1979-11-29 The Auburn Plainsman

              AUBURN
Thursday, November 29,1879 Auburn, Ala. 36830 28 pages
Students work to repeal
Auburn bike ordinance
Race for the cake
Some 50 to 60 freshmen crowd the starting line (top)
just prior to the start of the 51st annual ODK Cake
Race, which was run yesterday afternoon. At lower
left, Steve Driggers of Birmingham crosses the finish
line with a winning time of 14:12. At right, he receives
his reward, a kiss from Miss Auburn, Cindy Murphy.
The Cake Race was begun in 1928 by then-track coach
Wilbur Hutsell, who hoped to spot new talent for his
team.
By Caroline Nutter
Plainsman Staff writer
Members of the Outdoor Recrea­tion
Committee of the University
Programs Council, led by Outdoor
Recreation Director Johnny
Yarbrough are sponsoring a peti­tion
advocating the repeal of the
city of Auburn's new Bicycle
Ordinance.
The group plans to present the
petition to the. City Council before
Christmas holidays.
The ordinance, number 988, was
adopted by the Council on Sept. 18,
1979. It prohibits cyclists from
riding a bicycle on the sidewalks of
the downtown area and requires
that bicycles be parked in designat­ed
regulation bicycle racks.
The petitioning, which
Yarbrough and his group began
two weeks ago, is a result of a
picture that appeared in The
Plainsman earlier this quarter.
"We knew nothing of the
ordinance until the picture of the
bookstore sign encouraging stu­dents
to park in their adjoining ally
appeared in the paper," said
Yarbrough, referring to a sign in a
store window that accused the
Council of stifling trade and har-rassing
students.
"Once I saw that picture and
read the actual ordinance, I
became so angered that I sought
the support of my committee who
unanimously decided to advocate
the repeal of the Ordinance," he
explained.
Since its inception, the ordinance
has faced a new controversial
twist -metal bike racks placed by
the city in parking spaces in front
of many downtown business ap­parently
do not serve cyclists
needs. According to a recent study
by the Community Development
Director and the city engineer, the
new bicycle racks damage the
spokes of some bicycles and a r e not
placed where they are most
needed.
Yarbrough and his group, how­ever,
object most to the section of
the law that refers to penalties for
the violation of the bicycle
ordinance. This section
reads, "Any person who parks a
bicycle in the dowiiiuwn business
district of the City of Auburn other
than in a bicycle parking rack
placed and estaolished by the City
of Auburn shall be guilty of an
offense against the City of Auburn
and upon conviction shall be
punished by a fine of not more than
$100 at the discretion of the munici­pal
iudge. All bicycles so illegally
parKftd shall be removed and im­pounded
under the direction of the
chief of police of the City ol
Auburn."
"it seems backward, to me, to
fine people $100 for parking or
riding a bike in the business
district when a car that is parked in
the wrong zone gets away with a $3
to $5 fine," said Yarbrough.
"We understand the safety
aspect of not riding on the side­walk,
but we don't see any narm in;
a person walking his bike up to a'
store front and propping it againsl
a wall."
According to Yarbrough, the
ordinance is a "direct threat to the
students because they're the ma­jority
of the residents who ride
bikes in Auburn." He said students
are forced to ride bikes because of
the limited parking facilities of the
university and the high cost of gas
for automobiles, and he sees the
ordinance as a senseless incon­venience
lo students who ride
bikes.
See BIKES page A-9
Council delays vote
AU submits final needs
The Auburn City Council decided
Tuesday night to delay action until
next quarter on an ordinance which
would eliminate fundraising road­blocks
at city intersections.
David Armbrester, SGA liason to
the Council, said the Council
decided to wait until the first part
of next quarter before holding a
public hearing on the ordinance so
that student organizations could
have a representative present. No
date was set for the hearing.
The ordinance to eliminate the
roadblocks was proposed by the
city's Public Safety Commute
Committee Chairwoman Mary
Brooks said the roadblocks are
potentially dangerous. She said she
received complaints that students
working the roadblocks had been
"hanging onto car doors and put­ting
their heads into car windows.''
Armbrester said two weeks ago,
"I don't believe the Council
realizes how much the city benefits
from the roadblocks." He added
that a great deal of the income for
some local charities has come from
roadblock fundraisers.
Inside
Auburn President Harry Philpott-has
asked the Alabama Commis­sion
on Higher Education for a
41.17 percent increase in needs
appropriations for the 1980-81 year.
P h i l p o t t ' s request of $86.6
million, includes $78.1 million for
Auburn's main campus and $8.4 for
the Montgomery campus.
The Alabama Commission on
Higher Education recommended
Auburn receive only $84.9 million.
The Commission determines the
appropriations Alabama colleges
and universities should receive by
using a productivity formula.
The University drew its request
from University department needs
as presented by department heads.
The University also initially re­quested
$78 million for the main
campus last year, but the figure
was cut $51.5 million after Gov.
Fob James requested a 10 percent
budget cut from the previous year
and finally agreed to level funding.
James asked for a five percent cut
from all state agencies earlier this
quarter. University Business Man­ager
Rhett Riley said "the Univer­sity
would live with a five percent
cut, if that's all it could get, but the
consequences would be quite
severe.
"We couldn't keep any quality,"
Riley said. Philpott said Auburn
has long advocated use of the
productivity formula, tempered
with judgment, in allocation of
available funds among institutions.
"For each year formula-genera­ted
recommendations fail to be
sustained, growing institutions fall
farther behind others and by defini­tion
require larger future re­quests,"
Philpott said.
He explained that on a per
weighted credit hour basis, approp­riations
to Auburn are consistent­ly
at or near the bottom.
"This means at the campus
fewer faculty, larger classes,
deferred maintenance and fewer
teaching materials," said Philpott.
He said this fall there a r e 85 lecture
sections with enrollment in excess
of 100.
"The size of classes is no worry,"
he said, "if quality is not a concern.
However, an institution cannot
continue to increase the number of
unusually large sections without
sacrificing the personal attention
so critical to learning."
Philpott said the dollar value of
deferred maintenance items on tne
Auburn campus is more than $20
million.
He also cited several effects of
inflation—utilities which have in­creased
500 percent in cost in the
past six years, travel expenses up
even though there is less travel,
increases in minimum wages and
postal rates and costs connected to
federal regulations such as
O.S.H.E.
Philpott expressed major con­cern
that faculty salaries may
again fall well behind the national
and regional average. He noted
i that when he arrived in 1965, the
average salary at Auburn was 20
percent below the national
average, a gap which closed to
within five percent during the past
year.
"But we are standing still this
year while others are making
progress," he said. "Nationally,
salaries this year are up seven to
ten percent, which means we are
falling io to 12 percent behind.
Obviously, this is not the way to
recruit and retain good faculty."
Philpott said he was pleased the
Commission staff had recognized
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A ubie plays star witness at trial
Preliminary studies show
coed drowning accidental
By Jerry Marino
Plainsman Staffwriter
Although the final reports a r e not
in, local exerts agree that the Oct.
27 drowning of an Auburn coed, Lih
Jyu Shu, was accidental.
This conclusion, was reached by
both the Lee County Coroner's
Office and special committee
appointed by the University.
"There's no doubt in my mind
that it was accidental," said
Coroner John Wiliiams. "We
haven't got the final report yet,"
said Williams. "We're in the pro­cess
of getting statements (from
the people involved) together."
Williams said he expects to have
the final report soon.
Shu's body has since been flown
to her home in Tapai, Taiwan for
burial.
Because the drowningoccurredin
the swimming pool at Memorial
Coliseum the committee was form­ed
to study thf> drowning and safety
procedures Lhe pool.
The committee, chaired by
swimming C. neh Richard Quick
and consistiiu: of Quick, Coach
Claude Saia, and Coliseum Direc­tor
Tom Sparrow, hasn't complet­ed
its report yet, but it agrees with
Coroner Williams that the drown­ing
was accidental.
"I personally think the main
cause of her drowning was care­lessness,"
said Quick. "People who
knew nei knew -he ;vr*-'* a good
swimmer, and I think she had no
business in the deep water."
Quick emphasized that the per­sonnel
at the pool had acted in an
appropriate manner during the
incident, adding that " everything
was done that could have been for
the girl."
The committee is in the process
of reviewing the pool facility.
Quick said, and is trying to find
ways to improve it and make it
safer.
See POOL page A 2
By Tim Hunt
Assistant News Editor
Aubie the Tiger, Barry Mask, is a
student known throughout Auburn
for his antics as mascot during pep
rallys and football games on
Saturday afternoons.
Last Monday, however, Aubie
played a more important role as
the key witness for the defense in
the trial of Jimmy Smothers, the
Auburn student who was arrested
the day before Halloween for
wearing a mask in public.
Smothers had been charged with
"concealment of identity" which is
illegal except in celebration on the
date of an officially declared
holiday.
The arrest took place at 2 p.m.
while Smothers was driving
through the intersection of College
and Glenn wearing an "old man"
mask.
Smothers' attorney, Nancy
Davis, structured her argument
around what she called the "spirit
of the law." Davis pointed out that
the enforcement purposes were
designed in particular for masked
robbers and those participating in
Ku Klux Klan activities.
Davis proved to the Municipal
Court Judge that Smothers was
simply celebrating a holiday which
necessitates abnormal dress.
Davis also added that celebrations
** this nature can of*"* '"St the
entire week of the holiuay.
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In her final defense effort Davis
brought Aubie into the court and
asked him if he had ever concealed
his identity in public before. Aubie
said that he had. He added that
once while driving in his suit he
pulled up next to a police officer in
town. Aubie said the officer just
waved, laughed and went about his
business.
Davi ,id the judge that if the
defendant was to be held accounta­ble
for the offense that not only
could Aubie be arrested but also
the Santa Claus who sits for weeks
In public talking to kids while
concealing his identity.
Following Davis' arguments foi
the defense and the testimony oi
Aubie the Tiger, the judge found
Smothers not guilty. The judge
added that although Smothers was
"technically guilty" of the charges
the arresting officer should have
use.-* better judgement under the
circumstances.
"I got off scot-free and I'm very
happy," Smothers said. He also
added he thought his attorney did
an excellent job in his defense.
If found guilty Smothers could
have faced a maximum $500 fine or
not more than one year in the Lee
County Jail.
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The Auburn Plainsman Thursday, November 29, 1979 A-2
Final selection stages
include two students
One more time "KHOflnpny. Man Mirara
Harris Hall after many years of service as the
Music Building was abandoned a few years ago and
was slated to become an office building. During its
reconstruction, though, last December the building
was gutted by fire during the Christmas break. Now,
almost a year later Hargis is rising again with
reconstruction well underway.
By Steve Farish
Plainsman Staff writer
Sen. Robert Harris, chairman of
Auburn's presidential search com­mittee,
has promised that when the
final stages of the selection process
begin, "two student members will
be included," said SGA President
Ron Taylor
Taylor said that he and Chris
Sims, president of the SGA at
Auburn University at
Montgomery, would be included in
the selection process when the
search committee and the Board of
Trustees lowers its number of
applicants to approximately ten.
He said at that time each candi­date
will appear before the full
board, including the students.
World This Week
State International
TORNADO HITS MONTGOMERY - Montgomery was hit by a tornado
Sunday that was said to have been the worst storm there in 25 years. The
twister hit at about 1 p.m. when most people were at their dinner tables. It
was reported that the tornado came up from the South and about 12:50
p.m. it hit at the Southern Bypass. Then, it went through the Green Acres,
CHINA SUPPORTS U.S. IN DEBATE-The U.N. Security Council was
expected to have met Monday in a debate over the U.S.-Iranian crisis
which is reported to be the most serious threat to peace since the Cuban
Missle Crisis of 1962. The U.S., which has not accepted a debate with Iran
for about two weeks, finally agreed because it may shed some new light
on the hopes of the release of the still capUve 49 Americans being held
hostage in the U.S. embassy in Tehran.
PAKISTAN AIRLINER CRASHES, 150 PERSONS BELIEVED DEAD-A
Pakistani airliner carrying Moslem pilgrims home from Mecca
crashed shortly after takeoff Monday from Jidda. Pakistan International
Airlines (PIA) reported that they believe all 157 persons aboard to be
dead. PIA officials believe the cause of the crash to be a short circuit that
caused a fire and explosion. However, they have not ruled out the
possibility of sabotage.
Compiled by Brian Broome
Perry Hill Road and Gunter Park Industrial Park sections. Some 150
homes and apartment units were said to have been damaged and 37
persons were injured.
AUBURN TO RECEIVE PAPERS FOR ARCHIVES-The papers of one
of Auburn's most prominent professors and a brigadier general in the
Confederate States Army have been received by the Auburn University
Archives. Gen. James H. Lane served some 25 years on Auburn's faculty
as a professor of civil engineering from 1882 until his death in 1907. His
papers contain some of his original wartime documents and reports and it
is said that some of his papers have been instrumental in settling disputes
over some of the battles during the Civil War. Lane also founded the
Auburn Episcopal Church and the Auburn Camp of the United
Confederate Veterans.
