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Thursday, January 19, 1995 "Serving the Auburn community 101 years" Volume 101, Number 11, 40 pages
New additions to campus increase University security
Call boxes, better lighting, escort service
improve night-time safety for students
By Graham Hatfley
Staff Writer
Student safety is a growing concern on
campuses across the country. In response
to this situation, the University has imple­mented
a three-phase program of
increased safety measures for its on-cam-pus
pedestrian traffic.
The first two parts of this program
included implementing the escort service
this past year and increasing the lighting
in heavy foot-traffic areas, which is an
ongoing project. The third phase involves
installation of emergency call boxes,
which have sprung up across campus in
the past few months.
The emergency call boxes serve several
functions. They were custom-designed
with two call buttons, a speaker phone
and an elevated blue strobe light.
One button connects the caller to the
escort service and has a non-emergency
function. The other button has an emer­gency
function. It activates the blue strobe
light and puts the caller in touch with the
police.
James Stone, executive director of
Telecommunications and Educational TV,
said the blue strobe "acts as an attention-getting
deterrent, as well as a beacon for
responding officers."
All calls are routed to the University
Police Station, where a switchboard is
manned at all times. The speaker phone
allows the caller to talk to not only the
police, but other emergency services, like
the fire department and ambulance ser­vice.
There are currently 10 emergency call
boxes under construction, nine on the
main campus and one at the College of
Veterinary Medicine. The sites were
selected by Student Government
Association representatives.
Michael Musselwhite, SGA president,
said the sites were "chosen so they would
be spread out across campus and not
clumped together."
They are located in main pedestrian
arteries where students, faculty and staff
would normally walk between buildings
and parking areas.
Stone said, "The idea was that there
would be some way (for) a person in trou­ble
to have a little facility for expecting to
find a telephone nearby."
One of the main concerns of the SGA
was that the emergency call boxes be eas­ily
accessible to all students and faculty.
"The phones were custom-designed
with instructions in both English and
braille and cement pedestals for wheel­chair
access. All phones meet American
Disabilities Standards," Musselwhite
said.
Though the emergency call boxes are
incomplete, some of the functions are in
service now.
"Both the button that calls 911 and the
one that calls the escort service work and
can be used for communication as we
speak, but one half of the boxes have a
limitation with regards to turning on the
strobe light," Stone said.
The University plans to continue to add
phones in upcoming years, as the budget
allows. In addition, hopes are to add more
lighting along the periphery of campus
and continue to expand the escort service.
Reasons vary as prices
for paper continue to rise
Fob James takes the oath of office at Monday's
inauguration in Montgomery. James was sworn in for
The Auburn Plainsman/BRIAN FITZSIMMONS
his second term as governor by Judge Brevard Hand.
Miss America, Heather Whitestone, also spoke.
Alabama sees 'new birth' with Fob James
By Chris WDkerson
Assistant News Editor
Forrest 'Fob' James is back in the
Governor's Mansion.
The theme of the inauguration
Monday was, "A new birth of freedom."
Judge Brevard Hand swore in the new
governor as James' six grandchildren
held the Bible for him.
In his inaugural address, James
emphasized a "return" to the
Constitution.
"My teachers were free to teach, to
discipline, to expel, to reward, to pun­ish,
to pray or to lead in prayer," James
said. "Our teachers today should have
the same authority."
James also stressed his desire to work
closely with other elected officials to
develop an efficient government for the
state.
"In concert with Attorney General
Sessions, I shall propose litigation to
ensure faster trials and truth in sentenc­ing
for those who commit violent
See INAUGURATION / A-3
Alabama's new governor, Fob James, wasn't
the only Auburn alumnus to participate in
s inaugural ceremonies.
Auburn music Professor Robert Greenleaf,
was commissioned to write a fanfare for the
inauguration. Tlie committee wanted a piece
that could be recognized Matewide as James'
See MUSIC /A-3,
Students can expect
to pay more for the
bare necessities
By Greg Walker
Associate News Editor
Americans use paper—lots of it.
Whether it is writing paper, copy
paper or toilet paper, every
American uses some type of paper.
But if a recent trend continues,
Americans will have to pay more
for their notebooks, photocopies
and quilted softness.
During the past nine months, the
cost of pulp and paper products
has increased to levels that have
retailers and consumers worried,
and some paper companies do not
see a slowing in the price increase.
Skip Schifano, vice president for
marketing at Central Paper Co. in
Birmingham, which deals with
napkins, paper towels and other
throw-away papers, said he has
never seen such a drastic price
increase.
"I've been in the business 34
years, and this is the worst we've
ever been through," Schifano said.
"Everything we deal with has
had a 30 to 55 percent price
increase in the last nine months."
"It's unexplainable," he said.
Several retailers attribute the
price increase to new European
markets opening and new
Environmental Protection Agency
standards imposed on paper mills.
A sales representative at Dillard
Paper in Montgomery who wished
to remain anonymous, said there
are two main reasons for the price
increase.
"The biggest issue associated
with prices is the European market
is going full steam, and the U.S.
domestic output is going into the
U.S. market, which shrinks U.S.
supply," he said.
"The U.S. supply shrinks and
demand has gone up so there you
have it — supply and demand
reach equilibrium."
The source at Dillard Paper said
he expects prices to rise as much as
35 percent on computer paper and
20 percent on regular copy paper.
A sales representative at Mac
Papers in Opelika, who also want­ed
to remain anonymous, said
paper costs reached an all-time
low in June of 1994, but pulp price
increases and EPA regulations
have caused the paper costs to rise.
"The information we get from
the industry indicates the price of
paper reached historic lows in June
of 1994," he said.
"But there have been some
machines that have shut down as a
result of EPA requirements which
went into effect January 1995," he
said.
"It takes a lot to bring machines
up to EPA standards.
"Pulp prices have more than
doubled in the past year," he said,
citing an increase of pulp wood
from $360 to $700 per ton.
Schifano said he does not agree
with these reasons and said some
people at his company think the
price increases are being made up
to scare people.
"Some of our associates are say­ing
it's fabricated," he said, adding
that he has not heard of any paper
mills having to slow down or shut
down because of new laws.
"(Paper mills) are leaner than
they've ever been," he said.
"Their cost of doing business is
lower because they have cut their
costs, employment and every area
there is to be cut," he said.
Schifano said paper companies
See PAPER /A-3
University Notes helps students in lecture classes make the grade
By Charles Runnefe
Assistant News Editor
For students enrolled in large lecture
classes at Auburn, there is now a new
option: University Notes.
Established fall quarter, the business
offers current, typed notes for classes
ranging from History 101 to upper level
marketing classes, owner Patrick
Dorminey said.
"You could £pme in and get that partic--*
ular day's notes after class," Dorminey
said. "It's that current."
Usually, however, notes are packaged
and sold four or five days before tests, he
said.
University Notes, located on Magnolia
Avenue, requires its notetakers to have a
3.5 GPA, daily attendance and a knowl­edge
of the subject, Dorminey said.
The price of notes varies between $7
and $9, depending on the number of tests
in the class, he said. ~
So far, Dorminey said there has been lit­tle
negative response to his business.
"The students love it," Dorminey said. "
I've had several people come in here and
say 1 told my parents about it, and they
sent me money and told me to buy the
notes for the next test.'"
Since he only offers lecture notes and
not old tests or handouts, most professors
seem to like the service too, he said.
"If I were offering their old tests, and
they didn't offer it to the studerjjts, I think
they would feel violated a little bit," he
said. "We don't want to step on the pro­fessors'
toes."
Biology department coordinator Bob
Boyd said that the program is similar to
one at the University of California at
Davis, where he did graduate work.
"It was pretty popular," Boyd said. "It
was a handy thing there, and I am sure it
would be a handy thing here."
If students did not want to attend class­es,
or if they had to r r r c a class, they
would use the service to get the notes,
Boyd said.
On the other hand, associate professor
of history Steve McFarland said the ser-
See NOTES /A-3
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NEWS BRIEFS
LOCAL
Lee County Commission discusses inert landfill for Opelika debris
In the last month, the Lee County Commission has been discussing establishing an inert landfill
for yard and construction debris.
Yard trash makes up about 25 percent of all Opelika garbage, according to Bubba Johnson,
Opelika Public Works director.
An inert landfill would save Opelika taxpayers about $125,000 annually.
—compiled from The Opelika-Aubum News reports
STATE
Judge orders psychiatric evaluation for woman accused of making death threats
A U.S. magistrate ordered an Alabama woman to undergo psychiatric evaluation after she was
accused of making telephone threats on the life of a Birmingham abortion doctor.
U.S. Attorney Walter Braswell said Melody Gwan Lang, 38, of Lacey's Springs in Morgan County,
is accused of telephoning three Huntsville television stations Jan.9 and threatening to kill Dr. Ralph
Robinson, 81, of Birmingham.
Lang was reportedly arrested after her daughter called police to report that her mother had
refused to continue taking a mood-altering lithium prescription.
—compiled from The Mobile Press-Register reports
OTHER CAMPUSES
University of Alabama Spanish instructor commits suicide Dec. 16
A University of Alabama Spanish instructor was found dead Dec. 12 in the garage of her home. She
apparently killed herself.
Darlene Wolf, assistant professor and director of elementary Spanish, died of carbon monoxide poi­soning,
Northport police reported.
Wolf was head of the 100-level Spanish program at the university.
—compiled from The Crimson White reports
Music Continued from page A1
"They were pretty specific,"
noted Greenleaf on the commis­sion.
According to Greenleaf, the
committee requested a piece in a
major key, simple enough for
musicians at all levels to play
effectively, yet something with
"the pizazz to introduce the gov­ernor."
