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Volume 95, Number 13, 26 pages Thursday, February 2,1989 Auburn University, Ala.
NewsBriefs
Local
Lighting improvements
around Dorms J and K are
expected to be completed by
the end of this week, accord­ing
to Don Seay, facilities divi­sion
director of engineering
and construction.
Lighting units in the parking
lots are being cleaned, and
nonfunctional ones are being
replaced in an effort to make
the area brighter, Seay said.
Additional lights will be
placed on existing poles along
Duncan Drive to improve the
street which has been dark­ened
because of the removal of
lights during dorm renovation,
he said.
State
The U.S. Justice Department
decided Monday that the estab­lishment
of four Jefferson
County school districts was not
an act of discrimination against
blacks.
The decision blocks an effort
to abolish the Homewood,
Hoover, Vestavia Hills and Mid-field
school districts and merge
them into the Jefferson County
school districts as requested in
a federal lawsuit.
But Monday's decision does
not end the lawSttifc Lawyers 43
plan to ask a federal court in
Montgomery to dissolve the four
school boards.
Nation
Directors of the National
Religious Broadcasters have
voted to oust evangelist Jimmy
Swaggart for his "moral fail­ure."
The NRB made the deci­sion
in an attempt to better its
public image after Swaggart's
alleged relationship with a
Louisiana prostitute.
The NRB is meeting in its
46th annual convention, this
time using the opportunity to
discuss their temptations, per­sonal
problems and hopes,
according to Paul Ramseyer,
radio broadcaster.
World
American personnel closed
the United States Embassy in
Kabul, Afghanistan Monday as
Russian troops leave the
country and Moslem guerrillas
wait for their exit.
The state department closed
the embassy because of the
fear of potential danger once
the Soviet troop withdrawal is
complete.
Weather
Today's weather should be
fine with a high in the upper
70s and an overnight low in
the mid 50s, with no chance of
rain.
There will be a 40 to 50 per­cent
chance of rain tomorrow
which should be ending Satur­day
morning.
The weekend will be cooler
with overnight lows in the 40s.
Index
Arts & Entertainment B-11
Auburn Weekend B-12
Bloom County B-13
Campus Calendar A-2
Classifieds A-9
Crime Report A-2
Extra! A-3
Letters A-11,12
Opinion .A-10
Sports B-1
Money taken
by attacker
carrying pipe
By Sarah Hicks
Staff Writer
A man wielding a steel pipe
robbed a female student early
Monday morning when she was
about to enter Dorm J.
At 6 a.m. Wende Brown, 02
RSR, parked her car and was
going to her dorm when she
heard a car pull up, Brown said.
"I heard the car, but I didn't
give it a second thought," she
said.
After grabbing at her purse,
the man hit Brown on the arm
with the pipe. She fell to her
knees and held on to the pipe
which the man had dropped,
she said.
Although the man told her not
to look at him, she was able to
describe him as tall, Southern
and about 20 years old.
The man then rummaged
through her purse, taking only
$10 and leaving the scene in a
car Brown believes was driven
by someone else, she said.
"I didn't look at the car
because I was still scared," she
said, "but it sounded like there
was someone waiting in the car
for him."
Sj*My£GJNG, page A.g
Umbrella policy
puts fans in rain
By Suzanne Rauch
Staff Writer
Staff photo by Chris Kirby
Train derailment
Liquid asphalt oozes from a tanker Sunday morning following a
15-car train derailment in Auburn near Indian Pines golf course
last Friday njght. The train derailed because of a broken wheel
rim, according to officials. No one #as injured. Story on page A-4.
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A resolution was adopted at
Monday night's Student Senate
meeting concerning beginning a
"no umbrella" policy at Jordan-
Hare Stadium.
The athletic department
approached the Student
Government Association con­cerning
this problem because
complaints about the use of
umbrellas at football games
were received.
The main complaint con­cerned
visibility reduction for
those people sitting around any­one
using an umbrella. Other
complaints received included
the dangers of being poked by
the umbrella point and of water
dripping off the umbrella onto
the surrounding fans.
The policy was presented to to
the Senate by Joseph Boland
and Jan Moore, chairman and
co-chairman of the University
Committee on Intercollegiate
Athletics.
Six of the ten Southeastern
Conference schools have
already passed similar legisla­tion,
and two more are consid­ering
the adoption of an umbrel­la
P9»cy:
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The policy now has to be
approved by the University
Committee on Intercollegiate
Athletics.
The policy has not been
adopted by the University.
The results of the SGA's latest
survey were also released at the
meeting. The survey of 400 stu­dents
was conducted last quar­ter
during schedule distribu­tion.
When asked if the new seating
policy helped relieve overcrowd­ing
in the student section, 57.6
percent of the students sur­veyed
said yes.
About 45.1 percent of those
students surveyed were in favor
of erecting a fence around the
student section to keep non-students
out as long as stu­dents
could buy guest tickets.
When asked what the domi­nant
problem of overcrowding in
the student section was, 38.2
percent said blocks, 51.2 per­cent
said non-students and
10.6 percent said the lack of
enforcement of assigned seats.
Of the students surveyed,
50.2 percent said that it was
unfair for alcohol to be allowed
in the skyboxes since alcohol is
prohibited on campus.
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Students1 market value rises in spring
Labor Force
Distribution of the Labor Force by years of school completed
1972 1986
1*%
1-3 yrs.
of Univ.
4 +yrs.
of Univ. Graphics by Shayna Bowman
By Michael Austin
Staff Writer
Spring may bring showers,
but it also brings many job
recruiters to Auburn.
"The majority of corporations
that use our service come to
Auburn in the fall and spring,"
said Larry Long, coordinator of
the Auburn Placement Service.
Last year, records show that
602 corporations visited the
University with the highest con­centration
during these sea­sons.
Across the nation, big busi­ness
Is realizing the potential
that college students possess,
according to recent U.S. Labor
Department records. In order to
tap this valuable resource of
educated labor, corporations are
visiting college campuses.
The college graduate is a valu­able
commodity in the labor
market because "the company is
getting someone they can tailor
to meet their specific needs,"
according to Long. 'This fact
definitely increases the attrac­tiveness
of the college student
in the corporate setting." This
quarter alone, 51 companies
will visit the campus in search
of potential employees.
The Occupational Outlook
Handbook, 1988-89 edition,
which is published by the U.S.
Department of Labor's Bureau
of Labor Statistics, states that,
"In the year 2000, almost three
out of four workers will be
between 25 and 54 years of
age."
These workers, according to
the Handbook, are in their
"prime working age." This group
will comprise 73 percent of the
See JOBS, page A-12
University plans speakers, shows
to celebrate Black History Month
By Valerie Chinn
Staff Writer
Several events, including a
concert, guest speakers and a
variety show, have been sched­uled
by Auburn's Office of
Special Programs in recognition
of Black History Month.
Student Affairs Specialist
Delores Pitts said that Feb.l- 21
is the time set aside to cele­brate
contributions that blacks
have made to society.
Carter G. Woodson introduced
Negro History Week in 1926,
she said. He wanted to schedule
the week as close as possible to
the birthdays of Frederick
Douglass and Abraham Lincoln.
Over the years, the week pro­gressed
into an entire month.
Each year a national theme
for Black History Month is
selected by the Association for
the Study of Afro-American Life
and History which was founded
by Woodson, she said. This
year's theme is "The Role of
Afro-American Churches in
Economic, Political and Social
Development at Home and
Abroad."
"We'd like to increase partici­pation
each year," Pitts said.
"Ebony Bowl and 'Songfest' were
very successful last year." We
See HISTORY, page A-8
Capital punishment
Alabama has 3 prisoners facing electric chair
By Paul DeMarco
Assistant News Editor
"Big Yella Mamma," the elec­tric
chair In the Atmore
Alabama Correctional facility is
the site of all executions in the
state, and Arthur Julius, who
was convicted of murder in
1978. was to have been put to
death there last week.
He won an appeal in Federal
Court the Wednesday before,
and the execution was stayed
for at least a couple of months,
according to the attorney gener­al's
office.
This year, however, two more
persons could be executed
because they have few appeals
left.
"These cases have been
through all the procedures and
are near the end," said Bill
Little, an assistant attorney
general in the capital punish­ment
appeals division.
The appeals process follows a
procedure in which there are
about three levels of judicial
review, he said.
After someone is convicted of
a capital offense and sentenced
in Circuit Court, the sentence is
automatically appealed to the
Alabama Court of Criminal
Appeals. The sentence then
moves to the Alabama Supreme
Court for its review.
"Our office is trying to stream­line
the procedure by eliminat­ing
the appeal to the Alabama
Court of Criminal Appeals
because the Supreme Court will
See DEATH, page A-8
Start photo by Chris Kirby Aerobics with Cindy
SGA President Cindy Holland leads her aerobics class Tuesday
morning. She leads aerobics at 7:30 a.m. several days each week
at Kaz Fitness Center on College Street. Who needs Jane
Fonda?
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NewsWeek
Local
Chappel fund donations
Contributions can still be made to the Allison Chappel Memorial
Scholarship fund. Anyone wishing to make
donations can send checks to the Auburn University Foundation,
Attn. Accounting, 317 S. College St., Auburn, AL 36849.
Trustee to be named soon
The appointment to replace the vacancy on the University Board
of Trustees will be made this week, according to the governor's
office. The Board meets next Friday on the campus at Auburn
University at Montgomery.
Last week. The Mongomery Advertiser reported that three of the
candidates for the position include state Rep. Jack Venable. D-Tallassee,
Anniston general contractor Earlon McWhorter and Tal­ladega
banker Merrill Sweat.
State
Official convicted of embezzlement
A federal Jury in Opelika found the former finance director of
the Community Action Agency (CAA) of Tallapoosa, Chambers and
Coosa counties guilty Monday of a second charge of embezzlement
from the agency.
Mary Alice Greathouse of Camp Hill was found guilty of embez­zling
almost $6,000 from Head Start Funds. In November, she was
convicted for participation in the embezzlement of another $4,000
from the agency.
Greathouse will serve an 18-month sentence for the first embez­zlement
charge.
Nation
Bush excused from North trial
On the eve of Oliver North's Iran-contra trial, President Bush
was freed of a subpoena seeking his testimony. Former President
Ronald Reagan was told he is still "subject to call" with portions of
his diary possibly being required as evidence.
North is the first figure in the Iran-contra affair to stand trial
where he will face 12 criminal charges.
World
Ex-Nazi's party wins Bonn offices
Legislative candidates for an ex-Nazi soldier's party won 12
seats in Germany Monday.
The conservative Republican Party had 11 candidates elected to
the West Berlin legislature and two candidates elected to the fed­eral
parliament in Bonn.
More than 10,000 people demonstrated in downtown West
Berlin to protest the standing of the ultra-wing party on late Mon­day.
CrimeReport
1/26 - The glass of a vending that the two be detained until
machine was broken in Biggin
Hall, but the contents of the
machine were not disturbed.
The glass was valued at $60.
- A checkbook was report­edly
stolen from a room in
Dorm J and checks were writ­ten
on the account. There
were no signs of forced entry.
An investigation is in progress.
1/28 - Two subjects were
arrested for public intoxication
on Thatch Avenue and Mell
Street.
- A subject was arrested
for possession of marijuana II
at the Student Activities cen­ter.
1/29 - A person was injured
at the Student Activities cen­ter
and was treated by
paramedics before being
released.
- Two run-a-way juveniles
from Georgia were found in
Dorm D. The parents were
contacted and they requested
the parents could come to
Auburn.
1/30 - A student in Dorm J
reported that someone struck
her on the arm and took $10
from her purse. After the sus­pect
fled in an unknown vehi­cle,
the victim was treated at
EAMC. An investigation is in
progress.
- Someone reportedly entered
room 9093 of Haley Center
and removed an English exam
between Jan. 27 and 30. The
room was unsecure.
- A subject advised that
someone had struck her car
while It was parked at Drake
Health Center. Minor damage
was done to the vehicle which
was parked illegally.
1/31 - A resident advisor of
Boyd Hall told police she had
located two unauthorized
males in the lobby area. The
males left the scene before
officers arrived.
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Odds against having maximum sex
By Vlcki Vessels
Assistant News Editor
This generation of students
have all the odds against their
experiencing maximum sex,
but it's not too late, according to
Josh McDowell who visited the
campus last week.
"Sex isn't something you go
out and have. It was never
meant to be that way,"
McDowell said. "It was meant to
be with the right person in the
right relationship over a long
period of time so it can grow,
mature and develop into maxi­mum
oneness.
