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Survivor no less sharp after cancer Brian Stultz Campus Writer

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It was a typical June day in 2001, when Karen Sharpless, performing a self-exam, felt a lump on her breast. The next nine months would be anything but typical.

Sharpless, 1981 Auburn graduate with a master’s degree in public speaking and communication and longtime employee of the University before retirement, spoke about that day.

“I was very lucky that I found my own cancer,” Karen said. “When I found it, I called my doctor in Montgomery and said, ‘I am on my way over there because I have a lump.’”

A needle biopsy followed, and the doctors told Karen there was something harmful in her that needed to come out.

“They immediately scheduled me for a lumpectomy, which isn’t taking your breast off, but taking the lump out,” Karen said.

Through the radiation, doctors also gave good news, saying the cancer had not spread into her lymph nodes.

According to the Susan G. Komen organization, which is dedicated to research of breast cancer, patients whose cancer has not spread to the lymph nodes have a much higher rate of survival.

The doctors then started chemotherapy after giving Karen some time to recover from the surgery.

After the first round of chemotherapy, the treatment hit Karen hard.

“We were in Montgomery, and there was a shop that I always went to, so I said, ‘Since we are already here, might as well go there to look at some dresses,’” Karen said.

While trying on her second dress, Karen simply said, “I need to go.”

“We got back on the interstate, and I was so ill,” Karen said. “I wasn’t expecting it to be as tough as it was.”

The battle got worse, and a few hospital stays were necessary because of her low cell count, but Karen said it was friends and family who helped during this difficult time.

“The things that get you through it are the friends and family that you have,” Karen said. “People are so kind-hearted. They have so much concern for you.

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The things that get you through it are the friends and family that you have. People are so kind-hearted.They have so much concern for you.”

—Karen Sharpless cancer survivor

People brought food over to the house every night.

That was such a gift.”

Karen said people need a gatekeeper as well.

“You need someone to be able to say to people who are wanting to visit that you might not be up to it that day,” Karen said. “I was lucky to have a great friend like Debbie Shaw to help manage my care.”

Shaw, colon cancer survivor, said she could relate to Karen’s situation.

“I could empathize with her, being a cancer survivor myself,” Shaw said. “I wanted her to know that she had a lot of support in the community and that many people loved her.”

The amount of support, according to Shaw, ranged from people bringing food to going along with Karen to the hospital when she was getting treatment.

Karen has been married for 26 years to Ben Sharpless, who she describes as “wonderful and (her) rock.” They have two kids; Michael, who just left the Marines after years of service; and Painter, junior in business at Auburn.

Working in different positions at Auburn from speaking to high school kids about attending Auburn to raising money as a development officer in the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, Karen was dedicated to her career.

“I think the toughest part for her was taking the time off from doing something that she loved,” Painter said.

“She’s always worked.”

At such a young age, Painter said he wasn’t aware of the gravity of his mother’s situation.

“My dad did a great job of shielding me from what

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Karen Sharpless has been cancer-free since April 2002.

she was going through,” Painter said.

The day Karen and her friends and family were waiting for came in April 2002, when doctors said she was cancer-free.

“That is what everyone wants to hear,” Karen said.

“That was wonderful. It had been a long haul.”

A big proponent for regular self-exams, Karen also urges women to get a yearly mammogram.

“I have a mammogram every year,” Karen said.

“My routine of self-exams may have helped save my life.”

Karen said she now donates a lot of time to breast cancer awareness.

Now retired and working part-time at the Cary Center for the Advancement of Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies, Karen said she has a message for people who are currently in her past situation.

“You don’t always feel good when you are going through it, but you can do this,” Karen said.

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Islamic Center builds mosque and relationships

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Walking into the Auburn Islamic Center on a Sunday afternoon, people can find children scurrying around the lobby, bare feet and men preparing to pray.

The women are already upstairs, cleansing and preparing for prayer.

The lobby is a small, carpeted room with nine shelves on one wall, designated for the shoes visitors remove as they enter the building.

The shelves are stacked with a variety of footwear, from dainty, pink flip-flops to Nike tennis shoes.

The chairs surrounding a fold-out table by the window are plastic, and one wall is ordained with a bulletin board

with sign-up sheets for Sunday school classes and childcare.

Mark Dougherty, professor in the agricultural engineering department, sits in a white, plastic chair around a table in the kitchen at the Auburn Islamic Center and talks about the history of the organization and the building.

Two teenage girls wearing hijabs and sweaters sit around the table as well.

Dougherty serves on the board of directors at the Auburn Islamic Center.

Dougherty can also officiate an Islamic wedding.

One would not know any of these things about him unless they asked,

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Anyone who wants to enter the mosque must first take off their shoes.

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Theft on Auburn University’s campus has decreased by 8 percent, according to Capt. Lorenza Dorsey of the Auburn Police Division.

According to current records of theft reported to the Auburn Police Division, theft from cars and buildings have decreased in comparison to the same window of time during last year’s football season.

“It’s just the increase of patrol,” Dorsey said. “We’ve got officers actually dedicated to patrolling certain areas they are responsible for. We’ve got bike officers and officers in cars and officers on foot patrol in previous areas we had issues in that we’re focusing on in addition to other areas, which resulted in less thefts than we’ve had in previous years.”

Director of public affairs David Dorton credits citizen surveys and identifying new problems to the decrease in

theft.

“I don’t think it’s a funding issue, so much as it’s just a good policing issue,” Dorton said.

The division operates on a two-year budget, and the public safety department allocates money based on where they see a need, according to Dorton.

Public Safety director Bill James also credits good police work and operations by the police division for the decrease in theft.

“I think one of the biggest things, as far as reduction in thefts, is the officers working more diligently to make contact with anyone who looks suspicious, anything out of the ordinary and making those contacts,” James said. “When you do that, you do come across people who are where they shouldn’t be or have taken something that didn’t belong to them.”

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DUI reports The following were arrested and charged with driving under the influence by the Auburn Police Division from September 25-30: September 27 - Ameko Cornelius Barnett at Shell Toomer Parkway - Charles Chadwell Smith at the 1200 block of Opelika Drive

crime reports The following crimes were reported by the Auburn Police Division from September 25-30: September 25 - Third-degree criminal mischief was reported at the 200 block of North College Street at 9:49 a.m.

- Buying and receiving stolen property was reported at the 1000 block of Opelika Road at 9:45 a.m.

- Shoplifting was reported at the 1100 block of South Donahue Drive at 11:40 a.m.

- Unlawful breaking and entering of a vehicle and seconddegree property theft were reported at the 700 block of East Glenn Avenue at 7:32 p.m.

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- Possession of a concealed weapon without a permit was reported at the 800 block of Lunsford Drive at 6:25 a.m.

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September 26 - Bicycle theft was reported at the 300 block of Genelda Avenue at 8:59 a.m.

however, because he is quick to divert attention away from himself and even quicker to talk about the everyday happenings at the center.

According to Dougherty, the center has been in Auburn for approximately 25 years, and it was simply a community before that.

Doughtery said the Islamic Center had an interesting background.

“This building used to be a fraternity house,” Dougherty said.

Dougherty said one man, who was a student at Auburn during the days the building was a fraternity house, spent some time there and then returned years later as a devout Muslim.

“It was quite the experience for the man coming back,” Dougherty said.

The building, located on Armstrong Street, can be called a mosque, but Dougherty calls it a masjid.

“Masjid — it comes from the word ‘sajda,’ which is to prostrate, which means to go down on your head to pray, so the masjid is the place where you

- Sexual abuse of a child less than 12 years old was reported at the 600 block of North Dean Road at 11:18 a.m.

- Harassment (simple assault) was reported at the 900 block of North Donahue Drive at 8:20 p.m.

September 27 - Criminal mischief and damage to business property were reported at the 300 block of West Glenn Avenue at 12:20 a.m.

- Third-degree criminal mischief was reported at the 100 block of Cox Street at 10:47 p.m.

- Shooting into an occupied building and first-degree criminal mischief were reported at the 700 block of Bedell Avenue at 1:20 a.m.

September 28 - Second-degree criminal trespass was reported at the 1800 block of Wire Road at 10:10 p.m.

- A recovered firearm was reported at the 200 block of North Gay Street at 10:57 p.m.

- Third-degree criminal mischief was reported at the 600 block of Center Place at 8:45 a.m.

- Third-degree property theft was reported at the 300 block of West Glenn Avenue at 10:34 a.m.

September 29 - Unlawful breaking and entering a vehicle was reported at the 1400 block of Dakota Drive at 10:55 a.m.

- Third-degree burglary was reported at the 700 block of Stubb Avenue at 4:30 p.m.

- Criminal mischief and damage to private property were reported at the 500 block of Foster Street at 8:40 p.m.

–Reports provided by the Auburn Department of Public Safety

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The new mosque is a room in the Islamic Center on Armstrong Street.

prostrate,” Dougherty said.

Dougherty said he thinks Auburn is a great place to practice his religion.

