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Auburn Police officers use canines to search the Haley Center for any potential bombs in relation to the bomb threat found on the bathroom wall, Tuesday,April 22.
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AU Alert notified students at 10:16 a.m. of a bomb threat in Haley Center, forcing all students to temporarily evacuate the building. The threat stemmed from a call made to the Auburn Police Division at 8:33 a.m., according to APD Police Captain Lorenzo Dorsey. APD and Auburn Fire Department were the first responders. The second responders were Auburn’s Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), a group of volunteers who help with emergency situations. The message in Haley Center is no longer visible. According to APD Chief Paul Register, the call came from someone who had a purpose for being in Haley Center.
Haley Center reopened and classes resumed at 2 p.m. after APD searched the building and determined it safe. Register said officers methodically went through the building, room by room, to ensure its safety for students. “We are investigating this incident to identify persons or people responsible,” Register said. “It may take some time.” As for any correlation between this incident and the campus shutdown on Wednesday, April 16, Register said they are not ruling anything out. “We are looking at exploring that possibility and just don’t know right now,” Register said. Register said the APD have no suspects at this time,
but a $10,000 reward will be offered for the identification and arrest of those responsible. “I don’t think [people] realize the trouble they could be in,” Register said. “People don’t understand the repercussions. This is a felony and can result in serving one to 10 years in prison.” Other state and federal agencies, including the FBI, are actively investigating both cases with the APD and all groups intend to utilize all resources to identify those responsible, according to the APD. The Auburn Police Division asks anyone wishing to report any suspicious activity or provide any information about either of these incidents to contact the APD at (334)-501-3140 or the anonymous tip line at (334)246-1391.
Carly’s Law places haze over legislator Medical marijuana bill passes after rally for rare disease Chandler Jones COMMUNITY EDITOR
Auburn’s air traffic control Quarterback Marshall shines at A-Day as the Tigers showcase new passing attack.
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Three-year-old Carly Chandler lives in Birmingham with her parents, Dustin and Amy, and her brother, Colton. However, despite her young age, her name already has a place in history. This year, in recent state legislature, Carly’s Law passed, allowing medical marijuana in the form of CBD 10, a cannabis-plant derivative, to be used as medication for diseases, such as epilepsy, and to treat seizures. Carly has been diagnosed with CDKL5, meaning she has a mutation in the cyclin-dependent kinase-like 5 gene. This mutation causes severe neurological disorders and developmental delays. She suffers from sporadic seizures, sometimes up to 12 times per day. Carly is one of approximately 700 people diagnosed internationally and one of approximately 300 people domestically. For her first eight weeks of life, Dustin said Carly was as perfect and typical as any newborn. Now, Carly is legally blind. She can’t walk, talk, feed her-
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College of Engineering receives $10.55 million donation for educational needs Ben Ruffin CAMPUS WRITER
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Carly Chandler suffers sporadic seizures up to 12 times per day.
self or sit up on her own, and her story is changing our state. Dustin said his family’s journey began with Sanjay Gupta’s CNN special documentary called “Weed.” He said he watched it and, like any normal father who deals with a child’s pain, he immediately clung to the idea that something could be used for seizure control and potentially for cognitive development. “I looked around and saw
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The Samuel Ginn College of Engineering received a $10.55 million philanthropic investment nearly two weeks ago from Walter S. “Walt” and Virginia E. “Ginger” Woltosz to support its student’s educational needs and faculty’s research efforts, while also bettering the technical advances of its research facilities. Walt Woltosz earned a bachelor’s degree in 1969 and a master’s degree in 1977 in aerospace engineering from Auburn and also holds a master’s in administrative science from the University of Alabama. In 1996, Woltosz founded Simulations Plus, a company that is now a leading developer of simulation and model-
ing software for drug discovery and development in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. Woltosz, now the chairman and CEO, has worked to get his product to be used by more than 200 pharmaceutical firms, including the world’s Top 25, helping to analyze new products and saving millions of dollars in research and development costs. Beth Smith, assistant director of communications and marketing for the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, said Woltosz is a prime example of an Auburn Engineer who has made an impact on the world. “Walt has quite a distinguished career and a very interesting career,” Smith said. “He is a good example of an
Auburn engineer who has gone on to really make significant implications for the wellbeing of people throughout the world.” The $10.55 million donation is the second largest individual donation in the College of Engineering, behind Samuel Ginn’s $25 million donation which ultimately led the college to bear his name. The Woltosz’s donation will enhance their previous support of the Woltosz graduate fellows program while also funding educational initiatives, research efforts and advancements in the colleges research facilities. Woltosz said he knew his education was supported by donations such as this one,
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Outstanding Sports & Recreation Organization Exceptional Campus Organization Auburn University Dance Marathon Auburn Women’s Club Volleyball
The Overcoming Adversity Award National Society of Black Engineers
The “Human Touch” Service Award Outstanding Cultural Activity of the Year Auburn University Dance Marathon “Friendship BBQ”- Iranian Student Association
Education in Action Award Biomedical Engineering Society
Female Student Leader of the Year Tara Jones
Outstanding Media Organization Glomerata
Male Student Leader of the Year Robert Powers
Outstanding Honor or Professional Society of the Year American Pharmacists Association Academy of Student Pharmacists
Most Entertaining Campus Event Pentatonix - UPC
Outstanding Support Organization Student Recruiters
Advisor of the Year Julia Wiard
New Organization of the Year Auburn Mentoring Program
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DUI ARRESTS FOR APRIL 16–21, 2014
Thursday, April 24, 2014
POLICE REPORTS FOR APRIL 16–21, 2014
Yves Njitap, 47 4/17, East Thach Avenue and South College Street Cassie Rabb. 23 4/17, East University Drive Simone Cox 4/18, Shug Jordan Parkway
4/16, 11:54 a.m., 2300 block of Bent Creek Road Third-degree theft of property
4/17, 3:36 p.m., 100 block of Oak Stret Residence burglary and theft
4/16, 12:05 a.m., 2300 block of Bent Creek Road Unlawful breaking and entering a vehicle and reckless endangerment
4/17, 6:52 p.m., 1500 block of Wire Road Second-degree theft of property
4/16, 5:02 p.m., 4300 block of Golf Club Drive Third-degree theft of property
Christian Dillard 4/18, North College Street
4/16, 5:21 p.m., 200 block of West Thach Concourse Third-degree theft of property
Logan Maughon 4/19, South College Street and East Samford Avenue
4/17, 1:27 a.m., 100 block of West Magnolia Avenue Third-degree criminal trespass and harassment
Charamine Henderson 4/19,Annalue Drieve and Kalypso Circle
4/17, 8:55 a.m., 700 block of North Dean Second-degree criminal mischief
Jessie Dowdell Jr. 4/19, North Dean Road and Opelika Road
4/17, 11:45 a.m., 200 block of East Veteran Boulevard Second-degree criminal mischief
Madalyn Jenkins 4/19,West Magnolia Avenue
4/17, 11:22 a.m., 1300 block of Shug Jordan Parkway Third-degree criminal mischief and third-degree theft of property
Macario Hernandez, Shell Toomer Parkway and Beech Brook Drive
4/21, 7:43 a.m., 800 block of Bedell Avenue Third-degree criminal mischief
4/18, 7:45 a.m., 400 block of Opelika Road Third-degree burglary 4/18, 1:29 p.m., 200 block of West Magnolia Avenue Third-degree theft of property
4/16, 5:30 p.m., 700 block of Opelika Road Third-degree criminal trespass
Ashlei Babauta 4/19, South College Street
4/18, 5:58 p.m., 1700 block of South College Street Third-degree criminal trespass and third-degree theft of property
4/18, 3:15 p.m., 200 block of West Longleaf Drive Third-degree theft of property
4/21, 3 p.m., 200 block of Heisman Drive Second-degree theft of property 4/21, 3:21 p.m., 600 block of Heisman Drive Second-degree theft of property 4/21, 3:54 p.m., 1600 block of Opelika Drive Third-degree theft of property
4/18, 3:14 p.m., 200 block of East Thach Avenue Third-degree theft of property 4/18, 4:27 p.m., 100 block of Oak Street Residence burglary and second-degree theft of property 4/18, 2:48 p.m., 100 block of Oak Street Residence burglary and second-degree theft of property
4/21, 7:17 p.m., 200 block of Lee Road 17 Second-degree theft of property 4/21, 10:15 p.m., 800 block of North Donahue Drive Third-degree criminal mischief 4/21, 11:17 p.m., 700 block of Megan Lane Third-degree burglary and second-degree theft of property
4/18, 5:35 p.m., 600 block of Shug Jordan Parkway Second-degree theft of property
–Reports provided by the Auburn Department of Public Safety
Undergraduate engineering degrees now manageable in four years Derek Herscovici CAMPUS REPORTER
The Student Government Association Senate council wore seersucker suits Monday, April 21, for their last meeting of the 2014 spring semester to finalize future orders of business. A curriculum change to the College of Engineering would shorten total undergraduate credit hours from 134 to 128 by eliminating three credit hours from the humanities and the social sciences core. “I’m really glad that other students will have the opportunity to have that option to not take all of those hours,” said Beverly Jenkins, senior in chemical engineering. “We’re still fulfilling all of the learning outcomes. So, we’re still producing well rounded students. We’re just taking a few less hours.”
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that it wasn’t available because of what it was,” Dustin said. “That kind of lit the torch.” The Chandlers’ interest was in a nonpsychoactive oil that comes from a cannabis plant high in cannabidiol oil and low in tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the mind-altering chemical in cannabis. According to Dustin, the Realm of Caring Foundation breeds several different strands of this plant and said it has the potential to be 80–85 percent effective. “That’s the interesting side to all this, we said it was a God thing,” Chandler said. “A law enforcement, ex-Alabama Bureau of Investigation officer wrote the first marijuana-extract bill.” That ex-ABI officer is Rep. Mike Ball, R-Madison. On Oct. 13, 2013, at 1:49 p.m., Ball received an email from one of his constituents asking him to look at this CBD oil. “In my career, I’m in law enforcement,” Ball said. “I am certainly not one of those people that supports full legalization of marijuana. I am very concerned with the psychoactive properties that are there.” However, Ball said this oil gives relief to some of the children and adults who need it. According to Ball, its necessity gave the legislation a sense of urgency. “The more I learned, the more I realized it was something that had to be done,” Ball said. “I tried to put it out of my mind for a while, but it was just one of those nagging things that just stays with you. I began to realize, in a few weeks, that it was spiritually driven.” From there, Ball used his law-enforcement and legislation experience to draft the bill with law enforcement in mind. “The prayers that have gone up for these
Many engineering students are on a four-year scholarship that doesn’t extend into a necessary ninth semester, but, now, all future and existing engineering students can manage their undergraduate in eight semesters, according to Jenkins. The dates for the upcoming Miss Auburn pageant were set for the 2014 fall semester: Thursday, Sept. 4, is candidate orientation. Monday, Sept. 22, formal campaigning begins. Friday, Sept. 26, is voting day. A resolution was passed to commend Shirley Scott-Harris, founder of the Alabama Power Excellence program, for her service to the University now that she is retiring. Under Scott-Harris, Auburn currently ranks seventh in the country in degrees awarded to African-American engineering students. The SGA Senate council will be serving do-
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children brought this on,” Ball said. “There was a force, a force that is very old, very powerful that has been working through the ages that responded and made it happen. It’s so real to me, but never before so intense, so obvious. “There’s so much potential in this. Now, with the medical people – their attention is on it.” Jerzy Szaflarski, part of the University of Alabama at Birmingham group studying the oil, confirmed CBD oil has minimal amounts of THC and more than 97 percent of CBD. “We do not know exactly how it works,” Szaflarski said. “The goal is to provide the medication, or the extract, to patients with epilepsy in the state of Alabama who have not responded to standard therapies and who are potential candidates for this treatment.” UAB will work with Children’s Hospital to administer the drug to children under physician supervision while they monitor the impacts. According to Szaflarski, patients potentially might receive dosages three times per day, in amounts dependent on factors such as his or her body weight. It will be ingested as an oral mediation. Rep. Patricia Todd, D-Jefferson, was the original sponsor of the bill and worked with
nuts and drinks in the library and student center during finals week from 11 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. An amendment was passed to restructure the involvement adviser structure review board in the code of laws to ensure that student views and opinions are more strongly represented in the hiring of new advisers. Student feedback will now play a greater role in the hiring and evaluation of advisers, said Richmond Gunter, SGA treasurer and junior in finance. “This puts a strong structure in place to ensure that student’s voices are heard,” Gunter said. “This ensures that our money spent on tuition is used wisely. This is not something we rushed into, this is a conversation we’ve been having that I think is important.” General Electric Water and Process Technol-
Ball to tailor Carly’s Law. “It morphed into a perfect bill,” Todd said. “It was incredible that we passed it without any opposition, and people were enthusiastic about it. It was a great experience; probably the best thing we have ever done in the legislature.” According to Todd, UAB’s study won’t include the normal clinical trial of comparison. They will look at dosage differences and track changes in severity. However, according to Todd and Ball, officials are adamant to get this medication out as soon as possible. “There are hundreds of children in Alabama who have seizures that I thought could benefit from [CBD oil],” Todd said. “The research I did online was overwhelmingly in support of the usage of [CBD oil]. I have always sponsored medical marijuana bills, so this fit within my priority.” Dustin knows he may never get to hear his daughter speak, but said he wants to give her the best life he can. “It’s not guaranteed,” Dustin said. “I hope it does work. I just want the opportunity and option to try it when people in other states are doing it.” Today, Dustin said he is amazed at how she has already touched lives. “First time I walked in Montgomery, I was laughed at,” Dustin said. “I had to keep the faith knowing I was fighting for the kids, for my daughter.” Gov. Bentley signed Carly’s Law into law April 1, and it will into effect June 1. “The reality is we are not likely to get a lot of things passed around medical marijuana because of the monitoring,” Todd said. “Other states, like Colorado, obviously, they are setting the pace for the rest of the country. I think within the next 10 years we are going to have a completely different legal view of marijuana.”
