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The Auburn Plainsman A Spirit That Is Not Afraid

Thursday, July 24, 2014 • Vol. 121, Issue 10, 8 Pages

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Alleged on-campus sexual assault under investigation Becky Hardy Editor-in-Chief

Auburn Public Safety and Security was notified about a sexual assault that happened on campus Sunday, July 20.

The female victim, a student at the University, reported the sexual assault to the Auburn Police Division at approximately 4 p.m. Saturday, July 19.

“The victim reported leaving an area in downtown in the accompaniment of a male individual,” said Auburn Police Division Capt. Lorenza Dorsey. “They went to a location in the 200 block of South College Street. From 1 a.m. till about 10:30 a.m. she did not remember the events that

occurred.”

The male individual involved was located. He is not a student.

“The investigation is ongoing,” Dorsey said.

“We’re not releasing a lot of information at this point in the investigation. We’re in the beginning stages of the investigation.”

Dorsey said the victim had a medical investigation to provide information whether drugs or alcohol were in her system at the time of the incident.

Dorsey said he advises students to be safe when they are downtown.

“We advise that they go in couples as much as possible to make sure they are safe and have

ways to monitor their drinks and don’t over indulge,” Dorsey said. “Always call the police division if something goes on.”

An email was sent to the student body and faculty at approximately 9 p.m., notifying about the sexual assault.

Anyone with knowledge of this or any other crime is encouraged to contact the Auburn Police Department.

The email also lists ways to prevent sexual assaults or what to do if you have been sexually assaulted: Sexual assault and giving someone a drug

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We advise that (students) go in couples as much as possible to make sure they are safe and have ways to monitor their drinks and don’t over indulge. Always call the police division if something goes on.”

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—Lorenza Dorsey

Auburn Police Division Captain

Living up to their word?

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Kim Evans was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in May 2013, but is now cancer free.

Golf coach makes cancer comeback

Derek Thompson Sports Writer

The moment she told the team she had cancer, Auburn women’s head golf coach Kim Evans said she assured her players she would return.

Evans was diagnosed in May 2013 and underwent surgery to remove a cyst on her left ovary. The cyst was later determined to be cancerous, and Evans was diagnosed with ovarian cancer.

Evans has been cancer free since October.

Evans led the Tigers to eight SEC Championships and 14 NCAA Championship appearances while compiling a 2,434-850-42 record as Auburn’s head golf coach.

Evans said she believes it is

helpful to have someone other than yourself when trying to recover from cancer.

Making Auburn her healing place and having people in her life who cared about her helped, Evans said.

“I had an amazing group of friends and family to help me through it,” Evans said. “The Auburn Family just kind of circled around me and supported me through it. Just knowing that there was always someone there for me helped.”

Evans has a great relationship with her players, according to associate head coach Andrew Pratt.

“She treats them like they

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Executives discuss progress on their plans for fall Ben Ruffin

News Reporter

Following the election of SGA president Logan Powell and the selection of his fiveperson executive committee, the six executive officers honed in on one goal: obtaining student feedback.

SGA meetings were filled with appointing officers left from the previous spring semester, forcing the newly elected SGA members to set the goals for the future on the wayside.

Now, four months after being elected, Powell and his executive committee have carved out a clear plan for the upcoming year. With each executive officer assigned different tasks, they have spent their summer coming up with plans of action to complete these tasks to better Auburn University.

However, Powell said he believes, before beginning their tasks, SGA must begin by analyzing the SGA mission statement,

which reads, “Serving and promoting the individual student and unifying all that is Auburn.”

Four months into their term, the committee still has the mission statement in the back of their mind as they sprint to the fall semester, Powell said.

“That’s one statement we’re going to look to throughout the year as we try and obtain our goals and, really, as we just serve in the positions,” Powell said. “A lot of times, we have the tendency, of four months from now, to kind of be in a vacuum getting our stuff done, and we forget why we ran and what SGA is for, and so that has to bring us back to that base line.”

Colson Smith, vice president of programming and senior in biomedical sciences, has worked with Powell this summer to coordinate a game-day committee to discuss all game days, including basketball, baseball, equestrian and football.

“We will just kind of be the mouth-

piece for students to the athletic department,” Smith said. “We haven’t had that in the past so it would kind of be a permanent committee that could make recommendations on what we need. For example, if it’s too crowded in the stadium, the committee would come up with a solution for that and other game day issues.”

Taylor Akers, chief of staff and senior in communications, said the committee has completely overhauled last year’s student feedback program with a new one – Auburn Answers.

Akers said the committee has had discussions on the best way to go about retrieving better feedback.

“The communication side has been about where it’s going to be most effective for us to get the feedback and setting up organization visits and chapter visits and just making sure we are really reaching all of

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DUI reports The following were arrested and charged with driving under the influence by the Auburn Police Division on July 19-20: July 19 - Kristin Fowler Shelton Mill Road at North College Street

July 20 - John McCullough West Magnolia Avenue - Charles Hannah South College Street - Jeffrey Smith South College Street - Nia Anderson West Longleaf Drive - Robert Beauchamp Wire Road at Stonegate Drive

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without their knowledge or permission are both felonies.

Individuals should pay close attention to their food and drink intake at parties or events.

Do not leave your food/ drinks unattended or accept food/drinks from unknown individuals.

It is a myth that it can’t happen to you.

All individuals are potential rape victims, regardless of age, race, class, religion, occupation, sexual orientation, gen-

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Richmond Gunter, SGA treasurer and senior in finance, said he sees accountability as one of the most important aspects to his job as treasurer.

Gunter said he believes the most important things for Auburn students to do is to keep SGA and the University accountable for the money that they spend throughout the school year.

Gunter also said the executive committee is going to implement a purchase order procedure for every student activity portfolio.

This portfolio allows Auburn students to see what UPC or SGA spends money on during the year.

For example, if SGA spends $1.50 on pencils, students will be able to see the charge and what it was spent on, according to Gunter.

“That is the level of detail you will be able to drill down, so you will do a better job of holding us accountable, because I truly believe that sunshine is the best disinfectant,” Gunter said. “It’s the student body’s money, so they have the right to know exactly how that money is being spent and

The good, the bad and the annoying

Students share stories from summer job experiences Rachel Davis Intrigue Writer

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der identity, educational background or physical description.

