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Thursday, September 29, 2016 Vol. 124, Issue 7, 12 Pages

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Rising from the ashes

The LSU game was an emotional one for Auburn fans: hours after the football team’s last-second 18-13 win, a man set fire to the Magnolia Oak at Toomer’s Corner.The whirlwind of a weekend will surely go down in Auburn history. Read the stories below.

Reversal: Auburn beats No. 18 LSU after last-second touchdown overturned Sam Butler

ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

Not too long before kickoff, before the festivities were underway, an older man made his way onto the field into the sultry September sun, and he leaned against the south goalpost of Pat Dye Field.

Auburn great Pat Sullivan beckoned quarterback Sean White over to him, and imparted some wisdom upon the sophomore. He didn’t tell him the secret to dissecting defenses, diagnosing blitzes or dropping dimes in between defenders.

Sullivan told him to put a penny in his sock.

“He told me, ‘Put a penny in your sock, and it’ll give you a little bit of luck whenever you need it,’” White said. “I said, ‘Alright, I’m gonna listen to Pat Sullivan, he won the Heisman.’ So I went and got a penny and put it in my sock, and after the game I was just like, ‘Wow.’” That tiny piece of luck might’ve helped more than he thought. Auburn beat No. 18 LSU, 18-13 on Saturday, Sept. 24, but not before the result flipped once or twice.

With just one second left on the clock — a situation all too familiar to the orangeand-blue faithful packed to the brim in Jordan-Hare Stadium — LSU had the ball, facing a 4th and goal from the Auburn 15yard line. On the previous play, LSU receiver Travin Dural had committed an illegal motion penalty which backed his team up 5 yards, however, instead of starting the clock on the snap, the rule dictated that on

the next play, the clock would wind on the referee’s signal.

So, LSU quarterback Danny Etling received the snap seemingly in time, rolled right, and found D.J. Chark alone in the end zone. The purple-and-gold Tigers rejoiced, but replay showed that LSU center Ethan Pocic snapped the ball well after the scoreboard read all zeroes.

Auburn won, and the players — starving for a win after suffering seven consecutive home losses to Power 5 opponents — went ballistic, sprinting across the field and piling into the waiting arms of the student section before the official ruling was even announced.

The overturning of the game-winner that wasn’t was cathartic: It represented a reversal of fortune for Auburn, which hadn’t beaten an SEC opponent since toppling Steve Spurrier’s South Carolina team in October of 2014. It pulls the Tigers back even at 2-2, and it quiets the increasingly louder grumblings about head coach Gus Malzahn, at least for a week or two.

However, it wasn’t all rainbows and sunshine. All of Auburn’s points came via the leg of Daniel Carlson, whose six field goals tied an Auburn program record.

The offense got inside the LSU 15-yard line five times, and came away with three points all but one of those drives.

The issue Auburn has finishing drives with touchdowns is still hanging around,

» See GAME, 2

Magnolia Oak, planted barely one year ago, set on fire during victory celebration Corey Williams EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

The oak on Magnolia Avenue is a little worse for wear today than it was before the game on Saturday. The leaves left on its branches look withered and charred next to its College Street counterpart. Experts don’t know if the tree will ever fully recover.

But the burned Toomer’s Oak is still standing.

The last-minute win over LSU brought Auburn fans to the Corner in droves. It was the football team’s second win of the season and its fans’ second chance to roll the new oaks.

Around midnight on Sunday, Sept.

25 – while children threw rolls of toilet paper and students smiled for photos – a man walked through the crowd. He pulled a lighter from his pocket, turned the metal wheel and held it to a piece of toilet paper. He walked away.

Flames engulfed the tree within seconds.

Some good Samaritans tried to extinguish the blaze armed with nothing but the soles of their shoes and sheer willpower. Other onlookers followed the man and tackled him a little farther down the road.

After a few moments of chaos, police arrested the man as a team of firefighters arrived to put out the flames.

The entire ordeal lasted less than 10 minutes.

But the damage was done.

The initial reaction from witnesses and social media users was one of collective confusion – it must’ve been a disgruntled LSU fan, angry about his team’s high-emotion loss and looking to cause trouble. Maybe it was an Auburn fan whose cigarette got too close to the tree after one too many celebratory drinks.

The truth is still slowly piecing itself together.

Witnesses said they saw 29-year-old Jochen Wiest use a lighter to ignite a piece of toilet paper that was hanging from the tree, according to court documents. Wiest began to “leave the area hastily” after he was confronted about the fire. A witness pursued him until he was detained by several other citizens.

When police arrived, he was arrested on a public intoxication charge.

Wiest denied setting the fire despite having a black lighter in his possession and being identified by multiple witnesses, according to the documents.

He was detained until Tuesday, Sept.

27, when he was released on a $4,500 bond. Per conditions of his release, Wiest, a native of Germany, had to surrender his passport and was ordered not to leave the state.

Wiest is married with two young children. He is an Auburn resident and,

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TOP LEFT: WADE RACKLEY / AUBURN ATHLETICS

All of Auburn’s points came from Daniel Carlson, whose six field goals tied an Auburn program record.

TOP RIGHT: WADE RACKLEY / AUBURN ATHLETICS

Players, including Sean White (center) piled into the waiting arms of the student section before the official ruling was even announced.

BOTTOM LEFT: DAKOTA SUMPTER / MANAGING EDITOR

A rainbow is created by the water spray used to clean the unaffected College Oak. Workers picked the toilet paper off the burned Magnolia Oak by hand.

BOTTOM RIGHT: JOHN LEE / ASSISTANT MULTIMEDIA EDITOR

The fire started shortly after midnight Sunday, Sept. 25.The severity of the fire’s damage is not yet clear.

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and it’s something Malzahn, Lashlee and the staff will have to figure out. But having a kicker like Carlson — who hasn’t missed a kick yet this year — is always a solid safety net.

“It’s automatic. It’s funny to say, but when you think about it from an offensive standpoint, all we have to do is just get on our side of the field and we know we’ll at least make a field goal,” said running back Kerryon Johnson. “However, obviously we want seven points, but when you have that kind of kicker, you know you literally have three points every time. It’s very relieving.”

Johnson didn’t have his best game statistically — he carried the ball 22 times for 93 yards, and caught four balls for 63 yards — but he ran like a man possessed, at times dragging up to four or five members of the LSU defense for handfuls of yards at a time. He got stonewalled at the goal line on fourth down right before half-

time, which was probably Auburn’s best shot at a touchdown.

It could’ve been the difference in the game, but the Auburn defense made sure Carlson’s six field goals were enough. LSU running back Leonard Fournette, who gashed Auburn for 228 yards and three touchdowns a year ago, was held to 101 yards on 16 carries Saturday. He didn’t find the end zone once, and the only time LSU did score a touchdown was when quarterback Danny Etling flipped a three-yard shovel pass to tight end Foster Moreau late in the first quarter, who dove across the goal line to give LSU a 7-3 lead.

It may not have been pretty, but it’s a win Auburn desperately needed before its season slipped away, and it’s one they’ll take.

But they’ve yet to play a road game, which comes up in two weeks when the Tigers travel to Starkville. It’ll be a chance to prove Saturday’s win wasn’t a fluke, and they may need some more of that luck that the penny in White’s sock brought.

“Oh, I’m keeping it,” White said. “I made sure.”

FIRE

» From 1 until Sunday, was an employee of Baxter International, an Illinois-based health care company with a plant in Opelika.

“We are aware of the unfortunate situation surrounding the Toomer’s Corner tree fire in Auburn,” a Baxter spokesperson told The Plainsman. “We can confirm that Mr. Wiest is a Baxter employee. He has been suspended and will not be reporting for work at Baxter’s facility in Alabama.”

Wiest has racked up three charges since allegedly pulling the lighter from his pocket early Sunday morning: there was the original public intoxication charge; he was charged with “desecration of a venerable object” later in the day; and he was charged with criminal mischief first degree on Monday, Sept. 26.

Not much else is known about Wiest or why he allegedly set fire to an Auburn tradition.

The Magnolia Oak’s future is just as unclear.

“Based on the initial appearance of the tree, I don’t think the fire has killed the tree,” Horticulture professer Gary Keever told The Plainsman. “However, aesthetic

VIA THE AUBURN POLICE DIVISION Wiest was charged with “desecration of a venerable object.”

death, when the tree declines to such an extent that it detracts from the landscape and there is little chance of it returning to its full grandeur, may warrant consideration of removal as a result of this act.”

