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Former SGA president Lauren Hayes, Aubie, SGA president Harrison Mills and president pro tempore James Rane cut the ribbon, officially opening the Recreation and Wellness Center.

Recreation and Wellness Center now open for use Ben Hohenstatt CAMPUS REPORTER

Auburn’s new wellness centers is now open for business.

Auburn University’s Recreation and Wellness Center’s grand opening ceremony provided a first look at the new, 240,000 square foot behemoth.

Everyone in attendance seemed enthralled with the building, but it is possible no one was more pleased than Lauren Hayes, former SGA president.

“This will forever be more than a building to me,” Hayes said.

When Hayes was elected SGA president ,she ran on the platform of improving the recreation options available to students. This ultimately led to the successful referendum

to build the Recreation and Wellness Center.

Four years later, the ribbon cutting that concluded the event provided closure for a project that started in 2009 and cost $72 million to complete.

Jon Waggoner, interim vice president of student affairs, said the Recreation and Wellness Center represented a massive improvement in fitness opportunities for Auburn students.

Waggoner compared his Sony Walkmanfueled and stadium-stair-filled fitness regimen from his days as a student at Auburn University to the new center as evidence of the major improvement.

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Collier Ann Byers, a May 2013 Auburn graduate, died in a one-vehicle car crash Sunday, Aug. 18.

The wreck occurred on Interstate 85, approximately 4 miles north of Opelika.

“She was on her way back from a Brave’s game,” said Jacie Coressel, president of Byers’ sorority Delta Gamma.

“The guy who was driving was intoxicated, and he hit a guardrail.

“The car flipped and she was killed on impact. She wasn’t wearing a seatbelt,” Coressel said.

The two were returning to Montgomery after the game, according to Coressel.

The driver, Parker Ivey, 22-year-old senior in exercise science, was arrested the day following the accident and charged with driving under the influence, according to the Lee County Sheriff ’s Office.

The Lee County Sheriff ’s Office also bonded out the same day on a $750 bond.

Byers, the 22-year-old Montgomery resident, graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in human resource management.

Coressel said Byers was an active member of Delta Gamma during her time at Auburn, and her death shook the chapter.

“It was just a really big shock to our chapter and we were unsure how to handle it,” Coressel

BYERS said.

“We had a crisis management [session] and a lot of the girls from her pledge class were able to attend.

“We just talked about her and we had counselors come in to let (members of Delta Gamma) know that they were there as a resource if anyone needed to talk to them.”

Coressel remembered Byers as loving to craft, her dog Daisy, Dave Matthews Band and making others laugh.

“She was just that goofy girl,” Coressel said.

“Everyone was always laughing when she was around, that’s just who she was.”

A celebration of life will be held at Southern Memorial in Montgomery at 3154 Highland Ave., Thursday, Aug. 22, at 2 p.m.

Byers is survived by her mother, Kim Dowe, father Andrew Byers, sisters Falon Dustin Hooks and Lillie Flowers. She is also survived by her grandparents Johnnie and Pamela Collier; and Richard and Peggy Byers.

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Police Reports For the City of Auburn Aug. 20, 2013

Thursday, August 22, 2013

DUI Arrests for Aug. 15 – 21, 2013

Tuesday, Aug. 20 – North Donahue Drive Glass Door to convenience store damaged. Price estimated at $1,000 Criminal Mischief – Damage to Business Property 12:15 p.m. – 7:15 a.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 20 – Ogletree Road Stolen Sharp 32” Flatscreen TV, Vizio 42” Flatscreen TV, Playstation 3 Burglary Third Degree 8:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 20 – Northlake Drive Stolen Pyranha Ammo Kayak, Perception Kayak Theft of Property Second Degree 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 20 – South Donahue Drive Stolen TREK Bicycle Theft of Property Second Degree 2:30 p.m. – 3 p.m.

John Cowart, 18, Marietta, Ga. Friday, Aug. 16, 11:07 p.m. on South College and Roosevelt

William Banks, 21 Sunday, Aug. 18, 1:27 a.m. on South College

Joseph Wojciechewski, 25 Tuesday, Aug. 20, 12:53 a.m. on East Glenn and Wright Street

Robert J. Porter, 19 Friday, Aug. 16, 11:07 p.m. on South College and Roosevelt

Charles Mucaster, 21 Sunday, Aug. 18, 3:11 a.m. on Wright Street

O’Neal Zimmerman, 22 Tuesday, Aug. 20, 1:40, 1:17 a.m. on Thomas Street and West Magnolia

David Green, 43 Friday, Aug. 16, 11:25 p.m. on Wire Road

Kelton Hurn, 36 Sunday, Aug. 18, 3:55 a.m. on South College

Chadwick Milich Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2:20 a.m. on West Magnolia

Cynthia Blair, 36 Friday, Aug. 16, 11:56 p.m. on Thatch Avenue

Johathon A. Payne, 18 Sunday, Aug. 18, 5:01 a.m. on Opelika Road

Brandon Clark Saturday, Aug. 17, 4:37 a.m. on South College at Lake Street

Andrew Denzik Monday, Aug. 19, 2:36 a.m. on Burton at Glenn

William Peterson, 22 Wednesday, Aug. 21, 12:50 a.m.

West Glenn Avenue and Thomas Street

Michael Rainer, 36 Saturday, Aug. 17, 6:55 a.m. on Lee Road

Lucas Waldren Monday, Aug. 19, 2:59 a.m. on Toomer’s Street

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New semester, new transportation Now that the Tiger Transit has signed a new contract with a different company, students should expect changes in routes and stops Becky Hardy Campus Editor

Students aren’t the only ones making changes with the new semester.

Tiger Transit services has signed a new contract with First Transit to begin at the start of fall semester.

“I don’t think the changing of the company is going to affect the performance of the service we provide for the students,” said Clarence Cobb, general manager of First Transit.

A new company also means brand new Tiger Transit buses for the University. The new, 70-bus fleet will include 12 hybrid vehicles and provide services for approximately 22,000 students at the beginning of the semester.

“The system is utilized and the number of passengers goes up a little every year,” said Rex Huffman, manager for transit services and an Auburn University alumnus. “I wish it had been here when I was a student.”

Sixty previous drivers out of the 121 current drivers were rehired and went through training to be ready for the first day of class.

“The training is very intense and if (the drivers) don’t pass the training then we don’t hire them,” Cobb said.

Along with waking up every morning to a brand-new-bus smell, some students will be affected by route changes as well.

The Opelika Road route will now only

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“When you walk around and look at this magnificent facility, I think you’ll feel it in your gut,” Gouge said.

There was also plenty of praise to go around for 360 Architecture, the Kansas Citybased company that designed the sleek center.

“They’ve done a great job from start to finish,” Waggoner said.

The result of that work is a state-of-the-art fitness center Jimmy Rane, president pro tempore of Auburn University’s Board of Trustees called the best in the nation.

“This facility has a unique feel to it like none other,” Rane said.

Director of campus recreation, Jennifer Jarvis agreed about the specialness of the

include stops at Creekside of Auburn and Aspen Heights, which will cut the 24-minute travel time, Huffman said.

The Opelika Road route has been significantly changed because of the creation of the new North College Line, which includes services to Copper Beech, the medical and dental offices along the Dean Road corridor and the mall.

Huffman said many students use the mall stop as a park and ride stop.

“We don’t have as many people utilize it as we wish we did, but people still utilize it,” Huffman said.

Students who live on Cox Road in Windover Farms and Swann Two trailer parks will now have the option to ride the Wire Road transit line. A bus will run every hour.

“We’re able to now allow access to part of the student body that has never had access before,” Huffman said.

Tiger Transit stops at AU Impound Lot, Nichols Center, Kingsport Apartments and Hearthstone will be suspended starting fall 2013.

Along with daytime hour bus stops, Toomer’s Ten will also experience changes this fall.

Operations for night transit will be reduced to Friday and Saturday nights only, beginning in October.

“Because of our resource constraint, we will be eliminating Wednesday and Thursday nights after September because

Recreation and Wellness Center.

“This building has a uniquely Auburn feel,” Jarvis said.

Featuring the nation’s longest corkscrew track, two 50foot climbing towers, a golf simulator and more than 200 pieces of exercise equipment, the Recreation and Wellness Center sports the bells and whistles needed to get students excited about fitness.

Students clad in fluorescent-tinged running shoes and workout equipment milled around the entrance of the Recreation and Wellness Center before the Grand Opening.

Connor Burroughs, freshman in architecture; Spencer Bounphouansy, freshman in computer science; Nicholas Chappell, mechanical engineering and Sherman Peek, freshman in wireless engineering, were among the pa-

there are a lot of people out [downtown] those first couple of weeks,” Huffman said.

Three other stops will also be suspended because of underutilization.

Funding for Tiger Transit comes from student tuition.

“I tweak the system every year,” Huffman said. “I would hope people would tell (us) that the whole time (they) are here riding the transit you could see continuous changes being made to the system.”

In regards to former Tiger Transit company Groome Transportation failing to meet some of the driver’s demands in fall 2012, Huffman said the switch of companies was because the Groome Transportation contract ended this year.

“We’re moving forward and we’re pretty excited about what the new company will bring to the table,” Huffman said.

Cobb said safety is an important factor for Tiger Transit.

“My goal is to make sure that everybody is 100 percent safe, which includes the drivers and all of our students that we pick up each and every day,” Cobb said.

“We’re teaching the drivers how to be alert and watch out for things that cause accidents.”

Huffman said that students chose Auburn because of the transit system.

“We want to be a world-class transit system for Auburn University,” Huffman said. “I love what we’re doing and I think we provide a great service.”

tiently waiting hoard, and were all excited to try the new rock wall.

“I’ll really enjoy the space,” Peek said.

This attitude bodes well for a project that ultimately was undertaken with the intent of encouraging student health.

Gogue said that one in five Americans is over-eating and under-exercising, which can be detrimental to health, and that he hopes the new facility can help Auburn students avoid contributing to that statistic.

