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Dlume 95, Number 12,24 pages Thursday, January 26,1989 Auburn University, Ala.
lewsBriefs
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vo students, Michael Scott
box, 04 BSC, and Tracey
lenn Earnest. 02 PB, plead-
| not guilty at separate
lignments Monday.
nox pleaded not guilty to
le count of murder for the
looting death of Richard
jane Scarbrough following
rarguement on Towner's
reet last September.
rnest pleaded not guilty
?ne count of manslaughter
• the stabbing death of Car-
1 Arils Burch following a
Terent arguement at Patio
nents last November.
ath cases will go to trial
|b. 27, according to Annette
"y, Lee County circuit
: clerk.
State
ISbc former Ku Klux Hans­en
were sentenced Monday
J prison terms ranging from
vo months to two years for
(sir disruption of a 1979
atest march sponsored by a
ack group in Decatur.
[The prison terms largely end
josecution by the federal gov-ent
of state Klan mem­bra
that began in 1984.
ation
After 10 years of appeals,
trial killer Ted Bundy was
jcecuted in Starke, Fla.,
iesday morning.
I Bundy was convicted of the
lurder of a 12-year-old Lake
|i.<y. Fla., girl and the killing
two Florida State sorority
sters in 1978.
I The Washington state
ttive's last appeals, including
kose to the U.S. Supreme
surt, were rejected on
pnday.
J Bundy had confessed to
lling 20 women in four
estern states.
A/orld
Russian rescuers dug into
le debris left by an
arthquake that hit three
«ntral Asian mountain
illages on Monday, but they
aid they did not expect to
nd any survivors.
''There is little hope because
f the flood of dirt and mud,"
aid Erkln Kasimov, a foreign
njnistry spokesman. It is
stlmated that 1,000 people
/ere killed and 100 injured in
he earthquake.
Weather
Today's weather should be
ice with a high reaching the
ifd 70s. There will be a slight
hance of showers late this
vening. The overnight low will
ie> in the mid 40s.
Weather for tomorrow and
he rest of the weekend should
Iry with highs in the mid 60s
ifld lows near 40.
ndex
V0s & Entertainment B-9
Vuburn Weekend B-10
J loom County B-13
Campus Calendar A-2
aasslfleds A-7
Jrlme Report .A-2
•xtra! A-3
.otters A-9
Jpinlon .A-8
Sports B-1
Senate adopts
seating change
Fence will be installed this year
By Becky Jeffers
Assistant News Editor
The Student Senate took mea­sures
Monday night to Improve
overcrowding in the student
section of the stadium.
In a unanimous decision, the
Senate approved a plan by the
athletic department to place a
movable fence In the south end
zone of the stadium and to sell
guest tickets to students want­ing
to bring visitors into the sec­tion.
'We want to do this to protect
you students so that you have a
seat," athletic ticket manager
Bill Beckwith told the Senate.
"So an alumnus will not come in
and get your seat, and you have
to go sit in an aisle somewhere."
"This year it's going to be
more of a fixed barrier, tempo­rary
but fixed, where you can't
crawl under it; you can't jump
over it. It's going to be kind
of insurmountable," Marty
McGinty, assistant ticket man­ager,
said.
The other side of the student
section near the 40-yard line
will not be fenced. Instead,
ropes will be placed from the
top of section 17 to the bottom,
Beckwith said.
Guards will man the ropes
just as they did this fall, keep­ing
non-students out while
allowing people with student
tickets and IDs to come and go
from the student section as they
See FENCE, page A-10
Parents can plan
for child fs tuition
By Lynn Nichols
Staff Writer
State Treasurer George Wal­lace
Jr. has proposed a fund
which he says will help middle
and lower-middle class families
finance their children's college
education.
TUITION
BILL w id Art by Lee Ann Fr/nn
The proposal includes plans
for parents to pay either a lump
sum or Installments over 18
years and receive, in turn, a
guarantee from the state for
tuition costs at state schools.
"(The proposal) fills a void for
middle class and lower-middle
class families," Wallace said in
an interview Tuesday. "This will
enable more students to attend
college, and that's the main
thrust of the program."
The proposed tuiUon install­ment
plan, reported to have met
with general acceptance from
House and Senate members, is
still being readied for submis­sion
and subsequent approval.
Assistant State Treasurer,
Robert T. Stabler, said that hav­ing
one child in college and
another soon to follow lets him
experience firsthand the finan­cial
burden of paying college
costs.
"I think the plan will be widely
accepted," Stabler said.
The finer points of the bill
have not been nailed down, but
See TUITION, page A-10
Gimme that Staff photo by Chris Kirby
Britney Thome, 3, daughter of Wayne and Bebe Thorne of Auburn plays tug of war with Aubie
during the halftime of the Lady Tigers' game against Austin Peay. The women's team continued its
winning season with a 85-37 win over the Lady Govs.
Vanity tag sales boost funds
By Suzanne West
Staff Writer
President James E. Martin's
creation and promotion of the
Auburn car tag has made more
University scholarships possi­ble.
"I saw a tag from the Universi­ty
of Georgia coming home from
Atlanta one day, and it remind­ed
me of Auburn's lack of sup­port
for scholarship," Martin
said.
Herb White, director of Uni­versity
Relations, has also been
involved in the promotion, but
said Martin was the driving
force in the attempt to provide
scholarships through the car
tag sales.
White has received two checks
this month totaling at $40,000
to cover sales of the 835 tags
sold to date. The checks were
the first to be received from the
state from the sales of the Uni­versity
tags.
'We hoped to have more tags
sold by this time, but there was
a setback because of the tags
not being ready on the designat­ed
date, Oct. 1," White said.
There were 10,000 tags
ordered for the first year, Martin
said. He hopes that all the tags
will sell, he said.
"Sales have been slow
because the state didn't have
the tags on Oct. 1, when they
See TAGS, page A-10
Campus mourns sudden death of student leader
By Vlckl Vessels
Assistant News Editor
She was giving and inspira­tional,
according to her friends.
Virginia Allison Chappell, 22,
was in her senior year In inter­national
business and active in
several campus organizations.
Chappell died Jan. 21 of appar­ent
heart failure.
Chappell's physician. Dr.
Edgar Givhan, said the official
autopsy report Is pending on
test results, which should be
returned in a week.
Chelle Johnson, president of
Kappa Delta sorority said, "She
had a flu-like virus, like bron­chitis.
Sometimes it can attack
a muscle In your body, and it
attacked her heart"
As a member of Kappa Delta,
Chappell was named model sis­ter
Jan. 19 at the Black Rose
initiation banquet.
"She was so selfless. She was
always putting everybody else
first," Johnson said.
"She was always an encour­agement
to everybody in the
chapter, not Just KDs but every­body
around her," she said. "Her
faith in God was an incredible
encouragement to everybody."
Derek Jones, president of War
Eagle Girls and Plainsmen, also
spoke of Chappell's selflessness.
She put a lot of .time and effort
into things not for herself but
for others, he said.
"I think when people die,
whether they're young or old, a
lot of times people will say
things to try and make them out
to be really good." Jones said. "I
don't think you could over­emphasize
or exaggerate about
her. She's one of those people
that everything you say about
her like that is true."
Johnson gave an example of
Chappell's sacrifice for others.
'This past fall, during rush, she
was our person to play the
piano for everything," Johnson
said. "She was incredibly sick
(with a stomach virus) and yet
she would play the piano and do
all this stuff for us."
Chappell was also active in
Omicron Delta Kappa, Cardinal
Key, Lambda Sigma, Squires
and Order of Omega. She was
president of Mortar Board, vice
president of War Eagle Girls and
See CHAPPELL, page A-4 Chappell
Bush's inauguration easiest part of presidency
By Wade Williams
Tech Editor
Ahead for President George
Bush are 1,454 days of deci­sion;
days in which these deci­sions
will affect the policies of
our country.
However, because of the eco­nomic
legacy of the previous
administration, some of Bush's
options have been eliminated,
according to Gerald Johnson,
political science professor.
The issues facing Bush could
change depending on the situa­tion,
Johnson said.
"If the economy changes for
the worse, certainly that would
become his main problem. Or If
any international incident aris­es,
that too could become a
problem," he said.
While the focus of Bush's
administration could change
based upon current events,
Johnson said he feels certain
issues now at hand will be of
prime importance.
"His most immediate issue is
the budget. He has to determine
how to bring down a deficit with
limited resources and compet­ing
domestic and international
demands," he said.
"The budget must address the
deficit. He must try to lower the
deficit while balancing the ever-increasing
demands for more
money by domestic and interna­tional
policy. His pledge of no
new taxes increases his prob­lems,"
he said.
Many of Bush's problems will
be compounded by the deficit,
Johnson said. "He has said he
will be 'the education president.'
It will not be easy for him to
Implement his new programs
while lowering the deficit.
"He's got to deal with a
Democratic congress and a pub­lic
that is, according to the
polls, more compatible with
democratic ideals, Johnson
said.
"He's got nothing there to cut
domestically," he said. "There's
nothing left unless he wants to
cut entitlement programs such
as veterans' benefits or social
security. With nothing to cut
and no new taxes, there will be
UtUe room for new initiaUves."
As for Bush's stand on the
moral issues, Johnson said he
does not feel Bush will actively
seek legislation.
The president, while strongly
Influential, has no legislative
power, Johnson said. "All the
power the president has is sim­ply
the power of persuasion," he
said.
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A-2 QltieSubumPlainsman Thursday, January 26,19(
NewsWeek
State
Lawyer faces theft charges
Birmingham attorney Ronald Spratt has been Indicted on two
counts of first degree theft for his alleged Involvement in a land
deal where he sold off property of an 81-year-old nursing home
resident.
Spratt, son of state Rep. Lewis Spratt of Birmingham, turned
himself In Friday and was released on $2,500 bond.
No court date has been set for Spratt, who has done legal work
for Birmingham including last year's annexation election of the
Oxmoor Valley.
Bartender sustains gunshot wounds
A bartender at a Birmingham restaurant suffered gunshot pel­let
wounds to both hands and his hip during a Sunday night
struggle over a gun, Birmingham police said.
The incident, which occurred at TGI Friday's No. 4 Perimeter
Park South, was first reported as a prank In which someone had
placed a firecracker in a glass.
Later investigation revealed that the wounds 22-year-old Jodie
Stanfield sustained occurred when a customer deflected a .44-cal-iber
firing rat shot that was aimed at him.
Nation
High court rules against minority law
The Supreme Court ruled against a Richmond, Va., law that
would have guaranteed 30 percent of the city's construction busi­ness
to minorities.
In a 6-3 vote, the Court ruled that the law would have violated
the constitutional rights of white construction workers equal pro­tection
under the law.
The rejection of this affirmative action program is expected to be
felt all over the nation because most states and close to 200
municipalities have the same minority quota plans.
Miami policeman arrested in shooting
A Miami policeman was arrested Tuesday for the fatal shooting
of a 23-year-old black motorcyclist who supposedly tried to run
over the officer.
The fatal shooting set off three days of racial violence, including
shooting, burning and rock-throwing.
The 29-year-old officer claims that he shot the man after the
motorcyclist turned around and headed toward him.
He has been charged with two counts of manslaughter with a
firearm.
World JB.
North, South Korea meet for talks
South Korea and North Korea are meeting to reduce tensions
between them. This is the highest level of talks between the two
nations since the end of the Korean War in 1953.
While many observers say they are hopeful the talks will end
the confrontation, they all say that it will not be a sudden
breakthrough to peace.
The two countries never signed a peace treaty at the end of the
war and both claim to be the legitimate Korean government.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sigma Tau Delta, the
English Honorary, is sponsor­ing
a short story/essay con­test.
Entries should be limited
to 15 pages or less and are
due by Monday Jan. 30 In the
English Department office on
the ninth floor of Haley Center.
Please Include name, address,
phone number, year and cur­riculum.
The Study Skills Group,
which begins on Tuesday, Jan.
31 at 3 p.m. In Mary Martin
304, has some spaces open.
Call Student Development
Services (826-4744) if you are
interested.
A First Aid Course will be
offered Tuesday, Jan. 31 from
8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Drake
Student Health Center. There
is a $15 Red Cross fee. For
further information call 826-
4416. ext. 13.
Reflections on the work of
Lawrence Kohlberg will be pre­sented
Thursday, Feb. 2 from
1 to 3 p.m. in Haley 1442.
Four aspects of Kohlberg's
work will be presented by
Debora Liddell, Dr. John
vonEschenbach, Dr. Warren
Valine and Dr. Cathy Watkins.
Styrofoam Action Day
Demonstration to heighten
awareness of the hazardous
and solid waste problems of
styrofoam will be held in front
of McDonalds from 11 a.m. to
1 p.m. today.