“We’re in a non-Muslim country, so it’s no different than any other place,” Dougherty said. “We just take care of our business in here. If I would say anything, I’d say it’s better here because Auburn is such a progressive place because of the University.”

The masjid is open at any

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James said the foot patrol, officers on bikes and T3 Patrollers, the three wheeled vehicles seen on campus, are more efficient on campus Last year, the Auburn Police Division made 3,060 arrests and investigated 1,523 cases reported in the city, according to city records.

According to James, adjusting the budget to fit future trends is an ongoing activity.

“As the city continues to grow and our population grows, we do look at trends to see what’s needed,” James said.

Dorsey said he does not currently believe any area on campus is a high-risk area

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time for members to pray.

It is filled on Sundays with men, women and children. The children attend Sunday school.

Sara Elawad, 13, spoke upstairs in one of the rooms where the women go to pray.

Elawad wore a hijab, a head scarf, a long sweater and jeans.

“We have Islamic studies, like learning the history and the modesty and stuff like that,” Elawad said. “Basically, we just learn about their prophets and

their history.”

Yousra Omer is a 14-yearold Muslim girl and attends the masjid regularly.

Omer attempted to brag on Dougherty and his role in the masjid, but Dougherty casually steered the conversation to discuss the building of a new mosque in Auburn.

“The new Islamic Center, we have a plan,” Dougherty said.

“We have a property of 5 acres south of town.”

As the city continues to grow and our population grows, we do look at trends to see what’s needed.”

—Bill James

Public Safety Director

for theft.

“We’re going to have the occasional thefts,” Dorsey said. “Those are going to occur, but we take measure to prevent and also take measures to apprehend those responsible for those thefts.”

Even though theft has decreased, James said there are several habits students should develop in order to limit their own risk of theft.

“We do a great job of protecting things, but we need citizens to help themselves as well,” James said.

James gives advice to students.

“My best advice for students to protect themselves and their possessions is, No. 1, in vehicles, do not leave them out in sight.

The other thing is to lock your vehicle, because a lot of the thefts we have are taken from vehicles that are not locked.”

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Glomerata survives decline of yearbooks Corey Williams Campus Editor

Recently, University of Alabama officials voted to cease publication of The Corolla, their student yearbook.

According to AL.com, The Corolla only sold 24 copies last year despite record enrollment.

The number of universities with yearbooks has been steadily declining for decades, according to Jenna Johnson’s Washington Post article, “Yearbooks ending at University of Virginia.”

“College yearbooks have been slowly disappearing as campuses expand and diversify and students’ lives move online, away from paper records of their college memories,” Johnson said. “The thick volumes can cost as much as $100 each at a time when some students have difficulty paying for textbooks.”

According to College Media Review’s website, approximately 2,400 universities in the United States published yearbooks

in 1995.

By 2010, that number dropped to approximately 1,000.

Will Givan, academics editor for the Glomerata and senior in business management, said The Corolla was discontinued because of a poor business model.

“Alabama charges for their physical book,” Givan said. “That’s why only 24 people bought it. They also sell a CD that has a digital book on it and that’s a cheaper price. They kind of put themselves in a position where no one wanted the book because they didn’t want to pay for it.”

Givan said the Glomerata is free to Auburn students.

“We don’t charge because we believe that every Auburn student deserves to have a copy of their yearbook,” Givan said.

The Glomerata receives student activity funding of approximately $200,000 each year to produce approximately 7,5009,000 books, according to Stephen Caton, the Glomerata’s editor-in-chief and junior

in biomedical sciences.

Caton said he does not think the Glomerata will follow in The Corolla’s footsteps.

“I don’t think it will be discontinued,” Caton said. “The Glomerata is an Auburn tradition that students look forward to every year. We produce a quality product.

We’ve managed to stay the same over the years. We’ve stayed fresh, but we’ve honored that tradition.”

Jenny Melnick, managing editor at the Glomerata and senior in English literature, said the Glomerata staff is working all year to ensure the yearbook is the best it can be.

“We start at the end of the spring semester,” Melnick said. “We have to make the outline for the whole book, and we start thinking of what pages we’d like to include pretty early on. We have to decide on a theme and a cover. We finish beginning of February, and then we start all over again. It’s a service to the school.”

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Old issues of the Glomerata can be found in the archives section of Ralph Brown Draughon Library.

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Attacks on both sides: Professors give their take on ISIS Derek Herscovici Campus Reporter

On the wing of decapitation videos and presidential calls for military action, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has regularly headlined world news.

Despite opposition from both inside and outside the Muslim community, misconceptions are perpetuated by media outlets, beginning with the name itself, said Asim Ali, adviser to the Muslim Student Association and project manager of University initiatives.

“ISIS was named on opposite day,” Ali said. “Everything they do is actually the opposite of what Islam says.

It’s very un-Islamic, and it’s disgusting. We, as a society, by allowing ourselves to call them the Islamic State, are giving them legitimacy that they

crave that they do not deserve.”

In an open letter to Isis leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi from Islamic scholars around the world, shared with The Plainsman by Ali, the selfproclaimed head of the Islamic State and the entire ISIS ideology is deconstructed and defeated with Ali’s religious logic.

“That letter is perfect because it says, ‘This is where ISIS is wrong,’ through terminology and exact education,” Ali said.

Like most terrorist movements in the region, the Sunni population was pushed to extremism by government action, said Jill Crystal, political science professor.

“The Shia-dominated government in Iraq became so exclusive, so discriminatory or, in many cases, violent towards the Sunni population that

they became alienated from the government,” Crystal said. “They would never moved in the direction of the Islamic State had it not been for the Shia government essentially pushing them in that direction.”

The movement was able to gain traction in Syria in 2013 because of Bashar al-Assad’s increasingly violent regime, which prompted widespread military opposition.

“The extremist Islamist groups were able to get more funding and were better organized than the Free Syrian Army, which doesn’t really exist as a coherent group,” Crystal said.

“The Syrian side is largely a reflection of the Assad regime and the reaction to that.”

While some applaud Obama’s hardened stance on international terrorism, others are critical of the threat

of exacerbating the situation.

“Our intervention might turn them to extremism, our intervention could help their recruitment, this could backfire in a number of ways,” Crystal said. “We’ve seen this movie before. How many times do we have to invade Iraq before we figure out that that’s probably not going to work?”

Strategists need be wary of the unintended consequences of starting a new ground war in the Middle East, said military history professor Mark Sheftall.

“You can destroy a group like ISIS, but the ideas that create radical militant Islamic groups are still going to be out there,” Sheftall said. “Until you make them less appealing to people or give them a reason not to gravitate towards them, you’ll always have some people who find groups like al-

Qaida or ISIS appealing.”

Sheftall warned eliminating either the Assad regime or ISIS too quickly would leave a vacuum of power in Syria that could lead to a similar situation.

“The best option is to empower forces who will fight against both Assad and ISIS,” Sheftall said.

According to Ali, responsibility should fall on Muslims to denounce these extremists, but everyone should know by now fringe minorities in any group do not define the greater movement.

“Iraq was like a rose: It has different petals that make up one flower, and those different petals are different ethnicities and religions that come together to make this one flower,” Ali said. “ISIS is tearing away each petal and killing the flower.”

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According to Jan King, Auburn University Medical Clinic’s nursing manager, there is a season where people faking sick come out of the woodwork: Football season.

King said there is also a spike of fakers right before and after spring break.

According to King, people come into the clinic looking for a little vacation extension.

“It happens weekly, for sure,” King said.

“I bet you anything we have people come in with nothing wrong with them on a daily basis.”

Elizabeth, senior in hospital management, said she prefers not to say her last name. She recalls one time she used the clinic for a note.

“I had a ‘sinus infection’ the day of my first college test,” Elizabeth said.

Doctors gave her a prescription she never used.

“Apparently, I had some allergy from moving down South from my hometown,” Elizabeth said. “I was, supposedly, ‘adjusting to the weather.’”

Anne Sims, senior in journalism, said a simple stomachache did the trick.

“I’m not kidding when I say I did that all the time,” Sims said.

King said her favorite story is one about a student who went as far as to forge a note from the clinic.

King said it seemed like a smart idea, but the student dated the excuse Feb. 33.

“Some of these fakers are just really brilliant,” King said.

According to King, one of the most common lines of a faker is, “I threw up earlier today, but now I’m fine. Can I get an excuse?”

King said the medical clinic will not issue excuses to people the doctors have not personally examined. Even after an examination, the doctors will not give an excuse to a person who has nothing wrong with them.

Furthermore, the fine print on medical clinic excuses say the instructors do not have to accept them.

“We’ve had people get really mad at us for not giving them an excuse when that’s what they came there for,” King sad.

According to King, some people even pay a copay to get an excuse.

“Some people are so desperate that they will call the office and ask, ‘What do I have to do to get a medical excuse?’” King said.

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According to the med clinic staff, many students fake illnesses for excuses.

One thing King said irritates the staff at the medical clinic is when a student comes in for a hangover.

King said it is never a good idea to use a hangover as an excuse to get a doctor’s note, because you will fail every single time.