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From time to time, fate plays out in a way that makes us stop and appreciate what we have. During last year’s Boston Marathon, two pressure cooker bombs exploded, killing three people and injuring more than 260 who were running or watching from the sidewalk. Two Auburn students, Louis Roger, junior in sociology, and John Christenson, senior in history, were almost among those who witnessed the attack last April. “I would have liked to run there, but I couldn’t because the registration deadline ended in September, and I didn’t qualify till December,” Christenson said. “In the days to come, I knew I wanted to be a part of next year’s.” Roger, a member of the Marine ROTC program at Auburn, came just 15 seconds away from qualifying for the race in
2013. “I was pretty bummed about that,” Roger said. “But it turns out, because of that 15 seconds I wasn’t at the race where the bomb went off.” Roger said he was at a loss for words when he heard the news. “I just don’t know what to say,” Roger said. “It’s just kind of a crazy chain of events. I miss it by 15 seconds, and a bomb goes off.” Known in Boston as “Marathon Monday,” the race is a holiday for Bostonians, as more than 500,000 spectators come out to offer their support to the runners. “Not just anyone can do it,” Christenson said. “You’re in a pretty elite group of runners, which is pretty special.” Roger said the streets of the city throughout the course of the race were covered in spectators there to offer their support and observe the one year
anniversary of the tragic attack last April. “Honestly, I can’t think of more than a few hundred meters of blank space on the side where there wasn’t anyone,” Roger said. With the events that took place last year, safety was priority number one for Boston city officials, which Roger said was never a problem. “There was tons of security,” Roger said. “Everyone felt really safe.” After the 2013 attack, the city of Boston adopted the “Boston Strong” moniker, which took on a life of its own and was promoted by sports teams and companies throughout the city. “Everyone was wearing ‘Boston Strong’ shirts,” Roger said. “That was kind of the theme. Like saying, ‘We can come back from a terrorist attack and still have another very successful run.’”
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which is why he felt the need to give back to the University that once treated him. “The quality of an Auburn engineering education is evidenced by the tremendous success of so many of the college’s alumni, and I have been one of the fortunate ones,” Woltosz said. “We know our educations were supported by the gifts of others, so now it’s our turn to ‘pay it forward.’” Smith said the donation is significant not only because of the amount of the donation, but also because of the things Woltosz supports at the University. “It’s very significant, in particular because of the kinds of things that Walt is supporting,” Smith said. “He has contributed to the college for many years but has done a lot for our graduate fellowship program and supporting graduate fellowships that help us increase our ability to attract some of the brightest graduate students.” In recognition of their support, the Auburn University Board of Trustees voted to name engineering’s central research facility in the Shelby Center for Engineering Technology as the Woltosz Engineering Research Laboratory.
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Christopher Roberts, dean of engineering, said it’s only fitting for the research laboratory to be named in Woltosz’s honor. “Given Walt’s tremendous contributions to innovation throughout his career, it is quite fitting for our advanced research laboratory to be named in his honor,” Roberts said. “Walt and Ginger’s investment in the college is pivotal to our ability to remain at the forefront of engineering research and education as we continue our trajectory of becoming one of the nation’s premier engineering programs.”
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Multicultural sorority may have found a home at Auburn Corey Williams Campus Reporter
A new sorority could soon be coming to Auburn’s campus. Founded in 1981 at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, N.J., Mu Sigma Upsilon is the nation’s first multicultural sorority. However, Josie Acosta, Mu Sigma Upsilon’s national officer of expansion, said the move is not yet official. “We are at the beginning stages,” Acosta said. “We have a group of interested women. There are about 10 girls. It is not official, but we have been invited to have an informational session for these girls and have an interest group.” According to Acosta, the University has been welcoming. “From there, we would work with the girls for the next one or two semesters to help them establish a chapter,” Acosta said. “It looks like the school is pretty open, as far as us coming on campus, but it will not be for about another year.” In 1998, Mu Sigma Upsilon cofounded the National Multicultural Greek Council with 11 other Greek Letter Organizations. “I believe Auburn does not have a council for us right now,” Acosta said. “We fall under the umbrella of Nation-
al Multicultural Greek Council. So it is basically like the National Panhellenic Council, but for multicultural sororities and fraternities.” The sorority, whose motto is “Mujeres Siempre Unidas,” or “Women Always United,” has more than 950 members at 13 chapters across the country. Sabrina Colón, Mu Sigma Upsilon’s national officer of communications, said the multicultural sorority has three goals. “The first is academic excellence,” Colón said. “The second is unity among all women, and the third is be active in the university and community. So we try to found all of our chapters based on those principles.” According to Colón, many women join the sorority because they have not yet found the right fit. “I think the main reason a lot of girls are attracted to Mu Sigma Upsilon is that they do not feel like their university currently has an organization that speaks to them,” Colón said. “Which sorority you choose to join is an extremely personal decision, and there is usually only one organization for each woman. That is why there are usually so many options.” Colón said she was a founding member of the University of North
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Carolina at Charlotte chapter of Mu Sigma Upsilon. “As a founder of my own chapter, I personally wanted to bring Mu Sigma Upsilon to campus because I was looking for something that really united all women,” Colón said. “I wanted something that celebrated all walks of life, but also brought us together because of the things we hold dear, like community service, philanthropy and elevating women.” Marie Beverly, freshman in business administration, is one of the
women interested in starting an Auburn chapter of Mu Sigma Upsilon. Beverly said the idea came from another campus organization. “A group of girls and I were members of the Residence Hall Association,” Beverly said. “The housing department told us they had to cut our program due to lack of funding. We loved hanging out, and had a really diverse group of people.” According to Beverly, the women were inspired by recent events within the state.
“We thought that what just happened at the University of Alabama, and that just reflects badly on our state in general,” Beverly said. Beverly said the women want to make a difference on campuses across the country. “Some of us were in Greek sororities, some were in non-Panhellenic sororities and some of us were in historically black sororities,” Beverly said. “They’re still segregated even though it’s 2014. We thought there should be a way for us to hang out and have fun.”
College of Business places second at MBA competition Ben Ruffin
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Auburn University’s Harbert College of Business placed second nearly two weeks ago at the 2nd Annual Southeastern Conference MBA Case Competition hosted by the University of Alabama. The SEC, known for its achievements in athletics, is given the opportunity to showcase its academics in competitions such as case competitions, which serve as the varsity sports of MBA graduate students. All 14 SEC schools were represented by fourmember teams in this particular competition. Auburn’s Harbert College team of Lauren Little, Ty McCormack, Torrey Trawick and Kevin Dunham earned a $6,000 prize after finishing second to the University of Florida’s Hough Graduate School of Business. The University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business finished third, while the University of South Carolina’s Darla Moore School
of Business took fourth. The competition began with the 14 schools competing in four-team divisions, with the four division winners advancing to the final round. Shawn Bradley, Regions’ head of customer insights and analysis, presented a real-word scenario facing the banking industry. The student teams were then left with a 24hour window to map out strategies, develop solutions and prepare to present them to a panel of judges. Torrey Trawick, MBA graduate student in the Harbert College of Business, said the team started with the basics, performing a SWOT analysis, which pointed out Regions’ strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats to the company, and then went from there. Trawick admitted he felt at somewhat of a disadvantage going into the competition because many of the SEC business schools are labeled as prestigious.
However, Trawick said he believes Auburn’s College of Business proved itself with this competition. “I kind of went in assuming everyone would be smarter than us,” Trawick said. “We didn’t think we were that prestigious, but coming in second lets people know that we are capable of taking what we’re learning and doing something relevant to a big company like Regions.” Prior to the competition, the team had only worked together for a brief period, much of which was practicing presenting their solutions, Trawick said. “The only thing we did was we were given a slideshow that was a presentation Regions put together for their shareholders about how they performed in the last quarter of 2014, and we split it up in four different ways and just practiced and practiced,” Trawick said. The team’s faculty adviser, management department head Chris Shook, said the team han-
dled the stress extraordinarily well. “I was impressed with how well the students did with the very limited time available and the stress they were under,” Shook said. Lauren Little, who took Shook’s Business Strategy class last semester and was also a member of the case competition team, said many of the concepts learned in that class, as well as Shook’s coaching advice, helped propel them into second place. “We all took his strategy class first semester and that was the foundation for everything at the competition,” Little said. “We learned a lot of concepts and strategies that we were able to transfer over to the competition. We ended up using a good bit of that stuff we learned and then he was our mentor for the competition so he had a large part to play. “He was really helpful and is a smart guy with a lot of knowledge and without a doubt was a major part in us getting second place.”