Both males and females can be rape victims. Rape is never the victim’s fault.

The email also lists Safe Harbor and Rape Counselors of East Alabama as resources.

Safe Harbor: Sexual assault survivor advocates (on campus; Monday through Friday, 7:45-4:45) – 334-844-7233.

Rape Counselors of East Alabama: Sexual assault survivor advocates (community; 24/7) – 334-705-0510. to hold people accountable to that.”

Jackson Pruett, vice president of initiatives and senior in political science, spent his summer working with the University and the executive committee to make University transportation more efficient.

“We feel like we do a pretty good job keeping students safe right now, but one thing we want to do in addition to that is to make the transit system as efficient as possible, which ties into the thing of how we are spending our money in an accountable, good way.”

Pruett said with the exception of one drop-off/pick-up location, the other transit stops would remain the same as they are now.

According to Pruett, an example of attempting to increase efficiency would be changing from a transit bus to a van in lower traffic areas throughout the Auburn community.

Gunter said there is no time to play while on SGA because they have limited time.

“This is a sprint, and we are running as hard as we can to the finish line,” Gunter said.

“We are going big and trying to start things that will carry on four, five years down the road.”

Kaitlyn Hof-Mahoney has been working a summer job every year since she finished her sophomore year of high school.

Hof-Mahoney, senior in history, is no stranger to working in the summer, like many other college students.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 48.9 percent of people ages 1624 were employed during July 2010.

Hof-Mahoney said her least favorite job she ever had was her first job: babysitting.

“That summer I spent babysitting two little boys,” Hof-Mahoney said. “They were maybe 4 and 8 years old. The 4-year-old was an absolute nightmare.

One time, he locked himself in the bathroom and I spent an hour and a half trying to get him out. I finally had to bribe him with ice cream. They refused to listen to anything that I said to them, so I eventually gave up trying to discipline them and we just played the Wii.” Hof-Mahoney worked five days per week for six to eight hours each day.

“The pay was pretty good in the mind of a high-schooler,” Hof-Mahoney said. “I made around $150 a week, which, if you look at [it] per hour is (bad), but I thought it was awesome. I felt pretty rich.”

Seth McCollough, senior in music education, said his least favorite summer job involved working the concession stand for Auburn City Parks and Recreation.

“It was awful,” McCollough said. “We would be there sometimes from 7 a.m. until 1 a.m. or 2 a.m. We got breaks, but that’s a long work day.”

McCollough said restocking drinks was one of the most strenuous parts of the job.

“I had to keep restocking the stands whenever we ran out of Powerade or anything,” McCollough said. “Those cases of drinks aren’t light weight at all. We also kept them off-site normally, so I would have to take the van, stock it full of whatever we needed and take it back to the park. I couldn’t drive to the concession stand, so I had to trolly everything from the van to the stand. Multiple trips were always involved.”

However, not all students considered

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Students talk about their summer jobs both in and out of the Auburn community.

summer jobs to be so bad.

JT Edmonson, junior in chemical engineering, began his first job this summer.

“I’m working at Target right now, and it’s really the only job I’ve ever had,” Edmonson said. “It’s actually nice, besides the few ugly interactions [with] mean customers.”

McCollough said his favorite summer job was working with his grandfather.

“My best summer job was the summer I spent helping my 78-year-old grandfather, Poppy, do plumbing and electrical work,” McCollough said. “I loved working with Poppy, and I learned so much.

Now I never have to pay for plumbing or electrical work.”

Austin Warren, senior in music education, said his favorite summer job was when he worked as a car mechanic.

“I worked 40-plus hours a week, but I loved every minute of it,” Warren said. “I came into the job not really knowing anything about cars, and within a month, [I] knew how to do oil changes, brake repair,

engine work, tire changes and so on.”

Warren said the job was not a cakewalk, but, like McCollough, he learned from the job.

“It was physically demanding and mentally challenging,” Warren said. “I never got bored or complacent with my work. It definitely gave me a set of valuable skills that I can still use to this day.”

Hof-Mahoney said working at Panera Bread for five years was her favorite job Working in the summer is easier than working during the school year, according to Hof-Mahoney.

“It’s a lot easier to have a job in the summer because during the school year I have so many commitments and schoolwork that I have to juggle,” Hof-Mahoney said. “It really curtails the amount of time that I’m able to work.”

Hof-Mahoney said she recommends other students get a summer job.

“It’s a great way to make a little extra money and also to add something to your résumé,” Hof-Mahoney said.

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are her daughters, but they are still her players and she expects a lot out of them,” Pratt said.

Auburn sophomore Alex Harrell said she is excited to start the 2014-15 season under the guidance of Evans, whose strength and willpower has taught Harrell to never give up.

“She wasn’t going to let it beat her,” Harrell said. “She was going to beat it.”

Evans tells her players not to take life too seriously, but enjoy the short time they have here.

When her golfers start thinking about something too hard on the golf course, Evans will sing to them, Harrell said.

“Anything that pops in her head,” Harrell said. “She may not even get the lyrics right, but she’ll sing it.”

One of Auburn’s best performances last year was in February when the team placed fourth overall at the Annual Lady Puerto Rico Classic.

Much of the team’s performance was attributed to Evans returning and the girls motivation to play well for her again, Pratt

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Kim Evans participates in the Chillin’ for Charity Challenge on Monday, July 21, 2014.

said.

Evans said she is feeling good these days. She rests, eats and exercises as much as she can and tries to enjoy herself every second of every day.

“I value everyday stuff more than I ever dreamed now,” Evans said.

Taking it a day at a time and looking forward to the season, she is seeing how much stronger she can continue to get.

The day Evans discovered she had can-

cer, she said wasn’t sure which way it was going to go, but she knew every day was worth living.

“She’s a head coach, but at the same time, she’s just an incredible lady,” Pratt said.

Evans, a legendary coach who has spent over 20 years as Auburn’s women’s golf coach, returned last spring and is ready to start the 2014-15 season with her players and staff.