The Magnolia Oak was planted a little more than one year ago.

Another tree stood in its place for more than 70 years before Harvey Updyke, a University of Alabama fan, decided he’d had enough.

Updyke poisoned the original Toomer’s Oaks in 2011. The University tried, and failed, to save the trees. They were removed two years later after one final roll.

New trees – descendants of the originals – were planted in 2015.

The Magnolia Oak didn’t take, though,

and was replaced with a similar-sized tree in July 2015.

The University is asking fans not to roll the tree in the event of an Auburn win at Saturday’s homecoming game. The restriction will be in place until a complete assessment of the tree’s health can be made.

“There is little or no healthy foliage on the burnt tree. Most of the remaining leaves will drop off over the next week or so,” Keever said. “We will have to wait until next spring to see what long-term effects the fire had.”

A note – handwritten on cardboard – sits at the base of the burned oak next to a drawing of Dr. Seuss’ “The Lorax.”

“I speak for the trees,” the note reads.

“I speak for the trees for the trees have no tongues.”

The singed toilet paper has been painstakingly removed by hand and the leaves continue to fall.

But the oak still stands.

Kris Martins, community reporter, contributed to this report.

Editor’s note: The information in this article is up-to-date at the time of publication. To follow this developing story, visit ThePlainsman.com regularly.

AUBURN FAMILY

Student who chased suspect: 'Not today'

Corey Williams EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Herron Taylor said she couldn’t believe it when she saw the Toomer’s Oak on fire early Sunday morning.

“My mind was so blown because you never think you’ll see something like that,” Taylor, junior in biomedical sciences, said. “I was standing there staring at the trees for a second. My first instinct was to try to put the fire out. But

then it kind of hit me, there was nothing I could do at all to help the tree.”

Taylor was captured on film chasing Jochen Wiest, 29, after he allegedly lit the tree on fire.

A friend was taking a photo of Taylor and her boyfriend, Brendan McGowan, when he noticed Wiest pull a lighter out of his pocket.

“My boyfriend said ‘He just lit the tree on fire,’” Taylor

said. “So I turned around and sure enough, the dude’s standing there with a lighter still in his hand.”

This is the first season Taylor has been able to roll the Toomer’s Oaks as a student – the original trees were poisoned by Harvey Updyke in 2010 – and she wanted to enjoy it.

“He was trying to get away and I was like ‘No, no – not today,” Taylor said. “We just got

our trees back.”

Taylor and her boyfriend helped the Auburn Police Division identify Wiest.

She was giving a statement to police when she heard she was on film. The video of her chasing the suspect has since gone viral on social media.

“It’s such a blur to me,” Taylor said. “It’s been overwhelming. I didn’t think it was going to blow up like this. It was just an instinct thing.”

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Herron Taylor and her boyfriend, Brendan McGowan, helped identify the suspect early Sunday morning.

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Fear of clowns originates as far back as 2500 BCE Claire Tully CAMPUS EDITOR

Athletics & Student Affairs ‘increase game day security’

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SGA recently addressed the increase in intoxicated students entering Jordan-Hare stadium and sneaking alcohol in as well.

Brad Smith, SGA advisor, said he’s noticed the change over the past few years, particularly at the Arkansas State game three weeks ago.

“I’ve worked with the student gates for about four or five years now at football games and this is probably the worst week I’ve seen when it comes to the student body being intoxicated,” Smith said.

Smith said SGA senators and Auburn students should be leaders in game day decision making.

“Whether that’s your own personal decisions or the decisions that you’re watching your friends and peers make on Saturdays sitting at the games - and any day for that matter,” Smith said.

SGA President Jesse Westerhouse said he’s not certain how many students are bringing alcohol into the stadium.

“I don’t know if I can speak to the number of students who are getting alcohol into the student section, because I don’t know how many are,” Westerhouse said. “However, we are thankful for the work Athletics and Student Affairs have done to keep our student section safe on game days.”

The Athletics department and Student Affairs are working to increase game day security, Westerhouse said.

“There has been an increase of both male and female officers and cooperation across the board to limit the amount of alcohol brought into the student section.”

Westerhouse said Auburn’s student section has

one of the best reputations in the SEC. “From what I have seen over the years and through talking with others, I would say Auburn is doing a better job than peer institutions as far as drinking on game days goes,” Westerhouse said.

“We consistently have one of the best, if not the best game day experiences in the SEC.” Westerhouse said Auburn is no worse in addressing intoxicated students in the student section than other SEC schools.

“There is no data to suggest that this problem is worse at Auburn than other schools,” Westerhouse said.

SGA has no comprehensive plan to counteract the presence of alcohol in football games, however Westerhouse said the best way to prevent alcohol from causing problems is to be mindful.

Assistant Vice President of Athletics James Harris said SGA will continue to advise students to be on their best behavior on game days.

“As we always have, SGA will continue to encourage students to make wise decisions on game days,” Harris said. “Athletics is doing all they can with increased police checks at the gates, but the issue is students’ choices throughout game day before they enter the stadium.”

The best way to address this is to encourage fans to make good decisions throughout the day before kick-off, Westerhouse said.

“As always, SGA encourages the student body to stay safe and hydrated on game days regardless of if they are intoxicated or not,” Westerhouse said. “There are hydration stations throughout the student section, and students are encouraged to use those, especially on the hot game days.”

A 16-year-old Beauregard high school student was arrested last week in relation to threats connected to reported clown incidents.

The arrest was made on Wednesday, Sept.

21 just days after reports of “clown sightings” on Auburn’s campus caused concern from students and the Auburn community.

Coulrophobia, the excessive fear of clowns, is not a commonly debilitating fear, according to the Oxford English Dicionary. However, studies show it’s extremely common for children between ages four and 16 to strongly dislike clowns, according to Smithsonian Magazine.

Ana Franco-Watkins, Psychology department associate professor and industrial-organizational psychology program director, said people often mistake their dislike for clowns for genuine fear.

“Generally, people do not like clowns, however, not many people are actually afraid of clowns,” Franco-Watkins said.

Franco-Watkins said fear can develop in situations of uncertainty, particularly when media coverage and rumors perpetuate it.

“The media coverage can make people associate the uncertainty and fear with an object, such as clowns, especially when a few people try to capitalize on other people’s general fears by making threats and posing as a clown and continuing the cycle of the clown rumor,” Franco-Watkins said.

Clowns have appeared in different forms as performers throughout history, as early as 2500 BCE, according to Smithsonian Magazine.

The clown-related threats posed last week on campus and at surrounding high schools in the community could have contributed to an increase in fear and anxiety associated with clowns, Franco-Watkins said.

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Where there is mystery, it’s supposed there must be evil, so we think, ‘What are you hiding?’”

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ability heuristic—the ease with which instances come to mind,” Franco-Watkins said.

“If something has a lot of media attention, it is more accessible to think of these events and then easier for people to imagine the event of happening and increasing fears.”

Franco-Watkins said personal biases warp reality based on what someone experiences throughout their life.

“After plane crashes, people tend to judge that it is more likely to die in a plane crash than an automobile crash, when the latter has a greater likelihood of occurrence,” FrancoWatkins. “This is referred to as saliency bias— where things that are salient or vivid come to mind more readily.”

According to Smithsonian Magazine, clowns’ manic behaviors have always presented a darker side to them, particularly in 1892 when the play Pagliacci featured a clown murdering his wife during the performance.

Andrew McConnell Stott, University of Buffalo dean of undergraduate education and professor, said a surge in horror films featuring clowns in the 1980s contributed to the terror Americans feel toward clowns.

“Where there is mystery, it’s supposed there must be evil, so we think, ‘What are you hiding?’” Stott said.

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Cristiana Shipma at the Quad Center before giving a campus tour.

Recruiter walks us through her day Kressie Kornis CAMPUS WRITER

Student Recruiters provide walking campus tours three times a day to prospective students. Cristiana Shipma, senior in communications, is a second year recruiter.

“I love to walk people around campus and tell them why I love Auburn and that’s worth it, no matter how my day is going,” Shipma said.

Shipma said she enjoys chatting with her tour groups.

“Afterwards, it’s really fun because they ask you more personal questions that they were afraid to ask in front of other people,” Shipma said.