"If you don't have a fulfilled,
meaningful intimate relation­ship,
you can kiss good sex
goodbye."
The student generation's
point of view is captured by
Olivia Newton John's statement
that it's hard to imagine a last­ing
relationship when you've
never seen one, McDowell said.
People learn love through role
models, namely parents,
McDowell said. In this time of
high divorce rates and meaning­less
relationships exemplified in
the home, on television and in
movies, the ideal models have
broken down, he said.
'We have a generation growing
up today that doesn't know how
to give or receive love," he said.
"Something else is true of a
number of you here tonight. A
lot of people are having sex, but
very few are making love.
"A good sex life is the result of
a good relationship, not the
cause of it."
Following this idea, McDowell
suggests abstention until mar­riage
for three reasons. One rea­son
is to protect the mind from
memories of relationships past
that may cloud the enjoyment
with a spouse, he said.
Resisting will also protect the
marriage from suspicion, he
said. "If it's unrealistic to expect
you to wait before (marriage),
it's unrealistic to expect you to
wait afterward," McDowell said.
Finally, abstention will protect
those involved from the fear of
sexually transmitted diseases,
he said. Today students are
exposed to five different sexually
transmitted diseases in one sex
act, he said.
Some say having sex will
make them a man or a woman,
McDowell said, but he pointed
out that a 12-year-old girl and
even a dog can have sex. "It
takes a man to say no," he said.
"The moment you surrender,
you're no more than a dog in
heat."
Still, those who have already
been sexually active are not
lost, McDowell said.
"I think the answer both in
waiting and everything is in
Jesus Christ," he said, thanks .
to the power of Christianity as a
personal relationship with God
and Christianity's forgiveness.
Most people today don't actu­ally
want sex as much as they
want intimacy and a relation­ship
that will last, McDowell
said. "For many people today,
it's easier to bear their bottoms
than bear their souls." ,
McDowell's two-night lecture
series, which included a speech
entitled "The Skeptic's Quest"
on the first night, was spon­sored
by Campus Crusade for
Christ.
CampusCalendar
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Beta Alpha Psl Accounting
Fraternity offers free tax assis­tance
with basic tax returns
(1040EZ and 1040A.) Bring
your tax forms and other perti­nent
information to Foy Union
from Feb. 13 through 16 from
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The SGA will be accepting
declarations of candidacy for all
elected offices from Jan. 30 to
Feb. 10. Applications are avail­able
in the SGA office. There is
a $10 application fee. For more
information call 826-4240.
Mortar Board, the national
senior honor society, will be
accepting applications Feb. 1
through Feb. 17. Applicants
must be of junior standing with
a cumulative 3.0 GPA. Forms
are available at Foy Union Desk.
Cheerleader and Auble
Organizational meeting on
Thursday Feb. 16 at 6 p.m. in
the Student Act. .
..Recognition Through Unity
Day: SGA and other campus
organizations will sponsor
exhibits in Foy Union Ballroom
on Monday Feb. 6 from 10 a.m.
to 1 p.m. Free posters and cal­enders.
Robert Frost: Fire and Ice
will be presented Tuesday Feb.
14 at 8 p.m. in Foy Union
Ballroom. This one-man show
is sponsored by the performing
arts committee.
Mortar Board Cater scholar­ship
applications will be avail­able
on Wednesday Feb. 8 at
Foy and department head
offices. To be eligible students
must have completed at least
five quarters and no more than
seven with at least a 3.25
cumulative GPA.
Career Choice - Explore your
alternatives and take career
interest inventories, a Student
Development Services seminar,
will be Wednesday Feb. 8 at 3
p.m. in Foy 208. Other semi­nars
include: Where there's a
will, there's an A on Tuesday
Feb. 7 at 3:30 p.m.; and
Manage your time - and still
have fun, today at 3:30 in Foy
205.
Free Study Help is available
in math, physics, chemistry,
biology, English, history, com­puter
science engineering, elec­trical
engineering and CTE 204
Sunday through Thursday at
various hours in the Haley
Center Basement. Call 826-
5972 or come by Martin Hall
315 for a detailed schedule.
The Lady Tigers Booster
Club is sponsoring Disabled
American Veterans Day at the
Lady Tigers game on Saturday
Feb. 4 at 2 p.m. in Joel Eaves
Memorial Coliseum.
MEETINGS
The AU Sport Parachute
Club will have a first jump
course on Saturday Feb. 11 at 9
a.m. in Foy Union. For more
information 749-5531.
Marine Biological Society
will meet Monday Feb. 6 at 7:30
p.m. in Cary 136. The speaker's
topic is sewage and the health
of an estuary: The Death and
Recovery of an ecosystem.
Pi Delta Phi, the French
honor society, invites all inter­ested
in French to Denaro's
today at 7 p.m. for French con­versation.
For more Information
call Lee Anna at 821-8688.
The Auburn Microbiological
Society will meet Tuesday Feb.
7 at noon in Comer Auditorium.
Dr. Doug Rivers will speak
about the Use of Monoclonal
Antibodies In Rapid Diagnostic
Tests.
The Auburn Greens will meet
today at 6 p.m. in Haley 2218.
The International Business
Club Banquet will be Monday
Feb. 6 from 7:30 to 10 p.m. at
The Gazebo. You must pay
dues of $5 at the door to attend.
Uniting for World Peace, a
peace panel, will be Friday Feb.
10 at noon irt Foy 208.'
GCS Christian Fellowship
will present the story of the
hardships and miracles experi­enced
by a family in the center
of Latlva during WWII, as told
by Use West, today at 7 p.m. in
Foy 208
Adult Student support ses­sions
meet Thursday at noon in
Foy 205. Call 826-2353 for
more information.
The Society for the
Advancement of Management
will meet Monday Feb. 6 at 7
p.m. in Foy 246. The guest
speaker is from Prudential.
Pi Lamba Sigma, the Pre-Law
Honor Society, will meet today
at 8 p.m. in Foy 204. Elections
for new officers will be held.
Auburn Rugby practice will
be held Tuesday and Thursday
at 3 p.m. at the coal pile across
from the TKE house.
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honorary, invites all interested
in writing and literature to
Quincy's on Monday Feb. 6 at
5:30 p.m. Dr. Richards, dean of
liberal arts, will speak. Contact
Dr. Burling in the English
department.
Beta Beta Beta, the biology
honorary, will meet Tuesday
Feb. 7 at 7:30 p.m. in Cary 136.
Eligibility for membership will
be discussed. All interested per­sons
are invited to attend.
Psi Chi. the National
Psychology honorary, will meet
Tuesday at Feb. 7 in Haley
2207. The topic will be GRE and
graduate school preparation.
The Sailing Club meets every
Tuesday at 6 p.m. in Foy 321.
Lessons are given regularly. For
more Information call 826-4656.
Auburn Amnesty Inter­national
Urgent Action Group
meets every Wednesday at 7
p.m. in Haley 2212. For more
information call 821-4695.
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Extra!
Students roll
past Tide on
way to AU
By Evan Hanby
Staff Writer
I t's a long, hard process.
Not only do you have to
spend hours with new
' advisers and fill out form after
form, you also have to change
the color scheme of your
' wardrobe, learn a whole new set
of cheers and feel like a first
quarter freshman all over again.
Such is the life of a transfer
student. It's never easy, but it's
hardest to transfer from the
University of Alabama.
On an average, fewer than
•four students a quarter transfer
'to Auburn from the University
of Alabama, Janet Richardson,
coordinator of Institutional
Studies, said.
Only 18 of Auburn's 2,022
transfer students for summer
and fall quarters were from
the University of Alabama,
, Richardson said.
It's not easy, but for one rea­son
or another, some students
do.
When Kelly Van Valkenburgh,
02 IE, decided to transfer to
Auburn this quarter, her friends
gave her a hard time.
"I got a lot of hack about
transferring to the cow school,"
Van Valkenburgh said. "But I
c knew it would be a good change
for me. My major was engineer­ing,
and the curriculum was
better here.
"Engineering was much less
structured there. I've learned
more here in two weeks than I
•learned in a year there," she
said.
They also come for social
reasons.
"I had visited a lot and had
lots of friends here," said anoth­er
transfer student, David
Harris, 03 PB, who came to
Auburn two years ago. "I liked
the people and the surround­ings
better here."
The only sure way of knowing
why Alabama students transfer
to Auburn is to ask them when
they visit the admissions office,
said Mary Hunter, assistant
director of admissions.
Vacancy
Living with strangers helps pay rent
By Genie Brock
Staff Writer
Staff photo by Evan Hanby
Powell and Wright left Alabama for 'friendly' Auburn
"In the process of talking to
them, we sometimes find out
why they come," Hunter said.
Usually it's the academic record
that draws them, she said. But
that's not the only thing.
"The numbers differ on a
yearly basis. People can say
what they want, but beating
Alabama (in football) makes a
difference," she said.
Dr. Charles Reeder, director of
admissions, agreed.
"You always hope that
Saturday afternoon has little to
do with where they go to school.
It does, but it shouldn't," he,
said.,. _,...
"Most of-the, transfers that I
have talked to from Alabama
really wanted to come to'
Auburn in the first place, but
for a variety of reasons, went
there instead," Reeder said. One
reason he mentioned was
parental pressure.
Kevin Wright, 04 FI, is a good
example.
"I had visited both campuses,
and I liked Auburn a lot better,
but I could never face up to
telling my dad I wanted to come
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Habitat for Humanity
brings hope to needy
By Sarah Hicks
Staff Writer
I
One day, there will be
no more shacks, no
collapsing tenement
houses and no homeless peo­ple
sleeping on city streets.
This is the dream of Millard
Fuller, an Auburn alumnus
who has spent the past twelve
years developing a program
called Habitat for Humanity,
which is in the process of
opening a campus chapter
here in Auburn.
The program's purpose is to
build or renovate houses for
the-homeless or underprivi­leged
using as much volunteer
labor and donated materials
as possible, according to Dave
Zellner, 04 EC. a leader of the
pioneering Auburn group.
The finished home is then
sold to a needy family on a no
interest, no profit basis,
Zellner says, and the pay­ments
are then cycled back
into the program for another
home.
'The object of this program
is to inspire people to make a
new start." Zellner says.
"The beauty of the idea is
that these needy people play
such a large role in the con­struction
of their future
home," he says. Each home­owner
puts In a minimum
amount of sweat equity,
meaning he or she is required
to participate in the construc­tion
of that home and others
as well.
The program is based on the
beliefs of a growing number of
people like Zellner and Fuller
who are unwilling to accept
the fact that millions of people
live without adequate shelter.
"So many people have been
in this position for so long that
without this sort of helpful
push, they may remain there
for the rest of their lives,"
Zellner says.
'We are trying to share our
talents and skills with others
and still give them the respon­sibility
of building their
home," Zellner says.
"I don't encourage giving
just to give. With this program
you can see a return on your
investment," he says. After
getting a home the people then
have not only the incentive to
help themselves but also the
hope that other dreams can be
realized, he says.
Zellner and a few others
decided to try to begin sharing
this idea with other Auburn
students fall quarter because
the kind of volunteer work
provides such an opportunity
for college students.
"A lot of the program's roots
come back to Auburn," he
says. "It's about time it got
started here."
Currently, there are 36
established campus chapters
in the United States, and most
of those chapters are at con­servative
universities like
Auburn, according to Zellner.
This is another reason why he
thinks the chapter will thrive
here.
Zellner's zeal stems partly
See HABITAT, page A-12
down here," Wright said. After
his first quarter at Alabama he
eventually did.
Harris' experience was simi­lar.
He was raised yelling 'Roll
Tide!'
"I was kind of green out of
high school," he said. "I thought
that was where I was supposed
to be because my parents went
there."
Other students go to Alabama
because their friends go there,
Reeder said.
Stuart Tankersly, 03 MBI,
had both problems. His father
and his brother went to
Alabama, as well as 15 of his
best high school buddies. On
the other hand, his mother and
another brother came to
Auburn.
Tankersly did both. Before
deciding to transfer two years
ago, he often visited his brother
at Auburn. "I liked the atmo­sphere
better here. It was more
relaxed," he said.
See TRANSFER, page A-12
Almost every bulletin
board on campus has
one...you know, those
signs that say "Roommate
Wanted!" with a phone number
listed at the bottom so you can
tear one off.