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Summer campers learn to survive ‘The Hunger Games’ Kerry Coppinger News Writer

Popular book series turned movie entity, “The Hunger Games,” recently appeared on campus in the form of an active summer camp.

The Louise Kreher Forest Ecology Preserve, located in Auburn, started the event this year and divided it into two programs.

The Hunger Games Training Camp, which occurred this past June, is geared toward fifth through seventh graders.

It aims to provide them with basic wilderness skills while also participating in crafts and games.

The camp is divided into several districts with each one having a different focus. “[My responsibilities] were running the archery range, a survival first aid program and helping our district members with hiding flags for other districts to find,” said Julia Rich, teacher naturalist at the reserve. “I think that my favorite part of this camp was watching all the students improve and expand their knowledge and enthusiasm toward the outdoors.”

The training camp program was one week long.

Jamie Anderson also works at the preserve and has a hand in administering these programs.

“Equally popular with kids and adults, we decided to offer a similar Hunger Games-inspired community program for all ages to learn basic survival skills, such as archery, fire and shelter building, tracking and orienteering that would be useful for backpacking and camping,” Anderson said.

Jamie said the program came about because of the popularity of the Hunger Games movies, as well as the mission of the preserve to educate all people about the wilderness.

“Hunger Games-inspired programs are appealing to our youth and offer an excellent opportunity to teach kids valuable skills that will build confidence and inspire them to spend more time in the outdoors,” Anderson said.

According to the preserve’s website, the one-day program on July 26 costs $5.

The event will last approximately two hours and will take place at the Louise Kreher Forest Ecology Preserve located on North College Street.

The more intensive counterpart to the program is The Hunger Games Survival Skills event.

The event is geared toward anyone over the age of 8. Outdoor sports, such as backpacking and camping, are taught to each participant.

Skills taught include fire building, creating shelters and scavaging for edible plants in the wild.

The Hunger Games Survival Skills program is a one-day event and begins at 10 a.m. on July 26.

The wide age range of potential attendees allows families to all participate together.

The idea for the event came from Jennifer Lolley, outreach administrator for the Kreher Preserve, when she noticed the enthusiasm of Hunger Games fans of all ages.

She originally brought a similar program to Auburn Middle School in 2013 and later decided to hold the camp at the preserve and give it a survival skills theme.

“I have had so many requests to do this program for adults that I decided it would be good to put on this program using some great volunteers from the community,” Lolley said.

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Children over the age of 8 will learn basic survival skills at the camp.

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New wine and tapas bar in Auburn Kerry Coppinger

Israel and the United States

News Writer

The management team at Cigar & Fine Spirits on Ogletree Road recently added on to their business by opening a wine and tapas bar next door.

The bar is The Cellar, and according to Rhianna Lerma, service manager of The Cellar, the tapas bar focuses on catering to a mostly female clientele.

Managing partner Jeff Julian said the decision to expand and open The Cellar happened naturally.

“Basically, we just outgrew our space and decided to expand next door,” Julian said.

Julian later said he also thought they “had to do something for the ladies,” since the typical Cigar & Fine Spirits client are male.

The menu features a different variety of drinks than those offered at Cigar & Fine Spirits, such as wines and martinis.

They will also serve tapas and a few larger meals, such as paninis and flatbreads.

Cigar & Fine Spirits does not offer food on their menu, something the staff wanted to offer at The Cellar.

“Honestly our regulars got a little agitated that we didn’t have food,” Lerma said. “After we got so many requests for it, we thought it would be a good idea to add it [to The Cellar menu].”

The Cellar opened its doors for the first time Saturday, July 19.

The Cellar is open Wednesday and Thursday from 5-10 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 5 p.m. until midnight.

Lerma said the hours might vary based on how busy the business ends up being during those times.

Lerma said she looks forward to seeing how people react to the new bar in its early stages.

“I think we’re just kind of excited to get new people in and see a different clientele,” Lerma said. “We’re interested

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Is Israel an asset or a burden to our country?

The United States is without question Israel’s most important ally. Also, without question, Israel is the staunchest and most reliable friend of the United States. But there are some who believe and vigorously advocate that Israel is a burden to the United States and that, were it not for Israel, peace would prevail in the Middle East.

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The Cellar is now open and located on Ogletree Road.

I think we’re just kind of excited to get new people in and see a different clientele. We’re interested to see how the kitchen works and how people like the food and everything.”

—Rhianna Lerma

Service manager of the Cellar

to see how the kitchen works and how people like the food and everything new we have added.”

In addition to serving new drinks and food, The Cellar also offers live music every night they are open.

Bands and musicians will begin their performances at approximately 7 p.m. each night.

“There’s a big stage, so it will be fun to have music and room to move around,” Lerma said.

While The Cellar is located approximately 15 minutes away from downtown Auburn, some students plan to make a visit for a new experience.

“I really want to visit The

Cellar soon just for something different,” said Tori Pruitt, senior in secondary math education. “It’s always fun to try out new places that open up in Auburn and switch up your typical routine.”

The Cellar hopes to draw in new clients and watch their new bar take shape and establish regular customers in Auburn.

For more information on The Cellar, visit their website, which they share with Cigar & Fine Spirits, cirgarandfinespirits.com or their Facebook page facebook.com/TheCellarAuburn. The Cellar may be reached via their telephone number, 334-521-7200.

them recipients of American largess, almost reflexively vote against the United States in most The “Israel lobby.” There are those who claim instances. that Israel is a liability, a burden to our country.

Israel is America’s major strategic asset in the Professors from prestigious universities write Middle East, the cradle of Islamist terror, which is essays in which they aver that the United States is dominated by tyrants and religious oppression and in thrall to the “Israel lobby.” This lobby’s supposed shows almost total disregard for human rights. main supporters are AIPAC (the American Israel During the decades-long Cold War, Israel was Public Affairs Committee), and CUFI (Christians America’s indispensable United for Israel) and rampart against the other advocacy groups.