By composing an elementary
fanfare, Greenleaf made it possi­ble
for high school bands to intro­duce
the governor across the
state.
The Montgomery Symphony
Orchestra, under the direction of
Thomas Hinds, played the fan­fare
immediately after James was
sworn in.
Three trumpeters from the
Capitol balcony created the echo
effect.
"The main thing is to be practi­cal,"
said Greenleaf about the
work.
"You don't want to tax any
individual player too much. You
want to keep the ranges within
reason and make it where its an
ensemble piece so that everybody
involved has something to do,"
he said.
"So that, as a unit, it sounds
good, and it's not too difficult
rhythmically."
Inauguration Continued from page A1
crimes," James said.
The ceremonies began for the
newly elected governor, lieutenant
governor, attorney general and
secretary of state at 10:30 a.m. in
the Dexter Avenue King Memorial
Baptist Church.
To the roar of the crowd, the
James family then walked the
block to the Capitol.
The Auburn Fight Song picked
up where Beethoven's Ode to Joy
faded as the Auburn Marching
Band led the parade up Dexter
Avenue.
The Band was followed by the
Miss America Float with
Alabama's Heather Whitestone
and the Opelika High School
Band.
Felix James, the pastor at
Montgomery's Hall St. Baptist
Church, delivered an address in
front of the Martin Luther King
Memorial Church in celebration of
Martin Luther King day.
Miss America, Whitestone, from
Birmingham, Ala., then gave a
speech highlighting her hope for
the future of- the state and the
nation under the new administra­tion.
Whitestone's remarks were
received with applause and yells
from the crowd.
Constitutional officers were
then sworn in by James and Hand.
James summed up his inaugural
address with a reference to "our
founding fathers."
He said, "Let the Constitution of
the United States of America, the
greatest formula for freedom
struck off by the pen of man since
the Magna Carta, stand."
Notes Continued from page A1
vice is not fair to the students or
the professors.
The notes, he said, come from
many years of an instructor's
study and thought.
"When a professor gives a lec­ture,
that is his or her own indi­vidual
creation," McFarland said.
"It's not something someone can
take and sell."
In addition, the notes may not
match exactly what was said in
class, he said.
"There are no freebies in life,
and I think people are trying to
suggest that for a few dollars you
can buy notes for a class, and
somehow or another this will
equate to an easy A or an easy B,
and that's not the way it works,"
he said.
Students who take their own
notes also have the benefit of
being initially exposed to the
material in class, said Carol Daron,
assistant provost for undergradu­ate
studies.
"You cannot come to terms with
material without having it go
through your mind at least once,"
Daron said.
"I think the students who are
buying these notes will not find
that it makes their study time any
easier or is making them learn any
more."
The advertisement brochure for
University Notes defends the busi­ness
by stating that, even though
you may take good notes, "anoth­er
person's point of view can be
extremely beneficial to studying."
Paper Continued from page A1
are making profit now by slowing
production while demand is high.
"They are not going to produce
what's in demand at this time
because they really couldn't get
their price," he said.
Deborah Dorman, a University
purchasing specialist III, said
Auburn shouldn't be afraid of the
price increase in paper, but it can
expect some cutbacks.
"I wouldn't say be afraid of the
increase, but it will impact the
University budget," Dorman said.
"We're probably going to end up
paying more per case for paper
through the end of the fiscal year
than we anticipated."
Dorman said the increase has
not shown up yet in University
printing costs.
Schifano said he sympathizes
with students, who have no con­trol
over the increases.
"(Students') dollars are con­trolled,
and you're going to be in
for a rude awakening," Schifano
said.
"You're going to get pricing for
things used at the University level
that will be 30 percent more than
last year, but you don't have 30
percent more funding."
The anonymous source at
Dillard Paper said there is not
much the consumer can do to
avoid the price increase.
"The average person is really
left to do as they please," the
source at Dillard Paper said. "If it
were me, I'd put on a little more
inventory, but I wouldn't look past
six months."
The source at Mac Paper said the
same. "We see this trend continu­ing
over the next three to four
years."
"You're still going to have to use
paper. That market is always
going to be there. I don't know of
anything to do about it," he said.
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After renovation, the shopping center will sport brick, terra cotta and Auburn colors.
Glendean to feature new grocery
By Kathleen Bynum
Staff Writer
After the current construction
of the Glendean shopping center
is completed, Auburn students
will have another grocery store.
Renovation of the shopping
center is running ahead of sched­ule
and should be completed by
this spring, according to partial
owner Bob Criss.
It has been under construction
since November.
The shopping center is co-owned
by Glendean Limited; an
Alabama Limited Partnership;
and MIBO Management
Corporation, a real estate devel­opment
and management corpo­ration
owned by Mike Shannon
and Criss.
According to Criss, the shop­ping
center was originally built in
the early '60s by two brothers,
Cecil Yarbrough and Oscar
Yarbrough.
The Yarbroughs operated the
shopping center from 1963 until
1979, when they sold to Glendean
Limited, Criss said.
Along with several expansions
by the Yarbroughs, an additional
expansion came under the pre­sent
ownership when Winn-Dixie
was enlarged in 1982.
The current renovation of
Glendean will bring a member of
the Bruno's grocery stores into
the former location of Winn-
Dixie, Criss said.
Bruno's operates more than 250
stores throughout the Southeast,
including Food Fair, Food World,
Food Max and Bruno's.
"We should know in the next
few weeks whether the Auburn
store will be a Food Fair, Food
World or a Bruno's," said Criss.
Criss said he and his partner,
Shannon, feel they will have "
the best neighborhood grocery
available."
Construction of the shopping
center is being done by Shannon,
Strobel & Weaver Constructors &
Engineers Inc. of Auburn.
Criss said the construction
company has extensive experi­ence
renovating and building
shopping centers, and has built
Wal-Marts, K-marts and Winn-
Dixies.
The renovation of Glendean
includes a brick facade with
"terra cotta and Auburn colors,"
Criss said.
The architect for the project is
Larry Pope of Sides and Pope
architectural firm, located in
Macon, Ga.
Pope was unavailable for com­ment;
however, Criss said the
architect told him the infrastruc­ture
of the shopping center was
sound so the firm would concen­trate
on the outside of the center.
Farmers National Bank of
Auburn and Opelika is handling
the financing of the renovation.
Criss said "in excess of a million
dollars" has been spent on the
renovation.
Movie Gallery in Glendean
shopping center built a new store
that doubled its size, making it
one of the largest movie-rental
merchants in Auburn, Criss said.
Susan Orr, manager of Movie
Gallery, said that since the move
into the larger store, she has seen
"a definite increase in business."
Criss said the shopping center
will be in compliance with the
Federal Disability Act, which
requires wheelchair access and
handicapped parking spaces.
Criss said he expects the reno­vation
to increase business, as
well as make Glendean "the most
beautiful center in Alabama."
Alumnus returns to AU as
vet school department head
By Britfon Turner
Staff Writer
The School of Veterinary
Medicine's large-animal surgery
department has a new department
head.
Dr. Dwight F. Wolfe took charge
Nov. 1,1994. The position was pre­viously
held by John Kirk.
Wolfe was born in Memphis,
Term., and earned his Bachelor of
Science degree in animal science
from the University of Tennessee.
In 1977, he graduated from
Auburn's Vet School, where he
served his residency. He had a pri­vate
practice for three years before
returning to the Plains in 1980.
"My new job provides a differ­ent
set of challenges and rewards,"
said Wolfe, whose area of exper­tise
is bull reproduction.
"They still let me practice a little
bit," he said.
Wolfe has already targeted one
of the first problems he wants to
address.
"My initial concern is to fill the
vacant faculty positions. (There
are) currently five vacancies."
He said he also would like to
continue the school's role of ser­vice
to the community and the stu­dents,
as well as see its research
capabilities expanded in areas
including food-animal production
and welfare and Equine reproduc­tive
toxicology.
In addition to these responsibili­ties,
the school continues to train
veterinary students for private
practice. "Auburn has the oldest
large-animal teaching hospital in
the state and the largest food-ani­mal
case-load in the country."
It is so large that it has outgrown
its facilities. New facilities are in
the master plan for the University.
A typical day for Wolfe includes
time on the phone with clients,
counseling and referring for
clients to other veterinarians. He
also spends time listening to facul­ty
and students.
In addition, Wolfe still stands
emergency duty with the rest of
the faculty and will continue to do
so. He said one of his proudest
moments came as a teaching vet­erinarian
on an emergency call.
"It was a cold, rainy Friday
night. A cow, in labor, had fallen
into a ditch at the bottom of a long
hill and was unable to get up. We
couldn't get to her in the truck so
we had to walk down.
"When we got down there, we
found that the calf was too large,
and no one had small enough
hands to assist in the delivery. One
especially petite female student
was finally able reach in, position
the fetus and deliver the calf."
Wolfe remembers that after the
delivery, which was successful,
"(The student) was soaking wet,
teeth chattering, grinning from ear
to ear."
In addition to teaching prospec­tive
veterinarians their art, the Vet
School provides a full-service,
continuously operating large-ani­mal
hospital.
"We never close," Wolfe said.
The school treats animals
brought to the facility, as well as
making farm calls within the local
rural area. The department has the
capability to go anywhere in the
state. Students are involved in
these visits, which occur about six
times per year.
The department cares for about
10,000 large animals, such as cows,
each year, including farm calls and
animals brought to the school.
The department also operates a
dairy that sells Grade A milk. The
dairy provides revenue for the
school and allows students to
work closely with large animals
and "get their hands dirty," Wolfe
said.