Student recruiters wear orange polos tucked into khaki shorts, Shipma said.

“It’s kind of funny being in your uniform all day, because you look very different from everyone else,” Shipma said.

“The first couple times I wore it, I was kind of self-conscious, but now it’s nice that I don’t have to think about what I’m going to wear on those days.”

Shipma said most of the tour is explaining Auburn traditions, such as the Creed and the origins of rolling Toomer’s Corner, though her favorite tradition to explain is the origin of War Eagle.

“I really enjoy telling the War Eagle story because a lot of people are confused about it,” Shipma said. “I’ll ask the group, ‘How many mascots does Auburn have?’ And I’ll get anywhere from like three to five.”

Auburn’s many traditions tend to cause confusion for prospective students, Shipma said.

“People are really confused and they’ll say to me, ‘You say the Tigers, but you’re also the Plainsmen, but you say War Ea-

gle, so are you the war eagles or something?’” Shipma said.

Recruiting has allowed Shipma to talk about the organizations she’s passionate about.

“I’ll tell them about the Oak’s Retreat and RUF,” Shipma said. “When they know that I’m involved in a Christian ministry they open up to me so much more.”

Shipma said on her first tour, she took her group the wrong way to the Eagle’s Nest.

“You can only access it from that side of Haley, so I panicked,” Shipma said. “I was so nervous and embarrassed, but finally I got it figured out.”

Now she looks forward to going to the Eagle’s Nest.

“Getting up and going to the Eagle’s Nest every single tour is such a treat,” Shipma said.

“I get to take everyone’s pictures with Samford in the background and everyone loves it.”

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Leah Bostany “Leap with Leah”

Kelsey Guyan “Quality Outweighs Quantity”

Kate Hardman “Hope with Hardman”

Maggie Smith “Steps of Hope with Maggie”

Victoria Starks “Believe in Victory with Victoria”

Senior in biomedical sciences Nominated by Omicron Delta Kappa “My platform is Leap with Leah toward a brighter future for Lee County.

The Auburn Creed states, ‘I believe in education, which gives me the knowledge to work wisely, and trains my mind and my hands to work skillfully.’

Beyond the borders of this campus, there is a community of children in need, who are at risk of never graduating high school, pursuing higher education or learning a trade. I am partnering with Lee County Youth Development Center, an Opelika-based nonprofit dedicated to bridging the education gap for local at-risk youth.

We’ll be raising funds and bringing awareness to our community. My hope is that students will share with us how an Auburn education is benefitting them and in turn, work to extend that privilege to others.”

Senior in psychology Nominated by the Eminent Society “My platform is focusing on spreading eating disorder awareness on Auburn’s campus. I not only want to reach out to the women that experience these disorders, but the men too.

Currently, Auburn has no student led support groups for those suffering or recovering from an eating disorder or negative body issues and it is my goal to change that. Action must be taken, so the millions of people affected by eating disorders know it is nothing to be ashamed of, rather something to embrace and move forward with. Having an eating disorder has been something that I have struggled with for some time now. By no means have I completely healed, but every day I become one step closer to seeing myself for the strong and intelligent woman that I have strived to become.”

Senior and nursing Nominated by Chi Omega “My goal through this week is to raise awareness and support for MakeA-Wish Foundation Alabama. The Make-A-Wish mission is simple: to grant the wishes of children with lifethreatening medical conditions in order to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. It is my hope to spread awareness to this cause and show Auburn’s campus how one simple wish can help restore a child’s hope and strength. As a student body, we have the chance to make a difference in these children’s lives. As a nursing major, whose dream is impacting these children through the field of pediatric oncology, this is my here-and-now impact. My heart is for these kids, and it is my privilege to partner with them in this fight—both in this day and in the future.”

Senior in human development and family studies Nominated by Catholic Student Organization “Baby Steps is something very near and dear to my heart as it provides hope and gives a voice to a very unseen and unheard population on campus. It’s a startup nonprofit that will be a home for girls at Auburn who get pregnant in college — many feeling like they must choose between their baby and their education. Baby Steps will provide a place of support in a time when many people turn their backs and will empower these women to achieve all that they can as both a mom and a student. We are raising money in order to buy a house and bring the vision of Baby Steps to life.

I firmly believe in both family and educational opportunity and that Baby Steps embraces both of these ideals.”

Senior in nutrition science Nominated by Alpha Delta Pi “We are promoting ways to be victorious over the two leading causes of death in the US: Heart Disease and Cancer while simultaneously raising funds for Magic Moments. When I was 13, I was diagnosed with cancer, began my treatments and lost my father to a sudden heart attack all in a matter of three months. When I wasn’t strong enough to stand alone, the Auburn Family carried me through the tough times. After beating cancer, I never imagined that I would receive a call from their organization freshman year telling me that my family and I were being flown out to Los Angeles. to meet Usher. I cannot wait to pay it forward to the Auburn Family by sharing my story and having the opportunity to support a cause that isn’t just close to my heart, but is my heart.”

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SGA discusses homecoming, organizations and study spaces Romy Iannuzzi CAMPUS WRITER

The senate provided updates for the fall semester’s upcoming University programs, as well as reports from atlarge, liberal arts and engineering during their weekly meeting.

“Fall really is ‘programs season’ at Auburn,” Hunter Gibson, EVP of programs, said. “Homecoming is com-

ing soon and we’re excited about a lot that’s happening at the parade. There’ll be lots of programs participating and lots of beads for the kids.”

Jake Smith, college of engineering senator, said he and fellow senators have gotten the chance to meet with various engineering organizations.

“Last Thursday we got to meet with the Engineering Student Council

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which is comprised of the presidents and vice presidents of about 20 engineering organizations,” Smith said.

“We’re also going to be having breakfast with the Alumni Association next week, so we’ll give a report on that as well.”

Kayla Warner, diversity and multicultural affairs committee chair, said she wanted to talk about “authentic

liberal arts.”

“The College of Liberal Arts is giving students opportunities to get into small groups to work on projects and help realize their dreams,” Warner said. “A lot of liberal arts degrees aren’t necessarily a hard and fast job degree so much as a passion that you’re choosing to follow.”

At-Large Senator Brock Hendon

said students have had some concerns in the past few weeks regarding campus study spaces.

“A lot of people are really liking the study rooms in the student center and a lot of people are expressing concern about how crowded the library gets during test weeks,” Hendon said.

“Right now we’re focusing on how we can increase study space on campus.”

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The College of Human Sciences is offering Beverage Appreciation to Nutrition, Dietetics and Hospitality Management majors 21 years old and older. Students taste, evaluate and learn about the production of an assortment of beverages.

David Martin, hotel and restaurant management assistant professor, said the course discusses beverages such as wine, beer, whiskey, tea and coffee.

Students perform a sensory evaluation with a selection of different beverages each day, Martin said.

Martin said his lectures consist of an explanation of each beverage the students taste, the regions they come from and what foods pair well with each other.

Special visitors stop by the Auburn University Hotel and Dixon Conference Center, where the class is held, to speak to the students on occasion to present features on different beverages, Martin said.

Jeffrey Courteau, Samuel Adams representative, came to speak to a class to discuss each type of Samuel Adams beer and the production process it goes through.

President and founder of the International Beverage Company, Peter Shwartz, also taught students about the different forms of alcoholic, nonalcoholic and international beverages.

Martin O’Neill, Nutrition, Dietetics and Hospitality Management department head and professor, used to teach the class.

“This class is a professional elective in the Hotel and Restaurant Management major, designed to give students a broad overview of beverages,” O’Neill said.

Norman Van Aken, Jammes Beard Foundation award win-

ner and celebrity chef, said the class is beneficial to real-world application.

“This class studies viticulture and brewing which have a part of human history through the ages,” Van Aken said.

Martin said the class takes an international approach to the appreciation of beverages by learning about the cultural and climatic influences as the semester progresses.

Beverage appreciation students take Martin’s class every Friday afternoon at the Auburn University Hotel to cap off their senior year in the College of Human Sciences.

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What our focus should be after the fire Fall Editorial Board 2016

After Auburn’s win Saturday, amplified by the fact Auburn had lost the game one minute and ended up being declared the winner the next minute, the trees on Toomer’s Corner were rolled.

A tradition that probably began between the 1960s and ‘70s, students roll the trees with toilet paper in celebration.

