 8:30 a.m. in the McCartney Suite, Shelby Center

Art Exhibit in Biggin Hall: Water: Three States (Phase II) Exhibition in Biggin Gallery from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lunch and Learn: 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. in the Multicultural Center Reading Room, Student Center Rm. 1330 SAA Shrimp Boil: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the alumni tent, Wallace Lawn

Art Exhibit in Biggin Hall: Water: Three States (Phase II) Exhibition in Biggin Gallery from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fisheries Seminar: Andy Goodwin of the University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff will present “The science and politics of SVC and VHS, the southern perspective” from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. in Swingle Hall Rm. 303

Men’s Basketball vs. Miles College: 7 p.m. in Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum Tiger Nights Hit the Deck: 7 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. in the Student Center MAIN Event: “Minority Alumni Involvement Now,” 8 p.m. to midnight at the Alumni Center

MAIN Gala, “A Night at the Museum”: “Minority Alumni Involvement Now,” 8 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. in the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art Sunday, Nov. 8 Women’s Basketball vs. Georgia College & State University: 2 p.m. in Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum Monday, Nov. 9

Saturday, Nov. 7 Alumni Hospitality Tent: Beginning at noon, Wallace Center Lawn

Asian Film Series No. 7: Chinese-American film “Joy Luck Club,” 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Haley Center Rm. 1203

Alumni Board Meeting: 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Alumni Center

Beat Bama Bingo ‘n Chicken: 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. in the Student Center Ballroom

Football, Fans & Feathers: 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. at The Southeastern Raptor Center, Shug Jordan Parkway

Auburn Alumni Association Meeting: 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. in the Alumni Center

The Sounds of Auburn: 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum

NPCH Homecoming Step Show: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Student Activities Center

MAIN Event Brunch: “Minority Alumni Involvement Now,” 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., location TBA

Football vs. Furman: 12:30 p.m. in Jordan-Hare Stadium

School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences Seminar: Speaker George Matusick will speak on “Pathogenicity of Leptographium species to Southern Pines” 11 a.m. to noon in SFWS, Rm. 1101

Art Exhibit in Biggin Hall: Water: Three States (Phase II) Exhibition in Biggin Gallery from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Biggio Center Professional Development Seminar: Noon to 1:30 p.m. in Haley 3184

JCSM Presents Elvis’ America: 1956: 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art Study-abroad tour organizational meeting: 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. in 109 Comer Hall Dinner and a Movie: 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art Thursday, Nov. 12 Swim/Dive vs. Alabama: 5 p.m. in the James E. Martin Aquatics Center

Tuesday, Nov. 10 Art Exhibit in Biggin Hall: Water: Three States (Phase II) Exhibition in Biggin Gallery from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Speaker: Gen. Carl E. Mundy Jr., USMC (Ret.) will speak on “The United States Organization for National Security” from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Lowder 125-A

Faculty Recital: Bill Shaffer, Horn. 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Goodwin Recital Hall SAB Call-Outs at Cater Hall: 8 p.m. to 9 p.m., Cater Hall Friday, Nov. 13 Fisheries Seminar: Mark Liles and Jeff Terhune will speak from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. in Swingle Hall, Rm. 303 Volleyball vs. Tennessee: 6 p.m. in the Student Activities Center Women’s Basketball vs. Troy: 6 p.m. in BeardEaves Memorial Coliseum Aubie Reunion: 7 p.m. to midnight in Atlanta Men’s Basketball vs. Niagara: 8:30 p.m. in BeardEaves Memorial Coliseum Guest Artist Recital, Joel Burcham: 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Goodwin Recital Hall

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Professor receives teaching accolade By BLAKE HAMILTON Associate Campus Editor

Chris Kerth, professor in the College of Agriculture’s Department of Animal Sciences, has received an honor in recognition of his services as an educator. American Meat Science Association bestows its Distinguished Teaching Award annually and has extended it to one of Auburn’s own this year. A fellow faculty member nominated Kerth for the award. The nomination was then reviewed by a panel of meat scientists. Kerth’s reception of the award at the AMSA Reciprocal Meat Conference in Rogers, Ark., is a reflection of his high esteem, both at Auburn and nationally. “Dr. Kerth is an outstanding teacher in the Department of Animal Sciences,” said Wayne Greene, professor and department head. “His students in his classroom are very successful in finding positions within the meat science field upon graduation.” The award is given on the basis of exceptional performance as an instructor and adviser, as well as influence on students and on curricula. “He has trained a large number of grad students who are now leaders in industry across the country,” Greene said. “Because of faculty like Dr. Kerth, this department is well

recognized.” Kerth has been at Auburn since 1999. His research in his time at the University has included work in the development of the muscle foods degree option for undergraduates. “Chris is one of our finest faculty members in the College of Agriculture,” said Richard Guthrie, the college’s dean. “Though he has been chosen for this outstanding award in meat science, he was also recently awarded a Fulbright fellowship to Uruguay in an internationally-funded study program.” Kerth has also created the Auburn University Meat Science Association during his tenure. This group supports study abroad experiences for students through catering events which have raised more than $200,000. “I’ve had an extremely special, very good group of graduate and undergraduate students that I’ve worked with in the 10-plus years that I’ve been at Auburn,” Kerth said. “Because they thought enough of me to give me the award, I feel as though I need to strive to be worthy of it.” Kerth also has a research program that focuses on pasture-raised beef. “He is obviously an excellent faculty member,” Guthrie said. “These awards and rewards are well deserved.”

“We saw the need to revitalize curriculum programs and make grad students a more marketable product.”

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“This will allow (students) to achieve college credit, credit which we hope they will bring to Auburn and use to become educators.”

Don Mulvaney,

Brian Parr,

professor, College of Agriculture

professor, College of Education

Leadership academy promotes Auburn, College of Agriculture By BLAKE HAMILTON Associate Campus Editor

In an effort to bolster one of its oldest academic disciplines, Auburn has created a two-year project to encourage careers in agricultural education and general enrollment in the College of Agriculture. Don Mulvaney is a professor and leadership coordinator in the College of Agriculture, and Brian Parr is assistant professor of agriscience education in the College of Education. The two men have created “MATRIX for the Future: Premiere Agriscience Education Academy” using a $100,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. “This program came about as a funding opportunity to bolster and improve secondary agricultural education programs,” Parr said. “Don Mulvaney and I teamed up because, though we’re in different departments, we had that common denominator of agriculture.

We teamed up to create a secondary program, which has resulted in a leadership development seminar conducted in three areas in the state.” This seminar, previously held in Cullman, has been in Auburn this week and will be in Andalusia in January. Collegiate members of the Future Farmers of America conduct these secondary school workshops. A cornerstone of the MATRIX program is the Agricultural Leadership Education Academy (ALEA) in June 2010. A group of rising high school juniors and seniors will stay on campus for a five-day, four-night period at which they will partake in leadership programs and learn how to implement those programs. Students will also be given basic instruction as to what is currently happening in Auburn agricultural research. All these measures culminate in a recruitment effort to attract interest-

ed high school students to the College of Agriculture. “We were thinking about the urgent need for agriculture students, particularly those students interested in agriscience,” Mulvaney said. “Programs in secondary schools are put in jeopardy if they can’t think in a timely fashion. We saw the need to revitalize curriculum programs and make grad students a more marketable product.” They were trying to put all the pieces together and open that pipeline, making it easier for students to come into agriculture, Mulvaney said. Students will be given the opportunity to earn college credit through the sessions they attend. A reason for this is the dwindling number of agriculture educators, both on the university and high school level. “This state has a little over 300 agriculture teachers, many of whom will be eligible for retirement in the short term,”

Parr said. “After the students have gone through the academy we are going to offer two or three dual enrollment courses that can be taught at a distance. This will allow them to achieve college credit, credit that we hope they will bring to Auburn and use to become educators.” Mulvaney said the program will also provide opportunities for students to prepare for the ACT to better their chances of getting into Auburn. “Dr. Mulvaney and Brian Parr have really developed and established a leadership program for the whole University, not just the College of Agriculture,” said Richard Guthrie, dean of the College of Agriculture. “Dr. Mulvaney’s work is something that we’re proud of in the College of Agriculture, and I’m sure the College of Education is proud of Dr. Parr. This is a good example of cooperation between colleges, and this program is something that we’re committed to.”

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Searching forâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Lost Auburnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Auburn natives to compile a book of photographs, stories that hearken to bygone days By BLAKE HAMILTON Associate Campus Editor

There was an Auburn that few of the living remember, an Auburn that disappeared like Atlantis or the Roanoke Colony. Its destruction was not due to divine annihilation or decimation by an enemy force, but by developers and other proponents of modernization who built the Auburn we see today. Ralph B. Draughon Jr., Delose Hughes and Ann Pearson are three Auburn natives who have dubbed themselves, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The House Detectives.â&#x20AC;? In a presentation given in Ralph Brown Draughon Library last Thursday, they spoke about the Auburn of yesteryear. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is the next installment in the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Discover Auburnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lecture series,â&#x20AC;? said Dwayne Cox, head of special collections and archives for the Auburn University Libraries. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is co-sponsored by the University libraries, by the Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts & Hu-

manities in the College of indeed was a village and, Liberal Arts and sometimes particularly in the 19th cenby the (AU) Bookstore.â&#x20AC;? tury, visitors had pretense â&#x20AC;&#x153;The House Detectivesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? to think of it as lovely.â&#x20AC;? mission is simple, to collect Draughon said it was the photographs of buildings scenery and quality of peoin Auburn such as houses, ple in Auburn that contribschools and hotels that no uted to its growth. longer exist for the purâ&#x20AC;&#x153;They complimented the pose of publishing them in ancient shade trees, the a book. natural springs, the green Draughon related stories spaces, the carefully mainof the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s founding, from tained houses and so on,â&#x20AC;? Judge John Draughon J. Harper said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Best of Harris of all, the C o u n t y, village had The village Ga., to had a quality that is a quality the estabthat is very l i s h m e n t very important and important of East very hard to define. It and very Alabama hard to deMale Col- had character.â&#x20AC;? fine. It had lege, which character.â&#x20AC;? Ralph B. Draughon Jr., w o u l d member of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The House Detectivesâ&#x20AC;? Though eventually the photobecome graphs colAuburn University. lected so far are extensive, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our town takes its name there are many still needed. from an Oliver Goldsmith Auburn residents past and poem that celebrates â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Au- present are encouraged to burn, sweet Auburn, love- step forward with any reliest village of the plain,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? cords or pictures they may said Ralph B. Draughon possess. Jr., member of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The House â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want to solicit your Detectives.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;For much of help,â&#x20AC;? Pearson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is our local history, Auburn just a sampling of the pho-

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Book explores mansion First Lady of Auburn releases book of inside view of presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mansion By CHARLEY GAINES Staff Writer