DWIGHT WOLFE
New Head of Large-Animal
Surgery Department
When asked about the status of
veterinary medicine today, Wolfe
replied, "The profession is grow­ing,
experiencing enormous
opportunity. Starting salaries are
highest in the field of large-animal
medicine."
Wolfe also said there is a need
for more people in large-animal
medicine.
"The demand for large-animal ,»I
specialists is not being met," Wolfe
said. He attributes this to the
decreasing rural population.
Because of the decrease, there are
fewer people with farm back­grounds
and experience with large
animals.
To help combat the deficiency,
the Vet School opens its doors to
visits from prospective students.
"We encourage students to visit
our facilities and see what the field
of veterinary medicine has to offer «
before making career choices. I'm
living proof you don't have to be a
farm boy to be a large-animal vet," #
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The Auburn Plainsman Thursday, January 19,1995 / A-5
Proposal calls for new University sexual harassment policy
By Nora Hoizman
Staff Writer
In all the years Pat Barnes has
been vice president of Student
Affairs, Auburn's sexual-harass­ment
policy has not changed. By
the summer of 1995, things may be
different.
A member of the faculty asked
the University Senate to revise the
current policy because of her dis­satisfaction
with the way a case
was handled. The Committee to
Review Harassment Policy,
formed from the University
Senate, has published a report of
its findings. Its research resulted in
a proposal for a vastly different
harassment policy.
The plan calls for a unified defi­nition
of harassment, rather than
the two separate ones found in the
Tiger Cub and the Faculty
Handbook.
"What we're doing here will
probably affect only the Faculty
Handbook, but there is a need for
the Student Government
Association, the administration,
the faculty, the staff — everyone —
to get together to see if there can­not
be some sort of unified policy
with regard to harassment," said
Glenn Howze of the agricultural
economics department and chair­man
of the harassment committee.
Harassment for sexual orienta­tion,
which isn't covered by the
current policy, is covered in the
proposed policy. Also, student-fac­ulty
consensual relationships will
fall under the new definition of
sexual harassment.
"It's your responsibility, if you
become involved with a student,
to remove yourself from any
responsibility for that student, and
it's the responsibility of the
department head to make sure it's
done," Howze said.
The report proposes the foration
of a Harassment Complaint
Committee to deal with all pro­ceedings
involving a student and a
faculty member, which represents
most sexual harassment com­plaints
at Auburn.
The senate Committee to
Review Harassment Policy
requests faculty involvement in
the hearings.
According to Howze, many
cases question the material a stu­dent
is assigned, which may be
considered offensive. Having
other faculty members at hearings
is meant to protect a professor's
right to determine class material.
Currently, harassment cases are
decided by non-faculty members.
The new plan includes a statute
of limitations. Incidents of alleged
h a r a s s m e n t
must be report­ed
within six
months.
Through the
current proce­dure,
a com­plaint
of sexual
harassment is
made to the
vice president
of Student
Affairs, Barnes,
who works in
c o n j u n c t i on
with Debra Armstrong-Wright,
director of the Affirmative Action
Office.
In the case of an informal com­plaint,
the two women hear from
both the complainant and the
alleged harasser, as well as any
witnesses the involved parties
choose to invite.
"At least during the informal
inquiry, part of the intent of the
University is to provide an educa­tional
opportunity both for the
complainant and the person
against whom the complaint is
made," Barnes said.
If a resolution can't be made to
satisfy the complainant, a formal
//
1 think that anything we could do to make the policy more
effective is always a benefit, and I think that's what Dr.
Howze and his committee are attempting to do
PAT BARNES
Vice-President of Student Affairs
complaint can be made, in which
case a panel formed by the provost
will hear the case.
No new cases have been report­ed
since before fall quarter 1994,
Barnes said. However, many
cases go unreported.
"Somehow we have taught
women, in particular, that when
those kinds of things happen that
we have done something to have
caused them to happen, and in
some way it was my fault, and so I
need to find out what I'm doing
wrong and stop that, and then the
harassment will stop."
Women are not the only victims
of sexual harassment at Auburn;
there have been
cases reported
by men.
T h e
Committee to
R e v i e w
H a r a s s m e n t
Policy recom­mends
a pam­phlet
to inform
students of their
. rights. A sample
pamphlet refers
specifically to
the rights of
men.
According to Barnes, there are
cases in which the alleged harasser
is unaware his or her behavior
could be considered objectionable.
"There are other kinds of behav­iors
that may be innocent on the
part of the individual exhibiting
them, but lack of sensitivity to
somebody else is just as painful to
the person who is the recipient as
it is if you know what you're
doing," Barnes said.
When asked how she would like
to see the current policy changed,
Barnes replied, "I think that any­thing
that we could do to make the
policy more effective is always a
benefit, and I think that's what Dr.
Howze and his committee are
attempting to do."
The University sexual-harass­ment
policy can be found in the
Tiger Cub. A situation is consid­ered
harassment when submission
to harassment is a condition of a
student's academic success or
employment, when submission to
or rejection of such conduct may
be used as the basis for employ­ment
or academic decisions affect­ing
the student or when such con­duct
creates a hostile environment
for the student.
"There have been very few for­mal
complaints of harassment
made at Auburn University,"
Howze said. "But it takes just one
bad one, and we don't have the
mechanisms in place to deal with
it properly. It could have very neg­ative
consequences for the
University."
New postal laws increase prices, 3-cent stamps selling rapidly
ByFarrahDeyo
Staff Writer
A new postal law came into
effect Jan. 1 increasing the prices of
stamps and postage.
A rush for 3-cent stamps
occurred to cover the conversion
of 29-cent stamps to the newly
required 32-cent stamps.
The Auburn Post Office has sold
more than 170,000 3-cent stamps
since Jan. 1.
Dan McLaughlin, postmaster at
the Auburn Post Office, said the 3-
cent stamps have sold rapidly
since Jan. 1 and are still in high
demand.
McLaughlin said there have
been fewer than a half dozen com­plaints
about the new rates, but
many people have questions about
the increase.
McLaughlin explained, "People
don't realize that the post office
does not use any taxpayer money
The money we use is based solely
on the money the post office
receives from stamps and postal
products.
"The increase in prices is just a
matter of good business. It helps
maintain financial status.
"If the post office loses money
continuously, they can't provide a
good delivery network,"
McLaughlin said.
McLaughlin believes the price
increases will not decrease busi­ness
for the the post office in the
slightest.
The Auburn Post Office was not
the only post office that has been
busy since the new law.
Priscilla Daniel, a mail clerk car­rier
at the Lucille Burton Hall Post
Office, said it has never been
busier. Daniel said she and her co­worker
have sold over 1,200 3-cent
stamps.
Daniel said, the Burton post
office currently cannot sell any 29-
cent stamps because it has run out
of 3-cent stamps. Daniels also said,
"We cannot order any 32-cent
stamps until we have completely
sold all of the 29-centers. We have
been so busy here ever since we
got back from Christmas break."
Josh Delk, 01IB, said,"I think it is
a bad idea for people who have
already bought 29-cent stamps. I
am very angry about having to go
out and buy a 3-cent stamp to put
with my already-bought 29-cent
stamp.
"I do think it's good business for
the government to raise the prices,
its just very inconvenient for me
and other people who have 29-
cent stamps," Delk said.
A stamp price increase was not
the only change that occurred on
the first of January. The new law
for postage requires that
envelopes be sold for 38-cents, and
postcards need a 20-cent stamp
instead of a 19-cent stamp.
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its own system lor
grading a diamond.
Undci this system, the
quality lactors of Color
and Clarity are graded on
aOto 10 basis. A
diamond that is color­less,
and flawless would
be graded /0/0. The
poorest quality diamond
would be graded no/10
Tolerances are much
narrower in the better
grades, broader in the
poorer grades. The dia­gram
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Thursday, January 19,1995 / A-6 The Auburn Plainsman
Seasonal changes can trigger depression
For most of us, the changes in
seasons are both delightful and
rejuvenating. These times offer
changes in the weather, the out­door
scenery and even our daily
activities.
However, for some individuals,
these seasonal changes also bring
disturbing mood swings. Because
of their relation to seasonal pat­terns,
these changes in mood
have been labeled Seasonal
Affective Disorder.
Disappointments, losses, reflec­tions
and stress are widely
believed to influence the course of
mood disorders. Added to this
are genetic and biochemical per­spectives
of understanding our
moods. In the last 15 years, psy­chologists
and psychiatrists have
become interested in the idea that
seasonal variations also can influ­ence
the course of some forms of
affective disorder. SAD has a pat­tern
of fall-winter onset and
spring remission and appears to
develop according to seasonal
changes in ambient light.
The symptoms of SAD are simi­lar
to the symptoms of other
types of depression. Symptoms
include irritability, anxiety, social
withdrawal, sadness and inter­personal
difficulties.
SAD is predominant in women.
General surveys of depression
indicate women are twice as like­ly
to experience a depressive
episode as men. Other research
indicates women are four times
more likely to experience SAD
than men.
SAD does not tend to be as
severe as other forms of depres­sion;
it is an extreme form of nor­mal
human behavior. Most of us
occasionally feel sad, and we usu­ally
have less energy in the winter
months.
Researchers
have investigat­ed
the hypothe­sis
that SAD is
an extreme form
of human
response to sea­sonal
changes.
One study in the
New York area
indicated most
individuals
reported mood
swings with sea­son
changes
even if they did­n't
meet the cri­teria
for SAD.
SAD has many similarities to
other mood disorders, but it is
important to distinguish these
similarities from feeling down on
specific dates.
For example, if the anniversary
of the death of a loved one is in
the winter, feelings of sadness
about this time are likely a result
of the death rather than of SAD.