What’s next for marriage housing? Caroline Draughon Village, the University’s only available marriage housing, will remain empty
Corey Williams Campus Reporter
When most people think of college, they probably do not think of getting married and settling down. That has not always been the case, however. According to a 1981 Glomerata, 16 to 18 percent of the student body was married just three decades ago. Until recently, Caroline Draughon Village served as housing for married Auburn students. Jeffrey Dumars, assistant director of campus planning and space management, said the space is not currently being used. “As of right now, the buildings are empty,” Dumars said. “In the intermediate term, some sort of surface parking might be built. In the long term, it has been designated for on-campus housing.” The buildings were named in honor of Caroline Draughon, wife of the University’s 10th president, Ralph Brown Draughon, in 1959. During her time as first lady of Auburn University, Draughon made a lasting impact on the lives of married students. As Auburn’s enrollment increased following World War II, Draughon began to notice an increase in married students. She also realized many male students had working wives helping them pay their way through school. Draughon began the Dame’s Club to provide a
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A lot of buildings have abestos and mold, and that is pretty standard.You just have to eliminate both, as well as any other hazardous materials, before you demolish them.” —Dan King
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way for those spouses to be involved in college life. Before each graduation, she held a special ceremony, where she presented each graduate’s wife with a “PHT,” or Pushing Hubby Through, degree. The buildings were in use until the Village Community was built in 2009. Like the Haley Center, there have been rumors of asbestos in Caroline Draughon Village. Dan King, assistant vice president of facilities management, said that is a common occurrence in older buildings. “A lot of old buildings have asbestos and mold, and that is pretty standard,” King said. “You just have to go and eliminate both, as well as any other hazardous materials, before you de-
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Caroline Draughon Village is used for storage at the moment, but will most likely be torn down in the future.
molish them. We have done that on other buildings we have had to demolish.” According to King, facilities management has a plan for Caroline Draughon Village. “They are abandoned at the moment,” King said. “They are not being used for student housing. So, the master plan would have at some point, probably within the next five to 10 years, the buildings being demolished.” Jim Carroll, Auburn’s capital project program architect, said even though the buildings have not
housed students in quite some time, they have served other purposes. “The building doesn’t serve a primary person right now,” Carroll said. “We have used Caroline Draughon Village for swing space. Occasionally, if we need to relocate certain things for a short period of time, we will use that area. For example, when we relocated the facilities management building, there were about 20 to 25 of us that moved into Caroline Draughon Village temporarily.”
History of popular music course now offered starting this summer Derek Herscovici Campus Reporter
The core of Auburn’s music studies is expanding beyond the basic appreciation of music. The History of Popular Music, offered in the summer, and Science and Music, offered in the fall, will be offered as core fine arts credit classes for Liberal Arts majors starting in the 2014 summer semester. “We just wanted to give the student body more options to complete their fine arts course,”
said Sarah Collins, administrative assistant with the department of music. “Right now, the department of music only has music appreciation as our only contribution to the fine arts core. If students really enjoy these courses, we might think of some new ones later on.” Starting in the 2014 summer semester, History of Popular Music, taught by Dr. Howard Goldstein, will offer an alternative introduction to understanding music.
Rather than beginning with the birth of western music during the middle ages, this class will start shortly before the start of the twentieth century, according to Goldstein. “We’ll start somewhere at the end of the 19th century with the composers of Tin Pan Alley, Ragtime and Blues,” Goldstein said. “From there, we progress through the 20th century to jazz, rock, big band, tango music, world music, anything considered to be of a popular ori-
gin.” In the College of Music’s bulletin, History of Popular Music is listed as not counting for core credit hours, a false statement students should disregard when applying. While Goldstein’s class centers on the history of contemporary music, Science and Music, taught by Dr. Ann Knipschild, will study music’s relationship to mathematics, physics, biology and human behavior. Knipschild said she found
inspiration for the class’ curriculum while listening to a radio broadcast of Daniel Levitin’s book, “This Is Your Brain On Drugs.” “Back in the time of Pythagoras around 800 B.C., music was considered a science,” Knipschild said. “We’re going to start there and talk about the origins of music, how music relates to the different sciences, instrument construction, acoustics and more.” Knipschild said these kind of
classes are perfect examples of the type of curriculum expansion she and Goldstein have tried to implement. These two new classes will be offered to all levels as core classes without prerequisites. “If the only fine arts departments on campus are music, theater and art, it really doesn’t make sense that we only have one of these options,” Collins said. “There’s so many different options that we could have.”
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Students bring India closer to Auburn Derek Herscovici Campus Reporter
It’s a long way from Mumbai to Magnolia Street, but Auburn’s Indian student population is never far from the comforts of home. The Indian Student Association is an Auburn organization created to preserve and share the culture of the far East both for its native students and for others who are interested in learning more about Indian culture. “ISA has been a registered organization on Auburn’s campus for the past 25-30 years,” said Nakul Kothari, graduate teaching assistant in mechanical engineering and president of the ISA. “I came in 2012, and the organization only had 20 to 30 people. ISA is actually the second biggest country-based organization on campus now. We currently have about 140 people on our roster, and every year the population keeps increasing.” Originally a place for students of a shared nationality to enjoy some of the comforts of home, ISA now functions as a beacon for Indian students at Auburn, strengthening roots and cultivating a community on the Plains. Comprising multiple regions, languages and religions, ISA serves as a hub for students from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and other countries, in addition to India. Oddly enough, out of the multitude of languages present in the organization, English is the primary language. “When I came to Auburn, four of us were staying together, and the common language between all four of us was English,” Kothari said. “In India, we all speak different languages, and the only one that connects us together is English.” Though many students who come to the Unit-
ed States from India have already taken English classes during their primary schooling, the communication barrier works as a motivator to master the language, Kothari said. For the past four years, the Office of Multicultural Affairs has worked to integrate the University’s existing international students with its new arrivals, providing free, unlimited shuttle access to the Atlanta airport during the fall semester. Like most Indian students who come to Auburn, Kothari was received by members of ISA at the Atlanta airport when he arrived and allowed to stay in one of their homes free of charge until his own housing situation was settled. For Alabama native Micah Bowden, senior in aerospace engineering, housing a student during their first week alone abroad was eye-opening. “It was a good opportunity to forget about myself and realize how lonely and confused I was my first time out of the country in India,” Bowden said. “It was a really cool opportunity to get to spend his first week with him here in the US, helping him adapt to different cultures and taking him to different places around Auburn.” Bowden, one of ISA’s non-ethnically Indian members, heard of the organization through his friends, but decided to join full time out of his love and appreciation for the culture. Through internships, work and family visits, Bowden interest in India was set before his role in ISA was. “I was just really fascinated by their lifestyles, their mindset,” Bowden said. “It’s a vibrant, dynamic place. The ultimate thing that drew me to India so much is the people. They’re really laid back, easy-going people, and, culturally, they’re the most selfless people I’ve ever encountered. I
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Members of ISA perform a traditional Indian dance at their annual Deepawali event.
had strangers in India who went to further measures to help me out than I would expect my best friends to do here in the U.S.” The same selflessness he experienced in India has extended to the Plains in different ways, Bowden said. The lack of an Indian grocery in the AuburnOpelika area has been alleviated through group trips to Atlanta bearing student grocery requests. The groups travel to the Patel Brothers grocery in Decatur, Ga., and bring back flat breads, spices and vegetables considered staples in ethnic Indian diets. Despite fostering such a close community outside of school, Bowden and Kothari agree the events the ISA hosts are its biggest and most widespread productions throughout the year. ISA events range from traditional Hindu festivals, like Navratri, to more club-style dancing on Bollywood night, drawing students of all ethnic-
ities and origins in the process. “When I first started at Auburn, I had made a few friends, but not a lot,” said Nishant Jain, ISA treasurer and senior in chemical engineering. “When I joined the Indian Student Association, I met so many people. They’re not just friends anymore. They’re family.” Tickets to the four main events throughout the year are not priced differently for Indian and non-Indian students, only ISA members and nonmembers. Though initially conceived as a home away from home for Indian students, Kothari said the group’s main focus is sharing their culture with all who are interested. “We do that because we know that we don’t all want to be in groups, like we know the importance of getting out into the world and making friends, not just remaining in your own friend circle,” Kothari said.
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LEFT TO RIGHT: Swathi Dumpala, Jasma Shukla, Narendra Sadhwani, Shantanu Deshpande, Micah Bowden and Shuliang Hui at the Deepawali 2013 event.
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Social Media on The Plains In response to our post, “Undergraduate engineering degrees now manageable in four years”
Fran Goode Akridge: “Georgia Tech cut back on the liberal arts courses several years ago. At one time, all Tech grads had enough English courses to teach high school English.”
In response to our tweet, “Auburn PD Captain Lorenza Dorsey said the APD received a call about a written bomb threat in a Haley Center restroom at 8:33 a.m.”
@LukeKnight23: “APD received a call about a written bomb threat in a Haley Center restroom at 8:33 a.m.” Two hours later. AUAlert....”
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@MrRPBurns: “Undergraduate engineering degrees now manageable in four years.” Wait, just now? Oh thanks for the heads up Auburn.”
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We have seen the writing on the wall, and it’s a bomb threat. A bomb threat was once called into my middle school. The school was on an army base in Germany, so the threat was taken seriously by the military. We were removed from our classrooms and escorted to the nearby movie theater to take shelter. The military found out who the caller was. It was a student trying to get out of class. The military took action, and his father was heavily demoted and their family was sent back to the United States. What the military did might be construed as harsh. However, we do live in a post-9/11 society. Nowadays, everyone seems to fear bombs exploding in public places and airplanes falling out of the sky caused by terrorizing, foreign strangers. However, most of these claims are not realistic, in my opinion.. Nevertheless, citizens are being taught to fear these strangers as rumors of terror spread. So when Auburn University receives a message from an anonymous source threatening the lives thousands of students, the University will have to take it seriously. Even if those in power don’t believe it is substantiated, they know they would be pressured from the fears and complaints of those they serve to take action.
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Clichés are clichés for a reason. They’re overused because they’re true. So when I incorporate the cliché “blood, sweat and tears” to describe the effort we put into producing The Auburn Plainsman this year, I incorporate it because it’s nothing short of the truth. We’ve sacrificed regular sleeping hours, our social lives and, many times, our grades to create the best product we could. But, this isn’t about us. It’s about you, our readers. All of the work we’ve done
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People often question the validity of modern artwork and wonder what exactly makes a piece of art have value and a place in the art world. This is particularly true for minimalistic pieces, like the work of Ellsworth Kelly or, for abstract pieces, Jackson Pollock. I am neither an art historian or an artist, but merely someone who has an appreciation for the history, ideas, practices and people behind art. I’d like to present a few ideas to those who wonder why some art is considered art.
Consider Fauvism, a style of art that emerged in the early twentieth century characterized by strong color palettes and painterly strokes. (Think of Henri Matisse.) Critics wrote the artists off as “fauves,” which translates from French into “wild beasts.” If you can manage to transport yourself back to that time, from 19041908, this criticism makes sense. Patrons of the art were used to looking at the more moderate impressionistic works of Claude Monet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir, so the bright coloring of Fauvist work was jarring. This sort of criticism happens all the time in everyday life. People are naturally averse to change and radical ideas. To cite an example from history, Europeans initially mocked
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Auburn University has opened Pandora’s box. When I was in my junior year of high school, we had a bomb threat almost every week for a good month. The student who made those threats was sending them in as a joke to get out of class. The threats eventually stopped when the student turned himself in. Although bomb threats are a serious matter and should not be taken lightly, shutting down the University for a day only made matters worse. The University gave into fear, which is what the person who wrote the threat on the wall probably wanted.
Thank you for reading what we write. Thank you for caring enough to stay informed. And thank you for letting us know when you think we could be doing a better job. I’ve learned more from serving one year as editor than I have in the first three years of my college career combined, and your feedback has been a vital part of that. I hope our work here has helped you learn something you didn’t know either. My time at The Plainsman is coming to an end, but The Plainsman itself is not. This newspaper is powered by the strength and talent of Auburn students who take their responsibility as Plainsman staffers seriously. Part of our duty is to challenge Auburn in hopes of bettering it.
I encourage all of you to join us in that challenge. Challenge yourselves, challenge each other and challenge us to perform at a level of excellency. If nothing else, challenge yourself to stay informed about what’s going on at Auburn University through The Plainsman. It’s only through this constant challenging that we’ll truly foster a spirit that is not afraid. The saying goes to leave a place better than how you found it. I’m not sure if I’ve succeeded in this at The Plainsman, but I’ve sure enjoyed the hell out of trying. Kelsey Davis is editor-in-chief of The Auburn Plainsman. She can be contacted via email at kod0002@auburn.edu.
