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COVERING AUBURN FOR MORE THAN A CENTURY TWsday, November 20,1997
Higher ed may get big bucks from RSA
BY STEPHANIE DAVIS
Campus Editor
Auburn may get the money it
desperately needs if education
receives a windfall of a quarter
million dollars the state expects to
see next year.
Alabama expects to receive
more than $200 million because of
a change in the way its retirement
system (RSA) calculates the value
of its assets.
Ron Herring, director of payroll
and employee benefits, said the
retirement system assets have
always been valued at book value.
"The Governmental Accounting
Standards Board Statement 25,
which has to do with the evaluation
of pension plans and assets, is
saying assets should be valued at
market value," Herring said.
Assets at market value are
worth much more than book
value. "If you bought a piece of
land 50 years ago for $5,000 what
you paid for the land then is the
book value. The current value of
the land is the market value,
which is worth much more," he
explained.
The Board of Control for the
retirement system will meet Dec. 2
to vote on raising assets from book
value to market value.
"If so, they are going to record
$1.6 billion in market value
assets," Herring said.
The state has always appropriated
$325 million each year to the
retirement system, but because of
the increased assets, the retirement
system only needs $125 million.
"This frees up $200 million that
the state does not have to appropriate,"
Herring said.
Everyone is anticipating the
money to go toward education, he
said.
Marc Reynolds, legislative
counsel for the RSA, said,
"Anything can be done with the
money, but there is some talk
about putting it in the trust fund
for education."
The distribution of the money
will be decided at the legislative
session in January, he said.
John Pritchett, associate vice
president of academic affairs, said
the University knows the money is
there, but as far as plans or decisions,
"We are still in the premature
stage."
The windfall money is "onetime
dollars," which means the
money should not be used for continuing
needs. "To do this would
be an error," he said.
The general plan of the
University is to distribute any
money it receives over the next
five years.
"This is not a final plan. We
have just discovered the availability
of the money," Pritchett said.
"We know the money has been
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A health center doctor says students will spend less time in the
heath center waiting room with the new appointment policy.
• Health center nixes
walk-in appointments
BY CHARLOTTE MCINTOSH
Assistant Campus Editor
Those who use the student
health center can no longer walk in
to see a doctor.
Dr. Frederick Kam, medical
director of the University Medical
Clinic, said this quarter the walk-in
. policy for non-emergency patients
has been changed to an appointment
policy.
"We want people to make
appointments," Kam said. "We did
this for convenience and to increase
the number of patients seen. It will
be more efficient."
"We will see ^_____________
students in an
fc urgent emergency
situation,
but for most
other problems
students need to
make appointments,"
he said.
"Generally if
you call in the
morning, you
can get an
appointment that
day. If you call in
the afternoon,
* then you can get
one at least within
24 hours," Kam said.
Students who walk in without an
appointment will have two choices.
The staff can try to work them in, or
they can get an appointment and
• come back later.
Elective appointments such as
physicals take more time. "It
# would take two to three days to fit
"In the old Drake a
student could spend
four to five hours,
but now they can be
seen within 15
minutes of their
appointment time."
FREDERICK KAM
Medical Director, University
Medical Clinic
those appointments in," he said.
"We have been doing satisfaction
surveys, and the two major complaints
have been facilities, which
we are renovating, and the wait
times, which have considerably
gone down," Kam said. .
"I would hope this (change)
wouldn't deter students from coming
to the health center. I hope it
would encourage them.
"They can be seen quickly. In the
old Drake a student could spend
four to five hours, but now they
can be seen within 15 minutes of
their appointment time," he said.
"We have had no complaints
about this," Kam
said.
Treca Allen, a
junior in apparel
m e r c h a n d i s i ng
production design,
said the change
may hurt the clinic.
"The students
may seek care elsewhere,
like Auburn
Family Care, where
you don't have to
have an appointment,"
she said.
"It's to serve the
students. It shouldn't
be an inconvenience
to them
when they're sick," she said.
Michelle Luke, a sophomore in
pre-business, said she goes to the
clinic to get allergy shots.
"They let me walk in for getting
my shots. But with our class schedules,
they really need to work with
walk-ins," she said.
Free Parking
Plan to improve traffic
flow proposed to SGA
BY CHARLOTTE MCINTOSH
Assistant Campus Editor
New and rebuilt parking lots, more parking spaces
and the elimination of a portion of Wire Road were
all part of a new parking plan proposed to the
Student Government Association Monday night.
Jim Ferguson, father of Tiger Transit and the vice
president for administrative services, explained coming
improvements in parking and the transit system.
The proposed plan, known as the Parking
Improvement Plan, is the brainchild of a variety of
organizations over three years, will be presented to
the Board of Trustees on Friday. "We will proceed
from there," he said.
He anticipates the Board will approve it.
The major parking changes won't happen until
after football season in 1998. The plan should be
implemented in 18 to 24 months, he said.
"Right now we have a combination of paved parking
and gravel which is inefficient. A lot of areas
have deteriorated.
"We plan to rebuild most of the (parking) areas,
with the end result of well-planned parking.
"There will be 800 to 1,000 more spaces," he said.
The rebuilding will include taking out some existing
parking lots and starting over by redesigning.
"We'll look like a land-grant university should," he
said.
The area enclosed by Donahue Drive, West
Magnolia Avenue and Roosevelt Drive will undergo
the most change.
"We will be taking part of Max Morris Drill Field
for a parking lot, but we will leave enough for
ROTC," he said.
The portion of the drill field taken by parking will
be replaced by better facilities south of the soccer
field.
ROBERT SMITH/Photo Editor
Students take advantage of Tiger Transit. Two
more routes will be added for Winter quarter.
The lots will also have pedestrian walkways to
reduce the risk of accidents and improve accessibility,
he said.
Wire Road will be eliminated from Roosevelt Drive
to Magnolia Avenue to create a smoother traffic flow.
Street parking will also be removed from Donahue
Drive and Roosevelt Drive, he said.
The transit system was one of the first critical steps
in this plan, he said.
"One day in November, we had 4,900 riders. We
didn't expect the high use and desirability of the system,"
he said.
"Next quarter we will be adding two more routes
and two more buses. One route will serve the area
south of campus such as College Park II and Garden
District. The other one will go out East Magnolia," he
said.
Because of low ridership, the buses will no longer
operate on Saturdays.
"The most we ever had was 50 riders," he said.
Traffic court takes attendance
BY BILL BARROW
News Staff
Do you ever feel like just another number at
Auburn with no one representing you? Student
Government Association vice president Mike Bliss
did, and he decided to do something about.
Frustrated by his personal experience, Bliss sponsored
a change in the SGA code of laws regarding
the Traffic Appeals Committee.
Bliss said the code change is simple. "It requires
five out of six members to be in attendance for an
official meeting to take place."
The student senate approved the change at its
Nov. 10 meeting, and Bettye Burkhalter, vice
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MATT MCMAHAN/Photo Staff
The Traffic Appeals Committe now must have a
majority of its members present to hear cases.
Auburn
hunts for
new water
BY JENNIFER MORRIS
Assistant Copy Editor
Because Auburn is growing so
rapidly, the Water Board has
begun exploring options for supplying
water to the city.
One study has deemed Lake
Martin a possible future water
supplier.
"The Water Board had a feasibility
study of options for providing
future water capabilities
because Auburn is growing constantly,
and our need for water
in the future will be greater"
than current facilities prov;de,
said City Manager Doug
Watson.
Water from Lake Martin, one
of the largest, highest-quality
and cleanest lakes in Alabama,
would be pumped to a treatment
plant and then to the Auburn
area for use.
The plan would require a
pumping station on the lake and
a treatment plant to be built
between the lake and Auburn,
but the location has not been
pinpointed yet, said Auburn
Water and Sewer Board Manager
Rex Griffin.
A new plant would provide an
additional water supply to Lake
Martin residents, along with
meeting the demands of
Auburn's growing population,-
Griffin said.
The impact on the lake itself
and its water supply would be
insignificant, said Cecil
Yarbrough, chairman of the
water board.
Lake Martin was chosen for
the study because it's "the only
one we would have direct access
to," Watson said.
Griffin said, "(Lake Martin)
would be relatively easy to
access in terms of following road
systems to it."
The lake has a plentiful supply
of the best water in the state,
Yarbrough said.
The study came as part of
Auburn's 20/20 study. The
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Career Development Services
Making The Most of Your First Job: Dec. 1, 4
p.m., 202 Foy Union.
Placement Orientation Session: Dec. 3,11 a.m.,
202 Foy Union.
Free counseling available to students who need
help adjusting to or coping with college academics,
relationships, depression, grief/loss, food
& weight, self-esteem and more. Call Student
Counseling Services at 844-5123 for more information.
Student Counseling Services' College Life
Series is every Wednesday from 3-4 p.m., 208
Foy Union. Next week: "Stress Management:
Skills Every College Student Should Have." Call
844-5123 for more information.
ALERT! Volunteers needed to work with pregnant
and parenting teens. Call Sharon at Family
and Children Services at 742-2112 to see how
you can make "A World of Difference."
On Nov. 22 the Marines will be at the stadium
gates collecting toys for needy children. This
will be the first "Toys for Tots Bowl." The school
providing the most toys will be announced at
halftime. Bring a new, unwrapped toy to the
game,' and let's beat Bama.
Alcoholics Anonymous meets every day in the
Auburn/Opelika area. For meeting times, places
and more information, call 745-8405.
AU Tax Practitioner Seminar Program, Dec. 4-5,
Auburn University Hotel and Conference
Center, 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. For information, call
AU Outreach Department at 844-5101.
Auburn/Alabama "Food Fight": How would
you like to feed the hungry and beat Bama at the
same time? Today is the last day the two schools
compete to see who can raise the most food.
Auburn Sports Medicine Association is holding
a raffle to benefit student athletic scholarships.
A ticket gives you the opportunity to win
autographed sports memorabilia. Questions?
Call Lori Parish at 844-9724.
Omega Phi Alpha's Angel Tree for teen mothers
and children of Lee Scan. Nov. 17-21 and
Dec. 1-5, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Foy Union Lobby. To
donate a gift call Foy Union at 844-4244.
Tiger Optical is now open in Drake Student
Health Center, specializing in contact lenses,
designer frames and sunglasses. We accept
Vision Quest discount cards. Call 844-4918 for an
appointment.
Please join us in remembrance and celebration
of John Denver's life. A memorial service will be
held on Sunday, Nov. 23 at 2 p.m. at the Keisel
Park pavilion.
"Beat Bama Bash" Join Aubie, the cheerleaders,
the Tiger Pause and famous Aubum personalities
at the pep rally with music from "Streetcar."
Nov. 21, 8 p.m. til midnight, Auburn University
Hotel and Conference Center.
