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Segregation is not nearly what it used to be at Auburn University, but its memory and lingering effects still haunt its first generation of integrated students. Willie Wyatt and Anthony Lee, the first African-American students to graduate from Auburn University, came back to The Plains Tuesday, Oct. 1, for the first time since 1964 to remember what it was like, and remind us of where we still need to go. “This is the first time that I’ve been back to Auburn,” Wyatt said. “This is the first time being back on campus, and the first time I’ve ever been contacted by a representative of the University to come back and participate in any function. But I am glad to be here, thankful for the experience and I hope you guys get something out of what happened today.” The early days of integration were hectic, with White Flight, a school fire and other acts of terrorism eventually left only
six African-Americans at Macon County High School, an experience Lee said was instrumental in bringing him to Auburn. “I really wanted to be the first black undergraduate from Auburn, the first black student to come to Auburn period, but Harold Franklin beat me here,” Lee said. “But I still had to persevere, because I knew it was all white, and I thought we needed more opportunities in higher education than just the predominantly black schools in the area.” Wyatt and Lee were accepted late in the summer to Auburn, but denied housing almost immediately, leading them to rent rooms with local businessman Ralph Foster and his wife Jean. The Fosters, also AfricanAmerican, provided the young students home-cooked meals, a safe place to sleep and a sense of community during the school year at a time when there were strict lines dividing whites and non-whites, both
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LEFT: Dan Church, security shuttle driver, watches to ensure passengers get into their buildings safely. RIGHT: Church filling out driver’s log after dropping off students.
Aaron brings his party to Auburn, come get it Ashtyne Cole INTRIGUE WRITER
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If it’s late, you’re tired and need to get somewhere on campus between 6 p.m.–7 a.m., dial 334-844-7400 and let the professionals handle it. If you haven’t used the Campus Security Shuttle — commonly referred to as the “Drunk Bus” by much of Auburn’s nocturnal population — it’s a reliable, dependable and often unintentionally entertaining nighttime fleet of white vans with yellow lights. “I had some misgivings in the beginning, but I found the kids to be so appreciative of the service that it just makes it all worthwhile,” said Dan Church, a veteran Security Shuttle driver. “That’s one of the things that surprised me the most when I first started working here.” Church said in its seven-year history of running multiple vans every night, all year long, there have only been a handful of minor accidents involving the shuttles, though none of them were the drivers’ fault. He said one time an intoxicated student
was so angry he would have to wait for a lesscrowded van that he slammed the door hard enough to break the window. Church said students more frequently verbally assault the drivers. “You wouldn’t believe how we get talked to sometimes,” Church said. “I’ll tell (students), ‘sorry, you can’t get in, we’re full,’ and they’ll get so upset. I mean they’ll go to cussing. They will cuss (at) you like a dog.” Church said the shuttle is not intended for intoxicated students and never was, but students out celebrating a late night often bring an element of unpredictability — telling stories, making friends and occasionally leaving their underwear on the van. “It’s a balancing act,” said Randy Cerovsky, associate director of Auburn public safety and security. “We don’t want to take away from the initial thought process behind the vans, so we always make sure there are vans that don’t go to the downtown area.
Students, let your inner tween rejoice, Aaron Carter is coming to Auburn. He may be a few years older, but Carter is starting a comeback tour. He will be performing at Bourbon Street Bar in downtown Auburn Wednesday, Oct. 9, at 9:30 p.m. The concert is one of the stops of his After Party Tour. Dirty Pop and Brie Goldsobel will also be performing. Talking on the phone with your tweenage dream is amazing enough, but Carter was nothing but down-to-earth and positive about his experiences and performances to come. “I never expected it to be like this,” Carter said. “Everyone is so supportive. It’s amazing to see that my fan base has been so strong for all these years, it makes it that much easer to come back.” Carter came on the pop scene in the late ’90s, but he is best known for the album “Aaron’s Party.” Released in September 2000, the album went triple platinum. “Aaron’s Party” includes adolescent favorites such as “I Want Candy,” “That’s How I Beat Shaq” and “Oh Aar-
on.” Carter also made his acting debut alongside Hilary Duff in the much-loved Disney show, “Lizzie McGuire.” “I remember I was so upset with Aaron when he made out with Lizzie McGuire on the Christmas special,” said Anisha Khanijow, junior in cell and molecular biology. He released his next album, “Another Earthquake,” in September 2002. This included Carter’s personal favorite, “Do You Remember.” “‘Do You Remember’ is probably my favorite to perform, but it just depends on how the crowd reacts,” Carter said. “My first album had four songs on the Billboard list at the same time, so it’s hard to pick just one.” With dating Lindsay Lohan and Hilary Duff at the same time, being a contestant on “Dancing With the Stars,” having Nick Carter as an older brother and starring in the reality show, “House of Carters,” his life has always been in the spotlight. “It was so boring being famous when I was younger,” Carter said. “I couldn’t go anywhere,
I was just young and sheltered. Now I can do whatever I want. I can have fun and go out, but being responsible, of course.” These days he’s a normal guy, minus the interviews and concerts. “Most mornings I get up and walk my dog. He’s an English bulldog named King,” Carter said. “I just ride around on my Razor scooter and he pulls me along.” Carter said King accompanies him wherever he goes, even on the tour bus. As for his concert in Auburn, Carter said to expect many of the popular songs from his first two albums, along with some new things he has been working on, and some covers of top songs right now. During his After Party Tour, Carter has
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Thursday, October 3, 2013 DUIS FOR THE WEEK OF SEPT. 26 – OCT. 2
CRIME REPORTS FOR THE WEEK OF SEPT. 26–OCT. 2 Stonegate Drive between Sept. 27, 5 p.m.–Sept. 29, 9 p.m. Burglary Third Degree–theft of two televisions, two video game systems, a laptop, an MP3 player and a video game Annabrook Drive between Sept. 26, 9 p.m.–Sept. 27, 6 a.m. Auto Theft–theft of a motorcycle West Longleaf between Sept. 26, 10:30 p.m.–Sept. 27, 9 a.m. Unlawful Breaking and Entering a Vehicle–theft of headphones, wallet, debit card Britnee Court Sept. 27 between 11 a.m.–11:05 a.m. Burglary Third Degree–theft of MP3 player, cellphone and backpack
West Magnolia Avenue between Sept. 26, 10 p.m.–Sept. 27, 9:30 a.m. Theft of Property Second Degree– theft of bicycle
Joseph Bell Cox Road and Sunset Drive Sept. 26, 1:50 a.m.
Lee Road 867, Sept 29, between 8 a.m.–8:05 a.m. Cruelty to Animals South College Street, between Sept. 28, 11 p.m.–Sept. 29, 12:50 p.m. Unlawful Breaking and Entering a Vehicle–theft of pistol, coinage and duffle bag of assorted clothes
Ann Street Sept. 27, between midnight–7 a.m. Burglary Second Degree–theft of television and two video gaming systems.
Lee County Road 12, Sept. 28, noon– Sept. 29, 4:50 Burglary Third Degree–theft of television, gaming system, laptop and pistol
West Samford Avenue Sept. 27, between 11:30 a.m.–2 p.m. Theft of Property Second Degree– theft of laptop
Benjamin Coffin, 21 West Magnolia Avenue Sept. 26, 1:39 a.m. Gina Budny, 20 South College St. and Interstate 85 Sept. 27, 2:49 a.m. Ahmed Farag, 19 West Longleaf Drive and South College Street Sept. 29, 1:31 a.m.
— Reports provided by Auburn Department of Public Safety
Lee Road 12, Sept. 27, between 2:40 p.m.–9 p.m. Burglary Second Degree–theft of gaming system, tablet and currency
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Willie Wyatt listens as Anthony Lee answers a question asked by a student.
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on campus and off. “The roads at that time were dangerous,” Wyatt said. “When we went to Notasulga as seniors we had U.S. Marshals protection every day for our bus, mainly because of the threats that were in the community and the Ku Klux Klan being a stronghold. Coming to Auburn 20 miles from Tuskegee every day would have been a real problem for us.” Though a segregated past may still linger in Auburn, and though diversity even at the lecture was still something to note, the occasion marks a new chapter of understanding and
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been to a few colleges. At Princeton, more than 3,000 people showed up to see him. “It was mind-blowing,” he said. “The college market is amazing. We’ve all basically grown up together.” Carter is certainly not forgotten in the minds of his fans here at Auburn. “I used to think I was going to marry him,” said Taylor Akers, sophomore in pre-communication.
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I still had to persevere, because I knew it was all white, and I thought we needed more opportunities in higher education.” —Anthony lee ONE OF THE FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICANS TO GRADUATE FROM AUBURN
peace at the University. “The community really saved us,” Wyatt said. “You can’t spend your life only in books.” “My friends and I used to fight over him.” As Carter has grown in his adult career, Auburn students have grown up with him. “I’ve been one of his biggest fans ever since his first album, so the fact that he’s coming to Auburn is thrilling,” said Hannah White, junior in international business. Carter said he is excited to come and perform, especially for the fans who have stood by him and his music. “It means the world to me that they’re here for me,” Carter said. “I really appreciate it.”
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Student passengers board the Security Shuttle at the Village, heading for locations all around campus.
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But there are some [vans] there just in case.” Church said many of the drivers have a background in the military and private sector security, which trained them to be prepared for unpredictable situations, but the drivers still have fun interacting with the riders. Church said he has a deep connection with the students he meets and drives. He said he compares them to his own children and keeps them in line when they act out, earning nicknames such as “Dan the Man” and the “Blueberry Man” from students he regularly sees. “I had a guy offer me $50 one night for me to take him to the drive-thru at Taco Bell,” Church said. “I told him go home and call
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a cab.” While some students have been strange, or even belligerent, Church said the good memories are the ones that stick with him. “I’ll never forget, one time I had a girl say she was ( from) Alexandria when this guy said he was from Alexandria (too), but moved to California. Turns out they were like sweethearts when they were kids back in elementary school,” Church said. “The next time I saw them, they were dating.” Nighttime public safety has not always been comprised of vans. Originally, a bicycle team to escorted people home to their dorms. Now, nine 10-person vans, and one handicap-accessible van, run every night except for home football game nights. The security shuttle team considers itself primed and prepared for whatever the night has in store.
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I had a guy offer me $50 one night for me to take him to the drive-thru at Taco Bell. I told him to go home and call a cab.” —Dan Church SECURITY SHUTTLE DRIVER
“We’ve got a really good group of drivers, the majority we’ve had for a while now, and they do a great job. The students all seem to like them,” Church said. “I have seen some crazy things over the years, and I’ve met some amazing students, but everyone can take comfort in the fact that no matter what, they have a ride home.”
CORRECTIONS AND CLARIFICATIONS FROM SEPT. 26 ISSUE A5: In an article titled, “School of Kinesiology program ranked No. 22 in the country,” the times to make an appointment for the TigerFit program were incorrect. Appointments are available on Tuesday and Thursday at 7:30 a.m., 8 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. from now until the Thanksgiving holiday. Sessions are 90 minutes long. The Plainsman apologizes for this error.
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Auburn professor, student marches his dream, trumpet in hand Kyle Nazario Writer
Joseph Fetsch has no hobbies. In his spare time, he studies. On bus rides with the band, he does homework. Afterward, he goes home, sleeps for four–six hours and does it again. His schedule leaves no spare time. Fetsch, 47, is a full-time student, instructor and member of the Auburn University Marching Band. His days consist of four upper-level accounting courses, teaching two classes on aviation management and playing trumpet in the band. Fetsch said he wanted to join the marching band ever since he stood in the end zone at Jordan-Hare Stadium during a game for ROTC duty. “I got to see the band go, and that whole performance was really overwhelming,” Fetsch said. “I decided if I ever was a full-time student, I would live that chance.” The game was a different experience for Fetsch, who originally graduated from a private university, Clarkson University, in New York. The small, upstate college didn’t even have a football team. “We just never experienced anything like being in JordanHare,” Fetsch said. “My first year at Auburn was the undefeated national championship season, so that probably helped.” He said he likes the band specifically, his fellow trumpet players, who earned the dubious honor of “Most Egotistical Section” at last year’s band banquet. “If you’re good, there’s nothing wrong with knowing you’re good,” Fetsch said. He said band life is enjoyable despite the weird relationship and age gap between him and the average marcher.