Former First Lady of Auburn Nell Richardson, signed copies of her recently released book, â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Family Home: A History of the Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mansion at Auburn University,â&#x20AC;? in the AU Bookstore, Oct. 31. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We ordered a lot of copies of the book, and we put those on a table with a

couple signs,â&#x20AC;? said Cassie Harris, senior in philosophy and AU bookstore employee. Margaret Hendricks, manager for general books at the bookstore, planned the event for Richardson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I invited her to come during football season so her fans could meet her and get the book signed,â&#x20AC;? Hendricks said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to get the maximum crowd for the book.â&#x20AC;? Published April 30, 2009, Richardsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s book, as its title suggests, is a history of the presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mansion. It touches on nine presidents and their families that lived in the mansion since it was built in 1939. Richardson researched the home and its residents

from the time President Luther Duncan lived there. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not just about the families, but each one faces different issues,â&#x20AC;? Hendricks said. After living in the mansion from 2004 until 2007, she offers a different view of Auburn. The author blends facts from her research, along with her knowledge of the mansion. Through the eyes of a former resident, readers get a glimpse into life at the mansion on the edge of campus. The book brings readers through each step of the growing process Auburn has encountered, but with a new twist. Copies of Richardsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s book are on sale at the AU Bookstore.

tographs we have found so far that we want to collect into a book called â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Lost Auburnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; that will be coming out sometime next year.â&#x20AC;? Side-by-side comparisons of homes with their modern sites were cited as evidence of the negatives of Auburnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s modernization. The residence of Cliff Hare, Auburn athletic director and namesake of Jordan-Hare Stadium, for example, was a large, columned, antebellum structure on Gay Street. What sits there now? A Taco Bell. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our bulldozers have done more damage to the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s historic character than the combined effects of hurricanes, tornadoes, fires, gas leaks, explosions and the depredations of Yankee soldiers,â&#x20AC;? Draughon said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our problems do not stem from an invading army. To quote the comic strip â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Pogo,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;we have met the enemy and it is us.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Information on potential photographs can be submitted to Pearson at 844-3660, Draughon at 887-8493 or Hughes at 821-1187.

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On the Concourse Photo of the Week What is your favorite kind of pizza and why? “Just cheese, because I’m a really picky eater.”

-Lindsey Beno, freshman in communication

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“Olive. I love olives because they’re unusual tasting.”

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Choir has fall concert -Telvin Florence, freshman in apparel design

“Barbecue chicken, it’s pretty different.”

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Choir members sing at Auburn United Methodist Church in the Nov. 1 Fall Choral Concert. The Men’s Choir, Women’s Choir, Concert Choir and Chamber Choir performed.

-Ricardo Rivera, junior in hotel and restaurant management

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Homecoming welcomes alumni, history By DANIEL CHESSER Staff Writer

Football, food and fun are just a few of the elements of Homecoming week at Auburn University. College football is a celebrated sport in Alabama. Having Homecoming in the fall at Auburn allows the events to take place when the Auburn Tigers football team is in the midst of its season. “We (Auburn University) are a football school and that is what brings us back to The Plains in droves,” said Tanja Matthews, alumni programs coordinator for the Alumni Association and class of 1992. “It also gives alumni the chance to see changes to the campus, especially in recent years.” Homecoming is more than just a football game in Auburn. It is a week-long celebration of events that includes the election of a new Miss Homecoming and bringing back Auburn alumni to their alma mater. “The Homecoming game is important because it welcomes the return of alumni back to the University,” said Brad Gust of the athletic department of media relations. “It gives the alumni a chance to still feel like a part of Auburn even if they are no longer on campus taking classes.” Until 1924, Homecoming was held in connection with spring commencement. It was also observed in Montgomery or Columbus until 1939 because Jordan-Hare Stadium was not complete, and therefore not an adequate venue to host a football game, Gust said. Auburn Alumni Association said Homecoming is a time when alumni, family and friends come back to The Plains to relive that War Eagle spirit. “Fall is when most students start their college journey, and it is the best time of the year to come and experience Auburn,” Matthews said. “It is beautiful to see the sun set over Jordan> Turn to HOMECOMING, C2

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Sara Walker, senior in microbiology and French, unplugs all of her appliances after using them to help conserve energy. Unplugging appliances helps conserve energy because current is always flowing through the outlets.

Efficient energy evolves ‘easily’ By CALLIE GARRETT Assistant Intrigue Editor

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Walker changes the light bulb in her home to a compact fluorescent light bulb to save energy and money.

Turn the light bulbs on during class, but keep them off at home. Using energy wisely will reduce the cost of an electric bill as well as conserve resources. Compact fluorescent light bulbs are one of the most recent energy-efficient products on the market that lasts up to 10 years longer than a regular light bulb. “Fluorescent lights now come in almost every shape and size,” said Bruce Crain, department head of electrical and lighting. “You can change out all of your light bulbs in your house. They are about a quarter of the cost of regular light bulbs and they last much longer.” He said it is lucky to get one year out of a regular

light bulb, and now with CFL bulbs, they can last approximately five to 11 years. “Be sure to unplug appliances not in use, they are still pulling power even if they are not in use,” said Griff Nelson, marketing representative of Alabama Power. “There are many items to consider.” According to Auburn Sustainability Web site tips, students should unplug appliances when they are not in use. Current is drawn from appliances even while they’re off. Install power strips in places where lots of things are plugged. Taking a few extra minutes a day can pay off when the power bill comes in at the end of the month by doing simple things as well. “The best and most eco> Turn to ENERGY, C2

ISO oﬀers cultural awareness By MICHAEL HANSBERRY Staff Writer

the freshman 15, or rather the college 30. Some see it as an opportunity to bond with friends. “I like to run partially because my body craves those endorphins almost as much as eating and sleeping,” said David Meek, graduate student in building science. “It's also a way for me to temporarily escape my otherwise busy daily routine. I know it will be quiet and will allow me to clear my head. It's usually the one

Students don’t have to travel far to learn about different cultures. International Student Organization promotes an understanding and better relationship among students from different countries. It strives to create a medium for interactions among students, faculty, staff and the community, according to the organization’s preamble. Any student, faculty or staff at the University can become a member, whether he or she is American or from a different country. “We have more than 850 students that are from more than 80 countries,” said Vokam Barim, sophomore in biomedical sciences and secretary of ISO. The mission is to help international students get used to this country, Barim said. “One thing I loved that Dr. Green said last year is that we want international students to learn about this new culture and share their culture with the students here so when they go back, they’ll have that experience and use it in their communities,” Barim said.

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Jeannie Pearman, senior in education, begins her half marathon run at the Music City Marathon in Nashville. Pearman is one of many students that travels to participate in marathons across the country.

Runners take to roads for marathons By SARA WEEKS Staff Writer

Step, step, breath. Those were the words he repeated to himself over and over; he was almost finished. He felt as if the uneven asphalt beneath his feet was beginning to swallow his ankles and suck him down into an exhausted, defeated state. Just two more miles, that was all, he thought; two more miles until the completion of his first full marathon.

This is the scene for which many Auburn students strive. Their dedication to running can be observed daily throughout Auburn. Day and night. Rain and shine, they are here — running. Throughout neighborhoods surrounding campus, on the paths at Chewacla, on the Concourse, down College Street, at Town Creek Park, they run for different reasons. Some see running as a chance to clear their minds. Some run to improve their health, perhaps in an attempt to fight

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Hare Stadium and the Haley Center here on The Plains.” Alumni are also important to Auburn University because they contribute funds to improve the college. “In my business we have a lot of returning alumni coming back to their alma mater,” said Wes Williams, director of major gifts at Auburn University. “It gives them (alumni) an opportunity to renew their memories of what Auburn

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Barim said they work with students to make them feel at home and get acquainted with the campus by having movie nights, athletic tournaments and talent shows. They also host social hour, a weekly event held every Friday on the third floor of the Student Center where members come out to talk and get to know one another over pizza, drinks and games.

did for them with the hopes that they will give back to the University.” According to Auburn University’s Web site, Homecoming is not just for returning alumni. Students are included as well. Some events include the Omicron Delta Kappa Cake Race, the big game on Saturday, painted signs and windows, selling of the traditional mums by Mortar Board and band parties. In addition, University Program Council brings events to celebrate the week, known as “Tiger Nights.”

The Recognition Banquet is an annual event where the ISO honors outstanding international students who have excelled in academics and research. More than 200 students were honored at the last banquet, according to the organization’s newsletter. The organization’s biggest event is the annual Peace Dinner, where people from different countries share their food and culture with one another. Its annual talent show will

RUN

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thing in the day that I take time to do for myself — if for no other reason, it's just what I love to do.” Many students run to train for races. There are races of all distances. A full marathon is 26.2 miles, a half marathon is 13.1 miles and a 5K is 3.4 miles. Ashley Miller and Katie Goode, both seniors in nursing, are in the middle of training for the St. Jude’s Half Marathon in Memphis, Dec. 5. “We follow the Jeff Galloway marathon training schedule,” Miller said. “I like that we have a schedule to follow, it helps motivate me and keeps me better focused on my final goal.” The Jeff Galloway marathon training schedule includes two 30-minute runs a week on alternating days, two

Events include an outdoor cartoonist, hypnotists, fireworks and bands on campus for students to enjoy. “I have either worked at or attended 10 different universities, and the nice thing about Auburn is the decorating competition on campus residence supporting Homecoming,” Williams said. The Auburn Tigers play the Furman Paladins, Saturday Nov. 7. The Tigers are undefeated against Furman, with an overall record of 3-0 in the history of the two teams meeting.

be in the Student Center Ballroom, Nov. 2. They also co-sponsor events specific to other countries, such as the Chinese Student Organization. Fengming Huang, graduate student in chemical engineering from China, is a member of the Chinese Student Organization and ISO member. “It gives us the opportunity to get involved at Auburn,” Huang said. He said he thinks ISO has given him a chance to

rest days and a long run day. The long runs increase as the program progresses, starting off with a threemile run and potentially ending with a 26-mile run. Tips on running and training can be found on Galloway's Web site, www.Jeffgalloway.com. A local place to run is Keisel Park on Wire Road. The park provides numerous running-level trails. Graveled trails wind through cool treed areas which offer shade on a hot sunny day. The terrain offers a diversity of up and down hill routes. “I like running anywhere away from roads,” Meek said. “It's easier to enjoy the run without cars to worry about. Also, it reduces impact on your joints which is key for distance running.” There are a number of marathons

Passion Tour Student Act at 8 p.m. with Louie Giglio

Pulitzer Prize Nominated Author Jack Sacco Pulitzer Prize nominated author Jack Sacco will discuss his book, “Where the Birds Never Sing,” at Auburn Public Library on Thach Avenue.

Nov. 7 Santa Celebration All children and families interested in portraits with Santa this year are invited to stop by Jernigan Photography anytime between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7. Please bring five cans of non-perishable food items to be donated to the Food Bank of East Alabama. Enjoy refreshments, music, entertainment and a free raffle at the end of the day. No appointment necessary.

