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Former deputy attorney general testifies in Hubbard hearing Maria McIlwain

with its philanthropy by raising money for the Choroideremia Research Foundation, an organization that aims to find a cure for Choroideremia.

CHM is an inherited retinal disorder that causes progressive vision loss, eventually leading to complete blindness.

It is most common in men because it is passed through a genetic defect of the X-chromosome.

Danny Nocharli, junior in civil engineering and the head of philanthropy for Theta Chi,

“Matt believes, or told me he believes, that everyone has a public life, a private life and a secret life,” Reagan said.

He also said he drafted a memo detailing conversations with Hart, but never turned that document in to the attorney general’s office.

“You’re going to find the only person who conducts grand juries the same way as Mr. Hart is Mr. Hart,” said Mark White, Hubbard’s attorney.

Solicitor General Andrew Brasher raised objections throughout Reagan’s testimony, about the relevance of the questions, also saying the conversations between Hart and Reagan were privileged.

The defense also brought up physical threats Reagan said Hart made against Hubbard. “(Hart) ‘would bring him in and tie a noose around his f---ing neck and cinch it until he was gasping for f---ing air and maybe he would plead guilty and resign,’” Reagan said Hart told him.

Reagan said he reported that and other threats to his supervisors.

Brasher also brought up Reagan’s hiring of Bill Baxley as counsel at the same time Baxely was representpracing Rep. Barry Moore, tices. who was acquitted of perjury in 2014. Both Baxley and White raised objections when Brasher tried to ask about Reagan’s grand jury testimony and whether he invoked the Fifth Amendment.

Reagan claims Hart subpoenaed him to testify in front of the grand jury as an attempt to pursue a political vendetta against Hubbard.

“I viewed it as absoEmily Enfinger / photo editor lute retaliation,” Reagan said. “The subpoena Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard lowers was in direct retaliation to his umbrella as he approaches the Lee County

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Community Editor

Chip Brownlee

Community Writer

Contributed by Will Looney

Will and Sam Looney show their Auburn pride.

Theta Chi’s philanthropy

Witnesses took the stand in an open courtroom for the first time in relation to the ethics charges against Mike Hubbard, Auburn representative and Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives, this week.

The witnesses were called as part of a pretrial hearing on several motions pending before the Lee County Circuit Court.

Hubbard’s trial is set to begin in March 2016.

Hubbard was charged with 23 counts of felony ethics law violations, in-

Fraternity brothers raise money for cure for member’s sibling Andria Moore Campus Reporter

Imagine living your entire life with perfect vision, seeing every sunset, every green and brown leaf in the fall and the faces of all your loved ones.

Now imagine waking up one morning to complete darkness.

This is the fate of the one in approximately 50,000 individuals living with Choroideremia (CHM) and the fate of Theta Chi member Will Looney’s younger brother, Sam, unless a cure is found.

This year, Theta Chi decided to take a personal approach

cluding using his office for personal gain in his businesses.

Sonny Reagan, former deputy attorney general who resigned his post after being accused of undermining the prosecution in Hubbard’s ethics investigation, testified Tuesday, Oct. 26, and Wednesday, Oct. 27.

Reagan was called by the defense in the first hearing on prosecutorial misconduct.

The defense filed motions in March alleging prosecutorial misconduct.

Reagan spoke mainly about the conduct of Matt Hart, the deputy attorney general prosecuting the case. He said he raised questions to his superiors, including deputy attorney general Kevin Turner, about the legality of Hart’s

Justice Center in Opelika, Alabama for a hearing on Oct. 26.

science

​University department begins research on tick-borne illnesses Andria Moore Campus Reporter

Beating the heat isn’t the only problem southerners face when venturing outdoors.

Within the past year, there have been 289 cases of Spotted Fever Rickettsiosis, also known as Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and 41 cases of Lyme disease, according to the Alabama Department of Public Health. The most common carrier of these diseases: ticks.

Emily Merritt, research associate of the Department of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, felt there was a need for a greater understanding of the causes and effects of tick-borne illnesses.

She proposed a research project on the study of tick popula-

tions and transmittable diseases in Alabama.

“I’m originally from New York,” Merritt said. “Coming here I was very concerned about ticks and tick-borne illnesses, and I noticed that not a lot of current research was being done in that area.”

Lyme disease is common in seven counties in Alabama and can spread even farther with the help of hosts.

The goal of the research team is to study the lifestyles of ticks and the patterns of tickborne illnesses in different Alabama counties so diseases can become more preventable in the future.

“Say someone gets sick at Chewacla but they don’t know

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Ticks can spread diseases, such as Lyme disease.

what it’s from or what is in the area,” Merritt said. “If we produced a map of Chewacla of which ticks are where and the primary diseases that ticks car-

ry, then someone could go to their doctor and say, ‘I think I have this.’”

Graeme Lockaby, associate dean of research in the Depart-

ment of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, said the results of his recent West Nile virus research will help him better understand data from the current project.

“The common denominator in both West Nile and tickborne illnesses was climate,” Lockaby said. “We have gotten some insight into certain vegetation types and are seeing differentiation and abundance (of ticks) in certain areas.”

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“At some point, we hope to have them scan deer for ticks that the hunters bring in during hunting season,” Merritt said.

The research team consists of six people, but Lockaby said the number could grow to include many more as the project expands.

“We are currently looking for students who would be interested in this project,” Lockaby said. “We have received an impressive degree of interest from the public throughout the state. It’s gratifying that people seem to appreciate what we are doing, because it makes us feel relevant.”

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Sarah Zohdy, assistant professor in disease ecology in the School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, said her part of research will focus on the role small mammals play in the transfer of tick-borne illnesses.

“When ticks are at the larvae stage of their life cycle, they begin to do what we call ‘questing,’ where they search for mammals to feed on,” Zohdy said. “The white-footed mouse in particular is the most likely to transfer Lyme disease.”

Zohdy said her research can determine which small mammals are the biggest transmitters of disease and if diversity in the mouse populations will help to solve the problem.

“I want to see the impact humans living in certain ar-

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said the idea for this year’s philanthropy came to him this past summer.

“I got to spend a lot of time with the Looney family this summer and hang out with Sam,” Nocharli said. “This is such a horrible disease, so I brought it up to the president and vice president (Will) and they thought it was a good idea. Will is one of my best friends, so this means a lot to me.”

Will, senior in chemical engineering, said he still remembers the day his brother was diagnosed.

“Sam (15) was diagnosed when he was four years old,” Will said. “I didn’t really have the full understanding then, but I remember my mom was really upset.”

Will said his brother has not yet lost his eyesight, but he has already begun to experience “night-blindness,” what is commonly considered the first symptom of CHM. “He can’t see anything at night, and it will only get worse over the next 10 years,” Will said. “We are hoping that by the time he loses his eyesight (approximately age 35) there will be a cure.”

Nocharli said the philanthropy events Theta Chi has hosted to raise money for the Choroideremia

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a complaint I made against Hart.”

Reagan was placed on leave in September 2014 and subsequently resigned following accusations by Attorney General Luther Strange’s office that he inappropriately communicated with individuals involved with or under investigation by the grand jury investigated Hubbard’s case.

The prosecution questioned Reagan today about his association with former Gov. Bob Riley’s son, Rob Riley, who served as Reagan’s counsel for several years.

Riley also served as a lawyer for Hubbard, which the prosecution presented in an attempt to discredit his testimony.

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eas and the environment have on the spread of tick-borne illnesses,” Zohdy said.

Merritt and Lockaby will deal with the tick samples, collecting and analyzing the data.

“We will go into the field and collect the ticks and bring them back to be identified,” Merritt said. “Eventually we will test them for different diseases.”

To conduct research like this, Lockaby said it is important to carefully plan and continuously modify techniques.

“We could be dealing with potentially tens of thousands of different samples,” Lockaby said. “There is so much variation it is very important to be critical in where we place the plots to study.”

The project is funded by the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the U.S Forest Service.

Research Foundation have gone extremely well, so well that the group had to raise its goal.

“We started out with a goal in mind of $5,000,” Nocharli said. “Then we raised it to $7,500 and then $10,000 and now $13,000.”

Joseph McCormick, freshman in finance and a pledge at Theta Chi, said watching everyone participate in philanthropy this year has inspired him.

“This is my first philanthropy, so I didn’t really know what to expect,” McCormick said. “But it’s been great to see this kind of support and teamwork.”

Nocharli said this has been the biggest philanthropy Theta Chi has done in the past 10 years.

“No one expected to get this far, but we keep pushing through,” Nocharli said.

“We have now raised a little over $10,000 dollars.”

Theta Chi is busy preparing for its final event on Nov. 3 — a three-course meal that guests will eat blindfolded so they can experience what it’s like to live the life of someone with Choroideremia.

“I just can’t imagine going from being able to see all of God’s creations to then one day not being able to see at all,” Nocharli said.

For more information or to donate to Theta Chi’s philanthropy, go to www. gofundme.com/savingoursight.

“I didn’t [know Riley was representing Hubbard] at the time,” Reagan said, “but I do now.”

Brasher and the prosecution team pursued Reagan even further, while crafting a defense of Hart, their lead prosecutor.