Harrison Mills, SGA president, said the rec center should encourage the sound mind, body and fearless spirit the Auburn Creed calls for.

Guided tours were offered after the ceremony.

The Recreation and Wellness Center was open for regular use by students starting Monday, Aug. 19.

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These colors do run Becky Hardy CAMPUS EDITOR

Don’t waste time and money traveling to Atlanta or Birmingham for a color run; Student Alumni Association is bringing one to campus.

Student Alumni Association partners with Alumni Association and Auburn University Health and Wellness to start campus’ annual Color Me Auburn 5K Saturday, Aug. 24.

The race will run throughout campus, as well as on Magnolia Avenue and Donahue Drive.

All of the color thrown during the race will be orange or blue.

“We thought color runs were so popular right now, but we haven’t heard of one that was huge at Auburn yet, so we kind of wanted to start that tradition,” said Dori Dobbs, membership coordinator for Alumni Association.

The race will start at 6 p.m.

“We wanted to make it student friendly because students are way more likely to participate in a run if it was not so early in the morning and it’s the weekend before football season, so we figured a lot of

people would be in town either getting condos ready or just excited to kick off the football season,” Dobbs said. “We also wanted to have it later to avoid the heat as well.”

All proceeds will go toward student scholarships provided by SAA. Rebecca Davis, student coordinator for the Color Me Auburn 5K, said the organization hopes to raise $4,000–$5,000, which would be enough for four or five student scholarships.

All are welcome to run or walk the 5K. “It’s a community event,” Davis said. “We’ve opened it up to alumni, students and the entire community. We want to raise as much money as we can.”

Although participants can walk the race, there will be timers at the event for the competitive runners.

The first man and woman to cross the finish line will receive gift cards from TCBY and Big Dog Running, as well as some Auburn gear from the Alumni Center.

This is the first Color Me Auburn 5K, but Dobbs hopes to

make it an annual event on campus.

Participants are encouraged to wear all white.

“We’re having them pick up their registration bag the day before the run at the Alumni Center,” Dobbs said. “It will be open all day for the bag pickup, so they will receive their white shirt the day before, so they can wear that to the run.”

Dobbs said people who wear contacts should wear sunglasses or some sort of eye protection to the race so the powder does not get in their eyes.

People interested in volunteering for the race can contact Dobbs by email at DoriDobbs@auburn.edu. Volunteers will receive a free tshirt.

Registration is $15 for SAA members and $20 for nonmembers; to register visit AuAlum.org/5K. SAA members will also be on the concourse until the day before the race.

“Everybody who lives in Auburn loves Auburn, so we wanted everyone who was interested in doing a color run to be able to do it,” Davis said.

Auburn welcomes all strangers to campus Student puts together story writing event for people of the community Ben Hohenstatt CAMPUS REPORTER

Walking past strangers happens every day.

Usually, it’s accompanied by darting eyes and a quick glance at a phone.

It’s a daily source of awkward inconvenience.

Liz Ball, junior in psychology, sees these encounters as opportunities instead of annoyances.

“Every stranger has a story, but I don’t have the time to talk to all of them,” Ball said.

It is this desire to discover the stories and common experiences of people that led Ball to organize and plan International Story Day. “International Story Day is about making strangers less strange” Ball said. “I think it will show how people work and how people are connected.”

Ball was inspired to create International Story Day by multiple websites that place an emphasis on the shared human experience through storytelling.

“I don’t really remember how I found out about it,” Ball said, but said idea of collecting true stories resonated with her.

The event is an offshoot of The Stranger Project, a New York based blog with a focus on collecting true stories.

International Story Day has the goal of promoting a sense of international community, but the event itself will be simple.

Ball and several volunteers will set up in the Student Center and be equipped with plenty of pens, paper and clipboards for anyone that would like to write down an anonymous, true story.

The stories will then be uploaded to a Tumblr created specifically for the event.

Although she acknowledged there is some risk in providing a venue for people to anonymously share their thoughts, Ball thinks people will generally stay true to the spirit of the event.

“If it can be done in Central Park, then I don’t think we’ll

have a problem,” Ball said. Ball also said anything blatantly vulgar or obviously false would simply not be posted.

“I wanted to be able to let everyone that wanted to contribute stories be able to do it,” Ball said. “I’m trying to be over prepared.”

Even with thorough preparation, Ball said International Story Day likely would not have happened without sponsorship from Women’s Leadership Institute and the Student Writing Council.

“I sent at least 50 emails to organizations just hoping one would reply,” Ball said.

The sponsorship also allows the event to be an official part of Auburn’s Welcome Week.

Ball hopes this will allow her to collect even more stories.

Ball said if Saturday’s 10 a.m.–8 p.m. event goes well, story collection could be a repeat event.

“I plan on randomly setting up on the concourse throughout the year,” Ball said. “Overall, I think the gain will be hugely positive.”

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Brad Zellner, Brock Hanson, Alessio Summerfield and extras working on a project.

Students place in Atlanta 48 Hour Film Project Derek Herscovici CAMPUS WRITER

While most of us spent our summer weekends looking for ways to avoid working, a group of Auburn students and alumni entered Atlanta’s 48 Hour Film Project with the complete opposite in mind.

After a weekend filled with sleepless nights, the group, comprised of current and graduated Auburn students under the team name Love Handles, ultimately won big in a contest that featured more than 70 competitors.

“Sure it was stressful, and you get no sleep and you’re exhausted as hell, but its nice to start something and to finish it right away, as opposed to shooting something and then letting it sit around,” said Charlie Harper, senior in radio, television and film. “It feels nice to not have the option to procrastinate.”

The contest, now in its 11th year in Atlanta, took place from June 14–16 and ranged from high school groups to recent college graduates and experienced professionals.

Each team that enters will have their film projected on the main screen of the Landmark Theater in Midtown, Atlanta, with the films blocked out in small groups over six days.

Teams must draw from a hat to find out what genre their film will be, from a selection that includes operetta, western and more.

Any team that exceeds the 48-hour time limit and fails to submit their film by 7:30 p.m. Sunday is automatically disqualified.

“I think it kind of worked to our advantage though because most of us have been in college for four years and we were used to working with no time,” said Brad Zellner, senior in radio, television and film. “It’s like trying to finish a paper with no time the night before. We had that kind of experience from the last few years behind us.”

After drawing suspense-thriller, the team worked in shifts to write and storyboard a sto-

ry of a young girl’s disappearance from a park and ultimate rescue from a spooky basement.

The team was comprised of filmmakers who already had experience around Atlanta interning for multimedia companies such as FUGO Studios and BARK-BARK. Between shooting at multiple locations across town, editing scenes on the fly and developing characters and plot mostly on the spot, the group said it was a team effort.

Love Handles’ film “Butterfly” took home the viewer’s choice award in its viewer block, making it one of six films competing for the grand prize.

Members of the Love Handles team said they were pleased with their work and with the festival, which not only challenges upstart filmmakers to work and think in new ways, but brings together a community of like-minded individuals.

“It was fun because there’s a competitive edge to it, but at the same time, it was a really good networking opportunity because everyone is meeting new people and talking about their strategies,” said Brock Hanson, member of Auburn’s media production team. “There are veterans who have done it before, and there are ones that this is their first year.”

For most, though, the opportunity to see their films on the same screen that plays summer blockbusters is what makes it all worthwhile.

“It’s fun seeing your name projected bigger than yourself,” Zellner said. “And the sound kind of envelops you.”

Love Handles is currently campaigning to enter “Butterfly” into the much larger 2014 Atlanta Film Festival.

In the meantime, they said they will return to their day jobs, writing, practicing and networking in preparation for their next 48 hour project.

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Charlie Harper, Zellner, Summerfield and Hanson on the set of “Butterfly.”

Auburn Circle accepting art submissions until Aug. 30 Derek Herscovici CAMPUS WRITER

The Auburn Circle, Auburn’s student-driven art and literary magazine, aims to provide students a creative home for their work.

The Circle it has worked to implement changes that will allow the magazine to reach a broader audience.

“The Circle started in 1974, and you can tell by looking through old editions and just

talking to older graduates, they all knew what the circle was, so obviously back in the day it was a bigger thing,” said Shelby Rice, editor-in-chief of the Circle for the past two years.

The Circle said it breached the gaps between submitters and readers to supply an answer to Auburn’s underrepresented artistic community.

While art, photography, poetry, fiction and non-fiction

are the bread and butter of The Circle’s semesterly issue, the staff said they include a wider diversity of entries to broaden the magazine’s appeal, such as fashion, architecture, industrial design and more.

At the end of the semester, the Circle will host SNAPS, its third showcase and artistic celebration that in the past has featured live music from Adventure The Great and improvisation comedy from the

Lee County Flannel Club.

“We get to hear their pieces read out loud, which is a totally different experience than reading the words on page,” said Lilian Parker, senior in public relations and returning member of the Circle’s PR staff. “It’s a chance for the artists to be able to share their work in the way that it was intended.”

The Circle said it wants to capitalize on its expand-

ing readership this semester through an increased social media presence.

“My favorite part of The Circle is bringing together student writers and artists who otherwise wouldn’t get the opportunity to be discovered, be noticed or be heard,” Parker said. “I know for a lot of people who are involved in the arts they’re kind of their own worst critics and I think The Circle provides a nice boost of confi-

dence to let people know that they’re work actually is good, and that their peers are actually interested.”

The Circle is accepting all submissions from Aug. 21– Sept. 13 to its office in the Student Media section of the student center.

Staff applications for The Circle are also available in the office.

Applications will be accepted from Aug. 21–30.

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seeing the different attitudes and personalities in the different sororities on skit day was fun, but seeing the serious side of it was fun too.”

Although most of the potential new members going through recruitment are freshman, some are sophomores.

Lynley Garner, sophomore in sociology, said the week turned out to be more difficult than she anticipated, but she was able to stay positive throughout the whole experience.