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The Student Government Association’s Sept. 29 meeting had two new orders of business on the night’s agenda.

The first new order of business was a piece of legislation dealing with the Center of Student Organizations and Welcome Week Organizations Boards’ guidelines.

The legislation, presented by Katie Knell, Senator atLarge, asked for the approval of the funding for the Organizations Board, effective for the 2014 year.

Student organizations may apply for up to $300 per year for their annual operating expenses.

“The $300 is applied for by the organization, and the first

ones that apply and are fundable programs get it,” said Olabode Anise, vice president of SGA. Minutes after Knell presented her legislation to the senate, John LeMaster, senator for the College of Engineering, presented an amendment to Chapter 808 of the SGA Code of Laws. The amendment would require the available funds in

the Organizations Fund at the beginning of a fiscal year to be no less than $60,000.

However, the amendment was tabled after Patrick Michael, senator for the Budget and Finance committee, said the amendment needed to be worked on.

“I think it may be a little rash to pass this as it stands now,” Michael said.

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No stress, no worries

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Viewpoint: Tests

A few minutes passed in the fourth quarter of the Iron Bowl last year when I decided to get up and leave. Alabama was up, and my hopes were down for Auburn. I remember walking all the way back to my apartment from Jordan-Hare that night and right when I arrived to my front door my mother called.

“We just won the Iron Bowl,” she screamed.

I turned on the television to see the replay of Chris Davis returning the field goal 109 yards for the game-winning touchdown. I began to cry.

That fall semester had been one of the hardest for me to get through. I was dealing with depression and anxiety, trying to have hope and stay positive.

I let all of my feelings and stress get in the way of experiencing what would have been one of the greatest moments I could have had in college.

So in that moment I realized I learned one of the biggest lessons I could learn from leaving a football game.

Do not lose hope. Do not give into a negative mindset. There is always going to be a bump in the road one time or another.

College is a time for growing, discovering and learning from mistakes.

I let everything build up until I could not handle it anymore, and, in return, that gave way to one of the worst semesters I could have.

Losing sleep and downing energy drinks have been submersed into the daily life of a student.

I cannot remember the last time I woke up excited to come to campus.

I am here to tell you it is important to make good decisions for yourself and in return you will see positive progress.

If things are turning bad take action and ask for help before it could make a negative impact.

Lots of students often experience depression.

According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) college students are not getting the proper treatment they need.

It is best to reach out if you are having a problem with class work or if something is bothering you.

Professors and advisers are always willing to assist students who are struggling.

I have learned the sooner you take care of an issue, the faster you will be on the right track. There is always a way to work things out.

The medical clinic at the university offers student counseling and 10 sessions to students per academic year.

You can call Auburn Student Counseling Services at 334-844-5123 to make an appointment.

Take action now, reduce stress and eat healthy.

It is not too late to make this semester a great one.

Also, never leave the Iron Bowl early.

should happen during class Class schedules, when done correctly, are planned and organized well before the semester starts.

Some students commute an hour or more to and from classes and have chosen their schedules based on days they can drive to campus.

Many students have part-time or full-time jobs on top of memberships in clubs and sports that must be woven into going to class, along with attempts to get necessary amounts of sleep and still have some semblance of a social life.

This careful balance sets the stage for the rest of the semester.

Within the first few weeks, students try to get into some type of a routine.

Mandatory tests scheduled outside of class times can easily disrupt the balance, causing havoc for students.

Students often complain about professors not remembering that we have other classes.

While this stereotype can be untrue, demanding students take tests outside of class time, with no other options, does not take into account students’ other responsibilities.

Having a class scheduled for Tuesdays and Thursdays at noon, but a test at 7 p.m. on Wednesday can force students to frantically search for a cover at work.

Some students may not be able to afford the missed hours. It could come down to paying the electricity bill or taking a test.

Instructors may think that putting the dates for tests on the syllabus is adequate forewarning to any unusual scheduling.

While a date in advance on the syllabus does make planning ahead easier, it still causes

problems.

Professors should schedule tests during the class times we have signed up for because those are the times that we have determined works best with our schedules.

Understandably, sometimes material must be done outside of class time.

If it is necessary for students to meet up outside of regular class times, professors should provide flexibility or multiple options for students.

Scheduling tests to fit the professor’s schedule without consideration of the student’s is unacceptable.

While it can be simple to forget, it is important instructors remember students have just as much difficulty juggling all the responsibilities in their schedules, and should take that into consideration when configuring test times.

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Breaking down the Auburn routine Nickolaus Hines Community@ theplainsman.com

Standing in the shadows of the haunted Spring Villa Mansion on Tuesday night, eight gun shots went off somewhere in the woods.

I don’t believe in ghosts, and I’m always skeptical about paranormal activity. But as the padlock to the mansion door unlocked with a click, chills went up my back. The gun shots made me look over my shoulder, but the allegedly haunted house made the hair on my back stand up.

It was possible I was chilled on the first night under 70 degrees since summer began, but it was also possible that constantly reassuring myself on the 20-minute car ride wasn’t enough of a morale booster to escape feeling a little spooked.

I will be going to more allegedly haunted houses every week in October. They are all nearby, some are even near Auburn’s campus.

None of them however, are in the clearly de-

fined Auburn bubble.

I had never spent time in the South before I left my home in California four years ago for the red brick buildings of Auburn University.

I knew it would be different, and I wanted to experience every difference there is between the central coast of California and small town Alabama.

However, the Auburn bubble is hard to escape.

I joined a fraternity, one of the best choices I have ever made, and I went through the motions of college life at Auburn.

I went to the same bars every week, ate at the same places-usually Chipotle-and talked to the same groups of people.

Then I joined The Plainsman’s community section in the fall of last year, and I was able to see past the framework of ideas and activities that make up nearly every Auburn student’s life.

Downtown Opelika is experiencing a cultural revival of food and art. The people leading the charge are drawing in talented artists and creating an atmosphere of creativity that will keep growing.

The John Emerald Distilling Company is

distilling liquor and is willing to give you free private tours of the process after tastings.

Listening to John and Jimmy Sharp describe how they left a stable family business in Montgomery in order to follow their passions made me question my own choices.

The longest urban whitewater rafting course in the world is only 45 minutes away in Columbus, Georgia. They also have a zip line from the Georgia banks to the Alabama banks of the Chattahoochee River, where you can see rafters taking on the class five rapids from 100 feet in the air.

A little bit of digging into what is going on in the community opens doors and offers new opportunities.

College is about taking a chance on new things because there may not be another time to do it.

There is so much more to the Auburn area than Auburn University, and it is just waiting to be explored. All that needs to happen is popping the Auburn bubble.

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Parks and Recreation fights back with RAD classes Rachel King

Community Writer

Sexual assault crimes are a harsh reality.

The Auburn Police Division (APD), in conjunction with Auburn Parks and Recreation, is aiming to defeat the statistics and empower women.

Rape Aggression Defense Systems (RAD) is a national program dedicated to “challenge society to evolve into an existence where violence is not an acceptable part of daily life,” according to their mission statement.RAD’s partnership with the APD occurred when the department realized the need for the program.

“We already had several officers who were trained RAD instructors,” said Capt. William Mathews of the APD. Then, it was only a matter of getting the classes offered to the community. The APD reached out to Dana Stewart, Special Programs coordinator for Auburn Parks and Recreation.

“I’m not a cop,” Stewart said. “I’m just your average, everyday woman, so when I agreed to become an RAD-certified instructor, it was intimidating.”

After a three-day course of hands-on training and passing a series of tests, Stewart received her certification.

“When I passed, I was proud, and I feel like if something ever happened, I could take care of myself — that I could kick butt,” Stewart said.

Stewart said the techniques are simple, but when presented with a bad situation, women often tend to freeze up, and the best weapon she has is her voice.

When a woman is in danger, the best thing to

do is scream, Stewart said.

Tiffany Scott and her 12-year-old daughter are participating in the classes. Scott said with her daughter getting older, she knew she needed to be able to defend herself against danger.

“I never want my daughter to feel helpless,” Scott said.

The classes consist of hands-on training from three different instructors.A PowerPoint presentation the first day explains what the course will cover. Following classes include physical activity, so participants should bring water.

The classes are free to the public, and include morning and evening sessions. In the spring, the program plans to get involved with local schools.

Williams said it is extremely important to teach the need to be aware of surroundings at an early age.

Stewart said before her involvement in the course, she didn’t realize how unaware she was.

“It’s easy to be on your phone or distracted in some way, but it’s important to know what’s around you at all times,” Stewart said. “You don’t have to be paranoid, just aware.”

Scott said if anyone is interested in the class they should “come out; it’s free hands-on teaching, and it’s a workout.”

Stewart said the goal of the class is to empower women by showing them that they never have to feel helpless.

“I highly recommend this course,” Stewart said. “It helps teach you how to be alert, and more importantly how to help yourself.”

Anyone interested in signing up for the course should contact Auburn Parks and Recreation at 334-501-2939.

