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ALABAMA GOP KEEPS CONTROL
Republicans win all statewide contests, strengthen hold on Alabama Legislature Democrats win control of U.S. House for first time since 2010 Kay Ivey becomes first GOP woman elected governor
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Republican Gov. Kay Ivey easily won her first full term as governor Tuesday night, sailing past her Democratic challenger Walt Maddox, mayor of Tuscaloosa. As of Wednesday, incomplete, unofficial election results showed Ivey with 60 percent of the vote to Maddox’s 40 percent with 99 percent of precincts reporting. “Together, we’ve done it,” Ivey said at her victory party. “The people of Alabama have spoken today loud and clear, and we want to keep Alabama on the right track and keep Alabama working.” Ivey is the first Republican woman ever elected governor of Alabama. The only other woman elected governor was Democrat Lurleen Wallace, who served from 1967 to 1968. “Tonight, today, together, we have made history,” Ivey said. Ivey ascended to the governor’s office when then-Gov. Robert Bentley resigned after a spiraling sex scandal in April 2017. When she took office, she promised to “steady the ship of state” — a promise she has told voters she kept. “And this is the first time in our history where a lieutenant governor became governor, who went forward and won the election as governor of Alabama,” Ivey said. In the year and a half since she took office, she has touted both job growth under her leadership
The Auburn graduate who brought a fiberglass tiger to a press conference is Alabama’s next lieutenant governor. Republican Will Ainsworth has won the race for lieutenant governor, filling the vacancy left when then-Lt. Gov. Kay Ivey became governor. The office has been vacant since 2017. Ainsworth won with 61 percent of the vote, compared to Democrat Will Boyd’s 38.6 percent, according to the incomplete unofficial results Wednesday. Ainsworth, 37, used his campaign to focus on education, specifically rural schools and their need for connectivity through technology. In addition to education, Ainsworth wanted to shift the reputation of Alabama to be more desirable to those who live in the state. He said Alabama has much to offer, and that shouldn’t be affected by the corruption that has tainted the state in the last few years. Ainsworth is a former youth minister who founded the Tennessee Valley Hunting and Fishing Expo. He first ran for political office in 2014.
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Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey waves to supporters after she won the election for governor at a watch party, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, in Montgomery, Ala.
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Gov. Kay Ivey and U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers campaign at the Red Barn on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018, in Auburn, Ala.
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reporting. “We are thrilled that the voters of East Alabama have given us a ninth term in the United States Congress,” Rogers said. “All of you who campaigned for us, who donated to us, you made this possible. The fact that we were able to have this high percentage, again, in the face of what was expected to be a blue wave is because of you.” The Republican will be return-
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Incumbent Republican Rep. Mike Rogers is staying in Washington. Rogers defeated Democratic challenger Mallory Hagan in the race for the 3rd Congressional District, which includes Auburn and Auburn University. Rogers, 60, won his ninth term representing East Alabama. Incomplete unofficial results Wednesday showed Rogers winning the race with about 64 percent of the vote to Hagan’s 36 percent with 100 percent of precincts
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Steve Marshall defeated Joseph Siegelman to win his first full term as attorney general. As of Wednesday, incomplete results showed Marshall winning the race with 59 percent of the vote to Siegelman’s 41 percent with 99 percent of precincts reporting. “The one thing that I know over the last four months is that the people of Alabama have stood up for me,” Marshall said in his victory speech. “They have stood up for Faith [his daughter]. They have supported us. They have prayed for us. They have lifted us up. Tonight my obligation is to give back to the people of Alabama and stand with them. That is exactly what we are going to do.” Marshall was appointed to serve
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Voters approve Ten Commandments, pro-life amendments By MIKAYLA BURNS Lifestyle Editor lifestyle@theplainsman.com
Alabama voters approved four constitutional amendments Tuesday night, including one that purports to give public officials the authority to display the Ten Commandments on public property and another amendment that essentially declares Alabama a “pro-life” state. Alabama voters said yes to Amendment 1, which concerned adding language to the Alabama Constitution intended to grant public officials the ability to display the Ten Commandments on public property. This includes public schools. Amendment 1 garnered more than 70 percent of the vote and was the first to be called by the Associated Press. Displays must meet “constitutional requirements” if displayed publicly. Appropriate times for the Ten Commandments to be displayed, in the amendment, are in educational settings and
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ing to Washington in the minority for the first time since 2010. Democrats are projected to win control of the U.S. House. Rogers said he has a more positive outlook for the Senate, where Republicans are expected to gain seats and solidify their majority. Hagan, 29, was one of Rogers’ first viable challengers in the nearly two decades he’s been serving in the U.S. Congress. Hagan, a former Miss America and local television news anchor, had name recognition uncommon for Democrats in the 3rd Congressional District. Rogers was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2002. Before that, he served in the Alabama House of Representatives as minority leader. His first public office, though, was on the Calhoun County Commission. Throughout the campaign, Rogers seemed unconcerned with Hagan’s challenge. Hagan
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as Alabama’s attorney general in February 2017 by former Gov. Robert Bentley after Luther Strange vacated the office to serve in the U.S. Senate when Jeff Sessions was appointed to serve as the U.S. Attorney General. “I walked into the office in February of 2017 with really two goals,” Marshall said, “One of which was to make sure that we lead an office of attorneys, that I’m extremely proud of, to make sure that the people of Alabama knew they truly were the people’s law firm.” Before serving as Alabama’s attorney general, Marshall was appointed to serve as Marshall County’s district attorney in 2001. He was then elected without opposition in 2004, 2010 and 2016, according to his campaign website. “There were some that were critics,” Marshall said. “They always called me the appointed attorney general. They can’t do that anymore.” This is Democrat Siegelman’s first run for public office, and, according to the Secretary of State’s website, he currently holds an incomplete, unofficial 35 percent of the vote. He is the son of former Governor Don Siegelman and currently works as a managing partner at The Cochran Firm’s Birmingham office, according to his campaign website. One of the issues Marshall focused on during his campaign was the opioid epidemic. During his year in office, Marshall was appointed cochair of Gov. Kay Ivey’s Alabama Opioid Over-
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and Alabama’s low unemployment rate. The unemployment rate, though higher than most of Alabama’s neighbors, is one of the lowest in Alabama’s history. The state hit its lowest unemployment rate in September 2017. The governor fought off several serious primary challengers without a runoff, beating Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle, Birmingham evangelist Scott Dawson and several others. Throughout the primary and general election, Ivey’s health remained a subdued part of the conversation surrounding her re-election. Her primary opponents released their health records in an attempt to get Ivey, 74, to release her own, and in recent
historical displays, though there is some disagreement about how that will shake with the U.S. Supreme Court precedent. Amendment 2 got 60 percent support. The amendment will create a public policy around anti-abortion in the state, classifying Alabama as a “pro-life” state. Supporters of the amendment say it was written in preparation for the possibility that the U.S. Supreme Court—now with a solidly conservative majority—may overturn Roe v. Wade and other precedents protecting abortion rights nationally. Alabama constituents voted “yes” on Amendment 3, as well. It concerns the University of Alabama Board of Trustees, halting the board from changing in size based on the 2020 Census and change of congressional districts. Amendment 4 was voted “yes” by Alabama voters. This will decrease the number of special elections for the Alabama House and Senate in the future. If a vacancy occurs within 13 months of a statewide election, the seat will remain vacant until that election. tried to take advantage of Democratic enthusiasm on college campuses and in the district’s larger cities, but failed to turn out enough voters to make a dent in Rogers’ lead. Hagan blamed the Democratic Party for her loss in a passionate speech at her watch party after Rogers was officially declared the winner, mostly citing the party’s lack of financial support for her and other new candidates. “I think that there’s a real effort to control power in the Democratic Party here in our state,” Hagan said. “What we need to see is new leadership.” Though Rogers had numbers, Hagan’s support base was dedicated. She held numerous campaign events throughout the district and had a strong base of volunteers. “My message to anyone who voted for us in hopes of change is that change starts with all of us individually,” Hagan said. “If you phone bank, phone bank more. If you canvass, canvass more. If you’re a part of a community organization, give more hours. We have to start in our local dose and Addiction Council. Marshall said he got involved in the opioid epidemic after reading Martin Luther King’s Letter from Birmingham Jail, in which King challenged people to stand up for those facing injustices. He said he knew it was his role to get involved and be the voice for those affected by the opioid epidemic. “It is a scourge in this state as it is in our country, and we had no plan,” Marshall said. “We became the voice of the people who needed help.” That council recommended stronger penalties for the trafficking of fentanyl, an opioid more potent than heroin, and increased funding for treatment and prevention programs. They also recommended improved data gathering so resources can be better distributed, according to the Montgomery Advertiser. Marshall also discussed immigration during his campaign. During his year in office, he supported President Trump’s travel ban, which placed travel restrictions on citizens from nations that pose security risks, such as North Korea and Iran, and joined Trump’s efforts to put an end to sanctuary cities, according to his campaign website. He said he recognizes that not everyone voted for him, but he is now every Alabamian’s attorney general and plans to work for every part of Alabama even if they didn’t vote for him. “What this election means is the people of Alabama now trust me,” Marshall said. “I am grateful for that belief and what it is we’ve done, but I also know it is incumbent upon me to continue that going forward.”
weeks, a 2015 hospitalization in Colorado became an issue. “The odds were against me,” Ivey said. “Some folks said I’d never make it across the finish line. Others claimed I was on my last breath. But nothing could be further than the truth. Not only did I finish, but we finished strong.” Ivey said she is just getting started. Although running in a deeply red state, Maddox attempted to win over Republicans who were wanting change. He walked a moderate line, often telling crowds that he was pro-life and pro-gun. Most of all, Maddox pushed hard on Medicaid expansion and for an education lottery, saying both would benefit Alabamians. “Although we did not win the race, it’s important that we continue to keep the faith,” Maddox said. “And even at this moment, it’s important
that we continue to believe in Alabama.” Maddox congratulated Ivey, saying she earned the responsibility. He struck a conciliatory tone in his concession speech. “Clearly the governor and I have policy differences, but one fact supersedes them all. We are all Alabamians,” Maddox said. “The governor and her team are going to face difficult challenges, and they deserve our prayers, and they also deserve our full support.” Maddox said he would support Ivey because her success means success for the state. “Now, it’s more important than ever that we continue to charge forward with our values, with our ideas, and our experiences,” Maddox said. “Now is when we need unity more than division. Now is when we have to find common ground instead of things that consistently divide us.”
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communities and neighborhoods in order to see effective change.” Rogers ran a low-key campaign, refusing to debate Hagan with the excuse that he didn’t want to raise her profile by engaging in a debate. “Why would I want to help her look more credible?” Rogers asked at a campaign stop in Auburn recently. “It’s not my job to get her elected.” Rogers maintained strong fundraising numbers throughout the campaign, ending the last filing period with $1,219,665 to Hagan’s $376,154. The 3rd Congressional District encompasses portions of Montgomery and the entirety of Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Lee, Macon, Randolph, Russell, St. Clair, Talladega and Tallapoosa counties.
