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CAMPUS: CYBER SECURITY

College of Business attacked by cyber hackers Becky Hardy CAMPUS EDITOR

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The University announced the College of Business was cyber hacked by an unidentified hacker between Oct. 21- Nov. 20, 2013. Approximately 14,000 individuals were affected by the hacking. The University was aware of the data breach on Nov. 20, 2013, but did not notify the victims until four months later. According to a statement from the College of Business, “The length of time between discovery of this incident and notification to individuals is due to the complex nature of the forensic analysis that was required in this matter.” Mike Clardy, director of university communication services said he does not know if this was a one-time attack “I don’t know why they only attacked the College of Business,” Clardy said. Troy Johnson, director of communications and marketing for the College of Business, said the people potentially affected by

the hacking have received a written letter in the mail. Johnson also said the people affected by the hacking were mostly alumni, so if someone did not receive a letter then they were not personally affected. Bill Hardgrave, dean of the College of Business, wrote the letter, dated March 20, 2014, which was mailed to those affected by the cyber hacking. The University released a statement that said it believes the hacker may have gotten access to personal information, including Social Security numbers, of current and former students. According to the statement, when the University became aware of the seriousness of the security breach, it “hired an independent, third-party computer forensics expert to assist in identifying the full extent of data potentially exposed as a result of this incident.”

RECENTLY BREACHED UNIVERSITIES

Johns Hopkins University

March 6, 2014: Names and contact

North Dakota University

March 6, 2014: Personal records,

Indiana University

Feb. 26, 2014: Personal records, in-

University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill

Dec. 13, 2013: Names, Social Security

Virginia Tech University

Sept. 28, 2013: 144,963 online appli-

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information of 848 student and faculty exposed

including Social Securtiy numbers of 290,780 students, staff and faculty exposed cluding Social Securtiy numbers of 146,000 students and alumni exposed

numbers and tax identification numbers of 6,500 individuals associated with the University were mistakenly posted online

cations to the university may have been accessed. No Social Security numbers or financial data were exposed but nearly 17,000 driver’s license numbers were.

CAMPUS: ADMINISTRATION

3 candidates nominated for VP of Student Affairs Derek Herscovici CAMPUS REPORTER

Family’s farm brings their dream to life The Harman family farm grows fresh tomatoes to sell through honor system

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Mark Horton, 35-year-old tattoo artist branded himself in junior high school after seeing one on an older fraternity brother. See the story about this trend on page A12.

A high-ranking administrative job at a Southeastern Conference school with a winning football program in a town known for its hospitality and ranked in the top 50 of Forbes’ Best Places To Retire sounds pretty good, doesn’t it? Three have been nominated, but only one will be Auburn University’s new vice president and associate provost of student affairs, a direct conduit between students and organizations and President Jay Gogue. “It’s an 80-hour week when you put in nights and weekends,” said Jon Waggoner, University council member and interim vice president of student affairs. “It’s very, very fun, but my advice to my successor would be to keep time for your family and your sanity because it’s just a very demanding and busy job.” At Gogue’s request, Waggoner served as interim VP of student affairs for the 2013-14 academic year after the previous VP, Dr. Ainsley Carrie, accepted a position during summer 2013 and left before a replacement was found. “A good dean of student affairs at Auburn has been someone who just absolutely puts student needs and opinions first,” Waggoner said. “Auburn runs best when we ask [the stu-

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WOODWARD dents] what you want in an institution, [rather] than if we make Auburn what old men and old women administrators want it to look like.” According to Waggoner, whoever is selected to fill the

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CAMPUS: ACADEMICS

Aviation management program flies into accreditation Becky Hardy Button Mashers push for members Video game club lights up student center game room

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After a close call of possible termination in 2013, the oldest continually running aviation program in the nation was reaccredited this month by the Aviation Accreditation Board International. The AABI accreditation will hold for five years. The program was on temporary probation because it did not have enough faculty members to teach classes, and it needed a new training facility. Blake Schuette, flight instructor and senior in marketing and management,

said AABI put Auburn’s program on probation to see if the University was going to take the necessary steps to fund the program. “The students need a more efficient place to get their work and training done,” Schuette said. “The fact that all of that was set up or in progress is what gave us back the accreditation.” The program was also in danger of termination because the dean of aviation passed away around the same time an aviation professor left.

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After coming in danger of nearly being shut down, the aviation management program has now successfully been accredited.

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POLICE REPORTS FOR MARCH 20–25, 2014 3/20, 4:30 a.m., 100 block of Wright Street First-degree criminal mischief

3/20, 7:30 p.m., 300 block of West Thatch Concourse Second-degree theft of property

3/21, 3:34 p.m., 700 block of Aspen Heights Lane Third-degree theft of property

3/22, 3:05 p.m., 200 block of South Donahue Drive First-degree theft of property

3/24, 4:02 p.m., 500 block of Perry Street Second-degree theft of property

3/20, 8 a.m., 800 block of Camp Auburn Road Second-degree criminal trespass and criminal mischief – damage to business property

3/21, 4:35 a.m., 100 block of South College Street Second-degree criminal trespass

3/21, 4:26 p.m., 300 block of Bibb Avenue Third-degree criminal mischief

3/22, 7:25 p.m., 300 block of West Glenn Avenue Third-degree criminal mischief

3/24, 8 p.m., 1600 block of Opelika Road Third-degree theft of property

3/21, 9 a.m., 300 block of Webster Unlawful breaking and entering a vehicle

3/21, 5:05 p.m., 300 block of South Donahue Drive Third-degree criminal mischief

3/22, 8:07 p.m., 900 block of Tisdale Circle Second-degree theft of property

3/25, 2:31 a.m., 1900 block of McMillan Street Third-degree and harassment

3/21, 1:01 p.m., 1700 block of South College Street Third-degree theft of property

3/21, 6:13 p.m., 600 block of East Longleaf Drive Third-degree criminal mischief

3/21, 1:40 p.m., 200 block of West Thatch Concourse Theft from public building

3/22, 2:30 a.m., 100 block of North College Street Third-degree criminal mischief and third-degree criminal trespass

3/22, 6 a.m., 100 block of North Gay Street Third-degree assault and third-degree criminal mischief

3/25, 7:39 a.m., 700 block of Patricia Circle Unlawful breaking and entering a vehicle

3/22, 7:03 p.m., Lee Road 953 Harassment and third-degree criminal mischief

3/25, 11 a.m., 700 block of East Glenn Avenue Second-degree theft of property and fraudulent use of credit/debit card

3/20, 12:05 a.m., 300 block of West Samford Avenue Second-degree theft of property 3/20, 2:16 a.m., 1600 block of South College Street Third-degree theft of property

–Reports provided by Auburn Department of Public Safety

3/20, 3:33 p.m., 300 block of Jason Court Theft from yards 3/20, 8:09 a.m., 200 block of West Magnolia Avenue Third-degree criminal mischief and unlawful breaking and entering a vehicle 3/20, 4:35 a.m., 700 block of Aspen Heights Lane Second-degree theft of property

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3/20, 5:14 p.m., 200 block of East Veterans Boulevard Second-degree Criminal Tampering

CANDIDATES » From A1

position will inherit a renewed energy from the student body to make its demands and ideas heard, which should make the transition between administrators easier. The first of the three candidates, Dr. Corey King, served as vice president of student affairs and dean of students at Florida Atlantic University since 2008. As one of the fastest growing schools in the country with 30,000 undergraduate students, King said Florida Atlantic is already larger and more diverse than Auburn. “I think the biggest challenge in terms of being a large university is really trying to meet the demands of our diverse student population,” King said. “We want to make the students feel like they’re part of the community. So we want to create these smaller communities within the University where students can connect, whether it’s through student organizations, or living on campus or Greek life. I think the challenge sometimes is making sure that all 30,000 of those students are able to connect to the University in some way.” If elected, King said he would create a vice president of student affairs advisory council comprised of students with diverse viewpoints from across campus to hear directly about student concerns and issues. King said he’s out on the FAU Breezeway every Wednesday to talk to students about their organizations and events and maintains an opendoor policy during office hours to meet students’ needs. Most recently, Florida Atlantic created a student veterans resource center to provide a home away from home for returning military, as well increased benefits and services. “I’m glad to say I was instrumental in helping to see that begin to grow on our campus,” King said. “We are now considered a military veteran-friendly institution. We have a long way to go, but I’m glad to have been a part of the beginnings of that at FAU.” The second candidate up for consideration, Dr. Brandon Frye, is no stranger to Auburn. Before accepting his role as assistant vice president for student affairs and dean of students at the University of West Florida, Frye served at Auburn from 2010 to 2013 as direc-

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3/21, 3:16 p.m., 600 block of North Dean Road Third-degree criminal mischief and third-degree criminal trespass 3/21, 2:03 p.m., 2000 block of Lee Road 137 Third-degree burglary 3/21, 3:46 p.m., 200 block of Wire Road Third-degree criminal mischief

3/22, 10:03 a.m., 900 block of North Donahue Drive Shooting into occupied building 3/22, 1 p.m., 100 block of East Magnolia Avenue Second-degree theft of property and fraudulent use of credit/debit card 3/22, 3:56 p.m., 1700 block of South College Street Third-degree theft of lost property

—Jon Waggoner

INTERIM VICE PRESIDENT OF STUDENT AFFAIRS

faculty member have in common, that they love Auburn. I was only there as a visitor for a couple of days and I liked how comfortable I felt visiting there.” Student-led traditions at East Carolina, such as wearing all purple on Fridays during football season, are initiatives Woodard said he would like to incorporate into the Auburn community. Though he has a passion for recreational sports and intramurals, Woodard said the student affairs position is about more than coordinating events and communications with the University. “My job is to be an advocate for those students to higher administration and the local Auburn community – not just the school, but the city of Auburn and the police force as well,” Woodard said. “My job also when I get to campus is to attend some of the meetings of the deans of colleges so they know what their students do outside of their colleges and how we together can make that holistic experience at Auburn better. Research shows that if we help the students do that it helps them graduate quicker.” All candidates have confirmed that, in the event they are not selected as the new VP of student affairs, they would remain at their current positions until a similar position opened at another university. Whoever takes over won’t be responsible for just the student body, but the greater Auburn family as well. “What we know as the Auburn family starts in student affairs,” Waggoner said. “The reason Auburn people have such an affinity for the University is because of the interactions we have largely outside the classroom while we’re students at Auburn. My advice would be just to realize how important this job is to what we consider the Auburn family.”