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Southern Living and Cobblestone Bread Co. partner up to tailgate Kailey Miller

Community Writer

Southern Living is coming to Auburn to set up a tailgate for their Southern Living Tailgate Tour. The tour involves the Southern Living test kitchen and the Cobblestone Bread Co. food truck working together to visit three different SEC college towns: Auburn; Columbia, South Carolina; and Athens, Georgia.

“We’ve commissioned a truck, and so we’re going to three different universities and doing this tour,” said Brianna Belmonte, public relations representative for Cobblestone Bread Co. “Our first stop will be in Auburn and that will be Oct. 4, for the LSU game.”

Southern Living test kitchen director Robby Melvin will be challenging Cobblestone Bread Co. chef Nathan Lippy to a sandwich smack down.

“It’s not so much a competition as much as it’s kind of a friendly way to go at it with a sandwich that I came up with for a tailgating issue we did last year,” Melvin said. “It’s a combination, you know, sandwich smack down-cooking demo.

We’re really going to be able to show everyone who’s there, who is watching, how to put our sandwich together.”

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The tailgate is free to the public and will be located in the Gay Street parking lot from 12-3 p.m.

Co. will be serving chicken bruschetta with mozzarella and balsamic glaze on their white grinder sub rolls.

Melvin said he will show everybody the procedure on how to mix, season and scoop the meatballs into perfect shapes. All of the

ingredients will be fresh, Melvin said.

After both chefs are finished, they will pass out samples so the audience can vote for their favorite on raffle cards that will be handed out.

The voters will be entered to win $500 to use toward their own tailgate.

Melvin said the tailgate will be set up with bar tables for the audience and a large demonstration area. They will also have a social sharing photo booth available.

Claire Rock, marketing manager for Southern Living, said Cobblestone Bread Co. approached them regarding the partnership.

“They know Southern Living owns the South,” Rock said. “We could really have a presence on campus and get people excited about coming out to tailgate.”

After the demonstration, the magazine is going to do a feature on the tailgate.

“It’s going to be featured online, and we’re going to have lots of digital coverage on this,” Melvin said. “We’re also going to have a little write-up that will be featured in the magazine.”

Melvin said they chose Auburn because they wanted to go to a big game where a lot of Southern Living readers would be attending.

Melvin is an Auburn fan himself and said he is excited to come for the game.

“Southern Living has always wanted to do a tailgate tour and take our test kitchen out on the road,” Rock said. “I think it was the perfect partnership.”

The tailgate is free and open to the public. It will be located in the Gay Street parking lot from 12-3 p.m. They will be doing demonstrations and pass out samples during that time.

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Sundilla Concert Series rocks the world through radio broadcast Rachel Davis

Community writer

On Thach Avenue, an old, wooden church is tucked on the top of the hill.

It was built in 1866 by freed slaves and named the Ebeneezer Baptist Church. The building was sold to a group of Unitarians, and is now the Auburn Unitarian Universalist Church.

However, the building is more than a church. A place of worship on Sundays, the other six days of the week it is utilized as a yoga studio, a meeting hall, an art gallery and, for 12 nights of the year, a concert hall.

The Sundilla Concert Series started in 1993, when Auburn resident Katie Smith interviewed singer-songwriter Steve Young. He asked her about a place to play for singer-songwriters in Auburn. While she couldn’t tell him any good place at first, she told him to give her a call if he was ever in the area and wanted to play.

He called, and that was the beginning of Sundilla.

Bailey Jones is the producer of Sundilla. He started volunteering in the late 1990s. In 2001, Jones took over booking, and when Smith stepped down, he stepped up. Jones said he doesn’t make any money, but he works for the love of music.

The performance space is rustic.

The floor is covered in red carpet, a stark contrast to the dark hardwood ceiling.

A quilt hangs behind performers, and art, rotating with the changing galleries, adorns the walls.

“The Auburn Unitarian Universalist Fellowship is one of the best listening rooms I’ve ever heard,” said Kelly Walker, host of the Sundilla Radio Hour.

The Sundilla Radio Hour is a program broadcasting concerts. It started in March 2013. It plays on three local NPR stations, one station in Ithaca, New York, and online. The four most recent concerts stream on sundillamusic.com. The radio audience is strong, according to Jones.

“After the fourth show, he (Walker) called me and said, ‘We just got an email from a guy in California that’s been listening,’” Jones said. “He says there’s people in the Middle East, in Europe, who are listening at various points in the day.”

Jones’ theory for the widespread audience is the type of music they host.

“It all goes back to when you turn on the radio,” Jones said. “It’s not always what people want to listen to. There are stations out there playing this kind of music, but you have to hunt around to find them. When people find them,

they listen and they’re loyal.”

Sundilla’s performers are acoustic, but acts have included bluegrass, singer-songwriter, Americana, country and classical.

“There’s a limited number of people we can put on the stage,” Jones said.

“It’s an old building. There’s a limited number of stuff we can plug into the sockets before fuses start blowing.

So you’re never going to see an allelectric rock band here. In the early years, there was a chart: Plug this coffee pot into this wall and this one into this wall or all the lights will turn off. They fixed that, but they do have limitations.”

Even with the limitations, the popularity is still high, according to Jones, with Auburn being the exception.

“Locally, as far as people coming, it’s not as good as I like,” Jones said.

“I’d like every seat to be filled every show. In 2005, we went to 12-13 concerts a year from 22-25. In 2005 to 2012, our attendance was pretty much averaging 60 for the year. Last year, it dropped to about 50. That’s where we are this year.”

The listening room can hold 150 people comfortably, and has even held 192.

“I know there are people out there who would like it who won’t come

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Sundilla’s listening room can hold 150 comfortably and 192 for a concert.

for various reasons,” Jones said.

“One of those is that it’s in a church, which freaks them out. It’s a church on Sundays, and our concerts are usually on Thursdays or Fridays. If you get over that initial trepidation, which I had for the first one, you quickly realize you’re not going to church, you’re coming to a concert.”

People can bring food and beverages, including alcohol. Jones joked someone could even bring a full bar, as long as the clinking bottles were quiet when performers took the stage.The only rules for the audience are no smoking and stay off their cell

phones while the artists perform.

According to Jones, performers are well-established in their genre. They hail from 41 states and seven foreign countries. Upcoming performers include Moors and McCumber, playing Oct. 2 and Eliza Gilkyson, playing Oct. 9.

“The series has brought so many amazing and talented artists over the years,” said Wildman Steve, Sundilla’s sound engineer. “It brings culture to our city that no other entity, including the University, has even come close to approaching. If you love music, you will find artists they bring enjoyable.”

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Jeff Pokorney unlocks the door to Spring Villa Mansion, site of a local legend involving the haunting of multiple ghosts.

Spring Villa Mansion continues local haunting legends Nickolaus Hines

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Jeff Pokorney thumbed through his set of keys to unlock the thick padlock keeping the doors to Spring Villa Mansion closed to the public.

The front of the house facing the street doesn’t have electricity, but the dim streetlight from the back gives just enough light to see through the windows of the allegedly haunted house.

Pokorney is the caretaker of Spring Villa Mansion, located on the outskirts of Opelika, two miles past the “Road may be subject to sudden catastrophic sinkhole collapse” sign on County Road 148.

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places as being built in 1850, the house was owned by businessman Penn Yonge. Yonge’s land surrounding the house was a cultural center in eastern Alabama with a horse track, a lake with a small island and glass-bottom boats.Today, the house has become the cultural center of a local legend.

The house is allegedly haunted by the ghost of Yonge, or by two small children who drowned in the lake in the early 1900s, depending on who is telling the story.

“The story behind it was that he was mean to his slaves, and one night one of his slaves was up in a cubbyhole in the staircase,” Pokorney said.

“I’ve heard different versions that he cut his head

off or that he stabbed him to death.”

The small cubbyhole is located in the middle of the spiral staircase above the 13 stair. According to legend, a deep red bloodstain from Yonge’s murder comes back despite different layers of paint on the cracked step.

Pokorney admits he hasn’t seen any stains in the 18 years he has been caretaker.

Growing up in Lee County, Faith Serafin, paranormal investigator and author, heard stories that were passed down through her family about the Spring Villa Mansion. This particular haunting was also one of her first serious paranormal investigations.

“There were always camper stories that were told there and the legend of Spring Villa,” Serafin said. “Which is a legend, but we as a paranormal team were about to get out there and figure out some of what was legend and some of what was the truth.”

Over the years, the story has changed, said Serafin. According to her research, the current tale of Yonge being murdered by a slave originated around the 1940s. Yonge’s gravesite, one half-mile across the road from Spring Villa lists his death in 1879, 14 years after the end of the Civil War. On the other side of the yellow sign there is a warning about catastrophic sinkholes. According to Pokorney, the Villa Bar is where “the beer is

cold and stories are told.”

Owner Billy Allen, 64, grew up near Spring Villa and remembers being told similar haunting stories throughout his childhood. Before the house was closed to the public, Allen’s wife’s side of the family would have family reunions and sleep at the house.