“Rushing as a sophomore was challenging because a lot of sororities don’t like to take sophomores, so after the first cut, I got cut by 12 [sororities] and then I got cut by four more, so I literally had one left the last three rounds of Rush and it was really nerve-wracking, but it all turned out really well,” Garner said.

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The tiring week of fall 2013 sorority recruitment came to an end Aug. 18, but also was just the beginning for many newly recruited women.

The excitement took over the girls as they were introduced to their new sisters.

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Reflecting over the past week, Emma Fuchs, freshman in nursing, said she would not change a thing about her recruitment experience and gives advice to those going through it in the future.

“Be yourself because you don’t want to be in a sorority where you can’t be yourself,” Fuchs said. “You have to go through it and be the best that you can be because they want you for who you are.”

Morgan Satterfield, freshman in biomedical science, said the long week exhausted her and made her think of possible changes she would have made if she knew what she was in for.

“I would probably try to get more sleep and be more openminded,” Satterfield said.

Ashley Roberson, sophomore in exercise science and kinesiology, said she thought the recruitment process was a well-rounded experience.

“Day one was really exciting and really loud,” Roberson said. “Day two was fun too because you were learning what the sororities support. Also

The Pi Chi groups, comprised of potential new members that go to sorority parties together, offer support for the women during the rush process.

“Other girls are going to look to you for support because you’re rushing with the same group of girls, so you have to be supportive of your friends and your sisters,” Garner said.

Although approximately 60 women received bids at each sorority, some women did not receive a bid at all or dropped throughout recruitment for various reasons.

“If someone really wants to join a sorority, I encourage her to learn about the other ways to join during the year, specifically continuous open bidding, in which some sororities will offer a few more bids,” Moore said.

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Auburn football is great for the most part.

Yes, last season was dismal, but we have been riding a tidal wave of optimism ever since Coach Gus Malzahn made his triumphant return to The Plains.

Perhaps that is what makes the Auburn Family so special: we’re serial optimists.

It will always be better next year; the new coach will always lead us to victory; and the new recruits will always score a million touchdowns. When we lose, we briefly mourn, but then it’s on to the next game, the next season.

But could we benefit from some pessimism?

Malzahn appears to have made some tremendous strides with the team. We’re almost certain he’s going to do better than last season. He has to.

Yet, the Aug. 16 arrest of Demetruce McNeal on a charge of second degree possession of marijuana has us thinking it’s time to be pessimistic or, at the least, critical.

Auburn players and crime have become comfortable bedfellows during the past few years. The list of transgressors includes legends such as Michael Dyer and Dakota Mosley and a handful of other star recruits.

Unfortunately, the list keeps growing.

We aren’t going to be like Selena Roberts and make a bunch of spurious claims that have little to no evidence behind them.

We aren’t even going to suggest there may be a conspiracy to keep troublemaker players under wraps until it’s too late.

There aren’t enough tinfoil hats in The Plainsman office for us to make such a lofty allegation.

What concerns us is the sheer number of players breaking the law.

Granted, some laws are antiquated and unnecessary, but this isn’t about that.

Auburn players shouldn’t be above reproach; they are more than just football players.

We aren’t wagging our fingers at them

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because that is childish. They’re adults and can make their own choices. But we are saying enough is enough.

Football players are, for all intents and purposes, demigods at Auburn.

To say they get preferential treatment is an understatement.

So we don’t think it’s too much to ask for them to not get arrested. Our words, however, are falling on ears that have been covered for a long time.

What makes these guys act so foolishly?

You should ask the same question and ask it often.

Take our lead and voice your concerns to

the athletic department.

Athletics Director Jay Jacobs has told The Plainsman before that his job is to address the concerns we have about the football program, or any sport for that matter. But this question seems to be taboo.

If it’s just a matter of poor recruiting, then why not admit to it?

To us, it seems like a larger problem that may get worse before we see the end of it.

Football players are humans too, and they have the same reactions to stress we do.

Unfortunately for them, the system is creating an environment for them to act out in ways that make all of the Auburn Family look bad.

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Imagine a world in which you were forced to remain close with your first batch of friends.

The best man or the maid of honor at your wedding would be determined by which kindergarten classmate was best at sharing blocks.

You’d forever be tethered to the pale kid down the block whose videogame consoles more than made up for his inherent weirdness and predilection for eating paste.

This is the world proposed by the recent hit single “No New Friends” by DJ Khaled featuring Drake, Rick Ross and Lil Wayne,

or at least a literal interpretation of it.

“No New Friends” heavily advocates loyalty to both friends and birthplace through repetition of the phrase no new friends.

The message should seem laughable coming from a group of men with wildly different backgrounds and origins.

But it seems to have caught on.

DJ Khaled, 37, is a Miami-based radio personality; Drake, 26, was formerly a teen-actor and is from Toronto; Rick Ross, 37, was a correctional officer in Florida before stardom and Lil Wayne, 30, has been a fixture in music since his days as part of teen-rap group The Hot Boys in New Orleans.

However, “No New Friends” has been on The Billboard Hot 100 for 16 weeks and peaked at No. 37 on the chart.

The song has definitely found

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While the authenticity of the song’s central theme does seem a little shaky, it would be hard to imagine sentiments supporting loyalty and close-knit friendships might not be the most harmful things to broadcast.

“No New Friends” isn’t just a song title but also an older mantra within rap and hip-hop, and one that has caught on with people in a way that might not be positive.

Chief Keef, a Chicago-based rapper, has endorsed the no new friends mindset in his music, and it would seem like that isn’t a good thing.

Keef has been a constant source of controversy with multiple arrests, alleged drug use and a brief incarceration in January 2013 for violating his probation.

The rapper’s lyrics often boast of his southside Chicago origins,

and his record label, Interscope Records, have given Keef his own subsidiary record label, Glory Boyz Entertainmen, in 2011.

True to the no new friends mentality, the current roster of Glory Boyz Entertainment is populated with Keef ’s friends.

It would be hard to think that it is in the 18-year-old’s best interest to continue to surround himself with, and pledge loyalty to, people that would likely make apossible beneficial change in lifestyle more difficult.

Ultimately, “No New Friends” is just a piece of pop music, and isn’t any more sinister or revelatory than any other chart topper, but its message is problematic.

At its best, the idea of no new friends is impractical and at least slightly insincere.

At its worst, the song’s mentality could be a recipe for disaster.

Letter to the Editor

A plea to a younger generation to save America People need to step back and examine how the government is manipulating them into getting what they want.

It’s almost like women, minorities, and the economically impaired have Stockholm syndrome and the Ruling Class has Boss Hogg Syndrome. The government is using its power in a way that has individual Americans trading their liberties for a promise of being cared for while the plans and laws being passed by both parties in no way provide long term solutions that will actually do what they are sold as.

How in the world have we been led down this path?

Why do we continue to allow it to go on?

Have we gotten to a point that we no longer care about our free-

doms and wish to take the easiest road possible in the n ame of “fairness”?

We need to stand up for who we are as Americans.

Not African, Hispanic, Asian, European Americans—not even Native Americans—Free Americans!

One America that allows people to disagree without being hateful or destructive, one America that understands the value of hard work and free enterprise while holding those accountable for using their political standing to manipulate it, one America that knows and believes in the values of the Bill of Rights and the Constitution while understanding that it’s not the Founding Fathers we should embrace but the message they carried with

them—that all Men and Women are created equally through the faith that America could be the shining light of Liberty through the provision of free will by our creator.

Can we, will we see it for what it is or allow others to recreate those words by stating that those men were imperfect and they shouldn’t be allowed to guide a nations founding?

It’s not the men who created the Federalist Papers or the Declaration of Independence that we should focus on!

They were in some cases men who didn’t see beyond their current times. It’s the ideals that those documents portray.

A true, Representative Republic, elected by the people and for the people, with an Executive

Branch to oversee the country and answer to the body of Representatives, and a Judicial branch that is impartial and steadfast in protecting the Constitution and the laws passed by Congress.

Instead, over time, the people of the United States have allowed people to chip, chip, chip away until we have just a fraction of a Republic left.

Where is our resolve?

Where is our honest heart?

I can only hope that the generation coming up today sees our failures and looks to the beginning to right our bearing and chart a course for a better tomorrow.

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Classic college town: more than meets the eye Annie Faulk COMMUNITY REPORTER

Auburn is much more than a SEC college football campus. There is a city surrounding the University’s grounds that students often don’t explore. Since the semester is still young and the classes are still manageable, take a break and explore the area outside of the library’s walls.

Arts and Entertainment: If you take a ride down North College Street, you’ll find a string of bars to satisfy your nightlife adventures.

Downtown Auburn’s bar scene includes Skybar Café with an open roof atmosphere, The Bank Vault, Piccolo, 17-16, Quixotes, En Fuego, Bourbon Street, The Hound and the Balcony Bar. The Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art at Auburn University, located at 901 S. College St., offers free admission and is open Monday through Saturday. The museum is offering free online student memberships. On Thursday, August 22, the band Adventure the Great will play at 5 p.m.

“At JCSM, we believe art chang-

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Samford Hall was built in 1859 and is a trademark of Auburn University; the sign is a popular place to take photos.

es lives,” said Charlotte Hendrix, print and digital media producer for JCSM. “Our mission is to share the transformative power of art with the university and community.”

During the week, the museum holds 30-minute tours at 1 p.m. Currently, students can view Auburn alumna Jean Woodham’s sculpture and a permanent collection of lithographic prints.

After Woodham, the museum will feature David Henderson’s exhibition A Brief History of Aviation, opening Sept. 26 at 5 p.m.

“The museum has several exciting events with students in mind for the fall,” Hendrix said. “One way to discover your museum is to attend the Welcome Week/Membership Week programs we have planned.”

Parks and Recreation:

Auburn offers parks for students and their furry friends short distances from the campus. Kiesel Park is Auburn’s largest park with a garden, pond and a walking trail. The park is located at 520 Chadwick Lane. Kiesel Park features an off-leash dog area with playground and obstacle course.

