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Auburn A-3
Volume 97, Number 15 Thursday, February 14,1991
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4 sections, 32 pages
To Foster the Auburn Spirit
Auburn University, Ala.
. Board approves
tuition increase
Up 8.13 percent for fall '91
Christy Kyser
Assistant News Editor
The University Board of
Trustees approved an 8.13 per­cent
increase in tuition fees at its
Feb. 7 meeting in Montgomery.
The board defended the
increase, which will be effective
fall 1991, by noting that Auburn
tuition rates are substantially
lower than other state institu­tions
of higher education and
are a major source of University
funding.
"This is the first time in two
years that Auburn tuition has
gone up," President James E.
Martin said. "The tuition at
Auburn is still substantially
lower than other state institu­tions."
An in-state student taking 10-
15 credit hours will pay $532
instead of the previous $492.
Each credit hour exceeding 15
will cost $17 instead of $16.
Also, there will be a $44 fee for
part-time credit hours (fewer
than 10) instead of a $40 fee.
An out-of-state student will
pay $1,596 instead of $1,476 for
10-15 credit hours. The student
will also pay $51 instead of $48
for each credit hour more than
15. There will be also be a $174
fee for part-time credit hours
instead of a $162 fee.
The board gave Martin a for­mal
resolution of appreciation
for seven years of "visionary
leadership."
Martin said he doesn't keep
up with the Feb. 15 anniversary
of his presidency and was there­fore
surprised by the resolution.
"I was surprised but very flat­tered,"
he said.
The board also approved a
proposal for Martin, Treasurer
James L. McDonough or Con­troller
Donald L. Large Jr. to
instruct brokers and banks
regarding the transfer, change
of title and investment of avail­able
cash and safe-keeping of
gifts of stocks, bonds and other
securities to the University as
required by University policy.
All degrees complying with
University requirements that
were awarded by the Auburn
faculty on March 19, 1991, were
approved and ratified by the
board.
Shipping out
StatT photo by George Govignon
This soldier, part of the 111th Ord­nance
National Guard Unit in Opelika,
says a tearful goodbye to his family
moments before the unit's departure
on Feb. 7. Thousands showed up to
participate in the send-off ceremony.
Campus recruiting decreases
as economic recession looms
Camille Chiles
Staff Writer
University Placement Services attributes low job
recruiting on college campuses to the weak econo­my,
said Nancy Bernard, University placement
coordinator.
"We have 155 companies scheduled to inter­view
this winter, down from a typical 250 or
more," she said.
Some of the companies that have canceled
include Texas Instruments, Dupont, Wal-Mart
and Parisians.
However, Bernard said Auburn is faring better
See JOBS, A-8
McCarthy
vetoes
pay raises
Funding requests
exceed total budget
Londa Paulk
Staff Writer
SGA President Terry
McCarthy vetoed a bill Tuesday
that would have increased the
salaries of the SGA executive
officers.
The bill, which was passed
unanimously by the SGA Senate
Monday night, would have
increased the president's salary
by 35 percent, the vice presi­dent's
salary by approximately
43 percent, the treasurer's salary,
by approximately 33 percent
and the administrative vice
president's salary by 46 percent.
McCarthy said he vetoed the
bill because the total funding
requests being brought before
the Senate Budget and Finance
Committee this week would
exceed the total workable bud­get
for 1991-92 by about
$123,731.-
"I feel, since we had to cut so
much money, an increase in
salary of the executive officers
should not take precedence
over some projects that would
affect a larger amount of
See VETO, A-8
1 Hold on Miss Auburn results prompts charge of sexism
Paige Oliver
Staff Writer
A dispute between the SGA and The
Plainsman over the release of Miss
Auburn election results has student
leaders feuding over what is public
record, while Elections Board officials
fend off charges of sexism.
Plainsman Editor Wade Williams told
the Board of Student Communications
Feb. 7 that the SGA's Elections Board
had indicated they may refuse to
release Miss Auburn tallies to the press
following spring elections.
Those results, Williams said, are pub-_
lie record and should be released by the
SGA to the press with other election
results in time for publication in the
election edition.
SGA elections officials in recent years
have given The Plainsman vote counts
on election night for every office except
Miss Auburn, the results of which they
black out on the press tally sheet.
Election results are available to the
public at the Office of Student Affairs
for a specified time period before being
sent to University archives, said Grant
Davis, director of student activities.
"I've had editors in the past come
and look at the results for information­al
purposes, but they've never released
them," Davis said.
Past editors of The Plainsman have not
pursued publishing Miss Auburn
results as a "courtesy" to the women,
who some Elections Board members
said should not be publicly ranked
because of honor and tradition.
But Comm Board member Don
Richardson suggested the issue is a sex­ist
one if it centers around "protecting
the delicate flowers of Southern wom­anhood."
"Are we talking about a sexist issue?
Are we talking about the feelings of
females?" Richardson said. "It sounds
to me like a remnant of sexism that
should have been done away with
years ago."
See SEXISM, A-8
Relations improve
University leaders discuss progress
Kriste Goad
News Editor
Staff photo by Jeff Snydor
I Emert addresses the University Senate Tuesday with
reports from .the president's office.
Faculty and administrative
Senate leaders promised to
improve internal communica­tion
when they met in a spe­cial
Feb. 8 session, Executive
Vice President George H.
Emert said at Tuesday's Uni­versity
Senate meeting.
Communication among the
University's governmental
bodies has been at odds for the
past six months concerning the
denial of tenure to Eminent
Scholar Charles E. Curran.
The denial ultimately led to
a Jan. 15 censure of President
James E. Martin by the Univer­sity
Senate, as well as a resolu­tion
calling for senate leaders
to define the roles of the facul­ty,
administration and the
Board of Trustees, whom
many believe improperly
influenced Martin's tenure
decision.
"We now know more our
weaknesses and our
strengths," Emert said. "We
need to open up sincere and
honest discussions about our
circumstances. I think our
meeting was a good start."
Senate Chair Gary R. Mullen
said, "I am cautiously opti­mistic.
The meeting was a
major step in terms of being
able to sit down and agree that
University governance is an
issue and that there are some
problems."
Martin agreed to renew the
effort of a 1985 report address­ing
"University governance
See SENATE, A-8
News Briefs A-2
Inside Auburn A-3
Campus Calendar .A-2
Editorials A-6
Letters..; A-7
Valentine wishes A-16
Classifieds A-14,15
Marquee B-2
Cartoons B-5,7
Life in Hell B-8
Weather
Partly cloudy this weekend,
colder on Friday and Saturday,
but warmer on Sunday.
Lows wil be in the 20s on Fri­day
and Saturday and in the
30s on Sunday.
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A-2 News The Auburn Plainsman Thursday, February 14, 1991
Local
Fire experts suspect repeated arson
Michael Watson, chief of Beauregard Volunteer Fire Depart-mart,
said authorities believe many of the local fires are the
result of arson.
He described the suspected arsonist, seen running through the
woods in a previous fire, as a teenager who ignites anything for
no apparent reason.
Local volunteer firefighters have fought so many fires in one
area, Spring Valley, that they have dubbed the subdivision
"Fire Valley." A fire Sunday resulted in the damage of 30 acres
of forest and pasture. Saturday, at a site two miles from the
Sunday fire, volunteer firefighters doused a fire that destroyed
10 acres of land.
State
Lost drug confiscations hinder Selma trials
Selma Mayor Joe Smitherman announced Monday that 73
arrests have been affected because drugs obtained in police
raids are missing and unavailable for use in upcoming trials.
Police Chief Melvin Summerlin ordered an immediate investi­gation
of the six men in the Drug Enforcement Unit, and Sgt.
Roy Abbott resigned because of positive drug testing. Two fire­fighters
also tested positive and were terminated.
The Alabama Bureau of Investigation is investigating the
potential connection between the missing drugs and the
employees who tested postive.
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The War Eagle Girls and Plainsmen,
hosts and hostesses of Auburn Uni­versity,
will hold preliminary inter­views
Feb. 11-14. Twenty members
will be selected. Applications and
details will be available Monday at
Foy Union desk
Mortar Board, a senior honorary for
students who have shown leader­ship,
scholarship and service at
Auburn, will begin taking applica­tions
for new members Feb. 11.
Applications will be available at the
Foy Union desk and must be turned
in at the Hill Post Office by Feb. 22.
PACS will be holding a support
group meeting for students with fam­ily
and friends in the gulf. For more
information, call 8445123.
Free Study Help - The Study Part­ner
Program offers free study help
in several subjects Sundays
through Thursdays in Haley
Lounge. Call 844-5972, or come by
315 Martin Hall for a detailed
schedule.
The AA/EEO office - announces
the screening of the film "Eyes on
the Prize" in view of the Black His­tory
Month. The film will be
shown at 7 p.m. Feb. 17 in 202 Foy
Union.