Every Labor Day for 15 years, the younger family members would stay up all night playing instruments and telling ghost stories. But the haunted part, Allen said, was always just for the kids.

Legend or not, Serafin claims paranormal activity was recorded during her investigation.

In a video of the investigation, the faint sound of a piano key is heard while Serafin is in the upstairs bedroom once occupied by Yonge and his wife. The house doesn’t have any instruments in either the main building or the second portion of the house.

After recording the sound, Serafin was speaking with an administrator from Opelika Parks and Recreation about the area.

The administrator told her a story about a Boy Scout camp leader known as Magic Mike. He had gone back into the house to retrieve a few items left by a camper, but after several minutes he still hadn’t come out.

Another camp leader went into the house to find Mike sitting on the floor, petrified. He

claimed he saw a man sitting at a piano and actually playing it.

“He explained that he could actually hear the notes and see that it was there,” Serafin said.

“When he looked again it just dissipated, and it scared him so bad that he literally just froze.”

Other tales include construction workers suddenly being overcome with nausea while standing on the 13th stair and fully charged batteries suddenly going dead or stop working.

One explanation Serafin gives is stored energy from Native Americans, the Yonge family and others is trapped in the plentiful quartz and limestone in the area. At certain times, it is released.

“That’s one way we can interact with them,” Serafin said. “It would be hard for me to say, yes, this is something supernatural because I can’t honestly tell you, yes, I’ve seen a ghost. I’ve just had experiences that came into play.”

Legends will continue to grow about the area as time progresses. Each person’s own version of truth is shaped by their own experiences.

“I tell everybody the best piece of equipment you can have is your own sense,” Serafin said. “It will never lead you astray.”

The Plainsman will be investigating a different local haunted location every week in October.

Read next week’s edition to learn more about the alleged ghosts living near you.

Business trends

Wine night trend spills over into Auburn businesses Kailey Miller

Community Writer

A fancier type of alcohol is spreading around Auburn with growing popularity as more restaurants and bars are having a night specially designated for cheaper prices on their wine.

The Hound Bar and Restaurant, Bourbon Street Bar and Moe’s Original BBQ are a few places participating in this trend.

Moe’s Original BBQ was one of the first places to start wine night.

“We started a while back right when we opened we were looking for different types of specials to do, and wine was the first thing you could do with bottle service,” said Ricky Carmack, general manager

of Moe’s Original BBQ. “We thought it would be pretty cool for everybody to come in, have their own individual bottle of wine and sit around the table and hang out.”

Moe’s Original BBQ has $5 bottles of wine every Tuesday night. Carmack said it’s usually people approximately 21-25 years old who attend.

However, The Hound Bar and Restaurant bartender, Scott Terrell, said they also have an older crowd come through sometimes.

Their wine night is every Tuesday, and they have halfoff prices on all of their wine bottles.

“We realize we are in a college town,” Terrell said.

“Sometimes a bottle of wine

is sometimes out of the price range of your average college student.”

Terrell said they like to help the general public have access to good wine at a reasonable cost.

“Wine is one of the things where a lot of people aren’t really accustomed to it coming to college especially,” Terrell said. “Cheap beer (and) cheap liquor is usually the mantra when you first get to college.

Once students open up to the possibility of wine, it’s a whole different avenue.”

Terrell said The Hound Bar and Restaurant started doing wine nights before he started working there, and that it has, so far, been very successful.

Some students are taking

wine tastings a step farther and driving out to Hodges Vineyards and Winery to do vineyard tours.

“They’re learning that wine’s got some pretty good taste to it,” said Demeta Williams, Hodges Vineyards and Winery employee. “We have a lot of [students] come out here. They like our wine.”

Hodges Vineyards and

Winery has free vineyard tours, where people can see how wine is made, taste the wine and tour the vineyard. Williams said they are working with a distributor to have their wine sold in places such as WinnDixie and Kroger.

Another venue that has recently joined the wine night trend is Bourbon Street Bar. They are starting a Wells

and Wine Wednesdays event, where they have $5 bottles of wine, as well as $5 32oz well drinks all night.

They have a $3 cover on these nights, from 7-9 p.m.

Carmack said he thinks so many other places are trying wine nights now because they saw how successful it has become at businesses around Auburn.

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Alexa Wishard takes aim at club hockey Patrick Lucas Sports Writer

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The Auburn hockey team is one of the newest additions to the South Eastern Collegiate Hockey Conference (SECHC), and while most new teams are met with many firsts, this season is met with a new circumstance.

Alexa Wishard is one of four freshman arrivals for the Tigers. She’s also the first female player for the Tigers since they joined the SECHC in 2010.

The Jacksonville, Florida, native said she’s been skating since she was 11, but didn’t pick up competitive hockey until 14.

Although she’s played all kinds of sports, hockey had something different.

“I didn’t think that I would like playing hockey,” Wishard said. “There was this little clinic, and they said I could try (hockey) for free just to see if I’d like it ... I was out there about five minutes and I was like, yep, this is where I need to be.”

The transition from traditional skating to hockey wasn’t without a few bumps and bruises.

“I had been on figure skates, but I hadn’t done any figure skating,” Wishard said. “So I kind of had the skating down, but then trying to do that with the stick and the puck and all the pads was kind of weird.

The first time I went out there in hockey pads, I fell eight times.”

Wishard attributes her original love for hockey to her father, but said she and her parents don’t completely see eyeto-eye on the matter.

“My parents didn’t want me to play for Auburn because of checking,” Wishard said. “I mean, I’m not naïve. I know I can get hurt, but that’s not going to stop me from going out there and playing.”

Wishard said even though she’s been on teams with men before, this is the first time she’s ever been on a team where she’s the only woman.

Although she admits it would be nice to have another girl on the team, she said she doesn’t mind too much.

“Obviously, I have to change in a different locker room and stay in a different hotel room for away games,” Wishard

said. “But it’s not weird that they’re all guys or anything.”

On top of being the only girl on the team, Wishard said she realizes her second obstacle is her freshman status.

“It’s going to be hard,” Wishard said. “It’s one of those things where the older guys kind of have their core group set, and me just coming in, and me being the only girl, it’s just hard.”

Her head coach, Mike Robinson, said one of the things he’s trying to improve is her availability with the team in order to build camaraderie with her teammates.

“The biggest challenge that I can see right now is trying to incorporate her more with the team so that she’s more a part of the team and not so segregated,” Robinson said.

Fellow freshman Ryan Kellogg said he realizes the type of work it takes to play at their level, but he’s confident Wishard’s hard work will pay off to her advantage.

“She’s got the heart to play,” Kellogg said. “It’s a lot of work to play at that next level, it’s hard for me, but I think she can pull it off.”

Hockey is known as a very physical game, but Wishard said she isn’t worried about hitting. In fact, she said that’s what she likes most about it because she wasn’t allowed to check in women’s hockey.

“It adds a level of intimidation,” Wishard said. “I’m not out there looking for blood or anything, but I’m certainly not gonna try and shoo it away if it comes towards me.”

In their first three games, two players have already been concussed. As far as her playing goes, Robinson said he could not have been more impressed with the dedication Wishard shows to the game.

“The thing with Alexa is that she does everything right,” Robinson said. “She’s the first one to practice, the last one to leave. She’s just a good player, she’s a good model, and at some point I would love to reward her with some playing time.”

The Tigers’ season hasn’t exactly started the way that they’d like to, with an 0-6 start, but Wishard is confident that when she sees the ice, she can make an impact.

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Wishard, freshman from Jacksonville, Florida, has played hockey since she was 14, when she attended a free clinic.

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Malzahn, Dismukes expect ‘same old LSU’ Eric Wallace Sports Editor

With uncertainty at the quarterback position compounded by a rare home loss to Mississippi State, LSU currently sits in an unfamiliar position: As an underdog to Auburn.

According to Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn, however, these Bayou Bengals don’t look much different than the championship LSU teams of the past.

“You can turn the film on and, if you didn’t know year from year, they look like the same old LSU team,” Malzahn said. “They’re flying around and they have a lot of talent.”

Les Miles and LSU are the opening act of a six-game stretch that features five ranked teams, a daunting task even for the reigning SEC Champions.

“We’re about to start the meet of our schedule facing a very talented, very good LSU team,” Malzahn said. “They have a good mix of veterans along with some extremely talented freshmen.”

A loss to Mississippi State two weeks ago dropped LSU from the Top 10 and raised defensive questions after Bulldog quarterback Dak Prescott carved up LSU’s defense for 373 yards and three

touchdowns.

But Malzahn said he is convinced performance isn’t indicative of LSU’s overall defensive strength.

“It really looks like the same old LSU defense to me,” Malzahn said. “They don’t give you a lot of cheap ones. They make you earn everything.”

Malzahn’s lone regular season loss at Auburn came at the hands of Miles in 2013, something the second-year head coach said was a motivating factor for his team.

“That was one of the defining moments of our year last year,” Malzahn said. “We got embarrassed in the first half. They got after us and not a whole lot was good on offense, defense or special teams.”