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Elected officials, don’t forget your constituents By EDITORIAL BOARD Fall 2018
As the recently elected officials take office, it’s imperative they don’t forget those in their constituency. It’s easy for these officials to hang up their campaign suits, go to their offices and forget all about those who voted for them until next the election season when they put up new campaign signs. But, as citizens, we must not let them forget about their campaign promises. We must hold them accountable and ensure they take action — particularly action on issues members of their constituency care about. After each election season, it seems politicians forget their voting populace and take actions that favor those who donated the most to their campaigns. This is unacceptable. Citizens must pay attention. Pay attention to the actions elected officials take throughout the year — what bills they sponsor in Congress, what laws are passed locally, how many federal dollars they bring in, whose money sponsors their campaigns and how they use their dollars and political pull to benefit us as their constituency. It is up to us as citizens to hold them accountable. Now that we have elected them, we must demand our voices continue to be heard be-
yond Nov. 6. After all, elected officials are elected to serve us as the citizenry. Officials must be accessible to the electorate so they are aware of we want. Officials must be held accountable so that they can adjust to our needs. It is only through an active, continuous dialogue with politicians after they are elected that we can accomplish this. Do not let the energy produced from this campaign season die after election day. This energy must continue throughout the year. Citizens must contact their elected officials with concerns, wants and needs. Elected officials will only know what we want if we tell them. We need to write to them. We need to show up at their offices. We need to call. We need to contact them on social media. Citizens, stay informed and stay engaged. If you are unhappy with your schools, let them know. If you are unhappy with how money is being spent in your district, let them know. If you are happy with what they’ve done, let them know. It is up to us to ensure that action is being taken for our benefit and to ensure that action is taken continuously. Newly elected officials, pay attention and communicate with the people you were elected to represent.
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Don’t wait until election season to hold town halls. Don’t wait until election season to travel the state and meet with constituents. It is up to elected officials to take the right action, with their constituency in mind — to
serve us dutifully, faithfully and with our best interests at heart. The democratic process doesn’t end on election day. It’s a process that should continue between elections.
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Bithright citizenship is a right guaranteed for every American By EMILY HALE
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The idea is not new, but it has insidiously and slowly worked its way to the White House. In February 2012, I can remember being a high school sophomore debater preparing to debate the merits of the resolution, “Birthright citizenship should be abolished in the United States.” I can remember thinking that the entire notion of abolishing birthright citizenship was absurd. I brushed those feelings away, rationalizing that this idea would never gain mainstream momentum. I rationalized that the debate topic served the purpose of teaching a generation of young debaters about our dubious past. I’m sure you can imagine my surprise this week with the announcement of Trump’s desire to abolish birthright citizenship via Executive Order. Not surprisingly, Trump’s call to abolish
birthright citizenship echoes previous struggles in our nation’s history. The idea comes down to competing ideas of citizenship — jus soli versusjus sanguinis – citizenship by soil or citizenship by blood. In Dred Scott v. Sandford, the highest court of our land decided that people of African descent were not American citizens and could never become citizens. Roughly 10 years later, we decided that citizenship ought to be universal — that we are one nation with one class of citizens, and citizenship is extended to everyone who is born here. We affirmed these values by passing the 14th Amendment. Citizenship in the United States has long been a racialized idea. This was seemingly settled, until about four decades after Dred Scott, when we were faced with the same question. This time, in U.S. v Wong Kim Ark, the question was whether an individual born in San Francisco to Chinese parents was able to attain citizenship. I am not writing to provide a detailed history lesson, but rather to point to the fact that the idea of abolishing birthright citizenship is
often accompanied by racist and xenophobic rhetoric. It is exactly this type of sentiment that evolved into the rhetoric that questioned Obama’s citizenship and demanded his birth-certificate. It is rich that Trump’s birth certificate rhetoric largely placed him into the political spotlight, and it brings us here now. Make no mistake that there is no point to this without internal enforcement. Out of necessity for the policy to ever theoretically work, there would be an internal witch hunt where Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers become a nationwide ‘citizenship’ police force. It would then reasonably follow that each of us would need to be prepared to prove our citizenship to anyone at any given time. What would logically follow is a new population, or underclass, of stateless Americans. These individuals would face dehumanizing exploitation, detention and mistreatment. And these individuals would be without proper legal protection, stripped of any rights that the government is bound to respect.
In Wong’s Supreme Court ruling, Justice Gray wrote that prior to the 14th Amendment, “all white persons, at least, born within the sovereignty of the United States, whether children of citizens or of foreigners, excepting only children of ambassadors or public ministers of a foreign government, were native-born citizens of the United States.” The 14th Amendment subsequently answered this question for black people, and this Supreme Court case seemingly answered the question of whether it applied to everyone. It was difficult, even during another era of emboldened white supremacy, for these justices to argue that it did not apply to everyone. It seems we are faced with the same question now. It is up to us whether we wish to extend the same American experiences as a white person to our non-white counterparts. It is up to us whether this question is answered with the themes of justice, love, and inclusiveness. Emily Hale is a graduate student at Auburn University.
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The economy should have been main talking point for Republicans By MICHAEL JONES Contributing Columnist
The current economic climate should have been the GOP’s number-one campaign message for the midterms. They should’ve been preaching it full-sail. Voters should be sick and tired of hearing about just how good the economy has been since the 2016 election. In the Real Clear Politics average, President Trump currently has an 8.4 percent positive spread when it comes to the economy. And, a recent Washington Post-ABC News poll gives the GOP a 9-point lead over the Democrats regarding the handling of the economy. This favoritism voters show the GOP
should’ve made it their best winning issue. Voters trust the GOP with the economy because it’s roared since they took over. Now, this isn’t to say the GOP should’ve ignored the other current issues. There are many important current issues that also deserved to be addressed. However, they aren’t as systematic and broad as the economy, which impacts the lives of every American every day. The GOP should’ve taken full advantage of their popularity with handling this issue and used it to their max benefit. As something with so much importance and with so much favorability, the GOP should’ve been blaring their merits from the rooftops. They should’ve been broadcasting the 3.7
percent overall unemployment rate — the lowest in nearly 50 years — in every single ad. In addition, they should’ve celebrated the lowest unemployment rates in recorded history for Hispanics and African Americans to show that Republican economic policies help everyone. They should’ve paraded around talking about the wonderful, all-time high stock market. They should’ve been talking about the tax cut’s impact on it and how a large majority of Americans will see a benefit from it. Furthermore, they should’ve talked about the massive deregulation taking place and how President Trump has instructed every cabinet secretary to reduce their budget by 5 percent to further it.
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They should’ve informed everyone that wage growth has exceeded 3 percent for the first time in nine years. Or, reminded them that consumer confidence is at the highest level since 2001 and trending towards the highest in recorded history. This should be the GOP’s number one message. It’s the most important winning message Republicans have had and what should’ve been imprinted into voter’s minds from hearing the stats so often. When voters thought of their rejuvenated financial situation, they should’ve known the GOP’s policies helped facilitate that change. Michael Jones is a senior in business at Auburn and contributes to The College Fix, a conservative blog, and the Lone Conservative.
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The only female friend of Aubie By HANNAH LESTER Campus Writer
Over the 59 years of Aubie, only one woman has ever been inside the suit. Viki Woerner realized when she was too tall to try out for cheerleading that there was another way to support the Auburn Tigers — as the lovable, famous mascot. At the time, however, Aubie wasn’t famous. He was in his origins still, and Woerner became part of the legacy that brought Aubie to where he is now as a “friend of Aubie.” Woerner cemented the idea after her first meeting where they talked about tryouts. The idea that no one would know who was in the suit appealed to her. “I have seen and heard of many females trying out and have encouraged them when they’ve reached out to me, but unfortunately, there hasn’t been another female at Auburn,” Woerner said. As the one and only female friend of Aubie, Woerner made history. However, there were some challenges associated with this. “I was able to do the Georgia game in 1979, and my mom drove me to the game in Athens, along with my sister,” Woerner said. “Having to change in the girls’ bathroom was problematic, in that I was teased coming out.” Woerner said since Aubie was still in his first few years, there was only one suit, and it was hot. Participants could only last 15 to 20 minutes before needing a break. “It remained sweaty and quite smelly the duration of the year,” Woerner said. “Whenever I wore it, I would have to try and dry it with a hairdryer just to be able to put it on.” In addition to football games, Aubie attended basketball games, elementary schools, alumni meetings and other events. “It was seeing the children smile and
laugh, as well as adults,” Woerner said. “It was supposed to be a secret who exactly was in the suit, so Aubie would not be associated with a person.” Woerner has an Auburn legacy outside of the excitable tiger. She graduated in early childhood education in 1982. Woerner’s brother, sister-in-law, daughter, nieces and nephews have all graduated from Auburn, as well. “I also felt it was important to give back and became a lifetime member of the Auburn Alumni Association as well as donate to the Jef Arnold Endowment, which was created in memory of a former Aubie who tragically died,” Woerner said. “I was so honored to receive the Aubie Award for Excellence at our 35th reunion for supporting the Aubie program through the years.” Before Auburn, Woerner moved around a lot. “As a child, I was an Air Force brat while my dad flew in the Vietnam War,” Woerner said. “I attended so many different schools in Germany, Indiana, Florida and finally settled in Baldwin County, Alabama.” After graduation, Woerner worked with kindergarteners for 29 years but was also a medical transcriber and a cheer coach. Woerner may not be working with tigers anymore, but she does work with chickens. She and her husband live in Mississippi and have 32 free-range chickens. Previous friends of Aubie form bonds together since they share that experience. “I absolutely love all of the guys and have enjoyed our reunions so very much,” Woerner said. “To have been able to meet their wives, children and some grandchildren now has been a blessing. It is so hard to believe that time has passed so quickly, and I’m not surprised that Aubie is such a recognized and loved mascot all over the country.”