Financial Aid for 1991-92. The
time to apply is now! Applications
are available in 203 Martin Hall.
Workshops on completing applica­tions
will be held in 321 Foy Union
on Feb. 13, Feb. 28 and March 5.
All interested engineering, science
and mathematics students are
invited to "Brown Bag" it with Dr.
Evangelia Micheli-Tzanakou,
department head of biomedical
engineering at Rutgers University,
today at 11:30 a.m. in Foy Union.
Project Uplift needs Pro Volun­teers.
For men and couples who
wish to work with Lee County
youth, we invite you to attend our
next training session on Monday
and Tuesday from 6:30 p.m. to 9
p.m. in 1239 Haley Center. For
details, call 844-4430 or come by
1132-34 Haley Center.
"Applications of Neural Net­works
in Signal Processing and
Pattern Recognition" is the subject
of Dr. E. Micheli-Tzanakou's, head
of the biomedical engineering
department at Rutgers University,
seminar today at 1:10 p.m. in 238
Broun Hall.
Cardinal Key, a national honor
society for upcoming juniors, will
have applications for selections
into Carainal Key at the Foy Union
desk beginning Monday and are
due by March 1.
A statewide student rally support­ing
the troops in the Middle East
will be held Saturday from 9 a.m.
to 11:30 a.m. on the Capitol steps in
Montgomery. For more informa­tion
contact Pat Sefton 826-7709.
Angel Flight and Arnold Air Soci­ety
will begin their annual Penny
Drop Tuesday in front of the Haley
Center Bookstore. The proceeds
will go to the Headstart Program.
MEETINGS
Placement Services urges you to
register with them at once if you
are planning to interview on cam­pus
this year and have not already
registered. Winter recruiting is
nearly over, and this is the last
major recruiting quarter of the
year. A registration session will be
held Tuesday in 208 Foy Union at
11 a.m. Placement Services will
have a workshop on interview fol­low-
up Monday at 530 p.m. in 400
Martin Hall. Anyone wanting to
learn more about steps to take after
the initial interview is invited to
attend. This is the last interview
follow-up workshop of the quarter.
Alcoholics Anonymous meets
Wednesdays at 7 p.m. at the Uni­versity
Chapel at the corner of Col­lege
Street and Thach Avenue.
Everyone is welcome.
Student Development Services
will present "Improve Your Deci­sion
Making Skills for Career Plan­ning"
today and Wednesday from
10 a.m. to 11 a.m. in 203 Foy Union;
"Know Yourself Better-Improve
Your Study Skills" Tuesday from
3:30 p.m. till 4:30 p.m. in 205 Foy
Union; and 'Time Management:
Getting Control of Your Time and
Your Life" Wednesday from 5 p.m.
til 6 p.m. in 203 Foy Union.
Not Yet Published, a group of
Auburn writers, will meet today at
noon in 246 Foy Union. Novelist
and short story writer Kent Nelson
will talk about writing. Everyone is
invited.
Alpha Kappa Psi, professional
business fraternity, will have a
pledge meeting today at 6 p.m. in
Foy Union. A brother meeting will
follow at 7 p.m. in 246 Foy Union.
All brothers are encouraged to
attend both meetings.
The Auburn Gay and Lesbian
Society will meet this Wednesday
at 7:30 p.m. in 213 Foy Union. All
welcome. For more information,
send a self-addressed, stamped
envelope to AGLA, P.O. Box 821,
Auburn, 36831. Come out and
meet people like yourself.
SWE/IEEE/AICHE will have a joint
student chapter meeting tonight at
6 p.m. in 235 Broun Hall. Dr. E.
Micheli-Tzanakou, head of the
Biomedical Engineering Depart­ment
at Rutgers University will
speak. Pizza reception following.
Delta Sigma Pi will meet Feb.19,
pledges at 5 p.m. in Foy Union
Lobby and brothers at 6 p.m. in
203 Foy Union. Professional dress.
Mr. Gatti's pizza afterward.
The Auburn University Water
Ski Club will meet Feb. 19 at 8:30
p.m. in 202 Foy Union.
The Criminology Club will meet
Feb. 14 at 6 p.m. at Mr. Gatti's
(across from the Village Mall). Jeff
Blanton of the Federal Bureau of
Prisons will be the guest speaker.
All are welcome.
The Auburn Chess Club will meet
Feb. 17 at 5 p.m. in 204 Foy Union.
All interested are invited to attend.
Phi Beta Kappa members in the
Auburn community will meet Feb.
14 at 4:00 p.m. in 2046 Haley Cen­ter.
New members welcome.
The Society for the Advancement
of Management will meet Feb. 18
at 7 p.m. in 246 Foy Union. All
majors welcome!
The Congress of Honors Program
Students will meet Feb. 19 at 7p.m.
in 202 Foy Union. The speaker will
be Dr. Stephen McFarland. He will
speak on the war in the gulf.
Everyone is welcome. Refresh­ments
are provided.
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The Auburn Plainsman
A-3
Initial attraction
marks first step
in mate selection
Kim Bartholme
Staff Writer
Dwight Davis knew Nancy Murphree would
be his choice for a lifetime partner after dating
her for three months.
"I started thinking about it when I went
home for Christmas; it was the first time we
were really apart," Davis, 04 OM, said. "When
you make up your mind that's what you want,
there's nothing you or anyone else can do
about it."
Hundreds of studies have examined
courtship and marriage and what influences
people to choose their mates, said Scot Allgood,
assistant professor of family and child develop­ment.
"The initial attraction for most couples is
physical appearance," Allgood said. "This
tends to be more important for males than
females, but it is still important for females as
well."
One of the major influences on new relation­ships
is the level of personal information a per­son
shares with another, Allgood said.
"People who fall in love at first sight tend to
have extremely high amounts of self-disclo­sure,
which creates anxiety and usually ends
the relationship," Allgood said. "If self-disclo­sure
is too high or too low, a relationship tends
to progress in an unhealthy direction."
Homogamy, meaning people who have simi­lar
characteristics such as age, education, race
and socioeconomic status, also has a great deal
i of influence in choosing a mate, Allgood said.
"Homogeneous couples have an increased
See MATES, A-16
Marriage trends
change in time;
relationships 'in'
Robin Dare
Staff Writer
Staff photo by George Govignon
It may be the most significant ceremonial tra­dition
for a couple.
It can be an elaborate display of wealth in the
company of family and friends, or it can be a
few simple words uttered by a total stranger in
an unfamiliar place.
Marriage - often defined as the joining of two
into one.
Even today with the divorce rate and trend of
living together growing, most people view
marriage as an eventual occurrence in their
lives.
Connie Salts, director of the Auburn Univer­sity
Marriage and Family Therapy Center, said
the idea of marriage is not unpopular. "People
are not anti-marriage; they just decide they
don't like that particular spouse."
Monogamy is "in," but the form has changed.
Now serial monogamy is the trend, associate
professor of sociology, James Gundlach, said.
"(Marriage) takes care of many things, but
the form is changing," he said. "People will
continue to have one spouse at a time, but more
than one spouse in a person's lifetime will be
the norm."
And many college students meet their first
and perhaps one-time life partner while attend­ing
college. "Marriage is on an increase for
(recent) college graduates simply because more
women are going to college now than before,"
Gundlach said.
However, although marriage is increasing
because of this one factor, a recent study by the
See MARRIAGE, A-16
I do
Wedding plans take serious time
Nicole Liddon
Staff Writer
Valentine's holiday
equals love, cash
Cara Hubbard
Staff Writer
Valentine's Day means true
love...to retailers.
A dozen roses can cost
between $25 and $60. Cards are
now about a $1.50, and postage
prices have increased.
William Johnson, owner of
Village Horal Shop, said that in
his shop, Valentine's Day is the
busiest occasion for flowers,
especially roses.
Johnson said the five florists
in Auburn have trouble meeting
all of the demands this time of
year.
Francis Brown of A&O Horist
said, "(Customers) will buy
anything with a heart on it. If it
'is red and white, it's gone."
Aside from lovers sending
blooms, many parents tele­phone
in orders for their chil­dren.
If flowers are not appropriate,
^people send house plants, fruit
baskets, candy dishes, teddy
bears or boxer shorts.
Jane Thrash, manager of
Heartstrings, said one of the
store's biggest sellers is glow-in-
,the-dark boxer shorts.
According to World Book Ency­clopedia
, St. Valentine's Day is
celebrated to honor a priest who
•died a martyr in the 1400s. Leg­end
holds he fell in love with
his jailer's blind daughter.
"It is a charming myth," his­tory
professor Joseph Kick-lighter
said.
'(Customers) will
buy anything with a
heart on it. If it is
red and white, it's
gone.'
— Francis Brown
"(St. Valentine's Day) is a
pagan festival that has Christian
trappings to it," he said.
Kicklighter said he is not cyn­ical
about the day, but he is sur­prised
that "people really spend
all this money."