The Crisis Center of East
Alabama will train new listen­ers
Jan. 27 through 29 and
Feb. 10 through 12. Listeners
will learn active listening skills
In return for four hours per
week of volunteer service. Call
826-8600 for more informa­tion.
MEETINGS
Wildlife Society will meet
Tuesday, Jan. 31 at 7 p.m. In
Funchess 362.
The Environmental Aware­ness
Organization will hold a
dinner meeting today at 7 p.m.
at Mr. Gattl's on South Gay to
plan activities for the rest of
the quarter.
Adult student weekly sup­port
sessions are on
Thursdays at noon in Foy 246.
For more information call 826-
2353. „ —
War Eagle Tiiathletes will
meet today at 7 p.m. In Foy
213. All persons who enjoy
running, swimming and
cycling are invited to visit. Call
821-1503 or 826-8510 for
-more information. Bring your
dues.
The War Eagle Flying Team
will meet Monday, Jan. 30 at 7
p.m. In Wilmore Labs 155.
Anyone interested in aviation
who would like to Join the
team is welcome to attend.
The International Business
Club will meet Monday, Jan.
30 at 5:30 p.m. in Foy 322.
All majors are welcome.
Pi Hu Epsilon, the mathe­matics
honorary, will meet on
Monday, Jan. 30 at 7 p.m. in
Parker 244. Dr. J. Rogers will
be the guest speaker. Non-members
are welcome.
Phi Alpha Theta presents
"Jacksonian Indian Policy: A
Historiographical Essay" by
Beccie Seaman on Tuesday,
Jan. 31 at noon in Haley's
Eagle's Nest.
Habitat for Humanity will
meet Monday, Jan. 30 at 5
p.m. In Foy 246. The program
will include a presentation by
the Auburn Economic
Development Office and a
video on the work of Habitat.
College Democrats will
meet today at 7 p.m. at Mr.
Gattl's in Opelika and ori
Tuesday, Jan. 31 at 8 p.m. in
Foy 208. Elections will be held
on Tuesday.
Alpha Kappa Psi. profes­sional
business fraternity, will
meet today at 7 p.m. in Thacfl
112.
Lacrosse Team Little Sister
Rush will be Jan. 30, 31 anA
Feb. 2. Pick up applications at
Foy Union Desk. Applications
must be turned in to Fojf
Union by Friday, Jan. 27.
Kadettes, Army ROTC
hostesses, rush orientation Is
Jan. 29 at 8 p.m. in Foy 213*
For more information call 821-
8562.
Diamond Dolls will meet
today at 7 p.m. in the Athletic
Department Lobby.
The AU Sport Parachute1
Club meets Thursdays at 7
p.m. in Foy. For more infor­mation
call 749-5531.
Fashion, Inc., will meet
Tuesday, Jan. 31 at 7 p.m. in
Spidle 220. Laura-George
Wolters of Parisian's special
events will speak.
Iron Eagles Weight Traininj
Club will meet Monday, Jan. 3(
at 6:30 p.m. in Memoria
Coliseum 2084.
CrimeReport
1/18 - Subject reported that
his vehicle which was parked
in Plainsman Park had been
entered and a stereo system
valued at $960 had been
removed. An investigation Is in
progress.
- An officer located two sub­jects
illegally spotlighting deer
after dark on County Road 13.
Conservation officials were
notified and responded to the
scene. ;
1/19 - Officers responded to a
complaint of a male up in a
tree in back of old CDV apart­ments
on Locust Circle. The
subject was identified and fur­ther
action is pending.
- A subject was arrested for
driving under the influence at
Crossland Downs.
1/20 - A juvenile was arrested
for consumption by a minor
and public intoxication. The
Juvenile was Incarcerated at
Lee County Youth Develop­ment
1/21 - A subject reported that
when he was leaving a Kappa
Alpha Psi party at Haley Cen­ter
he was struck in the head
with a bottle by an unknown
assailant. He was transported
to EAMC where he received 30
stitches. An Investigation is in
progress.
- A subject was arrested for
driving under the Influence on
Magnolia Avenue at Wilmore
Drive.
1 / 2 2 - A traffic accident
occurred on Morrison Drive
involving two vehicles, one of
which left the scene. No
injuries were reported, but
there was minor damage to the
other car.
1/23 - Langdon Hall was evac­uated
for about 10 minutes.
when a broken gas line was
located after officers received a
complaint of a gas smell. AFD
responded to the area.
- Some items were reported
missing from Bee Lab, but
they were recovered the same
day in front of the building
with $20 attached to the
equipment.
- $9,500 worth of computer
equipment was reported miss­ing
from room 309 in Ross*
Hall. There were no signs of
forced entry.
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Thursday, January 26,1989 (Elicguburn Plainsman A-3
Extra!
Classes vs. classics
Students say they don't read enough
By Kay Taylor
Assistant Features Editor
I f Sir Francis Bacon was cor­rect
when he said "reading
maketh a full man," then
many Auburn students are run­ning
on empty.
"I know I don't read enough,"
Gus Hembree, 03 CSE, said.
"Before I came to college,
when I had lots of free time, I
read more - probably a book a
week
"Now, between school and my
job, I don't have that much time
to read. I'm In classes until
three, then go in to work at five.
When I get home, I've got home­work
to do. That doesn't leave a
lot of time for pleasure reading,"
Hembree said. _ .
Professor Dwight St John of
the English department agreed
that finding time to read can be
difficult for students, but said
. the lack of time often becomes
an excuse for students.
"I can sympathize with a stu-
. dent who carries 18 to 20 hours
of classes and has a Job. But it's
very striking to me that at the
library on weekends, most of
the faces I see are Oriental stu­dents.
They seem to be the ones
really making an effort," St.
John said.
Max Worlund, 04 FLT, said he
enjoys reading, but also finds it
difficult to read as much as he
would like. However, his cur­riculum
required several litera­ture
classes, which introduced
him to German literature.
» "My (foreign) language is
German, so I've read all the
great Germanic writers. I'm very
fond of German romantic litera­ture,"
Worlund said.
Td probably take
some literature
classes if I had
any electives.'
-Audrey van
Blommesteyn
St. John said that few stu­dents
have been exposed to lit­erature
before coming to col­lege.
'When they get here, they are
basically Ignorant as to what Is
available to them," he said.
"Students often don't know
what to read.
"But they are usually recep­tive
and willing to work hard.
which puts a greater burden on
the professor," St. John said.
Many curricula, such as engi­neering
and pre-business, do
not Include any literature cours­es.
"I'd probably take some litera­ture
classes If I had any elec­tives.
Mainly my courses are
technical," Audrey van
Blommesteyn, 04 EE, said.
"Mostly what I read are texts."
A recommendation from the
University Senate concerning a
core curriculum for all students
is before President Martin. This
core curriculum would Include
literature courses.
"I think that's a good idea. It
would help you be more well-rounded,
more well-read," Betsy
Appleton, 04 AC, said. "I didn't
have to take any literature
courses."
St. John said that he felt the
changes In curriculum would be
a healthy step for the University
to take. He also suggested a list
of books recommended by pro­fessors
across campus might
help students direct their read­ings.
"I think It would be beneficial,
and I think the professors
would be glad to contribute.
Everyone likes to be asked their
advice," S t John said.
Marching into history
Staff photo by Cathy O'Brien
Auburn University Marching Band participated in the inaugural parade in Washington O.C. after
George Bush was sworn into the presidency on Jan. 20. A 15-hour bus ride took the 310 band
members to the capital where Auburn marched in the 1.6-mile parade for the first time since 1949.
Brownnosing for brownie points obvious
By Dana Roberts
Features Editor
Some say it's an art, and
some have got it down
to a science.
The fine techniques of
brownnosing have been the
tool of almost every hopeful
student at one time or anoth­er.
It's defined by Webster's
New Collegiate Dictionary as
"the implication that servility
is equivalent to kissing the
hinder parts of the person
from whom advancement is
sought."
But whether all that kissing
does anything for the advance­ment
of your grade is ques­tionable.
Students and professors
agree the most common
brownnosing technique is
chatting with the teacher after
class or dropping by his office
to ask questions.
"I've always heard you
should go to your professor's
office and talk. I had a teacher
last quarter who everybody
said really liked that, but I
never went. I never had any
questions," says Stephanie
Zimllch, 04 PRS.
"I'm afraid they will know
what I'm doing; afraid they'll
doubt my sincerity," she says.
But Curt Culbreth, 04 MDT,
Is convinced it works.
"Asking questions after class
is good. You can talk to them
about their opinions or ask for
more detail about something
you discussed in class. It puts
things on a personal level, and
If the, teacher; likes yoii
enough, he'll give you a
break," he says.
Dr. Thaddeus Roppel, an
assistant professor in the elec­trical
engineering department,
says after-class chatting is
common.
"It's obvious when they're
just there to make an impres­sion,
though. It's usually pret­ty
easy to detect But students
should realize how much of a
difference it makes to drop by
and see a professor once or
twice during the quarter. If
they seem genuinely Interest­ed,
it can help," he says.
Another popular brownnos- -
''Unl technique! Is coming -to
class overprepared.
Culbreth says other stu­dents
In his classes will read
ahead in the book or read
journals In the library to try to
know as much as the teacher.
"I'm too smart aleck for that
to work for me, so I just be a
.'go-fer' and run errands for
the teacher. I run back to the
lab, drop off memos or go get
things they've left In their
office," he says.
Brownnosing is much more
effective if it becomes a group
effort, according to Culbreth.
If you can get everyone to
complain about a test or an
assignment, you can usually
get It changed. It helps If
everybody comes to class look­ing
really ragged out on the
day Of a test, too, he says.
"It's no good when you get a
real serious brownnoser in a
class. On days when everyone
Is going to skip, like the Friday
before a holiday, they'll be
sure and be there. That makes
everybody else look bad,"
Culbreth says.
Brownnosing, for the most
part, seems to be an expected
ritual between student and
teacher.
"It's all part of the game."
says Dr. Mike Morse, an assis­tant
professor in electrical
engineering. "It's funny, and it
doesn't realty bother me. It's a
form of expression. Most of
the time it's so obvious that
It's more of a playful thing," he
says.
"But seeking genuine
advancement is quite distaste­ful,"
he added.
Sometimes, when he's deep
in the midst of a thrilling com­puter
design lecture, students
will ask him questions to try
and Impress him with their
vast knowledge of the subject
See NOSE, page A-10
Ag degrees useful
in corporate jobs
By Piper Lowell
Staff Writer
Education majors hit brick wall with block classes
By Suzanne West
Staff Writer
Some education students
say they are experiencing
problems scheduling
their block classes.
Block classes are two 5-hour
lab classes that early childhood
and elementary education stu­dents
are required to take prior
to graduation. The courses
require students to visit school
' systems for three weeks to
observe and evaluate children
" in early childhood and elemen-
'. tary classes.
"Overcrowding and limited
faculty contribute to the prob-
' lems students have in getting
block classes each quarter,"
! said Dr. Andrew Weaver, profes­sor
and head of curriculum and
education.
"Fall and winter quarter, I
signed up for my block classes
and was placed in some other
class I didn't need each time,"
Laurie Mansell, 04 CEE, said.
"As a senior, I thought I had pri­ority,
but I still had to go to my
adviser to get Into my blocks."
Education students are com­plaining
about not getting their
block classes but, according to
Weaver, "The education depart­ment
has never turned down
percent In early childhood edu­cation."
While enrollment has In­creased,
the number of faculty
has not. "We have a staffing
problem," said Dr. Ove Jenson,
professor In elementary educa­tion.
'Teachers can't devote all
'Overcrowding and limited faculty
contribute to the problems students
have in getting block classes each
quarter.'
-Andrew Weaver
one student for a block class
who was approaching gradua­tion.
Adjustments have always
been made.
"The overcrowded classes are
a result of an Increase In enroll­ment.
Since 1984, enrollment
has Increased 100 percent in
elementary education and 75
their time to the block classes.
Other classes require their
attention, also."
Weaver said, "A majority of
the complaints come from
Juniors trying to get into their
block classes. The department
would rather students start
their blocks as Juniors but only
as accommodations are avail­able."
Advisers in the department
want students to work closely
with them so that they can
advise students when to sched­ule
block classes.
"Individual attention Is very
important in the blocks. For
that reason, the education
department tries to keep the
classes as small as possible,"
Jenson said. "The average num­ber
of students In a block class
is 18 to 20, and this quarter we
have 38 students in one of our
block classes."
Michelle Cobb, 03 CEE. said
she is aware of the overcrowd­ing
and lack of individual atten­tion
especially when students go
! out Into the school systems on
their lab experiences.
"Due to overcrowding, profes­sors
can't spend as much time
with students in the labs as the
teachers in the schools do,"
Cobb said.
Old Macdonald has gone
hi-tech, and the sound
of a corporate jet is cov­ering
the barnyard noises.