Town Creek Park, 1150 S. Gay St., is free to the public and offers a walk-

ing trail.

Chewacla State Park, which is just a short car ride from campus, offers hiking trails, swimming areas, picnic areas with grills and campgrounds all tucked into its 696 acres. During the week students are eligible for a $2 entrance fee.

“They have all kinds of good hiking and biking trails, especially mountain biking. There’s been a whole lot of activity out there with a group of folks who were able to get a grant from the state to build trails out there,” said Robyn Bridges, vice president and public relations director for the Auburn and Opelika Tourism Bureau. “They have done a lot. There’s over 25 miles of mountain biking trails.”

So whether you are interested in cultural events and nightlife or exploring Auburn’s paths less traveled, there’s more to the area than Ralph Brown Draughon Library and the Haley Center.

“You are missing a lot of really good opportunities if you stay near campus and don’t venture out,” Bridges said.

Arricia celebrates the best of the state’s culinary talents JESSA PEASE COMMUNITY WRITER

No food is more comforting than the southern Alabama cuisine and Auburn’s Ariccia Italian Trattoria and Bar has joined Alabama Restaurant Week by presenting a special three course meal from Aug. 16-25.

Alabama Restaurant Week features dozens of Southern restaurants that serve delicious and intriguing meals from specially created menus for this annual 10-day event.

Ariccia, located in The Hotel at Auburn University and Dixon Conference Center, kicked off their celebration Aug. 16 by offering a $20 three course meal exclusively for this event.

“We have been getting a lot of positive feedback,” said executive sous-chef Richard Mason.

“We interact with our guests with the dine-in experience.”

Mason said it was important for chefs to choose a menu with as many Alabamagrown foods as possible.

“As a team we try to look at what is in season and what is local,” Mason said. “We go to farmers markets once a week to get anything available that is fresh.”

The meal begins with a fresh garden greens salad topped by balsamic dressing, blue cheese and a pistachio brittle.

It is followed by a grilled chicken dish served with parsnips, grape mustard and roasted carrots.

Mason said they chose to exclude a sauce, a traditional accompaniment to grilled chicken, and instead include half of a lemon for the guest to squeeze over the chicken to add desired flavor.

A strawberry salad with basil, vanilla and passion fruit serves as dessert and eventual completion of the meal.

Adam Keeshan, senior restaurant manager, said it was a good beginning weekend with many students returning for move in and bid day.

“It is a great opportunity for people to come in and try a salad or dessert they may not have tried before,” Keeshan said.

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“As a team we try to look at what is in season and what is local.

We go to farmers markets once a week to get anything available that is fresh.”

—Richard Mason SOUS-CHEF AUBURN’S ARICCIA ITALIAN TRATTORIA AND BAR

Alabama Restaurant Week was started by the Year of Alabama Food as a way to bring the community together to eat at local Alabama restaurants as a way to support the community, said Allison Duke, social media specialist at the Auburn Hotel.

“We were part of it last year and we have a connection with the Year of Alabama Food and Alabama Travel,” Duke said. “We wanted to get the word out the community about the local foods and local restaurants.”

According to Duke, the Auburn Hotel and Ariccia enjoyed being a part of the event last year.

They said they plan to participate in the event in the future and hope it will be a repeated wsuccess with their guests.

“Here, in house, as much as possible, we try to find out how the guest’s experience was,” Mason said. “We ask how the meal was and what we can do to enhance that experience.”

Approximately 100 restaurants are participating in Alabama Restaurant Week in almost every county.

Many of the participating restaurants are successful Alabama-grown chains like Dreamland Bar-B-Que. For a complete listing of participating restaurants, visit alabamarestaurantweek. com.

To make reservations for Ariccia Italian Trattoria and Bar’s $20 dinner, call 334-8445140 or visit auhcc.com.

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Arrica’s dish of grilled chicken is served with parsnips, grape mustard and roasted carrots.

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Tim Spicer, son of owner Tom Spicer, is one of 12 instructors dedicated to teaching music to youths.

Spicer’s combines family and music Ben Ruffin COMMUNITY WRITER

Walking into Spicer’s Music off East University Drive, it is evident it is not just your average music store.

The walls are lined with guitars, trumpets and an array of other instruments, but that’s not what differentiates Spicer’s from other music stores.

It’s the combination of the relaxed coffee-shop feel along with the warm welcome given by the owners and staff of the Spicer family.

Within seconds of entering Spicer’s, it is clear the store holds more than meets the eye.

Opened January 2012, it is evident owner Tom Spicer created his store based around making music in an atmosphere the whole family can enjoy, as the fall kickoff, held Saturday, Aug. 17, clearly showed.

Their effort to incorporate music into family life has been nothing but a success.

Tim Spicer, Tom’s son, said the kickoff created more awareness about the store, and allowed local bands to showcase their talents.

“We love giving the youth bands play all day long,” Tim Spicer said. “We love giving the kids the opportunity to get up on stage and play in front of others.”

Bands such as No Refunds took the stage as representative of the Spicer’s Garage Band Camp.

Tim Spicer said Garage Band Camp, an after-school camp, stemmed from the Spicer’s desire to find a family-oriented, positive and fun summer music program for their children. The Spicers said the camp and music made by the family inspired the extension of the camp to other children and has seen immense success.

The program includes 15– 20 other bands who said they hope to improve their skills and do what they love by playing music with their peers.

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The walls of Spicer’s Music are lined with guitars.

“Some of the bands who have completed the Garage Band Camp are now recording EP’s in Atlanta and Nashville (Tenn.),” Spicer said. “[The camp] has been going on for the last six years and teaches bands how to cover songs, write originals and many other musical talents,” Spicer said.

Allowing children to get up and play on stage helps improve self-esteem and confidence.

Such confidence was obvious when No Refunds, headliner at The Spicer’s Fall Kickoff, took the stage at the event and amazed concertgoers, evident by the audience’s applause.

No Refunds has seen their own share of success as Spicer says they are now “booking professional paying gigs and even headlined at The Opelika Fireworks Show.”

With no member older than

15, it is clear the Spicer’s array of programs, in combination with a team of 14–15 experienced instructors, has helped the camp’s bands succeed.

Showcasing their experience at the event allowed participants to experience the success of the camp firsthand.

While bringing families into the store is a major goal, Spicer’s also strives toward outreach within Auburn’s collegiate community. Open mic nights, college jams, songwriter’s workshops and related activities allow the college community to participate. “[We] have everything from 3-year-olds to 93-year-olds walking through the door and taking lessons, purchasing instruments and accessories,” Spicer said.

Although Spicer’s has only been open since January, their impact on the community is easily seen.

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Opelika revitalizes its Southern culture through opportunity Annie Faulk Community Reporter

Just a 20-minute drive from Auburn’s campus is a town with a rich history and a busy downtown.

“There is so much more to offer in the area than just what is on campus or what might be on their typical beaten path,” said Robyn Bridges, vice president and public relations director for the Auburn and Opelika Tourism Bureau. “Especially when you talk about going over to Opelika and what seeing what the downtown area of Opelika has to offer.”

Every street corner of downtown Opelika has something to offer college students.

But some people do not venture beyond the safety of University property.

From music to art, entertainment and food, the city’s downtown area has something for everyone.

“I always like to say we have an atmosphere that is unexplainable,” said Pam PowersSmith, director of Opelika Main Street, Inc. “It’s just fun to be in our downtown. The atmosphere is great and it just makes you want to be here.”

Downtown offers a range of dining options from coffee bars, New Orleans fare to Southern cuisine alongside a string of antique and clothing stores.

“Besides all of our fun eateries and shops,

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Opelika is just a short 20-minute drive from Auburn’s campus and boast beautiful views.

students can enjoy some down time at beautiful Courthouse Square or they can stroll along beautiful Railroad Avenue,” Powers-Smith said. “If someone has some extra time, they could pop in to the Museum of East Alabama, take a look at the Historic (Lewiston-Auburn) Depot or simply mark their calendars to at-

tend one of our fabulous events.”

The downtown area features historic exhibits and museums, including the Museum of East Alabama located on South Ninth Street.

The museum celebrates the rich history of East Alabama and focuses on five Alabama counties including Lee, Macon, Russell,

Chambers and Tallapoosa.

The museum offers free admission and is closed Sunday and Monday.

“I also think the historic significance of Opelika is fun to learn about and you still see it,” Powers-Smith said. “We try not to tear down any buildings or destroy what our ancestors built for us. It’s always good for everyone to experience somewhere new.”

Opelika appeared on maps around 1733, according to the Museum of East Alabama.

In the mid-1800s, the town became a railroad crossroads to cities in Alabama and Georgia.

Today, trains still run through the city, but passenger trains were discontinued in 1970.

“I don’t know that I can think of any hidden places, but I always like to encourage newcomers to try to experience all of our restaurants and shops,” Powers-Smith said. “Don’t always just go to the same ones. Walk around the corner or visit a block you haven’t before.

I think it’s fun to try a restaurant that none of my friends have and be the first one.”

Downtown Opelika also appeals to the music scene as well. Bands from Nashville and Atlanta play at venues in the area, said Bridges.

“These are just places that students might not necessarily know about and they have so much to offer in terms of nightlife and food and cultural events,” Bridges said.

Yellow curbs leave some Bibb Avenue neighbors seeing red Annie Faulk Community Reporter

A yellow curb raised questions and concerns during the Auburn City Council meeting on August 20.

The residential parking issue ended in a tie and almost every councilman voiced his opinion.

“An ordinance was passed at the last meeting establishing a no parking zone on a piece of property on Bibb Avenue,” said City Manager Charles Duggan. “This evening some of the neighbors asked for the council to reconsider that vote.”

Before the August 6 meeting, a lady on Bibb Street requested to have the curb in front of her house painted yellow to indicate a no parking zone, said City Engineer Jeffery Ramsey.