He said he prefers to avoid the band’s extracurricular activities and declines invitations to parties. Fetsch attended one once, but left early. “It was more fun without me there,” Fetsch said. “Besides, I’ve had more fun than they’re ever going to have.” Fetsch had his fun in the Air Force, whose members enjoy his practical jokes and tomfoolery. “We call them spirit missions,” said retired Major Dale Lightfoot, who worked with Fetsch in the Auburn ROTC program. “It’s a culture in the Air Force.” When a superior officer complained about trucks blocking his parking space, Fetsch acted. “I took a 10,000-pound allterrain forklift, went over to his car, picked it up, took it over to the loading docks and put it between these two ramps,” Fetsch said. The superior officer’s Honda Civic was stuck between the ramps, bumper-to-bumper, impossible to move. “I thought it was really funny,” Fetsch said. Last April, when his children, Mike, 16, and Karen, 12, returned home from school, Fetsch directed them to “brownies” in the kitchen. They left disappointed, finding only a foil-wrapped plate of brown-colored capital letter “E”, or brown-E’s. Fetsch was known for his sense of humor when he served as commander of the Auburn Air Force ROTC Detachment. When he would announcegood news or scholarships, the colonel favored a red-andwhite Santa Claus hat. Fetsch worked hard at the job though, sometimes staying on duty for 12 hours per day. Lightfoot called him an absolute perfectionist, someone
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I got to see the band go, and the whole performance was really overwhelming. I decided if I was ever a full-time student, I would live that chance.” —Joseph Fetsch aviation and Supply chain managament instructor
who drove himself and the Air Force ROTC cadets to give their best effort in every activity. “He was really passionate about taking care of the students,” Lightfoot said. “He was just a big cheerleader and fan for them.” Fetsch could be competitive at times, according to Lightfoot. In 2011, Auburn held the Gamma Cup, a competition among Air Force ROTC detachments from schools including Clemson, Alabama and Tennessee. When the organizers put together a flag football game for the senior staff members, the colonel played receiver intensely. “Colonel Fetsch, for being in his mid-40s, was doing these crazy routes every time,” Lightfoot said. Fetsch retired on Oct. 31, 2012, to avoid a transfer to South Korea. “It just got to the point where that was too much family sacrifice to do,” Fetsch said. He enrolled at Auburn to study accounting in spring 2013. Fetsch said he hoped to become a certified public ac-
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Fetsch (right) plays trumpet in the Auburn University marching band, beginning this semester.
countant specializing in tax work. The father of three juggles his other commitments with classwork and trying to maintain his 4.0 GPA. Jefferson Jones, associate professor of accounting and one of Fetch’s professors, spoke highly of Fetsch’s academic abilities. “Always prepared; always gave great effort,” Jones said. “I could not have asked for anybody to be more conscientious.” Fetsch said accounting appeals to him because he can take it at half speed, a happy prospect after 25 years of military service. “Now what I want back is time,” Fetsch said. “Time is the most valuable resource.” He said he also wants to spend more time doing something good to make a difference, and spend more time with his family. His first step? Buying football tickets for them to come see him march every Saturday.
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UPC presents Eric Hutcherson and Gloriana Oct. 11 Ben Hohenstatt Campus Reporter
A new tradition will officially start at Auburn Friday, Oct.11. Molly Lawrence, assistant director of major entertainment for the University Programs Council, said while there was an event last year called Bodda Getta Bash, this year’s iteration will be bigger, better and more similar to future versions of the event. “We had one last year, but it was at the amphitheater,” Lawrence said. “This year’s event is in the arena, and should be a lot bigger. This is our second year, but it’s pretty much completely different.” The change is because this year’s Bodda Getta Bash is the result of a alliance among SGA, UPC and Auburn Athletics, which allows the event to occur in the Auburn Arena. “There was a different view about it last year,” said Mark Goldstein, SGA’s assistant director of pep rallies. “This year we’re trying to make sure it becomes a long- standing Auburn tra-
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We had one last year, but it was at the amitheater. This year’s event is in the arena, and should be a lot bigger. This is our second year, but it’s pretty much completely different.” —Molly Lawrence assistant director of major entertainment for the University Programs Council
dition.” Bodda Getta Bash is essentially a combination of the Homecoming parade, pep rally and UPC’s annual fall concert. “We really split the work on it,” said Kaitlyn Williams, SGA’s director of
pep rallies. SGA and UPC said they hope Bodda Getta Bash becomes a well-liked tradition. “Everyone knows Hey Day or Big Event,” Goldstein said. “We want Bodda Getta Bash to become one of those traditions.” The Homecoming parade begins at 4 p.m. The pep rally portion of the event starts at 6:30 p.m. After the pep rally the UPC concert will take place. UPC and SGA said they hope Bodda Getta Bash becomes a well-liked tradition. Eric Hutchinson and Gloriana are the artists playing at Bodda Getta Bash. “Gloriana and Eric Hutchinson are great bands,” Lawrence said. “We’re expecting a lot of people.” The pep rally will include performances and appearances by the Auburn University Marching Band, Auburn Cheerleadering, Tiger Paws, AU
Rhythm, a guest speaker from Auburn Athletics and Aubie. Lawrence said the increase in event size will also affect the promotions tied to Bodda Getta Bash. Lawrence said by following @AuburnBGB on Twitter and liking the event’s official Facebook page, students will be notified of opportunities to receive free merchandise and free food. “(Tuesday) morning we gave away free Chick-fil-A, and it was gone in less than an hour and a half,” Lawrence said. “We’ll definitely be doing that at least one more time.” Future promotional giveaways include hats, shirts and cups. Lawrence said the items used to promote the event are free. The freebies are not the only part of event that students will get for free, Lawrence said. “Bodda Getta Bash is open to the public, and it’s free for everyone,” Lawrence said. “It’s a great event for Homecoming weekend.”
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The second annual Bodda Getta Bash will be held by the University Program Council and Student Government Association Friday, Oct.11.
Williams agreed the open nature of the event is part of Bodda Getta Bash’s charm. “It’s about more than just Auburn students,” Williams said. “It’s about the Auburn family.”
Study Partners celebrates 35 years of tutoring students Ben Ruffin Campus Writer
This year, one of Auburn’s academic resources celebrates its 35th year of tutoring Auburn students in a variety of courses. Study Partners, located on the 2nd Floor of the Ralph Brown Draughon Library, is a free tutoring program sponsored by Academic Support Services, which assists currently enrolled Auburn students with their academics. “Its been around for a long time, but when it started out, it was in the basement of the library and there were only five or 10 tutors,” said Amanda Cameron, Study Partners graduate assistant. “It’s really grown a lot in the last four or five years.” Despite its humble origins, Study Partners now has a large number of qualified tutors. Study Partners tutors are required to maintain a 3.0 GPA and have earned an “A” or high “B” in the particular subject in which they tutor. “We have approximately 85 tutors who are primarily undergrads, with a couple of professional and graduate students who generally tutor undergrads, as well in a lot of different subjects,” Cameron said. Although finding enough
time in the day to squeeze in a tutor is difficult, Study Partners’ appointment scheduling makes the process easy. Appointments are made using the online scheduling system, SARS, at any time, day or night. However, as demand for tutors increases, scheduling times are becoming less available. “We are in the process of trying to hire more tutors because there is so much demand,” Cameron said. “People are starting to find out about us more, and we are trying to meet that demand by hiring more tutors.” Prior to making an appointment, students need to know the course name and number. Each appointment is a 50-minute session, and each student is guaranteed their own Study Partners experience. “A tutoring session usually includes meeting the client and asking questions like what class they are in, what teacher they have, whether they are coming before a test or after a bad grade,” said Phylesia Hill, Study Partners tutor. “From there, it really depends on the student because everyone learns differently.” Study Partners has helped many students, but once a stu-
dent decides to take part in Study Partners, it’s really up to the student whether they benefit from the sessions. “When they come back regularly, they really do seem to do better in those classes,” Cameron said. “When they only show up once, it’s not as effective, but when they keep coming back and keep working on their subject, it really does help them out and, of course, it makes us feel good to see students come back.” With a mission to provide quality one-on-one and smallgroup tutoring for undergraduate courses, Study Partners strives, and often succeeds, in creating independent learners. Although Study Partners has grown drastically since it began as a five-man operation in the basement of the University’s library, it continues to grow. Study Partners will continue to get their name out to the student body and will hold an event for National Tutor Week. Between Oct. 7–11, Study Partners will have a bulletin board on the 2nd Floor library hall so students are able to publically show their appreciation for those who have assisted them. For more information call the office at 334-844-5702.
Alumna receives Lifetime Acheivement Award Ben Hohenstatt Campus Reporter
Normally, actions which generate public scorn and get you fired are not celebrated more than five decades later. The 56th anniversary of Anne Rivers Siddons publicly sharing polarizing opinions will be celebrated Friday, Oct. 18, when she receives the Women’s Leadership Lifetime Achievement Award at Auburn University Hotel and Dixon Conference Center. “I think that Anne Rivers Siddons is a tremendous role model for Auburn University,” said Barbara Baker, executive director of the Women’s Leadership Institute at Auburn University. In 1957, Siddons was a University student and a writer for The Auburn Plainsman. She was forced to resign because of an editorial article she wrote regarding integration at Auburn. Her tribute comes on the date of publication of the article. Siddons graduated from Auburn in 1958 with a bachelor’s degree in illustration and went on to write more than 20 books. Baker said she found Siddons’ resiliency and personal success inspiring. Siddons revisited a fictionalized version of the integra-
tion of Auburn in her novel “Heartbreak Hotel.” The novel is set at the fictional Randolph University, but draws heavily from Siddons’ personal experiences at Auburn in the ‘50s.The novel is named after Elvis Presley’s 1956 hit single, and this heavily influenced the featured themes, speakers and speeches of the tribute night. Elements of the tribute include performances of “Heartbreak Hotel” by the AU Singers; a speech titled “Elvis ’56” by George Plasketes, professor of communication and journalism and program director for radio, television and film and both visual and theatrical interpretations of Siddons’ work. “I will encourage my students to attend,” said Mark Wilson, director of civic learning initiatives for the College of Liberal Arts. “It’s important to know they are part of an Auburn family that has done artistic work.” The tribute will start at 5 p.m. in the Hotel at Auburn University and Dixon Hotel Conference Center Foyer. “I think the event shows not only the history of Auburn, but an inspirational personal success,” Baker said. Other elements of the semester-long event include an
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Left to Right: Michael Pfieffer, David Hoebelheinrich, Blake Schuette and BJ Kingston show their support for Auburn and the aviation program at a football game.
Aviation program rewarded for excellence Becky Hardy Campus Editor
The Federal Aviation Administration granted Auburn flight school students the recognition of reduced flight hours needed to graduate effective immediately. The FAA increased the number of flight hours required for graduates after an aviation crash in Buffalo, N.Y., in 2009. Since then, only six flight schools have been recognized as only having to complete 1,000 hours of flight training before graduation opposed to the normal 1,500 hours. “The FAA imposed new regulations after the crash and was going to give credit to universities that had aviation programs because the curriculum students go through, they’ll have a much better understanding of the industry when they enter it,” said Jason Mohrman, Auburn alumnus and pilot for United Airlines. Mohrman said this recognition would make Auburn students stand out when looking for a job. “If you’re a student at Auburn and you go through all your training, and your next step is to go to an airline, flight time is very tedious, so the fact that they can go do that with less time puts them in a tremendous competitive advantage compared to other students,” Mohrman said. Nick Plagenhouf, senior in aviation management, said the drop in hours is significant. “Five hundred hours is a significant amount to not have to complete when you could start your career,” Plagenhouf said. “It will be very beneficial to students and help many students start their careers.”
Plagenhouf became a professional pilot when he was 17 years old, so he did not get his certification through Auburn’s aviation program, but he said if he had foreseen the hour changes then he may have went through Auburn’s flight school. Although the hours are a significant factor in the aviation program, the program’s accreditation is also important. The aviation program has been struggling to maintain its accreditation since spring 2013. “The main thing we need is leadership from above that is driving to maintain the Aviation Acceditation Board International (AABI) accreditation to continue to be recognized as an accredited program,” Plagenhouf said. The aviation program wants to schedule an accreditation review for this fall and continue Auburn aviation program’s reputation as an elite flight school, Mohrman said. “AABI is supposed to visit Auburn this fall,” Mohrman said. “Having this accreditation is vitally important to graduates in this competitive field.” Auburn’s Aviation Management Program has approximately 4,000 members. “Our students deserve the best when they graduate and AABI provides that competitive advantage,” Mohrman said. “It is important to note JetBlue, United and Delta are members of AABI, so the industry recognized AABI’s importance in the aviation industry.” Hour-requirement changes allow Auburn aviation students to seek employment immediately after graduation. This will put the Auburn graduates ahead of many others.