Greeting cards have long
been associated with Valen­tine's
Day - in various forms.
In the post Victorian era, peo­ple
sent what was known as a
"penny dreadful:"
"Tis all in vain your simper­ing
looks
You ever can incline
With all your bustles, stays
and curls
To find a Valentine."
From those decorated with
lace and satin to those printed
on 100 percent recycled paper,
greeting cards now offer several
modes of expression.
One in a local bookstore said,
"Having you gone is almost as
miserable as having you here."
Another said, "I missed you
yesterday; I missed you today.
And with any luck I won't see
you tomurrow either!"
Before the vows are
exchanged, before the groom
can kiss the bride, there's the
planning.
This planning that can take
more than a year is a time of
decision making, changing of
minds and worrying that might
convince some couples to elope.
When Janet Lyle discovered
that her daughter, Lynn Lyle
Ellis, was engaged, she bought a
book on how to plan a wed­ding.
'There are many, many books
that are full of helpful hints to
plan a wedding, from a formal
one to one at home, " she said.
Ellis and her mother started
planning the August 1989 wed­ding
nine months in advance.
"As soon as the kids set a
date, we started making a guest
list," she said.
The Amy Vanderbilt Complete
Book of Etiquette advises the list
be broken into categories: those
invited to the wedding and the
reception, and those who will
receive only a written
announcement.
Janet Martin, 04 MN, made a
card filing system to keep track
of guests and their replies to her
December 1991 wedding. The
cards will also be used to record
invitations that have been
mailed and gifts that have been
received.
"It's an ongoing process,
because I keep thinking of new
people," she said.
Martin chose her attendants
and her dress. These initial deci­sions
are just part of the many
that will be made in the next 10
months.
A date and place for the wed­ding
are primary considera­tions,
according to the etiquette
book, and must be decided "as
soon as possible" after the
engagement announcement.
An announcement can be
placed m the newspaper by the
bride's parents.
According to the book, a next
step is choosing a florist. This
gives the bride time to choose
colors and to establish a budget.
About this time, it is good to
decide on a reception location
and music, Lyle said.
Her husband, Charlie, is in
charge of a jazz band in
Huntsville and is booked up to
year in advance for weddings.
Booking a photographer early
is also important because of
possible cancelation, Lyle said.
"It's a rush at first, planning
the basic things, then it's a wait­ing
period," she said of the peri­od
about six months before the
wedding.
"Then it all starts up again."
She said she learned from
magazines and friends that
about three months are required
to make or order the bride's and
bridesmaids' dresses.
Engraved invitations should
also be ordered about this time,
according to Vanderbilt's book.
This allows time to check for
mistakes and to mail them
about four weeks before the cer­emony.
About four months before her
wedding, Ellis ordered her cake
and selected a menu for the
reception. She had the option of
changing the order if the wed­ding
list grew.
Closer to the wedding, the
marriage license and blood tests
have to be arranged, according
to Vanderbilt's book. This is one
of the things the groom is
expected to handle.
Martin said she and her moth­er
have already planned most of
the wedding and even some of
the details.
"There are a lot of things that
you wouldn't think you'd have
to worry about," she said.
In addition to books, bridal
magazines might answer ques­tions
about the final touches
that make a beautiful wedding.
Staff photo by Owen Barnes
Laurie Arnett models one of her favorite wedding dresses
at the shop where she works as a sales representative.
These details range from mak­ing
toasts at the reception or
rehearsal dinner to when a
bride and groom should leave
the reception.
Making these small decisions
may cause anxiety, which can
lead to fear.
"My biggest fear was that
nobody was going to show up,"
Lyle said. "But it turned out to
be a wonderful experience. We
were very,very pleased."
Martin's most recent fear was
that her off-white flowers
would not complement her col­ors
of gold and green. These
fears were curbed last month
when she and her fiance, Arthur
Ray, 04 PO/EC, attended a
wedding that featured the same
colors she had chosen.
"It turned out exactly like I
had pictured it. I'm glad I got to
see that," she said.
The last-minute worries and
intricate planning might
prompt some brides to ask if
it's all worth it. But the plan­ning
might allow the daughter
some time with her mother
before starting a new life.
"We had .some very special
times together," Lyle said.
A-4 News The Auburn Ploinsman Thursday, February 14, 1991
Students qualify for candidacy in spring elections
Comm Board
OKs editors
Paige Oliver
Staff Writer
The Student Board of
Communications named an
editor to the University's
general-interest magazine
and qualified editor candi­dates
for The Plainsman and
Glomerata at its monthly
meeting Feb. 7.
Chris Smith, 04 GEH, was
unanimously appointed
editor of The Circle maga­zine.
He was the only appli­cant
for the position cur­rently
held by Evan Hanby,
04 GEH.
Greg Klein, 03 GJM, was
approved to run as a Plains­man
editor candidate in the
spring election, but the
board denied the applica­tion
of Owen Barnes, 03
GJM.
Scott Davis, 02 TE, was
approved for candidacy in
this year's Glomerata editor
race. He, too, will run unop­posed
in this year's election.
SGA reports 4 major offices unopposed; referendum will not appear on ballot
Paige Oliver
Staff Writer
Auburn's SGA and publica­tion
leaders have already been
chosen in four of the five major
posts on the spring election bal­lot
as unopposed candidates
dominate the race for next
year's top seats.
One candidate has declared
for each of the positions of SGA
president, treasurer, Plainsman
editor and Glomerata editor.
Only the vice presidential post
will be challenged, with three
undergraduates declaring can­didacy
late last week.
Some 152 students had
declared their candidacy for
various offices by Friday's
deadline, and though the num­ber
is the lowest turnout in
recent years, SGA President
Terry McCarthy said the unop­posed
offices "shouldn't be a
great concern.
"They can already start get­ting
ready for next year. They
can hit the ground running,"
McCarthy said of the unop­posed
candidates. "I really have
confidence in all the major can­didates,
both opposed and
unopposed."
Low candidate turnout could
affect voter turnout, however,
prompting McCarthy to hold on
a referendum that would raise
the GPA qualifications for SGA
officers from a 2.0 to a 2.25 if
passed.
Despite majority support by
voters on an identical referen­dum
last spring, the measure
was defeated when less than 25
percent of the voter turnout
required to validate the results
cast a ballot at the polls.
McCarthy said he will encour­age
his successor to resubmit
the referendum if most of next
year's major offices are chal­lenged.
He said he does not
support the notion of interven­tion
by the University presi­dent,
the only other way to put
such a measure into effect if
voter turnout fails.
"I think it would set a bad
precedent," McCarthy said. "I
believe in students controlling
their own destiny."
Students declaring candidacy
for major offices include presi­dent,
Jon Waggoner; vice presi­dent,
Kristen Finch, Scott Spray-berry
and Russell Todd; treasur­er,
Don McKenna; Plainsman
editor, Greg Klein; and Glomera­ta
editor, Scott Davis.
Senator-at-large candidates
include: Meredith Baker, David
Brown, Brett Butler, Conan
Dickson, James Hayden, Liz
Humphrey, Scott Johnson,
Tommy Kirkland, Windham
Lee, Chris Mclnnish, Kelly
Miller, Amy Ricks, Patrick
Sefton, Shelly Souvenir, David
Whitlock, Kelly Williams and
Nancy Williamson.
School of Agriculture presi­dential
candidate, Jim Collins, is
unopposed; vice presidential
candidates are Julie Davis and
Scott Jernigan.
School of Architecture presi­dential
and vice presidential
candidates Louis Nequette and
Paul Moffat, respectively, are
unopposed.
Presidential candidates for
the College of Business are Scot
Blair and Jonathan Hans. Vice
presidential candidates are
Thomas Bethel and KC
Williams.
Presidential candidates for
the College of Education are
Jennifer Buck and Roy Ann Stu­art.
Vice presidential candidates
are Dee Edra Walker and Susan
Tate.
Presidential candidates for
the College of Engineering are
Jackson Litz and Chris Taylor.
Vice presidential candidates are
Chris Baldwin and Doug Sea­man.
No candidate was announced
for the presidency of the School
of Forestry. Matt Nespeca is
unopposed for vice president.
Graduate School presidential
candidate Jimmy Lindner is
unopposed. No one was
announced for the office of vice
president.
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presidential candidate Karen
Campbell is unopposed. Vice
presidential candidates are
Kristi Waldrop and Angie
Herndon.
Presidential candidates for
the College of Liberal Arts are
Kirby Williams and Greg Hen­dricks.
Vice presidential candi­dates
are Shane Seymour,
Meredith Bell and Jay Nohr.
School of Nursing presiden­tial
and vice presidential candi­dates
are, respectively Katie
Marks and Tim Senn.
Presidential candidates for
the School of Pharmacy are
Amy Bogart and Shelley
Switzef. Vice presidential Alyce
Burkhalter is running unop­posed.