“Mr. Hart didn’t give privileged material to the defense,” Brasher said. “Mr. Hart wasn’t fired from the attorney general’s office.”

The dispute between Reagan and Hart is said to have originated over the use of office space when they once shared neighboring offices.

“You couldn’t pay me enough money to go work with Matt Hart, you (Brasher) and Mr. Duffy again,” Reagan said.

Mike Duffy is another assistant attorney general assigned

​SGA prepares for Green Dot program Claire Tully Campus Writer

Brad Smith, SGA adviser, spoke to the senate about the Green Dot program.

Smith wanted to make sure the senators were educated on the program so = they could inform other students about its goals.

“As mentioned it is launching this Thursday,” Smith said. “At the end of the day it’s not about these numbers.

It’s about personal stories.”

Smith also said this cause affects all of us.

“Unfortunately the reality is that a lot of us in this room have been affected by this in some way or are going to be,” Smith said.

The program’s goal is to promote change, according to Smith.

“All of this is about culture change,” Smith said. “It doesn’t stop Thursday.”

The senate also discussed what was the first of many elections bills to come through SGA in the upcoming weeks, according to Hunter Gibson, senator atlarge.

“You will see some piece of election law every week from now on so get used to us,” Gibson said.

This is the first time in years that a change has been proposed to the election bill.

“This bill has not been changed in years and years so it will make a change for the future,” Gibson said. “Really come back next week ready to discuss it.”

Justin Mathews, SGA vice president, agreed that this would be an important change for future generations at Auburn.

“Although these bills can seem dry, I assure you they are very important and these will change the future,” Mathews

said.

Walker Byrd, SGA president, addressed the senate about the Task Force on student mental health.

There are 37 members across campus and four subcommittees: program assessment, focus groups, faculty education and community-based groups.

Surveys will also play a part in this initiative to get feedback from committees and the Auburn community, according to Byrd.

“We’re kind of at the halfway point right now,” Byrd said.

Lastly, Brandon Honeywell, COSAM senator, reminded the senate that their remaining meetings this semester are numbered.

“We only have four senate meetings left this semester, so if you guys have any projects you’re working on make sure you’re cleaning those up,” Honeywell said.

technology

‘Keep It Safe’ puts lock on cyber security

Emily Enfinger / photo editor

OIT raises awareness of mobile device secuirty Kris Martins Campus Writer

Though mobile devices have become integrated into the daily hustle and bustle, students make common mistakes that can threaten their physical, online and professional security.

The Office of Information Technology and IT Support Providers around campus have addressed these mistakes and provided security suggestions through the Keep It Safe website.

As part of National Cyber Security Month, this year’s campaign focuses on mobile safety and security, according to Seth Humphrey, manager of OIT Web & Mobile Development.

One aspect of online security the campaign addresses is thinking before posting online.

“There are too many details shared that just risk your personal safety,” Humphrey said. “By sharing your current location, details about yourself, you could share too many details where someone could actually commit identity theft posing to be you or a friend of yours.”

Humphrey said everyone has a responsibility to secure his or her mobile device and use it responsibly.

“It’s a matter of your personal information being on that device,” Humphrey said. “If someone could just pick it up to the prosecution team.

The prosecution also presented connections between Reagan and Joshua Blades, the former chief of staff to Hubbard. Brasher questioned Reagan about conversations he had about “possibly working for Hubbard as a chief of staff” and discussions he is alleged to have had with Blades concerning confidential grand jury information.

“The only questions I had were about threats made by Mr. Hart,” Reagan said.

Gene Sisson, former chief investigator for the attorney general’s office also testified.

Sisson told the court today that he filed a complaint with the Alabama Ethics Commission concerning Hart’s behavior.

“I believed I had knowledge that felonies had been com-

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and view all your information, you’re at a greater security risk.”

Keeping back-ups and setting up a passcode on a mobile device are some ways the Keep It Safe website encourages mobile security.

Emily Hedrick, junior in public relations, said she “goes back and forth” between having a passcode on her phone and not having one.

“Just out of convenience, it just gets on my nerves,” Hedrick said. “I’m really the only person that has my phone at all times, so I guess I just don’t really think about anybody getting my phone.”

Jordan Lunstead, senior in musical theatre, said he doesn’t have a passcode in place either.

However, both Hedrick and Lunstead keep back-ups of their data, whether on an external hard drive or in cloud storage.

“I think it’s necessary because the amount of times that my phone and computer reset after updates or things like that, and I lose things,” Lunstead said.

Outside of the campaign, the University implements the SANS Securing the Human Program, a series of online cyber security trainings and testing that every employee must take at least once.

Humphrey said the program educates people on cyber security information many don’t know about.

“They’re just not in the IT world, and we’re a very trusting society, so I think that’s the biggest issue,” Humphrey said.

Sonja Humphries, senior in English literature and theatre, has taken the SANS training as a University employee for the Mosaic Music Company.

She said cyber security plays a role as a social media manager for the Company, but alongside safety, online professionalism is also important to consider.

Whether maintaining an organization’s account or a personal account, Humphries said there are levels of appropriateness.

“College is kind of a bubble where we have an idea of what is appropriate that’s maybe different than people outside of that college bubble might consider,” Humphries said.

Melissa Voynich of Student Engagement & Marketing in Office of Professional & Career Development, said recruiters and employers are likely to check social media to find students.

Voynich said one of the best things students can do is talk to a career counselor or their adviser now if they’re questioning their use of social media.

“Don’t wait until you’re a senior and actively, desperately looking to try and fix these things,” Voynich said. “Start now, ask your questions, and then use it wisely and it can be a great asset for you.”

You couldn’t pay me enough money to go work with Matt Hart, you (Brasher) and Mr. Duffy again.”

mitted in the attorney general’s office,” Sisson said.

It was alleged earlier this year that Sisson helped Reagan tape a conversation in an attempt to prove wrongdoing by the case’s acting attorney general, W. Van Davis. Following the allegations of the taping, Sisson was fired from his post in the attorney general’s office.

Sisson was on the stand less than 30 minutes, after which time Jim Sumner, former executive director of the Ala-

—Sonny Reagan

Former deputy attorney general

bama Ethics Commission, took the stand.

The Alabama Ethics Commission is the body responsible for investigating and enforcing Alabama’s ethics code. Hubbard’s defense team is contesting — on the grounds of their constitutionality — additions to the ethics law, which were supported and sponsored by Hubbard himself.

Sumner received the submission that Sisson called a complaint against Hart; how-

ever, Sumner disputed Sisson. “[Sisson’s submission] was not in the form of a complaint,” Sumner said.

Sumner said the submission was a collection of memoranda from the attorney general’s office. “[The submission] didn’t even allege a violation of the ethics law,” Sumner said.

Hart and the attorney general’s office subpoenaed the Ethics Commission for the submission just as Sumner was sitting down to read it, according to Sumner. Sumner said he did have enough time to review the submission and decide his Ethics Commission didn’t have jurisdiction before a representative of the attorney general’s office appeared to pick up the document.

The hearings are expected to wrap up later this week.

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The Auburn Family’s spookiest member Sydney Grimlett has allegedly haunted Auburn’s campus since the Civil War Corey Williams Campus Editor

Auburn University, originally called East Alabama Male College, halted its operations during the Civil War when most of its students and faculty left to enlist. With students gone, the campus served as a training ground and a hospital for the Confederate Army. Hundreds of soldiers traveled to Auburn, seeking preparation for battle or treatment for wounds.

One such soldier, Sydney Grimlett, may have never left.

Legend has it Sydney was an Englishman and a volunteer for the Sixth Virginia Cavalry, according to Faith Serafin, director of Alabama Ghost Hunters.

In 1864, while his unit attempted to block Gen. Sherman’s March to the Sea, Sydney gravely wounded his leg. Most versions of the story claim he died in the Auburn University Chapel. In another version, he lived a long, albeit one-legged, life in Auburn.

Nobody knows where this legend came from, Serafin said, or if Sydney Grimlett was even a real person. She hasn’t been able to verify his existence. Though, she did find records for a Sydney Grimlett who was part of a unit in Virginia.

But that hasn’t stopped generations of students from believing in Sydney.

The chapel housed the Auburn Players, the University’s theatre troupe, from 1927-73. Sydney was extremely active toward the end of that time, Serafin said.

By most accounts, Sydney has always been a friendly, sometimes mischievous, ghost.

Theatre guests and members of the troupe reported loud banging, misplaced props, dark shadows, shaking chairs and disembodied voices, according to Serafin’s book, “Haunted Auburn and Opelika.”

Actors began leaving chocolates in the rafters for Sydney, in an attempt to stop the commotion during performances. The gifts seemed to appease the ghost, and the tradition continues to this day.

In 1973, the Auburn Players moved to Telfair Peet Theatre. Members of the troupe reportedly wrote a note to Sydney, inviting him to move with them. According to legend, Sydney obliged.

Hunter Lepold, student stage manager and senior in theatre, said he has experienced Sydney’s antics first hand.

Lepold said he was locking up after a performance of “Venus in Fur,” when he heard three loud clangs.

“Knowing Sydney to be rather nice, I called out and asked if it was him,” Lepold said. “He replied with one more, much louder, bang. Almost like hitting a metal pipe on a rail.”