It’s a tradition that inspires camaraderie among students and non-student fans alike.

Given its position in the hearts of Auburn lovers, it’s unfortunately become a target of spite and hatred.

In 2013, the two old trees at Toomer’s were cut down after being poisoned by Harvey Updyke.

In a similar act of desecration, someone decided to light one

of the toilet paper-covered trees on fire in the middle of the night after the Auburn-LSU game.

The alleged perpetrator was arrested shortly thereafter and charged with desecration of a venerable object, public intoxication and criminal mischief first degree.

This isn’t just a slight toward the Auburn Family’s love of football.

It’s a slight against something deeper within Auburn; it’s a slight against our collective desire to stand with our fellow people across all borders.

Toomer’s Corner functions not only as a place for celebration after football games; it also serves as an extension of the common humanity held by students and citizens of Auburn.

In the wake of the Orlando shooting, nearly 100 people at-

tended a candlelight vigil in respect of those who were affected.

We believe this week’s tree burning is an attack on the Auburn Family’s desire to band together through both good times and bad.

Instead of focusing on the perpetrators of such acts, we should focus on the resiliency the Toomer’s Oaks have come to symbolize. How through poison and fire, the Auburn Family’s spirit will not be broken.

This way, we don’t give the perpetrators the notoriety they potentially crave.

The ash of the Oak’s charred leaves littered the ground — some cleaned by cleaning crews.

But ash can’t be removed from earth, just as the Toomer’s

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Embracing black beauty in a white world Madison Ogletree PHOTO EDITOR

Some memories simply fade away with time.

Others stay with us: the memories that are so vivid, so profound, it’s as if they happened moments ago.

I remember the first time I realized I wasn’t beautiful.

Well, at least in congruence with current societal standards.

I was 12 years old. Bright-eyed and unsuspecting, I plopped down onto the hard plastic chairs in my all-white prep school science classroom only to be greeted by a throng of fingers firmly lodged between the knots and tangles of my curly hair.

Immediately, I asked, “Why are you touching my hair?” I didn’t understand my classmate’s compulsion to touch my hair so abruptly without asking.

The young, Caucasian girl countered my question with an inquiry of her own, “Why is your hair like that?”

I didn’t have an answer. What are you to say when someone asks you why you are the way you are? I was a middle schooler, not a biologist.

Yet, I still wondered. Why is my hair like that? With a quick raise of my hand and a request to my teacher, I excused myself to the bathroom.

As I stared at myself in the mirror, I began to notice what she meant by that. Her hair a silky, shiny cascade and my hair a thick, tangled, frizzy mass nesting on my head.

I would not realize until much later that what she meant to ask me was, “Why is your hair not like mine? Why is your hair not white?”

Honestly, I wish I could say that was the last time someone touched my hair without asking.

Even more so, I wish I could say that was the last time I felt inadequate due to my natural appearance.

It happens more often than you’d expect.

You see, I don’t speak for everyone, but I do know that many African-American men and women who wear their hair natural or in protective styles have had strangers or acquaintances touch their hair without asking in hopes of finally figuring out why black hair is like that.

Many people, especially those who handle our hair without asking, don’t realize that touch-

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ing someone’s hair without permission or making backhanded comments or compliments about black hair is not merely a matter of common courtesy and personal space, but a racial issue deeply seated within Western society.

Essentially, seemingly harmless actions like touching someone’s hair without asking perpetuate the idea that having black hair, be it an afro, dreadlocks, twists, braids or curls, is not normal.

What I thought seven years ago was an isolated incident is actually problem for many African-American individuals.

A problem that is symptomatic of a strictly European standard of beauty that allows little to no room for outliers.

Our world is one that considers the hair that naturally grows out of my head abnormal.

A world that believes it is radical for AfricanAmerican men and women to wear their hair natural or in natural styles, rather than pressing and ironing the kinks away.

A world where schools like Butler High School in Louisville, Kentucky, and Deborah Brown Community School in Tulsa, Oklahoma, have placed rules banning certain AfricanAmerican hairstyles.

A world that deems it customary to ask a pet owner if you can touch their dog but not to ask a

black person if you can touch their hair.

A world where it is okay for young black boys and girls to want to change their appearances to fit an exceptionally unattainable white ideal.

In my youth, when I saw that the pinnacle of beauty is a fair-skinned woman with long straight hair, I looked in the mirror, saw my dark skin and curly hair and realized that I simply fell short.

This is not acceptable.

It is not right that young black boys and girls are internalizing European measures of beauty by seeing their hair, their skin and their physical characteristics as insufficient.

When in actuality, we should celebrate the diversity, versatility and, most importantly, the beauty of the black community regardless of hair texture or skin tone.

Ultimately, our society is in desperate need of a shift.

We must throw our non-inclusive, white standard of beauty out the window in order to cultivate acceptance and appreciation for black features.

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Councilman Byrd on serving Ward 1 Lily Jackson INTRIGUE EDITOR

As a longtime local, Clemon Byrd, Ward 1 councilman, feels he has a unique perspective on the needs of his ward.

“I grew up in the Ward I represent,” Byrd said. “A lot of people that live there had a hand in raising me, whether I spent the night at their house or came over for lunch. I’ve been in the community deep for a long time.”

Byrd attended Auburn High School and when the time came for secondary education, he took two years of classes at Southern Union and finished his degree at Faulkner University.

Byrd studied criminal justice in school, which led him to his career in law enforcement. He worked for the Auburn Police Division for 15 years.

While attending school, he was working with the police division. Byrd said he took quality life lessons from his time as an officer.

“I learned to deal with people of all backgrounds, and it was an amazing experience,” Byrd said. “I really enjoyed my time over there. It taught me a lot about life. I joined when I was 23 years old.”

Byrd said being in law enforcement “raised him,” and those that worked with him took him under their wing and taught him more than he ex-

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Ward 1 City Councilman Clemon Byrd at Auburn City Hall on Monday, Sept. 26.

pected.

Byrd said at times he misses the people he worked with and the work itself, but he is grateful for the small amount of free time he has now.

Byrd is married with a son and enjoys going to church with his family on Sundays.

Byrd, his wife and son retreat to Waffle House after services on Sunday for their weekly lunch outing.

He now works at AT&T and serves with the National Guard. He was recently pro-

moted to major. Byrd hooks up internet in homes and spends the remainder of his time serving the country and his community as councilman.

Byrd has been serving on the National Guard for 23 years and City Council for two years.

“I’ve just now learned how to balance all of my roles,” Byrd said. “There’s some things that I have to just say no to. You just have to find that balance, and lately I’m getting in the swing of everything.”

With what time he has left, Byrd plays saxophone for a jazz band.

“We play smooth jazz and R&B,” Byrd said. “We gig around Auburn and have a good time.”

Byrd said music is a release for him. He has been playing saxophone since junior high and thoroughly enjoys it. The band has been performed for local bars, wedding and other events since 2007.

Being a city councilman just made sense, Byrd said.

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Impeachment committee plans for subpoenas The Alabama House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday approved rules that will allow it to issue subpoenas in connection with an impeachment investigation into Gov. Robert Bentley and his alleged misuse of state funds.

Among those on the list to receive subpoenas: The Office of the Governor; Bentley himself; Rebekah Caldwell Mason, with whom Bentley is accused of having an affair; RCM Communications, Mason’s company; John Mason, her husband; Bentley’s gubernatorial campaign and a pro-Bentley darkmoney group.

Jackson Sharman, special counsel on the impeachment investigation to the Judiciary Committee, said he had the list read. And with the committee adopting its new rules, a subcommittee will meet soon to issue the subpoenas.

Once they’ve been issued, Sharman will serve them.

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“Growing up in Auburn and seeing what Ward 1 was going through, I just thought that I could be a help to the citizens of Ward 1 and help the neighborhood.”

Byrd said in the end, he loves helping people, and serving Ward 1 was a way to continue serving the community after working as an officer.

Byrd said his main goals and aspirations for Ward 1 would be physical development and child mentorship.

“My favorite thing about

But what comes next is still up in the air. Sharman and key members of the committee said the committee has both the constitutional authority to issue the subpoenas and the ability to enforce those subpoenas through contempt proceedings if they’re violated.

“I am convinced you [have the power], and I’m convinced the House does,” Sharman said.

He said that he couldn’t find a case in a state supreme court where a legislature’s attempt to enforce a subpoena had been denied. Under the constitution, the power to issue and enforce subpoenas is implied at the least, Sharman said.