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nomical way to save energy is through conservation, that is, just using less energy,” said Lindy Biggs, director of sustainability. “It’s really easy to do, as simple as turning off lights when you’re not in a room, turning off your computer when you’re finished with it for the day.” Eighty percent of an energy bill can be decreased by cutting back on the heat.

meet people from different countries and experience their cultures, and when you mix them, it’s peaceful. “I love this organization,” Huang said. “ISO helps international students feel at home here and allows us to get to know one another like during the social hours where we can make new friends and tournaments.” Nigerian native Olabiyi Dipeolu, senior in economics and marketing, also enjoys participat-

in the Southeast students take part in, including the Country Music Marathon in Nashville in April and the Thanksgiving Day Marathon in Atlanta. Some students are even making the trip to Disney World to take part in Disney's Princess Half Marathon. Women of all ages and from all parts of the U.S. gather together to run, dressed as Disney princesses, wearing crowns, feather boas and Tinker Bell skirts. More information can be found at www.disneyworldsports.disney. go.com. Although running is time-consuming and may be challenging, Jeff Siegel, senior in finance, enjoys it. “I really like to run around campus,” Siegel said. “You get to see so many other people running and say ‘hey’ to them as you pass.”

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● I am 21 and I tried to get into the bars this weekend and they would not let me in because my Halloween costume was so good they couldn’t recognize me. Unfortunately, I didn’t bring an alternate form of ID so I spent so much time in line, freezing my butt off for nothing except a good costume. ● I saw a few girls this weekend with way too scandalous Halloween costumes. I remember seeing one girl’s entire butt showing, even though

she was wearing a “skirt.” I went up to her and tried to pull her skirt down and she told me she couldn’t help that it was too small because it was her costume from last year and she had gained a lot of weight since then. I still think that is no excuse. ● Me and a group of my friends dressed up as smurfs this weekend. We wore white ski caps and my hair was up for part of the night, so I was accidentally the bald, sickly looking smurf.

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ing in the organization’s events around campus because it opens the doors to meeting people from across the world. “I joined ISO in 2006 and I like the people,” Dipeolu said. “You have to really meet people from everywhere. The good thing is that not everyone is international. They’re Americans here, too.” Joey Gault, senior in international business and economics, is an American who lived abroad in Puerto Rico.

“The two largest things in your home that will cause your bill to be high or low are related to heat and water heat,” Nelson said. “Generally, your space heating will be the majority of the bill, about 60 percent. The water heat is probably about 20 percent.” He said to reduce the activity of a space heater, seal the windows of a house to keep the heat inside. Use things as simple as plastic for insulation and installing storm windows to trap heat.

He said he likes to meet people from different countries and find their likes and dislikes. “It’s nice at the end of the week to talk to someone who has something in common with you,” Gault said. “They can’t go home for the weekend, they’re from far away. The ISO broadens people’s understanding of global culture.” The next event is movie night Nov. 12 in the Student Center Ballroom. The featured movie will be Turkey’s “The Last Ottoman.”

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Professors explain basics of stock market By DUSTIN PRIDGEN Staff Writer

It has been more than 13 months since the start of what has been termed by some the Great Recession of 2008. In that time, the Dow hit a low of 6739.29 points in March, which is a 52 percent drop from the record of 14,164.53 Oct. 9, 2007. Oct. 14 the Dow climbed back over the 10,000 point mark, a feat first accomplished in March 1999. Auburn professors explain the basics of the stock market for those who want to learn the ins and outs of Wall Street’s world. “Simply put, the stock market is people buying and selling shares,” said

Kevin Yost, associate professor of finance. There are two types of stock markets — physical stock exchanges such as the New York Stock Exchange and the NASDAQ, which is a computer network of stock dealers. There are several different stock markets located all over the world, but the most prominent markets are the ones in New York. “A stock or share is ownership in a corporation,” said Steve Swindler, professor of finance. “When you buy a share of Apple, then the stockholder owns a piece of Apple.” The Dow Jones Industrial Average is a stock index measuring the overall stock market by looking at the performance of the

larger stocks. There are several of these with different factors and numbers corporations. The Dow looks at 30 stocks in its index, the Standard and Poors 500 has 500 stocks in its index, and the Russell 2000 has 2000 stocks in its index. Different factors can cause one index to change relative to another. In order to raise capital (money) without going into the debt occurring from issuing bonds, companies will sell off pieces of themselves known as stocks. “A bond is an obligation the firm issues to pay back money borrowed plus interest,” Swindler said. “When an investor buys a stock, the investor then

has claims to the profits of that company usually paid in dividends.” David Gropper, professor of economics, said dividends are flexible and managers are hesitant to change them. Overall, they tend to be stable, Gropper said. Stocks can also pay investors in an indirect way of capital appreciation. “If you buy Southern Company at $50 and sell it for $75 then you have appreciated $25,” Gropper said. For the beginning investor, advice from a stock broker or financial advisers was recommended since the market can be so vast and sometimes difficult to understand. Different factors affect

stock in different ways. Beginners can also invest in mutual funds. Mutual funds buy stocks of many different companies and then issue a stock of their own. Some mutual funds invest solely in one area, such as energy, while some buy both stocks and bonds. “A mutual fund is an efficient method of purchasing a portfolio of securities,” Swindler said. A place for beginning investors to look when looking for a good investment is at the stock price ratio. The stock price ratio is stock price to percentage of their earnings. Or stock price divided by earning for the year. “An example is a stock price of $50 and the stock

earned $2 for the year then the price earnings (P.E.) ratio is $25,” Swindler said. Comparing the P.E. ratio of an individual’s firm to the P.E. ratio of the industry overall is then recommended. “P.E. of McDonald’s is 21, and the P.E. of fast food industry overall is 17,” Swindler said. Experts generally agree that most of the time guarantees are too good to be true. “Avoid anything that promises guaranteed returns,” Yost said. “There are no guarantees in the stock market. It is hard to beat the market. Invest in Index Funds that try to match the market performance is usually good for beginning investors.”

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Lance Walker, junior in building science, prepares a bed for a couch surfing visitor. The new way to travel, “couch surfing,” provides a way for travelers to stay cheaply and safely.

CouchSurfing takes students to far away places By DREW JONES Staff Writer

Organizations like Priceline, Travelocity and Orbitz claim to give customers the best deals on travel, but a new phenomenon is occurring. Across the U.S. and across the world, travelers are realizing they can now go even further for their dollar. The reason? CouchSurfing. “I was on my way to Missouri, but I wasn’t much interested in going straight there,” said Wilson Sims, junior in English. Sims became a CouchSurfer last summer and found himself staying with a family of eight outside of Germantown, Tenn. Stop thinking about how to combine living

room furniture and the Pacific Ocean. CouchSurfing is a large hospitality exchange network used by the entire the world. According to the Times Online, “Hospitality networks — communities set up to enable travelers to share the home of a foreign host — are nothing new.” Members of an online community share their homes, namely their couches, with one another all around the world. Created in 2003, CouchSurfing.org hosts 1,489,386 CouchSurfers worldwide, and represents more than 66,000 cities. Membership through CouchSurfing.org is free, and members are encouraged to upload information about themselves and the accommodations

that they offer. In turn, members are offered accommodations by other CouchSurfers on their next journey. The idea of sleeping on a stranger’s couch far away from home may not be attractive to everyone, but according to CouchSurfing.org, “It’s a way to make connections between travelers and the local communities they visit.” Ross Ellen lives in Wellington, New Zealand, and has been offering his couch and a cup of coffee to fellow travelers since 2006. “I’ll even show them around the city, the good restaurants, if I’m not teaching,” Ellen said. Ellen’s a snowboarder who enjoys receiving guests from all over the world. He teaches music out of

his studio apartment. Ellen has been “vouched for,” which means he is a faithful member of the CouchSurfing community. Vouching is a way for members to declare trust in other members and a way to build further community between travelers in different parts of the world. “They were genuinely interested in who I was and were anxious to know what it was like going to school in Alabama,” Sims said. “I even played RockBand with their children.” Sims explained being a CouchSurfer isn’t primarily about just showing up on someone’s doorstep, but instead a way to know and experience other people in places that lots of people go to, but only a few spend the winter in. Not everyone is con-

vinced about it though. “I don’t think I’ll ever try it,” said Jim Plaster, senior in fine arts. “I don’t really like the idea of people I don’t know in my home.” According to the Web site, CouchSurfing is always consensual between host and guest, and most of the time arrangements are made well in advance. With such a wide variety of members, travelers are sure to find the perfect couch. The idea came in 2000 from Casey Fenton, a computer programmer. According to Sanjay Stojanovic, writer for Helium, a travel forum, the idea came to Fenton when he found a cheap flight from Boston to Iceland. Upon the realization that he had the money to go to Iceland, but not to stay, Casey randomly e-

mailed more than 1,500 students from the University of Iceland, asking for a couch. Casey received more than 50 offers of accommodation. The Web site launched in late 2003 and became public in 2004. In addition to helping travelers locate free accommodations, CouchSurfing.com also provides guide services and travelrelated advice. The site has travel forums for members to organize activities like camping trips or sporting events. CouchSurfing gives travelers the opportunity to become familiar with more than just the landmarks of their destination. It points those who want to really see the world to the most important landmark of any place, its people.

Jane Random ABOUT JANE: Age: 23 Hometown: Prattville Greatest fear: Snakes Hobbies: Running, shopping, learning Portuguese Random fact: I am spending Christmas in Brazil Are you in a relationship? Yes

Favorite Homecoming tradition? Decorating the floats.

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Brittany Debardeladen looks forward to spending Christmas in Brazil with her boyfriend.

Brittany DeBardeleben graduate student, accounting

Do you and your roommates try to save energy? Yes, we leave the air off during the day and we saved $20 last month. Do you jog around Auburn, where? Yes, I jog around the campus loop because I am training for the St. Jude’s marathon.

Do you have any pets? No. What is your favorite elective course you have taken? Human development courses. Do you know anyone famous? No. Three people you trust with your life? My mom, dad and sister. How has your luck been? Good, I won free housing at Camp War Eagle .

Do you have any lucky charms? Yes, I have a pair of lucky jeans.

Luck leaves students searching for leprechaun By BRIAN DESARRO Staff Writer

“Hearts, stars, and horseshoes, clovers, and blue moons, pots of gold, and rainbows, and me red balloons!” Lucky the Leprechaun may have his lucky charms, but as the semester rolls on, many students are finding it increasingly difficult to tempt Lady Luck to stand by their sides. “ M y luck has been awful this semester,” said Courtney Labosky, senior in theater. “Things have just not worked out the way I had planned.”

Even though things don’t always go according to plan, many students think things can be done to change the fates and turn luck around. “When I was in school, I had a lucky keychain that my dad gave me,” said Erin McGrath, 2008 alumnae. “Whenever I brought it to a test or football game, everything always seemed to go smoother and be easier.” McGrath said she thinks t h e keychain is the reason she won a $50 gift card in a raffle this past summer. Even though she said

she knows it is silly to believe in things like good luck charms, she is not willing to take the chance of turning the fates against her. “I remember one week when I thought I lost it, and I got in a car wreck and had my purse stolen at the bar before I found it behind my desk at my parent’s house,” McGrath said. While some students turn to lucky charms for good fortune, others follow superstitious rituals to keep them feeling lucky. Labosky said the theater has many superstitions that must be followed in order for a show to be a success. One such superstition is that the theater is haunted by a ghost named Sydney.

