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The newly named president, Steven Leath, addresses the media during a press conference on Monday, March 20, 2017, in the Student Center Ballroom, in Auburn,Ala.

Steven Leath named new Auburn University president by Board of Trustees Claire Tully CAMPUS EDITOR

Corey Williams EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Steven Leath, current president of Iowa State University, has been named Auburn's next president.

Leath, 59, became Iowa State's president in 2012 after five years as vice president for research at the University of North Carolina.

The Board of Trustees voted on the new president Monday after announcing its meeting four days prior. No potential candidates were named before Monday.

Charles McCrary, chairman pro tem, said the official action of voting for Leath took place in the Student Center to symbolize the president's dedication to serving students.

"We look forward to your leadership and to working for you and with you for many years," McCrary said.

Leath said he was humbled and honored to be chosen for the position.

"The first thing I'd like to say is War Eagle," Leath said. "I'm

going to enjoy getting to say that on a regular basis."

Leath said he is confident he can keep Auburn a premiere land-grant university.

"Auburn is a very special place," Leath said. "I want to make it clear that the University is really about the people.

Auburn has great students and highly dedicated staff. We're not going to do anything to diminish that. At the same time, we're going to push forward."

Iowa State, like Auburn, is a land-grant university. Before the announcement, a former board of trustees member told the Opelika-Auburn News that Leath's experience at Iowa State would serve him well as Auburn's president.

"I don't know, but it's almost a necessity for (the next president) to have that land-grant experience," Earlon McWhorter said. "We're a unique University, and he would need to know who we are. If he has land-grant experience, he will know who we are."

Leath was at the center of a six-week investigation — and was ultimately not charged — earlier this year, after a December audit of Iowa State's board of regents found Leath used

university planes for medical appointments in Minnesota, personal flight lessons and trips to his North Carolina home, the Associated Press reported. He has now reimbursed the university for those flights.

During a flight in 2015, Leath, a pilot, damaged the university’s newly purchased Cirrus SR22 single-engine plane while he and his wife were flying home from a vacation, according to reports In regards to this conflict, Leath said it's best to address the elephant in the room.

"I work hard," Leath said. "I work seven days a week, and I use the plane a lot. I raised more money than any president in Iowa State history.

“It's hard to raise $700 million in five years in one small college town, so you have to get out and about. The trustees and I have talked about that. Any use of the university aircraft will be prudent and focused on university business, and I think we're past that.”

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Leath at Iowa State

Newly named AU president’s turbulent past

Corey Williams EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Soon-to-be Auburn President Steven Leath has devoted nearly the last four decades of his life to academics: He studied plant science at Penn State University, University of Delaware and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Before his 2012–17 presidency at Iowa State, Leath was vice president for research at the University of North Carolina.

During his career, Leath has experienced many successes — but he's also endured his share of controversies.

Highs and lows Leath leaves Iowa State with a record-high enrollment, a greatly expanded state research park, and he led a fundraising initiative that brought in more than $1 billion.

Student enrollment at the university has increased nearly 44 percent in the past decade, according to Iowa State Daily, with fall 2016 seeing a record enrollment of 36,660 students. Its student body has grown nearly 2 percent since fall 2015 alone.

The Iowa State Research Park is something Leath has worked to expand during his time at Iowa State, according to another Iowa State Daily report. The park was established in 1987 as a notfor-profit. It has since become a hub for start-up

companies and entrepreneurial ventures.

Leath has been influential in doubling the size of park, and it is expected to employ approximately 5,000 people by 2025.

He's also been a strong fundraiser during his time at Iowa State.

"Fundraising is an interesting experience, and it's not, as many people think, you know like taskorientated," Leath said in an interview with the Iowa State Daily in October. "I don’t walk up to you and say, ‘Hi, I’m Steve Leath, I’m from Iowa State. I’d like you to give me a million dollars.’

And if I did, you’d think, ‘What is the matter with this guy?’

"It’s about relationships and trust. Donors and people that want to support you have to believe that you are going to use the money the way they want it used."

Despite his accomplishments, Leath's legacy at Iowa State has been marred by controversy.

His use of a university aircraft for personal engagements — or "planegate," as it has been referred to in the Iowa press — was Leath's most public debacle.

A hard landing in 2014 that damaged Iowa State's single-engine Cirrus jet resulted in roughly $14,000 in damages.

After the plane was damaged, the Board of Regents conducted an internal audit investigating his

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CONTRIBUTED BY MICHAEL ZAMORA / THE DES MOINES REGISTER

Iowa State president Steven Leath thanks fans for their support Friday, March 10, 2017 at a pep rally before Iowa State takes on TCU in the semifinals of the Big 12 Men’s Basketball Championship in Kansas City.

Athletics, winning important to Leath Staff Report

Current Iowa State President Steven Leath will become the 19th president of Auburn University. The hire was announced by the University's board of trustees meeting Monday.

Leath is coming to The Plains to replace current Auburn President Jay Gogue, who has been at Auburn since 2007. Gogue is set to retire in the summer and was not particu-

larly involved with Auburn Athletics during his tenure on The Plains.

Unlike Gogue at Auburn, Leath has been very supportive of Cyclone Athletics during his time in Ames, Iowa. It has been reported that Leath was extremely involved in the hire of current Cyclone basketball coach, Steve Prohm in 2015.

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A 14-member search committee headed by Birmingham businessman and trustee Raymond J. Harbert led the presidential search.

Jay Gogue, who has been the University’s president since 2007, announced his retirement in September.

“It’s probably time. You know, you get old, and you get can-

tankerous,” Gogue joked in an interview with The Plainsman in November.

It is uncertain when Leath will offically take office at Auburn.

When he announced his retirement, Gogue told the board that he would continue serving until they found a replacement.

Leath in a letter of resignation to the Iowa Board of Regents announced that his last day at Iowa State will be between May 8 and June 1.

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At Iowa State, Leath...

Was at the center of a major ethical controversy

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“It’s probably not real common for a university president to be involved when there’s a change like this, and often, I tend to be a delagator,” Leath told the Des Moines Register. “But on certain things, I’ll insert myself and pay attention.”

“This is the second-highest paid employee in the university. Why wouldn’t I pay attention?”

Leath was recently in attendance at Iowa State’s second-round game in the NCAA Tournament on Saturday. Leath, who arrived at Iowa State in 2012, has seen the Men’s basketball Cyclones reach the NCAA Tournament, and win

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use of the aircraft — including using the university’s planes to attend doctor visits and picking up relatives on one of Iowa State’s planes while on the way to an NCAA basketball tournament.

The issue sparked a debate about the ethics associated with his use of the aircraft and the lack of transparency with the process.

Within the audit, it was decided that while Leath’s use of the aircraft entered “several shades of gray,” “the [plane] use did not violate existing board policy,” and that the regents “agree with President Leath that we can and must do better.”

Leath also appointed Jim Kurtenbach, a former Republican lawmaker, to the more than $250,000 salaried position of interim chief information officer without a search. He made the appointment around the same time Kurtenbach gave Leath personal flight lessons, according an Associated Press report.

Leath announced in September that he will no longer fly university-owned aircraft.

“I learned a great deal from this experience, and I believe it will make me a much better president and a much more conscientious president,” Leath said.

Auburn’s newly named president also made headlines last summer after purchasing land with help from Summit Farms, which is a private company run by Iowa Board of Regents

at least one game, each season he has been president.

The Cyclones have also been winners of three Big 12 Tournament Championships during Leath’s tenure. The latest championship was this past season when the Cyclones were lead by Prohm.

It is no secret that winning is important to Leath. He made that evident to Iowa State Athletic Director Jamie Pollard when the Cyclones were searching for a new basketball coach.

“When this process started, I told Jamie I did not want a coach that was going to publicly humiliate players, throw chairs onto the court and kick,” the president said. “That was important to me.

Winning was hugely important to me.

According to a release from Au-

President Bruce Rastetter.

He defended the purchase, though, and said there was nothing improper about the transaction. He also said it is “unfortunate that someone created a story where one didn’t exist.”