Unfortunately, says Dr. R. A.
Voltle, associate dean for
instruction of agriculture, this
is one of Auburn's best kept
secrets. .. .
Auburn's College of .Agri-cuture
is getting a face lift In an
attempt to bolster flagging
enrollment that plagues most
University agriculture depart­ments.
The major reason for the
drop of enrollment is the associ­ation
of agriculture with farm­ing
alone, Voitle says.
According to records from the
planning and analysis office,
undergraduate enrollment
dropped from 674 In 1981 to
482 in 1986. The number has.
since evened out. The 1988
enrollment was 467.
However, Auburn's agriculture
enrollment has not dropped .as
sharply as most schools In the
country. After peaking in 1980
and falling until 1984. enroll­ment
has stabilized
Enrollment has been on a
downward trend for many years
with cycles of good and bad
times for farming, says Dr. Bill
Hardy, professor of agriculture
economics. A recent depression
in agriculture has caused the
drop in enrollment from 1980 to
1984.
"One thing that we are doing
in ag economics that is helping
to build our enrollment back up
Is to remind people that agricul­ture
Is one of our major indus­tries,"
Hardy says. "Just
because we are ag economists
doesn't mean that we are going
back to the farm."
Only one-third of Auburn ag
students are from families who
farm, which contradicts the idea
that one must have a farming
background to be Interested in
agriculture, according to Dr.
John Adrian, professor of agri­culture
economics.
Both Voitle and Hardy agree
the Image of ag hill is a deter­rent
to enrollment. Voitle says
agriculture has excellent role
models no one knows about.
"There are many cases of agri­culture
graduates who fly corpo­rate
jets, who make six figure
salaries, and nobody knows
about them," he says. "On the
Other hand, everyone knows
about the successful attorney in
town."
He likes to brag about the
success stories of his depart­ment,
such as the agriculture
students now in law school,
holding corporate positions or
entrepreneurs. Dr. James
Martin, president of Auburn, is
an agriculture graduate.
"They (the agriculture place­ment
office) can place every
.graduate," Voltle says. "Every
department has a few students
who just eek by, but they have
even been able to place folks
who were not exceptional stu­dents."
The major employers for agri­culture
graduates today are
major chemical and power com­panies,
the farm credit system
and commercial banks. More
than 90 percent of the students
go into corporate jobs.
'One-third of the
Fortune 500 com­panies
are agri­culturally
based
or have signifi­cant
agriculutral
components.'
-R. A. Voitle
"One-third of the Fortune 500
companies are agriculturally
based or have significant agri­cultural
component," Voitle
says.
In an effort to increase enroll­ment
and break the stereotype
agriculture has, deans are visit­ing
every junior college in
Alabama and sending letters to
every academically talented stu- .
dent who shows any interest in
agriculture, Voitle says.
' The college is also sponsoring
regional career days and host­ing
a summer agriculture hon­ors
program where Auburn
brings in science-oriented stu­dents
and exposes them to
advanced agriculture sciences
and processes.
Auburn Is the first land grant
college to improve enrollment,
even though the college does
not have a full-time student
recruiter as do many universi-
See DEGREES, page A-10
A-4 QltieSuburnPIamsman Thursday, January 26,1989
Josh speaks
to campus
about quest
By Vicki Vessels
Assistant News Editor
Before thousands of students
Tuesday. Josh McDowell, travel­ing
lecturer with national
Campus Crusade for Christ,
spoke on "The Skeptic's Quest"
- his quest
In an introductory lecture.
McDowell traced his journey
toward acceptance of Christian­ity
and related it to what the
students might be experiencing.
The questions he set out to
answer, he said, were; "Who am
I? Why am I here? Where am I
goingT
McDowell was raised in a
small religious town in
Michigan. "But to spite of what
the pastor said. I still believed
in God," he Joked. The only
thing he was getting out of
church in those days was
enough money for a milk shake
out of the collection plate, he
said.
McDowell said he was tired of
religion and, while in college, he
was challenged to disprove the
resurrection of Jesus Christ. So
he became determined to make
CCP program receives accreditation
McDowell
an intellectual Joke of religion,
he said.
"I set out to make a Joke out
of it. but the Joke was on me."
McDowell said. Through a series
of historical studies, McDowell
said he not only failed to dis­prove
it, he proved it to be true.
For example, using the theory
of manuscript authority.
McDowell proved the New
Testament to be historically cor­rect.
There are 24.633
manuscripts of the New
Testament. Such documenta­tion
of literature is seconded by
Homer's Iliad which has only
643 manuscripts.
McDowell was also scheduled
to deliver his lecture "Maximum
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By Lynn Nichols
Staff Writer
The Auburn counseling psy­chology
program Joins the ranks
of 50 other programs nation­wide
with recent accreditation
by the American Psychological
Association (APA).
The program, directed by Dr.
John Westefeld, is under the
department of counseling and
counseling psychology.
Accreditation will mean
increased respect for the pro­gram
as well as its graduates,
according to Westefeld.
"We are proud, considering
the small number of accredited
programs like this." Westefeld
said. "The accreditation puts us
in the top echelon of counseling
programs."
Auburn offers Alabama's only
doctorate program in counseling
psychology.
The program prepares gradu­ates
for careers in psychological
counseling in many different
settings. There are opportuni­ties
for employment at colleges
and universities, human service
agencies and community health
centers.
There are many directions to
go." he said. "There is a pretty
good demand, especially on col­lege
campuses."
Counseling psychology, a spe­cialty
area within the academic
discipline of psychology, usually
involves focus on client
strengths rather than recon­structive
psychotherapy or the
alteration of pathological pro­cesses,
according to a prospec­tive
student information packet
The program's first doctorate
was awarded last year. There
are 22 students in Auburn's
five-year program. With only
three to five students admitted
each year, there is an excellent
student to teacher ratio.
The numbers will probably
stay the same. Westefeld said.
"There wfll be no increase in the
immediate future." he said. "We
can qualitatively do a better
job."
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"It's not really that hard to
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we can still enjoy the memories
we have of her."
Chappell was the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Chappell
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Siegelman discusses
state's 'quality of life1
By Ashley McCarty
Stiff Writer
A strong economy and a
high quality of life must go
hand in hand for businesses to
come to Alabama, according to
Alabama Attorney General
Don Siegelman at the Auburn
Conference Center Saturday.
Siegelman spoke to the
Alabama Broadcasters
Association (ABA), which was
holding Its convention for the
first time In Auburn. "The
quality of life ... has come up
as the single most Important
factor In locating business and
industry," Siegelman said.
To improve the quality of life,
drug abuse must stop, he said.
Drugs are responsible for
other crimes such as murder,
rape and robbery, according to
Siegelman. Drugs destroy the
lives of children, disrupt
homes and take strength from
workers, he said.
"We're beginning to send the
right message to drug dealers."
Siegelman said. Alabama has
turned a weak set of drug laws
Into one of the toughest in the
nation."
For Alabama to attract busi­ness,
it must cut down on the
amount of hazardous waste
being brought to the state,
according to Siegelman.
"¥fe have been targeted by
the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA)." he said. They
have targeted Emelle a s the
number one dump site for fed­eral
waste.
Abba ma must demand that
other states take their fair
share of the hazardous wastes,
and the government must
build a partnership to make
Alabama a leader, Siegelman
said.
Siegelman was concerned
about the ethics and account­ability
in public offices. Since
he has been attorney general,
five Judges, one state senator
and one mayor have been
removed from office because
they violated public trust, he
Soviet troop movements cause talk
ByAmyLayfteM
Staff Writer
"If I see on area where I can
See ABA, page A-6
In Tom Clancy's novel. Red
Storm Rising, the Soviets
announce significant troop
reductions as part of their strat­egy
to lower American and
NATO troop readiness. Then
they attack.
COL Neal winters. Chief of the
Air University National Security
Briefing Team and former pro­fessor
of aerospace studies, said
various scenarios have been
considered at the Pentagon fol­lowing
Soviet President Mikhail
Gorbachev's speech to the
United Nations on Dec. 7.
"The Pentagon has been
buzzing since his announce­ment."
said winters, who has
also served at the Pentagon.
winters described the brain­storming
that would be done,
with every conceivable "move,
countermove and outcome
being considered in a continu­ance"
(revealing the causes and
effects of each scenario).
Gorbachev has proposed a
unilateral, 5-percent troop
reduction (set to begin in April),
the withdrawal of 800 combat-to-
air mtsaHes from Europe and
Gorbachev's United Nations speech
initiates American military concern
the destruction of 10.000 oi
their 53,000 tanks.
The problem with this is he
has not specified old or new
tanks, or whether the missiles
are located near or far from
western Europe," winters said.
The briefing team is com­prised
of 12 officials from the
Air Force's top military schools,
which are Air war College. Air
Command and Staff College and
Squadron Officer School.
The team was formed In 1983
and visits schools, chambers of
commerce and civic organiza­tions.
Its goal is to Inform the
public of the military posture oi
the United States in comparison
with that of the Soviet Union.
President Martin was present
Thursday as Maj. Alan
Thompson spoke about Soviet
military superiority and showed
slides to illustrate his words.
Thompson also gave the mili­tary's
justification for an
increase in military spending.
"The Soviets outspend us by
$51 billion. Only 25 to 26 per­cent
of U.S. federal outlays have
gone to defense since 1982.
Real growth In the defense bud­get
stopped lnl986.
"The defense budget makes
up 6 percent of our GNP. where­as
it makes up 15 to 17 percent
of theirs." Thompson said.
The Warsaw Pact has a two-to
one-advantage over the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization in
troop strength."
The effect of the disparity in
the numbers representing mili­tary
readiness is somewhat less­ened
because, as Winters
explains, "while they have a
quantitative advantage in most
areas, they have a qualitative
advantage In only a few.
The dedication and extensive
training of our forces, and our
better weapons delivery systems
and technology (also lessen the
importance of the numbers).
Td put our F-16s and pilots
up against their SU-27s and
Mig 29s any day."
The "lion's share" of Soviet
technological advancement, he
said, is attributable to theft of
American ideas and discoveries.
Whereas verification of the
INF Treaty is relatively simple,
verification of Gorbachev's latest
proposals would be difficult
"If we find anything that looks
like a SS-20 anywhere, we've
got them (in accordance with
the INF agreement)." Winters
said.
Another of Winters' concerns
was that no mention was made
of ending military production.
"I don't want it to sound like
we feel Gorbachev's proposals
are nothing more than
Communist propaganda put out
by Commie pinkos." Winters
said. "Gorbachev is saying "Hey,
let's be nice.'"
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University sees need ] Chemical studies bring
for minority faculty
By Paige Dorman
Staff Writer
Auburn had a record num­ber
of black students this fall
and is now making an effort to
increase the number of black
faculty.
With 729 black students
enrolled fall quarter, there Is a
need to Increase the number of
black faculty In order to have a
"black role model," said
Norman Doorenbos, associate
vice president for academic
affairs and dean of the
Graduate School at Auburn.
Auburn currently has 12
full-time black faculty mem­bers
and, according to
Doorenbos.
Jack Blackburn, acting vice
president for academic affairs,
said that one of his first rec­ommendations
to Incoming
Vice President for Academic
Affairs Ronald Henry when he
arrives Feb. 20 "will be to
increase «rnphasls on our pro­grams
tcHjrecruit and produce
minority faculty."
One program that has been
underway for the past five
years Is the president's gradu­ate
opportunity program. In
the program, minority stu­dents
in science, mathematics
or engineering who are inter­ested
In careers in teaching
are paid $7,500 per year as
graduate research assistants
while working on their mas­ter's
degree at Auburn.
The University then assists
students in getting Into doctor­al
programs elsewhere. In the
hope that they will return to
Auburn upon completion,
Doorenbos said. Students are
encouraged to go elsewhere for
their doctorate In order to
bring "different ideas and per­spectives"
back to Auburn if
they chose to return, he said.
Currently, 12 minority stu­dents
have begun doctoral
programs at other universities.
Three are enrolled in the mas­ter's
program at Auburn and
are planning to pursue doctor­ates
under the program.
"We are trying to secure
more funding so the program
will be even more attractive to
potential students," Blackburn
said. "We put In a request to
the Legislature for funding to
assist us this year."
Another program designed to
increase minority faculty
Includes an Incentive for
departments in sciences and
engineering. For each minority
faculty member hired to fill an
existing vacancy, they may
hire an additional faculty
member, Doorenbos said.
Recruitment of minority fac­ulty
Is most competitive
nationally in these areas, so
Auburn hopes this will
encourage deans and depart­ment
heads to be aggressive in
their recruitment, he said.
"The people we are trying to
recruit are in disciplines where
the United States has a
tremendous shortage,"
Doorenbos said. "The program
is in everyone's self-interest."