Living with strangers is not
new to Auburn students. Check
the Want Ads. They, too, are
flooded with advertisements
seeking a new roomie. It sounds
like an easy match. Need a
roommate? Take a number.
Problem solved. Right?
Wrong. Beth Whidbee, 03
CHE, advertised for a roommate
recently, but was not willing to
take the first offer that came
along. "I was very selective,"
Whidbee said.
When her "stranger" room­mate
didn't work out last quar­ter,
Whidbee was nervous about
getting another roommate that
she didn't know. In looking,
Whidbee screened her choices
pretty closely.
"I wanted to make sure she
would follow certain rules. I
advertised for a nonsmoking
roommate, and I was looking for
someone who was a mature,
serious person. I am an engi­neering
student, and I have
passed the stage of going out
and partying every night.
"It's working out really nicely,
because my new roommate is
no longer a student. We get
along great," Whidbee said.
Although most students want
to develop a friendship with
their new roommates, conve­nience
is often' hidfe"impbrtarit!
than companionship. "If I had *
wanted afriend to room with
me, I would have asked one,"
Whidbee said. "But that usually
ruins a friendship."
For Jane Honbarrier, 02 PB,
convenience turned to friend­ship
when she moved into an
apartment with three girls she
did not know. "My roommate
and I are just alike. We have all
of the same habits, and we have
become great friends. I am so
glad we found each other,"
Honbarrier said.
In looking for someone to
move in with, Honbarrier, too,
was selective. "I was looking for
certain qualities in a roommate,
and I found them," she said.
Rodney Westbury, 01GLA,
moved from South Carolina into
a house with three guys who
were essentially strangers.
"My dad set the whole thing
up. He drove by one day and
saw that someone was moving
out, so he stopped and asked if
there was an extra room for
rent. He made all the plans, and
I moved in." Westbury said.
Westbury is happy with his
situation. "We get along great.
We are friends, but we don't
really hang out together," he
said.
While many people are suspi­cious
of living with strangers,
Westbury said it didn't bother
him. "I get along with anybody,
really. IVe got my own room, so
I don't worry at all," he said. "I
love living here, and it's a great
location. I can't believe I was
lucky enough to find it."
Westbury added.
Cynthia Walker, 02 AMH, and
her three housemates are cur­rently
seeking another room­mate.
Walker said it bothers her a
little to know that a total
stranger could move in with
them. For this reason, she and
her roommates use a screening
process, also. "We like to talk to
them first." Walker said. "We
haven't found anyone yet, but
we are still looking."
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Cabbage Patch craze still thriving
By Chris Kirby
Photo Editor
Baby Land General
Hospital is a name
important to the follow­ers
of the Cabbage Patch Kids.
It is located a few miles away
from Helen, Ga., in the town of
Cleveland. The creator, Xavier
Roberts, struck it big several
years ago with the introduction
of his new line of collectable
dolls and he is still going
strong.
The entire place is fashioned
like a true hospital complete
with delivery room and mater­nity
ward. It has a staff of
nurses to take care of the new­borns,
just like real hospitals.
Everything is there, even the gift
shop.
The only exception is that
office calls are free and so is the
tour.
If you visit, don't make the
mistake of saying the "D" word
(doll), as one visitor did. You will
surely be corrected, thus receiv­ing
new knowledge that these
are not dolls, but babies. Allen
wouldn't tell where the babies
come from, but she did say the
secret location was about two
miles south of town.
Nurse Andy Allen helps in
delivering the newborns.
"Anywhere from 18-20 babies
are delivered a day. The ones
delivered in the hospital are
original. They adopt for $150."
Allen said.
These kids aren't exactly sold.
They have to be adopted. As you
can tell, these people are seri­ous
about their kids. Records
are kept on the location of each
baby after it's adopted.
Allen told a group of visitors
about how she saw a person sell
Baby Land comes with delivery room,
maternity ward for expensive dolls
his doll to another person for a
mere $4,000.
On the wall at the hospital
there is a chart with the value
of the kids. Prices range from
$150-$6,000 and up depending
on when and from what collec­tion
the babies are from.
"January, February and
March are slow months.
Generally, we have about 2,000
people a day," Allen said. Some
famous people have paid visits
to the hospital including Stevie
Wonder, William Andrews,
Robin Williams and Bob Hope.
Staff photo by Chris Kirby
Students visit hospital delivery room of Baby Land where dolls are born
A-4 3Ihe^ubumPlainsman Thursday, February 2,1989
Train derailment
cleanup continues
By Laura C. Barnwell
News Editor
Cleanup of Friday night's
train derailment should be com­pleted
by the end of this week,
according to Lloyd Lewis,
spokesman for the train's opera­tors,
CSX Transportation.
The first phase of the cleanup,
to move cars so the track could
be reopened, began Saturday
and was completed Monday,
Lewis said. Capt. John Lock-hardt
of the Auburn Police
Department said the track was
opened to freight traffic at
approximately 4:30 p.m. Satur­day.
Currently, CSX is removing
the derailed cars from the area
while also cleaning up spilled
materials to complete the final
phase, he said.
"One of the tank cars that
derailed had a wheel that broke;
the rim of the wheel broke,"
Lewis said. This broken wheel
caused the derailment, he said.
However, the cause of the
accident is still under investiga­tion
by the Alabama Public Ser­vice
Commission, said Larry
Coleman, railways equipment
manager.
Damage estimates include
$15,000 for the track, $141,000
for the cars and an unknown
amount for the cars' contents,
Lewis said.
"The bulk of the derailment
happened at the intersection of
Country Club Road and East
University Drive," Lockhardt
said. One-half mile of track was
damaged, he said.
No one was injured in the
incident, but approximatery 200
people were evacuated from a
one-mile radius around the
track as a precautionary mea­sure
while possible hazards of
the spillage were investigated.
Liquid asphalt and dry
cement, neither of which are
harmful substances, spilled
onto the side of the tracks,
Lewis said.
Combined forces from
Auburn, Opellka and Auburn
University police departments
closed Opellka Road, which
becomes Pepperell Parkway at
the Opelika City limits, for
approximatery six hours, Lock­hardt
said. The road was closed
from East University Drive to
Midway Plaza.
Start photo by Chris Kirby Styrofoam
Students with the Environmental Awareness Organization
protest the dangers of styrofoam in front of the McDonald's on
Magnolia Ave. on Thursday Jan. 26.
Donations decrease
nationwide, locally
By Paige Dorman
Staff Writer
It's been 37 years and more
than 125,000 pints of blood
since the first Red Cross blood
drive on Auburn's campus.
And for nine days students
and faculty were sporting stick­ers
telling people to "Be nice to
me. I gave blood."
The annual blood drive at
Auburn has become the state's
single largest blood drive.
In this year's drive, according
to Sarah Mattson, the chairper­son
of the blood drive, approxi­mately
1,853 pints were collect­ed,
down from last year's 2,148
pints.
The slight decrease in dona­tions
this year maybe part of a
nationwide trend, said Ann
Baxter, a Red Cross recruiter
who worked with the Auburn
blood drive.
"We are seeing a decrease in
all regions in blood donations,
and we're not sure why," she
said.
"Spreading out the drive over
two weeks actually made it
more productive, although less
blood was taken in," she said.
"The needs of the patient were
Research contracts, grants increase 6 percent
By Michelle Marek
Staff Writer
Competitive research con­tracts
and grants at Auburn
increased 6 percent in 1987-88.
According to Paul Parks, vice
president for research, the
increase went from approxi­mately
$22.7 million to almost
$23.7 million.
The College of Engineering
maintained its lead in research
contract funding, receiving $6.7
million. The College of Agri­culture
was second, receiving
$5.4 million.
"This money is important
because it allows faculty to do
research which helps to develop
industries," Parks said. "The
money allows the University to
provide a service to the state
and nation through its research
programs."
The money also provides sup­port
for graduate students and
helps buy equipment and sup­plies
for laboratories. Parks
said.
Federal agencies, such as the
Department of Defense and the
Department of Agriculture,
donate money to universities
through grants and contracts,
he said. All universities in the
area compete for this money.
The increased grants have
helped rank Auburn 81st
nationally in science and
engineering research and
12th nationally in agricultural
research. Parks said.
These rankings report the
level of activity in Auburn's
research programs and show
the importance of it to the
University, he said.
"Auburn's ranking in the top
100 universities in terms of
research indicates the
University is reaching the status
of a competitive research Insti­tution,"
Parks said.
The difference in ranking,
from 76th to 81st, may simply
be a change in reporting
procedures, he said. Although
Auburn ranked 76th in the
nation in 1985-86, some insti­tutions
have developed new
methods of reporting their
research expenditures so previ­ous
comparisons may not be
accurate, he said.
"We are trying to follow the
same changes as to the way
universities reported expendi­tures
so we can be consistent,"
Parks said. "Still, the main
issue is we remained in the top
100."
more evenly met," she said.
Mattson commented that
"people act like college students
don't do anything to help peoT-ple.
At Auburn almost 2,000
pints of blood were donated,'
which is about 10 percent of the
students. That shows that stu^
dents do help people."
The drive spanned a two week
period this year and for the first
week had stations set up in
buildings such as Parker Hall,
Sewell Hall and Burton Hall-
The second week was concern
trated in the basement of Haley-
Center.
'This is the first year we've
done it like this," Mattson said.-
"We felt it would be better to be
spread out like we were so thaf
people who don't go to Haley
Center can give easier."
According to Cindl Schiller,
chairman of volunteers for the
drive, food for the donors was
donated by such local establish-1
ments as Subway, TCBY and'
Pizza Pronto. *
The fraternity that donated
the most blood was Sigma Nu
with 116 pints and the sorority
was Phi Mu with 67 pints.
Chris Cook, of Evergreen,
donated the University's
125.000th pint of blood collect­ed
since the first drive in 1952. ,
Both Schiller and Mattson
encourage people to give in the
future.
"IVe had major surgery, and I
needed eight pints of blood.'
That's one reason why I think'
it's so important to give,"
Schiller said.
Mattson said, "By the time
you're 65, there's a four in five
chance you'll need blood. And
blood is something you can't
manufacture. You can only get
it through donations."
Scholarship named for Hunt
By Monica Moore
Staff Writer
The Alabama Fruit Growers
Association is sponsoring a
$1,000 scholarship for under­graduates
majoring in general
horticulture.
The first-of-its-kind scholar­ship
is named after Gov. Guy
Hunt for his work in this field.
The governor said he is "hon­ored"
to have the scholarship
named after him, according to
Jenni Mims, secretary of the
governor's press office.
"Gov. Hunt is one of the first
governors to take initiative and
put together state committees to
study and assess the needs of
agriculture," said Dr. Arnie
Powell, a professor of horticul­ture
at Auburn. Various sub­committees
on horticulture have
been set up during the Hunt
administration.
The governor considers him­self
an amateur horticulturist
and wants to encourage stu­dents
to pursue careers in hor­ticulture.
Powell said.
There are 60-70 students in'
horticulture. Only about 10 of
these students are majoring in
general horticulture and will be
eligible for the scholarship,
which will be awarded every fall
quarter.
This year one-third of the
amount will be given out before
spring quarter begins. A com­mittee
will evaluate Juniors and
seniors who are involved in
extra-curricular activities and
have a GPA of 2.5 to 3.0.,
according to Powell.
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Model
UN
Delegates
working for
world peace
By Stephanie Reed
Staff Writer
Since Auburn's Southeastern
Invitational Model United
Nations (SIMUN) began 19 years
ago. It has grown to include 11
visiting schools from all over the
Southeast.
This year 250 delegates and
staff members participated, and
60 countries were represented.
The program is sponsored by
the Student Government Asso­ciation
and is directed by Uni­versity
faculty and students.
, Although the program is open
to any student interested in
world policy or the United
Nations, It is a requirement for
students taking GY 401 and PO
311. 'There is also a class, U
305, where you receive an hour
credit for Just participating in
the conference," said Director
General Julie Struntz, 03 GPO.
"We accept anyone who is
interested and ask them to fill
out an application that tells us
which countries they're interest­ed
in," she said. "We assign four
» to five people per country, and
they become a delegate to that
country.
"The delegates then do
research on their country and
write resolutions to pass along
to their committee," she said.
"The committee votes on it, and
if it's passed it goes to the gen-
Staff photo by Cliff Oliver
This weekend's model United Nations debates current issues that affect world
eral assembly."
Struntz compared SIMUN to
Congress in terms of voting and
said each committee discussed
topics such as AIDS, the Iran-
Iraq conflict and nuclear
weapons.