“Israel and the United States stand inroads of the Soviet They are said to exert an together in their fight against Islamo- Union. It is now the almost magical spell over U.S. policy makers, fascist terrorism. These shared values will bulwark against the aggressive intentions of including leaders of bind Israel and the United States forever.” Iran. During Desert Congress. Some even Storm, Israel provided say that the Iraq war invaluable intelligence, an umbrella of air cover for and efforts to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear military cargo, and had personnel planted in the weapons were promoted by this omnipotent “Israel Iraqi deserts to pick up downed American pilots. lobby”—not in order to defend the United States, A foreign intelligence bargain. Gen. George but in order to further the interests of Israel. While Keagan, former head of U.S. Air Force Intelligence, it’s true that members of Congress have for decades stated publicly that “Israel is worth five CIAs,” with overwhelmingly supported Israel, this is because of regard to intelligence passed to our country. He also Israel’s undeniably high strategic value to the U.S., stated that the yearly $3 billion that Israel received as well as our shared political and moral principles. in military assistance was worth $50 to $60 billion Critics also fail to note that for more than a decade in intelligence, R&D savings, and Soviet weapons the majority of Americans—both Democrats and systems captured and transferred to the Pentagon.

Republicans—have supported Israel in its relations In contrast to our commitments in Korea, Japan, with the Arabs, with such support currently at 62 Germany, and other parts, not a single American percent, according to a recent Gallup poll. In fact, serviceperson needs to be stationed in Israel.

America—and Americans—support Israel for Considering that the cost of one serviceperson per common-sense reasons. year – including backup and infrastructure – is America’s staunchest ally. While Israel receives estimated to be about $200,000, and assuming a $3 billion annually in military aid from the U.S., minimum contingent of 25,000 troops, the cost fully 75% of this money must be spent with U.S. savings to the United States on that score alone is military contractors, making Israel a large on the order of $5 billion a year. customer of those companies. But since Israel is Israel effectively secures NATO’s southeastern also one of America’s strongest allies globally and flank. Its superb harbor, its outstanding military its only true ally in the Middle East, this aid can be installations, the air- and sea-lift capabilities, and seen as a smart investment in our own country’s the trained manpower to maintain sophisticated defense. Virtually without exception, Israel’s equipment are readily at hand in Israel. It is the government and its people agree with and support only country that makes itself available to the the foreign policy objectives of the United States. In United States in any contingency. No, Israel is not a the United Nations, Israel’s votes coincide with burden, but a tremendous asset to the United those of the United States over 90% of the time. The States.

Arabs and other Muslim countries, virtually all of Israel is indeed America’s unsinkable aircraft carrier in the Middle East and the indispensable defender of America’s interests in that area of the world. The people of the United States, individually and through their Congressional representatives, overwhelmingly support Israel in its seemingly unending fight against Arab aggression and Islamist terror. But that support is not only based on the great strategic value that Israel represents to the United States. It is and always has been based on shared values of liberty, democracy, and human rights. Israel and the United States stand together in their fight against radical Islamist terrorism.

This shared purpose and these common ideals will bind Israel and the United States forever.

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Student represents Alabama in Miss Teen USA

Marlee Moore News Writer

Sarah-Baskin Champion did not grow up a pageant girl. Baskin, Miss Alabama Teen USA 2014, was a self-proclaimed introvert, something her mother, Laura Champion, said she agreed with.

“She’s naturally just a very quiet, shyer person,” Laura said.

Baskin, sophomore in apparel design, competed in her first pageant at Miss Alabama Teen USA 2013 after Paula Miles, director of the Miss Alabama Teen USA pageant, recruited her.

“She had a very unique look, a great personality, was cute and bubbly and personified exactly what we thought a Miss Alabama Teen USA would be,” Miles said.

Baskin said she wanted to get out of her comfort zone and become comfortable around strangers, something she said the pageant taught her.

“Since she has gotten involved in the teen program, she has just blossomed,” Laura said.

In Miss Alabama Teen USA 2013, she won Miss Congeniality, Most Photogenic and placed 4th runner-up overall.

In 2014, the crown was hers.

As Miss Alabama Teen USA, Baskin has spoken at programs, volunteered at aTeam Ministries, which supports children diagnosed with cancer and participated in a walk for Crohn’s disease and Colitis. She also had opportunities to model; an interest of Baskin’s before her involvement in pageants.

Baskin, the second of four children, has traveled around the world on medical missions with her father, Greg Champion, a doctor, and cites New Zealand, Africa and Israel as her favorite places.

Even though Baskin, whose parents graduated from the University of Alabama, grew up a die-hard Alabama fan, Auburn won her heart.

“I just love the small town feel of Auburn,” she said.

Baskin said she had close friends at Auburn, loved Auburn’s conservative values and knew the apparel design program was nationally ranked.

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Champion will be competing in Miss Teen USA on Aug. 1.

Baskin convinced her older brother, Josh Champion, junior in marketing, to transfer from Alabama to Auburn in 2013. Baskin’s sister Abby Grace plans to join her on the Plains in 2015. Her favorite Auburn memory was the 2013 Iron Bowl because, not only did Auburn have a last-second victory, she was introduced on the field as Miss Alabama Teen USA. When she is not competing, Baskin loves hiking at Chewacla State Park and water sports. At the Miss USA 2014 competition in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, she met business tycoon Donald Trump, owner of the Miss Universe Organization.

According to Miles, before competing at the state pageant, contestants complete an application and interview. They are then awarded a title representative of their area.

Baskin’s title was Miss Vestavia Hills, her

hometown.

The Miss Teen USA contestants, representing all 50 states and Washington D.C., compete in swimsuit, evening gown, interview and on-stage question.

This year’s Miss Teen USA pageant is in the Bahamas, with preliminaries Aug. 1, and finals Aug. 2 at 7 p.m.

Baskin’s parents, siblings, close family friends and several Phi Mu sorority sisters will be on-hand as she competes.

As for her preparations, Baskin said she will work on hair, make-up and review her questionnaire responses before flying out July 28.

“I feel like the reason I’m doing this is so girls can see you don’t have to be completely fake to be a pageant girl,” Baskin said. “I think it’s important to stay true to yourself during pageants.”

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“I felt really sad leaving,” said Cristiana Shipma, freshman in public relations, during a July 16 conference call.

“It was like moving away for college.”

Shipma left Linden after spending the summer working with the Living Democracy program.