SAD has been conceptualized
as resulting from light depriva­tion
in the winter. One of the
most controversial aspects of SAD
involves its treatment. Light has
been the mainstay of treatments
for winter depression.
While light therapy or pho­totherapy
appears to work well in
treating SAD, the mechanism of
change is not yet fully under­stood.
Timing
the presenta­tion
of light is
a key element
in treating
SAD. This
suggests suf­ferers
of this
disorder, once
diagnosed,
would be able
to alleviate
some of their
symptoms by
controlling
the amount of
light in their
environment.
Many companies have consult­ed
industrial psychologists to
determine the optimal amount of
lighting in the workplace.
If you are experiencing depres­sion
and need to consult a mental
health professional, contact the
Personal Assessment and
Counseling Service at 844-5123.
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Lee County children showed off their artistic talents in an art show at the Village Mall.
Boys & Girls Club sponsors exhibit
By Alicia Simmons
Staff Writer
Red and yellow. Black and
white. Splashes of colors are pre­cious
in children's sight.
While the nation focused its
attention on the celebration of
Martin Luther King's birthday,
Village Mall shoppers were enter­tained
with a private showing of
the Fine Arts Exhibit Program,
conducted by the Boys and Girls
Clubs of Greater Lee County.
"The children were very excited
about the art exhibit," said George
Allen, Opelika Boys and Girls
Clubs unit director.
"Some went down to see it," he
said, commenting that it was the
first time many of the children had
their work displayed publicly.
Richard Wyman, executive
director of the Boys and Girls
Clubs of Greater Lee County said
for the first-year participation in
the program, he was pleased with
its success.
Local entries were judged in
four age classes: 9 and younger,
10-12,13-15 and 16-18.
Judges for the competition,
which ran Jan. 12-16, were
Margaret Gluhman of the Auburn
Arts Association; Julie Plasketes of
the Opelika Arts Association; and
Dr. Charlotte Ward, retired
Auburn professor and a member
of the Board of Directors for the
Greater Lee County Boys and
Girls Clubs.
"Some of the things that I
looked for was how well the chil­dren
used the medium," Gluhman
said.
"Whether the child seemed to be
involved in the project and
whether the end result was visual­ly
attractive."
The Fine Arts Exhibit was divid­ed
into nine categories: sculpture;
oil and acrylic painting; mono­chromatic
(one color); multicolor;
pastel; watercolor; print making;
collage; and mixed media, a com­bination
of two or more categories.
After the local competition, the
winners' artworks will be show­cased
at a regional exhibit.
Artworks chosen on the, regional
level will be displayed as part of
the fine arts exhibit at Boys and
Girls Clubs of America's Annual
National Conference.
The national winner's artwork
will be displayed at the national
headquarters in Atlanta.
In the future, Wyman hopes to
organize the local competition
according to a different format.
Instead of one major exhibit
judged by adults, he hopes to have
three minor exhibits judged by the
clubs' youth.
The winning artwork will go on
to be judged at a grand exhibit.
The Boys and Girls Clubs of
Greater Lee County have 550
members and three clubs.
"The Auburn Arts Association
plans to have workshops and
classes taught to the Boys and
Girls Clubs," said Gluhman.
Wyman also served as the exec­utive
director with the Boys and
Girls Clubs in Charlotte, N.C.
where one of the youths became a
national winner.
"With our talent," he said. "I'm
confident that within the next cou­ple
of years that we will have a
national winner from our clubs."
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EDITORIALS & VIEWPOINTS
Qlb e^iuburn Plainsman
'Serving the Auburn community for 101 years"
Jan Clifford
Editor
Chase Stephens
Managing Editor
Brian Pember
Business Manager
Adam Shilling
Creative Director
Amy French
Copy Editor
David Lazenby
Special Sections Editor
J. Thurston
Art Editor
Ashley Estes
News Editor
Greg Walker
Associate News Editor
J. Elizabeth Smith
Scope Editor
Brent Hollingsworth
Sports Editor
Alex White
Associate Sports Editor
Brian FitzSimmons
Photo Editor
First Assistants- Debra Burleson, Scott Butler, Cyndi Chasteen, Stephanie Morris,
Lianne Norcutt, Candy Parker, Charles Runnells
Entrepeneurial spirit should
be encouraged, not criticized
University Notes provides supplementary study aid, not
substitute for work ethic, class participation or attendance
Ain't free enterprise great? It's an espe­cially
nice thing when it benefits the
people, or in this case, the students.
The new business that makes University
notes available to students is a fine example
of an American system at work for the good
of both merchant and consumer.
While the knee-jerk reaction of many may
be to disparage this as an effort to help stu­dents
skip classes, Tfie Plainsman believes a
more thorough look is in order.
First of all, many of the classes for which
these notes are available have attendance
policies outlined by departments and pro­fessors.
If professors are concerned that this
business will drain student motivation to
attend their classes, the solution is to make
attendance mandatory. Notes or no notes,
skipping classes would then result in a fail­ure.
The other verbalized concern from the
learned hierarchy is that such availability
cheats both professor and student. It cheats
professors because their "individual cre­ation"
has been "bought and sold." And it
cheats the students because they deny them­selves
the opportunity to partake in the class
atmosphere.
Boloney. Boloney to both "concerns."
What unabashedly bourgeois prattle
masked with attempted concern for the art
and the student. It screeches "kickbacks!"
And if a student can make the grade with­out
attending class, so be it. That's just sur­vival
of the fittest, and it's the American
way.
AU's second MLK Day celebration
signifies step in right direction
Civil rights leader's legacy of hope provides all races food
for thought, impetus for continued progress toward unity
It takes time for some attitudes to change.
Sometimes it takes a little longer than it
should. But thankfully, it looks as
though the times, they are a changin'. And
so are the attitudes.
Though the South will always face the
stigma of racial tension, it's good to see that
Auburn is beginning to take the initiative in
progressing.
In honor of Martin Luther King's birthday
and — more importantly — his work, the
University celebrated for the second year by
cancelling classes.
By allowing students and faculty the
opportunity to reflect on the dynamics of
the holiday, Auburn has made a statement:
"Let's work together to forge through histo­ry's
muck and learn some things in the
process."
While applauding Auburn's administra­tion
for keeping the trend, The Plainsman
wishes to send a message to its students at
the same time.
Acknowledging history is not enough.
Monday's holiday is just the beginning.
Let's embrace history with our newfound
ability to think openly. Let's embrace the
muck, get our hands dirty and then look at
the smears the dirt has left. Let's look at the
damage from all angles and determine to
continue making changes.
Winter quarter at Auburn has been desig­nated
as Black History Quarter and the
Office of Special Programs has made avail­able
several programs to students — black
and white students.
It will be necessary for all of us to join
together if we want to effect a change. It.will
be necessary for black students to make a
concerted effort to stifle the bitterness. And
it will require that white students pull them­selves
away from lingering Southernisms, i
forget what our grandparents said about
"how it used to be," and make our own
decisions.
When it gets hard, all we have to do is
look at the dirt on our hands.
Winter sports deserve same
support from students as fall
Football fever finally matched by basketball fans;
'Cliff-dwellers' cheer on new coach's 9-4 team
I I ooray for Auburn! Hoop hoop
•*• ••• hooray!
Now that football season is over, students
have picked up the ball and run with it. . .
all the way to the basketball court. And the
result? A packed house when the men's bas­ketball
team beat 1994 national champion
Arkansas.
In the past, student turnout for basketball
games has been ridiculously low compared
to that for football games. But that seems to
be changing this season.
Congratulations are in order for new
coach Cliff Ellis and the team. And applause
is warranted for a student body dedicated to
school spirit.
But while we pat ourselves on the backs of
our jerseys, let's not forget about the
women's basketball team, as well as all
other winter sports that merit as much atten­tion.
While it's the teams' abilities and talents
that win games and matches, a supporting
crowd can help lagging confidences when
they need a boost.
All Auburn sports deserve that boost!
Journalism's a 'bitch' and then you lie
Psssst. Hey you. Tell me what you
think of Connie Chung. Whisper it
to me. I promise I won't tell anyone.
What? This tape recorder and
notepad? Oh, they don't mean any­thing.
I was just listening to a little
Yanni while I sketched some trees.
And that newspaper I edit? Aah,
who cares! You can trust me, really.
Wanna buy a watch?
Most people would be likely to let
a gypsy convince them that their
children will grow stronger on a
steady diet of gruel and cigarettes
before they'd allow a journalist to
interview them.
On a good day, journalists barely
edge out televangelists and used car
salesmen on the reliability scale.
We're either pinko commies, yel­lowed
muckrakers, biased or preju­diced,
pushing our way in or buying
our way out in the eyes of the gener­al
public.
And then along comes Connie
Chung with her pink crayon, yellow
rake and cameras set on agenda
mode in her used Mercedes to
Newtie's mama's house.
Pushing aside politics and the
question of validity in interviewing
old ladies in order to get to their
Jan Clifford
sons' motives, Connie lost her jour­nalistic
integrity as quickly as CBS
lost NFL football.
As a prime-time news anchor,
Connie Chung enjoys the respect of
millions. In the eyes of many, she is
a celebrity. And she has apparently
assumed her labels with little argu­ment.
Too bad she doesn't seem to
understand that honesty, forthright-ness
— responsibility — go right
along with the perks.
She thumbed her nose at her
viewers as well as this profession
when she shrugged off responsible
journalism with a smirk and a
"story."
Perhaps living with Maury's Elvis
impersonators and transsexuals has
taken its toll. Maybe Dan Rather has
beaten her to the draw for the best
stories once too often. Maybe she
lost her head and now regrets her
error. Maybe.