'We had four separate com­mittees
which were representa-one
high school In Tuskegee
and several Auburn students."
According to Struntz, each
participant was required to buy
a delegate preparation textbook,
"Guide to Delegate Preparation,"
which was printed by the United
Nations Association of the Unit­ed
States.
Tm hoping to get into politics so this
gave me an opportunity to debate
and speak to a lot of people. I hope to
participate next year and to do some
things with,Model UN.'
- Loren Collins
tive of the original UN commit­tees."
said Pete Little, 04 GPO.
secretary general. "This is where
all the work gets done. They try
to work out solutions and sim­plify
them."
Each committee consisted of
a chairman, parliamentarian
and secretary, Struntz said.
"Thursday and Friday every­thing
was held in Foy Union,
but on Saturday the general
assembly was in Broun Hall,"
she said. "We had observers
from two elementary schools.
Loren Collins, 04 LPO and
Chris Dennis, 04 HY, were elect­ed
"Best Delegates" at SIMUN.
Struntz said the participants
were Judged by chairmen of
each committee and University
faculty.
Collins, a first-time delegate,
said he enjoyed the conference
and also learned about the
activities of the United Nations.
"I'm hoping to get into politics
so this gave me an opportunity
to debate and speak to a lot of
people," he said. "I hope to par­ticipate
next year and do some
other things with the Model UN
between then."
Struntz said preparation for
the program is a year-long job.
'We started planning over the
summer and wrote embassies
for information, invited all the
schools and revised some of the
rules," she said. "During fall
quarter we began mock sessions
with the staff to prepare them
for the delegates.
"Many students are not famil­iar
with the functions of the
United Nations so we had mock
sessions with the delegates,"
she said.
Upon completion of the pro­gram,
the staff members begin
preparing for next year by
reviewing suggestions for
improvements and inviting
future guests.
A goal of SIMUN is to give
students who have not had a
chance to travel abroad an
opportunity to see other parts of
the world, Little said.
"If a student hasn't seen any
other parts of the world it's a
great experience. You can't help
but learn a lot and meet great
people," he said.
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the Alumni Association offices,
which have moved to the new
building, the space formerly
occupied by the Alumni Asso-
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it
* Now the Foy Union Board Sust decide who the new occu-int
of the space will be, said
Lowell Ledbetter, director of Foy
Union.
The board consists of seven
faculty and staff, eight students,
and is chaired by the Vice
President of Business and
Finance Rhett Riley. The stu­dents
on the board include
Cindy Holland, SGA president
Ledbetter said he thought the
board would meet early spring
quarter to make its decision.
However, he said he does not
think that the entire space
which the Alumni Association
used will be available.
"Much of the space which the
Alumni Association used was
originally intended to be meet­ing
rooms and such," he said.
"So hopefully we'll be able to
convert some of that space back
to its original purpose."
According to Ledbetter, appli­cations
for the available space
are being accepted for the next
two weeks from qualified organi­zations.
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By Wade Williams
Tech Editor
The Plains may shake one day
if civil engineering professor
David Elton is correct. He pre­dicts
that an earthquake, with
the magnitude of the one in
Soviet Armenia, is a strong pos­sibility.
Elton cites historical evidence
as the precedent for a future
earthquake in the Southeast.
"Historically there have been
big earthquakes in areas such
as Charleston, S.C., or New
Madrid. 111.." Elton said.
Although most earthquake
activities in the South are small,
there has been a lot of activity
In an extremely short span of
time (10 years), Elton said.
"There has been frequent
earthquake activity in the
Southeast, although most of it
has been too small for the aver­age
person to notice," he said.
"Earthquakes are felt farther
away in the Southeast than they
would in California. Maybe the
threat of a large earthquake is
•just as large, but the frequency
of earthquakes is not," Elton
said.
The Southeast has some
small underground faults,
according to Elton, but has no
major faults such as the San
Andreas fault in California, he
said.
However, an earthquake may
not cause the same degree of
destruction as recent earth­quakes
in other parts of the
world, he said.
"Damage in an earthquake
will not be as great in the
Southeast as it was in Soviet
Armenia or Mexico City because
of superior building codes in the
United States. The United
States has better building codes
than any other large country in
the world," Elton said.
Although the building codes
are better, engineers are not
necessarily constructing build­ings
in the South to withstand
earthquakes, Elton said.
"There are some cheap things,
around $100, that homeowners
can do to make their homes
more earthquake resistant," he
said. "Homes around the
Southeast will slide off their
foundations during an earth­quake.
"The reason is that the wood­en
framing is not actually
attached to the foundation. It is
literally Just sitting on top of the
foundation. Having someone
bolt your house to the founda­tion
would help it to withstand
earthquakes."
Building codes in the South
are without earthquake require­ments
because of the politics
involved, he said.
"It's not just- an engineering
issue; it's a political Issue. To
require more stringent building
codes will mean it will cost more
to build a building, so it really
becomes a political issue," he
said. "The one notable exception
is federal buildings which have
strict earthquake require­ments."
Chris Chalokwu, a professor
in the geology department,
agreed that while a major earth­quake
in the Southeast is possi­ble,
it Is most likely to occur in
an area such as Tennessee.
"Any earthquake in this
region is not related to plate
movement. The seismicity in
this area would be related to
ancient faults at depth,"
Chalokwu said.
Chalokwu said that an earth­quake
could occur in any area
given enough time. "The key to
assessing the seismic risk of
Alabama is to look for these
faults," he said.
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A-6 QMuburn Plainsman Thursday, February 2,1989
Engineers
More females enter field
By Michelle Marek
Staff Writer
Female enrollment in the
College of Engineering Increased
in 1988 after several years of
declining enrollment.
Despite the national trend
toward decreasing numbers
of women engineers, approxi­mately
20 percent, 170 stu­dents,
of freshman engineering
majors entering Auburn this fall
were women, said Charles
Griffin, director of engineering
student services.
'The number of female engi­neering
students at Auburn is
impressive in Itself, because in
1972 we only had 25 women in
the College of Engineering,"
Griffin said. "Now 12 percent of
the women that come to Auburn
as freshmen are in engineering."
The national decline can be
attributed to decreasing college
enrollment, he said. Also,
nationally, women are moving
into a wide variety of fields,
decreasing the number available
for engineering.
'We actively promote women
in engineering and hope to see
our enrollment increase," Griffin
said.
"Auburn is lucky because we
draw from the Southern region,
a region which is experiencing
population increases," he said.
"Auburn benefits because there
are not many small-town engi­neering
schools."
Although society still has a
long way to go, it is becoming
more acceptable for a woman to
become an engineer, said Gloria
Wiens, a mechanical engineer­ing
professor.
Some male engineers contin­ue
to have problems accepting
women as engineers and relat­ing
to the women as equals,
Wiens said.
Although men can accept
them in classes and in the same
curriculum, the idea of working
with women one-on-one bothers
some men, she said.
The "critical mass theory"
applies in this case. This theory
states a certain percentage of
female engineers must be
obtained before both men and
women can benefit from group
discussions and study sessions,
Wiens said.
"The interaction will come
more naturally if there are com­parable
numbers of women and
men because they will be more
likely to consider each other as
members of the same group,"
she said.
"Now women have to break
into this group and are often
considered outsiders. So the
exchange is often difficult and
strained," she said.
Women now comprise approx­imately
5 percent of the engi-
Winter enrollment
up from last year
By Suzanne West
Staff Writer
neering work force. Griffin said,
and there is a tremendous
opportunity for growth for
women in this field.
Women may experience more
challenges or obstacles than
men because women engineers
are not the norm, Wiens said.
Women must have confidence in
themselves and realize they
have role models and support
groups, such as the Society of
Women Engineers, to help them,
she said.
High school preparation, such
as concentrating on math and
science classes, can also help
women be better prepared for
their major, Wiens said.
An increase in enrollment this
quarter has set a new record for
the University.
"We presently have 19,609
students enrolled in winter
quarter classes," University
Registrar Tom Stalhvorth said.
"This is an increase from the
18,730 students enrolled last
winter quarter," Stalhvorth said.
Enrollment has increased
since last winter quarter but
has decreased since fall, accord­ing
to the Registrar's Office.
Enrollment figures show that
20,553 students attended the
University in the fall.
"Every year enrollment drops
off after fall quarter," Stalhvorth
said. "There is a small decrease
winter and then another small
decrease in the spring."
Graduating students and sus­pended
students contribute to
the decrease in enrollment each
winter and spring quarter,
according to enrollment figures
in the Registrar's Office. About
900 students graduate each
quarter and an average of 100
students are suspended.
Stalhvorth stated that less
than 2 percent of the student
body was suspended this year.
He said the quality of the stu­dents
is better and as a result,
the suspension rate is low.
The increase this winter was
879 students, or 4.7 percent,
from last winter. "This isn't
much, but it is a record break­ing
quarter Just as last quarter
was."
The College of Liberal Arts
had an Increase of 373 students
from winter of last year, which
was the largest department
Increase this year, according to
enrollment figures.
While the College of Liberal
Arts had the largest number
increase in enrollment, the
biggest percentage increase
came from the group of "inter-departmentals,"
enrollment fig­ures
showed. The interdepart-mentals
are people who
changed their majors from the
previous quarter.
There are 11,112 men and
8,497 women attending the
University this quarter, which is
close to a 10 percent Increase
from last year.
"We're approaching the 30
percent mark of students grad­uating
in four years," Stalhvorth
said." This sounds like a low
percentage but several curricu-lums,
such as engineering and
building science, take longer for
students to complete."
University establishes new AIDS guidelines
By Michelle Marek
Staff Writer
In Fall 1987, an unidentified
male, claiming to be an Auburn
student, told The Birmingham
News he had tested positive for
the AIDS virus.
"Although this claim could not
be confirmed, this incident
made us realize it was impera­tive
for Auburn to develop
guidelines to handle this dis­ease
if it occurs at Auburn,"
said Pat H. Barnes, vice presi­dent
for student affairs.
President Martin established
an ad hoc committee to study
current guidelines relating to
diseases to determine if they
were broad enough to cover
AIDS, she said.
This committee attempted to
secure valid information from
anyone who had knowledge of
this disease, Barnes continued.
The committee obtained the
majority of the information from
Dr. Richard Keeling, director of
student health services at the
University of Virginia, Barnes
said. Keeling has dedicated the
last several years to studying
AIDS and how students may be
affected by it
After the ad hoc committee
developed guidelines, the Uni­versity
Health Committee evalu­ated
them and presented them
to Martin, she said. Martin
approved the guidelines the first
week in December, and they are
now in effect.
"The guidelines are typical,
mirroring policies developed at
Rules recognize student, faculty rights
By Michelle Marek
Staff Writer
Based on medical informa­tion,
an ad hoc committee has
developed guidelines which rec­ognize
the rights of students or
faculty members who have
AIDS-related conditions.
'We are eager to get this Infor­mation
out," said Pat Barnes,
vice president for student
affairs. "The guidelines are a
step to assure our community
we are equipped with the best
information and the best way to
handle AIDS."
The guidelines state:
Education is the best
approach for preventing future
spread ol the disease and deal­ing
with the emotional and
physical aspects of it. The
Health Education Department
will continue to provide educa­tional
programs on AIDS.
People with the disease
should report to the University
Health Committee. This com­mittee
will keep the University
Informed with updated informa­tion.
Safety guidelines will be
developed by those responsible
for health care, food services,
housing, laboratories and physi­cal
facilities.
The University will not under­take
programs of mandatory
testing of either employees or
students for AIDS antibodies.
The existence of AIDS in an
applicant for University enroll­ment
or employment should not
be considered in the admission
or employment decision. Appli­cants
are encouraged to inform
the Director of Student Health
Services if they have an AIDS-related
condition.
University students who have
AIDS should be allowed regular
classroom attendance as long as
attendance does not compro­mise
their health.
Students with AIDS will be
eligible for University housing. If
concern exists for the health of
those with AIDS who may be
exposed to certain contagious
diseases, private rooms for
these students will be assigned.
other schools," Barnes said. "We
want to stress that a student's
potential enrollment or a faculty
members potential employment
are not dependent on whether
they have AIDS."
These guidelines took over a
year to develop because of the
time involved In obtaining all
the information and having
each level evaluate and approve
them, Barnes said.
The University offers seminars
and workshops led by members
of the health service staff and
counseling Staff, Barnes said.
These workshops will concen­trate
on the physical and emo­tional
aspects of the disease.