Show your Auburn spirit! Beat Bama Bash at
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Jordan-Hare Stadium with a Pep Rally at 6:15
p.m. in the Stadium. War Eagle!
Great American Smokeout will be observed on
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Visit Habitat for Humanity on the Concourse
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2 p.m. in 238 Broun Hall. Contact Dr. Cutchins at
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Beginners especially welcome. For more
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identified, but as far as how it will
be allocated and what it is to be
used for, it is too early in the
process to tell," he said.
"Historically K-12 received
TRAFFIC
president of student affairs, signed it into law on Nov.
17, effective immediately.
There are currently two traffic appeals committees,
one which meets on Tuesdays and one which meets
on Thursdays.
Each committee is made up of three faculty members
appointed by University President William V.
Muse and three students appointed by SGA President
Jonathan Crawford.
Prior to the change, the code of laws did not establish
a quorum. As a result the committee had been
meeting and deciding on appeals without any students
in attendance, Bliss said.
Bliss said his own failed attempt at an appeal made
him aware of the problem. "Quite frankly, I went
before the traffic appeals board anticipating seeing
two or three students' faces, but there were none
there.
"The three of them (faculty members) made the
decision not to grant my appeal," he said.
two-thirds of the money from the
state Education Trust Fund and
higher ed received one-third.
However, since Gov. James has
been in office the split for higher
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education has dropped from 33
percent to 26 percent.
"Over the past three years that
has been equal to approximately a
$200 million cut," he said.
Bliss said no students were present because they
had not been contacted. "It is the responsibility of the
committee chair or secretary to contact the members."
Following his failed appeal attempt, Bliss attempted
to contact the student members himself. "I personally
was able to contact four of the six within a day."
Laura Mann, SGA senator for the College of
Business and member of the Tuesday Traffic Appeals
Board, said, "I have not been contacted all year."
Mann learned of last Tuesday's meeting from Bliss
as the two discussed the matter with The Plainsman
Monday night.
"There has been such a big deal made by the
administration about student involvement, and parking
is such a big problem that as students we should
be well-represented on the board," she said. •
Because of the quorum requirements, this week's
meeting of the Tuesday Traffic Appeals Board was
cancelled, said Bliss, who is reappealing his ticket.
T\irkey sales soar this year
ROBERT SMITH/Photo Editor
Mike Pugh, meat cutter at Food World on Auburn-Opelika Highway, stocks turkeys in preparation
for Thanksgiving, Thurday, Nov. 27. For more on turkeys, see A10.
. AUBURN
study's goal is to provide "a vision of
what Auburn will be like in 20 or 22
years from now," Griffin said.
The study has also evaluated schools,
public safety, roads, zoning and other
utilities in proportion to Auburn's projected
population, Griffin said.
Auburn is growing at an extremely
rapid rate. The city reached its projected
population for 2000 in 1996, Griffin said.
Watson said, "Water is an absolutely
vital thing. This is really just an effort by
the Water Board to plan for the future."
Because water supply is not an immediate
problem, the plan is not in
Auburn's near future. "We will need
additional water supply in seven or eight
vears," Griffin said.
The Lake Martin proposal is only one
of many options the board is considering,
Griffin said.
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Auburn currently gets its water from
local sources. "The vast majority comes
from our own lake, Lake Ogletree,"
Griffin said.
Located in southeast Auburn, Lake
Ogletree provides 93 to 95 percent of the
water Auburn residents use, Yarbrough
said.
However, several limitations in the
water supply from the lake exist including
a drought every five years, a limestone
problem, an unprotected, uncontrolled
watershed draining into it, an
aging plant and questions about water
quality, he said.
Until a new source is determined,
Auburn will continue to depend on Lake
Ogletree for water. But, "We can't push
them too hard," Yarbrough said.
Opelika also provides a limited source
of water to the area, Griffin said. Under
the 20/20 plan, Auburn will be using half
of this source, Yarbrough added.
"There is going to be a major capital
need in the future," he said.
An increase in water fees may be used
to reduce the debt the project will create.
A 5 percent increase would generate $8
million toward the bond that would be
used for the project. A 7 percent increase
would alleviate the need for a bond,
allowing the city to pay for the project in
cash, Yarbrough said.
If other cities use the proposed plants,
Auburn's price will go down.
Surrounding cities are also in need of
additional water supplies.
"Even Lochapoka, even they're going
to need water in the future," Yarbrough
said.
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BY CAMERON LONG
Staff Writer
At some time or another, you've
probably been stopped at a railroad
crossing wasting what seems
like hours of your precious time
stuck in the midst of a dilemma
beyond your control.
You know the scenario. A metal
gate impedes your forward
progress while annoying bells
from a flashing red signal alert you
that a one-million ton train is lumbering
down the tracks in front of
you.
This process is quite common in
Auburn.
Have you ever wondered, however,
why certain intersections
have gates and signals while others
have only a modest warning
sign?
And who makes sure the signals
even work to prevent you from
running into an enormous mass of
rumbling metal traveling at 40
mph?
There are 4,000 railroad crossings
in Alabama, according to
Alabama Department of
Transportation records.
Approximately 1,100 of them are
signalized, meaning they have a
flashing signal or a mechanical
gate to close the crossing when a
train is coming through.
The other 2,900 railroad crossings
in the state are left to warn
you of an oncoming train with
only a yellow sign featuring the
trademark "X" to indicate the
crossing.
In Auburn, the crossings at
College and Gay Streets have both
flashing signals and mechanical
gates.
The crossings at Ross Street, near
the Auburn Post Office, and
Donahue Drive have only a flashing
signal with no mechanical
gates.
Some railroad crossings in
Auburn, like the Byrd Street intersection
of Alabama Highway 14
West, do not have signals or gates
at all.
Many of the crossings without
signals are frequented by Auburn
citizens.
The Byrd Street crossing, for
example, is one of the main
entrances to Martin Luther King
Park, a popular recreational park
for Auburn residents.
Linda Harris, rail and highway
safety coordinator for the ADOT,
said a lack of funding is the reason
all railroad crossings aren't signalized.
"We (the ADOT) are allotted $3.2
million a year to fund railroad
crossings," Harris said.
"The average cost of installing
one signalized crossing is about
$100,000. So we can usually fund
about 30 crossings a year
statewide,"she said.
With a selective budget for
funding the crossings, the ADOT
uses an intricate formula created
by the National Department of
Transportation to decide which
crossings get signals, Harris said.
"The formula considers a lot of
characteristics such as number of
trains coming in, the speed of the
trains and the amount of traffic
through the area," she said.
Ron Owens, public safety coordinator
for CSX (the railroad company
owning the tracks running
through Auburn), said the individual
railroad companies come into
play after the ADOT installs them.
"Once the crossings are set up,
the railroad companies take over
their maintenance," Owens said.
The signalized crossings have a
contact point connected to the
track which starts the signal to
alert motorists of an oncoming
ROBERT SMITH/Photo Editor
The railroad crossing at Dean Road is one of many throughout
Auburn that only has a yellow light as a warning to drivers.
train and lower the mechanical
gates, he said.
"When the train is 24 seconds
away from the crossing, the train
activates a contact point to start the
signals," Owens said.
The contact points are often activated
inadvertently by people,
animals or debris on the track,
Owens said.
When the contact point is activated
or tampered with by something
other than a train, the signal
is designed to flash continuously
until it is reset.
"A complaint is usually reported
to the city police department by
an individual when the signal is
set off and continues to flash,"
Owens said.
CSX employees have to manually
reset a signal which has been
mistakenly set.
"A signal that flashes for long
periods of time can create dangerous
situations when people think
the signal is broken and a train
isn't nearby," Owens said.
Owens works with Operation
Lifesaver, a public service organization
that works to promote railroad
safety.
"There are about 150 to 200 collisions
involving trains and motor
vehicles in Alabama each year,"
Owens said.
"Eight fatalities were recorded
from the accidents," Harris said.
Some area residents have seen
people ignore the warning signals
alerting motorists of oncoming
trains.
Katie Porter, owner of Katie and
J's alterations beside the Ross
Street crossing said she sees
motorists try to run through the
railroad crossing when trains are
only yards from them frequently.
Although the motorists have
close calls, Porter said she has
never actually seen anyone get hit
by a train.
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CITY CRIME
11/13,8:44 p.m., East Thach Ave. —
Indecent exposure was reported.
The suspect was not caught.
11/14,11:30 a.m., Pi Kappa Alpha,
540 W. Magnolia Ave. — Criminal
mischief was reported. One front
windshield, worth $350 was shattered
and the driver's front window
worth $250 was reported shattered.
11/15, 7:53 a.m., Hampton Inn,
2430 S. College St. — Unlawful
breaking and entering of a vehicle
was reported. A Nokia cellular
phone worth $300 and 39 cassette
tapes worth $200 were reported
stolen.
11/15, 9:45 a.m., 533 Owens Road
— A burglary was reported. Items
stolen include a Sony camcorder
worth $800, six pairs of pants, T-shirts
and underwear, all worth
$300 and a winter coat worth $300.
11/15, 12:57 p.m., Exxon, 2370 S.
College St. — The theft of gasoline
was reported, 11.114 gallons, worth
$15.55, was stolen.
11/15, 1:16 p.m., 848 N. Donahue
Dr. — Criminal mischief was
reported. A wooden door, worth
$100, was reported damaged.
11/15, 3:19 p.m., 544 W. Magnolia
Ave. — The theft of an Auburn
University vanity plate worth $195
was reported. The tag read
"HANG."
11/15, 6:40 p.m., Sound Shop, 1627
Opelika Road — The theft of two
Bob Marley CDs, each worth
$17.99, was reported. Both items
were recovered.
11/15, 9:30 p.m., College Street —
A Nokia cellular phone, worth
$100, was reportedly found.
11/15, 10:36 p.m., University Mini
Mart, 740 Opelika Road — The
attempted theft of 11 packs of Basic
cigarettes worth $18.70 was reported.
All items were recovered.
11/16, 2:51 a.m., Burton Street —
Criminal littering was repor^d.
11/16, 10 a.m., 769 E. Glenn Ave.,
— Criminal mischief was reported
Two tires were punctured, and the
words "Boo" and "Tima" were
scratched into the passenger side
door.
11/17, 12:15, 2140 Wrights Mill
Road — A Cadillac emblem worth
$40 was stolen.
11/17, 1:04 p.m., .Cox Street — A
black leather wallet was found.
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Northcutt Realty and First Realty are just two of the many realty companies located in Auburn. Many students
dissatisfied with property owners and the way security deposits and repairs are handled.
are
Owners, renters still in dispute over deposits
BY MEGAN HEALY AND ANDREA
EDWARDS
Staff Writers
. The root of bad relations between students
and their property owners is difficult to determine.