Beard ranks hot on Rate My Professors Becky Hardy Campus Editor
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Arts and Humanities Month Barbecue with Elvis at Cater Lawn, Wednesday, Oct. 16, several discussion panels and the inclusion of Siddons’ novel “Heartbreak Hotel” into some class’ curriculums. Wilson said he uses “Heartbreak Hotel” in his introduction to communication and civic engagement class. “The focus is having students pay attention to the main character, Maggie,” Wilson said. Wilson said the novel’s thinly veiled Auburn setting is particularly important. “I think it’s yet another way for us to understand the past,” Wilson said.
Although many students know it’s great to be an Auburn Tiger, mtvU, MTV’s college-focused channel, has given the University proof of its greatness in the Rate My Professors college-ranking list. RateMyProfessors.com is a website allowing students to rank professors at their university in various categories, including overall quality, helpfulness, clarity, easiness and hot in appearance. Auburn placed No. 11 on the Top-25 Universities category. Thomas Beard, professor in economics, was named No. 4 on the Top 10 Hottest Professors. According to mtvU’s Rate My Professors’ press release, a professor who receives a chili pepper is considered hot. Chili peppers are awarded based on the sum of positive and negative (hot or not) ratings. “The great thing about the site is that it’s all from students, so it’s great to get that recognition directly from your students,” said Jake Urbanski, MTV communications manager. Approximately 1.8 million professors, 15 million readings and 8,000 schools are included on the site. MTV took over RateMyProfessors.com in
2007. “We thought it was a smart, organized site for college students, and it fit perfectly with what we are doing at mtvU,” Urbanski said. Payton Holbrook, junior in public relations, said she was not surprised about Auburn’s ranking. “I love being on campus,” Holbrook said. “I feel like there’s always positive attitudes around here.” Juan Prince, senior in journalism, also agreed Auburn deserved to be ranked greater in the listing. “I feel like the ranking is justified because a lot of professors are really qualified in their field,” Prince said. Although many students are not surprised about the ranking, Alex Fujimoto, senior in English, said he was surprised Auburn ranked so high. “I’m surprised because I felt like all the teachers that I enjoyed said they had a job offer and were going to take it somewhere else,” Fujimoto said. “That has happened to me three or four times.” The No. 1 university according to RateMyProfessors.com is Standford University. To view full listing, visit RateMyProfessors. com.
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Tradition lets runners have their cake and eat it too Derek Herscovici Campus Writer
Running and baked products don’t usually mix, but they have at Auburn since 1929. Combing athletic prowess and delicious cake, the Omicron Delta Kappa Cake Race will hold its 85th annual Cake Race Wednesday, Oct. 9. “Years ago they never allowed anyone to walk through the main entrance,” said Mel Rosen, former head track and field coach for 28 years. “We used to have a Georgia Tech parade. Slowly, all those (Homecoming) traditions have been going down the drain, so the Cake Race is maybe the last of the traditions.” The race was created by olympic track coach Wilbur Hutsell as an open tryout to lure athletic freshman to the varsity track team, with cake and a Tshirt as the main prize for the top 25
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Slowly, all those (Homecoming) traditions have been going down the drain, so the Cake Race is maybe the last of the traditions.” —Mel rosen former track and field head coach
runners. During its prime in the pre- and postwar era, the Cake Race drew as many as 800 runners, all of them freshmen, but the turnout has fluctuated throughout the years. Though a track scholarship is not up for grabs in this race, Rosen
has spotted a few quality runners at the Cake Race before, including one student who eventually won fourth at a conference meet. “The pressure of school, having labs on Wednesday — because its always on Wednesday — prevented people from running,” Rosen said. “So, we decided to allow anyone on campus to run, and so anybody can get involved with it.” Additionally, the top male and female runners at the competition will receive a kiss from Miss Auburn and the SGA President, respectively, at the awards and cake ceremony. In the past, the cakes were baked by sororities, but for the last few decades many have been made by other competitors, or donated from local businesses. “We ask for donations from different bakeries and grocery stores,” said Kelly Cash, co-director of the Cake Race.
“Everything else comes from the ODK fund, but T-shirts will also be sold (at the race) and given to the top 25 finishers.” Among the plethora of Homecoming traditions, the Cake Race is one of the oldest ongoing events, maintained throughout the years by Rosen after Hutsell’s retirement. Generations of Auburn athletes, and would-be athletes, have competed for the glory of sport, and cake, for almost a century, with no plans to slow down or change. “Other than it being something that we’ve done forever, its really brings people out for homecoming,” said Harrison Hall, co-director of the Cake Race. “It’s not really the track team looking for talent anymore; its more an opportunity that just kept going.” The race is free to enter. Those interested can visit the ODK website at Auburn.edu/ODK for more information.
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Social Media on The Plains In response to our post “Tell us how you’re spending your bye-week weekend?”
Kimberly Bagley: Getting homework done while watching college football. If there’s a game on, I’m going to be watching. In response to our post “Are you tired of Bama winning? What are your thoughts on the Saban dynasty?”
Sam Roberts: ‘Yes, but he is definitely a good coach. He covers all his bases and makes sure his assistants have the players prepared. That is very difficult to do it today’s level of competition. He recruits well and any player he wants, he can get. I see ‘no’ end to it. An with today’s LSU loss...I don’t see a team on his schedule who is a legitimate threat.’
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‘Are you not entertained?’ No, we aren’t Perhaps we’re just bitter; perhaps we’re jaded. But we know when we’ve had enough. Auburn has become a place where mediocre bands go to die, and the UPC is to blame. Think about it. During the past four years we’ve had two currently popular — let alone talented — acts perform on The Plains. But a visit from T-Pain and Girl Talk doesn’t excuse what we see as a current misuse of UPC funds in bringing has-been or low-talent artists, such as Eric Hutchinson and Gloriana, to campus. Sure, everybody has different tastes. Some people even, for reasons beyond our understanding, liked Train. That’s fine with us, we aren’t talking about taste. What we are talking about is an obvious lack of effort. The UPC does work hard putting on all the events they have during the year, but it seems like they have low standards when it comes to finding artists to play here. For instance, Gloriana and Eric Hutchinson aren’t even close to being top-billing acts. Maybe some of the money they spend on all the other sparsely attended events could be put toward finding more relevant performers. The basketball team, in a desperate effort to find favor with a quickly waning fan base, was able to book Ludacris and Mike Epps. Although, this move seems more like window dressing on a condemned building, the
names say it all. Big name acts want to come to Auburn. However, UPC appears to be content with operating in a field of mediocrity. Instead of aiming for the stars, they are aiming for whatever is cheapest. There is a process to booking bands and comedians. It takes time and money. Sometimes the acts you want lose interest, or get offered more money to play somewhere else. But booking acts no one has heard of, or cares about, is like giving up. We know they have the power and the resources to bring acts that could sell out the
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Arena many times over. Yes, we are disappointed about what’s in store for us at Bodda Getta Bash, but it isn’t the end. And while we chide the UPC for their lackluster booking skills, we also want to encourage them and let them know the students have high hopes. They have a new chance, every semester, to make a lasting impression, to help create memories that will bring happiness for many years to come. But it won’t happen until they realize there is little room for mediocrity in the Auburn
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In response to our tweet “Are you tired of Bama winning? What are your thoughts on the Saban dynasty?”
Tree or wire structure, the tradition lives on
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“dynasty” insinuates some sort of family. Thats our thing. #theauburnfamily
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@sakau2007: i always thought a dynasty should win their conference twice in a row
I stood on Toomer’s Corner among the hanging toilet paper with tears trickling down my cheeks. The tissue-decorated wires looked so pitiful against the night sky. Cheerful children were running around, oblivious to the missing pieces of this tradition. The overall atmosphere was still joyful, but there was a new, almost melancholy damper on the usually happy celebration. Overheard were remarks from new fans and old fans, as well as from those simply wandering the streets: “What are these wires?” “Why can’t they just put up fake trees?” “The toilet paper just falls off the wires! This is so lame.” And I have to agree. Although I was not around when the trees were planted in the late 1930s or even when they began to be rolled in the 1970s, the removal of these two iconic trees last April signified the end to an important part of my childhood.
@macyfinck: How does he keep getting the top recruits?! It’s a mystery!
@ToniBeth:
bs refs bs calls its all bs. Ever since the “Saban dynasty” , football rules have changed, in his favor. NCAA=joke
@cheeseburger019: He Sucks!
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He ain’t winning. The REC is. #Money
@TheLandSlide:
He’s a better pro coach than we realized.
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I had grown up throwing toilet paper into the branches of these oaks, and now my future children won’t be able to roll the same trees. By the 2014 football season, however, renovations of this corner with new trees and enlarged walkways should be completed. Wizened alumni rolling the wires were reflecting on the similarities of this event and the wires they had rolled decades ago in observance of victories past. The Auburn wires recently strung up were almost nostalgic to them, reminding them of the power lines they used to roll. The rolling of Toomer’s isn’t supposed to be a pitiful occurrence. It isn’t supposed to be even remotely sad. It’s not about what structure we’re rolling — be it a tree or a wire — but about why we’re celebrating in the first place. This tradition was never about the toilet paper, nor even solely about the sports team; instead, it was about uniting fans and players alike in honor of a shared love for Auburn University. So after our next victory, I, for one, will proudly throw my toilet paper over the Toomer’s wires, even if it does slide off to the other side. I will not mourn the loss of the majestic history, but will rejoice in the moment and an-
I am writing this column to warn you, American sports fan, of what is about to happen in this country. Hopefully, you will read this and get on board before you get blindsided. You may have noticed a change in sports programming across the major networks and cable channels. There have been more and more instances of an 11 vs. 11 game that uses a round ball instead of a brown, egg-shaped one. In an act of pure defiance to American sports ideals, the players’ hands are rarely used. The clock counts up instead of down. I know this sport may seem foreign to you. That’s completely understandable because up until the last few decades, the sport we know here in North America as
soccer was a completely foreign game. But times have changed. Soccer is now spreading like wildfire in the United States.Seattle’s Century Link Field was filled to capacity for a regular season match in a league that is less than two decades old. American fans now have more television access to the world-famous English Premier League than people who actually live in England. The movement is showing no signs of slowing down, either. What was once considered a fad for “hipster sports fans” is now, according to research compiled by ESPN, the second most popular sport in the United States for people ages 12–25. So what should you do in light of all this change, American sports fan? Embrace it. Give the sport a chance. It’s no surprise the Southeast, the stronghold of college football, is behind the rest of the country
when it comes to soccer. So, if you are from this area, you might not have had much access to the game growing up. But the game is growing rapidly, and we have more access to it than ever before. So why not do what so many people in the South are doing and start paying soccer some attention? Do you hate the constant commercials of football or the slow pace of baseball? Soccer is constant, commercial-free action for two 45-minute stretches — it only takes about two hours to watch a match on television. Get upset when your favorite sport is in its offseason? There is always top-level soccer on. The world’s best leagues run from August to May, and the summer is filled with international and MLS competition for American fans. Love college sports? Soccer is the closest thing the rest of the world has to the pas-
sion and tradition of college football and basketball. I could go on and on about why you should start watching soccer, but there is probably not enough space in this entire paper for all of what I want to say. If you love sports, turn to NBC Sports on Saturday morning — before college football begins, of course — and start watching a couple of Premier League matches. You can move on later in the week to some Champions League action, where the best clubs in the world go toe-to-toe. You may be surprised with how much you enjoy watching a sport that has been ignored in America for so long. But if you try it out and you don’t enjoy it, that’s fine. On behalf of all American soccer fans, we would like to thank you for giving “The Beautiful Game” a chance. Like every other sport on the planet, it’s not for everyone. But don’t knock it until you try it.