National
YOUTH FACES HEARING IN HIJACK CHARGE-A Massachusetts
teenager went to court Monday to face charges of trying to hijack a plane
to Iran. Gerald James'"Skipper" Hill Jr., 18, of Chester, Mass., was
jailed Saturday pending a $500,000 bond after FBI agents seized
American Airlines Flight 395 at El Paso International Airport. Hill
released the women and children from the plane but held another 19
passengers and the seven-member crew hostage. He had a knife and said
that he also had a stick of dynamite and would blow-up the plane unless he
was taken to Iran. Officials are still unsure as to why he wanted to go to
Iran.
KLAN MARCHES IN GEORGIA-Seventeen robed Klansmen and about
30 supporters marched through the north Georgia city of CartersvUle last
weekend to protest the city's firing of a fellow Klansman. Jack Yother, an
animal control official for the city, was supposedly given the choice to
quit or be fired after the city learned of his affiliation with the Klan. I ye
been affiliated with the Klan since 1962. I'll be a member of the Klan until
I die. They believe in what I believe in," Yother said.
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Taylor and Sims are both ex-officio
members of the board
: fowever, it had not been previously
expected that either would be able
to sit in on the sessions.
Taylor called the announcement
a "victory," saying, "I've kind of
dropped the fight to see the appli­cations"
(of all the candidates! as
a result.
In a related action, Taylor said
he has been in contact with Cooper
King, chairman of the Faculty
Presidential Advisory Committee,
and that King said "he wants to
work together" with the student
advisory committee.
Taylor had been trying to get to
see the applications for several
months.
Taylor said the five members of
the student committee will meet
with the faculty committee
Tuesday.
"We want to get to know them on
a personal basis," Taylor said.
"We've got to know exactly what
procedure they're taking.
"We'll talk about the best way
for us to represent our view­points,"
Taylor added.
Most of the work of the joint
committee, however, will be done
after Dec. l, Taylor said, for that is!
the date at which the Board com­mittee
stops taking applications,
and will begiu to narrow down its 1
selection.
Pool
From page A-1
The committee is looking at the
pool itself, lifeguard procedures,
and security measures.
Quick declined to go into details
on the committee's findings, say
hitf iie preferred to wait for ar
official committee report. We'l
probably have a report this week
said Quick.
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A-3 Thursday, November 29, 1979 The Auburn Plainsman
Crackdown beginning on kegs?
By Scott Thurston
Managing Editor
Students and other Alabama resi­dents
who hope to brighten their
holiday spirits by importing liquor
or draft beer from Georgia may do
well to reconsider their plans.
Several Auburn students have
been arrested in recent weeks for
" Possession of untaxed beer or
Lnuor," a violation of a state law
prohibiting draft beer and the
transporting of beer or liquor from
another state into Alabama.
And according to Mike Nix,
public defender for the City of
Auburn, the crackdown is just
beginning. "Between Thanks­giving
and Christmas they selecti­vely
enforce those laws," he said.
Nix said he was told of the
seasonal enforcement by a public
official "in a position where he
should know," but declined to
identify the source.
Lance Coury and Mike Hatfield
are two Auburn students who know
all too well the perils of transpor­ting
beer from Georgia into
Alabama.
On Nov. 9 Coury and Hatfield
drove to Ft. Benning, Ga. and
bought a keg of beer for a party in
Auburn. According to Coury, an
^unmarked ABC car stopped them
just after they crossed the
Alabama state line on their way
:back to Auburn.
i "They didn't even look for the
keg," said Coury, "They just told
JJS we were under arrest and read
•'us our rights. Evidently there was
•"Somebody waiting outside (at Ft.
•Benning) who followed us or
•radioed ahead."
g Charges against Coury were
"tater dropped, but Hatfield, who
"was driving, was convicted and
"ordered to pay a $100 fine and court
"costs.
«j Coury said he saw "at least six
mothers" in court who had also been
.charged with transporting untaxed
i e e r into the state.
5 Nix said he believes the ABC
pays informants to lead ABC
Jigents to arrests such as Hatfield's
during the Thanksgiving-Christ­inas
season. "It's sort of like
Search warrants they use to search
lor drugs," he said, "They have an
.informant that saw the drugs in the
Jiouse, proof that the informant is a
jeliabie source and they have
probable cause.
>
"I'm not trying to stop law
enforcement," said Nix, "The way
they're doing it bothers me though,
—selectively and not all year
round."
ABC officials deny any sort of
seasonal enforcement. M.W.
Evans, an assistant administrator,
said enforcement goes on "all year
around the state." He also said the
ABC does not employ informants.
"There's no point in that when you
can just drive in and watch them,"
he said, refering to the practice
among ABC agents of staking out
places where draft beer is sold.
Evans said there may be more
arrests made during the holiday
season, but only because there are
more people trying to import draft
beer during that time.
ABC attorney Jim DeBardelaben
agreed, but added, "It may seem
like a crackdown because when the
ABC hears there are a lot of kegs in
Auburn, they're naturally going to
try harder to enforce the law."
Student Legal Adviser Henry
Henderson said the recent arrests
are unusual. "This is the first time
in three years I've had students
reporting that the ABC was active
in Phenix City," he said.
Henderson said he thinks the
recent arrests may be an extension
of a crackdown by the ABC last
spring on sale of beer by fraterni­ties.
Reagan wins by landslide
in mock student election
If the 1980 presidential election
were held today, Ronald Reagan
would be the choice of a sizeable
majority of the Auburn student
body, according to the results of a
mock election held Tuesday.
The election, sponsored by the
College Republicans, attracted
1,476 voters. Reagan took 544, 32.45
• percent of the votes.
President Jimmy Carter was
Reagan's closest challenger, tally­ing
279 votes, or 16.64 percent. He
handily defeated his democratic
foe Ted Kennedy who received 126,
or 7.51 percent of the vote.
Other candidates receiving signi­ficant
numbers of votes were
George Bush, Howard Baker, John
Connally and Jerry Brown.
A similar mock election held
earlier this year at the University
of Alabama produced a similar
large victory for Reagan.
Republicans outnumbered
Democrats in the Auburn vote over
two-to-one. This voting breakdown
is typical for Auburn, said Lee
County Republican Party Chair­man
Winston Smith. Smith said
the heavy Republican turnout was
the major contributor to a Gerald
Ford victory in the county in 1976.
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"It's the same thing," he said,
"They sold beer for so long and the
ABC finally cracked down on
them."
The consensus among those in­volved
seems to be that students
can no longer count on being able to
bring draft beer in from Georgia
without being caught.
"They (students) need to cool it
for a while," said Nix, "They need
to get canned beer right here or
else get the necessary votes to
change the law."
In order to change the law, which
is part of the Alabama code, the
State Legislature would have to
pass a bill allowing draft beer in
Lee County. Mobile, Jefferson and
Tuscaloosa counties have already
had such a bill passed.
Evans said, "I hope the students
will buy from people in Lee County.
They have to realize that they
could wind up with a bad problem
—even a felony case— if they are
caught. We don't enjoy catching
people but we're going to continue
enforcing the law."
Penalties for violation of the law
include fines of between $50 and
$500 and jail terms of up to one
year. In addition, all liquor or beer
seized is confiscated and the trans­porting
vehicle may be confiscated
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Editorials
Thursday, November 29, 1979 A-4
Starvation afflicts AU, Cambodia
Did you
Did you know that family planning
information is available at the student health
?
center;'
According to an SGA telephone survey of
about 400 students, taken two weeks ago, 52
percent of the student body know about the
service, and 48 percent doesn't.
So we'll relay the message again: Doctors
and nurses and the health center will discuss
• • •
birth control options with students during
appointments.
Health center doctors have also prescribed
birth control materials such as the "pill,"
but Director Judith Hood has said the Lee
County family planning clinic downtown
behind the Post Office is better equipped to
administer physicals and contraceptives.
The clinic, (887-8281), is open Tuesday's
from 8 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m.
Some 28,000 Americans starved to death in
1977, as half a world away, hundreds of
thousands of Cambodians died of malnutrition,
disease and genocide.
Even now, millions of Cambodians face the
spectre of starvation. Relief efforts may save
many, but lack of food and medical care has
already condemned a generation of Cambodian
children to retardation and death.
Relief efforts to save Americans from
starving are scattered, unrecognized and
sometimes nonexistent, because American
victims have plenty to eat and decent medical
care.
The 28,000 Americans in 1977 starved from
isolation, rejection, lack of affection and
despair.
They committed suicide.
Almost 6,000 people aged 15 to 24 killed
themselves in 1977, or about twice the number
of such suicides in 1968, said the National
Center on Health Statistics in Rockville, Md.
recently.
Many of those people undoubtedly were
Dave
White
college students. Starvation strikes even
Auburn University.
In Auburn, people at the Crisis Center
(821-8600), mental health center (745-6223),
Student Development (826-4744) and various
churches listen and provide help.
In Cambodia, the Red Cross, UNICEF,
governments and private agencies are fighting
to deliver tons of food—but still hundreds of
tons too little to end the nightmare stalking
that small country.
Same 3 million human beings have died in
foiir years there, at the hands of Pol Pot's
regime, Vietnam and the grip of famine.
"Time" magazine recently said the American ;
group World Vision International has been ;
allowed by Cambodia's government to deliver ]
tons of food, while some groups wait, because-1
WVI fed people in Cambodia even before Pol
Pot's genocide started.
You can help feed the starving, in Asia and- -p
America.
For Cambodians, send a check to Worlds
Vision International, P.O. Box 0, Pasadena,
Calif. 91109. Send it as a thanksgiving. Send it
to ease even one human being's agony. i,,j
In America, perhaps people can help end the
depression and increasing suicides that mark s
each holiday season. -";
If you can't see anything particularly
miraculous in human life, including your own;-
talk with someone who can. •"j
If you see and know love that makes life
meaningful, then share it with friends, family '•
and others, and with your God. «>
Share it, too, with a human being you'll
never know and never see in Cambodia—some-4•'•
one you can help rescue from literal starvation
and agonizing death. *"<
Don't wait.
Keep cool on Iran Will Yamamoto haunt Khomeini?
Iranian students studying in America had
nothing to do with the recent takeover of the
American embassy in Tehran. That's ob­vious.
Many may not even like the Ayatollah
Khomeini and the rule of confusion he has
brought to their country. That's clear too.
What isn't so obvious is why some
Americans have harrassed Iranians studying
in our country for something they didn't do
and may not agree with.
Unjust persecution of any group in our
country, as Martin Luther King once noted, is
a threat to the freedoms of every person in
our country.
Protecting and respecting the freedom of
American citizens, and foreign guests, is a
tarnished but still-proud American heritage,
a heritage as vital now as ever.
Probation Bowl I
.. ;
An excellent letter in the paper this week
points out that because of an NCAA ruling,
the Auburn-Alabama game has become a
"Probation Bowl" for Auburn. But what a
bowl.
The Tigers will play the number one rated
(many Auburn fans would say over-rated)
team in the country. There is now little doubt
that Auburn has one of its best football teams
in recent years, and students.have gone from
wishing an upset to feeling one.
An upset will not send Auburn to the
Sugar Bowl. It won't give us a number one
ranking. It will, however, give us the revenge
Auburn students have long lusted for, but
not expected.
ask for a
than nine
Could any Auburn student
lovelier picture of Christmas
reindeer merrily pulling Bear Bryant and his
plow, as animals and elves chant "Punt,
Bama, Punt?"
Break time
Although we hope you would rather read
The Plainsman than your textbooks, it's time
to break the seals on dusty books bought
several months ago and study for finals.
There will be no paper next week, but The
Plainsman will return Jan. 10. All that's left
to say is beat Bama, good luck on exams and
have a safe and happy holiday season.
Angry college students are protesting
across the nation.
Much like their predecessors 10 years
before, the demonstrators are burning flags,
raising flaming effigies and chanting slogans.
The similarities.however.end there.
These protestors are burning Iranian flags,
mocking the Ayatollah Khomeini and chanting,
"Bomb Iran."
At the University of Utah's administration
building, more than 700 students gathered to
protest Khomeini's actions, the first major
protest at that university since the Vietnam
War.
At Louisiana State University, thousands of
angry demonstrators attended a rally to burn
an Iranian flag.
At Georgia Tech, more than 40 students
watched a Khomeini effigy burn and chanted
"That's all right, that's OK, we don't need oil
anyway."
At the University of North Carolina, 200
students marched through Chapel Hill singing
Ed
Moore
the
L
"God Bless America" and "The Star Spangled
Banner."