Presidential candidates for
the College of Sciences and
Mathematics are Brent Hicks
and Chris Danner. Vice presi­dential
candidates are Sheri
Freeman and Bill Bobo.
Presidential candidates for
the College of Veterinary
Medicine are Lee Codman and
Shawn Clark. Vice presidential
candidates are Brian Birthright,
Heidi Hulon and Bob Richie.
Assistant
treasurer
retires
Jessica Renner
Staff Writer
After nearly 27 years at
Auburn, assistant treasurer
Ernest Phillips retired Jan. 31.
Since he began working here,
the University's annual rev­enues
have grown from $31.5
million in 1964 to more than
$323 million in 1990. Endow­ments
have also grown from
$4.5 million to about $49 million
in 25 years, Phillips said.
Rhett Riley, treasurer and
manager of endowments, said
Phillips was responsible for the
daily cash management of
funds for the University.
Phillips said Controller Don­ald
L. Large Jr. will be filling in
as assistant treasurer until a
replacement is found.
Paul F. Parks, vice president
for research, is head of the com­mittee
in charge of finding a
replacement for Phillips' posi­tion.
Candidates for the position
will be cut to five or six today
and will then go on to President
James E. Martin for approval,
said George Emert, executive
vice president.
Phillips began working as an
assistant bursar in August 1964.
Three years later he was pro­moted
to bursar after Roy
Cargile retired.
In 1973, Phillips was named
assistant treasurer after busi­ness
manager and treasurer W.
T. Ingram retired.
In 1986, the University split
the job of bursar and assistant
treasurer into the separate posi­tions,
Phillips said.
Riley said, "We split the posi­tions
because of growth in the '
University."
Phillips retained the assistant
treasurer position.
"(The position) had been
demanding all of my time even ,
before the split," Phillips said.
"I haven't realized any spare
time yet.
"I do look forward to spend­ing
more time with my dear
wife Jane. We're looking for-.
ward to vegetable and flower
gardening, fishing, gospel
singing and a littfe traveling." ^
Thursday, February 14, 1991 The Auburn Plainsman News A-5
Lecturer
criticizes
logging
Tracy L. Droessler
Assistant Arts & Leisure Editor
The logging industry in the
Pacific Northwest is costing ani­mals
lives and humans jobs,
Lou Gold, former college pro­fessor,
said.
Gold spoke to a capacity
crowd in Broun Hall Feb. 6
about saving forests in the
Pacific Northwest.
His knowledge of the subject
comes mostly from experience,
he said.
Gold spent 56 days at the
peak of Bald Mountain eight
years ago, and he returns to the
mountain every summer.
"Logging is taking place at an
astonishing rate on federal for­est
land," he said.
Many old growth trees are
being cut down, endangering
the existence of animals such as
the northern spotted owl, he
said.
"The forest is much more
than the trees," he said, "and all
living organisms are delicately
Staff photo by Sherrl Chunn
Gold, a former college professor, said the logging indus­try
in the Pacific Northwest is taking lives and jobs.
organized in a web.
"We've been destroying that
web in a big way."
Since 1950, more than one-half
of the population of forest
trees has been cut down, he
said.
"One in four trees cut in the
Pacific Northwest never go to
American sawmills," he said.
'They go to China and Japan.
It's the wholesale exportation of
jobs."
"All I ask is that logging be
done in an ecologically respon­sible
way," he said.
How to Buy a Diamond
There are three approaches to buy­ing
a fine diamond, or an excep­tional
piece of diamond jewelry:
1. There is the old fashioned
way of looking for a ring until you
find one you like. If it's in your
price range, buy it. . .enjoy it. . and
never look back.
2. Buy from a discount opera­tion.
It's probably been priced
much more than its worth. . .but
then you can buy it for 50 per cent
off.
3. Learn something about dia­monds.
Learn about the cutting,
color, perfection and weight. Use a
microscope and know what to look
for. See a set of "Master Color
Stone". . .and decide which color
will best fit your needs. Select
your unmounted diamond and then
select the exact ring for the dia­mond.
At WARES we are more than
willing to take the time to explain
about diamonds. . .yes, we believe
#3 is best. If you do find the sub­ject
of diamonds interesting. . .and
would like to get the best possible
in a diamond, here arc a few facts
which we present as a service to
you.
WHAT COLOR IS A DIAMOND?
Diamonds come in all colors. .
.pale blue, dark blue, yellow, pink,
green. The famous Hope diamond
is a dark blue. But these colors are
called "fancies" and are quite rare
and expensive.
The most prized diamonds to
many are the colorless, or pure
white diamonds. Most diamonds
have a very faint tinge of some
color. . .usually yellow. WHAT
COLOR SHOULD YOURS BE?
That's up to you. You may feel you
prefer the very finest color. . .But
it will cost more than a diamond
with a slight color in it. We have a
set of "certified" diamonds. .
.examples of each color to assist
you in understanding this impor­tant
point in selecting a diamond.
Once you have seen all grades you
will better understand color grad­ing.
. .and you will probably be
able to select the grade diamond
that you would prefer comparing
appearance and price.
WHAT SHAPE IS A DIAMOND?
Any shape. But there are six
shapes you sec more than others:
Brilliant, Marquise, Oval, Emerald
Cut, Pear and Heart Shape. The
Brilliant cut, as you know, is also
Brilliant
Marquise
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called a Round diamond.
How BIG IS A DIAMOND?
A diamond's size is measured by
its weight-in carats. There are 142
carats in an avoirdupois ounce.
Carats are divided into points - 100
points to the carat. So a 52 -point
diamond is just over half a carat.
But:
a brilliant cut diamond of 1 carat
will appear to most people to be
bigger than an emerald cut dia­mond
of the same weight! Oval
and marquise cuts also tend to
seem a little larger per carat.
You might think that a 2-carat
stone would cost less per carat
than a 1-carat diamond (because,
after all, a 2-pound loaf of bread
doesn't cost twice as much as a 1 -
pound loaf). Bui that is not the
case. Because size itself is a rarity
factor. There are far, far fewer 2-
carat stones in existence than 1-
carat stones - and they cost a good
deal more than twice as much as 1 -
carat stones of similar quality in
other respects.
Ware.
DID SOMEBODY SAY "FLAW­LESS?"
The clarity of a diamond
is important. Almost all diamonds
contain tiny inclusions - minute
imperfections included in them
when they were formed by nature.
To call a diamond "flawless," a
diamond must have no imperfec­tions
jvhen viewed by an expert
under 10-powcr magnification in
good light!
Instead, each has its own unique
personality - a tiny addition by
nature which makes one diamond
unlike any other in the world.
How WELL IS IT CUT?
Not all diamonds are cut to the
perfection of those shown in the
pictures. Fine diamonds, however,
are. The cutting and faceting is for
the purpose of making the most of
the diamond's ability to reflect and
refract light - to dazzle the behold­er,
as fine diamonds have since
time immemorial.
IS THAT ALL THERE IS TO
KNOW ABOUT DIAMONDS?
Not at all. What should a guar­antee
cover when one purchases a
diamond. (Remember to always
get in writing the weight, color,
perfection, future trade in value,
and a chart to show identification
features in a diamond).
How about the mounting. . .after
selecting the diamond it's now
THE important part. At WARES
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Blossom, Artcarvcd, Jabcl,
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When you have the time. .
.come to WARES for a chat
about diamonds. We answer ques­tions
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our 30 years in the American Gem
Society. We have the equipment
needed to properly grade dia­monds.
We always have the time
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At WARES we recommend
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without having the opportunity to
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advantages never offered in a hand
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Postal costs rise
Professor evaluates efficiency
Londa Paulk
Staff Writer
The recent 16 percent increase
in the price of stamps will not
have an effect on the efficiency
of the postal service, said eco­nomics
professor Mark Thorn­ton.
Thornton, who has researched
the postal service, said that
between 1958 and 1988 there
was a 675 percent increase in
the price of stamps, in addition
to a "trend of declining ser­vice."
'There is no more twice-a-day
delivery, no more door-to-door
delivery. Most big companies
even have their mail dumped at
the front door, where it used to
be sorted and distributed."
Thorton said he thinks there
will be a sharp decline in the
use of the postal service by
everyone.
"The cost of FAXing has
decreased, and there is a
decreasing trend in telephone
rates. Why would anyone want
to use the postal service?"
Thornton said.
According to a United States
Postal Service employee in
Montgomery, the increase came
in response to the increase in
transportation costs, health ben­efits,
labor and fuel so the postal
service can continue to "operate
as it is and as it did yesterday."
Thorton said, "The average
postal worker gets 23 paid vaca­tion
days a year, nine paid holi­days,
13 sick days, fully paid
health and medical insurance
coverage, a huge pension and a
guaranteed lifetime job."
According to research, Thorn­ton
said, post office employees
admit that more than 70 percent
of express mail is late and they
have no tracking device.