Leath was also involved in a lawsuit regarding the First and 14th amendments during his time at the university. Iowa State student Robert Dunn, through the Alliance Defending Freedom, sued the university and several administrators, including Leath, over what he believes are policies that “punish student speech” and is a violation to his First and 14th amendments.’

According to the complaint filed, public universities serve as a marketplace of ideas, “where the young adults who are tomorrow’s leaders are exposed to differing opinions.”

Dunn feels, though, that the marketplace cannot function if students fear punishment, including expulsion from the university, according to his complaint.

Transparency and the transition to Auburn Leath’s name was on a lot of lips after the Auburn University Board of Trustees abruptly announced last Thursday, March 16, it would vote on its next president in four days.

Though Leath was a rumored finalist, no candidates’ names were ever made public.

Many students and faculty members were disturbed by the search team’s lack of

burn University, Iowa State achieved its highest student graduation rate, lowered student debt, grew research expenditures, set fundraising records and secured the university’s largest private gift for an academic facility during Leath’s tenure.

Leath has done all of this, while Cyclone Athletics has been competing at the highest levels.

Leath is set to begin his presidency at Auburn on July 15, and plans to take in Auburn Athletics with the students.

“I don’t know what will happen here because I’ve never been to a football game at Auburn,” Leath said. “But generally Janet and I will make an appearance in the student section every football game.”

transparency throughout the process.

“Some faculty members, myself included, wish that the process could have been more open and transparent,” said University Senate Chair James Goldstein.

“Many faculty members wish that a short list of finalists had been invited to campus to give presentations and that faculty and other groups had been consulted before the final selection was made.”

Goldstein acknowledged that, “for better or for worse,” sitting presidents have become increasingly reluctant to publicly announce that they have applied for other jobs.

“I wish that before agreeing to keep confidentiality in force until the selection is named, university governing boards would be sensitive to the reasons why faculty, staff and students may become suspicious when there is a sudden announcement that a president is about to be chosen,” Goldstein said to members of the University Senate on Monday. “It is unfortunate that the University community was not given an opportunity to learn the identities of the finalists or to ask questions of even the one final candidate in an open forum.”

However, Goldstein said he is grateful the University’s next president has a “strong academic background.”

“The Senate leadership had an opportunity to meet with Dr. Leath yesterday morning,” Goldstein said.

“I believe he has a strong

record of supporting shared governance and is always willing to listen to the faculty’s concerns. I hope that the faculty will join me in welcoming him to Auburn University and support his efforts to advance the university in the coming years.”

In the meeting, Leath discussed how he will regularly meet with students in “dining halls” to discuss student concerns, Goldstein said.

“In short, I think that he is an experienced and highly capable university president who will be an asset to Auburn University,” Goldstein said.

The Plainsman has contacted Leath’s current office at Iowa State for comment.

We will update this article online accordingly.

• Leath was at the center of an investigation — and was ultimately not charged — after a December audit of Iowa State’s board of regents found Leath used university planes for medical appointments in Minnesota, personal flight lessons and trips to his North Carolina home.

• During a flight in 2015, Leath, a pilot, damaged the university’s newly purchased Cirrus SR22 single-engine plane while he and his wife were flying home from a vacation.

• Leath also appointed Jim Kurtenbach, former Republican lawmaker, to the more than $250,000 salaried position of interim chief information officer without a search about the same time Kurtenbach gave Leath personal flight lessons.

Helped Iowa State reach record enrollment • Since taking office in 2012, Leath has helped the university reach new heights in its enrollment, with fall 2016 seeing a record enrollment of 36,660 students.

• Student enrollment has increased nearly 44 percent in the past decade, a growth that has both challenged and driven faculty and administration to maintain quality with an ever-growing quantity, according to the Iowa State Daily.

Was involved in a discrimation lawsuit • An Iowa State student, through the Alliance Defending Freedom, sued the university and several administrators, including Leath, over what he believes are policies that “punish student speech” and is a violation to his First and 14th amendments.

• According to the complaint filed, public universities serve as a marketplace of ideas “where the young adults who are tomorrow’s leaders are exposed to differing opinions.”

• The student feels, however, that this marketplace cannot function if students fear punishment, including expulsion from the university “if their views are deemed objectionable by fellow students or administrators,” an environment he feels exists at Iowa State.

Expanded the ISU Research Park • The Research Park — an innovation community and incubator for expanding business — is something Leath worked to expand during his time at Iowa State.

Dubbed the Cultivation Corridor, Leath and other Iowa businesses have worked to create growth in agbioscience, biorenewables, biotech and advanced manufacturing industries throughout the I-35 interstate.

• Leath more than doubled the size of the park, which is expected to employ 5,000 people by 2025, according to an Iowa State news release.

All information via Iowa State Daily, Iowa State’s student newspaper.

CAMPUS CRIME LOG Date Reported

Type of Incident

General Location

03/20/2017

Possession of Marijuana Second Degree

100 Block of Garden Dr

03/20/2017

Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

100 Block of Garden Dr

03/20/2017

Possession of Marijuana Second Degree

100 Block of Garden Dr

03/20/2017

Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

100 Block of Garden Dr

03/20/2017

Duty Upon Striking an UnoccupiedVehicle

100 Block of Roosevelt Dr

03/20/2017

Theft of Property Fourth Degree

300 Block of P. O. Davis Dr

03/18/2017

Burglary Second Degree

900 Block of Lem Morrison Dr.

03/18/2017

Public Intoxication

100 Block ofW Magnolia Av

03/18/2017

Disorderly Conduct

100 Block ofW Magnolia Av

03/17/2017

Police Investigation/Unlawful Conduct

300 Block of S Donahue Dr

03/16/2017

Police Investigation/Unlawful Conduct

1100 Block ofW Samford Av

03/16/2017

Theft of PropertyThird Degree

600 Block of Biggio Dr

03/16/2017

Driving Under the Influence-Alcohol

WThach Av @ S College St

03/15/2017

Duty Upon Striking an UnoccupiedVehicle

600 Block of Biggio Dr

03/12/2017

Failing toAppear-Traffic

300 Block of Shug Jordan Parkway

03/12/2017

ProbationViolation

300 Block of Shug Jordan Parkway

03/11/2017

Public Intoxication

Wright St @W Magnolia Av

03/11/2017

Public Intoxication

300 Block of P O Davis Dr

03/11/2017

Public Intoxication

100 Block of S College St

03/10/2017

Possession of a Forged InstrumentThird Degree

400 Block of Mell St

03/10/2017

Police Investigation/Unlawful Conduct

200 Block of Foy Union Circle

03/10/2017

CriminalTrespass Second Degree

300 Block of S Donahue Dr

03/10/2017

Possession of Marijuana Second Degree

400 Block of Mell St

03/09/2017

Illegal Possession Credit/Debit Card

200 Block ofWThach Av

03/09/2017

Criminal Mischief-Damage to Private Property

100 Block of EThach Av

03/09/2017

Second Degree

1200 Block of S College St

03/08/2017

Burglary-Residence-No ForceThird Degree

Samford Av atWire Rd

03/08/2017

Possession of Marijuana Second Degree

Garden Dr at S College St

03/08/2017

Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

1200 Block of Wire Rd

03/08/2017

Stalking

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SGA discusses dining task force initiatives Romy Iannuzzi CAMPUS REPORTER

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Junior named finalist for Harry S. Truman Scholarship Amanda Ronan CAMPUS WRITER

Hallie Nelson, junior in pre-ecologicalbiosystems engineering, has been named a finalist for the Harry S. Truman Scholarship.

Though the application process was lengthy, Nelson said she enjoyed the time for reflection.

“The application for the Truman Scholarship is extremely long, but it was an awesome way to reflect on my past experiences and think about my future goals,” Nelson said. “There were about 10 pages of essays. I enjoyed writing the essays about my leadership experience, public service work and career goals.”

The Harry S. Truman scholarship was created by Congress in 1975 to honor the United States’ 33rd president.