And the Council voted to have the

curb painted.

“This is not unusual. We have gotten several requests all over town of people blocking their driveway and blocking their mailboxes,” Ramsey said. “We allow them to make a petition to City Council for no parking as long as it’s in front of their property.”

William Lester of 918 Bibb Ave., questioned the Council’s decision to paint the curb in front of his neighbor’s property on 920 Bibb Ave. “My concern is that no notification was given to the neighbors. We were not allowed to give any opposing opinions or views,” Lester said.

“We woke up the next morning and there’s a yellow curb in our neighborhood.”

Lester said his neighbor had a car parked in front of her property for

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“We obviously are caught in the middle of a neighborhood spat.”

—Bob Norman CouncilMan

at least 15 years. He said when she moved the car, he felt she did not want anyone else parking there. The issue goes beyond residential parking for Councilman Arthur Dowdell.

“I think this was done with malice and selfishness,” said Councilman Arthur Dowdell. “I think if we start allowing single citizens to come and ask we are going to have a lot of yellow lines in our communities.”

The area in question is in a closed neighborhood. According to Lester, few cars pass through the area that are not residents.

“There’s a steep hill there. The crest of the hill, she can’t see over that,” Lester said. “Her driveway is below the hill and regardless if there’s a vehicle in that spot or not, she cannot see over the hill.”

“Gentlemen, I feel a little responsible that we passed this and didn’t ask to hear the other side of the story from the other neighbors,” said Councilman Ron Anders. “I think we should have done that and I would like to see us resend this vote.”

Anders’ opinion did not come true, but he encouraged Lester to converse with his neighbor to resolve the issue in a respectful manner.

“We obviously are caught in the middle of a neighborhood spat and that’s not a good place for us to be I don’t think,” said Councilman Bob Norman. “I’d hate to see a precedent set here that anytime anybody wants to control parking in front of their house that it’s a political issue.”

Norman said if he were in the resident’s shoes, he would expect the City to paint the curb if he could not see to safely get out of his driveway.

“I hate to make this a political referee issue,” Norman said. “We got a precedent, we’ve done it other places by citizen request.”

The Council voted four yes and four no, which led to a tie. The decision to paint the curb yellow still stands and the paint will not be removed from the curb.

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Malzahn works wonders with quarterbacks Quarterbacks are statistically better after they move to Malzahn’s high-tempo spread offense.

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QB Marshall moving forward Will Gaines SPORTS EDITOR

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Dee Ford going through defensive line drills Saturday, Aug.3.

Ford, Jones to miss season opener due to leg injuries Justin Ferguson Assistant sports editor

When it comes to coaching football, Auburn defensive coordinator Ellis Johnson said there are two things you cannot control—injuries and the weather.

“Thank goodness we have an unbelievable indoor facility,” Johnson said after Monday’s practice. “We have not missed a beat in terms of being able to practice.”

While the Tigers have still been able to go to work during these last few days of heavy rain, the uncontrollable factor of injuries has taken its toll on the defense.

“We stalled out and hit neutral about a week ago with the loss of so many players that are in the starting picture,” Johnson said. “At one point, we had our best pass rusher, our returning tackle leader, our third-best cornerback

out… in fact, we practiced one day without three of our four best corners.”

Johnson said the Tigers were also without four players on the defensive line in the past few days, including starting defensive end Dee Ford.

The veteran defensive coordinator says he is thankful most of those injuries were not too serious, but he says Ford will “definitely” miss Auburn’s season opener against Washington State and “will miss an extended amount of time.”

Ford, who led the team in sacks last season, has not practiced in over a week after suffering a knee injury.

Johnson also said cornerback Jonathan Jones, who is expected to be in the rotation this season, is out for an indefinite period of time after suffering an injury away from practice.

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After a competitive quarterback battle that included four prospects at the beginning of fall camp, it is finally Nick Marshall’s job.

“It was tough because all four were good quarterbacks, and every one of them worked hard each day,” Marshall said Sunday, Aug. 18.

“They’ve really supported me through camp.”

Since Auburn fans saw the first highlight video of Marshall from Garden City Community College, they all said the same thing.

He’s the next Cam Newton.

He also received comparisons to Johnny Manziel because of his smaller size and athleticism.

But Marshall is not worried about being the next Newton, or the next “Johnny Football.”

He said he’s only worried about what he can control.

“I can’t compare myself to them,” Marshall said. “I just have to be myself.”

Marshall did not arrive on campus until late this summer, and did not participate in spring practice, so he had to play catch up once fall camp arrived.

But once he started learning the playbook, his playmaking ability became obvious to the coaches.

“The bottom line is when Nick knew what to do, he outperformed the others,” Coach Gus Malzahn said. “We really feel like he will have a chance to improve and get better each practice and each

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Nick Marshall warms up at practice Wednesday, Aug. 7.

game.”

W hile coach es were pleased with Marshall’s stats last season, his number of turnovers was a concern.

He had 20 turnovers last season at GCCC, but Marshall said he is not worried about that this season.

“We have coaches that ring that in our heads about ball security, and it has stuck to me and I’m not really worried about turnovers,” Marshall said.

Marshall said he is also not concerned with his dismissal from the University of Georgia, and has nothing to prove.

“I don’t really worry about that,” Marshall said. “I’m an Auburn player now, and

that’s in the past and I’m just going to move forward.”

Now that the job is Marshall’s, he has started taking more of a leadership role.

“It felt different. He was a lot more vocal and I think his teammates really responded to him,” Malzahn said. “That’s normal, it usually happens and it’s always interesting to see how a guy responds once you give him the keys to the car.”

Backing up Marshall this season will be Jonathan Wallace, and if anything should happen to Marshall, Wallace would take his place.

However, freshman Jeremy Johnson made the decision tough.

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Kickers aim to improve kicking distance, consistency

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Cody Parkey warming up before practice Saturday, Aug. 3.

Moving into their senior season, Auburn kicker Cody Parkey and punter Steven Clark and have established themselves as the leaders of a special teams unit that is looking to improve distance in the kicking game.

A combination of six years of Division I kicking experience and onthe-field successes make Clark and Parkey seasoned veterans on an otherwise inexperienced special teams unit.

“The younger guys ask me for advice and I give them advice,” Parkey said. “I tell them stuff I’ve learned from my years, and I give them any knowledge or advantage I can going into their successes for the next four or five years.”

Clark and Parkey, both named to the preseason award watch lists for the fall, traveled to Wisconsin this summer to participate in the Kohl’s Kicking Camp along with some of the nation’s elite specialists.

“We just toy around with some things and get some ideas,” Clark said. “Then you can finish out the summer and see if you want to implement those new things. There

There are a lot of good punters out there and you can always learn something new.”

—Steven Clark Auburn punter

are a lot of good punters out there and you can always learn something new.”

Competing with college football’s best kickers and punters provided Clark and Parkey opportunities to gauge their own offseason development.

“It helps and motivates you seeing where you are with other guys throughout the nation,” Parkey said.

“It just kind of puts you on a pedestal and gives you confidence going into the season.”

Clark, who was a finalist for the 2011 Ray Guy Award, given annually to the nation’s top punter, said adding consistency to his distance will help him improve upon last season’s 39.8 yard punting average.

“I honestly don’t feel that I’ve done the best I could have last year and the year before necessarily,” Clark said. “Even when I go for hang time, I feel like I should get at least 45 yards.

What would happen is I’d hit some good ones 45 or 50 yards and then I’d hit a bad one, and that’s on me.”

Adding accuracy and distance to his kicking has also been an offseason focus for Parkey, who finished 3 for 6 on field goals of more than 40 yards last season and has a careerlong of only 46 yards.

“I feel pretty comfortable hitting long field goals, it just so happened those were the ones I missed last year,” Parkey said. “You have to be hitting them straight. Coach Russell has our legs stronger than ever so I feel comfortable going into the season with the farther field goals.”

Clark and Parkey said working on the subtle aspects of their kicking game will be instrumental in performing up to their potential this fall.

“We’ve focused on lower drops, working some ball contact, getting some spirals and really just driving it out there,” Clark said. “It’s a process and I’m really pleased with where I’m at.”

Senior defensive linemen eager to end wild careers on a positive note Justin Ferguson Assistant Sports Editor

Imagine for a moment that you are a senior high school football player.

After making the big decision on where you are going to play college ball, you hit campus as a true freshman— back to the small fish in a big pond.

But, even as a small fish, you got to take part in the biggest splash in school history.

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That wild, up-and-down Defensive end Nosa Eguae goes through defensive line drills Saturday, Aug. 3 ride describes the Auburn career of defensive lineman Craig Sanders spring has carried over into summer lieved the team is doing what is necesand fall camp. Everyone is buying into sary to prepare for the upcoming seaand several of his fellow seniors.

Following Auburn’s first fall practice what Coach Malzahn and the rest of the son.

The 2013 season will be an important day in full pads, Sanders took a moment staff has for us.”

Now into the fourth fall camp of his one for Sanders and many of his teamto reflect on his time on The Plains and how important this camp is to his colle- career, Sanders said he believes this is mates on the defensive line.

Sanders was one of three true freshthe best offseason the Tigers have ever giate career.

“Coming in as a freshman and win- had since he first stepped onto campus. men defensive linemen on the 2010 BCS “This is the best offseason we’ve had National Championship squad. ning it all, that’s absolutely the best way Joining Sanders in the trio are Dee to start off your college career,” Sanders as a team in coming together, growing said Tuesday, Aug. 6. “In 2011, we had a closer, getting stronger in the weight Ford and Nosa Eguae, who are fifth-year decent season and finished it off by win- room and wanting to get better,” Sand- seniors heading into the new season.

Sanders said the extreme highs and ers said. “As a defense, everyone’s in ning the Chick-fil-A Bowl.

“And then the 2012 season was just in their playbooks and watching extra lows of the seniors’ time at Auburn have made them a close unit ready to lead a film.” the dumps,” Sanders said.