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Student looks at his past to help define his future Annie Faulk Community Reporter
Some people spend their entire lives avoiding the past, but one college student journeys to uncover his past. This young genealogist celebrates familyhistory month every month, not just in October when it’s the theme. Daniel Whitten, senior in building science, researches history. He is not interested in world history, but his family’s history. “It’s important to know where you came from,” Whitten said. “People don’t think about it. Does anyone think about what did my greatgreat-grandfather do for a living? Or where did they come from? Did they come from England; did they come from Ireland, Africa? To me it fills a void.” Whitten said he began his family history quest two years ago with a wooden chest. “I knew my grandparents had an old wooden chest that supposedly was brought over from England when one side of my family came (to the U.S.),” Whitten said. “It was full of old pictures and some of them did not have names and some of them did.” Whitten said he used Ancestry.com for the majority of his research. He also watches TLC’s “Who Do You Think You Are?” and PBS’ “Genealogy.” “I decided to document everything we had in that chest,” Whitten said. “Scan all the pictures so each family member could have a copy because I did not want them to go to one family and no one else see them.” Whitten said he plans to compile his research into a book one day. “I had some mystery pictures and I really
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Daniel Whitten took a DNA test to pin-point his family’s history.
wanted to find out who they were and also go further back in the family tree,” Whitten said. “I spend a lot of my time pouring through census records, looking through old biographies other people have written before me. I just want to preserve my family’s past and make sure we do not lose any more.” Whitten took a DNA test to find out his family heritage. He is 67 percent British Isles, 20 percent Scandinavian and 13 percent Southern European. “I got into it too late because by the time I really got into it, I had already lost two grandpar-
ents and right after I got interested in it, I lost my dad’s mom,” Whitten said. “So I lost three grandparents and pretty much did not get to talk to them about genealogy, and if I had, I would have a lot more information than I do now.” Whitten said he is trying to convince his 103-year-old great aunt to take the DNA test because he wants to debunk a family myth. He feels she is the key to unlocking the mystery if his family is related to royalty. “If I was to give someone advice on getting started, it would be talk to people,” Whitten said. “Write down their stories, record them
and make sure they are not forgotten. That’s part of my goal, to regain some of the stories we have lost.” Whitten encourages people to document family history while they still can, while they still have great-great-aunts or great-aunts or grandparents who can tell their stories. “I never will stop,” Whitten said. “When I retire, many years from now, I am going to want to go on trips. And the trips are going to be somewhat dictated by where my family lived.” Whitten said genealogy is addicting and he has connected with distant relatives through his research. “One great thing about all of this is, I have contacted, and run across, a lot of family members,” Whitten said. “Distant family members, like fourth cousins twice removed or something — some crazy relation. But you know, we are related. We have a common grandparent if you go back far enough,” Whitten said. “Say I have a picture of their great-grand parent that they have never seen before, and I am more than willing to share that with them,” Whitten said. “And if it was me, if someone shared that picture with me, it would make my day — really just make my week. I like to do that for others too, because it is important to share information.” Whitten said his grandparents told him stories and he wishes he had listened harder, because he does not remember the tales. He wants to get the stories back, so he studies genealogy. “If I really wanted to go back and talk to an ancestor from like the 1700s,” Whitten said. “I would just want to go to their house and hang out with them, you know?”
Dulaney hits it out of the park By Jessa Pease Community Writer
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The Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art joins the American Alliance of Museums after 10 years.
JCSM’s decade of determination Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art gains coveted AAM accreditation, a story 10 years in the making Annie Faulk Community Reporter
After 10 years, the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, the highest accreditation for a museum. “It’s sort of the industry’s gold housekeeping seal of approval, if you will,” said Charlotte Hendrix, print and digital media producer for the museum. “It lists that we are sound, and it can be used when applying for grant funds, going to donors they see that we have this industry seal of approval.” The nation has more than 17,500 museums but only 1,005 are accredited. “Birmingham, Montgomery, Mobile — those are accredited museums, but Auburn has the only University art museum that’s accredited in the state,” Hendrix said. “That’s something that’s a great source of pride for people attending school here and our alumni. “The museum has both a University and community audience. We work with faculty, staff and students at the University, but we also have people who live and work here in the community that we want to provide with unparalleled art experiences and quality programming.” The AAM are advocates for museums, provide development resources and hold museums to standards of practice. “It can also help with if we were to bring in a particular exhibition or borrow items from a museum’s collection,” Hendrix said. “They’ll see we have been checked off for having good practices. For some exhibitions, it can be a requirement and it just lets people in our community know we are among the industry leaders.” One of the first steps in the accreditation process is implementing the Museum Assessment Program. The museum is reviewed from the mission statement to how the museum works with different audiences. “From there, there was a site visit by peer re-
viewers where they came and looked at everything from how our storage area, our preservation area for art, is kept,” Hendrix said. “They looked at how we hold the collection in the public trust and how well we manage that, how well we manage things operationally.” Hendrix said museums must be open for a period of time before submitting an accreditation application. She also said the museum’s advisory board and staff knew accreditation was a goal. “It’s part of our ongoing celebration which will culminate, Oct. 4, when we open the firstever outdoor sculpture exhibition called ‘Out of the Box,’” Hendrix said. “That will be on view for one year, and we had artists from all over the country submit entries.” More than 100 entries from 70 different artists were submitted. The artistic team then narrowed the entries to 10 finalists. Hendrix said sculpture has been the focus for the semester. Currently, Jean Woodham, Auburn alumna and noted sculptor, has sculptures that are on display. Woodham graduated in 1946 and moved to New York. Woodham will be at the museum for the exhibition opening where her sculpture will be displayed for public viewing. “You’ve heard the song, ‘It’s a Man’s World,’” Hendrix said. “Well, she was doing something at the time that wasn’t really being done in terms of an art.” Woodham has two sculptures on Auburn’s campus: “Spinoff,” at the entrance of the museum and “Monody” in front of Goodwin Hall. “The accreditation is really the tip of the iceberg in terms of what’s going on,” Hendrix said. “All the excitement with JCSM in the 10 years that we have served Auburn University and the Auburn community.”
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Personal relationships and getting to know the people in a community are what set a “I have always been very small town apart from a large one filled with involved in community thousands of people. activities. It’s something When he walks into a grocery store, sporting a smile and a suit, he spends more time I have always enjoyed socializing and visiting with his neighbors doing. It goes back to that than actually shopping — that is a great thing relationship part of being a to Council member Gene Dulaney. Dulaney said the aspects of getting to part of this community and know a person, their life, family and busi- establishing relationships.” ness, is the reason why he got into the bank—gene dulaney ing industry. auburn City Council Member It is the reason he got involved with his community and the reason he became a city currently works, is no different. council member. Along with other community projects, Du“I have always been very involved in community activities. It’s something I have al- laney got involved with United Way thanks ways enjoyed doing,” Dulaney said. “It goes to the Auburn Chamber of Commerce, and back to that relationship part of being a part eventually worked his way into a seat in city of this community and establishing relation- council. Dulaney is currently in his third term with ships.” Dulaney grew up in Prattville, a city north the Council. “As I did service in all these community of Montgomery. In Prattville, he attended a high school organizations, it kind of opened my eyes to where his graduating class was only 28 peo- needs that come up in the city,” Dulaney said. “It was kind of a natural progression to get ple. When he decided to attend Auburn Uni- into the council service. I’m not a politician. versity, Dulaney said he was taught a lot more I’m not political by nature, but the thing that I have enjoyed about than just academics. city council is that it “It was a very imporis truly a service positant time for me, not tion.” only from an education Dulaney also works standpoint but to grow with The Miracle socially and to develLeague of East Alaop people skills,” Dubama, and said it is laney said. “That was one of the things he a big part of my edumost enjoys doing with cation. Coming from a his time. background of a small The Miracle League school to becoming is a baseball league one of 22,000 students, for special-needs chilit was a bit overwhelmdren. ing. On a large campus, The league uses a fait can be kind of hard to cility in Opelika with find your niche.” contributed by the City of Auburn A f t e r s k i p p i n g Gene Dulaney is serving his third term as a specialized field equipped with a rubaround majors, Du- an Auburn City Council member. berized surface for the laney said he finally ended up majoring in finance and graduat- children with mobility issues. “It is an opportunity to give special-needs ed in 1981. “Banking is something I was always inter- children the chance to get out,” Dulaney said. ested in because it is a very people-oriented “They are playing a baseball game, but ideally type of business,” Dulaney said. “What ap- are just out playing and having fun. “ For many years, Dulaney was involved in pealed to me the most, from a banking standpoint, are the personal relationships that you his son’s baseball team as a coach for Dixie Youth Baseball. establish as part of your career.” When his son outgrew youth baseball, The After spending six years away from Auburn in Montgomery and Birmingham, Du- Miracle League opportunity presented itself laney was given an opportunity to come back to him. “It has been a very fun thing and very reto Auburn. “It’s kind of interesting, my experience warding to me to be a part of that,” Duwith Auburn having been here as a student, laney said. “It is just a neat experience to see being gone for a few years and coming back those kids having a great time. I am probaas a working person,” Dulaney said. “You see bly blessed more for being around them then things from a different perspective than you they are being around me.” Dulaney represents Ward 7 and has since do as a student.” Dulaney said the banking industry encour- his election in 2002. Dulaney is married to his wife, Reeder, and ages their workers to be involved in the community, and Auburn Bank, where Dulaney have two children.
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Employee’s claims singe Auburn Fire Department Annie Faulk Community Reporter
The taps flow freely at Oktoberfest Jessa Pease Community Writer
Lederhosen, sauerkraut, bratwurst and beer — oh my! The Hotel at Auburn University and Dixon Conference Center held its third annual Oktoberfest Saturday, Sept. 28, from 4-9 p.m. in their parking lot. One hundred different craft beers and German cuisine, mixed with live music, drew hundreds of people to the event. “The crowd is very responsive,” said Duran Patterson with Lagunitas Brewing Company. “Everybody has been enjoying the beers. This is the first year they have had it out in the parking lot so there are so many more people. We love that — to be able to interact with all the people — it’s been great!” This is Patterson’s third year at Oktoberfest and he said he was excited to see the amount of people who turned out. Lagunitas brought two different craft beers for the Auburn crowd to sample: their IPA and Pils brews. To accompany the beer, the Hotel at Auburn University prepared many traditional German dishes for $10. German cakes, pretzels, kabobs and, of course,
bratwurst with sauerkraut were offered. Timothy Pfaff, chef with the hotel, said the turnout for the event was much more than they had expected. “We have had a lot more sales and a lot more walk-ins than we expected, but people are really enjoying the food,” Pfaff said. Guests such as Michelle Graffam and Chris Hoffman said they love beer so the choice was obvious to come to Oktoberfest. “We came last year and we had a great time,” Hoffman said. “It’s bigger and better this year. Good music, good food and good smells. The food is amazing.” Graffam said the atmosphere this year was great because of the different location. She said she was happy to have so many craft beers to choose from. “The beers are delicious,” Graffam said. “We are working our way around. You kind of have to have a strategy for this kind of thing. Hopefully we will make it all the way around the ‘U.’” Graffam said her favorite beer was from the Victory Brewing Company. “I am a fan of their beers anyway,” Graffam said. “Victory Summer Love Ale, I
am happy to see. With summer ending and fall beginning, I am definitely glad to see it here.” Hoffman said everything he tasted was delicious. “Most of (the beers) are pretty good,” Hoffman said. “I was surprised by the Evil Twin Brewing’s Talented Mr. Orangutan. I picked it based on the label, but it ended up being really good.” Other attendees such as Jorge Gonzalez came for the beer. “You pay $35 for unlimited beer,” Gonzalez said. “It’s a pretty good deal. Most of the beers are really good. It’s a lot of fun.” He said he enjoyed all of the beers he had tried so far, but the strawberry-flavored beer from Merchant du Vin Brewing Company was his favorite. Kay Keeshan, mother of the senior restaurant manager of the hotel, said she and her husband always attend the hotel’s events. She said the hotel staff always does a great job and the atmosphere is always fun. With the beer, food, atmosphere and live music still drawing people in, Pfaff said the event was a very German success.