It’s a competitive scholarship, granted to U.S. college juniors possessing three qualities: a commitment to a life of public service, outstanding leadership and academic excellence.

Paul Harris, Auburn’s national prestigious scholarship advisor, said he knew she’d be an ideal candidate when he met her last year.

“I met Hallie last year in the spring of 2016 at an ePortfolio award banquet,” Har-

ris said. “We sat at the same table and talked. That’s when I thought that she would be an ideal candidate for this scholarship because she exemplifies all three requirements.”

The two were talking to each other at the ePortfolio Award Banquet when Harris said he suggested she apply for the Truman Scholarship.

Harris helped throughout the application process, Nelson said.

“I am so glad I was able to meet him,” Nelson said. “The Truman Foundation values align so well with my own.”

The Truman scholarship allows funding for the first year of graduate school for any graduate school of the winner’s choice in the United States.

This year there were approximately 800 applicants from across the country. Of these applicants, 199 finalists were chosen, two of which were from Alabama.

These finalists have been interviewed and approximately one scholar per state will be selected to win the scholarship.

“I didn’t believe it when I got the email that I was selected as a finalist,” Nelson said. “The email came a full week before I was told I would hear about the decision, so I thought it was a mistake. I called Dr. Harris and left a voicemail saying I got his

email, but it might be a mistake.”

Following the phone call she made to Dr. Harris, he called back confirming that she was a finalist for the Truman Scholarship.

“It is such an honor to even be a finalist and get to represent Auburn in the competition,” Nelson said. “I also got the chance to meet some amazing people from around the Southeast.”

Nelson’s interview was in Atlanta. The finalists are all required to be present for a full day of interviewing, though each of the candidates were only interviewed during a 20-minute conversation.

“Spending all day with the other finalists was a great experience,” Nelson said. “We got to talk about public service and public policy issues that we care about and learn from each other.”

Nelson said the pre-interview environment was very welcoming.

“Though we were competing with the other finalists from our state, everyone would cheer for you as you left the room for your interview,” Nelson said. “We were all just excited to be there and wanted each person to have the best interview they possibly could.”

The candidates will hear in mid-April who the 2017 Truman Scholars are.

SGA met to discuss orders set to confirm various members of student senate, as well as discuss potential changes to student dining by initiatives’ dining task force.

During executive reports, EVP of Initiatives David Facteau said the dining task force was created last year with the mission of gathering student feedback on campus dining.

“The reason why this [recent dining task force meeting] took place was because the contract with Auburn’s current food provider ends at the end of this year,” Facteau said. “This is really an opportunity for SGA to put some recommendations forward what we would like to see within the next dining contract and things we’d like to see improved on campus.”

Facteau outlined five of the task force’s proposals for the renewed contract, starting with a central on-campus dining facility.

“From focus groups, we’ve found that there’s not a

huge sense of community felt within dining on campus, so this is a way to address that problem and multiple other problems on campus,” Facteau said.

Facteau said the dining task force would also propose that Auburn and Auburn Athletics have the same food provider, rather than two separate providers.

Facteau also said the task force would request new dining plan options for students.

“Currently we only have two meal plan options,” Facteau said. “Students want more options and more variety when choosing a meal plan.”

Other proposals included increased nutritional options and transparency, as well as more affordable on-campus dining options.

SGA also confirmed its new executive officers.

These officers included Facteau, EVP of Marketing Jennings Bowden, EVP of Programs Faith Webb, EVP of Outreach Bri Thomas and Chief of Staff Jacob Tofani.

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Vegetables are served at Tiger Dining’s Tiger Zone in the Village.

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University earns eighth consecutive Tree Campus USA designation Loren Kimmel CAMPUS WRITER

This year marks the eighth consecutive year Auburn’s won the Tree Campus USA Designation, and Horticulture Professor Gary Keever said the University has already begun work toward earning its ninth.

“Throughout the year, AU Landscape Services documents expenses associated with all tree planting care,” Keever said. “This treatment includes pruning, fertilizing, mulching and more.”

Keever said approximately 600 trees have been planted throughout Auburn’s campus.

These trees vary in size from seedlings to plants exceeding the size of those on Toomer’s Corner.

Arbor Week falls during the last week of February in Alabama.

In celebration, the Donald E. Davis Arboretum hosts an event involving a tree planting, the removing of an invasive species or another service

learning project.

Throughout the year Auburn consciously meets and goes beyond each requirement for recertification to earn the Tree Campus USA status for another year.

Auburn meets these with a campus tree advisory committee and a campus tree care plan, which the University has had for years.

“It is a privilege for me to be able to compile and submit the required information for recertification,” Keever said. “I know the efforts of many truly enhance the beauty of our campus and reflects the respect campus trees deserve.”

Campus Planner Benjamin Burmester said trees benefit Auburn’s campus in more than one way.

“The campus master plan and landscape master plan both recognize the benefits trees provide to our campus ranging from aesthetics to sustainability,” Burmester said.

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An eagle statue at the entrance to Toomer’s Corner,next to the West Magnolia Avenue Oak.

ORGANIZATIONS

Silver Wings promotes positive body image Loren Kimmel CAMPUS WRITER

PHOTO BY ERIK CARLTON VIA FLICKR

‘The Circle’ author to visit campus in September Loren Kimmel CAMPUS WRITER

The University announced the Common Book for the 2017 school year will be The Circle by Dave Eggers.

The Common Book: One Book One Auburn program began in Fall 2010 in order to provide unity and a common educational experience to incoming freshmen.

Students are encouraged to read the book prior to the school year so they may recognize and understand the ways it applies to Welcome Week, academic classes and various programs.

Each year, the chosen author is invited to speak in Auburn to the campus and local community and participate in a book-signing. This the program is preparing to bring Eggers to campus in September.

“We are looking forward to having Mr. Eggers here to lead us in a discussion of these very issues and push us into thinking about the ramifications of the digital era,” said Common Book Coordinator Paige Busby.

Busby said there are two main evaluation taken into consideration when choosing the annual Common Book: timeliness and relevance of the book’s message. “[We find] stories which reinforce the key elements of the Auburn Creed while developing connections to current events and global challenges,” Busby said.

“We always have a number of books in the running and many we consider and re-consider each year,” Busby said.

The committee takes into account the success of the previous year’s book, the themes involved and the reactions of students, faculty, staff and the Auburn community.

“We are always open to suggestions and nominations for future book titles, and we take those nominations seriously as part of the assessment process,” Busby said.

Provost Timothy Boosinger’s official announcement of the 2017-18 book recognizes The Circle for meeting the qualifications desired.

Boosinger also recognized the author, Dave Eggers, for exhibiting these qualities through his 826 National non-profit work.

The Common Book committee was chosen for this year’s book for many reasons, Busby explains.

“The [committee] always wanted to delve into fiction, and our recent partnership with the Auburn Public Library has given us the renewed passion,” Busby said.

The themes within the fiction novel are immensely relevant due to its timing during the digital age, Busby said.

“It is an era of great innovation but also of severe anxiety when it comes to technological dependence,” Busby said.

Recently in the bathroom stalls of Auburn University, students have been and surprised to close the door and find a motivational quote. This is the Auburn Silver Wings’ doing.

The Silver Wings club is a national organization dedicated to creating effective civil leaders through community service and education. The club works closely with their sister organization, Arnold Air Society, to achieve awareness about national defense.

“The organizations work to achieve this goal through community service projects, fundraisers, socials and professional development seminars,” said Activities Officer Tate Hall.

Under the role of activities officer, Tate is responsible for providing the monthly service projects and programs corresponding with their Joint National Project (JNP) and Signature National Project (SNP).

These projects cover fighting hunger and mental health, which lead to the focus on Eating Disorders Awareness Week.

“I was trying to decide what would be an effective project that wasn’t along the traditional lines of having someone come into our chapter meeting and talk about eating disor-

“

I thought I would cut out little motivational quotes and tape them up in the bathrooms to give a note of encouragement.”

—Tate Hall

SILVER WINGS ACTIVITIES OFFICER

ders,” Hall said.