At the University of Florida, 500 students
gathered to burn Iranian flags and scream
obscenities at the Ayatollah.
Similar protests occurred throughout the
United States.
Khnomeini's self-righteous terrorism has
done something nothing else has been able to
do—unify the country.
Not since the 1950's has this country been
unified against a common threat. Unlike the
hazy, misunderstood domino theory,
Iranian situation hits close to home
This time Americans are involved. -••
Students say the United States is beinij1*
pushed around and they want it stopped.
This generation sees violence as necessary.
rather than as a last resort. If student protests,,-,
are any indication, President Carter will have,-.
American's support if he seeks a military
solution to the Iranian problem. >ri ,
The Japanese questioned this country's wilV"
to fight while planning the attv.cS> on Pearl
Harbor, but one man, Admiral Iso™^"*;;
Yamamoto, knew better.
Educated at Harvard, Yamamoto under- ,
stood the full ramifications of making,!,
Americans mad. After the attack he said, "f
fear all we have done is to awaken a terrible,
sleeping giant." :
Khomeini may sooit know of Yamamoto's
wisdom first-hand. ..,•
News headlines of 1980 foretold
Spoofing the City Council
A meeting of the Auburn City Council is
called to order as the gavel sounds.
Bang, bang, bang!
"George, must you bang that gavel so loud!"
"Eh, Harriet?"
"Never mind, we've got a lot of business to
get to. From what I hear, some aviation
fraternity has put up a sign that says all sorts
of terrible things. We can't let this happen. All
in favor of taking it down? "
"I," >ay Agatha and Harriet.
"Eh?" says George.
"Motion passed."
"Oh Harriet, I heard that students are
making roadblocks for charity "
"Chariots!" says George, "Ban them!"
"Not chariots, George, charity, roadblocks
for charity. Students all over campus are
barricading the roads and completely stopping
traffic. I can't see how this could possibly have
anything to do with charity. Let's ban them."
"Good idea, all in favor?"
"I."
"Eh?"
"Motion passed."
"Agatha, I just remembered something that
Margaret told me at the hair dresser's. Did you
know that a few weeks ago an Auburn student
wearing a Halloween mask ran amuck in the
downtown area? Luckily some brave police­man
arrested him."
"My word, Harriet, how terrible that must
have been. We'll have to remember to
congratulate our police force on such splendid
work."
Bang, bang, bang!
"Stop banging the gavel, George."
Bang, bang, bang, bang
"Agatha, take the gavel from him."
"Russians in chariots! They're taking over!"
"Please calm down, George."
"Harriet, don't look now but here come the
SGA liason guy David Armbruster."
"Hi, Dave."
"Yes, Dave, we understand how you feel
about the charity roadblocks."
"Yes, we understand how much money it
takes in for charity. We'll consider it Dave."
"Thank you, Dave. Bye."
"I don't know tbout that Dave. He seems
nice en»ugh but I don't know how he can tr$nk
Tim
Dorsey
that barricading roads has anything to do with
charity."
"Chariots! Impound all chariots parked on
the sidewalk."
"George, please sit down. Thank you."
"What about the bicycle problem? We forgot
about that."
"I don't know what to do about it. We
harrass the dickens out of them, but we can't
get them to stop riding bicycles."
"I know! How about a new ordinance
banning spokes!"
"You've got it! All in favor?"
"Motion passed. Anything else you can think
of, Agatha?"
"Yes. Students know that we hold elections
in the summer so that they can't vote.
"Well,a few weeks ago, that Rick Harmon on
the Plainsman suggested that students vote by
absentee ballot."
"Right, let's deport Rick Harmon."
"No, we can't deport anyone. What we'll do
is distribute their absentee ballots—in the
summer."
"Now we're getting somewhere. Motion
passed."
"Russians barracading the roads with
chariots! We've got to stop them!"
"George, please get down off the table."
"Well I guess that's about it. Harriet, do you
think we could pick up a copy of the National
Enquirer on the way home?"
"Sure can. All in favor of adjourning this
meeting?"
"I."
"Meeting adjourned."
"Here's your gavel George."
Bang, bang, bang....
I suppose I first got the idea from "The
Twilight Zone."
If you don't remember, "The Twilight
Zone" was a TV show of "the strange and
terrible." I watched it religiously until the
episodes began to remind me of dates I was
having.
Anyway it was on this show I first came
across the concept of journalism of the future.
The journalism of the future in a "Twilight
Zone" episode wasn't about new printing
presses or VDT's, but about a reporter who
could control the future by what he printed in
his newspaper.
The/%uy &ould just write a story saying
something had happened and "zap" it would.
I realize that the chances of this happening
outside "The Twilight Zone" are pretty slim.
But just in case, while other papers are
recapping what has happened in 1979, I
decided I would write some stories that would
occur in 1980.
(Tuscaloosa) Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant was
reported in good condition today after having a
heart attack while plowing his farm.
Paramedics said the famous coach suffered
the attack because of over-exertion.
They said the attack, whi«h came only days
after Bryant decided to plow his farm rather
than accept a bid to the Istro Boll Weevil
Bowl against Slippery ROCK, probably was
caused by the way Bryant'was plowing the
field.
They said Bryant's heart attack may have
been avoided if the coach had not mistakenly
hooked up the harness of his plow so that he
was pulling both the plow and the donkey.
Although many papers across the state
suggested Bryant's mistake might have been
due to the shock of losing to Auburn last
month, University of Alabama President
David Mathews disagreed.
"I don't think losing to Auburn 48-7 was the
cause of Bear's hooking himself to the wrong
end of a plow," said Mathews. "Heck, Bear
does that sort of stuff pretty regularly. He's
getting on up in age now."
Auburn Coach Doug "Davey Crockett"
Barfield agreed with Mathews that the loss to
Auburn was probably not a cause of the heart
attack.
"Football is only a game," Barfield said. "So
what if the loss to us did mean Alabama
wouldn't be number one, and maybe the loss
did keep Alabama from attending a major
bowl.
"You have to keep this in perspective.
Football is only a game. I'm sure Bear realizes
this.
"If I thought Bear didn't realize it, I would
have felt real guilty about the way my team
was humiliating his, and would have sent in the
fourth string earlier in the third quarter."
Auburn quarterback Charlie Trotman, who
became surrounded in controversy after his
postgame comments last month, said he did
not see why such a fuss was being made about
the way Bryant had his attack.
"I just don't see what the big deal is," said
Trotman, who after the game told NBC
reporters that the only reason the defense
allowed Alabama to score their fourth quarter
touchdown was because Bryant kept coming to
the Auburn sideline, clutching his heart and
yelling "I'm coming Martha."
"What's so unusual about the way his heart
attack occurred,"said Trotman. "Either way it .
was an ass pulling the plow." i
(Auburn) Auburn police are still investigat­ing
a biking accident involving an Auburn City .
councilman.
Councilman Joe Smuck said he thought his
being run over by 84 cyclists after being ,
stopped downtown at a charity roadblock was
"probably an accident."
Smuck said the cyclists wore halloween •
masks and were carrying fireworks and parts
from an airport sign. He said he doubted the
cylcists were students since they were headed
toward a part of the city, where it was
prohibited for students to live.
Rick
Harmon
?
polls. Let me repeat two mings. The guy is &-,
cowardly slug and who has his team paved"
that's any good and hasn't wiped him oui 48-7."
Astro Boll Weevil Bowl officials said
Kockne's acidic remarks were probably
because, since Alabama had declined to play ra­the
bowl, Slippery Rock would be forced to
play a tough San Diego State team. if.
(Auburn) Coach Doug Barfield said he didf
i^? not really like the "Davey Crockett" nickname.
Smuck could give the police no reason why
anyone would want to run him down. .
(Iran) Iranian students, still enraged over
the death of their leader KoKo Mani and the
escape of the American hostages, once again
rioted in the streets of Tehran, shouting
"Death to Carter and the CIA."
Experts are still wondering how the United
States carried out its rescue of the hostages.
Witnesses say the entire American embassy
was lifted by a great wind, which picked up the
building and set it down undamaged near a ski
lodge in Colorado.
Almost simultaneously, a great wind lifted
the Iranian embassy from Washington and
landed the building undamaged on Iran's Koko
Mani. A British journalist said it was one of the
strangest events he had ever seen.
"Here was this old guy cackling," said Ezra
Churchill, 'and then this building falls on him.
"One minute he's yelling death to the spys,
the next all you can see is his feet and sandals
sticking out from underneath the building.
"What was real strange was when it
happened I heard this real loud voice
muttering something like 'not real original, but
I liked the movie.'
"I couldn't tell for sure where the voice was
coming from, but there was this bush
somebody had set fire to near by."
(Slippery Rock) Slippery Rock Coach Ara
Rockne created a controversy here today by
calling ailing Alabama Coach Paul "Bear"
Brj ant "a cowardly slug."
"I don't even believe he had a heart attack,"
said Rockne, who has been bitterly fighting
Alabama's decision not to play his Slippery
Rock team in the Astor Boll Weevil Bowl.
"It's true my team didn't have a good season
this year," said Rockne. "So we went 4-7, while
they went 10-1. You've got to ask yourself 'who
did the smucks play?'
"I think Bryant is just afraid to play us and
gamble Alabama's number 14 ranking in the
the national press had given him. <,
"I think it't a little tacky" said Barfield, "tor
call me Davey Crockett because I killed a bear*
in my third year. \ r
"First of all, it was the team that did il not"
me. Second, I think it was Daniel Boone, who
killed the bear when he was three, not
Crockett."
Barfield said it did beat oeing caiien "Jea.-".
(Washington; A .lew fuel iias been discover­ed
which scientists believe will completely
replace fil. g»
John Baptiste, an American scientist at"
Loyola University, has discovered a formula to*,
convert grease into a incredibly efficient fuel.V
"I didn't really discover it," Baptiste said. ' J *
just came to my office one morning and the.
formula was lying there. fy
"Everyone keeps asking me who could have^
left it there, but I honestly don't know. '•• i'
"The equation was written on a stone tablet
though." •
(Washington) After hearing how the discov-^
ery of grease as an efficient fuel had left thej-country
bankrupt, today President Jimmy
Carter responded to Iran's plea for American
foreign aid by sending the country 10,000*;.
former oil executives by slow boat. \3
(Ail)urn) Auburn's War Eagle Cafeteria has-**
brought millions of dollars to the University.^
since the discovery of grease as an energy >
substitute. _*
It is believed the University will spend
profits from the operation on building a hockey,,
stadium.
"With inflation rising the way it is," said one
Auburn truster''it makes sense to build it now" ,
instead of wa.ung until we need it.
(Auburn) Auburn officials announced todajf
that six new academic buildings would be^
constructed instead of a hockey stadium. The/
also announced an Auburn trustee had been
traded to Saskatchewan for a Lacross racket.
(Auburn)...And, oh yeah. Kick Harmon had a
date.
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Opi iion
Thursday. Njoj -mber 29, 1979
Iranian asb for American morality
lestioits asked about Iran
[Editor, The Plainsman:!
. The separation of .'hirch and state has been
, doctrine of the Ulited States and the
ajority of the other iuntries of the world.
ran the reason why
state is practiced by
Is the situation in
sparation of church
major political ide
Questions about Ir
^endless, and some are
are a few I ask myse)f|
Is religious fanati
Y terrorism and anarchy
Does revenge give
right to ignore internal)
which have been pi
.honored and respect
ind international emei
'more important than tl
Iran?
Does Islam teach
: the use of mob rule
tool?
What does Islamic jiiftice have to say about
kidnapping, or is Islam : justice the whim of
the religious faction pn ently in control? (If in
fact the group is in con
n situation are almost
answerable, but here
a justification for
autocratic despot the
nal diplomatic policies
icticed for decades,
through world wars
ncies which are far
return of the Shah to
enge, terrorism and
a political policy and
irrational acts are the reason the Iranians have
deservedly won the contempt of the civilized
world.
I believe in justice for criminals, but I also
believe that the end does not justify the
means, and because of this, I can't see any
justice coming from the anarchy in Iran.
Anarchy—the complete absence of govern­ment
and law.
—political disorder and violence—lawless­ness.
Harry Allen Baulch, 4CE
Editor, The Plainsman:
Dr. Banisadr, foreign minister of Iran
recently sent a message to the American
people; unfortunately, not even a single line
was published by the U.S. media. Below are
parts of his speech....
"People of America,
From the moment students entered the
American Embassy in Tehran, a notorious
center of political manipulation and espionage
in the Middle East region, Western news
organizations have harped upon the Islamic
Government of Iran as a regime which, in
blatant disregard of internationally-accepted
norms of conduct, has occupied an embassy
and taken as hostage functionaries having
diplomatic immunity.
The crucial point news organizations have
failed to mention is that the U.S. Embassy in
Iran has been in function, anything but an
Embassy.