For students with dreams of game development, TigerDev presents itself as a community and resource for improving skills in programming, art or sound design — or trying it out for the first time. TigerDev is a group of students passionate about the development of video games. They learn about the facets of game development through competitive and cooperative handson events. Christian Graham, president of TigerDev and fifth-year senior in wireless software engineering, said a lot of the students that come into the club say game development has always been their dream. To Graham, video game development is an art form. From cave paintings to movies, each new art form was different than its predecessors and had its own quirks. He said everything that goes into video-game development is expected for an art form. Video games have designers trying to elicit certain emotional responses, artists to create a style, programmers to write the code and writers to create a story. “Video games are interesting because they are interactive,” Graham said. He said interactivity is mostly special to the video game medium, so it should be utilized whenever possible. If a player is just reading something and not interacting with it, they may as well be reading a book. Graham said video games have created a collaboration of writing and design known as narrative design. He said narrative design is somewhat similar to choose-your-own-adventure books, where there are multiple outcomes, and choices are affected by past decisions. Jeremy Roberts, vice president of TigerDev and senior in software engineering, said he started attending TigerDev meetings the fall of his sophomore year. He said the original president of the club, Jeromy Swann, was in the band with him and convinced him to join. Roberts said he does not have a solid plan for a long-time, nine-to-five job, but he plans to continue developing games as a hobby. He doesn’t see himself in a video game development career because he is looking for a more stable career and doesn’t want to make something for someone else. Graham said he has always liked video games, and he wanted to learn how to develop one. Using online tutorials, he taught himself game development for over a year before he started attending the TigerDev meetings. Graham said he is looking to start a career in game development, even if it doesn’t fit his major. He said he’s recently been reaching out to developers, but it isn’t going to be easy — even for just an internship. “The games industry is one of the hardest industries to break into at all,” Graham said. “A lot of people in the industry will say the games industry is ‘big business, small industry.’” Graham said the video game industry is
similar to the movie industry in that there is a large base of consumers, but relatively few producers. Graham said there are only a few cities with a significant game-development industry, such as Los Angeles or Austin, Texas, with only a few companies hiring developers. Because of this, there are a very limited number of jobs. “The goal that’s always in the back of my mind is, ‘How can we prepare these people for what I’m doing now?’” Graham said. He said he wants to help younger students looking for a career in game development avoid the biggest roadblocks in his job-searching experience. According to Graham, students in TigerDev can work together collaboratively for semester-long projects. Teams essentially have free reign to work on anything they want, as long as it can be done in a semester. “One of the big ways to get into the industry is by having a portfolio that showcases everything you’ve done,” Graham said. “And a lot of people coming into the club usually have nothing, or very little, if they’ve worked on stuff in the past.” Roberts said he likes the semester-long projects the most because he likes helping students collaborate together and finish the semester with their own creation. Graham said students can also compete against each other in “Game Jams,” which are short-term projects where teams design a game related to a loosely defined theme. “It’s kind of a sink or swim kind of thing, especially if it’s 48 hours,” Graham said. He said a 48-hour time limit was very restrictive because a lot goes into the development process. According to Graham, his favorite activity in TigerDev is the developer showcase, which was just started this semester. Early this summer, Graham noticed he followed a lot of developers on social media. He decided to reach out to them to see if they would be willing to talk to TigerDev. Graham said he spent a large portion of the summer reaching out to developers, and he received a lot of positive responses. The club will occasionally have a developer video call into a meeting and discuss their work. These developer showcases are pretty intimate — they’ll talk about things they won’t talk about in an interview, Graham said. He said they commonly discuss burnout and how to have motivation for personal projects with the developers. Graham said the burnout rate is extremely high in the video game industry because they work demanding hours on a single project and lose interest. He said most people don’t stay in the industry beyond five years. “A lot of the new members we get are driven by motivation, and we have to try to help them build discipline,” Graham said. According to Graham, aspiring developers need to learn discipline to accomplish their goals when motivation dwindles after failure. The developers can offer advice on how they dealt with these issues.
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Mustaches for change: Auburn’s Movember campaign By MEGAN FERINGA Campus Writer
Auburn’s Interfraternity Council is taking a new approach to raise awareness for men’s health: mustaches. “It’s kind of a gimmick to try to grow them,” said IFC President Gavin McGettigan. “But it’s to create a space for people to have conversations that they don’t typically do.” Growing mustaches is just one of the three aspects of Movember, the month-long campaign sponsored by the Movember Foundation. The foundation is an international organization with the mission to stop men dying too young by raising awareness for the three biggest health issues affecting males: prostate cancer, testicular cancer and mental-health issues. Along with growing mustaches, the campaign focuses on physically moving by getting men to commit to walk or run 60 miles within the month to spread awareness for the 60 men lost to suicide each hour. The organization also hosts fundraisers and events to offer support. After the Movember Foundation reached out to IFC earlier this year, McGettigan said it was an opportunity the executive board felt compelled
to take advantage of. “We have such a great mental health and wellness center and department already that people have conversations about things that are sometimes tough to talk about,” McGettigan said. “We figured, as a single-sex community for men, why not do something that builds off the positive community that we already have and then incorporate a great foundation?” “And also do something fun,” he added. “I think mustaches are fun.” IFC kicked off Movember on Oct. 24 on the concourse with Aubie making an appearance, sporting his very own Movember mustache. IFC has placed billboards across campus and created T-shirts to sell that McGettigan said he hopes to see all over campus. IFC will also host a couple benefit nights as well as a paintball tournament to raise money. Like Auburn University Dance Marathon, fraternities and their members have set up donation pages for friends and family to help out. To encourage participation, the fraternity that raises the most money will receive $2,000 to use at their disclosure as well as the opportunity to shave the IFC president’s head.
“I can’t do much facial hair, so I figured this could work,” McGettigan said. “Luckily, I don’t have any weird bumps or anything on my head.” According to McGettigan, the campaign has already garnered great support from students, alumni and especially the participants. “I think most of the guys, at least the presidents, I know are interested in growing some ‘staches,” he said. “Our exec has definitely bought in. Our VP of risk management, he’s got a sick goatee.” For women looking to get involved, McGettigan said any support, whether financial or awareness-related, helps. But he said the best support is personal. “They can just reach out to the guys in their life and ask them, ‘Hey, how are you?’” he said. “Something simple, but just asking and checking in on them.” Brawner Little, IFC director of philanthropy and the man responsible for the campaign, said discussion of mental health as a whole has grown at Auburn University over the past few years, but mental-health issues specific to men are not discussed as often. “These men’s health issues are
some of the least-talked-about health struggles, yet they are just as important,” Little said. “They’re issues that many Auburn men and their families are currently struggling with or going to struggle with in the future.” The stigma of male bravado often keeps men’s health issues from reaching a conversation point, McGettigan said. Yet with males making up four out of the five deaths by suicide, the conversation is becoming more crucial. “Stereotypically, men are supposed to be the tough ones and not worry about themselves,” he said. “They’re supposed to be worried about other people, but this hopefully will try to tell them, ‘Hey, let’s take care of ourselves, so we can still be there for the people who are important to us.’” McGettigan said sparking the conversation within Greek Life has particular importance among the new member education programs. He said it’s imperative to create a supportive environment for fraternity members to find encouragement in times of struggle, rather than adding on to the pressures that come with the first year at college. “We don’t want it to be a thing that it causes these freshmen to be so
stressed that they develop or worsen mentally, so I think we are trying to get to a place where chapters either have committees or designated people that are willing to listen to people who are struggling with things,” he said. “I know that my chapter, at least, we have had three or four guys who have struggled with mental health in the past. It’s not so much a support group, but people there to listen.” Auburn’s Movember campaign will continue until Nov. 14, but donations can continue to be made to the Movember Foundation and the members’ pages through the end of the month. As the campaign continues, IFC’s focus will center more on awareness than raising money in hope to make a strong impact on the campus conversation to bring the campaign back next year and help those struggling find solace in community. “I feel like a lot of people buy into Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which is great, so I think it will be awesome to see a similar buy-in to male’s-health awareness,” McGettigan said. “It’s a funny thing. It’s lighthearted, but hopefully we can get some awareness out there so that people take things seriously.”
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PROFILE
Auburn freshman wins marathon in Georgia By MATHESON ELLER Campus Writer
Longtime distance runner Austin Childree, freshman in aerospace engineering, decided to take part in the Silver Comet Marathon in Mableton, Georgia, on Oct. 27 and ended up outlasting the competition to place first overall. When Childree decided to participate in the marathon, he also made the decision to go about the race casually and to simply enjoy himself. “I just wanted to do it for fun,” Childree said. “I went down with a few friends and got an Airbnb for the weekend. My family also came down.” A native of Woodlands, Texas, Childree’s running career began in seventh grade. He ran on a highly competitive team throughout middle and high school and has maintained his love for distance races since coming to Auburn. In the weeks leading up to the race, Childree trained for the marathon with the same workouts he used during his high school cross country career. Childree said he began the race slowly and eased into a steady pace, modestly increasing his speed as the race went on and he felt more comfortable. “I started to notice that I was passing lots of
people and got really excited,” Childree said. Encouraged by his progress, Childree continued to increase his speed for the majority of the marathon. However, this acceleration made the final stretches of the race particularly challenging as exhaustion set in. With only a few brief stops for a boost from Gatorade and chocolate milk, Childree finished the race with a final time of 2:55:40 — a time that earned him first place overall. “I knew that I was capable of winning, but I certainly wasn’t expecting it,” Childree said. During the award ceremony, Childree, along with the rest of the divisional winners, got swag bags as well as T-shirts and a medal. Childree will also receive a glass trophy for placing first overall. Representatives from the marathon offered to drive to Auburn and hand-deliver the trophy as well, once all winners are solidified on paper. Childree said having his family and friends at the event to support him helped make the victory even sweeter. “After the race, I was exhausted,” Childree said. “My friends helped to carry me to the car, and everyone was so supportive. I’d probably say that the experience was one that was mostly enjoyable but very memorable.” Childree plans to participate in another 10K race in March as well as other shorter runs to train for the 2020 Boston Marathon, which he has already qualified for.
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TECHNOLOGY
A look inside the technology used in campus classrooms By MARY GRACE VINSON Lifestyle Writer
Any conversation about classroom technology begins with finding a definition for what exactly classroom technology is. For Wiebke Kuhn, learning spaces and faculty development coordinator, the answer begins at the most basic level — tables and chairs in the active-learning classrooms that she maintains. Because her role entails designing the general structure of classrooms, Kuhn has been involved in the installation of about 50 active-learning classrooms in many buildings across the University. The topic of the tables and chairs is partially one of accessibility. For some more traditionally structured classrooms, such as those in Haley Center, the desks leave little room for those who are physically unable to sit in them, Kuhn said. However, the rolling chairs and tables of the newer active-learning classrooms allow for more accessible seating, including room for a wheelchair to be rolled under the table. The concern of accessibility is one that reaches throughout all branches of classroom technology. Many faculty are utilizing apps that allow students or professors to remotely control Powerpoint presentations, which bridges gaps in physical ability. Kuhn said faculty are even starting to implement augmented reality into the classroom so that students can visit remote locations when a physical trip to the destination would not be financially feasible. Beyond removing gaps of accessibility, Kuhn said these newer technologies facilitate communication. In particular, the projection systems in these classrooms mean that the sharing of content has gotten much easier, and so has the sharing of ideas. But the decision for what technology is brought into classrooms is not just made by the University. Projection systems require that students have smartphones or laptops, which is a reality for the majority of Auburn students. This must, then, inform the way that classes are taught. “Any kind of factual knowledge, any kind of simple solution or memory related to knowledge you could look up with your device,” Kuhn said. “So, what does this mean for our assignments; what does this mean for what you are getting out of the classes?” For Kuhn, it provides an opportunity to delve deeper into the subject matter and give the students more complex assignments because it’s so much easier to just Google factual information. Similar to Kuhn, Matthew Clary, visiting assistant professor in the political science department, believes that the role of a teacher in the classroom has evolved. “You don’t need me to be the definitive source of information in your life like back in the 80s and 90s,” Clary said. “That was our role as professors.