In addition, 9 percent of all
third class mail is thrown away
or lost, and more than 80 per­cent
of second class mail arrives
late, Thorton said.
"The postal service definitely
needs to look into its efficien­cy."
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A-6 Thursday, February 14, 1991 Editorial The Auburn Plainsman
Qlb c Auburn Plainsman
To Foster the Auburn Spirit
Board lacks recent Auburn experience
Editorial Staff
Editor
Wade Williams
Copy Editor, Monica Hill
News Editor, Kriste Goad
Sports Editor, Greg Klein
Features Editor, Liz Armstrong
Graphics Editor, John Chen
Managing Editor
Juieigh Sewell
A & L Editor, Chris Smith
Photography Editor, Jeff Snyder
Technical Editor, Meg Keogh
Art Editor, David McCormick
Assistant News Editors: Beth Lander and Christy Kyser, Assistant
Sports Editors: Mike Shands and John Fox, Assistant Features Editor:
Mary Frances Burdeshaw, Assistant Arts & Leisure Editors: Sherri
Chunn and Tracy Droessler, Assistant Photography Editor: Celine
Bufkin, Assistant Copy Editors: Sheila Hall andAlyson Linde, Assistant
Technical Editors: Valerie Smith and Chappell Chancey
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Bad birth control
For many students, condoms are a fact of life. Though
some may not have a need for them, many do.
Because this week is Condom Week, some officials at Drake
Student Health Center want to hand out condoms to stu­dents,
but can't do so for fear of losing their jobs.
You see, it's against University policy to hand out condoms.
Therefore, it must be against University policy to support
safe medical practices.
If only there were a big condom we could put around the
administration to protect us from its diseased, ultra-conserva­tive
and stupid decisions.
This University must quit worrying about its conservative
"image" and start worrying about what is best for students.
Speaking of image, Auburn already has one as a holy-rolling,
backward, hick school. Refusing to distribute condoms does
nothing but perpetuate that image.
It's a cliche, but this is the '90s. Whether they have a need
for them, few students would object to the opportunity of
having condoms distributed to them.
If this University were smart (and it's obvious it's not), it
would distribute condoms to students and play that up as
one of its selling points, touting itself as a university that
cares about the well-being of its students.
College students are going to have sex, and every adminis­trator
and parent needs to face that fact. While some parents
might be upset at their son or daughter being handed a con­dom,
think of how much more upset they will be when their
son or daughter catches a sexually-transmitted disease, or
even a life-threatening one, and the University could have
possibly helped prevent it.
Good News...
February is Black History Month. This gives us a chance to
remember black contributors to society such as Martin
Luther King Jr., George Washington Carver and Rosa Parks.
On a campus where black students sometimes have difficulty
getting into the limelight because of their small numbers, if s
good to have an official recognition to praise those black lead­ers
who have made such a difference in all our lives.
While we recognize the achievements of one race, we should
also take the opportunity to remember that the greatest
achievements are accomplished by all races working together to
build a better country.
Although the University is preventing the Student
Health Center personnel from distributing condoms, it
does have a booth at the health fair today in Foy Union.
The booth will be distributing plenty of information and
pamphlets to students from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
If s comforting to know the health center still tries to do what
it can despite restrictions placed upon it by the administration.
Last week, state Sen. Lowell
Barron, D-Fyffe, made some
frightening statements about the
Board of Trustees.
In an interview with The
Huntsville Times, Barron said, "I
do have a problem with too
much involvement by the Facul­ty
Senate. I think the board and
the president need to run the
university. When they (the Fac­ulty
Senate) censured President
(James) Martin, I think the Fac­ulty
Senate was way off base."
Excuse my phrasing, Barron,
but who the hell are you?
How many meetings of the
University Senate did you
attend? Did you read its report
on the whole Charles Curran
affair? I'll wager you never read
an official document related to
the case.
What's apparent is you've
drawn your conclusions from a
distrust of the University Senate
and a pro-establishment atti­tude.
You obviously have no
Wade
Williams
Editor
information on which to base
your statements.
It's horrifying that a potential
Board of Trustees member could
make such biased statements
with no more knowledge of the
facts than what's been said
around the country club. It also
shows some more insight into
the past, current and future
makeup of the Board of
Trustees.
The whole Curran affair has
done nothing but prove the
Board of Trustees is far removed
from both Auburn itself and the
good of the students. The board
wants what is good for Auburn,
the business, not what is good
for Auburn, the educational
institution.
Gov. Hunt, let me make a pro­posal.
I realize that currently
being appointed to the Auburn
Board of Trustees is a favor
which you reserve for your best
political friends, but why must
it be?
Who says a member of the
Board of Trustees must have
been a successful businessman
in Alabama for 20 years? Per­haps
those most qualified to
serve on the board would be
recent graduates who are still in
touch with Auburn and know
what Auburn needs.
After all, the only qualifica­tions
for the board should be a
genuine desire to work hard to
make Auburn better for the stu­dents
and faculty.
These new members wouldn't
be afraid to speak out if the
board attempted to influence
people's decisions or tried to
discuss things in executive ses­sion
which do not directly per­tain
to an individual's good
name and character.
These new members wouldn't
be afraid to tell the other board
members, President Martin or
anyone else that a particular
decision was stupid because it
was not in the best interest of
the students. In fact, these new
members might realize that all
decisions which do not directly
benefit the students of Auburn
are stupid and have no place
being considered.
Maybe these new members
would do more than come back
to Auburn on football Saturdays
and sit in the University's sky-box.
Please, governor, spare us the
already closed-minded attitude
of Barron who thinks he knows
what's good for Auburn when
he hasn't attended the Universi­ty
for 36 years. Give us some
trustees who care about the Uni­versity
and not about protecting
the sacred bureaucracy of the
Board of Trustees.
Women's actions must demand equality
Women are just naturally inferior.
Keep 'em barefoot and pregnant.
It's always that time of the month when
you're dealing with girls.
Don't work yourselves into a tizzy ladies;
stop and think a minute. Could I be perpet­uating
this archaic thinking? Before you
absolve yourselves, take a minute and
examine the system of double standards
that women, as much as men, perpetuate.
"Do you expect me to lift that?"
"Go see what that noise was. You're the
man."
"Aren't you going to open that door for
me? I'm waiting."
"Didn't your mother teach you how to
treat a lady?"
Why do women insist upon preferential
treatment if they truly desire equality?
I'm the first to admit that tradition has a
valued place in society. I think we need to
remember, though, it was once a tradition to
sacrifice virgins. It was once a tradition to
SGAs foster
political
underworld
Student politicians at the Uni­versity
of Alabama have been
trying for years to play elections
like the big boys do. Elections in
recent years suggest, however,
that many of them may be too
small-time to handle that.
An SGA presidential candi­date
in T-town two years ago
cried foul play when his oppo­nent,
Lynn Yeldell, won by bloc
vote of Alabama's political
underworld, the Machine.
In an interview with The
Plainsman last year, Yeldell
defended bloc voting at the col­legiate
level, comparing it to
party support outside of it.
Granted, party control exists
at both levels, but unlike the
Machine, the rest of America
doesn't fine voters as one
source said Machine members
do if they don't cast their ballots
"for the party" at the polls.
The student press at Alabama
has been on to the Machine,
also known as Theta Nu Epsilon
(0NE), for years, but secrecy
surrounding the organization
has made it difficult to keep
track of its control.
The student paper, The Crim­son-
White, ran an expose of the
organization two weeks ago on
the eve of the SGA general elec­tion.
Not surprisingly, hun­dreds-
of copies of the paper
were found in dumpsters cam-puswide.
To some extent, the big boys
of state politics might support
Beth
Lander
Assistant
News Editor
sell human beings into slavery. It was also a
tradition to exclude everyone but land-own­ing
white males from voting.
Dare I suggest that tradition isn't all it's
cracked up to be.
Women need to realize that there is no
hope of achieving equality until they first
demand it of themselves.
Take, for instance, the Miss Auburn elec­tion.
(For argument's sake, I'll refrain from
debating on why there isn't a Mr. Auburn
election.)
If you were to ask Miss Auburn candi­dates
if they were in a beauty contest, they
would probably say, "No/Miss Auburn is a
representative of the University, not a beau­ty
queen."
But the chairman of the elections board
maintains that the Miss Auburn election
results should be treated "differently" from
the other elected positions. I do believe the
word "tradition" came up several times
during his defense.
I am sad to say that I have heard several
men support this position of preferential
treatment. Sad because it is this kind of
thinking that kept women from voting,
entering the workforce and continues to
keep female soldiers from fighting along­side
male soldiers.
Think of it. If the five Miss Auburn candi­dates
were to demand equal treatment in
the upcoming election, there would be no
losers. I guess then people would have to
start thinking of Miss Auburn as more than
just a beauty queen.
Who knows - today Miss Auburn, tomor­row...?