George Pridmore, owner of Auburn Realty,
said, "Ninety percent of our tenants are excellent
tenants. There are 3 percent out there in
every complex that really don't have any con-
: sideration for the other tenants. They party
and trash the place.
"I rented when I was at Auburn," he said.
Pridmore said he felt mistreated by his
property owner because he was charged for
cleaning when he had already cleaned.
"They kept all of my money."
Being married and having a child,
Pridmore could have used the money, he said.
When a student has a complaint, Pridmore
said, "I haven't met a student yet that I will
not sit down and talk to and hear their side of
the story."
Because of his experience, Pridmore said he
always tries to be fair, but if tenants trash the
unit they will be charged.
"I try to have a good relationship with all of
my tenants," he said.
But all renters don't have this kind of rela-
• - tionship with their landlords.
Kent Hodges, a senior in communications,
rented a house on Burton Street from First
Realty.
"When we moved in, the house was
trashed. There was also a hole in the kitchen
floor. You couldn't get to the kitchen sink
without falling in," he said.
Hodges said the heater did not work, and
termites infested the windowsills.
"I had my dad call and he told them he had
contacted the Housing Authority. Two days
later, they came and fixed the floor, the heater
and one window," he said.
John Stallions, a senior in management
information systems, said, "I rented a house
on Cox Street in the fall of 1995 from Cary-
Pick Realty, and when we moved in it was a
total disgusting mess. There was trash on the
floor, rotten food in the refrigerator and
marks on the walls.
"The termites were so bad that I fell
through the floor."
Before he moved out, Stallions said he
made some renovations to the house. "We
complained to the realty that the floor needed
to be braced, but they never fixed it. So, we
went under the house with cinder blocks and
two by fours. I also landscaped the yard," he
said.
"They charged us for painting after I had
painted the walls and the ceilings in the den.
I even called them to ask them what color
paint they used. It was Dover White," he
said.
After Stallions moved out he said he did
not get his deposit back.
Cary-Pick Realty declined to comment.
Tommy Johnson, owner of T & T Properties,
said, "If you have part of your deposit withheld,
there should be an explanation why."
"If half of what I hear is true,
there are people who take
advantage of students."
TOMMY JOHNSON
Owner, T&TProperties
Johnson said, "When you deal with multiple
properties, the rules are stricter."
When asked how he handles deposits and
new tenants, Johnson said, "The unit will be
clean when you move in, and it should look
the same when you move out.
"If half of what I hear is true, there are people
who take advantage of students," he said.
Patrick Haughaboo, a junior in pre-busi-ness
who rented a Plainsman apartment from
Ray Enterprises, said he was charged a $15
cleaning fee. Ray Enterprises returned his
deposit check minus this fee.
"My parents are property owners in
Decatur, Ala., and they are very meticulous.
We cleaned that place from top to bottom."
Haughaboo said his parents refused to
accept the check because it was an unnecessary
charge. "We got our money back," he
said.
Brandy Smith, a former student, rented an
apartment at Magnolia Woods from Evans
Realty. "They charged me for damages that
the previous renters had done. They also
charged me to paint and clean when we
scrubbed the apartment, and they didn't even
clean it when I moved in."
Wade Wright, property manager at Evans
Realty, said, "We try to look forward to good
experiences and move on from the bad."
Gina Griffin, a senior in speech pathology,
said, "I think some students trash their apartments.
I don't think they do it on purpose
they just have too many parties."
Trey Rankin of Northcutt Realty which is
responsible for more than 800 units said,
"When you are dealing with this many people
everyone can't be satisfied, but we have very
few that are not. I would say we have fewer
complaints than most.
"We do a move-in inspection. We tell the
tenants that if they find anything wrong with
the unit to let us know and to make a list," he
said.
Stallions said he never received a move-in
inspection sheet from Cary-Pick Realty.
Rankin said, "We also do a move-out
inspection with the tenant. If there is anything
wrong, we give them a chance to fix it or
clean it. They can call us back and we will
recheck it, and if everything is all right we'll
give you your deposit back on the spot.
"It takes a lot of effort, and it is a lot of work
for us," he said.
Johnson said, "There is no flexibility with
these larger companies. They can't be as close
to their tenants as I am."
John Dent, a former student, said of
Johnson's T & T Properties, "The house was
clean when we moved in. We had new carpet,
screens and ceiling fans.
"All that was deducted from our deposit
was to clean the house."
Amy Ray, a senior in political science who
lives in a duplex, has no complaints about her
property owner, Tucker Brown.
"Tucker Brown is a really good landlord. He
really cares about the safety of his tenants.
That's the reason why I didn't move this
year," she said.
.. Better Business Bureau offers renters tips
BY MEGAN HEALY
Staff Writer
Lou Marcotte, president of the
Better Business Bureau of West
Georgia and East Alabama, said,
"We recommend students to call
us before they rent from someone
and ask us to do a liability report
before they decide to do business
with anyone."
This way students may decide
who to rent from based on what
kind of track record the company
has, he said.
If students have problems with
their owner or manager,
Marcotte suggests confronting
property managers to specifically
tell them what the problem is.
"We always like to give the owners
or managers a chance to comply
with the complaint first.
"If they are still not satisfied,
the students can call the BBB and
file a complaint and try to get
their money back," he said.
"We try to mediate a solution
between the students and the
owners or managers."
Marcotte also suggests students
contact the Auburn
Chamber of Commerce for a list
of property managers who are
Chamber members. Then call the
BBB and request a background
check on the companies listed.
"Don't just check the physical
appearance of the unit, but also
check the reputation of the property
owner," Marcotte said.
"Cary-Pick Realty has a satisfactory
record with the bureau
and has responded to all complaints,"
he said.
"We help a lot of students
almost everyday," he said.
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Homosexual issues delay confirmation of U.S. ambassador
The confirmation of James C. Hormel as ambassador to Luxembourg has been delayed by two Senate
Republicans. The two object to his status as openly gay and disagree with his beliefs, such as supporting
same-sex marriages. The White House calls the delay "regrettable."
White House Press Secretary Michael McCurry said, "I think that it is regrettable that Senators, apparently
for no other reason than the sexual orientation of this nominee, have indicated opposition."
Hormel is a Democratic supporter and heir to the Hormel meat processing fortune.
Sen. Jesse Helms allowed Hormel's nomination to go to the Senate after recieving written assurances
that Hormel could not promote any political agendas, and his partner would not be treated as an ambassadorial
spouse.
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Auction of watches, clocks, other items, brings in $2 million
An auction in Geneva over the weekend brought in $2 million for more than 250 erotic watches and
objects. One gold watch, circa 1900, had a hidden compartment featuring a semi-naked monk and a nun
having sex. One of the cigarette cases featured a half-dressed woman.
"Collectors of erotica came from all over the world," said Antiquorum spokeswoman Gloria Teresi.
One of the most expensive items was a gold and enamel musical snuff box, circa 1810, depicting a quartet
of musicians on the outside, and two half naked ladies on the inside. It went for $150,000.
The "Erotic Wristwatch of the Third Millennium," a platinum watch depicting a naked woman having
sex with a man and a policeman, sold for $41,000.
Dr. Ruth Westheimer wrote the introduction to the Antiquorum's auction. She believed a naughty watch
could help a man to seduce a woman.
"The female companion is bound to notice that his watch is not like others she's seen before. She will
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Exclusive London restaurant serves up $22,000 bill
Three businessmen went to dinner at London's exclusive Le Gavroche restaurant and ran up a
$22,000 bill. The three were celebrating a birthday and discussed "large sums of money" at the table,
saidManager Silvano Giraldih.
The three diners ordered several bottles of champagne, each worth at least $1,000. The diners sent
back the most expensive wine on the menu for the waiters to drink because it was "too young."
Some of the courses included lobster, salmon, beef fillets, lamb and shallots. After dinner, the three
spent almost $1,500 on brandy and cigars.
"It's the best single bill I've seen from a small table in the 26 years I've been working here," Giraldin
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"If people have that kind of money, why should they not spend it?" he said.
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The City Council met and decided to stop plans for a new townhouse development on Annalue
Drive because of complaints from residents. They also planned a vote about sign restrictions.
Council crushes townhouse plan
BY CHAD BARWICK
Editor
Residents living near a proposed
townhouse development on
Annalue Drive rose up and
sqaushed it at Tuesday's City
Council meeting.
The Annalue Townhouse
Development survived the rigors of
the city's planning commission and
was on the verge of Council acceptance
until a surge of neighborhood
resistance killed the proposal. Ted
Tyson, a resident near the land
development, said the planned
townhouses were a danger and a
nuisance.
He said traffic is already congested
on the narrow road. "Any day
now someone could get run over."
Jeff Ramsey, director of engineering
for the city, said traffic studies
were conducted on the street, and
concluded that anywhere from 112-
140 cars pass there daily.
He agreed the intersection of
Annalue Drive and East University
Drive poses a threat and said the
city is working on putting a traffic x
light there. But traffic was only one
of the complaints of the people
opposed to the plan. Residents said
the real problem was the zoning the
townhouses fit into.
Kelly Templin, city planner,
explained that despite the plan's
name of 'townhouses', the new
structure would fall under a multiplex
unit classification, more easily
described as an apartrrient-type
structure.
The possibility of multi-family
dwellings left many incensed.
Penelope Adams of Annalue
Drive said, "There is increased
crime with this type of property."
Regarding rental property near
her family's house, Adams said,
"We don't want it."
Bob Cunningham, who lives on
East Lane, behind the Annalue proposal,
said, "My back yard will look
on this mess.
"It makes me mad. I'm going to
have to move, and I don't want to."
The architect of the plan, Joe
Ruscin, was there trying to diffuse
what he said was a misunderstanding.
"From day one we have made it
clear that it is not a rental project,"
Ruscin said. He further explained
that the townhouses were designed
to be properties bought, not rented.
Ruscin said the townhouses were
designed to fit within or far exceed
the planning commission's expectations.
Bob Cunninham, who lives on
East Lane, behind the Annalue proposal,
said, "My back yard will look
on this mess.
"It makes me mad. I'm going to
have to move, and I don't want to."
The architect of the plan, Joe
Ruscin, was there trying to diffuse
what he said was a misunderstanding.
"From day one we have made it
clear that it is not a rental project,"
Ruscin said.
He further explained the town-houses
were designed to be properties
bought, not rented.
Ruscin said the townhouses were
designed to fit within or far exceed
the planning commission's expectations.
With the overwhelming opinion
of the residents present, the council
unanimously voted down the
Annalue Townhouse development.
Ruscin said he will take his plan
back to the property owner to see
what he wants to do with the strip
of land.
The residents were elated. "It
really is a good example of citizen
responsibility and of very good
public servants," Tyson said.
In other news, the council again
decided to wait to vote on the proposed
Corridor Overlay plan.
