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THE MORE, THE MERRIER: Auburn's Jordah-Hare Stadium will have nearly 90,000 s e a t s by 2004.The Athletics
D e p a r t m e n t will invest approximately $45 million for its latest development project.
Athletics committee OKs stadium expansion
By BRIAN RUSSELL
Assistant Campus Editor
The Auburn University Board of
Trustees Athletic Committee
cleared the way for another
expansion to Jordan-Hare Sta­dium
at its Oct 4 meeting.
The committee made its decision after
receiving a marketing study conducted
by Brailsford and Dunlavey over the past
four months.
"There is clear evidence of unmet
demand for premium seating," said Chris
Dunlavey of Brailsford and Dunlavey.
Among the recommendations from the
consulting firm were the addition of 25
12-seat luxury suites and 3,500 club-level
seats, which would push Jordan-Hare's
capacity to about 90,000.
The seats would bring in an additional
$5.8 million each season.
The study surveyed current demand
for premium seating at Jordan-Hare Sta­dium
and identified an appropriate level
of pricing.
"Those were really the questions we
had to go out and answer," Dunlavey said.
Representatives from his firm met with
a number of individuals on campus and
many interest groups.
"We met with everybody, from coach
Tuberville to those involved in the Ath­letics:
Department in the marketing
efforts, and those in the ticketing office,"
Dunlavey said.
There have been seven expansions to
Jordan-Hare Stadium since it was built in
> Turn to STADIUM.A7
BY THE NUMBERS:
3,500
new club-level seats
25
new luxury suites
$45
million project
$80
million revenue
over five years
2004
expected
completion date
Speech to society hits too close for some
"Keep the money
coming, but let your
voices be heard, in
Montgomery and
wherever the
trustees meet"
- Earie Williams
Class of 1951.
speaking to the 1856 Society
By NAPO MONASTERIO
Editor
Earle Williams, class of
1951, met the unexpected last
Friday.
During a dinner of the 1856
Society, which honors some
the most prestigious donors
to the University, Williams got
a different kind of response to
his speech.
Some members and guests
booed and walked out in dis­approval
of some of his
remarks. Those remaining
waited for
INSIDE: him to
• Our view A8 finishand
then gave
him an ovation.
Williams, who has donated
more than $2 million to the
University, called for all alum­ni
to take an "activist" role in
their support for Auburn in
light of recent events.
"What I am about to say
may not please everyone
here," Williams said during
his speech. "I urge you to ...
take an activist stance with
regard to the political situa­tion
in Alabama."
"My request is that you
keep the contributions com­ing
to the Foundation, and
that you become activists in
the cause of making sure that
your views about Auburn are
> Turn to ALUMNUS, A7
Vol. I OS. No. 7. :U> p a i i ts
ATTACK ON AMERICA
U.S. strikes'
repercussions
felt at home
By LAUREN GLENN
Campus Editor
Americans are on alert, fear­ing
a new string of terrorist
attacks in retaliation for the
nation's eye-for-an-eye respon­se
to the Sept. 11 attacks.
On Oct. 7, after 28 days of
deliberation and waiting, the
nation watched as Afghanistan
was hit throughout the day by
bombs as unexpected as the
commercial airliners that hit
the World Trade Center and
Pentagon, and crashed in Penn­sylvania,
costing the lives of
thousands.
FAR FROM HOME
Susan Morgan, a senior in
political science known for her
work in founding Auburn Fam­ily
Political Action Committee,
had just finished a voter regis­tration
drive on the Concourse
where AFPAC had more than
600 students sign a card to
send to troops stationed over­seas.
She was working on figuring
out how to mail it when she
found out she wouldn't have to.
Her fiancee, Dan Mangan, a
recent Auburn University grad­uate
who was stationed at
Maxwell Air Force Base near
Montgomery, had been
assigned to Prince Sultan Air
Base, Saudi Arabia, and he
would be taking the card him­self.
"I'm really proud of him,"
Morgan said. "When all of this
came down, he went to his
commander and said if he
needed anyone to go, he could."
Mangan will be overseas for
six months, causing a post­ponement
in the wedding they
> Turn to ATTACKS,AI0
ADMINISTRATION
Fiscal year funding
exceeds $522 million
By LAUREN GLENN
Campus Editor
After months of discussion
and five days into the fiscal
year, the Board of Trustees hes­itantly
approved a $522.2 mil­lion
budget for Auburn
University at its Oct 5 meeting.
"I doubt everyone is happy
with it, in fact I doubt many
people are happy with it," said
Jack Venable, chairman of the
board's budget committee.
"But at this point, I recom­mend
we accept a motion to
adopt this budget."
The total budget will be allo­cated
among the four divisions
of the Auburn University sys­tem,
including Auburn Univer­sity's
main campus, Auburn
University at Montgomery, the
Alabama Cooperative Exten­sion
and the Agricultural
Experiment Station.
Of the total budget, $388.4
million will go to main cam­pus,
with the remainder to be
divided proportionately
between the other three divi­sions.
The budget includes a 4-
percent increase from last
year's budget, despite a 3-per­cent
drop in state appropria­tions.
The budget was originally
intended to be completed and
passed Oct. 1.
Disagreements between
trustees and the Auburn
THE BUDGET
• Total budget: $522 mil
• Budget allocated for
campus: $388 million (3
percent more than last
• Budget allocated for
Auburn University Mont­gomery.
Alabama Coopera­tive
Extension and
Agricultural Experiment^
Station:$l34
million
• Donations
from the Alumni J
Association:
$700,000
Alumni Association caused a
delay.
The association, after
months of debate by the
trustees about the need for the
association to contribute more
to scholarships, made a one­time
donation of $700,000 for
scholarships, in addition to
agreeing to pay $800,000 annu­ally
in exchange for the Univer­sity
picking up $550,000 in
Alumni Association salaries.
However, part of this money
will include $300,000 formerly
allotted to the Athletics
Department
The Athletics Department
> Turn to BUDGET, A7
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IN EDUCATION
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
The Greek community at
Vanderbilt University has
developed a solution to the his­torical
problem of hazing asso­ciated
with sororities and
fraternities.
A new organization, Stu­dents
Halt Hazing, seeks to
investigate hazing and take
action if and when it occurs.
Greek leaders, including the
Interfraternity Council, came
up with the idea for the group
last year.
"I think it is important to be
proactive in our effort to make
sure hazing does not occur,"
said Greek adviser Clayton
Arrington.
There are speculations
as to how successful the group
can be if individuals are reluc­tant
to report hazing incidents.
"Hazing has been
avoided in the past because it is
such a sensitive subject," said
James Brown, IFC president.
"The committee will meet
with new potential members
from the beginning to make
sure they feel comfortable,"
Brown said.
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
A diagnosis of a nasal
or brain tumor in the family
dog or cat might no longer
mean owners having to choose
between death or several weeks
of treatment. University of
Florida researchers developed a
new radiation technique to
combat small animal tumors.
The technique — yet to be
used anywhere else in the
world — was developed in con­junction
with the UF Brain
Institute and the College of
Veterinary Medicine during the
past two years.
The treatment costs approxi­mately
$2,200 and penetrates
the tumor with a beam of radi­ation
that should shrink, elimi­nate
or stop the tumor from
growing, said Nola Lester, a vet­erinary
radiologist with the UF
Small Animal Hospital.
"We've seen some excellent
responses to it, and we've seen
some tumors that have not
responded to it," Lester said.
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
For the fourth time in seven
days, a University of Kentucky
international student was
assaulted in the campus area.
On Friday, Oct. 8, Ippei
Inoue, a Japanese student and
sociology senior, was walking
along Transcript Avenue at 3:15
a.m. when a black pickup truck
pulled up to him.
Police said the truck
matched the description of the
one identified in previous
attacks.
The passenger gave Inoue a
piece of paper with a telephone
number on it. Inoue was
attacked after he handed the
paper back to the suspect.
Inoue did not seek medical
treatment nor report the inci­dent
until persuaded by a
counselor in the Office of Inter­national
Affairs Friday.
—from wire reports
WORLDWIDE
THE UNITED NATIONS said Tal­iban
loyalists have beaten
Afghan U.N. employees in three
cities and seized "a significant
number" of U.N. vehicles.
The Afghan Islamic Press
said the raids have killed 76
people and injured about 100
in Afghanistan, but the report
cannot be independently con­firmed.
FBI searches of the Sun tabloid
offices where anthrax victim
Robert Stevens worked have
turned up no further signs of
the deadly spores, but fears of
bioterrorism attacks continue
to mount.
Meanwhile, law enforcement
officials are continuing to test
the anthrax that killed Stevens,
after a possible match to a
strain in an Iowa lab was found
Wednesday.
WOMEN make up about 14 per­cent
of the U.S. armed forces —
flying helicopter gunships,
helping propel nuclear-pow­ered
warships, collecting intel­ligence
and serving up grub in
chow lines.
Women still are prohibited
from a handful of military spe­cialties,
including Special
Forces, and as such are side­lined
from U.S. operations
under way in Afghanistan. '
—from wire reports
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PRORATION
Siegelman
fighting
education
cuts despite
dim surplus
By ROSS MOORE
Assistant State & Local
Although the Education
Trust Fund ended the fiscal
year with the smallest bal­ance
in more than a decade,
Gov. Don Siegelman has said
he will not call for proration.
"The governor has said he
will put up the fight of his
life to prevent proration
from being called again,"
said Carrie Kurlander, press
secretary for Siegelman. "It's
not right. It's not fair to our
kids. It's not fair to our
schools."
The education fund had
only $61,926 at the end of
the 2001 fiscal year Sept 30.
This small surplus
occurred even after Siegel­man
was forced to cut
spending in February by 6.2
percent.
This year's budget calls for
$4.16 billion from the Educa­tion
Trust Fund.
State education superin­tendent
Ed Richardson said
without lawmakers raising
revenue, the trust fund will
fall short by $150 million.
Siegelman blames much of
the financial difficulty on
Alabama's 1901 Constitu­tion.
"Clearly, there is some­thing
wrong with a govern­ment
that is forced to cut its
schools — which points out
the need for constitutional
reform," Kurlander said. "We
can change the way^ educa­tion
is funded and restore
home rule to local communi­ties."
Sen. Ted Little, D-Auburn,
approves of Siegelman's deci­sion
to fight proration and
agrees the Constitution
needs to be reformed.
"I support the governor in
> Turn to PRORATION, A4
Moving out?
NOEL HARVEY — PHOTO STAFF
OUT OF TOWN: Some downtown retailers and city officials would like to see downtown Auburn freed
of alcohol-serving restaurants such as Bodega and West Coast Pizza Kitchen.