I don’t think that’s it anymore. I think our role now is to help you, you know, take all the glut of information, determine what’s useful from it, how to think about it, how to communicate about it.” One way that Clary has worked to accommodate the changing role of professors is through active-learning programs such as role-playing simulations. He uses the simulation for a model United Nations course. “The logic or the goal of it is to simulate international relations as specific as possible and put students, basically they become the leadership of fictional nations in a fictional world,” Clary said. This simulation allows for factions to form and invasions to occur, simulating the real decision-making process of international relations. Additionally, Clary uses a newer program called Packback, which is a more conversational alternative to traditional discussion boards. “What’s innovative about it is they have an algorithm that basically determines the quality of a post, and it assigns it a score, too,” he said. “They’re called curiosity points, and I like how that sounds interesting. They actually have like a long list of criteria that it looks for automatically the things that I would look for if I were doing it. So things like: how organized was the question in the post? Is it a yes-orno type question? Does it rely on outside sources?” Altough he frequently uses these newer approaches to teaching, Clary is still conscious of their limitations. He said he has concerns for increasing the cost of education and the accessibility of certain programs. “I think that might be the challenge is how do we bring all of these, these awesome tools, into the classroom without having them be like ridiculously expensive,” Clary said. The financial accessibility Clary has concerns for has a potential solution that lies in Auburn’s Harrison School of Pharmacy. The school faces the challenge of having a satellite campus in Mobile, Alabama, which means that their classes must be taught in a way that allows for students and professors on both campuses to collaborate. The solution to this problem, for the School of Pharmacy, has been adopting a software called Zoom, a video-chat software. This software integrates with the TVs in most of their classrooms and conference rooms, as well as students’ and professors’ computers and mobile devices to allow for video conferencing, screen sharing and recording lectures to be viewed later. The software is provided to their students at no cost. The opportunity to remotely view classes is not just available to students at their Mobile campus. It is also an option that is made available to students who are sick or unable to physically be in the classroom. This is useful for students who are ill so that there is less of a burden when a student can’t be physically present.
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A lecture hall in Mell Street Classroom Building on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017, in Auburn, Ala.
“We all have mentors in the pharmacy school, and my mentor is a faculty member that’s actually at UAB,” said Morgan Wood, third-year pharmacy student. “So, if I ever want to meet with her, I have to either Zoom from my computer or Zoom on this [conference room] system as well.” Jacob Calahan, pharmacy student, said the software is pivotal. Students use its interface to study together and to communicate information, from putting study guides on the screen to reviewing a lecture together. Don Davino, the pharmacy school’s instructional technology specialist, is working with technologies he said may change the face of the pharmacy school one day. He has been working with the telebot, which is a white robot with a screen that is both mobile and can display real-time video calls. He said this may be a part of the school’s future, and they are already finding ways to use it. “We ran out of space this year,” Davino said. “For some reason, a lot of the classes with our electives, they’re just taught all the same time, and we just ran out of space. So we have some electives that are purely meeting over Zoom. They all connect in. Everybody’s got their own little box so the professor sees, and everybody else sees everybody else, and the content’s being shared.” Much of the new technology being used in the pharmacy school is geared toward unified communication, Davino said. From Zoom to other programs like Panopto, which is utilized to access recordings through Canvas. Davino said this communication creates an environment with no excuses for lack of participation. “We had a professor who they had to be at a high-level meeting,”Davino said. “Their car broke down on 85, she used her phone to connect into the meeting. She’s on 85 waiting for a wrecker. She’s like, ‘Well, wait, I can use my phone.’ So she connected to the meeting because she really couldn’t miss it because she was one of the high-level people who had to be in it.” Zoom allows students, professors, and mentors at the School of Pharmacy to work around any set of circumstances. Whether it’s a wreck on I-85 or an illness that keeps a student home for a few weeks, students and faculty can connect from any technology they have available. “You know, life happens, right,” Davino said. “And technology helps out with all that sort of stuff.”
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The new City Council meets on Tuesday Nov. 6, 2018.
Connecting Riverwood: Concerned residents appeal to new Council By OLIVIA WILKES Community Reporter
The newly elected Auburn City Council got straight into the thick of things at their first Council meeting Thursday night over a single proposed road that is largely out of the Council’s control. The Council passed a rezoning ordinance for property in the Riverwood area that has sparked controversy over a potential connector road being built leading out of the neighborhood in order to improve traffic flow. The ordinance rezones an approximately 10-acre property between Riverwood Drive and Champions Boulevard from rural to development district housing, where the developer plans to build residential homes. While not directly linked, the City Planning Commission is considering approving a connector road along with the rezoning that would connect the Moores Mill Road area with the Bent Creek area. The road would join Riverwood Drive and Champions Boulevard. Residents of the Riverwood and Moores Mill areas have voiced their opposition to the potential connector road due to safety and traffic concerns. The rezoning ordinance does not itself authorize a connector road, and the City Council does not have authority to decide on the road. However, seven residents addressed the Council Tuesday night with their worries. “It’s our position that Riverwood Drive is clear-
ly not built to accommodate the significant increase in traffic flow that we believe will result from this connection,” said citizen David Ericson, who lives on Riverwood Drive. Residents said there are no sidewalks in the area, people frequently park on the street, and traffic is already somewhat dangerous in the neighborhood. Increased traffic resulting from a connector road would pose even greater risks to residents, the citizens said, for reasons such as these. “I have to drive extremely carefully, extremely slowly down our street as it is,” said Amy Greene, who got emotional as she voiced concerns over safety for children in the community. “I don’t understand how anyone who’s ever seen our street can possibly think that the benefits of connectivity outweigh the risks to our children in this neighborhood.” Other citizens had an issue with new homes being built if the rezoning ordinance was passed, voicing concerns over the lot sizes and increased traffic that would come from more residents. Ericson said the community feels that their concerns are “falling on deaf ears,” and although they have talked to city officials and planning commission members, they have yet to receive “any information that addresses or alleviates any of these safety concerns.” Forrest Cotten, the city planning director, said connectivity is a common issue, and it’s rare to forgo connector roads in subdivisions as they develop.
“It’s also going to be a very rare occasion that you propose a connection and anybody around the connection is going to like it,” Cotten said. The city is proposing the connector in order to improve traffic flow from the Moores Mill area to the Bent Creek area. “The more connections we have, the better off we are, the more the trips are distributed, the better off everybody is,” said Cotten. Cotten said that a lack of connector roads results in “incredibly clogged arterials, because that’s the only place you’ve left for that traffic to go. So it’s a tradeoff.” City Manager Jim Buston said the city’s master street plan has anticipated for almost 20 years some form of connectivity from the Moores Mill area to the Bent Creek area. “But… that doesn’t mean it has to happen,” Buston said. “The Planning Commission may say yes, they may say no.” Ward 8 Councilmember Tommy Dawson opposed the road, saying he thought it would be too dangerous for neighborhood residents with cars coming off the interstate and driving through the connector. He was also concerned about public safety from a crime perspective. “If I had my own way, every neighborhood in Auburn would be one way in and one way out, because that cuts down tremendously on burglaries,” Dawson said. Buston said that while burglary issues are a prob-
lem with greater connectivity, having multiple ways in and out of a neighborhood is good in the case of a disaster where emergency vehicles need to get in and residents need to evacuate. Ward 5 Councilmember Steven Dixon and Ward 6 Councilmember Bob Parsons also said they did not support the connector road. Parsons said it would be frustrating for citizens to voice their concerns and feel like they were not being listened to, an issue that he said has been ongoing in Auburn. Mayor Ron Anders said he supports the rezoning ordinance, but not the connector road. “This neighborhood does not want connectivity,” Anders said. “I would hope that the planning commission would not vote in that direction.” Buston said he would make sure the planning commission was aware of the Council’s concerns over the connectivity issue. The City Planning Commission will decide whether or not to move forward with the connector road on Thursday, Nov. 8. The Council approved the rezoning request in a 7-2 vote, with Parsons and Ward 2 Councilmember Kelley Griswold voting against the ordinance. The rezoning ordinance was originally introduced at the Oct. 16 meeting where it was tabled after Councilmember Beth Witten denied the unanimous consent required to approve the request. Several citizens also addressed the Council about the connector road at the Oct. 16 meeting.
GARDENING
Lee County Master Gardeners educate community members By EMMA MCCALL Community Writer
There are many areas throughout Auburn that are filled with lush landscaping. One organization is charged with keeping Auburn and its surrounding areas beautiful. They try to do all that while having fun and giving back to the community. They are best known as the Lee County Master Gardeners Association. “Master Gardeners started in the early 1970s when interest in home gardening mushroomed and is now active in all 50 states,” said Nancy Golson, president of LCMG. “The Master Gardeners Program was created by state Cooperative Extension Systems to educate volunteers in gardening, landscapes and horticultural education. We support the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, maintain demonstration gardens, conduct community projects, present gardening-related programs and workshops.” LCMG constructed, and continues to maintain, the community demonstration gardens at Kiesel Park in Auburn, the Butterfly Garden at Kreher Forest Preserve in Auburn, the Caro-
lyn Dean Wildflower Trail in Opelika and Grandma’s Garden in Loachapoka. The group demonstrates how teamwork and patience can make something worthwhile and beautiful, Golson said. Being a member of this organization is no small feat, and there is a lot to consider if you want to volunteer with the LCMG. To be a member of the Master Gardeners, a 13-week training course must be completed, along with 50 hours of volunteer service, Golson said. “LCMG has over 100 members, interns and friends,” Golson said. “Members meet the first Wednesday of each month for a business meeting and educational program. We have mulch sales for the public and have a native azalea sale each spring.” There are multiple ways to be involved and help the organization without being a Master Gardener. “The public is invited to our educational programs and to become a Friend of Master Gardeners,” Golson said. “A ‘friend’ is anyone who wishes to support our program, project and missions but does not have time
to take the course. Friends pay a small yearly fee and are placed on our mailing list and can participate in all our activities.” The LCMG has several fundraisers and provide grants to schools and other organizations. One of the organization’s concentrations is to continue to build the community. “Our garden tour is our largest fundraiser, and, along with other fundraisers, we provide educational grants to support horticulture educational activities in our community,” Golson said. Golson said LCMG recently provided $1,000 grants to Opelika High School in support of their agricultural education teaching program, O Grows, for their hydroponic drip system. Grants also went to Sunny Slope, the headquarters for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, towards restoration of its 1850’s landscaping and Harvest for Health where Master Gardener mentors used a backyard vegetable garden to teach a healthy hobby to cancer survivors. LCMG also provides a $1,000 scholarship annually to a Lee County horticulture student, Golson said.
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SKATE PARK
City Council approves $300,000 Skate Park with Opelika By OLIVIA WILKES Community Reporter
CONTRIBUTED BY PIVOT SKATEPARKS
An animated proposal of a skate park.
The Auburn City Council approved an agreement with the City of Opelika to evenly split the $300,000 cost of a shared skate park project Tuesday night. The skate park is planned to be located on the site of the tennis courts at Indian Pines. Auburn and Opelika are jointly funding the park. City Manager Jim Buston said the city has budgeted $200,000 for the project as there may be cost overruns. “So basically we’re looking at no more than $400,000, but the request is for $300,000,” Buston said. In the event of overruns, the two cities
will pay additional costs equally. The council also approved a contract with American Ramp Company to build the park. Auburn and Opelika originally held a public vote to choose the contractor. Each city selected a skate park company and asked them to provide a park design. Opelika chose American Ramp Company, and Auburn chose Spohn Ranch Skateparks. The two designs were posted on the cities’ webpages and Facebook pages with a link for people to vote on which layout they liked best. American Ramp Company’s design won by four votes. Richardson said 30 to 40 people showed up at prior meetings that were about the design for the park.