This led to the revelation of spreading motivational quotes in an unexpected way, Hall said.

“I thought we could cut out little motivational quotes and tape them up in bathrooms, both men’s and women’s, to give students or faculty a note of encouragement,” Hall said.

The club printed out 30 pages of inspirational mini posters and taped them in the bathrooms across campus, 180 in total.

The responses that have come back have been positive, and those who have replied said their day was made or brightened.

“We just wanted to do a little something that would hopefully help someone just make it through the day,” Hall said.

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HEALTH

University reports confirmed case of the mumps Staff Report

Campus safety and security sent an email confirming a student’s case of the mumps.

“The Auburn University Medical Clinic has confirmed that an undergraduate student who resides off campus has been diagnosed with a case of the mumps.

The risk of mumps can be significantly reduced with two measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccines, which most people get as children. With few exceptions, students admitted to Auburn University are required to be immunized for mumps and other contagious diseases. For persons who have not received two doses of the vaccine, the Alabama Department of Public Health strongly recommends the following: Persons who received only one dose of MMR vaccine should immediately receive a second MMR vaccination at their doctor’s office or county health department.

Persons who do not have any record of MMR vaccination either should get both doses, or should not attend classes for 25 days after exposure to mumps.

For those who may have been directly exposed to the individual who tested positive for

mumps, the 25-day exposure would end March 28, 2017.

What is mumps?

According to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, mumps is a contagious disease caused by a virus that can cause puffy cheeks, swollen jaws, fever, headache, muscle pain, tiredness, and loss of appetite.

How does mumps spread?

Mumps spreads from person to person via droplets of saliva or mucus from the mouth, nose, or throat of an infected person, usually when the person coughs, sneezes, or talks. It can also spread directly through sharing utensils, or indirectly when people with mumps touch surfaces without washing their hands, and then others touch those same surfaces and proceed to touch their mouths or noses.

What are the symptoms of mumps?

The most common symptoms of mumps include puffy cheeks, swollen jaws, fever, headache, muscle aches, tiredness, loss of appetite, and swollen or tender salivary glands below the ear. Some people may have mild or no symptoms.

Most people with mumps recover completely in a few weeks.

What should I do if I think I have the mumps?

If you think you may have the mumps, seek medical attention at the Auburn University Medical Clinic, East Alabama Medical Center, or through a private physician.

How can I be sure I’ve received the recommended vaccinations?

Students who are unsure of their immunization status may contact the Auburn University Medical Clinic at 334844-4416. Employees should contact their personal physicians. Students and employees who have not received the recommended vaccinations can get vaccinated at the Auburn University Medical Clinic or through their personal physician.

Who should be concerned about being exposed in this situation?

Members of the Auburn University campus community who feel they may have been in contact with this student and have noticed a swelling of the glands below their ears are urged to get screened for mumps. Testing is available at the Auburn University Medical Clinic or through your personal physician.”

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Last Thursday, the Auburn Board of Trustees announced it would vote on Auburn’s new president the following Monday.

Monday morning, in a decision that has understandably received criticism, the board unanimously voted Iowa State President Steven Leath to replace retiring Auburn University President Jay Gogue.

Leath’s tenure at Iowa State hasn’t been without controversy.

As president there, he was subject to a sixweek investigation of his use of Iowa State’s planes for his personal use.

After the Associated Press publicized the story of Leath damaging an ISU plane during a hard landing, all university flight records were removed from the university website. For both moral and practical reasons, institutions when under fire should opt for honest and open communication; sweeping controversy under the rug hurts organizations more in the long run.

Ultimately, he was cleared of any wrongdoing, but he ended up reimbursing Iowa State for his flights.

Another controversy involved Leath appointing his flight instructor to a salaried position of $250,000 without performing a proper search, which brings up questions of professionalism and ethics.

Now, he’s coming to The Plains.

While at ISU, Leath oversaw an increase in student enrollment with fall 2016 having a record enrollment of 36,660. A man with extensive land-grant university experience, we sincerely hope his time here at Auburn marks a successful streak of growth for the University.

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However, we are also reasonably skeptical of him because of the conditions surrounding his appointment and his track record.

We believe the decision process should have been more transparent. As students of Auburn University, and consequently people who pay the president’s salary, we should’ve been made more aware of the decision process.

We weren’t informed of any kind of shortlist of candidates; therefore, we weren’t kept aware

of whether that shortlist promised a diverse and qualified pool of candidates.

Leath and Raymond Harbert, the Birmingham businessman who chaired the 14-member presidential search committee, argued that transparency would’ve been ideal, but it wasn’t practical because informing the public of Leath’s consideration would’ve put him in a sore spot with Iowa State University.

Leath argued it would’ve potentially demor-

alized ISU as its trudges through March Madness.

The board described the lack of transparency surrounding Leath’s appointment as a mark of professionalism.

Convenience should not be conflated with professionalism.

While it’s important to prevent his current university from feeling demoralized and to keep the decision process straightforward, we believe the good of keeping Auburn students and faculty informed of our next potential president outweighs any negative consequences.

Sure, it’s less convenient for Leath personally, but Leath’s personal convenience shouldn’t take precedence over the need for Auburn students and faculty to have greater influence in deciding who their next University president is.

Furthermore, showing students and faculty you’re willing to be criticized as a candidate before you potentially lead them is the best way to show them respect and a willingness to be connected; having your appointment announced in the Student Center doesn’t quite amount to it.

To ensure Auburn’s future is more directly molded and accepted by those who must take part in it, namely Auburn students and faculty, the decision process should be more open in the future.

The fact it wasn’t signifies a worrisome disregard from those who run Auburn for the very people they’re supposed to be serving.

In the end, being open to public input for such an impactful decision is imperative.

In doing so, our University can maintain an image of accountability and true professionalism.

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Steven Leath came to Ames, Iowa, in the tail end of 2011 and took up his duties January of 2012.

Beginning in July of that same year, and continuing to July of 2013, he helped Iowa State University raise more than $100 million.

On Oct. 1, 2016, ISU announced its “Forever True, For Iowa State” fundraising campaign—aiming for a staggering $1.1 billion in donations—again, an initiative headed by Steven Leath.

Finally, ISU increased its enrollment each year under his administration and achieved record enrollment in fall of 2016.

These accomplishments, and more unlisted, combine to underline for Steven Leath some-

thing of a reputation for economic, administrative, political-know-how. By all the important metrics, his five years and change spent in Ames were a resounding success.

We know, however, that a university is defined by more than just its metrics and its statistics.

It is a place young people come to learn, live and grow.

And likewise, Leath’s tenure was also headlined by several immeasurable, controversial moments.

Firstly, his decision to discontinue “VEISHEA”—a wildly successful and popular week long university celebration of ISU— following Ames’ Campustown rioting was met with diverse reactions.

Many students, faculty and staff and community members were upset at the cancellation of a tradition so rich in Iowa State’s history.

Secondly, it was reported in September of 2016 that Leath had potentially violated Iowa State policy or state law barring the use of university property for personal use.

After two weeks of revelations that he used two university-owned planes for a mix of personal and business reasons—and in one incident caused $12,000 in damage after a hard landing in an aircraft he was piloting to an Illinois airport in July 2016—he commented during an interview with the Iowa State Daily saying that “I regret all of this,” and that he was not trying to hide anything.

These two instances were added to by a mul-

titude of contentious moments—highlighted by a staged walkout during Leath’s address at the Iowa State Conference on Race and Ethnicity—that provided for him a perceived lack of awareness, tact and action with regards to Iowa State’s cultural, social and diversity related issues.

As such, our Editorial Board would have liked to see from Leath’s administration a more transparent tenure at office.

This was a tenure that suffered severe ups and downs, and that came to an end, per Leath’s own resignation letter, “in order to pursue an outstanding opportunity at Auburn University.”

This letter was written by the Iowa State Daily’s editorial board.

From an alumnus of Iowa State University

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

I heard Auburn University is planning to hire a new president. I also heard you folks were thinking about hiring Steven Leath.