University employees who
have AIDS should be allowed to
continue their work so long as
they are able to work
Information concerning a
patient diagnosed with AIDS or
an AIDS-related condition will
be maintained in the strictest
confidence, allowing only those
who need to know access to this
information.
"Our guidelines say what they
are supposed to say, in a man­ner
that is clear to the average
reader," Barnes said.
"Education is a major force in
dealing with any kind of disease
such as AIDS." Barnes said. "We
are at the forefront of providing
accurate Information.
"I think people who are not
informed about AIDS may be
concerned, but all information
says that AIDS can not be
transmitted by casual contact"
The community should be
reassured to know the Universi­ty
has these guidelines, and
should they be needed, the Uni­versity
is prepared, Barnes said.
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U.S. students lacking
scientific knowledge
By Ashley McCarty
Staff Writer
America Is losing a battle
against scientific illiteracy,
according to Ivan Legg, dean of
the College of Sciences and
Mathematics.
"American industry and
higher education have become
acutely aware that there is a
rapidly growing shortage of sci­entifically
and technologically
trained people at all levels,"
Legg said.
Scientific and mathematical
literacy must be Improved for
the sake of economic competi­tiveness,
he said. If we lose our
economic edge over other coun­tries
our standard of living will
drop, he said.
There is a shortage of people
who can deal with complex elec­tronic
equipment and techno­logical
knowledge. It has been
predicted by The Council on
Competitiveness that there will
be a shortfall of as many as
500,000 engineers and scien­tists
by the year 2010, Legg
said.
The pre-college levels of edu­cation
are where many prob­lems
start, he said.
"In most foreign countries, stu­dents
take four years of science
and mathematics, including two
years of physics. Only 1 percent
of American students do this,"
he said.
"We must encourage young
people to consider science as
something worth studying and
worth pursuing as a career,"
Legg said.
There is a shortage of quali­fied
math and science high
school teachers, according to
Legg. Teachers must be knowl­edgeable
about their subject
and be able to inspire students,
Legg said.
Students should get a good
background in science whether
they go to college or not because
an increasing number of jobs
require the ability to under­stand
technology and complex
equipment, he said.
The armed services have
become technologically oriented,
Legg said.
High school teachers must
have extensive backgrounds in
the specific subjects they are
going to teach. However, most
people who obtain extensive
knowledge in the fields of sci­ence
and math usually go to
higher paying Jobs In industry
and the government, Legg said.
He said he thinks a merit pay
system for teachers would help
combat this problem.
Rochester, N.Y., has started to
Increase teachers' pay to recog­nize
quality performance. Good
teachers should be rewarded
j u s t as good doctors and
lawyers, Legg said.
Parents are also responsible
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Feb. 8-10
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Research concerned with human compatibility
By Lana Middleton
Staff Writer
Motor behavior principles
compiled at Auburn will be used
by the Air Force, said T.
Gilmour Reeve, principle Inves­tigator
of the project.
"The Air Force wants us to
develop the basic principles,
and they'll apply those princi­ples
for designing their equip­ment
and training pilots," Reeve?
said. There are two ways to'
design equipment, said Reeve,
professor of health and human
performance.
The first way is to design it,
then see if a human can work it,
he said. 'The second way is to
understand the principles of
human performance, then use
those principles to design the
machine," he said.
"All the military branches
have programs now where they
try to make better use of the
technology that Is available, and
they try to plan for the human
performer as they design the
equipment."
In the past, machines were
built, and then people were
trained to use'trfenV.5 NoW' the
military Is tryftrg^to^ftfiild
machines that are more com­patible
with human abilities, he
said.
The military has spent mil­lions
on equipment people find
difficult to work, Reeve said.
The military is interested in
simplifying designs because of
the more complicated equip­ment,
with added features and
back-up systems for example.
With the $91,000, 18-month
Air Force grant, Reeve and a
doctoral student in motor learn­ing,
Lanie A Dornier, 09 HHP,
test the motor skills of student
volunteers.
In stimulus-response tests for
speed and accuracy, tested stu­dents
respond to figures on a
micro-computer- by striking
appointed boartf keyfe'^Drirnlef
said. Mfi? '•••'r:: " -r
"Certain combinations of
stimulus leads to faster and
more accurate performance
than do other combinations of
those stimulus and response,"
Reeve said. "So you get compati­ble
relationships and incompati­ble.
"If a design is more according
to the human factor, the design
frees up tension from the task
and the person is able to think
of other things."
When people are Incompatible
with the design of the equip­ment,
their reaction time is
slowed, and there is more possi­bility
of error, Reeve said.
"People who benefit from
these 'tests are nuclear power
plant workers;?' cbritroT''t6wer
workers, train Operator's and
pilots," not just the military.
Reeve said.
The salient feature coding
principle, developed by Reeve
and former Auburn professor
Robert Proctor, explains stimu­lus-
response compatibility
effects. Reeve said.
"The salient feature coding
principle says that stimulus-response
compatibility sets are
mentally represented by the
dominant characteristics of
each. And compatibility effects
are the result of the correspon­dence
between the mental rep­resentation
of the sets," Reeve
said.
People tend to represent stim­uli
according to'left-to-right" cor-respo'rtde:
nce,~'as locations 'or'
'hands,' Reeve said.
"In some cases the incompati­bility
effect disappears with
practice," but the 'practice para­dox'
Is when man and machine
incompatibilities arise that don't
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New nursing dean picked this month
By Monica Moore
Staff Writer
The school of nursing has
narrowed its search for a new
dean to three candidates.
"This is a crucial time for a
new dean to come in. The nurs­ing
school Is conducting a self-study
accreditation.
The new dean will be able to
know the strengths and weak­nesses
determined from the
study," said Dr. Jack
Blackburn, chairman of the
dean search committee.
The school Is looking for a
dean who is experienced in
teaching, public service, re­search
and academic leader­ship,
Blackburn said.
The dean will have to be able
to provide leadership for faculty,
students, and alumni.
The dean will also have to
help the department achieve its
goals.
One goal of the nursing school
Is to establish a graduate pro­gram,
according to Blackburn.
Dr. Edith Kitchens from Troy
State University's School of
Nursing, Dr. Peggy Ledbetter
of Northwestern Louisiana
University and Dr. Eileen
Zungolo from the University of
Illinois at Chicago are finalists
in the search, Blackburn said.
The last candidate will be
interviewed on campus this
week.
A final decision is expected to
be made later this month,
Blackburn said.
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A-8 Qlbe^uburnplainsnian Thursday, February 2,1989
Air safety improves,
recent statistics show
LUIS available in privacy of own home
By Michelle Marek
Staff Writer
By Robert Boyce
Staff Writer
Despite the recent number
of airplane catastrophes,
statistics show that air travel
is safer than ever.
"Air travel is still safer today
than 20 or 30 years ago, and I
think it will continue to be so
because of future develop­ments
in technology," said Lee
Cash, program coordinator for
aviation management.
"As long as you have human
beings operating aircraft,
working on aircraft, and build­ing
aircraft there is a potential
for failures. People aren't per­fect;
weather isn't perfect; and
the air traffic control system
isn't perfect," Cash said.
Aviation consistently has a
great safety record in addition
to being the quickest way to
travel, Cash said.
Year after year there are far
fewer fatalities related to air
disasters than to highway
accidents, according to Cash.
It's not a matter of more peo­ple
getting killed by airplanes;
it's a matter of air fatalities
getting more attention, he
said.
"We kill 125 to 130 people on
highways In the United States
everyday," he said. "There may
be a small article in 200 news­papers
nationwide, but no big
headline. We kill 120 people
in an aircraft crash and it's all
over the world."
People tend to remember
major accidents and not those
years when there were few air-related
deaths, he said.
According to statistics pub­lished
by the Air Transport
Association of America, in
I960 57.8 million passengers
flew 983 million miles with
.264 fatalities per million
miles. In 1987, 477 million
passengers flew 3.8 billion
miles with a scant .045 fatali­ties
per million miles.
Until 1979 airlines were
strictly controlled by the gov­ernment.
With the deregula­tion
of the aviation industry
and greater competition there
is a potential to misuse cost
cutting programs. Cash said.
However, tougher inspection
policies can maintain certain
standards on the maintenance
of aging airplanes, but it will
cost money, he said.
Students at various locations
around campus will now be able
to determine If a book is avail­able
at the library without leav­ing
their computers.
LUIS, the library catalog sys­tem,
is now available from all
academic and administrative
mainframe terminals, said
Wanda Keown, associate direc­tor
for Academic Computing
Services. LUIS computers are
now available in 206 Comer,
3350 Haley, 204 Tichenor and
HOC White Smith.
Many professors will have
access to this system from their
offices, she said.
"Beginning last summer, we
knew construction would make
getting to the library difficult,"
Keown said. "We wanted to
make things easier on the stu­dents
and faculty.
"We did not buy something
new and wonderful. We are try­ing
to get as much use out of
our equipment as possible and
help to bring everything togeth­er
in a campus-wide system."
Faculty and s t u d e n t s are
encouraged to tell the service
what they want or need, to give
the service some feedback,
Keown said.
In Winter 1988, LUIS became
available to students with com­patible
software, Keown said.
The University bought the right
for students to copy this pro­gram,
and it is offered to them
free of charge.
If a student has this software,
he will be able to receive library
information at home, she said.
The student will know what the
library offers and can go and
pick it up.
The next step to achieving a
campus-wide system will be to
use microcomputers, allowing
LUIS to be available at more
places, Keown said.
The service is also encourag­ing
departments building new
buildings to reserve spaces for a
system to be defined when the
buildings are nearer completion,
Keown said. This will allow the '
service to equip these places
with the most up-dated equip­ment.
"This puts LUIS everywhere I
can put it and will provide the
best use for our equipment, tak­ing
into consideration individual
needs and space limitations,"
Keown said.
Staff photo by Cliff Oliver
Access to library's LUIS availble around campus
Death
continued from A-l
I
j automatically review the case,"
t Little said.
"That would take a year off the
length of a case."
' Only Alabama and Ohio have
this additional appeal.
Alan Shields, an Auburn pro­fessor
of sociology and criminol­ogy,
said he believes this step of
appeals should be maintained.
"Appeals are recognition that
society reluctantly wants to exe­cute,"
he said. "I would not be in
favor of reducing the appeals
process. They (the convicted)
should get every nickel's worth
of court time available."
Thirteen states have done
away with capital punishment,
but Alabama would be one of
the last states to stop using the
death penalty, Shields said.
After the Supreme Court
reviews the case the process
may begin again and go through
the same courts, but then the
third time the case will get
appealed to the federal courts.
The average length for appeals
in capital offense cases is 10
years, according to the attorney
general's office.
In some cases, victims or their
families have died before the
executions have taken place
and about half of those sen­tenced
to execution died before
their scheduled date of execu­tion,
Little said.
Alabama has only executed
three people, with the first in
1983, since capital punishment
was ruled not to be cruel and*
unusual punishment by the
Supreme Court Jn .1976.., AK
In that year, the Court ruled
that several state's capital
offense statutes were not
unconstitutional, and thus they
could proceed to use execution
for punishment. Alabama's
s t a t u t e was struck down in
1980, but was approved in
1981.
History
continued from A-l
try to do something different to
make each year better, she said.
The festivities on campus will
kick off with a "Songfest" featur­ing
AU Gospel Choir, AU
Concert Choir and Tuskegee
University Choir on Feb. 5 at 3
p.m. in Foy Union Ballroom,
Assistant Vice President of
Student Affairs Vivian Larkin
said.
"The events planned are
scheduled for Auburn students
as well as the Auburn commu­nity,"
Larkin said.
"Many people feel that Black
History Month is only for
blacks, but that's not true,"
Pitts said. "Black History Month
is a time in which we educate
ourselves and others about the
contributions that blacks have
made to society."
Larkin said that this year's
guest speakers include,
Associate Professor of History
and Assistant Editor of "Journal
of Negro History" Jacqueline
Rouse of Morehouse College
who will give an address enti­tled,
"And Still I Rise: The Story
of Southern Black Female
Democrat/Alabama 3rd District
GOOD OLD-TIME
DISCUSSION,
PLENTY OF FREE
HOT DOGS
AND COCA-COLA-!
Meet Charles Adams
Friday, February 3rd
4:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Village Mall Civic Center
An Alabama Voice In Washington, Not A Washington Voice In Alabama.