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ELECTION 2018
ELECTION 2018
How Auburn alumni fared By ELIZABETH HURLEY Community Editor
Auburn alumni will now hold four of the state’s top elected offices. Republican Gov. Kay Ivey won her first full term as governor of Alabama. She has been serving in the role since taking over for former Gov. Robert Bentley when he resigned in April 2017. Ivey defeated her Democratic opponent Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox with 59.6 percent of the vote according to unofficial election results. Ivey graduated from Auburn in 1967 with a degree in education. While at Auburn she served as the first woman vice president of the SGA, the only woman in the trumpet section of the marching band and the only Auburn graduate to win five campus-wide elections in four years. She has served on Auburn’s Board of Trustees as the president of the board since she began serving as governor. “Auburn changed my life and I’m sure it’s affecting the current students and alumni as well so War Eagle,” Ivey said to The Plainsman Monday at a campaign event. An Auburn alumnus will also hold the second highest office in Alabama. Republican Will Ainsworth will serve as Alabama’s 31st lieutenant governor. Ainsworth defeated his Democratic opponent Will Boyd with 61.4 percent of the vote. Ainsworth graduated from Auburn in 1978 with a degree in marketing. He was elected in 2014 as the representative for District 27 in the Alabama House of Representatives. Ainsworth will be filling an office that has been vacant since April 2017 when Ivey was thrust into the governor’s office. Republican Rick Pate ran unopposed and will serve as Alabama’s next agriculture commissioner. Pate’s Republican primary was contested. He defeated long-time Alabama politician Gerald Dial in the Republican primary runoff in July. Republican Tracie West defeated Democrat Adam Jortner, an associate professor of history at Auburn University, in the race for Alabama State Board of Education District 2, with 67 percent of the vote. West graduated from Auburn in 1991 with a degree in human sciences. Republican Cynthia Sanders McCarty ran unopposed in the Republican primary and general election and will serve a second term on Alabama’s State Board of Education representing District 6. McCarty graduated from Auburn in 1987 with a degree in international trade. Republican Wayne Reynolds won the District 8 seat for the Alabama State Board of Education. Reynolds earned his doctorate in education from Auburn University in 1980. Democrat Heather Milam ran for secretary of state. Milam graduated from Auburn in 2002 with a degree in liberal arts. Republican John Merrill received 61.1 percent of the vote to defeat Milam, according to unofficial election results. Democrat Lee Auman, an Auburn graduate, was defeated by Republican Robert Aderholt in the race for Alabama’s 4th Congressional District.
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Voters head to the polls on Nov. 6, 2018, in Auburn Ala.
The winners in local Lee County races By EDUARDO MEDINA Assistant Community Editor
Of the 13 local election races in Lee County, eight had a candidate running unopposed. Republicans won most local races in Lee County. Here’s how Lee County faired Tuesday night, all according to the incomplete unofficial results as of Wednesday. LEE COUNTY COMMISSION In the Lee County Commission District No. 2 race, Republican Johnny Lawrence, who ran unopposed, is the winner. Lawrence received 97.3 percent of the vote. The Lee County Commission District No. 4 race went to Republican Robert Ham, who ran unopposed. 98 percent of the vote went to Ham. Democrat Richard LaGrande ran unopposed in the Lee County Commission District No. 5 race and is the winner with 81 percent of the vote. LEE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION In the Lee County Board of Education District No. 4 race, Republican Roger Keel ran unopposed and is the winner. Keel received 99 percent of the vote. In the Lee County Board of Education District No. 5, Republican Ralph Harris Henderson Jr. ran unopposed and is the winner. He received 95.5 percent of the vote.
Democrat Larry Peterson won the race for Lee County Board of Education District No. 6. Peterson won with 52 percent of the vote, compared to Republican Charles R Jenkins’ 47.7 percent. Republican Brian Roberson won the race for Lee County Board of Education District No. 7. Roberson received 57.9 percent of the vote, compared to Democrat Napoleon Stringer’s 42.1 percent. LEE COUNTY DISTRICT COURT JUDGE The Lee County District Court race went to Republican Russell Bush, who ran unopposed. He received 96.8 percent of votes. LEE COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERK Mary B. Roberson ran unopposed and will be Lee County’s circuit clerk with 97 percent of the vote. LEE COUNTY JUDGE OF PROBATE Republican Bill English also ran unopposed and will be Lee County’s judge of probate. He received 96.6 percent of the vote. LEE COUNTY SHERIFF Jay Jones will remain sheriff after running unopposed and receiving 97.3 percent of the vote. LEE COUNTY CORONER Republican Bill Harris ran unopposed and will be Lee County coroner. He received 95.3 percent of the vote.
ELECTION 2018 NATIONAL U.S. House of Representatives District 3 Mike Rogers (R)(I) 147,480 votes Mallory Hagan (D) 686,774 votes
64% 36%
STATEWIDE Governor Kay Ivey (R)(I) Walt Maddox (D)
888,899 votes 528,490 votes
62% 37%
Lieutenant Governor Will Ainsworth (R) Will Boyd (D)
904,763 votes 502,455 votes
64% 36%
Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court Tom Parker (R) 972,776 votes 58% Bob Vance Jr. (D) 421,205 votes 42% Attorney General Steve Marshall (R)(I) Joseph Siegelman (D)
870,415 votes 538,610 votes
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Sarah Stewart (R) 942,256 votes Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Tommy Bryan (R) 943,370 votes Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Will Sellers (R) 941,636 votes
62% 38% 97% 97%
Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Bill Cole (R) 1,050,814 votes
97%
Lee County Commission District 4 Robert Ham (R) 8,971 votes
27%
State Treasurer John McMillan (R)(I)
940,113 votes
98%
Lee County Commission District 5 Richard Lagrand (D) 5,277 votes
80%
Secretary of State John Merrill (R)(I) Heather Milam (D)
902,910 votes 531,632 votes
63% 37%
Lee County Board of Education District 4 Roger Keel (R) 2,876 votes
99%
State Auditor Jim Zeigler (R)(I) Miranda Joseph (D)
890,520 votes 538,725 votes
62% 38%
Lee County Board of Education District 5 Ralph Henderson (R) 2,530 votes
98%
Lee County Board of Education District 6 Charles Jenkins (R)(I) 1,408 votes Larry Patterson (D) 1,534 votes
48% 52%
Lee County Board of Education District 7 Brian Robertson (R) 1,500 votes Napoleon Stringer (D) 1,069 votes
58% 42%
Lee County District Court Judge Russell Bush (R) 31,419 votes
97%
Lee County Circuit Clerk Mary Robertson (R)
31,586 votes
97%
Lee County Probate Judge Bill English (R)
31,934 votes
96%
Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones (R)
33,026 votes
97%
Lee County Coroner Bill Harris (R)
32,080 votes
95%
Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries Rick Pate (R) 937,419 votes 98% Public Service Commission Jeremy H. Oden (R)(I) 987,773 votes 60% Cara McClure (D) 649,943 votes 40% Public Service Commission Chip Beeker Jr. (R)(I) Kari Powell (D)
981,604 votes 655,690 votes
State Board of Education District 2 Tracie West (R) 128,145 votes Adam Jortner (D) 64,150 votes
60% 40% 67% 33%
LOCAL
97%
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Jay Mitchell (R)(I) 886,553 votes Donna Smalley (D) 534,663 votes
State Senate District 27 Tom Whatley (R)(I) Nancy Bendinger (D)
17,306 votes 15,571 votes
52% 47%
62% 38%
Court of Civil Appeals Judge Christy Edwards (R) 940,209 votes
State Senate District 13 Randay Price (R)(I) Darrell Turner (D)
11,225 votes 4,687 votes
70% 29%
97%
State House District 79 Joe Lovvorn (R)(I) 9,679 votes Mary Wynne Kling (D) 421,205 votes
58% 42%
Court of Civil Appeals Judge Chad Hanson (R) 1,054,415 votes
97%
Court of Civil Appeals Judge Terry A. Moore (R) 1,055,464 votes
97%
Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Richard Minor (R) 1,053,300 votes Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Chis McCool (R) 1,052,572 votes
State House District 82 Pebblin Warren (D)
4,039 votes
95%
97%
State House District 38 Debbie Wood (R)(I) Brian McGee (D)
7,868 votes 2,819 votes
73% 26%
97%
Lee County Commission District 2 Johnny Lawrence (R) 6,741 votes
97%
AMENDMENTS Amendment 1: Authorizes Ten Commandments on public property Yes 1,073,706 votes 72% No 426,612 votes 28% Amendment 2: Declares Alabama pro-life a state Yes 898,211 votes No 626,667 votes
59% 41%
Amendment 3: Alabama Board of Trustees Yes 820,285 votes No 541,724 votes
60% 40%
Amendment 4: Limits no. of special elections for legislative vacancies Yes 957,202 votes 66% No 491,771 votes 34%
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ELECTION 2018
Tom Whatley, Joe Lovvorn win re-election By LILY JACKSON Managing Editor
Sen. Tom Whatley has kept his seat in the Alabama Senate after a win against Democrat Nancy Bendinger in the race for Senate District 24 Tuesday night. Whatley ran for his third term in office, while Bendinger began her political career with the Senate race. Bendinger, a real estate agent in the area, focused on healthcare, education and jobs throughout her campaign. Whatley received 52.7 percent of the vote, compared to Bendinger’s 47.1, according to the incomplete unofficial results. Whatley told The Plainsman he was confident about the results early on, saying he would continue to do the same thing because of the success he experienced. He said his time campaigning has gone splendidly. Since September, his campaign has spent nearly $500,000 on his local race — almost $472,000 more than his opponent, Bendinger. Whatley said they are hoping to hit 1,600 doors before election day. Like Bendinger, Whatley said he would like to continue working to promote Alabama education through expanding the K-12 program. In addition to education, Whatley said he has worked toward improving the state’s infrastructure with advancements in transportation. “We’ve got a message to take to the people of Lee County and a proven record from the last eight years, so that’s what we’ve been focusing on,” Whatley said.
HOUSE DISTRICT 79 Republican State Rep. Joe Lovvorn has won his seat once more in a close race for House District 79 against Democrat Mary Wynne Kling. According to the incomplete unofficial vote count, Lovvorn received 58 percent of the vote to Kling’s 42 percent. During his time in office, Lovvorn has sponsored three bills concerning education, child safety and reimbursement for safety volunteers. Most well-known to the Auburn area was “Sadie’s Bill,” which requires food service establishments to have locking manhole covers on their grease traps. The bill was prompted by the death of a toddler in Auburn. Sadie Grace Andrews died after falling into an unlocked grease trap. The bill passed. Kling, the outreach and development coordinator for the Lee County Humane Society, focused on education, jobs and healthcare. Lovvorn is on the education ways and means committee, something he wanted to be a part of at the start of his first run for office. Lovvorn and Kling both expressed interest in expanding state pre-K programs, as well as working with higher education. Alabama’s pre-K program, ASRA, is highly regarded all over the country. The program has not expanded to all areas of the state, though, and only serves about 32 percent of eligible 4-year-olds. In addition to education, Lovvorn is turning time and attention to small business and farming regulations. “My goal is to continue to make it where farmers and business owners can adequately survive in the business world and this economy,” Lovvorn said.