The result, however, is that all
journalists suffer the consequences.
Why would anyone, much less a
public official, want to risk an inter­view
with a vampire?
Thanks, Connie, for successfully
defeating yourself and contributing
to the public mistrust of this profes­sion
in the process.
I think a little recompense is in
order. It goes something like this:
"Hello? May I speak with Mrs.
Rather?"
"Could I steal a moment of your time? I
just have a few questions."
"What was Dan like as a little boy?"
"Does he like football? If so, why is he
still at CBS?"
"Tell me what Danny thinks of
Connie Chung?"
"No, ma'am, I promise I won't print
it. Just whisper it to me."
"He thinks she's a . . . what?
Jan Clifford is the Editor of The
Auburn Plainsman
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below reflect the views of The Plainsman's editorial board which is comprised of the executive
staff ar^d section editor.;. Other opinion, often contrasting, is? offered in adjoining columns.
As I sat in my political science
class the other day, I found myself
discussing the problems of Alabama
politics with a friend. After a mini­mum
of discussion we decided the
problem with politics — not only in
Alabama, but the entire United
States — was a deep-seeded resis­tance
to change.
After class, I started thinking
about why this resistance to change
is so strong. Of course it perpetuates
the power of those who are in con­trol,
but it must be deeper than that.
But the problem does not limit itself
to politics.
Our society resists change at
almost every level. Being a middle-class,
white male this resistance-doesn't
always slap me in the face
because I am fortunate enough to
fall into one of the few categories of
people to whom power will be dele­gated.
So why does this _ ^ _ ^ __
desire to maintain the
status-quo exist?
Could fear be the moti­vating
factor? Could it
be that those with the
power don't want to
give it up because they
are afraid of who
might end up with it?
Possible conclusions ~ " ^ ^ ^ ^^
swirled in my head, and all seemed
reasonable, but there must be an
even deeper source to the problem.
As I thought about this many possi­bilities
came to mind. Then, slowly, I
began to see the single cause of the
perpetual resistance to change in our
society — lack of respect.
Why would someone fear losing
power to another who is different?
He has no respect for the person
who would be receiving it.
Lack of respect breeds fear, hatred
and suspicion. In short, lack of
respect is responsible for more prob­lems
in our society than any other
force.
When a man has no respect for a
woman, the result is sexism. When a
white person has no respect for a
black person, the result is racism.
When a Christian has no respect for
a Jew, the result is anti-semitism.
If you want proof that this is the
Chase Stephens
case look at any position or group of
power in America. They are all run
by Christian, middle-class, white
males. How many blacks or women
or Jews have been President, for
example? What about governor of
Alabama or even president of
Auburn University?
You shouldn't need more than one
hand to count them all. As a matter
of fact, the only reason you should
How many blacks or women or
Jews have been President for
example? What about governor of
Alabama or even president of
Auburn University?
need the hand at all is to cover your
face when you realize what the
answer is.
Are any of these groups inferior
simply because they are different
from Christian, middle-class, white
males? To think so would be absurd.
They simply aren't respected by
those in power.
But this lack of respect isn't limit­ed
to those in power. If it were they
would have lost their power long
ago. This lack of respect exists at
every level. If a black man is not
constantly striving to excel at every­thing
he is called lazy or sorry, and
if he does try he is thought to be a
radical bent on the enslavement of
the white race.
If a woman fails to take responsi­bility
for anything she is accused of
hiding behind the men around her,
and if she does take responsibility
and attempts to get things done
she's called a bitch.
This lack of respect leads society
to stereotype everyone who isn't a
white male. Are all black people stu­pid
athletes? Are all Jews money-grubbing
Scrooges? Are all Native-
Americans savages who begin each
sentence with "how?" Are all Asians
grinning imbeciles who work in
restaurants or laundries?
I think a better question is just
how many people in these groups
actually do fit their respective
stereotypes? If you'd like to take
your hand off your face now to start
tallying, don't. You only think they
fit the stereotype because you
haven't gotten to know them.
For those of you who think I'm
just ranting theoretically and have
no personal experience with this
lack of respect, let me tell you a little
story.
I have come to know a certain
_ _ _ . woman in my time here
at Auburn who experi­enced
this phenomenon
firsthand. She was in
contention for a position
of some political power
on campus.
The appointed day
for announcing this posi­tion
came and went.
^ ^ ~ ^ ^ ~ Now there is the possi­bility
that she lacked some quality,
no matter how minute, that those of
power felt was needed.
Unfortunately that was not the
case. She was informed that the only
reason she was not chosen was
because she was a woman —
because of her gender, those with
the power did not respect her
enough to accept her. Of course this
was not the official reason, but the
fact was made clear.
Since then she has gained another
position of some considerable power
elsewhere and has exercised her
power with more dignity and grace
than any of those who did not
respect her. And why? Because she
has a genuine respect for those who
are different — even those of us who
happen to be white, middle-class,
Christian men.
Chase Stephens is Managing Editor
at The Auburn Plainsman
History: If we ignore it, we'll repeat it
Part 1 of 2
It is the dawn of one of the first
Black History Quarters ever cele­brated
in the Heart of Dixie.
Students here at Auburn are slow­ly
but surely getting acquainted
with this significant event, but there
may be some who disagree or don't
understand its significance or why it
is recognized.
Still, no intelligent, well-to-do per­son
can deny the importance of his­tory.
The study of history is important
because it describes what used to be
Henry Jenkins
and links the past to the present, as
well as helping to identify potential
future actions.
To attempt an understanding of
present race relations, a knowledge f
of past relations is essential.
For example, to understand pre­sent
American race relations, one
needs to understand how much a
part of the culture and society the
belief in white supremacy and black
inferiority has played.
Even today in America, the study
of black people (if any) tends to fol­low
the study of white people. The
descriptions and analyses of black
life experiences have been formulat­ed
on the models set by white life
experiences.
The problem with this practice is
See HISTORY / A-9
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Thursday, January 19,1995/A-9 The Auburn Plainsman
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Graduate student delivers MLK day wake-up
Editor, The Plainsman:
I was thoroughly disapointed
with the participation in the AU
Martin Luther King Day
Celebration.
I am an African-American grad­uate
student in the School of
Architecture. In the late '70s, I
attended Morehouse College and
received the best education possi­ble,
an education in African and
African-American culture. This
education resulted in self-esteem,
confidence and pride.
I transferred to AUM and
became a charter member of a
national African-American frater­nity.
We had to fight for funds to
sponsor an MLK program, and
more white fraternities turned out
than black students.
Young ladies and gentlemen,
faculty and staff, Auburn, the
Office of Special Programs and
various contributors have
planned a monthlong program of
cultural events. Various authors,
artists, historians, poets, dancers
and musical performers will edu­cate
and entertain you.
Remember, there are two items
that no one can take away from
you — your academic and cultur­al
education. So pick up a sched­ule
and participate.
Young ladies and gentlemen,
faculty and staff — WAKE UP!
Dryxell L. Brown
03ID
fiK,*|4iiU-Students,
administrators praise former graduate school dean Doorenbos
Editor, The Plainsman:
The dismissal of the Graduate
School Dean, Dr. Norman
Doorenbos, came as a shock to us
because of the timing and lack of
forewarning. The dismissal
occurred a matter of days before
Christmas.
Graduate education is tough
enough without having the dis­missal
of a quality administrator
like Dr. Norman Doorenbos dur­ing
the middle of an academic
year.
He had high standards for stu­dent
performance and was dedi­cated
to graduate student welfare.
Dr. Doorenbos's tenacity for
quality graduate education was
demonstrated repeatedly during
his tenure as Graduate Dean. Dr.
Doorenbos implemented a system
to coordinate, inform and improve
graduate programs through the
establishment of Graduate
Program Officers.
He also maintained the integrity
of Auburn's graduate programs
through his leadership in
Graduate Council. The Fellowship
Committee originated by Dr.
Doorenbos affords students an
opportunity to present their
research at professional meetings.
An annual recognition program to
honor outstanding graduate stu­dents
and book authors is to his
credit.
Dr. Doorenbos has gone beyond
the normal duties of dean by
working to allow "direct deposit"
for graduate assistants, initiating
an annual graduate research
forum, promoting minority stu­dent
recruitment, and advising the
Graduate Student Organization
and Alpha Epsilon Lambda, a
graduate leadership honorary.
Most recently, Dr. Doorenbos
put fellowships "on-line,"
installed an automated phone
answering system, and started the
graduate student news group on
mallard.
We appreciate the many
improvements Dr. Doorenbos
made to graduate education at
Auburn.
Dr. Doorenbos came to the
University with a distinguished
record in graduate education and
is an accomplished researcher and
educator. He was an asset to
Auburn's administration and stu­dent
community as a Graduate
Dean and will undoubtedly be an
asset to the Pharmacy School.
Dr. Doorenbos made many
improvements to graduate educa­tion
at Auburn University. His
professionalism, leadership and
concern for individual students
was unparalleled and will be
missed.
For those of us who have fin­ished
our degrees, it is an honor to
have his signature on our diplo­mas.
We hope his replacement will
continue to improve the quality of
graduate education at Auburn.
Robert Flynn
09AY, 1992-1994 GSO President
Julie Harrington
09AEC, 1994 GSO Treasurer
Elizabeth Allan
Ph.D., Pharmacy Care Systems
Paul Harris
09PUB
Susan Tanner
06PUB
Tim Roberts
09NFS
. Alex Lin
Ph.D., University of Cincinnati
William Smith
Ph.D., Dept. Head, Northeasten
Univ.
Steve Noffsinger
09AY
'QlicagalHbuna. EYE to EYE
W I T H , .