The plan, which would regulate
business construction and signs, is
in a stage of constant revision as
problems with specific codes are
ironed out by the planning commission.
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Students sniffing around in
search for pet-friendly pads
BY LIZZ FULLERTON
ASST. STATE/LOCAL EDITOR
While there are many pet owners
in Auburn, it can be difficult
to find a place to live that will
accept them.
There are a few apartments in
Auburn that will allow cats and
dogs.
Susan Rye of Patio Apartments
said, "It's never been a problem.
Nobody really minds them being
here. There might be one or two
places that allow pets, and I
know it's really limited down
here.
" I t ' s very expensive around
here to have a pet. We have lots of
cats and dogs and everything,"
she said.
Patio charges a $200 nonrefundable
pet fee and a $300 pet
deposit.
Cabana apartments allowed
pets in the past, but has recently
changed its policy, making pets
forbidden.
Northcutt Realty forbids pets
from any property they manage.
"Our owners have made the
decision not to have pets. The
majority of -_ ^ ^ ^ ^_
apartments will."
Wright said from time to time
his agency has problems with
tenants trying to sneak in pets.
Many pet owners have moved
elsewhere to live with their pets.
Loachapoka and Opelika properties
are more lenient toward pets.
them cause
damage. With
Cats, it's hard
to get the urine
smell out of
carpets. Dogs
bring fleas,
which can be
treated, but
they tend to scratch on doors and
tear up carpet. We haven't had
any problems from not allowing
them," Trey Rankin of Northcutt
Realty said.
Wade Wright of Evans Realty
said, "We have no places that
allow pets right now. Some of the
individual properties like
duplexes will allow them, but no
"With cats, it's hard to get the urine smell
out of carpets. Dogs bring fleas."
T R E Y R A N K IN
Northcutt Realty
Rachel Rutledge, a senior in
nursing, moved to Opelika to
keep her dog.
"It's really hard to find a place.
I had to pay a lot of pet fines,"
she said.
"It took a long time to find a
place. I had to move out into the
country to find a place that
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One problem in property owners'
minds is the majority of ten-nants
in Auburn are young and
new to taking responsibility.
A spokesman from First Realty
said, "It's my opinion that the
rentals in town are young college
students. Young
pet owners are
sometimes not
responsible pet
owners. The
problems are
fleas, damaged
property and
holes dug in the
yard. The owners
face a lot of repair
and headaches.
"Apartments are not the right
place for pets. You don't want to
hear barking at night when
you're trying to study. And you
don't want to move in where you
can't even stand in one place for
fleas jumping on you from the
last tenant," he said.
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Grant Summelin, a junior in architecture, looks at a shotgun in Wal-Mart as the hunting season flies.
Hunters shoot for licenses as
season brings plenty o' game
BY BN VENABLE
Sta Writer
Area hunters are getting ready for deer season
which opens Saturday.
Ray Metzler, hunter education coordinator for the
Alabama Game and Fish Division, said, "The first
thing you have to do is get a license,"
In 1991, the division asked the Alabama legislature
to pass a law making it mandatory for a person to pass
a hunter education course before he or she receives a
hunting license.
"If you were born before Aug. 1, 1977, you were
grandfathered in," Metzler said.
Anyone born after that date has to pass a course to
get the license.
The hunter education course involves a minimum of
10 class hours and passing a 100 question exam. The
course covers all aspects of hunting including firearm
safety and handling, archery bow hunting and tree
stand safety, hunter responsibility, ethics and others.
"The course also teaches the different species of
wildlife we have here in Alabama," Metzler said.
Ralph Teague, coordinator of information with the
extension system, is a volunteer instructor for hunter
safety classes. Teague said he didn't start hunting until
he was 30, and because his sons had allergies he couldn't
share that time with them. So when he saw, "an
opportunity to pass on the enjoyment to younger kids
coming up," he took it.
"I enjoy the release of being out in the woods, it is
something when a squirrel runs across your legs
because you are being still and are camouflaged, or
when a deer comes real near you because it doesn't see
you," Teague said.
The number of hunter-related accidents has
dropped significantly in the four years the course has
been mandatory.
James Phillips, a senior in electrical engineering and
an avid hunter said, "It's nice to be in the woods and
have some quiet time to enjoy what God has created.
"It might not be a bad idea for expierenced hunters
to take a Hunter Safety Course," Phillips said. "They
might just leam something they didn't know."
If you want to take advantage of the upcoming
hunting season or need more information on the
hunter education clatees, contact the Alabama Game
and Fish Division at 1-800-245-2740.
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EDITORIAL BOARD
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opinion are held to this page. The
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The Plainsman's editorial board which is
comprised of selected executive staff, section
editors and assistants. Other opinion
is offered in adjoining columns.
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CORRECTIONS
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week's edition.
You've sharpened your claws, now dig into tide
A uburn football redeemed itself without
a doubt in the frozen tundra of
Sanford stadium in Athens.
Beating the Georgia 45-34 erased any
doubt that our Tigers were fading toward
the finish.
You didn't just beat the Dawgs, you
humiliated them. You sent their fans scurrying
like rats off a sinking ship.
And their ship sank; it sank deep into
the statistics of a routing. And the general
that sank the imposing red and black
monster deserves his pat on the back.
Coach Terry Bowden has been receiving
a lot of flak, especially after the last three
games, about play selection near the
Tigers goal and when to run.
But last Saturday he showed he isn't a
one-trick pony of a coach. He is an old
dog that can learn new tricks.
In just one week, Auburn's struggling,
pass-happy offense turned into a multi-faceted,
well-oiled machine, ready to
pounce on any defense that dares try and
stop it.
And it can do it by air, land or sea.
A team averaging 75.6 rushing yards per
game'going into the Georgia game isn't
supposed to run for 159 yards and 5
touchdowns against the defense that is
18th-ranked in the country.
This isn't supposed to happen.
But it did, and those responsible deserve
the credit coming to them.
As already stated, Bowden learned from
his mistakes and righted a big wrong.
Also deserving credit is Rick Trickett,
Auburn's offensive line coach.
Trickett took full advantage of the
Tigers' two weeks off and turned his
group of mammoth lineman into a mobile,
offensive Iron Curtain that finally allowed
senior Fred Beasley and freshman
Demontray Carter to
show their talents.
It wasn't just
the offensive
line that
stepped it
up this
weekend,
though.
The
Auburn defensive line, criticized all season
long for lack of depth and lack of
aggressiveness, took control of the game
even without its gritty, gutsy leader of
three years, Jimmy
i» -THE COLLECTOR"
Brumbaugh.
With its constant pressure and the dominating
play of Takeo Spikes, Georgia's
offense spent all Saturday night as confused
as its own fans wondering why
Herscel Walker isn't still out there.
But that's all just a distant memory
now.
Bama is coming to town and the
Georgia game won't make a bit of
difference if the Tigers can't beat a
struggling Tide team.
As much trouble as Bama has
had this year, a victory at Jordan-
Hare would nearly erase this 0-4
record at Tuscaloosa.
We cannot sit back and rest on
our laurels.
If we do, we are no better than
those Dawgs we just abused up in
Athens. Their game prep for the
Auburn game included numerous
replays of their landmark victory
over Florida.
The results show what that did
for them against y'all.
The same could happen this
weekend if you take this game
lightly.
Overprepare if you have to.
This is Alabama's season. When
the Tide walks out onto our field
this Saturday, not a Crimson foot
will be less than a foot off the
ground.
You took care of Georgia early,
late and often. Do the same this
week and get the bus warmed up
cause we're going to Atlanta.
Parting from student section is such sweet sorrow
Last Saturday night in Athens I
decided Georgia fans are the
worst fans in the South.
I don't know what kind of
math program they've got over
there, but it's got one major
shortcoming. Georgia students
and alumni don't understand the
concept of greater than and less
than. If they did, they would
have stopped talking trash after
the game.
As it was, those loud Bulldogs
kept going after the 45-34 Auburn
victory.
UGA's students were too rude
to give my friends and me directions
on campus. We were looking
for the building where our
friends were tailgating, and all
we got was, "Go straight until
you see a tractor and turn right."
I think that was supposed to be
a joke about Auburn's College of
Agriculture. And you know
what? UGA has an agriculture
program too.
I've been to the Swamp. I've
been to Baton Rouge. I've even
been to Legion Field. I grew up in
Birmingham among Alabama
fans who'd never set foot on the
campus in Tuscaloosa, but I give
the obnoxious fan crown to
Georgia.
Today I realized there's an even
worse kind of fan.
It's the sad fan, and it's me.
Saturday's game against
Alabama is my last home football
game as an Auburn student. Ever.
I've already looked at the class-
Sallie Owen
es I have left to take, and there's
no way my mom will let me
stretch out 26 hours — four classes
— until fall.
Grad school? Can't afford it
and not ready for it.
Change majors? Again? But I
like journalism.
So this is it for me.
But hey, they let alums go to
the games, don't they?
I'll try to compensate by catching
as much postseason play as
possible. I'm just waiting for the
bowl game gods to tell me where
to be for New Year's.
As much as anything, my last
student game makes me feel old.
Just as my freshman year was
filled with firsts (first band party,
first college kiss, first hangover),
this year is filled with lasts. Last
sorority formal. Last time to register
for classes. Last all-nighter at
The Plainsman. Last time to use
my student ID. Last game in the
student section of Jordan-Hare.
I love my time here in Auburn,
and as much as I'm ready to go
out into the world, and as much
as Auburn has prepared me to
go, I hate to see my time coming
to a close.
Even if I stayed, it wouldn't be
thie same because my friends are
graduating too, some of them this
quarter.
We've just got to figure out
who will be able to afford the RV
first. We'll be back, wearing the
head-to-toe orange and blue
reserved for alumni.
We'll tell stories about the good
old days and laugh about how
much we have or haven't
changed.
I'll probably cry sometime
Saturday, win or lose, but I better
finish making the memories.
See ya at the tailgate.
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The Pla insman.
Zen and the art of learning to see through stereotypes
"She has to bow and cover her
mouth when she giggles."
"Who dressed him? Shouldn't
someone tell him Velcro shoes
and Wrangler jeans went out in
1985?"
"Can they drive any slower?
They are all the worst drivers."
> "At least they can cook authentic
food and manicure fingernails."
"What's up with the cameras?"
"At least they're smart and can
do kung fu."
"Can't they learn English?"
So do you know who I'm talking
about by now? If you don't,
it's probably a good thing. But
most'people seem to be all to
familiar with these phrases as a
way to describe the Asian population.
Have you said some of these
things? Probably so, and you
probably haven't had a second
thought about it.
Living in the South, the supposed
birthplace of racism, we
assume bigotry is a black and
white issue. Because of this,
phrases like those above have
become commonplace on the
Plains and seemingly everywhere
else.