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ELECTION 2018
John Merrill wins another term as Alabama secretary of state By ELIZABETH HURLEY Community Editor
John Merrill has defeated Heather Milam to win a second term as Alabama’s secretary of state. Incomplete unofficial election results show Merrill with 61.9 percent of the vote to Milam’s 38.1 percent with 74 percent of precincts reporting. “We’re excited about having the opportunity to serve the citizens of Alabama in another term as their 53rd secretary of state,” Merrill said to The Plainsman. Merrill has served as Alabama’s secretary of state since 2015. Before that he served as the representative for Alabama House District 62, which includes Tuscaloosa, where he settled after attending the University of Alabama. “We serve all of the citizens of Alabama,” Merrill said. “It doesn’t matter if they’re black, white,
male or female. We serve all Alabamians and we’re going to continue to do that.” During his campaign, Merrill championed Alabama’s high voter registration numbers which were achieved during his tenure as secretary of state. When Merrill took office in January 2015, there were just over 3 million people registered to vote in Alabama. As of September, which is the last time the voter registration numbers have been updated on the secretary of state’s website, 3.43 million people have registered to vote in Alabama. Merrill has said this is in part because of his commitment to ensuring every board of registrars office in Alabama is open the same hours as the court houses. “We have raised the awareness of voter education and participation unlike anybody in the history of this office,” Merrill told The Plainsman in an October interview. “We will continue to edu-
cate voters through small groups as we have done around the state as well as in large settings as well as through press releases, social media and make sure they are informed about the elections process.” He plans to continue to expand electronic voter registration and business filings to make it easier to do business in Alabama, Merrill said after he was re-elected. Merrill also championed efficiency during his campaign. While in office, the secretary of state’s office decreased by 11 people yet the office’s efficiency rose, Merrill said. Merrill gave the example of business filings to showcase his office’s newfound efficiency. When he took office, the secretary of state’s office was several months behind in processing business filings. As of Oct. 2, the office has gone 122 consecutive weeks with handling same-day filing and processing for business filings.
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Another large point of Merrill’s campaign was he provided his cell phone number to all Alabamians so they can reach them whenever they needed to. He said he planed to continue that practice if re-elected because he wants to be a resource for all Alabamians. “It gives me the privilege to help the 4.8 million Alabamians that reside in our state,” Merrill said. “Whenever they have an issue they can’t resolve for themselves and they need assistance, I pride myself on being the most accessible elected official in the state.” Merrill’s social media activity has also drawn scrutiny. He is currently being sued for blocking three Alabamians on Twitter. The case was filed in the Middle District of Alabama U.S. District Court in late September. Merrill’s opponent, Milam, pushed for automatic voter registration, early voting and polling place location expansions during her campaign.
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TIGERS’ TIME TO DANCE Auburn hosting Minnesota in 16th NCAA Tournament berth By NATHAN KING Sports Editor
Karen Hoppa’s Tigers are going dancing. Auburn (12-5-2, 4-5-1 SEC) earned its fifth straight and 16th NCAA Tournament berth in program history when the Tigers were selected as a host in the 2018 field Monday afternoon. The Tigers will host Big Ten Tournament champion Minnesota (11-8-2, 5-5-1 Big Ten) on Friday. “When our name came up and the asterisk was next to it we were thrilled,” said Auburn head coach Karen Hoppa. “We felt confident we were going to get in with our résumé, RPI and everything we did in the regular season, but we weren’t sure about hosting. You never know, so that was the part I was most thrilled about was to give this team and our seniors one more home game.” Auburn joins eight other SEC squads in this year’s tournament, matching a conference record for representatives. Auburn is 9-6 in the Big Dance all-time and has won its first-round game in the past four seasons. Hoppa’s group ad-
vanced to its first ever Sweet 16 in 2015, followed by its first Elite 8 the next season. “We’re super excited to host,” said Tigers senior captain Gianna Montini. “It’s an amazing feeling. We know Minnesota is going to be a great challenge, but we’re excited to have another game here on The Plains.” The Golden Gophers are fresh off a win over Penn State in the Big Ten title game over the weekend. Friday will mark the third-ever meeting between the teams, with both touting one victory apiece. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. CST at the Auburn Soccer Complex.
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Gianna Montini (29) holds the Iron Bowl trophy after Auburn soccer vs Alabama on Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018, in Auburn, Ala.
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‘We would have beaten a lot of people tonight’ No. 11 Auburn opens hyped 2018 with emphatic victory over South Alabama By NATHAN KING Sports Editor
Auburn’s opening possession of 2018-19 set the tone. The opening tip of the Tigers’ season opener against South Alabama went to senior guard Bryce Brown. Brown handed it to his backcourt companion and fellow preseason All-SEC second-teamer, Jared Harper, to set up the offense. Harper drove and lobbed to Anfernee McLemore, electrifying the Auburn Arena crowd and forcing South Alabama to immediately call timeout. Auburn began its defense of the program’s first SEC crown since 1999 with that offense, but the defensive end of the floor was where the Tigers knew improvement was needed. “I think we started feeling like we get control with the way we get our first defensive stop,” Harper said. “We just feel like with the way we’re able to defend, we’re able to win every game.” That stop came on an emphatic block by McLemore on their first defensive series and Auburn went on to dismantle South Alabama, 101-58 on Tuesday night. “We would have beaten a lot of people tonight,” said Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl. Led by Harper’s 13 assists (with only one turnover), Auburn tallied their most dimes (24) since 2013 and beat their season-high from 2017-18. Harper, who dropped 20 points on 6-for-10 shooting from downtown, assisted on 61 percent of Auburn’s possessions with him at the point. Pearl said Harper is evolving into an extension of the coach on the floor at an alarmingly successful rate. “Jared Harper, he’s just so special,” Pearl said. “So much fun to watch. He’s in command of his team. He’s in command of what we do. He’s increased his knowledge so much. He knows where everybody’s supposed to be. He knows what I should call and shouldn’t call.” Harper orchestrated five other Tigers into double figures — the first time Auburn had six score 10-plus since a win at Ole Miss last year. “We’re just a great team, just being able to spread the floor,” Harper said. “We have people at all five positions that can shoot the ball and people at all five positions that are quick enough to get past their man and be able to create for others. We’re able to use that to our advantage.” Along with Harper’s 20, Anfernee McLemore scored 11 in
his first regular-season game back from injury, Brown had 12, Malik Dunbar added 16 and Samir Doughty, who started at the three, scored 14 points in his Auburn debut. But Chuma Okeke’s 20 points resonated the loudest. Okeke didn’t just post a career-high in points and triples. The sophomore “grizzly bear,” as Pearl has affectionately called him, touted his all-around game with nine boards — including six on the offensive glass — five assists, three blocks and three steals. He also posted a ridiculous plus-minus (Auburn’s points with Okeke on the floor vs. South Alabama’s) of 47. Auburn won by 43. That’s a versatile grizzly bear. “I just feel like the way our offense is set up, you know what I’m saying, it’s created for people to always be in the right spot at the right time,” Okeke said. “Like Jared said, it’s just about other people getting other people and knocking down the shots. I think that’s all there is.” Harper raised his hand after Okeke’s answer and set the record straight: this wasn’t a performance to be taken lightly — or humbly, in Okeke’s case. “I’ve known Chuma since I was young,” Harper said. “He’s been doing stuff like that his whole life… he’s a matchup problem for that position. If you’re smaller than him, we’re going to look to get him the ball in the post. He’s bigger than people. But if you’re bigger, he’s quicker and faster than you. We like to use him to our advantage.” In the victory, Auburn dialed up an 18 for 38 clip from deep, good for the most triples for the Tigers since they set the program record with 21 against Coastal Carolina in 2016. As much as Pearl glowed on
South Alabama — primarily how much Auburn had to study and prepare for its “complex” offense — the Tigers will really have a chance to begin this year with a bang when they host No. 25 Washington on Friday night. It’s set to be the first nonconference Top 25 showdown ever inside Auburn Arena and the first ranked matchup at home for the Tigers since 1987 (UNLV). And in that showdown, the Tigers could have one of their two missing starters back. Starter No. 1, forward Danjel Purifoy, sat out against the Jaguars because of his nine-game suspension attached to last season’s FBI investigation. Doughty started in his place. But Austin Wiley (foot), could be back against the Huskies, beefing up the Tigers’ frontcourt against their lengthy Pac-12 adversary. If Wiley can get another practice in, like Doughty did, he may see the floor in a decreased role come Friday night. “We’ll see,” Pearl said of Wiley’s status. “I do know he’s running really well. If he can get a contact practice in this week -- and we’re going to have one before Washington -then maybe he can be available for limited time to get him started. But I know it’s going to be coming in the next week or two. We need him.” Pearl said he was happy to see Auburn football would be playing a night game against Georgia on Saturday as more fans will be able to “pack the seats” for the hardwood matchup. “Friday night is a very rare and unique opportunity,” Pearl said. “I hope we can sell it out.” MADISON OGLETREE / PHOTO EDITOR
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Auburn shoots Grambling out of gym in blowout opener By JAKE WEESE Sports Writer
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Janiah McKay (33) dribbles during Auburn women’s basketball vs. Grambling State on Nov. 6, 2018, in Auburn, Ala.
When six players score in double digits for the first time since 2008, things are definitely going right in a season opener. Auburn women’s basketball shot Grambling State out of the gym Tuesday night, 97-48 in the first outing of 90-plus since the last time it played Grambling State in 2014. Forward Unique Thompson and guard Janiah McKay, both preseason picks on the All-SEC second team, had double-doubles in this game. Coach Flo made sure that the Tigers focused on scoring this game. The Tigers ranked 237th nationally in scoring offense last season, averaging 62.4 points a game. “Well, kind of made a point of emphasis that we have to score and scoring can come in a variety of ways,” said Auburn head coach Terri Williams-Flournoy. “Offensive rebounds, free throws, layups and we know in the offense, and there are so many other ways that you can score and offensive rebounding is one of them.” Auburn dominated on both sides of the ball with 53 total rebounds and 24 assists. McKay’s 10 dimes moved up to No. 10 in the program’s all-time assists column. Coach Flo improves to 6-1 in season
openers at Auburn following the win and the 97 points are the most ever for an Auburn team led by her. Coach Flo liked what she saw from some of the newcomers to the team, especially Crystal Primm and Robyn Benton. “Crystal sat out last year, so she’s been waiting to get back on the floor, and she did a great job,” Williams-Flournoy said. “And Robyn just got cleared from her ACL, and she’s been excited to get back on the court. It was great to get those additions, we knew we had Janiah, we knew we had Unique, we knew we had Daisa but being able to add others as well was really good.” Emari Jones, the junior who is in her second season with the Tigers after transferring in her sophmore year, also got high praise from Coach Flo following her 13-point evening. “I really think Emari will be the little silent one this year that arrives,” Williams-Flournoy said. “Emari is going to be that scorer that we really didn’t know too much about.” The Tigers (1-0) will look to continue the momentum this Friday against Nicholls State (0-1) in the first round of the preseason Women’s NIT tournament. The game will be a part of a doubleheader with the women tipping off at 6 p.m. CST and the men afterward at 8:30 p.m. CST.