I’m a graduate of Iowa State University, class of 2006, so I thought I’d take a moment to share with you what Steven Leath did for Iowa State.

We used to have an annual celebration of Iowa State called VEISHEA that started organically in the early 1900s before becoming the first VEISHEA in 1922.

Three generations of my family celebrated it as students, and there won’t be a fourth.

Steven Leath decided to end it – claiming that it would be revamped and continue under a different name. That was three years ago and Mr. Leath has not yet made good on his promise.

His time at Iowa State has also been marred by inappropriate use of university property – including using the university’s plane for trips home to North Carolina with the tiniest pre-

text of university business, using it to pick up his brother on the way to the NCAA Basketball Tournament which added significant cost.

Perhaps most famously, there is “planegate.” Mr. Leath was inappropriately piloting the craft himself and damaged the plane during a landing, causing thousands of dollars in damage, covered up the accident, failed to disclose it to the university’s Board of Regents and then using private funds from the Iowa State Foundation in an effort to secretly pay for the dam-

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Construction on the new Auburn University Performing Arts Center is slated to begin Oct. 9, 2017.

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The Auburn City Council unanimously voted to provide funding for Auburn University’s proposed Performing Arts Center.

Approved at the council’s Tuesday meeting, this agreement between the city of Auburn and Auburn University would allow the project to receive $1.5 million from the city over the course of three years, or $500,000 per year from 2018 to 2020.

Beginning in 2021, the city will also provide $50,000 per year in additional funds to the University to go toward the center’s continued operation and programming for Auburn’s Community Theater program, which will be allowed to host performances in the center.

As part of the agreement, the University will name the lawn and

porch area of the center in honor of the city.

Jane DiFolco Parker, vice president of development at Auburn University, and Leah O’Gwynn from Auburn University’s Office of Special Projects presented the University’s plans for the upcoming center at the council’s Committee of the Whole meeting Jan. 10.

Along with the $15 million from the city and $25 million the University is providing to fund the project, a gift from 1957 Auburn University graduates John and Rosemary Brown has made the construction of the center possible.

The Auburn University Performing Arts Center is planned to open in 2019 and will be located on South College Street across from the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art. “We look forward to it,” said

Mayor Bill Ham. The council also voted down a rezoning ordinance on Cox Road near Interstate 85 after several families residing in the area expressed concerns over potential impacts to their property and ways of life the development might bring.

Ward 8 Councilman Tommy Dawson expressed concern over the ordinance as well, citing traffic congestion along Cox Road, which would only be increased by more development in the area.

“Cox Road has suffered enough,” Dawson said. “I’m not against somebody buying property for development to better themselves, but I’m just going to plead with you to think about what you’re doing tonight and to not vote for this ordinance.”

Dawson and many of the residents who spoke at the public hearing

acknowledged that commercial development coming to Cox Road was inevitable but impractical at this time due, in part, to muchneeded road widening.

“I think there might be a time when you’ll come back to us wanting to have your property rezoned,” said Ward 2 Councilman Ron Anders. “I don’t know when that time could be, but it seems to be premature at this time, and they’re raising families and living life out there, and we need to protect their homes.”

The ordinance would have rezoned about 3.29 acres from a rural zone to a Comprehensive Development District zone.

“I challenge you: Come out there to Cox Road from four o’clock in the afternoon to six o’clock in the afternoon,” Dawson said. “You will not believe what you’ll see.”

Auburn will be featured in the upcoming edition of Southern Living magazine as one of the South’s best small towns.

Readers of Southern Living chose Auburn as the seventh best small town in the South and the sixth best gameday tailgating experience in the South.

Last fall, the magazine based out of Birmingham polled its audience across the U.S. to get their opinions on the best bars, breweries, cities, hotels, restaurants and more. All-in-all, readers could vote in 13 different categories.

“It was an unbelievable response,” said Sid Evans, editorin-chief of Southern Living. “We got from you, your favorite places throughout the South.”

More than 20,000 people voted in the polls, according to the magazine.

“This small town in rural Alabama is addictive, with tree-shaded streets and great old storefronts,” Southern Living said of Auburn. “Together with sistertown Opelika, it gives students and locals interesting options for food and drink, not to mention live music.”

Auburn wasn’t the only Alabama town to make the list. Florence landed at No. 9 on the best small towns list, and Birmingham was No. 10 on the best cities list.

There was a tie for the No. 1 spot for best tailgating in the South. The University of Alabama is in a runoff with Ole Miss.

The special April edition of the magazine hit the stands on March 17.

STATE

Senate bill would make carrying concealed pistols easier in Alabama

Sheriff, activists speak out against the bill that would repeal concealed carry permit requirements Gabby Dance

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The Senate Judiciary Committee recently approved Alabama Senate Bill 24, which would allow anyone to carry a concealed firearm without a permit within state lines. The bill is now moving its way toward the Senate floor to receive full consideration.

According to the bill’s sponsor, Sen. Gerald Allen, R-Lineville, the bill would protect the Second Amendment.

“It provides protection for the Second Amendment that was given to us by our founding fathers,” Allen said. “I’m a gun owner, and I have a permit that I purchased, but this law would make it an optional issue for those who don’t want to purchase a permit as long as they don’t plan on carrying a gun when traveling outside of the state of Alabama.”

Allen argues the passage of SB24 would make carrying a gun for protection easier for out of state travelers because they would not need an Alabama state permit to keep a firearm with them or in their vehicle. He also says the right to carry a firearm should be free.

“We shouldn’t have to pay fees for our constitutional rights,” Allen said. “As a gun owner, I want to protect myself, my family and my property. This law would help people to feel that the second amendment is a privilege given to them from the Constitution.”

The passage of SB24 would bring Alabama in line with 10 other states, including neighboring Mississippi,

that already have laws allowing concealed carry without a permit for state residents and non-residents.

“A similar bill has passed in other states, and I think it has been very successful in allowing law abiding citizens who respect the rule of law the opportunity to exercise their rights,” Allen said.

Allen’s version of the bill goes further. It would repeal four other requirements for carrying a pistol, including a provision that prohibits holders from carrying a firearm at an organized protest. It also loosens requirements for carrying firearms near jails, prisons, courthouses and other government facilities.

Although the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 6-3 to approve the bill, it has received mixed reviews from the community. According to Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones, the Sheriffs Association voted almost unanimously opposing the legislation.

“We in law enforcement, and myself personally, are avid supporters of the Second Amendment,” Jones said.

“Sometimes we get painted as being anti-Second Amendment because we’re opposed to the bill, but I would propose that it’s not that we’re anti-Second Amendment, we are pro public safety.”

Jones and other Alabama sheriffs agree that the passage of SB24 would increase the risk of gun violence in Alabama.

“It would increase the likelihood of individuals having firearms that shouldn’t have them in the first place,” Jones said. “If they’re going to break the law they’re go-

ing to break the law, and I understand that because they do that now, but if we have a law in the books that helps us to deal with that situation, we can when it presents itself.”

If the bill passed, Jones said, that would be one less section of the code that law enforcement officers could apply to those types of individuals who illegally carry firearms.

“With a law that requires a permit to carry a gun, we can find those who are not eligible to receive a permit but are still carrying a gun and make an arrest, remove them from the street and possibly recover stolen firearms and find out about other crimes they may have committed,” Jones said.

Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a non-

partisan, grassroots organization that seeks common sense solutions to gun violence, is also in opposition to the bill.

According to Anne Leader, the Alabama chapter leader, the group is choosing to stand with law enforcement.

“At the moment, if you want to carry a concealed weapon, you have to apply for a permit and have a background check run on you, which is a safeguard against getting guns into the hands of dangerous people,” Leader said. “Our sheriffs, who issue permits, have the ability to deny permits to anyone that they think might use the weapon unlawfully or to endanger the lives of themselves or someone else. That’s just another level of protection that would

go away if Senate Bill 24 is passed.”

Leader spoke against SB24 at the Senate Judiciary Committee’s public hearing on March 1, and Moms Demand Action members in Auburn have been calling and writing letters to Alabama senators urging them to vote against the bill.