“Before every show, the stage manager feeds him so that nothing will go wrong,” Labosky said. “In the past, there has been three shows that I know of where the stage manager forgot to feed Sydney and bad things happened, so it is definitely something we believe in.” The bad things that happened include things catching on fire and stuff falling in the middle of a show. Some students, however, don’t believe in luck at all. Jeff Hamilton, senior in biomedical sciences, said there isn’t anything you can do to be lucky. “I don’t believe that there is anything like karma,” Hamilton said. “I think that anything that

happens happens, and you can’t change it.” He said he doesn’t carry any type of lucky charm and when it comes to superstition, he’s just not buying it. However, Richard Wiseman, author of the bestselling book, “The Luck Factor,” says there is definitely something called luck. Wiseman, who has a doctorate in psychology from the University of Edinburgh, said in his book that there are four differences between the lives of lucky people and unlucky people. He believes luck is more of a state of mind, with lucky people approaching life with positive expectations while unlucky

people approach life with negative expectations. Because of this, Wiseman believes luck has the power to alter a on’es life. “Luck has the p o w e r to transform the improbable into the possible; to make the difference between life and death, reward and ruin, happiness and despair,” according to his book. Whether it is something real or just the work of an overactive imagination, many students are doing everything they can to turn luck in their favor this semester.

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‘Black Dynamite’ positive parody By JACOB COLE Staff Writer

★★★★ STARS In general, parodies only work if the creator loves whatever is being parodied (mocking that hate is satire). That's certainly true of “Black Dynamite,” a loving homage to the low production values of the blaxploitation genre. Its star and co-writer, Michael Jai White, clearly sat down with a stack of DVDs and a notepad, and the result is the finest parody film since Shaun of the Dead. White plays Black Dynamite a combination of Richard Roundtree and Jim Kelly, a street savior dedicated to keeping the ghetto clean who just so happens to know kung fu. When the mob kills his

brother, however, all hell breaks loose. BD gets what information he can from his old CIA buddy-cum-policeman O'Leary (according to the plaque on his desk, he has neither a title nor a first name), though most of their conversations involve hysterically over-expository background details of their time in 'Nam. With the perfunctory warning that O'Leary won't tolerate a street war no matter how close their bond, Black Dynamite leaves the station and, without hesitation, starts a street war. White, 41, has been a character actor for years, with a resumé that's bound to include at least one film you've seen, though I can’t match the same face across any two of them. With “Black Dynamite,”

though, he has a role that will finally turn him into a recognizable star. Though the ghetto looks upon him as a hero, BD is given to mood swings and outbursts, and more than once he explodes in righteous fury at the slightest mention of orphans. Director Scott Sanders appears to be having just as much fun as White: the camera often blurs or lingers on a close-up long after the actor has finished speaking. A boom mic dips so low into frame that White stops in the middle of a line to stare at it. When Black Dynamite leaps up into one of his fiery speeches of civic outrage, the camera belatedly tilts to follow the action, then overshoots and must lower again. With the dialogue con-

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‘Black Dynamite’ ★★★★ STARS HOW WE RATE: ★ - Dismal ★★ - Bearable ★★★ - Average ★★★★ - Good ★★★★★ - Excellent ing audience. I don't know if, uproarious as it was, anything in it was as parodic as a POV shot in the original Shaft in which a man attempts to strangle the camera as if it was Shaft and you can plainly see his thumbs grip the rectangular frame of

the camera. But it's filled to the brim with jokes, in-jokes and metajokes that warrant and reward multiple viewings. Heck, you'll need to see it again just to catch what you didn't hear while you were laughing at the previous gag.

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taining some sort of joke in almost every line and the visual style layering jokes onto the words, not a minute of the film fails to elicit at least one laugh. At the end of the first hour, however, “Black Dynamite” goes from a firstrate genre parody into a broader farce involving a conspiracy on the part of the Man to bring down the black community. I won't comment too much on this section as it would involve major spoilers, but suffice to say as funny as the last half hour is, the second lacks the cohesion of the preceded. Nevertheless, you have to give points for originality, and anyone who tells you he saw it coming is a bald-faced liar. “Black Dynamite” certainly doesn't have any lessons to impart to the view-

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Throughout their careers, Joel and Ethan Coen have drawn heavily upon the work of grotesque moralist Flannery O'Connor. Black humor, bleak outlooks on humanity, many of the Coens' central themes can be traced back to O'Connor. Except, that is, O'Connor's spirituality: the Coen brothers have a decidedly anti-humanist streak and, barring the Hell imagery of “Barton Fink,” have never really dabbled in the spiritual side of things. “A Serious Man” seeks to rectify this, and the Coens' retelling of the story of Job brings their work closer to O'Connor's oeuvre than ever before. Opening with a made-up Yiddish folk tale about a man who may or may not have invited a dybbuk (a corpse possessed by a wandering spirit) into his home, “A Serious Man” wastes no time taking stock of and poking fun at the brothers' storytelling conceits. Once the story cuts to its present, in 1967 Minnesota, the film reveals itself to be at once

the Coens most autobiographical film and something that reaches far beyond,. Though quite a lot happens to Larry Gopnik (Michael Stuhlbarg) throughout the film, “A Serious Man” contains little in the way of story, and one could sum it up simply: a mild-mannered man suffers countless hardships and slowly comes undone. His wife informs him she wants a divorce out of the blue, work becomes more stressful as he frets over whether he will receive tenure, his redneck neighbor starts to build right on the property line and someone keeps calling from the Columbia Record Club to ask why Larry hasn't paid for records he never ordered. And that's just the start. We meet Larry just as the first domino tips, and we watch as he slowly unravels he stands at the epicenter of an increasingly turbulent nightmare, his bewilderment and slipping grip on sanity delivered in a hilarious deadpan. Through him, and the host of Jewish characters, the Coens dismantle Jewish stereotypes and comedic styles, from neurosis to harpy wives to phlegm.

Even the overall structure aids this as his life spirals out of control, Larry meets with three rabbis, a joke unto itself subdivided into each of their hilarious reactions to his questions. One in particular sums up the directors’ approach to their own work: the second rabbi engages in a long-winded tale about a Jewish dentist who found a message in Hebrew engraved in the teeth of a gentle. The dentist went to the rabbi himself for answers. Oh, how does that story end? “Who cares?” says the rabbi with a smile. Whether “A Serious Man” is the Coens’ best film is irrelevant, given the number of modern classics they’ve churned out these last 25 years. It is, however, their most mature, covering a variety of themes such as morality, faith, family and suffering. ‘A Serious Man’ ★★★★★ STARS HOW WE RATE: ★ - Dismal ★★ - Bearable ★★★ - Average ★★★★ - Good ★★★★★ - Excellent

Verizon and Google team up creating the new ‘Droid’ By DANIEL CHESSER Staff Writer

Apple’s iPhone seems to be the heavy-weight champion of cellular phones at the moment, but a new smart phone is looking to take the title of hippest personal digital assistant (PDA). Verizon and Google have joined to produce the Droid, a phone supposed to do everything the iPhone does, but better. “The Droid is a phone that Verizon has combined with Google to produce a new operating system software called Android 2.0,” said Kobie Robinson, Verizon store manager in Auburn. “The

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“I have the Verizon Dare, and I am looking forward to my current contract expiring so I can go get the Droid because it is supposed to be the freshest phone out.” Harrison Jones, w, political science Android operating system is an open format software that allows users to create their own apps in addition to the 1,000-plus apps already available.” Nov. 6, the Droid, made by Motorola, will be on sale for $199.99 after a $100 rebate and a 2-year agreement on voice plan, with e-mail features from

Verizon Wireless. For others willing to pay full price, it will cost $540 without a new contract. “I have the Verizon Dare, and I am looking forward to my current contract expiring so I can go get the Droid because it is supposed to be the freshest phone out,” said Harrison Jones, senior in

political science. Commercials for the Droid have been geared toward being anti-iPhone, and these ads run on TV with hardly any information about the actual phone itself. The commercials display quotes such as, “iDon’t have a keypad,” then a blur of just the words, “Droid does.” This type of advertisement might leave the viewer intrigued as to what’s being advertised. “We are pre-ordering the Droids now in the store, and the vague advertisement has caught viewer’s attention and brought in consumers,” Robinson said.

The Droid is predicted to be the iPhone-killer every other smart phone has tried to be since the unmatched release of Apple’s take on cell phones. “This is Verizon’s comeback to the iPhone,” Robinson said. “The Droid has a fluent touch-screen with a sliding keypad for texting also, but the ability to remove the battery for repair is a feature the iPhone does not have.” Verizon is not releasing much information on the Droid until its debut, but according to several Web sites, the Droid has stand-out features that the iPhone does not possess. According to PCWorld. com, the first is a high-

resolution 3.7-inch screen with 854-by-480 pixel display compared to the iPhone’s 3.5-inch display and 480-by-320 pixel display. The claim is that a larger screen reduces scrolling up and down while on the Internet. Verizon also said the Droid will have DVD-quality picture. The second, unlike the iPhone, is the ability to have multiple applications running at the same time. The third is a five-megapixel camera. The sliding keypad contributes to the extra thickness and weight of the cell phone. This is for users who hate the virtual keyboards of a touch-screen device.

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Celebrity students share experiences with fame Two Auburn students tell of life after famous lifestyle By MICHAEL HANSBERRY Staff Writer

The lifestyle of the rich and famous may be unfamiliar to the majority of Auburn students, but for two, it’s not so foreign. Morgan Jackson, sophomore in communication disorders, is the daughter of famed Auburn athlete, Bo Jackson. Shaina Freeman, senior in human development and family studies with a concentration in childhood adolescents, was “Shaina” on the ’90s hit kid’s TV show, Gullah Gullah Island. Auburn is a far cry from the upscale Chicago area where Jackson calls home, but she says she thinks Au-

burn is a great place, nonetheless. “I think it’s funny because people are always staring and saying ‘Oh my god, Bo,’” Jackson said. “Some people get a little crazy. My brother and I just sit back and laugh.” Jackson recalled her childhood, traveling with her father during his days in the MLB playing with the Royals while being catered to in the skyboxes and pampered at the Four Seasons Hotel. Jackson said she would not give her life experiences up for anything. Some of them were meeting her childhood idols Bow Wow and Michael Jordan (she said her mother still maintains a close relationship with Jordan’s wife, Juanita). Being star struck by meeting Lebron James on a hotel elevator, or living a more tamed version of the “lifestyle of the rich and famous,” she said she wouldn’t give it up for anything because her parents have kept her grounded.