While Malzahn said the loss motivated his team last year, he also said that motivation comes from many other places, and last year’s result hasn’t changed his preparation for this year’s game.

“You are motivated big-picture wise, but as far as your opponent, you can’t get any more motivated than you already are,” Malzahn said. “You use stuff to motivate you during the course

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Head coach Gus Malzahn, backup quarterback Jonathan Wallace and other assistant coaches communicate with players during the 2013 BCS National Championship.

of the year, but as far as game week, everyone is going to be motivated to play their best.”

Senior center Reese Dismukes agreed with his head coach, but said he couldn’t help feeling some extra motivation due to LSU’s recent success over

Auburn.

“Obviously, in the back of your mind, that’s the only team in the SEC that I haven’t beaten,” Dismukes said.

“That’d be nice, but it’s not about that.

It’s about being 5-0 and doing whatever you got to do to help this team win.”

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LEFT: Sophomore outside hitter Courtney Crable attempts to play a dump shot in a match earlier this season.

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RIGHT: Oliver Plaskett hits a shot.The sophomore won the gold group at the Georgia Tech Invitational.

This Week in Auburn Sports Soccer

The Auburn University soccer team battled Kentucky for a tough 90 minutes Sunday, Sept.

28, but could not come away victorious, falling 2-1 to the Wildcats, their second conference loss of the season.

Kentucky had the early advantage on the Tigers. However, Auburn equalized two minutes later on a goal from sophomore Casie Ramsier to tie the match going into halftime.

Both offenses battled for control throughout the second half, but it was the defenses that were the story of the night, turning away anything that came into the attacking zone.

Kentucky finally was able to find the gamewinning breakthrough in the second half.

“I told the girls at halftime that I thought we played hard,” said Auburn head coach Karen Hoppa. “It was a physical game and Kentucky is a quality opponent. They’re big and strong, and we didn’t execute. We didn’t connect and we didn’t keep the ball when we had it, especially in the first half. Our effort isn’t good enough and execution is something we’re going to have to work on going forward.”

Auburn’s record falls to 6-4-1 overall and 0-21 in conference play, while Kentucky ups its record to 7-3-0 and 2-1-0 in the SEC. The Wildcats lit up the scoreboard first in the 27th minute, scoring in the run of play off the foot of Jade Klump, her fifth of the year. Klump received a rebound after a Cara Ledman shot was pushed away by Auburn keeper Alyse Scott. With the net not covered, Klump finished to give Ken-

tucky the 1-0 advantage.

Auburn had some close calls in their attacking zone as well up to that point and just two minutes later was able to push one across to equalize the game at one goal apiece.

After receiving the throw-in, freshman Kristen Dodson evaded defenders to find an open Ramsier at the top of the box.

From 35 yards out, Ramsier sent a rocket into the top left corner of the net, her third goal of the year.

For Dodson, it’s her team-leading seventh assist and 11th point of the season.

“It was a great play by Casie,” Hoppa said.

“We had just dropped her back into midfield, then she got the ball at the top of the defense and had a perfect look and a perfect finish. That’s what we’ve really focused on. We talked a lot on Friday night about how we didn’t have a good finishing product and that’s what we’re looking for.

When we shoot, get it on frame and make the keeper make a save. Casie did a great job of that tonight.”

Both teams went into the locker room at the half tied at one, with both teams fairly even on the scoresheet.

However, it was Kentucky that scored the goahead goal in the 66th minute from Zoe Swift that gave the Wildcats the victory.

Auburn had limited opportunities on offense Sunday night, but made the most of each shot as all seven of its shots were on frame with one finding the back of the net.

The Tigers will return home next weekend for

their next set of SEC matches, starting with Ole Miss on Friday, Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. and then Tennessee on Sunday, Oct. 5 at 2 p.m.

Both matches will be played at the AU Soccer Complex and admission is free.

Men’s Tennis

Auburn sophomore Oliver Plaskett won the gold group final at the Georgia Tech Invitational in Atlanta on Sunday, Sept. 28 with a 3-6, 7-5, 6-1 win over Furman’s Jacob Behal.

“I’m very happy with the effort Oliver showed this weekend,” said Auburn assistant coach Martin Stiegwardt. “He started slow and finished up playing his best tennis. He knows he needs to keep working in some areas to keep improving.”

Plaskett dropped the first set, but battled back to take the title.

“Today, he struggled in the first set, but found a way to turn it around and win the match and the tournament,” Stiegwardt said.

Volleyball

The Auburn volleyball team dropped its second-straight match to a top-25 opponent, falling to No. 22 Texas A&M, 3-0 (11-25, 19-25, 15-25), Sunday at Reed Arena.

The Tigers (8-7, 0-2 SEC) finished with a season-low 26 kills and 23 digs while the Aggies (93, 1-0 SEC) hit an efficient .440 in the match, led

by Shelby Sullivan’s 20 kills and .826 hitting percentage.

“We didn’t give effort in any phase of the game,” said head coach Rick Nold. “We felt like

we had a game plan that was simple enough for us to handle, but it takes a lot to do the little things right. It’s disappointing, but we are going to get back to practice on Monday and get back into this conference season.”

Emily Klitzke led the Tigers with seven kills.

Courtney Crable added in six kills, while Breanna Barksdale and Stephanie Campbell collected five apiece.

Defensively, Alexa Filley finished with a teamhigh eight digs, while Alyssa Ivey logged seven.

Crable was Auburn’s top blocker, finishing with a pair of solo blocks.

Sullivan’s career-best 20 kills and seven blocks fueled Texas A&M’s attack throughout the match.

Jazminn Babers recorded 11 kills on 16 swings, while Angela Lowak contributed seven kills.

Auburn couldn’t get much going in the opening frame, hitting -.091 with just four kills and six attack errors, while the Aggies posted 17 kills in the set with just four miscues.

The Tigers jumped out to an 11-8 lead in the second set, but the Aggies continued their torrid pace offensively and hit .444 to claim the frame.

Both teams were tied at 14-14 in the third set, but Texas A&M finished with a 11-1 run to close out the match.

The Tigers return home Wednesday, Oct. 1 to take on the Georgia Bulldogs in a midweek matchup that will be televised on ESPNU. Compiled by Eric Wallace

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Hockey faces potential disbandment because of absence of goalkeepers Pierce Quinn Sports Writer

For a program that’s only 5 years old and plays with teams that have been around since the ‘80s, it would make sense that Auburn’s hockey team goes through some rough patches at times.

However, after a lopsided 29-0 loss against Arkansas, the team’s status is at an all-time low.

“This is the first year it’s been this bad,” said junior forward Sonny MacCurrach. “Right now, we’re just trying to hold onto the club, but with a 29-0 loss like that, it’s hard to keep players involved. If we start forfeiting games we could even get kicked out of the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA).”

While Arkansas is a perennial powerhouse in the Southeastern Collegiate Hockey Conference (SECHC, a division of the ACHA) and Auburn brought 11 of a maximum 21 players to the game, it’s still a rare final score for a hockey game. It’s hard to stop other teams from scoring when a team doesn’t have an experienced goalie on its roster.

One of the most important positions in hockey is absent on Auburn’s team, which has caused a ripple effect from guys losing interest in playing to the team potentially being disbanded.

“It took us by surprise,” said assistant coach Mike Robinson. “We were coming into the season with a possible four goaltenders. We felt we would be OK, and then the numbers started to dwindle a little bit. Either guys didn’t want to play or couldn’t because of time restraints.”

Without a goalie, it has been difficult for Robinson and head coach Marcel Richard to assess how the team is as a unit.

The team has had to bring in different goaltenders in practice to help out, with Robinson himself having to dress out at times.

As for the actual games, the team has a forward put on goalie gear and hope for the best, producing less than desirable results.

“Goalie is essentially the quarterback of the team,” MacCurrach said. “You can’t just learn on the fly, as even players who have played other positions fail miserably when put in the goalie position. It’s like the keystone of the whole team.

If you don’t have that, then everything’s going to

just come crumbling down.”

In order for the team to stay ACHA eligible, a student had to dress as a goalie to keep Auburn available for rankings and postseason play. It became evident after losing the first two games and having to forfeit another that the team wasn’t going to be competing for any of that, so they decided to go non-ACHA this season, which would allow them to put a non-student in net.

“According to the University, however, we need to be either have a student or staff as a goaltender,” Robinson said. “We would prefer a student, but right now we are going with me in net.”

Robinson said he fully expects Auburn’s hockey team to be back in the ACHA next year, but for right now the search is on for a goalie that can commit to the team.

“Contacting myself or Mike Robinson would be a good bet if you were interested in joining the team,” Richard said. “They have to have at least some type of hockey experience, since goaltending is a lot tougher than people realize. If we can get a goalie things could turn around quickly though, and if everything is in place we could beat a lot of teams in our conference.”

Potential goalies can contact the team on their Facebook page or in Room 204 of the Student Activities Center.

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A Georgia Tech hockey player steps over a fallen Auburn hockey player.