3/25, 12:59 p.m., 1100 block of Felton Lane Third-degree criminal mischief and second-degree theft of property

3/24, 11:30 a.m., 1200 block of Falls Crest Drive First-degree theft of property 3/24, 8:52 p.m., 1900 block of Bluff Court Unlawful Breaking and Entering a Vehicle

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tor of student development. While at the University, Frye oversaw the management of the Office of Student Conduct, Student Advocacy and Case Management services, Student Crisis Response, the Office of Greek Life and served as an adviser to the International Student Organization and the Black Student Union. “When I left Auburn, it was a natural progression of my career,” Frye said. “At that time, there was not a dean of student affairs or an AVP spot that was open. I was ready for that next step in my career but I had to look outside of Auburn.” Frye called the decision to leave Auburn a tough one, both for him and his family, but took the job at West Florida because he felt his particular skill set could help move that university forward. Now that there’s a vacancy in this position at Auburn, Frye said he is eager to return and bring some stability to student affairs. “Whoever is hired will be the third VP that’s been there in over a year,” Frye said. “I think it helps that I’ve been in Auburn. I know and understand the Auburn culture, and I have relationships built with faculty, staff and students there. So my transition back might now have as big of a learning curve as someone who has not been in Auburn or worked at large SEC institutions.” The third and final candidate for the position is Dr. Bobby Woodard, the current associate vice chancellor for student involvement and leadership at East Carolina University. “I come from a small town in North Carolina and family is big for me,” Woodard said. “When you walk around Auburn, you don’t see Alabama. You don’t see Georgia. You don’t see Mississippi State. You see Auburn T-shirts. You see Auburn flags and the pride in Auburn. That is something that every student and

3/24, 10:22 p.m., 2000 block of South College Street Third-degree burglary, first-degree theft of property and third-degree theft of property

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“There were just a lot of things happening at one time and that kind of put us in a hole,” said Nick Plagenhoef, flight instructor and senior in aviation management. According to Jason Mohrman, Auburn aviation alumnus, the Board of Trustees approved an architect for the new training facility that will break ground within the next year. Last year, aviation students and alumni put together multiple shock campaigns to get the University’s and the state’s attention about what was going on in the program. “We got industry leaders involved and then federal and state officials,” Mohrman said. “It was a great effort from the Auburn Family to rally behind this program.” Schuette said the campaigns started to see results when Robert Bentley, governor of Alabama, got involved. “The hiring of faculty came not long after the governor became aware of the situation,” Schuette said. “We currently have three faculty members right now and we’re getting a couple more in the fall. They are all qualified in different ways, which makes the program even more well-rounded.” Plagenhoef said the year-long accreditation process took as long as it did because it speaks to how well AABI evaluates universities. “It’s a meticulous process,” Plagenhoef said. “(AABI) went back every six months and told the University its facility at the airport wasn’t good enough and that it needed to add more airplanes to its fleet.” The AABI accreditation allows students who graduate from those accredited programs to need less flight hours before going into a career in aviation.

HACKERS » From A1

The FBI has been notified and is also conducting investigations. The College of Business’ statement said it is “offering each person affected one free year of credit monitoring and identity theft protection services with Experian.” According to Phys.org, “Col-

We got industry leaders involved and then federal and state officials. It was a great effort from the Auburn Family to rally behind this program.” —Jason Mohrman

AUBURN AVIATION ALUMNUS

“It puts Auburn students at an extreme competitive advantage throughout the industry,” Mohrman said. Plagenhoef said the accreditation makes Auburn one of the top four flight schools in the nation. “That fact makes it attractive for any high school students wanting to pursue aviation,” Plagenhoef said. “The accreditation definitely makes the University more reputable.” Mohrman said the reaccreditation would not have been possible without extensive industry support. “In less than a year, we have gone from saving the program and getting it accredited to moving forward with a multi-million dollar aviation education building,” Mohrman said. “The outpouring of support has been unprecedented and the program is set for expansion and additional partnerships.” Schuette said the program’s success in the future is a reflection upon upper management’s interest in the aviation program. “They will put more energy in what is important and what is on their minds,” Schuette said. “[The aviation program] turns out very qualified well-rounded candidates for positions and I wouldn’t want to see that go.” leges and universities often are attractive targets for hackers because there are many access points into their networks, which contain not just financial and personal data, but also valuable intellectual property.” Other schools, such as the University of Delaware, Virginia Tech and a number of Arizona community colleges have also had issues with hacking during the past year as well.

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Senate approves new committee Ben Ruffin

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The Monday, March 24, Student Government Association meeting had a smaller agenda than usual. While the past two SGA meetings were filled with senator and executive officer appointments, the March 24 meeting only saw two new appointments. The College of Architecture, Design and Construction school’s council received new vice president Jack Bigbie, senior in architecture. The council for the School of Nursing also found itself with a new vice president as Hope Harrelson, a sophomore in pre-nursing, was voted in to fill the previously vacant position. In other SGA news, the senate approved the deletion of the Auxiliary Services, Facilities and Campus Safety and Legislative Affairs committees from the code of laws. The deletion of these committees was made up for by the addition of the Student Affairs Committee to the code of laws. “The deletion of these committees will not really have an impact on the student body,” said Olabode Anise, vice president of SGA. “We felt like, as a whole, those committees did not get enough done. So we basically consolidated them into one committee, which will catch everything that was done away with when the other committees were deleted.” The Student Affairs Committee will be larger than many other committees within SGA.

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There will be 40-foot inflatable castle houses with 15 distinct room, featuring Adult Swim shows, set up on Cater Lawn, Saturday, March 29–30.

Adult Swim returns to campus Derek Herscovici Campus Reporter

Cater Lawn is going to look a little crazy this weekend. Adult Swim, the late-night mininetwork that takes over Cartoon Network, is making a stop on its nationwide Fun House tour, with plans to build a fully inflatable “wonderland” on Cater Lawn from Saturday, March 29, to Sunday, March 30. “Adult Swim does a lot of work to bring different free events to college campuses throughout the country because it’s a big part of our audience for the network,” said Lauren McCabe, director of communications for Turner Broadcasting, Cartoon Network’s parent company. “For people who are Adult Swim fans going through it,

they’ll see a lot of different things and essentially the network coming to life in a fun way.” The 40-foot inflatable castle houses 15 distinct rooms, featuring characters from Adult Swim shows such as “Aqua Teen Hunger Force,” “Children’s Hospital,” “Loiter Squad,” “Metalocalypse,” “Robot Chicken” and “Squidbillies”. Once inside, visitors will have the opportunity to chart their own path through the maze-like interior, walking, climbing and occasionally, crawling through the unique obstacles until they arrive at one of three exits, including a “Karaoke Cage.” Featured sponsors Ice Breakers Mints and Kentucky Fried Chicken will take on the classic fun house

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Approximately 1,000 people attended Earthfest Saturday, March 22, at the Donald E. Davis Arboretum.

Local music blooms at Earthfest Chandler Jones Community Editor

On the first day of spring, Saturday, March 22, the sun shined brightly on the 2014 Earthfest held at the Donald E. Davis Arboretum “It’s like Auburn’s own little version of Woodstock,” said Jack Gray, senior in electrical engineering. Last year, Gray participated as part of the entertainment on one of last year’s two stages at the event. This year, four stages entertained guests with music, comedic improvisation and some dancing, all arranged by the Environmental Awareness Organization (EAO).

A committee of 15 lead by EAO President Garrett Kizer, junior in English and professional writing, and EAO Vice President Sydney Willig, junior in organismal and integrative biology, took on the event, and they said the turn out has been more than worth it. For Kizer and Willig, this is only the second Earthfest they have ever been to, but Kizer took on the work because he understood it was an Auburn tradition. For all the work Kizer has done, it’s worth it to say, “Me and my friends did this.” The duo estimates approximately 1,000 people attended the event.

Kizer said EAO’s goal is to provide a more sustainable environment through information. “I’ve never been to an event where I could just meet people in the community,” said Earthfest rookie Jordan Wilson, junior in apparel merchandisingproduction design and management. “It’s been an excellent day.” Rosa Cantrell, president of Auburn’s Real Food Challenge, said she thinks this is a rare opportunity for the like-minded to meet. “I’ve heard people ask, ‘Where are these people during the week?’” Cantrell said. “There have been a lot of connections.”

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Activities at Earthfest included listening to local bands and exploring the arboretum.

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A lot of Adult Swim fans are college-aged, and this is just a good opportunity to take a break from the monotony of the school year.” —Lauren McCabe

director of communications for Turner broadcasting

design and are providing guests with free samples. Though the event is free to all students, tickets are required to enter and will be distributed in limited amounts beginning at 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. McCabe said the fun house is open from 4–9 p.m. on both days. For students unable to get a ticket before 4 p.m., waiting in line is still an option.

McCabe said tour stops earlier this year at the University of California, New Mexico State, the University of Arizona and Texas A&M have all seen large turnouts, and Auburn is expected to be no different. “A lot of Adult Swim fans are college-aged, and this is just a good opportunity for students to take a break from the monotony of the school year,“ McCabe said.