CHARLES ADAMS
• Born in Phenix City, 1934
• B.S. degree in education, Troy
State University, 1955
• Married for 33 years, 2 children
• Baptist Deacon and Sunday School
teacher
' Rotarian
Residential building contractor
• Director, SouthTrust Bank
14 years in Alabama House of
Representatives
BEST LEGISLATOR
Last year Charles Adams' col­leagues
voted him the outstanding
legislator in the Alabama House of
Representatives.
No winder.
For 14 years he's been standing up
and speaking out on key issues—
and he's been getting results.
He led the fight to tax dog racing.
He worked for better roads. And he
helped bring in new industry and
thousands of new jobs.
Charles Adams — conservative,
compassionate, competent.
. WHERE HE STANDS
As Bill Nichols did, Charles
Adams will support a strong defense,
protecting Social Security, balancing
the federal budget and getting tough
with drug dealers.
The son of a 44-year textile worker,
Charles Adams will work to protect
our textile industry from takeovers
and unfair foreign competition.
His 3 Promises
"I'll work hard. I won't forget who
sent me. And I'll never embarrass
you."
Activism", at 4 p.m. In 213 Foy
Union Feb. 7.
Also speaking are Associate
Director of Equal Opportunity of
the Office of Advocacy and
Enterprise Naomi Churchill of
the U. S. Department of Agri­culture
will speak on the
national theme for Black
History Month at 4 p.m. in 213
Foy Union on Feb. 9, and Les
Brown, motivational speaker
and trainer, will speak on "The
Power of a Larger Vision" at 7
p.m. in Foy Union Ballroom on
Feb. 21.
The variety show will feature
Auburn students, area high
school students with special
guest, The Atlanta Workshop,
on Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. in Foy
Union Ballroom. There is a $1
donation or two canned goods
requested. The proceeds will go
to local charity.
'The variety show is always
fun," Pitts said. "It allows stu­dents
to participate, and the
funds or canned goods will help
underprivileged people."
There will be an art exhibit,
"Black Women: Achievements
Against the Odds," featured In
217 Foy Union from Feb. 1-20,
Pitts said. The exhibit will be
open weekdays from 10 a.m. to
1 p.m. and from 3 to 5 p.m. On
Saturdays the exhibit will be
open from 1-3 p.m. and on
Sunday Feb. 5 from 1-3 p.m.
Pitts said the annual Ebony
Bowl, a black history quiz com­petition
between teams repre­senting
campus organizations,
will be held Feb. 8 at 12:30 p.m.
In 213 Foy Union.
More details concerning any
scheduled event can be
obtained from the Office of
Special Programs.
Mugging
continued from A-l 4
After the car pulled away
Brown yelled for her roommate
who then took her to East
Alabama Medical Center.
Brown was treated for a
swollen, bruised left arm and
released, she said.
Brown said she was not con­cerned
about being out at that
hour because she hadn't
noticed anything suspicious on
her drive.
"This is my second year living
In a dorm, and I wasn't worried
about anyone being there (at the
dorm)," she said. "It was just
second nature to me."
• WINTER
CLEARANCE
Crew Sweatshirt Assortment (from $28.95) now $9.95ea
Hooded Sweatshirts i $22.95 now $14.95
Zipper Hooded Sweatshirts «9. $24.95 now $18.95
Button Hooded Sweatshirts -0. $22.95 now $18.95
Sport Sweatshirts reg $31.95 & $28.95
now $19.95 & $16.95
"Soccer Style" Sweatshirts reg $28.95 now $19.95
"Desert Sportswear" Sweatshirts *$49.95 now $32.95
Grew neck "Arched Auburn"
Sweatshirts
Crew Sweatshirts with
"Tackle Twill" Auburn
All Jackets 20% OFF
Thermal "V-NecK "Pullovers
"High Cotton" Sweat Assortment
Youth Crew Sweatshirts
reg.
reg.
$17.95
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now
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$12.95
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,,,$54.95 now $32.95
1/2 Price
«,. $14.95 now $10.95
Designer Sweats $14.95
1989 Spirit Club Memberships Now Available
AUBURN
Where Spirit Begins
138 S. GAY STREET 887-7772
• Thursday, February 2,1989 QtlieSuburnBlamsnran A-9
CLASSIFIEDS C l a s s i f i e d Advertisements are 20c per word (25C for
non-students) with a minimum charge of 14 words. Ads must
be placed in person in our office in the Foy Union basement.
Deadline is Tues. at 11AM. For further info, call 826-4130.
RENT FOR SALE I LOST & FOUND WANTED MISC. MISC.
Duplex-Sublease, February 1- June 1, E.
University. 2 bedrooms, 1 bath
$375.00/month. 826-5863.
Christian Male Roommate Needed
Immediately and/or Spring. Own bedroom
and bath. Tamarack Apartment $180.00
and share utilities. Michael 826-1719 or
826-6114.
Habitat Condos need female to sublease
immediately. Call Diane 10:30 -5:30 M-F at
826-6161.
Sublease for Spring quarter. Cheap
Rent. Male or Female. Anywhere on
campus. One quarter obligation. Call Russ
826-8105.
Large Older Home convenience to
campus. Freeman Realty 887-7436 day,
887-7443 night.
Female Needed to Sublease apartment
starting Spring quarter. Own bedroom
$150.00/month + 1/2 utilities. Call Lara
826-1072.
One Bedroom Apartment. $300.00 per
month. Utilities included. No lease
required. Available immediately. Call 887-
8962.
Needed: One Female to sublease at
Crossland Downs Spring/Summer quarter.
No Deposit -Rent/$175.00 + 1/4 utilities.
826-8417.
Need Female Roommate Spring Quarter.
Own room, W/D. Pets allowed. Call
Shannon 887-5168.
Roommate Needed starting Spring. Own
• bedroom and bathroom. W/D, Dishwasher,
Storage Space, Pool, Tennis Courts. New
Apts. 821-8313.
* 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 utilities. 887-8383.
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.
Female Roommate Needed 2 bdrm
furnished Apartment close to campus. Half
of Rent $145/month. 887-3544 or 821-
7087.
Sublease: Spring Quarter, 2 room
Efficiency. Full Kitchen and Bathroom.
Close to campus. Great for Single student.
$395.00 for the quarter. Call 826-7178.
For Rent Mobile Home Lot off Cox Road.
Make offer reasonable offer not refused.
257-4164.
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.
ASHBE Apartment Secluded 2 bedroom, 1
bath, remodel, $265.00/month. Call 821-
2814.
FOR SALE
Registered German Shepherd Timber
Wolf Puppies. They make loyal pets and
t guard dog. $175.00. Cafl 887-3544.
Blue Yamaha Seca 1982 New in 1984
very low mileage runs great. Windshield
. and Helmet included $875.00.887-5684.
AKC Registered Golden Retriever
Puppies. 6 weeks old. Wormed, Shots.
% 826-1673 or (205) 768-3123.
Finches For Sale. Also want to buy used
cockatiel stuff. 821-7268.
Sierra Designs Down Coat; Excellent
condition; Hardly worn; Emerald green
men's small w/hood; Original cost $200;
Make an offer; 821-7024.
Laser Printer Users!! HP and Apple laser
printer toner cartridges can be recycled!
Huge $$ savings. Satisfaction guaranteed.
For details call RANDMONT at 1-800-332-
3658.
For Sale: Used Bruning Blue Print
Machine. Call 821-6133.
For Sale: 14'x70' 1985 Champion Home.
Fully Furnished! Washer/Dryer and ceiling
fan included. 2 large bedrooms, 1 3/4 bath.
Call Me! Lisa 821-3501.
Compact Disks For Sale. Mostly Rock
Music. Call Doug at 826-6342.
1986 Mazda RX-7 in excellent condition.
$10,000 or best offer. Call Rick at 745-
6869.
Rayban-Serengeti Sunglasses Save 40%
300 Models, Compare Prices, Fast
Shipping, Free Catalog. 1-800-4RAYBAN.
Apple II Plus 128K Memory, built-in Disk
Drive. Never been out of Box. Never used.
Stand & Monitor included. $800.00. 244-
0656.
Mobile Home, 12 x 60, 117 Ridgewcod
Village. Central A/C, covered porch, fully
furnished, 2 br, 1 1/2 bath. Negotiable.
Available in March. 826-1110.
IBM- Personal Computers and
Compatibles at College Discount Prices.
New and Used. With Warranty and
Software. All models configurations,
options, and accessories available. Free
Installation and Implementation of all
systems. Call 887-9950 anytime! Ask for
David.
For Sale Trek 400 Bicycle. Excellent
condition. Must Sell. $150.00/O.B.O. Call
5?.l?.'!?l?!.??.?.^??4.:
For Sale 1982 Honda 650 Good
Condition. Call Doug 826-8833. Leave
message if not home.
1975 Datsun 280Z, 2nd Owner AL 4 spd„
new iires, new paint, excellent condition.
$3500.00. Firm 749-1974 leave message.
12 x 65,2 Bed Trailer. Good condition, fully
furnished, wooded lot, Gentilly Trailer Park.
Available Now. 887-8758 or (404) 498-
3964 after 5 p.m.
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 7 2 Urban 2 bedroom, 1
bath, W/D, A/C, new carpet, furnished,
deck fenced, shaded lot with floodlight.
Good condition! $4500.00.887-6486.
Class Rings by Balfour on sale Monday-
Friday, room 332 Foy Union, 7:45 a.m.
until 4:45 p.m.
For Sale 1963 Pont. Cat. 2 dr HDTOP,
PS/PB, AC/AT, 140K orig miles, Blue
Metallic. $1500.00.887-5695 ask for Marc.
Chocolate Lab Puppies. Excellent lines.
Parents can be seen. Choose early. 887-
5375 mornings, after six.
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.
1983 Pontiac Firebird. Good condition. 4
New Goodyear tires. $4000.00 or best
offer. Call 826-8417.
Plymouth Reliant "k", 1981.
$500.00/neg., high mileage. 821-9474.
VW Rabbit 1980 - Blue. Needs some work
but Runs!!! $900.00. Call 821-2639.
75 Gallon salt water tank. Includes fish
coral stand. Complete set up 887-7393.
83 Nissan Sentra, 4 Dr-Deluxe Sedan. In
excellent condition. For more information
call Amy at 826-6966.
Two Acre Tract just off Wire Road. 9 miles
from campus owner will finance. 257-
4164.
Mobile Home 2 br., 1 bath partially
furnished . W/D, A/C $6500.00 price
negotiable. 821-5839.
Raleigh 12-Speed Chromoly frame
aluminum wheels and hubs. Excellent
condition. $200.00/O.B.O. Joe, 821-
87843.
For Sale Queen Size Bed. Lawn chair,
Office chair, throw pillows, Call Rich 887-
7334 or 826-4800.
Lost Bag of Costume Jewelry after A.U.
Pageant. Sentimental value Reward! Call
Paige 887-8073.
PERSONAL
Congratulations to Project Uplift's
newest Super PRO Volunteers: Holly
Hicks, Key Mahone, Pat Elms, Jack
Hartsfield, JoBeth Lanier, Marie Roling &
Tracy Foster! More men are needed. 826-
4430.
To The Savage, the punk and the
spearchucker; Be at #122 this Sunday at
10 a.m. Bring a pen wear a tie, smell good
and be surprised. Love from those groovy
gals, Cindy, Jan & Marsha. P.S. Entry
gained by flowers.
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.
Looking tor SWF 20 to 40 to play Win,
Lose or Draw, Clue, etc. P.O. Box 2902
Auburn 36831.
JOBS
Needed: Macintosh Computer Expert
with Business Background. Excellent
Opportunity! Good Pay, Flexible hours.
Call 887-3414.
POSITIONS OPEN: Ware Jewelers
1. Part - Time Sales Jewelry Department
2. Part - Time Sales Bridal Department
3. Part - Time Typing, Filing
Retail Sales Experience Required, Jewelry
Sales Preferred. Must be available for two
or more years. Apply Ware Jewelers
Downtown.
Counselors (male & female) for North
Carolina 8 week children's summer sports
camp. Cool mountain climate, good pay &
great fun! ETtp. not necessary. For
application/brochure: Camp Pinewood
20205-1 N.E. 3 Court, Miami, FL 33179.
Excellent Typist with good people skills.
Perfect for mature student Wife. Full-time
position. The Write Place. 821-7181.
International Marketing - DeepRock
Manufacturing is looking for a part-time
Export Coordinator who is interested in
receiving career-related experience. You
must speak Spanish! Please contact Don
Ford, Director, International Marketing or
Kim Vaughn at 749-3377 for more
information. You may also contact Kim at
821-0365 after 5:30.