The Asians are a quiet group in
Auburn. They are just as much a
part of our little community as
any other group, but at times
many of us don't recognize this.
There are many assumptions
about this group. So many
stereotypes plague them.
And then there's me shouting,
"I'm not racist." It's strange in
my little world, because I know
that I don't wish anyone harm.
But I must admit I'm probably
just as much of an offender as
anyone else. I don't personally
know an Asian.
Jeffrey Willis
I don't know a lot about
their culture. I assume a lot of
things about them, a lot of things
I'm wrong about.
A while back I was riding
home on the transit system bus,
and it stopped at a corner for
two Asian girls to get on.
A they did, one of the girls
w vKed in and sat down. The
other girl covered her mouth,
slightly bent over and said
"Thank you," to the bus driver.
It tickled me to see this girl
seem so shy, so delicate.
The two girls sat a few seats in
front of me and talked to each
other in a different language.
I listened to the words smiling
at how fast the sounds seemed to
roll from their tongues.
I wondered what they were
talking about. What could be so
interesting between the two. I
imagined some exotic conversation,
something I would probably
never be able to relate to or
understand.
They stopped talking for a few
moments and then began again,
this time in English.
It wasn't perfect English. But
unlike what I imaged, it wasn't
exotic or unrelated either.
The two girls were talking
about classes, how much longer
they had before they graduated
and how hard school was for
them.
Not only could I relate, but I
realized we were the same. As
college students, we had the
same concerns. We had the same
experiences.
But I started to realize something
more. I saw how much I
had misjudged these people.
I'm not saying all Asians can
be summed up by these two
girls, but then again, that was
something else I learned. They
were obviously as individual as
anyone of any other race.
Like any person, they can be
good at cooking or math or
karate. Also like any person, they
can have problems with these
matters. Guess what — they can
also be good at driving and
dressing. Maybe even great.
Chad Barwick
Pilgrims
wanted a
week off too
It's been a long quarter. I feel as;
if all my nerves are frayed, my ^
body dead and my soul numb. ,
Thank God for the pilgrims.
Thanksgiving will be my salvation.
And I know the puritanical
pathfinders from England, headed
to this uncharted territory, were
like me.
They got so fed up with being
persecuted and working hard that
they needed a road trip.
While their religious persecution
may sound a teensy bit more serious
than the persecution I suffer at
the hands of my teachers, it has
pushed me close to the edge.
The pilgrims saw a need to get
out and they took it. And glory be,
when they got here, Native
Americans had a big party set out
for them, complete with a
Butterball turkey and NFL football.
So I feel I need to get out of
Auburn for a little while. Not
because of the town, which never
gets old to me, but because of the
classes that have become the albatross
around my neck.
I have heard more people this
quarter tell me they could care less
about classes. This may be my
senior apathy growing to its first
noticeable levels, but I see it all
around me.
That is why, like the Pilgrims,
we really have to party hard
before most of us pack up to go
home for the holidays.
And in the great tradition of that
woodland banquet prepared by
tribes of people we used to call
Indians, we will have a massive
tailgating party on the middle of
the concourse.
Then, after the greatest game
known to mankind since the
Native Americans trounced the
Pilgrims at lawn darts, I will walk
home from Shug Jordan, pack my
stuff and go home to Montgomery.
I know my voyage down 1-85
isn't fraught with as much danger,
but the destination is as satisfying.
I will enjoy my break. I will
catch up on eight weeks of sleep. I
will play golf in the bitter wind
because I have not had a chance to
get out much this quarter. '
I will eat way too much turkey
for too many days in a row. I will
get dizzy and sleepy off the trip- t
tothane in the turkey and fall
asleep in front of our fireplace.
I desperately want to be lazy
again. I don't know how many
days of laziness I am allowed anymore
because I am "growing up,"
but I am going to try and break a *
record.
I hope you do nothing this
break. Put the books away and .%
watch the Macy's Thanksgiving
Day Parade to see if the Snoopy
balloon droops and if Santa Claus
has a real beard this year.
Eat way too much home-cooked
food, because when you get back
it will be chicken finger baskets at t
Take Ten Cafeteria and
McDonald's hamburgers to eat.
Get it while you can and say
your thanks during the break
because there's still that damn
week of exams to deal with.
Jeffrey Willis is managing*lilorof
The Pla insma n.
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The Plainsman.
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ON THE CONCOURSE
What do you think of the Auburn/ Alabama game?
Interviews by Charlotte Mcintosh, Assistant Campus Editor. Photos by Matt McMahan, Photo Staff.
STACIE HAMMONDS
Sophomore, health administration
"I love it. I used to be an
Alabama fan, but I got converted.
I think Auburn's going to win. I
love the tradition of it. It's the
greatest rivalry in college football
today."
JAMES GOOSBY
Junior, electrical engineering
"I think Auburn's going to beat
them pretty badly, at least I hope
so."
KAY ALLEN
Graduate student, school psychology
"I'm looking forward to what
actually happens. I want to see if
Auburn fans are as big of fans as
Florida. I'm not planning on
going. I'm a Gator fan. Actually
I'm a new graduate student
JEFF STOJVE
Sophomore, hotel and restaurant management
"I think Auburn's going to kill
Alabama. Alabama's lost
non-SEC games."
D.R. MEECE HOMEY SWAIM
Graduate student, human development Freshman, communications
and family studies
"I think Auburn's going to beai
"I want a bumper sticker that Alabama again here."
says Auburn 50, Bama 3."
'Mr. Auburn' works for students
Editor, The Plainsman:
In light of the state administration's
negative focus on higher education
in recent years, it is easy to
overlook those who dedicate their
lives to the fight for our universities.
For 40 years, Auburn has been
blessed to have one of these individuals
who has represented us to a state
legislature often hostile to the interests
of our school. Rep. Pete
Tumham has not only been the voice
of the Auburn community, but he has
also been a student, professor and a
true friend and mentor to alumni,
faculty and students. When you hear
the phrase "his blood runs orange
and blue," there may be no one man
to whom it applies better than Rep.
Tumham. Within his family are a
total of 14 Auburn degrees, and more
(hopefully) to come with each grandchild.
To try to put in one letter everything
the man known among his fellow
legislators as "Mr. Auburn" has
done for us truly does not do him justice.
Students don't realize when
they attend a class at Haley Center,
watch a basketball game, drive across
campus on paved roads that they
may very well not be able to do these
things if it weren't for appropriations
Pete fought for. He was also responsible
for the establishment of AU's
School of Nursing and kept the
School of Pharmacy from moving to
Montgomery. He understands the
financial strain of being a student,
having himself worked his way
through college.
In 1989, before the current administration,
Tumham led the fight to
win Auburn its largest budget appropriation
in history. Along with his
fiscal achievements, he sponsored a
bill to benefit communities across the
entire state by creating Alabama's
Public Kindergarten Program.
Regarding the issue that touches
everyone who has ever parked on
campus, he recently pushed for an
ordinance restricting how much can
be charged for wheel-locking and
towing, protecting the rights of students
against outlandish fines. Pete
has also promised to look into the
controversy over students not receiving
their deposits back for leasing
companies. He has continuously
claimed that, "I always have AU students
utmost in my mind."
He is a House veteran, senior
ranking member of the Alabama
Legislature and a member of the
House Education Committee. With
all these titles, however, we believe
the most important thing that can be
said of Rep. Tumham is that he truly
epitomizes the Auburn spirit. He has
put the welfare of his constituents
and students above politics in all his
years in government, and because of
this has shown exactly how much can
be accomplished when you fight for
something with your heart, mind and
soul.
The purpose of writing this letter
is to open the eyes of students to the
positive things that are happening
and have been happening for them,
because it certainly is something easy
to forget in the midst of cynicism created
by the recent cuts in higher education
funding. We urge students to
express their gratitude and concerns
to Rep. Tumham by writing him at:
P.O. Box 3490; Auburn, AL 36831-
3490. Thanks and War Eagle!
Nicole Schiegg
Junior, international trade,
Spanish/political science
Megan Nix
Sophomore, computer engineering
and English
Kerri Sauer
Senior, international business
Joe N. White
Senior, electrical engineering
Dusty Ann Williams
Senior, communications
Jared B. Lisenby
Graduate student, business administration
Paul Dees
Junior, agricultural economics
True fans showed
support in Athens
Greeks don't
, condescend to
. independents
Editor, The Plainsman:
•
I would like to respond
to Ms. Gammon's article
# 'Use your Greek power for
good, not for evil.' Ms.
Gammons, while I am not
sure you realize it, your
• article was extremely condescending
to all independents.
You imply indepen-r
dents are some lowly bunch
in need of special consideration
or attention in your
statement "That does not
give us the right to belittle
or beat up independents."
Independents are not
' people in need of mercy
from the fraternal organizations
on campus.
, Additionally, your statement
"Greeks do make up
the elite: those in SGA or
UPC," implies that students
1 involved in fraternities or
sororities exist on a higher
plane than independents.
> While I am, admittedly, not
involved with either organisation,
I would hate to
believe that my interests as
a student at Auburn are
being looked after by a
group of people that believe
that being involved in a
group, social or otherwise,
makes them "elite" and
warrants them special privileges
and positions in government.
Miss Gammons,
the only thing that separates
a Greek student from
an independent is a choice.
I, just like every other
student who first arrives in
Auburn, had the option to
rush or not to rush. Please
do not mistake me for
someone who is anti-Greek.
I think there are advantages
and disadvantages to being
Greek, and I am good
friends with people who
are in fraternities and sororities.
However, I strongly
resent the idea of Greeks
being superior to independents
based on their membership
of a social organization.
Randy Gatlif
Senior, horticulture
JIM KURODA/Art Staff
Editor, The Plainsman:
I am writing to commend
all of those who traveled to
Athens, Ga., to support the
Tigers this past Saturday.
The moment I entered the
stadium and spotted the
Auburn student section, I
felt an immense amount of
pride at not only the number
of students present, but
the incredible spirit they all
showed. Before the game
had even started, our fans
and our band were fired up,
which got us off to an
AUspicious beginning.
After somewhat apathetic
spirit displayed at past
home games, it did my
heart good to see what true
Auburn fans are all about. I
could only feel sorry for the
Georgia players and their
fair-weather fans who made
a mass exodus out of the
stadium during the third
quarter when their team still
had a legitimate chance of
winning.
Interestingly enough, I
noticed many Georgia fans
(on their way out of the stadium)
smiling enviously at
our rather rowdy section
and admiring our dedicated|
enthusiasm we had for our
team, something that was a
little deficient for the
Bulldogs.
Our players also exhibitec
this spirit, and it made me
feel proud to watch them
take control of the game anc
to play with both confidencd
and heart. They deserve
our respect and admiration
for their outstanding perfor-l
mance.