All of the extra work needed to learn defense with a lot to prove in 2013.

Even though Sanders and the rest of “Everyone is really, really close,” Sandthe team took that winless SEC cam- new defensive coordinator Ellis Johnpaign hard, the recently graduated Clio son’s 4-2-5 playbook can get overwhelm- ers said. “When we get done (at practice), it’s not like we don’t see each othnative is still able to find a silver lining ing for Sanders and his teammates.

Johnson estimated the defense gets er for the rest of the day. We’re always out of the 3–9 season. “(2012) has fueled us to have such approximately 15 plays added to their hanging out together. We’ve grown toa good offseason,” Sanders said. “Our playbooks per day, but he said he be- gether as a defensive line.”

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The cornerback under went surgery on his ankle Monday, Aug. 19.

“That was a heartbreaker because he was doing such a good job and was going to see a lot of playing time,” Johnson said. “He turned (his ankle) on some wet steps, and it just snapped.”

While Ford and Jones will miss Aug. 31’s season opener, Johnson expects defensive leader Justin Garrett to be available to play. A projected starter in the “star” position in the 4-2-5 defense, Garrett suffered a sprained foot in the Tigers’ first scrimmage of fall camp.

“We’re going to err on the side of caution with Justin,” Johnson said. “We’re going to make sure he has a full week of practice. He could have come back on it a day or two ago, but it’s still a little tender.”

Even with the depth issues on the defense, Johnson says he has been pleased with the defense’s improvement over the last four practices.

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Johnson attributed some of the improvement to the reinforcements who came from an unlikely source—Rhett Lashlee’s offense.

Like former starting quarterback Kiehl Frazier did in his move to safety last week, freshman running back Johnathan “Rudy” Ford has voluntarily moved full time to cornerback.

“We love Rudy, we feel like he’s going to be a really good player for us,” Lashlee said.

“But at the end of the day, we’ve got to win. We have got to do what’s best for the team. “(Ford) came to us and said, ‘Coach, I want to help the team win. I want to win now.’

And right now, that’s what’s best for our football team.”

Lashlee said the speedy Ford was most likely going to see some playing time on offense this season, but the secondary is an area of the team that needs a lot of help in depth given injuries and dismissals.

“He’s a big time athlete,” Lashlee said. “So to be able to be young and immediately prove yourself on offense… then go over and help us out on defense… that says a lot about his character, his toughness and his ability.”

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Soccer on target in exhibition win against Memphis Justin Ferguson ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

The Auburn women’s soccer team kicked off the 2013-14 athletics calendar in grand fashion Saturday, Aug. 17, with an exhibition win over a quality opponent.

Led by underclassmen, Auburn defeated Memphis by a score of 4–1 at the Auburn Soccer Complex. The victory was the first official game for an athletic year marked by new eras for several programs. One of those teams in transition is this soccer squad, which lost six starters from last year’s NCAA Tournament team and started eight freshmen and sophomores in Saturday’s home win.

“I am really proud of the freshmen and the way they played tonight,” Auburn Coach Karen Hoppa said. “As young as we are, we really needed this game and coming out of it, I feel good about having another week of practice.

We had a good match against an outside opponent, and we know some things we need to work on.”

Sophomore Haley Gerken led the way for the Tigers, netting the team’s first and third goals.

Her opener, which was assisted by senior Maddie Barnes, was an example of team play—she beat Memphis’ offside trap with a cutting run and slotted home Barnes’ over-the-top pass.

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LEFT: Bianca Sierra during Memphis game. RIGHT: Kim Spence during Memphis game.

“We have been working so hard in preseason,” Gerken said. “I’m really impressed with the team, I feel so comfortable out there with everyone. I was able to put two away tonight, and everybody followed.”

Gerken’s opener came after a long stretch of pressure from the visitors. Memphis matched Auburn’s 12 shots during the match, but the Tigers in orange were more clinical with their chances in front of the goal.

True freshman Casie Ramsier netted Auburn’s second goal, which came midway through the first half.

Teammate Kala Faulkner’s hard shot was stopped by an diving save from Memphis goalkeeper Christa Strickland, but Ramsier was waiting on the doorstep for the rebound.

“To put on this jersey and score a goal is just amazing,” Ramsier said of her first career goal. “I couldn’t have done it without my team-

mates—they have helped me improve each and every day. The ball from (Faulkner) was a great shot, and I was glad I could be there to finish it up.”

Returning starter Chelsea Gandy-Cromer capped off Auburn’s scoring in the 59th minute.

The forward broke away down the center of the field and struck the unassisted shot past Strickland to make the score 4–0.

The forward tandem of Honeye Heydari and Christabel Oduro connected 12 minutes later to break up the Auburn clean sheet, but it would be a mere consolation goal on the hosts’ rotating trio of goalkeepers.

“I thought all three of (the goalkeepers) did a great job,” Hoppa said. “Alyse (Scott) started the game fantastically; she did what we needed her to do. Kelly (Neeb) did a really good job of handling everything that was presented to her in that middle 30 (minutes).

“And Alicen (Wright) had the toughest job of them all in that last 30 (minutes) with all those subs and lineup changes. She did a great job of securing the win for us.”

Auburn returns to action on Friday, Aug. 23, for a match at home against another group of Tigers—Clemson. The team will travel to face another ACC opponent, the No. 3 Florida State Seminoles, two days later.

New strength program gives Tigers a boost during fall practice Will Gaines Sports Editor

Since Auburn last took the football field, many things have changed.

Coaches were fired, coaches were hired, players left and players stayed.

But the biggest change, and possibly the most productive, occurred this offseason behind closed doors in Auburn’s weight room.

New strength and conditioning coach Ryan Russell has brought in a completely new system for the Tigers.

“There were definitely some differences. It was a really intense weight room,” senior defensive end Nosa Eguae said.

“We weren’t just staying at our

own bench station, we were constantly moving. Guys definitely got stronger and faster.”

Not only did the team train to get stronger and faster, they also focused on changing their bodies. With the help of personal goals set by Russell, players were told to either lose or gain weight, and he was even more specific by asking them to lose body fat as well.

“My body fat right now is 19 percent. I went from 259 in January to 269 now,” Eguae said. “I put on 6 pounds of muscle and went down 3 percent body fat. Anytime you see those types of results, you know you have definitely bought in.”

Eguae is not the only mem-

ber of the team who needed to make changes this offseason.

Junior college transfer Ben Bradley had the biggest changes to make once he arrived on campus.

Earlier this week, Bradley tweeted a photo of his accomplishments that he had achieved this offseason and they included losing 33 pounds and 8 percent body fat.

“That’s a testament to him and that is a testament to everybody around him who kept him positive, because it was tough,” Eguae said. “I definitely salute that guy and look forward to competing against him.”

Not only do achievements

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help the player individually, it also helps the team by serving as a motivator for everyone else.

When a goal is reached by a player he gets to ring the bell that sits in the Tiger’s weight room and helps tell other players when their goal has been reached.

“When someone rings the

“It was high energy and everybody was competing,” senior defensive end Ken Carter said. “Everyone was grinding to get better, and everybody took it seriously.”

With goals being set high for the Tigers in the weight room this has helped them have high goals and expectations on the football field as well.

When Quan Bray was asked if a bowl game was Auburn’s goal this season, and if they would be disappointed if they did not reach a bowl game again this year, his answer was simple.

“Bowl game? We are shooting for the national championship,” Bray said.

bell, it really fuels the emotions in the weight room,” senior linebacker Jake Holland said. “Everybody gets pumped up and cheers everybody on. It really makes us more of a unit instead of just one guy getting better.”

This turns into a competition between players to see who can achieve the most, which then helps them learn to compete on the field as well.

“You’re competing with yourself and you are competing with other guys, and that’s how it should be,” Eguae said.

Workouts were organized by position groups, so players were competing in the weight room with who they compete with on the field.

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New safeties embrace changes Taylor Jones Writer

The football team is looking for a starting safety after Coach Gus Malzahn dismissed senior safety Demetruce McNeal from the team following his arrest and subsequent charge of second-degree possession of marijuana.

With the hole in the depth chart, Malzahn, defensive backs coach Charlie Harbison and defensive coordinator Ellis Johnson will have to make a decision on who will fill the boundary safety hole.

Sophomore Josh Holsey and junior Kiehl Frazier, both the products of position changes this year, look to replace McNeal’s veteran presence.

McNeal was the Tiger’s leading returning tackler from 2012 with 90 tackles, and figured to be a leader on defense.

Holsey, from Fairburn, Ga., started six games in 2012 and played in every game at cornerback for the Tigers. The switch to safety in the spring was a result of McNeal’s ab-

sence from the team while he tended to what Malzahn called personal issues.

Subsequ ently, Hol se y gained ground on McNeal in the spring.

Holsey accumulated 22 solo tackles last season, with eight assists. The 5’11,” 197-pound safety now looks to be the most obvious choice for Malzahn to replace McNeal.

Malzahn had positive things to say about Holsey.

“Josh is a very savvy football player,” Malzahn said. “He made the move and didn’t miss a lick. He’s got a lot of natural instincts and he’s a guy you can count on.”

Another possible replacement for McNeal is former quarterback Kiehl Frazier.

Frazier recently announced he would be switching from quarterback to safety after Nick Marshall and Jeremy Johnson separated themselves in the quarterback race, according to Malzahn.

Frazier’s switch could be compared to former Auburn wide receiver Kodi Burns,

who switched before the 2009 season from quarterback to wide receiver after losing the starting position to Chris Todd.

Frazier has impressed the coaches and players so far with his hard work and knowledge of his new position. He has also gained the respect of his team and fans alike by his selfless move to help the team. ”He wants to help the team,” said tight end C.J. Uzomah, who is also Frazier’s roommate. “And like the coaches said, that’s really big on his part. He manned up and did that (switched positions).”

Uzomah made it clear he has high hopes for his roommate on defense.