Paige
Oliver
Staff Writer
the Machine for using the sys­tem
to their advantage. After all,
thaf s the American way.
Of course, many of the big
boys in Alabama today were
once aligned with the Machine
during their college years. "It
got me where I am today," they
might say, giving all Alabami-ans
reason to be concerned with
whaf s happening on the Alaba­ma
campus today.
Former state Attorney General
Don Siegelman first dug his toes
in the political sand at Alabama,
where the Machine elected him
to an SGA post in the '60s.
That's not to say they don't
have some good sense. George
Wallace lost a bid for an SGA
office while at Alabama in the
'30s after the Machine backed
his opposition.
Though Auburn politics have
not steeped - or stooped as the
case may be - to the level Alaba­ma
has achieved, every year it
seems our leaders grow ever
closer.
The Student Senate approved
a change in the SGA Code of
Laws last fall that committee
members maintain was meant to
make the election process more
efficient.
To the Code of Laws commit­tee's
credit, provisions were
added to designate a presiding
officer of the Elections Board
and an executive secretary to
that body to maintain minutes
of those meetings for future
boards.
To the committee's and the
Senate's shame, the provision
requiring maintenance of elec­tion
results was doctored to
delete the designation of such
results "as a permanent public
record."
No one is sure who was
behind the change in the Code
of Laws, nor does anyone seem
to know why it was proposed in
the first place. Not officially,
anyway.
Code of Laws Committee
Chairman Susannah Jones said
she doesn't interpret the law to
mean any different without the
clause and she believes every­thing
the SGA does is public
record.
Interpretation of the Code
without it, however, could
waver from administration to
administration, opening the
door to legal problems.
Even more dangerous is the
precedent the SGA members
have set by deciding among
themselves what in the Code is
public record and what isn't.
One SGA official said the
change was not arbitrary but
was done to keep the press from
running the final tallies of Miss
Homecoming and Miss Auburn,
both of which are chosen by the
general student body.
If that's true, the SGA may
have done an even greater dis­service
to the women who run
for these positions by setting
themselves up for charges of
sexism.
Auburn may be a long way
from the political abyss Alaba­ma
revels in, but the control fac­tor
is prevalent at both schools.
Believe it when Auburn's
SGA claims it acts to protect its
cherished traditions, but state
law is one thing the SGA has no
business amending!
Thursday, February 14, 1991 A-7
Letters The Auburn Plainsman
Family thanks Auburn students
Editor, The Plainsman:
To the students of Auburn Uni­versity:
My family and I would like to
say a very big thank you for
donating your blood for our
troops over in the gulf. You
hold a very special place in our We are proud of all of you
hearts because our son, Marine
Cpl. Larry Vines, is over there.
It means so much to us to
know that you are supporting
our troops. If there are casual­ties,
you can feel that you have
been a big part in saving lives.
and our troops. Thanks again
for supporting them. May God
be with you and our troops.
Denny and Lynn Creel
and Family
Wishful thinking solves no wars
Editor, The Plainsman:
Wishful thinking seems to be a favorite pastime
for those of you protesting the war. War is not
pretty nor is it desirable, but it is a reality. How
wonderful it would be if we could wish our prob­lems
away! Many evidently think they can.
As nice as it would have been, sanctions didn't
work. But you refuse to believe that. It's hard for
me to believe that you have information that the
Defense Department doesn't have.
It's selfish to think that "sometimes it is neces­sary
to mind one's business."
The attitude that allowed a woman in New
York City to be raped and killed while others
' watched but refused to become involved is the
same attitude that would allow a peaceful nation
to be literally raped, plundered and stamped out
of existence.
Don't call me and others like me cowards
because we don't think like you do. I'm "willing
, to get a few pieces of shrapnel in me," or even die,
.Neither side wins with name calling
, Editor, The Plainsman:
In the past three and a half
weeks, I have read editorials
and letters pertaining to the
Gulf War, all attacking someone
they do not like.
Like most of my fellow stu­dents
here, my knowledge of
the Vietnam War comes from
books and movies. My dad,
^rlass of 1967, told me once that
the war and everything with it
was the darker part of the "fun-
.loving '60s." Until now, I was
unable to understand what
exactly he meant. What war
{does to the home front is really
pitiful.
As a student on one of the
>"friendliest campuses in the
country," I must ask, are we
really?
We all have the right to
protest or support this war.
Speaking out is what makes this
country a democracy. The
minute that right is taken away,
something happens to our gov­ernment
which our founding
fathers hoped would never hap­pen.
Our government becomes
too powerful.
Not all protesters are anti-
American. They do not all burn
our flag, as Mr. Stearns implied
last week. And a majority of
them do support the troops. Is it
realistic to think that the
protesters do not care what hap­pens
to our soldiers in the gulf
or that they may even want the
soldiers to die?
At the same time, supporters
of this war have the same rights
as the protesters, the right to
assemble in a group and march
in support of the war and the
administration. Supporting this
war does not mean that one has
no regard for human life. It does
not make one an over-patriotic
redneck. And it does not make
one a coward.
I ask my fellow students and
my faculty to remember the
each of us can protest, support
or even do and say nothing
about the war. Protest or sup­port
the war, but let us not call
each other "anti-American" or a
"coward." If we try, we can live
in peace and harmony!
Bryan Walton
01FYE
Plainsman uses forum incorrectly
Editor, The Plainsman:
Last week's Plainsman reported that about 200
people showed up at a rally to show support for
Pperation Desert Storm. This is a fairly accurate
figure regarding the number of students partici­pating
in the event.
The week before, The Plainsman also reported
that approximately 60 people showed up for an
anti-war protest march. I personally witnessed
£but did not participate in) this activity.
At 3:30 p.m., when the march was supposed to
begin, I counted less than 20 people in attendance.
W local television station that covered the incident
eported between 30 and 40 people participated in
Hey, what's the deal? How could there be three
totally different numerical counts of the same
event? Can someone at the Plainsman just not
count, or is this yet another example of advocacy
journalism?
Granted, there are some honest and unbiased
individuals working for our University newspa­per,
but I think that there are also a few who see
the newspaper as their own private platforms to
promote their own individual feelings and views
to the rest of us. Personal views are reserved for
commentaries - not "factually based" articles.
Marc R. Minish
02GPO
Glance back
10 years ago, 1981: Gov. Fob James' budget revealed a 2.3 percent funding decrease for Auburn in
the coming year.
15 years ago, 1976: Former UN ambassador John Scali spoke in the Student Activities building,
saying the United States had a solemn obligation to stay in the United Nations.
20 years ago, 1971: The Student Senate unanimously approved a resolution asking for a holiday
from the first day of spring quarter because it fell on a Friday.
Quote of the week
"That's one of the great things about America. We can lead normal lives while this thing goes
on." - Reid Armistead, Air National Guardsman who recently completed a tour in the Middle East.
if necessary, to support a policy I believe in. ..
If s easy to wish for peace when your freedom
and immediate safety are not at stake. It's easy to
flash a peace symbol when you're not the one
being tortured and killed. It's easy to sing "Give
Peace a Chance" when you're not the one being
raped by Iraqi soldiers.
Stop wishing and face the facts! We live in a
violent world, and we have to deal with it.
We can't allow ourselves to bury our heads and
believe that peace is a mystic, god-like force that
will make our troubles disappear by simply wish­ing
for it. Sometimes you have to fight for free­dom,
and sometimes you have to fight for peace.
And don't tell me you support the troops but
not the policy. Our troops aren't stupid!
Brad Leak
02AMH
Auburn represented well in contest
Editor, The Plainsman:
Your school was well repre­sented
at the 1990 National Col­legiate
Parachuting Champi­onships
by Duke Matthews.
Duke places 12th overall in
the masters division. He dis­played
good sportsmanship as
well as athletic ability. We were
pleased to have him as a com­petitor.
Colleges from all across the
United States were represented
at the 34th annual National Col­legiate
Parachuting Champi­onships.
This year's championships
were held in Marana, Ariz., Dec.
28-Jan. 2 under the auspices of
the National Collegiate
Parachute League, a division of
the United States Parachute
Association.
We look forward to meeting
competitors from your school at
the championships in 1991.
Allen R. Krueger
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Liberals should leave country
Editor, The Plainsman:
I am outraged by the editori­als
and letters in last week's
Plainsman. I truly wish the liber­al
anti-Americans would keep
to themselves and stop writing
stupid letters. If you're so
against the war, you should
move from this country, a place
where our freedom has been
won by several wars not unlike
this one.
I would also like to address
Tracy Droessler's editorial. Miss
Droessler issued a challenge to
"feel free to head over to the
Middle East." I would like to
thank her for allowing me to do
just that.
In fact, Tracy, I'm reading
your editorial a? Ft. Benning,
Ga., about to deploy to keep
your freedom. I only hope as
you grow older and mature
you'll be ashamed of the state­ments
you've made.