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Ms. CT: the friendliest greeter on the Plains Corey Williams Campus Reporter

For many students, spending hundreds of dollars on textbooks is not a particularly pleasant experience. Carolise Trupp, the Auburn Bookstore’s official greeter, knows how to change that. Trupp, affectionately nicknamed Ms. CT, has worked at the bookstore for the past 11 years. “I am a Miami, Fla., native,” Trupp said. “I worked at Miami Elevator Company for 30 years. My son came here for college in 1972. By the time I retired, he had gotten married and had two daughters. I moved here about 16 years ago because I wanted to be near them.” Trupp, who has always enjoyed working, said she wanted to try a new kind of job. “I was getting older, and my granddaughters were getting to where they could take care of themselves,” Trupp said. “I heard there was an opening at the bookstore, so I came and applied.

I’m very fortunate that they hired me.” Meredith Jane Bragwell, junior in elementary education, is a textbook sales associate at the bookstore. “Ms. CT always greets me when I’m coming in and coming out, even though I work here,” Bragwell said. “I think that is really sweet, because you would think she would only make that effort for the customers. She goes out of her way to say ‘Hi’ to everyone. Sometimes I come in and out several times a day and she always greets me.” According to Trupp, one of the best parts of the job is being able to work at the University with people she cares about. “I don’t get around as well anymore,” Trupp said. “I park in the parking deck and ride the golf cart from there to the door, and someone in here comes out and walks me in. I am so fortunate to work with them. I really am.” Trupp said she never gets tired of

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Newspapers strive to be objective, but we have a bias. We want to see Auburn succeed. We printed two editorials about Jay Jacobs last year, “We need a leader, not a loser” and “The high cost of losing,” calling for Jacobs to be fired. We felt justified in our opinion, and we still feel it was the right call at the time. His decisions were an embarrisment to the University. Jacobs seemed to be going by a system of trial and error; hiring and firing coaches here and there on a whim. There almost seemed to be no logic or reason to his new hires. We saw this happen with Gene Chizik and Tony Barbee. Jacobs hired Chizik after the former defensive coordinator had only won five games in two years at Iowa State. His reasoning? Chizik was an Auburn guy, and he was cheap. Sure, he led us to a victory at the 2011 National Championship, but let’s be honest, Cam Newton, Nick Fairley and several of Tommy Tuberville’s recruits did all of the legwork. As for Barbee, Auburn built a new arena for the men’s basket-

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ball team in 2010, expecting Barbee to come through and form a team fans would want see play. What Auburn got was a joke — the worst four-year stretch in program history — and the Auburn Arena quickly became a $92.5 million tombstone for our men’s basketball team. Auburn Athletics was dead by 2012. Jacobs was burning the program to the ground with his incompetence. Auburn was in the Dark Age of athletics. But two years later, despite his past failures, Jacobs has potentially turned the Auburn Athlet-

ics program around. He has sifted through the ashes and found a few pearls—literally. Jacobs hired Gus Malzahn, who is one of the brightest offensive minds in football and brought the University to the BCS National Championship game in his first year. He brought in Clint Myers for softball, who had two national championships in the Pac-12 and who left a Top-5 program to coach here. Jacobs also got Sunny Golloway, who was the head coach of a consistent postseason contend-

er at Oklahoma. And now, he has gotten Bruce Pearl, who took Tennessee from 14-17 to 25-7 in one year and made them the No. 2 seed in the NCAA tournament with the same roster. It will take a while for the basketball team to build themselves up to any sort of glory. Who knows, maybe Pearl will be able to pull off what Malzahn did in 2011. We now have some of the most incredible coaching minds in college sports. Auburn University is in a veritable athletic Renaissance, and Jay Jacobs is the Medici. Was it luck? Possibly. A miracle? Perhaps. All we really know is Jacobs gave us results, which is all we really care about. Jacobs might actually go down in Auburn history if all goes well these next few years. Now, this doesn’t make us wrong for saying Jacobs should have been fired. He should have been. However, he didn’t buckle under the tremendous pressure the fans placed on him. It is fair to say Jacobs has redeemed himself. Hopefully, he can keep it up.

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The thinspiration for having a thigh-gap Ashtyne Cole opinion@ theplainsman. com

Let me preface this by saying I have nothing against supermodels or celebrities. I watch the Victoria’s Secret fashion show and applaud their beauty and superbly toned bodies like any other 21-year-old college girl. I don’t even have a problem with models. They work to have those bodacious bods and more power to them. I congratulate their genes and the blessings nature gave them. I used to go on Pinterest every single day beginning my freshman year at Auburn. I’m in a sorority, and it was something I was introduced to. I didn’t see anything wrong with the girls wearing the clothes that fit just perfectly, and I didn’t

even notice that they didn’t have a single line, wrinkle or dimple on their impeccably tanned skin. The cute clothes and fabulous eyeshadow tutorials blinded me. Now, whenever I log into Pinterest, or shop online, something tugs at me. I don’t get as excited as I used to because all I see are “thinspirations,” tiny meal recipes and women who are skinnier than the average middle schooler. It’s sad that my generation’s perception of beauty has now come to desire a thigh-gap, and the definition of ‘eating healthy’ is barely eating at all. I personally want to throttle the woman who thought to herself, “Hey, let me make myself so skinny that when I stand up I look like a prepubescent 12 year old.” That’s not beautiful, and it’s not hot. It’s sad and unhealthy. It’s unnatural to see your bones, but it’s now become a sense of pride in young women to

That’s huge, and it makes a statement. Maybe if girls saw actual models or celebrities without the Photoshop and airbrushing, then they wouldn’t be so hard on themselves. When I go on Pinterest now, it’s hard for me not to feel the hit to my ego. Then, I remember that I’m in college. I can’t go run at the Recreation and Wellness Center every single day for hours. I will eat my occasional McDonald’s meal because I don’t have time to cook for myself every day, and I have a rigorous class schedule. So, Auburn women, don’t be so hard on yourselves. Step away from the Pinterestpalooza, put a bikini on and drink a margarita by the pool. Don’t let thinspirations and thigh gaps get you down, and if you make it to the Rec. Center this week, maybe I’ll see you there.

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Personally, I just want to have a childlike wonderment about the world I live in, but maybe I need to love more things for that to happen. Who knows? I’m young, I don’t know everything, but I don’t mind giving things a try. I ate seaweed for the first time the other day. It was OK, but I don’t love it, so I probably won’t go out of my way to eat it again. But at least now I can say that. And, thankfully, I came to that realization immediately and won’t have to go around for years wondering whether or not I love it. Having goals and doing what you love should go hand-in-hand. Not too long ago, I was doing

something I didn’t love. I was a freshman working to major in something I thought I could do based on what other people said I was good at, which sent me into a cave of doubt, then selfreflection. It was comforting to look back at my childhood because I felt so carelessly happy with everything, leading me to become lackadaisical as a young adult. But, from that realization, I found what I love and cherish to this very day, which wasn’t much, but at least I know I need to focus on that so much more from now on. For me, it’s peace, creativity and progress. I know that seems broad, but at least I started the journey to find out who I really am because I did something that was hard. I realized I wasn’t who I wanted to be. When I was a kid, it seemed like everything would just work out in the end thanks to my mom and dad. But these days, I’m just

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see how long they can go without eating. I can’t count how many times I go around campus and hear a girl complaining about her weight only to see that she’s already tiny. Girls are starting to try and mold themselves into who they see modeling online or in magazines. Some girls don’t even have the body to be stick-and-bones, and they feel like a failure when they can’t achieve it. It’s all about looking like a tan Skeletor. Even online brands are adding fuel to an already raging fire. Recently, websites such as Target and Old Navy have gone under attack for photo shopping thigh gaps onto online models. The worst was Target and the bathing suit. It was so noticeable and shows how big of an impact this bad fashion trend has. I’m a huge supporter of campaigns that tell girls that “zero is not a size,” or refuse to Photoshop and airbrush their models.

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not sure. I’ve seen people work, hoping to make enough money to chase their dreams, only to get a stupid driving ticket that sets them back a few months. I have a friend who wants a camera, but his bills outweigh his paycheck, leaving him with just enough to get by. It kills me to see that because I look up to him more than anyone. The discussion I always bring up with him is to do what he loves instead of working a job that doesn’t pay well, or even make him happy. He is at an age where he still needs to have hope and assurance that he can change the world, which I think he can if he puts his effort into it. Truthfully, I think everyone is changing the world one way or another, whether they know it or not. My friend is changing the world by doing something that makes his goals and self-esteem

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worse. You could say that is a selfless way of life, but he can do so much better. For some reason, I feel like a lot of people can relate to stories like this on a personal level, and I think the reason is because the world has taken a sharp turn for the worst, or maybe it’s because we’re all getting older. The older I get, the more reality sets in, and right now, reality for me is minimum wage work, unpaid internships and school work. To sum it up, Ramen noodles every night. There seems to be no time for relaxing, and when there is, anxiety quietly tickles me out of my enjoyment. Luckily for me, I am working toward doing the things I love and hoping everything comes together soon. So, my friend, I hope you are true to yourself and start doing what you love, because I know that it will help you to reach your goals.

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A hidden gem planted off Lee Road Taylor Ennis

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Top: Harman’s Farm grows a variety of vegetables including romaine lettuce and tomatoes. Left:Tomato plants inside one of Harman’s three green houses. Right: Chris Harman holding soil that contains coconut shells.

Turning the corner into Harman Family Farms, a row of greenhouses stand to the right with the family’s main house to the left. Straight ahead, customers face a shed with a sign that reads, “Welcome! Tomatoes inside, come on in.” Chris Harman, along with his wife, Rita, founded the farm eight years ago as a side business to earn extra money for their daughter, Megan, 23, senior in communication disorders at Auburn University. Megan was born with arthrogryposis, a birth defect affecting the joints and muscles, causing her to be confined to a wheelchair. At 16 years old, Megan wanted the same thing every other 16 year old wants, and that particular request would inspire her father to look for a unique option. “It all started trying to raise enough money for her to get a car,” Chris said. “She was being trained to drive a joystickcontrolled vehicle. The state was training her and to get her a vehicle that was equipped for her to drive was going to cost $100,000.” The Harmans first started growing and selling strawberries on their property, but soon realized they were not going to make enough profit to reach their goal. The family then turned to the idea of growing tomatoes and selling them on a honor system. Through this honor system, customers have the freedom to pick their own tomatoes and drop their payment off through the slot of a locked mailbox.