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Greene: Malzahn is ‘coach for the future’ By SUMNER MARTIN Sports Writer
Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn was given a vote of confidence Tuesday afternoon. Auburn athletic director Allen Greene said that, despite the Tiger’s struggles this season, Malzahn will return for the 2019 season. “He’s our coach for the future,” Greene told reporters Tuesday. “He’ll be the coach next year. He’s already proven that he can get through adversity.” Auburn (6-3), which entered the season at No.10, dropped out of the AP Top 25 after dropping two straight games to Mississippi State and Tennessee. Since then, the Tigers have beaten Ole Miss and Texas A&M, one of which was won in the final minutes, to reclaim their bowl game eligibility.
The majority of Auburn’s struggles can be traced back to the offense’s ineffectiveness to this point in the season. After losing 30-24 at home to Tennessee, a number of fans, alumni and donors were calling for Malzahn to be fired. Greene said Tuesday that a program like Auburn supporters deserve to be disappointed. “You expect to be successful more than a normal team,” Greene said. “When that doesn’t happen, it’s frustrating. We expect more. I know that we’re young in some positions. He (Malzahn) is going to continue to be a really good coach here for us.” After losing to LSU last October for their second loss of the season, Malzahn led the Tigers to five straight victories and an SEC Championship birth. The head coach owns a seven-year, $49-million contract. Auburn travels to Sanford Stadium on Saturday night to take on No. 6 Georgia.
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Arryn Siposs playing like ‘MVP’ for Auburn By JAKE WEESE Sports Writer
One of Auburn’s most consistent weapons this season hails from the special teams unit. Punter Arryn Siposs is a fan favorite, not only for his booming 40-plus-yard punts, but also because he is originally from Australia. Siposs, who was a rugby player for the Saint Kilda football club in the Australian Football league for five seasons, came to Auburn after signing with the school on national signing day last February. While Siposs was battling for the job of starting punter before the season began with fellow punter Aidan Marshall, he also had to get used to living in Auburn and America. Siposs recounted the differences when asked about what is different about Auburn compared to Australia. “The ‘y’all’ is obviously one thing,” Siposs said. “I guess, for me, living in a big city back home in Melbourne to a small country town here is something that’s been different. But, look, I’ve thoroughly enjoy it at the moment here. I really do enjoy it. I look forward to spending a few more years here too, which is really nice.” Siposs is not the only punter in the SEC from Australia, though. Max Duffy from Kentucky is also a native of Australia. Both Duffy and Siposs are currently averaging 45 yards a punt. Both punters, along with 10 to 12 other Australian players in college football keep in a steady stream of contact through a group text, according to Siposs. They chat about who’s doing the best and accumulating to their respective cities. “Yeah, obviously we’re all over the place,” Siposs said. “Washington, and a few guys that are down here in the south, as well. Kentucky. It’s quite funny to hear the stories they’ve gotten, what it’s like living in a different part of the world. So far, from what I’ve heard, they’re all really enjoying it. That’s the main thing.” Duffy faced off against Georgia’s top return man Mecole Hardman last
week, and Siposs will have to face him this weekend. Duffy punted four times against Georgia with Hardman returning his one attempt for 65 yards. Siposs will get his chance against Hardman this weekend as the Tigers take on Georgia. Siposs is embracing the challenge. “He’s a quality returner,” Siposs. “I think he had one for 65 yards on the weekend. I guess my job is to continue what I’ve been doing and putting it outside the numbers and making sure he doesn’t get as much room to be able to get the return yards. Look, that’s my next challenge that I’m very much looking forward to.” If Siposs can keep his current pace, he’ll become the leader in single-season punting average in program history. He must first reach the minimum of 50 punts. Siposs has a total of 39 punts on the season and is averaging 45.7 yards a punt. “He’s for sure been one of our MVPs,” head coach Gus Malzahn said. With his current average of 45.7, Siposs is currently 10th in the nation in punting yardage average. Texas A&M’s punter Brandon Mann is currently first in the country with an average of 51.3. Mann and Siposs faced off last weekend with Siposs punting eight times against the Aggies with an average of 48.3 yards per punt; Mann punted five times against the Tigers with an average of 44.2 yards per punt. Siposs was not only happy with the team’s come-from-behind win, but also pleased with his performance against Mann. “Always, the expectation was for me to be the No. 1 punter,” Mann said. “Hopefully not only in the SEC, but in the country. He set the benchmark for the whole year. My job was to go out there and compete as best as I can and give my team an opportunity to win a football game. I think I was able to do that, which was really good. “I just want to finish off the season really strongly against some quality opposition.” Auburn takes on No. 6 Georgia in primetime at 6 p.m. CST on ESPN in The Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry.
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Auburn athletic director Allen Greene at Auburn Fan Day on Aug. 11, 2018, in Auburn, Ala.
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Auburn defensive end Nick Coe isn’t one to wildly celebrate after a sack. He’d have plenty of reason to, if he wanted. Coe leads Auburn in sacks with 7.5 and boasts a teamhigh in tackles for loss as well with 13.5 — the most by a Tiger since Dee Ford in 2013 (14.5). But Coe elects to play things cool. According to senior defensive tackle Dontavius Russell, Coe has only celebrated after a big play once this season. “He beat his chest, I think,” Russell said. “I guess that’s all he’s got for you.” Auburn’s defensive line is following Coe’s lead: quietly thrashing opposing offensive lines. After being labeled one of the top units in the nation in the preseason, the Tigers’ front seven production has been overlooked as Auburn (6-3, 3-3 SEC) overall has fallen short of expectations. The Tigers rank third nationally in tackles for loss and eighth in sacks. But it’s difficult to pinpoint the line’s top contributor in Auburn’s 28-24 comeback win over Texas A&M last Saturday. The SEC says it’s Coe, as the sophomore picked up his third Defensive Lineman of the Week accolades (Washington, Ole Miss) Monday. Coe recorded a sack and two tackles for loss, including the game-sealing strip-sack of Aggies quarterback Kellen Mond as time expired. That makes two straight dominating performances for Coe. Against Ole Miss, Coe’s 3.5 sacks of Jor-
dan Ta’amu made for the best performance by an Auburn defensive lineman in 12 years. Others crowned interior force Derrick Brown as the most dominant Tiger on defense against the Aggies. According to Pro Football Focus, Brown was the highest rated defender in the conference over the weekend, beating out the likes of Alabama defensive tackle Quinnen Williams, who seemed to be eating blockers whole against LSU. It also could have been Russell, who came inches away from recovering a fumble in the fourth quarter. “Man, I had a cast on my hand,” Russell said. “I couldn’t wrap the ball up... I thought some people would be mad at me if we would’ve lost that one that, but we ended up getting it, so it’s all good.” Other crucial contributors include junior defensive end Marlon Davidson, who blocked a field goal in three straight games earlier this season, and starting Buck linebacker Big Kat Bryant, who led the team in sacks through the first three weeks of the year. In Athens on Saturday, Coe, Russell, Brown and company will have to push through a Bulldogs offensive line that allows the 10th fewest tackles for loss in the nation. “You can’t really go into the game thinking they haven’t allowed something, so you can’t do it,” Russell said of Georgia. “You’ve got to approach it like it’s just another game that you’ve got to go play and focus on what you can do throughout the week to get yourself the best to play against the opponent.”
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‘It’s not about sex all of the time’ Women take control of their sexual health
By REAGAN DAY BERG Lifestyle Writer
Sex without strings is simple to talk about, and it doesn’t rattle the comfortable norm. But it also fails to discuss the underlying and taboo topic of women’s sexual health and its impact on day-to-day and romantic lives. Obstetrics and gynecology are inherently part of being a woman, especially one who is sexually active. “We need to remove the stigma around all of it,” said Amanda Gross, 2015 Auburn alumna. While birth control can be used as a form of contraception, many women take it to alleviate painful periods, migraines and regulate mood swings. “It’s not about sex all of the time,” said Emily Chapman, 2018 Auburn alumna. “It’s for your health, that’s the main point.” Types of birth control include IUDs, contraceptive pills, shots, implants and patches. Kaitlyn Logan, senior in public relations, has the Mirena IUD, which releases hormones to prevent pregnancy and is 99 percent effective. “The process of getting on it is quite painful because they have to dilate your cervix and place it, so it’s almost like a small contraction,” she said. Ultimately, though, she said it was worth it. Unlike the pill, which has to be taken at the same time every day, she said “the IUD is as if
you’re not even on birth control because you don’t have to think about it.” Birth control pills also introduce new hormones into the body and have been known to clear up acne. With this being said, hormones can also alter the hormonal balance and cause mood swings for some women. If side effects still persist after a month or two, doctors recommend trying another birth control option. Every person is different, and some women may not find the right fit immediately. “Each comes with different benefits and risks and allows us to take control of our reproductive health,” said Dr. Erica Manogue with Lee Obstetrics and Gynecology. The freedom that comes with an IUD also comes with a risk, Logan said. “When you’re on birth control, you don’t feel like you have to use a condom, but in those situations, it can be dangerous because of STDs,” she said. Asking when your partner was last tested, especially if it is a casual relationship, will help normalize this issue and encourage sexual health. Although STDs are indiscriminate, the American Sexual Health Association said that women are more likely to experience longterm side effects if left untreated. What many people do not know is that STDs can be asymptomatic, which means that patients will not experience any noticeable side
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effects. There may not be immediate repercussions, but without treatment, women can become infertile or have pregnancy complications as a result. “STD screening should become part of any regular check up, much like checking our blood pressure and weight,” Manogue said. Students can be tested at the Lee OB-GYN office at the Auburn University Medical Clinic. “A lot of women are getting STDs, and that’s affecting their fertility later in life, their allaround health and their relationships,” Logan said. “Get tested because your doctor isn’t going to judge you.” OB-GYNs exist for women’s health, but talking about these issues out loud can be intimidating. “There feels like there is a stigma about going to the OB-GYN, and the nurses [and] doctors can make things more awkward if they don’t explain things well or assume you know everything,” Gross said. Overall, though, Chapman, Gross and Logan said their experiences have been positive. “OB-GYNs never want you to feel uncomfortable at your exam,” Manogue said. “We always attempt to accommodate requests to make you more comfortable, but there are times a male doctor may be helping you.” But, for survivors of sexual assault, Chapman and Logan stressed the importance of be-
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Students share experience of hiking Appalachian Trail By ABIGAIL MURPHY Lifestyle Writer
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Small changes can make sustainable living easier By MALLORY PITTS Lifestyle Writer
Dirty, hippie, vegan — these are just a few of the stereotypes associated with living sustainably. Dalton Nelson and Hayden Parrish, co-founders of the Environmental Action Committee at Auburn, aim to prove these stereotypes wrong and point the Auburn community toward a more environmentally conscious mindset. Although living sustainably might seem like a large undertaking, Nelson and Parrish insist that even the smallest, seemingly insignificant actions can make the biggest impact. Students interested in decreasing their carbon footprint at home can begin with the more obvious efforts, such as turning the lights off when leaving the room, recycling and taking shorter showers. Nelson and Parrish also recommend using reusable drinking straws, biking or walking to class, bringing reusable utensils to restaurants that use plastic ones and buying second-hand clothes. In addition to smaller, personal efforts to be more eco-friendly, students have many opportunities to be a part of on-campus communities that strive to make Auburn a more sustainable environment. The Adopt-A-Spot program allows organizations at Auburn to assist in anti-litter efforts. As a part of this program,
ing considerate, especially if they request to see a female doctor instead. “Once, I had no idea that I was going to have a male doctor, and he just walked in,” Logan said. “For me, it was OK because I have no fear toward men, but I can feel for women who have been through sexual assault and don’t want that. That’s something that needs to be prefaced beforehand.” Julia Speegle, graduate student in industrial and organizational psychology, had a similar experience. She requested a female doctor but wasn’t told until she arrived at her appointment that she would be seeing a man. “I refused, and the doctor was fine with it. He didn’t push me,” she said. “But the nurses acted annoyed.” Creating a dialogue about OB-GYNs, birth control and STDs is an important step in normalizing issues of women’s health, the women said. “It’s important to advocate for yourself when you’re in there,” Chapman said. “If you’re worried about something, you can say, ‘Can you ask before you touch me?’ It can be as simple as that; you don’t have to explain why.” The women said that once the conversation is no longer taboo, women can begin to feel more comfortable with their bodies and in their sexuality. “Have respect for yourself, and insist that your sexual partner have respect for you, too,” Manogue said.