“He’s probably going to be a big-time threat for [the defense], so we’re looking forward to seeing what he can do,” Uzomah said.

Malzahn also spoke about how promising Frazier’s future is, saying Harbison and Ellis were both excited to have Frazier joining their defense.

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Football coach Gus Malzahn has dismissed safety Demetruce McNeal from the team following an arrest for possession of marijuana.

“After visiting with Demetruce, I made the decision to dismiss him from our team,” Malzahn said in a press release Saturday, Aug. 17. “We have high expectations both on and off the field for our players.”

McNeal was arrested on a seconddegree possession of marijuana charge along with former linebackers Jawara White and Jonathan Evans.

They were booked at the Lee County Detention Center either late Friday, Aug. 16 night, or early Saturday, Aug. 17 morning, and released on a $500 bond, according to online records.

Lee County Sheriff ’s Department was unable to release additional information.

McNeal did not practice Saturday

Mcneal morning, and Malzahn did not meet with McNeal until after practice later in the afternoon.

McNeal was the Tiger’s leading returning tackler from 2012 with 90 tackles.

He missed the first part of fall camp because of a staph infection.

However, McNeal returned to the practice field and was expected to compete for a starting defensive role.

McNeal also missed the end of spring practice, and did not participate in ADay because of personal issues.

McNeal is expected to finish college at

the University of West Alabama.

He officially announced through his Twitter account Tuesday, Aug. 20, he would be transfering to West Alabama and earn his degree.

“I’m officially transferring to the University of West Alabama to finish up my senior campaign and still keep my dreams alive,” McNeal wrote.

As of Tuesday night, no official paperwork had been filed stating McNeal was transferring to West Alabama.

He also claimed innocence and said he would never hurt himself or the University and he still loves the University.

Sophomore Joshua Holsey moved from corner to safety during McNeal’s absence last spring.

Holsey is expected to replace McNeal as the starter in the opening game against Washington State.

Former quarterback Kiehl Frazier, who moved to safety Monday, Aug. 12, may be asked to contribute once the season begins.

Despite personal struggle, Coleman brings team-first attitude to the field Kyle Van Fechtmann SPORTS Writer

Shon Coleman, a former five-star prospect who was diagnosed with leukemia in the spring of 2010, is now healthy and focused on improving Auburn’s offensive line.

Coleman was one of the most highly recruited offensive tackles in the class of 2010 while playing for Olive Branch High School, Mississippi.

“I’ve pretty much just put (cancer) behind me,” Coleman said. “I’m just worried about making the team better and us having a great season.”

He is now a redshirt freshman after receiving an extra year of eligibility from the NCAA following the 2012 season, giving him four remaining years to play.

Although he is a redshirt freshman, Coleman said he does not get the freshmen treatment anymore since he has known most of the upperclassmen now for 3–4 years.

Since he was cleared to practice last spring, he has become more comfortable playing on both sides of the offensive line with Auburn’s second unit.

Coleman is considered one of the reasons the offensive line is looking better than last year.

“I think it’s way better (than last year). We’ve come together and bonded,” Coleman said.

“I think (Offensive Line) Coach (Jeff) Grimes is the best teaching coach in America. He really makes us work on the little things… he’s a guy that worries

about you on and off the field.”

Although Coleman said he was happy with his pass blocking and pass hits, he has been working hard on his technique, blocking assignments and mainly focusing on improving his footwork.

Grimes spoke highly of him last week when he said Coleman was one of the best athletes he has ever coached.

However, Coleman has tried to deflect some of the praise.

“I try to not get caught up in it; I’m just trying to go out there and get better every day,” Coleman said.

Grimes is not the only figure guiding this year’s offensive line. “(Center Reese Dismukes) is almost like a coach to us,”

Coleman said. “He’s a really good leader.”

Following Dismukes’ lead, Coleman has displayed a team-first attitude going into the season.

“We are ready to work on things we might have messed up in the past and just go out there and put (everything) together,” Coleman said. “That’s the biggest thing I’m worried about.”

Coleman said he isn’t concerned with his depth chart position.

“That’s something the coaches worry about, I’m just trying to get better as a player… nothing wrong about getting out there and playing.

But like I said, I’m worried about the team first,” Coleman said.

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Welcome Week greets new and old students Kailey Miller Intrigue Reporter

As summer comes to an end, Auburn’s campus will be filled with thousands of new faces and opportunities to meet some of them.

Welcome Week, running from Aug. 17–24, is a week full of events to help students meet each other and get to know the campus in new ways.

“We decided to do something different,” Welcome Week director Amanda Cyr said. “We only wanted to repeat one event from previous years, so what we did was redo all the events that had been done before and just completely scratched everything.”

Cyr and her team have been planning this week since February with a small staff of less than 10 people.

Every event the team planned will be a new experience, except for casino night, which they will be repeating, but revamping.

“Casino night will have 26 card tables, slot machines and prizes such as a Yeti Cooler,” Cyr said.

Welcome Week isn’t just for freshman.

“It’s open for all Auburn students and that really was a big objective for us,” project coordinator Sean Conley said.

Welcome Week has multiple activities each day, along with some money savers and free food.

For students who want to stay active, there will be activities to keep people fit, such as an afternoon in Chewacla State Park where students can swim, hike and eat lunch, which will be provided.

Throughout the week, stu-

dents can preview the new fitness classes offered at the Recreation and Wellness Center.

To avoid having students wait until the first day of classes to find the right buildings, Camp War Eagle camp counselors, SOS Orientation leaders and Camp War Eagle parent counselors will be running campus tours for students based on their class schedules.

Susie Pratt, project coordinator, said Welcome Week is important for students, partly because many of them come from out of town and may not have established relationships.

“It’s just very important that we have this opportunity for students to get involved with right off the bat,” Pratt said.

“Having this opportunity is a great way to get people to just come out and really see what Auburn has to offer so they can make the most of their experience, whether it’s their freshman year or junior or senior year.”

The Welcome Week team said they have learned from this experience as well.

“It’s just been a great learning process,” Cyr said. “I know how to deal with different types of people and different types of situations now.”

But the staff said not every aspect of their job is easy.

“It’s been a constant uphill battle since February and now we’re finally seeing the actual results,” Conley said. “We’ve got our Welcome Week shirts with our sponsors printed out.

You know we’ve got all of our events set up, it’s cool to really see all gears clicking.”

For a complete Welcome Week schedule, visit Auburn. edu/WelcomeWeek.

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Scooter McGavin brings Southern folk to Auburn community Ashley Selby Intrigue Editor

For many students, the final lazy days of summer are filled with packing, last minute visits with friends and finishing up jobs and internships. But for the four members of Auburn-based band Scooter McGavin, the last few weeks have been far from lazy.

The band has almost completed recording their first, full-length album, performed a marathon of shows in the Alabama-Georgia area and kicked off their fall line-up with a show at Spicer’s Music in Auburn, all in the span of three months.

The band is comprised of vocalist, lyricist and guitarist Sam Harvey, bassist Jimi Greene, electric guitar and mandolin player Mitch McKoy and drummer Corey “Scooter” Spicer.

What started out as a simple jam session among friends has become an organized music group.

“I met Mitch at Auburn United Methodist Church, and he always kept talking about his roommate [Harvey] who was an acoustic guitar god,”

Spicer said. “We just started jamming at the beginning of last summer.”

After being together for only a year, the band’s success has come as a surprise to its members.

“It’s kind of weird just because for the longest time starting out it’s so hard to get gigs,” McKoy said. “But now it’s people calling us.”

The group’s first gig was performing at the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art, but soon afterward, they received calls to play at the Loft in Columbus, Ga., the Summer Swing Series in Opelika and the Taste of the Highlands Festival in Atlanta.

McKoy considered the Highlands Festival as his alltime favorite gig so far.

“The whole experience was so cool, meeting a ton of cool people and the family we stayed with. We didn’t make much money, but it was still cool,” McKoy said.

When asked about the unique name, McKoy laughed and said it’s a combination of all the band members’ names.

Spicer contributed his own nickname, Scooter, to the

band’s first name. McGavin is a blending of McKoy and Harvey’s real name, Gavin.

And Greene’s contribution?

“Jimi is the space in-between,” McKoy said.

Scooter McGavin has been described by its members as folk, funk and Southern rock, but according to Harvey, the band’s genre is somewhat of a mixture.

“We always joke about how we call ourselves Americana because that could be anything,” Harvey said.

Lyrically, the music of Scooter McGavin attempts to provide a sense of connection through shared experience.

However, Harvey said he is hesitant to write about real people.

“I made it a point to myself to never write about actual situations,” Harvey said.

“It’s too dangerous, you end up like Taylor Swift. I try to make them a story but they’re always about some people who aren’t actually real.”

The fast pace that has defined Scooter McGavin this summer will continue into the fall with a line-up that will include shows at The Overall

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Scooter McGavin performs at Niffer’s Place at Lake Martin.

Company in Opelika, Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art and the Art, Food and Wine Festival in Atlanta.

The band’s first album is expected to be released sometime this fall and will be available on iTunes and Spotify and as a physical copy. More info can be found at www.ScooterMcGavinBand.wix.com/ScooterMcGavin.

UPCOMING SHOWS: Aug. 24 - Niffer’s @ Lake Martin

7 p.m.

Sept. 5 - The Overall Company w/ Ben Hoefling

8 p.m.

Oct. 26 - Art, Food, and Wine Festival (Atlanta)

TBA

Nov. 15 - Head On the Door (Montgomery)

10 p.m.

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The Auburn Plainsman

Thursday, August 22, 2013

Children’s book gives perspective to rivalry

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Whether the Auburn-Alabama football rivalry will ever fade is unknown, but Deb Hiett is doing what she can to show people it doesn’t always have to end with poisoned trees.

Hiett has been on television shows such as “Parks and Recreation,” “The Office,” “Prison Break,” “Desperate Housewives” and “Boston Legal,” but she has recently chosen to write a book.