“I had been tinkering around with some hydroponic systems out in the yard a couple of summers before,” Chris said. “I heard of a guy that was growing tomatoes on a large scale with a hydroponic system, and I went to visit them.” Now, Megan owns that equipped vehicle. Harman Family Farms harvests 13,000– 16,000 pounds of tomatoes per year and intends to expand. “I have a full-time job working with the health department as a health inspector with the state and Lee County,” Chris said. “I guess, in a way, you always would like to work for yourself, to have your own business, to not have to answer to a boss, but I would to love to do this. It is full-time, but I would really like to do it full-full-time.” Although they believe their popularity comes from their tomatoes throughout the year, the family also offers lettuce, freerange eggs and rabbits. However, Rita said she believes Harman’s tomatoes taste fresh all year.

As of December 2013, Chris said he wants to begin selling rabbits to restaurants as a lean and healthy meat choice. Harman Family Farms also provides for local restaurants such as Acre, Amsterdam Café, Johnny Brusco’s and recently, Plains to Plate on campus. “We couldn’t do it without them,” Rita said. “They’re wonderful. Their chefs are amazing. Plus, they support us.” From vine to table, customers know they are in for something organic. People from across the United States come to purchase their produce from the tomato-shed daily, according to the pinpoint map hanging near the mailbox showing buyers across the nation. Ben Harman, junior in laboratory sciences, helps his father by delivering the freshest tomatoes to the selected restaurants. “We’re family-oriented,” Ben said. “We take pride in it. It’s something we value a lot. We stay hard at work and try to maintain the level we’re at, if not better.”

Uphill changes in Chewacla State Park Chandler Jones Community Editor

When Philip Durden sat in a quiet room March 2012 after founders of Central Alabama Mountain Pedalers (CAMP) asked who would like to be the vice president, he raised his hand. Today, he calls it the best decision he’s ever made. Two years later, at the March 18 Auburn City Council meeting, the council loaned CAMP $100,000 to enhance and renovate hiking and mountain bike trails in Chewacla State Park. It all started in October when Mayor Bill Ham and Ward 2 Councilmember Ron Anders visited Chewacla. “Frankly, I was just amazed at what I saw,” Anders said. “Seeing the citizens doing something was extremely impressive and encouraging.” The city temporarily loaned $100,000 to CAMP to renovate existing trails and begin building new ones, as part of the federal Recreational Trails Program (RTP), which allows nonprofits to receive a grant of $125,000 to be matched by the organization for recreational trail build-

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ing. “[With] the work we’re doing, and how we are involving ourselves in the community, they wanted to know how to assist us,” Durden said. CAMP, a 501c(3), works toward trail advocacy and promoting mountain biking as part of it’s parent organization, International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA). CAMP’s stamp can be seen at Lake Wilmore and the Tuskegee National Forest. “We’re not the typical citizen who asks the city what they can do,” Durden said.

“We are going to go out there with or without their help.” CAMP, according to Durden, intends to renovate the 16 miles of existing trails originally built by volunteers and donations. CAMP will then add an additional five to six miles of flow-style mountain bike trails. Durden said the trail will also contain features and jumps. Bikers enjoy flow-style trails for their high-paced and gravity-oriented speed. As a public park, CAMP bid the park to different businesses and, so far, has hired a trail designer. That designer is hard at work, and Durden said he hopes to begin construction by May and to finish by fall. The trail designs are based on IMBA standards providing for an environmentally friendly and sustainable trail. Durden said the trails cut across the mountain, not down, as to avoid erosion. “When we first started, you could park anywhere,” Durden said. “Now, on Saturday morning, you have to park far away. The proudest I am these day is when I pull up, and the parking lot is full.”

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A member of CAMP moutain bikes one of the trails CAMP intends to renovate.

Downtown Master Plan wraps up Crime Time Nick Hines

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As the Auburn Downtown Master Plan is nearing completion, Auburn residents should expect to see renovations before the end of summer. Citizens gave their input over a course of meetings starting last August and ending March 11. The Auburn Planning Department is working on including input from the general public, business owners and the University into a final plan to implement in downtown Auburn. Mayor Bill Ham and the Auburn City Council will discuss the plan in April, take it to a public hearing in May and finally put it to a council vote in June, according to Forrest Cotten, director of the Auburn Planning Department. The master plan will serve as a general

guide to the growth of downtown. It will include allowing business growth by setting aside more areas for commercial use through zoning code changes. Alleyway renovations and streetscape improvements, such as planting new trees and making the sidewalks and streets more pedestrian and biker friendly are also included in the new plan. The majority of these improvements will be located in the Urban Core District. The Urban Core is intended to be the retail, financial, service, historical and religious districts of Auburn. “Right now, the zoning outside the Urban Core proper wouldn’t allow downtown to grow in a way that matches the existing Urban Core,” said Justin Steinmann, principal planner with the Au-

burn Planning Department. “A lot of our work on the regulatory side will be trying to adjust the zoning code to encourage the type of development that we want to see.” The plan proposes expanding the Urban Core approximately 40 acres, which is around the same size as 40 football fields, to the east and the south. The renovations will be funded by the city’s general fund. Auburn City Council members will decide how much money from the general fund to put toward capital projects. According to Steinmann, the funding availability for the Auburn Downtown Master Plan varies depending on other expenses that draw from the master fund, such as road re-pavement and new vehicle purchases.

Saturday, March 22, at approximately 12:48 a.m., the Auburn Police Division responded to a shots-fired call at a residence in the 600 block of Spencer Avenue, according to a March 25 APD news release. Officers discovered a 25-year-old female at the residence suffering from a single gunshot wound. Approximately a half hour later, police were notified of a second victim, a 21-yearold male, who had been taken to the East Alabama Medical Center emergency room for treatment. The female was treated and released, and the male remains

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at EAMC with non-life threatening injuries. Detectives determined both cases were related. During the course of the investigation, Jaquavious “Rell” Strickland, 21, of Opelika, developed as a suspect. Detectives obtained a felony arrest warrant on Strickland, charging him with alleged shooting into an occupied dwelling. Tuesday, March 25, at approximately 10:30 a.m., Strickland turned himself in to detectives. Strickland was transported to the Lee County Jail where his bond was set at $50,000. - Compiled by Staff Reports

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Knitting together a family, community Ashtyne Cole

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Cary Curtiss’ Yarnhouse Studio seems like a place reminiscent of an older time. Walking across the dark wooden floor, you’ll pass a spinning wheel, complete with a spindle that would rival Sleeping Beauty’s. The doors open up to a large room where a circle of mismatched chairs have gathered, and the click of knitting needles is the only sound besides the tick of an undiscoverable clock. A charcoal-colored-and-shaped dog snoozes on a pillow covered with a crocheted blanket. “That’s Mattie, with two T’s,” said Anne Sockwell, the store’s weaving teacher. “No mom, I changed it to Maddie,” Curtiss said. “I got her from Four Paws a few weeks ago. She’s got the best disposition for a store like this.” Curtiss, originally from Birmingham, runs the studio with the help of her mother, Sockwell. “I actually taught my mom how to use the spinning wheel, and she taught me to crochet,” Curtiss said. The two work with an unspoken familiarity and maintain business with a system of give and take. “I just like to be here and watch my daughter succeed,” Sockwell said. “That’s all any mother wants for their daughter.” Curtiss shows her mother how to work the credit-card swiper attached to her iPhone while her mother talks and jokes with customers at the front desk. “We work well together and don’t argue often,” Curtiss said. “She’s good with the

They said the usual person could learn the basics of knitting or crocheting in about two hours. In the back room, past the overflowing shelves of brightly colored yarn and sweaters, are looms where multiple projects sit waiting to be completed. Sockwell points to different masses of yarn laying in patterns on the looms. One belongs to a 13-year-old girl, the other to a church group, and one to an Auburn professor. Curtiss and Sockwell return to the circle of chairs and begin to knit while waiting on their group to come back from lunch. Curtiss sits with her dog quietly curled up by her feet and works on her brightly colored cowl, eyes transfixed as if in another world. Or, until another eager customer comes in to learn the trade.

people, and that’s why she does most of the teaching.” Curtiss graduated from Auburn University after studying Asian culture studies, then traveled to Austin and attended the University of Texas. “One thing about Austin is that it was full of yarn stores and was a really hip city,” Curtiss said. “There seems to be a resurgence of the interest in making your own stuff, and there was a lot of interest of that kind in Austin. I hope it travels here.” After explaining that a sweater hanging from a chair only took two weeks to make, Curtiss and Sockwell both produce two items they have been knitting. Both are cowls, and when finished, make a kind of infinity scarf. Curtiss’ cowl, made specifically of sock bits, and Sockwell’s made of a bright magenta yarn, resembles a tea doily.

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Left:Anne Sockwell assisting a customer at Yarnhouse Studio in Opelika. Right: Cary Curtiss comfortably knitting at her business.

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Ranked No. 21/24 17-8 (4-2 SEC) LAST WEEK Win vs. Coppin State, 13-2 Win at Tennessee, 3-2 Win at Tennessee, 4-0 Loss at Tennessee, 8-6 Win vs. Kennesaw State, 10-5 THIS WEEK March 27-29 vs. Missouri April 1 vs. Troy

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Keegan Thompson pitches during his first career one-hitter against Presbyterian on Saturday, March 1.