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Now that the University has reacted this way, the perpetrator, or any other student, may think writing a threat on a bathroom wall is the way to get out of a test. The Auburn Police Division had been notified about the first threat weeks before Wednesday, April 16. Because they were aware of the threat, they made sure to have extra police and security on campus to monitor any suspicious activity until the person who wrote the threat was caught. Police Chief Paul Register said the police department did not think the threat was serious enough to shutdown campus for the day. Although I don’t know all the protocol about handling a threat to campus, I know giving in to the threat was not the right way to go about it. This was not necessarily a better safe than sorry situation. With the most recent bomb threat found in another Haley Center bathroom, it only furthers my point that these threats may continue whenever someone wants class to be cancelled. The University did handle the Tuesday, April 22, bomb threat well because they only shutdown Haley for a few hours while they searched the building. If the University continues to handle threats like that, then students have a better chance of finishing finals without AU Alert taking over their phones.
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The University should continue to do whatever necessary to ensure the students, their families and faculty feel safe. This would involve closing the school to quell fears during a bomb threat. Students should not sit in Haley Center and pretend nothing is happening when they know there is threat of an attack. Furthermore, the University must make timely responses to these threats. Acknowledging their existence is the only way to prevent the spread of rumors and hysteria among the student body. This is especially necessary when these threats are made public on social media. But closing the University does not stop the threats. The threats will end with increased enforcement for fear of being caught. Hopefully, the $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the felon will be as far as enforcement will need to go.
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Orville and Wilbur Wright for their innovations in flight. Streaming online video was at first ignored by many, but now Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime Instant Video have closed down traditional video rental stores, such as Blockbuster. New ideas and techniques are the cornerstone of the art world, pushing it forward to create something that is entirely new, because who wants to look at the same thing over and over again? Perhaps it might be helpful to think of art not in just terms of aesthetics, but in terms of emotion as well. I like to apply Ernest Hemingway’s iceberg theory with art: what you see at the surface is only a small part of what lies underneath. The tip out of the water is
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what you see - the painting on the wall, the sculpture in the garden but what lies beneath the water is much more. It consists of the story behind the work, the life of the artist, the world at the time, the emotions of the viewer. Art isn’t something you just look at. It’s like a novel in that you enter a world that is altogether unique; a place with history, culture and characters. Don’t just look at the tip of the iceberg. Art, in any form, is the most beautiful and complicated combination of aesthetics, history, politics, skill and culture. Elizabeth Wieck is the managing editor at The Auburn Plainsman. She can be contacted via email at elw0009@auburn.edu.
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Breaking ground on new student apartments Ashtyne Cole
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Auburn is stepping up its game with the opening of yet another apartment complex geared toward students. The University enrolls roughly 25,000 students, and they all need a place to live. 319 Bragg, opening in fall 2014, is the newest apartment complex near campus. 319 Bragg offers a variety of apartment layouts and includes 86 apartments total. The apartment complex, which is still under construction, has a functioning downtown office where students can call or drop by with questions. “What makes us different from other apartments in Auburn are the five bedroom options,” said Logan Sowers, an employee at the downtown main office. “The only other complex that offers that is Creekside. We’ve got an elevator, a fullsize gym equipped with separate men and women locker rooms and steam rooms.” 319 Bragg offers amenities such as a water volleyball court, beach hammocks, grilling stations, a dog park, a putting green and a study lounge, just to name a few. The complex is also three blocks from campus and provides students
with the luxury of many amenities with a close proximity to campus. “My sister and I looked at almost every apartment complex in Auburn and what stood out most about 319 Bragg was that it was brand new and close to Lowder,” said Katherine Justice, junior in marketing. “It’s only a five minute walk and I’m looking forward to the pool and how everything will be brand new.” According to Sowers, Bragg is almost full to capacity. Students and parents can come by the main office for a virtual tour or to sign a lease. “Our main office has a floor plan constructed so students who are interested can take a virtual tour and see the renderings of the building,” Sowers said. 319 Bragg also started a social media campaign far in advance. It includes a Facebook page, interactive website with a parents page, a blog and a Hummer decked out with the Emily Enfinger / Assistant Photo Editor 319 logo. Students are set to move in on Fri- Bragg Apartment complex being constructed on Bragg St. in Auburn. day, August 15. In 319 Bragg prices range from Each apartment is complete with a new bathroom, queen-size bed and South Donahue was the most recently completed complex on cam- washer and dryer, a 42’ flat screen in C Store right downstairs,” said Tony $675 for a two-person apartment, to pus and brought luxury to oncamp- the living room, queen-sized beds and Castro, freshman in political science. $565 for a five bedroom. These prices personal bathrooms. The dorm also “I also have my own washer and dry- are per month. us dorms. At South Donahue, a one bedroom South Donahue, completed in fall has a convenience store on site, and a er, so that’s pretty nice too.” Pricing for these new apartments is $5,200, a two bedroom is $5,000 2013, houses 418 students in the wellness kitchen will open across the run a little steeper than surrounding and a four bedroom is $4,500. These suites, complete with a living room street in fall 2014. prices are per student per semester. “I like the privacy of my own apartments. and small kitchen.
Bike ride through city brings celebrities and awareness Taylor Ennis
Contributing Writer
For the past three years, one of Auburn’s most prestigious running backs has mounted his bicycle to leave a legacy once again. More than 500 cyclists joined Bo Jackson Saturday, April 19, at the third annual charity event, Bo Bikes Bama, with an aim to raise $1 billion. Bo Jackson established the charity after a series of EF5 tornadoes swept through the Southeast April 27, 2011, causing $11 billion worth of property damage. Before bed one night in his Chicago home, Jackson sat with a heavy heart and an idea to help his home state. “My mother always told us to treat people the way you want to be treated,” Jackson said. “With all the loss of life that happened here, I just felt compelled to come back home to try to help. Everybody knows you can’t compete with Mother Nature.
closely, there’s a silhouette of the state of Alabama and the names of all of the people who were affected by the storm. “ In April 2012, Jackson completed a fiveday bike ride across Alabama, stopping in towns and meeting families affected by the tornadoes. The next year, Bo Bikes Bama became an official event. “I can remember older ladies coming out of their homes, stopping the bike ride just to hug (Jackson) and find the names of their loved ones on the bike,” said ESPN host Joe Tessitore in an interview with Jackson on Friday. “The state of Alabama is home to me,” Jackson said. And his love for our state and the community is greater than any of his rushed yards. As far as Jackson is concerned, Bo Bikes Bama is a tradition he will continue as long as he can ride a bike.
But you can get out of her way by raising funds to build tornado shelters all around the state.” Jackson specifically donates to the Governor’s Emergency Relief Fund, which builds storm shelters. According to Gov. Robert Bentley, Alabama has already built 200 shelters across the state that can withstand 300-mph winds. Amongst all of the activities on Saturday, this was the first time Auburn held the event. The first ride began at 7 a.m. outside of Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Arts. Participating riders had the option to bike a 62-mile or 22-mile ride at 9:30 a.m. Both courses traveled through Auburn’s campus and the 62-mile ride went to Tuskegee. Pitstops were placed every 15-20 miles bearing refreshments and bike service. “His bike was painted specifically for this ride,” said Grant Chaffin, a James Bro. Bikes employee. “If you look at the bike
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Drake Middle School Car Wash Fundriaser. Sno Biz & Sand Pit Snacks. 1 – 5 p.m. An Evening with LAZYBIRDS at Standard Deluxe. 1015 Mayberry Ave. Waverly. 7 p.m.
Macon County Humane Society’s 4th Annual Strummin’ for Strays Fundraising Event. 2 p.m. War Eagle Supper Club. Call Jordan at 773-988-7155 for more information.
Up All Night. Auburn University Ralph Brown Draughon Library. RBD open 24 hours per day.
Up All Night. Auburn University Ralph Brown Draughon Library. RBD open 24 hours per day.
Up All Night. Auburn University Ralph Brown Draughon Library. RBD open 24 hours per day.
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Good luck with finals! -Sping 2014 Plainsman Staff
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An all-together ooky Addams family production comes to town Ashtyne Cole
Community Reporter
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KeLeen Snowgren sings and dances on stage in her role as Morticia.
One of the nation’s most beloved and creepy families are coming to Opelika for a night of music, drama and Uncle Fester. The Addams Family Musical Comedy will feature a new original storyline and old family favorites. The children are all grown up, and Wednesday has fallen in love with a “normal” boy. The Addams family reacts as expected. The two are secretly engaged and Wednesday confides only in her father, Gomez. He then must keep the secret from his wife, Morticia. Relationships in the family become strained by the secret and once the boy’s family meets the Addams, chaos ensues. The Broadway show has been touring since September 2013 and will perform at the Opelika Center for the Performing Arts Sunday, May 11, at 7:30 p.m. “They will perform here under the sponsorship of the Arts Association of East Alabama,” said Phillip Preston, director of the AAEA. “For more information and tickets people can check our website at Eastalabamaarts.org.” The cast is made up of seasoned
Broadway actors who have spent months touring internationally. They have performed in across the United States, including Alaska, and in Asia. KeLeen Snowgren plays Morticia Addams and has starred in productions such as Hairspray, The Producers, The Will Rogers Follies and Beauty and the Beast. “Playing Morticia is a challenge,” Snowgren said. “All of these great people have played her before, and people have in their head how they want her to be portrayed. She’s a great character. I just love her.” Snowgren’s blonde hair and blue eyes are transformed into more shadowy shades as she takes on the dark and lovely Morticia. Snowgren, who has been involved in the Broadway circuit since 2005, only got into Broadway when a friend forced her to audition. “I moved to New York after I graduated college and my best friend pushed me to try out for The Will Rogers Follies,” Snowgren said. “I didn’t even know what to do, but he told me to go big and I did and booked the part.” Snowgren said the difference of per-
forming in front of an American audience and an Asian audience is mainly due to comedy. “They don’t laugh at the same things we do,” Snowgren said. “They thought all the relationships between characters were hilarious, whereas we laugh at the word play.” Snowgren has developed a close relationship with the female actors in the Addams Family cast, especially with Wednesday, played by Jennifer Fogarty, and Grandma, played by Amanda Bruton. The crew goes out for drinks together and plays pool, trying to keep a normal nightlife while on the road. The cast performs eight shows a week and two on each weekend day. “While everyone is relaxing on the weekends, those are our toughest days,” Snowgren said. Snowgren said the show is full of comedic relief and will provide a lot of laughs and a lot of entertainment. “The laughter of the audience is always my favorite,” Snowgren said. “It always makes me feel great to know what I’m doing on stage is making people laugh.”
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From Cali to Bama: a writer found his voice Nick Hines community@ theplainsman.com
When I first tell people I am a journalism major and write for the school newspaper, the general response is something along the lines of, “Good luck finding a job.” It’s an easy line of thought to fall into. Spending the past year writing for the community section, however, has allowed me to expand my response about what my future looks like. I still can’t tell people what magazine or what newspaper I plan to write for after I graduate. I can’t even tell them with all certainty if my favorite magazines and newspapers will still be printed by the time I graduate. I can tell them I will be telling the stories of the common person, like I do every week for the community section of The Plainsman. In my first month on the job, I was assigned to do a profile story about the owner of U&I Boutique, Maya Ozokur. She is a Bosnian refugee and escaped from an internment camp at the age of six with her family.