Cruise Ships now hiring all positions. Both
skilled and unskilled. For information call
615-779-5507 Ext. H-266.
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.
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, Sailing, Windsurfing, Canoeing/
Kayak). Inquire J & D Camping (Boys) 190
Linden Ave., Glen Ridge, NJ 07028; Action
Camping (Girls) 263 Main Road, Montville,
NJ 07045. Phone (Boys) 201-429-8522;
(Girls) 201 -316-6660:
WANTED
Female Roommate Needed Spring
Quarter. Own bedroom. Close to campus.
Call 826-1486.
Gold, Silver and Diamonds, Class Rings,
Wedding Bands and Gold Chain. Highest
prices paid. Hill's Jewelry, 111 E. Magnolia,
Auburn 887-3921.
Experienced Guitar Player Seeks
Musicians interested in playing challenging
Music. My Interests Include Beatles, Yes,
Rush, Doors, Boston, Styx, and originals.
821-5878-Leave message.
Female Roommate Needed Spring
Quarter. Furnished Two Bedroom
Apartment. $187.00/month, share utilities.
Call 821-7952.
Wanted: Business-and Technology-oriented
students for management careers
in Alabama's largest manufacturing
industry-apparel manufacturing. New
major offers industry-supported state-of-the-
art education. Contact: Carol Warfield
for information. 826-4084.
Wanted: Young scientist for challenging
and lucrative careers in research,
manufacturing, and management.
Scholarships available. Call Ester
Winterfeldt for more information about
Food Science—826-4261.
Interested In The Hospitality and tourism
industry? Consider a professional career in
Hotel and Restaurant Management.
Contact Esther Winterfeldt for more
information—826-4261.
Interest in Sharing ride and/or expenses
to Mobile or Daphne 826-0104. Leaver
message.
Cash For Gold of any condition! Highest
Price paid. Rivertree Antiques ask for Jeff
826-7834.
Free Puppy 1/2 Shepherd 1/2 Lab. All
shots, 13 weeks old. Call Robin 821-7366.
W o r d p r o c e s s i n g ! - - $ 1 . 5 0 / p a g e .
Competitive rates for dissertation,
theses.Call 821-0020.
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.
Free!! To a good home. Austrailian
Shepherd/Collie Mix. About 6 months old.
Has had all shots. Everything included!
Lisa 821-3501.
MISC.
Having a party? Experienced bartender
available to add class and professionalism
to your next social function. Call 826-1965.
Typing Service. Call 745-4540 between 7
a.m. and 9 p.m. Reasonable rates.
101 Enormously Profitable Businesses
any student can start. Free Details Write
Businesses, Box 1365 Brynmawr, PA
19010.
Free Puppies! Call Bob. 826-1950 after 5
or come by and see at 210 Ridgewood
Village.
Custom Beverage Funnels made to
specifications. We cut glass. Auburn
Hardware, 117 E. Magnolia. 887-8701.
Horses! Horses! Horses! Trail's End
Ranch is now offering complete facilities
for you and your horse. Board in terms of
complete and partial care. We have
several horses for sale and offer training
for horse, rider, and potential rider. 821-
7807.
Horseback Riding - Hourly Rides -$8.50,
Half-day Picnics- $20.00, Weekend
Campouts- $40.00.887-8903 or 887-6357.
Wordprocessor/Typist- Will help create
resume, cover letter. Advance notice for
reports please. Call Kim 821-3073.
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Complete
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424 Opelika Rd.
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* Guitar & Bass Lessons
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219 N. College St.
821-6818
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90 Days same as Cash
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Like Diet Center!
• Eat Real, Natural Foods
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plus weekly counseling fee
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Typing reliable and reasonable. Will type
anything from forms to thesis papers. 749-
6485.
Are You Afraid you're pregnant call 821-
6700 for free test and help.
Resume' that
get you
Interviews
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113 N. Gay Street
821-7181
Who's Who
Among
Editors &Writers
in the U.S.
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the copy center
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.
826-6539
CAMP
COUNSELORS
WANTED
SUMMER JOBS AND/OR
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
World's Largest Camp for (he Disabled
SUMMER JOBS -
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Have fun working with
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Contact Tom Collier
Camp ASCCA / Easter Seals
P.O. Box 21
Jackson's Gap, AL 36861
825-9226
or
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A-10 (HbeHubiirnfilainsniair Thursday, February 2, 1989
Opinion
(El)cg|uburn Plainsman
Associated
Collegiate
Press
Columbia
Scholastic
Press
Association
Serving Auburn University for 95 years
David Sharp
Editor
Kirsten Schlichting
Managing Editor
Tim McKinney, Copy Editor
Randy Williams, Sports Editor
Amy Durkee, A&E Editor
Chris Kirby, Photo Editor
Michael Malone
Business Manager
Hank Adkison
Layout Coordinator
Laura C. Barnwell, News Editor
Dana Roberts, Features Editor
Wade Williams, Tech Editor
Alan Eskew, Art Editor
Assistant Copy Editors-Sarah Watson and Kim Weatherford; Assistant News
Editors-Vicki Vessels, Paul DeMarco and Becky Jeffers; Assistant Sports Editors-
Michelle Garland and Landon Thomas; Assistant Features Editor-Kay Taylor;
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Shayne Bowman
Layout Specialists-Debra Connelly, Karen Pelcar, Amy Heim, Glenn Little, Dan
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Contents are protected by Auburn University copyright regulations.
Apathy
I t ' s been said time and
time again. S t u d e n t s be­come
tired of h e a r i n g it,
and we get tired of com-j
p l a i n i n g about it. But it
n e e d s to be said once
] again.
Student apathy reaches a
! d i s a p p o i n t i n g extreme at
i Auburn.
| It c a n be s e e n in the
I n u m b e r of s t u d e n t s sup-
< porting the nation's No. 1
| women's basketball team.
1 It can be seen in t h e lack of
support of our SGAt blood
drive, which failed to reach
i t s goal this year despite
being extended by a week.
It c a n also be s e e n in
spring when only a quarter
of Auburn undergrads vote
in campus-wide elections.
Another example: A new
Trustee is expected to be
c h o s e n t h i s week which
will help shape Auburn's
future. We suspect few stu­dents
know or care.
When one speaks of the
unique Auburn spirit, one
c e r t a i n l y m u s t t h i n k of
football games, Toomer's
corner and friendly people.
But we wonder what comes
to mind when a member of
the Lady Tigers basketball
team ponders "the Auburn
spirit" after less t h a n 50
show u p to support them.
S t u d e n t a p a t h y is a
d e s t r u c t i v e force on our
campus. The SGA c a n try
to get s t u d e n t s involved,
and we can write editorials.
But nobody can force stu­dents
to care.
Phone book
If you have wanted to call
a friend lately, chances are
you've either been calling
Foy Union a lot or the
information charge on your
. phone bill h a s been higher
than normal.
Usually by the middle of
fall quarter we have cam­p
u s phone directories in
h a n d . Not t h i s year. So
' what's the problem?
With the i n s t a l l a t i o n of
the new phone system on
c a m p u s , the University
decided not to print the
1988-89 campus directory
until this month. So, for
our convenience, they have
printed a Telephone Direc­tory
Supplement to suffice
until we receive the com-r
plete directory.
j How can it be properly
i called a "supplement" when
[ it's not supplementing any­thing?
This supplement to noth­ing
i n c l u d e s n u m b e rs
for campus departments,
which, for t h e most part,
do not change from year to
year, even with the imple­mentation
of the new sys­tem.
Last year's directory
can easily be used for those
numbers.
However, it h a s no stu­dent
n u m b e r s , which do
change from year to year,
and for which we can't use
last year's directories. So
by the time we students get
t h e d i r e c t o r i e s with our
numbers, we'll have all of
one q u a r t e r to use them
before everything changes
again.
Once again, the students'
n e e d s have been over­looked
by the University.
No study place
Students wanting to get
out of the house to study
have only a couple of
opportunities available: the
Haley Center b a s e m e nt
social center or the over­crowded
Ralph Draughon
library. Nice choice.
The study situation has
d e t e r i o r a t e d in the past
year. Several factors have
contributed to the problem.
C o n s t r u c t i o n at the
library has made it more
crowded, and classrooms
i n Haley Center were
locked last year because
students were leaving them
messy during their noctur­nal
studies.
The University did stu­d
e n t s a great service by
opening the Haley Center
b a s e m e n t 24 h o u r s , but
there is still the problem of
too few places to study.
We hope the whole prob­lem
will be alleviated when
t h e l i b r a r y e x p a n s i o n is
completed.
In the meantime, howev­er,
the University should
seek a temporary solution
s u c h as opening more
classrooms in Haley Center
for studying at night.
Taking a look around campus, U.S.
Just looking around...
Ever since I was a freshman, I
have enjoyed going to the free
movies in Langdon Hall. I like
the atmosphere - everyone boo­ing
and hissing at the bad guys
and cheering on the good; the
cartoon before the movie; the
movie stopping in between
reels -
What?
Last spring quarter, one of the
two projectors broke down and
only one could be used for play­ing
the movie - hence the stop­ping
every 45 minutes or so to
change reels, much to the dis­may
of the polite and patient
audience.
I thought for sure when I
came back fall quarter the prob­lem
would be fixed. When it
wasn't, I came back this quarter
with optimism.
Well. I was disappointed once
again. As any of you who went
to a free movie at the beginning
of the quarter knows, it still
wasn't fixed.
Kirsten
Schlichting
However, I am pleased to
announce that the projectors
are finally fixed.
According to UPC Films Direc­tor
Pam Radtke, the near year­long
delay was unavoidable
because the projectors are for­eign-
made and the parts had to
come from Japan.
Not only that, but she said
the projectors aren't being made
anymore so the parts had to be
special-made. That seems like a
lot of trouble to go through, but
I guess UPC opted to wait a year
rather than just invest in new
projectors.
Now, about that major enter­tainment...
...Meanwhile, some of the
action on the silver screen is
being played out for real in Cali­fornia
and Florida.
The shooting of innocent
schoolchildren in Stockton,
Calif., two weeks ago is sicken­ing
enough, but more revolting
than that is the fact that sales
of AK-47 assault rifles have
actually increased since then.
What I don't understand is
what use - nonviolent use, that
is - anyone would have for that
type of weapon. Hunting, you
say? Well, one doesn't need a
machine gun to shoot a deer -
regardless of what the NRA
might say.
And about the race riots in
Miami - suffice It to say that
when I saw the footage of it on
the news, I thought it was of
South Korea.
On the week of his birthday,
I'm sure the Rev. Martin Luther
King Jr., a proponent of non­violent
protesting, would have
been disappointed, to say the
least, if he saw the way these
people were "dealing" with their
perceived problem.
...George Bush and Congress
also seem to have a perceived
problem - Congress' salary.
Is it just me, or do you think
ol' George needs to worry about
other things - the deficit, per­haps
- before he worries about a
50 percent pay hike for our
hard-working representatives?
It just doesn't seem like a wise
thing to do one week after tak­ing
office.
...Back here in Auburn, one
dorm has new exterior lights
which have been badly needed
for some time. Noble Hall is now
somewhat safer than it has
been, and arguably much safer
than its counterpart. Dorm K.
Perhaps the University will
s t a r t a trend with this and
decide safety is something one
can't put a price on.
Kirsten Schlichting is managing
editor of The Plainsman.
Drugs can be taxing experience
I rang the door of the small
white brick building. The navy-jacket
clad man that answered
the door asked what I needed. I
told him that I was here to buy
a stamp - a drug tax stamp.
This stamp is required for
anyone found with more than a
certain weight or quantity of
drugs. If you are caught with
more than that minimum
amount, and do not have the
stamp, then you can be
assessed for the price of the
stamp, a 100 percent penalty
and can be charged with a Class
C felony.
In one instance, a man was
caught with 97.4 grams of
cocaine and was assessed
$19,380 for the cost of the
stamp, plus the 100 percent
penalty which doubled the
amount of the assessment.
A couple of weeks ago, a trail­er
was hauled away from a man
that owed more than $450,000
for possession of a kilo of
cocaine.
So far a total of $791,000 has
been assessed to dealers this
year. The law, which is similar
to laws in 13 other states, was
adopted in September and is
expected to bring in more than
a $1 million a year.