Lepold told the ghost goodnight and quickly left. Later, Lepold said he learned Sydney had not been given his customary candy that night.

The last time the ghost, who allegedly prefers Reese’s Pieces and Peanut M&Ms, was not fed before a show, the fire alarm went off and everyone had to evacuate the building, Lepold said.

“Sydney is a pleasant ghost, as long as he is fed,” Lepold said. “Then he likes to make a point of reminding us.”

Jennifer Salter, costume coordinator, said she has had several ghostly encounters in Telfair Peet.

Salter said when she first started working in the theatre she spoke openly about how she didn’t believe in Sydney. She thought it was just a story upperclassmen told to scare freshmen.

Late one night, Salter said she was sewing alone in the costume shop. She noticed the industrial iron, which she had just used, was turned off and cold to the touch. She found this particularly odd, because industrial irons take a long time to cool down. Still a Sydney-skeptic, Salter shrugged it off, turned it back on and continued to sew. When she went back to the iron, again, it was off.

Salter, though slightly shaken, turned it back on and continued working. This time, she said, the iron didn’t just turn itself off. It unplugged itself.

“At that point, I acknowledged Sydney and

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Sydney was supposedly treated for a leg wound in the University Chapel during the Civil War.

decided to go home,” Salter said.

Salter said she has actually seen Sydney on multiple occasions.

During a recent dress rehearsal of “Playhouse Creatures,” Salter thought she saw a male student walking into the laundry room. When she went to ask what he needed, nobody was there.

Salter has also seen a figure standing at the top of the stairs and moving quickly from backstage to the laundry room. She said she’s heard of others who’ve had similar experiences.

Sydney is active in the costume shop, accord-

ing to Salter. She said he often gets into harmless mischief, but he can also be helpful.

“There have been many times we have been looking for a particular garment upstairs in stock with no luck, only to find it the next day hanging in plain sight on the end of a rack,” Salter said.

“Convenient and unexplainable.”

Robin Jaffe, theatre professor, has never been the target of Sydney’s pranks. However, he said that doesn’t mean the ghost doesn’t exist.

“I always say, ‘Sometimes it’s science, sometimes it’s Sydney,’” Jaffe said.

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University responds to former employee lawsuit Corey Williams Campus Editor

Mike Clardy, director of University communications, issued a statement about a former Tigers Unlimited employee’s wrongful termination lawsuit on behalf of the University.

The University maintains the ticket sales were handled honestly.

“Allegations about athletics tickets have been thoroughly reviewed by internal and external auditors and reviewers,” Clardy said via the University statement. “We are confident that athletic tickets sales have been managed in a fair and transparent manner.”

W. Matthew Davis is listed as the plaintiff in a lawsuit filed Thursday, Oct. 15 in federal court.

Auburn University, University President Jay Gogue, Athletic Director Jay Jacobs, Associate Athletic Directors David Benedict and Rich McGlynn, Executive Director on Internal Auditing Kevin Robinson and the Auburn University Board of Trustees are named as defendants.

Davis, former director of the priority program and director of sales for Auburn’s Tigers Unlimited program, claims he was fired in February after he reported the results of an audit to Benedict.

The lawsuit alleges the audit found between 3,500 and 3,800 tickets, that were meant to be sold through the Tigers Unlimited program, were being sold at face value.

After Benedict met with Jacobs about the reported discrepancy, Benedict told Davis to “keep his head down and his mouth shut” and “forget about those tickets,” according to the lawsuit.

The document also cites a conversation between Travis Holtkamp, a Tigers Unlimited salesperson, and a potential customer.

“That potential customer told Holtkamp that he did not want to pay for a Tigers Unlimited and said, ‘Why would I? I’m getting these same tickets already,’” the lawsuit reads.

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Allegations about athletics tickets have been thoroughly reviewed by internal and external advisers and reviewers. We are confident that athletic tickets sales have been managed in a fair and transparent manner. ” -Mike Clardy on behalf of the University

director of University communications

Davis also informed Benedict that hundreds of seats in the stadium are incorrectly marked and invoiced at a lesser contribution level, causing losses in revenue, and suggested that the Tigers Unlimited per seat contributions be audited by a Big 4 accounting firm, according to the document.

The lawsuit states “Davis reported these allegations to Benedict as a concerned Auburn alumni and fan of Auburn Athletics with the intent of helping the Athletic Department improving its financial situation.”

The document also alleges Davis was baselessly the subject of an investigation into whether an employee was leaking student athlete information used in gambling.

During this investigation, officials discovered Davis had been in communication with Mark Tilson, athletic department consultant. Tilson, whose contract with the University had ended, was bidding on a new sales and marketing support contract for Tigers Unlimited.

The filing states Davis was unaware that Tilson’s contract with Auburn had ended and Tilson was still visiting Auburn and pro-

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Get to know Miss Auburn University Andria Moore Campus Reporter

Susanna Bagwell’s jaw dropped as the announcement was made that she was Miss Auburn University 2016.

“I was completely shocked,” Bagwell said. “To finally have that moment was incredible. It still feels surreal.”

Bagwell, junior in math education from Birmingham, Alabama, performed a ballet en pointe to “Ragtime.” Her platform, “Confidence and Character for Life through Education,” is committed to funding education for all students, regardless of income.

With the pressure of the Miss Auburn University pageant out of the way, Bagwell is committed to focusing on her platform.

“The first thing I really want to do now is spread my platform,” Bagwell said. “I want to continue working with the Boys and Girls club of Auburn, tutoring three hours a week and getting them prepared for any tests or problems they might have.”

Last summer, Bagwell worked with Grace House Ministries, an organization dedicated to providing Christian homes for girls from crisis backgrounds.

“I got to be their math enrichment teacher,” Bagwell said. “We spent one-and-ahalf hours each day doing math.”

Coming to Auburn, Bagwell said she became acutely aware of the inequality prob-

lems in education for those living in poverty.

“I want to make everyone see the importance of education in providing a positive future,” Bagwell said. “That’s my calling and my role.”

Along with juggling schoolwork and preparation for Miss Alabama in June, Bagwell is a member of Kappa Delta sorority, a College of Education student ambassadors, in the Cardinal Key honor society and an Auburn University Tiger Paw. “I have absolutely no regrets,” Bagwell said. “I will be busy, but I was given this opportunity for a reason and I’m excited to balance everything.”

She said she never would have made it so far without the overwhelming love and support from friends and family.

“My biggest supporters have definitely been my parents,” Bagwell said. “They have always allowed me to chase after any and every dream.”

But her greatest inspiration, Bagwell said, came from her two sisters.

“My older sister competed in Miss Alabama when she was eligible,” Bagwell said.

“And my little sister is still in high school and never doubted I could do it.”

After organizing a plan of action, Bagwell hopes to raise money for Children’s Miracle Network.

“I want to raise a lot of money for my platform, maybe set up a goal at some

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The University suspended Davis from his position, pending an investigation on the grounds that these communications were inappropriate, even though Davis “made it clear” in a meeting with Robinson that the only information he gave Tilson was “provided pursuant to his belief that Tilson was still acting as a consultant to the Athletic Department,” the filing alleges.

The lawsuit alleges Davis based this belief on discussions with Benedict and emails between Benedict and Tilson that he personally saw during the time period.

“On December 11, 2014, Davis’ counsel sent a letter to numerous Auburn officials and board members inquiring into Davis’ employment status and raising several concerns, including the ‘alleged’ investigation that was being conducted by Kevin Robinson and the previous complaints that Davis had raised with Benedict prior to the Athletic Department beginning an investigation into the vague allegations of gambling improprieties,” the document states.

Davis was terminated from his position at a meeting on Feb. 17, 2015. The termination letter cited his communications with Tilson, calling them “questionable at best.”

But Davis maintains he was fired because of the original ticket conflict.

The lawsuit states the University violated the State Whistleblower Act and that Davis’s First Amendment rights were violated.

The lawsuit requests that the court “issue a declaratory judgment that the employment policies, practices, procedures, conditions and customs of the Defendants” violated Davis’s First Amendment rights and the State Whistleblower Act. It also requests Davis be reinstated to his former position, including back-pay plus interest and other damages.

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A female student reported she was sexually assaulted near the Quad on Oct. 7.

While we don’t have many details of this incident, the fact that she reported it to the police sets it apart from most other campus-related sexual assaults.

One in five women and one in 16 men are sexual assaulted in college, according to National Sexual Violence Resource Center. That means, based off of current enrollment numbers, 3,566 students attending class have been or will be sexually assaulted before they graduate. But only 28 sexual assaults have been reported to Auburn University in the last four years, according to the University Department of Public Safety. That is appalling.

There can be a long list of reasons why individuals choose not to report sexual assaults, but we believe there are two things we, as a

society, can do to help prevent assaults from going unreported.

The first thing we can do is to raise awareness and make sure everyone has a clear understanding of what exactly sexual assault means. While this may be an obvious solution, it is critical.

According to the United States Department of Justice’s website, “Sexual assault is any type of sexual contact or behavior that occurs without the explicit consent of the recipient.”

Furthermore, the blame should not be placed on the survivor, but this is all too common in our society.