Letter redeems Georgia in eyes of student
A; wtJt
Editor, The Plainsman:
I wrote a letter to Dr. Charles
Knapp, president of the University
of Georgia, after his address was
printed in The Plainsman following
the Auburn-Georgia football
game. This past week, I received a
letter of apology from Athletic
Director Vince Dooley in reply.
My personal opinion of UGA
was raised after getting the letter,
and I would like to share it with
the rest of the students here.
Scott Sligh
04ME
Dear Mr. Sligh:
Dr. Knapp shared your letter with
Letters to the editor must be
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CORRECTIONS
Mistakes sometimes
occur in the production
of The Plainsman. When
corrections are neces­sary,
they are printed
on page A-3 in the fol­lowing
week's edition.
me regarding the actions of two of
our players in the Georgia-Auburn
game on Nov. 12. I can certainly
understand your strong feelings and
concern relative to these actions.
More importantly, I want to apol­ogize
for the behavior of our center,
Scott Brownholtz, following the
game, and No. 71, Adam Meadows,
following an earlier score.
We were embarrassed by the inci­dents,
and I can assure you Coach
Goff has dealt with the individuals
involved, and they have paid for
their behavior.
In addition, Scott Brownholtz has
written a letter of apology to
Auburn Athletic Director David
Housel and to the Auburn student
body, a copy of which I have
enclosed.
These players wear the Georgia
helmet, and they are our own.
However, be assured that the behav­ior
exhibited at the Auburn game
was inexcusable and will not be tol­erated
by our coaching staff or
administration.
I am again appreciative of your
taking time to write.
Sincerely,
Vincent}. Dooley
Director of Athletics
Editor's Note: The above letter
is published with permission
from Vincent Dooley.
Jto^Tribune-
History Continued from page A 8
obvious — black and white expe­riences
are not the same.
Although they are intertwined,
they are not mirror images.
Consequently, to describe and
interpret those different experi­ences
as if they were the same is
the height of intellectual arro­gance.
If one looks at when slavery
was first imposed on Africans by
English colonists, one is faced
with a stark reality.
From 1600 until 1865, the
African was in legal bondage.
Although not all Africans in
America were enslaved, even
those who were not, did not
enjoy full freedom.
The period from 1865 to 1877
was a time erf significant changes
affecting the status of enslaved
blacks.
In 1865, Congress passed the
13th Amendment to the
Constitution, abolishing slavery.
In 1868, the 14th Amendment
gave blacks citizenship rights,
and in 1870, the 15th Amendment
was added to the Constitution,
"securing" the right to vote for
the newly formed group of
African-Americans.
Also during this time, the Civil
Rights Bill of 1875 gave African-
Americans the right to equal
treatment in inns, public restau­rants,
theaters and other public
places.
For all intents and purposes, it
seemed as if black-white relations
weje moving toward the positive
side of the spectrum.
However, in 1877, with the
Hides-Tilden compromise, the
status of African-Americans took
a turn for the worse.
Federal troops, which had been
dispatched to the South to protect
the rights of black Americans,
were withdrawn. This left the
plight of African-Americans in
the hands of their former slave
owners.
Numerous practices were insti­tuted
and intensified with the
sole purpose of reinforcing the
myth of white supremacy.
For example, practices, such as
the "Jim Crow" laws, the intensi­fication
of the quasi-slave system
known as sharecropping and the
Supreme Court's 1883 ruling that
the Civil Rights Act of 1875 was
unconstitutional finally culminat­ed
in the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson
Supreme Court decision, which
stated that "separate but equal"
was constitutional.
All of these things caused rela­tions
to move back to the nega­tive
side of the spectrum.
Not until 1954 was the Plessy
decision overturned by Brown v.
Board of Education. Then in 1964,
the Civil Rights Bill passed, fol­lowed
by the Voting Rights Act of
1965.
If one takes a look at the 293
years of legalized white suprema­cy
and the 38 years of legalized
black equality, one is over­whelmed.
And if for 293 years, the beliefs,
attitudes and behavior patterns
reflecting white supremacy were
the norm, then it is safe to
assume that white supremacy has
been institutionalized in this cul­ture.
Of the 38 years of legalized
black equality, only 26 have been
during most present people's life­times.
This is not nearly enough to
eradicate the effects of the previ­ous
293 years, especially in the
practice of white racial superiori­ty
Therefore, if individuals were
serious about understanding race
relations they must understand
the history.
They must understand that
society does not change
\
overnight.
The longer the beliefs, attitudes
and practices have been around,
the more difficult it is to change
them.
Consequently, if we must
explore and identify the historical
base of race relations.
If we do not, how can we
understand if the basis of status
has changed, why it has changed
and how it has changed?
Henry Jenkins is a Staff Writer
for The Auburn Plainsman 1 I
^Thursday, January 19,1995 / A-10 The Auburn Plainsman
Campus workshops aim to improve students' mental health
ByTaraAndersson
Staff Writer
C
On Jan. 12, Auburn's Personal
; ••• Assessment /Counseling Serv ices
£ held the first of nine workshops
being offered winter quarter.
This quarter's topics include
~ relationships, stress, homosexuali­ty
and self-esteem.
The workshops will be held on
-
Thursdays from 3-4 p.m. in Foy
Union 205, except Jan. 26 and Feb.
23, when they will be held at
Drake Student Health Center.
The workshops are free and
open to Auburn students, staff and
faculty.
Barry Schreier, a staff psycholo­gist/
counselor at the Student
Health Center, said, "(The staff
and faculty), too, add to the psy­chological
wellness of Auburn's
campus."
PACS was hoping for atten­dance
of only about 10 people at
last week's session on eating disor­ders,
but 24 attended the work­shop.
"That was very exciting — I
wish there were more," Schreier
said, adding that the programs'
appeal is threefold — they are
brief, helpful, and anonymous.
People can attend to get help for
themselves or for a friend. The
staff provides an hour's worth of
help and also assists in finding
additional help for those who ask,
"Where can I go from here?" Dr.
Schreier said.
Schreier described the atmos­phere
of the meetings as "very
non-threatening, informal and
personal." He emphasized that the
Psycho-Educational Workshop
Series is for everyone and that
counseling is not "just for people
who are nuts," as some may think.
Those who attend are able to
hear information on the subject
from an expert and participate in
exercises that help them apply the
knowledge to their own lives.
The staff devotes part of the
time to a question-and-answer ses­sion
on the topic.
Also, literature is distributed so
that people can "walk away with
hard information," Schreier said.
"One of the biggest pushes is
retention," Schreier said.
"Improving the mental health of
the campus will aid in retention
and help people do as well as they
can once they get here."
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By Dawn Kent
Staff Writer
The Auburn unit of the Lee
County Boys and Girls Club has
found a new home. Ribbon-cut­ting
ceremonies were held in the
Boykin Gymnasium Wednesday,
Jan. 18.
Construction of the new facility
began in 1993 as the result of a
joint venture funded by the
Auburn Housing Authority and
the city of Auburn, according to
Charlie Duggan, director of
Special Programs for the Auburn
Parks and Recreation Department.
"At the gymnasium, we also
have four meeting rooms and an
area dedicated to the Boys and
Girls Club," Duggan said.
The gymnasium will also see
action from the Housing
Authority's youth basketball team
and the city's men's basketball
league.
"The meeting rooms are avail­able
for people to reserve,"
Duggan said. "We also plan to
have social programs there start­ing
spring or summer."
Richard Wyman, executive
director of the Lee County Boys
and Girls Club, is pleased with the
gymnasium's completion and the
opportunity to have a permanent
home for the Boys and Girls Club.
"Our old facility was one room
and not air-conditioned," Wyman
said. "We had 120-150 kids ajl day
during the summer, and it was
nearly impossible to do a good
job. It was apparent that we need­ed
new facilities.
"We are going from a very
crude facility to a new one,"
Wyman said. "It's a state-of-the-art
facility. It's got an arts and
crafts room, a TV room, a library, a
game room and a gym."
Wyman is grateful for the use of
the gymnasium. "The credit goes
to Auburn Parks and Recreation
and the Housing Authority," he
said.
Melanie Norris, Grants and
Special Projects Coordinator for
the Auburn Housing Authority,
said a lot of planning went into
yesterday's festivities.
"We invited state and national
senators and representatives from
our area, as well as the members
of the city's Chamber of
Commerce," she said.
To celebrate the opening, tours
of the facility were given during
the day. Speakers at the ceremony
included Auburn Mayor Jan
Dempsey; Wyman, who repre­sented
the Boys and Girls Club;
and Mac Heaton, director of the
Birmingham division of the feder­al
agency of Housing and Urban
Development.
The gymnasium is at 400-B
Boykin Street behind the Boykin
Community Center.
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I Alcohol - brewed and abused at the University
Many view binge drinking as
an acceptable social activity
ByEfaabethDangar
Staff Writer
I , Have you ever been pressured
to take a sip of C2H5OH? It's a col­orless
liquid with a sharp, burning
taste.
It's a depressant drug swal­lowed
in the liquid form. It's com­monly
known as ethyl. Alcohol.
It's part of the everyday life of
many college students. In fact,
drinking alcohol is an accepted
form of behavior according to
most students.
"Within groups, it becomes the
I m social norm," said Sherry Bennett,
a Drake health educator. "Peer
pressure is a definite factor in a
freshman's decision to start drink-
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Bennett learned how freshmen
felt about drinking when she
taught a U100 class.
She said she was surprised that
some students admitted they do
not drink because most college
students would say that everyone
drinks.
Bennett said people put a lot of
social pressure on themselves to
drink to feel accepted and to fit in.