“My dad is a country boy, and my mom’s from Mobile,” Jackson said. “They’re old fashioned. They wanted us to have values.” Jackson described her father as a funny and silly guy who shows tough love. She said she does not see him in the way most people do when they go crazy over him. One advantage she gets for being the offspring of one of the most famous men in football is the perks. Because of her father’s “Bo Knows” deal with Nike, she said she could call the company and basically get anything she wanted. She also said when she has gotten parking tickets, she was let off the hook. When she first came to Auburn, she didn’t tell anyone Bo was her father. “I remember when I first got here and no one knew who I was,” Jackson said. “As soon as they found out, I had like a thousand text messages and 5,000 phone calls. It was literally an

overnight thing.” Freeman said she also came to Auburn without anyone knowing who she was, but friends from her high school told and everyone found out. When she was younger, parents used to make her sing songs and recite lines from Gullah Gullah Island. “I was with my mom and we went to the mall, and all these children were running and saying my name,” Freeman said, “and I was like ‘how do they know my name?’ I didn’t understand at all. A lot of times, parents would see me and no matter what I was doing, they wanted me to sing to their child—like a jukebox. I was always under pressure to perform.” Freeman got her role on the TV show at 4 years old and maintained it until she was 8. She recalled being worked way over the legal limit for a child. She would wake up at 5 a.m. for work and wouldn’t arrive home until 7 p.m. Unlike some people

who were famous when they were young, Freeman managed to surpass the “child star curse.” She quit the show at 8 years old to pursue what she called “a normal childhood.” “You’re not in a bad environment,” Freeman said. “Every child got their own talent assistant to make sure they’re happy. Whatever they wanted, they had to go out to get it. This industry is better suited for someone who has already lived life. By the time you’re 4, you don’t have time to live life. It’s like an illusion, a distorted version of what the world is.” Freeman said her favorite co-star on the show was Philip Garcia, the guy inside the Binyah Binyah suit. She said she was good friends with Keenan and Kel, who used to fly to Florida to visit her. She said the most exciting part of being famous were the perks she got for working for Nickelodeon. “The backyard of the studio where we filmed

was the theme park,” Freeman said. “I got to cut all the lines and got to attend all the events. While most kids were at recess, I was at Universal Studios.” One disadvantage was only being able to see her parents on the weekends. She lived with her grandmother while she worked during the week. Although she doesn’t watch the show much today, she said she does appreciate her fans and their support. “It makes me happy because I do get a lot of letters, especially from girls a little older than me,” Freeman said. “I think that’s sweet.” Her plan for the future is to become a family lawyer. “Everyone has always said I have a big mouth,” Freeman said. “And I’m stubborn and I argue all the time. The main goal in life is to do what everyone else gets to do go to school, dance, be social. I’ve always wanted what everyone else had, to be considered average.”

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Taylor Baronich, senior in Spanish and political science, and Mitchell Gutierrez, senior in health services administration, help Roberto, a student, at Tuesday night ESL classes.

Spanish classes help bridge language barrier, give voice By BRIAN ORGAIN Staff Writer

Hispanic immigrants often form a silent population in America, but Auburn University is trying to give them a voice. Last year, College of Liberal Arts developed a program to help immerse foreign language students in their area of study while helping in the community. The “service-learning component” is an addition to upper-level language courses. The program is intended to encourage Auburn students and the local immigrant population to help each other learn about their respective languages and cultures through cooperative interaction. “It was part of a civic engagement initiative from the College of Liberal Arts,” said Gilda Socarras, Spanish professor. "The idea was to connect (the Hispanic community) with the University and the students through the community; not only to provide service, but to empower them. We're doing something to help society.” In her side of the project, “Closing the Gap,” Socarras requires her students to meet weekly at La Vida Nueva, a Hispanic church in Auburn, to help tutor non-English-speaking immigrants in English as a Second Language (ESL) classes. The students participation in ESL classes counts as a portion of their grade. The weekly sessions' topics vary from “trip to the doctor, navigating the classifieds or going to the bank." The sessions are designed to help diminish the debilitating language barrier that makes daily social interaction awkward and tedious. Socarras said she hopes Auburn students gain a different perspective of Spanish by teaching their own language, as well as receiving the opportunity to practice conversation with native speakers. Allie Kreimer, senior in Spanish and international trade, said her experience in ESL classes has been beneficial to her Spanish education. “I would have to say my one-on-one in-

teraction with the immigrant population has been extremely positive, especially in the ESL class, because a majority of the immigrants that I deal with seem to want to learn the English language and want to just improve what they already know,” Kreimer said. The classes begin with the graduate students presenting the day's topic for about 45 minutes or an hour. Afterward, the undergraduate students help ESL students with their pronunciation and grammar in one-on-one help sessions for about 30-45 minutes. Students have served as translators for parent-teacher conferences in local schools and have prepared a list of useful expressions and commands for the Auburn Police Department. Other language departments also offer some form of service learning. One class in Italian studies interviewed local Italian-Americans to study American misconception of Italian-American relations with the Mafia. Rico Huerte, of Auburn, moved to the U.S. from Tabasco, Mexico, in 2005. Garcia said his experience in the U.S. differs greatly from his former life in Mexico. “It's all different; the work, the transportation, the quality of life," Huerte said. "In Mexico, there is no respect for authority. There is more vandalism, murderers, corruption and drug trafficking." Huerte said he came to the Auburn area in late 2007 to search for a job in this time of economic uncertainty. Huerte said the language barrier is the greatest challenge for immigrants when they arrive in America. Socarras said she hopes the servicelearning component can start to break down the language barrier between American citizens and immigrants. So far Socarras said she thinks the program has been successful. “It makes the language real,” Socarras said. “When you go to the class and you need to use the language, it's real.”

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Wasting Time ACROSS 1 Monkey’s cleverhe’s using string 4 Defeat mentally and thus copy mentally? 10 After award, man goes out in oriental dress 11 “X” caught his first fish 12 Dog, still stray, sheltered by winter traveler 14 Putrefaction of rubbish on the tips 15 Tucking into hot food is so careless 17 One writing about your ancient forge 19 Slowly saying but not quite - Lionheart? 21 Music about to play again, like this 23 Can one point to it in the mirror? 24 Scrambled egg first for trips 26 Quartz and silver bolted down 27 Partly benign, or a muscular halfwit 29 Medley of Sinatra songs introduced by

experts 30 Disease causing oriental panic, say DOWN 1 Fold cards in a bag 2 English member with unknown deadlines, as it were 3 Vessel, to be paid on delivery 5 It’s under a whole minute, tops 6 Tank supply column 7 I’ve got to have it 8 Society member volunteers to thump one 9 Very big game bird 13 Stupid, even if let loose on ship 16 Suspect turned and fired 18 Door won’t close, is welded by idiots 20 Zip fastener, one on view 21 Compelling one’s fellow man? 22 Too far away, almost in Canada 25 Brass band music lacking a sense of vigor 28 Fish in a stream

Weekly Horoscopes Aries (March 21 - April 19): You’ll be able to navigate your life onto the proper course, now that you can define your dreams and goals. Your self- awareness will increase tremendously Virgo (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22): You often keep your real thoughts and feelings concealed from others, and from yourself, too, at times. That’s not always a good idea! You’ll be able to read between the lines in any situation you deal with on Thursday. Aquarius (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18): Get ready to sweep the cobwebs from your life, thanks to your new clarity of vision! Now you will be able to solve your life issues. Thursday, you’ll come up against a forceful adversary. Sagittarius (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21): You’ll need to pay attention to your actions early this week, Sagittarius, especially while driving. Remind yourself that you can’t force a loved one to share your generous spirit on Sunday. You want your family member to become active in his or her community, but your relative is not as idealistic or giving as you are.

Taurus (April 20 - May 20): Unwind and soothe your jangled feelings as much as possible, since your emotions will run quite high. Lovely Venus, your ruling planet, enters intense and perceptive Scorpio on Saturday. Watch your intuition accelerate! Libra (Sept. 23 - Oct. 23): This week your personality will be especially engaging. You’ll take stock of your life situation, and see if any changes need to be made. Saturn will be in Libra for the next two years, so you have plenty of time to make your life alterations! Cancer (June 21 - July 22): You’re ready for a vacation on Thursday. You’ll concentrate on having fun as the Sun enters your sector of amusement. You’ll do your chores over the weekend. Capricorn (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19): Monday you’ll need to prepare yourself for turbulent events. You’ll give serious thought to taking part in a very adventurous escapade on Saturday! Remember, you can’t change your mind and back out once you are involved in your experience.

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Gemini (May 21- June 20): On Wednesday you’ll take the steps needed to recover from a recent loss you endured. A loved one will be bubbling over with excitement on Sunday! Get ready for some unexpected good news Scorpio (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21): You may become quite touchy and easily insulted early this week Remember, you are a very emotional being, and of the Water Element. Your sense of selfesteem will rise in the days and weeks ahead, starting on Saturday.

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Etheridge expected to recover By ABBY ALBRIGHT Sports Editor

There was a sigh of relief from the Auburn family as junior safety Zac Etheridge was released from the hospital Monday. Etheridge updated his Facebook status at 1:33 p.m. Monday saying: “Zac Etheridge is thanking God for another chance!! Just got released from the hospital!!! :) thank you Jesus!!” His Facebook picture was of him in a hospital bed wearing a neck brace.

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Fly over, big plays lead to win Everything was in place for an Auburn football victory Saturday. The Tigers were well rested after a debilitating loss to LSU and were hungry for a win. The fans were ready for the Navy Nightmare (even if some of their Halloween costumes weren’t blue). The band was pumped up, trying to make the most noise people can at 11:21 a.m. Aubie and the cheerleaders were rallying the students. Then, there was a fly over. It was the first fly over since Iron Bowl 2007, a game in which Auburn defeated Alabama for the sixth time in a row. There was no way Auburn could have lost to Ole Miss on a day that started with all those elements. The Tigers didn’t disappoint either. The opening kickoff ended when redshirt freshman Chris Humphries leveled Rebel return man Jesse Grandy and caused a fumble. The “ooh” the crowd let out was louder than the two fighter jets that flew over just minutes before. Ole Miss was able to recover the fumble and drive down the field for a touchdown, but the Tigers still had the momentum from Humphries’ slobberknocker. Auburn was able to recover from the Rebel touchdown and score 31 unanswered points. The 31-point run included 23 points in the third quarter alone. The third quarter scoring bonanza started with a touchdown reception by senior tight end Tommy Trott. > Turn to DEVER, D2

Etheridge was injured during Monday. “I sat still and then Saturday’s win over Ole Miss dur- when the trainers got out there ing the first quarter. they told me to He was attempting stay real still.” to hit Ole Miss’ RodScott said a lot ney Scott and went was going through head first into Auhis mind, and he burn’s Antonio Coleworried if he had man’s right shoulder. moved, EtherEtheridge laid faceidge would have down, motionless on been paralyzed. the field on top of Scott. Although he has “Before (the trainfull feeling in all ers) got out there I reof his extremities ETHERIDGE alized that he wasn’t and movement, moving or anything,” Scott said Etheridge will not be able to

play for the rest of the season. “Zac is out for the season, but he’s out of the hospital and expected to make a full recovery, which is a great thing,” said head coach Gene Chizik. “We’re excited for him and he’s in really good spirits right now, and some of the teammates have had a chance to see him and talk to him. He’s a great young man, and he’ll rebound well from this, and we’re just glad he’s made a lot of strides since Saturday.” Demond Washington will play safety against Furman Saturday.