TOP: Assistant coach Mike Robinson mans the net against Georgia Tech. BOTTOM: Auburn sophomore Joe Richard lies on the ice after being hit by Georgia Tech forward Mitchell Carr.

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Coordinator’s corner

Johnson sees year two improvement Kyle Van Fechtmann Assistant Sports EDitor

Before this season, most people were talking about how much it helps that the offense has a season of experience under head coach Gus Malzahn and offensive coordinator Rhett Lashlee’s system.

But through the first four games, the defense has shown improvements each game because of their knowledge of defensive coordinator Ellis Johnson’s system.

According to Johnson, the defense played aggressively last year, but the main difference he has seen, thus far, is his team knowing exactly what they’re doing on the field, whether that’s lining up in the correct alignment or their ability to make the necessary halftime adjustments.

“Obviously, confusion causes hesita-

tion, and last year we were new to the system and maybe tried to do too much early,” Johnson said. “We had a lot of players who couldn’t pull the trigger and weren’t sure of what to do. So it wasn’t lack of aggression, it was more of a lack of knowledge.”

Johnson also said his defense has become more comfortable after their second year of the system, which has contributed to faster play.

The biggest adjustment Johnson’s defense has been able to respond successfully to is their ability to contain opposing rushing offenses.

Since the first half of the Arkansas game, the defense has responded by only allowing 212 rushing yards in seven halves of play.

The main aspect Johnson wants to see the defense improve on is their four-man

pass rush.

“I think we’re starting to find how we’re going to have to do it,” Johnson said. “I don’t feel like we’re any closer to developing a really good four-man pass rush. We’re still trying to find that right combination.”

Other than specific plays the defense needs to improve on, Johnson has been impressed with the No. 1 defensive line prospect out of junior college last year, DaVonte Lambert.

“The last two games DaVonte has really been a lot better,” Johnson said. “He had some production before, but I think he’s consistent now. Even when he’s not making a big play, his alignment, his technique, his separation off the block and his run game have all gotten a lot better. He has gotten sharp and is playing at a really good level right now.”

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Defensive coordinator Ellis Johnson greets students on the concourse. Johnson said his defense is improving in his second season.

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Florida family honors father, husband in Auburn fashion Lindsey Raygan Intrigue Writer

According to Patty Kyzar, her husband Allan Kyzar never rolled Toomer’s Corner, but participating in the tradition was on his bucket list.

Although Patty is an Alabama football fan, she and her son, Will Kyzar, decided to honor Allan by rolling a large oak tree in the front yard of their home in Pace, Florida. Friday, Sept. 19, marked one year since Allan passed.

“He just never did it,” Patty said. “I just thank God he lived long enough to see them win a national championship.”

Diagnosed in 2005 with stage four prostate cancer, the doctors gave Allan approximately 18 months to live, according to Patty. However, he lived until September 2013.

“We got more time with him than we expected,” Patty said. “He was a fighter, and he never gave up.”

Allan did not attend Auburn because he received a full golf scholarship to Jacksonville State, but his family history with Auburn fueled his love for the University.

“It was me and Will, God, country and Auburn,” Patty said.

After Auburn’s win against Kansas State, Patty and Will rolled their tree Thursday night and again Friday morning.

“I left packs of toilet paper on our porch and put it on Facebook to invite people over,” Patty said.

Throughout the day, friends, family and neighbors stopped by the Kyzar’s home to celebrate Allan and his love for Auburn.

“My husband loved to have people over,” Patty said. “People came over to celebrate his life.”

Approximately 400 rolls of toilet paper were thrown into the tree, according to Patty.

Patty said more than 50 people took part in the celebration, including a family on the way to Tuscaloosa for the Alabama game.

“LSU, FSU, Bama, AU, everyone did it because of Allan,” Patty said.

Patty said she enjoyed the day and said Will was “very happy and very pleased.”

Will, 11, chose to be an Auburn fan and shared many Auburn memories with Allan. He spoke at

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The Kyzars rolled the tree in their yard after Allan Kyzar died Sept. 19, 2013.

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Will Kyzar, 11, has attended 13 Auburn games in eight years.

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Allan, Patty and Will Kyzar cheer on Auburn from Pace, Florida.

the funeral and shared those memories.

“It was something they shared together and tormented me with,” Patty said.

Patty said Will has been to 13 Auburn games with his father since he was 3 years old.

Will said he chose to be an Auburn fan because Allan was an Auburn fan.

Will said his favorite Auburn memory with his dad is “probably the Auburn-Clemson game in Atlanta, even though (Auburn) lost.”

“It always made (Will) feel really proud that his dad was an Auburn fan,” said Sunny Moulder, who lives next door to the Kyzars.

Moulder participated in the celebration with her two sons.

“Allan was the world’s biggest Auburn fan,” Moulder said. “A lot of their life revolved around Auburn.”

According to Moulder, she helped spread the word about what the Kyzars were doing to honor

Allan and people came all day long.

“It was really a happy, celebratory mood,” Moulder said.

Moulder said she and her family love Auburn and believe Allan would have loved the celebration.

“He would have never wanted people to mope around and be sad,” Moulder said. “He would have done that every year if he could have gotten away with it.”

Patty and Will said they plan to make the celebration a tradition.

“Once the yard is clean,” Patty said. “That’s our plan.”

They said they are thankful so many people came to celebrate Allan and said he would have loved it.

“I have always had good feelings toward Auburn,” Patty said. “And they have just been incredible.”

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Gamers create and play video games to follow their passion Kate Seckinger Intrigue Reporter

It all started with a summer spent playing Mario Kart.

At first, it was just a hobby; three months gathered around a television, mashing buttons and directing the joystick of a Nintendo 64 controller while screaming in laughter with friends.

Several years later, while shooting aliens on an Xbox 360, that hobby turned into a passion.

Chris Boling, senior in software engineering, grew up playing video games and now aspires to design them for a living.

“One day when I was playing Halo 3, I just sat there with my friends wondering how it was made,” Boling said.

“I wanted to know what it took, so I just decided to look into it. I thought it sounded like a lot of fun, and it is.”

During his past four years at Auburn, Boling said he’s taken advantage of the game design opportunities available to him.

As a member of the Association for Computing Machinery and the Auburn University Computer Gaming Club, Boling has met fellow gamers and programmers who helped him design two games over the past four years.

One game Boling designed, “Hectics,” is available on Windows for download through the Windows Store.

“If you love gaming and have an idea, then you have the potential to create anything,” Boling said. “Anyone can download the free programming software, Unity, and see for themselves.”

Boling said his training through Auburn’s software engineering program has been invaluable, but the hands-on experience is what has taught him the most.

“You can only get so much about the programming world from sitting inside a classroom,” Boling said.

“The best thing to do is just to Google things, research and do it for yourself, but more than anything, just go for it.”

Daniel Justice, senior in physical activity and health, is president of the Auburn University Computer Gaming Club.

Justice grew up playing video games and still enjoys the hobby as an adult.

“It starts as a passion, and it turns

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It’s the greatest feeling knowing that I grew up gaming, but now I’m contributing to the industry I know and love.”

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into a hobby,” Justice said. “After years of practice and time, it turns back into a passion, and that’s where members of these gaming organizations are.”

Justice said some of his favorite gaming experiences came from being a game tester.

“Game testing is really casual now,” Justice said. “It used to be formal about 10 to 15 years ago, where designers would pay people to test out every little thing, but now everything is digital. Anyone can be a tester. You just sign up and get randomly selected to try out the game.”

While becoming a tester isn’t as selective as it used to be, Justice said it’s a great way to contribute to the gaming world without being a designer.

“It’s great to feel like you made an impact,” Justice said. “Even so, it’s important to make your suggestions constructive and not discouraging. Developers receive a lot of flak, and I wish fellow gamers understood the time and trouble they go through.”

Though his major isn’t related to gaming, Justice said it’s still a passion of his, and he encourages other students to embrace their passions, too.

Justice said he wants to change people’s misconceptions of gamers as a whole.

“When most people hear ‘game designer,’ they automatically stereotype them when they shouldn’t,” Justice said. “We’re not antisocial nerds.

We work hard, and our organizations revolve around that. Sure, we play games, but chances are, we socialize even more than you do. You go out to bars for a good time while we stay home and game with our friends.”

Charles Palmer, associate professor of interactive media at Harrisburg

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Chris Boling, senior in software engineering, said he aspires to work for video game developer Valve.

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Boling’s game “Hectics” is still under development.

University who said he has helped students find jobs as game developers, said the gaming industry has evolved in positive ways over the last decade.

“When you told someone you were going into making games 15 years ago, it evoked visions of living in mom’s garage for the rest of your life,” Palmer said. “In 2013, mobile, console and PC games made $15.4 billion in sales.

There’s more money made in gaming than in film, and that means there are jobs for just about anyone in the industry. That’s nothing to judge.”

Palmer said gaming’s social stigma

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“Hectics” is free to download on the Windows Store.

persists, but with time, he hopes people’s eyes will be opened to the possibilities of the industry.