It was a heavy subject. It took me more hours to write than I would like to admit; partly because I was still new to writing stories, and partly because the burden of asking about and telling the story behind someone’s most personal life experiences was something I was still uncomfortable with. Then, after the story was published, I saw that people were interested in it. Most importantly, Ozokur was interested in it. I got faster at writing and better at gathering the right information with each passing week, but those new skills weren’t the best part of writing for The Plainsman. There is something about seeing your story and pictures printed on a newspaper, or posted on a news website that brings a genuine smile to the subject’s face. I got to see that smile on a clown-puppeteer turned entrepreneur, the daughter of a famous Boston boxer who had been on the run from the mafia and a bail bondsman who helps bail out Auburn students. I’ve gotten to tell the story of the underground skateboarding culture fighting to make their mark on Auburn. I’ve attended city council meetings and informed the public about those in power. While working for the community section I developed a reputation. I became the
Crime Time Johnnie Forte, 59, of Auburn, was arrested on charges of second-degree domestic violence Friday, April 18, according to an April 18 Auburn Police Division news release. APD officers responded at 1:50 a.m. to a shots-fired call at a residence in the 1300 block of Kent Drive. Upon arrival, they discovered a 29-year-old female of Auburn with a gunshot wound to the leg. A preliminary investigation determined Forte shot the victim during a domestic dispute. The victim was treated at the
Forte East Alabama Medical Center Emergency Room for a nonlife threatening injury to her leg and was released. Forte was transported to the Lee County Jail under a $15,000 bond.
person people came to for information. Even if I wasn’t the person reporting on the story, I knew things other people were curious about. That’s what writing for The Plainsman, and writing for any newspaper or magazine, is about. I don’t write, or want to write, for money or fame. I’m not entering the journalism field because it’s a growing job market. I do it because people need to know what is going on around them and who the people in their community really are. By writing for the community section this past year, I grew up. I learned every person has their own private story that is truly amazing. I learned the Auburn community is small in size, but everyone here has a unique past. Most importantly, I learned how critical it is to follow the news and learn about the people around you, because if it wasn’t for The Plainsman, getting stuck in the Auburn bubble would be too easy. Nick Hines is a junior in Journalism. He has worked for the Plainsman for more than nine months as a writer and photographer. He can be reached at nch0006@auburn.edu
Police reports syndicated by the city of Auburn and compiled by staff reports Robert Grant, Jr., 29, of Opelika was arrested by the Auburn Police Division on felony warrants charging him with unlawful breaking and entering of a motor vehicle and second-degree theft of property. according to an April 18 APD news release. Police responded to an April 4 report of breaking and entering of a motor vehicle and theft. The victim’s vehicle had been parked at a hotel in the 2500 Block of Hilton Garden Drive when an unknown suspect unlawfully entered the vic-
tim’s 2001 Toyota Camry, stealing a firearm and clothing valued at $800. The same day, Opelika Police Department arrested Grant on unrelated charges. Property in his possession at the time of arrest was later identified as being taken during the burglary in Auburn. Upon posting charges filed by the Opelika Police Department, Grant was subsequently placed under arrest on theft of property charges by the APD. Grant was transported to the Lee County Jail and will is eligible for a $6,000 bond.
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Gus Malzahn and his staff have made it a point of emphasis this offseason to become more balanced offensively in preparation for the 2014 season. The performance of Nick Marshall and his stable of wide receivers during Saturday’s A-Day game showed the potential impact the Tigers’ passing game can have upon the SEC this fall. “Our emphasis was obviously throwing the football,” Malzahn said. “That’s been one of our main points offensively this spring, to get our guys throwing and catching the ball in front of a crowd.” Auburn’s running game was second to none in 2013, but the progression of Marshall, who threw for 236 yards and four touchdowns Saturday, means the aerial route may soon become a focal point in the offense. “I am a way better passer than last year,” Marshall said. “I took note of all the little things and what the coaches told me and put it towards my prog-
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ress. I just focus on putting the ball in a place where my receivers can catch it and make a play on the ball.” Malzahn said an important part of Marshall’s progression was that he went through spring practice this year, something that benefited the senior on the field and in the locker room. “He earned the respect of his teammates last year, but now he has a chance to go through spring,” Malzahn said. “Nick is more of a leader by example. He does not say a lot, but when he does they listen.” Sammie Coates’ one-handed touch-
down grab in the second quarter showed the pair still have a connection from last year, but JUCO transfer D’haquille Williams’ 88 yards and touchdown proved the Tigers may have their hands on yet another dangerous aerial threat. “He is just an awesome kid to have on your team,” Marshall said. “He is one of those receivers who you just put it in his sight and he will come down with the catch for you.” It wasn’t just the newcomers who made an impact during Saturday’s game, either.
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Senior receiver Quan Bray had 89 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while sophomore Tony Stevens tallied 58 receiving yards and two touchdowns as well. “We have a lot of guys that are veterans who go out every day to work on our craft,” Bray said. “We’re working on our releases and we just harp on Coach (Dameyune) Craig telling us this is your craft.” With Ricardo Louis, Marcus Davis, C.J. Uzomah and Melvin Ray also pushing for playing time, there likely won’t be a shortage of options for Marshall to throw to this fall. According to Malzahn, spring improvements and a plethora of receiving options have made the Tigers’ quiet leader at home in the offense. “I think the big thing is just being more comfortable,” Malzahn said. “He is just more under control. His balance is good. His eyes and progression are good. So you can tell that he has really improved.”
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Robenson Therezie drops back in coverage at the A-Day Game.
There are two sides to every blowout. While Auburn’s first-team passing offense stood out at the 2014 A-Day Game, the firstteam secondary also made a statement with its performance as a unit. The Tigers’ Blue team, made up of first-choice players, held the White team to three points in the annual spring game — and White team’s only score came on a difficult 50-yard field goal by freshman kicker Daniel Carlson. Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn said he cared more about the performance of all his starters more than the lopsided scoreboard. “I don’t read anything into the score,” Malzahn said. “I think it’s a matter of both sides, at least our [first-team players], are playing a little bit better at this time than they were last year. It should be expected.” The Blue team held backup quarterbacks Jeremy Johnson, Jonathan Wallace and Tucker Tuberville to just 48 combined passing yards. Two newcomers to the defensive back unit, which is replacing several key starters from the 2013 season, made an impression on their teammates
last Saturday. Junior college transfer Derrick Moncrief came close to a diving interception of a Johnson pass late in the first quarter, and he reacted quicly to Peyton Barber’s fumble on the White team’s first play of the day. For Moncrief, the A-Day performance was a solid finish to his first few practices on the Plains. “I feel like (Moncrief) came along pretty well this spring,” said safety/linebacker Robenson Therezie. “I think he could be a starter for us. Moncrief can play a lot of positions, not just free and boundary safety.” Defensive coordinator Ellis Johnson has praised Moncrief’s physical nature and learning ability at boundary safety this spring. “When you get a junior college player who’s not played in your system, you always wonder how long is it going to take him to transition,” Johnson said. “I think at this point he is way beyond all of the new safeties.” With cornerback Jonathon Mincy swapping sides of the defense to the vacancy left by Iron Bowl hero Chris Davis, another newcomer had a chance to fight for fall playing time at A-Day.
Former 5-star wide receiver Trovon Reed recorded a pair of pass breakups and was solid in run support against the Tigers’ second-string offense in his first game work at cornerback. “There was no pressure on (Reed),” Mincy said. “He was very comfortable with everything. That goes back to believing in the fundamentals and the coaching. He’s buying in.” The senior from Louisiana, who was known for his athleticism in his first three seasons at Auburn, showed quick reactions defensively. “I think it’s a very natural position for (Reed),” Johnson said. “Very aggressive, good tackler, has played press-man technique pretty well. Some of the things that you hope they’ll do naturally, he’s done those.” After finishing near the bottom of the SEC barrel in passing yards last season, the reloaded secondary will be looking for redemption in 2014. “If you look at our firstteam defense, they didn’t give up many plays period, much less deep balls,” Malzahn said. “That has been an emphasis trying to keep away from the big play. “I think our first-team defense has improved greatly this spring from last fall.”
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For 214 college football players, their lives are forever changed on NFL draft day when their name is called. Last April, Onterio McCalebb’s life changed in a different way after he wasn’t drafted. McCalebb was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as a defensive back, even though he had no prior experience at that position. “Some nights I cried because it was like I was starting all over again,” McCalebb said. “All my life I played running back, so it was like I went back to playing little league football.” McCalebb had to adjust to his new position from the ground back up in a matter of weeks while hoping his name would not be the next cut before preseason ended. Coming into training camp, each team is allowed 90 players on their roster. The Bengals had to cut their
roster down to the final 53 players, plus the seven-man practice squad after the last preseason game. “I’m just thinking every day wondering if they’re going to keep me,” McCalebb said. “During the whole process when they were cutting guys, I was just seeing people drop like flies. I had best friends on the team and I come in the next day and they’re gone.” But McCalebb did fall back on his friends when looking to get advice from former Auburn teammates, such as defensive back T’Sharvan Bell. “I called him and was like, ‘I’m going to need your help because I don’t know what I’m doing out there,’” McCalebb said. “After the whole process of practicing and stuff like that, it’s really stressful, so you need someone like that who has played the position before.” When the Bengals signed McCalebb, he found out about a former
NFL cornerback, Ken Riley, who happened to also live in Polk County, Fla. Riley also switched from playing offense in college as a quarterback at Florida A&M University to playing defense once he got to the NFL. Riley ended up becoming the alltime interceptions leader in Bengals history and is fifth all-time in NFL history with 65 career interceptions. “You’re not going to make the transition if you still think you’re an offensive player,” Riley told Bengals.com. “If you’re still thinking about being a running back or receiver, you’re going to have problems. You have to get your mind right and focus on defense.” McCalebb turned to Riley for advice about transitioning to a new position in the NFL. “We met every morning and we trained, and he showed me some pointers with back pedaling,” McCalebb said. “When I first started I thought I was going to tear both of my
ACLs because I’m not used to running backwards, but when I got used to, it I told myself I can guard anybody.” McCalebb had to not only make the difficult adjustment of turning into a defensive player, but also impress the coaching staff. Bengals defensive backs coach Mark Carrier took McCalebb under his wing. “Coach Carrier, he helped me out a lot,” McCalebb said. “He took his time to do one-on-one with me and he helped me break it down to a T.” From trying to outrace trains in high school, to catching a squirrel with his hands in college, to running an official 4.34-40 yard dash at the 2013 NFL combine, McCalebb has always been fast and the coaches took notice of that. “A thing we weren’t necessarily sure about with Onterio was, ‘Does he have the quickness to be a corner?’” Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis told Cincinnati.com. “After watch-
ing him in practices, I don’t have any doubt about that.” McCalebb has used his speed to his advantage when guarding top NFL receivers in practice. “I guard A.J. Green and all those guys; I can guard anyone because of my speed,” McCalebb said. “I’m not worried about the speed part though; you’ve got to worry about technique and what to do when the ball is thrown.” After spending the entire 2013 season on the practice squad, McCalebb now considers himself a defensive player and is looking forward to what is in store for him this upcoming season. “I love football so much so it feels like I’ve been off for a long time now,” McCalebb said. “I told (Carrier) I can’t wait to get back because somebody on the team is going to hate me because somebody is not going to be playing and I’m going to be playing.”