In a society devoid of tradition
and replete with apathy,
it is refreshing to see
that we have not lost that
which sets us apart from the
rest: an endearing loyalty
to Auburn, and to what it
stands for. War Eagle!
Bring on Bama!
Shay Culbertson
Junior, Spanish
Justice system, lawyers put rape victims on trial
Editor, The Plainsman:
I am writing in hopes that maybe
you or some of your readers will be
able to explain to me why the justice
system insists upon re-raping
rape victims.
My story is (as brief as possible): I
am a 23-year-old Auburn student.
My roommate and I were both
raped nearly a year ago at our residence
here in Auburn. We knew our
attackers as supposedly "friends,"
and maybe that makes a rape even
worse. We delayed reporting our
rape a few months because we were
harassed and threatened by the
attackers. During this time of delay,
we were terrified, we went to counseling,
and we called the crisis center
constantly. After being raped, we
suffered severe anxiety ad depression.
With the harassment by the
attackers, we lived in terror. Finally
we even thought of suicide. I felt so
dirty, ashamed, arid scared of what
the right thing was to do.
As a child I had always believed
faithfully that no matter what happened
in life, you always had someone
to turn to for help. Someone
would hear you out and maybe
even cry with you. I believed this
someone to be the police, the judge,
the lawyers — The Justice System
— I am still in shock at my discovery
that my roommate and I were
alone — alone in our nightmare.
And what is worse, we became the
criminal. We were doubted,
laughed at, questioned again and
again, and finally, sitting before a
grand jury in July, we were humiliated
by the one person we were
told would do anything to help us
—the district attorney. I had never
been to court, so I did not know
exactly what to expect. But the
unknown faces of the jury were
much easier to face than the angry
D.A. asking the questions. He was
apparently upset because my roommate
had tried to contact him several
times urgently to make an
appointment to discuss our case
with him. We only wanted him to
advise us as we had been advised
by other lawyers he would gladly
help us. He replied to us before the
jury that we had constantly
harassed his office. He went on in a
very angry voice to inquire why I
had decided to take my case civilly.
I felt so embarrassed, and to make
things worse, there was a jury member
that happened to know the
defendants (attackers) and myself
personally. This juror would not
leave the room, and even after we
announced to the D.A. we knew her
and she knew us very well, he still
insisted she stay. I was told she
would not be able to vote but as I
began to speak she began to take
notes. She was the attackers' sisters
best friend in our high school. I had
been told all along not to mention
any details of my rape to anyone
who knew us personally, yet the
D.A. insisted she stay and my
roommate then felt uncomfortable
about telling our story befor. the
jury. She even told the D.A. f. id the
jury why. He spoke harshly before
the jury to us saying we were
"wasting his time and the jury's
time — Goodbye." We walked out
humiliated and again I felt the same I
helpless, powerless feeling as I did
the night I was raped. Why is the
justice system so hard on the victim?
Why must we be placed under
more pain and even encouraged to
just "forget our attackers" or just
accept it as a "bad night?" I have
decided to take my case civilly still.
However I will always be amazed
and hurt by the way my roommate
and I were treated. I also feel that
the jury member that knew us
should have left the room. How on
earth can that be fair? How could
we be expected to pour our hearts
out before the defendant's sister's
best friend? Could you? Thank
you!
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Game days bring crowds of
Auburn fans to campus, awaiting
the football team's appearance on
the field. But there are some fans
who come to Auburn not just for
the game, but because it is a tradition.
Ray Lackey of Birmingham has
been to every Auburn home game
for 28 years. His wife, Mabel, has
been coming for 12 years. The
Lackey's park next to the Eagle's
Nest for every home football
game. What makes Auburn so
special for this couple year after
year?
They are not alumni, and they
do not have any relatives currently
attending Auburn.
Mabel Lackey said, "The people
at Auburn are friendly. There is an
honest atmosphere. I just love the
campus, and Auburn is a great
place to come and retire."
But Jimmy Bell of Cropwell,
Ala., said he grew up watching
Auburn football. But, Bell does not
always come to see the game,
sometimes he comes with his football
tickets and gives them away.
Bell said, "In 1956, my granddad
brought me to my first
Auburn game. I just love Auburn.
It is not just a game, but a happening."
These fans in RVs are much like
a family to each other.
Each year when football season
rolls around, the fans in RVs make
sure they are parked in the same
place because, for the weekend,
that parking place is considered
home.
Parked beside the Lackey's are
Helen and Jim LaMance of
Chattanooga, Tenn. Helen
LaMance said everyone in the RVs
keeps in touch during the year by
sending Christmas cards or writing
letters.
The Auburn vs. Bama game is
this weekend, and many true
orange and blue fans have had
their trailers and RVs parked on
campus since Monday.
Last year, Auburn played Bama
on its home turf at Legion Field.
Auburn lost, but LaMance said
Auburn's game atmosphere is
much better than Legion Field.
LaMance said, "Birmingham
does not give you a safe feeling.
We are not afraid of Alabama, but
Legion Field is not safe."
Mabel Lackey said, "There were
two stabbings at the Alabama-
Tennessee game. Legion Field can-
ROBERT SMITH/Photc Editor-
Clyde Singlar from Milton, Fla., and Roy Dicky from Prattville,
Ala., set up their camper in preparation for the Alabama/Auburn
game. They've been dedicated tailgaters for 15 years.
not even compare to the atmosphere
here at Auburn. We do not
go there anymore."
Legion Field is commercially
owned and is not located on a college
campus, whereas Jordan-
Hare Stadium is located at the
heart of Auburn's campus, Bell
said.
"We want to win just as much as
Bama does, but Auburn fans have
been humbled. We have had some
losses which make us appreciate
the wins.
"We (Auburn) play better on
our home turf. If the other Bama-
Auburn games were here, we
would have won for the past five
years," Bell said.
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This is just one of the many
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Since 1981, the Turkey-Talk line
has received more than 2.1 million
telephone calls, and more
than 840,000 hits on its website
since 1985.
People ask questions ranging
from, "My kids just took a bath
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%
do hands on training in the
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Turkey-Talk line.
The operators are deep in
'turkey territory', otherwise
known as Downers Grove, 111., a
suburb of Chicago.
Chances are more than a few of
the 2.1 million callers have been
from Auburn.
Locals will be hitting the bird,
according to John Ford and Bill
Herring, market managers at area
Winn-Dixie stores.
They said they will sell more
than 2,700 turkeys for
Thanksgiving in the two Auburn
stores alone.
On a larger scale, a spokesman
for Kroger at its Atlanta distribution
center, estimates it will ship
close to 2.5 million pounds of
turkey to its stores in the southeast.
The most popular
Thanksgiving dinner guest has an
interesting past.
The first turkeys were domesticated
in Mexico 2,000 years ago.
In the 1500s the relative of the
chicken made its way to Europe,
where its meat became popular
and crossed the ocean again with
Virginia colonists.
Benjamin Franklin liked the
turkey so much he lobbied
strongly to make it the United
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BY CHRIS FLUKER
Staff Writer
Students concerned about
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graduating have several things to
consider before reaching graduation.
The problems affecting students
as they try to make the
transition from college to the real
world include career development,
job placement and job
preparation.
;"If you look at career development
as a whole, the idea is to
tSke what you have already done
in terms of academics, activities
on campus and work experiences
and make it marketable to
employers that come to college
looking for college graduates,"
said Jimmy Lawrence, assistant
director of Placement Services.
"Our main goal is to make sure
that students are aware of who
they are and how it fits into the
working world," Lawrence said.
Some students enter colleges
with problems concerning their
grades and courses for their
major, Lawrence said.
"We try to plug them into the
schematic of doing self-assessment,
whether through individual
counseling or through taking
tests," he said.
Lawrence said placement services
perform mock interviews,
which are video-taped simulated
interviews where students can
get an idea of how they come
across bo.th verbally and non verbally.
"We do want people to get
jobs." Lawrence said. "But more
importantly, we want them to
have the skills, the confidence
and those kinds of things to make
good decisions.
"We want students to have
good experiences because these
are going to be skills they're
going to have to use later too," he
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"So change is going to be there.
We sort of want to equip them for
that now," Lawrence said.
"In terms of on-campus recruiting
and placement, we probably
deal withl,300-l,7QP students,"
he said.
Robert Niebuhr, head of the
Right now, there are a lot more
jobs in that area than there are
students. So students get their
pick," Niebuhr said.
"Most of the students are trying
to develop a broad background in
terms of the different kinds of
languages," he said.
"I'm confident that anybody who really wants
to get a job in this economy can get a job."
JIMMY LAWRENCE
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management department, said
there are four different majors in
the management area.
"We have an MIS major which
is management information systems.
It is in extreme demand, and
the job market is looking for
graduates.
Students are taking database,
programming and telecommunications
courses, he said.
"The economy is pretty good,
businesses are hiring. We have
companies calling us wanting to
talk to faculty about prospective
students."
He also said companies were
talking to department heads
ahead of time to set up interviews
with students.
"I'm confident that anybody
who really wants to get a job in
this economy can get a job. We
have several hundred companies
who interview here every year,"
he said.
Companies often will pre-select
the students they want to talk to.
The department will help students
with resumes and help the
companies in terms of trying to
facilitate the process.
"We always try to get our students
to do internships even
though we don't require them.
"We try to get them to co-op, so
we have a number of co-op students.
"Any kind of job experience,
even summer, is excellent toward
background work. We try to stay
close to the companies that are
hiring our graduates," Niebuhr
said.
Jerry E. Brown, head of the
journalism department, said
although the department is different
in that it is a professional
oriented program, it does have ,
placement interest.
Brown said the journalism-department
has virtually a 100 ;
percent job placement.
He also said students should
move into the professional world
at the proper level where their
skills and preferences are-matched.
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"We do a lot of match-making
in this department, trying to get
students and their jobs together,"
Brown said.
"It's both what you know and
who you know.
"If you know the right people
then you increase your chances
fourfold.
"You should never overlook,,
the importance of networking/'"
Brown said.
"We place our graduates here
because we know people and
people know us, and they know
what kind of person that we try
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Have you ever wondered...why alarms only give eight-minute snoozes?
Jennifer Elliott
Have you ever wondered why
the snooze button on your alarm
clock gives you eight or nine minutes
of relaxation before it buzzes
again.
You set your alarm for some
ungodly hour and bam, before
you finish your delightful dream,
it invades your ears with the
sound of life and the sound of
another unrestful day.
So you hit the big button, enjoying
more time in your warm and
cozy slumber.
Buzzzzzzzzzzzz! Once again,
the annoying sound plagues you
without enough time to return to
the wonderful land where we rest
and dream.
You sadly continue the process
until it's five til class and fly out
the door. And although the big
button has been slapped again and
again throughout the past hour,
you feel little or no compensation
for the snooze.