"People like to relax and to feel
good. It's much more accepted
. here than in high school," said
Debbie Garland, a Drake health
educator.
"It's easier to drink here. There
are no parents, and alcohol is easi­ly
accessible. There are many legal
buyers of alcohol and suppliers of
fake i.d.s."
There are several reasons stu­dents
decide to consume alcohol,
Garland said. They may drink
after a stressful time, when they
are sad or to have a good time.
However, alcohol is a depres­sant
drug that does not help a per­son
who is sad and can ruin a
good time if too much is con­sumed,
she said.
"The number one reason for
(students') drinking is to allow
themselves to relax inhibitions,
and it takes away nervousness
when they're meeting new peo­ple,"
Garland said.
Patricia Ellis, Associate Director
of Student of Nursing and Health
Education at Drake, said,
^Students who see friends drink,
drink six times as many drinks per
week as others whose frieryis
don't drink."
Ellis said the most recent con­cerns
and studies are about binge
drinking.
"The number of people drinking
is decreasing, but the number of
binge drinkers is increasing," Ellis
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said, meaning the people who
drink are drinking in greater
quantities.
Garland said for males, a binge
drinker is one who has five drinks
in one sitting, and for females, it is
one who has four drinks.
"It becomes a problem when
drinking affects your schoolwork,
work and relationships," Bennett
said.
There are different factors that
lead to drinking problems or alco­holism.
Ellis said genetics can
determine who becomes an alco­holic.
Children of alcoholics, are
four times more likely to become
alcoholics according to the
American College Health
Association.
"The environment can also
affect one's decision to drink,
because if people are around alco­hol,
they are more likely to use it,"
Ellis said.
She added that problem drink­ing
usually results from the same
social reasons many students
begin drinking — to fit in and
decrease inhibitions.
Some students also make intelli­gent
choices because of something
that happened in their lives before
college, she said. Someone who
has been in an accident caused by
alcohol may choose not to drink
and drive.
Someone who is irresponsible
may drink a^d build a" tolerance Jo
the addictive drug in alcohol,
ethanol, she said. That person then
drinks added amounts to get the
same effects. The person may
eventually become addicted to
ethanol, and this leads to alco­holism,
Ellis said.
"Only 3 to 5 percent of alco­holics
are bums, and the other 95
percent of the alcoholics are high­ly
educated people," Ellis said.
There are support groups and
awareness groups on campus to
help with these problems. Bennett
and Garland work with peer edu­cators
who have gone through
extensive training in order to do
presentations across campus on
the dangers of alcohol. They per­form
skits and speak to groups to
increase awareness.
Two awareness groups on cam­pus
are BACCHUS, Boosting a
Consciousness Concerning the
Health of University Students,
and GAMMA, Greeks Advocating
Mature Management of Alcohol.
BACCHUS organizes Alcohol
Awareness Week.
Help may also come in the form
of a drug to control alcohol crav­ing
that was approved this week.
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The Auburn Plainsman/J. THURSTON
Never mind Michelob:
AU grad makes his own ale
By David Lazenby
The Auburn Plaihsman/SCOTT BUTLER
Sonus Editor
Greg Schmidt is a genuine do-it-yourselfer
— or you might call
him a brew-it-yourselfer.
While most beer-drinkers buy
by the six-pack at local grocery
and convenience stores, Schmidt,
an Auburn graduate in marketing,
makes his own beer at home.
However, he admits his ale isn't
created |entirely from scratch.
Instead *f buying cans of beer,
Schmidt spends his money on
cans of malt, an essential ingredi­ent
in beer. He also has to add
hops and water to perfect his
frothy creation.
Schmidt also had to invest in a
home-brewing kit that he says
cost about $100 with his first batch
of ingredients.
After this initial investment,
having a home brewery makes
drinking beer easier on the wallet.
Schmidt said it costs him about
$14 to make two cases of beer.
Unfortunately, there are some
draw backs to making you're own
suds. One is the odor caused by
fermentation.
"It doesn't smell great, but it
doesn't stink your house up
either," Schmidt said.
Another draw back is beer can't
be brewed* at home all year
around. However, the weather
conditions in winter are perfect
for brewing beer.
"I can't brew beer in the sum­mer
because you have to keep it
below 70 degrees for three weeks
after it's bottled," Schmidt said,
adding, "Since I live in a trailer, I
can't afford to keep it that cool."
Schmidt said his first batch of
draft was a "resounding success"
which he said tasted almost like
Guinness, an imported brand of
beer from Ireland.
But a batch of beer can be
botched if conditions aren't con­ducive
to brewing, he said.
"Nasty batches occur if you're
not sanitary. It's disheartening to
wait for weeks and then the beer
tastes bad."
Despite the risks, Schmidt said
he enjoys home brewing. "It's
enjoyable just to know that it's
something you made. It's like a
craft," Schmidt said.
One other downfall of home
brewing according to the Ralph B.
Draughon Library employee, is,
"You have to make about 50 bot­tles
at a time, so you have to keep
50 bottles sitting around."
While Schmidt makes home­made
beer for fun, many have
gone from making home brew to
starting microbrewerys for profit.
In 1986, Pete Slosberg turned a
basement hobby into a $30 millten
business, Peter Wicked Ale.
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No yummies for the tummy
David Lazenby
Like millions of Americans, I'm trying to
lose a little luggage. This means not eating
so much of my favorite foods, like choles­terol
and fat. This isn't the first time I've
gone on a diet, and sadly, it probably won't
be the last.
Hi, my name is David, and I'm a recovering
butterball.
I have two things going against me in my
Battle of the Bulge, 1995. First of all, fat runs
in my family — I'm not naming any names
here, they know who they are.
Secondly, I love to eat.
However, I can't blame my recent expan­sion
on my fat genes. I'm blaming my
acquired excess on my fat jeans.
See, one of the primary functions of blue
jeans has always been as a system of checks
and balances for my waistline. When but­toning
my jeans got to be too much work, I
would just cut back on the groceries —
problem solved.
But with the baggy style popular today,
your behind has no limits. You put 'em on
one day, and they actually fit.
So, now that all my jeans that used to fit
are way too tight, I'm working hard on get­ting
back in them.
In case you have one of those metabo­lisms
that allows you to eat anything you
want, let me tell you — the road to slender-ness
is about as bumpy as Bragg Avenue.
First of all, eating stops being a necessary
joy and becomes a major preoccupation.
While at the gym, the wheels of a stationary
bike become hunger- and endorphin-induced
mirages of cookies.
Emmmmmmm. Little spinning cookies.
On the other hand, when I actually ride
the bike that reports how many calories I've
burned, seeing how much work it will take
to burn a cookie keeps me from going
straight from the gym to the grocery.
However, the temptation of tasty treats is
sometimes overpowering. I will share with
you my own remedy for these occasions
that is completely healthy, but defies basic
etiquette. In other words, kids don't try this
anywhere but home.
Take a generous bite of that mouthwater­ing
cookie, tasting every one of those calo­ries
you learned about on the stationary
bike.
Then simply don't swallow—spit.
See, you get all that delicious fat and
enjoy the cholesterol you craved, but before
it can do you any harm, it's denied entry to
the tummy.
I'm sure that in an Utopian society, spit
cups would be used for more than pulver­ized
tobacco.
"Cheesecake and bittersweet chocolate cake?
And would either of you ladies care for a spit
cup with your desert?" these ideal waiters
would say.
On the other hand, everything is probably
fat free in Utopia — wherever that is.
Maybe I should write one of those best-selling
cookbooks. Nevermind that my spe­ciality
— meaning just about the only think
I know how to cook — is a gourmet dish I
like to call "Weiner Casserole."
I'll just rip off other people's recipes, give
them another name and throw in one extra
ingredient:
1 stick of butter
2 cups of flour
4 eggs
3 pounds of sugar
3 spit cups
Some of you might want to just wait for
the movie to come out.
Another no-no for the diet is beer which
means keg parties are out because they
always give me the buffet mentality. This is
the mindset where you know you're full,
but hey — you've got to get your money's
worth.
Of course, bars aren't much better.
Usually when I ask for a simple glass of
water at one of these places, the bartenders
look slightly annoyed that anyone would
waste their time asking for water in their
watering hole.
So for the next few weeks, if you see me
at a beer blast, don't be surprised if I'm fun-neling
ice water instead of Icehouse, and if
you see me in a restaurant, don't be sur­prised
if I order my dessert to go.
David Lazenby is the Bonus Editor for The
Auburn Plainsman
Video games can
blast grades away
By Jamfe Brown
The Auburn Plainsman/J. THURSTON
Staff Writer
Video games are the infancy of virtual reality.
There is nowhere else where people can coach in the
Super Bowl, battle evil Kung-Fu fighters and save
the universe — all from the comfort of their own
homes.
But it is possible for video games to stop being
fun and to become a problem. College students
often don't need an excuse to avoid studying, and a
Nintendo or Sega Genesis can often be an accom­plice
in the crime of procrastination.
"People could use video games in very unhealthy
ways, in the same ways that people use drugs or
alcohol," said Carol Skelton, a clinical psychologist
in Montgomery. "When it's excessive, it does indi­cate
that there are problems being avoided.".
Corey Butler, 03HHP, agrees that video games can
cause problems. "I had a couple of friends come
over a few weeks ago to play something, and now
they're over every day," he said.
Butler said competitive games, especially sports
games such as football, are the most addictive.
Skelton said she feels that college students are
more susceptible to video game problems because
they have more free time, video games are a part of
their culture, and they're at an age where the newest
technology appeals to them.
Besides having a sore thumb and blood-shot eyes,
there are other warning signs that someone has a
video game habit.