Entertainment district considered
By TODD MCDONALD
StaffWriter
The Auburn City Council is con­sidering
building an entertainment
district that exclusively houses bars
and clubs.
An entertainment district is a pos­sible
solution to incompatibility
between downtown restaurants that
serve alcohol and downtown mer­chants.
Auburn Mayor Bill Ham wants to
find somewhere the factions aren't in
conflict with each other.
"If they (restaurants that serve
alcohol) are to exist, they need to be
in a zone that allows them to," Ham
said.
Currently, there is no specific
information concerning location,
size, price or occupancy of the pro­posed
entertainment district
However, a location close to cam­pus
is desired by Ham and other city
leaders.
Ham said he hopes to assemble a
task force within the next 30 days to
research and discuss topics concern­ing
an entertainment district.
"We need to proceed deliberately,
but not with haste,"
Ham said.
The task force will
include a broad range
of people who have an
interest in the issue.
Students, local
churches, plus restau­rant
and business own­ers
will be among
those on the task force,
Ham said.
The problem doesn't
stem from the restau­rants
themselves, but
from one set of cus­tomers
causing problems, Ham said.
Ronnie Anders Sr., owner of
Anders Bookstore, cited urine on
buildings, damaged plants, condoms
strewn on property and renters of his
ifthey
(restaurants
that serve
alcohol) are to
exist, they
need to be in a
zone that
allows them
to:
— Bill Ham
Mayor of Auburn
building on Magnolia Avenue's
inability to study because of noise
among problems with restaurant
customers.
Jane Thrash, owner of Heart­strings,
said she has had to
deal with vomit on the store's
back door, urine and a sofa
placed on top of her building
on College Street.
Greg Bradshaw, owner of
Mellow Mushroom and Bode­ga,
which both serve alcohol,
said even he has dealt with
vandalism from restaurant
patrons.
"All I had was graffiti in
bathrooms and initials on
tables," Bradshaw said. "I'm
willing to deal with that.
Bradshaw said restaurants
are the reason people come to down­town
at night, but they are not the
cause of vandalism.
> Turn to DISTRICT, A6
CITY OF AUBURN
Student shot in
arm near
Glenn Avenue
By CHAMBLISS KEITH
StaffWriter
An Auburn student reported being shot in
the parking lot behind Goodwin Apartments at
1:55 a.m. Sept. 29, Auburn Police Department
officials said.
Christopher Brown, 22, from Kentucky, was
accompanied by two friends, Audrey Ruddock
and Chris Champion, after leaving Tigris, when
the incident occurred.
"Audrey arid 'Champ' and I were leaving the
Tigris, walking down the street by The Blue
Room," Brown said. "We walked down toward
Eagle Point where Audrey lives and a guy was
standing in the parking lot,
"He asked for a cigarette and starting mess­ing
with us for a little bit and that was about it,"
Brown said.
"We were just having a conversation with
this guy and the next thing you know he starts
making sexual innuendos at Audrey," Champi­on
said.
"He started talking perverted to me," Rud­dock
said. "We weren't rude about it, but we
kind of said we had to go and started walking
away," Ruddock said.
The suspect began running toward the three
as they attempted to leave the parking lot as if
he wanted to fight, Champion said.
"I didn't really know what he was doing, but
he hit me in the head with a pistol and put the
gun to my head," he said.
The man then demanded Champion's wallet
Champion stopped to tell Ruddock and
Brown to run. He said they looked as if they
were unable to move from fear.
"They kind of froze up," Champion said. "I
guess they were scared, but then I heard a shot
I thought he shot in the air.
"I ran back just to see what was going on and
Chris was running toward me," Champion said.
Ruddock reported seeing another suspect
get out of a car, which was reported as being a
'90s model, dark green, four-door Pontiac Bon­neville.
Brown does not recall seeing a car.
"When Chris (Champion) started running,
he screamed for me and Chris (Brown) to run
after him," Ruddock said. "Then the other guy
who had been waiting in the car got out and
started screaming oh, you don't think our guns
are real' and then shot Chris (Brown) in the
arm.
"I ran home and called the police," Ruddock
said.
"The guy was pretty close to me and I felt
something hit my arm," Brown said. "I thought
it was blanks or a cap gun or something.
> Turn to SHOOTING, A4
Young people encouraged to vote
By ADAM JONES
State & Local Editor
Highway billboards will help
young people vote. At least
that's what Secretary of State
Jim Bennett believes.
Bennett announced last
week that 100 billboards will be
placed along Alabama road­ways.
The billboards are part of
the New Millennium Project, a
statewide initiative aimed at
people between the ages of 18
and 24.
"Young people have ideas,
concerns and enthusiasms that
need to be heard in the politi­cal
process," Bennett said.
The billboards were donated
to the state by advertising
agencies and will picture Ben­nett
alongside Auburn Univer­sity
Student Government
President Brandon Riddick-
Seals and University of Alaba­ma
SGA President Jon
Macklem.
The billboards will read,
"Only one in five young people
voted last year. Get real, Get
registered."
"I think it's going to be really
good," Riddick-Seals said.
Riddick-Seals said elected
officials will be forced to pay
attention to younger voters if
more would vote.
"If you get these people
organized, politicians will have
to turn an attentive ear* to the
number of people within a
square mile," Riddick-Seals said
of Auburn.
"Any effort to get young peo­ple
out to vote is worthwhile,"
Macklem said.
Macklem agrees with Rid­dick-
Seals that a project is
needed to "empower the youth
of this state."
Bennett got the idea for the
program from the New Millen­nium
Study conducted by the
National Association of Secre­taries
of State. The study was
comprised citizens ages 18 to
24, with 70.2 million being 20
or younger.
Fewer than one in five in the
study voted in the 1998 off-year
elections. This is the lowest
percentage of any age bracket,
according to Bennett.
The two presidents agreed
that the program is only a start
in getting younger voters to
register.
"We need to begin with this
and graduate it to a larger ini-
> Turn to VOTING, A6
CONTRIBUTED
BILLBOARD POWER: A picture of Auburn SGA Presi­dent
Brandon Riddick-Seals, right, Secretary of State Jim
Bennett, middle left, one of Bennett's aides and Alabama
SGA President Jon Macklem, right, will be on billboards
around the state aimed at encouraging young voters.
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ONE TIGER MISSING: A tiger located in
downtown Auburn was reported missing Oct 3.
The tiger was donated by Don and Sandy Logan.
Don Logan is president and CEO of Time Inc.
The tiger was part of the Auburn Chamber of
Commerce's Tigers on the Prowl, a community
art project that places decorated tigers through­out
downtown. Currently, there are 19 tigers
with more tigers scheduled to debut.
COUNCIL PASSES RESOLUTION ON
ATTACKS: The Auburn City Council unani­mously
passed a resolution on Oct. 2 condemn­ing
all acts of violence and hatred against peo­ple
of a different race, creed, ethnic background
or religion in Auburn and other communities.
The resolution was introduced by Council-woman
Carolyn Mathews.
"The healing will come to our nation more
quickly if all citizens recognize the true value of
the diversity existing in our community and
across the nation," the resolution states.
JOURNALISTS TO BE HONORED: The
Alabama Newspaper Hall of Honor in Ralph
Brown Draughon Library will inducted the long­time
publisher of The Tallassee Tribune and the
founder of The Shelby County Reporter.
Herve Charest Jr. purchased The Tribune in
1946 and served as its publisher for 24 years.
Luther Fowler purchased The Talladega
Reporter in 1923 and moved it to Columbiana,
renaming it The Shelby County Reporter. He
was publisher of the paper for 44 years.
The Alabama Press Association will induct
the two journalists Oct. 20, at 10 a.m. in the
newspaper room of the library.
ABSENTEES COUNT: The City of Auburn
will be holding on-site absentee voting on Satur­day,
Oct. 23. in the Auburn City Hall. Anyone
who cannot vote in the Oct. 23 municipal elec­tions
may vote from 8 a.m.-5. p.m.
Items to be voted on are whether to extend
the school property tax for the Auburn City
School system until 2026 and whether to use the
five-mill tax fund to build a soccer complex, a
passive park and cemetery.
Those eligible for absentee voting are those
who will be out of town, working a 10-hour day
shift or physically unable to vote.
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"I looked at my arm and saw
a little bit of blood, but I fig­ured
if it was a real gun that it
would hurt a lot more and
there would be a lot more
blood," Brown said.
"I looked at my arm. again
and kind of started yelling at
him for a second," he said.
"Then my friend was calling at
me, telling me to run. I finally
realized that I better get out of
there and we took off running.
"I didn't realize I had been
shot," Brown said. "It took me
15, 20 minutes to realize it."
Audrey had already left the
scene to call the police, but
Brown and Champion were
concerned because of her
absence and began looking for
her.
"I did not see Audrey and
Chris (Brown) was running
frantically yelling at me yelling
'where is Audrey,"' Champion
said.
"We went looking for her and
then (Brown) said 'my elbow
hurts' and I saw a little blood
on his shirt. A minute later, his
whole sleeve was covered in
blood."
Brown and Champion ran to
a nearby house on Glenn
Avenue searching for a phone
to call the paramedics.
They were unsuccessful at
the first house they approached
and quickly went to a friend's
house two doors down.
"These people, I don't know
what their problem was. We
ran in there looking for a
phone, and I started bleeding
pretty good.
"My friend was telling every­body
I had been shot and we
need a phone," Brown said.
"They had no phones in the
house. I run outside and quit
the party to ask if anybody has
a cell phone. Nobody had one
or at least no one offered."
"They had a big party, and I
am sure a.lot of people did not
live there so they did not know
where a phone was,"
Champion said. "I
am sure they
weren't believing us
either."
Brown was trans­ported
to East
Alabama Medial
Center where he
was treated and
released.
"I live in Eagle
Point, and it is only a block
away," Ruddock said. "It is like
you can't drive because you are
gonna get a DUI, but you can't
walk because you have people
with guns that are robbing
you."
"I would rather get a DUI
than get shot," Champion said.
"I don't think that we hear a
lot of things. The night Chris
got shot there was five violent,
violent crimes that happened
that night," Champion said.
"With all these instances going
on, I definitely do not think
Auburn is the Utopian town
everybody thinks it is.
"This was just one night,"
"I didn't realize
I had been
shot. It took
me 15,20
minutes to
realize it"
— Chris Brown
Auburn Student
Champion said.
The detective said this is cer­tainly
something that he will
take lightly "but he basically
told me he was not holding his
breath kind of thing," Brown
said.
The detective told Brown that
usually four officers are on duty
in that area on weekend nights,
but Brown said he thought only
two were working that night.
"Granted, they got cops
downtown, but all those guys
are worried about is busting
people walking
around with beers,"
Champion said.