The conference call she and three other students in Living Democracy were on was part of a biweekly check-in made

by Mark Wilson, director of Civic Learning Initiatives in the College of Liberal Arts, and Nan Fairley, associate professor of journalism.

Living Democracy is a summer-long program in which students move to small towns in Alabama and partner them with civic and community organizations to experience what life is like in those communities, Wilson said.

“It’s a chance to get a great experience and a great adventure,” Fairley said.

Jelani Moore, sophomore in media studies, spent his summer in Elba, where he helped organize and paint a community mural project featured on Auburn University’s homepage. Moore also led an effort to redesign Elba’s town flag.The projects he worked on this summer have been designed to capture Elba’s community spirit.

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Shaye McCauley, junior in social work, stands in front of her town’s sign.

munity spirit is important for Elba because of the challenges the small town faces. Elba’s economy depends on the traffic it gets from U.S. Highway 84. However, a bypass is being built around the town, Moore said.

“If we keep that spirit alive, the bypass won’t affect it,” Moore said.

Lowery McNeal, junior in history, worked with Old Cahawba Archaeological Park while living in Selma over the summer. McNeal arrived at the Alabama Historical Commission and said they were selling parts of the park because of budget shortfalls.

“Getting projects finished has been tough because of funding,” McNeal said.

Despite the budget challenges, he said living in Selma and working with Old Cahawba has

provided great experiences.

“She entered the summer at a time when everything was crumbling with her organization,” Wilson said. “None of this is engineered to be perfect.”

Shaye McCauley, junior in social work, worked closely with the local library in Collinsville. McCauley organized several reading groups that brought in children from preschool to high school.

“We did ‘Fahrenheit 451’ with the high schoolers and the discussion was amazing,” McCauley said.

McCauley was also involved in a reading program that reached out to the diverse community in Collinsville.

“Collinsville is the most diverse town in DeKalb County with a large Hispanic community,” McCauley said. “Every-

one in the town is very accepting of one another.”

Seventeen students have lived and worked in seven rural Alabama communities since Living Democracy started in 2012. The program will start recruiting new students in the fall.

“These communities love having a young person come in who can bring energy to the community,” Wilson said.

As Shipma’s part on the July 16 conference call was ending, she said she used to think living in small town, such as Linden was impossible because there were no people or big box stores. After getting to know the town, Shipma said she really learned to appreciate what small towns have to offer.

“It’s taught me to view towns and businesses in a much more personal light,” Shipma said.

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Viewpoint: If Auburn bars have dress codes they enforce for males, they should have dress codes for females Clothing choice is a statement.

What you wear speaks volumes about who you are as a person.

It depicts what you like, dislike and how you show yourself to the public.

College is the time when young adults are deciding who they are.

The days of high school and inescapable conformity are gone.

Students realize they can make whatever statement about themselves they want in college.

Auburn is home to more than 25,000 students. Walking along the concourse at any time of the day, people will inevitably be seen wearing different types of clothing and exuding a range of styles and attitudes.

A student is allowed to wear anything they want at most places around Auburn.

Male or female students are not discriminated against. As long as they are clothed and not wearing offensive materials, entry is allowed.

Any typical Friday or Saturday night, a massive amount of Auburn students flock to the bars downtown. They are wearing their favorite “going out” clothes and are ready for a good time.

Walking downtown is similar to walking along the concourse — the variety of clothing and styles are abundant.

But, if you are a college male, you might not be allowed inside certain bars in downtown Auburn.

Bars such as Quixotes, Skybar and 17-16 enforce strict dress codes for male patrons. There are no specific regulations enforced for women.

Quixotes and 17-16 are owned by the same person and enforce a dress code forbidding sideways hats, baggy or saggy pants, tank tops, gym shorts, shorts below the knee, plain-white T-shirts and V-necks.

No man wearing these clothes will be allowed access into these bars.

At Skybar, a small, yellow sign states no sunglass after dark can be worn, no pants hanging below the waistline, no tank tops or sleeveless shirts and no plain-white T-shirts can be worn.

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These rules are specifically for men, and no rules for women are listed.

The reasons for the dress code enforcement are many and varied.

Amid the bar-tar and sloshing drinks, some bars aim to keep a sense of formality and don’t want men walking around in baggy pants and tank tops in their establishments. Others feel uncomfortable around plain-white T-shirts and the stigma around them.

Regardless, it comes to question that if a woman is wearing a plain white T-shirt and shorts below the knee, will she be asked to leave?

It’s hard to overlook how women are allowed to wear whatever they want to the bars and men are not.

In the bars at Auburn, it is common to see a woman wearing a questionable outfit or shorts that leave little to the imagination, yet they are not asked to leave.

It only applies to men and certain styles.

The Bank Vault does not enforce a dress code.

“We don’t have a dress code here,” said Ben Barley, manager of The Bank Vault. “Anything that’s common sense, like you have to have shoes and you can’t be half naked, applies.

We’re not trying to exclude anybody.”

Moe’s Original Bar B Que closes down its kitchen at 9 p.m. and becomes a bar.

The dress code for Moe’s is “casual,” and most patrons walking around the bar are wear-

question of the week: Have you ever been denied entrance to a bar in Auburn because of your clothing?

Yes No Vote online at ThePlainsman.com ing T-shirts.

Bars enforcing a dress code for men and not for women need to reevaluate their standards.

Sometimes, a woman wearing a revealing outfit can be more uncomfortable than a man in sagging shorts.

If bars are going to enforce a dress code, it needs to apply to both sexes.

If men are not allowed to wear shorts below the knee, then don’t allow women to wear shorts the size of bikini bottoms.

Women strive for equality in all aspects of life, why shouldn’t it be the same for bar dress codes?

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In response to Andrew Monson’s column “Downtown Auburn’s music scene needs to catch up” from the July 17 issue:

In response to Auburn defensive tackle Gabe Wright earning first-team All-SEC honors:

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Call him what you want: family man, Auburn man, a winner or even a loser, if you don’t cheer for the Auburn Tigers.

But one thing cannot be denied about Coach Gus Malzahn — he is a man of second chances.

While many people wonder why Malzahn continues to give players second chances, the answer is simple.

