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THURSDAY, November ov 5, 2009
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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