By Wade Williams
Tech Editor
Although last week's Interna­tional
conference on chemical
warfare did not produce real
results, Auburn researchers
may give the world a device
which could render chemical
weapons useless.
The research also has the
potential to eliminate future
atmospheric pollution.
"The great strength of this
project Is as a broad removal
system (able to remove any
harmful elements from an
atmosphere)," said chemistry
professor Charles Neely.
The research centers on a
device which can convert harm­ful
chemical warfare agents Into
harmless by-products, he said.
The team, led by Neely,
includes assistant Clint Shaw
and physics professor Eugene
Clothiaux.
The process destroys harmful
gases by passing it between two
insulated electrodes which dis­charge
extremely high voltages.
The electrodes discharge
between 15 and 20 kilovolts,
ionizing the gas, changing it
into by-products.
Neely and Clothiaux applied
to the Army for a research
grant. Once the grant was
awarded, the research moved to
understanding the chemical
processes which occur during
ionization.
"Although the products pro­duced
are simple, the chemical
changes which they undergo are
extremely complex," Neely said.
The grant from the Army Is to
be used toward developing a
chemical warfare defense. "The
military now uses charcoal fil­ters
for protection against
chemical agents, and they are
limited to the amount they can
absorb. This system would be
able to operate Indefinitely as
long as power is supplied,"
Neely said.
The main problem facing
development of smaller units in
the future, is the large amount
of power required for the pro­cess.
"If we can understand the
process better, we can tell the
Army how to do the same thing
with less power. I think that in
two or three years we will be
able to tell the Army how to
build a simple system," Neely
said.
Although the research grant
from the Army centers around
research for a defense against
chemical weapons, the device
shows promise-fbr-applications
throughout the world, Neely
said. The device breaks down
not only chemical warfare
agents, but also removes con­ventional
pollutants as well, he
said.
"It certainly could be Imple­mented
in industrial applica­tions,
to clean their air before it
Is released into the environ­ment.
But we need to make the
process more efficient."
ABA
continued from A-5
have an impact...I'm going to
take that opportunity," Slegel- .
man said.
"We're beginning to treat
criminals as criminals," he
said.
Before being elected as attor­ney
general in 1986 on the
democratic ticket, Siegelman
served as secretary of state.
He was recently appoint­ed
as chairman of the national
drug advisory panel.
The ABA conference was
held Jan. 20-22. It had never
met in Auburn before because
there was not an adequate
facility, according to ABA
President Dick Wright.
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821-3122
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Opelika
749-5005
Army ROTC offers qualified students two-year
and three-year scholarships that pay
for tuition and required educational fees
and provide an allowance for textbooks
and supplies.
You'll also receive up to a $1000 grant
each school year the scholarship is in
effect. So find out today if you qualify.
ARMY ROTC
THE SMARTEST COLLEGE
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RENT FOR SALE ! PERSONAL! WANTED MISC. MISC.
Room For Rant In three bedroom house
$120/month plus utilities. 8260689 or 821-
6249 Matt.
Apt For Rent Pool, D/W. February Free.
Height House Apts. Call 821-2877.
Sublease Spring & Summer. Have own
Bedroom and Bathroom. $132.50/month +
1/2 Utilities. Call Cheryl 821-2105.
Female Roommate to share 2 bedroom, 2
bath trailer. Close to School. Pets allowed.
Call 821-9467.
Duplex for Rent, 5224 E. University. 2
bdrm, 1 bath, washer/dryer. $360/month
821-2315 or 821-8933.
Needed: One Female to Sublease at
Crossland Downs Spring/Summer quarter.
$175.00/month and 1/4 utIHies. 887-8383.
3 Bedroom, 11/2 bath Unfurnished Apt. 4
Blocks from campus call 821-2167.
Need Female to Sublease Apartment
beginning Spring Quarter Crossland
Downs: Rent/$175.00 + 1/4 Utilities. No
Deposit. Call 826-8417.
I'll Pay You $50 to take over my lease.
Nice apartment, nice roommate, dose to
campus. Affordable cad Kammi 8260839.
12x65,2 Bed Trailer. Good condition, fully
furnished, wooded lot, Gentilty Trailer Park.
Available Now. 887-8758 or (404) 498-
3964 after 5 p.m.
Apartment For Lease. Available March
1st, 2 blocks from campus. 1 bedroom, 1
bath furnished. $235/per month. Call 821-
5102 or 826-4802 ask for Carmen.
NORTHPOINTE. 4 bedrooms, 4 baths, 4
walk-in closets and a hot tub in each unit.
Deluxe kitchens. Fully furnished. Available
now. $800.00 per month. Henderson
Realty 749-3421.
Count Square Condo's large 2 br, 2 bath
with double walk in closet. Fully furnished;
Living and Dinning rooms; Washer and
Dryer with Free water. Pool, 1 mile from
campus $640-$680. 4 person occupancy,
160-170 per person. Call Pinewood
Properties 887-6575.
Summer Sub-lease - Campus Courtyard-
Condominiums 2-bedrooms, 2 bath, Wash
and Dryer, 10 minutes from Haley Center
Only $152.50/month, Male. Call Jeff 821-
8054.
Roommate Needed 3 br., 1 bath Trailer
$120/month, 1/2 utilities. Cal 821- 4149.
Prefer non-smoker, Stonegate Park.
Village Green Apts., 2 bedrooms for
Sublease. Walking distance to campus
$127.00 per room. Please cal 826-3063.
ASHBE Apartment Secluded 2 bedroom, 1
bath, remodel, $265.00/month. Call 821-
2814.
Sublease House Beginning Spring
Quarter. 2 br., 1 bath, low rent, good
location. Call 826-3614.
Sublease House For Spring & Summer
quarters. 2 br, 1 bath, good location. Big
enough for 3 people. Can 826-6628.
Sublease: Spring Quarter, 2 room
Efficiency. Full Kitchen and Bathroom.
Close to campus. Great for Single student
$395.00 for the quarter. Cal 826-7178.
For Rent Mobile Home Lot off Cox Road.
Make offer reasonable offer not refused.
257-4164.
Female Roommate Needed 2 bdrm
furnished Apartment close to campus. Half
of Rent $145/month. 887-3544 or 821-
7087.
Sublease One Bedroom (twins) New
Townshouse at Crossland Downs.
$400.00/month. Call 1-967-8668 or 887-
6575 available now.
FOR SALE
Jimmy Buffett T-Shlrts for sale. Ladies
Bikinis 20% off. Coconut Grove deary's
Corner 2-9 pjn. 8260330.
For Sale Baby Boa Constrictor. Comes
with aquarium, hot rock, screen top. Cal
Eric 821-2819.
For Sale 12 x 60 2 bedroom fully
furnished mobile home. Why rent when you
can own. $4500.00. Phone 821-6422.
Mobile Home - 3 br., 2 bath, 70 x 14.
Central A/C & Heat, W/D, covered porch
and carport, shaded lot. $7000.00
negotiable. 887-6628.
12 x 60 Trailer 72 Urban 2 bedroom, 1
bath, W/D, A/C, new carpet, furnished,
deck fenced, shaded lot with floodlight.
Good condition! $4500.00.887-6486.
Trailer 1971 60'x12', 2 bedroom, 1 bath,
new carpet, new wallpaper, metal storage
building, fenced in yard, screened in porch
A/C. Lot rent $50.00/month. Wire Road 5
miles from Vet School. 821-7956.
Mountain Bike Peugeot 18 speed, only 3
weeks old, perfect condition. $350.00. Cal
Jason 826-9864.
VW Rabbit1980-Blue. Needs some work
but Runs!!! $900.00. Call 821-2639.
Must Sell • Yamaha Scooter, Brand New,
Helmet included. Great for riding to class.
$550.00. Call 257-3905 (Notasulga) or
887-4701 (Work) and ask (or Christy.
AKC Golden Retriever Puppies. Wormed,
Shots. 6 weeks old. 2-1-89.826-1673.
Bicycle Mens 20" Schwinn Caliente
Yellow $150.00. Please contact Don at
821-1213 after 3 p.m.
1978 Suzuki GS750E 26,000 miles,
excellent condition $650.00. Call 887-8134
anytime.
Boa-constrictor Cage hot-rock vitamins
book etc., $200.00. Call 887-9643.
1983 PonUac Firebird. Good condition. 4
New Goodyear tires. $4000.00 or best
offer. Can 8260417.
Plymouth Reliant "k", 1981.
$500.00/neg., high mileage. 821-9474.
For Sale • Belgium Browning Light Twelve
with case. Good condition. Recently
reworked. 887-5375 mornings after 6.
Two Acre Tract just off Wire Road. 9 miles
' from campus owner will finance. 257-
4164.
Trailer For Sale: Furnished. Owner
financing. Asking $5400.00.8260318.
CD Player For Sale: Kenwood Model DP-
760 never been used. For information call
8870727.
Rottweiler- Pick of litter 7 wks Female
champion blood lines. Cal 887-7940 after
5:00 p.m.
83 Nissan Sentra, 4 Dr-Defuxe Sedan. In
excellent condition. For more information
cal Amy at 8260966.
AKC Collie Puppies champion bloodline.
Ready Feb. 10 887-7393 leave message.
75 Gallon salt water tank. Includes fish
coral stand. Complete set up 887-7393.
IBM Computers & Compatibles XT Units
with 3 1/2' or 5 1/4' Floppy Disk Drive
Monochrome Tilt & swivel monitor,
Graphics Card 101-key Keyboard &
Memory 1 year warranty. $599.00. Do all
your homework at home not on campus.
Call until 9:00 7 days a week. 826-7732.
For Sale: Puch Bike. Includes Toe Clips,
Seat Bag, and Bell Helmet, $150.00 or best
offer. 821-3992.
Yard Sale (multi-family) Clothing, much
more. Saturday-January 28 7:00 am-10:00
am. 1517 Terrace wood Ct. Opelika.
Mobile Home 2 br., 1 bath partially
furnished . W/D, A/C $6500.00 price
negotiable. 821-5839.
For Sale: Queen Waterbed, complete with
padded rails. Brass headboard with frame -
Queen. Call Angela 821-4041 after 7:00
p.m. or leave message.
Sierra Designs Down Coat; Excellent
condition; Hardly worn; Emerald green
men's small w/hood; Original cost $200;
Make an offer; 821-7024.
Dalmatlon Puppies for sale.
Championship Blood. Call 257-4172 or
257-3457 after 4:30. Located 10 mles out
of Auburn.
For Sale 1963 Pont Cat. 2 dr HDTOP,
PS/PB, AC/AT, 140K orig miles, Blue
MetaJflc. $1500.00.887-5695 ask for Marc.
Class Rings by Balfour on sale Monday-
Friday, room 332 Foy Union, 7:45 a.m.
until 4:45 p.m.
; ;- • t /
Accoustlc Guitar Yamaha F6-3775S,
sold spruce top, rosewood back and sides,
mahogany bound neck with abolone
diamond sfot inlays. Gold tuning machines.
Very reasonable. Wonderful Tone. Includes
case.jstrap, capo. 821-8515.
For Sale • Queen size bed, twin size bed,
Rocking Chair, Large Pillows. Call 887-
7334 after 6 p.m.
Chocolate Lab Puppies. Excellent lines.
Parents can be seen. Choose early. 887-
5375 mornings, after six.
88 Honda CRXSi with Sony Radio and
cassette, Alloy Wheels, Sunroof. Great gas
milage. $9600.00 O.B.O. Call 857-2336
after 8 p.m. M-F
PERSONAL
Where Have All The Grownups Gone?
We've gotten some replies to our ad; we'd
Ike more. We're a small group of single
male and female faculty in our 30s and 40s
looking for others who would like to get
together for dinner, discussion groups, bike
rides, bridge, etc. This is not a Joke or a
dating service. Write Box 2976, Auburn, AL
36830.
Tennis Fans! Get out and play some this
quarter with the Tennis Society of Auburn.
Meetings every Monday @ 5:30, Foy
Union.
Looking for SWF 20 to 40 to play Win,
Lose and Draw, Clue, etc. P.O. Box 2902
Auburn 36831.
Andrew (Bubba)-Thanks for a wonderful
year together! I know we have many more
to come. You're the greatest. I Love You!
Michelle (Bubbette).
Hey Bubba! How's Guam? You owe me a
letter!! You better writer back soon or I I put
a curse on you!! Love ya, Babey.
Support AU Basketball -vs-uat on
Saturday. Go get 'em, guys, and WAR
EAGLE!!
Alone? Afraid? Gay? We can help.
Working to better educate Auburn's Gay
community.' We're Alpha Lambda Omega.
Write us: Box 821 Auburn, AL 36830.
LOST& FOUND
Found: 12 Keys at Toomer's Comer. Call
Mark at 821-8719.