organizations can adopt a spot that they wish to be responsible for. The organization then allots times to go and clean up their space regularly in order to reduce the amount of litter on campus. While the Environmental Action Committee was created for students with varying interests and passions, there is also a wide array of other, more niche environmentally conscious clubs, such as Auburn for Water and the Organic Gardening Club. Organizations or friend groups can also create communities on Joulebug, an app that allows users to log their eco-friendly actions and compete in challenges. For those who want to learn more about sustainability, Parrish recommended the documentaries “An Inconvenient Truth” and “Before the Flood.” He also cited the Office of Sustainability website as a great place to get information about the environment relevant to Auburn. Although the lifestyle changes students can make might seem insignificant or unimportant, Nelson believes that they will add up and make a difference. “By 2040, there will be nine billion people on planet Earth, and the Earth is just not built for that yet,” Nelson said. “If we’re not making an impact now, then in the long run, I don’t think we’re going to be where we need to be.”
The Appalachian Trail is a historical and national landmark that has continued to fuel people with inspiration and motivation through its scenery and community. Dalton Nelson, thru-hiker and senior in agriscience education and agriculture science, said he decided to go on the trail because he wanted a journey. As a thru-hiker, he hikes an entire trail throughout the hiking season. He believed it was something that could challenge him not just physically but also mentally. Overall, they said it was a personal growth experience, Nelson said. It helps widen people’s perspectives through talking to other hikers and seeing what one person is cable of. Breck Bowen, section hiker and freshman in pre-architecture, said she really enjoyed talking to strangers at the campsites she stayed at, even though she thought it would be awkward. The trail can sometimes be thought of as too dangerous because of the strangers hiking along it. However, overall, they both were surprised by people’s kindness and willingness to help. Nelson remembered a time when he was having patellofemoral pain syndrome in his left knee, and a man named Ron Haven stopped on the side of the road and asked him if he needed help. Haven then took him to the doctor and helped him get medicine and a brace. Bowen said one of her favorite parts was just seeing the nature and the scenery, especially at Clingmans Dome, one of the places she hiked around in North Carolina. Something that the hiking community does on the Appalachian Trail is trail names. A trail name is a nickname that one goes by while on the trail. It is a fun, quirky thing they do, but it allows people to make a distinction between their world and the trail world, they said. Nelson notes his trail name was “Waterboy,” while Bowen went by “Karma.” Even with all the fun they had on the trail, there were some hard times, too. While on one of her hikes, Bowen said it rained constantly, and she and her friends had to cross a lot of streams. Some of the streams came up so high they had to hold their backpacks over their heads. After that long day, they were set-
ting up at a campsite and hung their clothes out to dry. Then, they found a sandwich bag with a swarm of bees inside. The bees got so bad, they had to hide in the tent to keep away from them, and the next morning, their clothes were completely covered in bees. They had to shake them off while trying not to get stung. While on the trail, they both experienced reality checks. The lack of water and power makes you realized how little you can live off of and makes you appreciate those things more once you have them again, Nelson said. Bowen said one night she and her friends were screaming at the campsite to see if anyone would come or if anything would happen, but nothing happened, she said. It really made them realize how far they were from the civilization they are so used to being surrounded by. “Being that removed from civilization was kind of weird,” Bowen said. “It was kind of refreshing in a way, but also, when you’re so used to having that, like your access all the time, it was a really strange, eerie feeling.” Like most things, hiking the trail
has its ups and downs, but in the end, they both enjoyed their experiences. “It is the most difficult thing I have ever done in my life, but at the same time, it was the most awarding,” Nelson said. If other people want to try hiking the trail, Auburn Outdoors does trips out to the trail, and they help guide people and set them up with rental gear. Also, they can help people plan out their trip by annotating guidebooks and giving advice like on where good water sources are, Nelson said. However, for those who just want to hear more about the trail and the experience, Nelson will have a podcast launched in December through the Recreation and Wellness Center about his experience, some advice and how it has impacted his life. When it comes to the trail, it is open for everyone. “I want to make sure that everyone feels they can do it, and it’s not this huge, crazy thing to do,” Nelson said. “I want to make it so that it’s something you can do if you have the inspiration and you have the drive to do it.”
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Dalton Nelson fills his water bottle from a stream while hiking the Appalachian Trail.
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The phobias behind pet peeves, explained By LAUREN PIEPER Lifestyle Writer
Some people find noises, such as alarms, ticking, chewing or crunching to be totally intolerable, while others are not bothered at all. These reactions raise a psychological question about how the brain reacts to certain noises. Robert Gordon, senior lecturer and director of the department of undergraduate psychology at Auburn University, said he is not an expert on hearing, but he does know of three related reactions that might explain why an individual could be finding noises unfavorable. “[Misophonia] tends to be a strong emotional reaction you have to hearing particular sounds,” Gordon said. “A classic example would be body-related sounds like chewing or sounds like breathing or sounds of someone clipping their nails. A lot of repetitive sounds could be like this as well, [for example] the clinking of the spoon while someone stirs their drink.” While Gordon is not an expert on misophonia, he has it. He explained this disorder as an unreasonable annoyance with or anger toward the person making the offending noises. Misophonia does not mean every noise listed as an example will drive
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someone crazy; only certain noises will elicit a strong emotional reaction, Gordon said. He also said this is what sets it apart from other conditions. A lot is still unknown of this condition. “It is the most recently recognized,” Gordon said. “There is some evidence it may be based on a learned reaction, like you have learned to associate this sound in a negative way.” Some argue this could be compared to classical conditioning, some argue. “Stress or anxiety produced an emotional reaction within you, and now you associate this sound with it, so the sound now produces the reaction within you,” he said in terms of why some consider this classical conditioning. Another prediction as to why or how people obtain this is “physiological differences in the brains of people who have misophonia,” he said. “You may have an abnormal response in the emotional centers of the brain.” Gordon also mentioned there could be damage in the ear, specifically to the hair cells or auditory nerve that is causing this kind of reaction. This prediction could relate to the learned component, but it also could be differences in one’s brain. There has not been enough research and tests done on this new subject to know if both are the true cause. Another condition called hyperacusis can be confused with the latter condition; however, what sets it apart is an overall greater sensitivity to sound in terms of reaction. Things seem louder to them, Gordon said. It makes sounds seem louder and more intense than they actually are. “People who have it are not more sensitive to sounds in the sense they can hear quieter sounds,” Gordon said. “It’s not like they have really good hearing, it’s just they have this intense reaction to sound, where at medium intensity, it just sounds so loud.” While it is not specific sounds that trigger the reaction, it could be certain ranges and frequencies, Gordon said. The reaction can still be very emotional and cause pain as a response, while another response might be increased anxiety or anger. These reactions are very similar to the ones of misophonia, and Gordon explained this is how the two get confused.
Phonophobia is a fear that can be confused with the others, specifically misophonia because it is an emotional reaction to a type of noise, but it is a fear that is learned rather than a physiological reaction. “If you come to associate an alarm with the fact you have to get up and go to work or school, and that is something that you find upsetting or stressful or produces anxiety, the sound of the alarm itself can come to produce that feeling of anxiety, too,” Gordon said. This would be a reason why hearing the noise outside of that situation could produce the same reaction from hearing the noise. The areas of the brain affected by these conditions is the limbic system because that is the emotional area of the brain. The amygdala is the area that processes emotion in the limbic system. “In misophonia, you sometimes see abnormally high activity in the amygdala, which just shows that you are having an emotional experience,” Gordon said. There are still a lot of uncertainties on why these reactions happen because of lack of research. There are ways to reverse these conditions. “The thing that is most effective (in reversing misophonia) is a therapy called cognitive behavior therapy,” Gordon said. “This is often true for phobias, too. What this focuses on is the emotional part of this.” This therapy is about restructuring the way one thinks about the noise and how they want to react to it. “For example, you might use cognitive behavioral therapy to help people understand that when other people are making chewing noises, they are not intentionally doing something to make you miserable,” he explained. Another way would be to face the noise full on. Gordon said, for phonobia, he has heard exposing someone to the sound in a way that as they are hearing that sound, they are doing something that is reducing the feelings of anxiety and is taking place in a safe and environmentally beneficial area. This is also a way to help with misophonia due to the anxiety reduction from this treatment. Therefore, one may be able to stop associating these negative noises with unfavorable emotions.
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‘Bible-based hole in the wall’ serves home-style grub By AARON KIRKLAND Lifestyle Writer
One of Auburn’s best-kept food secrets is located just off Webster and Wire Road, in the back of a QV gas station. For four months now, Levon’s Kitchen & Catering Company has been operating out of this spot, nestled next door to Fat Daddy’s. The proprietor, Levon Moore, described his restaurant and catering company as a Bible-based establishment where customers can count on being provided with feelgood food. Taught to cook by his mother and father, Moore serves Southern-style breakfast and dinner from 5 a.m. to 3 p.m. from Monday to Friday. While Moore’s mac and cheese recipe and fromscratch country breakfast are of the most renowned, the centerpiece of his restaurant is his famed $5 chicken box, usually served with either mashed potatoes, fries or gravy-soaked rice. Moore serves fried, seasoned, spicy, grilled and BBQ chicken, each serving more delicious than the last. Not merely content to serve delicious food, Moore serves with a smile for every customer, and the establishment is imbued with a genial, homey atmosphere. “Love food; love people,” Moore said regarding what inspired him to open his restaurant. This sentiment might as well serve as the unofficial motto for the restaurant, located at 571 Lee Road 53. JOSHUA FISHER / PHOTOGRAPHER
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