It seems to have worked out for Malzahn as a coach so far, as well as for the players.

It started in 2010 when a kid by the name of Cam Newton transferred to Auburn University from Blinn Junior College in Texas.

But that’s not where the real story begins.

Newton and Malzahn’s connection began after Newton allegedly stole a laptop while attending the University of Florida.

Months later, it was uncovered Newton had allegedly violated the honor code as a freshmen by cheating in class.

Yes, the same football player who left Florida after allegedly stealing a laptop came to Auburn, where he was later named the Heisman Trophy winner — the player whose performance best exhibits the pursuit of excellence with integrity.

Fast forward to 2013, Malzahn’s first season as the head football coach at Auburn.

A young man by the name of Nick Marshall was dismissed from the University of Georgia for allegedly stealing from a teammate.

In an instant, Marshall’s career looked as though it was over.

However, a little help from Coach Malzahn got Marshall back on his feet faster than ever, literally.

Marshall took the job as Auburn’s starting quarterback where he also thrived, leading the team to within 13 seconds of the school’s third national football title and leaving his name in the Heisman mix for the upcoming season.

Many people online have called Auburn a classless program, but what is classless about giving a kid a second chance and watching him succeed and become a role model?

Nothing, nothing at all.

Every time Malzahn decides to give a future to a player with a sordid past, he sticks his neck out and takes the risk.

He puts his own reputation and the University’s on the line.

Malzahn has enough confidence in his program and coaching staff to ignore the potential backfire with his players’ reputation.

If Malzahn ignored Marshall and Newton, the odds of them becoming successful role models would have been low, which points the finger at an issue with today’s society.

The trouble with today’s society is not enough youth are given a second chance.

I understand life is not fair and not everyone gets a second chance, but throwing a kid in jail only makes his or her behavior worse.

Removing Newton and Marshall from football, the game they loved, for minor hiccups when they were younger would have only created more unsuccessful members of society.

Auburn has only had three football players arrested since Malzahn arrived in Auburn in December of 2012.

So I’ll agree with Father Flanagan, whose core belief was “there are no bad boys. There is only bad environment, bad training, bad example, bad thinking.”

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State of the program No. 7 track and field / cross country Auburn’s men’s team achieved a goal set by head coach Ralph Spry at the NCAA Outdoor Championships: finish Top 25 and score points for Auburn in the Capital One Director’s Cup. Both men’s and women’s teams failed to end the season ranked.

The Track Tigers are talented and have solid incoming recruits, but they’ll need team results before rising on our list. previous rankings: No. 15: Baseball No. 14: Men's Basketball No. 13: Men's Tennis No. 12: Women's Basketball No. 11: Women's Soccer No. 10: Women's Tennis No. 9: Volleyball No. 8: Women’s Golf season review: Auburn sent nine athletes to the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon. A bounceback season from Stephen Saenz in the shot put and breakthrough freshmen were some of the highlight moments for the Track Tigers. Freshman Justin Carter broke an 18-year-old school record and became the first Auburn athlete to qualify for nationals since Juan Lopez in 1996. Freshman Khalil Henderson finished sixth at nationals in the 200m.

2013-14 Final Rankings: Unranked.

Key returnees: Justin Carter, Khalil Henderson, Teray Smith, Samantha Scarlett, Ebony Morrison, Valentina Muzaric, Rachel Dincoff Key departures: Stephen Saenz, DJ Smith the Future: The loss of veterans, such as Stephen Saenz and DJ Smith hurts, but a number of talented youngsters, such as Carter, Henderson, Smith and Morrison, made their presence known in 2014. Rising seniors Muzaric and Scarlett will look to build on strong performances in 2014 as the team’s veterans.

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Commissioner confident in thrust for Big Five conference autonomy Brian Stultz Sports Reporter

Southeastern Conference commissioner Mike Slive has been pushing for NCAA reform for years.

He said he is now confident that his actions will pay off soon.

Slive, speaking at the beginning of SEC Media Days in Hoover, did not mention the idea of the “Division IV.” At SEC meetings in June, Slive stated that the Big Five conferences — ­ the SEC, Big 12, Big Ten, ACC and Pac-12 — would consider thinking of forming their own division if they were not granted the autonomy on some NCAA issues.

“There is some angst on the part of many, but I think many realize we’re moving into the 21st century, things are different and expectations of student-athletes are different,” Slive said.

Slive, along with the commissioners of the other five power conferences, are ready to act.

“If we do not achieve a positive outcome under the existing big tent of Division I, we

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There is some angst on the part of many, but I think many realize we’re moving into the 21st century, things are different and expectations of student-athletes are different.”

Auburn fans have experienced the ups and downs of scheduling tough non-conference opponents.

For every victory, such as Clemson in 2010 and Kansas State in 2007, there have been the nightmares of USC in 2003 and West Virginia in 2008. Non-conference games, whether at home, away or at a neutral site, are fun for not just fans, but players and coaches as well.

A trip to Kansas State on a Thursday night this upcoming season scares fans. The Wildcats are not the typical formidable opponent they would be during other years, but you know all of Manhattan, Kansas, will be rocking and ready to send our Tigers back home to the SEC a loser.

These games are what make college football the greatest sport in this country. The experience of seeing other college towns and meeting the fans of teams outside the SEC make these games circled dates on every Auburn fan’s calendar. The players and coaches look forward to these games to prove not only Auburn’s superiority, but the SEC’s.

Many conversations and discussions late-

ly have been of Auburn scheduling more competitive non-conference games in lieu of paying Directional State Tech University to come to our stadium for a whooping (and healthy paycheck).

I welcome a harder non-conference schedule. The SEC is, by far, the dominant college football conference in the nation. Go out and prove it on the field. The atmosphere at JordanHare can be unrivaled at times, and recruits in town for a big game notice this.

Give Coach Malzahn reason to say, “If you come to Auburn, you will be playing in this atmosphere against the best teams in the nation.” You can’t tell me that wouldn’t impress a recruit more than a Saturday afternoon game against Louisiana-Monroe.

As a fan, would you rather see us beat Florida Atlantic by 50 again, or have a home-andhome series with Wisconsin?