“If we cannot get cooperation, there will be court action within 21 days,” Sharman said.

However, some members of the committee said they weren’t sure, including Democratic Rep. Juandalynn Givan and Rep. Chris England.

“We’re creating a power we don’t have,” Givan said. “We’re

creating contempt power. We’re creating a subpoena power.”

England said that the House had denied several times in the past attempts to legislate subpoena power to House standing committees.

Bentley’s legal team, including attorneys Ross Garber and David Byrne, were consistent in their disagreement over the issue of subpoenas, as well. According to them, there is no statue in state law that gives the committee legal authority to issue them.

“You don’t have it, but certainly as a egislative body you could look at it,” Garber said.

But Sharman said the subpoenas are necessary because Bentley and other’s on the his list of subpoenas won’t cooperate with his request for documents, records and files as the investigation into Bentley’s actions continue.

“Some witnesses have been less cooperative,” Sharman said.

“Some of these witnesses have simply declined to respond to us or meet with us without offering

any particular reasoning. Other witnesses have declined to produce documents on a variety of different theories, including the breadth of the particular request.”

Sharman said those on his subpoena list are the witnesses who haven’t cooperated, and that’s why he needs the subpoenas to continue the investigation. But Bentley’s attorneys say they did cooperate.

Tuesday morning, hours before the hearing, Bentley’s office turned over more than 1,500 pages of documents concerning former ALEA Secretary Spencer Collier, Rebekah Mason, travel manifests, purchases and other records.

It was all a show, just to say they sumbitted the documents before the meeting Tuesday, Sharman said.

Despite concern about the question of whether or not subpoenas can be enforced, the committee still approved their rules 8-3. Givan abstained her vote because she wanted more time to consider the rules.

being on city council is being able to go to functions,” Byrd said. “I love being invited to events in my ward, even just a birthday party. Relaxing, kicking back, enjoying people — I really love that.”

Byrd enjoys his time as a city councilman, but his initial election to office can be considered a bit rocky to some, as issues were presented by an opponent after votes were counted declaring Byrd’s victory.

Arthur Dowdell, Byrd’s predecessor, raised suspicions of voter fraud briefly after Byrd was announced as winner.

The issue was not laid to rest for many months and it was brought back to surface in July.

In relation to the ordeal, Byrd said the claims affected him, but did not slow him down.

“I listened to what (Dowdell) was saying, but I didn’t actually hear it,” Byrd said. “My thing was the issues, and I was never going to talk bad about him. It was never about me and him. It was always about what the people want.”

Byrd said if he were to have concentrated on Dowdell’s claims, he would have been unable to focus on the issues at hand.

“You have to campaign,” Byrd said. “You can’t just talk about the other person.”

Byrd said he is glad he went through what he did, as it helped him in the long run.

With a name change from Woofstock to Puppypalooza, the Lee County Humane Society annual dog festival will also have a shift in focus.

This year’s event, set for Oct. 8 at Kiesel Park from 10 a.m.–2 p.m., will focus more on simply fostering a dogcentered community event rather than fundraising.

“Traditionally it’s been more on focused on being a fundraiser ... but this year we want to focus on the festival aspect of it because throughout the year there are so many events where you ... go from booth to booth and that kind of thing,” said Ausu Anaraki, LCHS fundraising and events coordinator. “But we kind of want this to be an event where people come and have fun with their family, with their pets.”

The shelter typically gets more exposure rather than funds from larger events, which it hopes to capitalize on this year to convert supporters into future donors, Anaraki said.

In place of a silent auction, there will be a raffle and door prizes. Donations will also be tied to several activities at the

festival.

Attendees can tie dye a bandana for a $3 donation, participate in a dog costume contest for $5 and purchase different items to support the humane society. But the shelter, Anaraki said, is relying more on sponsor funds compared to years past, hoping to secure more sponsors.

Each year the shelter takes in more animals and needs more funds, Anaraki added.

“Traditionally events like this don’t necessarily bring in as much funds as we’d want, and that’s kind of the case with a lot of nonprofits ... It still is a fundraising event,” she said. “We’re just trying to not focus on it as much as before.”

She said she hopes the humane society still receives the same amount of funds as in years past, but without the same level of expectation of donations from attendees.

People can adopt animals at the festival, which will also have food vendors, music and a puppy kissing booth.

“The goal for the event is just to have a day where people can come out and support the humane society but also just have a good time,” she said.

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Pookie and Noah lie in the grass during last year’s Woofstock at Kiesel Park in Auburn, Ala., on Oct. 17, 2015.

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Tommy Jernigan (left) shows David Mote (right) how to ice a doughnut at the University Donut Company on East Magnolia Avenue on Sept. 26.

For Teresa Vigueras, having a good doughnut at her new shop is second in importance to only one thing.

“I don’t care that much that you got a great doughnut,” she said. “It’s important, but I care that when you leave that you feel better than when you came in the door. That’s important to me.”

Vigueras, one of the owners of the newly opened University Donut Company, said she’s seen students walk through the shop doors late at night lost or with broken hearts, something she hopes the employees at the shop can help remedy through their interactions.

“These kids that are up here late at night, a lot of them are trying to escape what’s going on at campus or trying to escape what’s going on at home,” she said. “And this sort of gets to be a safe place for them.”

After having an on-campus food truck for a month, the family-owned doughnut business opened a storefront on East Magnolia Avenue on Sept. 17, with ever-changing menu items and an underlying mission to make a difference in those who enter its doors.

“Doughnuts and food and school — all that stuff passes away,” she said. “The only thing

that has a long-term impact ... is not to give you a good doughnut. It’s to encourage you to be the best person you can be, to encourage you to go for everything you want in this life and to not get discouraged and not to get down by life … that day, that test, is just a blink. Tomorrow is going to be OK.” The business’ slogan, Hole Lotta Lovin’, communicates the heart behind the business, she said.

“Our mission statement would be to change lives for the better every day,” Vigueras, who also works full time as a college minister at First United Methodist Church Alexander City, said.

“That anybody we meet, we have the power and the ability to make their day better.”

The doughnuts listed on the menu come in flavors ranging from coconut to caramel toffee to banana pudding. And the shop offers yeast, cake, old-fashioned and sour cream doughnuts.

But the flavors are always evolving.

“Every day we come up with a different doughnut,” Vigueras said. “We’re always trying to come up with something new. It makes eating more fun.”

Tommy Jernigan, freshman in marketing, created the Lemonhead doughnut, a yeast doughnut filled with lemon cream and topped with chopped Lemonheads, one of his favorite can-

dies.

He and his five housemates all work at the doughnut business. All of the shop’s employees are college students.

“I used to work at a grocery store, and it’s like you’re working with coworkers,” he said. “Here it’s not coworkers. It’s friends. It’s a lot different.”

Some flavors are always on the menu, but Vigueras said she plans to offer the more laborintensive doughnuts only on specific days of the week.

Customers also have the option to build their own doughnut, selecting from a variety of doughnut base flavors, icings and toppings. She said she’s working on gluten-free options for the future as well.

The idea to start the business came from Vigueras’ daughter and son-in-law, Juliana and Eric Truska, who frequented a specialty doughnut shop in Springfield, Missouri. The three of them, along with Vigueras’ husband, own the shop together.

Vigueras said she doesn’t actually like doughnuts and would pick a cookie or a pie before opting for the circular pastry.

“So I thought, if I’m going to have to sell something I love, I’ve got to make it to where I love it and I want to eat it,” she said.

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FEMA app helps users prepare for upcoming fall severe weather season Sam Willoughby COMMUNITY WRITER

For residents of Alabama this time of year, staying safe from severe weather is a top priority. Federal Emergency Management Agency, the United States’ disaster relief agency, has an app for iPhones and Androids that can help Alabamians stay prepared.

The app allows users to receive weather alerts for up to five different locations, put together a safety checklist, review safety tips and set an emergency meeting place with friends and family.

Users can also use the app to apply for disaster assistance and to

submit photos to FEMA in the event a disaster does strike.

One of the biggest severe weather threats in Alabama during the fall is hurricanes. The Atlantic hurricane season began in June and officially ends Nov. 30.

In September 2004, Hurricane Ivan hit the coast of Alabama, devastating communities along the Gulf and causing close to $15 billion in damage. No major hurricanes have hit Alabama since 2005, but the possibility remains.