My alarm clock seems to have a
mind of its own. It allows me a
full eight minutes to sleep before it
beeps again.
So I somehow make it to the
box, and hit the button labeled
"snooze/'
But who invented these clocks
to allow eight minutes of snoozing.
And why eight minutes? Is there
any specific reason they don't give
the poor tired soul a full 10 or
even 15 minutes?
Logically, the dozer wants some
more sleep. You'd think an alarm
clock would either deny the privilege
or give you an even and sensible
amount of time.
A representative with Timex
said he has no idea why the alarm
clocks are like this. "They've
always been like that."
"I have an alarm clock at home,
and it's not a Timex and I think
the snooze on it's nine minutes,"
he said.
But, he said, "I've always wondered
that. I really don't know
where you'd find that information."
Continually I will wonder why
we only deserve eight or nine min-.
utes before the sound pierces into .
our eyes once again.
And surely the idealist of this \ \
'alarm clock trend' is laughing in \
bed as we are programmed to this;
limitation in our sleep, or lack
there of.
Jennifer Elliott is the State/Lodal.
Editor for The Plainsman. I-C
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THE PLAINSMAN
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10 Pages
Students aid
in semester
transition
BY MAXINE CLAYTON
Assistant Campus Editor
Because some students felt previous
transition committees did
not address their concerns, the
Student Government Association
: formed a student committee to
deal with Auburn's transition from
9 quarters to semesters.
t£; Ben Newbern, chair of the SGA
Semester Transition Committee,
said the committee will serve as a
liaison between the University
Transition Committee and the
Executive Transition Committee.
The University Transition
• Committee has four student mem-
; bers, but there are 42 administrative
representatives, said Jonathan
Crawford, president of SGA.
"Four out of 42 is not a great percentage.
The STC is great because
it is strictly a student group,"
• Crawford said.
Two SGA senators, a member
• from Freshman Forum and a student
from the graduate school are
on the UTC, Newbern said.
"I am part of ETC and UTC, but
both committees dealt with academic
issues. Most of these issues
were over my head, and I did not
understand most of what they
were talking about.
"The STC is a step in the right
direction because it gives students
the chance to work more closely
. with the transition. With the com-j
mittee, a lot of the students' misconceptions
will be cleared up or
erased," Newbem said. The STC
please see SGA, B3
A time for giving
ROBERT SMITH/Photo Editor
Auburn's Family and Consumer Science club members President Frances
Schofield, senior; Vice President Samantha Waid, senior; and Treasurer Molly
Norris, junior; work on Thanksgiving baskets to present to needy families.
•""First black vice president serves as leader
BY THERESA SWOPE
Staff Writer
The first black man to hold a
vice presidency at Auburn is now
^serving as a mentor to other
^minority educators thanks to a
•Jj program developed by the
^Rockefeller Brothers Fund.
David Wilson, vice president
for University Outreach, is one of
„six people selected to participate
l*in the fund's National Leadership
I Program.
* * • In this program, each partici-
%"pant is teamed with five minority
.' individuals who have completed
. their undergraduate and gradu-
3* ate studies and gone on to some
type of educational position.
"We want these teachers to
make a real difference and want
j- to remove any obstacles in their
way," Wilson said. "We hope to
* help these young teachers do that
and help them in the school sys-
•. terns where they teach."
The program began in 1992,
providing mentors for undergraduate
minority students.
"They (Rockefeller administrators)
started the program to
*" encourage the best and the
V brightest students to enter the
^education field," Wilson said.
<**'* As the program grew, mentors
>*were also provided for graduate
S students and in the workplace.
» "These people are the best
*• young teachers in the country, but
•v they are in systems that aren't
, C real receptive to change," he said.
« -
"They can be disillusioned by
systems that are not amenable to
strategies teachers bring to the
environment."
It is the job of the mentor to
provide encouragement and support
to these new teachers, he
said. He does that by keeping
regular contact with his five fellows
by e-mail, phone and visits.
His group consists of one man
from Philadelphia, two from Los
Angeles, one from Atlanta and
one from Boulder, Colo.
. "It is expected
that over
the next three
years, I will
make a visit to
each of the
schools where
they are teaching,
observe
their environment
and help
them identify
challenges and overcome those
challenges," he said.
Several institutes are held
throughout the year in which all
participants of the program meet
and take part in various workshops
and seminars, he said.
The first of these institutes, and
Wilson's first chance to meet his
group, took place Nov. 7-9 at the
Rockefeller Estate in Tarrytown,
N.Y.
"Being in their company
renewed my faith in where public
schools are today," he said.
"I look forward to learning as
WILSON
much from them as they will have
learned from me," Wilson said.
Caroline Zinsser, program officer
of the Rockefeller Brothers
Fund said she thought Dr. Wilson
was an ideal candidate for this
program.
"David Wilson is obviously an
outstanding educator who is willing
to share his leadership skills
with new people in the field," she
said.
The program was important
because of the shortage of effective
leaders, especially in the education
department "and particularly
minority leaders," she said.
Wilson would be able to lead by
example, she said. "He will
inspire them (fellows), share his
experience, support them in their
effort to bring about change in
their school systems and he will
act as their friend."
In addition to his recognition
by the Rockefeller Fund, Wilson
will be featured in the January-
February issue of "Change," a
magazine published by the
American Association of Higher
Education.
University President William V.
Muse said he was pleased to have
such a notable figure included in
the Auburn family.
"I'm obviously delighted for
David," he said. "These are both
highly significant awards and
clearly recognize him not only for
what he has done, but also for the
sort of leadership role he promises
for the future."
Mentor
reflects on
life influences
B Y THERESA SWOPE
Staff Writer
It is often said behind every
successful nian stands a strong
mentor, and David Wilson,
vice president for University
Outreach; is no exception.
When Wilson was recently
selected by the Rockefeller
Brothers Fund's Leadership
Program to serve as a mentor
to five fellows, he took the
time to reflect on the mentors
who helped him get where he
is today,
"There is no way I could
have come out of the doldrums
of west Alabama and
emerged with the perspective I
have and the leadership I am
expected to provide without
the powerful, strong mentors
that I had/'he said.
Wilson said there were two
strong influences in his life.
Both were educators in low
income areas like his home in
Marengo County.
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Three COSAM
programs at risk
BY STEPHANIE DAVIS
Campus Editor
The College of Sciences and
Mathematics is in the process of
reviewing the structure of three of
its programs.
Doctoral programs in wildlife
science, microbiology and zoology
are candidates for possible program
cuts because they did not
meet 75 percent of the Alabama
Commission on Higher
Education's viability standards.
Deans are supposed to turn in a
response regarding the program
review by Dec. 15.
Stuart Schneller, dean of the
College of Sciences and
Mathematics, said, "I've asked
(Paul) Parks if our response can
wait until the report of the committee
has been completed. He
said it could."
The committee is made up of
five people. "Three are outside and
two are internal," he said.
Schneller said the committee
will be doing evaluations during
winter quarter, and they will make
recommendations during the
spring quarter. "We will submit
our response next September."
Schneller said two questions
need to be taken into account
when reviewing the programs.
"We need to consider the repro-ductivity
of the programs and the
centrality of the programs to the
University," he said.
He said both the doctorate programs
in wildlife science and zoology
are the only ones in the state.
"These programs are a major
academic endeavor to this state.
PROGRAM
CUTS
These are important programs
and the University needs to look
beyond the number of degrees,"
he said.
Michael Wooten, chair of the
department of zoology and
wildlife sciences, said the
University needs to consider
whether the viability standards are
appropriate for every section.
"In sciences, we have the highest
admission standards for our doctorate
program than any other
department in the University.
"The people we admit are well
above the admissions standards,"
Wooten said.
He said the program is competitive
and that's why there are not
a large number of graduates each
year.
He said another reason the graduation
number is down is because
recruitment is down.
"The number of people entering
science programs are down
nationally," he said.
He said the job market in sciences
is not a place to send 20 or
more graduates a year because
there are not enough jobs offered.
Wooten said they are in the process
of recruiting students.
"We have worked for a number
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Beat Bama signs, like this one in front of Parker Hall, started
showing up around campus a week before the game.
Fans show winning spirit
at pre-game festivities
BY CHARLOTTE MCINTOSH
Assistant Campus Editor
In addition to the thousands of
tailgating parties planned for this
weekend, there are several other
ways for fans to pump their
Auburn spirit.
One of the major events to get
the orange and blue blood flowing
will be the Student
Government Association's Beat
Bama parade and pep rally
Friday evening.
Amy Goodyear, a senior in pre-business
and SGA director of
spirit, said the parade will begin
at 5:30 p.m., and the pep rally will
be at 6:15 or 6:30 p.m., immediately
after the parade.
"The parade will include
Aubie, the majorettes and the
band, the cheerleaders, Tiger
Pause dance team, Miss
Homecoming, Miss Auburn, the
(orange and blue) Auburn
Volkswagen bus and possibly a
fire truck," she said.
Organizations •will begin setting
up their floats between 3 and
3:30 p.m. to be judged on the
Concourse between Broun and
Tichenor, she said.
"The parade will line up on
Tiger Street at 5:15 p.m., then will
take a right on Magnolia Avenue
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University frowns upon cheating
BY ASHLEY SEUELL
News Staff
Have you ever had three tests on
the same day and no time to study?
Have you considered cheating as a
way to get a good grade anyway?
According to the Tiger Cub,
Auburn has an academic honesty
code that every student agrees to
by enrolling in classes. A violation
of this code can get a student in
serious trouble.
"We have to be careful with the
term 'cheating'," said John
Pritchett, associate provost and
assistant vice president for academic
affairs.
"There are a variety of things
which constitute a violation of the
honesty code that may not actually
be cheating," he said. "What we're
really talking about is academic
dishonesty."
"We have had some cases of falsifying
University documents or
using fraudulent medical excuses,"
Pritchett said.
"These are not actually cheating
in the sense of doing something
(dishonest) in class to get a better
grade, but they are violations of the
honesty code," he said.
If a student is suspected of academic
dishonesty, the person accusing
them must notify the provost's
office, Pritchett said.
The student is then entitled to a
hearing before the Academic
Honesty Committee. The committee's
job is to decide what penalty,
if any, the student will receive.
"The sanctions (against the student)
depend on the offense and
the severity of it," Pritchett said.
"The first possibility is that the
committee will find there is no evidence
to support the claim of a violation,"
he said. "That happens a
lot."
If the committee believes a student
is guilty of academic dishonesty,
it will impose sanctions, he
said.
"If there is some question about a
class project or exam, the student
can be given a (grade of) zero on
the project in question," Pritchett
said.
"The (next) thing that can occur
is an F in the course," he said. "A
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designation (that the F was
received for academic dishonesty)
will go on the transcript for a specified
number of quarters."
The final level of penalty for academic
dishonesty is expulsion, he
said.