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Senior forward Rebecca Howell keeps the ball from Alabama’s senior defender Alex Butera during Friday’s Iron Bowl of Soccer.

Auburn wins Iron Bowl of Soccer By MAX NEWFIELD Staff Writer

Auburn Women’s Soccer team bowled over Alabama Friday night for its fourth consecutive victory in the Iron Bowl of Soccer. The 2-0 victory improved Auburn’s record to 9-7-3 and 6-5 in the SEC. Alabama’s record dropped to 6-10-1 and 2-7-1 in the SEC. Auburn head coach Karen Hoppa said she

was happy with the result of the game. “Any time you can beat Bama, it’s great,” Hoppa said. “They will always be prepared for the game because the rivalry is so big, so it’s nice to leave Tuscaloosa with a win.” Auburn’s victory was its third in a row and it eliminated Alabama from SEC tournament contention. Hoppa said the win was a big step in Auburn’s attempt to make the NCAA Tournament.

“Where we stand, it was a big win,” Hoppa said. “We’re trying to make the NCAA tournament right now, and that game was a big step for us. If we can win on Wednesday, I think we’ll be in.” Senior forward Rebecca Howell led the Tiger’s attack with a goal on a play set up by a corner kick from sophomore forward Heather Havron. “Heather had a great corner,” Howell said in a release. “I had just missed

a goal earlier and we got another corner, and when we got the second corner I knew I was going to score.” Howell’s goal was her fourth in three games and 22nd of her career. The successful shot tied Howell with Tiffany Smith (1993 – 96) and Chrissy Culver (2001 – 04) for fifth all-time in Auburn soccer history. Hoppa said Howell’s > Turn to SOCCER, D2

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Sophomore Katy Frierson controls the ball against Alabama Friday.

Previous Game Stats vs. Ole Miss W 33-20

OFFENSE First Downs: 18 Rushing Attempts: 43 Rushing Yds.: 175 Passing Attempts: 24 Passes Completed: 13 Passing Yds.: 226 Total Yds.: 401 Penalties-Yds.: 6-43

DEFENSE Interceptions: 2 Fumbles Caused: 3 Sacks: 3 Punt Returns: 2 Punt Returns Yds.: 1 Tackles for Loss: 8 Touchdowns: 1 Total Yds. Against: 394

vs. App State

Auburn Homecoming Stats - Auburn has won 17 straight Homecoming games, school record - Auburn is 31-2-1 in last 34 Homecoming games - Total, Auburn is 69-8-5 in Homecoming games - Auburn is 3-0 in Homecoming games played Nov. 7

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OFFENSE First Downs: 18 Rushing Attempts: 34 Rushing Yds.: 185 Passing Attempts: 21 Passes Completed: 10 Passing Yds.: 165 Total Yds.: 350 Penalties-Yds.: 7-53

DEFENSE Interceptions: 0 Fumbles Caused: 1 Sacks: 1 Punt Returns: 1 Punt Returns Yds.: 25 Tackles for Loss: 5 Touchdowns: 0 Total Yds. Against: 554

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goal was exactly what the Tigers needed at that point in the game. “That was her third game winner in three games,” Hoppa said. “She’s playing great right now; she’s scoring a lot of goals.” Auburn’s second goal was scored by sophomore midfielder Katy Frierson in the 31st minute. Frierson scored on a 35-yard shot when the Alabama goalkeeper was out of position. “The keeper was really high off the line,” Frierson said. “We got really great scouting reports from our coaches and they told us to look for that. I was in a great position on the field and there wasn’t any pressure, so I took a shot and it worked out.” Frierson’s goal was her fifth

this season and her 43rd career point in 41 games. Frierson has scored 14 goals in her career, 12 of them during SEC play. Other highlights from the game include the shutout posted by freshman goalkeeper Amy Howard. Howard finished with five saves to give her 106 saves this season, earning her the second-best single-season performance from any keeper in Auburn’s history. Howard is now sixth all-time in career saves. Howard has five shutouts this season, and no team has scored on Auburn in the last 259 minutes. The last goal against Auburn came in the 11th minute of the Tennessee game, Oct. 22. With their victory in Tuscaloosa, the Tigers bring home the

Iron Bowl of Soccer trophy. The traveling trophy has the score of every Auburn–Alabama soccer game ever played. The winner of the game gets to keep the trophy until the next competition. Auburn has maintained possession of the trophy for the last four seasons and has taken it home in eight of the last 10 games. Frierson said she was happy for this year’s seniors because they have never lost to Bama. “It feels great,” Frierson said. “The game wasn’t pretty, but we got the goals we needed to get the win.” In addition to the Iron Bowl trophy, the Tigers secured the sixth seed in the SEC Tournament in Orange Beach. Auburn faced Ole Miss yesterday in the first round of the SEC Tournament.

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Senior forward Caitlin King controls the ball past senior defender Alex Butera during Friday’s Iron Bowl of Soccer. The Tigers won 2-0.

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Serving up with Shore By THEADORIS MORRIS

1984 from Francis Marion College in Florence, S.C., Staff Writer where he finished his tennis career ranked 20th Hailing from Ottawa, nationally in the National Ontario, Canada, head Association of Intercollecoach Eric giate AthletShore has ics (NAIA) been steering singles. the Auburn With a Men’s Tennis Bachelor of team to vicScience detories for two gree in psydecades. chology, after “In one word g ra d u a t i o n I would say Shore was I’m laid back employed as SHORE because that the assistant is how some tennis pro at people perceive me,” Shore the Scarsdale Golf Club in said. “But I think I’m qui- Hartsdale, N.Y. etly intense, as my players After five summers in might agree with that.” Hartsdale, Shore returned Shore has established to South Carolina and Auburn’s tennis program coached the Francis Maras one of the top in the ion men’s and women’s country, averaging close to tennis teams and worked 15 wins per season. as an assistant pro at the Gabor Zoltan Pelva, as- Florence Country Club. sistant coach of the men’s Shore became assistant tennis team described coach at the University Shore in one word: “loy- of South Carolina in 1985 alty.” and assisted the Game“Coach Shore is truly cocks’ achievement of a faithful to Auburn, to co- top-five national ranking workers, student-athletes in 1989. and his family,” Pelva said. During his career at “This is a great value to South Carolina, he earned have in a dynamic and a master’s degree in physichanging world. He is a cal education in 1990 and great example to every- was coordinator of the body, especially to our stu- United States Tennis Assodent-athletes who grow ciation Boys’ National Inup and leave Auburn as tersectional Team Chamformed persons ready to pionships. tackle the world.” Shore then came to AuShore attended Day- burn in 1990. tona Beach Community “Coaching at Auburn College and graduated in has been great,” Shore said.

“I’ve enjoyed it, I don’t really consider it work so that is a good situation to be in.” Since his arrival at Auburn, Shore has navigated his teams to five top-15 finishes and 15 NCAA tournament appearances in the last 16 years, including three Sweet 16 appearances and two top-eight appearances. “I’m fortunate to have worked with really good players over the years,” Shore said. “We’ve had a lot of good players, and I have been lucky enough to coach them.” Shore became the alltime most winning men’s tennis coach in Auburn history Feb. 5, 2005. “He is very very nice and personal, we know his wife and kids,” said junior Tim Puetz. “We are all foreigners who came here with no idea what was going on in the States, he really takes good care of us.” With help from Shore, the Tigers have had 15 AllAmerican selections and 21 All-SEC honorees. In addition, 29 Tigers have participated in the NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships under Shore. “Coach Shore is more than just a coach,” Pelva said. “He is a father figure for all of our student athletes, and that makes him a very likable person.” Shore has numerous goals for the Tigers that he

believes they can achieve in the next couple of years. “My short-term goal is to get this current team to the Sweet 16 or NCAA Tournament and my long term goal is to win a national championship in tennis,” Shore said. “My individual goal for the team is to win a NCAA singles title in the next couple of years and win a NCAA doubles title.” The Tigers consists of 10 players this season and have an all-time record of 677-518 (.566). “I think we have one or two players who are capable in the next two years,” Shore said. “Tim Puetz has two years left, and I honestly think he’s good enough to win a NCAA singles title.” Shore has also coached 10 All-Americans, including 2005 Wimbledon Doubles Champion, Stephen Huss, who became the first Auburn tennis player to win a Wimbledon title. “His door is always open for everybody who has any concerns, regardless if that’s tennis, school or socially related, and he truly believes if the studentathlete feels well in his or her environment, he or she will thrive as a tennis player and as a person,” Pelva said. “He has great patience for his work, and he enjoys every moment of it. Seeing that he inspires everybody around him to do better.”

On the court with Shore... 1. What is your favorite place to eat in Auburn? Mikata Japanese Steakhouse. I order the chicken.

5. Was being a tennis coach your first career choice? No, I wanted to be a sportscaster.

2. Favorite tennis player? Jimmy Connors

6. Who is your favorite SEC mascot? Cocky from South Carolina

3. Favorite movie? Old School 4. Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Hopefully, on a golf course playing golf somewhere.

7. Have you ever rolled Toomer’s Corner? Yes. It was fun and exciting. It was right after the Alabama game in 1990.

8. Favorite food? Lasagna 9. What do you think about the Auburn Football Team this year? I think they have a gritty team. They are getting better as the year progresses, and they are fighting hard. 10. Last movie you saw? A movie that I went to see with my daughter, I can’t remember the name.

When junior wide receiver Kodi Burns came in to play quarterback in the red zone and pulled back to pass, there was no way it wasn’t going to be a touchdown pass to a tight end in the back left corner of the endzone. Senior cornerback Walter McFadden got in on the scoring action by intercepting a pass that deflected off a Rebel receiver. The interception return for a touchdown made the top 10 plays on Sportscenter. Auburn continued to have luck on the defensive side of the ball when

it returned a failed extra point attempt for two points. With all the good that came with Saturday’s victory, the referees still missed some key calls. Ole Miss had the ball on a third and 17 in the second quarter. The left guard jumped before the snap and there was a blatent hold on the receiver blocking downfield. Ole Miss quarterback Jevan Snead ran the ball for 20 yards and the first down. The Rebels failed to score on the drive, but the Tigers could’ve capitalized on the good field position instead of taking a knee going into the half.

Honors this week Football: Walter McFadden: SEC Defensive Player of the Week Antonio Coleman: SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week

Soccer: Katy Frierson: First Team All-SEC Rebecca Howell and Sammy Towne: Second Team All-SEC Amy Howard: Freshman All-SEC

Women’s Golf: Cydney Clanton: GolfWeek National Golfer of the Week

Men’s Basketball: Dewayne Reed: Coaches All-SEC Second Team

Equestrian: Auburn Equestrian is ranked No. 1 in the nation by varsityequestrian.com

Men’s Basketball 11/6 vs. Miles @ 7 p.m. 11/7 vs. Furman @ 12:30 p.m.