Though in most sexual assault cases the victim is female, our beliefs hold true for males as well.

Too often we hear “she brought it on herself,” in response to an assault.

Women are constantly advised not to drink

too much or to go places alone, particularly after dark, because “someone might take advantage of them.” If a woman wears what could be considered revealing clothing, then some will automatically claim “she was asking for it.”

Even if a woman is wearing revealing clothing or walking alone at night, it is disturbing that in today’s times, women are often advised to take precautions that males aren’t, because if they don’t, then some people believe it’s partially their fault if they become a victim of sexual assault.

People don’t come forward for many personal reasons, but one of those reasons is the fear that they will be blamed for one of the most traumatic things that will ever happened to them. The only way to change this is to change the culture, and culture can only happen through public discourse and awareness.

Claire tully campus writer

Many students can relate to the stress that comes along with class registration.

It all begins when we make advising appointments months in advance to make sure we know which classes we need to register for in order to graduate on time.

After this step alone, I begin to get anxious because I know that, even with a specific plan laid out by my adviser, I am not guaranteed to get into the classes I need.

I think I realized how much of a hassle registration is when, semester after semester, I get the same reaction from my mother every time I tell her registration is upon us.

I always receive some combination of a sympathetic sigh and encouraging words.

Even from miles away, my mother can sense my distress.

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tions offered in the courses that show a visible demand every semester.

For upperclassmen especially, there are many courses we are told we need to take a specific semester.

With one or two sections available and a whole major of students fighting for spots, it’s nearly impossible for all of these students to get into the required classes.

No upperclassman wants to walk into a class the first day begging for the teacher to let them transfer in so that they can graduate.

I struggle to see how it is fair to potentially compromise the hard work and money of so many and risk timely graduations to those who deserve it because there aren’t enough available course sections in some classes.

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There are cases where graduation dates are compromised by factors such as failures or withdrawals.

However, if you are a successful student at Auburn, registering for classes should not feel like a punishment.

I fully understand that caps on class registration must exist for a professor’s sake.

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Some of us are on multiple waitlists, while some of us are forced to take electives or classes we aren’t interested in.

The question that constantly runs through my mind regarding this process is why is there so much uncertainty with our schedules and with our graduation dates?

More importantly, why is this the case when so many of us work hard and pay thousands of dollars a year to earn a degree within a certain timeframe?

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Alumna and radio host to speak at luncheon Chip Brownlee

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Auburn alumna, author and radio personality Barbara Dooley will be the headline speaker at the Women’s Philanthropy Board Fall Luncheon. The fall luncheon will be hosted at The Hotel at Auburn University and Dixon Conference Center on Nov. 13.

Well-known throughout the Southeast, Dooley is a real estate professional, radio and TV personality, philanthropist, author, volunteer and speaker.

Dooley obtained both her undergraduate and graduate degrees from Auburn University. In 1960, she graduated with a degree in speech therapy, and in 1961, she obtained her graduate degree in guidance and counseling.

“I’m thrilled to speak, I look for every opportunity I can to come back to Auburn,” Dooley said. “It gives me such a warm, comfy feeling.

You never get over that Auburn spirit.”

Dooley is the co-author of a new book ti-

tled “Breast Friends” and the author of “Put Me In, Coach.” Dooley is the wife of former University of Georgia football coach Vince Dooley and conveniently for her, the luncheon will take place the Friday before the Auburn Tigers take on the Georgia Bulldogs.

Dooley met her husband during their years as students at Auburn.

“The greatest thing I took from Auburn was Vince Dooley,” Dooley said. “He was the most eligible bachelor on campus. I didn’t realize what a great partner he made until after we made it.”

Dooley hosted a weekly television series, “Talk of the Town,” which was broadcast in Athens, Georgia, and throughout the state. She also hosts a syndicated morning radio segment, during which she interviews prominent authors, politicians, filmmakers and coaches.

Pat Dye, Auburn’s own coaching legend, will introduce Dooley at the event. Dye and Dooley have hosted a television show together.

“There is no telling what Pat Dye will say about me, we go back a long way,” Dooley said.

“That probably scares me more than speaking.”

Individual tickets to attend the fall luncheon are $65 per person, and reserved tables for 10 are also available for purchase.

The theme of this year’s luncheon is “Our History, Our People, Our Hearts.” The Women’s Philanthropy Board is partnering with the Women’s Club of Auburn to host the event.

“We are thrilled for Mrs. Barbara to come back to campus and share her inspirational message,” said Kim Walker, director of educational programs, mentoring and scholarships for the Women’s Philanthropy Board. “We knew that we wanted a strong woman’s voice. She is so well received, and she’s hilarious. She was just the natural fit.”

Dooley said she plans on speaking about the power of the women in philanthropy.

“It used to be run by men, but now women have kind of taken over the field,” Dooley said.

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Former Auburn restaurant, Zazu Gastropub, has officially reopened its doors in Opelika.

After closing the Auburn location in June 2014, Zazu has a new location on South Eighth Street in the heart of downtown Opelika.

“Our new building is a 150-year-old building, and the ambiance it provides is a lot better then the building we had in Auburn,” said Graham Hage, chef and owner of Zazu Gastropub. “There is a lot of old wood and bricks that really give the restaurant a great atmosphere.”

Hage is also the owner of Halftime, a sports bar and restaurant in downtown Auburn, where some of his employees took jobs until the new Zazu was complete.

The Opelika location features a new menu.

Hage said lately the most popular appetizer has been the poutine.

“The poutine are duck fat fries covered in our house gravy, and they are really good,” Hage said. “We have some burgers we have added to the menu that are also great.”

Many Auburn customers were sad Zazu would be moving, but the response received by the Opelika community about the relocation was nothing but positive, according to a previous article

by The Plainsman.

The restaurant has teamed up with various local growers in Alabama, including Ope-

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Zazu Gastropub is located on Eighth Street in Opelika.

lika Grows, Alabama Seafood Company and Oakview Farms Granary.

“It has been great working with the local growers,” Hage said. “We talk to them about three times a week and visit their gardens which are right down the street. We have various ingredients brought into the restaurant about threefour times a week, so everything we serve is very fresh.”

Customers can expect a “fine dining type of food in a relaxed public atmosphere,” according to the new Zazu restaurant’s website.

There was speculation that Panera Bread would take the place of the old Zazu, according to the article. However, nothing has filled Zazu’s old building as this time.

To learn more about Zazu Gastropub in Opelika visit www.zazuopelika.com.

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Zazu used to be located on Magnolia Avenue.

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Blast & Cast event to benefit veterans Christopher Jurkiewicz community writer

The finale in a series of seven Kevin Bell Memorial Blast & Cast events will be held Saturday, Nov. 7, in Waverly from 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

This year’s Blast & Cast is held in honor of former Auburn Police Chief Frank deGraffenried and Col. Andrew LaMar Jr., both of whom were key supporters that passed away this year, according to a news release from the City of Auburn. “[The 2015 Blast & Cast] is going to be our final and biggest year,” said Meg Beard, an event coordinator.

The event consists of a 1.5-mile all-terrain walking course, sporting clays, shooting exercises for pistols, ri-

The trial addressing the two counts Howard has pleaded not guilty to has been scheduled for January 2016.

Howard was arrested on Friday, May 22, for selling 1,4-butanediol, commonly known as the date-rape drug, to an undercover Auburn police officer on two occasions, May 7 and May 14.

The Auburn Police Division conducted a search at Howard’s residence May 22, where they found bottles of 1,4-butanediol and discovered Howard had possession of methamphetamine.

Howard was denied bail at his preliminary and detention hearing May 27.

Howard originally pleaded not guilty at his arraignment hearing on Tuesday, June 16, but filed to change his plea on Oct.19, according to court documents.

Howard was a former chemical laboratory technician at Auburn. He resigned from his position at the University June 2 after he was arrested in May. Howard worked in the department of polymer and fiber engineering, which the Auburn University Board of Trustees voted to close on Friday, June 5.

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fles and shotguns, knife and tomahawk throws and a slingshot shoot.

The tomahawk throw and slingshot shoot are hosted by the local Boy Scout Troop 50.

Food and prizes are also included with the $135 entry fee, with proceeds benefiting the Auburn Veterans Scholarship Fund.

The Auburn Veterans Scholarship Fund was established in 2008 by the City of Auburn and the Auburn Veterans Committee in order to assist local veterans in pursuing higher education at local universities and colleges. “[The Blast & Cast] is a complicated event and safety is paramount, so we might do a simple clay shoot in the fu-

ture,” said Andy LaMar, son of the late Col. Andrew LaMar Jr. LaMar, who hosts the event on his property, said it was his father that recommended “we shoot for the local Veterans Committee” when deciding where to spread the benefits of the Kevin Bell Memorial Blast & Cast. Though this is the final Kevin Bell Memorial Blast & Cast, other events may follow to continue support for the Auburn Veterans Scholarship Fund.

The Blast & Cast event is named in memory of Kevin Bell, a local man who was diagnosed with Friedreich’s ataxia, a neuromuscular disease, at age 7.

Despite being unable to

walk and write by age 11, Bell graduated from Auburn University at age 19 and served as a substitute teacher in Auburn City Schools, according to the release.