Despite the removal of numerous embassy
documents after the downfall of the Shah, the
shredding of other incriminating documents,
and the erasing of computer memories during
Commentary on
Iran
the recent siege of the compound, remaining
documents and equipments made it clear no
less than before that the Embassy of the
United States was the real center of govern­ment
in Iran during the deposed Shah's rule;
the real Royal Court of the Imperial Kingdom.
Americans, it is time to cast aside the
barriers of lies created by media and corpora­tions
who benefitted so much from the Shah's
.generosity, and ask yourselves how you would
have reacted to a foreign enclave which for 35
grueling years made it its business to
intervene in your nation's destiny.
Would you look upon diplomats there as
"regular employees?"
The blatancy of. this involvement is well
illustrated by the fact that the last two United
States ambassadors in Iran were both well-known
CIA operatives, one being a former
director of the Agency (Richard Helms), the
other head of operations in Laos (William
Sullivan).
Furthermore, it is well known that CIA
operative Kermit Roosevelt, who carried out
the 1953 coup d'etat reinstalling the Shah into
power, used as the base for his quite extensive
operations the basement of the Embassy
compound in Tehran.
People of America, you bravely defeated
his-;
It remains for you to ask your governnjgKt
if it could tolerate a foreign power which nijjde
its embassy in the United States a centfcf'of
power and intrigue, claiming jurisdiction over
all decisions large or small made by its puppet
dictator, while at the same time sponsoring
extensive espionage operations within the
nation and without.
People of America, a courageous Americ aiiT
ifave his life in the way of the Iranian-.
Constitutional Revolution (of 1906) and
memory will be cherished forever among our
people.
In the last few weeks we have seen displays
of human emotions. It is the duty of each
individual to know the facts before reacting.
At the peak of human civilization we are
faced with an equation, one side the "Shah."
his stolen wealth and his influential friends,
and on the other side the lives of thousands of
innocent American and Iranian soldiers.'
An Iranian A.U. Student
Anti-Iranian
acts oilly create
Hitler's Germany and subsequently tried and e n m i t V Stflie
executed many of the Nazi criminals in the J '
ol of their mob.)
What would the Kurd ih people of Iran have
to say about the present orm of justice in their
country? (If they could say anything without
being shot for treason,!
Do the Kurds think flings are better, are
they worse, or is justie
same manner, just by
How can the Unit<
being abused in the
lew dictator?
States protect itself
Takeover called thorn in U.S. side
from future acts of terr^ism if it returns the
Shah?
Is the situation in Iran iny different than the
terrorist act that tool place at the 1972
Olympic Games in West Germany?
The most important uestion that Ameri­cans
must answer is how lo we personally deal
with the violence in Irai '
The easiest way is to ( o the same thing the
Iranians are doing, but violent, illegal and
Editor, The Plainsman:
The situation in Iran is yet another thorn
piercing America's side. Even the thought of
taking over an American embassy should be
unthinkable, yet it isn't.
Our country has shown it no longer has the
power to stand up and be counted. Do we not
have the strength to deal with countries that
continually harrass us?
Certain demands must be made to Iran to
insure us our political freedom. If these
demands are not met, it is our responsibility to
retaliate, and prove we are no one's doormat.
Steps must be taken. Perhaps Iranians in
the U.S. could be taken hostage, as a show oi
force to swing the odds back in our favor.
Under no circumstances, however, should
the Shah be made to return to the fanatics now
ruling his country.
I am proud to be an American, but
something must be done to insure the same
type of patriotism for years to come.
David Steber, 1GC
many
Nuremberg trials, so as to set a moral example
for the collective conscience of mankind that
barbarity must not go unpunished.
Even Rudolph Hess, the aging Nazi leader
still serving a life-sentence, would not be
granted a stay in his sentence on account of his
age, because of the enormity of his crimes
against humanity. Now what has happened to
your concern in this regard?
How can you allow the most despicable
murderers in the history of mankind, into the
heart of your society, scot-free and under the
almighty protection of American power?
Your government, which imposed upon our
people a man whose regime performed every
conceivable barbarity, treachery and corrup­tion
upon the Iranian nation, now welcomes
him with open arms.
Our nation expects only one thing: that the
same standards that were applied to the
criminals of Germany one generation ago be
applied to the butcher of Iran in this
generation by Americans in a pointed reaf­firmation
of your eternal traditions of Justice.
Editor, The Plainsman:
The Iranian situation has provoked a
number of anti-Iran demonstrations on college
campuses in this country. • • • ;
There is a present danger that IranlMpiv
students in our colleges will be targets of.our
abuse as we attempt to retaliate for .JL^e,^
terrorist act of holding U.S. citizens hostage,in .
Iran. "
My sincere hope is that no Auburn person
will engage in the thoughtless act of embar-,»
rassing or, worse still, insulting or abusing- any
Iranian nationals enrolled in Auburn Univer­sity
or resident of this community.
They are our guests and our friends. Tlpy '
bear no blame for the current decisions in theil
home country.
Anti-Iran demonstrations serve only to
create enmity.Such activities can only make a
bad situation worse. n /
Rev. Rod Sinclair, ;
Chaplain, Episcopal College Cent IT ,.
Reader agrees with sign sentiment:
'American dies, Khomeini fries'
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Editor, The Plainsman:
As I was walking home last Monday, I saw a
sign taped across the engineering sections of
Bullard Hall which read, "If one American dies,
Khomeini fries."
Although I don't wish death to anyone, I
have to agree with the tone of that rhyme. The
capturing of Americans in the American
embassy in Tehran is an offensive act by
Iranians.
Acts of violence such as this one shouldn't be
tolerated, because they are on the same level
as all other crimes which endanger the lives of
innocent people, such as highjacking and
kidnapping.
If the United States allows the Iranian,,
regime to get away with such an unethical acit,,'
then a precedent is set and Iran will not '
hesitate to try something else.
I am one American who would be willing' to"'
fight to protect the rights of American
abroad, and if an American in Iran is killed,;
would be very disappointed if a declaration f
war was not immediately summoned by jfte;
President.
John Gipson, I
Basketball tickets sold now
Bang! Bang! AU gridiron hammer resounds
Editor, The Plainsman:
Since I am unable
football situation with any
I would like to express
team's status in the following
tune • of the Beatle's
Hammer").
to
Tit
take the present
form of resignation,
indignation of our
song (set to the
"Maxwell's Silver
Back five years ago
Bama was a one-man show
Bear won every gam-1
With those teams so time
.They couldn't lose.
Then there came a chfing*
Auburn hailing from the Plains
Began to sign recruitj
Bear trembled in his boots
From what might unfold.
But some influential ironies of his
Have helped him set (things right so,
Bang! Th»-
N-C-2-A's hammer came down upon our
heads!
Bang! The
N-C-2-A's hammer made sure we were dead!
Bowls and television
Better wait for two seasons
Auburn won't be there
All because the Bear
Is a righteous man,
When January rolls around
You know where we won't be found:
On the list of teams
Eligible to be
In the Sugar Bowl
Because we posed a threat to the Tide
We'll be home for the holidays, Cause,
Bang! The
N-C-2-A's hammer came down upon our
heads!
Bang! The
N-C-2-A-'s hammer made sure we were
dead!
Since we're off the Coaches Poll
Bear moves closer to his goal:
That ranking: Number One
To which he always comes
So very close.
But that's gone for good
Just supposing if they.should
Lose late-season games
And therein lies our claim
Of vengeance due!
i
So come December on Legion Field
Up in Birmingham, When
Bang! Bang!
Auburn's gridiron hammer comes down
upon their heads!
Bang! Bang!
Auburn's gridiron hammer makes sure they
are dead!
BillHolbrook,3VA
Editor, The Plainsman:
Monday, Dec. 3, Auburn University opens
its 1979-1980 basketball season against Texas
Wesleyan here at Auburn.
Student season basketball tickets have been
on sale at the Coliseum since Monday, and for
those of you who have not bought your tickets
yet, Assistant Ticket Manager John Shafer has
extended the Wednesday deadline a few more
days.
The SGA, in conjunction with the Athletic
Department, ticket office and Coliseum, has
also come up with two features we feel will
make season ticket holders happier.
First, the Alabama game is on the season
ticket for the first time in years, and secondly,
we will continue the reserved seating for the
best seats in the student section as outlined
below:
One purchased season ticket book will allow
one person to enter the block by a showing of
the punched I.D. Card to an usher near the
block.
The block will be for season ticket-holders
only, up until 10 minutes before varsity
gametime. After the game begins, the empty
seats left will be open to any student in the
student section.
The block seating for season ticket-holders
will be in effect for those games on the season
ticket only. This year that includes all home
games, including Alabama.
We ask that there be no saving of seats.
Much of the success of this idea depends on the
honor system carried out by the students.
Your cooperation is appreciated. \
We hope that these benefits, as well as head
coach Sonny Smith and his cagers' new,
exciting brand of basketball will help build
student support for Auburn basketball as they
prepare for SEC action. *>&
If you have not bought your basketball'
season ticket book yet. you have a few more
days, and it will be well worth it.
Jim Kee
SGA Director of Athletics
Professor asks
forbeercans
to recycle
Editor, The Plainsman:
Tim Dorsey's article "Professors will soon
panhandle" is not a look at the future. Take
away the falling snow, and you have reality^, •
If you have beer cans to recycle, please bring
them to my office, Haley Center 5074. Thank
you.
Michael Youiyj
Asst. Professor, HPR'11
Football scripture revealed for game •> iol
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Probation Bowl offers Tigers perfect opportunity
Editor, The Plainsman:
What could be worse than having a 9-2
season, winning the SEC, having two Heisman
trophy candidates in the same backfield,
beating the number one team in the nation and
still not be able to play in a post-season bowl?
. i*ll tell you—being the defending national
champs, then going 10-1 and not being in a
New Year's Day contest.
Yes, fans, this well could be the case in
Saturday's annual Iron Bowl in Birmingham.
An Auburn victory will put Georgia's Bulldogs
iri the Sugar Bowl.
I If, in fact, Auburn handles the Tide (and
doesn't the time seem right?) Alabama fans
will be eating crow in Tuscaloosa instead of
Creole in the Crescent City.
How can Barfield's troops deny the Tide
their first bowl trip in 20 years?
Consider Alabama's patsy schedule: the
"awesome" Tide defense has yet to be tested
by an offense that even closely parallels the
explosive, high-scoring Tiger attack.
And the suddenly rejuvenated Auburn
defense, which has allowed only three touch­downs
in the last three outings, surely will
give Shealy and company trouble come Dec. 1.
Win, lose or draw, Saturday's showdown
will be Auburn's last game of the 1979 season,
and what a game indeed! Just think, our final
game of the season and we will be pitted
against the number one team in the nation.
What will it all mean? It will mean that the
clock has been turned up a month and we are
indeed playing in a bowl game, despite the
NCAA.
Yes, we're going to play the Bear's glory
boys in the Probation Bowl. The Probation
Bowl could be the fitting end to the dominance
of Bama over Auburn in years past and mark
the beginning of a new dynasty on the Plains.
We don't know about the rest of Auburn, but
as far as we're concerned we're going to a bowl
game Dec. 1.
Seize the opportunity, Plainsmen; this is
probably the only bowl game you'll ever see
with a student ticket.
Scott Fleming, 4AR
Mike Hamrick, 4AR
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Editor, The Plainsman:
Following is some football "scripture" I
would like to share with you:
And it came to pass in the eleventh month,
in the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and
seventy-nine, that a tribe of dogs on the
eastern edge of Georgia besought the Lord,
saying, "How 'bout them dawgs.
"We know we have found favor in thy sight
in that we are 5-0 in conference play. Now the
bow) picture is much confused, especially that
of the Sugar.
"Therefore, we beseech thee, O Lord, if we
have found favor in thy sight, show us thy
glory."
And God looked down from the heavens and
did holdeth his nose, for the dawgs rolleth over
and did play dead for the demon deacons and
also for the roosters and for the tigers...yea,
and also for the cavaliers.
Now therefore, the Lord God did answer,
and saith unto the dawgs: "No man may seeth
my face and live; but standeth here beside me
on the turf, and I shall pass around and
through thee, and I shall cover thy face with
my hand as I pass thee, that ye seeth not my
face; but ye shall see my hind parts as I pass
eastward for 67 yards, and then again, as I
pass westward for 44 yards.
"Thy pass shall be intercepted twice, and
thy fumble, it shall be recovered twice also.