Philip Chaney, associate professor in geosciences, said the best strategy in dealing with a natural crisis is to plan ahead.

“For hurricanes, one of the big things you want to consider is whether you want to stay where you are when the hurricane passes, or if you want to evacuate,” Chaney said.

Whether you plan on staying put or evacuating, you should be proactive in your approach, which the FEMA app can help users with, said Cheria Brown, a FEMA representative.

“We want to make sure that individuals prepare themselves before an event actually occurs,” Brown said. “You don’t want to wait until it starts to rain and go out without an umbrella, you want to have an umbrella when you’re out in the rain.”

Another threat this time of year is tornadoes, one of the most deadly types of severe weather. Tornadoes are usually associated with the spring, but Chaney said November is the peak month for tornadoes in the fall.

Hurricanes can be spotted by the National Weather Service days in advance, but tornadoes are harder to predict, and residents may receive a warning only 15 minutes before touchdown, making a plan that much more important.

“You need to practice [your plan] to see how long it’s going to take,” Chaney said. “You only get a few minutes warning when the tornado is seen in the area, so you can’t

wait until that point to decide that you’re going to drive across town to somebody else’s house.”

FEMA recommends constructing a sturdy safe room on or below ground level in case a tornado hits.

For mobile home residents in Lee County, Chaney has one tip: evacuate.

“Mobile homes have been proven over and again to not be safe shelter during tornadoes,” Chaney emphasized. “[Mobile home residents] should definitely have a plan to go somewhere else.”

The FEMA app is available for free on the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store.

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Senior pushes for personal best Will Sahlie SPORTS WRITER

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Veronica Eder crosses the finish line.

For most high school seniors, the college selection process is an expansive and drawn-out process. For Auburn University senior Veronica Eder, the list of schools was not long.

“I am in industrial design and there aren’t a lot of schools that have that,” Eder said. “If they do have it, they are mostly all arts schools, but I knew I wanted to do Division I athletics. So it was between Auburn and Virginia Tech.”

Eder was sold on Auburn, so the Pennsylvania native committed to a school nearly 15 hours from her home.

“It all kind of fit together here,” Eder described. “Coach [Mark] Carroll is awesome and I love the program here.”

Eder, unlike most athletes, competes in all three track and field sports: cross country, indoor track and outdoor track. The Doylestown, Pennsylvania native hit the ground running once she got to Auburn. She finished third in the Trojan Invite 3k her freshman cross country season. She also placed fourth at the Crimson Classic 5k. Her career on The Plains was off to a fast start and Eder never looked back.

In her sophomore cross country season, she won the South Alabama Opener meet and finished third at the Furman Classic. In the spring of her sophomore season, Eder won the War Eagle Invitational in the 5000m with a time of 17:04.22. She also placed second at the Tennessee Challenge and fourth at the SEC Outdoor

Championships – a race she’ll never forget.

“That was the first 10k I had ever done and I lost one of my shoes halfway through the race,” Eder said laughing.

Auburn cross country head coach Mark Carroll believes that race was one of the defining moments of Eder’s career.

“Veronica has a toughness, like the SEC Championships where she lost her shoe, most people would have checked out, but Veronica went from 9th or 10th place to 4th place,” said Carroll. “It is about that never give up attitude and that really helps her in tough races.”

Eder posted four top 10 finishes in six events during her junior cross country season. She placed seventh at the NCAA South Region Cross Country Championships. Another one of Eder’s favorite memories on The Plains occurred in the spring of last year, when she ran a personal best 16:14.32 in the 5000m at the War Eagle Invitational.

“That felt really good because it was at home,” Eder said. “Everyone was there to watch and celebrate.”

Eder has now turned her attention to her final season in Auburn. The Tigers are off to a strong start this season, as the women have posted first and second place finishes in two of their three meets. Auburn has been led by Eder, who won the 5k in the season opener, finished second in the 6k at the Furman Classic and posted a fifth

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SOFTBALL

Season set for national runners-up

Emily Shoffit SPORTS EDITOR

Stepping away from the most successful run in program history, head coach Clint Myers and the Auburn softball program have released the upcoming slate for the 2017 season. The Tigers schedule includes 56 regular season games with 31 taking place at Jane B. Moore Field.

Auburn will face teams that made the NCAA Tournament last season in 34 contests, 10 of them against teams that made the Women’s College World Series.

The Tigers open the season outside the United States and will take part in the Triple Crown Tournament in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, Feb. 9-11.

Auburn’s home opener features tilts with Washington and Oklahoma, respectively, before facing Nebraska and BYU to close out the nonconference challenge.

Auburn will then host 21 consecutive home games, including three tournaments and a Southeastern Conference series on The Plains.

Following a duel with SIUEdwardsville on Feb. 16, the Tigers will host the Plainsman Invitational, featuring the mentioned Cougars, Creighton, Evansville and Mercer, Feb. 17-19. Auburn holds a 22-4 all-time record against the teams competing and will meet SIU-Edwardsville for the first time in program his-

tory.

The Tigers then take on North Dakota on Feb. 23 before hosting the Tiger Invitational, Feb. 24-26. Teams featured in the tournament include James Madison, North Dakota, UMass-Lowell and Yale. James Madison wrapped up last season with a 50-6 record and hosted a Super Regional in the NCAA Tournament.

Auburn hosts its final tournament, the Wilson/DeMarini Classic, at Jane B. Moore Field, March 3-5. Preceding the classic is a duel with Liberty, March 2. The Tigers are set to face College of Charleston, Liberty, Savannah State and 2016 NCAA Tournament participant Texas State.

Following an in-state battle with Alabama State on March 8, Auburn opens SEC play by hosting WCWS attendee LSU for a three-game set, March 10-12.

The Tigers in orange and blue defeated LSU last season in the SEC Tournament Championship game to capture back-to-back conference titles.

Then, Auburn opens a 14game road swing by taking on a common opponent in an uncommon scenario.

The Tigers will face Tennessee in a non-conference game March 14 at Ridley Park in Columbia, Tennessee. The

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The Collegiate Baseball Newspaper gave Auburn baseball’s 2016 recruiting class a No. 5 ranking nationally on Monday.

“The strength of this group is in the numbers,” Auburn head coach Butch Thompson said. “Our inaugural class as a staff is going to lay the foundation for moving Auburn baseball back to where we all want to be.”

As recruiting coordinator, Brad Bohannon has now secured

three top five classes while Thompson’s teams have inked 10 in the top 10 since 2003.

Local athletes headlining the class include Davis Daniel (St. James School) a right handed pitcher from Montgomery, Alabama, and junior college transfer Josh Anthony (Western Oklahoma State) from Columbus, Georgia.

Daniel is Alabama’s No. 2 player according to Perfect Game and a 34th round selection of the Chicago Cubs in the 2016 MLB draft.

Anthony was a 16th

round selection by the Atlanta Braves in the 2016 draft, but chose to attend Auburn.

The class also features four players that have been previously drafted including freshman LHP Trevor Hillhouse (Philadelphia, 38th round – 2016), sophomore LHP Welby Malczewski (Arizona, 37th round – 2016), sophomore catcher Mike Rojas (Seattle, 40th – 2015) and freshman RHP Ryan Watson (Los Angeles, 39th – 2016).

The Tigers open fall practice on Oct. 6.

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matchup will not count toward the SEC records of either team.

The Tigers also face Middle Tennessee in Murfreesboro, Tennessee on March 15 to round out the twogame road trip.

Auburn will then take on Tampa, Florida for the USF Tournament, March 17-19. There the Tigers are slated to take on three NCAA Tournament teams in Illinois, North Dakota State and tournament host USF.

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SEC play ramps up the next two weekends as Auburn heads to Florida (March 24-26) and Georgia (March 31-April 2) for six conference contests.

Last season, the Tigers split four meetings with the Gators and took all four decisions against the Bulldogs, including one at the WCWS. Non-conference clashes with Samford (April 5) and Georgia State (April 12) sandwich a home league series against Ole Miss,

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place finish in the 5k at the Commodore Classic.

“I dedicated a lot of time to running and making sure I put in the work and effort,” Eder said. “I just wanted to make sure I was prepared for the season. Coach [Carroll] always talks about coming in strong, but not too strong, because it is a long season, especially with distance running. I really think the best is yet to come.”