“Until it is voted on in the Senate, we will continue to encourage our senators to stand with the law enforcement and to vote against the bill, and if it does pass the Senate, then we will do the same thing with our House representatives,” Leader said.

“Hopefully, if what we’re hearing so far is true, the bill does not have much support in the House because they are more in agreement with the

sheriffs and law enforcement, but if it passes the House of Representatives, then we’ll turn to the governor and ask him to veto it.”

Nevertheless, Leader said there is a lot of common ground on the issue of gun regulation and gun safety.

“Eighty-eight percent of Americans and even 80 percent of gun owners don’t want to see permitless carry, which is what Senate Bill 24 would be,” Leader said.

“I don’t think anyone actually debates wanting to prevent gun violence, but the gun lobby makes it about taking away everybody’s guns, which is totally not the case.

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Taco Mama hosts soft opening party at new downtown location Alex Hosey

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Taco Mama hosted a soft opening invitational party last week to prepare for its opening on March 27.

Over a hundred people attended the event at the restaurant located on East Magnolia Avenue between the University Donut Company and Little Italy Pizzeria.

Taco Mama will serve up Mexicaninspired cuisine and numerous margaritas in an atmosphere friendly to both families and Auburn University students, developers said.

With a seating capacity of approximately 90, the downtown restaurant’s interior is decorated with mocha wall paint highlighted by metal-ridged siding.

Orange and red string lights line the walls and menus of the interior, and the wall décor is comprised of a mixture of Mexican and vintage Auburn University sports prints.

The restaurant’s ceiling leaves the pipes and ventilation exposed, adding to its “hole-in-the-wall” aesthetic.

The men’s bathroom is painted with a slightly glossy copper paint and is decorated with record covers of Spanish flamenco music and a large Dave Matthew’s Band poster of their concert in Mexico City, Mexico, from March 2015.

The multicolored, hand-drawn chalkboard menus feature tacos, salads and burritos available for order with a “build your own” mentality.

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Taco Mama hosted its soft-opening party last week to prepare for the March 27 opening.

Some of their signature dishes include the “Hippy Fisherman,” the “Yo’ Mama,” the “Judge Burrito” and the “Taco Basket.”

“The great thing about the concept is that it’s one price and all the toppings are included,” said Alan Renfroe, owner of Auburn’s Taco Mama location. “You really create your own experience.”

Taco Mama was founded by owner Will Haver about 20 years ago and currently has five operating locations with three in Birmingham, one in Tuscaloosa and another in Huntsville.

“We do everything fresh. Our food is slow-cooked, our meats are slowroasted, and we don’t skip on our quality,” Haver said. “We’re very affordable for the quality of food and

as much food as you get. It’s a very vibey, fun atmosphere. The food is fantastic, and the margaritas are special.”

Taco Mama was voted “Best meal under $10” by the Best of Birmingham in 2016. For $8, customers will be able to get a taco basket along with a side and as many available toppings as they want.

The restaurant’s menu currently lists 10 margarita varieties, the 10th being a seasonal flavor (this summer’s is the Watermelon margarita), numerous beer and wine brands and Mexican Coca-Cola and Fanta sodas made with real cane sugar.

“The city has been wonderful to us, and we appreciate it, and we’re excited to be here,” Haver said.

CONSTRUCTION

Student-oriented condominium complex takes shape near Ross Street

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Residents near Ross Street will have a few more neighbors in the fall. Down South Debardeleben Street, construction on the Lex is in full swing.

The Lex is a three-story condominium complex half a

mile from campus with seven two-story, three-bedroom units and seven single-story, two-bedroom units stacked on top of one another.

The designers of the Lex aimed for a newer “Rosemary Beach” look, similar to the homes found in the 30A community in Florida.

The Lex is classified as a “private dormitory” by the Auburn Planning Department.

Private dorms are multiunit residential developments intended for use specifically

by Auburn students.

The city’s moratorium on private dormitories expired

in May 2016. The moratorium was implemented in December of 2015, partly as a response to backlash about the construction of 160 Ross, located down the street on the corner of Ross and South Debardeleben streets.

Private dorms are still not permitted to be built in the

downtown Auburn area.

It is unclear how many units of the Lex will be used by students, however. Half of the $239,000 to $339,000 priced condos have already been sold.

None of the buyers have filed paperwork indicating they will rent their proper-

ty out, the Lex’s real estate agent said.

Some plan on using them as gameday condos, used only when the Tigers have a home football game scheduled.

Construction of the Lex is expected to be completed by the fall.

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Practice makes perfect

Zero magic number for Carlson and top-ranked softball program Nathan King

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In the bottom of the sixth inning, with an 8-0 lead at her back, Auburn pitcher Kaylee Carlson rifled the final pitch of the Tigers’ victory over Ohio State.

Buckeyes sophomore Bri Betschel popped up to third base, right into the outstretched glove of Kasey Cooper, who corralled the hit routinely.

With Cooper’s grab, it was over. Kaylee Carlson pitched the second perfect game in Auburn softball history in that victory last Saturday, March 18 in Tampa, Florida.

“I didn’t feel like it was one of my best games at all,” Carlson said. “[Ohio State] was putting the ball into play, and they were hitting it. It wasn’t like I was striking everyone out. We were just making plays, and it just worked out in my favor.”

Carlson, junior from Garden Grove, California, had high expectations placed on her shoulders ever since her arrival on The Plains.

The transfer from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill turned in an efficient first season with Auburn last year, compiling a 19-2 overall record and tallying four complete-game shutouts.

Carlson was also named to the SEC All-Tournament team in 2016.

By the time the 2017 campaign began, the cat was out of the bag.

Pairing Carlson with sophomore ace Makayla Martin, the softball world knew what to expect from the Tigers in terms of production from the circle.

Carlson is a perfect 15-0 this season, having guided Auburn to a notable victory over No. 10 James Madison, along with a pair of wins over No. 12 LSU. Despite the gallant nature of Carlson’s undertaking, she handled the gravity of the moment humbly.

Following Cooper’s catch, Carlson jogged over to the dugout, accepting a few high-fives from teammates, but focusing primarily on congratulating the Buckeyes efforts.

“It was just another win for the team,” Carlson said.

Carlson joined Holly Currie as the only other pitcher in program history to toss a perfect game.

Currie’s heroics came on Feb. 11, 2005, when the then-junior downed the College of Charleston, 9-0.

Currie and Carlson both pitched six innings of a run-ruled victory, but Carlson threw just three strikeouts to Currie’s 13.

Despite Carlson’s efforts to remain indifferent, the pitcher was all smiles when speaking about the post-game festivities, such as the signing of the game’s box score-card.

“It was pretty cool. My parents were pretty excited,” Carlson said. “I think my mom cried, actually. Seeing that I was able to make them proud makes me proud.”

Zero was obviously the magic number for Carlson on that sunny Saturday afternoon in Florida.

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FOOTBALL

Queen to transfer Staff report

Quarterback Tyler Queen announced on Tuesday he would be transferring from Auburn.

Queen, who would have been a redshirt sophomore next season, underwent surgery causing him to miss the 2015 season.

Queen saw the field only once this past season and finished his Auburn career with one rush attempt for 11 yards and zero passing attempts.

“First off, I would like to thank the Auburn Family for all their continued support through the good times and the bad times since the first day I stepped on campus,” Queen wrote. I’ll always have a special place in my heart for the best fans in college football. I want to thank the coaches for the opportunity to be a student-athlete here at Auburn.

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“Although I’ve had a great two and a half years here, I feel like I haven’t had a chance to show the player I am capable of being. After a lot of prayer and discussion with my family, I feel it is time for me to transfer and explore other opportunities. I feel this is what’s best for me and my family.”

Malzahn discussed Queen’s decision after practice Tuesday.

“He asked for his release, and we granted that,” Malzahn said. “We wish him nothing but the best. He’s a fine young man. In fairness to him, he’s been banged up and not been healthy a whole lot since he’s been here.”