The final score shall be 33-13, and ye shall
know the word of the Lord regarding #hy
bowl." /"
And the Lord looked down from heaven smdV.
said...WAR EAGLE. »onA
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Tom Fuller.'§4b
Auburoni
M"
•how
Only students
who pay fees
should vote
Editor, The Plai sman ,
Students are oft'ti iven 'I.e chance in vfiie
on whether «r n t 'h"i '<•'•- ^Imiild ,+»•
increased to piy ror oo'ivunn projec', Mirj\3?>
a new student activities building. f
Why not limit v tin" on a::y inrpMse n fVes
Inthose whopav thi'ir wn? Poop')' linn'1 '.rffif'
increasing fees if someone else will, pay (ftr,
them. P"
Dan Haii':}i;.r.
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Thursday, November 29, 1979 - A 6
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SGA Cabinet activities recon ed
Birth control progress lauded
"'• 'FEHdiittnorr, TThhpe PPllaaiinnssmmaann-: A_ J i t s - ii -«:..--i- -^ . L .
About two years ago, I recall writing an
institutional editorial for the Auburn Plains­man
calling for "Birth control or self control; if
you don't have one, you must have the other."
The editorial ran in the same paper with a
Plainsman probe on birth control and students.
And, you can imagine, it was with consider­able
enthusiasm and "Way to go. Plainsman"
exclamations that I read the Nov. 1, 1979
edition of the Plainsman which included
another probe on birth control.
Only this time, you were able to tell of a
county clinic available to students. And, this
time, Dean of Student Affairs Katharine Cater
made a qualified statement that "If there is
one problem pregnancy, there is a problem."
And, this time, officials at the Drake
Student Health Center admitted to a problem
among women students and tried to explain
why Auburn University doesn't have the type
of gynecologist and birth control services that
other universities (namely Alabama), offer.
I'm not saying the Plainsman should take
credit for these advances. Perhaps it's only
time catching up with the Loveliest Village.
At any rate, I congratulate !• matures Editor
Peggy Sanford, the staff and "my buddy" Rick
Harmon on the probe and on continuing a very
necessary c'risade for Auburn v. omen (and
men.)
Jackie Romine Walburn, 78
Editor, The Plainsman:
Since every student is a member of the SGA
as soon as he pays tuition, we would like for
you to know some of the projects that your
SGA cabinet sponsors.
The cabinet, which is part of the executive
branch of the SGA, consists of 32 members
appointed by the president. Each cabinet
member is delegated specific duties and
projects.
One event planned by the cabinet this
quarter, which you may not be aware of, is
Better Relations Day with the University of
Alabama.
This is a day when SGA officers from
Auburn and1 the University1 of Alabama meet
with each other to exchange ideas for more
effective student government.
This annual event is sponsored by alternate
schools every other year, with Auburn being
the host this year.
Another accomplishment that came from the
SGA cabinet is the inclusipn of an Alabama
game ticket in the season basketball tickets.
The cabinet was also responsible for the
reopening of the Haley Center Study Lounge
for a safe, late-night study area.
Police 'harrassment' ruins Homecorning for visitor
Editor, The Plainsman:
It was my pleasure to be in Auburn for
homecoming, but I had an unfortunate exper­ience
with the Auburn City Police Depart­ment.
•"' 'homecoming nitjht. two oi my fi ien«is and I
were going down Gay Street. After passing an
"'O'ril/orVr.ing Auburn police car, the oli.cer
immediately made a U-turn and proceeded to
; piHI me over.
" '"I got out of my car to give the officer my
license. The officer then instructed me to get
tVack1 in my car, and he returned to his.
"f'then realized that officer Dumas was
'Writing a ticket and had not even told me what
the ticket was for. I got out of my car and went
•Jo his car to ask what my charges were.
. A l t e r asking the officer, he told me that I
Could "get back in my car or go to jail."
I told him that all I wanted to know was why
I was stopped. He then made me place my
hands behind my head while he frisked me, and
then strangely enough, handcuffed me.
In a few seconds, I was on my way to jail (no
rights were read). My two friends were left in
the car stranded. I had neither been loud nor
agressive in my actions toward officer Dumas.
Officer Dumas failed to make sure they had
my keys.
Upon arriving at the police station, I was
told by the officer that I was arrested for
disorderly conduct. My fingerprints were then
taken and all my personal belongings were
confiscated.
I was allowed tc make one phone call and then
was placed in a cell until my sister arrived to
pay my fine, which was $42.50 (failure to yield
right of way).
By this time, I felt as if I had committed first
degree murder.
I did in fact come to a complete stop at both
lights. I was informed, however, that I had
been jailed for disorderly conduct.
I have never experienced so much harrass­ment
and disrespect as I did in this ordeal. I
hope I don't have to go through this every time
I visit friends in Auburn.
Craig White
University of Alabama
This study area stays open until 2 a.m.
Sunday through Thursday, and was under­taken
as a project by the SGA when the need
for a late-night study area was indicated by
students.
The blood drive this quarter at Wesley
Center received much publicity from the
cabinet, and also some manpower.
The cabinet has also restructured the council
of dorm presidents, in order to stay informed
of dorm residents' needs. The council meets
every other week to make plans and discuss
problems. The cabinet also sent out a
newsletter this quarter to all dorm residents.
Concerning men's housing, the cabinet is
investigating the University's adherence to
federal regulations concerning quality, safety
and equality of housing.
The cabinet is also checking into the
methods the I "Diversity uses to accept housing
applications and assign rooms.
The cabinet is conducting a landlord-tenant
survey, which will be printed and distributed
to off-campus students so they may be
informed of their landlord's position on
different aspects of their occupancy. <.
Other surveys conducted by the cabinet
include one on food services, one on theft in the
dorms and one on WEGL-FM.
These surveys are conducted to investigate
students' needs so that the cabinet can plan
further projects based on these needs.
The cabinet also handled the i3mecoming
elections this quarter—the most successful
since 1976 in voter turnout.
Twenty-eight percent of the students voted,
with the referendum on the student activities
building passing with approximately 80 per­cent
of the vote.
The cabinet also held a meeting this quarter
for students to give their opinions on what
qualities the next president of Auburn should
iiav-
The cabinet is working with city council
members to investigate the possibility of
changing city electi'n
students would have
to a time when all
e opportunity to vote.
Model U.N., SGJ
'ersonal Awarenes*
ck Heritage Month
p conference,
checking into the
emic
Other issues the ctfclnet is working closely
with the city council | n include the bicycle
ordinance and the indent fund collecting
roadblocks.
In other political iffairs, the cabinet is
lobbying for a voting J nber on the B-.ard of
'irustees.
Also this quarter, tht, abinet has sponsored
the SGA "Talk Cornei" every week on the
Union Patio. Ron Tayloi, id Dan Roberts- ha
been available for que:| ons and discussic
about the SGA during t; tse times.
The cabinet already as various project
planned for next quarte including the maj
all-campus blood drive
Awareness Week with
Day and Career Explo,
and a high school leader,;
The cabinet will also
possibility of students p|nding an aoa<
year studying abroad.
Projects which you a<? jamiliar with which
have come from the cab^t in the past include
pre-college counseling essions, the popular
new mascot, Aubie, anritjger rags.
The cabinet is alwayssearching for ways in
which to better meet he needs of Auburn
students. We welcome tie input of ideas, and
are always receptive t. volunteers who are
willing to energetical spend their time
working with us on pnjects lor the student
body.
If you are interest^ in discussing the
cabinet with us, or if ;ou would like to get
involved in the SGA, p-tfe come by to see us
in Foy Union room 32i
Karen Kroft, 4FLB
SGA Adminitfative Vice President
j-igh Viveret «. 4 PR J
S'JA Press Secretary
Students request tuition raise, formula furijding
UPC should change concert policy
Editor, The Plainsman:
The UPC needs to change its policy m
publicity. I have only been in Auburn a short
time, but during this time, the UPC has made
several blunders in its advertising.
:For example, it advertised for several weeks
that the Atlanta Rhythm Section and Pat
•Travers were coming to Auburn.
I t ' was not until the day tickets were
Supposed to go on sale that students found out
there might not even have been a concert.
The UPC had been advertising for a concert
which was not even under contract. That time
they lucked,out, but with Earth, Wind and
Fire, they werp not as lucky.
The UPC again began advertising before the
group was under contract.
The UPC should either not begin advertising
until the concert or event is under contract, or
it should state in the advertisement that it is
still under negotiation.
Elise Rauson, 1IDS
Editor, The Plainsman
According to President Philpott, one of
Auburn's strengths has always been its
faculty.
Unfortunately, unless some positive action is
taken soon, these teachers are going to leave
Auburn to go somewhere they will be paid a
decent salary for their servfces.
Everybody knows about inflation, but do
they know that in the face of approximately 24
percent inflation over the last two years,
Auburn's tuition has only! been raised 10
percent or $20 for in-state and $40 for
out-of-state per quarter, and this will not take
effect until we pay our winter tuition.
Even with this 10 percent increase, for three
quarters of school here as opposed to two
semesters at Tuscaloosa, we are still paying
$46.25 less a year than the University of
Alabama.
If we raised our tuition another 14 percent to
bring it up to current inflation levels, it would
mean another $92.40 a year per in-state
student, but more importantly, another
$1,663,200 for the school which could go
toward salaries.
Another reason Auburn is short of money is
the Alabama Legislature. The Alabama Coun­cil
on Higher Education is very much in favor
of formula funding.
A school such as Auburn should get more
money than another school which doesn't offer
electrical engineering, pharmacy, agriculture
and pre-veterinarian courses. These courses
require a great deal more money for support,
personnel, equipment and .supplies
If the formula were applied by the legisla­ture
as the ACHE recommends, we would
receive 11 percent more than we do now. That
translates into $4 million more for Auburn.
Our point is this: If he money is not made
available to the teachers|who are now working
for much less than h ;y were, the better
teachers are going toll ave Auburn and the
better students will fol< w them.
The Board of Trot ;es should seriously
consider raising our uition and should put
pressure on the legislittire to follow formula
funding.
The state has 21 uhior colleges and 14
four-year colleges sucling away funds from the
real learning instituticis. Some of these should
be closed down.
We would rather r-flect on our graduation
from Auburn Univerity as having gotten a
quality education.
Bob Hawkins, 3PB
Ron tofield. Business Senator
Dan Rob tts. SGA Vice President
Scott Smalwood, Business Senator
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HAVEN'T YA HEARD...
We will pay 50% of
new book prices for
books that are used
fall quarter.
We also buy other books
at wholesale prices.
AUBURN
UNIVERSITY
BOOKSTORE
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TIPS ON BUYING AND SELLING TEXTBOOrtS THAT
COULD SAVE YOU $ $$
Today's emphasis is on getting the most out of the shrinking dolio The follow­ing
facts and suggestions are intended to inform the students a;<s heip th«>n
understand book buying and selling. Our main goal is to serve tht nsoWj &i the
campus community.
NEW BOOKS
New textbooks are bought from publishers (who establish the .-.tail price) at
a small discount from the retail price. The University Bookstore must poy the
freight or postage charges, usually about 6 %, for the books to be si>ippeo to the
store. If the course is dropped or the professor doe* not use the boot, »he Univer
sity Bookstore must pay the freight charges, another 6%, ro rerur'f m-sse books
to the publisher. From the remainder of the discount, the Uhiversly 8ookstore
must pay its overhead expenses.
USED BOOKS
Used books are bought from companies who specialize in noddling used
books and from students. The University Bookstore buys books from students at
50% of the NEW BOOK price, if the book will be used during the coming
quarter, if we do not have sufficient quantities for anticipated enrollment, and
if it is the current edition. We also buy books for wholesale companies if they are
discontinued. The company sets the prices we may pay for them.
So that you will obtain the most money for your books, the University Book­store
offers the following suggestions:
Never rely on other students to tell you what books are required. The best source
is the instructor and the second is the textbook lists furnished the bookstore by
the department.
Attend yoyr first class meeting before ouying your book. Refunds Will be made
only if you drop the course and have course drop slip and cosh register receipt for
the book.
Take care of your books. Missing pages, or water soaked pages made a book
worthless. Crib notes do not affect the price.
Do not write or make any marks in the new books until you are certain you will
complete the course. No refunds can be made without books in original condi­tion.
Sell your books as soon as you art convinced the book is no longer needed.
Never accept any price for a stack of books. Get a price for each book you sell.
Our buyers have boon instructed to give you a price for each book.
W« suggest you check other store prices and then the University Bookstore pri ces
before selling your books.
Never attempt to sell a stolen book. This sounds trite . . . .we do not
recommend stealing property for any reason . . . .but here are the facts.
Occasionally a student will steal a book and attempt to sell it. The bookstores
maintain open communication between themselves, with the students, the
University Police and school officials. A list of stolen titles is kept at the book
buying counters in each store. The risks far outweigh the small monetary gain.
Is it reallv worth it?
If your books are stolen, notify each bookstore giving your nam* and the author
and title of the book immediately. We will do our best to help vou locate your
W
Buy used books when possible.
Example: Now Textbook sells for $10.00 We soil used book for >7.50
We buy used book for $5.00 We will buy back for $5.00
This means you have used the book for $2.50 or 25% of the new b< ox price.