Brown said he
walked through
Goodwin Hall after
the incident and had
an uneasy feeling.
"I did see cops
driving through there
so that made me feel a
little better," he said.
"I am surprised that I could
even walk through there."
"This has been an eye-opener
and an experience that I won't
ever get over," Champion said.
"This weekend, I was defi­nitely
a lot more cautious walk­ing
back and forth and I kept
my eye out on the possible dan­gers.
"I definitely won't talk to
strangers on the way home
now," he said.
Officers who arrived in-the
area after the shooting and
were unable to locate the sus­pects
or the vehicle.
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his effort to have a special session on education
revenue so we can avoid proration," Little said.
The governor has been unclear on whether he
wants a fourth special session.
Little also supports curbing corporate tax
deductions to raise educational revenue.
"We know we're $78 million down in corporate
taxes," Little said. "Those loopholes need to be
plugged up."
The revenue for public schools and universities
depends primarily on sales and income taxes.
For fiscal 2001, individual income tax increased
by 1.19 percent to $2.44 billion, while corporate
income taxes fell 30.15 percent to $180.4 million.
Some lawmakers propose transferring money
from the oil and gas reserve in the General Fund
on a one time basis.
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Should they be rebuilt?
Auburn professors
discuss the possibility
for twin towers
to be rebuilt
By ALLISON SMITH
StaffWriter
After four weeks of watching from Ground
Zero, America views what were once two of the
most powerful buildings in the world, symboli­cally
and physically, in little more than a mass of
rubble.
The question that has crossed the minds of
Americans daily is, "Will the twin towers be
rebuilt, and when?"
While that question is still puzzling to many,
the answers will not come quickly. It is estimat­ed
that it will take up to a year just to clear the
area befor the possibility of reconstruction can
be assessed.
Two Auburn professors have an insight on
what may be to come for the
World Trade Center.
Clark Lundell, professor and
head of industrial design, grew
up in Brooklyn, where he could
see the WTC construction
from his front porch.
His father worked for the
Port Authority of New York
and New Jersey, the company that owns NY tun­nels,
bridges, La Gaurdia airport and the WTC.
Lundell remembers the early years of the tow­ers
before they became a New York landmark. "I
got the chance to visit the World Trade Center
while it was still under construction," Lundell
said.
"The construction changed the landform of
lower Manhattan," Lundell said. The Hudson
river was changed as fill was brought in to make
the land expand to have room for the towers
"For the first several years of its existence,
many New Yorkers saw t he World Trade Center
as an eyesore," Lundell said.
"The office space remained 50 percent unoc­cupied
for some time," Jie said. "It was a similar
situation to how the Parisians felt about the con­struction
of the Eiffel Tower."
Lundell also said residents and local mer-
LUNDELL
chants were unhappy with the amount of sun­light
the towers blocked with their shadows.
After time passed, New Yorkers not only
accepted the towers, but they recognized them
as a landmark of lower Manhattan.
"To rebuild the towers would not just be about
replacing office space," Lundell said. "Americans
feel as though we have lost a symbol of our coun­try."
Lundell said the buildings were more emotion­al
that functional.
"The technology we have now gives us the
ability to communicate our work from home," he
said. "There is not a reason to have that many
people working in one space."
Norbert Lechner, a professor of building sci­ence,
once worked for Port Authority on the 74th
floor of the WTC.
Lechner said the important lesson our coun­try
should learn from this is to avoid what he
calls "brittle systems."
With a brittle system, when one thing goes
wrong, many other things around it are directly
affected.
"The collapsing of the towers is a definite
example of a brittle system," he said. "The planes
not only damaged the upper portion of the
buildings, but they brought down two 120-story
towers."
Lechner said the Pentagon is what as defined
as a non-brittle system.
"An airplane of the same size hit each of the
three buildings and caused far less damaged to
the Pentagon due to its horizontal shape," he
said.
The Pentagon suffered approximately 200
fatalities because of the crash, compared to
6,000 casualties at the WTC.
"As a society, we need to further explore these
brittle systems to prevent less damage for any
possible problems in the future," Lechner said.
"It is not just skyscrapers that are brittle, but
nuclear power plants are in this category also,"
he said. "When a nuclear plant is damaged, hun­dreds
of thousands of people can be affected."
Lechner said society can not predict what will
happen in the future.
"We never thought we would see something
like the Trade Center collapse," he said.
"If we try to rebuild a taller, stronger building,
there is no guarantee that someone will not try
to terrorize it again," he said.
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VOTING
From Al
tiative," Riddick-Seals said.
"There has to be a lot to go on
between now and then (next
year's elections)."
"It's a good program to start,"
Macklem said. "But any pro­gram
is only as good as the
amount of work put into it by
the people involved.
"The timing is great," Mack­lem
said. "It gives us a year to
build on this momentum."
Twenty-six percent those sur­veyed
in the study by the NASS
said they don't believe their vote
makes a difference, and 25 per­cent
said they didn't have
enough information to vote.
"A lot of people our age don't
realize to what extent govern­mental
decisions affect them,"
Macklem said.
Both presidents agreed the
number of young people voting
in next year's election will prob­ably
be higher than last election
because of the state's current
education situation.
"It's the job of SGAs across
the state to inform voters and
get them to ask why their
tuition was raised," Macklem
said.
Riddick-Seals said Auburn
students will not only be moti­vated
by the effects proration
has had on higher education,
but the gubernatorial race will
race will draw larger than nor­mal
numbers.
Gov. Don Siegelman has been
under fire by various campus
organizations for appointments
made to the Auburn University
Board of Trustees. Also, Siegel­man
is a member of the board
that has had nine votes of no-confidence
by students, faculty
and alumni groups.
Riddick-Seals said Auburn's
SGA is planning to work with
other campus groups in setting
up voter registration, promoting
awareness of elections and
pushing for absentee voting by
students not registered in Lee
County.
Also, the SGA is planning an
open discussion forum with
leading candidates of the guber­natorial
race in mid-February.
NEW
MILLENNIUM
PROJECT
FINDINGS:
• Thirty-eight
percent of young
people didn't register
to vote because they
didn't have the time.
participants ages 18
to 24 volunteered on
a regular basis. They
could see it as way to
make a difference
instead of voting —
because volunteering
produces tangible
results.
>• More than half of >- Fifty-five percent
said schools don't do
a good job of giving
young people the
information and basic
skills they need to
vote.
>• Most young people
didn't vote unless
their parents vote.
Age and education
level are also factors
that determine
whether a young
person will vote.
>• Ninety-four
percent of those
surveyed said the
most important part
of being a citizen is
"helping others."
DISTRICT
"We're the reason because we're the destina­tion,"
Bradshaw said. "It's not logical."
Bradshaw does not think moving the restau­rants
from downtown is a good idea.
He said people from inside and outside of
Auburn who shop in downtown will spend their
money elsewhere if the restaurants leave.
Anders and Thrash agree that removing the
bars from downtown is not the best solution for
Auburn.
Anders said when he was in college he liked to
have a good time, and he likes to see students
today have fun as well.
"I'm not against having a good time. It's just
these 3 and 4 o'clock nights," Anders said.
He suggested having bars close at midnight or
1 a.m. to cut down on delinquency.
Thrash said she wants downtown to be a place
all people, including children, can enjoy.
Thrash mentioned eliminating penny beer to
curtail excessive drinking and making the
restaurants abide by the laws as solutions to
downtown problems.
Councilman David Cicci said he also believes
removing restaurants will hurt downtown.
"I'd rather keep the places where they are,"
Cicci said.
Cicci said he believes an entertainment dis­trict
should be a last resort if problems persist
between downtown businesses and restaurant
customers.
Some council members have mentioned offer­ing
incentives for businesses to move out of
downtown. Ham said he doesn't like that idea
because it uses tax-payer money.
The city cannot make a business move. How­ever,
restaurants in violation of the city's 60-40
ordinance can be closed. The law states restau­rants
serving alcohol and food must get at least
40 percent of sales from food.
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"But we now have
a choice: whether
to implode and dis­integrate
emotion­ally
and spiritually
as a people and a
nation-or whether
we choose to become
stronger through all
of this struggle-to
rebuild on a solid
foindation.
Rev. Billy Graham
from
The National Cathedral
Thursday, Oct. 11, 2001 gflie gfaburn jpiaingntan A7
BUDGET
From Page One
waived the money so the Asso­ciation
could give it to the Uni­versity.
However, the trustees
expressed frustration and
chastised the association for
shuffling funds, saying it will
cause them to be searching for
scholarship money the next
fiscal year.
In other business, the board
discussed the possibility of
expanding the size of Jordan-
Hare Stadium to increase seat­ing
capacity.
"There is a demand for pre­mium
seating," said Robert
Lowder, chairman of the ath­letics
committee. "We have
authorized the president and
athletics director to move for­ward
with that study."
While there are no plans to
expand anytime soon, Lowder
said there will be a continuing
study of the feasibility and
necessity of such an expan­sion.
The athletics committee also
authorized Interim President
William Walker to move for­ward
with a capital campaign
drive, in hopes of raising $80-
90 million.
No report was given by
Walker regarding the pending
litigation against the Southern
Association of Colleges and
Schools, or the trustees' appeal
against the Open Meetings
lawsuit, in which they were
found guilty of violating the
Alabama Sunshine Law.
Walker has, however, dis­cussed
the SACS lawsuit with
Trustee Jimmy Samford,
although Samford said there
was not much to say.
"We were briefed, but there's
not much to report," Samford
said.
However, Walker told faculty
at an Oct. 2 general faculty
meeting that he has discussed
the issue several times with
Samford.
The board continues to meet
in executive session to discuss
pending litigation.
Samford also said there was
little to discuss about the Open
Meetings Lawsuit appeal, but
what is discussed is discussed
in executive session.
"We discuss that with our
attorney," Samford said.
ALUMNUS
From Page One
known to the politicians and
the University's trustees,"
Williams said. "Keep thfe
money coming, but let your
voices be heard, in Mont­gomery
and wherever the
trustees meet."
Among the people who
walked out during the speech
were Golda McDaniel, one of
the new members to Auburn's
Board of Trustees and Jim Car­rol
of Tampa, Fla., who led the
disapproval remarks.
"I will no longer contribute
my personal funds, without
commentary and political
action, for the benefit of a pub­lic
institution being manhan­dled
by a small number of
political appointees who seem
unable to understand or
accept what is being said to
them by students, faculty,
alumni, and people of good
will who just love and respect
Auburn," Williams said.
Williams and his wife June
are both life members of the
Auburn Alumni Association.
He will be the 2003 president
of the AU Foundation, where
he currently serves on its
board of directors.