Auburn City Council met Tuesday, Oct. 1, to discuss street closings, board appointments and alcoholic beverage licenses. The Citizens Communication brought discussions of racism in the fire department and questioned the Council’s support of schools. Julian McPhillips, of McPhillips Shinbaum, LLP in Montgomery, represents Christopher Turner, an Auburn firefighter. McPhillips said Auburn’s population is approximately half black and half white, however according to the 2010 Census, Auburn is approximately 75 percent white and 16.5 percent black. “Few blacks are being hired to begin with, and whites with much less experience and time on the job are being promoted, while blacks are being denied,” McPhillips said. McPhillips said no black people have been promoted by the fire department since 1996. “Auburn’s fire department, in its defense, says that in order to be promoted, the fireman must pass an assessment center validation. And Mr. Turner has not done that, they say,” McPhillips said. “We say, the assessment center requirement is frankly a ruse or
pretext that allows the Auburn Fire Department to discriminate against black employees, especially in promotion.” Council member Arthur Dowdell of Ward 1, said the firefighter assessment test is not designed to take into account experience. He said the test asks difficult and often trick questions. “We ought to eradicate or delete, as far as I’m concerned, the assessment center at our discretion, we could do that,” Dowdell said. “I think it’s time we look at the fire department and see [that] it does not look like America.” “And we must look at this and see there is something remiss, there’s something wrong in the Auburn Fire Department,” Dowdell said. “It seems like we are not going forwards, we are regressing.” The city defended their practices citing a history of equality. "We use race-neutral hiring practices when they hire, or promote," said Bill James, director of Auburn Public Safety. He said every city department uses race-neutral standards of practice when hiring or promoting. When asked if racial claims had been made before, James said, "Yes, there have been some allegations."
In other Council news • Steven Benson raised budgetary concerns about building a new high school. • Benson said he wants Council to ask departments to cut budgets by 5 percent. He leaves the Council with the charge, “Hard times demand leadership. You’ve been elected to be the leaders of this city, it’s time for leadership. The question is simply, are you up for the task?” • Cody Carlson, fire division, named as October’s employee of the month. • Two Dollar General stores, 1961 Wire Road and 1106 Opelika Road, received alcoholic beverage licenses. • Two Mapco Express locations, 2393 E. University Drive and 2385 Moores Mill Road., received alcoholic beverage licenses. • Resolution authorizing street closings for Homecoming Parade Oct. 11 was approved. • Approval of resolution to adopt tax abatement in connection with Seohan Auto USA Corporation for new equipment for its Auburn Technology Park location. • Resolution passed to sign contract with Sansom Equipment Company for the purchase of one 2014 Ramer 3500 Shuttle Knuckle Boom Loader with boom extension, one Kenworth T3170 Chassis and one Ramer 20-foot heavy-duty trailer. • Approved installation of fiber optic cable from Fire Station No. 5 to the H.C. Morgan Water Pollution Control Facility.
Local communities boogie all the way out to Waverly Kelsey Davis Editor-in-chief
Thirteen years ago, Highway 280 didn’t stretch four lanes across, and didn’t lead travelers directly to Birmingham, as it currently does. The two-lane highway snakes through back roads and small towns, one of which is Waverly. Traffic suited for four lanes of highway coming through a two-lane road generated constant hassle and hazard for Waverly locals and people passing through. “Forever it was 18 wheelers and everything coming right through here. Can you imagine all that? Four-lane traffic coming right through this little, bitty, skinny road? That’s what it was like all day and all night,” said Scott Peek, owner of Standard Deluxe, a print shop that doubles as a music venue. The Alabama Department of Transportation completed construction of a larger Highway 280 that bypassed Waverly altogether and relieved traffic in 2000. It was reason to celebrate, and the most fitting way to celebrate was to boogie. A year later, Peek held the first Waverly 280 Boogie as a community festival of music, art and craft. The festival began humbly with a few hundred attendants, at no cost, and now returns annually packed by a dedicated and enthusiastic crowd. “For 10 years, it was free,” Peek said. “We did everything for free and we took donations. Some people paid and some people didn’t. So, it was tons of work for free and people got it for 10 years.” As the Boogie grew up and shows at Standard Deluxe persisted throughout the years, the venue gained a reputation among musicians and fans. “(Standard Deluxe) is kind of the big boy of the music scene,” said Jake Carnley, local musician and recent Auburn graduate. “Playing there is just an honor, and you’re playing for people who are thirsty for good music and who are expecting good music.” Carnley is a regular patron of the venue, but
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Matt Myers and Katie Toupin of Houndmouth perform at the Waverly Fall Boogie, some songs from their premiere album such as “On the Road,” “Penitentiary” and “Houston Train.” The following night, the band took the show to Birmingham.
has also had the experience of playing at the Boogie in years past. In the 11th year, Peek’s business moved, and so did the location of festival. With this move came the introduction of The Waverly Fall Boogie in addition to the yearly spring festivities. Musicians now perform on an eclectic, tinroofed stage and music lovers take it in under light-draped trees in the backyard of Peek’s home. Sitting, standing or boogying, the grass of
Peek’s yard provides a show experience atypical of a concert hall. “Everybody knows it’s somebody’s yard,” Peek said. “It’s not bar, you know what I mean? It’s not somewhere you can trash, you kind of feel like you’re sitting in somebody’s yard and you are. People respect it.” Twelve years after the first Boogie, the event has grown from a celebration of freedom from overcrowded roads to a widely known music festival. This year’s Fall 280 Boogie, which took
place Sept. 28, drew in more than 1,000 attendants and nationally recognized bands such as Houndmouth and Jason Isbell. The stop in Waverly on their tour throughout the states provided the Illinois-based band Houndmouth with their first trip to Alabama. The crowd in Standard Deluxe took the band by surprise because they have become accustomed to playing larger music festivals and shows in more well-known venues. “We didn’t know what to expect,” said Katie Toupin of Houndmouth. “When we were driving up we were like, ‘Are we going to someone’s house? What’s happening? But then we got here and everybody was super into it. It was surprising, we didn’t have any idea of what to expect. We do a lot of summer festivals, but we didn’t do any smaller ones like this, so this was really kind of refreshing. It’s very unique.” After touring with The Alabama Shakes, Toupin said she also appreciated getting to see their home state and, “see what they’re all about.” Houndmouth took the stage second to last, and got the crowd on their feet with songs from their latest album “From the Hills Below the City.” Toupin and other band members were conversational with the crowd, cracking jokes and telling stories. Hundreds remained after the show, packing out the yard, as night fell and headliner Jason Isbell took the stage. Though Jason Isbell and Houndmouthwere the main events of the day-long festival, other bands such as Peewee Moore, Great Peacock, Doc Dailey and others entertained the crowd from early in the day until well into the afternoon. “There were a lot of people there who weren’t just there to see Jason Isbell,” Carnley said. “And so I think that’s how you can really gauge the growth of it. It wasn’t just about one band. People were there, they had blankets out. They packed food, they packed beer, they made it an event which is exactly what it needs to be.”
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Equestrian clears first hurdle Eric Wallace Sports Writer
The No. 2 Auburn equestrian team dominated Fresno State 15–2 Saturday, Sept. 28, in the defending national champion’s opening meet of the season. The reigning overall and hunt seat national champions, the Tigers return four All-Americans from last season’s squad and added another hunt seat AllAmerican via transfer in the offseason. “We had a really successful season last year and there’s a lot to be proud of,” senior Western rider Cheyenne Cracraft said. “At the same time, we don’t have the same team this year so we really had to come out here, start fresh and hope that things would run smoothly.” Head coach Greg Williams, who has led the Tigers to three overall national championships in his 12 seasons as head coach, said the team has high potential once everyone settles into their new roles. “It takes until Christmas break to know what kind of unified team you’re going to have,” Williams said. “We have returned a lot of
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Top: Peyton Smith during Fresno State vs. Auburn Saturday, Sept. 28. Bottom left:Griffin Knight before the event. Bottom right: Jennifer Waxman before the event
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Alan Payne goes in for the layup against Arkansas last season.
Basketball hits ground running Will gaines sports editor
One thing that has provided motivation for the men’s basketball team this summer is proving the doubters wrong. Auburn was picked to finish last in the SEC this summer, and all that has done is motivate the team to rebound from last season’s disappointing 9–23 record. “All we are worried about is just winning and proving people wrong this year,” said senior guard Chris Denson. “They’ve got us picked last in the SEC and that’s just motivation for everybody in the locker room.” Head coach Tony Barbee said he does not put too much effort into worrying about preseason predictions. “What other people think about you I never thought mattered,” Barbee said. “It’s what you think about yourself and what you believe you can accomplish. This group, as a whole, believes we can accomplish something special this year.”
With the first official practice of the season being held Saturday, Sept. 28, at Auburn Arena, the Tigers are looking to continue what has already been a successful summer. Auburn traveled this summer to the Bahamas to participate in the Bahamas Basketball Federation Summer of Thunder Tournament, and the positives coming from the trip, according to Barbee, were indispensable. “Playing the games was invaluable, but more importantly the 10 days of practice we had for all the new guys puts us so far ahead of the curve right now, and it’s good to be in that position,” Barbee said. Denson said he believes the time in the Bahamas was important because it allowed the team to hit the ground running on the first day of practice. “It was real important, because we don’t have to teach all the drills like we used to,” Denson said. “With all the
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Mettenberger’s success could be a good sign for Marshall Will Gaines sports@ theplainsman. com
Even though Zach Mettenberger came up short against the Georgia Bulldogs Saturday, Sept. 28 his performance was still fantastic, and should give Nick Marshall confidence as he leads the Auburn Tigers forward. In 2012, Mettenberger earned the starting quarterback job for LSU and was expected to be the next big star for the Bayou Bengals. Things worked out a little differently for him. While he had a good season in 2012, it was not what LSU fans were expecting from him. He led LSU to a 10–3 record, ending the season with a loss to the Clemson Tigers in the Chick-fil-A Bowl in Atlanta. This sounds like a good season, but after coming off a national championship game appearance in 2011, this was a big setback for LSU. This season, Mettenberger is living up to the expectations. Through five games, he has thrown as many touchdown passes as he did in a full season in 2012, and is coming off a 372-yard passing performance against Georgia. This is a good sign for Marshall. Marshall has had a similar journey. Both were dismissed from Georgia, went to junior college
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and were expected to be the saviors of their new teams. Marshall, coming into this season, was expected to be the next Cam Newton, bringing the offensive firepower back to The Plains. So far, Marshall has not done this, even though he has shown improvement from week to week. Expecting Marshall to be so great, so soon is unfair. He did not arrive on campus until late this summer, which is not enough time for him to develop a relationship with his receivers and learn the offense. But Mettenberger has shown year two can be a different story. Marshall has shown improvement every week so far this season. After his shaky 99-yard passing performance against Washington State in his first start, Marshall has gone on to have a 339-yard performance against Mississippi State and 224 yards against a top-10 ranked defense in LSU. He continued to be inconsistent during those games
and needs improvement in his accuracy, but if this trend of improvement continues, then Marshall could live up to the fans high expectations in year two. It will also be the first time head coach Gus Malzahn will have a second-year starter at quarterback. Malzahn having a returning quarterback in year two could prove deadly for Auburn’s opponents. This does not mean fans should give up on Marshall and write off the rest of this season because he still has a chance to accomplish great things in 2013. Each game will give him opportunites to gain more confidence, learn the fast-paced Malzahn offense and allow the team to gain confidence in his on-field leadership. If the parallels between Marshall and Mettenberger hold true, Auburn fans can look forward to the remainder of the 2013 season and onto the 2014 season with great expectations that he will live up to the hype.