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Letters
Thursday, November 29, 1978
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A 7
Biblical ERA view 'disturbs' readef
Dangerous traffic plagues 'row'
Editor, The Plainsman:
" On a Saturday night during lootbaii season,
' a brother of a fraternity on new fraternity row
' needs to run an errand.
He gets in his car, goes to the end of the
" driveway, and finds the Saturday night mob of
'<ars and people. A person lets him out of the
driveway and into traffic, after a wait of 15
minutes.
While creeping through the people and
squeezing between cars, another car scrapes
the side of the brother's car. The driver,
hoping that the scrape was minor, continues on
his way, until he notices, in his rear view
mirror, a girl pouring the rest of her beer on
his car.
Once the driver escapes from the drunken
mob, he pulls onto the drill field, and examines
his car's wounds. Leaving the automobile
where it is, he decides not to run his errand
and walks back to the house.
Un party nights, the problem on new
fraternity row is obvious; there is almost no
way for a car to get through the crowd safely.
Usually, cars are parked on both sides of West
Magnolia, so two cars passing each other can
barely squeeze through.
There are hoards of people walking up and
down the street visiting different houses; not
to mention that 95 percent of the people are
drunk, so cars get beaten pretty badly.
A possible solution to this problem would
have all visitors to new fraternity row park on
the drill field and allow only brothers in their
parking lots on party nights.
This would be much safer for the cars, and
most of all, it would be safe for people walking-the
row.
The situation on new fraternity row on party
nights is dangerous; hopefi !Iv, something wil
be done about it in the near future.
Editor, The Plainsman:
Ms. Woods' letter (Nov. 14) opposing the
ERA on religious grounds represents a
disturbingly common point of view among
enthusiastic Christians. This point of view
requires response, primarily because it sug­gests
the destruction of something our
founding fathers were adamant that we should
always preserve: the separation of church and
state.
The American government must not become
a servant of any particular Christian sect or of
any religion in general, for where the church
must be concerned with doctrine, the state
must be concerned with justice.
Where Christianity points to the life
hereafter, the government must grapple with
the here and now. Where Ms. Woods' religion
calls us back to some ideal vision of the family,
our constitution must protect the family which
exists today.
The consequences of blurring these vital
distinctions will be disastrous, as our founding
fathers knew. From the Inquisition to the
Ay atoll ah, religious purification becomes reli­gious
persecution when religions become
powerful and impatient.
We have chosen to focus on real problems
rather than ideal visions because we, not God,
must solve these problems.
Ms. Woods makes other serious mistakes in
her discussion. She and many iike her assume
Saving seats at shows should stop
Bob Sarrat, 1 PN
Real jazz' input re
Editor, The Plainsman:
1 am currently investigating the possibility
of si art intf an organization for the promotion of
serious jazz in the Auburn University com­munity.
With the increased traffic of quality per­formers
through Atlanta such as Dexter
Gordon, Hill Evans and Jack De Johnette, it is
within the realm of believability that people
such as these could make the realtively short
trip to Auburn for a concert or clinic.
If you are truly interested in real jazz and
would like to see Auburn's jazz awareness
grow, please give me a call at 821-1565.
Fred Pehler, 6CHE
Editor, The Plainsman:
Arriving at the Karla Bonoff concert Nov.l
in the Coliseum, I learned a very comforting
fact. A vast majority of the seats there had
been converted; saved, that is.
When I strode in at about 7:30 p nu, 1 was>
elated to police several vacant seats in the
lower section directly in front of the stage.
Overjoyed at the prospect of a ;>•."><! seat; I
hurried down the steps toward the empty
seats. I started to enter the row, but noticed a
lake of glaring faces staring at me.
That prompted me to ask the inevitable
question, 'are those seats saved?'. Receiving
several affirmative nods from nearby patrons,
mv instincts told me to search elsewhere.
This process was to ba repeated several
times that night. I was luckier than others; I
found a single 'unsaved' seat in the lower
section that had been overlooked by 'couples.
As 1 watched, dozens of people asked the
same question and then turned away to find
friendlier sections. Perhaps Auburn students
are too respectful of saved seat s.
It seems that seats should be taken on a
first-come, first-serve basis.
It really burns me to see peole come in thirty
minutes early and have to sit a mile away,
while the privileged few who have 'special'
seats saved for them walk in at showtime and
sit right up front.
If a group wants -o sit toother, let them
ar'fve together. E>en t!:-.se who s;tv«> seats
c..n i be surt > heir frier, is will find them h«-fo,-e
the lights go out. Vs a result there were
several unused seats in the lower section.
It may sound a bit atheistic, but I say do
away with the 'saved' seat - at concerts. There
will be a lot less ang-y faces around. And we
could all use that. n\ m ,, .> > -.
Glenn Walker,-3AE
AU marching band commended
'Rat's' needs better meeting place
, Editor, The Plainsman:
I would like to tell the Auburn student body
,and specifically the members of the A.U.
Marching Band how proud and excited I am to
|be a member of the band.
1 am a freshman this year, and all the other
people involved in the band program, the
directors, the upper classmen and the other
freshmen have all made me feel very welcome
' here. ' - •• •-•
Even though we have all had to.work very
hard, I have enjoyed every moment of it.
Auburn has the best band in the South, if not
, the nation.
If there is a better band anywhere, I want to
. see it.
Again, thank you Dr. Walls, Dr. Vinson and
all the other people A ho make the A.U. band
what it is. _ . „ . . „ . r v
Eric Biggins, l r i
" Editor, the Plainsman:
Recently, a disturbing problem was called to
my attention.,•concern ..g a Bible study that is
held in Haley Center on Thursday nights, led
by John "Rat" Riley.
James: watch sex discrirrtination
Dear Gov. James:
Thank you ior responding to our letter
regarding non-discriminatory practices in
searching for and hiring a president 'for
Auburn University. In your letter of Sept. 25,
ycu assured us .that the search would "not be
biased by sex nor race discrimination."
We are concerned that this may not be the
case. John Pace III, a member of the Board of
Trustees, has been quoted in the Auburn
University student newspaper. The
Plainsman, as preferring a man in office.
Such a statement from a member of the
group who will select a president is evidence of
an intent to discriminate.
We believe that such an attitude on the part
of a board member who will be involved in
selecting a president is in.violation of federal
regulations.
We wait to hear your response to Mr. Pace's
statement A(jburn Women's Caucus
Mary Q. Burkhart
President
This study was begun in 1971, and originally
had 12 members, but the group has grown to
more than 900 participants.
The group has been meeting in an audito­rium
in Haley Center that, according to fire
regulations, can only house 514 people.
Consequently, the overflow of participants
must sit in the halls, outside the auditorium.
Although I have never attended one of these
Bible study meetings, it is thrilling to know
that that many Auburn students take time
from their busy schedules to pursue yet
another study.
I feel it is a disgrace to the office of Student
Affairs that another meeting place on campus
cannot be provided for this group to meet. All
students pay activity fees and certainly 900
students is a large enough fraction of the
student population that their needs merit
consideration.
Sandra W. Muir, 3CDP
that the ERA will fore changes on th* family,
especially reversing w <at they claim is* the
God-ordained authority of men over wdmen.
But obviously the ERA has nothing to do
with the organization of the home. It will affect
hiring practices and pay scales—certainly—but
not the sacred vision of the man with firmly
fitting pants.
Incidentally, they should examine the statis
tics of the American family. Only 15.9 percent
of American households have a father as sole
wage earner and a mother as a full time
homemaker. So not only is the fear of the ERA
mistaken, but even the image of the family
(which they call us to preserve) does not
represent the average American family.
In fact, 42 percent of all paid workers in the
U.S. are women, but they receive only 25
percent of the total earned wages. A nurse
with 14 or more years of education earns 6
percent less than a delivery man.
Some say there is no need for this
amendment, that other legal channels exis;,
but the Supreme Court has made it clear there
is a need. It is waiting for a mandate in the
form of the ERA.
It has repeatedly rejected the notion that
the 14th Amendment applies to women. So
where are women to turn when they are not
guaranteed protection by the Constitution?
Ms.Woods' ideal vision may comfort a few,
but it will not feed and clothe dependent
children. Nor will it establish justice.
The most interesting thing about M<
Woods' argument is that although it is the only
logical, consistent one in opposition to the
ERA, it is hardly effective.
Most of us recoil from an argument which so
boldly proposes injustice. After all, the bottom
line of her argument is that women are inferior
to men. ,. ,
She tries to gloss her position ovc. by saying
that men and women "are equal in every
respect" in God's eyes.
But when she goes on to say that men.give
the orders while women ou ;y, the rtonseip.se ~f
her argument is gjlear. Would anyone argue
that the g. <ieral and the private are et'iul in
ever" ••espectV - • . ..
John A. Alexander
English Dept.
Biblical view
supporting ERA
stance questioned
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Editor Th's Plain "v.?.-.
Regarding Beth Wood's interpreiat ion of t he
Bible as saying iha; mar. should lead woman. I
woulii Sikt' to remind Ms. Wood ni the
constituttonal guarantee that religion •.-.h.;!!
remain separate frorr. the Hate, arid/would
appreciate it if she no- attempt to ..npo,si her
religious beliefs upon me. ^ £ Watson
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DOONESBURY • by Garry Trudeau
GOOD EVENING. TODAY
THE SMALL TOWN OF ROSE -
WATER. INDIANA. WAS HIT
SUDDENLY BY A THREE- ,
NETWORK MEDIA EVENT. j
IT WAS THE WORST ME-:
PI A EVENTIN RECENT ,
MEMORY-THERE
HAP BEEN NO WARN-I
NO. WHEN THE TINY LOCAL
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS CON­VENED
LAST NIGHT FOR.
ITS PRESIDENTIAL STRAIN
POLL, ONLY U6HT COV­ERAGE
HADBeEN FORB-L^s,
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BUT BEFORE IT WAS OVER,
THE UNSUSPECTING TOWN
WOULD BE BUFFETED BY WAVE
AFTER WAVE OF REPORTERS,
ITS CITIZENS INTERVIEWEP
AGAIN AND AGAIN, LEAVING
THEM DAZED AW FAMOUS.
L a p . ROLAND HEDLE/^
PEOPLE WERE JUST
SITTING DOWN TO DIN -
NER WHENO/ALTER.
CRONKITES LIMOUSINE
• GLIDED UP TO RAY'S
TACKLE SHOP..
• THIS IS ROLAND HEPLEY. IT
IAJAS SHORTLY AFTER DUSK ItHEN
THL\ MEDIA EVENT FIRST SWEPT
THROUGH THE SMALL H005IER
HAMLET OF RGSEWATER. •
MEMBERS OF THE ROSEWATER 60.P
CAUCUS HAP JUST CAST THE FIRST
BALLOT IN A PRESIDENT, AL STRAW
POLL. CAUCUS MEMBER AL FENDER
EKPLAlHS WHAT HAPPENED NEXT.
IT WAS AWFUL. THE HOT LIGHTS, THE
CAMERAS. S0MB6FUSTRJEPTDSTAY
OFF THE RECORD, BUT IT WAS HOPtm
HIE WERE F0RCEP10 STAND BY HELP­LESSLY
AS OUR REMARKS WERE
BLOWN ALL OUT OF PROPORTION'
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4NP
THE POLL
RESULTS?
STRJPPEPOF
THEIR CONTEKT!
RIGHT THERE IN
FRONT OF CW
FAMILIES!
A MkpiA EVENT. UNTIL LAST NIGHT,
FOR KB PEOPLE OFROSEWATER
IT HAP ONLY BEEN AN EXPRES-SlOli.
VICTIMS RAY AND ELLEN
McNBlL RECALL THEIR NIGHTMARE..
I GUESS IT STARTED RIGHT AF­TER
THE CAUCUS VOTE. THE FAM­ILY
HAD PICKED ME UP AT THE
VFW HALL, AND WE WALKED
THE FEW BLOCKS HOME. •
AS WE GOT TO THE FRONT YARP. I
SEE THIS FELLER IN A SAFARI-TYPE
JACKET RUNNING AT US. HE WAS
YELLING AND WAVING AND KEPT
TRIPPING OVER THIS LONG, PURPLE
SCARF. IT WAS GERALDO RIVERA.
WE WERE
"GET THE KIPS SCARED. WE'P
INSIDE,"I SEEN WHAT
SHOUTEP TO HEP PONE TO
ELLEN.. ELVIS' POCTOR.
zCfdfac&a*
FOKBNB CIVZENS OF
ROStWAJER, THBMEPIA
EVENT IS OVER. BUT
THE SCARS LINGER ON.
CAUCUS MEMBER SHELLY
_ SIMMS SHARPS HER
TRAUMA AND SHAME.