Would you be more likely to attend a game against overmatched Sanford or BCS-power Stanford?

Early season non-conference matchups are fun to watch and get hyped all offseason long.

In a sport where voters have the final say (hello, 2004), there is not a better way to start the season than by pounding another powerhouse.

I applaud Jay Jacobs and the football program for scheduling games such as this year at Kansas State and against Louisville next year in Atlanta. (Who isn’t looking forward to playing Bobby Petrino again next year?)

I would like to see more of it. Bring on the so-called “powers” of the Big Ten and the wannabes of the Pac-12. Let’s show them how real football is played.

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will need to consider the establishment of a venue with similar conferences and institutions where we can enact the desired changes in the best interest of our student-athletes,” Slive said.

Slive also spoke of studentathlete compensation, stating the conference plans to continue to figure out what would be proper compensation for its athletes.

On Slive’s agenda as well was the change in how bowls and teams are lined up.

“We’re seeing a paradigm shift in bowl allotments in relation to the conference,” Slive said.

With the College Football Playoff beginning this year,

changes with the SEC pecking order of bowls will be influenced.

“The Capital One Bowl will continue to get the first pick of teams after the college football playoff, the Sugar Bowl and some years the Orange Bowl,” Slive said. “Then after that, six bowls will be assigned a team from a pool of teams for competition in the postseason.”

The commissioner did not leave without getting in some bragging on his conference, noting seven SEC teams won national titles last year and Auburn’s appearance in the national title game. “(The BCS National Title game) was just a minute too long,” Slive said.

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First-team preseason All-SEC teams as voted on by reporters at the 2014 SEC Media Days (Total votes record in parentheses) .

OFFENSE First-Team QB — Nick Marshall, Auburn (241) RB — T.J. Yeldon, Alabama (281) RB — Todd Gurley, Georgia (280) WR — Amari Cooper, Alabama (282) WR — Sammie Coates, Auburn (207) TE — O.J. Howard, Alabama (188) OL — La’el Collins, LSU (231) OL — Arie Kouandjio, Alabama (188) OL — Laremy Tunsil, Ole Miss (183) OL — Cedric Ogbuehi, Texas A&M (174) C — Reese Dismukes, Auburn (226) DEFENSE First-Team DL — Robert Nkemdiche, Ole Miss (239) DL — Dante Fowler, Jr., Florida (212) DL — A’Shawn Robinson, Alabama (208) DL — Gabe Wright, Auburn (192) LB — Trey DePriest, Alabama (253) LB — A.J. Johnson, Tennessee (186) LB — Ramik Wilson, Georgia (147)

DB — Landon Collins, Alabama (274) DB — Vernon Hargreaves, III, Florida (243) DB — Cody Prewitt, Ole Miss (210) DB — Deshazor Everett, Texas A&M (183) SPECIALISTS First-Team P — Drew Kaser, Texas A&M (221) PK — Marshall Morgan, Georgia (224) RS — Christion Jones, Alabama (262) AP — Christion Jones, Alabama (130)

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Nine regular-season tournaments and a change in the format for the NCAA Championship highlight the 2014-15 schedule for the Auburn women’s golf team, released by head coach Kim Evans.

“We’re really excited to get going with the 2014-15 season,” Evans said. “We’ve got some exciting players, and we feel like our schedule is one of the top in the country. We’re ready to get after it.”

The season kicks off Sept. 8-10 at The “Mo” Morial in Bryan, Texas, hosted by Texas A&M at the Traditions Club, which was the site of the 2011 NCAA Championship. The Tigers then head to another SEC opponent’s home tourna-

ment as Vanderbilt hosts the Mason Rudolph Championship in Franklin, Tennessee, Sept. 1921.

Auburn will make its 12th straight appearance in the Tar Heel Invitational Oct. 10-12 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, before closing out the fall at the Alamo Invitational in San Antonio Oct. 2628. The Briggs Ranch Golf Club in San Antonio will be one of four NCAA Regional sites in 2015.

Spring play begins with the one-day UGA Individual Championship on Feb. 7, in Athens, Georgia. The first team event of 2015, which runs Feb. 15-17, takes the Tigers to the Lady Puerto Rico Classic for the fourth time in the last five years. After a three-week break, Auburn travels to Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, for the Darius Rucker Invitational March 6-8. Two traditionally strong events, the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic (March 27-29, Athens, Georgia) and the Bryan National Collegiate (April 3-5, Greensboro, North Carolina) wrap up the regular season schedule.

Greystone Golf & Country Club in Birmingham will play host to the SEC Championship for the third straight year April 17-19. The Tigers will then prepare for postseason play at one of four NCAA Regional destinations – South Bend, Indiana (hosted by Notre Dame), San An-

tonio (hosted by UTSA), Raleigh, North Carolina (hosted by NC State) or St. George, Utah (hosted by BYU).

The 2015 NCAA Championship will take place May 22-27 at the Concession Golf Club in Bradenton, Florida. This year will see the women’s championship shift to a new format. The 24 teams will compete in three rounds of team medal play, followed by a cut to the low 36 players and ties for the final 18 holes to determine an individual NCAA champion. The top eight teams from the three rounds of medal play will then be placed into a match play bracket to compete for the team title.

“It’s going to be an adjustment going from playing stroke play all year to having match play in the championship now,” Evans said. “Georgia is hosting a match play championship during the season, so that will help. Other than that, we’ll have a different strategy in some practices, but golf is still golf, you’ve got to find a way to get the ball in the hole.”

The Golf Channel will televise the final three days of competition, giving the NCAA Women’s Golf Championships live television coverage for the first time since 2005.

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Students and community collect 44,500 pounds of recycleable materials Lindsey Raygan Intrigue Reporter

The Auburn University Waste Reduction and Recycling Department (WRRD), as a part of its work with the East Alabama Recycling Partnership (EARP), successfully recycled more than 44,500 pounds of material at its 11th Electronics Recycling and Confidential Document Destruction Event on March 22.

Auburn’s WRRD is a part of the Building Services Department, which is housed by the Auburn University Facilities Management.

Auburn University, the city of Auburn, the city of Opelika and the Lee County Recycling Departments make up the EARP and worked together to make the event possible.