"If you are concerned about
the governance situation at
Auburn, I urge you to continue
your contributions, but at the
same time to take an activist
stance with regard to the polit­ical
situation in Alabama,"
Williams said.
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Its capacity was 7,500 then.
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luxury suites were added.
"The only real, physically
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capacity is in the end zone
locations because of the con­figuration
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Dunlavey said individuals,
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THURSDAY, OCT. 11, 2001
^H vTOpe auburn fHatiuffmm COMMENTARY A tradition of honesty and truthfulness
SALLY TIDWELL
Copy Editor
LAUREN GLENN
Campus Editor
FAITH FORD
Intrigue Editor
Editorial Board
NAPO MONASTERIO
Editor
ADAM JONES
State & Local Editor
BRANDON PATTERSON
Sports Editor
RYAN LEE
Managing Editor
KATIE PATRICK
Business Manager
MAC MIRABILE
Photo Editor
STATUS Quo SGA
Student leaders disturbingly
silent about discrimination
For what it's worth, SGA President
Brandon Riddick-Seals at least realizes
SGA has dropped the ball — big time.
Anyone who believes SGA is not pri­marily
a resume-padding service
organization should consider the
actions — or non-actions — of this
group during the past few weeks,
months and even years.
SGA members, most of whom often
do not take criticism lightly, routinely
grandstand about how they are advo­cates
for the students they represent.
Unfortunately for students, to "advo­cate"
apparently means to host Hey
Day, football pep rallies and various
drives — including bone marrow,
blood and volunteer drives.
While some of these service projects
are admirable, the majority of the Stu­dent
Government Association's
efforts should be directed toward stu­dent
issues, not social activities.
SGAs failure to address student con­cerns
is evident by its non-response to
allegations of racial discrimination by
local bars. Auburn bars being accused
of discriminating against black stu­dents
is certainly nothing new:
A few years ago, Neon's was accused
of discriminating against black stu­dent
organizations wishing to hold
social events at the club.
Neon's changed it's name to
Auburn's 4th Quarter, and soon after,
the establishment was accused of hav­ing
a discriminatory dress code.
Auburn's 4th Quarter then changed
its name to The Blue Room, and soon
after, The Blue Room was accused of
having an even more discriminatory
dress code — this time, banning corn-rows,
a hairstyle popular in African-
American culture.
The most recent wave of accusa­tions
came from a group of Tuskegee
students who said they were denied
entrance into Bourbon Street Bar
three weeks ago. The reason given by
the bar's management — which also
had been previously accused of dis­crimination
— was the men didn't
have Auburn IDs, though the bar has
no Auburn ID requirement and whites
have said they have never been asked
for student IDs.
When Neon's was accused of racism,
SGA said nothing.
When Auburn's 4th Quarter was
accused of racism, SGA said nothing.
When The Blue Room was accused
of racism, SGA said nothing.
And now that Bourbon Street has
been accused of racism, SGA has said
nothing. When we say "nothing," we
mean absolutely nothing.
Many people have suggested this
issue is something for the Black Stu­dent
Union to address, which BSU has
done in the past. However, the contin­uance
of this discrimination suggests
BSU alone doesn't have the numbers
or resources to bring about change.
Besides, this is not simply a black
student issue — this is an Auburn
student issue. Though it was Tuskegee
students who were allegedly discrimi­nated
against in the most recent case,
Auburn students were used by Bour­bon
Street's management as a tool in
executing this discrimination.
SGA cannot allow this to happen.
SGA cannot allow Auburn students to
unknowingly be participants in such
archaic and deplorable schemes. SGA
has the influence and ability to mobi­lize
efforts to end these repeated inci­dents
of discrimination.
As Professor J.D. Perez suggests in
his letter to the editor, since only
Auburn students are admitted, SGA
should promote a boycott of Bourbon
Street by Auburn students. If not ini­tially
on such a large scale, SGA should
ask white Greek organizations not to
hold socials there and encourage
members not to patronize the bar.
This action may no longer be need­ed,
as there exists a possibility
Auburn's City Council will close the
bar this Tuesday for practicing such
habitual and blatant discrimination.
Again, this has been going on at
least four years and may end Tuesday
night — all without anyone from SGA
ever saying a word about it
Is that representation? For the sake
of Auburn, we hope that is not a repre­sentation
of Auburn's student body.
Riddick-Seals said he is in the tenta­tive
stages of working with Tuskegee's
SGA toward a resolution. But even
Riddick-Seals reluctantly agrees that
SGA, at best, was not on top of this
issue the way it needed to be.
Yes, Mr. Riddick-Seals, SGA is miss­ing
a prime opportunity to truly be an
advocate for students and the Univer­sity
as a whole. This seems to continue
the string of stalling that has become
synonymous with Auburn's SGA
SGA Vice President Michael
Solomon said SGA currently has, "one
of the most productive administra­tions
that Auburn has seen in a while."
With the exception of Lindsey
Boney's last month, Solomon and SGA
should remember that's not saying
much.
Cheers and Jeers
We're not the only ones booing oth­ers
this week
CHEERS to the Auburn fans who let
Gov. Don Siegelman know he should
not waste his time or energy cam­paigning
for re-election when they
booed him profoundly during a rare
appearance on campus.
It is now clear why the governor, who
was attending the Mississippi State
football game Saturday, has made only
a handful of campus appearances since
he was elected in 1998.
CHEERS to Earle Williams, a gener­ous
alumni, and member of the exclu­sive
1856 Club. In a recent address to
the club, Williams suggested Auburn's
top donors should play more of an
activist role, particularly when it
OUR POLICY
comes to expressing discord with the
Board of Trustees. Thank you for your
courage and conviction Mr. Williams;
you and those who gave you a standing
ovation at the end of your speech truly
are essential for a brighter day.
JEERS to those, including trustees,
who booed and exited during
Williams's speech. Similar hopelessly
misguided people initiated rumors
Vice President for Alumni Affairs Betty
Dement wrote the speech for Williams.
We do not jeer them because they
booed — that is their right. We simply
cannot understand how they can be so
willingly blind.
CHEERS because each of these
events suggests Auburn's current gov­erning
structure is on short time.
The opinions of The Auburn Plainsman staff are restricted to these pages. The unsigned
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official opinion of the newspaper. The opinions expressed in columns and letters
represent the views and opinions of their individual authors and do not necessarily
reflect the Auburn University student body, faculty, administration or Board of Trustees.
CLAY COX
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One question: what are they thinking?
This is the first column I've had
the opportunity of writing in
my three years at The Plains­man.
Before now, I haven't had much
reason or need to.
To begin with, I'm not going to say
anything about the group of men we
call "the board," who think they con­trol
Auburn's fate.
Nor will I discuss the finer points
of being associate copy editor, which
is a tireless, behind-the-scenes job.
You know who I am — if you don't
see any mistakes in this column (or
the rest of the newspaper), then I've
done my job. If you do happen to see
big mistakes (check out D6 from last
week...), well, please blame it on
someone other than me.
By the way I am a junior in man­agement
information systems, so I
must have a darned good reason for
being down here.
Neither will my ramblings venture
into the realm of politics, which my
close friends (and casual acquain­tances,
co-workers and pets) are all
too often exposed to.
Finally, I absolutely will not talk
about ice hockey, which I am wild
about (weird, considering I'm from
Mobile).
Now, down to business.
I know everyone's been talking
about it non-stop for the past month,
so now it's my turn.
For 21 years, I have loved this coun-
JUSTIN
SMITH
Associate Copy Editor
smith@theplamsnvm.com
try with all of my heart, and it sickens
me to see that not only are there peo­ple
who rejoice in our suffering, but
that there are those who would
attempt to profit from it
Take a look at this week's Intrigue
front The story about the urban leg­ends
mentions a group called The
Coup.
This hip-hop group has an album
called "Party Music" that features the
exploding Twin Towers on the cover.
Not only do these characters look
like idiots, but they're defiling the
memories of everyone who died in
the most heinous atrocity in human
history.
I pray either the group changes its
album cover, or every copy of their
album disappears into a black hole.
Next refer to the statement
released by the al-Qaeda spokesman,
the one declaring Jihad, or holy war,
against America. Forgive me for say­ing
this, but what is he thinking?
We are not involved in a war
against Islam. It is a great religion,
and many American citizens practice
it
Why is he signing his own suicide
note by declaring war on America?
Doesn't he realize that although
the terrorists did succeed in a major
assault against us, there is little
chance they'll be able to get away
with it again, and he'll just be another
on a very large list of targets?
What kind of person says that
America will be defeated when our
forces are carpet-bombing
Afghanistan in the light of day?
I have no quarrel with the Afghans,
and I applaud the United States and
the United Nations for their humani­tarian
efforts to help the innocent
Afghan people; but with America's
ability to drive its enemies into utter
submission, why did this man,
Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, say these
things? Why did he virtually admit to
the trade center attacks by calling
them a good deed?
Perhaps I'll never understand.
However, I do understand that I
love this country, and that after this
is all over, we will go back and help all
those innocent people who were
affected during the war.
We'll rebuild war-torn countries,
feed the starving, clothe the naked
and heal the wounded. On that day,
the rest of the world will see why
America really is a great country, and
that although we may be self-cen­tered,
materialistic people, we are
also capable of generosity and caring.
Don't let the end catch you off guard
If there is one thing that has been
completely hammered into my
head lately, it is that no one
knows how long they have on this
earth.
About a month and a half ago, I
called home to speak to my cousin.
What I found out shocked me.
My cousin had gone to the Geneva
County High School football game to
see his alma mater play its rival.
In that game, the life of a promis­ing
young man was snuffed out
The brother of my cousins best
friend had been tackled so hard he
died in the emergency room in the
early hours of the next morning.
Some of the people who witnessed
the tackle have said that he stood up
after the play, took off his helmet and
took one last look around before he
passed out
I wonder what he thought as he
looked around after that play or if, at
that point he was able to grasp the
significance of that moment
He had no idea when he went out
on that field to play a game he
enjoyed so much, it would be his last
He had no idea that any plans he
had for the future on this earth would
be not be carried to completion.
And if there was something he had
left undone or unsaid, he had no
chance to ensure it got done or said.
He never got a chance to say the
good-byes he would've been certain
to say if given the chance.
I wonder if he got the chance in
those last hours to tell those that he
loved the most that he loved them
one last time.
Not long after that the towers of
the World Trade Center and a part of
the Pentagon were destroyed.
My uncle lives in Washington and
worked near to the Pentagon. To the
HEATH
LOFTIN
Assistant State & Local Editor
loftin@theplainsman.com
relief of my family, my grandmother
reached him on the phone later that
morning. Although he was in a state
of panic, he was unharmed.