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WEU, I WAS JUST LEAVING
THE VFW HALL WHEN I
FIRST SAW THEM. I TRIED
TO FLEE, BUT THERE WERB
TOO MANY OF THEM. A BIG
ONE, WITH A MICROPHONE,
CORNERED ME.. r
J TRIED TO RESIST I
TRIEP TO TELL HIM IT
WAS JUST A STRAW POLL
THAT FT P/DN'TMEAN
ANYTHING, BUTHE..HE:
F HE WHAT, ,
/ MS. SIMMS?, •
I HE INTER­VIEWED
ME!
REPEAT­EDLY1
WHO, MS
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SIMMS? WHO
PIP THIS TO
YOU? WAS
IT ROGER
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NOWJHAT M. MEDIA OROJSHA1, LEFT
With THE VICTIMS OF THIS SENSE­LESS,
'-MINDLESS COVERAGE MUST TRY
TO PICK. UP THE PIECES HOMEMAKER
DOTTY HOMES TALKS OF HER PESPAIR. m
il-2-j
ITS HARDEST ON MY THREE
KIPS. THEY'RE HEARTBROKEN.
THEY KEEP ASKING ME, "MOMMY,
WHEN ARE THE TV. PEOPLE
COMING BACK?''
lj@icBf@]fe
IP0N7KNOW WHAT WE'LL DO.
ABC NEWS PROMISED US THERZP
BE A FOLLOW-UP STORY, BUT
WE DON'T HAVE MUCH HOPE THAT
ANYTHING WILL COME OF IT..
7.
THIS IS THE
FOLLOW-UP
STORY, MRS.
HOLMES.
OH. WELL,
IT'S JUST NOT
THE SAME.
Cpd'fa<Z'4*^=^.
WILL ROSEWA1ER EVER.
RECOVER7 WEU STUDIES OF \
THE CITIZENS OF PLAINS, j _
GEORGIA, HAVE SHOWN j C-THAT
VICTIMS OF A MEDIA I,1 W.
EVENT OFTEN EXPERIENCE I
. A SEVERE LETDOWN ONCE /
THE KtfIG LIGHTS HAVE I- ^~
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HAPPEN TO THE PENIZENS
OF ROSEWATER REMAINS
TO BE SEEN. ONE THING.
HOWEVER, IS CLEAR. UFE,
t AS IS ITS WONT, GOES
ON. FRANK? L
THANK YOU, ROLAND AS • •
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TONIGHT AT 8:00 P.M. ABC
Will PRESENT A SPECIAL RE -
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WHO ATTENDED THE ROSE -/
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Governor's legal adviser
pushes for prison reform
By June Harris
Plainsman Staff writer
Mike Waters, legal adviser to
Gov. Fobjames, spoke to members
of Delta Sigma Pi- Auburn's
business honorary, on the states
prison system Tuesday.
James has recently attempted to
be granted receivership from
F e d e r a l Court Judge Frank
Johnson, who currently oversees
Alabama's six major prisons.
The systems were orignially
under the jurisdiction of a State
Corrections Board but when severe
overcrowding and unsanitary
living conditions were found to
exist in the prisons several years
ago, Johnson took them over.
Violence was common in the
facilities, Waters said ''partly
because of the other problems and
partly because of a shortage of
guards.
"Inmates were learning more
about crime inside the prisons
tnan they would out on the streets,"
Waters added.
The overcrowding problem was
temporarily solved with placing
Budget
From page A-1
the need for recommending the full
funding requested in the areas of
Educational Television, Energy
Research, Animal Health
Research, Cooperative Extension
Service and Agricultural Experi­ment
Station.
He disagreed, however, with the
staff's initial recommendations for
the School of Nursing, Public
Service Research and Extension
and the Center for Vocational
Teacher Education.
Auburn is seeking $500,000* the
same as appropriated for the cur­rent
year, for the School of
Nursing, which Philpott said is
needed for "start-up" costs of
space* renovation, office and labor­atory
equipment and recruitment
of faculty.
the inmates in local, county or
municipal jails.
The state drastically needs at
least one new jail, Waters said,
especially in north Alabama.
The governor looked at 40 sites in
Jefferson and St. Clair counties,
Water said. An almost ideal one
covering 600 acres of land was
found in St. Clair county.
Residents of the county objected
to the proposal to build the prison,
citing the possibility of the facility
harming the economic outlook of
the area.
Waters cited the positive side of
the situation in the opportunites for
employment the prison will neces­sitate.
The County Commission of St.
Clair recently sought to condemn
the 600 acres of land owned by the
KimberlyCiark Company, the land
considered for the prison, as a
county park, Water said.
James is therefore seeking to
gain control of the prison systems
to override the commission's con­demnation.
The decision will be made as to
whether James will attain the
t e m p o r a r y receivership some­time
next week, Waters said.
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A-» Thursday, November. 29,1979 The Auburn Plainsman
Burned girl had nowhere to turn
By Matt Lamere
Plainsman Staffwriter
An Auburn coed received second
and third, degree grease burns
while cooking in her home last
weekend and didn't know where to
turn. The student health center was
closed for the Thanksgiving holi-dayls.
"I couldn't understand why they
had to be closed all weekend just
because it was Thanksgiving,"
Jeanne Southall, 04IFE, said.
Southall said she simply lives too
far away to go home for the
weekend, and she didn't know what
to do when she found out that the
clinic was closed.
• She just wanted someone to talk
f to who could tell her what she could
do to treat the burns herself.
As it turned out, she ended up at
,ee County Hospital's emergency
room. "I waited from 1:30 p.m.
until 6 p.m. before they put me into
Vandals loot
Glom offices
of equipment
By J e r r y Marino
Plainsman Staffwriter
About $2-3,000 worth of cameras,
lenses and film were stolen from
the Glomerata office Saturday
morning, and several file cabinets
were knocked over with the con­tents
thrown on the floor, said
Claudia Harris, Glomerata editor.
The vandals entered the year­book
office through the rear fire
exit breaking the lock, Harris said.
Once in the main office, they
climbed over the wall through the
suspended ceiling into several
outer offices. Harris said the
break-in probably occurred about 4
a.m. because "my clock was
busted, and it stopped at 4:17."
Harris said the damage could
have been worse, because a lot of
the expensive equipment at the
office was not touched.
The break-in was discovered at
12:30 p.m. Saturday by Pat
Mullins, an employee of the Union
Building.
"1 was checking the building,"
Mullins said, "when I came down
the back stairs and found a door
ajar that I had locked the day
before. It looked like the lock had
been tampered with, so I pushed
the door open. There were lights on
inside the office, and it was obvious
by looking at the floor that the
office had been ransacked.
"Drawers were open and film
was on the floor," Mullins said, "It
looked like a messy floor."
He said he walked back upstairs
and called Campus Security at
about 12:45 D.m.
Campus Police Chief Millard
Dawson said officers arrived after
receiving the call and lifted finger­prints
from the area. Dawson
declined to comment on the details
of the case, saying only that the
incident is "under investigation."
Bikes
From page A-1
Since the committee has set up
petition stations on the concourse,
twice during the past two weeks, it
has acquired about 1,500 signatures
supporting the repeal of the
Bicycle Ordinance.
"Kight now, we're pleased with
the response to our petitions.
Presently only my committee of 12
people is working on the protest,
but the SGA has shown some
interest in helping, too. If anyone
else would like to get involved with
the project or sign our petition, I
urge him to contact me at the
UPC office," he said.
"Shopkeepers downtown have
already submitted a petition to the
Council, but they seemed to ignore
it. If the Council doesn't take notice
of our petition, we'll take stronger
action to influence the repeal of the
ordinance," he said.
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and finally sent me home with a bill
of about $60," said Southall.
Dr. Judith Hood, director of the
Drake Student Health Center said,
"We were closed Thanksgiving
because the students weren't here,
and we couldn't afford to stay open.
If the girl has any insurance it
should cover the hospital fees," s!
added.
Hood also said that the heal
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Hood said that she was sorry trat
the girl had so much troutfe
getting treatment, but as she sil
before, it simply wouldn't have
been feasible for the health center
to have remained open.
Hood said that the health center
will be open for their regular clinic
hours over the upcoming holidays,
but they will be closed the day
before and on both Christmas and
New Years.
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The Auburn Plainsman Thursday, November 29, 1979 A 10
Theft
Statistics si
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p w larceny increasing at both universities
. Editor's note...The Plainsman
took the opportunity this week,
when Auburn and Alabama foot­ball
teams are being closely scruti­nized,
to extend that watch beyond
the grid-iron into other fields of
each university.
By Kathy Stepflug
Plainsman Staff writer
The fastest growing crime facing
Auburn University and the Univer­sity
of Alabama is larceny, said
chiefs of police at both schools.
Auburn Campus Police have
received 536 reports of larceny this
year, said Chief Millard Dawson.
There were 380 reports made in
1978.
The University of Alabama
reported 571 larceny cases in 1978,
and the figure has risen approxi­mately
20 percent this year said the
University's chief of police, Irvin
Fields.
Fields said although most of the
cases involve petty larceny, thefts
of under $50, it is a serious and
costly problem.
"The problem results from
students not looking after their
personal belongings by leaving
books, purses and coats unattended
and their rooms unlocked," said
Dawson.
de increase of crime is "a little
hifei" this year at Alabama but is
fol >wing a nation-wide trend.said
Fii |ds. The location of the campus
in a growing urban area also
attributes to the increase.
Qliief Dawson said he has talked
wii i officials from schools the size
of luburn and believes we have
les of a problem with crime here.
He said he feels this is from the
information passed on to students
abut the situation and their
aw reness in looking for and repor-tin|
problems.
Satistics from the Federal
Bueau of Investigation show
Aulurn University reported no
casps of robbery, eight aggravated
assaults, 29 burglaries and eight
thews of motor vehicles in 1978.
Frt (i January to October of this
yed there has been one robbery,
six aggravated assaults 35 .bur­glaries
and 12 thefts of motor
vehicles.
The University of Alabama
reported two cases of robbery, 27
aggravated assaults, 144 burgla­ries
and 21 car thefts in 1978.
Although figures are not available
for this year, Fields noted an
increase of approximately 20 per­cent
over last year.
The Auburn Campus Security
force consists of 26 uniformed
officers, 10 night watchmen (three
are part-time) plus workers who
supervise parking, totaling 44 full
and part-time employees. The Uni­versity
of Alabama's force totals 30
officers plus 30-35 supplemental
student employees who supervise
dorm areas.
Additional security precautions
at Alabama include emergency
phones on campus and a three
coach tram system that transports
students until midnight.
Chief Fields said a special em­phasis
has been placed on lighting
around campus. He also mentioned
a late night escort program spon­sored
by the Student Government
Association that has recently been
discontinued because of lack of
use.
Safeguards taken at Auburn in­clude
night watchmen who patrol
the entire campus with_emphasis
on the main campus and coliseum.
The entire force averages about 500
miles per month. Additional
patrols were recently added
around dorms from 5 p.m. to 10
p.m. Dawson said.
The patrols were added because
some of the residents had com
plained of "unauthorized" people
in the dorm areas, Dawson said.
Thesecurity office wanted to give
the women added protection, he
said, because "prevention is what
we work on." .
{
Battling on fields of education
AU, Alabama evenly matched
By Kathy Paxton
Plainsman Staff writer
TH; Auburn Tigers and the Ala-barru
Crimson Tide. On the field,
eachteam has a goal to win. Both
The same is true of Auburn and
Alabama off the field, only the goal
is not necessarily to win, but to
educate.
Academically, Auburn and Ala­bama
compare favorably with
havatheir strong and weak poinds, each other. "With the exception of
Auburn freshmen outscore Bama's,
academic tests and ratings reveal
Samford Hall Photography: Marti Almond
Ituilt in ixxx and renovated in 1971, Samford Hall was named after
William James Samford, Alabama's 31st governor. He attended Auburn
for two years in 1860-61 and went on to graduate from the University of
Georgia. After serving in the war, he studied law and served in both
branches of the legislature, in Congress and as governor.
By Carolyn Lassen
Plainsman Staffwriter
Will history repeat itself this
year? Will Auburn once again
out-score Alabama?
Yes, you read right. Academical­ly,
the Tiger team of entering
freshmen last fall quarter defeated
the Crimson Tide rookies.
Auburn
vs' Alabama
A Plainsman Probe
More free events offered at A uburn
By Myra Hunter
Plainsman Staffwriter
What do Bob Hope, Elton John,
Elvis Presley, Jimmy Muffett,
Chicago and the Commodores all
have in common? They are just a
few of the major entertainers that
have performed at Auburn as well
as Alabama in the past five years.
Concert entertainment is just one
aspect of cultural opportunity that
the programming committees at
Auburn and Alabama provide for
students. A comparison of Auburn
University Program Council
(UPC) and the Alabama Union
Program (AUP) show:-that the two
groups are similar in organization,
but Auburn's UPC involves more
students in decision making.