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On the eve of Auburn football’s 2014 A-Day Game — the Tigers’ return to Jordan-Hare Stadium after their journey to the SEC Championship — two of the greatest running backs in school history returned home. Ronnie Brown and Carnell “Cadillac” Williams stood in the scholarship lobby of Auburn Arena, across the street from the famous stadium where they once shattered school records. The two running backs stood side-by-side as they were inducted into Auburn’s Tiger Trail. “Coming back to get inducted, it’s just an awesome feeling,” Williams said. “It just goes to show you what kind of place Auburn is.” Brown and Robinson joined the late swimming and diving coach Richard Quick, former women’s soccer goalkeeper Megan Rivera, football great Clive Wester and former AllAmerican men’s basketball star Doc Robinson in the 2014
class of the Auburn Chamber of Commerce’s Tiger Trail. “It’s an honor to be inducted into this rich tradition,” Robinson said. “It was great to come back and spend time with my Auburn family.” The trail winds through the sidewalks of downtown Auburn, with granite plaques commemorating some of the top athletes in Auburn history. “This is just great to come back and receive an award like this,” Brown said. “They put your name around campus, and that’s just big in itself. It feels good.” Brown and Williams were inducted into the Tiger Trail by their former Auburn head coach Tommy Tuberville, who now coaches the Cincinnati Bearcats. Tuberville told stories of Brown and Williams’ careers on the Plains, which featured a 2004 perfect season that ended in an SEC Championship and a Sugar Bowl victory. “Ronnie and Carnell were two of the guys that got our program going in the ear-
ly 2000s,” Tuberville said. “There’s no better way to symbolize what this University is about than those two kids. One from Alabama, one from Georgia. They’re like brothers, after what they went through and what they did.” As part of their return to the Plains, Brown and Williams met with current Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn before their former team opened the 2014 season with its annual spring game. “I congratulated (Malzahn) and told him how excited I am about what he’s doing for Auburn,” Williams said. “He’s got us on cloud nine right now. We’re expecting big things.” Brown said he especially enjoyed Auburn’s run-heavy style in 2013. “That doesn’t happen too much anymore,” Brown said with a laugh. “It was great to see what they did. He was able to mix it up and utilize the talent already on the team by making the best of their talents. Nobody in the country gave them a chance.”
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The Auburn men’s golf team will be preparing for the SEC Men’s Golf Championships this weekend at the Sea Island Golf Club in Sea Island, Ga., for the fifth straight season. The course length is a par-70, 6,991yard and is sure to give Auburn golfers a good test. “We look at past histories as far as where the flags are going to be and then the expected wind direction,” said Auburn head coach Nick Clinard. “A lot of it will happen Thursday during our preparation when we figure out what the course is playing like.” Ranked at No. 26, Auburn comes into the championships with some momentum, and Clinard said he thinks that will be an advantage heading into this weekend. “We’ve played very well this spring, winning three times and finished second, as well,” Clinard said. “Our senior captain, Carlsson, has played like an All-American. We’ve got two freshmen in Matt Gilchrest and Will Long, who have played very well for us and have stroke averages
below par. They have a lot of confidence going in.” In the past two seasons Auburn has competed well at the championships, finishing runner-up in 2012 and third in 2013. One of the guys Auburn will look to for guidance is senior captain Niclas Carlsson. Some of the other players will be inexperienced going into play this weekend but Clinard explained that’s just part of college golf. “Carlsson will be a big help since he’s played there three times already,” Clinard said. “We’re very young and inexperienced when it comes to knowing this golf course compared to most of the teams that will be there. That’s a little bit of a negative but good players adapt fast and I expect those guys to adapt and be ready to play.” Auburn last won the SEC Championship in 2002 and will be attempting to finish with a third straight top-three finish this year. In order to accomplish that feat, Auburn will need some of the younger talented guys to step up and play well over the
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weekend. Two of those guys will be freshmen Matt Gilchrest and Will Long, who Clinard has had much praise for this season. “Long is a freshman, but he’s played great for us this spring,” Clinard said. “He’s really competitive and he’s got the ability to go out and have the opportunity to win. He’s the kind of kid who has no fear and he’s not afraid of anybody. I think he’ll continue to play well for us as we move into the postseason.” Auburn will tee off at 9:10 a.m. ET on Friday alongside South Carolina and Kentucky. Coming into the championships, there are currently seven other SEC teams ranked in the top 25 of the Golfstat rankings with Auburn hovering just outside the top 25 at No. 26. The weekend is sure to deliver some competitive golf with some of the best teams in the country. Clinard saidh he understands the challenge facing Auburn. “It’s a tough conference and we’re looking forward to going in and competing against the best,” Clinard said.
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LEFT: Marta Saenz tees off for Auburn in a tournament earlier this season. RIGHT: DJ Smith competes in the high jump in the War Eagle Invitational on Saturday, April 19.
This Week in Auburn Sports Track and Field
The Auburn track and field team recorded seven wins and 26 personal bests on Saturday, April 19, as the Tigers hosted the War Eagle Invitational at the Hutsell-Rosen Track in Auburn. “I think we had very good day all the way around,” said head coach Ralph Spry. “We had a couple people set some big PRs and had a couple more people qualify for the NCAA Preliminaries. We didn’t have the best weather, but today was one of those days that makes you tougher. Today allowed us to step up and refocus. “We didn’t have any injuries today, so I feel pretty good about that. The coaches did a great job getting their kids ready to compete. We are right where we need to be at this point.” In their first meets of the outdoor season junior Valentina Muzaric and senior Stephen Saenz won the shot put. Muzaric recorded the 12th longest throw in the nation heading into the weekend with a distance of 53-10.5/16.42m, while Saenz won with a throw of 61-2.25/18.65m. Sophomore Rachel Dincoff finished second in the shot put with a personal best throw of 528.75/16.07m. Senior Marcus Popenfoose finished runner up at 59-2.25/18.04m. Freshman Sashel Brown claimed the 400 meter hurdles title with a personal best time of 58.98, which ranks 15th in the NCAA East Re-
gion. Sophomore Gabriela Cumberbatch finished third with a personal best time of 1:01.63. Freshman Justin Carter won the javelin throw with a distance of 210-2/64.07m for his third win of the season. Senior DJ Smith won the high jump with a season-best clearance of 6-11.50/2.12m. In the 5000m invitational, sophomore Veronica Eder won with a time of 16:57.19. Senior Niklas Buhner and junior Kane Grimster paced the field in the 1500m invitational as Buhner won the race with a personal best time of 3:46.49, while Grimster placed second at 3:48.10. Freshman Rachel Givens won the 1500m with a personal best time of 4:34.99, while Madeline Sharp set a new personal record at 4:55.71. Senior V’alonee Robinson finished second in the 100m, first among collegiate runners, with a wind-aided personal best time of 11.46. In the triple jump, freshman Marshay Ryan placed second with a distance of 413.75/12.59m. Freshman Emily Stevens finished third in the 800m at 2:13.48 and sophomore Sage Blackwell placed 4th at 2:13.61. Freshman Teray Smith was runner-up in the men’s 200m at 20.76, a new personal record. Senior Jason Miller bested his previous personal best in the 5000m after finishing second at 14:46.54. The Tigers will return to action Thursday
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Women’s Golf
The Auburn women’s tennis golf team took sixth place at the 2014 SEC Women’s Golf Championships, shooting 18-over 306 on Sunday to finish with a three-day total of 36-over 500 at the Greystone Golf & Country Club. The SEC Championship was played at the Legends Course at the Greystone Golf and Country Club in Hoover. The par-72 course played at 6,050 yards for the tournament. This is the second straight year for the SEC Championship to be played at the Greystone Golf and Country Club. With the completion of the conference championship, the Tigers now await their destination to a NCAA Regional. Slated for May 8-10, Auburn will now have a couple of weeks to rest and get prepared for postseason play. “We started out good, and we felt like today we had a window of opportunity,” said Auburn head coach Kim Evans. “In all honesty, we tried so hard, we tried ourselves right out of it. We’re pleased. We’ve seen some good things. We’ve got a lot to work on over the next couple weeks to get to regionals. This isn’t over with yet. We’re ready to go.” Senior Marta Saenz led the way for the Tigers finishing in the top 10 in her final appearance at
the SEC Championships. Saenz placed eighth overall with a three-day total of 4-over 220, shooting 1-over 73 on the final day of action. “(Marta’s) been an amazing player,” Evans said. “She’s a gutsy player and I love watching her play. So many people mention what a tough competitor she is and that’s just what she did today. It’s what she’s done her whole career.” Senior Diana Fernandez and sophomore Alex Harrell tied for 31st overall with a three-day score of 13-over 229. Fernandez shot 6-over 78 in her final round on Sunday, while Harrell carded a 7-over 79 on Sunday. Freshman Clara Baena moved up on the last day of the tournament, tying for 35th overall with a three-day total of 14-over 230, shooting 5-over 77 Sunday. Junior Victoria Trapani tied for 58th overall at 19-over 235. In the team race, Vanderbilt took the title with a 15-over par 879. South Carolina finished in second at 26-over 890, followed Arkansas at 28over 892. Alabama was fourth at 32-over 896, while LSU took fifth at 34-over 898, two shots ahead of Auburn. The 2014 NCAA Regionals begin May 8-10. The Tigers will compete at the East Regional in Tallahassee, Fla., (Florida State), the Central Regional in Stillwater, Okla., (Oklahoma State) or the West Regional in Elum, Wash. (Washington). Compiled by Justin Ferguson
baseball
Globe-trotting Person ready to take on a new kind of coaching challenge Eric Wallace sports reporter
From the hardwood of the Staples Center to the divided borders of the Korean Peninsula, Chuck Person’s basketball career has literally taken him across the globe. But for the former Auburn small forward, there wasn’t much decision to be made when new head coach Bruce Pearl came calling with a job offer. “I know with 100 percent certainty that I wouldn’t have gone anywhere else in college but Auburn,” Person said. “I’ve been in the pros for so long, so I was kind of institutionalized when it comes to being in the pro game. Coming back home was a no-brainer for me. No job in the NBA would’ve trumped this.” Playing under revered Auburn head coach Sonny Smith during the mid-1980’s, Person led the Tigers to their lone SEC Tournament championship in 1985 and an Elite Eight appearance in 1986. After a 14-year NBA playing career that led to a coaching gig with the Los Angeles Lakers under Phil Jackson, Person’s journey back to the Plains made sense for him considering the program’s recent struggles. According to Person, “basketball is basketball” no matter what level it is coached at, but coming to the college ranks has provided Person with a fresh challenge. “The difference with college is obviously the recruiting part,” Person said. “You have to go out and get your own players as opposed to the pros where they bring them to you.” Surrounded by veteran college coaches in Bruce Pearl, Tony Jones and the newly-
chuck person hired Harris Adler, Person has used his first few weeks on the job in Auburn to learn the insand-outs of recruiting. “They’re used to me asking a lot of questions every day and I will continue doing that because once you feel like you know it all you can’t grow,” Person said. “I’m the type of person that I feel like every day I have to get better.” Person isn’t just concerned with learning about recruiting, though. He’s made it clear that he plans to finally earn his degree, nearly 30 years after he left Auburn without one. “I need to get one for my own personal well-being,” Person said. “Also in recruiting, our projected student-athletes can look and see that I put the time in to come back and get my degree, but that path is not necessarily the best path.” Though the well-traveled Person is happy to have settled back down in Auburn, his experiences coaching abroad in South Korea this past year have given him ideas for what may be next after his time on the Plains is up. “I really enjoyed it, and I probably would’ve stayed over there if not for Coach Pearl offering me this job,” Person said. “One day, when this is all said and done, and we’ve won big here at Auburn and done the things we need to do championship-wise, maybe I’ll go back.”
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‘No panic’ for Golloway’s Tigers Daniel Koger pitches in Auburn’s 6-1 win against South Alabama on April 22.
Kyle Van Fechtmann Sports Writer
In Auburn’s last seven games, the Tigers are 2-5, but four of those losses were all by only one run. Most of those losses ended in heartbreaking fashion, including No. 10 South Carolina taking the series from Auburn by winning games two and three with come from behind victories in the eighth and ninth inning. “I think we’re starting to come together,” said head coach Sunny Golloway. “Our guys have played seven great ballgames in a row. It’s been tough when we haven’t won them, but the guys have stayed positive. This is a tough bunch.” Despite these tough onerun losses, the team is optimistic that their success on the field will eventually translate into more tallies in the wins column. “Winning is always fun,” Blake Austin said after the 6-1 win over South Alabama on
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It’s been tough when we haven’t won [close games], but the guys have stayed positive.This is a tough bunch.”