I also have a friend whose father
was at the Pentagon that day. His
office was in the part of the building
that was destroyed.
His family found out later in the
day that by some stroke of luck he
had finished his work early and had
left his office for a meeting. Because
of this, he was safe.
While I am and will always be
extremely happy that they survived. I
can't help but think about all those
who did not
I think about all the mothers and
fathers, grandparents, children,
boyfriends and girlfriends, fiancees,
newlyweds, brothers and sisters, best
friends, husbands and wives, and all
of the others who lost their lives.
I think about the effect on their
families, friends, loved ones and oth­ers
who were touched by their lives.
I think about the children who had
to go to bed without their mommies
and daddies, brothers and sisters and
granddaddies and grandmamas that
night I also think about those who
had to tell these children the news
and then try in vain to console them.
I think about the parents who had
to go to bed without the kids they
had raised with high expectations.
I also know there had to be things
those victims had planned to do in
the future.
I'm sure many planned to go home,
i
cook dinner for their families, help
their kids with homework, and kiss
their husbands or wives goodnight
I'm sure some had dates or
dreamed of seeing their girlfriends or
boyfriends that night or when the
weekend released them from work
I'm sure some of those people just
wanted to go home, play with pets
and pop a movie in the VCR.
I'm sure most of the victims of the
attack would have found themselves
doing many of the things we do and
take for granted if they had survived
like going to the grocery store or the
movies on Friday and going to church
on Sunday.
All of them had their plans and
probably never dreamed that just by
going to work that morning, these
plans were canceled.
I'm sure plenty of them had things
they left unsaid or things they never
had the chance to do.
As I said before, this all serves to
remind me of how short and uncer­tain
life can be. It reinforces upon me
the fact that we should all live our
lives to its very fullest
We should say what we feel needs
to be said. We should tell those we
love that we do love them every
chance that we get
We should seek our goals in every­thing
we do so we won't be disap­pointed
for not having accomplished
them. We should all find something
and someone to believe in.
We should aspire not to harbor the
sort of hate that destroys not only
buildings but the very lives of people,
people that have jobs, routines, fami­lies,
loved ones, and aspirations.
We should not forget the past and
those in it but use it to carry us into
a brighter future, uncertain as it may
be.
COMMENTARY A9
A tradition of honesty and truthfulness THURSDAY, OCT. 11, 2001
THE EDITOR SPEAKS..
Students must not be forgotten in election v. selection debate
The ongoing debate of editor
election vs. selection may be
coming to an end soon.
Today may be the day the Board of
Student Communications makes his­tory
by putting an end to this issue. It
has been brought to the table over the
years, but the proposals have been
either shut down by critics or forgot­ten
amidst larger problems.
Today something big might happen.
But do students want it to happen?
There are countless opinions and dif­ferent
views on the issue. It's an archa­ic
process to some, unique to others.
Therefore, let me break down this
often-debated issue into the different
concerns students have approached
me with. I will not necessarily give you
my opinion about it. I will attempt to
give you both sides of the issue so you
can make your own opinion:
• Election is nothing but a popu­larity
contest: Let's face it — it sure
is. Editors need to remain as apolitical
as possible, and therefore need to stay
NAPO
MONASTERIO
Editor
editor@theplainsman.com
away from petty politician'. Election
doesn't help out with that, no doubt.
But let me ask you now: if it's a politi­cal
game, why shouldn't we select SGA
officials as well, since it would make
all elections fair and free of outside
influences?
• Editors are not hired to repre­sent,
but to inform the students:
True, they must inform the masses
about what's going on around their
campus. Editors also inform alumni,
administrators and faculty, yet the
election process fails to recognize
them. But shouldn't editors also stick
up for issues that concern students?
They sure have to. They must stand up
for the students if need be — and that
happens the vast majority of the time.
• Students don't know anything
about how a newspaper must be
run: Many don't, indeed; and the rest
are just guided by the candidates'
platforms and the way the newspaper
looks. But then again, how much do
these students know about the way
SGA should be run, about the code of
laws and budget and finance hear­ings?
Certainly not as much as they
know about their school newspaper
— they pick it up every Thursday.
• Selections are cheaper and easi­er:
True. There's nothing to dispute
about that. A selection process would
take away the financial constraints of
a well-run campaign (which may
require a good amount of volunteer­ing,
too) and would also announce the
best of the candidates in a more time­ly
fashion. They would be able to keep
working at the paper while being con­sidered
for the top position.
• Auburn is one of the two only
institutions that still elects its
newspaper editors: Some people say
the University of Texas and Auburn
University both make students vote
on candidates; I like to say they allow
them to. It sure is a small minority, yet
that shows uniqueness. Auburn
should not maintain tradition on
everything, but it must not conform
to national trends either.
• Some candidates are intimidat­ed
by the election process: There
have been candidates that decided not
to run because they either thought
they could not win or because they
didn't believe in the method. Some
just didn't want to go through the
complicated process. This paper has
lost qualified individuals who would
have performed exceedingly well if
they had not been scared by this
process. That would not happen
under the more individual-based
selection process.
As everybody can see, there are pros
and cons to this debate, and one can
see both sides of the issue. One thing I
will say, though:
This year, two of the most qualified
staffers are up for being my successor.
Both of them oppose the election and
neither of them want to take part in it
Comm Board should not go against
the desires of its constituents.
My call on this matter: give selec­tion
a try, but do it carefully. If it does­n't
work out, one can always go back
to elections. After all, the student
election process was instituted well
after The Plainsman was founded.
Let students have a stance in this
matter. Don't select the editor behind
their backs. Get their opinion during
the SGA debates, for example. It will
be valuable, just as valuable as the
board of expert journalists.
Let selection replace the traditional
method if that may be the better
option, but for the sake of democracy,
don't take away the student voice.
mrnmmMm:
YOURVIEWS
All of SGAs work not seen
Editor, The Auburn Plainsman,
I write as a detached observer of the climate
and spirit of Auburn; it is therefore given that I do
not fully understand all that is happening on the
Plains. However, I believe that my role as the most
recent SGA President will lend credence to my
response to last week's column by Adam Jones
about the "static state" of the SGA
I appreciate the credit given by The Plainsman
to my administration with regard to action taken
last February in standing up against the Board of
Trustees and the governor of the state of Alaba­ma.
The praise, however, is not due to my col­leagues
or me; as student leaders, we were simply
the catalysts who were granted the position to
make a difference. The praise is due to an
emboldened, proactive student body.
The overriding issue of SGA perception is this:
my administration had a cause for which to fight
We were faced with a public debacle that needed
to be addressed publicly. But not all issues are to
be fought in that manner. I was faced with many
other issues during my term that were nearly as
volatile and just as crucial to the student body,
but that many students knew little about For
example, when Auburn was faced with proration,
I made numerous trips to Montgomery to meet
with our legislative advisers and to lobby legisla­tors.
I played a key role in University budgetary
discussions with upper-level administrators. The
student body at-large did not see these efforts,
because it was not necessarily something that I
needed to shout about nor do I do it now. They
were kept informed, but my actions were not nec­essarily
newsworthy. It was simply part of what I
was elected to do, and I went about my business.
Brandon Riddick-Seals is no different If he has
a public cause for which to fight then fight he
will. I assure you that he works tireless hours in
the SGA office, not for his own sake or for words
of appreciation. He doesn't stay in Foy Union
until the wee hours of the morning because it
boosts his GPA or bolsters his social life. He is
there because it is what he was elected to do. He
is there because he loves Auburn. He is working
for students, even when they don't realize it
Every year, almost without exception, The
Auburn Plainsman accuses the SGA of standing
idly by while students' needs and interests are
unheeded. At times, its criticism is well founded.
However, it is imprudent to think that simply
because we do not hear the SGA is publicly
defending an issue that it is not being addressed.
If SGA were to champion its own efforts, it would
no doubt be lambasted for hubris; SGA seems to
be caught in a proverbial "Catch-22."
Given a cause, the SGA will fight When the
fight merits a public demonstration, then public
it should be. But bear in mind that many of the
best and most important decisions and fights
aren't necessarily public or newsworthy. The SGA
isn't playing coy, it is representing student opin­ion
— fulfilling its duties — in the most effective
way possible.
War Eagle,
Lindsey Boney
SGA President 2000-2001
SGA should lead boycott
Editor, The Auburn Plainsman,
The incident related in Mr. Ryan Lee's editorial
page column in the Oct 4,2001, issue of The
Plainsman is truly sad. One would like to forget
that there are still such people in the world. The
poor white boy involved is truly to be pitied. But
what about the girl with him? Noting her current
taste in companions, she may end up marrying
one of those mental midgets.
On the other hand, the column by Mr. Lee and
the one of two weeks ago that he refers to in this
column reflect a degree of maturity not always
evident in some of his previous columns. To see
this kind of growth in an Auburn individual is
truly heartening and can restore one's faith in
human nature. Thank you Mr. Lee.
A-. SPEECH to STA^P FOR.
Now I have a suggestion that is prompted by
another article on the same page, titled "Where's
my SGA Representative?" Let's not wait for the
city to act Let's have the SGA organize a boycott
.of the Bourbon Street Bar. If only Auburn stu­dents
are allowed to enter, there should be no
patrons in the establishment. Then when Mr.
Gianfranco Frojo has to sell the establishment
let's make sure that he does not buy another one
in our city. Let's consider it a beautification proj­ect
i.e., ridding the Loveliest Village on the Plains
of trash.
J. D. Perez
Physics Department
We must not harbor racism
Editor, The Auburn Plainsman,
The repeated and brazen acts of discrimination
perpetrated by the Bourbon Street Bar and The
Blue Room are abhorrent and call for action on
CLAY COX — ART EDITOR
the part of scrupulous citizens. Just as responsi­ble
nations must not provide a safe harbor for ter­rorists,
we as a responsible community must not
provide an economic safe harbor for racists.
We applaud The Plainsman for calling our
attention to the most recent discriminatory prac­tices
of Bourbon Street It is now the duty of the
Auburn community to ensure that these policies
are not tolerated. Gianfranco Frojo owns both
Bourbon Street and West Coast Pizza Kitchen.
We suggest a boycott of these establishments
until Mr. Frojo provides an explanation for his
egregious policies as well an apology to those
whom he has hurt Economic support of Bourbon
Street and West Coast enables discrimination.
We urge Auburn University students and mem­bers
of the community to consider the wider
implications of their patronage.
Jim Murphy & Meghan McDevitt-Murphy
Graduate Students, Department of Psychology
CAMPUS VOICES
SGA vice president defends student representation
Iam writing this editorial in
response to Adam Jones's column
in last week's Plainsman entitled,
"Where's my SGA representative?"