For the most part Auburn
supports the war, and it's a
shame so few big mouths give
the whole school a bad name.
I want to thank all the people
of Auburn who have given me
so much support. I'm proud to
go fight, and I thank God for the
nation I'm fighting for.
Todd Bennett
03PRS
US Army
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United States sways on policies
Editor, The Plainsman:
I'll keep it short and sweet
this time. All I want to know is
where were we when
Afghanistan or the Baltics were
invaded? Or when the Chinese
cracked down in Beijing?
If our government is so con­cerned
about the freedom of the
people of the worfd, why did I
see no inclination to interject
militarily for the sake of those
oppressed souls?
To answer my question, I will
once again say that U.S. interest
in the B.P., I mean gulf, is not
motivated by any "noble" cause.
However, ideals such as free­dom
and the "new world order"
(shudder) do make effective
propaganda tools to make this
war more palatable to the mass­es.
Again, I will also state that the
threat of Iraqi nuclear capability
makes me hesitant to "protest"
this conflict entirely.
I will even go far out enough
to say that I am glad there are
enough economic interests vest­ed
in Kuwait to prompt our
government's hand, otherwise
Mr. Hussein's threat to our
security could transcend eco­nomics
in the future.
Rev. Clay Bowman
03 AT
Supporters need not ignore facts
Editor, The Plainsman:
It is interesting just how many
diverse opinions exist on the
campus of Auburn University. It
is also important to note that
this fact can have an impact on
the education of our students.
Just consider Professor Sandra
B. Newkirk's statement that "I
support Dr. Martin not giving
tenure to Professor Charles Cur-ran,
and I don't care what his
reasons were."
While some of us try to teach
our students to take reasoning
very seriously, to scrutinize
arguments, to reject conclusions
based on authority alone, others
in the same institution voice
opinions such as those of Profes­sor
Newkirk.
Students this way have the
benefit of having to choose from
among different "authorities"
and coming to conclusions on
their own.
Incidentally, Professor New­kirk
might recall that Dr. Martin
is not a monarch. At worst he is
a constitutional monarch; at best
he is president.
The latter means that he pre­sides
over the procedures that
have been duly enacted to be
followed at Auburn University.
The complaint of those who
wanted to voice a protest
against him by way of the cen­sure
vote was, essentially, that
Dr. Martin did not preside over
but in fact subverted these pro­cedures
in the case involving
Professor Curran's appoint­ment.
As a matter of record, let me
say I found Dr. Martin's deci­sion
in this case a bad one. I
agree that he had the legal right
to make it, of Bourse.
In many other instances of
concern to us all, I have found
Dr. Martin's decisions sound.
But when I do not, and there is
an opportunity to voice my dis­approval,
I will utilize that
opportunity.
I would like, furthermore, to
discourage our students from
believing in the "blank check"
view Professor Newkirk voices
concerning those in authority.
(The statement that she "sup­ports"
Dr. Martin is, incidental­ly,
ambiguous. One does not
need to want to impeach Dr.
Martin for bad judgment, but
one need not support the bad
judgment, making it appear that
one believes it was a good judg­ment.)
Professor Tibor R. Machan
Department of Philosophy
A-8 News The Auburn Plainsman Thursday, February 14, 1991
SENATE continued from A-1
is an issue and that there are
some problems."
Martin agreed to renew
the effort of a 1985 report
addressing "University gov­ernance
and effective com­munication"
between gov­erning
bodies of the Univer­sity.
The report was never
put into effect because of
overshadowing issues at
that time, Mullen said.
Martin is working on a let­ter
defining his priorities
and approaches that will be
sent to the University's gov­erning
bodies.
"Martin was receptive to
discussing the role of stu­dents,
alumni and others
involved (in University
issues)," Mullen told
reporters.
"We want to talk about
scheduling regular meetings
with the president," he said.
"We're exploring opportuni­ties
to interact more with the
administration."
Mullen also said a regular
correspondence will help
define the roles of the facul­ty,
administration and the
Board of Trustees.
Another meeting among
Martin, Emert, Vice Presi­dent
for Academic Affairs
Ronald J. Henry, Mullen and
Chairman-elect Eugene
Clothiaux is scheduled for
Friday.
"We had requested to
have board members pre­sent,
and we would be
hopeful that they would see
fit to participate," Mullen
said.
Regarding the resolution
adopted by the University
Senate on Jan. 15, Robert E.
Johnson, associate professor
of education, presented
ideas for faculty organiza­tions
within the colleges and
schools.
The organizations, he pro­posed,
would be
autonomous bodies, leading
to a faculty-led forum to
promote campus-wide
debate. They would also act
as a mechanism for dialogue
and exchange, steering com­munication
within each col­lege
or school, he said.
Some schools, such as the
College of Liberal Arts and
the College of Veterinary
Medicine, already have such
mechanisms in place.
JOBS continued from A-7
than many schools.
"Auburn's so big. Many com­panies
are not going to spend
money at smaller schools to
interview just a couple of stu­dents.
It just depends on the
size of the school," she said.
Bernard said jobs are out
SEXISM
there, but competition is
greater, and fewer companies
are hiring.
"I don't want to paint a nega­tive
picture, but I don't want
them (students) to have false
expectations," she said.
Tom Goebel graduated fall
with a degree in industrial engi­neering
and said he has yet to
find a job.
"I've been looking for three
and a half months. I decided to
stay in Auburn and look for a
job," he said. "If I still don't get
one, I'm going to stay with a
continued from A-1
friend in Houston and look for
one."
Goebel went through the
placement services and has
interned in major-related fields,
such as manufacturing.
"I think it's (the recession)
hurting everyone," he said.
Richardson said Miss Auburn
candidates are elected by a
majority vote, and if SGA offi­cials
are basing their judgment
on "the sensitivity of females,
that's a bastion of sexism that
needs to be eliminated."
Elections Board Chairman
Pete Baljet said Miss Auburn
results should not be published
because those women do not
nominate themselves and are
not involved in legislative acts
of the SGA.
"We view Miss Auburn differ­ently
than we view candidates
like SGA president," said Baljet,
who described Miss Auburn as a
"figurehead."
"She doesn't have anything to
do with passing a charter for the
Gay and Lesbian Association,
whereas she may go eat a ham­burger
(introduced) at McDon­ald's,"
he said.
Williams said, "Unfortunately,
I think that many students see
her that way, and I think the
action that the SGA is taking to
protect their tradition is ensur­ing
that she is seen as a beauty
queen."
Comm Board member Jack
Simms, head of the journalism
department, said the SGA might
legally be able to withhold the
results of Miss Auburn if the
title was appointed, but said the
Open Records Law designates
election results for publicly
funded group as public record.
Board member Dan Lyke, who
also serves as the Plainsman
business manager, questioned
why the issue was not discussed
during the Miss Homecoming
election.
"They should be released as
well," Williams said, but later
told the Elections Board he
would not have published them
because "it is a beauty pageant."
Williams said he would not
publish Miss Auburn results if
the SGA will publicly differenti­ate
between the post and that of
SGA president and other major
candidates.
Despite Baljet's comments to
that effect, the Elections Board
tabled the issue at its meeting
Sunday and had not released a
statement on it as of press time
Wednesday.
"If they want to continue to
perpetuate that sexism - or that
tradition (of asking that Miss
Auburn results be withheld) -
then I think that's something
they're going to have to change
themselves. I don't think it's the
Plainsman's responsibility to
force the end of the sexist tradi­tion
as long as all election results
are being released," Williams
said.
VETO
continued from A-7
Auburn students," McCarthy
said.
Merle Flowers, SGA vice
president, said, "We made an
administrative decision to
veto the bill due to the limited
available money the Budget
and Finance Committee has
to allocate."
After talking to the execu­tive
committee, some mem­bers
of the administration and
several students not directly
involved in the SGA,
McCarthy said he could not
justify an agreement to the
increases considering the cuts
that needed to be made.
The Budget and Finance
Committee listened to presen­tations
and began hearings
Tuesday night.
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Operation Desert Storm: Auburn's view
Guardsman leads 'normal life' after tour of duty
Owen Barnes
Staff Writer
Reid Armistead
Reid Armistead, 04 AM, is liv­ing
the normal life of a college
student this quarter, but last
quarter was one he'll never for­get.
Armistead spent three and a
half months in the Middle East
watching the tensions mount.
Armistead is a member of the
106th Tactical Reconnaissance
Squadron of the Air National
Guard based in Birmingham.
He works as a photographic
interpreter, studying aerial
reconnaissance pictures taken
by the unit's R4C Phantom II
jets.
Armistead said he volun­teered
to go to the Middle East
about Aug. 15 and left the Unit­ed
States on Sept. 1.
"I understand we were the
first non-supportive unit to go
over," he said. "Airlift was so
tight, we could only take the
bare minimum of personnel and
equipment that could get the
Students seek answers on gulf crisis
Amy Triplett
Staff Writer
Students are turning to pro­fessors,
in and out of class, for
answers and opinions concern­ing
the Middle East.