Hiett said the idea for her book, “When Mommy Loves Bama and Daddy Loves Auburn,” popped into her head when she was reading a blog post comment where the user said how much college football fans across the country hate the SEC. Her feelings toward the user’s comment triggered the idea of a children’s book.

Hiett was raised in a house divided, with her mom being an Alabama alumna and her father, an Auburn alumnus.

She recalled being sent over to the neighbors house the day of the Iron Bowl because her parents didn’t want to upset the children with their reactions to the game.

This inspired her to write a story about children living in a household divided by sports teams.

“I wrote it from the kid’s perspective of growing up inside of the biggest rivalry in college football. It’s important, I think, to be really passionate about sports,” Hiett said.

“Last fall, I actually had neighbors here in Los Angeles come over to check on me because of all the screaming that was going on on Saturdays, but it’s also important to maintain some perspective and kindness and joy.”

Her book follows the ritual of college football game days, from the certain foods that fans like to eat to the clothes and chairs that they choose specifically for that day.

Hiett included references to Toomer’s Drugstore, Niffer’s Place and popular Tuscaloosa eateries such as The Globe Restaurant and Dreamland Bar-B-Que. These are things she learned growing up, and these are the things the children in the book see.

The book’s illustrator, Amy Lynn Stevenson, said she used special techniques to put the focus on the children.

The illustrations don’t show the parents’ faces, but instead the story is told through the children’s faces and reactions.

This was Stevenson’s first time illustrating a book.

She said while she found it challenging, she enjoyed it by the end.

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Deb Hiett sports both Auburn and Alabama wear.

“(Hiett) had in mind kind of a 50s era golden book,” Stevenson said. “It was very fun for me to kind of come up with these very kind of perfectly cherubic kind of little kids.”

Chad Gibbs, columnist for Opelika-Auburn News, wrote a column about Hiett’s book and said it portrayed a serious rivalry from a hilarious perspective that makes it easier for kids to understand.

“If a children’s book will prevent someone from poisoning trees 60 years down the road, maybe it’s a good thing,” Gibbs said.

Gibbs described Hiett’s book as clever and funny, but appropriate for all ages.

“The thing I really liked about it is that it tries to be kind of inclusive,” Gibbs said. “It’s not one side bashing the other side, it’s kind of trying to bring people together and not attacking each other.”

“Bridesmaids” actress Wendi McLendonCovey gave the book a positive review.

“This is a frank and honest look at an ageold rivalry that has torn families apart,” McLendon-Covey said. “Not since the East/West Coast Swing Dancing Wars has an American pastime caused so much grief. Now the healing can begin. Knowledge is power.”

Hiett’s book is available in the Auburn University bookstore and Amazon.com.

For more information about Deb Hiett, or to order the book, visit DebHiett.com.

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The Auburn Plainsman

Thursday, August 22, 2013

A cappella invades Auburn’s campus Ashtyne Cole Intrigue Writer

Lately, a cappella groups have been gaining wider recognition thanks to shows such as NBC’s “The Sing-Off ” and popular movies like “Pitch Perfect.”

Auburn University’s UPC is catering to the interest in a cappella groups by bringing in the widely celebrated Pentatonix Aug. 29 in the AU Student Center Ballroom at 6 p.m..

Auburn’s AU Cappella will be the opening act.

Pentatonix began their career by auditioning for “The Sing-Off ” in 2011, although the five members did not actually meet one other until 24 hours before their audition.

Comprised of Scott Hoying, Kirstie Maldonado, Mitch Grassi, Avi Kaplan and Kevin Olusola, Pentatonix are known for their distinctive pairing of popular pop songs with intricate sounds and melodies, which combine into a singularly unique style and listening experience.

Winning “The Sing-Off ” earned the group $200,000 and a recording contract with Sony Music Entertainment.

The group’s YouTube channel has reached more than 30 million views, featuring renditions of Fun’s “We Are Young” and Goyte’s “Somebody That I Used To Know.”

Pentatonix released their debut EP, PTX Volume 1, June 26, 2012, which debuted at No. 14 on the Billboard Top 200.

They have also released a Christmas album and began touring in January 2013.

AU Cappella is the first, all-male a cappella group on Auburn University’s campus.

AU Cappella was formed in 2010 and has been performing for events and concerts around campus ever since.

The group performs a variety of a cappella repertoire including barbershop classics, modern contemporary arrangements, holiday music and patriotic sets.

The group said they are rehearsing four songs to perform in their opening act, and have been practicing for this event since Aug. 14.

AU Cappella said they are extremely excited to be given the opportunity to open for such a renowned group as Pentatonix.

“It’s scary because there are five of them, and there are 17, 18, 19 of us,” junior member Matt Villarrubia said. “It’s going to be interesting keeping our nerves down and not comparing ourselves to them.”

The group is focusing on more modern songs and medleys to accompany the style of Pentatonix.

“It is a huge deal to us to be able to perform

with them,” said John Coleman, a sophomore baritone and one of the beatboxers of AU Cappella. “They are the best a cappella group ever.

We are just trying to practice and do our best.

We’re using more modern songs to go with what they usually perform.”

According to group member Ernest Harrison, AU Cappella has been practicing all week in preparation for the concert Aug. 29.

They will be performing two original pieces: an Adele medley and a mix of Maroon 5 songs.

Owl City’s “Fireflies” and Paramore’s “Only Exception” are also part of the opening act.

“It’s amazing to be a fan of the group and get the chance to perform with and interact with them,” Harrison said.

Recordings of AU Cappella can be found at SoundCloud.com/Au-Cappella and news concerning the group can be found on their Facebook page.

News about Pentatonix can be found at PtxOfficial.com.

The AUSC Ballroom will be open to the first 750 guests. The doors will open at 6 p.m.

For more information about the concert, visit Auburn.edu/UPC.

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Auburn’s AU Cappella will open for Pentatonix Aug. 29.

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Pentatonix will perform in the AUSC Ballroom Aug. 29 at 6 p.m.

FALL CONCERTS NOT TO MISS! 8/22: Water Liars The Overall Company, Opelika 8/22: Adventure the Great Jule Collins Smith Art Museum Auburn 8/23: Cory Chisel and the Wandering Sons with Tim Brantley The Overall Company 8/30: Pine Hill Haints with Serious Sam Barrett and Adventure the Great Standard Deluxe, Waverly 9/11: Cold Fronts with LNLY WLVS The Overall Company 9/13: Whiskey Gentry The Railyard, Opelika 9/20: Nicki Bluhm and the Gramblers with Adventure the Great Brown School Music Hall, Opelika 9/22: Grandkids The Overall Company 9/28: Waverly Fall Boogie (Jason Isbell, Houndmouth, many more) Standard Deluxe 10/04: Will Kimbrougha The Little House at Standard Deluxe 10/09: Dawes with Caitlin Rose Lebanon Art District, Opelika 10/09: The Weeks in Concert: Dawes After Party War Eagle Supper Club, Auburn 10/09: Aaron Carter ft. Dirty Pop Bourbon Street Bar 10/11: Megan Jean and the KFB The Overall Company 10/17: Needtobreathe Bourbon Street Bar 10/24: Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors with The Saint John Brown School Music Hall 11/6: Kellin Watson The Overall Company 11/08: The Secret Sisters with Luella and the Sun Standard Deluxe

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The Auburn Plainsman

Thursday, August 22, 2013

5 ways to scrimp and pinch in college Ashley Selby intrigue@ theplainsman. com

We all know college is expensive and students are usually broke.

Jokes about students eating cereal and ramen for breakfast, lunch and dinner are runof-the-mill.

I’m pretty sure Taco Bell was created by college kids just trying to make the last few dollars in their bank account last all the way through finals week.

But by tweaking some small lifestyle choices, college life doesn’t always have to break the bank.

#1 Shop with coupons & rewards Kroger is amazing about sending coupons for free grocery items every month or so if you sign up for their Kroger Plus rewards card.

You also get discounted prices as a Kroger Plus Card member, and can download digital coupons so you won’t spend your Sunday clipping coupons like a TLC show maniac.

Winn-Dixie also offers 5 cents off every gallon of gas with their rewards card, which may not sound like much, but you’re going to wish you saved that little bit when all you want is a candy bar from Outtakes and you’re scraping the bottom of your book bag for spare

change.

Deal sites such as Groupon. com, LivingSocial.com, and Slickdeals.net offer huge discounts on normally expensive services like oil changes and eye care. #2 Take the bus I know taking a bus isn’t as fast or convenient as just zipping to campus, but honestly, are you going to find a parking spot anyway?

Spare yourself the headache that is C-Zone and save a few dollars in gas by hopping on the Tiger Transit. #3 Get an on-campus job There are plenty of great, flexible jobs available within a wide variety of University

departments and locations on campus.

Jobs can range from as little as 10–25 hours per week, and you are often able to choose your schedule and work around your classes and other activities.

On-campus jobs look great on resumes, help you meet people on campus and provide a little extra spending money. #4 Dine in I’ll admit, I love eating out just as much as the next person and on top of being a pretty terrible cook, that leads to a lot of calls to Jimmy Johns and trips to Moe’s for a quick dinner.

But after tips, gratuities and delivery fees, you end up

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spending much more than you would spend on a dinner made at home with groceries purchased with coupons (tip #1 anyone?).

It will take more time to prepare, but you’ll save a decent amount of cash and sharpen a useful life skill in the process.

Sites such as Pinterest.com often have copycat recipes for popular restaurants and for you amateur cooks, free apps like How to Cook Everything

by Culinate, Inc. take you stepby-step through even the most basic cooking techniques.

your favorite pizza joint, don’t get a $3 soda on top of your meal price and stick with good old ( free) H2O. Most drinks offered, such as sodas and sweet tea, are high in calories anyway. Why not save yourself the few dollars all the while making a healthier choice?

Your wallet and waistline will thank you.

#5 Go with water Of course, there are plenty of occasions that warrant splurging on dinner out.

When you do decide to hit

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