Queen was expected to be in a similar position this spring, behind quarterbacks Jarrett Stidham, Sean White, Woody Barrett and true freshman Malik Wills.

BASEBALL

Holland named SEC Freshman of the Week

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Will Holland (17) hits the ball during Auburn’s game against Samford on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017 in Auburn,Ala.

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Auburn freshman Will Holland was named SEC Freshman of the Week following Auburn’s perfect 5-0 week which included a three-game sweep of Florida to open SEC play.

Holland started four games at second base during the week and hit .400 (6-for-15) for the Tigers. The Lawrenceville, Georgia native homered, tripled and scored three runs during the week. He also racked up four RBI in Au-

burn’s 14-3 victory over Florida Friday night.

Holland was also perfect on the field with 13 assists and was apart of six double plays.

Holland is batting .278 this season in 11 starts.

He has four extra-base hits, five runs and nine RBI. He is tied for the team lead in homeruns with two.

In Tuesday’s win over Georgia Tech, Holland recorded two hits and drove in a run.

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Tyler Queen (15) runs during Auburn Football Open Practice on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017 in Auburn,Ala.

Following its weekend sweep of preseason SEC co-champion Florida, the red-hot Auburn Tigers jumped to No. 20 in this week’s rankings. Auburn has won seven straight games and sits at 17-5 for the season.

Auburn joins six other SEC teams in the rankings this week. The seven ranked teams including LSU (No. 5), South Carolina (No. 8), Florida (No. 11), Ole Miss (No. 14), Kentucky (No. 19) and Missouri (No. 24) are the most of any conference in the country.

The Tigers have been led this season by co-aces Keegan Thompson and Casey Mize.

Thompson is 4-0 with a 0.78 ERA in five starts, while Mize is 3-0 with a 0.30 ERA. Auburn has been led at the plate by newcomers Jonah Todd and Jay Estes. The two junior college transfers are both hitting .338 on the season. Estes tallied four doubles in the three wins versus Florida to give him the team lead with seven. Todd’s .433 on-base percentage gives him the team lead over Josh Anthony’s .430 OBP.

GYMNASTICS

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The nationally ranked Auburn gymnastics team is heading to the NCAA Fayetteville Regional on April.

“Regionals is a hit meet,” said head coach Jeff Graba. “It’s not really who you are going up against because if you don’t hit your routines, you aren’t going to make it out. We have the scoring potential to advance, but we are going up against some very tough opponents and need to be ready to perform.”

The Tigers will be joined by No. 1 seed and fourth-ranked team overall Utah.

Denver and California will be the No. 2 and 3 seeds.

Auburn is entering the postseason coming off a season-high score at the 2017 SEC Championship, finishing sixth overall with a 196.550.

That score tied for the third-highest team total in program history at the conference meet.

“We took away from SECs that we can compete with anyone in the country,” Graba said.

“We have a lot of talent on the team that isn’t isolated to just one or two people. If the team takes confidence away from SECs and builds

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off it, we can be dangerous at the national level.”

The No. 21 Tigers stand at 16th on bars (49.185), 21st on vault (49.050), tied for 19th on beam (49.095) and 23rd on floor (49.175).

Auburn also finished with six All-SEC honors and two on the SEC All-Freshman team.

“The last couple of meets, we’ve really brought things together a little bit more. We keep building up more and more each time,” team member Kullen Hlawek said. “I think we’re finally ready to peak at regionals.”

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Thursday, March 23, 2017

Baseball’s walk-off sweep

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Luke Jarvis (9) gestures after reaching second base during Saturday’s game against Florida.

Keegan Thompson (7) pitches during the opening game of the series against Florida on Friday, March 17, 2017, in Auburn,Ala.

J.J. Shaffer (15) scores a walk-off run against Florida in the final game of the series on Sunday, March 20, 2017, in Auburn,Ala.

Eighth straight win comes for Tigers on the road

Jake Wright SPORTS WRITER

There was no slowing down the Tigers on Tuesday night in Atlanta.

After sweeping No. 5 Florida over the weekend, Auburn took the diamond again. The Tigers came out strong and never looked back as they defeated Georgia Tech 7-4.

With the win, Auburn improved to 18-5 on the year, picking up their eighth win in a row. Auburn would tie its season high for doubles with six.

CARLSON » From 8

Carlson allowed zero hits, zero runs, zero baserunners and held batters to an 0 for 18 mark at the plate. In those 18 batters faced, Carlson never tossed more than two balls to a single hitter, with her final tally being 41 strikes to 15 balls in 66 pitches thrown.

The perfect game also serves as the program’s 23rd no-hitter and adds to Carlson’s ERA of 0.93.

“I was just trying to go out there and execute my pitches and my defense made a lot of great plays,” Carlson said. “I couldn’t have done it without them.”

Auburn’s victory over Ohio State came on the heels of a pair of wins over North Dakota State and USF, after the Tigers’ games in Tennessee against the Vols and MTSU were cancelled a few days prior.

Jonah Todd had a RBI in the third inning to get the Tigers on the scoreboard. In the fourth inning, Auburn plated two more courtesy of an error and a Connor Davis RBI. Todd and Davis each had two hits on the day, while Jay Estes contributed two RBI’s.

Auburn would score two runs in the fifth followed by two more runs in the sixth. Will Holland and Bowen McGuffin also had RBI’s for the Tigers.

Georgia Tech (12-7) would hit three home runs in the game.

Ben Schneiderjans was on the mound for the Yellow Jackets

and took the loss with two earned runs in four innings.

He dropped to 0-1 on the season.

For Auburn, Christian Camacho started and would allow one run in 4.1 innings pitched. Calvin Coker took the mound in relief for Auburn and would receive the win. He recorded the final two outs in the fifth inning and improved to 1-1 on the season.

Cole Lipscomb recorded his fourth save of the year with a perfect ninth inning.

Auburn travels to Georgia for their second SEC series of the season. The series begins Friday with first pitch is set for 6 p.m.

Carlson also directed the Tigers in the team’s conference-opening series win over LSU, with the junior claiming wins in game one and the rubber match of game three.

“To bounce back and play a great game of Auburn softball with her taking charge and leading, I thought it was a great job, both with her leadership and with her performance pitching,” Auburn head coach Clint Meyers said. “I thought Kaylee pitched awesome. To pitch a perfect game, that’s just something that doesn’t happen. She got great support from the defense and we needed it.”

The Tigers (27-3, 2-1 SEC) now turn their heads to the upcoming series against the second-ranked Florida Gators (26-1, 5-0 SEC) this weekend in Gainesville, Florida.

The Gators won last year’s series, in which Auburn was only able to grab one of three games. Like the Tigers, Florida boasts dominant pitching. Infielder Kasey Cooper recognized the importance of such

a matchup.

“We’re looking forward to the competition, because we have two great pitching staffs,” Cooper said. “It’s going to be a challenge. Going down to their place is going to be really fun. It’s going to be intense. Everything matters, all the little details are going to come into play.”

With an undefeated record and a perfect game in her back pocket, Kaylee Carlson will look to propel No. 4 Auburn to another huge SEC series win over a highly-ranked foe.

“Hopefully we can give them a little taste of their own medicine,” Carlson said. “It’s going to be anyone’s game and it’s going to be a fight. We’re ready to go out there and compete against them, it’s pretty cool that they have three really good pitchers.

“Hopefully we come out and get on them early. If not, if it’s a pitcher’s duel, hopefully we come out on top.”

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FOOD

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Clint Rogers, owner of Big Blue Crawfish, serves crawfish at the corner of Gay and Samford streets on Wednesday, Mar. 22, 2017.

Big Blue Crawfish is bringing the Bayou to AU Lily Jackson LIFESTYLE EDITOR

Seafood is in my blood, said Clint Rogers, owner of Big Blue Crawfish. Growing up on the coast of Mississippi, Rogers was accustomed to large seafood boils, fishing and shrimping as a kid.

Despite his constant interaction with crawfish, Rogers still finds enjoyment from cracking shells and chowing down. So much enjoyment that he found himself sampling other crawfish while visiting New Orleans on Spring Break this year.