Team gets back to basics Will Gaines Sports Editor
Rest and fundamentals were the main focus for the Auburn offense during the bye week after the LSU game. Injuries have hit the Auburn team hard so far this season, and last week was a good chance for some of the players to rest their bodies and get as close to 100 percent as they can. “We got a little healthier,” said offensive coordinator Rhett Lashlee. “We weren’t bad, but we had physical games for the first three or four games, and I think we’ve got some guys feeling better now.” Up to this point in the season, Auburn has had an impressive ground game, but the passing game has not been as good. In last week’s practice the Tigers got back to th basics in an effort to improve this. “We worked extremely hard throwing and catching the football last week and I think we got better and we’ve got to continue that,” Lashlee said. Last week allowed the offensive coaches to evaluate each player individually to make sure the coaches are putting the players in the best place to help the team, Lashlee said. Overall evaluation of the team was also in the plan to see where the offense stands almost halfway through the season. “At this point, we aren’t doing enough good things, but we know the things that we are
getting better at, and we know the things that we feel like will be our strong points,” Lashlee said. “We’ve got a good set of running backs, offensive line, our receivers are getting better every week and our quarterbacks have good arm talent, but we aren’t consistent enough.” Tempo on offense has not been what the coaches expect so far this season, and a big reason is inconsistency. Being a more consistent team is something the coaches have been stressing to the team. “We want to be a tempo team, but you’ve got to get first downs to do that,” Lashlee said. “Sometimes if you don’t get that first, first down then it makes it hard to get your tempo going. At times we’ve looked good, but other times we’ve been inconsistent.” Something that has led to the inconsistency has been turnovers. At the beginning of the LSU game, it looked like Auburn was going to have a good offensive night, but after a costly turnover by quarterback Nick Marshall, the momentum of the game changed. This was not the first time a fumble has changed momentum of a game, either. “Ball security has been as bad as we’ve had in a long time,” Lashlee said. “It’s just not to our standard even on the plays we don’t turn the ball over. That was a huge emphasis last
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SEC defenses having tough time kyle van fechtmann sports writer
Five weeks into the 2013 season and the SEC still has half of their teams in the AP top 25 poll. Even though the SEC sits on top of the rankings, the way the SEC has been playing this year is different from the past. The SEC is averaging 34 points per game, but these teams are putting up the most points when they face off against each other in conference games. Are the defenses worse, or are the offenses better this year in college football’s strongest conference? A few factors have led the SEC putting up so many points each game. The first factor is 10 of the 14 starting quarterbacks from the 2012 season returned to their respective schools to take the snaps and command their offenses. Only one starting quarterback from last year, Tyler Wilson of Arkansas, was drafted. Therefore, all of the top SEC teams returned their starting quarterback. Aaron Murray, A.J. McCarron, Johnny Manziel, Zach Mettenberger, Bo Wallace, Connor Shaw and Jeff Driskel returned with plenty of experience. “The biggest thing that’s causing the statistical deal in the SEC, as opposed to previous years, is the experienced quarterbacks and the talent on that side of the ball,” said Auburn defensive coordinator Ellis Johnson. The majority of the SEC games have been high scoring so far this season, but the highest scoring ones are the head-to-head SEC games with returning starting quarterbacks on both teams. This showed in the rematch in College Station between Alabama and Texas A&M, or between McCarron and Manziel. This game had 91 points and 1,994 total offensive yards. McCarron threw for 334 yards and four touchdowns and Manziel threw for 464 yards, five
touchdowns and two interceptions. Defense was definitely not the main reason Alabama prevailed over Texas A&M, 49–42. Another showcase of two veteran SEC quarterbacks battling it out was LSU at Georgia, or Mettenberger at Murray. This game had 85 total points and 1,613 total offensive yards. Mettenberger had an impressive showing and threw for 372 yards and three touchdowns. But Murray shined in the last minutes of the game and threw for 298 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Bulldogs to a 44–41 thrilling victory. “The other thing if you go back and look, it seemed to me that a larger number of NFL players that were taken out of the conference last year were defensive players,” Johnson said. “I think the draft really drained off a lot of great defensive players that would’ve been returning.” In last year’s NFL draft, the SEC led the way with 63 players drafted (24.8 percent of the players picked). The next conference with the most players drafted was the ACC with 30 players selected. Thirty five of the SEC draftees were from the defensive side of the ball. This included 13 defensive linemen, 12 defensive backs and 10 linebackers, all of whom started for their SEC team last year. Six of the top 25 players chosen in the draft were SEC defensive players. “Third thing, with a lot of offenses, it’s taken this conference a little while to change, are going to more of a tempo-type offense and sometimes that effects both sides of the ball. You’re seeing scores go up and yardage go up, and turnovers go up, a lot of things go up,” Johnson said. “It is what it is, you have to be prepared to play against so many different styles of offense in this conference with the greatest athletes in the country and it’s tough to keep them off the board.”
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Despite only being on campus for a little more than a month, head coach Gus Malzahn seems pleased with junior Nick Marshall’s progress through four games as Auburn’s starting quarterback. “This is our first quarterback not to go through spring, and in some ways he’s done a phenomenal job and in other ways there are certain things he needs to get better at,” Malzahn said. Despite struggling in the first half of his first SEC road game, Malzahn said he saw improvement from Marshall as he settled down in the second half. “We feel like he’ll get more comfortable and I think there’ll be a time in the season where we can say ‘Hey, it’s clicking,’ and he can just play football without having to think,” Malzahn said. “Hopefully that time will come sooner rather than later.” Malzahn said the pre-snap reads and adjustments required in his offense are more difficult than most quarterbacks have to make at the college level. “It would blow your mind what you have to do before the snap, and it just takes a while to process all that,” Malzahn said. “He’s a very intelligent person, and what we ask our quarterback to do is more than most have to do pre-snap.” Marshall’s improved play in the second half against LSU has Malzahn optimistic about his potential in future games. “There are certain players, when the moment presents itself, they play their best,” Malzahn said. “I think he may be one of those players.” Developing a game plan that puts Marshall in a position to succeed has been a point of emphasis during this bye week. “We have four or five things offensively we feel like we’re strong in and to have a chance to be an effective offense you’ve got to have strengths,” Malzahn said. “The good thing is we have some strengths at this point.” In particular, Malzahn emphasized the importance of the run game to establishing the pass and read option portion of Auburn’s of-
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freshman coming in we didn’t have to reteach all the drills like we used to,” Denson said. “With all the freshman coming in we didn’t have to reteach stuff we just went right to it.” Being able to have the new players will be important for the Tigers after losing two of their best players from last season in Frankie Sullivan and Josh Wallace. Six of the Tiger’s 14 players are either freshman or transfers who have not seen much playing time. The extra time this summer will be much needed to
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Nick Marshall scrambling for yards against Washington State August 31.
fense. “When you get first downs running the football and you get the tempo going a lot of our read stuff compliments from that,” Malzahn said. “That’s a big advantage for us.” According to Malzahn, a consistent running game and Marshall’s comfort level in the offense will ultimately allow him to run the offense at his preferred tempo level. “Once we got our tempo going we were a lot more effective, and I think moving forward we’re going to have to have a lot more of that,” Malzahn said. “Obviously, we got to get that initial first down. I think we have a chance to be a solid tempo team here the rest of the season.” Malzahn said the team will improve as younger players become comfortable with increased playing time. “We’re in a situation where we feel like we have good information from a coaching standpoint and we have a chance to get better and improve,” Malzahn said. “I think most of our mistakes are correctable. I got to believe that they’ll improve throughout the season.”
you’ve got to address it right then,” Lashlee said. “Not just to make a guy do up downs or punish him, but your emphasizing to him that he’s got to protect the football so it’s on his mind. It’s got to be something that’s second nature.” Lashlee believes this team has still not reached their potential. “I’d love to see this team
play four quarters,” Lashlee said. “I guess it’s growing pains and maturation process, but we’ve got to get to the point where we play first quarter to fourth quarter.” Last season Auburn was in the game until late in the game. Auburn will need a fourth quarter game against Ole Miss if they want to come away with a victory this year.
get them acclimated to playing SEC basketball. However, extra practice and game time was not the only benefit that came from the trip this summer. Last season, one of the biggest problems Auburn had was team chemistry according to th players. The goal of the Bahamas trip was to help build chemistry and use it on the court this season. “Last year it seemed like they didn’t have that much chemistry, but this year that’s our big thing is becoming brothers and building chemistry so we can be successful on the court,” said freshman guard Tahj ShamsidDeen. Barbee said he can already
see a difference from this year and last year’s team. “This is a hungry bunch, we’ve got competitors and guys that love competing and want to play at a high level and do it together,” Barbee said. Auburn will have another practice on Saturday afternoon, and will continue with two-adays into next week. Friday, Oct. 4 Auburn will host the inaugural Jungle Jam as a celebration of the beginning of the 2013-14 season. Jungle Jam will not only include an introduction to the team, but will also feature entertainment by Mike Epps and Ludacris. The event will begin at 7 p.m. at Auburn Arena.
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people. The ones we lost who were major players, I think we’ve gotten replaced. I like to keep things low, but we are going to be really good.” Hunt seat riders for the Tigers were a perfect 9–0 on the afternoon, while western contributed 6 wins to the victory. “It was a huge scoring day for us and we’re very happy with the way we had some solid rides that were mostly mistake free,” Williams said. Despite the dominant performance, Williams said the team needs to cut down on penalties and mistakes moving forward. “We did have some mistakes
and we lost a couple points on penalties and that was really the one thing,” Williams said. “Our goal was to stay out of the penalties and that was really the focus of this meet, to have steady rides and to have a penalty free foundation, which we weren’t quite able to do.” Cracraft said the team recognizes expectations are high for the team coming off of a national championship, but emphasized the new team still has a lot to prove. “Obviously people, when they think of Auburn, they’re going to think of winning a national championship, and everyone is going to be gunning to beat us,” Cracraft said. “I really don’t feel like there is a lot of pressure, I just try to look at it as we’re not the same team.
We have just as much to go out and prove as any other school.” Junior western rider Julianna Cook said any pressure she felt going into the season opener quickly dissipated once she was back into the arena. “We were just really excited to get our first meet started and figure out where we stand this year and figure out what we need to work on,” Cook said. “Hopefully we can keep this up because we obviously did really well today.” Senior Jennifer Waxman, senior Stephanie Rucci, junior Katsy Leeman and All-American sophomore Elizabeth Benson picked up Most Outstanding Player honors for their performances against Fresno State.
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This week in Auburn sports Women’s Soccer
After falling behind 2–0 to No. 20 South Carolina, the Auburn women’s soccer team battled back in the final minutes of Friday, Sept. 27’s match to cut the deficit in half, but it wasn’t enough as the Tigers dropped their second Southeastern Conference match, 2–1. Auburn continued its road trip Sunday, Sept. 29, when it traveled to Oxford, Miss., to take on Ole Miss. The team gave up two early goals in the first half against Ole Miss and weren’t able to recover, falling 7–0 to the Rebels.The loss dropped Auburn to 4–6–1 on the season and 0–3–0 in SEC play.
Swimming and Diving
Auburn’s women’s swimming and diving team won its opening meet of the 2013–14 season Friday Sept. 28, defeating Vanderbilt 158–44 to move to 1–0 on the year. The Tigers won all 12 events in the meet to kick off the year in
style and take plenty of momentum into the Notre Dame Tri-Meet next month. Not only did the Tigers win each event on Friday, they also took the top two spots in 10 out of 12 events. Only the 200 breast and 500 free did Auburn not take second place along with first. In both those events, freshmen Annie Lazor and Ashley Neidigh had their first wins as Tigers. Lazor performed well in the 200 breast, clocking a time of 2:21.46 and winning by more than three seconds. Lazor followed up her performance with a third place finish in the 400 IM (4:29.96) to complete a 1-2-3 finish for the Tigers. As for Neidigh, she notched her first collegiate win, touching the wall in the 500 free in 5:02.08, scoring nine points for her team. The Auburn women will hit the water again when they travel to South Bend, Ind., to take part in the Notre Dame Tri-Meet against Indiana and Notre Dame. The men will be in competition
for the first time of the year as they will also be at the Notre Dame Tri-Meet to take on the Irish and Michigan. That meet is scheduled for Oct. 11–12 on the Notre Dame campus.
Women’s Tennis
Sophomore Michala Kucharova scored a big win in the first round of pre-qualifying singles at the Riviera/ITA All-American Championships Sept. 27–29. Going up against the No. 4 seed of the draw, Kim Stubbe of Arizona, Kucharova gutted out a tough three-set win against the 82nd-ranked Stubbe, 7–5, 6–7 (3), 6–2, for her first ranked win. Unfortunately, Kucharova’s run at the championship was cut short as she fell in the second round on Sunday Sept. 29 to eventual qualifier, Rachel Pierson of Virginia, 6–3, 6–1.
Baseball
The Auburn baseball team will continue fall practice this week
with intrasquad scrimmages set for Oct. 2–4 at Plainsman Park. All scrimmages are open to the public. They also played three scrimmages last week, Sept. 25–27. Three former Auburn baseball players helped their Major League Baseball teams reach the postseason. Josh Donaldson (Oakland), Tim Hudson (Atlanta) and David Ross (Boston) have contributed to division-winning teams. Hudson, in his ninth season with the Atlanta Braves, was part theteam that ran away with the National League East title, the Braves’ first division title since 2005.Hudson suffered a season-ending injury in a July 24 game against the Mets. Ross signed with the Red Sox as a free agent over the offseason and played 36 games for the American League East champions. Donaldson has been the everyday third baseman for the Oakland Athletics, who captured the American League West title for the second-straight year.