Wanted! Unlcycle! Get rid of that thing
you never could ride. Call Patrick at 821-
8333.
Female Roommate Needed for Spring
Quarter Goodwin Apts., $120.00/month.
Close to Campus. Call Carol 8210127.
Cash For Gold of any condition! Highest
Price paid. Rivertree Antiques ask for Jeff
826-7834.
Wordprocessing!--$1.50/page.
.Competitive rates for dissertation,
theses.Cat! 821-0020.
JOBS
Yellowstone: Experience the "World's First
National Park' high in the Rocky
Mountains. Gain experience in the
hospitality industry while earning above
minimum rates. Seasonal employment
opportunities, May through October. For
application write: TW Recreational
Services, Employment Office 5047,
Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190 or
call 307-344-7901 ext. 5323 or 406-848-
7481.AA/EOE
Summer Jobs for men and women at
Summer Church Camp near Atlanta.
Representative will be on campus.
Monday, January 30th sign up for interview
at Placement Office in Martin Hall, Room
400.
Domino's Pizza Business Booming.
Immediately opening for drivers. Tip*-
Mileage'-Wage'-Flexible hours. Apply in
person at the Auburn or Opelika store.
Cruise Ships now hiring all positions. Both ,
skilled and unskilled. For information call
615-779-5507 Ext. H-266.
Office Assistant: Outgoing, organized
individual wanted part-time afternoons.
Must type 40 wpm, have own car for
errands. Call Village Photographers, 821-
9196 weekdays.
Resort Hotels. Cruiselines, Airlines, &
Amusement Parks, NOW accepting
applications for Spring and Summer jobs,
internships, and career positions. For more
information and an application; write
National Collegiate Recreation Service;
P.O. Box 8074 Hilton Head SC 29938.
Wordprocessor/Typlst Needed. Help
create resume, cover letter. Advance notice
for reports please. Call Kim 821-3073.
Student Needed to post advertising
materials on campus bulletin boards. Work
own hours with good pay. Write Campus
Advertising, P.O. Box 1221 Duluth, GA
30136-1221(404)873-9042.
New England Brother/Sister Camps -
(Mass) Mah-Kee-Nac for Boys/Danbee for
Girls. Counselor positions for Program
Specialists: All Team Sports, especially
Baseball, Basketball, Field Hockey, Soccer
and Volleyball; 25 Tennis openings; also
Archery, Riflery and Biking; other openings
include Performing Arts, Fine Arts,
Yearbook, Photography, Cooking, Sewing,
Rollerskating, Rocketry, Ropes, Camp
Craft; All Waterfront activities (Swimming,
Skiing, Saiing, Windsurfing, Canoeing/
Kayak). Inquire J & D Camping (Boys) 190
Linden Ave., Glen Ridge, NJ 07028; Action
Camping (Girts) 263 Main Road, MontviHe,
NJ 07045. Phone (Boys) 201-4290522;
(Girls) 201-3160660.
Needed: Macintosh Computer. Expert
with Business Background. Excellent
Opoportunity! Good Pay, Flexible hours.
Call 887-3414.
WANTED
Roommate Needed starting Spring. Own
bedroom and bathroom. W/D, dishwasher,
storage space. New Apts. 8210313.
Housemate Wanted: Lg. bedrm., aprox.
15x15,1 person $130.00/month, 2 people
$70.00 each/month. Own entrance. Please
caH 8210559.
Female Roommate Needed Spring
Quarter. Own bedroom. Close to campus.
Call 826-1486.
Gold, Silver"ar^'wanwndV'aass Rings,
Wedding Bands and Gold Chain. Highest
prices paid. Hits Jewelry, 111 E. Magnolia,
Auburn 887-3921.
MISC.
Having a party? Experienced bartender
available to add class and professionalism
to your next social function. Call 826-1965.
Typing Service. Cal 7454540 between 7
am. and 9 p.m. Reasonable rates.
Free Puppy 1/2 Shepherd 1/2 Lab. All
shots, 13 weeks old. Call Robin 821-7366.
Join Auburn Democratic Socialists,
Auburn's Chapter of The Largest Mufti-
Issue Radical Student Organization in
America. Next meeting: January 30,7 p.m.,
HC9093.
What makes for exciting, fulfilling
relationships? For a free mail survey, write:
Relationships, Box 5132, Station A, Wilkes-
Barre, PA 18710.
Kadettes, Auburn ROTC Hostesses,
would like to thank the sponsors of the
Bama Car Bash. Our thanks to: Daniel
Motor Co., Bledsoe Garage, Fuller Ford,
Chrysler Plymouth Dodge.
Sewing I Can Make Garments Wearable
again. Changing zippers, altering
lengthening and shortening. 821-9372.
Want a Videotape of your baby (birth to 36
mo.) Willing to participate in a study of
infant-parent play? Call Anita at AU 826-
5943 for information.
TYPING-Papers (B&P, APA) forms, etc.
Wordprocessing, letter quality printing,
electronic spell check. 9 a.m. • 9 p.m.
Mon.-Sat. AUBURN TYPING. 821-4261.
Typing reliable and reasonable. Will type
anything from forms to thesis papers. 749-
6485.
Are You Afraid you're pregnant cal 821-
6700 for free test and help.
Students, Instructors, are you interested
In riding-lessons? If so, I teach Western,
English, and Jumping. Call anytime at 821-
3026.
American Fisheries
Society
Auburn Student Chapter
SHRIMP SALE
Large Size - Heads On
$4.00 per lb.
Minimum order 2 lbs.
10% discount 10lbs or
more
Order by February 2,1989
By calling Fisheries Dept
826-4786
Pick up orders at
Swingle Hall Friday
Feb. 3,1989
between noon & 6:00 pm
kinko's
the copy center
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For high quality resumes,
matching cover sheets and
envelopes, depend on Kinko's,
the copy center.
Bring this ad in
and get a
personal resume'
custom typed to
your satisfaction
at $5.00 Off the
regular price.
-6539
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New & used fretted instruments
* Amps, P.A., Accessories
* Pro Sound Sales & Rental
* Guitar & Bass Lessons
* Drums
* Keyboards
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821-4657
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tutoring needs. Ask about our Tutor Club
accounts 821-2387.
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Zebra Finch
Buy one - Get one Free
Parakeet
Free with in-Stock
Cage Purchase
Fish Tanks and Tank
supplies
424 W. Glenn Ave.
821-6777
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import*
Complete
Japanese Car
Parts and Service
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424 Opelika Rd.
821-9900
CAMP
COUNSELORS
WANTED .
SUMMER JOBS AND/OR
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
World1» Largest Camp for the Disabled
SUMMER JOBS -
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Contact Tom Collier
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Jackson's Gap, AL 36861
825-9226
or
1-800-THE CAMP
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A-8 (IlK.Suburn Plainsman Thursday, January 26,1989
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Serving Auburn University for 95 years
David Sharp
Editor
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I Contents are protected by Auburn University copyright regulations.
Please lead us
There have been many
opinions proffered about
the problems leading to the
internal audit of alumni
association expenditures.
This week, representa­tives
of the state Ethics
Commission were in town
launching an investigation
of their own. The Commis­sion
may bring to light
other misconduct which
would bring more contro­versy
and discredit to our
U n i v e r s ^ ^^M&WT''
Throuj^put the ori-gping
orde^y^dnejperson's voice
has "15eettv;conspicuously
absentvitndt^s the voice of
our University's President
James E. Martin.
Despite the disclosure of
a $55,000 petty cash fund
for the alumni association
director and other ques­tionable
expenditures, our
president has remained
quiet. While rumors spread
across campus of miscon­duct
and alleged dissension
within the Board of
Trustees, we hear nothing
from our president.
W t i m e f i o r Marf1*^'
t'a1&'charge 'of. meJsifua-j'
tion, put aside rumors and
set aside our fears for the
University's future.
tiots
"Burn, baby, burn."
The scene last week in
Miami was reminiscent of
the race riots in Watts,
Chicago and Detroit ghet­tos
during the 1960s Civil
Rights movement.
Last Monday, riots tore
through Miami following
the shooting of a black
man by a Hispanic police
officer. Sporadic gunfire
and looting were the order
of the day (and night) in
three black neighborhoods.
At least 321 were arrested
Monday and Tuesday
nights, according to police.
It is ironic that the worst
race-spurred riots of late
had to begin on Martin
Luther King's birthday,
betraying all for which the
Civil Rights leader stood.
However, the media
thought the Superbowl was
more important than racial
tension and concentrated
on the adverse effect on the
week-long "gala Superbowl
festivities."
The Super Bowl is over
and so are the riots, for
now.
We hope people will take
some time to re-evaluate
the progress of the Civil
Rights movement. For
instance, skinhead white
supremist groups appear to
be making a comeback, or
at least they are receiving
more media attention.
It makes you wonder how
much we've truly achieved.
And it also reminds us that
the fight against ignorance
and hate is an on-going
battle.
Student seating
The Student Senate
unanimously approved a
moveable fence to help alle­viate
seating problems at
football games. The move
will assure that alumni do
not take students' seats,
according to athletic
department officials.
The move is a compro­mise
with a moveable fence
in the endzone and a rope
at the 40-yard line. The
fence will be adjusted
according to the number of
guest tickets sold from left­over
student season tick­ets.
Students will be given a
fair run of the stadium as
last year, but nonstudents
will be restricted from
entering unless they have a
student guest ticket.
Not all are In agreement
with the proposal, but all
agree that some sort of
action had to be taken. The
seating situation had, after
all, grown to unreasonable
proportions.
We are concerned, how­ever,
that this could repre­sent
the first step toward
losing further seating
rights. For instance, how
long will it be before we are
forced to stay in the stu­dent
section? These are
questions to be answered
in the future.
In the meantime, stu­dents
will have to deal with
some inconveniences in
the new system, but at
least we will have a seat.
Opinion
History repeats in state politics
Alabama politics. You gotta
love it.
Welcome to the magical land
of good old boys, pork barreling
and Just plain old-fashioned
politicking. It's a place where
the dream is to be Incumbent
And our state's politicians will
do Just about anything to
achieve it
History shows a pattern of
mudslinging in Bama politics
that ranks right up there on the
national level with the worst
Bush and Dukakis could dish
out.
In the last governor's race, Lt
Gov. Bill Baxley was lambasted
after photographs became pub­lic
showing him with a Birming­ham
News reporter (of the oppo­site
sex) leaving his house late
one night.
After the Democrats put Bax­ley
up as their candidate any­way.
Attorney General Charlie
Graddick launched a write-in
campaign that will live in
infamy in the memories of the
state's constituents. Dissension
in the Democrats' ranks and
disgust with the mud slinging
David
Sharp
helped lead to Alabama's first
Republican governor since
reconstruction.
So you would think those silly
politicians learned their lessons.
Unfortunately the old maxim
"History repeats itself applies
aptly to Alabama politics.
The mud has begun slinging
again in the race for the 3rd
District Congressional seat
vacancy caused by Bill Nichols'
death.
The Associated Press reported
last week the startling fact that.
candidate John Rice. R-Opelika,
has the habit of sporting sock-,
less feet with his suit during
legislative sessions.
Sen. Danny Corbett D-Phenix
City, took potshots at Rice's
unique clothing habits at a
Democratic forum in Auburn
last week. "Let's not have a
Republican who doesn't wear
socks, who acts crazy In Mont­gomery,
acting crazy In Wash­ington,"
Corbett said.
Sen. Roger Bedford, D-Russel-
Mlle, said said he bought some
socks for Rice. However, since
the 37-year-old Rice switched
from the Democratic parry to
the GOP last October. Bedford
said the cotton socks may not
do - he may want silk socks.
House Speaker Jimmy Clark
couldn't help Joining in the
melee of Insults. He added his
two cents with the statement.
"He's got a silk stocking philoso­phy,
but he lives in a sawmill
district"
Rice doesn't seem to be too
worried about about the sock
comments. In fact, he has lately
made a habit of wearing them to
appease his detractors since his
party switch.
I suppose Rice shouldn't
worry too much about his oppo­nents
concentration on his foot
apparel. After all, we must keep
some faith in the people of our
state to make the best choice for
their elected officials.
Hmmm.
Alabama politics,
love it
You gotta
David Sharp is editor of The
Plainsman.
Staff photo by Chris Kirby
Socks now 'in' for Rice
In remembrance of Chappell
On the front page of today's
Plainsman is Allison Chappell's
obituary.
Somehow it is Just not enough
for someone who touched so
many lives since arriving at
Auburn in September of 1985.
All around campus there are
teachers and students with
many stories and nice things to
say about Allison.
: This' is mine - my attempt to
say ' goodbye and thank you to
one of Auburn's finest
I first met Allison when I
moved into Dorm 9 before
sorority rush began in 1985.