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From his performance on the mound so far, it’s hard to tell that Keegan Thompson is a freshman. But Thompson has always had success when competing with players who are older than him. “Since I’ve been young, I’ve been playing against or practicing with people who are always four years older than me,” Thompson said. “I’ve always had a lot of help growing up.” According to his Cullman High School head coach Brent Patterson, Thompson has taken baseball lessons since he was eight or nine years old. “It was pretty obvious even then that he wasn’t the average kid,” Patterson said. “He always handled himself a little differently around baseball than most other kids.” From that young age, Patterson knew Thompson would be a successful baseball player once he got to the high school level. Thompson committed to Auburn University the summer before his sophomore year, and he honored that commitment even when multiple MLB scouts attended his games. “During his senior year, when the scouts were calling every day and turning up the heat, he and his family had made a plan, and they never wavered,” Patterson said. Thompson said he always wanted to go to college where he would get the chance to play in the SEC, which is the competi-

tion needed to make it in the next level. “In high school, you don’t have to work as hard because you’re already at the top of the level,” Thompson said. “Coming into an SEC school, you just have to work your tail off every day to stay at the top of the competition.” So far, Thompson has stayed at the top of the SEC, leading the conference with 46.1 innings pitched, two complete games and tied for first with five wins. “Keegan isn’t the type who is good one day and off the next,” Patterson said. “He has such a great presence on the mound and has been in so many big games in his life, he isn’t going to get overwhelmed by any environment.” Auburn head coach Sunny Golloway has raved about Thompson throughout this season. “Keegan is a special young man, and I think that’s pretty apparent,” Golloway said after Thompson’s one-hitter against Presbyterian on March 1. Golloway said he is looking forward to having Thompson on his team at multiple positions until the end of his junior year. Patterson and the rest of his hometown are also looking forward to how Thompson’s career at Auburn plays out. “After pitching in the best conference in college baseball for three years, everyone will know exactly where he stands and how he compares against the best of the best,” Patterson said.

Pearl’s right-hand man

Jones ready to build new legacy at Auburn Eric Wallace Sports Reporter

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Bruce Pearl’s hiring as the Auburn men’s basketball head coach not only rejuvenated the former Tennessee head coach’s career, it also provided a fresh opportunity for former members of his staff. “I’m going to bring some of my family members into my coaching staff,” Pearl said. “Guys that I’ve been with before; guys that I’ve won with before; guys that I’ve won with; and guys who know my system and how to prepare.” Pearl announced during his introductory press conference that Tony Jones, who served as an assistant for Pearl at Tennessee, would join Auburn’s staff. Considering the tribulations Pearl and Jones experienced while coaching at Tennessee, it’s fair to say there’s a certain amount of trust between the two. “When the SEC suspended me for eight games in my last season, I had to turn the reigns over to my associate head coach,” Pearl said. “There aren’t many guys in the SEC who can go 5-3, but Tony Jones went 5-3 in the SEC as head coach.” Jones won five consecutive SEC games as interim head coach at Tennessee, a feat that Jones said he was proud of considering the circumstances. “I was an assistant to the head coach, not in the way I wanted to be, but I won

five straight SEC games,” Jones said. “I gained a lot of experience after being thrown into the fire.” Pearl’s show-cause violation means he cannot recruit for Auburn until August, but Jones and other assistants will be allowed to hit the recruiting trail in the meantime. Considering his history of recruiting top talent, Jones may help steady Auburn’s recruiting until Pearl’s sanctions come to an end. Jones helped the Volunteers sign recruiting classes ranked among the top 10 in the nation twice during his time at Tennessee. Those classes included the likes of McDonald’s All-Americans Scotty Hopson and Tobias Harris, the latter of which currently plays for the Orlando Magic of the NBA. “We have two scholarships right now ,so we’re looking to bring in two quality individuals to supplement what we current have,” Jones said. “We also have to earmark the top players in Alabama, Georgia, Florida and Mississippi.” Jones admitted that Auburn does not carry a lengthy tradition of winning, but said he didn’t think it would be that big of an obstacle on the recruiting trail. “Once (Pearl) is able to get out and communicate with recruits, and once kids are on campus, the University will represent itself,” Jones said. Following his departure from Ten-

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Bruce Pearl (left) introduces longtime assistant Tony Jones (right) as a member of his new coaching staff at Auburn.

nessee, Jones spent two seasons as the head basketball at Alcoa (Tenn.) High School where he led the Tornadoes to a 46-19 record over two seasons. Jones said he enjoyed his time as a head coach, but hoped he wouldn’t be forced into that situation at Auburn. “Hopefully, I won’t have to be the head coach here, you know, if he gets thrown out or something,” Jones said. “But I’ve worked for the best, and Bruce Pearl is a very talented coach and his record speaks for himself. We’ve

been very successful together, and I don’t see that changing.” With his collegiate basketball coaching career rejuvenated, Jones thinks he, along with the rest of his staff, can help restore the Tigers to their winning ways. “The Auburn Family and their sports teams have traditionally been successful, so why not men’s basketball?” Jones said. “It can be done here. We just have to start the legacy, starting today.”

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‘It’s going to be sick’ football

Marshall excited about returning playmakers, dynamic newcomers in Auburn’s air attack Kyle Van Fechtmann Sports Reporter

With spring practices underway, expectations are already heightened for Auburn football this year. The expectations are especially high on returning quarterback Nick Marshall, who is undergoing his first spring practices at Auburn after transferring from Garden City Community College last season. Marshall’s coaches said they have already seen changes in the dual-threat quarterback as he heads into his second and final season on the Plains. “It’s just the way he’s carrying himself,” said head coach Gus Malzahn. “You can just tell he’s getting more comfortable. The game is a lot slower for him, I’d say.” Marshall only had the summer to try to learn Malzahn’s system last season, and his performances improved each game on his way to an SEC Championship and BCS National Championship berth. Now, Marshall has an entire offseason and spring to improve on what he already knows about Malzahn’s high-powered offense. “This is my first time being here in the spring, so I’m looking forward to seeing what more we’ve got to this offense,” Marshall said. “I’m very comfortable with the offense now. “I know everything about the offense now. I’m just playing ball right now and executing the plays well.” Malzahn is not the only one who has noticed a difference in Marshall this spring. His teammates have also taken notice. “He’s carrying himself a little bit different now as far as a confidence point, but he’s still really humble and really doing everything the right way,” said center Reese Dismukes. “I think he’s just accepting coaching like he’s always done, but with a better head on his shoulders.” With a full season under his belt, Marshall will be the first starting quarterback to return for a second season in Malzahn’s collegiate career. He has used his knowledge of the offense to guide the team into the first few days of spring camp. “Now, I think he has slowed the game down a lot,” said tight end and potential starting H-back

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I’m very comfortable with the offense now. I know everything about the offense now. I’m just playing ball right now and executing the plays well.” —Nick Marshall

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C.J. Uzomah. “He knows what Coach Malzahn or Coach Lashlee is going to call in certain situations. Having that and having that confidence in himself brings out everything in us. We know he knows what to do in certain situations.” Last year, with Auburn leading the country in rushing yards, the Tigers did not need to throw the football much. However, this upcoming season, the Tigers are ready for Marshall to showcase his arm with a reloaded receiving unit. “I’m excited about that because I like throwing the ball,” Marshall said. “But when it comes down to it, we are still going to run the football. We’ve got great receivers this year. It’s going to be sick watching us this year.” Although teammates describe Marshall as a humble player, they also say he has emerged as a more confident and more vocal leader on the field. Marshall said he was working on his leadership skills as much as his throwing mechanics this spring. “You need leadership on the team in order to bring the younger guys to the progression that we’re at,” Marshall said. “I feel like if I speak up more to the team then they’ll just follow my lead and it’ll be better off from there. I’m expecting to be [a captain], but, if not, I’ll still lead by example.” With Marshall already knowing the offense, Malzahn expects one of the nation’s fastest attacks to play at a greater speed next season. “We’ve been in the system before, now Coach Malzahn wants us to pick it up,” Uzomah said. “He said last year was nothing compared to the speed that we want to run next year.”

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Corey Grant looks for running room during Auburn’s spring practice on Tuesday, March 25.

Running back competition is heating up on the Plains Eric Wallace Sports Reporter

The weather is still cool on the Plains, but spring practice competition is just starting to heat up in the Auburn backfield. With leading rusher and Heisman finalist Tre Mason declaring for the NFL Draft, a number of running backs are vying to receive Mason’s share of carries in the Auburn offense. “The thing about spring is that everybody gets a chance,” said Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn. “A lot of these young guys that just showed up in the fall, and things happen real quick. But in the spring, things slow down and that’s why we rotated in three groups today to give everybody a chance to show what they can do.” Physicality and an ability to break tackles earned Mason the lion’s share of carries at the end of the 2013 season, and Malzahn is hoping one of the backs can replicate that skill set. Cameron Artis-Payne, Corey Grant, Peyton Barber and true freshman Racean Thomas are among the backs competing for carries. “We’ve got a bunch of good running backs in the room and everybody is pushing each other to try and be the lead back,” Artis-Payne said. “It’s healthy competition.” Artis-Payne, who received the second most carries behind Mason in 2013, said his second spring on the Plains is coming much easier. “This time last year my head was spinning and everything was moving really fast,” Artis-

Payne said. “I feel more comfortable in the offense now, and I think everybody does.” Artis-Payne’s role in the offense diminished late in the 2013 season, so the junior has made it his goal to win the starting spot in the spring. “I definitely feel like with those carries, I can do something similar and put up those numbers,” Artis-Payne said. To achieve that goal, Artis-Payne said it was important to develop a good relationship with quarterback Nick Marshall. “You always have to have a connection with the leader of the offense, and Nick is the unquestioned leader of the offense,” Artis-Payne said. “Everybody is trying to build a strong bond with Nick.” For Grant, spring practice provides an opportunity to prove his versatility as a runner. “I want to establish myself because there is a question if I can run through the tackles, and I want to get that established in the spring,” Grant said. “I want to let everybody know that I can do that.” Former practice squad member Barber and Thomas are also expected to push the upperclassmen for additional time in the backfield Despite describing the competition as healthy, Artis-Payne said it only makes him want to earn the starting job sooner. “In my eyes, I want (the competition) to be over as soon as possible,” Artis-Payne said. “But that’s up to the coaching staff. I just play and they’ll make the decisions.”