Blast & Cast originated as a fundraiser for Bell’s medical expenses and has continued in his name since his passing in 2010.

Bell’s life stands as a testament to the strength of his personal determination, the resolute love of his family, and the power of the Auburn community in making a mark on the world, according to Beard.

Further information on Kevin Bell and the event can be found on the Kevin Bell Memorial Blast & Cast Facebook page.

Stephen Howard, former Auburn University employee, had his change of plea hearing in a federal courtroom in Montgomery, Alabama on Wednesday, Oct. 28.

Howard pleaded guilty on four of the six counts he has been indicted for. Howard plead guilty to two counts of distribution of a the controlled substance, 1,4-butanediol, one count of possession of the controlled substance, 1,4-butanediol, with the intent to distribute and one count possession of methamphetamine.

The change of plea hearing was held in the federal courtroom of U.S. Magistrate Judge Charles S. Coody. Coody asked Howard a series of questions regarding his request to change his plea, ultimately reaching the decision of allowing him to do so.

Howard knowingly faces up to 28 years in prison for the distribution of a controlled substance. A sentencing date has not been set.

Howard pleaded not guilty to the other two counts, which included the possession of firearms during a drug trafficking crime.

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Pharmacy students provided free flu shots to people at Christian Care Ministries Soup Kitchen.

Pharmacy students give care to needy Liz Maddux

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Auburn University pharmacy students have started a student-run clinic that provides care for the underprivileged.

The group, Equal Access Auburn, has been offering assistance to those in need in the Auburn and Opelika communities since fall 2014.

Last Thursday, Oct. 22, Equal Access Auburn provided free flu shots, blood pressure and blood glucose screenings at the Christian Care Ministries Soup Kitchen in Opelika.

Devon Burhoe, a third-year pharmacy student, said being a part of Equal Access Auburn has helped her become a more well-rounded pharmacist.

“I feel very humbled to be a part of an organization that is able to reach out to the underserved population,” Burhoe said. “Giving vaccinations as a student is a privilege since it is something that every person in the community needs.”

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help the underserved.

Lauren Gilmore, a member of the Equal Access Auburn Board of Directors, said she feels it is important for all pharmacy students to participate in Equal Access Auburn activities.

“I feel that it is my duty as a student pharmacist to utilize my knowledge and skills to give back to the community,” Gilmore said. “I am passionate about Equal Access Auburn because it is an organization that focuses on helping the underserved populations get the health care they are in need of.”

The health care initiative the organization provides is important, because the people receiving the vaccinations would probably not be able to gain access to or afford the vaccinations otherwise, according to Matt Crouch, communications director for the Harrison School of Pharmacy.

“A lot of people do not realize the scope of practice pharmacists have,” Burhoe said. “Giving immunizations is just one of the many clinical practices we can provide to the community.”

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Palestinian Incitement to Terror Refusing peace talks with Israel, Arab leaders issue incendiary lies and anti-Semitic slander, inciting waves of deadly hate crimes against innocent Jews.

Former police officer Justin Hanners spoke to Auburn’s chapter of Young Americans for Liberty on Thursday, Oct. 22.

Hanners made national news when he said he was fired from the Auburn Police Division for speaking out against the department’s policy of ticket quotas, a method of requiring a predetermined number of citations to be written.

The APD fired Hanners for “refusal to obey reasonable and/or necessary orders or job assignments” and “recording conversations,” based on an order released by the United States District Court, which heard his case.

The district court ruled in favor of the City of Auburn after Hanners sued the city for what he said was a wrongful termination.

Hanners claimed the ticket quota began in 2010 under former police chief Tommy Dawson, who took office in the same year.

Hanners said the ticket quota is disproportional to the population of Auburn and violates the rights of its citizens.

The population of the City of Auburn is only around 60,000 people during the school year, and 25,000 of the population is composed of Auburn students.

The APD and Police Chief Paul Register have said that the quotas do not exist.

According to Hanners, the APD targets students, specifically freshmen, disproportionally. Hanners played an audio recording at the Thursday night meeting, which he said proves his claims.

“We get a whole new group of idiots that come here every fall,” said a voice on the recording played by Hanners. “We need to stay on them, you know. Learn them quick, learn them early.”

Hanners said the recording was of Lt. Matthew Coffey of the APD. “Talk about populations,” Hanners said.

“If you do the math, they want 100 contacts per officer. If you multiply that by every officer, that’s 72,000 contacts per year.”

A contact is a formal interaction between a police officer and a citizen.

Those interactions can be tickets, arrests,

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[Hanners] presented a lot of good information about why many people kind of feel disenfranchised by the way policing works throughout the city.There is the fact that this group of people who are supposed to be protecting are instead being used to exploit people for gain.”

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field interviews or a warning.

Hanners said the department gave gift cards to the officers who made the most contacts and interactions.

Hanners said he made it known he had a moral objection to the quota system, and his objection, which he said later got him fired, went largely unheard.

Hanners is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, where he served four years in the USAF Security Forces and was based in Afghanistan.

After his military service, he applied for a job with the APD, where he was subsequently hired and employed from 2006-early 2013. “[Hanners] presented a lot of good information about why many people kind of feel disenfranchised by the way policing works throughout the city,” said Tyler Bradshaw, senior in mechanical engineering. “There is the fact that this group of people who are supposed to be protecting are instead being used to exploit people for gain.”

Young Americans for Liberty, a libertarian political organization, is known for its calls for criminal justice reform.

Hanners told those in attendance that the city has ticket quotas not to prevent crime, but to gain revenue.

“Basically, they’re using the monopoly of force, point of a gun, to take money from me for their own gain,” Bradshaw said.

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The Palestinian Authority, desperate for international attention, now falsely accuses Israel of threats to al-Aksa mosque atop Jerusalem’s Temple Mount. Denying all Jewish rights to Judaism’s holiest site, President Mahmoud Abbas rants about Jews defiling the mosque with their “filthy feet.” Result: Dozens of terror attacks and five murdered in 21 days.

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Jerusalem killings, the Palestinian Authority (PA) “saluted” the murderers and denounced Israeli police for A teenage girl on an official Palestinian Authority TV shooting them. No wonder terrorist Dalal Mughrabi, show proudly recites a poem with the lines “Oh sons of who hijacked and blew up an Israeli bus, killing 38 Zion, oh most evil among creatures/Oh barbaric Israeli civilians, has had Palestinian schools, summer monkeys, wretched pigs.” The program host cries camps and a town square named after her. Likewise, the “Bravo!” and applauds. A young girl on Palestinian TV Hamas terror organization in Gaza glorified as “heroic” explains she wants to be a policeman when she grows up the execution of three innocent Israeli teenagers last “so that I can shoot Jews.” year.

In fact, Arab Palestinian culture is saturated with Collapse of the PA and Chances for Peace. The anti-Semitic incitement, starting from the first grades of Palestinian Authority is in shambles—on the edge of school, in daily news media, political speeches and most bankruptcy, in a mortal struggle with archrival Hamas insidiously the mosques of Gaza and the West Bank. and staggering under the (Imagine our outrage if the leadership of 80-year-old U.S. President declared that If incitement does not stop, Mahmoud Abbas, now in his an ethnic group had filthy twelfth year of a four-year feet and would contaminate Congress should reduce the $500 term, with no successor in a place of worship.) The core issue at the heart of million in aid we currently spend to sight. Abbas refuses to return to peace talks, Palestinian hate for Jews is prop up the Palestinian Authority. though Israeli Prime an obsessive belief that Jews Minister Netanyahu invites are non-believers who have such negotiations with no preconditions. Truth told, zero rights in Muslim Palestine—this despite inarguable since recent polls show the majority of Palestinians scientific proof of the Jews’ 3,000-year continuous believe their mission is to conquer all of Israel, it is history in the Holy Land, preceding Muslims’ arrival by unlikely the Arab street would accept any peace deal 1,600 years. based on a two-state solution. Meanwhile, Hamas The most recent incitement has been the fantastical continues to gain strength in the West Bank and is likely claim by Palestinian authorities that Israel is planning to to seize power on Abbas’ departure, putting radical tear down al-Aksa mosque—for which there is no Islamists in control of the entire Palestinian enterprise. evidence and which Israel has steadfastly denied. In What Can Israel Do, What Can the U.S. Do? Israel addition, Palestinians are now insisting that Jews, continues to show restraint in managing terror attacks Christians and other “non-believers” no longer be throughout Israel and on the Temple Mount. But clearly, permitted to visit the Temple Mount—despite the in the face of the current wave of murders and other hateallowance of such multi-sectarian visits since Israel motivated violence against civilians, Israel has no choice liberated the site from Jordan in 1967. but to keep the peace—increasing police presence in No surprise that a rash of anti-Semitic terrorist violent hot spots and levying stiffer penalties for violence is currently roiling Israel. One Jewish man was perpetrators (and their parents, since many offenders are killed on Rosh Hashanah when Palestinian youths juveniles). bombarded his car with large stones, forcing him to The U.S., for its part, can pressure Mr. Abbas and the crash. Another 30ish couple was shot in their car as their Palestinian Authority diplomatically to cease its lying four children watched from the back seat. Two Orthodox about the Temple Mount, anti-Semitic slanders and Jews were killed in Jerusalem’s Old City when a other incitements to violence. In addition, if such Palestinian teenager stabbed them to death. Dozens incitement does not stop immediately, the U.S. Congress more rock, firebomb, stabbing, shooting and car attacks should take steps to reduce the $500 million in aid we on innocent Israelis have occurred in recent weeks. currently spend to prop up the Palestinian Authority, What’s worse, perpetrators of such murderous hate millions of which provides “salaries” to convicted crimes are celebrated as heroes by Palestinian leaders Palestinian terrorists in Israeli jails. and the Arab street. Indeed, instead of condemning the The Palestinian Authority’s inflammatory anti-Israel rhetoric has led to a wave of terrorism that threatens to devolve into a third intifada. Although President Abbas claims he wants peace, his words and actions prove he wants to provoke another explosion of violence to win international sympathy and bring pressure on Israel. Israel must deal firmly with these violent outbreaks, and the U.S. must indicate to Abbas and the PA that it will not fund lies, racism and terror.