I will tell you where we have been.
We have been on the third floor of Foy
Student Union selflessly working for
the good of our students. I have been
involved in SGA for more than three
years now. I have seen it all, and this
has been one of the most productive
administrations that Aubum has seen
in a while.
Let's begin with what has been
prevalent on the minds of students
recendy, campus safety. What did we
do about it? We walked this campus
and compiled a report to be presented
to the proper authorities. We worked
hand in hand with the administration,
Lauren Bricken, Miss Auburn, and
S.A.f.E. Harbor to promote and suc­cessfully
pull off an entire week of sex­ual
assault awareness. A resolution was
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passed on the floor of the student sen­ate
that went directly to the Board of
Trustees about campus safety. We
worked with Christine Curtis, assistant
provost for Facilities, to get a game
plan on how to go about getting
results.
At the recent Board of Trustees
meeting, a presentation was made, and
we got the board's full support to do
whatever it takes to get this campus up
to safety standards. We have solicited
almost a half million dollars for this
project and are very proud of that.
This presentation was made at the
property and facilities committee
meeting for the Board of Trustees, and
it was very successful.
What else have we done? Involving
the recent tragedies in New York and
Washington, we hosted a candlelight
vigil in which thousands of Auburn
family members were in attendance.
This had to have been one of the most
moving experiences of my Auburn
career. All cultures of the Auburn fami­ly
united together when our country
was in need. We helped to raise more
than $12,000 to go toward the efforts.
This is what was on the minds of the
students; we listened and produced
results.
Now on the SACS lawsuit issue. How
are we handling the situation? I will tell
you. We are not a reactive senate, but a
proactive one. We have invited and
scheduled Jim Bradley, chairman of the
faculty senate, to speak on Oct 15.
Next we have Interim President
William Walker speaking on Oct 22,
and finally we have Sen. Lowell Barron,
a member of the Board of Trustees,
speaking on Oct 29.
We will have a complete overview,
and everyone will be informed on this
issue from all perspectives. This SGA
administration believes this is the best
way to handle things, and will continue
to do so. We do not make quick and
hasty decisions, but well calculated
and credible ones.
What else have we done? We have
taken the initiative for transforming
the process of electing our Plainsman
editor to one of selection. The SGA
constantly and consistently listened to
and worked with Plainsman opinion
on this issue. In the coming weeks, we
anticipate changes in the SGA Code of
Laws to finalize these efforts. Once
again, this is producing results.
You can talk about Lindsey Boney,
and how he had a key leadership posi­tion
in the events that occurred last
winter involving the Board of Trustees,
but Lindsey Boney did nothing solely
by himself. Those events were mainly
Senate-sponsored. In fact three of
those senators are executive officers
this year: myself, Brandon Riddick-
Seals and Courtney Bru. Six of the sen­ators
that took main roles in these
events were re-elected and are still on
the floor representing the Auburn stu­dents.
In conclusion, the students will hear
more from us on the SACS lawsuit
issue, but it will be a complete and
totally informed opinion. We are doing
our job, and that is to serve and repre­sent
students of Auburn University.
Michael Solomon is vice president of the
Student Government Association and
president of SGA Senate. Contact him at
844-3275. Senate meets every Monday
at 7p.m. in 213 Foy Student Union.
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"I wish he was here," Morgan said. "All of a sud­den,
I just won't hear from him for a couple of
days. I know he's on a mission, but it's "hard to
turn off the news.
"Everyone that knows him should feel safer
that he's over there," Morgan said.
Morgan said there were at least two men on
Mangan's base that were from Alabama who
appreciated the card from Auburn students.
But while the threat of terrorism and war is
affecting overseas soldiers and their families, the
effects at home may be equally dire.
CLOSE TO HOME
Now, with fears of biological warfare and the
possibility of anthrax outbreaks, community
members of this small college town, known pri­marily
for its agricultural influence, may wonder
what the effects of this decision may take on
their lives.
"Let's put it on this scale: before Sept. 11, it
wasn't a big possibility, but now should they be
aware of (endangered) food processes? Yes," said
Timothy Moore, director of the Institute for
BioDetection. "It certainly is possible, and it is
one of the areas the government is concerned
with."
Moore said Alabama could be vulnerable
because of its position in the agricultural industry.
"Well, in Alabama, the poultry industry makes
up 6 billion of the state's revenue," Moore said. "If
the state's economy rides on one industry, and if
you take 6 billion out of the economy, with taxes
and revenue, it's going to be a big problem."
Others believe Auburn's remote location makes
it less susceptible to terrorism, despite its prox­imity
to larger cities, in conjunction with its
closeness to a major military base, Fort Benning
in Columbus, Ga.
"We're too far away from major cities," said
Daniel Szechi, a professor of history who special­izes
in military history. "Terrorists are primarily
interested in the propaganda of the deed."
"They want to do spectacular atrocities in pub­lic,"
he said.
Szechi said that in the past, military operations
have not focused on bioterrorism because of the
difficulty in distributing it properly.
"It's very difficult to spray things like anthrax
effectively," Szechi said. "That's one of the rea­sons
biological weapons were never popular."
Szechi said while it's possible someone could
set off a minor epidemic, he wouldn't imagine a
case so dangerous it would cause mass casual­ties.
SMALL TOWN, WAR TIME ECONOMICS
"Certainly a war time can affect any economy,
large or small," said John Jahera, dean of the Col- .
lege of Business.
But America is not officially at war.
"There is actually a war, even if we cannot
actually declare that there is a war going on,"
Szechi said.
The economic history of war, most evident
during World War II, shows there is a tendency
toward economic halt while the country focuses
on what is necessary to supply the needs of war.
"If this war becomes a major war, like World
War II, then every economic resource will be
devoted to provide for the necessities of the war,"
Jahera said.
One of the biggest issues that will affect the
economy, he said, is the unknown — a fear that
investments could cost the investor his liveli­hood,
that traveling could cost the traveler his
life.
"Right now we can see that just the fear of the
unknown has affected the economy," Jahera said.
"It can be good for some vacation destinations
that are in driving distance"
Naturally, Jahera said, a family planning a trip
to the beach may opt for Gulf Shores, to which
they can drive, as opposed to the Bahamas at a
time when terrorism has caused a downturn in
the airline industry.
Yet, while people may still choose to travel to
the close-to-home destinations, they may not be
able to find a job there.
"There can be job layoffs," Jahera said. "If the
American public loses confidence in the econo­my,
they simply won't buy."
Jahera said many companies have already
experienced substantial layoffs, and even large
department stores are facing the consequences
of economic downturn.
"The key to the economy is that investors
maintain confidence in the economy," Jahera
said. "It's important that people not panic to the
extent that they don't do anything."
HOW IT'S GOING TO BE
In small-town communities, it isn't unusual
for citizens to be more interested in seeing their
neighbor's children on the front page instead of
what's going on inthe Middle East.
But when a national tragedy occurs that takes
life in the numbers like the kamikaze pilots of
Sept. 11, it is impossible for it not to hit home,
and in Auburn many are preparing for the worst.
"I think the forms (terrorists) may take could
be very different," said Christa Slaton, a professor
of political science and a terrorism expert. "The
strategy of a terrorist is to keep Americans off-balance."
While many have accepted the threat of ter­rorist
action and war on American soil, others
continue to hope for the best, whatever that may
be.
"Hopefully the war won't come to America, it
will stay in the Middle East," said Matt
Townsend, a senior in finance.
"It's a strike against terrorism," said Jason
Digh, a sophomore in building science. "It'll get
worse before it gets better."
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Absentees plague senate
By ELIZABETH LAWRENCE
Associate Campus Editor
SGA Senate has seen three seats turn over this
term because of absences.
As of Monday, the College of Engineering sen­ator
position became the third seat to open up
because the standing senator missed more than
five meetings this term.
"To tell you the truth, we've had this problem
before, but the absence rule wasn't really
enforced," said Sen. Jay McFarland, executive
committee chair. "There are a couple senators
who are close to the line now, and they have
been notified."
The College of Forestry and the Graduate
School also lost Josh Brock and Rodger Brown
as representatives because of excessive
absences, a trend that urged the executive com­mittee
to mandate committee attendance in
Senators scolded for
frequent absences; new
rules to fix problem
addition to the five-absence rule for Senate
meetings.
"I had never seen a senator removed in the
past," said SGA Vice President Michael
Solomon, "but I have no problem with doing
that."
"If you're not going to do your job, I'll find
someone who will," Solomon said.
Senators approved Tanmay Bhide to represent
the Graduate School as a senator for the remain­der
of the 2001-2002 term after Brown left office.
The open forestry and engineering seats will
be filled once the senate receives recommenda­tions
from the colleges' presidents for a replace­ment.
"This year, we're allowing the presidents and
vice presidents of the individual colleges to put
people up for the position," Solomon said.
"I feel like they have a good idea of who would
be excited to take over, that's what we want is
someone who is passionate," he said.
Last week, the senate unanimously passed a
bill to penalize senators for unexcused
absences, and senators receive one-half of an
absence for missing committee meetings.
McFarland said the bill's intention is to
encourage attendance for not only committee
meetings, but senate attendance as well.
> Turn to SENATE, B5
"I didn't see or hear anything, But I wasn't in there by myself,
and I didn't stay in there long.'
— Kohen Johns
Junior, public relations
FRANK DILLARD — PHOTO STAFF
Many believe the University Chapel, built in 1850, is haunted by the ghost of a Confederate soldier named Sidney Grimlet.
Holy ghosts?
By CALLIE BRYAN
Staff Writer
It's October again, and Wal-Mart
is packed with youngsters looking
for the perfect Halloween costume.
But children aren't the only ones
searching for ghosts and goblins.
Some college students are plan­ning
a visit to the Auburn University
Chapel for Halloween.
"Whether or not you believe in
ghosts, there is definitely something
eerie about the chapel," said Kohen
Johns, a junior in public relations.
Perhaps the spookiness is simply
because it is an old building. Built in
1850, the Auburn University Chapel,
located at the corner of Thach
Avenue and College Street, is the
oldest public building in Auburn.
The founder of Auburn, Judge
John J. Harper, donated the land for
the chapel, and Edwin Reese, spiri­tual
leader of the first congregation
of the chapel, had the bricks made
by slaves on his plantation.
Perhaps it is the history lurking
between the walls of the ancient
1
Whether haunted or not,
chapel gives off eerie vibes
building that sometimes causes an
uneasy feeling.
The chapel was originally the
Presbyterian Church in Auburn.
During the Civil War, it was used,
along with Old Main (which later
burned and Samford Hall was built
in its place) as a Confederate hospi­tal.