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Lights-out pitching and hitting leads to program’s best start David McKinney Sports writer

Under the leadership of first-year head coach Clint Myers, the Auburn softball team has made a drastic turnaround and is out to the best start in club history. That success, which yielded a recent 11-game win streak, comes from Myers’ three main principles for his team: “good pitching, good defense and timely hitting.” The Tigers certainly pitched well during that streak, recording three consecutive no-hitters — one from sophomore Lexi Davis and two from sophomore Marcy Harper. “I didn’t expect to get two,” Harper said. “I didn’t even expect the first one. I didn’t even know until after the game was over. I just hit my spots, and everything was working.” During the streak, seven of the 11 games were called early due to the mercy rule. “Our hitting has been a big improvement, especially since last year,” Davis said. “We’ve been putting the ball on the ground, and keeping pressure on teams.” The Tigers have been stellar at the plate this season, scoring 10 or more runs in 15 of their 28 games. “We’ve been staying pretty consistent to our plans,” Myers said. “We don’t have a unique formula for success.” If they want to continue their recent success, Myers said his Tigers will have to play better than they have all year during the next few series.The team opens a three-game series with No. 18 Kentucky in Lexington on March 28. “At Arizona State, we played Kentucky in the super regional, so we just happen to have that

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When we play Auburn softball, all facets are coming together. As long as we keep playing the way we’ve been playing, I think we stand a chance against anybody. ” —Lexi Davis

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scouting report,” Myers said. “It’s a new team and a new year. They’re well-coached and welldisciplined. We’re just going to have to play well.” After the Kentucky series, the Tigers will head to Gainesville, Fla., to take on their toughest opponent of the season thus far, the No. 3 Florida Gators. It won’t get any easier after that. When the Gainesville series ends, the Tigers will return home to face No. 11 Missouri in a three game series. Auburn will then face the No.2 and No.1 teams in the same week, with one game against Alabama at a neutral field in Montgomery and a weekend series in Athens against No. 1 Georgia. Davis is confident that the team can play with any team in the country. “When we play Auburn softball, all facets are coming together,” Davis said. “As long as we keep playing the way we’ve been playing, I think we stand a chance against anybody.”

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TOP: Auburn players celebrate a home run from Jade Rhodes at home plate. BOTTOM LEFT: Marcy Harper pitches in Auburn’s second win against Mississippi State. BOTTOM RIGHT: Emily Carosone drives a ball into the outfield against Misssissippi State.

women’s basketball

Tyrese Tanner pushes Auburn ahead in WNIT David McKinney Sports Writer

Early in the second half of the Auburn women’s basketball team’s March 24 Women’s NIT game against Old Dominion at Auburn Arena0, senior forward Tyrese Tanner decided it was time to put some space between the Tigers and the visiting Big Blue. Tanner rejected an Old Dominion shot, and then proceeded to go on a 6-0 run by herself. “When we go on a run like that (the other team) sees that and gets a little down,” Tanner said. “Their coach called a timeout, but it didn’t stop our run, and I was very proud that we stayed in it.” The Tigers never looked back and cruised to an 82-59 victory. Throughout the season, Tanner has time and time again proved to be the catalyst on both ends of the floor for the Tigers. Tanner can score at will against anyone, but she is also a valued part of the defensive machine the Tigers rely on to set up their offense. “She can score different ways, really attack the basket, beautiful mid-range game,” said Old Dominion head coach Karen Barefoot. “Defensively, she’s incredible. She’s got a lot of good players around her, but they look to her a lot and she makes big plays for them.” So far in the tournament, Tanner has 41 points in two games, with 17 coming in the team’s first round 78-64 win against Furman on March 20. It’s not just Tanner who has been hot in the tournament though, and she knows the Tigers can win without her, if they have to. “I know they can do it with or without me,” Tanner said. In the Old Dominion game, freshman Katie Frerking had ten points.

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The Auburn club tennis team celebrates its Southern Championship. Front Row (left to right): Courtney Johns, Renee Nicholas, Hollyanne Maxey, Jonathan Hibbert Back Row (left to right): Julian Paez, Mitchell Vegas, Jake Muller, Christian Lyerly

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Tyrese Tanner and Brandi Montgomery close out on Furman’s Brigid Morrissey.

Tanner said Frerking can be a threat from anywhere on the court. “She has both games,” Tanner said. “She can shoot the three or she can penetrate. That’s what we love about Katie; she’s one hard worker and likes to attack the basket.” The Tigers will face a familiar foe in the third round of the tournament as they will travel to Starkville, Miss., to face the Bulldogs of Mississippi State for the third time this season. In their previous two meetings during the regular season, the Tigers won both games, each by eight points. Tanner had 21 points in the February

9 matchup with the Bulldogs, with 17 of them coming in the second half. In that game, the Tigers exploited MSU defensively, using their aggressive press to create 27 total Bulldog turnovers, including 20 steals. Tipoff for the March 27 game against Mississippi State is set for 7 p.m. Should the Tigers get their third win on the season over the Bulldogs, they will be one of the final eight teams standing. The winner of the Auburn and Mississippi State game will face off against the winner of Thursday’s game between George Washington and South Florida in the quarterfinal round.

The Auburn University Tennis Club has had a strong season this year and will compete in the 2014 USTA Tennis On Campus National Championship in Surprise, Az., April 10-12. Jonathan Hibbert will be one of the players traveling to Arizona for Auburn, and he said he thinks Auburn could have great success out West. “I feel pretty confident, and we have a good chance of winning this year,” said Hibbert. “We beat the reigning national champions, the University of Georgia, this year in our sectional tournament, so I feel pretty confident about us doing well.” Auburn came in 33rd place in 2013, a finish Hib-

bert feels Auburn can really improve on in the 2014 championship. Auburn will first compete in a pool with two or three other schools and depending on how well they do in pool play will determine the next bracket they are placed into. During the championship, there will be one set of men’s and women’s doubles, one set of men’s and women’s singles and a mixed doubles set. “The club rules are actually a lot different,” Hibbert said. “It’s really short and fast. It’s only six games, and I’m trying to get the rules changed.” Visit ThePlainsman.com for the full story on the Auburn tennis club’s preparation for USTA Nationals in Arizona.

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The No. 12 tandem of Pleun Burgmans The No. 20 Auburn women’s tennis and Emily Flickinger moved to 13-0 in took the doubles point from No. 56 South dual matches, 5-0 against conference opCarolina and picked up wins from the top ponents with 8-2 win against the Gameof the lineup in singles en route to a 4-1 cocks’ No. 61 Elixane Lechemia and victory Sunday, March 23, indoors at the Dominika Kanakova (8-2). Auburn earned two hard-fought, threeYarbrough Tennis Center. The win for Auburn (15-4, 5-2 SEC) set wins to close out the match, starting snapped a three-match losing skid to at the top of the lineup with No. 33 BurgSouth Carolina that dated back to 2011 mans on court one. The sophomore bested Lechemia 6-2, and gives the Tigers their best start in pro2-6, 6-1 to put the Tigers a singles win gram history through 19 matches. “We knew it was going to be a war away from clinching the match. Sophomore Paula de Man fought back from the very beginning,” said Auburn head coach Lauren Longbotham Meis- from dropping the first set early in her ner. “(South Carolina) is a team that is go- match and rallied to knock off the Gameing to come out and fight for every single cocks 3-6, 6-1, 7-5 at No. 3 against No. 95 point until the very end. We knew we had Brigit Folland, clinching the win for Auburn. to play our best tennis for us to win.” “It was an emotional win and one of the The victory was also Auburn’s sixth-ever win over the Gamecocks in series his- hardest battles we’ve had all year,” Meistory and halfway through the SEC slate, ner said. “We really wanted this win havthe Tigers are also off to their best start in ing lost 4-3 to them the last two years. We needed a challenge like this, and I’m glad league play since 1993. “South Carolina isn’t a top-50 team, we won the way we did.” The Tigers hit the road next weekend they are top-25 team,” Meisner said. “They are very feisty and have so much and start play Friday at Kentucky. The energy, playing big-time, power tennis. match is set to begin at 10 a.m. in LexWe matched their intensity and at times ington, Ky. we had to weather the storm. “I felt like this is a big victory for the team from top through the bottom of the Auburn gymnastics finished fifth overlineup.” SEC Championship on Saturday, 319 9.888x10.0 Newspaper Ad J.pdfall in 1 the2/10/14 2:01 PM

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March 22, which is the program’s best finish since 1993. The No. 12 Tigers also won the afternoon session for the second consecutive year with a total score of 195.55. That score beat No. 15 Arkansas, Kentucky and Missouri. “I think our girls did a tremendous job today,” said Auburn head coach and SEC Coach of the Year Jeff Graba. “We talked all week about fighting throughout the meet, and I think the team did really well. We won our session, which ties for our highest finish in 20 years.” In Auburn’s first rotation on vault, Caitlin Atkinson led the team with a 9.875, and MJ Rott followed with a 9.85. For the second consecutive rotation, Auburn scored a 48.975 on the uneven bars, where Kelsey Kopec led the team with a 9.8. Auburn scored a 48.85 in their third rotation on the balance beam, and Atkinson and Megan Walker both scored a 9.85. Brittany Webster led Auburn in their final rotation on floor with a 9.8 while Auburn had a total score of 48.75. The Tigers will continue to the NCAA Regionals in Baton Rouge, La. Auburn will compete against hosts LSU, Stanford, Arizona, Kent State and Iowa State. Compiled by Justin Ferguson and Kyle Van Fechtmann

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Branding a hot trend for some fraternity brothers, locals Left: Shenanigans tattoo artist Mark Horton is one of many to follow the branding trend. Middle: Horton shows his brand and tattoos. Right: Voodoo Needle tattoo artist Henry Key shows a close-up of his dollar-sign brand.