Both Carroll and Eder believe this year’s team is fully capable of finishing in the top half of the SEC. “We have a small team, but we are very experienced,” the Auburn senior said. “We have a lot of seniors, a lot of girls who if they put their minds to it, we can run really well together.”

“We have been a little tired going into the early season races, so we will rest up before this next one and then start slowing down as we get closer to the SEC Championships,” Carroll said. “But I think we have enough talent to be in the top half of the SEC on both sides.”

April 7-9.

Last season, Auburn outscored Samford and Georgia State 42-5 in four victories for the Tigers. Auburn did not face Ole Miss last season, but swept the Rebels in three games in 2014.

Next, the Tigers host a series against Missouri (April 14-16) before travelling to South Carolina (April 21-23) for a three-game set.

Auburn has fared well against the Tigers and Gamecocks, winning seven of the last eight meetings versus the two programs, respectively.

As for personal goals, Eder has one clear goal: qualifying for nationals this season.

The top four runners in the regional meet qualify for the national championships.

Last season, Eder finished fifth, which drives her to go even harder this season.

“That really did hurt,” Eder said. “I just try to go into every race and try to compete and win each race.”

Carroll believes Eder is capable of qualifying for nationals, which is also one of his goals for this season. Carroll knows how special of a runner Eder is and how important she is for the Tigers.

“Cross country is not a glamorous sport. It is coming out every day and putting the miles in, and believing in what you are doing,” Carroll said. “There is a moment of truth in every race, where it really hurts, and you have to answer if you really want it, and Veronica does.

That is what sets her apart.”

“I would rate her performance as good as any we have ever had at Auburn,” Carroll said.

“Barring any setbacks, the school records are in jeopardy, and she is up there with the best we have ever had. I think she is in a good place right now to where she should be able to accomplish her goals that she has set.”

The Tigers close out the regular season non-conference slate with a short drive to Montgomery, Alabama to face 2016 SWAC Champion Alabama State, April 26.

Auburn then shuts the door on the regular season as a whole with three tilts versus Mississippi State (April 28-30) and at Alabama (May 5-7).

The Tigers took two of three from the Bulldogs last season and defeated the Crimson Tide in the SEC Tournament. All three wins against both opponents came in Starkville, Mississippi.

The Tigers will look to host an NCAA Regional for the thirdstraight year as the weekend for the opening round of the annual postseason tournament is May 18-21.

Super Regionals are set for the following weekend, May 26-28.

The 2017 Women’s College World Series is scheduled to take place in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, June 1-7.

All game dates and times are subject to change, including the SEC tilts that are currently on the 2017 schedule, pending television assignments from the SEC Network.

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Veronica Eder finishes second at the Furman Classic in Greenville, South Carolina.

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Auburn forward Horace Spencer (0) defends Auburn’s zone during Auburn Tigers vs Middle Tennessee game at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville,Tennessee on Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015.

An early look at the Tigers potential starting five Jack Winchester SPORTS REPORTER

It is not often that a Southeastern Conference school south of Lexington, Kentucky, is buzzing about the upcoming college basketball season in September, but that is happening on The Plains. A 2015 Auburn squad that finished the season with an 11-20 record is revamped once again, and Bruce Pearl looks as if he will find success in year three.

With a plethora of newcomers, a fresh looking 2016 Tiger team looks to compete at the highest level, facing some of the best teams in the nation with one of the toughest schedules in the nation.

Here is a look at what Bruce Pearl’s starting five may look like when the Tigers tip off the 2016-2017 season in November: Ronnie Johnson – Point Guard After the departure of Kareem Canty last season, the Tiger backcourt lacked a true signal caller at the point guard position. This off season, Pearl remedied the situation by bringing in graduate transfer point guard Ronnie Johnson.

The 6-foot transfer will be a quick fix for the Tigers at a position that lacks depth. Last season, Johnson averaged 9.4 points, 2.9 assists and 2.6 rebounds in 22.3 minutes at Houston, as the Cougars went 22-10 and reached the National Invitation Tournament first round. Johnson’s arrival will allow true freshman point guard Jared Harper to ease into Pearl’s program.

Bryce Brown – Shooting Guard Bryce Brown’s freshman year at Auburn was a surprise to many as he received 742 minutes of play time throughout the season.

The former three-star recruit averaged 10.1 points in 24.7 minutes per game with 11 starts. Brown was forced to take on a larger role after Canty’s departure and will be ready to be one of the Tigers primary scorers in the upcoming season.

T.J. Dunans – Small Forward Perhaps the most athletic player on the roster, T.J. Dunans looks to remain healthy throughout the season after an injury kept

him from 15 games his junior season last year.

Last season Dunans was forced to play a variety of positions for the Tigers, but will be able to settle in at small forward this year due to a deeper Auburn backcourt.

Dunans averaged 11.6 points, 3.4 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 1.6 steals as a junior.

Danjel Purifoy – Power Forward The days of Danjel Purifoy sitting on the bench in the Auburn Arena are finally over.

After academic eligibility issues forced Purifoy to sit out all of last season, the former four star prospect will finally have a chance to play for Pearl.

Purifoy will add needed size to the Tiger backcourt and is able to take the ball to the hoop, as well as shoot the three pointer. The 6-foot-7 forward has the body of a pro and is able to defend a variety of positions.

Horace Spencer – Center Horrace Spencer, who averaged 5.1 points and 4.9 rebounds per game last season, has

spent focused the offseason on bulking up and working on his offensive game.

As a freshman Spencer started 18 games for the Tigers, and was Auburn’s best shot blocker and the third best shot blocker in the conference. Look for the 6-foot-9 sophomore to be more of a force in the paint for the Tigers offensively in 2016.

Mustapha Heron and T.J. Lang Sixth Men The sky is the limit for true freshman guard Mustapha Heron. The 6-foot-5 guard out of Waterbury, Connecticut, is the first five-star prospect to ever sign with the Auburn basketball program. Heron is the future of Pearl’s program, and could easily find himself in the starting five later in the season.

The rising junior T.J. Lang is considered to be one of the best shooters on the Tiger squad, and will provide depth at a variety of positions this upcoming season.

A 6-foot-7 guard, Lang appeared in all 31 games for Auburn last season, averageing 7.1 points, 2.1 rebounds, 0.7 assists and 0.5 steals per game.

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Thursday, September 29, 2016

Save the sign, paint a student

Tiger fans show support on different form of canvas Lily Jackson INTRIGUE EDITOR

MADISON OGLETREE / PHOTO EDITOR

Saragrace Bezkor and Michelle Patten cheer during the Auburn vs. Clemson game on Sept. 3.

MADISON OGLETREE / PHOTO EDITOR

Auburn fans cheer during the Auburn vs Arkansas State game on Saturday, Sept. 10.

On game days, one can expect to see Aubie making trouble downfield, a visor on Gus’ head, the Mic Man’s booming voice and The Superfans standing front row painted waist-up with orange and blue.

The paint-up gang is officially an organization on Auburn’s campus and can be found on AUinvolve. What used to be a bunch of friends drenching themselves in color is now something anyone can get involved in.

Allie Deyton, senior in marine biology, began painting for football games her first year. Deyton said before there was one specific group, there were many different groups that participated in different areas of the student section.

“Once we decided to make it an official club and organization, we all got way more involved and into planning,” Deyton said.

“We had trouble after every year because people would graduate and we’d have to really search for new people,” Deyton said. “Now that we are official we will have new people coming in every year, knowing what we do.”

When Deyton began painting in 2012 it was difficult to find people that wanted to paint up and fill the spaces that the group had. After becoming an official organization, the group has acquired a large amount of students wanting to get involved.

Robert Alongi, a graduate student, and Deyton said the group puts together a list of possible phrases based on the amount of people painting up for a certain game.

The leadership gets together and decides what is appropriate for the stands.

The team wants to be “cheeky,” not rude or disrespectful. The group tries to be as family friendly and sportsmanlike as possible, Deyton said.

Alongi said it’s an interesting task to find a phrase for such a large amount of

painters.

Alongi said having more painters is a thrill and he likes having a purpose at the games.

“I can just be myself,” Alongi said.

“Every day I have to be more mature and professional, but on game days I am just myself. I get to hang out with people I like to be with and just let loose and have fun.”

The Superfans typically get to the stadium five hours before kick-off, and for popular games, they have been known to stay overnight on the grounds.