According to legend, a British cit­izen,
Sidney Grimlett, came to the
United States to fight alongside
Confederates in the Civil War, join­ing
the Sixth Virginia Calvary.
He was wounded during the
Atlanta campaign in the fall of 1864
and was sent to a Confederate hos­pital
in Auburn.
As the legend goes, Grimlett was
brought to the chapel and ended up
having his leg amputated before he
died.
The Episcopalians worshiped in
the chapel in 1883, and it was used
in 1887 as a classroom when Old
Main burned. When the new Pres­byterian
Church was built in 1917,
the chapel became a center for
YMCA activities. Four years later,
the Presbyterians traded it to the
college for an adjacent lot
For nearly 40 years it was used by
the theatre department, and lore
has it that was when Sidney
appeared. Some even say it was
because he disliked the accents of
southern students during a per­formance
of an English play.
Talk of drawers that open and
close for no reason, rattling noises
in an otherwise empty building,
lockers and doors shaking, and
equipment that fails and then works
are signs that the building may not
be as empty as one might think
"I didn't see or hear anything,"
Johns added. "But I wasn't in there
by myself, and I didn't stay in there
long."
Nicole Britton, program adviser in
Student Affairs, said she has never
had an experience with Sidney, but
is contacted frequently about infor­mation
on the supposed ghost
"Someone doing research on
paranormal behavior turned my
attention to a Web site that actually
listed our chapel on a list of haunts,
and the researcher wanted to know
more about it" Britton said.
Britton also said the chapel is
mainly used today for weddings,
organizations' initiations and other
ceremonies.
Although Britton has never seen
anything, she has heard of many
that have. And some say although
Sidney once haunted the University
Chapel, he moved in the 1970s along
with the theatre and now resides at
Telfair Peet Theatre.
The Auburn University Chapel is
open Monday-Friday, from 8 a.m.-5
p.m., so go have a look for yourself.
FRANK DILLARD — PHOTO STAFF
GO ELSEWHERE: Several acts of
vandalism prompted the closing of the
Corley building, along with various
other buildings on campus.
Fans left j
with
nowhere
to go
By RYAN LEE
" Managing Editor
When you've got to go, you've got to go; but
now, you've got to go somewhere else.
As a convenience to tailgaters and football
fans, academic buildings on campus have
been available for restroom use during past
football seasons.
However, because of vandalism during the
weekends of the first two home football
games, the University has closed five build­ings
for game days.
"The decision to
close these buildings
was not made light­ly,"
Interim President
William Walker told
students in an Oct 4
e-mail. "During the
first two home
games, there were
several acts of van­dalism
on campus
that resulted in dam­age
to buildings,
expensive computer
equipment and student projects," he said.
The decision to close the buildings on game
days, which was made by Walker and his
executive council, began last weekend and
will be in effect for the rest of the season.
Comer Hall, the Corley Building, the Low-
"We recognize
thattailgating
is an important
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Auburn
University
culture"
— Jim Ferguson
vice president of
administrative services
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Siegelman
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for assault
information
By LAUREN GLENN
Campus Editor
Gov. Don Siegelman has offered a $5,000
reward for information leading to the cap­ture
of suspects in the recent cases of alleged
sexual assault, said Interim President
William Walker at an,Oct. 5 Board of
Trustees meeting.
"Any information relative to this act of vio­lence
would be greatly appreciated," Siegel­man
said Oct 5. "We must do everything we
can to apprehend the responsible parties
and bring them to justice."
Siegelman issued a proclamation estab­lishing
the reward for information leading to
the arrest and conviction of the guilty party
or parties.
"The circumstances surrounding the
crimes indicate that every effort should be
made to apprehend and convict the perpe­trator
or perpetrators," Siegelman said in the
proclamation.
The Auburn University Department of
Public Safety is uncertain of whether the
reward will lead to a capture, but Chief Bill
Nevin said he does believe it will result in an
increase in phone calls.
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Associate Campus Editor
SGA is gearing up for
debate. This week, committees
are discussing code of law
changes for selection of the
Plainsman editor, pending the
outcome of Thursday's Board
of Student Communications
meeting.
"This process is going to be
fast," said SGA President Bran­don
Riddick-Seals. "Not fast in
a way that's not going to be
paid attention to, but we need
you all to be informed so we
can make a decision on Mon­day."
The executive committee
decided to fast-track the edi­tor
selection issue rather than
hold the bill for a week, which
could make the change effec­tive
before the upcoming elec­tion.
If passed, students declaring
intent to run for editor Nov. 6
will face a new process of eval­uations
and interviews, rather
than a campus election.
"I think what's going to be
coming to the floor next Mon­day
is timely and fair," Riddick-
Seals said. "This process is
changing the face of history in
Auburn."
The budget and finance
committee will debate two
reserve-fund requests at next
week's meetings.
The committee began deal­ing
with the larger issues of
budget carry-over. These
requests stem from a bill that
could eliminate carry-over by
rerouting the money to the
reserve fund.
"The budgets we are dealing
with here are estimates," said
Cory Sellers, budget and
finance chairman. "Most of
JULIA PROCTOR — ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR
INTENSELY DEBATED:The SGA discusses possible changes to The Plainsman editor
selection process.The executive committee decided to fast-track the issue, meaning the
results could have an effect on this year's election.
the SAPs (Student Activity mittee needs to get to know
Projects) I've talked to don't
know what to do with the
carry-over anyway."
The committee hopes the
proposed bill will curb reserve
fund requests by giving SAPs
specific amounts to budget
when the 2001-2002 fiscal year
begins Oct. 1.
"Budget estimates are made
a year in advance, and, let's be
honest, treasurers really don't
have a clue what to do because
most of them are new and
don't know the system," Sellers
said.
A possible result of the
change would be increased
incentive for SAPs to spend
money quickly, resulting in
more reserve fund requests.
The committee plans to deal
with the possible problem in
budget hearings.
"If an SAP decides to spend
down to zero or throw a party
with estimated carry-over and
then come to us asking for
reserve money, we'll see that
they mismanaged and reduce
the amount they are given,"
Sellers said.
"But this is why this com-the
SAPs they are assigned,
and fight for things you know
they need," Sellers said.
Members of the committee
approved a $1,065 request for
Focus, a freshman collegiate
leadership conference, to get
the conference off the ground
and keep registration costs
down.
Because budget cuts elimi­nated
seed money for self-sup­porting
organizations, the
conference would have to be
directly funded by registration
costs, which will not be avail­able
until after Christmas.
"I think this is a legitimate
request," Sellers said. "They
just need start-up money.
They are covered by registra­tion
fees, but they just can't
get their hands on it fast
enough."
However, the committee
voted down a $2,000 request
from Elections Board for
rental and setup of tables for
campus elections.
Facilities provides rented
tables for elections, combining
each order with an end-of-the-year
bill.
Members of the committee
decided to postpone the E-board
request until a more
focused request could be dis­cussed
with the board.
"We're trying to figure out
what's best for the students
money," Sellers said. "This
money doesn't really belong to
the SAP, and I think we could
stand to discuss this request
further."
In committee reports, Sen.
Heath Henderson, chairman of
the student interest commit­tee,
announced the first phase
to increase campus lighting
has been bid out for about
$590,000. Differed mainte­nance
has also budgeted about
$400,000 for other improve­ments.
Senators and Miss Auburn,
Lauren Bricken, will lobby
Concessions Board for the
remaining $190,000 for light­ing
improvements.
In new business, senators
passed a probationary charter
for Auburn University Model
United Nations and a perma­nent
charter for First Priority.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
You are invited to help cele­brate
Dean Foy's 85th birthday
Oct. 20 from 10 a.m. - noon
before the Homecoming game
at Foy Student Union. Please
send birthday cards c/o
Heather Mack, 228 Foy Stu­dent
Union.
Listen to Gerald on "The
Bread of Life," contemporary
gospel show, Sundays from 7
a.m - 10 a.m. on WEGL 91.1
FM.
The Outreach Program
Office will be offering a course
to prepare you to take the GRE.
The class will be taught Oct.
27-28. Call 844-5101.
Calligraphy will be taught
through the Outreach Program
Office for those who would like
to improve their penmanship.
All classes are in the evening.
Call 844-5101.
Come share in the Catholic
faith with the Catholic Stu­dent
Organization. Weekly
events include praise and worr
ship Tuesdays at 9 p.m., mass
and fellowship dinner Thurs­days
at 6 p.m. and nursing
home visits Wednesdays at
3:30 p.m. Visit
www.auburn.edu/~stmcsol
The Marriage and Family
Therapy Center at Glanton
House provides therapy and
premarital counseling for stu­dents,
couples, families and
individuals. Sliding fees. For
day or evening appointments,
call 844-4478.
Survivor Support Group,
Wednesdays, 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.,
S.A.fE. Harbor Women's Cen­ter.
Call Susan Dijulio at 844-
5123.
Has this happened to you?
Been shoved, hit, verbally
abused by your boyfriend? Had
sex against your will? Been
sexually harassed? For free,
confidential services call
S.A.fE. Harbor Women's Center
at 844-5123.
AU Speech and Hearing Clin­ic
is having a free speech and
hearing screening Oct. 22 from
1:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. in 1199 Haley
Center. No appointment neces­sary.
Call Angie at 844-9600.
Student Counseling Services
and Psychological Services
Center are sponsoring Nation­al
Depression Screening Day,
Oct. 11 from 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.,
Foy Student Union Ballroom.
Free confidential screening.
Call 844-5123.
Auburn Lacrosse Hostesses
Rush Orientation Oct. 29 at
7:30 p.m. in 202 Foy Student
Union. Come out for rush and
help us support our SELC
champions!
Local artist Adrian Also-brook
will have pieces on dis­play
at Pass Around Sound,
821-3786, The Village Frame
Shop, 821-8174, and Gedney's
Restaurant and Grill, 4754 U.S.
431, Roanoke.
Violinist Mark O'Connor is
scheduled to appear at Alaba­ma
Theatre Oct. 28 at 3 p.m.
For more information, photos
and interviews, call Joel Gam­ble
at (205) 252-7548.
In celebration of Homecom­ing
2001, the AU Gospel Choir
presents "A Gospel Sangin,"
Oct. 14 at 6 p.m. at Mt. Vernon
Baptist Church, 4881 U.S. 29.
Auburn University Gospel
Choir presents "Talent Show­case
2001," Oct. 25 in the Foy
Union Student Ballroom at 6
p.m.
Lee County Humane Society
and American Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Ani­mals
say it's "Adopt a Shelter
Dog Month." Many dogs need
homes. Call 821-3222 or e-mail
Jessie@NeuterYourPet.org
Lee County Humane Society
and Paws Boutique are offering
pet portraits with Santa Oct.