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A familiar face is back on the Plains to lead Auburn's baseball program.

Former Mississippi State pitching coach Butch Thompson, who held the same position at Auburn from 2006-08, was named the head baseball coach at Auburn Thursday morning in a statement released by Athletics Director Jay Jacobs.

“Throughout the interview process with Coach Thompson, it became clear he was the right man to lead Auburn’s student-athletes now and into the future," Jacobs said in the statement. "Coach Thompson is widely known and respected as one of the best men in college baseball. He has an outstanding track record as an elite recruiter, and he has been recognized as the best pitching coach in the country. His track record of developing players who have gone on to highly successful careers in baseball is second to none.”

The hiring comes after a University press release on Sept. 27 announced the firing of former head coach Sunny Golloway after two years with the Tigers. Jacobs formed a search committee to find Gollo-

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way's replacement, interviewing Thompson and former Clemson head coach Jack Leggett, among others.

Auburn held a press conference on Thursday afternoon to introduce Thompson.

"When you begin to look at what Butch has done from a recruiting standpoint and also from a player development standpoint, it's very rare that you have the opportunity to hire somebody that has all of those qualities, and Butch has those," Jacobs said.

Thompson, who spent six seasons as the pitching coach and associate head coach at Mississippi State, has been an assistant coach in the SEC since 2002, and he feels Auburn has "all the ingredients" necessary to return to the College World Series.

"I'm honored, humbled and blessed to stand here today as head baseball coach at Auburn University," Thompson said. "I had the great fortune of spending the last 15 years in the Southeastern Conference.

I feel battle-tested, and trust me, it's a battle in our league. The experience of remaining and being current in the league has prepared me for this opportunity. (Auburn) is a place I know, I love and I respect."

Thompson met with athletic department officials and several Auburn players last week regarding the open position, and the student-athletes were sold on Thompson's drive and vision for the program imme-

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The Daily Mississipian discusses Saturday’s game Collin Brister, Assistant Sports Editor of The Daily Mississippian, answers questions about the Auburn-Ole Miss matchup 1. Ole Miss has seemingly been on both ends of the spectrum this year, as they’ve been the only team to beat Alabama, but they’ve also lost to Memphis. What kind of team are the Rebels overall?

TDM: That’s a really good question. Sometimes they’re the best team in the country, and sometimes they’re not as good. To label them as inconsistent would be an understatement. I do think Ole Miss was able to rebound and put out a performance that they can hopefully build on against Texas A&M. I THINK this team realizes they are out of mulligans, and are going to play with their hair on fire.

2. Chad Kelly looks like he’s been great so far. He doesn’t seem like he is afraid to throw it whenever he feels like it, especially with Laquon Treadwell taking the top off of defenses. What’s the outlook on Kelly?

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"He was very honest and genuine with us, so that was a big stepping stone in the trust process," said junior pitcher and infielder Keegan Thompson. "It was really important for us to be able to take part in that interview process."

Junior first baseman Daniel Robert said the team had great fall practices under interim coach Greg Norton and is ready to begin working with its new coach.

"We're all in; we're ready to go," Robert said. "We've been working so hard, and he has as well, to get to this moment, and we're going to try to make the best of it."

Thompson, the 2014 Baseball America and American Baseball Coaches Association National Assistant Coach of the Year, has coached nine conference championship teams and made seven trips to the College World Series.

During Thompson's previous stint at Auburn, three of his recruiting classes were ranked among the nation's top 18, including a No. 5 national ranking in 2007.

Thompson's contract will cover five years and pay $350,000 annually, significantly less than Golloway's $650,000 annual salary.

TDM: Kelly has been better than most Ole Miss fans expected. While he had some bad throws last week, Kelly’s arm talent is special and the ability to get the ball to Ole Miss’s receivers like Treadwell and Engram has been special. Kelly has really given the offense on opportunity to shine.

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3. These two teams have got some history. Last year’s Ole Miss-Auburn game was, at the time, a season-defining one for both teams, and of course, Treadwell suffered that horrific injury that turned the tide of the game. Has Hugh Freeze, or anyone for that matter, put any extra emphasis on Auburn this year?

TDM: Laquon Treadwell mentioned that he’s going to make Auburn feel his pain. Treadwell is extremely motivated to get back at Auburn.

4. This is a big game for Auburn, which has had a disappointing season overall. Where does Ole Miss’ season stand as of this game?

I don’t think that narrative has been written yet. I think with any more than one loss the season turns into a disappointment considering all of the talent that is found on this Ole Miss roster. Zero or one more loss would be a good season.

5. How do you see this game shaking out?

TDM: I think after the Memphis game, Ole Miss woke up and realized they have zero more mulligans. I think they continue with this mindset, however, playing on the road in the SEC is never easy. I think Auburn’s quarterback, Sean White, has played extremely well recently, so I expect a close game.

Ole Miss 31, Auburn 24.

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Second annual Pearl Jam amps up excitement for basketball season Bailey Rogers Sports Writer

For the second year in a row, the Auburn basketball team welcomed in the new season with a fan event called “Pearl Jam." Named after basketball coach Bruce Pearl, the event has already become a staple basketball tradition at Auburn.

However, this installment was much different than the Pearl Jam held in 2014.

“This year was definitely more oriented toward hyping up the season and having fun,” said sophomore Reid Stewart. “Versus last year was more oriented toward just getting the students prepared for what a typical student section should do.”

The goal of the evening was to introduce the Auburn fan base to the numerous new faces that will take the court in an Auburn uniform this season, as the Tigers only have seven returning players from last year’s roster.

The festivities of the night included team introductions, a 3-point shootout, dunk contest, freshman dance-off and an hour-long meet and greet.

First the players, managers and coaches were introduced in front of a large crowd of

students and Auburn natives.

Some of the players and coaches competed in a 3-point shootout, which ended with coach Todd Golden defeating sophomore guard TJ Lang in the final round.

The activities then slowed down, as a few players were contestants in a game where they were tested on how well they knew their teammates.

The objective of the game was for two teammates to answer the same question correctly without any help.

Team 1 consisted of senior Cinmeon Bowers and freshman Horace Spencer, while Team 2 consisted of freshman Bryce Brown and junior Tahj Shamsid-Deen.

The game ended in a tie as both pairs answered five out of six questions correctly.

The game let the fans get a look at the players on a personal level.

Next up, the freshmen had to pay their dues and “Hit the Quan” in front of the crowd, with some help from Aubie.

Cole Blackstock, the 6-foot-9 forward from Killen, blew the crowd away with his rendition of the dance.

The first hour was capped off with a highly

anticipated dunk contest. The first three contestants put forth strong performances, but only to be blown away by New Williams, the 6-foot-2 freshman out of California.

Williams bounced the ball to himself and then performed a between-the-legs windmill dunk on the first attempt, no less.

Williams was rightfully given a perfect score, ending the contest.

The activities then moved to the practice courts, where the players and coaches were available for autographs and pictures.

Also at the event were an inflatable obstacle course as well as other games the players were having as much (if not more) fun with than the hundreds of young children there with their families.

Overall, the event was seen as a success for the athletic department and the students.

Overwhelming buzz from students included exclamations about how fun the event was and about how excited they are for basketball season to finally start back up.

“A lot of students came out to support, which is what we are looking for," said Rachel Doyle, director of marketing for Auburn basketball. "(Pearl Jam) laid a really great

foundation for next year."

The team has similar feelings about this year's Pearl Jam. “It's a great time, a great way to introduce the students to our team,” said associate head coach and Auburn alumnus Chuck Person.

“We have had tremendous public support.”

The Tigers are entering this season with high hopes.

Pearl has already spoken about his intentions to build the Auburn basketball program to the highest level in the conference.

Although, it seems the buzz is only circling The Plains.

Earlier last week, the Tigers were predicted to finish 10th in the SEC this season, and Pearl began Pearl Jam by exclaiming how disrespected he felt after seeing that prediction.

It seems as though coach Pearl is rubbing off on his players as well.

When junior Kareem Canty was asked about his expectations for this season he answered simply, “Way better than 10th place.”

After another successful Pearl Jam, the Tigers have a little bit more motivation heading into their first exhibition against Brevard College on Friday and the rest of the season.