"Video games can be a problem when people sit
down and think that they're going to play for a lit­tle
while, and the next thing they know, all their free
time is gone and they don't have time to do any­thing
else," Skelton said.
That is a problem that Butler has experienced.
"Last night, a friend and I had papers due, and we
sat down to play a couple of games, to take a break,
and we played for an hour. It's so easy not to get up
from it," he said.
Of course, when used properly, video games can
be relaxing and enjoyable. For every sordid tale of a
video game junkie, perhaps there is someone like
Douglas Whitaker, 04HRM, a model of moderation
who said he only owns the copy of Sonic the
Hedgehog that came with his Sega Genesis and
rarely plays it.
If, however, someone feels video-game playing is
becoming a problem, Skelton advises seeing a coun­selor
or psychologist.
"There are therapeutic interventions that are
available and are effective for all sorts of habit-man­agement
problems," she said.
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,* One of Auburn's newest hangouts strives to emulate the flair of European coffee houses.
; Coffee Banque holds grand opening
By Britton Turner
, Staff Writer
Auburn's downtown scene has
a new addition.
The Coffee Banque had its offi­cial
Grand Opening last Thursday
morning. The event was marked
with a ribbon-cutting ceremony,
jazz music downstairs and an art
exhibition in the upstairs gallery.
The Coffee Banque has been
open for business for the past 90
days with much success.
"Business so far has been really
good," said Betty Carley, who co-owns
the Coffee Banque with
Greg Skinner, an Arizona State
University graduate who is also
an artist.
The idea to open the coffee bar
came to Skinner while he was on
vacation here. He liked Auburn's
atmosphere and the community
so he decided that Auburn needed
a coffee bar.
"The atmosphere is that of an
upscale coffee house for every­one,"
said Carley. "We are very
happy that we have such a wide
variety of customers."
Skinner, who has spent time in
Paris and Budapest, hoped to
bring European flair to Auburn
with the Coffee Banque.
"There is no comparison (in
America) to a true European cof­fee
bar. Our aim is to create that
here in Auburn," Skinner said.
Skinner decided to restore the
old Auburn National Bank
Building, which was built in 1904,
and turn it into a coffee house.
After stripping through two layers
of carpet and as many layers of
tile, the original hardwood floor
was discovered.
The cabinets are also original,
and the bank's vault, for which the
owners are currently trying to find
an interesting use, is still in place.
To please the variety of cus­tomers,
there is variety on the
menu as well.
In the future, Skinner and
Carley plan to add lunch items to
the already diverse menu that
includes various coffees, lattes,
cappuccinos, expressos, as well as
pastries, pies and bagels.
Also, the Coffee Banque holds
poetry readings twice monthly
and musical entertainment several
times a month.
"There is definitely opportunity
in Auburn for small businesses,"
said Carley, who would like to see
the downtown merchants
involved together in bringing
more arts and music to the down­town
area, much like the arts and
crafts shows in Tempe, Ariz., her
hometown.
"We would like to be a part of
that," Carley said.
Skinner is excited at the
prospect of the Coffee Banque
adding to the downtown atmos­phere
and serving the University
crowd, as well as the community
in general.
Not all are stomping their feet
to Auburn's 'blue grass' revival
By Dena Pollard
Staff Writer
Many Auburn students and
faculty have recently noticed that
some patches of grass on campus
have a bluish-green tint.
Some have questioned this
oddity and expressed their own
theories about what's going on.
"Why would they spray it that
color green?" asked Wendy Bates,
04CR. "I thought it was maybe
some type of fertilizer at first. It
might help the grass to grow bet­ter."
D e n v e r
Eshee, 02PB,
said, "It might
be because
they are tak­ing
a picture
from above
the campus
and they had
to make the
grass show
up better."
"I think
they're trying
to spray paint
the grass so it looks green all year
long," Hilarie Pearson, fMCEC,
said,
The Facilities Division has
received many calls inquiring
about the color of the grass.
According to Charles
Crawford, superintendent of land­scape
services, a division of facili­ties,
the grass is not being painted,
at least not with paint.
The blue grass indicates which
areas on campus have been
sprayed with herbicide.
"The color that you see on the
ground is a colorant we just put in
the water, to be mixed with the
chemical that allows us to make
sure we covered the area that we
are trying to spray and, at the
same time, that we don't overlap,"
he said.
Crawford said the grass tends
to have a problem with weeds in
warm and rainy weather, and the
constant foot traffic only adds to
the problem.
"In order to keep the weeds
from germinating in the spring
and winter, we use pre-emergent
herbicide," Crawford said.
Facilities applies the colorant
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which we
twice a year. Ordinarily the grass
would have been blue back in
November or December, but bad
weather delayed application.
The next application will begin
in late February and will probably
be finished in mid-March to pre­vent
summer weeds.
"The colorant usually stays out
there for about a day or two and it
photo decays through ultraviolet
light, or rain will wash it away,"
said Crawford.
"If there was no coloring, then
no one would know it was there in
the first place," he said.
Actually, the dye is purple, but
when it gets in the grass and com­bines
with the brown dormant
turf, it makes the grass turn blue.
Facilities covers more than 400
acres of land with the spray. This
procedure cuts out about three to
four weeks of mowing a year.
"We saw this as an excellent
method to make sure that we have
good coverage and good control
over our problem areas,"he said.
However, questions remain on
the minds of many.
"Will it get on my shoes?"
asked Kim McNamara, 01PO.
"This is extremely water-solu­ble,"
Crawford
said.
" W e
have spilled the
concentrate on
our clothes, and
it comes out in
one washing ...
Its a strong
color, but it's
applied in very
weak concentra-
Hon, then it dis­appears,"
he
said.
This care and preparation is an
attempt to maintain Auburn's sta­tus
as "the loveliest village on the
Plains."
"We have high standards of
landscape beauty, which we try to
attain here at Auburn," he said.
He said campus visitors have
written letters saying Auburn has
"one of the prettiest landscaped
schools they have ever seen."
"The commitment to quality
throughout the University is here,
rfow often we cut the grass or
clean the shrubbery is an integral
part of the education," Crawford
said.
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Play O.J.
The Auburn Plainsman
Local couple markets game based on Simpson case
By David Lazenby
Bonus Editor
Every time you turn around,
you've got to sell an asset like
your white Ford Bronco or the
rights to your likeness to pay exor­bitant
attorney fees.
At least Kato is still paying rent.
While this may be a typical situ­ation
in the financial life of O.J
Simpson, it's one you may
find yourself in if you
play the board game,
Play O.J., developed
by Steve and Sophia
Benson, an
Auburn couple
who attend
Jones School of
Law in
Montgomery,
Ala.
A n
A u b u r n
f i n a n c e
g r a d u a t e ,
Benson said
he came up
with the idea
for the game,
but it was his
wife who
started the ball
rolling.
"It was my
brainchild, and
the next thing I
knew, Sophia was
mapping out the
game," Benson said.
While some have criti­cized
the exploitation of this
case for capital gains, Benson
said he and his wife made the
game educational, as well as free
from the more gory details of the
crime.
While Steve Benson said the
game is based mostly on facts, it
has elements of humor as well. For
example the playing pieces are a
white Bronco and five Broncos of
other colors. The game's play
money brandishes the message,
"In Ito We Trust," a jab at Judge
Lance Ito, who is presiding over
the case.
Although the game with a for­mat
similar to Monopoly has its
share of fabricated events, life has
imitated fiction.
"Surprisingly, a lot of things in
the game have come to pass," said
Steve Benson.
For instance, one card had a
strapped-for -cash O.J. writing a
book — something he recently
signed a deal to do.
According to Steve Benson, once
players reach the end of the game,
they have to take a card from the
Verdict pile. If the card says inno­cent,
that player has won the
game. If the card says guilty, it's
considered a mistrial, and the
player has to move his piece near
the game's starting place.
The Bensons have sent a copy of
Play O.J. to Jay Leno and David
Letterman hoping the funnymen
will feature it on their shows, gen­erating
publicity and sales.
They've even talked to the biggest
manufacturers of board games,
Parker Bros, and Milton Bradley,
about developing the game.
However, because of the
timeliness of the game and
because the companies
only manufacture
games they own the
creative license to,
the Bensons are
handling distrib­ution
them­selves.
"There's
about a three-t
o - f o u r -
month win­dow
of
opportunity
for this
game," said
Benson, who
is manufac­turing
the
games in the
basement of his
home with the
help of his wife
. and their three
*£• children.
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some evidence in the trial and
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on whether Simpson mur­dered
ex-wife Nicole Brown
Simpson and her friend, Ron
Goldman.
While Benson called the case
"the soap opera of 1994-95," he
also said it has been instrumental
in teaching people about the
goings-on in a court of law.
Play O.J. will be sold at Ander's
Bookstore or it can be ordered by
calling 1-800-305-GAME.
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Skiers say they look forward to being over the hill
By David Lazenby
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Lyonel Kent, 02TB, takes a break from a day of skiing.
Bonus Editor
While many await Ole Man
Winter with dread, some Auburn
locals eagerly anticipate the snow-skiing
season.
In fact, the zeal skiers have for
the sport is apparent not only by
the number of stores in the south
that sell skiing equipment, but
also the distances many travel to
get to the slopes.
"It's the ultimate sport because
once you're at the top, it's no work
and all play," Lee Kent, an Auburn
graduate in Marketing said. "It's
definitely addictive. Once people
try it, they'll go anywhere and pay
any price to be able to do it."
While being an avid skier him­self,
Kent's younger brother,
Lyonel, 02TB, isn't sure he agrees
with his brother about skiing
requiring no effort.
"If you're on a really steep hill,
you're w