21 at Books-A-Million in
Auburn from 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Call 821-3222 or 502-7900.
The Forest Ecology Preserve
along with Troy Best and Tri
Beta Biological Honor Society
will present Night Visitors Oct.
16 at 6:30 p.m. Admission will
be charged. Call 821-3914.
Hey Day! Wear or buy your
Hey Day T-shirt to show your
Auburn spirit Oct. 25. Events
will be in front of Eagle's Cage
from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. with free
food from local restaurants.
Mr./Miss Glomerata Pageant
will be held Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. in
the Student Activities Center.
Admission will be charged.
Express yourself verbally
through poetry or music Oct.
16 at 11:30 a.m. on the Foy Stu­dent
Union Lawn. Sponsored
by Nexus, Committee Office of
Multi-Cultural Affairs. Call
Tiffany Verrett at 844-3492.
Do you believe in ghosts?
Creating an introductory
women's studies course: A
round-table discussion, Oct.
16, 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m., 241
Foy Student Union.
Save our Saugahatchee, a
local water quality organiza­tion,
meets at 7 p.m Oct. 18 in
303 Swingle Hall.
"Night Visitors!" Bat Walk
will be held Oct. 16 at 6:30 p.m.
at the Forest Ecology Preserve
(Highway 147). Bring your
flashlight! Admission is $2 for
students. Call 821-3914.
MEETINGS
Beyond is a student role-play­ing
organization. Come and
see what's up, Wednesday at 7
p.m. in 203 Foy Student Union.
E-mail beyond@auburn.edu
Project Uplift pairs caring
adults with at-risk youth in
Lee County. Now we need you!
Our next training Session is
Oct. 23,4 - 8 p.m. in 2228 Haley
Center. Call 844-4430.
Auburn Women's Organiza­tion:
Concerned about the
safety of you and your friends
on campus? So are we! Join us
to work for change at Auburn.
All welcome! Meetings Tues­days
at 5:30 p.m. in 2222 Haley
Center.
The Auburn Wesley Founda­tion
is the United Methodist
college ministry. It meets Tues­days
at 7:30 p.m. for Bible
study, Thursdays at 6 p.m. for
fellowship dinner and Sundays
at 8.p.m. for worship. Bring a
friend. Call 887-3101 or visit
www.auburn.edu/wesley
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"I do believe in ghosts —
like spirits coming back
to see people and help
out."
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to me."
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Casper was real."
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pre-business
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Students provide support with art, music
Money from event held at Jan Dempsey
Community Arts Center will assist Red
Cross, disaster victims
By ASHLEY PAYNE
StaffWriter
Soothing music, delectable
food and various forms of art­work
set the scene for the Dis­aster
Relief Art Auction on Oct.
5.
The silent auction was held
at the Jan Dempsey Communi­ty
Arts Center from 7 - 9:30
p.m.
Coordinated by April Roth, a
graduate assistant in the com­munication
department, and
Dillon Parrish, a senior in mar­keting,
the proceeds
benefitted the victims'
families of the terror­ist
attacks.
"One-hundred per­cent
of the proceeds
will go directly to the
American Red Cross,"
Roth said.
The American Red Cross has
established a fund specifically
for victims of the terrorist
attacks and possible victims of
future attacks.
"The Liberty Fund has $100
million in it, and $30,000 will
go to each family directly
affected by the terrorist bomb­ings
to be used at their discre­tion,"
said Jennifer Ryan of the
American Red Cross.
In addition to paintings,
photography, tapestries, hand-painted
mirrors and tables
were among items donated by
local artists, businesses, profes­sors
and students.
Roth and Parrish developed
the idea the weekend after the
bombings. With the help of
Margret Fitch-Hauser, a com­munications
professor, they
began contacting local mer-
"It was not the
typical art
show"
— Alison Hall
Jan Dempsey Art Center
chants and artists.
Auburn students and artists
Ty Pasley, Ashley Jones, Jenny
Strong and Graham Bodie
donated work and helped set
up the evening's events.
"Dr. Fitch-Hauser has a lot of
contacts around the city, and
she helped us coordinate the
silent auction," Roth said.
"She told us what needed to
be done because we had never
attended a silent auction
before.
"She estimated the value of
the donations and helped with
promotions and set­ting
things up," Roth
said.
The Disaster Relief
Art Auction was dif­ferent
from most art
auctions, which are
usually planned with
more than 2-3 weeks notice.
"This event was different,"
said Alison Hall of the Jan
Dempsey Community Arts
Center. "It was not the typical
art show. There was a variety
of work and talent from the
community, students and pro­fessors
in the art auction.
"With prices ranging any­where
from $40-$800, there are
items that anyone can bid on
and enjoy," Hall said.
Anders Bookstore donated a
drawing table and art supplies
worth more than $400, and
Coca-Cola donated beverages.
Amsterdam Cafe, Terra .
Cotta, Touchdown's, Brick
Oven Pizza Co., Ursla Higgins
Catering and East Alabama
Medical Center donated food.
Veranda, Behind the Glass
and Southern Cross donated
items for the auction.
NOEL HARVEY — PHOTO STAFF
ART DEALS OUT RELIEF: Members of the Auburn
community donated a variety of arts and crafts to the
silent auction at the Jan Dempsey Community Art
Center. All proceeds from the event were donated to the
American Red Cross.
Many of the organizations
and individuals felt their dona­tions
were going for an impor­tant
cause.
"April called me and asked if
I wanted to donate any pieces
for the American Red Cross at
the auction she was putting
together," said Jennifer Murphy,
a senior in public relations.
"She wanted some pictures
of recent events, so I donated a
picture I took at the Candle­light
Vigil outside Samford Hall
called Flames of Silence," Mur­phy
said.
The Red Cross has opened 85
shelters in downtown New
York to assist people who lost
their apartments in the
attacks, and to provide food
and clothing.
Also, Amtrak donated one of
its trains for one day to the Red
Cross.
The train, which had a mili­tary
escort, carried donated
equipment, water, blood and
relief supplies to the Red Cross
headquarters in Washington
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SENATE:
'Not present'
too common,
Solomon says
"Attendance in commit­tee
meetings is so impor­tant,
especially in the next
few weeks," McFarland
said. "We have so many
things to discuss and those
meetings are the place to
do it."
Because
bills are
usually
housed
within sen­ate
for a
week prior
to their SOLOMON
appear­ance
on the senate floor,
committees are urged to
use the time to voice con­cerns
and acquire student
opinion before voting.
"With bills going
through committees before
they reach the floor, you
have plenty of time to
research the issues and
make a good decision
before you need to vote,"
Solomon said.
"But if they are not there
in the committee meet­ings
what good does it do?
The bills sit there for no
reason if no one is there to
talk about them," Solomon
said.
Biils put on a fast track
also receive attention in
committee meetings, still
enabling senators to utilize
their time when the bill is
brought to the floor.
CLOSED:
The Lowder
Business
Building is one
of several
buildings
closed in light
of recent acts
of vandalism.
Administrators
say the
closings will
save money in
the long run,
and they have
provided
portable
restrooms for
fans.
FRANK DILLARD— PHOTO STAFF
BUILDINGS: Closings save money
From 81
der Business Building, Samford Hall and the Wal­lace
Center are the buildings no longer accessible
to people looking to use the restroom.
One of the primary targets of vandalism was
Dudley Hall, which was closed immediately fol­lowing
the Ball State game. Dudley, home to the
College of Architecture, Construction and Design,
is a studio students use to work on class projects.
"The Saturday afternoon of the Ball State foot­ball
game, people damaged expensive computer
equipment and destroyed the academic work of
our students," said dean Dan Bennett.
"It is unfortunate that we are being forced to
close Dudley Hall to tailgaters on football week­ends,"
Bennett said. "However, we were given no
choice."
The vandalism, which occurred on all four
floors of Dudley, also involved sodas and other
carbonated drinks that were sprayed on walls,
floors and ceilings throughout the building, Ben­nett
said.
Bennett said he believes the vandals represent
only a small percentage of fans and tailgaters, and
it is unfortunate others have to be inconvenienced
because of their actions.
Dudley Hall was not the only target of vandal­ism,
as M.W Smith Hall was broken into during
the weekend of the Ole Miss game.
"Scientific experiments as well as University
property have been damaged," said Christine Cur­tis,
associate provost for Facilities. "In some cases,
there are biological pathogens, chemicals and
some equipment that could be a danger to the
public."
To ensure the reduction of restrooms does not
lead to increased cases of public urination, modu­lar
restrooms — which are different from portable
toilets — were installed at various locations across
the campus.
Jim Ferguson, vice president for Administrative
Services, apologized for possibly inconveniencing
tailgaters by closing the buildings.
"We recognize that tailgating is a very impor­tant
part of the Auburn University culture," Fergu­son
said.
"We don't want to put a damper on that, but it
would be helpful for everyone to know the prob­lems
we experience on campus that cost the Uni­versity
— and ultimately the taxpayers — money."
ASSAULTS: Police anticipate influx of phone calls as result of reward
From B i
"(The reward) will probably
lead to a lot of phone calls,"
Nevin said. "The problem we
have is even if someone has evi­dence
leading to a suspect, we
have to get a confession out of
them."
Nevin said he is not con­cerned
about the number of
calls that may pour in because
of the reward.
"We're going to look at every
lead we get," Nevin said. "We're
going to be very diligent in
this."
There have been three
reported cases of sexual assault
and three other cases of menac­ing
reported since April. The
most recent case occurred Sept.
10.
Composites of the men
allegedly responsible for the
acts have been distributed
throughout campus arid to var­ious
newspapers, but no physi­cal
evidence has been found
that would lead to a suspect in
the attacks.
"Someone can't just say this
guy did this," Nevin said. "We
have to have some physical evi­dence
to link him to the crime.
"We can't just say, 'You did
this,'" Nevin said. "That's not
the American way.
"We'd have to be able, with­out
a doubt, to link (the sus­pect)
to the case," he said.
Nevin said anyone appre­hended
in any future attacks
would be a suspect in each of
the previous attacks. However,
he said it would be more desir­able
for there to be no more
attacks.
To date, Nevin said many
measures have been taken to
prevent any future attacks,
including adding additional
officers on the streets, more
buses at night and increased
on-campus lighting.
"The facilities division has
been very proactive in cutting
bushes where it would be a
prime place for people to hide,"
Nevin said. "They've also added
more emergency telephones."
Having no leads in the case,
Nevin said it is important that
anyone who is assaulted con­tact
police as quickly as possi­ble,
so physical evidence may be
obtained.
"If something happens to you
or anyone, it is important that
it be reported to us immediate­ly,"
he said.
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