Women’s Basketball 11/8 vs. GCSU @ 2 p.m.

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Auburn baseball has Fall Classic of its own By MARY-GLENN SMITH Staff Writer

The gray team swept the series by defeating the white team in all three games of Auburn baseball’s annual Fall World Series at Plainsman Park Thursday, Friday and Sunday. Since the beginning of fall semester, Auburn has been dividing into two teams for weekly intrasquad scrimmages. “This fall we have made some really good progress as a team; just getting to know everyone since we have a whole new recruiting class this season,” said shortstop Casey McElroy. “We feel like we grew as a team.” Fall World Series games are the final scrimmages before the team can begin official practice for its upcoming season. The success of the three-day series has players eager for the season to begin. “Our pitching this year is a lot better than last year, and basically our overall offensive approach kind of changed our mind-set a lot with our new coaches,” McElroy said. The gray team took game one Thursday, 6-2. Sophomore right-handed pitcher Jon Luke Jacobs started on the mound for the gray team.

He pitched three innings before being replaced by junior lefthanded pitcher Sean Ray. After three innings, assistant coach Link Jarrett, who served as the gray team’s head coach, sent sophomore Zach Blatt in to close the game. Blatt pitched a perfect seventh inning to secure the game one win for the gray team. Senior catcher Ryan Jenkins helped the gray team on offense by driving in two RBIs on two hits, including a double. In game two Friday, the gray team came away victorious over the white team, 7-2. Junior right-handed pitcher Grant Dayton started for the gray team and threw four innings. Junior Justin Bryant then came in to relieve Dayton in the fifth inning. He threw two scoreless innings, striking out three batters. Blatt came in for the seventh and threw a perfect inning for the second consecutive game. “We showed a lot of promise,” Dayton said. “Pitching wise I thought was our strongest and also hitting, we hit real good. Defense was a little shaky, but that’s just because we had some guys playing in positions they usually don’t.” Jenkins and junior outfielder

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Junior catcher Tony Caldwell makes contact with the ball during Sunday’s game for the Auburn white team.

Brian Fletcher had solo home runs in game two to help the gray team to its second win of the series. “I think we are going to be really good this year,” Dayton said. “We have more talent than we ever have since I have been here it seems like. We just got to put it together and win some games.” The gray team won 10-7 over the white in the final game.

Freshman Slade Smith started on the mound for the gray team and Ray closed. Sophomore Cory Luckie threw three scoreless innings for the white team. The white team scored five runs in the sixth inning on junior Hunter Morris’ grand slam and junior Tony Caldwell’s solo home run. “The series went really well,”

said senior pitcher Ty Kelley. “I was on the white team. We kind of struggled a little bit, but overall I think it went really well; things just came together for us.” Kelley, along with the rest of the team, is looking forward to opening day in February, and he feels good about the season. “I feel like we’ve got a lot talent and everything is coming together really well,” Kelley said.

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Basketball season tips off Men’s Basketball Schedule 2009-10

Nov. 6 vs. Miles College (Exh.), 7 p.m. Nov. 13 vs. Niagara, 8:30 p.m. Nov. 16 at Missouri State, 7:05 p.m. Nov. 20 vs. Central Florida, 5 p.m. Nov. 21 vs. IUPUI, 5 p.m. Nov. 22 vs. N. C. State, 7:15 p.m. Nov. 25 vs. High Point, 6 p.m. Dec. 1 at Alabama A&M, TBA Dec. 4 vs. Troy, 7 p.m. Dec. 7 vs. Virginia, 7 p.m. Dec. 17 at Florida State, TBA Dec. 20 vs. Sam Houston State, 1 p.m. Dec. 22 vs. Alabama State, 7 p.m. Dec. 29 vs. Charleston Southern, 7 p.m. Jan. 2 vs. Georgia Southern, 1 p.m. Jan. 5 vs. West Georgia, 7 p.m. Jan. 9 vs. South Carolina, 12:30 p.m. Jan. 14 at Tennessee, 6 p.m. Jan. 16 vs. Kentucky, 3 p.m. Jan. 20 at LSU, 7 p.m. Jan. 23 at Vanderbilt, 12:30 p.m. Jan. 28 vs. Ole Miss, 6 p.m. Jan. 30 vs. Alabama, 3 p.m. Feb. 6 at Arkansas, 12:30 p.m. Feb. 10 vs. Georgia, 8 p.m. Feb. 13 at Mississippi State, 6 p.m. Feb. 18 at Florida, 6 p.m. Feb. 20 vs. Arkansas, 6 p.m. Feb. 24 at Ole Miss, 7 p.m. Feb. 27 vs. LSU, 6 p.m. March 3 vs. Mississippi State, 7 p.m. March 6 at Alabama, 12:30 p.m. March 11-14 SEC Tournament, TBA

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Freshman guard Morgan Toles shoots a lay up during Friday’s practice.

Women’s Basketball Schedule 2009-10

By DEVIN RUTLAND Staff Writer

Auburn Women’s Basketball team opens play Sunday with an exhibition game against Georgia College and State University. The Tigers ended the 2008-2009 regular season with a 29-3 record along with the SEC Championship before going to the second round of the playoffs, finishing the season with a 30-4 record. Auburn has already had to change its starting line up due to early injuries. At the end of July, sophomore guard Morgan Jennings, who was a projected point guard for this year, tore her ACL and is undergoing rehabilitation, and junior guard Reneisha Hobbs tore her ACL Oct. 25. “It’s unfortunate,” said head coach Nell Fortner. “Reneisha has dealt with injuries for pretty much the whole time that she’s been here. You can look at it one of two ways. You can be mad and upset about it, but what it does is it gives some opportunities for some others to step in and play.” Because of the injuries, sophomore Parrisha Simmons and freshman Blanche Alverson have stepped up as the backups for Hobbs’ spot on the roster. “Blanche Alverson is a real versatile player,” Fortner said. “At

6-3, she can play the three or the four. Parrisha Simmons is a tremendous rebounder and gives us a great presence at that spot. We definitely have some options and they’ll just be called upon to fill that need.” The Tigers graduated four seniors and only have one starter from the championship winning team, junior Alli Smalley. They also gain back redshirt junior Jordan Greenleaf, who sat out last season due to an ACL injury. Smalley was recently named to the Preseason All-SEC Second Team. “I’m excited,” Smalley said. “I’m not necessarily feeling any anxiety. I’m just ready to get going, which I’m sure everyone else on the team is too. We’re just hungry to get out there and show what we got.” Greenleaf is starting to take on more of an offensive role, and Fortner said she has developed nicely into the new position. Nov. 13 marks the official season opener for the Auburn Tigers Women’s Basketball team against in-state rival Troy. The Troy game opens a four-game home streak for the Tigers in November, with Alabama A&M, Texas A&M and Georgia Southern University following. “The crowd is the sixth man, with them it’s easier to win,”

Greenleaf said. “It makes us want to give back. It gives us that extra push to win.” With great support from the SEC Championship, the team feels it’s truly necessary to get everyone back into Beard-Eaves Coliseum again. “People are going to be gunning for us,” Greenleaf said. “Other teams may think that because we lost DeWanna (Bonner) and Sherrell (Hobbs) that it’s going to be an easier time against us, but we’re eager. We’ve got a lot of secret weapons that we’re ready to show, so it’s going to be tough to take the championship away from us.” Also opening exhibition play this weekend is Auburn Men’s Basketball, playing Miles College Friday. “We’re excited about our last year in the arena and looking forward to the new one,” said head basketball coach Jeff Lebo. “I can’t wait to get over there. Everything seems to be on schedule.” The men’s team plays 11 games against 2008 postseason tournament teams and opens up regular season play Nov. 13 with Niagara University, who only lost one player from last season’s National Invitational Tournament team that won 26 games. To prepare for both Miles and Niagara, the Tigers have been work-

ing on basic offenses, man-to-man defense, out of bounds plays and overall execution. Lebo said the execution has been better, and he is pleased with overall intensity. “The energy is great,” Lebo said after last Tuesday’s practice. “They probably have been one of the best groups that we have had as far as coming and competing every single day.” The Tigers are coming off a season when it recorded the second most wins in Auburn history, going 24-12. Auburn will work to replace four-year starters guard Quantez Robinson, guard Rasheem Barrett, and forward Korvotney Barber with a good incoming class. “I think Earnest Ross and Andre Malone are physically ready,” Lebo said. “I think early, like most freshmen, they will struggle when we start to add things, but they’ve been good so far.” Senior guard Tay Waller said practice and preparation for the season has been going well and everybody is working hard and fighting for playing time. “It has been very competitive right now,” Waller said after last Tuesday’s practice. “We’ve been working on offense and defense, but most importantly defense, because we feel like we can beat anybody if we can stop them.”

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Senior forward Lucas Hargrove posts up during offensive drills during Friday’s practice.

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Sophomore guard Frankie Sullivan shoots during Friday’s practice.

Nov. 8 vs. GCSU (Exh.), 2 p.m. Nov. 13 vs. Troy, 6 p.m. Nov. 17 at Temple, 6 p.m. Nov. 19 vs. Alabama A&M, 6 p.m. Nov. 22 vs. Texas A&M, 2 p.m. Nov. 24 vs. Georgia Southern, 6 p.m. Nov. 27 at Florida State, 6 p.m. Nov. 28 vs. Florida A&M (at FSU), 1 p.m. Dec. 1 at North Carolina A&T, 6 p.m. Dec. 5 vs. George Washington, 1 p.m. Dec. 15 vs. Liberty, 6 p.m. Dec. 20 at South Alabama, 2 p.m. Dec. 28 at Valparaiso, 9 p.m. Dec. 30 at TBA, TBA Jan. 3 vs. Mississippi State, 2 p.m. Jan. 7 at Florida, 6 p.m. Jan. 10 at LSU, 2 p.m. Jan. 14 vs. Alabama, 6 p.m. Jan. 17 at South Carolina, 2 p.m. Jan. 21 vs. Vanderbilt, 6 p.m. Jan. 24 at Kentucky, 1 p.m. Jan. 28 at Tennessee, 6 p.m. Jan. 31 vs. Georgia, 2 p.m. Feb. 4 vs. South Carolina, 6 p.m. Feb. 7 at Alabama, 2 p.m. Feb. 11 vs. Arkansas, 6 p.m. Feb. 14 vs. LSU, 2 p.m. Feb. 21 at Mississippi State, 2 p.m. Feb. 25 at Ole Miss, 7 p.m. Feb. 28 vs. Kentucky, 2 p.m. March 4-7 SEC Tournament, TBA March 20-23 NCAA Tournament First and Second Rounds, TBA March 27-30 NCAA Tournament Regionals, TBA April 4-6 NCAA Final Four, TBA