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The 13-year-old flicked on his grandmother’s gas stove. He held a piece of a straightened wire clothes hanger over the flame. He waited with an ice pack on his bicep until the piece of metal glowed red. Then, he touched the hot wire to his skin, branding his arm with his initials, a peace sign and a heart. “I thought it was awesome,” said Mark Horton, tattoo artist at Shenanigan’s. “And you know, when you’re in junior high school on the way to high school—all that peer pressure—trendsetters are, like, the ‘shiznit.’” Horton said he was involved in an after-school outreach project with Auburn University’s chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha when he saw fraternity letters branded on a brother’s arm and decided to try branding himself. “It could’ve been bad,” Horton said laughing. “Yeah, that’s one of the stupidest things I ever did.” Fraternity branding is a trend received with mixed emotions. For brothers who participate in branding, it is an honor to have the Greek letters permanently emblazoned on their bodies, but the decision is left up to fraternity members whether they

receive a brand or not. “As a kid, growing up, my father always had them on his body and I’d touch them and I always wanted to get one myself,” said Cameron Gray, 2013 Auburn graduate and Omega Psi Phi brother. “After I joined the same fraternity he was in, I was granted the opportunity to get one. I did it. There was no question about what I wanted and where I wanted to get it.” Gray sports three brands, all representing his fraternity. Branding is a choice for any brother after initiation and shouldn’t be considered hazing, according to Gray. He explained he was one of few fraternity brothers to receive the brand. “I’m very proud of my letters and have a lifelong bond with my brothers and my fraternity,” Gray said. “It’s like a coat of arms that I can forever wear on my body.” Gray compared scarification, the technical term for branding, to self-inflicted wounds performed by African tribes. “It’s almost like a shift back to Africa where people would scar themselves to show their manhood and, in that kind of sense, it’s kind of in the same realm,” said Gray. “Branding and tattoos and all of that stuff is just

like expressing yourself through body art and body modification.” Devante Brown, junior in mechanical engineering, president of Auburn’s National Pan-Hellenic Council and member of Auburn’s chapter of Omega Psi Phi, said branding isn’t directly connected to fraternity functions nor is it a practice that prevents a fraternity brother from moving up in rank. “I actually don’t have brands myself, and I’m still an Omega,” Brown said. “It’s just a way of expressing yourself. It’s the same exact principle as getting a tattoo.” Branding has been common among fraternities for decades, but the growth of fraternities like Omega Psi Phi has brought the practice of branding into the public eye, according to Brown. Jeremy Wiley, senior in chemical engineering and president of the Omicron Kappa Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, said branding has become rarer in his fraternity since Horton’s experience in the early ‘90s. “It’s up to the member’s discretion to do it, but we don’t really do branding at all,” Wiley said. “It’s not recommended, nor is it discouraged. If you want to get one, you can get one, but it’s not forced upon you.” Wiley said branding was popular

among Omega Psi Phi brothers. “A lot of their members usually get brands,” said Wiley. “But for my fraternity, it’s not common at all.” Branding among fraternities is not limited to Auburn University. Curtis Harris, 2005 graduate of Stillman College in Tuscaloosa also received a brand on each arm from his Phi Beta Sigma brothers. “Don’t ever let anybody tell you it’s required,” Harris said. “You don’t have to get it.” Harris said a fraternity brand unites the initiated members and is representative of what they’ve experienced as a group. “It means something to you,” Harris said. “It’s a special moment and a special time in your life. You really earned it. You don’t have to get it, but they look at is as a symbol of loyalty, [like,] ‘He’s in it for life, and he’ll represent our fraternity with honor for life.’” Other fraternities on Auburn’s campus discourage branding. “A brand just seems crude and not tasteful to me,” said Collin Carnahan, fifth-year senior in professional flight management and a member of Delta Tau Delta. “I’d don’t think I’d let a pledge get a brand or a tattoo because, as a freshman, I didn’t know what fra-

ternity I wanted to commit to or drop. Even now, I wouldn’t get one.” Voodoo Neetle is one of a few Auburn tattoo shops that brands professionally. “It’s like a controlled third degree burn,” said tattoo artist and branding specialist, Henry Key. “It’s pretty gnarly when it comes out.” Key said he uses a cauterizing tool to seal the skin and create a scarring effect. “I’ve done a couple fraternity brands,” Key said. “It’s still the same, but they usually do it in chapter, and they do strike branding instead of cauterizing.” A shaped coat hanger heated over a stove or an open flame only reaches 700-800 degrees, which causes large keloid scaring, Key explained. “It’s not hot enough to cook the skin thoroughly,” Key said. “That’s when you get the big, bubbled up brands.” During professional scarification, there is little risk for infection, according to Key. “It burns and kills the bacteria when it touches. It completely seals the wound immediately,” said Key. “No more danger than just extreme pain.”

Students balance school and single parenthood Janiee Rush

Contributing Writer

A typical college student’s concerns mostly involve having to juggle schoolwork, finances and a social life. For most, it’s difficult to imagine what life would be like if a small child was added to the mix. According to the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, in the United States, about 25 percent of college students pursuing higher education have dependent children. Among these students is Kendal Brooks, sophomore in education, who sees providing for her 2-year-old daughter as motivation for striving toward her degree. Brooks said while most people take one day at a time, she seems to take each minute at a time. “It’s definitely a full-time job that I’m trying to complete,” Brooks said. “It’s more than that actually; it’s meant for two people. I’m trying my best to make it possible with one.” Times can be tough, as most of her days are filled with working and going to school full-time while meeting the needs of Lilah, her daughter. Despite her demanding schedule and feeling as though she is missing out on a normal college experience, she prays for strength everyday and sees it all as a learning experience. “I really appreciate what she does,” said Brooks’ boyfriend, Tyler Kelly, junior in prejournalism. “I just try to help out by watching Lilah when I can and try to give Kendal a break.” The need for more time and money can’t be expressed enough by the majority of college students. It goes without saying that single parents who are attending school have to work even harder to manage these, as well as a multitude of other challenges, while caring for a child at the same time. However, students such as Brooks prove the task isn’t impossible, and experts say these students may even be ahead of their peers in some aspects. “Students who are raising children typ-

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I had to make a choice at a very young age to grow up and take care of another human being. [...] I’ve made mistakes, but every day I’m given a chance to show the world that I may have been a statistic when I was 18 and pregnant, but watch me beat it.” —Kendal Brooks

Sophomore in education

ically improve their time management and learn to be more well-organized,” said Jamie Sailors, Ph. D., director of internships in human development and family studies. “There is much less free time when taking care of a child. The limited time to get things done, such as study, is usually not wasted.” Childcare, baby clothes and baby food are all added expenses for students taking care of small children. Not to mention, there are no breaks of being a parent. For students who are single parents, the use of financial aid, coordinating a functional day-to-day schedule and having a caring support system are all factors that can help contribute to earning a degree. It’s not an easy role to take on being both a single parent and a student, but there are those who manage to do it everyday. “I had to make a choice at a very young age to grow up and take care of another human being,” Brooks said. “You are no longer the only one in your life that is depending on you. You give up everything you have for them. It’s not something that I’ve done easily. I’ve made mistakes, but every day I’m given a chance to show the world that I may have been a statistic when I was 18 and pregnant, but watch me beat it.”

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Lindsey Smith, junior in apparel merchandising; Stephanie Cortner, senior in apparel merchandising, and Lilly Woodruff, senior in apparel merchandising, cast models for Soirée, Auburn University’s annual fashion show.

Apparel merchandising program throws a Soirée

Kailey Miller

Intrigue Reporter

Auburn University’s annual fashion event, Soirée, will be making a fashion statement Thursday, March 27, at the Auburn Arena. The show is a product of the Department of Consumer and Design Sciences, Apparel Merchandising and Design Association and the students in the fashion show management course. The show will have a gallery and a runway portion. “[The gallery] is basically a gallery that displays experimental designs, which [are] designs that aren’t supposed to be worn,” said Alexandra Gilreath, junior in apparel merchandising and cocoordinator of the fashion show. “They’re just more of like an art piece, and they are made out of unconventional materials. Then there will be merchandising and design portfolios that will be displayed around the gallery.” According to Gilreath, the runway portion will be split up into four different sections. They will include pieces from an alumni

designer with Southern Fashion House, designs from students at Kunkuk University and Hanyang University in Korea, Auburn student designs and designs from International Textile and Apparel Association. Katherine Knell, sophomore in apparel merchandising and budget committee chair, said there’s a benefit of having a wide variety of designs. “We have current students, we have students that have graduated and made a name for themselves and are showing some of their works in the show, as well as international students [. . .] kind of just drawing on creativity from all different angles,” Knell said. The show will also feature some videos explaining the purpose of the show and introducing some of the designers. Chance Nowell, junior in apparel design and marketing chair and media co-chair for the fashion show, helped with the videos. “There’s going to be some designer spotlight videos which will just talk about what it means

to designers to have to be able to show their garments on the runway and how they’ve grown as a group together [. . .] under the pressures of our program,” Nowell said. Both the Korean students and Southern Fashion House will have videos shown explaining their brand. Nowell said while most fashion shows have six to 12 months to be planned, they were able to plan this fashion show in approximately two and a half months. “The biggest thing that we do is try to show off the things that we’ve created throughout the year [. . .] we do a lot of hard work that people don’t see and this show is really a chance for people to see how much hard work and dedication we do put into our craft,” said Nowell. According to Nowell, some of the proceeds from the show will go to an AMDA Peer Giving Scholarship presented to multiple students of the faculty’s choice. Tickets can be purchased at the door.