Although the City of Auburn recycles independently with its own way of recycling electronics, the EARP unifies the departments with a common goal of keeping materials out of local landfills.

The event began in 2009 and takes place twice a year – once in the spring and fall.

The event has taken place at Saugahatchee Square and lasts approximately four hours.

Individuals bring electronics and confidential papers ready to be recycled and are directed through designated lanes depending on the materials brought.

In March, more than 11 tons of electronics and nine tons of paper were collected and recycled.

Papers are shredded on-site and electronics are gathered and sent to a Responsible Recycling Practices (R2) certified facility where the electronic material is safely recycled following R2 guidelines.

Cardboard boxes and the papers brought in are also collected and recycled at the event, along with ferrous metal and electrical wire.

In addition to the recycling that takes place at the event, participants are also given the option to donate money or food to the East Alabama Food Bank.

According to Joan Hicken, coordinator of Auburn’s WWRD, 327 pounds of food and $602 were donated to the food bank during the event in March.

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Our goal is to find an easy and convenient way to recycle for the whole country. Each event seems to grow with participants and products.”

—Joan Hicken Coordinator of Auburn’s WAste Reduction and REcycling department

“Our goal is to find an easy and convenient way to recycle for the whole county,” Hicken said. “Each event seems to grow with participants and products.”

Unlike the county, which charges residents to recycle, this event is completely free of charge.

According to Hicken, the event is set up to recycle electronics and confidential papers in efforts to target specific waste streams and see it does not go to local landfills.

“It is a way to collect materials that we all have instead of putting it in a hole,” Hicken said.

Taryn Wilson, senior in accounting who serves as a student employee with Auburn’s WRRD, said she loves being outdoors and said she is passionate about recycling.

“It just seems like the right thing to do,” Wilson said. “When you go on trails and see trash, it’s not natural to the environment.”

Wilson worked at the event and said she was impressed by the community participation.

“A lot of people used it who were older,” Wilson said. “It was cool to see them bring material over there instead of throwing it in the trash.”

As an on-campus resident at the University, Wilson looks at the campus as a home and knows many other students feel the same. Wilson also said she believes students should choose to recycle as a way to keep their home clean.

“It’s a really simple change of behavior,” Wilson said.

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Donald Addison, manager of the WRRD, said he believes recycling is both environmentally and economically healthy.

Addison’s respect for recycling did not develop until his time as a student at the University, and it began with his love of the outdoors.

“When I am outside, I like to be in pristine places,” Addison said.

Addison said he believes recycling is a necessary practice for any community and loves to see people develop recycling as a habit.

“It’s a very rewarding part of my job,” Addison said.

Addison is appreciative of the student involvement and volunteers for the event, but always welcomes more.

“I think our student involvement is great in the spring,” Addison said.

According to Addison, the spring events receive more student involvement because the WRRD works alongside the BIG Event, a student-run volunteer day designed to get students involved in the community.

However, student participation with the Electronics Recycling and Confidential Document Destruction Event decreases in the fall.

Addison’s said his goal is to make it as easy as possible for Auburn students to recycle, rather than sending large amounts of materials to local landfills.

“We want to promote, educate and collect when it comes to recycling at Auburn,” Addison said.

Addison is also working with the WRRD to add more recycling bins around campus. His goal is to eventually have a recycling bin with every trashcan on campus in order to make recycling as easy as possible. He encourages students to become aware of the recycling options on campus and recycling opportunities provided by the WRRD. The next Electronics Recycling and Confidential Document Destruction Event will be held in September. Visit auburn.edu/recycle for more information on Auburn’s recycling program.

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Solution to last Sunday’s puzzle

12/30/12

Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit 1 to 9.

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Solution to last Sunday’s puzzle

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Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis

ACROSS 1 Old Italian capital 5 “See ya!”

9 Head lights 14 Land with a red, white and green flag 15 Monroe of the NBA 16 One whose land has a red, white and green flag 17 King whose true height is the subject of much discussion 18 Urban hazard 19 Watch from hiding 20 Critic’s complaint about the new restaurant “Godot”?

23 Clooney/Damon film about the oil industry 24 Like some German nouns 28 Critic’s complaint about the new restaurant “Charley Horse”?

31 Druid or Wiccan 34 Baseball stats 35 Ad trailer?

36 Like two, say 37 Biblical queendom 39 Cuba libre ingredient 40 Tiny gripe 41 Seaman’s saint 42 Censor 43 Critic’s complaint about the new restaurant “Moon”?

47 Snare 48 The Beatles’ Rigby 52 Critic’s complaint about the new restaurant “Double Fault”?

55 Buccaneers’ home 58 Univ. drilling gp.

59 Pre-deal request 60 Glorify 61 “__ Plenty o’ Nuttin’”: Gershwin song 62 Nerd 63 Conical abode 64 Ages 65 They aren’t exact: Abbr.

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Complete the grid so each row, column and Solution to last Sunday’s puzzle 3-by-3 box (in bold borders)

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32 Air France fleet 46 Votes in DOWN member 49 Dressing 1 Approves, on 33 Imply extreme?

Facebook 50 Two trios and a 2 Swift strength 37 Incline 3 Time off, briefly 38 Pinafore opening duo 39 Décolletage 51 Stinks 4 The Archbishop revelation 53 __-dieu of Canterbury, 41 Spring (from) 54 Ghana’s neighbor e.g. to the east 5 Big name in small 42 Uncle Remus title 55 Vietnamese planes 44 Rare hit for most celebration 6 First line of a catchers Seuss classic 45 “Ben-Hur” Oscar 56 Tool that’s swung winner 57 Navigator’s guide 7 “ ... maids all in __” 8 Contemporary of ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE: Nadia 9 Bankrupt baker 10 Increases a few notches 11 Nonexpert 12 2011 Hiroshima Art Prize winner 13 Go astray 21 Work for 22 Taj Mahal locale 25 Chevy SUV 26 Place to learn in Lyons 27 Postgame staple 29 Prepping place 30 Wane 31 Pasta often served alla vodka 01/03/13 xwordeditor@aol.com

By Donna S. Levin (c)2013 Tribune Media Services, Inc.

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