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LEFT: Actual jars of “Pearl Jam” were available to take during the event. RIGHT: New Williams throws down a between-the-legs dunk during the Pearl Jam dunk contest in the Auburn Arena.

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Auburn alumni compete in MLB postseason Emily Shoffit Sports Reporter

Two familiar faces and alumni of the Auburn baseball program had a successful run in the 2015 MLB Playoffs, advancing to the National League and American League Championship Series.

Third baseman Josh Donaldson of the Toronto Blue Jays continued his hot streak this season, making it his best yet.

The hot corner posted a .297 batting average in the regular season, with 122 runs and 123 RBI, the highest of his career.

He also was voted an All-Star, setting the record for the most votes for any player at 14.09 million.

Donaldson and the Blue Jays had a stellar season, making it to Game 6 of the American League Championship Series before falling to the Kansas City Royals.

The former Tiger batted .241 in the postseason this year with three home runs, eight RBI and 11 total bases.

In the National League, Chicago Cub David Ross had shot in the postseason, his third appearance in five years.

His most recent run prior to this year was

with the Boston Red Sox in 2013, where he walked away victorious with a World Series ring.

This year, after defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates in the Wild Card game and the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League Division Series, the Cubs moved on to the Championship Series, only to be swept by the New York Mets.

The end of the 2015 season marked the completion of the 38-year-old's 14th Major League season.

Affectionately known as "The Blue Wolf," Ross played 72 games in the regular season, the most of his career since 2007.

He also batted .176 in 159 at-bats, one of his worst career seasons at the plate.

Ross played three games this postseason, going 0-4 with two walks.

He was second behind the plate in the Cubs’ depth chart to fellow veteran Miguel Montero. His contract gives him another year with the Cubs and another year as Jon Lester's personal catcher, for now.

With the success of the Auburn alumni's two respective teams, we're sure to see them again in the postseason soon.

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LEFT: Members of the 2015 Auburn softball team pose after receiving their SEC Championship rings. RIGHT: Hannah Alspach dribbles the ball during Auburn’s loss to Georgia.

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The No.15 Tigers returned to action Friday, defeating the Kentucky Wildcats 2-1 at the Auburn Soccer Complex. Auburn entered the night looking for redemption after being knocked out of last season’s SEC Tournament by the Wildcats.

Returning after a loss at Ole Miss, the Tigers were able to keep their undefeated home streak alive. Senior defender Kala Faulkner kicked off senior weekend by scoring the first goal for the Tigers in the fourth minute.

“After losing to Ole Miss, I think we just wanted to be more together as a unit and be on the same page,” Faulkner said. “We kind of let up, and the whole team and the defense we just bounced back. We knew that we were going to win the game at the end of the day.”

The Auburn defense, complete with five exciting saves by redshirt freshman Sarah Le Beau, held the Wildcats at zero the first half. Kentucky returned and equalized at the beginning of the second half, putting even 1s on the scoreboard.

Both teams kept their defensive walls up and their offenses attacking until the Tigers regained the lead in the 73rd minute. A corner kick by ju-

nior Brooke Ramsier was headed in by Courtney Schell, giving Auburn the go-ahead for a 2-1 lead.

The Tigers won the shot contest with 16 and limited the Wildcats to 11. The win was a bounceback and momentum booster after a tough loss at Ole Miss.

0 in the SEC. The Tigers will complete their regular season schedule Thursday at Mississippi State with a 7 p.m. first kick. Following the match, Auburn will know its seeding in the SEC Tournament.

The Auburn soccer team came up short on senior day Sunday, falling 1-0 in a tough loss against Georgia at the Auburn Soccer Complex.

The Tigers honored their senior class composed of Sophie Simantel, Kala Faulkner and Logan Beal before the start of the match. Since 2012, the seniors have helped Auburn compile a 47-31-9 record that includes an SEC Tournament final appearance in 2012 and two trips to the NCAA Tournament’s second round.

Closing out a nine-match undefeated streak at home was opposite the Tigers’ agenda, who had hoped to make it the first regular-season undefeated and untied home stand in program history.

Georgia broke the 0-0 tie in the 84th minute off a corner kick knocked just behind the goal line following a bottom crossbar bounce. The loss drops Auburn’s overall record to 12-4-0 and 6-4-

The Auburn volleyball team traveled to Baton Rouge, Louisiana Sunday to take on the LSU Tigers.

As expected, it was a hard fought battle between the two SEC foes. For the third time in the last four meetings and the second time this season, these two teams had to go into five sets, and this time LSU came out on top.

The match featured 53 ties and 20 lead changes. Sets three and four both pushed past the 25-point mark. Set three ended in a score of 2927 in favor of LSU, and in response Auburn came out and won set four, 33-31.

Sophomore Courtney Crable proved her impact once again, matching her career-high with 20 kills while also recording her season-best nine digs.

Crable was big down the stretch of the fourth

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set, recording two big kills.

Fellow sophomore Alexa Filley almost tied her career-high in assists, falling only two short.

She ended the day with 61 assists and 24 digs.

Her 61 assists etched her name in the record book, as she is now tied for 13th all-time in Auburn history.

Jesse Earl and Brenna McIlroy each contributed more than 20 digs, as Earl tallied 24 and McIlroy added 21 to contribute to her eighth doubledouble of the season.

In total, the Auburn Tigers recorded 109 digs, only three behind the Auburn record.

Offensively the Tigers hit a whopping .208 in the match, making this the second time this season they have lost while hitting .200 or better.

After fighting back in the fourth set, which was the longest for Auburn since last season, to tie the game at 2-2, the fifth set was all LSU. It ran away with the fifth set early, at one point leading 10-5.

Auburn could only get within three the entire set, which LSU won 15-11.

Auburn continues its road trip against Arkansas on Friday night.

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Say goodbye to the flu by getting your shots before it’s too late

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To avoid contracting the flu during finals week, take the steps needed to maintain proper health.

Approximately five to 20 percent of the U.S. population will get the flu each year, and more than 200,000 Americans are hospitalized each year because of flu complications, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Additionally, the center said between 19762006, the number of U.S. deaths from flu-related causes each year ranged from 3,000-49,000 people.

Amy Curtis, assistant clinical professor of nursing, said getting the flu vaccination is important in preventing the flu.

“We haven’t really developed any trends this year because we’re at the very beginning of the flu season, but its already here,” Curtis said.

“We’ve already been seeing cases of it ... I think it’s going to spike up with the cases. We recommend the yearly flu vaccine.”

Curtis said it takes approximately two weeks to build the antibodies needed to fight off the virus. She also said flu season runs from early October-March.

Curtis said the belief the flu shot and flu mist can give you the flu is wrong.

“It’s a myth,” Curtis said. “You do not get the flu from the mist or injection. There have been cases where people have gotten the flu within 24 hours after getting the vaccination, but they were already getting sick anyway. They had already been exposed to it, so their body hadn’t had time.”

Curtis said students forget to get the flu shot, because they do not have the parental influences.

“They don’t realize that they, too, especially when they get stressed and their immune system is low, put themselves at risk for a virus to [build up],” Curtis said. “So, we do want to remind the college students to make sure that they are getting their flu shots, particularly people who live in the dorms and closed quarters, because when you’re contained in one area it’s very, very easy to spread this to other people.”

There are three different types of vaccinations for college students this year, according to Kristine Morrell, clinical associate of nursing, and Sarah Watts, assistant clinical professor of nursing. “[College students] can get the flu mist, which is just a little squirt in the nose,” Morrell said. “They can get the flu shot, which has always been the standard, and then they can get the new one called Intradermal, which is a little, tiny needle. I think that one’s going to be really popular in the years to come with college students, because you almost don’t know you’re getting it.”

A quadrivalent vaccine, which covers four strains of flu, is being used this year when in the past the vaccine has only covered three strains, according to Morrell and Watts.

Curtis said good hand washing is the key to

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Jack-o-lanterns orignated in Ireland and were made from hollowed-out potatoes and turnips.

Trick or treat, 13 Halloween facts you might not know Amanda Myles Intrigue Writer

In keeping up the holiday spirit, here are some interesting facts you most likely did not know about Halloween.

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1. Jack-o’-lanterns originated in Ireland during the Samhain holiday where people would place candles in hollowed-out turnips to keep bad spirits and ghosts away, according to ​Halloween Web. amanda myles / intrigue writer

The CDC has a mobile app which serves as a resource for flu prevention.

prevention.

“The single most important thing that you can do to prevent and break that chain of infection is to wash your hands,” Curtis said.

“It seems so simple, but people forget to do it.

The flu virus lives on hard surfaces for up to 24 hours, and you could be infecting other people 24-48 hours before you even know that you’re sick.”

Some signs and symptoms of the flu are fever, chills, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose and muscle or body aches, according to Curtis.

“The best medicine is to rest, hydrate and avoid contact with people,” Curtis said. “If you have a fever, Tylenol, ibuprofen and things like that can help.”

Curtis said the Harrison School of Pharmacy, Auburn University Medical Clinic and urgent cares offer flu shots.

The pharmacy school has an annual flu clinic as well as monthly flu clinics.

The medicial clinic offers the flu shot at any time, sets appointments and can offer walk-in injections depending on its stock.