During that week all of our
rush meetings were held in
Allison and Carolyn's room. And
for the rest of our fantastic
freshman year everyone seemed
to migrate to Room 215.
Maybe it was because of the
cheery yellow paint and bright
green carpet. Maybe.
More than likely it was
because we knew that Allison or
Carolyn would be there Just to
talk.
Allison and I had English
together that fall. Many times
we would discuss the topics
right after receiving them, but
we still managed to put off writ­ing
our essays until the night
before they were due.
On one of those early days
when classes and everything
else just seemed to be too much
for me to handle, Allison sat on
the side of my bed and
explained how everything else
would look better In the morn­ing.
In her optimistic manner,
she told me that In Just a few
years we'd be looking back and
saying our time at Auburn was
Laura C.
Barnwell
the best time of our lives.
That day Allison showed me
the end of my college career was
• looming'in ffie: not-too-distant
fature, _'*»1->Y™\ :gi>«Hani
'During Our first college exam
week, many Dorm 9 residents
gathered in Allison's room to see
if Bo Jackson had won the
Heisman Trophy. While we did
not discuss it, I feel confident
that Allison never thought Bo
could lose.
She told me that
in just a few
years we would
be looking back
and saying
Auburn was the
best time of our
lives. _ _
In my freshman scrapbook, I
still have the wreath made of
pretzels that Allison gave out for
Christmas decorations.
During winter quarter, I had
my first Journalism class. I
must have gone into her room
and complained every week,
saying, "I'm going to fail this
week's test; I can't spell" or
whatever the test happened to
be on. But she never com­plained
even though she was
busy with her own classes.
She was also busy becoming
involved on campus. When she
went through fraternity little
sister rush, she was upset that
one of the fraternity's spiked
their punch. . She., said she
wouldn't accept if Jhey; invited
her back the next night
I guess the thing that stands
out most in my mind when
thinking back to that year in
Dorm 9 is Allison sitting on her
bed cross-stitching. She taught
me how. but I Just could not
keep the threads untangled long
enough to finish even the small­est
project. Allison did a large
cross-stitch pattern for her
mother that year.
She was very proud of her
family. Whenever she spoke of
her sister. Jennifer, who was
then a Junior-high-school stu­dent
the love was evident Over
the years. Allison and I had con­tinued
to discuss how fast our
younger sisters were growing
up. I enjoyed hearing Allison's
accounts of what her sister was
doing.
White we didn't get the chance
to see as much of each other as
sophomores, we still kept in
touch.
After learning that our sorori­ties
would be sharing a dorm
the next year. Allison said, 'We'll
get to be dorm buddies again."
I noticed that year that she
didn't have quite as much time
to cross-stitch. She was too vital
In campus activities.
On many nights, we passed
each other on the stairs to the
coke machine for that little bit
of caffeine needed to stay upi
and study Just a while longer.
I always took comfort that
even when she was in a t-shirt
and shorts or granny pajamas,
Allison usually wore her pearls.
This was of particular interest
to me since I've been accused of
going to sleep without taking off
my pearl necklace.
She was right that our
Auburn years would pass too
quickly.
At the Georgia game this year
I noticed Allison down on the
field taking pictures and enjoy­ing
her last home football game
as a War Eagle Girl.
Graduation was close, and it
really hit me a couple weeks ago
when I returned for my last
quarter of actual classes. I knew
then it was just about time to
say goodbye to all the people
who have made my time here so
special.
I'm Just sorry that I didn't get
a chance to say goodbye to
Allison, who made everything
Just a little bit better.
At 12:30 p.m. at the First
United Methodist Church in
Montgomery, the ushers were
trying to quietly set up the fold­ing
chairs, normally reserved for
Easter and other religious holi­days.
By 1:45 p.m. the choir
pews behind the altar were full,
and it was standing room only.
Everyone had come to say
goodbye.
Laura C. Barnwell is news editor
of The Plainsman.
Josh advertisements misleading
Josh is leaving. Thank God. I
haven't been so glad to see any­one
leave Auburn since'Whitney
Houston.
Since late November, the
name of Josh has been on lips,
windows, bumpers and chests
throughout Lee County and has
attained near-cult status in
Christian circles. Neon signs
outside gas stations have blared
"Josh is coming." The fronts of
fast-food restaurants have
advised "Hear Josh."
And the Campus Crusade for
Christ (CCC) has perpetuated
the most exploitive and manipu­lative
publicity campaign in
recent memory.
In a letter promoting McDow­ell.
Linn Thomas, media rela­tions
director for the Josh
McDowell Ministry, said "Our.
purpose in bringing Josh
McDowell to Auburn is to make
Jesus Christ the number one
issue and topic of conversation
in our community."
Yet the CCC-sponsored adver­tisement
on page A-5 of the Jan.
B. Bryan
Bittle
19 issue of The Plainsman
depicts a wide-eyed, shocked
audience under the motto "Sex
like you've never heard It
before!"
Under the penciled-behind-one-
ear professor, the fat pim­ply
kid dropping his doughnut
the blond big-breasted bimbo In
a polka-dot blouse, the long,
greasy-haired hippie, the black
man with an afro, the all-lips-and-
eyelashes brunette, the
dumb Jock In his letter sweater
and the nerd with cheap suit
and coke-bottle glasses, the title
of McDowell's lecture stands out
In white print against a black
background: "Maximum Sex:
Hear Josh."
In other words, McDowell
appeals to the stereotypical
"outcasts" which abound on
campuses worldwide. His camp
is simply not directing his pub­licity
to the well-adjusted or
spiritually secure, but to the
emotionally confused. And his
ministry knows that, especially
to his young audience, sex sells,
even if what you are selling is
God.
Of course, students seeking
sexual advice were bound to be
disappointed since in "Maxi­mum
Sex" the unpubliclzed
subtitle "Is love still possible In
a Junkie world" dominated the
lecture, which McDowell has
delivered for at least a decade.
Thomas justified such blatant
misrepresentation in her letter,
saying "The Interest and contro­versy
that Josh will create shall
be a major part of our overall
goal of giving every Auburn stu­dent
a clear understanding of
Jesus Christ and the claims He
made." To paraphrase, the ends
justify the means.
In the case of the publicity
surrounding McDowell's visit
here, the means were a kind of
ratings sweeps week for Chris­tianity,
a prostitution of reli­gious
ideals and a pornography
of God.
Don't misunderstand. Mc­Dowell
Is a phenomenal speaker
and self-proclaimed "entertain­er."
I am not arguing against
religious speakers or religious
freedoms of any kind. The Issue
is misleading advertisement
which borders on fraud.
For space considerations, I
will not discuss the publicity
overkill, how for more than two
months "Josh" has been scrib­bled
on walls, sweatshirts and
storefronts to the point of nau­sea.
Further. I will not discuss
the totalitarian implications of
businesses serving up morality
and theology.
I will keep silent and hope
that this is the way Josh ends -
not with a bang, but a whimper.
B. Bryan Bittle is an assistant
A&E editor of The Plainsman.
Thursday, January 26,1989 (MuburnDlainsman A-9
Letters
Allies turn backs on U.S.
Recently Libya engaged In its
third encounter with the United
States military since 1981. After
this third encounter, most of the
world that had been in dubious
belief that Libya was building a
chemical weapons plant,
learned from the West Germans
that our allegations were indeed
fact.
What is more distressing than
the military aggressions against
the United States and the man­ufacture
of chemical weapons
by Libya is the lack of support
from our allies. In most recent
action against Libya, we have
received less support from our
allies than In the previous two
incidents.
In our 1986 bombing raid on
Libya, we received real support
from only one country, England.
France refused to let us fly over
its airspace on the way to Libya.
Most of our allies gave reluctant
support, while some termed our
raid "a mistake."
Why Is it that our closest
allies, who we have pledged the
lives of our American service­men
to defend, will not support
us In military action against a
known madman?
Wade
Williams
The reasons for their lack of
support are as varied as they
are Idiotic. Many European
countries, despite their knowl­edge
of Gadhafl's terrorist and
other shady dealings, continue
to trade with his country.
The countries which have eco­nomic
ties to Gadhafl are afraid
to offend him, worrying that he
may raise his prices or cut them
off completely.
Another reason for the lack of
support from our allies Is their
fear of terrorist retaliation by
Libya This fear was one of the
main reasons France chose not
to allow us to fly over its
airspace during our bombing
raid.
If the world is to abolish
terrorism. It must not be afraid
of terrorist threats.
The war on terrorism Is Just
that: a war. It Is possible that
innocent lives may be lost in the
fight to destroy terrorism. It
would truly be the greatest
tragedy for civilians to lose their
lives, but closing our eyes and
allowing Gadhafl to continue his
activities will not solve the prob­lem.
Our allies need to realize that
the support of the United States
does not come for free. If they
wish to enjoy the benefits of our
protection and the benefits of
trading with us economically,
they need to support us In
actions against known terrorist
leaders and defense of our right
to international waters and
airspace.
It's time that we stood up and
quit being quite so naive. We
must Insist that our allies back
us fully when we are either on •
the defensive or taking actions
against the world-condemed
activltes in which Libya
engages.
Should we ever apply sanc­tions
to our allies in retaliation
for their lack of support, they
will surely reverse their selfish
positions in a hurry.
Wade Williams is tech editor of
The Plainsman
EAO: styrofoam dangerous
Editor's note: The following let­ter
is a group effort of the Envi­ronmental
Awareness Organiza­tion.
Editor, The Plainsman:
Jan. 26 is National Styrofoam
Action Day. The main goal of
this day is to raise community
awareness about the dangers of
styrofoam. These hazards
specifically include the- follow­ing:
Styrofoam does not break
down - it remains In the envi­ronment
forever. It takes up
valuable landfill space, poses a
litter problem, and is a threat to
wildlife if ingested.
•Release of chlorofluorocar-bons
(CFC) used In the produc­tion
of styrofoam destroys the
protective ozone layer of the
atmosphere and contributes to
Greenhouse Warming.
•Alternatives to CFCs, hydro­carbons,
are serious air pollu­tants
at low levels.
•Manufacturing styrofoam
depletes the earth's supply of
non-renewable petroleum
resources and produces toxic
by-products.
Reliance on bulky, nonrecy-clable
packages that have a
"life" of minutes before they are
taken from the tray to the trash
is environmentally irresponsi­ble.
Modern Plastics reports that
McDonald's is "the largest user
in the United States of foamed
polystyrene food" containers?'
The Citizen's Clearinghouse for
Hazardous Wastes estimates
that styrofoam from one day's
sales of McDonald's burgers
takes up 50,006 cubic feet of
landfill space.
Many states, counties, cities,
fast food chains and universities
have reduced, banned or
restricted the use of styrofoam
food packaging. Even the U.S.
Senate has acknowledged the
problem and has banned styro­foam
products In its cafeteria.
The Environmental Awareness
Organization, an Auburn Uni­versity
organization, Is working
to ban styrofoam in University
Food Service facilities. The
group is also educating the
Auburn community on alterna­tives
to styrofoam.
If there were no substitutes
for styrofoam, this campaign
would be futile. Fortunately,
this is not the case. Sufficient
alternatives ar^e ...available,
including: recycled paper,
paper, other biodegradables and
reusable products. Biodegrad­able
plastics are also entering
the market
Pick your products carefully
and avoid using styrofoam.
Bring your own mug when buy­ing
cups of coffee, choose eggs
In cardboard cartons, pack frag­ile
items with newspaper, buy
recycled products, and patron­ize
restaurants that do not use
styrofoam. As long as we keep
using styrofoam. Industry has
an excuse to continue manufac­turing
it.
Environmental Awareness
Organization
Abortion a matter of choice
Editor, The Plainsman:
Once again the topic of abor­tion
is brought Into the political
arena In the midst of elected
officials who somehow feel that
they are qualified to enforce
morality.
Pro-lifers continue to picket
abortion centers with the Bible
in their hands and the words of
judgment and condemnation
shouting from their lips. Why
don't people listen to each
other?
No one Is for abortion as a
means of birth control. There
are simply those in favor of
choice and those In favor of leg­islation
to narrow those choices
(you can either have the baby
and keep It or you can have the
baby and place It up for adop­tion.)
The ironic thing about pro-lif­ers
is that they do not want to
make it easier for women to
have children, they Just want to.
to stop them from not having
them.
They do not lobby for inexpen­sive
prenatal care or daycare
costs, nor do they establish pro­grams
which would Increase the
chance that a minority baby will
get placed In a caring and loving
home. Sure there are waiting
l i s t s for white, Anglo-Saxon
babies, but the lists for minority
or handicapped children are
considerably shorter.
The energy expended by pro
lifers should be channeled into
more constructive and less
hateful activities. It is easy to
hide behind a pamphlet or film,
but it is a lot harder to stop
preaching and to start helping.
But then again, it is all a mat­ter
of choice.