"There are two aspects of that.
One function is like a suspension,"
Pritchett said. "The students are
expelled for two or three quarters.
At the end of that time, they are
free to return to the University."
"If an offense is exceptionally
severe, it is possible to have the student
permanently expelled," he
said.
"On average, we have nine
reviews or hearings per quarter,"
Pritchett said.
Many professors have methods
to discourage cheating so they
won't have to accuse a student
before the committee.
William Buskist, a professor of
psychology, teaches large U103
classes.
"We don't give final exams in the
large rooms," Buskist said. "We've
gotten permission to give exams in
smaller rooms with a GTA monitoring
each one."
"I'm sure most of the cheating
that goes on happens in the really
big classes," said Keri Myers, a
freshman in liberal arts.
"How could the professors possibly
watch 200 people at once?"
Myers said.
Buskist said he uses other meth-
CHAD BARWICK/Editor
ods to deter students from cheating,
including making students
take off their caps, clear all papers
from their desks and move the
desks apart.
Other professors make several
versions of their tests or assign
seats during exams. This decreases
the chances of someone copying
answers from the paper of the person
next to them or working with a
friend to share answers.
Many students say they don't
cheat in class or violate the'honesty
code because they feel it is wrong.
Shawnice Crooms, a senior in
laboratory technology, said students
should not cheat because it
defeats the purpose of attending
college to gain an education. ,
"I think it's wrong because it
defeats the purpose of being here.
You're here to learn," Thompson
said.
Greg Thompson, a junior in civil
engineering said he believes students
should not cheat because
they are attending the University
tho gain an education.
"We're big boys and girls now.
We shouldn't be cheating. We're
here by choice/Thompson said.
Pritchett said the most common
violations of the honesty code are
"plagiarism and unwarranted collaboration
on projects that are supposed
to be individual.
"I do not think that academic
dishonesty is a widespread practice
on our campus," he said.
BUDGET REQUEST FORMS
may be picked up at the
SGA OFFICE
from
Ching-Wei Tzeng, Senate B&F Chairman
or
John Roth, SGA Treasurer
Allocation of student activity fees
Any questions - call SGA at 844-4240
Funds available to those establishing a need:
S tudent Activity Proj ects
Student Organizations
School Councils
All groups using funds must be open to all
Auburn University students and abide by
rules set forth in the SGA Code of Laws.
Deadline for Budget Request Forms is
January 20, 1998.
Employees will receive pay raise
BY BILL BARROW
News Staff
Just when the University tries to
do something good for its employees,
people get mad or at least confused.
However, the recent confusion
over the 2 percent pay raise to
be received by many University
employees should soon be
resolved.
The confusion was because of
the wording of the pay raise.
Auburn's Board of Trustees
approved the budget guidelines
for the 1998 budget at its October
meeting.
In these guidelines there is a
clause permitting a 2 percent pay
increase and a one-time $500
bonus this December for all regular
continuing University employees.
Regular continuing employees
are defined as permanent employees
on the pay roll "prior to June 1,
1997, and who will still be
employed Dec. 31, 1997," said
University Controller Marcie
Smith.
"Temporary employees and student
employees are not eligible,"
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Smith said.
The classification "temporary"
started the confusion. All instructors,
Smith said, are classified by
the University's employee database
system as temporary. It is this
system which will be used to
determine who will receive the
pay raise, thus many intstructors
have been under the impression
they will receive no pay increase.
Susan Roberson, an instuctor in
the department of English, said
she had received a memo from
Dennis Rygiel, head of the English
Department, saying "if he were
given the option to give instructors
a raise he would.
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"The last time I checked he said
he hadn't gotten a final word on
that," she said.
Smith said, however, a decision1
has been made to give the instructors
the pay raise and bonus. A
memo will go out to all departi
ment heads after this Friday's
trustee meeting detailing the plan,
she said.
All employees who qualify for
the pay raise will automatically
qualify for the bonus.
Smith said part-time employees
defined as regular continuing
employees will receive the raise
and will receive a prorated bonus
rather than the full $500.
Spiked Jell-O jigglers
brings heat to Theta Xi
BY MAXINE CLAYTON
Assistant Campus Editor
Jell-O™ Jigglers are a dessert
that is considered a fun treat for
children and adults. But at a Theta
Xi homecoming party on Oct. 11,
the dessert was spiked with alcohol,
which is against the fraternity's
alcohol policy.
The fraternity was holding its
annual Club Xi party, a DJ and
karaoke party.
A female who attended the party
brought the dessert "as a friendly
gesture," said Zack Scott, president
of Theta Xi. This friendly gesture
caused the fraternity to receive
some recommendations by Alan
Gardner, executive director and
CEO of Theta Xi.
Jim Hardin, adviser of the
Interfraternity Council, said, "All I
know is that they (Theta Xi) got in
trouble for having Jell-O™ Jigglers
with alcohol in them at one of their
functions. They are being reprimanded
by their national organization."
Scott said Gardner attended the
party that night because he was in
town, but he had no knowledge of
the spiked jigglers. No one in the
fraternity reportedly knew about
the jigglers until the next day.
Gardner "gave recommendations
for the future. He told us we
should have a stricter policy at the
door. Everyone will be carded. Just
like the Supper Club, everyone will
be marked accordingly," Scott said.
Fraternity members are allowed
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to consume alcohol if they are 21 or
over. According to Theta Xi's alcohol
policy, alcohol cannot be
offered from a common source
such as a punch bowl. The jigglers
were considered a common source
of alcohol.
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Linsey Andrews
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Brittney Baker
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Bridget Beattie
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Rachel Bryant
Katie Burt
Ashley Clanton
Erin Cook
Lauren Davis
Lindsay Dean
Laurie Flynn
Heather Garrick
Heather Gray
Lauren Hamrick
Lisa Harvey
Jenny Henderson
Stevie Hinds
Shanna Hodges
Whitney Holt
Allison Koch
Deann Larock
Katy Law
Keely Long
Kim Lusco
Shannon Martin
Elizabeth Mclntyre
Laura Mino
Gia Mount
Katherine Murray
Vibha Panvelkar
Stacy Peak
Brantley Pearson
Melissa Perkins
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Helen Potts
Rebecca Powell
Heather Redding
Missy Spoutz
Liz Stewart
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Frankie Tibbs
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is a 16-member committee and will
work to "bring questions students
have back to the ETC and UTC,"
Newbern said.
Furthermore, the STC will allow
students to "convey to students
and to the committee their concerns
such as, 'Will my hours from
the quarter system transfer to the
semester system?', 'Are classes
going to be offered during the day
or will they be spread out?' and
other questions students may
have," Crawford said.
STC has a graduate student, student
representatives from UTC, a
former Freshman Forum member
and representatives from the freshman
and sophomore class.
"By the time the transition takes
place, the bulk of the STC will be
freshmen and sophomores,"
Newbem said.
During Better Relations Day,
"With the committee,
a lot of the students'
misconseptions will
be cleared up or
erased/'
B E N NEWBERN
Chair of SGA Semester
members of STC had the chance to
talk to students from the
University of Georgia.
UGA recently switched to a
semester system. Better Relations
Day was a time for STC to find out
how well UGA did through the
transition. However, Newbern
said UGA's transition did not
involve students, but was mostly
an administrative effort.
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, of years to increase Ph.D. enrollment. We have increased the numbers significantly
since the 1980s, but it is a slow process," he said.
Wooten said there is some talk of combining programs.
"There is a lot of resistance to this because identity disappears and the
' uniqueness for the student disappears, but it is better than having no
Ph.D. program at all," he said.
Schneller said he believes the study and response "gives us an oppor-
. tunity to talk about program centrality and research Opportunities."
He said a recruitment process is underway in all three programs.
"Student recruitment and retention are both priorities. We want to provide
students with the education that is on a level they expect from us."
Part of the reason for the low number of graduates is because of trends.
said.
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at 5:30 p.m. The band will join
the parade at Wright Street, then
the parade will turn left on
College Street," she said.
It will take a right on Thach
Avenue, and a left on Duncan
Street and end at Jordan-Hare
Stadium, she said.
"We didn't have the parade
two years ago. We brought it
back last year and it ran smooth-iy-
"We have been talking with the
Auburn University Police and the
Auburn Police," she said.
The pep rally will feature Terry
Bowden and most of the parade
participants.
It will be the same format as the
last two pep rallies and will end
by 7 p.m.
The Auburn Alumni
Association will also welcome
two alumni astronauts, Jan Davis
and Jim Voss, on Friday and
Saturday.
Tim Meeks, marketing director
for the Auburn Alumni
Association, said it Will have the
hospitality tent open from 3:30 to
6:30 p.m. on game day.
The two astronauts will be
there signing autographs.
"We are also having alumna
Rheta Grimsley Johnson, who is a
syndicated columnist with the
Atlanta Journal-Constitution," he
said.
She will serve as the celebrity
co-signer for alumni who sign an
organ donation card, he said.
A student who had a heart transplant
will also speak.
On a historical note, Auburn's
Center for the Arts and
Humanities will be celebrating
the 150th birthday of the Scott-
Yarbrough house, known as
Pebble Hill, where the center is
housed.
The public is invited to festivities
beginning at 12:30 p.m. with
a local bluegrass band, the AU
Singers and a display of quilts.
University President William V.
Muse, John Denson of the Board
of Trustees and Athletics Director
David Housel will speak at a ceremony
to commemorate the
house's birthday, he said.
"We will be recognizing the
history and heritage of the
house," said Allen Cronenberg,
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director of the center.
The Center for the Arts and
Humanities has been located in
the house since 1985.
It hosts arts and humanities
events for the Auburn community
and obtains grants for programs
around the state, he said.
The Center has held about 500
programs on topics such as the
Civil War, World War II and
Southern autobiographies.
The first owner of the house,
Col. Nathaniel J. Scott, was
instrumental in the founding of
the city of Auburn and founded
the male college in Auburn that
later became Auburn University.
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Beatrice Jones was an educator
in Perry County for more than 30
years.
"She was a teacher by training,
never in the classroom," he said.
"She went to my church. She
was the only educator in my
churcn, and she would put us
kids in her car on a Saturday and
take us all over the state," he
said.
Wilson said she would enter
her "students" in speaking contests
and other educational competitions.
"I still go back and spend as
much time with her as I can," he
said.
"At 80, she's still doing the
same thing for the kids of this
new generation."
He said another memorable
teacher was his vocational agriculture
teacher, H.L. Charlow.
"The content of his lectures
went far beyond vocational agriculture,"
he said.
"He was a motivator, a true
believer in the idea that all kids
can learn regardless of their station
in life."
He said that kind of faith was
important to all the kids of
Marengo County.
"I trusted him so well, he
brought out the very best in me
and other students in the poverty
of Marengo County."
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