Planning designs, phrases and placement takes time, Deyton said. The most intricate design was the American flag paint from last year’s season. Deyton said the group does face painting sometimes, as well.

The paint the group currently uses is Crayola. Katy Knutsson, senior in psychology, said the paint they used to use is no longer in stock anywhere in Auburn.

Crayola comes off very well, but doesn’t go on bodies very thick, Knutsson said.

Knutsson said the group has a system of painting the team, but each person takes about 20 minutes to complete.

The team spends hours together each week, allowing them to get close.

“Everyone gets along so well and there aren’t really any small groups,” Deyton said. “We do a ton of other sports, so we are constantly together jumping around and having fun.”

Deyton said the team tries their best to stay positive no matter the score.

“We want to be role models for families and kids,” Alongi said. “This is a way to support the team you love without being the guy that’s shoving the wins in other people’s faces.”

Those that have gotten involved with The Superfans have loved every moment of it and have come back to paint, as alumnus, Deyton said.

“Most people say how brave and crazy it is, but then they try it and they are hooked,” Deyton said.

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GAME DAY

Auburn majorettes twirl for fans during football season Catie Sergis

INTRIGUE WRITER

Many believe that game day at Jordan-Hare Stadium is unlike any other and the Auburn University Majorettes are part of this unforgettable experience.

For many majorettes, seeing the fans and performing on PatDye Field makes the strenuous work worthwhile.

Sierra Hopkins, sophomore in early childhood development, believes it takes hard work and dedication to be an Auburn majorette.

Becoming a majorette at Auburn does not come easy, Hopkins said. Some of these girls have been working toward the collegiate level since they began twirling.

“I started twirling in third grade,” Hopkins said. “My mother and her mother both twirled when they were children, so it wasn’t something that was new to my family.”

Sierra Hopkins has been twirling for 11 years.

Like many young girls, Hopkins said seeing the older majorettes perform is one reason why she dreamt of being on the field.

“Seeing the girls with the sequins perform and prance around Jordan-Hare was something that I dreamed about doing,” Hopkins said.

“I had been on the fence about auditioning at Auburn until attending a game my sophomore year in high school where I met one of the majorettes and saw the uniforms up close and how pretty the girls were. After that I knew that’s what I wanted to do and I wasn’t going to stop until I

MAKE A DRINK

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Sierra Hopkins performs during halftime at the Auburn vs Texsas A&M game on Saturday, Sept. 17.

made the line.”

This type of ambition is common with most athletes, but with all eyes on the majorettes each weekend, these women have to perfect each move.

Majorettes at Auburn spend

about 14 hours each week practicing and performing.

“I wish people knew the amount of blood, sweat, tears and time that actually went into being a majorette,” Hopkins said.

“My parents have spent thousands of dollars on majorette fees and even more time was spent than money,” Hopkins said.

All Auburn majorettes go through the same elaborate

audition process. Hopkins said the day begins with a performance of basic tricks for the judges. A group routine is taught in 45 minutes and the women have to perform the group routine in front of those

same judges.

Finally, each woman must do a solo performance in front of the judges and the general public. While this might seem like the hardest part of becoming a majorette, the real work starts when you make the line, Hopkins said.

“After making the line you are required to maintain a healthy set BMI,” Hopkins said.

“During preseason camp we run and do workouts to build endurance because our pregame and halftime shows are so demanding.”

Like many of the band members and athletes that are involved in game day, majorettes are nothing short of busy.

“Game day for me is a wakeup call anytime from 4 a.m. to 7 a.m. with full game day hair and makeup for a trip to the Auburn University Marching Band practice field for a threehour practice,” Hopkins said.

During these practices the pregame and halftime shows are cleaned up for performance.

Before a game begins, each majorette goes through a uniform inspection. Then, each section of the band, including the majorettes goes to a separate area in the stadium to practice more.

“While many people think that all we do is pregame and halftime, we do so much more,” Hopkins said. “The band plays stand tunes throughout the entire game to hype up the fans. We do pom routines, and we dance to these tunes.”

Hopkins said Auburn majorettes work hard every day to ensure game day success.

COMMUNITY

Auburn alum inspired by historic Auburn buildings C hristina

bianca

INTRIGUE WRITER

An Auburn University alumnus turned his love for the Auburn Family into a work of art.

Leslie Thompson, 1990 foreign language graduate, created a collection of art inspired by historic buildings in Auburn.

The collection, “The Auburn Anniversary Series of Etchings,” depicts four buildings: Samford Hall, Hargis Hall, Langdon Hall and the Auburn University Chapel.

Thompson was inspired during an Auburn abroad trip to Madrid, Spain, in 1976. He visited the Museo del Prado where he observed etchings for the first time and felt intrigued by the uncommon style.

When he returned to Auburn, he said he tried to find classes to learn about creating pieces.

“I realized that not a whole lot of artists were into it, so I decided to try my hand at printmaking and loved it,” said Thompson.

He has worked in the field for 37 years and is hopeful that art students will start to take interest in studying printmaking.

Auburn University offers a program where

students can earn a bachelor of fine arts in studio art with a concentration in printmaking.

According to the Department of Art and Art History website, “Students at Auburn University learn traditional techniques with a nontoxic emphasis, through courses on relief, intaglio and serigraphy. These techniques are augmented with newer digital technologies, including large format inkjet printing and laser cutting, allowing students to combine skills in digital imaging with traditional methods.”

Thompson has toured Biggin Hall where the printmaking studios are located.

“They have everything the students could need,” Thompson said. “The students have a lot of opportunity to create great art from what I’ve seen.”

He believes pieces that artists create should be meaningful. As a member of the Auburn Family, he tries to create the series of etchings to remember the historic beauty found in Auburn.

“It’s like a duty not to forget things like the Auburn buildings,” Thompson said.

Thompson plans to expand his work to create more pieces and bring the art of etching to light.

CONTRIBUTED BY LESLIE THOMPSON

Leslie Thompson works on a hand-colored etching of Hargis Hall.

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Claire Rose, freshman in public relations, wears a pair of Crocs.

Crocs might be coming back Lily Hendrix INTRIGUE WRITER

Remember those shoes that everyone mistakenly thought looked cute with gaucho pants?

Bear with me, Crocs are coming back in style.

Most people thought Crocs were done after their 15 minutes of fame in elementary school.

I was surely convinced that the company had shut down because Crocs had vanished from the public eye.

We saw them worn by our strange co-workers, our fathers and toddlers.

Just like Birkenstock sandals, Crocs are back, but it may be awhile before we see every girl wearing them as much as ‘Birks’.

It’s hard to tell if one will ever begin to say, “I was running late and didn’t know what to wear, so I just threw on my Crocs.”

Crocs clogs, introduced in 2002, became popular in 2007, then vanished from sight for

years.

Recently, the rubber footwear made a debut at a fashion show in London on Sept.19. Scottish designer, Christopher Kane covered Crocs in geodes and made the “ugly shoes” just stylish enough for models to wear down the runway.

We may find it weird that Europeans placed Crocs on the runway, but then again, here in the South, some think pink camouflage is cute. We all have our moments.

Kane referred to the shoes as ‘revolutionary.’

Claire Rose, freshman in public relations, is a huge fan of Crocs.

“Crocs are the most comfortable pair of shoes that I have ever worn,” Rose said.

“I also love how when wearing crocs, people always stop and talk to me. As crazy as it sounds, my confidence is boosted every time I slip on my Crocs. I also love the message the company spreads. They encourage everyone to celebrate the fun in being unique. That’s definitely an important lesson in today’s

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Rose is a proud owner of eight pairs of Crocs.

To many, Crocs are the exact opposite of high style.

Kristina Moccio, sophomore in communications, finds Crocs unappealing.

“I can understand why toddlers and kids wear them, but Crocs are not aesthetically pleasing,” Moccio said. “They’re used to advertise things, like Minion Crocs. And people add tacky little buttons or charms all over them. Though I guess a counter-argument might be that they are easy to clean.”

Savannah Adams, sophomore in communications, is not a fan of the upcoming style comeback.

“When I see someone wearing Crocs, I assume you have dirty feet,” Adams said. “They’re just so ugly, and they make your feet sweaty.”

Tell your dad to lend you his pair for the weekend, because to many, a Croc is not just a shoe, it’s a lifestyle.

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