“Like Facebook, game play is a social activity,” Palmer said. “It’s a different way to form relationships, but they’re still meaningful.”

To get involved in game design, Palmer advised students to discover what they’re good at.

“Find your passion, and then combine it with your passion for gaming,” Palmer said. “Find out what you’re interested in, and then become the best at it. That’s how you’ll get the job you’ve

always wanted.”

Boling said he aspires to work for Valve, a video game development company. In order to do that, Boling said he needs to expand his knowledge as a designer and push his boundaries as a programmer.

“When I look at a game and say, ‘I made this,’ it makes me keep going,” Boling said. “When you make something yourself, it just ignites something inside you. It’s the greatest feeling knowing that I grew up gaming, but now I’m contributing to the industry I know and love.”

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For Logan Pace, freshman in musical theatre, street performing is a practice that has added flair to his music. It’s something he said he began on the Plains and has loved ever since.

“I’ve been a musician at a wedding where people have paid me to play there, or my aunt and uncle have paid me to come play at their restaurant,” Pace said.

“I had never been just sitting here with my case beside me and you tip me in front of me. I felt like that was kind of awkward at first to ask, or indirectly ask, for money like that.”

Pace said his street musician lifestyle came from his inability to have a job while going to school.

“Street music definitely evolved out of the struggling musician, but I think it’s taken such a bigger evolution since that,” Pace said. “I was trying to figure out a way to support myself a little bit, and I figured what better way to do it than doing something I love?”

Pace said on a typical day, he goes downtown to play at approximately 6 or 6:30 p.m. until 10 p.m. He takes no breaks as he sings and plays guitar.

“It was kind of awkward for me at first to open my case and perform like that so directly,” Pace said. “Over time, the reactions that I’ve gotten from people really affirmed that people didn’t care that I was doing that, or they can see that it’s not about the money for me.”

A peer suggested he play downtown at Toomer’s Corner, where he met a Memphis street musician who introduced him to the idea of opening his case for tips — something Pace said he initially felt uncomfortable doing.

“It’s not about the money for me, but just the whole feel of the street music vibe is something that I really got into,” Pace said. “Music is always that voice and that medium that makes me feel comfortable.

Music has made me an extroverted person. I’m always willing to talk to people, especially about music. It’s always something that has linked me up with other people and made me an outgoing person.”

Pace said he is not bothered when people can’t afford to tip him.

“It’s just about you listening to the music,” Pace said. “At the end of the day, that’s what it all boils down to. Are people listening?”

His musical career started when a microphone was placed in front of him while singing along with his dad at the church his father pastored.

“My music dates back to as far as I can remember,” Pace said. “I was an only child growing up. I was always the smart kid and I was kind of bullied in elementary school, but I would come home and I could play guitar for hours on end.”

Pace said he picked up the guitar for the first time at the age of 5, and began seriously learning to play guitar when he was 13 years old.

Pace’s journey learning music in rural Covington County and Birmingham landed him in the musical theater program at Auburn University.

Keith Hibbs, director of the music department for Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions (ABSM), said he met Pace as a ninth grader aspiring to be a part of their band, RockSolid.

Hibbs said that is highly unusual, since he normally recruits tenth grade students.

“Logan can play anything with a string on it,” Hibbs said. “He’s an unbeliev-

able musician and can play in any style.

Whether it’s bluegrass, hard rock, Christian, he is not only a musician that can play by ear but reads well, writes well, writes and arranges his own songs and is a very fine vocalist.”

Pace toured with ABSM this past summer, where he showcased his musical talents and spread his sound.

“I’ve never met anyone my age that is so much a prodigy like that,” said Anna Claire Loftis, bandmate of Pace and freshman in business. “Logan really just has a heart for music and he’s very talented.”

Loftis said Pace can play a variety of musical instruments. She also said he never stops playing music.

“It’s easy to reach your music climax, but Logan is always in search of anything,” Loftis said. “He just wants to know more, and I think that makes him so good.”

When Pace brought his talents to the Auburn Family, he began playing outside the Student Center, lower Quad and green space, where he said he felt a warm reception.

Pace said he believes people stereotype him as a kid playing and asking people for money.

“That’s really not the point of my music,” Pace said. “I’m not going to blame them for it because, at first glance, that’s what it seems like.”

Pace said although there are still people who will walk past him and not acknowledge he is there, he doesn’t mind.

“I’ve found that for every one of those, there are two people that are going to come by and actually give me a smile or tell me my playing is nice,” Pace said. “I don’t try to focus on the negative. It’s the positive that makes it worth it.”

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Pace said he doesn’t mind when people don’t tip as long as they listen to his music.

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A girl drops money into Pace’s guitar case as she and her father pass through Toomer’s Corner. Pace started learning guitar at 13 years old.

the plainsman picks playlist:

this week, intrigue writers chose their favorite

sad songs. this is what they play when life isn’t going to plan. to listen to their picks, follow the auburn plainsman at spotify.com.

“EX FACTOR” by lauryn hill

“STRAWBERRY WINE” by deana carter

“it is hands down the best break up song of my time.”

“this song always makes me miss my non-existent summer love from when i was 17.”

alethia russell, contributing writer

“RED AT NIGHT” by the gaslight anthem kyle nazario, intrigue editor

“brian fallon proves all you need is a guitar and a simple tune to move people with this song.”

“THAT SHOULD BE ME” by justin bieber sarah robinson, intrigue writer

“it is the saddest relationship song ever made — no

matter where you stand on bieber today, when you hear this song, you will want to give him a hug.”

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Cole Swindell speaks on his origins, influences and goals Kyle Nazario Intrigue Editor

Musician Cole Swindell is riding high off a number-one single, “Hope You Get Lonely.” The Georgia native is touring with Luke Bryan’s 2014 Farm Tour. He opens for Bryan Oct. 2 at Ingram Farms in Opelika at 6:15 p.m.

Did you always want to be a musician?

Nah, I always played sports growing up. I just loved sports, and I always loved music too. I didn’t even know I could sing until I got to college at Georgia Southern University. It’s kind of crazy how that happened for me. I loved music, but I didn’t really know what I wanted to do until I was in college.

Why did you start singing?

I was a big fan of music. I was around some friends at a party. Somebody was playing a guitar and I was singing along.

Somebody heard and said, ‘Man, you’re pretty good.’ I never really sang in front of people. I just started singing more. Met up with a guy that played guitar in college, and me and him played all through college together. By then, I already knew what I wanted to do.

What inspires you when you write?

Everything. It depends on what kind of song I’m writing.

(Sometimes) it’s an idea and you have to come up with a title, sometimes it’s just a melody. Sometimes, you don’t have anything. It all depends on the day. There’s not really a set formula for writing a song. I’d say everything inspires me. You have to watch what’s around you, listen to what’s around you. You never know when a song idea or title might pop out.

What inspired “Hope You Get Lonely”?

I’m sure we’ve all been in the situation, but it was mainly the title of it. My producer Michael Carter and Bryan Kelly from Florida Georgia Line actually had that title, he asked if we wanted to write it, and we did. It’s crazy to think today, talking to you, it’s the number one song in the country.

What are your favorite and least favorite parts opening for Luke Bryan?

Favorite is that we’re buddies and being out there with

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Until I can get where I’m headlining those [shows], I’ve got a long way to go, and I’m here to work hard.”

—Cole Swindell

Country singer

your friends is a big [advantage]. Being out there in front of all those people every night, it’s huge for my career, but just to be out there sharing those memories with your buddies, it’s pretty special.

The least favorite part is that it’s going to have to end.

There’s not a least favorite part for me. I’m a new artist and anybody would kill to be in my situation. If anything, it might be that some of the shows are so big and I might feel a little nervous. Other than that, I just hate that it’s going to end.

Who are some of your influences?

‘90s country music as a whole. Tim McGraw was the big one from when I was a child. When I was in my college years, he really made me want to write songs and move to Nashville, where guys like Dierks (Bentley), Luke Bryan and Eric Church were. They were some of my favorites when I was coming up.

What are your goals for the future?

I want to be playing the biggest venues I can. I want to reach everybody I can. Hopefully I’ll be playing NFL football stadiums, like I’ve had the opportunity to do this year, but I was the first act and opening for Luke Bryan. That’s about as big as it gets right now. Until I can get where I’m headlining those, I’ve got a long way to go, and I’m here to work hard.

Have you played in Auburn before?

I have. My first year out there I played some fraternity parties there. I haven’t played there a lot, but it’s always exciting. It’s always been one of my favorite towns.

Hope the Auburn folks are ready for us. I’m excited to be there.

grayson temple, intrigue writer

“YOUTH” by daughter

ashley bontecou, contributing writer

“this song creates a great amount of depth and can develop a wide variety of meanings.”

“ANGEL” by sarah mclachlan

kate seckinger, intrigue reporter

“the piano and mclachlan’s voice provide an eerie sound that you can relate to when sad, but it soothes you at the same time. ”

contributed mary catherine rebrovik

Cole Swindell, 31, has written songs for Luke Bryan and Thomas Rhett.