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As the Auburn Rugby Club tries to bring home some trophies this season, they will look to their leaders to guide the young team to glory. One of the main leaders in the club is Sebastien Kamyab, senior in marketing. Kamyab, a 21-year-old from Philadelphia, has a long history with rugby, his interest beginning in France with his grandfather. “I started playing when I was really young, in France.” Kamyab said. “I spent all my summers in France and I would play pickup [rugby games].” Kamyab is a first-generation American,
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his family originating in France. Kamyab said growing up with the sport made rugby hold a special place in his heart. It is not only something he inherited from his grandfather, it is a family tradition. “As an individual, (my goals are) to further our team and to expose as many people to the culture of rugby,” Kamyab said. Kamyab explained rugby’s unique culture. “It’s war on the field,” Kamyab said. “But as soon as the game is over, all of the hard feelings are left on the field.” Kamyab said the rugby team has a social with their opponents after the game. The inside center said he loves many
aspects of the game, including the fastpaced action. “I love the physicality in rugby,” said Kamyab. “ It’s fast-paced and you have to think quick on your feet.” As a sport that stresses team unity, Kamyab said without individual thinking, success is difficult. “As much as you have to play as a unit, there’s a lot of individual thinking that goes into it,” Kamyab said. While the team has many freshmen, Kamyab has high hopes for the team. “The goal for our team is to win the SERC (Southeastern Rugby Conference) and then the national championship in Las Vegas,” Kamyab said.
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Last year, Auburn University angler Jordan Lee lost to his brother, Matt Lee. Jordan triumphed in the Carhartt Bassmaster College Classic this year, though his best friend and fellow Auburn University angler Shane Powell had to suffer the loss. After the third day of a bracket-style elimination competition on Grand River in Michigan, Jordan brought five bass to the scales that weighed 12 pounds. Powell brought in four bass for 9-3. As the victor, Jordan became the one collegiate competitor in the 2014 Bassmaster Classic out of Birmingham, Ala., Feb. 21-23, on Lake Guntersville. Jordan also received a check
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also won the Carhartt Big Bass prize of $500. Jordan’s victory culminated a year of intense competition at the collegiate level. Anglers qualified for the Classic Bracket by working their way through divisionals and a championship. Only eight anglers qualified for the finals of the competition. Jordan said the secret to his success Sunday was settling down and going fishing with his mind fully focused on what he had to do. “I fished well today,” he said. “I made the right choices and picked up a spinnerbait when I needed it, and I used a frog when I needed it today. It helped that I caught five fish in the first hour and a half. That got my confidence up, and all I had to do was cull up.”
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Jocsan Rivera is becoming famous, whether he realizes it or not. The Auburn “Ukulele Guy,” a freshman in software engineering, learned to play the ukulele upon arrival at Auburn four weeks ago and has been filling the campus with music ever since. His lilting tunes can be heard on the concourse daily from noon–2 p.m. The light, friendly sound offers an auditory repose to the fast-paced lives of typical college students. Students said they enjoy sitting at the student center and hearing him play. They also said it helps alleviate the stress of school. While many students enjoy his music and recognize his face, Jocsan (Joc for short) still remains somewhat of a mystery. But Auburn’s troubadour is open to any conversation. Bespectacled and grinning, Joc met for the interview at the Student Center Starbucks. He had already ordered two pumpkin spice lattes and strummed as we waited for the order to come up. “Do you want to sing?” Rivera often asks spectators. The spontaneity is often met with an embarassed, but polite, ‘no.’ At a table on a third floor balcony, Joc laid down Eustace, his Diamond Head soprano ukulele. Joc exudes an energy and warmth. He is quick, bright and easy to talk to, but admitted he has not always been comfortable with performing.
He credits his outgoing personality to his accidental foray into show choir as a high schooler in Orlando, Fla. Intending to sign up for a general music class, an administrative error put him in the performance class he grew to love. Experience as a youth pastor for New Beginnings Church in Dothan, for the past three years also got him used to meeting new people. Inspired after hearing ukulele stars IZ and Jake Shimabukuro, Joc tried his hand at the instrument. Practicing the ukulele on campus was born out of convenience, but after seeing students’ responses to it, Joc realized it served another purpose. “I figured if I was having a bad day and a guy with weird glasses and a ukulele came up to me and started singing, it would make me feel better,” Rivera said. Joc’s musical education began early. His parents, who are from Puerto Rico, sang and danced to Bachata and Merengue records. Lately, Joc has developed an appreciation for the music of the Rat Pack and cites “Mack the Knife” as his favorite song. On Friday nights, you can find him dancing with the Auburn University Swing Dance Association at the Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center. Kathryn Hoerlein, senior in industrial engineering and AUSDA instructor, met Joc playing his ukulele in a hallway before dance class. “He seemed really friendly and really excited about swing dancing,” Hoerlein said. Rivera plays his instrument wherever he goes and
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A cool breeze swept through the Davis Arboretum as ribbons of sunlight slipped through the looming trees. The laughter of small children and the smell of burning incense holistically created an ethereal connection between man and nature. The celebration of Pagan Pride Day Saturday, Sept. 28, went off without a hitch as a community communed with nature. The celebration was intended to promote an understanding of paganism, stomp out negative stereotypes associated with it and to bring the community closer together. The event was organized by The Church of the Spiral Tree, a non-profit, ecumenical pagan church. Dotted along the side of the Arboretum were independent and local vendors selling their homemade wares. Charlotte Baker, horticulturist and owner of Night Shade, was one of the many vendors selling wares at the celebration. Baker’s stall was decorated with handmade jewelry and trinkets. Also laid out among her wares were pillows. Their soft and dark, swirling shades of blues with stars were reminiscent of Vincent Van Gogh’s “Starry Night.” “These little pillows are full of mugwort,” Baker said. “That’s a commonly used magical herb I grew myself. Sleeping on a pillow of mugwort is supposed to induce dreams of prophecy. I don’t know if it has ever induced any dreams of prophecy with me, but it’s made me dream some pretty wacky stuff.” Another stall representing Karma/Medusa’s Lair was run by Kathryn Lane, co-owner of Karma and Medusa’s Lair in Auburn. Karma/Medusa’s Lair is Auburn’s only holistic healing center and organic concepts hair salon. Their goal is to bring alternative healing methods to Auburn. They make almost all of their own organic hair products. “Most organic products are crazy expensive, but not at our shop,” Lane said. “Larger busi-
nesses are actually at a disadvantage to us. We are actually caring for our consumers. We are not poisoning our consumers. They’re toxic, we’re not. We are not trying to kill off our customers.” Lane also spoke about the potentially dangerous ingredients that other companies put into their products. “The FDA stopped regulating the hair and beauty industry back in 1938, so there is no one who is testing our products,” Lane said. “The FDA will test individual ingredients, but they don’t test them as a whole. There is something that is called the ‘Deadly Dozen,’ the 12 most toxic ingredients in our hair and beauty products. These things are linked to learning disabilities, cancer, allergies, birth defects and infertility. All of our products are made in-house and overseen by a master herbalist.” Scheduled throughout the day were classes including dowsing, working with animal spirits, numerology and rootwork. People were welcome to come and go as they pleased. Charlotte Nicole Dyer, junior in visual arts, sat in the grass sketching Auburn’s local “Wizzard” as he gave tarot card readings. “I think (the event) has been really informative for a lot of people so far,” Dyer said. “I like the idea of the classes they are doing. I like that they are keeping it on a level where anybody can come into it and get information.” Robert Von Allman, volunteer and member of The Church of the Spiral Tree, commented on students who fear they would try to be converted to paganism by going to Pagan Pride Day. “We discourage people from doing that,” Allman said. “We don’t (convert people). There is not a single person that I’ve said, ‘hey, you know, Athena’s the way. You know, if you just pray to Athena, your hunts will be better, your test scores will be better, your cat will be better.’ I don’t do that and I have never done that.” Linda Kerr, organizer of the event and founder of The Church of the Spiral Tree, said students who don’t always subscribe the their belief
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frequently gets requests. He’s learning the Auburn fight song and more Jack Johnson per students’ suggestions, but his main goal is to get everyone involved in the performance. Even though some decline, Joc always asks listeners to sing with him. “I’m always telling people we’re going to change the world today,” Rivera said. “We’re going to sing a song, we’re going to do something crazy. While most reactions to Joc’s playing have been positive, he has had a couple negative encounters. One such occasion involved a student who vented about how much she wanted to set the ukulele on fire to shut Joc up. Rivera said, “it’s fireproof,” and was met with appreciative laughter from listeners nearby. “I’m begging for a reaction,” Rivera said. “It’s either going to be positive or negative, and I’m going to learn how to deal with the negative.” For Rivera, the ability to change someone’s life through music is more important than backlash from the people who find him annoying. “I brought it to play and try to make somebody smile,” Rivera said. “And I’m gonna keep doing it until people stop smiling.” Jocsan Rivera can be reached at Facebook.com/AuburnUkuleleGuy. Rivera also started The Auburn United Ukulele Collaboration. Meetings are Tuesdays at 5 p.m. in the Auburn University Student Center starting mid-October.
Plainsman Picks Playlist Study Songs
Midterm season is upon us, and the Intrigue staff compiled a list of our favorite study tunes that help us make the grade. “ONLY TIME” By ENYA Okay, I know it’s something straight out of the ’90s, but the ethereal vocals and soft, plodding melody make for a relaxing study atmosphere.
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Intrigue Editor “helplessness blues” By fleet foxes It has upbeat parts that wake you up if you start drifting, but it’s not so in your face that you want to get up and dance in the middle of the library.
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Intrigue Writer “la vie en rose” By louis armstrong I always listen to soft blues or jazz music while I study. It has a calming effect and with a cup of cofBecKy sheehan
fee makes me feel transported to another era.
Intrigue Writer “It’s time to party” By andrew w.k. PSH! Studying?! Ain’t nobody got time for that! Just go out and PARTY!!! Then take some Adderall… Jordan hays
Intrigue Writer “Skyscraper” By boyce avenue (cover of demi lovato) I love the acoustics of this version of the song. It’s a little gentler than the original version. It Mary-Kate Sherer
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helps me relax, which is definitely needed when I’m cramming for an exam.
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Foodie Corner ALL HAiL KALE! Compiled by Becky Sheehan
The latest trend in Hollywood isn’t denim-on-denim, hot yoga or even twerking. It’s kale. The nutrient-dense vegetable is having a moment. Jennifer Aniston, Anne Hathaway and Kevin Bacon are just a few of the celebrities who’ve touted it as a miracle plant. An antioxidant, iron and calcium-booster that’s easily added to any dish, who wouldn’t want to jump on the health-nut bandwagon? I attempted to “green-up” my lunch with a quick, easy recipe from Whole Foods. With help from Lori Urban and Donna Dallas at The Market at Blooming Colors, I got to know four different varieties of kale and learned even a beginner cook can whip up a tasty and healthy meal! Grilled Cheese and Kale Sandwich (Whole Foods recipe) Ingredients: 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 8 slices Swiss or Gruyère cheese (about 8 ounces total) 1 clove garlic, thinly sliced 8 slices whole grain bread 1 bunch (about 8 ounces) kale, thick stems removed and leaves shredded Olive or canola spray oil Method:
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In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat until hot. Add garlic and kale. Cover and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Uncover, reduce heat to medium and continue to cook about 5 minutes or until kale is very soft, stirring frequently. Arrange 4 bread slices on a work surface. Top each with one slice of cheese. Divide cooked kale evenly among slices, spreading kale to an even layer. Top each with an additional slice of cheese and bread. Spray both sides of each sandwich with oil. Heat a large skillet over medium heat until hot. Add 2 sandwiches and cook 4 to 5 minutes per side or until bread is golden brown and cheese has melted, pressing flat with a spatula occasionally. Serve immediately.