His knowledge of seafood paired well with his degree in hotel and restaurant management from Auburn in 2000. Graduation sealed the

deal, and he was off to New Orleans.

“I fell in love with the culture and food -- everything that New Orleans and Louisiana had to offer,” Rogers said.

Along with loving Louisiana, Rogers found his wife, who was studying at Louisiana State University at the time. The two were frequent crawfish and shrimp boil-goers. Rogers was determined to learn the crawfish boil way before departing from Louisiana.

After learning the traditional methods, he found himself back in Alabama running his own business, which has been open for a year and a half now.

But before the family could make it back to the South, they took a short detour to life in

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Saint Louis, Missouri.

“We survived one winter there and after realizing we were from the South for a reason, we struck up a deal to look for jobs in the South,” Rogers said.

He was still in contact with his college advisor, the contact that eventually helped get him back to Auburn.

“You hear of people in Auburn never leaving or coming back; it just draws you back,” Rogers said.

His first job in Auburn was working in food distribution, which lasted 10 years. This position introduced him to restaurant owners and showed him the ins and outs of the business.

He eventually took the leap.

In the beginning, he wasn’t sure customers would want to eat crawfish year-round, as most people know associate large seafood boils as a special occasion or an event for twice a year.

So far, there has been no evidence for such.

When deciding how to run the business, food trucks were beginning to pop up everywhere. This mobile platform aligned with Rogers’ demographic perfectly, as he wanted a business that was mobile and flexible for private parties and outdoor gatherings.

Rogers wanted a local business, which is clear from the food truck’s orange and blue exterior. He wanted to appeal to small events, like fraternity and sorority events, private business parties and small town weekly setups.

On Mondays and Tuesdays, Rogers runs all over town collecting a week’s worth of supplies as he prepares for the week ahead.

Starting a 9 a.m., Rogers can be found preparing to serve by 11 a.m..

Rogers can be found weekly Wednesday through Sunday dishing out crawfish at the corner market of Gay and Samford. This small, local setup is exactly what Rogers wanted from the beginning.

A year and a half in, the business has exceeded Rogers’ initial expectations.

Rogers continues to work toward consistent quality and a product that can be enjoyed by all customers. The seasoning has to be right, Rogers said.

“You want to have a product that is going to be very good, not only good one time but all the time,” Roger said.

Skeptical Mobile and Louisiana natives are always curious when trying Big Blue Crawfish, but Rogers said he has received positive reviews on his technique, a test not many can pass.

With very little advertising, Rogers said the business has gained somewhat of a following and crowd of regulars.

When setting up for these regulars, Rogers said it is practically a one-man show. On occasion, he is graciously assisted by his 6-year-old son and 9-year-old daughter when he can lure them away from their iPads. The two love to help out their father washing the large pots and helping clean up after a business day.

Rogers’ wife works for the University but is recruited for large events and keeping the books.

The events themselves are a pleasure, Rogers said. Early on, he found a love for human engagement and serving others.

“Communicating with others, being able to adapt and build relationships is so key in whatever you do, but especially in a small business,” Rogers said.

Rogers said going the extra mile to please customers is the goal.

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This week’s Fashion Ambush Lily JAckson LIFESTYLE EDITOR

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Cooking with Anne: five minute meals Anne Dawson ONLINE EDITOR

Cooking and preparing your own food can be super beneficial to your diet and health. Having control over your food and knowing exactly what ingredients will go into your body is a great way to feel cleaner and more aware of your diet.

Cooking every night or even just a few nights a week doesn’t have to take up a lot of time. I put together a few recipes that I pull from on nights I’m in a hurry or just feel lazy.

Easy fried rice I wrote an article about fried rice a little while ago, but that recipe can take some time. Here’s how to cut that recipe time in half and still get a great dinner or lunch.

Ingredients: 1 cup microwaveable rice 3 tbsp frozen carrots and peas 1 egg Slat and pepper to taste

Instructions: 1. Put 1 cup of microwaveable rice and 1 cup of water in a microwave-safe container and heat up for 5 minutes.

2. Heat up peas and carrots separately.

3. Scramble egg on the stove while everything is heating up.

4. Mix all together and add soy sauce. Sprinkle salt and pepper on top.

Cheesy baked potato A lot of people bake potatoes in the oven, but if you don’t want to wait an hour you can always pop it in the microwave to save time.

Ingredients: 1 potato 1/4 cup cheddar cheese Handful of bacon crumbles Instructions: 1. Rinse potato to make sure the dirt is off the skin. Press a fork into the top of potato for ventilation. Cook in microwave for 10 minutes.

2. Take potato out when there is one minute left, sprinkle cheese on top, then let it finish cooking.

3. Top with bacon

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Sydney Harris is this week’s fashionista.

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The Auburn Plainsman is on the hunt for Auburn’s most fashionable students. Fashion Ambush is a weekly installment featuring the fashionistas and fashionistos as they go about their daily lives.

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Sydney Harris, junior in biosystems engineering, was spotted eating Chick-Fil-A with a galpal on the first day back from Spring break.

Wearing a floral print dress under a denim jacket, she said the warm weather brought out her laid-back side. She slipped on the dress for her 8 a.m., as it was simple and comfortable.

Despite what she was wearing when we met her, jeans are the one item she can’t live without.

“Dressing up lightens my mood, and so if I know that I feel good, I’ll have a good day,” Harris said.

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"Swimming Pools” by Kenrick Lamar Claire Tully, campus editor “I’ve been told this has nothing to do with pools. ”

"Love In Stereo” by Sky Ferreira Lily Jackson, lifestyle editor “It’s got a slow-mo cannonball feel to it. ”

"Blue Sky” by The Allman Brothers Band Corey Williams, editor-in-chief “It’s my go-to sunny day song. ”

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Chip Brownlee, community editor “You see this water? I guess it’s okay. ”

The ‘megachurch’ experience Karl Hackmiller Lifestyle Writer

Megachurches are a spiritual paradox: both wildly popular among their massive congregation and yet mysterious to most Christians who are used to smaller congregations in more intimate settings. Most Christians marvel at these massive churches and their unruly parking lots.

The Church of the Highlands is an example of one of these mysterious megachurches with locations in more than 13 cities across the South, including Tuscaloosa, Birmingham and Opelika with upward of 32,000 members.

Such a massive church has an intricate hierarchy of leadership that begins with pastors supervised by overseers, or pastors from nationally recognized congregations. These massive congregations largely rely on donations. The church handles over $8 million in donations.

The Church of the Highlands even has a board of trustees, something not typically found in smaller congregations. Visiting Church of the Highlands in Opelika is easy enough if one is prepared to wait in traffic.

From 9-9:30 a.m., hundreds of congregants flood the parking lot before services.

The halls of the church are crowded with people dressed in shades of pastel. Coffee is

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complimentary, and church members stand ready at the door to shake your hand and welcome you inside.

Just after 9:30 a.m., Brandon Isbell steps on stage, and the crowd applauds like the audience of Wrestlemania, only more sober and better dressed. Isbell introduces the full band, which plays worship songs accompanied by a light show. The band then steps aside before Isbell delivers a sermon.

Pastor Chris Hodges, pastor from the Grants Mill campus and the founder of Church of the Highlands, flashes on the three massive projector screens, and his live sermon is broadcasted to his Opelika congregants and church members throughout the South.

Instead of feeling lost in the crowd, church members said the gravity of huge church memberships actually makes them feel more affirmed in their faith.

“It’s really wonderful,” said Matt Friduss, senior in geology. “I come here to worship the same God with a community that spans across the United States.”

Friduss said he has noticed a stigma attached to these giant churches.

“There’s this idea members of smaller churches have that megachurches are corrupt,” Friduss said. “One of my friends even called it a cult. That’s not what we are about at all. The Church of the Highlands is about God, family and community, in that order.”

"Hang Loose” by Alabama Shakes Weston Sims, opinion editor “It makes me feel like I’m at the world’s biggest pool, AKA the beach. ”

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