April 22. “We feel like we’ve been playing some good baseball. We just haven’t been able to finish the game. There’s no panic over here.” Auburn is 7-11 in the SEC, but that negative record does not represent the solid baseball that they have been playing. “Auburn is a very talented team,” said South Carolina starting catcher Grayson Greiner. “Their record is not very indicative of that but, they’ve got a lot of talent not only in their starting rotation but in their lineup as well. They fought right there with us all weekend.” During the last seven-game stretch the team has shown im-
—Sunny Golloway auburn head coach
provements with both pitching and defense, which are the two most important aspects of the game, according to Golloway. Auburn has erased their errors problem that was occurring in the middle of the season, and their pitchers have also been making strides in the right direction, recently. The team just needs to find a way to turn their success on the field into more wins. “If we can pitch and play defense, we’ll be in every game,” Golloway said. “I understand that we’ve got to win, we’ve got to learn how to win. But we’ve played good solid baseball. I really compliment our pitching and defense. Our pitching has kept us in games
and our defense has been outstanding.” Pitching coach Scott Foxhall is back to calling the pitches during games and Golloway has noticed positive improvements from that change just from game three against USC and the win over South Alabama. As always, every weekend series is a difficult test in the SEC. This upcoming weekend series for Auburn is no different as they travel to Fayetteville to face No. 24 Arkansas. “It’ll be a tough weekend, it’s always tough in Fayetteville but we know that it’s tough every weekend,” Golloway said. “Our backs are pushed to the wall, we’ll go see how well we can play.” Austin said he believes that Auburn can “absolutely” pull it together and turn it around for the end of the season against their conference opponents. “There’s no panic over here, and everybody knows that,” Austin said.
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Auburn journalism founders celebrate history in photos PAST AND PRESENT
ZACH BLAND / ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR
Auburn graduate and author Jack Simms co-wrote “Auburn:A Pictorial History of the Loveliest Plains.”
CONTRIBUTED BY RALPH B. DRAUGHON LIBRARY ARCHIVES
A picture from Simms’ book in which Shug Jordan speaks with with Bear Bryant after the historic 1972 Iron Bowl.
1949 graduate and founding father of Auburn journalism Jack Simms sat down with The Auburn Plainsman to talk growth, his time as a student and his book, a pictorial history of the Plains. Kate Seckinger
contributing writer
When you hear someone mention the year 1856, most people think of Abraham Lincoln. But Auburn students know that’s the year their beloved University was established. One hundred and fifty-eight years of tradition and prestige later, Auburn is a school to be proud of. The University offers more than 60 innovative programs, but it didn’t start out that way. Jack Simms, former journalist for the Associated Press and retired head of Auburn’s journalism department, remembers the school before a former journalism program even existed. A 1949 graduate, Simms looks on fondly at the progress the University has made and the opportunities his Auburn degree has given him. Q: You went to Auburn back when it was known as the Alabama Polytechnic Institute. What was it like back then in comparison with what it was like today? I graduated with an English-journalism degree in 1949. Back then, journalism was part of the English department. They didn’t have enough faculty or courses to have a full journalism major. There were a total of, maybe, 20 in my major, and only three or four people graduated with me. We only had one full-time journalism teacher. Q: Did you always know you wanted to be a journalist? What made you want to go into that field? Well, I was in pre-veterinary medicine, and my sister had been the editor
of The Plainsman, and she had already graduated and gone on. The current editor [when I was there] knew my sister real well and knew who I was. He kept hounding me to come down and work for The Plainsman, so I finally did. I kept on getting more involved, and then finally, I ran for editor myself. I was elected editor by the student body in 1948, and stayed on until 1949. Q: Did you enjoy your time at The Plainsman? Well, in the spring of 1949, I got fired. I’m the only editor in Plainsman history to get fired. I was ‘let go’ because of the April Fools’ edition we did in those days. The board said I was supposed to make the first four pages of the April Fools’ edition regular [real] news, and the last four pages fake. Well, I didn’t hear those orders, and made the first four pages fake instead, and I was fired. Back then we were feisty. That whole year, we printed a lot of editorials that were anti-administration, and we were very opinionated. They [the board] claimed they fired me because of the April Fools’ edition, but I wonder if they just used [that] as an excuse to get rid of me. Q: You worked for the Associated Press for 23 years. What was that like? Was it a journalist’s dream come true? Oh, absolutely. The Associated Press supplies the media with the bulk of their news. They cover every major city. It’s a worldwide agency, and I worked for them for 23 years in six
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You wouldn’t know this, but 20 years from now, you’ll know it: Auburn is such a great place compared to everywhere else.” —Jack Simms
1949 auburn graduate and author
different bureaus, from Atlanta to Louisville to Boston and more. I was the deputy general sports editor in New York City for the Associated Press. That’s a worldwide sports operation, and I was second in command. We had sports writers in every major city and there I was, responsible for giving the news to newspapers themselves. I loved being the deputy general sports editor – it was the world’s longest title and the world’s smallest salary. Q: That makes sense – you left the Associated Press to move back to Auburn in 1974, right? My family moved here to Auburn when I was 11 years old. I went to middle and high school here, and I went to the University. I met my wife at Auburn, and we got married after she graduated. We both have a strong Auburn background. You wouldn’t know this, but twenty years from now you’ll know it: Auburn is such a great place compared to everywhere else. Whenever I talk to people from that time in my life, they say, ‘You lucky scoun-
drel! You’re back in Auburn, you sly dog!’
to just about anything if you work hard enough.
Q: How has the journalism program improved since the 70s? We took what we had already and just filled it out. We got more faculty and sections of feature writing, and, soon, we had more students than we could teach. We didn’t have any equipment at all, and now they have computers for design and editing, studios for photography, television and multimedia – they’ve got everything. Now, the journalism program accommodates everything beyond just writing a story for the newspaper. Auburn has made a great effort to meet those modern requirements, and current students have what they need to get hired.
Q: You just published the third edition of your book, ‘Auburn: A Pictorial History of the Loveliest Village.’ What motivated you to put that together? The book has been out for about two weeks now. It’s a history of Auburn starting from the early 1830s through 2013. It’s 450 pages with more than 800 pictures in it. It’s nine chapters of narrative and captions to tell you something interesting about each place in Auburn that’s pictured. Most of the pictures came from the archives in the University library. Our goal was for every picture and caption to tell a story by itself – a series of stories to tell the story of Auburn University. The archivist at the library, Allen Jones, said, ‘Anyone that loves Auburn ought to have a copy of this book.’
Q: What advice would you give aspiring journalists at Auburn? When you graduate, don’t worry about what it pays. Journalism doesn’t pay very much, and most of you aren’t going to get very much to start with. Get that first job, stick with it a year, and if you aren’t liking it, then go somewhere else or get out of the business. There’s nothing worse than going through life being miserable. Don’t just go through the motions. If you really want to get ahead, have a good attitude and a willingness to work. If I had flunked out of school and went to work as a ditch digger and gave it 110 percent, it wouldn’t be too long before I was moved to supervisor or something else because I’m too valuable to be left digging ditches. If you have the right attitude, you’ll move up
Q: Do you agree that anyone who loves Auburn ought to get a copy of your book? I don’t think anybody could go through this book and not come away with a warm, fuzzy feeling about Auburn. There are so many wonderful, humorous and heartfelt things happening around this place. Q: Any final word to the students? Auburn’s a great place. Take advantage of all the wonderful things we have in this wonderful city. We’ve always been a family that’s ‘All In.’ War Eagle, and best wishes.
OPINION:What to watch
Wine is a weapon in ‘Game of Thrones’ Westeros Payden Evans intrigue@ theplainsman.com
Readers, beware. Spoilers are coming. HBO’s “Game of Thrones” continues to deliver in Season 4 with a healthy balance of drama and action. In this week’s episode, “The Lion and the Rose,” karma seems to be the overall theme. What the warning should have been was “when you attend a wedding in Westeros, you wine or you die.” While everyone may be singing “I Just Can’t Wait to Be King,” none have seemed to put much thought into the career hazards of the position. At this point in the series, no king yet has kept
a firm grip on the crown or their head, especially when they attend a wedding. Jeoffrey is the latest casualty in the matter of royal murder. We can just add him to the list of Robert Baratheon, killed during a “boar hunt;” Rob Stark, killed during the Red Wedding by musicians with impeccable aim; and Renly, who was killed by his own brother, just to name a few. In this show, growing attached to any one character is almost as dangerous as the impending battle with the Wildlings, due to George RR Martin’s rather sick fascination with killing off everyone. So, it is nice to finally see the show’s most villainous character get offed. With Jeoffrey’s psychopathic ways and sick need to torture for almost four seasons now, it was high time he literally choke to death on wine at his own wedding. Fortunately for Margaery Tyrell, she didn’t have to consummate the mar-
riage with the psychopath, a stroke of good luck if any. However, as it often is in life, all good things come with a price. In this particular instance, it is Tyrion who is taking the fall for the murder, thanks to big sister Cersei. As he stands there holding the goblet from which Jeoffrey was poisoned, it doesn’t look good for our friend, and neither do the circumstances leading up to the event. With Jeoffrey’s public humiliation of him and his demanding that Tyrion bring him his wine, it doesn’t exactly seem far-fetched that he might have pulled the trigger, figuratively speaking of course. While beyond the walls of the Purple Wedding, the name of the latest wedding with a murder, the stage is set for our other houses as well. We get a brief look at Theon Greyjoy, who
quite frankly has had the worst transformation of any character this series has seen by far. Lord Bolton’s bastard son Ramsey Snow has now taken the role of “evil bastard”, making Jeoffrey look like a singing Disney character, however the confrontation between the two in which Lord Bolton reveals Ramsey has screwed the pooch by flaying Theon like a catfish, in ways that will be revealed later. Lastly, we get a look at Bran, who is still making his way north. Not much to report on that, but we do get some good foreshadowing with his visions. The cinematography, visual effects, acting, and all other facets of the show have taken on a life of its own and season 4 continues to become a must-see. “Game of Thrones” airs all new on Sunday at 8 p.m. central time.
Thursday, April 24, 2014
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interesting pets
CONTRIBUTED BY Andie PASZKIEWIcZ
raye may / Design editor
For some students, life is a zoo
Andie Paszkiewitcz, junior in interdisciplinary studies, bruoght her horse, Sebastian, with her to college.
Kailey Miller
intrigue reporter
Though pet ownership isn’t a welcome option in many of the apartments and student housing in Auburn, it is not uncommon for students to have a dog or cat. There are plenty of parks in the area to take a dog for a walk, or to let a cat have some outdoor time. But it’s not often you see someone at Auburn with a pet other than a cat or a dog. This doesn’t mean there aren’t some students with other pets. Some Auburn students have taken pet ownership to another level by owning less common domesticated animals, such as snakes, horses and hamsters. Amy Yarns, senior in creative writing, has a striped kingsnake named Monet. Striped kingsnakes are constrictors and are not poisonous, according to Yarns. “I actually didn’t like snakes at all for the longest time,” Yarns said. “They kind of freaked me out. But I started volunteering at the Montgomery Zoo when I was 13, and they had a lot of snakes there, and that was the first time that I handled one.” One of the snakes Yarns handled was a kingsnake, and she said she had always wanted her own ever since.
Kaitlyn Riley, junior in health administration, holds her dwarf hamster. Pookie.