Suzanne Kane, 04 GSW
Plainsman policy
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by students and funded entirely by advertising revenue and subscriptions. Office space in the basement of
Foy Union is donated by the University. Phone number is 826-4130.
The Plainsman is published nine times a quarter, including summer quarter. The summer editor and busi­ness
manager are chosen by the Communications Board. Faculty adviser is journalism professor Ed
Williams. The editor and the business manager choose their respective staffs. All student interested in work­ing
at The Plainsman are welcome to apply; experience is not necessary. Staff meetings are each Thursday
at 5 p.m.
Editorials
Unsigned editorials represent the views of the editorial board of The Plainsman, which consists of the edi­tor,
managing editor, department editors and assistant editors. Personal columns represent the views of the
authors.
Letters
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written. Letters longer than 300 words long are subject to being cut without notice. The editor has the right to
edit or refuse any letter. Letters must be signed and presented with a valid student ID. Deadline is Monday at
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Advertising
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to announce activities. Announcements must be submitted on forms available in the office during regular
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word minimum. Forms are available at the office during regular business hours. Deadline is Tuesday at 11
a.m. The local advertising rate for display ads is $4.25 per column inch. Deadline is Friday at 5 p.m.
Quote of the week
"The fence can be moved at any time. If ya'll don't like the fence after two games, that fence can
go out the backyard.'' - ticket manager Bill Beckwith, discussing the athletic department's student
seating proposal at the Student Senate meeting Monday night
The week in history
35 y e a n ago, 1054: President Dwight D. Elsenhower raised a stir when made a statement advo­cating
giving 18-year-olds have the right to vote. The statement was assailed by Democrats as a
political move but was heralded by students Including Herb White, associate editor of The Plains­man.
40 years ago, 1040: Noted author Pearl Buck presented a lecture on political and economic
conditions In China at the student activities building. Tickets were available for $3.
50 years ago, 1030: Alabama Polytechnic Institute students celebrated midterms with the
annual Mid-Term Dance, also known a s the Junior prom. Admission for the dance was $3, and the
dance was broadcast on WSFA radio station in Montgomery.
Movement going 'haywire1
Editor, The Plainsman:
WeU. the Martin Luther King
Jr. remembrance day (week?) is
over, and we can be thankful.
Don't get me wrong - I believe
King was a great man and that
he deserves most of the recogni­tion
he receives.
It is j u s t that with King's
birthday came about the black
"movement" And from what Ive
read and heard this week, I
would have to say this move­ment
has gone completely hay­wire.
The sad part about this move­ment
is that it is virtually
unstoppable. Anyone who dares
step In and say, "Hey, Isn't this
getting a bit ridiculous," is
stamped racist and brow beaten
by the press.
A prime example of this move­ment's
tactics is Its treatment of
Proposal 42. In an attempt to
shove education down some
people's throats, the NCAA
.voted to have a minimum play­ing
requirement- a 2.0 GPA in
high" school and a 700 SAT
score. Evidently this proposal
was regarded as a racist attack
on young blacks.
Immediatley the racist cry
was printed nationwide. The
action was followed by a black
coach striking to give the Issue
more contrast and publicity.
The almighty NCAA was cowed
into submission. It all took less
than a week.
Cultural bias on standardized
tests Is usually blamed for this
problem. The SAT, a common
standardized test tests English
and math skills. Now, If people
are living In a culture that
doesn't value English and math
skills, maybe our answer
shouldn't be "well at least let
them play basketball," but "let's
change that culture."
However, it is evident that a
lot of Intellectual people feel the
most Important thing for black
kids is that they play basket­ball.
This thinking is hogwash.
Another example of a black
movement out of whack Is a let­ter
appearing In last week's
Plainsman. In "Students forget­ting
heritage," Tracey Moore
cites several things crucial to
the movement- reading books by
black authors, knowing the
black national anthem and
preparing black people to lead
their race.
Just to let you know the hip-pocracy
of this position, I'll tell
you what would happen If I
advocated reading books by
white authors, knowing the
white national anthem and
preparing white people to lead
their race. The next time you
would hear from me wouldn't be
a letter to the editor; It would be
an obituary.
There are other things I could
go Into which could probably
prove my point even better.
Subjects like affirmative action
and the new black Identity
problem are probably best left
to another letter.
I think the Important thing is
that we look at this movement
in a new light. Not with a teary-eyed
sentimentallsm, making us
think it can do no wrong, but
with an intellectual and spiritu­al
reflection that is the type of
thing universities are known for.
I think Martin Luther King Jr.
would have wanted it that way.
Scott Heber. 04 EE
B&F deadline coming soon
Editor, ThePfafrismare
At the first of this year comes
the time that all student-funded
organizations begin preparing
their budgets for the 1989-90
fiscal year. These proposals are
to be reviewed by the SGA
Budget and Finance Committee
and funded according to need.
The money that goes to
finance the projects' budgets
comes from the Student Activity
Fee. This fee has been Increased
from $8 per quarter to $9.50
per quarter because of the
upcoming 10 percent increase
in tuition In fall quarter 1989.
This fee is Included in each
student's tuition each quarter.
The student organizations it will
be funding this year will be:
The Glomerata, The Circle, the
Tiger Cub, WEGL-FM.
Performing Arts, Recreational
Services, the UPC and the SGA.
Over the years the greatest
challenge has been determining
which organizations have effec­tively
used the money issued
them and how they might Justify
an increase In funding.
The slight Increase In funds
this year does not guarantee an
Increase to all projects. Last
year alone, more than $70,000
was cut from budgets, and the
year before that more than
$120,000 was cut. Student
activity projects should estimate
their budgets at what level they
need and not figure In the slight
Increase in appropriations.
Realistically, there is a very
limited amount of funds to allo­cate
and an extremely large
demand for these. We want to
fairly distribute each dollar; In
an effort to do Just this, B&F
Committee members are cur­rently
researching each activity
as to Its past projects and fee
usage and its projections for the
future.
Any groups or chartered orga­nization
wishing to request
money from the student activity
fees may obtain an application
In Cater Hall. All applications
for requests must be turned in
to the Office of Student Affairs
no later than Feb. 7. Budget
hearings will begin Feb. 13 and
will run through Feb. 23.
If you have any questions
concerning B&F policies or pro­cedures,
please call me at the
SGA office (826-4240) or call
Grant Davis at Cater Hall (826-
4710)
Tripp Hasten, chairman
B&F Committee
Still further from 'dream1
Editor, The Platnsman:
In his column of Jan. 19,
Editor David Sharp contends
that the election of three blacks
to the County Commission of
Dallas County Is "Still closer to
King's dream." This election
gave blacks the majority on the
Commission.
We are not sure Just what
Martin Luther King, Jr. had in
mind for Dallas County, but if
the idea was that the blacks
have political power In a west
Alabama county, he and Sharp
are sadly mistaken.
Racism is far from dead In
Dallas County, as well as the
rest of the country. The vote
was right down racial lines.
What happened on the Selma
bridge 24 years ago has no rele­vance
today. Money Is still the
name of the game, Utopian high
ideals notwithstanding.
Business expansion in Alaba­ma
has boomed in 1987 and
1988. Three factors are going
for strong growth: tort reforms,
right-to-work laws and north
Alabama.
One needs only to drive
through the hills of the
Appalachian regions to see
upward business expansion,
clean small manufacturing
plants and service industries.
There Is a growing affluent mid­dle
class, mainly children of for­mer
marginal farmers and
chicken growers. That's the
good news.
Now for the bad news. The
overall growth for Alabama Is
skewed downward because of
the lack of, or negative growth,
as business falls and flees pre­dominantly
black counties.
The Industrialist seeking a
site for a new facility may not
wear a white sheet and a point­ed
hat, but If the county Is over
one-third black, forget about
Industrial growth. The best they
can hope for is the dregs, and
they go begging for prisons, dog
tracks and the nation's largest
toxic waste dump.
As one county industrial
development official bluntly put
it: "The first thing (the prospect)
asks you Is, 'How many (unac­ceptable
racial epithet deleted)
do you have In your county?"
There Is an attitude among
developers that blacks represent
absenteeism, low productivity
and union organizing.
Because of affirmative action,
they avoid regions where they
would be placed in legal Jeop­ardy
for not hiring enough
blacks.
In her letter to the editor last
week, Tracey Moore points out
that "With the acquisition of |
knowledge comes power." Her
criticism of the present black
leadership Is certainly Justified.
Her stance toward black nation­alism
is recognizable.
Black leaders and white edito­rialists
could better spend their
time convincing black people
that self improvement, image,
productivity and competitive­ness
are the keys to economic
success.
Knowledge must be used to
create wealth. It is only wealth
that sustains lasting political
power.
J im Quillin. '46
Auburn j
A-10 QlbeSuburn Plainsman Thursday, January 26,1989
Fence
continued from A-l
please, McGInty said.
"It's kind of a compromise.
We'll have a fence on the end
zone. It won't block anyone's
view and will hopefully help the
problem of people coming Into
the student section," said Bob
Fan-is, SGA director of athletics
and recreation.
A fenced barrier will also be
placed underneath the stadium
to prevent excess traffic of non-students
within the student
gates, he said.
The fence and inside barriers
are needed for some of next sea­son's
more crowded games,
Beckwith said.
'Basically what were trying to
do is face the problem of sold-out
games like the Auburn-
Alabama game," he said.
The decision to place barriers
around the student section
came after the athletic depart­ment
and SGA leaders dis­cussed
this fall's overcrowding
problem, Beckwith said.
The barrier in the end zone
will Include 400 to 600 guest
seats that the athletic depart­ment
plans to sell to students
on a seniority basis beginning
the Monday before each game,
Beckwith said.
We will offer guest tickets at
full price at the south end
towards the west side of the
student section," he said.
The number of guest tickets
available will depend on the
number of student seats
remaining in the end zone sec­tions
after season ticket sales.
"That number is going to
change from year to year based
on the number of tickets left In
the last section of student
seats," McGinty said.
The fence will be adjusted to
Fit the size of the section each
fear, Beckwith said.
The fence is just a temporary
Darrier, Beckwith said. "The
fence can be moved at any time.
[f ya'll don't like the fence after
Lwo games, that fence can go
aut the backyard," he said.
McGinty said he feels seniors
nd graduate students should
have top priority on ticket sales.
"I still feel that every senior
that has the opportunity,
should get to see the Alabama
game. They've spent four years
here, and they should be the
first ones to have guest with
them," he said.
In other matters, the Senate
unanimously passed a resolu­tion
from the student interest
committee requesting that stu­dents
be given first priority for
use of the new swimming pool
complex when scheduling plans
are made.
The resolution said students
are financing the complex's con­struction,
and it is expected
that student use of the pool
would double if hours were
expanded.
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matter, he says.
"I certainly respect their
efforts, and it may help me
remember who they are," he
says.
As far as brownnosing for
better grades, most teachers
seem to agree that it's the
show of effort, not the actual
brownnosing, that makes a
difference.
Roppel says it can affect a
student's grade if they seemed
to really be trying hard.
"It certainty can affect the
way I feel when the grade is
borderline. It won't change a
solid B to an A, but when
you're trying to decide about a
borderline grade, it helps to
have more than cold, hard
numbers to look at," he says.
"The teacher may not admit
it, but he's going to cut you
some slack," says Zimlich. "If
a teacher knows who you are
and likes you, especially at a
large school where there's 200
people in a classroom, it has
to make a difference.
"Maybe not in something
like math. But in English,
where the teacher can give or
take five points on an essay, it
probably matters," she says.
Bo Megginson, 04 JMEH,
says the big key is to act like
you're really interested in
what the teacher has to say.
Tags
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were scheduled to be complet­ed,"
said Sheila Eckman, direc­tor
of Alumni Programs. "The
Alumni Office did not receive
the tags until November."
People who had to renew their
tags in October and November
were left out in the cold, Eck­man
said. Since the Auburn
tags weren't ready, buyers were
forced to purchase the regular
state tag prior to receiving their
Auburn tags. "We were promot­ing
when there were no tags,"
Eckman said.
'The cost of the tags are the
same as other colleges promot­ing
the tag sales," Martin said.
Buyers pay $50 in addition to
regular taxes and license plate
fees, White said. The tags can
be purchased in each county at
the probate Judge's office.
The leading counties in Alaba­ma
in the sales of the Auburn
car tags are: Lee County with
140; Jefferson County with 100;
Shelby County with 77; Mont­gomery
County with 74; and
Madison County with 57,
according to University Rela­tions.
While most tags only contain
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each buyer may have words or
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license plate, if their Idea hasn't
already been used by other buy­ers.
The Alumni Office has pro­moted
the tag sales with fliers in
newspapers and advertisements
on football tickets last fall, Eck­man
said. "We sent out post­cards
to all alumni in the state
of Alabama with the car tag
print on it," she said.