Auburn's UPC is divided into
eight committees covering fine
arts, recreation, films, entertain­ment
and publicity, while
Alabama's AUP has five divisions
covering the same general areas.
Auburn's eight committee direc­tors
are all students, and are
comparable to the five students
who are division heads at
Alabama, but this is where the
major difference between the
groups is evident.
At Alabama the division head
decides what program will be
presented. At Auburn, each com­mittee
votes and the committtee
participation low in SGA ?
Press and
By Ellen Kelly
Plainsman Staffwriter
head implements the decision,
UPC Program Director Steve
Wambacher said. Wambacher left
AUP and joined UPC in August.
Students on UPC committees
have a direct vote in programming
but students on AUP committees
only advise the division head, who
has the direct vote, he said.
After working in both organiza­tions,
Wambacher said he sees
another difference between the
two. Alabama's organization is
more business-like, he said.
"They (UPC and AUP) are
oriented toward different things.
At Alabama they look at the bottom
line because they don't get as much
money. That's why (AUP) is more
business-like. They have to look at
breaking even," he said.
Unlike AUP. UPC strives to
provide free entertainment.
Wambacher said. For example,
AUP couldn't put out $7,000 for a
free Karla Bonoff concert, because
that would consume about a third
of its budget, he said.
Funds for both organizations
come from student activity fees
allocated by the SGA of each
school.
Alabama's fee is $10.50 per
student each semester, and AUP
receives about 32 percent of that
amount, AUP Program Advisor
Randi Burke said.
Auburn's fee is $7.50 per student
each quarter, and UPC receives
31.6 percent, Amelia Re id, direc­tor
of student programming, said.
If more money were available,
Reid said, UPC would spend it on
more free mini-concerts like tnc
Karla Bonoff one.
Both UPC and AUP offer con­temporary
films: however the AUP
selection is more varied,
Wambacher said. Films shown by
UPC in Langdon Hall are free, but
AUP films shown in Ferguson
Center, Alabama's student center,
require an admission of $1 to $1.50,
according to film cost, he said.
He also said that concert atten­dance
is about equal. Large con­certs
at both universities are held
in the coliseum. Alabama's
coliseum seats 15,000 and Auburn's
seats 13,239.
The hardest but most important
job for the concert chairman at
Alabama is coordinating publicity
to put on a good show, Burke said.
"We must constantly keep in touch
with agents and promoters," she
said.
"The UPC is upgrading its three-person
advisory staff with persons
experienced in dealing with
concert promoters and agents,
such as Wambacher," Reid said.
One problem facing UPC is that
Auburn Is not a money making
institution, Reid said.
Th mean ACT score was Auburn
21.9, Uabama 20.1
Au urn freshmen also scored big
agaist Alabama freshmen in
mea Level IV school percentile
rank tigs last season. A Level IV
schol is a doctoral granting insti­tute.
The Tigers ranked in the 90th
perc itile nationally, the Crimson
Tide ilaced in the 55th percentile.
In ither game activity, Auburn
and Alabama freshmen tied last
seas h with a mean higli school
grad point average of 3.2.
M<re students tried out for the
Aubrn team than the Alabama
tean; yet fewer were accepted and
enroled at Auburn.
Ths fail season, 6,032 students
applfcd for admission to Auburn,
aboii 4,400 were accepted, and
3,061 enrolled, saic" Herbert
Hawjins, director of admissions
of Apurn University.
A<j-oss the plains, 5,775 students
applid for admission to Alabama!
1,58! were accepted and 3,309
enn led, :?a.id Dr. J E. Mickler,
ajsitant vice president for Plan-
.unwind Operations of the Univer­sity
f Alabama.
Tls Auburn six-member
acai emic scouting staff, known as
the Admissions Committee,
incli i e s five faculty members and
the lirector of admissions. The
comiittee's job is to make excep­tion:
to standard entrance require-mers
and to review decisions
appuled to them, said Hawkins.
Tit 18-member Alabama admis­sion
committee, comprised of six
adrnnistrators, 10 faculty
ers and two students, selects
nts for admission based on a
bility table.
table determines a student's
es of making it through
e based on his ACT scores
igh school grades, according
ckler.
Alburn rookies, unlike Alabama
firstvear students, made the team
by lassing minimum set stan­dard
Instate and Auburn-affiliated
stugnts generally must have an
AC! score of 18 and a minimum
higr school grade point average in
acaismic courses of 2.0
Oit
(A
Go
Virginia, Wt-st Virginia) generally
m jsl have a 20 ACT score and a 2.5
high scnool grade point average.
Students out-of-district must
meet the more rigorous challenge
of a 26 ACT score and a 3.5 high
school grade point average to gain
admission.
Transfer students to both univer­sities
must carry at least a 2.0
average.
Alabama does offer a limited
number of academic scholarships.
Auburn's scholarships are based
solely on need.
the School of Law, everything that
is offered at Alabama is offered at
Auburn," said Dr. Taylor Littleton,
vice-president of Academic Affairs
at Auburn.
Enrollment for Fall quarter 1979
is nearly the same for both schools,
with Auburn having 18,329 students
and Alabama with more than
17,000.
According to Tony Giles of Uni­versity
Relations, University of
Alabama, the School of Nursing is
Alabama's fastest growing school.
It was opened three years ago and
now has 51 students.
The School of Engineering is
probably Auburn's fastest growing
school, said Sam Low the r of the
Institutional Analysis Office of
Auburn.
Auburn's largest school by en­rollment
is Arts and Sciences, with
4,097 students. The College of Com­merce
and Business Administra-
.o with 1,213, is Alabama's
l.Mge 1.
..burn lias the only state sup-poii
.. professional programs in
Pi. iiiacy, Veterinary Medicine
and Architecture, The largest
p .giait in Hie state in agriculture
is ..Tsb .ii Auburn, Littleton said.
T.n- i niveisity of Alabama
o:f is .i professional program in
I . .v Ami am.. School of Com-
. i . Kins is ti:e fifth largest in
t .Otiinry with an enrollment of
l. «ii i :i,rs s.nd.
\ul»m oners more than 140
... gie. programs, Alabama has 320
•mi • iiicials from each university
-of-state students in district
.limma, Arkansas, Florida,
;ia, Kentucky, Louisiana,
Mis ssippi, North Carolina, South
Carilina, Tennessee, Texas,
liticians disagree on problems
i Government and football, not often are they considered at the same
time.
,' But both institutions are such that they draw strong, sometimes violent
reactions concerning their composition and performance. So, while many
Scrutinize football this week, The Plainsman auestioned student
government leaders.
"As a whole student participation is low. We've gotten a few negative
letters lately from students who say they don't care about the SGA,"
Sonny Brasfield, city editor of Alabama's Crimson and White, said.
Plainsman editor, Rick Harmon, voiced similar sentiments about our
student government. "The SGA at Auburn still has an image problem.
Many students feel the SGA officials are powerless, ineffective and doing
it for popularity and their resume," he said.
Both school's SGA's don't agree with the assessments made by their
campus papers' editors.
Alabama SGA Treasurer Ronald Levitt said there is a lot of student
participation in SGA activities. "Most of the work is done by committees
made up of studen*s that are not elected officials, ' he said.
Ron Taylor, Auburn SGA president, said, "Participation in SGA at
.Aubryn is good compared to other schools." Auburn voter turnout, he
confliiued, is over 30 percent compaftd to 20 percent at other schools."
The amount of greek student participation versus that of independent
student participation is different at the! wo universities. According to
Brasfield, "Alabama SGA is run basicay by the greeks—probably 85
percent."
Taylor estimated that approximately ft percent of the elected SGA at
Auburn is greek, with a strong independsit contigent.
The composition of the two SGA's is a aut the same, with half of the
elected senators coming from the differeri schools, and half coming from
resident districts. Auburn has 30 senator and Alabama has 44.
Levitt said the activities of the Alabaia
event involving students including Hornet ming
drives and high school recruitment."
"The general purpose of the AuburnBGA
possible the needs and desires of the
organize everything from pep rallies to lofeying
Both school's SGA's belong to the Aiaama
organization that is active in promotingjstudent
legislature, Taylor said.
Brasfield said The Crimson and Whit
meeting.
Harmon said, "Parftpf the problem
Auburn is that the paper is not covering
wii
i
SGA include "Any kind of
activities, campus blood
is to fulfill as much as
Jtudents," Taylor said. "We
in the state legislature."
Student Association, an
interests in the state Denny Chimes
has reporters at every SGA
the SGA image problem at
as effectively as possible."
Celebrating its 50th anniversary this spring is the University of
Alabama's Denny Chimes, which was constructed and dedicated to
George H(. Denney in 1929. The Chimes, built in honor of Denney who
served from 1911-1936, were funded by a vtudent subscription program.
K B I B M mm • a • • ^B ntant
\
A l l Thursday, November 29, 1979 lheAUxrn Plainsman
Presidents
Pres. Harry Philpott (r) is shown
being congratulated by University
of Alabama Pres. David Matthews
in 1970 for having received an
honorary law degree from the
University of Alabama. Philpott
received his Ph.D. from Yale
University in the area of Theology,
and became the eleventh president
to serve at Auburn when inaugu­rated
in 1966. Matthews graduated
with a Ph.D. in History of Ameri­can
Education at Columbia Uni­versity.
He became Alabama's
twenty-third president in 1969.
Media
Communication programs expanding in both schools
By Kathy Husley
Plainsman Staffwriter
Communications between the
University of Alabama and Auburn
University, especially during foot­ball
season, may sometimes
appear strained.
But communications within the
two universities continue to grow
as boih expand media - oriented
curricula.
The University of Alabama
created a school of communication
in 1973. The school combines print,
broadcast and film communication
along with the University of Ala­bama
Television Services, into a
single administrative unit.
Within this unit, the 1,397 stu­dents
enrolled can choose degrees
from five different areas. These
include broadcast and film journa­lism,
news-editorial and advertis­ing
and public relations. Advertis­ing
and public relations are the
most popular fields.
Charles Arrendell, chairman of
the journalism department at Ala­bama,
said there are 22 faculty
members teaching the various
courses. Forty-eight students are
enrolled in the journalism
graduate program, he said.
Campus rr>pdia at Alabama
includes the Crimson White News­paper,
WIAL-FM radio station
and WUAL-CATV television
station. Students enrolled in
^courses in communication journa­lism
produce, (under faculty
supervision) a tabloid newspaper,
'"!e A'abama Journalist.
The Crimson White is published
twice weekly. The staff, composed
of many journalism and other
students interested in working on
the paper, uses local stories and
the Associated Press wire service
to fill its pages.
According to Arrendell, the
Crimson White has received
several awards, including the 1977
Pacemaker Award from the As­sociated
Press. The ACP has also
voted the Crimson White an All-
Amerii an paper the past 10 semes­ters.
WUAL-FM stereo and WUAL-CATV
are run by advanced stu­dents
who' have completed the
prerequisites and at least 60 hours
of University course work.
Bama's student yearbook, The
Corolla, is published every spring.
Journalism students produce the
yearbook and faculty members
serve as consultants.
Auburn University offers, three
separate majors from two depart­ments
in the communications area.
Degrees avail iole are in journa­lism,
public relations—journalism
and speech communications.;
Journalism has been taught at
Auburn since 1919 when it was a
part of the English Department. In
1964, a journalism major was first
offered here and in 1974, a separate
journalism department was
established.
Currently there are 206 students
enrolled as journalism majors with
a faculty of five full-time and three
part-time instructors teaching 16
courses.
The speech communications
department employs 22 faculty
7
LI
I
members teaching a variety of
courses including communications
theory, radio and television broad­casting
and public relations.
Dr. Bert Bradley, head of the
communications department, said
that there has been a master's
program in speech communica­tions
since 1963, with a doctoral
proposal pending by the Alabama
Commission on Higher Education.
Through the degree received in
communications a student may
specialize in mass communica­tions,
speech pathology, audiology,
general speech and public rela­tions.
In a recent survey, conducted
by the Speech Communications
Association (national) and the In­ternational
Communications Asso­ciation,
. ^Auburn ranked 32nd in
the enHre Nation for "the number'bf
articles published in the journals,"
Bradley said.
Auburn also offers various
campus media.
The Plainsman is an award-winning
campus publication
operated by students. The paper
has been ranked All-American for
the past 14 years consecutively and
has received seven Pacemaker
awards.
WEGL-FM and WETV are
operated by students in the field of
mass communications and who
have taken certain required
courses in each of their curricu-lums.
Auburn also publishes a journal-type
magazine, The Circle. Poetry,
short stories and feature stories
are run in The Circle. Anyone can
submit work to the magazine.
The Glomerata is Auburn's year­book.
Students put it together and
distr