For more information, visit the CDC website, which provides resources for the flu, shows where the flu is active and provides an option to view the Weekly U.S. Influenza Surveillance Report under Flu Activity and Surveillance.

CDC Influenza (Flu) is a mobile app offering the same material.

2. According to ​Random Facts website, Scot-

tish girls believed they could see images of their future husband if they hung wet sheets in front of the fire on Halloween, and others believed they would see their boyfriend’s faces if they looked into mirrors while walking downstairs at midnight on Halloween.

3. There are laws prohibiting certain activities or costumes, such as in Hollywood where using Silly String on Halloween generates a fine of $1,000, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. In Alabama, it is illegal to dress up as a priest or other religious clergy member, according to ​​Section 13A-14-4 of the Alabama Code.

4. According to the National Retail Federation’s Halloween Consumer Spending Survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics, the total spending on Halloween in the U.S. is estimated to be $6.9 billion. Three hundred thirty million dollars will be spent on greeting cards and 44.8 percent of the celebrants will decorate their home or yard, according to the federation.

5. On Oct. 19, 2013, Keene, New Hampshire, became the current world record for most lit jack-o’-lanterns on display with 30,581, according to the ​Guinness World Records website.

6. It is rare for a full moon to occur on Halloween. It happened in 1925, 1944, 1955 and 1974. It could happen again in 2020, according to Daily News Dig. 7. According to ​Influenster.com, Americans

will spend between $2.1 billion and $2.6 billion on candy this Halloween.

8. From an ​online survey of more than 40,000 people across the nation, it was determined Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup is America’s favorite Halloween candy. Other favorites include Kit Kat and Butterfinger.

9. More candy is sold on Oct. 28 than any other day, and kids consume up to 7,000 calories on Halloween, according to ​Daily News Dig. 10. Many shelters don’t allow black cats to be adopted around Halloween for fear they may be tortured or sacrificed, according to Steven Hansen, vice president of ASPCA Animal Health Services, and Gail Buchwald, senior vice president of the ASPCA Pet Adoption Center, who told Santa Barbara Independent. However they said the ASPCA hasn’t found enough proof to implement.

11. According to the survey conducted by Proper Insights and Analytics, Halloween is the second highest grossing commercial holiday after Christmas.

12. More than 157 million Americans plan to celebrate Halloween this year, according to the National Retail Federation.

13. The popular movie, “Halloween” (1978), was made in only 21 days on a $325,000 budget, according to ​Halloween Web. William Shatner’s “Star Trek” mask, which was spray-painted and had reshaped eyeholes and teased hair, was used as Michael Meyers’s mask, because it was the cheapest they could find.

Josie Smith, freshman in nursing, said she found many of the facts suprising.

“I also thought it was surprising about the laws like the one in Hollywood, and the myth about hanging the sheets,” Smith said. “I thought that was kind of weird.”

Eric Port, freshman in business, said he thinks Halloween’s history is interesting.

“I thought it was interesting that jack-o’-lanterns originated in Ireland,” Port said.

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Magellan Jets organizes $44,000 college visits via private plane Amanda Myles Intrigue Writer

Visiting colleges can be one of the most stressful parts about the college search process, but if you are willing to fork out thousands of dollars, Magellan Jets is an option to make this process smooth.

Magellan Jets is a private jet charter company and offers year-round college tours.

The college tours usually involve 10-Hour Jet Cards starting at $43,500, but the price can increase if the customer wishes to add additional time.

Anthony Tivnan, president of Magellan Jets, said the college tours came about after receiving many requests from existing clients.

“Right around college tour season, which is usually from February through May or June was when the most traffic was happening,” Tivnan said. “We kept hearing the need, which is the same way we’ve developed a lot of our other products.”

All the customer needs to do is speak with a member of the flight support team about which colleges to tour, according to Tivnan.

From there, he said Magellan Jets will map out the logistics in terms of the order and routing to make the sim-

plest trip.

Tivnan said Magellan Jets will set up the ground transportation, rental cars and hotels if necessary.

They will also include different types of merchandise from each school that a customer is visiting, according to Tivnan.

“So on a leg that they’re going to see Auburn University, there will be some Auburn University hats or sweatshirts or notepads,” Tivnan said. “The flight support team is also happy to call the administration offices and set appointments and really just make it as seamless as possible.”

Understanding clients’ needs and how to best simplify their lives is what separates Magellan Jets from other companies, according to Tivnan.

“Most of the customers we work with are Fortune 500 CEOs and just people that are very busy, and a lot of the time their companies consume their time,” Tivnan said. “So, it’s a way for them to be able to accomplish a very important time in their child’s life and do it in a very efficient and productive way.”

Matt Hultstrand, sophomore in business, said using Magellan Jets College Tours is sensible if the customer has the money.

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Two Magellan Jets customers board the plane.

“I think that $44,000 is a little ridiculous,” Hultstrand said. “But, I guess it could be practical if you have a lot of money, and you’re trying to look at colleges across the country. Like if you live on the East coast and you wanted to tour Stanford, I think in that sense it would be practical because it would be easier than taking a trip out there with your family, and you get that personalized tour.”

Cindy Singley, director of univer-

sity recruitment, said college campus tours are vital in determining if a certain college is right for a student.

“I think visiting college campuses is one of the most important parts of the college search process,” Singley said.

“I think that’s really the only way for a student to know if a particular college campus can be their home. There are a lot of different things you can learn on the Internet as far as rankings and programs and different things that col-

leges offer, but as far as the lifestyle and the environment, the only way to know that is by the campus visits.”

Singley said she had never heard of Magellan Jets before.

“I’ve never heard of doing a customized college tour by jet before, but certainly for the family that could afford that, it would be a way to visit several campuses in a wide variety of locations in a short amount of time,” Singley said.

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Advice from professionals on developing career path Emily Esleck

involved in anything and everything, as much as you can, that you can put on your resume that will give you that experience that a potential employer is going to be looking for,” Bevill said.

After her time as Circle editor, Bevill said she received an internship with Southern Progress Corporation in Birmingham, working for MyHomeIdeas.com from July-December 2008. The economy took a hit in 2008 and Southern Progress cut expenses, which resulted in loss of magazines.

“It was a little bit difficult,” Bevill said. “I knew what was going on, but I don’t think I realized the full impact of the years ahead that were about to happen.”

She said her boss asked her if she was interested in moving to the New York location.

“I just kind of thought that was just a really far off dream ... that’s harder to make happen,” Bevill said.

Once in New York, Bevill said she had to talk to people to make connections, which led to a

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For many college students, the idea of entering the workforce might seem intimidating.

According to Mike Stover, employer development specialist in the Office of Professional and Career Development, Auburn’s College of Business has career coaches who help students develop their resume, interview skills and understanding of industries and job opportunities.

“So from the time you get here, you don’t really know what you want to major in all the way through when you start your first job,” Stover said. “We have coaching and resources throughout that process.”

Stover also said internships are important because they give you a real-world view of what a job might be like.

Riley Bevill, 2008 Auburn University alumna and former Circle editor, said the key to preparing for a future job is involvement.

“Whatever career path you’re interested in, get

job with Health.com and Real Simple Magazine.

She said she has been working with websites ever since.

Melissa Voynich works in student engagement and marketing in the Office of Professional and Career Development at Auburn University. As an Auburn University alumna, Voynich said she feels Auburn offers a place where students can gain experience, education and confidence.

“Come into the Career Center or the OPCD or go to your advisor and ask,” Voynich said in an email. “The thought of preparing for a job can be scary, but it’s even more intimidating when students dont start thinking about it until the end of junior year. Then you are in a rush.”

Stover said students should take advantage of any chances to meet with employers within their field.

“The more times that you have an opportunity to interact with recruiters or industry representatives, it just builds those skills and broadens your own personal network,” Stover said.

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Makeup artists, hair stylists recommend best products Emily Esleck intrigue editor

Drugstore makeup and hair products usually fill most college students’ shopping carts. However, learning the right products to use on your skin and hair can help create a better and healthier look.

Jacquelyn Hale, salon manager and beauty consultant at ULTA Beauty, said the first step is cleansing and moisturizing the face.

One thing people might not think about when it comes to makeup is eyebrows.

Hale said Smashbox’s eyebrow pencils have a double end with a pencil on one end and a spoolie, the brush used to fill the pencil lines, on the other.

Hale also said her favorite eyeshadows are in the Urban Decay Naked Palattes.

“I would say if you’re going out and you want to glam out, Naked 4,” Hale said. “If you want just fresh, every-

day, kicking it, then I would go with the Naked 1. All of them are really, really great.”

A quick tip to makeup application is blending, which can be done using a good brush, according to Hale.

“For every type of brush, it serves a purpose,” Hale said. “Use it for that purpose, and don’t just stop. Be creative with it. You’ll be surprised at what you come up with.”

Hale said her favorite is Tarte’s bronzing and contouring brush, but also said the angled eyeliner brush, which allows for easy application, is a good one to use as well.

Hale said to keep lashes healthy, good mascara should have Vitamin E. She said cheap mascara dries out the eyelashes.

“If you don’t do anything else, you can pop some mascara on, a little gloss and you’re good to go,” Hale said.

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