"Every county in the state has
supported the tag sales," White
said. "All the money received,
except for a small processing
fee, goes into scholarship
funds."
Martin said, "At this point in
time, all money received is put
into an endowment fund, which
is being held for scholarships."
Scholarships will be awarded
to outstanding high school
seniors. White said.
"We (University Relations)
hope all alumni and people
involved in the University will
buy a tag," White said.
Martin said he Is pleased with
the number of staff, faculty and
trustees who have purchased
the car tags.
Martin has purchased car
tags for each of his three 1956
Thunderbirds. He has numbers
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the overall benefits resulting
from the program will be a state
backed account from which fed­eral
taxes will be deferred until
the student is 18.
'We are still trying to formu­late
a method of payment," Wal­lace
said. 'We are looking at the
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As another incentive, he said,
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Although the program is set
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Thursday, January 26,1989 GhcjauburnOainsman
Agent gives opinions/B-4
Round Mound in 5th year/B-7 Sports
Randy
Williams
Some of
everything
this year
Finally. A half-way exciting
Super Bowl.
After the last few years of
blow-outs, there is a game that
comes down to the last minute
for the win.
In addition, those of us in
Auburn could watch a couple of
former players in the champi­onship.
Unfortunately Steve Wallace
of the 49ers got hurt on the
third play.
As he was blocking his man
he was forced in between the
two. Joe Montana, his own
quarterback, was hit as he
released a pass. He fell back
onto the former Auburn players
leg.
Wallace was carried off the
field by a stretcher.
The other Auburn player,
James Brooks of the Cincinnati
Bengals, had a good game
though. It was highlighted by a
catch as he was going out of
bounds.
Brooks has played second fid­dle
to Icky Woods all year. He's
been referred to as the Bengals
"other running back."
In this game Woods didn't
have the opportunity to do his
famed "Icky Shuffle,"a silly
dance that has received so
much attention it without doubt
aided to the swelling of his
head.
Brooks played at Auburn dur­ing
the Doug Barfield years. He
was pushed for the Heismari
Trophy his senior season.
I remember buying a T-shirt
at the bookstore one weekend
when my family came for a
game. The shirt simply said
The house that James built" on
the front. It had a picture of the
first upper deck addition to the
stadium.
On the back it said "James
Brooks for Heisman."
Brooks was probably not pub­licized
as well as Bo Jackson
was, but he was a great back
when he was at Auburn.
Getting back to the Super
Bowl, Wallace's injury was not
the worst of the game.Tim
Krumartie of the Bengals broke
both bones in his lower leg. In
the TV replay his foot made a
right angle as he tumbled
around on the ground.
He was tough. After being
carted off the field, his leg
already in a splint, he refused to
go to the hospital and wanted to
be with his team.
Another highlight of the game
was the 3-D half-time show.
I haven't talked to anyone
who had the special glasses so I
don't know what it was really
like.
The only other aspect I had a
problem with was the money
spent on advertising.
For a 60-second spot, adver­tisers
spent slightly over a mil­lion
dollars. This is a little
steep, although I'm sure their
money did reach a large audi­ence.
But there is just something
about watching a bunch of beer
bottles run around with a foot­ball
that doesn't work
When the pony ran out to
kick the winning field goal and
the cans went to tear down the
goalposts I did kind of enjoy it.
But it did get me to thinking.
Will those commercials really
influence someone when they go
to the store? I don't realty think
it will, but at least there is a tax
deduction for advertising.
At least this was an exciting
game and one that I watched all
of. The last couple of years I
turned the game off after the
first half.
Maybe the Super Bowl is
returning to a time when it was
really considered the champi­onship
game.
Randy Williams is sports editor
of The Plainsman. I
Won't
be beat
Unstoppable
Lady Tigers
stay No. 1
By Michelle Garland
Assistant Sports Editor
The top ranked Lady Tigers
grabbed their fourth consecu­tive
SEC victory beating
Vanderbilt 87-69 Saturday in
Eaves Memorial Coliseum then
pounded Austin Peay 85-37
Monday night.
All-America senior center
Vickie Orr scored 25 points and
pulled down eight rebounds to
pace Auburn against Vandy
while sophomore guard Carolyn
Jones added 23 points and six
rebounds.
But, according to head coach
Joe Ciampl, the game was clos­er
than the final score showed.
"Vandy had some quality out
there, and we know that,"
Ciampl said. "But our kids are
intelligent enough and talented
enough to make the necessary
adjustments."
One of Auburn's main con­cerns,
Clampi said, was keeping
sophomore center Wendy
Scholtens away from the basket.
Before their matchup with
Auburn, Vandy*s Scholtens was
leading the SEC in points aver­aged
with 24.4 per game and in
rebounds with 11.5 per game.
She also was in the top 20 in
the NCAA in four categories.
Scholtens hit 23 points, but
the Lady Tigers held her to only
five rebounds.
'We came in knowing Vandy
always gives us a tough game,"
Orr said. "But we didn't know it
would be as physical as it was
on the inside.
Bama tickets on sale
By Randy Williams
Sports Editor
Phi Epsilon Kappa service fra­ternity
will be selling tickets to
the Auburn-Alabama basketball
game tomorrow on campus.
'They will be handling ticket
sales in or around the
University Bookstore." Marty
McGinty, assistant ticket sales
manager said. 'They may move
out on the concourse if the
weather is good."
There will be a sign at the
bookstore if they move outside.
The group tried to sell tickets
on campus at an earlier game,
but because of not getting the
word out on time few tickets
were sold.
"There are still tickets avail­able,
and this will save students
a trip down here (to the athletic
department)," McGinty said.
If the sales go well, McGinty
said, they may try this for other
home games.
This year's Iron Bowl trophy
will be presented during the
game.
Staff photo by Cliff Oliver
Scruggs hits for 2 in 85-37 blowout over Austin Peay
'We knew they would play us
pretty close, and the game felt
like it was closer than 20
points."
Adding to the Lady Tigers'
offensive attack was Junior cen­ter
Linda Godby with 14 points
and sophomore guard Patrena
Scruggs and senior guarJ
Ruthie Bolton who contributed
10 points apiece. Bolton also
had 10 assists.
For the Lady Commodores,
senior guard Deborah Denton
scored 16 points including three
3-pointers.
"We were concerned about
Denton's outside shot," Ciampi
said. 'We just had to be ready to
adjust. Adjusting was the" key to
this game."
Monday night the Lady Tigers
played host to Austin Peay.
Everyone on Auburn's team saw
playing time, and everyone
scored.
'When you ask everyone to
work hard everyday, their
reward is. playing time," Ciampi
salff.Tm' really pleased to see
everyone have the opportunity
to play."
The win moved Auburn to 17-
0, 4-0 in the SEC. Austin Peay
fell to 0-16.
The Lady Govs' last win was a
See LADIES, page B-8
Reputabl
Agent gives field respect
By Landon Thomas
Assistant Sports Editor
Golf team ready to play at Shoal Creek
By Thad Foret
Staff Writer
In a throwback to collegiate
golf days of old, officials at both
Auburn and Alabama
announced plans this week for
a dual match between the two
schools Feb. 18 at Shoal Creek
Country Club in Birmingham.
"Obviously we're excited about
the prospect of this," Auburn
golf coach Mike Griffin said.
'What we're most excited about
is that this gives a better feeling
of competition.
'We play tournaments all year
and in them you never realty get
a sense of winning or losing,
unless, of course, you come
away with the title.
"Going head to head like this
allows us to give everybody a
feel for being in the hunt."
Two methods of scoring will
be used to determine the win­ner.
The first matches each
Auburn golfer against a player
from Alabama. The two will play
for points based on total score-one
point to the low score on
the front nine, one point to the
low score on the back nine and
one point to the low 18-hole
score for a total of three points
per pair.
The team with the most points
wins.
In the second scoring system,
the low four of six scores for
each team are added together,
and the team with the lowest
total wins. Just as in tourna­ment
play.
"This kind of set-up is ideal
See GOLF, page B-8
His list of clients reads like a
list of Auburn football stars
from the '70s and '80s.
Clients include James Brooks,
Frank Warren, Doug Smith,
Lionel James, Kevin Greene and
Brent Fullwood.
Each year the list changes as
clients move in and out of pro
ball. But through the changes,
George Kickliter maintains a
reputable image as a sports
agent.
His background is solid: a
BSBA in financing, and an
attorney with a CPA.
"I came to Auburn originally
as a walk-on basketball player
as a freshman in 1954,"
Kickliter said. "I grew to love
this place and wanted to come
back here one day, and I did.
"I started in this business in
'78," he said. "In '77, Reese
McCall approached me about it.
He said that the agents he and
some of the other players were
talking to left them without a
feeling of confidence. And he got
me thinking about it.
"The following year, William
Andrews was my first client.
This is the 11th year coming up
that I have represented an
Auburn player."
Two new Tigers being repre­sented
by Kickliter are Carlo
Cheattom and Greg Staples.
"We wait until the Auburnr/
Alabama game is over before w*
recruit them," Kickliter said. '
"We recruit every senior that
has any possibility of going talto
the pro's. The greatest difficulty
in the recruiting process is that
the players are inclined tcj like
what they want to hear. )3eing
candid and honest makes it
more difficult to be successful.
"The odds are greatly against
a low round draft pick n/aking a
club," he said. "The day they
hire you, they're looking to fire
you. But it's important that the
Kicklit
proper attention be given to an
11th rtund draft pick as with a
first."/
K&kli'ter's responsibilities
include negotiating the player's
contract and handling his
finances. That includes pur­chasing
things, financing,
infesting and handling tax mat­ters.
/ "Overall, for both negotiating
^ind financing, I require 4-6 per­cent
of the player's pay,"
Kickliter said. "We bow out
when they leave football."
But the relations don't end
there.
"I still give them advice, and
I'm tickled for them to call me
any time."
Last year Kickliter began to
represent basketball players.
"I became certified last year,"
he said. "Mike Jones is my first
basketball client."
The recent wrong doings by
some sports agents have unfor­tunately
tarnished the busi­ness."
As long as your'e doing
what's proper and right, you
can't worry that generally your
field doesn't have a good reputa­tion,"
he said.
Complex expected to open in April - finally
By Penny G. Dorset
Staff Writer
After pouring 7,700 yards of
concrete, laying 88,000 bricks,
installing 12,000 square feet of
glass, working for one year and
eight months and spending
approximately $7.7 million, the
Auburn Athletic Complex
should be completed in April
1989.
The Idea for a new sports
complex was actually conceived
in the late '70s, said Hindman
Wall, associate athletic director.
"But the idea for the new com­plex
was not brought to reality
until after Coach Dye came to
Auburn."
About two years ago a study
was granted and the drawing of
the plans began.
Construction began in
September 1987.
The complex will house busi­ness
offices of the athletic
department most of the sports
information department, most
of the academic counselors for
the athletic department and
some of the central administra­tors
from the athletic depart­ment.
In addition, some of the
weight training facilities, the
largest part of the training
room, the football coaching
staff, the football locker room
and a museum of the history of
Auburn athletics will be includ­ed.
The complex will also have
240 parking spaces.
\ The budget for the complex
was approximately $9.1 million
which includes the cost of con­struction
and furnishings and
$1.4 million used to build the
new tennis courts.
"There is no state revenue
being used," Wall said. "About
$3 million Is from private dona­tion,
and the rest Is coming
from a bond that is being paid
by the athletic department with
their revenues.
"This is a very needed addi­tion."
The complex should help
solve the problem of overcrowd­ing
in the athletic department
offices located in the coliseum.
The complex is "well-planned,
well-layed out and very func­tional,"
Wall said.
Although construction on the
complex will be completed in
April, the new building will not
be occupied until May.
Staff photo by Cliff Oliver
Athletic complex expected to open in May following 20 months of construction
B-2 QlbeaiburnPlainsntan Thursday, January 26,1989
SportsWeek
Football
Tigers do well in Senior Bowl
A total of seven Auburn players competed In Mobile's Senior
Bowl game last Saturday.
Leading the pack was Benjl Roland and Walter Reeves. Roland
had three tackles, and two sacks. In addition he was named Most
Valuable Player for the South defense.
Reeves caught the game winning pass in a 13-12 win for the
south team.
Other Tigers to compete were Lawyer Tillman, Ron Stallworth,
Brian Smith and Tracy Rocker.
'Lectron' headed to the Plains
On Monday Vigor High School tailback Darrell "Lectron"
Williams announced his plans to attend Auburn. He was the
No. 1 rated college football prospect In the Birmingham Post-
Herald's 'Ten Most Wanted List"
The Mobile senior chose Auburn over Alabama.
Auburn also picked up verbal commitments from defensive
end Anthony Union, No. 7 on the list, and defensive tackle
Walter Tate from Clarkston