Yarns lives in Avalon Park with one other roommate who doesn’t mind the snake, but she said most people don’t like seeing it that much, so she doesn’t usually take him out when she has guests over. Having a snake does require some maintenance. “I just have to clean out his tank every once in awhile and then just give him fresh water every day,” Yarns said. “I just have to turn on the light and keep a heating pad for him, and then he only eats like once a week so I only have to do that every once in awhile.” Yarns said Monet is about two feet long, though striped king snakes may grow to be as long as four to five feet. Yarns said she feeds him frozen mice, an animal similar to the one Kaitlyn Riley, junior in health administration, keeps as a pet. Riley bought a dwarf hamster for $15 three weeks ago. Riley and her roommates keep the hamster in a cage on their couch. “We sit on the couch and play with it,” Riley said. “You can hold it, let it crawl on you, and it rolls in a little ball.” Riley said they chose to get a hamster because it’s easy to take care of: she just has to fill up the water and feed it for maintenance. Riley said she
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Amy Yarns, senior in creative writing, has a pet snaked named Monet. Monet is two feet long.
spends time with her every day. Andie Paszkiewicz, junior in interdisciplinary studies, brought her horse Sebastian to college with her. Paszkiewicz has been riding horses since she was seven, and got Sebastian when she was in eighth grade. Paszkiewica keeps Sebastian at
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
Lay on the SPF before you lay out in the sunshine this summer Kailey Miller
Intrigue reporter
Tanned skin may be a fashion statement, but for some, it’s not worth the risk. Former tennis pro Charles Ludwighas endured a 30-year battle with sun-damaged skin. Over the last 20 years, Ludwig has had approximately 30 skin spot surgeries. Ludwig, now 66 years old, was a lifeguard as well as an athlete in his younger days. He would spend all day in the sun without the luxury of sunscreen. “What we would end up doing is mixing up a potion of baby oil, Johnson and Johnson baby oil, and you can put it on to keep your skin from frying out,” Ludwig said. “Baby oil is a form of mineral oil and, essentially, accentuates the UV radiation and makes it worse.” When Ludwig was in his late 40s, he started to get patches on his skin, which prompted him to visit the dermatologist. He told Ludwig he had the early stages of actinic keratosis. Since then, Ludwig has had to go to the dermatologist approximately every three to six months for treatments. After the first five to seven years, the damage became much deeper, and Ludwig’s treatments became more severe. “They cut a section out, and they take it into the lab and look to see if they’ve got all the cancer, and then they go again and again until they get it all,” Ludwig said. “I had a section under my eye that they went all the way to the bone. It had gone that deep.” This particular section that was cut out under his eye had about eighty stitches, Ludwig said. Ludwig also said he also had to get a quarter of an inch cut out on his eyebrow, along with four different instances where they cut down all the way to the cartilage of his nose to repair the dam-
age. Ludwig is still far from being done with surgery, and he said he will probably have to go every six months for the rest of his life. Today, he said he uses sunscreen constantly to make sure the problem doesn’t get any worse. Gary Monheit, dermatologist at Total Skin & Beauty Dermatology Center in Birmingham, is Ludwig’s current dermatologist. Monheit said the full education he looks to give his patients is prevention, early recognition and what the available methods of treatment are. For prevention, Monheit recommends a sunscreen that has both protective factors for all kinds of harmful rays, and says broad spectrum on it. Michelle Ludwig, assistant professor of radiation oncology,\ and adjunct assistant professor in the division of epidemiology, human genetics, and environmental sciences at Baylor College of Medicine, said she has been seeing a lot of young women with skin cancer as of late. “People worry about their face, but my women that are getting skin cancer are getting it on their legs and their back because nobody thinks about putting sunscreen on their legs,” Ludwig said. “I’m starting to see a lot of melanoma, and melanoma is deadly. Melanoma goes to the brain.” Going to a tanning bed can be even worse, and Monheit said tanning beds have a higher energy source. “At least with a normal suntan you’re only getting it a couple months of the year,” Monheit said. “When you start using tanning beds, you’re getting it year round, and that assault on your skin cells is cumulative over the years.” According to Monheit, the DNA in a person’s cells have a memory that accu-
know the facts • Monheit uses ABCDE for early recognition of skin cancer: • A: Asymmetry • B: Bordering • C: Color • D: Diameter • E: Evolving • The difference in UVA and UVB radiation, according to the American Cancer Association: • UVA rays can cause skin cells to age and cause indirect damage to cells’ DNA. UVA rays are usually linked to long-term skin damage, such as wrinkles, but can also cause skin cancer • UVB rays are slightly stronger and are usually responsible for direct damage to the DNA.Their rays cause sunburns and most skin cancers.
mulates damage, and once they reach a certain point over the years, they can no longer repair themselves. At this point they can’t make the cells normal anymore, causing mutations to occur. “The beginning of a mutation is the beginning of a skin cancer,” Monheit said. According to Monheit, people who use tanning beds have a higher incidence of melanoma at a younger age. Charles Ludwig’s advice to young people who are eager to get the glowing tan that is so popular today is to wear sunscreen. “You have to understand that having a sunscreen allows you to be out in the sun longer,” Ludwig said. “It prevents you from burning and it prevents your skin from being deteriorated. The kind of things that you do today will really improve your life five, 10, [or] 50 years down the road.”
Jennamere Farm in Auburn, but she said she sees him frequently. “I go out to the barn at least five times a week and stay for about two hours,” Paszkiewicz said. “He has to get his stall cleaned every day and obviously fed every day, and I visit him and brush him almost every day.”
TWEETS OF THE WEEK Check out what’s happening on Twitter feeds across Auburn! @AaronLakeAU So if everything written on the Haley bathroom walls should be taken seriously, Cindy really is a tramp. @AUMcKinney On the left we have the Haley Center, where you’ll have most of your freshman classes, and weekly threats on your life- Student Recruiters @Srob__ The fact that we had a tiger walk for one player almost a thousand miles away makes me so incredibly proud of my family. THAT is Auburn. @celizabethh14 I just hid behind a bookcase so that I could get the desk of a girl leaving RBD. Survival of the fittest never felt so real. @wareaglewill Everyone remember to fill out your professor evaluations or, as I like to call them, payback. @brodybetz Shoutout to the girl in my biology class who only cried a little bit when that tarantula got stuck to her sweater lolol See something print-worthy or amusing on your Twitter feed? Let us know @TheAUPlainsman.
PHOTO OF THE WEEK
raye may / Design editor
A couple displays their rings at an Alexander City wedding ceremony.
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Thursday, April 24, 2014
career paths
Students find interesting internship opportunities Janiee Rush
contributing writer
When most students are searching for an internship, they come to find there are many opportunities available. Though some students like to stay within the area, there are those who look to travel and intern for big-name companies. Allie Mullen, junior in marketing, applied for an internship in the interactive marketing department with Paramount Pictures in Los Angeles. Although she is still in the interview process, Mullen said she is learning that the position will consist of promoting movies through different websites. “It’s a little different than what I’ve done before,” Mullen said. “I know I want to be in a big city when I graduate, and I love LA. This would be a new experience for me, so I’m excited to see if it’s something I want to do.” Many students find the process to be tedious and difficult when applying for competitive internships in big cities. Jared Nash, junior in turf grass science and management, found his paid internship through the Sports Turf Management Association’s website. Nash said anyone in his field can become a member of the website. They can easily scroll through internship listings of major league teams and decide which ones they want to send their resumes to. “I applied for the Atlanta Braves, the Milwaukee Brewers, the San Diego Padres and the Washington Nationals,” Nash said. “I heard back from all of them and decided to take Washington.” Nash said the best way for people to get results when applying for these internships is to get good experience, apply to as many places
as possible and don’t let something pass you by even if it seems out of reach. “I’m looking forward to being in a different city, like a fast-paced setting where I can be able to work almost everyday,” Nash said. “This is what I would like to do with my job, so I’ll be looking forward to doing this for the rest of my life.” Interning for big-name companies has helped graduates land their jobs after college. Auburn graduate Cynthia Crandell, who now has a job at Fox Station Sales in Atlanta, said her internship with the Rachael Ray Show allowed her to make connections and get good references when she was applying for her job. “I was a production intern for the Rachael Ray Show in New York City, and I worked in a bunch of different departments,” Crandell said. “If someone gets an internship like mine at a competitive place, I would say that one of the most important things is to get to know everyone’s names in the company. If you don’t know who they are, then they aren’t going to know who you are. Just be dedicated and focused the whole time.” Crandell said she learned a lot and enjoyed her experience, especially in the talent department, because she got to greet and escort celebrities when they were guests on the show. Her favorite person to meet was Julie Andrews According to Crandell, her past experiences in college and involvement in Eagle Eye TV and UPC made it possible for her to get chosen to be an intern for the show. Crandell said she would encourage others who are interested in internships such as hers to do the same and build their résumé. For more information about how to apply for internships, visit the Auburn University Career Center at Mary Martin Hall.
CONTRIBUTED BY CYNTHIA CRANDELL
TOP: Auburn graduate Cynthia Crandell, middle, prepares for a Christmas program as part of her internship with the Rachael Ray Show. BOTTOM: Crandell poses on the set of the show.
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APP OF THE WEEK
Rest and refresh with Sleep Cycle Kailey Miller intrigue@ theplainsman.com
I am not a morning person, no matter what time my morning starts. Whether I have to wake up at 7 a.m. or 11 a.m., it always takes a considerable amount of effort for me to get out of bed. The worst mornings are when I’m in the middle of an interesting dream, or when I’m dead asleep in the deepest part of my sleep. Sleep Cycle is an app that helps you wake up at the time that is best and most comfortable for you. The app monitors signals from your body during a 30-minute wake-up phase that ends at your preferred alarm time. It monitors signals from your body so you can wake up when you are in the lightest state of sleep. The app uses the iPhone’s accelerometer function to sense any sort of movement while you sleep. Where you place your iPhone is key. The app recommends you place it on the edge of your mattress, close to your pillow, but not underneath your pillow or a thick mattress, in case it gets warm while it’s charging. If you have to wake up no later than 9 a.m. for example, the app will use your body signals to wake you up during your lightest sleep stage between 8:30 a.m. and 9 a.m.
The app indicates that the state you are in when your alarm clock goes off determines how tired you feel that morning. Sleep Cycle claims since people move differently in their bed during their different sleep states, it can use the accelerometer in the iPhone to monitor movement and figure out which state of sleep you are in. The app can also calibrate your sleep quality. It measures how well you slept by asking you to rate how you feel when you wake up each morning, along with how long you slept for. If your lightest sleep happens to be at the very beginning of your 30-minute period, you can use the snooze button until the end of your wake up phase, if you’re not quite ready to commit to getting out of bed yet. The snooze will go off at different intervals to gently and slowly wake you up before your alarm goes off. You can pick different sounds to wake up to, including warm breeze, morning mist, sunrise, nightingale and dreaming near the sea, among others. Or if you prefer, you can select a song from your iTunes. Although 30 minutes is recommended for the wake up phase, you can also change it to anything from 90 minutes to 10 minutes. If you have trouble falling asleep, you can enable the sleep aid function that plays a variety of soothing tones that automatically fade out when you fall asleep.
this week, our staff members chose their favorite songs to help them get through the upcoming finals week. to listen to their picks, visit spotify.com and follow the auburn plainsman.
“WIRES” by athlete
maddie yerant, intrigue editor
“the lyrics of this song don’t have anything to do with school, but it’s so mellow, it’ll put you right in the mood to study.”
“CABARET” by justin timberlake kailey miller, intrigue reporter
cabaret is a good song to study by because it’s not loud or fast
enough to be distracting, but it’s also not slow enough to make you fall asleep.
“AIN’T IT FUN” by paramore
MADDIE YERANT / INTRIGUE EDITOR
janiee rush, contributing writer
Sleep Cycle monitors movement to analyze sleep.
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