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Auburn men’s team earns 3rd, women take 7th By DAVID CRAYTON

ual title, was great to see,” Carroll said. “I think that was a great highlight, seeAuburn Cross Country ing our guys go up against team traveled to Oxford, the best of the SEC.” Miss., for the SEC ChampiSenior Scott Novack onships Saturday. said the team performed The men’s team earned great, despite the tough third place and the wom- competition. en’s team placed seventh. “It went really well,” NoThe championships vack said. “The guy’s team involved ran right familiar where we competiwere extion, inI think that it p e c t i n g c l u d i n g was a great highlight, them to Al ab ama , run. We Arkansas, seeing our guys go were fightOle Miss, up against the best of ing AlaTennessee, bama and G e o r g i a , the SEC.” Ar k a n s a s Ke n tu c ky Mark Carroll, for the top and Mishead coach three spots sissippi team-wise. State. Alabama On the men’s side, se- and Arkansas ran a couple niors Felix Kiboiywo and of good races and they Jean-Pierre Weerts placed came in first and second third and fourth, respec- while we came in third. tively, while junior Ben So, it was a good day. We’re Cheruiyot came in fifth. right where we needed to Head coach Mark Car- be.” roll praised his team’s perThe Alabama men’s formance. team earned first place at “Overall, it went very the tournament, followed well,” Carroll said. “On the closely by second place, men’s side, there were ex- Arkansas. cellent results from Felix, “It was a good race,” NoBen and Jean. It was just vack said. “We have a lot great to see them pack so of veterans on our team; well at the front and con- guys that ran before. We tend for the individual have some rookies on our title. The three guys were team that just started to right in the mix.” get used to competing in Carroll said the cham- the SEC Championship, pionships created memo- and I think it was a good rable moments. wake-up call for them. The “I think seeing Felix, Ben conditions weren’t great. It and Jean-Pierre together in was a learning experience the lead and in contention, for everybody to get out contesting for the individ- in the mud and the wet Staff Writer

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ground and be able to fight through that to get to the finish line.” For the women, juniors Holly Knight and Stephanie Barnes were among the top 10, placing sixth and eighth, respectively. “Holly and Stephanie gave a very positive performance,” Carroll said. “It was followed up by Laurel Pritchard and Cathryn Albright who continued running very well. Grace Pritchard, Laurel’s younger sister, came close to being our No. 5 scorer. That day was the first time being scoring member of the team; it was great to see that. All in all, both teams performed very well.” Knight said the weather was a big obstacle for the women’s team. “It’s always a big stress on you when you have to run on the mud and the wet ground and the race is generally slower,” Knight said. “It’s more tactical.” Out of the 12 teams competing, Florida took first place in the women’s competition followed by Tennessee and Arkansas. “I think everyone performed well in how they wanted to perform,” Knight said. “Just overall, we would have liked to have done a little better.” After two weeks off, the team will travel to Tuscaloosa for the NCAA Regionals Nov. 14. There they will try to qualify for the NCAA Championships in Terre Haute, Ind., Nov. 23.

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Men’s tennis sweeps Invitational By THEADORIS MORRIS Staff Writer

Auburn University Men’s Tennis team swept away its competition and returned to The Plains with numerous victories after playing in the South Carolina Invitational last weekend. The tournament was a three-day event with eight singles flights, a tournament where players play against each other in a range of matches and four doubles flights. “Overall, I thought we played well in certain spots, I’m not disappointed,” said Eric Shore, head coach of the men’s tennis team. “I saw some bright spots and even some good things from a few of our newer guys.” Ranked No. 21 in the nation, junior Tim Puetz and sophomore Alex Stamchev joined forces and came away with eight singles and six doubles wins. “We felt confident, we knew we could play well,” Puetz said. “It was good to see that we got a lot better.” The pair defeated two top 10 doubles team in the country, No. 9 Diego Cubas and Ivan Machado of South Carolina (8-4) and No. 10 Austen Childs and

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It was interesting to see where we stood against a SEC opponent.” Eric Shore, head coach Simon Childs of Louisville (9-8). “It was interesting to match up against South Carolina because we knew some of their guys, and it was interesting to see where we stood against a SEC opponent,” Shore said. The duo defeated Andrew Crone and Alex Rafiee of North Carolina (8-3), taking the win for Flight 1. “I’m pretty satisfied especially after the second match, it went into a tie breaker,” Puetz said. “Alex played two doubles, and I am happy for him. Hopefully, we can keep it up and keep playing good.” Puetz, the 54th ranked player in the country, was also triumphant in the singles division. Puetz opened with a three-set win over No. 12 Austen Childs from Louisville (62, 4-6, 6-4) and finished Sunday with a 7-6 (3), 6-2 win over Jose Hernandez of North Carolina. “The match where Tim Puetz matched up against a player from Louisville

and his match up with Austen Childs from Louisville were good,” Shore said. “It was good to see where he stood against highly ranked players.” Also bringing home the victories in the singles division were freshman Davis Taylor, who defeated Sumit - Prakash Gupta in three sets (4-6, 6-2, 1-0 (8)), junior Alex Jorne, who defeated Tim Barnoud 10-5 and Stamchev, who won two sets against No. 72 Simon Childs of Louisville (6-3, 6-4). Freshman Michael Wardell and senior Nick Maurillo picked up two wins in the doubles division of the tournament. The pair opened with an 8-2 loss to Viktor Maksumcuk and Andrew Carter of Louisville, but prevailed with an 8-6 win over Harry Menzies and Chris Sheehan of South Carolina and an 8-5 win over William Parker and Kyle Barker of North Carolina. Maurillo and Wardell also walked away from the tournament with singles

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Freshman Sarah Bullock and junior Alyssa Davis jump to block the ball against LSU Sunday.

Auburn loses LSU rematch By ABBY ALBRIGHT Sports Editor

Auburn Volleyball team (14-10, 6-7 SEC) was unable to defeat No. 20 LSU (18-5, 12-2 SEC) Sunday. Auburn lost 3-0, dropping all three matches, 2515, 25-12, 25-20. “We came out uninspired right away and that stuck with us throughout the entire match,” said head coach Wade Benson in a statement after the game. “We’re looking towards our match with South Carolina on Friday and we need to pick up and prepare hard if we want to get back to winning.” Despite the poor game time attitude Benson mentioned, he said the team showed some pride and fight in the third set, where they rallied to a 2520 finish. Auburn previously lost to LSU Sept. 25, also with a final score of 3-0. Leading Auburn with eight kills Sunday was sophomore Kelly Fidero. “We learned that we can’t play scared,” Fidero

said. “We need to play every team with the same mentality and with confidence.” With six kills each were outside hitters, freshman Katherine Culwell and junior Morgan Johns. Recording a match-high 21 digs, Culwell was followed by junior defensive specialist Liz Crouch’s 14 digs. In the first set, Auburn came within one point at 9-8, but LSU rallied and went up 15-10, ultimately winning the set 25-15. Auburn was close again to LSU in the second set, only behind 7-4, but LSU pulled ahead of the Tigers to win the set 25-12. “Our will to leave the game knowing that we fought back (kept me going),” Fidero said. “Because win or lose you never want to lose respect.” After a back and forth start of the third set, LSU took a 7-4 lead over Auburn. Soon LSU advanced to a 13-8 lead over Auburn. Auburn continued to fight and slowed down

LSU with a kill from Fidero, bringing the score to 18-13. Auburn came within three of LSU at 22-19 after kills from freshman outside hitter Sarah Bullock and junior middle blocker Lauren Mellor. After rallying on a 3-1 run, LSU won the set 2520. The Tigers continue their road play facing South Carolina (12-11, 4-10 SEC) Friday and No. 10/12 Florida (18-3, 12-2 SEC) Sunday, before returning to The Plains to take on Tennessee (16-6, 9-3 SEC) Nov. 13 and No. 12 Kentucky (22-1, 12-1 SEC) Nov. 15. “We just need to have a few solid practices and focus on being technical to clean up our game a little and get back on track,” Fidero said about preparing for the upcoming SEC play. Benson said the team will be ready for its next road trip. “Our goal is (to place) second in the West and we can accomplish this,” Benson said.

victories with Maurillo defeating Andrew Crone of North Carolina (6-2, 6-4) and Wardell defeated Chris Sheenan of South Carolina (6-2, 6-2). Numerous players showed improvement at the tournament, Shore said. “Nick Maurillo played better this week than he played in the fall and Alex Stamchev beat a ranked Louisville player Sunday,” Shore said. “He lost three or four of his fall matches so it was good to see him get back on track.” Another success for the Tigers was sophomore Michel Monteiro and freshman Andreas Mies who attained a doubles win Saturday, defeating Ivan Cressoni and Johannes Pulsfort of South Carolina, 9-7. Mies also beat Ivan Machado of South Carolina in three sets Saturday (5-7, 6-2, 7-5). It was Mies’ first tournament and his first win for Auburn, Shore said. “Andreas played a good player from South Carolina,” Shore said.”It was a split set in the third set and he was down 5-2 and he rallied a 7-5 win.” Next for the Tigers is the Florida State Tournament in Tallahassee Saturday through Monday.

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Redshirt freshman defensive end Chris Humphries jars the ball loose from freshman wide receiver Jesse Grandy on the opening kick-off of Saturday’s 33-20 win over the Ole Miss Rebels.

Tigers triumph over Rebels, 33-20 By NICK VAN DER LINDEN Associate Sport Editor

Auburn Tigers Football team (6-3) snapped a three game losing streak and became bowl eligible with a 33-20 win over the Ole Miss Rebels (5-3). “Obviously, we feel very blessed to beat a very good football team today,” said head football coach

Gene Chizik. “I can’t give our football team enough credit starting with our seniors and just the way they responded in a tough stretch.” In the first play of the game, redshirt freshman defensive end Chris Humphries knocked the ball loose from Ole Miss’ freshman wide receiver Jesse Grandy, but Ole Miss recovered.

The Rebels drove down the field, putting together a 10-play, 94-yard drive capped off by a 7-yard touchdown pass from junior quarterback Jevan Snead to senior fullback Andy Hartmann to score the first points of the game. Auburn answered with a 36-yard field goal by junior kicker Wes Byrum to make the score 7-3. The Tigers were up 10-7

at halftime before scoring 21 unanswered points in six minutes. Auburn took a 24-7 lead with an interception returned for a touchdown by senior defensive back Walter McFadden. “It was a lucky break how the ball just bounced up off his hands,” McFadden said after Saturday’s game. “Once I got a hold of it, there was just enough

blocking in front of me to take it in.” Auburn scored again on a 53-yard touchdown run by Ben Tate. Ole Miss answered on the pursuing kick-off with an 82-yard return for a touchdown by Grandy, making it 31-14 with 7:28 left in the third quarter. After an Ole Miss defensive stand, the Rebels scored again as senior wide

receiver Dexter McCluster ran along the sideline for 79 yards and a touchdown. Ole Miss kicked the ensuing extra point into the line, allowing Auburn’s junior defensive back Demond Washington to pick it up and run it back for a 33-20 Auburn lead. Auburn’s 23-point third quarter is more points than Ole Miss has allowed in a game all season.