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From fútbol to football: the international experience Mary-Kate Sherer Intrigue Writer
Most students consider Auburn’s culture to be different from the culture of their hometowns. To international students, the difference is a bit more radical. On top of the stress of class and everyday life of any college student, international students must constantly speak a second language, learn the ins-and-outs of American culture and live oceans away from their families. “Conversation is difficult,” Akari Ogawa, a sophomore in economics from Tokyo said. “In junior high school and high school we just learned reading and listening. We didn’t learn speaking.” Ogawa said she is here on a 10-month foreign exchange program with a group of 30 students from Nihon University in Japan. She and her classmates have been in Auburn since March and will return home in December. Satona Hayakawa and Ken Katayama, fellow Nihon exchange students, said they agree with Ogawa that language is a challenge, but is a significant part of why they are here. “I want to practice speaking English many, many times so I can know it,” Hayakawa said. Like many Auburn students who go to Italy or Spain for a semester, international students find being immersed in the language and culture is the best way to learn. “While I’m here, I feel like I should spend more time with my American friends and get used to things here.” Teresa Tian, senior in food science, said. “If you don’t speak English, it can get better. I tell my American friends to tell me if they do not understand my pronunciation or grammar. Then I can get better.” Many international students go through Au-
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burn’s Intensive English Program to improve their language skills and become more familiar with American culture. Despite the challenge of communication, one Auburn tradition excites foreign and domestic students alike. “I had never seen football before,” Tian said. “I see why Americans get so crazy. You feel like you are a part of Auburn at football games. It’s very exciting.” Katayama said she also feels the electric atmosphere of a Saturday on The Plains. “I love football. It’s so enthusiastic,” Katayama said. “I’ve gone to all three games this year.” Other than the great staple of football, international students appreciate Auburn’s oth-
er qualities. “Everyone here is very friendly and they stop and talk to each other,” Tian said. “Beijing is a big city, so everyone is working very fast and do not have much time to stay with friends and family because they are so busy.” This aspect of southern charm is new for many foreign students. “I like the people here,” Ogawa said. “Everyone is so kind. In Tokyo, if I don’t know a person and pass them, we walk by each other and do not smile. But here, people smile.” For those who grew up in cities, Auburn’s surroundings are just as appealing as its people. “I like Auburn’s nature,” Hayakawa said. “It is different from where I live.”
While many international students said they are enjoying their time here, they often miss the familiarity of home. Family, friends and food were the top three things both Tian and Katayama said they miss most. Auburn makes every effort to offer cultural comforts and make the transition an easy one. Charus Campbell, assistant director for Greek Life and Intercultural Programs, said his office helps set up airport pick-ups, arranges housing for students who arrive before their apartment move-in date, assists in setting up insurance and offers intercultural events to help them acclimate to American culture. According to Campbell, the International Student Organization (ISO) holds events celebrating various cultural festivals and holidays to encourage cultural awareness. This includes the annual Peace Dinner, a tradition started after the Sept. 11 attacks and aims to promote peace and understanding across cultures. The organization also hosts more frequent, informal events. “The ISO has a social hour every Friday at 4 p.m. in the Student Center Room 2222/2223,” Campbell said. “It’s a time for students to come together and socialize. We are working to better engage international and domestic students alike.” Campbell said he encourages American students to make an effort to attend these multicultural events on campus. “International students want to interact more and learn more about American culture while they’re here getting their degrees,”
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The 1975 “The 1975” If you’re looking for a new band to fall in love with, The 1975 are new on the scene and taking off. Inspired by Michael Jackson and the Rolling Stones, The 1975 released their first album Sept. 3, 2013. They bring in heavy British accents all the way from Manchester, U.K., and incorporate their roots into songs with a techno, ’80s feel. The band met in 2002 and performed punk covers for kids in underground settings. They definitely have that underground, grungy feel down. Their music has a smooth and haunting feel, leaning toward alternative pop more than anything. Their self-titled album is perfect for the fall. The songs have a heavy, steady beat that is easy to listen to as background music or during a long study session in the library. They use their guitars to create interesting and electro-pop beats that combine perfectly with the upbeat, synthesized sounds they add to every song. My personal favorites on the album are “Chocolate,” “Sex” and “Is There Somebody Who Can Watch You.” I like my music a little different, and this band definitely hits the mark. “Chocolate” reminds me of an ’80s tune, minus the big hair and cheesy lyrics. I’m a huge fan of the steady beat, and they somewhat remind me of the White Lies, but not as depressing. They go more in line with Hurts, another Manchester band worth looking up. Hurts is more synthesizer-based than guitar-
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Campbell said. There are 1,332 foreign students from 85 countries on The Plains this fall. According to Jessica Holley, manager of the Office of International Student and Scholar Services, this is an increase of 211 undergraduates and 33 graduates from last year. Out of the entire foreign-student population, Holley noted only 362 are undergraduate-level. Auburn aims to increase this number drastically in the near future. “As part of the University’s overall strategic plan, the provost and the Board of Trustees have mandated that we want to enroll 1,000 undergraduate international students over the next five–10 years,” Campbell said. Holley has been involved in recruiting efforts in Taiwan and Turkey. She said her group went to different study abroad fairs in the countries trying to promote Auburn. “We had a huge alumni population from Taiwan back in the ’80s,” Holley said. “The alumni would come to the fairs and talk to the students in Chinese and tell them ‘Auburn is where I went to school, you should go there too.’ They were very helpful.” In addition to recruiting, Holley’s office works with international students to get appropriate documentation. This includes documents necessary to apply for a visa with the U.S. Embassy. “Once they get their visa, they come into the U.S.,” Holley said. “Once they get here they check in with us and we help make sure they are on track.” Upon arrival, international students go through orientation. Similar to the University’s other orientation sessions, International Student Orientation is where international students learn basic information about attending Auburn. However, there are a few different opportunities. “During orientation, you can sign up for an Auburn family,” Tian said. “You spend time with them and they help you while you are here. Because I have an Auburn family, I feel like I have a home here.” With all Auburn students, the feeling of home is what the University strives to provide. Both Holley and Campbell said they encouraged domestic and international students to be open and share their cultures. They see the intercultural opportunity as invaluable. “We bring the world to Auburn,” Holley said. “I think that’s very important and it can be very fulfilling.”
driven. “Is There Somebody Who Can Watch You” is haunting and melodic—more of a ballad than anything. It finishes off the album perfectly, as you can see the wide range that the group can perform. NONONO “Pumpin Blood EP” NONONO hail from Stockholm, Sweden and have only been together for a year, but I absolutely love them. They sound like Ellie Goulding and Icona Pop combined. I’m a big fan of a voice synthesizer and they nail it in their song “Pumpin Blood.” It is my absolute favorite song out right now. “Pumpin Blood” gets stuck in my head and never gets old. They released their “Pumpin Blood EP” album this year and while it only has five songs, it’s definitely worth a listen. There is even an acoustic version of the song, and who doesn’t love an acoustic version? “Pumpin Blood” has a strange whistling sound coupled with chimes, which sound like nothing I’ve ever heard. It’s great; I recommend it to everyone. Kings of Leon “Mechanical Bull” I’m a huge Kings of Leon fan, and I’m a little put off that no one publicized their new album release. The Kings just released a new album, “Mechanical Bull,” and true to fashion, it didn’t disappoint. It sounds more like “Come Around Sundown” than their most popular album “Only By The Night.” I really like “Wait for Me,” “Coming Back Again” and “Supersoaker.” It’s just what you would expect from Kings of Leon: the deep, soulful guitar inspired songs with lyrics that make you wonder what they’re talking about. You don’t really know, but you still love it and sing along.
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system still come for fun. “Oh yeah, that’s the point of us doing a public event like this,” Kerr said. “The public can come here and sit in on any of the classes and go to the ritual. It’s open to everybody and if they don’t like it, then whatever; as long as they sit there and they are respectful.” Dyer said many people don’t understand what the event is actually like.
If you’re like me and get completely overwhelmed in new or big cities by all of the entertainment and food options, Flipboard can help narrow down the selection. They have a section of national and international cities, from Denver to London, called “city guides.” It gives you current news for the city, top restaurants to try, music performances for the night, shopping venues, and cheap events if you want to be thrifty. This app works well for anyone who wants to stay up-to-date with the news without having to look through 10 different news sources until they find the information that they like. They cater to all different types of newsreaders, from musicians to artists and food-lovers. Similar to Instagram and Twitter, Flipboard allows users to follow other users, and has the option to make their profiles private or public. You can post videos on Flipboard, and it provides an easy way to browse information from Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and other popular sites all at once while throwing in a mixture of widely read news sources such as USA Today and Rolling Stone. Because of the way I organized my magazines for my profile, with just a few clicks, I can read about the Pope and then switch to an article about my favorite television show. It provides a wide spectrum of topics with just a few flicks of my thumb. Flipboard is one app I can use every day. Instead of distracting me for 30 minutes at a time such as Candy Crush, I can actually learn something by using Flipboard. “I think that a lot of people have the presupposition that something like this would be all preachy and kind of convertive, but it seems to be very welcoming and accepting of all types,” Dyer said. “I haven’t really caught any flak from anybody since I’ve been here and everybody has been super welcoming. “So I don’t see why anybody would be too opposed to maybe coming and walking around for a little bit and seeing what all is up here. It’s a wonderful Saturday to be out in nature.”
‘On The Verge’ takes meandering journey with lengthy linguistics Ashley Selby intrigue@ theplainsman.com
Pack your bags, hike up your petticoats, strap on your pith helmet and prepare for a linguistic roller coaster with Auburn Theatre Department’s production of Eric Overmyer’s “On The Verge.” Within the space of an hour and a half, the time-traveling trio of Mary Baltimore (Anna Claire Walker), Fanny Cranberry (Daley Browning) and Alexandra Cafuffle (Anna Caudle) cross not only the lands of Terra Incognita, the unexplored land they’ve happened upon, but decades of time. Before the show even began, it was obvious Auburn’s set department delivered a masterpiece once again. The proscenium arch soared above the stage in the form of a well-worn map. Panels in the wings and the floor of the apron were illuminated to mimic the map. Projector screens slanted at the back of the stage provided an easy visual to indicate transition as the actresses moved from one decade to the next. Rotating mirrors were used to reflect the projections and also served to symbolize, as they are turned, the moving of the characters on their journey through the jungle. Act 1 began in the year 1888, and as the audience was introduced to the three ladies, they were also introduced to the elegant language of the day. A major theme of the play was the evolution and use of language, and each of the three actresses use their extensive vocabulary to portray their character. Caudle’s portrayal of Alex was hilarious from the get-go. Caudle gave Alex spunk and wit that resonated with the audience; her character elicited the most laughs. Walker delivered Mary Baltimore’s dainty diction delightfully and gave a poignant glimpse into
Mary’s inner conflict between her wanderlust and society-dictated restraint. Browning played stuffy, conservative Fanny strictly in the first half, but let her guard down in the second act to show the audience Fanny’s unlaced, wild side. Much like the women, the first act wandered, meandered and trudged through bogs of lofty linguistics, bizarre character encounters and confusion over the nature of Terra Incognita. Multiple times I found my attention waning as lengthy monologues were delivered and fancy phrases were thrown about. The delivery was without stumbling or flaws from any of the three actresses, but I found myself trying to catch my breath after some of the speeches given. Act 2, however, picked up the pace and jetted the women and the audience into the 1950s, where some of the more interesting characters dwelt. The discovery of Cool Whip, rock ‘n’ roll, Burma Shave and Jacuzzis by the three women was amusing and led to some hilarious mix-ups (Cool Whip or Noxzema? The women aren’t quite sure). My favorite scene occurred halfway through the second act when suddenly, an array of items from the 1930s–50s dangled from the sky, and the women arrived at some curious conclusions as to what the items were (Dinglehopper, anyone?). Throughout the play, Mary, Alex and Fanny run into eight different characters from different decades. Typically, when Overmyer’s work is performed, all eight people are played by one man. In Auburn’s rendition, however, the roles were split; Blake Willoughby played Grover and the Yeti, and Jordan Lunstead played Alphonse, Gorge Troll, Mr. Coffee, Madame Gnu, Gus and Nicky. I think a greater effect would have been achieved had all the roles been played by the same actor. I believe Overmyer wanted to show that throughout the years,
there will always be different people who speak to and mean something to us, but they’re cast from the same mold. Overall, the story was pushed along by the audience’s imagination, which I very much enjoyed. The esoteric language and longwinded speeches were “a bit an-
noying” in the first act. However, the second act redeemed the first with all its hilarious pop culture references. “On The Verge” will take you on an intellectual and comical expedition. Just don’t forget to take your machete.
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The Auburn Plainsman
Thursday, October 3, 2013