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Above: Chelsea Allen, senior and double major in theatre and business administration, plays the role of Vanda Jordan. Right, Top and Bottom: Allen performs scenes with Michael Sanders, freshman in theatre, who plays Thomas Novacek.

Student-directed show ‘Venus in Fur’ explores adult themes Becky Sheehan Intrigue Reporter

“Venus in Fur” is a bold choice for a student director. The play wrestles with the complex power struggle between the sexes. It challenges the audience with sadomasochistic themes and strong language. “It’s a sexy, scary, thrilling game of cat and mouse, where you never know who’s calling the shots,” said Keary Watts, director and senior in history. In the 90-minute, two-person play, Thomas is in the process of casting a show based on the novel “Venus in Furs” by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch when he meets Vanda, an unforgettable beauty who is gunning for the lead role. Vanda defies Thomas’s intellectual pride and physical boundaries while vying for her dream role.

Watts, a member of Auburn’s Mosaic Theatre Company, has also directed productions of Suzan-Lori Parks’s “F***ing A-” and Marie Jones’s “Stones in his Pockets.” He said he wants audiences to focus on the message of “Venus in Fur” rather than the S&M implications. “I want people to think about their apathy,” Watts said. “People tend to be mired in their apathy. [The play] forces you to confront what you find funny, or what you find sexy or kinky, or what turns you on, and it really makes you confront how you treat other people.” Theater faculty advisers supported Watts’s choice in material. Watts said rehearsal began with research and cast discussions on how imagery is used in the media to portray power. The actors cast as Thomas and Vanda spent two months

preparing for their roles. “We did a lot of personal work with each other before we could really delve into more than that,” said Chelsea Allen, senior in business management and theatre, who plays Vanda. “I don’t think two strangers could do this play.” Allen and her co-star, Michael Sanders, freshman in theatre, said they were able to define their characters in the midst of suggestive content. “I’m more willing to listen, where Thomas is very aware that he is a very smart person and that can be a dangerous thing,” Sanders said. “Vanda stands up for women in a way,” said Allen. “She does all these things to make him realize and to change him from this chauvinistic guy.” Allen explained that the discomfort some audience mem-

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bers may feel was an important feature to the performance. “I think it’s important for them to feel uncomfortable at some points,” Allen said. “I want them to find the comedic aspects in it, but also the serious aspects. I feel like they need that so they can grow just like Thomas does.” For Watts, theater is about creating dialogue. “Trying to use performance as a way of thinking about things that maybe aren’t as accessible as reading an academic article or a book because that’s not for everyone, but I feel this is rather accessible,” Watts said. “Venus in Fur” will be performed in the Theatre Upstairs at Telfair Peet Theatre Friday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m., with matinees Saturday and Sunday at 2:30 p.m.

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I’m an adventurous chef, but I like to stick to a recipe. I’m not great at just throwing things together from memory or imagination. That’s why I love Pinterest. I spend the majority of my free time browsing the “Food and Drinks” category for anything that catches my eye, whether it’s homemade sushi, frozen Greek yogurt or a variety of desserts that utilize the phenomenon that is dark chocolate. However, I recently found a recipe that blew my taste buds out of the water. Its name intimidated me at first, but I decided to brave the task and try it out for my boyfriend’s birthday dinner. This Cajun Conecuh Sausage, shrimp and quinoa casserole was dynamite and easy to make, and I can’t wait to make it again. I got it from a blog called This Gal Cooks. The original recipe doesn’t call for Conecuh sausage, but, hey, what’s a Cajun meal without Conecuh sausage? Plus, it’s one of my boyfriend’s favorite foods, and it transformed the flavors of this dish. Anyone with an appreciation for Cajun cuisine and healthy-spins on meals will love this recipe as much as I do. Also, if you’re not fan of quinoa, you can sub the quinoa with brown rice. Nutritional content: Calorie content for 4 large (approximately 1.5 C) servings is around 410 calories per serving. For 6 (approximately 1 C) small servings, the calorie count is about 270 calories per serving.

Ingredients: • ¾ lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined • ½-1 pound Hickory Smoked Conecuh sausage • 4 medium tomatoes, cut into chunks • 1 jalapeno, seeded and chopped • ½ C chopped sweet onion • 2 cloves of garlic, minced • 1 tbsp tomato paste • 3 tbsp olive oil • 2½ tsp cajun seasoning • Salt and pepper to taste • 2½ C cooked quinoa • 1 C shredded fontina cheese • Fresh cilantro for garnish Steps:

1. Toss the shrimp and 1 tsp Cajun seasoning together, set aside. 2. Toss the tomatoes with 1 tbsp olive oil and 1 tsp Cajun seasoning, set aside.

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3. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil over medium heat in a cast iron skillet. Cook the shrimp until opaque, about 2-3 minutes per side. Remove from the pan and set aside. 4. Add the remaining 1 tbsp of olive oil to the pan along with the onion, jalapeno and garlic. Cook until the onion and jalapeno are tender, stirring often. Mix in the quinoa, tomato paste, ½ tsp Cajun seasoning and tomato chunks. Top with the shrimp and then sprinkle with the fontina cheese. 5. Place in the oven and bake at 350 for 15 minutes. During the last 2 minutes, turn on the broiler to high and broil until the cheese is slightly brown and bubbly. Garnish with fresh cilantro, if you wish, but I didn’t.

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TWEETS OF THE WEEK @DrunkAubie My bracket is as broken as Bama’s special teams unit. @lutzenkirchen Every time I visit Auburn I fall in love. It’s a fact that Auburn has the prettiest girls. @tay_mccormick I would like to see a statistic on how many Auburn gals get diamonds and diplomas in the same semester. @AustinWaller93 Lilly’s Purple Plastic Hearse #RuinAChildrensBook @MorganlCooper “Mechanical Engineering is the bastard child of all other types of Engineering” some dude in Wiggins @K_Chuck3 I just heard the Miley Cyrus concert tonight get referred to as the “den of sin” LOL @shannonlalley In college, sometimes you walk outside of your apartment to find someone kayaking in the pool. @lil_til33 Benefits of having to wake up early to let my puppy out: witnessed about 15 formal walk of shames #lolz @AlisonWadee how much can’t could a white girl can’t if a white girl literally couldn’t even? @kellbelle15 we need to get Bruce a sweater vest...pronto @ReaganFarish I’ve clocked more hours at RBD this past week than I clocked watching Veggie Tales as a child. @clairemachold To the Auburn grad who just bought my lunch at Chickfila because he “has loved an Auburn nurse for 20 years”: you make today worth it.

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Above: An anonymous Button Masher concentrates on a game during a club meeting. Above Right: Lauren Moore, freshman in professional flight management, lets her fingers fly across the controller to win a game. Below Right: Moore’s reaction after the win.

Button Mashers Anonymous club calls for Auburn gamers Becky Sheehan Intrigue Reporter

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A student blows colored dust as part of the Holi Festival, an Indian tradition held on the green space Wednesday by UPC.

Gamers grab their controllers for multiplayer or solo action. Laptops flip open for online gaming. The game room becomes a pool of tipswapping between friends and game-based socialization. The club formerly known as the Super Smash Brothers Club has reinvented itself into the more inclusive Button Mashers Anonymous. The video game club meets every Friday from 6-11 p.m.in the Student Center game room to show off expertise and hone new moves on console, online and handheld videogames. “Last year, we decided to no longer just focus on Super Smash Brothers and try to expand into other games,” said Button Mashers President Ben Stewart, senior in business administration. According to Stewart, the change was intended both to interest potential new members and broaden the horizons of old members. “That way we don’t get bored of Smash all the time and just do other stuff and get more people in the club,” Stewart said. Button Mashers meetings begin with hanging out over Chick-fil-A and Papa John’s. Brief announcements are made, and then the real fun begins. “It’s literally couch-gaming the way it used to be,” said Jay Whaley, Button Mashers treasurer and sophomore in software engineering. “It’s not the online stuff where

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It’s literally couch gaming the way it used to be. It’s not the online stuff where you’re in your house, all alone on a headset.You’re actually beside somebody playing games, the way it used to be.” —Jay Whaley

Button Mashers treasurer

you’re in your house, all alone on a headset. You’re actually beside somebody playing games, the way it used to be.” Members are encouraged to bring their own consoles and games to meetings. Fans of classic Nintendo games, such as Mario Kart, Pokémon and The Legend of Zelda, as well as popular online roleplaying games, such as League of Legends and Dark Souls, have flocked to join the club. Whaley said joining Button Mashers Anonymous is not just a fun way to pass the time, but a way to make friends with fellow gamers. “If you play video games, come,” Whaley said. “You will make friends.” Lauren Moore, freshman in professional flight management, hopes Button Mashers’ expansion will encourage more female gamers to join in. “It’s really fun to play games you’ve never played before,” Moore said. “I know

a lot of people on campus play games, but I don’t think they know club is happening or maybe they’d come by here, but if they were to know club was happening maybe they’d come by here and there’d be more females.” Moore is one of the Button Mashers competing Saturday in AUSOM 10: The Banishment of Ganondorf. The gaming tournament has been put on every semester for the past five years by the video game aficionados of Auburn University. This semester, gamers from across the Southeast will contend in a variety of multiplayer games. These games include Super Smash Brothers: Melee, Brawl and the popular fan-made hack, Super Smash Brothers: Project M. “[Project M] is basically taking Brawl and making it more like Melee, taking the cast of Brawl, but a lot of the little nuances of the game have been changed,” Whaley said. “It’s more technical.” Intra-club tournaments have helped prepare the Button Mashers for the upcoming AUSOM 10. Other main events at AUSOM 10 are Pokémon X and Y, Street Fighter IV and Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom. The competition begins at 10 a.m. and is open to nonstudents as well as students. There is a $10 fee per gaming event. Inquiries about AUSOM 10 and Button Mashers Anonymous may be directed to Ben Stewart at bes0012@tigermail.auburn.edu.

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