After sitting down in the
Paui
DeMarco
office, a lady brought out an
application form and an infor­mation
sheet explaining the
stamps. The application form
gave a list of the type of drug,
the denomination of the stamp
and the quantity that the buyer
would want. I had quite a choice
- 12 different selections in alL
I could buy the one gram
marijuana stamp for $3.50, the
one gram of controlled sub­stance
(cocaine) stamp for $200
or go all out and get the $4,000
stamp which is needed for drug
dealers that have about 1,000
units (1,000 pills for example) of
some illegal drugs.
After checking my wallet, I
decided to stick with the $3.50
stamp.
I asked if I could pay with a
check but was told the Alabama
Revenue Department only takes
cash, certified check or money
orders.
'Would you take a check from
a drug dealer?" she asked me.
I gave her the cash and she
took the money and application
form to a back room. I was
expecting her to go enter my
name in some national FBI file
along with every drug dealer in
the country.
Anybody can buy the stamps,
and the names are confidential
because that would violate the
constitutional rights of the indi­vidual
if his name were released
to law enforcement officials.
As she left, another navy jack­et-
clad security officer sat down
across the desk from me. He
Jokingly asked if I was going to
~Fe-"ab!ng "SSSSTamSESSm^r
weekend." I told him that I was
writing a story for my school
newspaper about the drug
stamp.
He gave me a "sure you are"
look.
He also told me that most of
the people that had bought the
stamp were collectors, law
enforcement officials or
reporters.
The lady returned with my
stamp and receipt and thanked
me for my business.
The procedure for getting a
stamp was simple, but if you're
a dealer and don't have one of
these stamps you had better
pull out your pocketbook t
because it will be expensive.
"This new stamp will tax a
portion of the economy that has
never been touched before," said
"Gene Crawford, the information
officer for the Alabama Revenue
Department.
"The new law does not legalize
the use of the drugs though, it
just taxes it."
Leave it up to the government
to pursue every avenue to tax
the public, but In this tax I say
more power to them.
So, you drug dealers do your­selves
a favor and buy these
stamps. If not for yourself do it
for the state.
Alabama needs the money.
Paul DeMarco is an assistant
news editor of The Plainsman.
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AH lose in battle of the fanatics
We have seen the excitement
of the Super Bowl, witnessed
the thrill of the Olympics and
sat on the edge our our seats
during the presidential elec­tions.
One wonders how we
could possibly top the excite­ment.
However, this year will bring
the newest event for sports fans,
news hounds and general thrill-seekers
alike.
This will be the year of the
First Annual Battle of the
Fanatics. Let's examine the pri­mary
competitors along with
their strengths and weaknesses.
Two of the top contenders in
basketball this year will be the
pro-lifers and the pro-choicers.
The pro-lifers are coming off a
trying season, having lost most
of their clinic-blocking games to
the various law enforcement
communities. They may have a
slight advantage, however, in
Wade
Williams
that their tactics of slinging
symbolic blood tends to reduce
traction for the other side.
The pro-choicers have also
had a difficult year. They have
quietly been pursuing a game
plan of non-violent support for
the abortion clinics throughout
the year. Their franchise is
apparently in danger of dissolv­ing,
should the ruling commit­tee
(the Supreme Court, not the
NCAA) overturn its earlier deci­sion
of Roe v. Wade.
In swimming, it's an interest­ing
match-up. It's the feminists
against Greenpeace. The femi­nists
are out to prove once
again that not only are they
equal to men, but that they are
indeed better. There's even talk
that some will compete preg­nant,
just to ensure that they
prove they can compete with
men on any level.
Greenpeace is definitely the
favorite to win the swimming
event, having the slight advan­tage
of owning several ships.
Keep in mind, however, that the
Greenpeace contingent could
become sidetracked should a
whale being chased by a whal­ing
ship suddenly appear in the
pool. They would certainly have
a tough time catching the femi-themselves
between a whale
and its hunter.
The last event - the mile run -
pits the minority rioters against
the Klu Klux Klan. With rock
throwing, car burning, general
mayhem and enthusiasm, the
minority rioters should have an
easy time not only winning the
race but effectively destroying
their progress towards a dream
as well.
The Klan has promised not to
be forgotten however. Talk of
their teaming up with skinheads
has the competition nervous.
The Klan certainly will not let
themselves be outdone in racial
violence by the minority rioters,
and have promised a few tricks
of their own. Apparently, their
strategy is to throw burning
crosses about the track, while
hampering their opponents fur­ther
through the use of lynch
mobs.
When the dust has settled,
the score will reflect the sound­ness
of many groups' strategies.
Violence and hatred: 10
Equality and harmony: 0
Wade Williams is tech editor of
The Plainsman.
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Moreletters/A-12 Letters
Other students important
Editor, The Plainsman:
This letter is in reference to
the article "Campus mourns
death of student leader" in the
Jan. 4 Plainsman. While I did
not know Chappell, I certainly
am saddened by her passing.
She apparently was a very out­going
and giving person.
However, I and others in the
graduate school of business
administration program feel an
injustice has occurred. Last
quarter, our program lost three
people whose deaths were either
footnoted or ignored by the
newspaper.
One student, Carroll Burch, I
did not know. Due to the cir­cumstances
of his death, cover­age
of his death was fairly
extensive. A second student,
Stephen McNaughton, died the
morning of graduation and his
obituary showed in the "Local
notes" section of your paper.
Finally, a third student,
Michael Rasmussen, died in the
hospital shortly after graduating
and not one mention of him was
made.
I am trying to emphasize the
fact that these three graduate
students had great wealth as
well. No effort was made by The
Plainsman staff to see how these
s t u d e n t s ' friends felt about
them.
They had full and promising
lives ahead of them just the
same as Ms. Chappell. Appar­ently
one must be involved in a
number of social organizations
to be of value to the editorial
staff of the student newspaper.
Patrick A. Riley. 06 BA
A word on spring elections
Editor, The Plainsman:
As we move into winter quar­ter,
it is time to begin thinking
about spring elections for the
SGA. Campaigns will be held
during the first week of spring
quarter - April 2 through April
5. Elections will be on April 6.
The elected positions include:
SGA president, SGA vice presi­dent,
SGA treasurer. Plainsman
editor, Clomerata editor, school
presidents, school vice presi­dents,
school senators and sen­ators
at large.
Formal declarations of candi­dacy
will be accepted in the
SGA office, Room 332 Foy
Union, beginning at 8 a.m. on
Jan. 30 through 4:45 p.m. on
Feb. 10. There is a $10 registra­tion
fee required in order to be
eligible to run.
The SGA encourages all inter­ested
students to declare candi­dacy
and run for office. Dedicat­ed
and energetic individuals can
have a definite, positive impact
on the University.
For more information con­cerning
candidacy and elec­tions,
students can contact the
SGA office at 826-4240. Candi­dacy
applications can be picked
up in the office beginning Jan.
30.
Kathy Goodwin,
Director of Elections
James Bruni,
Secretary of Political Affairs
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Deadline for Circle Feb. 10
Editor, The Plainsman:
The Auburn Circle is accept­ing
manuscripts of articles, fic­tion
and poetry as well as
graphic art. The wish is to pub­lish
thoughtful material repre­senting
the Auburn student
body and community.
The American Scholastic
Press Association Judged The
Auburn Circle as the best in fall
of 1983. It is distributed free of
charge to Auburn students.
If anyone is interested in sub­mitting
copy for publication.
they are encouraged to do so.
Deadline for copy to be consid­ered
for the spring issue Is Feb.
10. Material received after this
time may be included in later
issues.
Copy may be submitted in
typewritten form or as files on
floppies; artwork as appropriate
to the medium. All materials are
reviewed by the Circle Editorial
Advisory Board, and publication
is decided by the editors.
The Circle office is in the
basement of Foy Union, Just
inside the Clomerata suite. Copy
Abortion choice convenient
Editor, The Plainsman:
In her letter last week on the
issue of abortion, Suzanne Kane
makes some surprising state­ments.
She terms the issue "a
matter of choice." The choice,
however, certainly does not
belong to the baby. The baby is
entirely dependent on its moth­er.
Is it acceptable to end a
baby's life for the convenience of
its parents?
Another surprising statement
is that legislators who oppose
abortion are "legislating morali­ty."
Any rational person must
disagree totally with this state­ment.
These pro-life legislators
simply realize that a person's
rights do not include interfering
with the rights of others.
In my opinion, ending
someone's life is an infringe­ment
on that person's rights.
Pro-lifers nor anyone else
should lobby for better child
care or prenatal care. That is
the responsibility of the parents.
They should have planned
before the pregnancy.
Often parents do not plan for
this, but that is no reason for
the baby to pay with its life for
the parent's convenience.
Jeff Banks. 04 FI
Abortion destruction of life
Editor, The Plainsman:
In response to Ms. Kane's let­ter
stating that abortion is a
matter of choice, I would like to
reply that abortion cannot be a
matter of choice.
From the moment of concep­tion,
the embryo/fetus is a
human being. Its genetic make
up dictates that the embryo will
develop and grow Into a child; it
cannot become anything but a
human being.
One cannot arbitrarily set a
time at which the devel­oping
embryo/fetus suddenly
becomes a human being, and
before time it was something
other than human. This fact is
conveniently overlooked or
ignored by those who believe
that abortion is strictly a matter
of choice.
Ms. Kane also states that "no
one is for abortion as a means
of birth control;" however, this
is in fact not the truth. Some
people do use abortion as a
means of birth control.
Abortion is the destruction of
human life; therefore it cannot
be a matter of personal choice.
Joseph Chromlak, 00 IP
Quote of the week
"The moment you surrender (to premarital sex), you're no more than a dog In heat." - Josh
McDowell, addressing "Maximum Sex" to an audience of approximately 4,000 students and faculty
Jan. 25 in Joel Eaves Coliseum
The week in history
40 years ago, 1040: Alabama Polytechnic Institute President Ralph Draughon requested an
additional $1.3 million in state appropriations, making the total request $3.65 million. The
increase was needed if the University was to property accommodate 7,000 students, the president
said.
SO years ago, 1030: Addressing the Agriculture Club, G.D. Jones, an agricultural engineer with
the Cleveland Tractor Company, gave a slide show from an agricultural survey he conducted In
Russia.
Ad campaign progressive
Editor, The Plainsman:
I would like to express my
utter distaste for B. Bryan Bit-tie's
column on Josh's "mis­leading"
advertisements. Josh's
advertising campaign was a pro­gressive
one.
It started off with black and
white posters that said things
like, "These days many people
are having sex, but few people
are making love." Only later
were the color "Maximum Sex"
posters hung.
These misleading posters were
accompanied by "Skeptics
quest" posters which so few
people seemed to notice, not
because the Crusade for Christ
hung any fewer of them, but
people have a certain mindset
when they see things. This is
not Crusade's fault or Josh's.
At the same time these
posters went up, Crusade start­ed
started passing out
"LoveThot" cards and flyers,
most had sayings about absen­teeism
from sex and clearly
defined Josh's theological back­ground.
Each said that Campus Cru­sade
for Christ was sponsoring
Josh's coming. You don't have
to be an investigative reporter,
such as Mr. Bittle, to figure out
what Josh's views were going to
be.
About the advertisement in
the Jan. 19 issue of The Plains­man,
I believe saying that Josh's
ministry is for "outcasts" is like
saying everybody who smokes Is
beautiful or manly. Just
because you're a Christian
doesn't mean you can't have a
sense of humor or make a mis­take.
J o s h promised "Sex like
you've never heard it before,"
and that is what he delivered. A
lot of people don't want to hear
it like that, but that's Josh's
opinion which in America he is
allowed to express.
Sometimes the truth hurts;
that doesn't change it though.
Glenn Fuhrer, 01 GLA
Deadlines
Campus calendar Monday, 5 p.m.
Classifieds Tuesday, 11 a.m.
Display ads Friday, 5 p.m.
Letters to the editor Monday 5 p.m.
Bittle wrong about McDowell
will be received in the Circle
office or can be left with the
receptionist in the Clom suite.
The Circle office was moved to
this location at the beginning of
this quarter. Weekly meetings
are held on Monday afternoons
at 5 p.m.
You are welcome to attend if
you have a possible interest in
any part of the Circle activities.
If there is any change to this
schedule, notice will be posted
on the window.
Dr. Wartan A. Jemian. adviser
Editor, The Plainsman:
Last week, B. Bryan Bittle
wrote a column titled, "Josh
advertisements misleading' cov­ering
Josh McDowell's recent
presentation called "Maximum
Sex." Mr. Bittle's arguments
were wrong and the shortcom­in