A desire to learn about the
Middle East is sweeping the
country, and Auburn is no
exception, according to campus
faculty.
"America has an obvious mis­understanding
and lack of
knowledge about the Middle
East," said Stephen L. McFar-land,
associate professor of his­tory.
"I haven't had any sleep for
three weeks," McFarland said.
He said students have been call­ing
or stopping by his office
ever since the war started.
"It's all I seem to know any­more."
McFarland, who teaches his­tory
of the Middle East, said the
class has always been popular.
"There is only room for 38 stu­dents,
and it has always been
full."
The class is offered once a
year, but McFarland said an
additional class is being consid­ered.
The class scheduled for
spring will have a greater
emphasis on Iraq.
The political science depart­ment
had offered a general class
on the Middle East, but
dropped it two years ago
because of lack of interest.
Thomas Dickson, a political
science professor, said he
planned to offer the Middle East
Crisis class before the war
began. He said because of the
current military action, "it
seemed an ideal time" for the
class to be offered.
The class is also offered
spring.
"I've had several students
coming by saying they'll take
the class," Dickson said.
Irene J. Burton, trade book
manager of the University
Bookstore, said she has also
'America has an
obvious misunder­standing
and lack
of knowledge about
the Middle East.'
— Stephen L.
McFarland
noticed an increase in student
interest.
Burton ordered Saddam Hus­sein
and the Crisis in the Gulf in
August, but sold only one.
Since the war began, the book
has sold out. Burton said she
expects it to be restocked by the
end of the week.
"The biggest demand is for
the Middle East maps," Burton
said. "I guess they want to see
where everything is happen­ing."
The maps went on sale Mon­day
and were an immediate
attraction for customers, Burton
said.
'Part of me wishes I was back over there.'
— Reid Armistead
job done."
A total of 150 people went to
the Middle East, Armistead
said. "As far as I know, the
whole detachment volun­teered."
The trip over was an adven­ture
in itself, he said. The main
body of the 106th's troops left
10 days before he did. Armis­tead
traveled to Saudi Arabia
only to discover his unit was in
the United Arab Emirates,
about 200 miles east of Riyadh,
Saudi Arabia. He spent four
days in Riyadh, trying to catch a
flight to his unit.
The entire detachment is back
in the United States, he said,
and its only involvement in the
war now is advising other units
on what to look for based on
what his unit learned during its
time in the region.
His family's reaction to his
deployment covered both ends
of the scale, he said.
His father is a lieutenant
colonel and navigator in the
same unit, so he handled the
news well, Armistead said. But
his mother "took it pretty hard.
They tried to keep one of us
See Armistead, A-16
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Operation Desert Storm: Auburn's view
Soldier deployment list lengthens as war continues
Mike Alexander, 02 PAM
Anderson, S.C.
Maj. Buck Allen,'75
Ft. Walton Beach, Fla.
Lt. E. Stan Bacon, '89
AlvinBell,03OM
Forest Home
Tom Birchfield, '90
New Market
Justin Bishop, 01 GPO
Gadsden
Chris Boesch, 02 EE
Birmingham
Richard Blinker
Department of Forestry
Auburn
William Brown, 01 GSM
Auburn
Cris Butler, 01 PPY
Alexander City
2nd Lt John Wesley Capdepon,
Weapons Battalion
Samuel Chard, 04 ME
Florence
Robert R Champion, 02 IB
Prattville
1st Lt James Chaney, '88
Camp Lejeune, N.C.
William H. Clackum, 02GPG Gads­den
1st Lt Phil Clayton, 06 PLP
Eufala
Sgt Charles R Coats, '63
Huntsville
Lt Cmdr. Charles W. Davis, '77
OXDIV/OPSDEPT
Maj. Robert L. Davis '74
Maj. William R. Davis, '72
Army Nat. Guard Med-Evac
Jonathan Edwards, 01CJL
Birmingham
Charles Faulkner Jr., 02 PBSC
Greenville
2nd Lt Matthew J. Ferguson '88 B
Co.,782MTBN,FASTn
Sean Fisher, 02 CJL
Deerfield Beach, Fla.
James Floyd
Department of Agriculture
Cap t. Thomas Fluker '80
Lt Allen Ford
Capt James Paul Foshee '78
63rd Tactical Airlift Squadron
SPC Geneise Graham,
02 POPE
Eufaula
LCPL Andrew Grant,
03PYHY, Boston
Ned Grove
Birmingham
Sgt. Anthony Harow, 01PM
Do than
Timmy Harris, '83
Montgomery
Capt Mike Horsefield '85
pilot midway
Lt Byron M. "Monty"Hudson '83
Richard Hupf, 01 PAM
Mobile
Nathaniel Husman, 03 CE
Huntsville
1st Lt Ove J. W. Jensen '88
c/6-41 FA/210 FA BDE
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Gary Stewart Johnson'88
Jacksonville, N.C.
James Johnson '87
Birmingham
Jim Johnson, 03PL
Birmingham
Christopher Johnston, 01GLA Birm­ingham
1st Lt. Gary Johnston, '88
Camp Lejeune, N.C.
A Jones, 03CPE
Bay Minette
David Inman, '89
David Inman, 03 FI
Huntsville
David Irwin, 04 GCOM
Foley
Payton Kelly
Auburn
2nd Lt. Stan Koryta, '90
LyleJ.Kroll,04EE
Prattville
Regina Linear, 03 IE
Montgomery
Alan Love, 04 IB
Ashford
2nd Lt. Walter C Mattil
B Co. 8 En. BN 1 CD
William (Billy) Mea, '89
Chicago, II
Lt. Bruce McGehee
c/o66ECW
David McNeely, 04 FI
Nashville, Tenn.
LCPL Jim Moss, 04MK
Birmingham
Richard "Dickie" Mullins,
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Griffin, Ga.
1st Lt. Timothy S. Mundy '87 3rd
Battalion/3rd Marines
MattJ.Neu,'90
Marietta, Ga.
Ensign Russel D. Parris, '90
Fultondale
Melissa Peterson, 03 IE
Montgomery
Allan Price, '90
Mobile
1st Lt Darcie D. Rogers, '88 24th
Maj. Robert F. Russell '78
363 TFW Deployed/J A
Lee Sanders, 01 GLA
Oxford
Capt. RM. Schmitz '84
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LCPL Tommy Schrock, 04ME Birm­ingham
CW 2 Gordon "Peek" Smith Jr., '84
B Co. 24th Avn Blackhawk
Creig Stanfield, 03 PBSC
Birmingham
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Birmingham
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Jimmy Strickland, 03 AMH
Delta
1st St. William R Thompson '88
Brian Tumball
AFROTC
Corp. Peter Vickers, 03 EE
Montgomery
Kurt Warmbrod, 04 BSC
Huntsville
Lt. Jim Webb,'88
Atlanta
Eric Westerlund, 03 NUR
Birmingham
Robert Wheat, 04 CH
Montgomery
Craig W. Wiggers, 02 GEH Mobile
LCPL Jeff Yeager, 02 CE
Melborne, Fla.
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on ground
warfare I
Compiled by Eleanor Johnson,
It
FEBRUARY 6
• President Bush reacted nega­tively
to Jordan's call for a cease­fire.
• Four Iraqi jets were shot
down.
• Iraq banned sales of heating,
oil and other fuels to its citizens.-
• Baghdad reports said artillery
killed 428 civilians.
FEBRUARY 7
• King Hussein of Jordan called
on all Arabs and Muslims t o :
support Iraq and to "make the
alliance accept a cease-fire."
• Two U.S. F-15 pilots shot
down four Iraqi fighters that
were trying to sneak toward the
Iranian border.
FEBRUARY 8 .«
• A Scud attack on Israel
injured 20 Israelis. ™
• U.S. and allied pilots attacked-
Baghdad, key bridges and the
bunkers of frontline troops and,
shot down two more "getaway
jets."
• Four Iraqi soldiers turned
themselves in to U.S. troops.
• A U.S. Navy FA-18 Hornet j
fighter went down in the north- ;
ern Persian Gulf. An Army heli- j
copter crashed in'Saudi Arabia. '
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FEBRUARY 9
• Saddam's top aide met with i
Iran's president.
• Britain's foreign secretary met ;
with exiled leaders.
• Secretary of Defense Dick j
Cheney, Joint Chiefs of Staff j
Chairman Colin Powell and ,'
Gen. Norman Schwartzkopf met-'
to discuss the preparation for a
ground war.
• Bush urged another 30 days j
before a ground war.
FEBRUARY 10
• An Iraqi prisoner said he was \
involved with the transport of '
U.S. and allied prisoners and ]
might have transported the man j
and woman missing from a;
transport group from Saudi Ara- j
bia. ~~
• U.S. Harriar jet war planes^
were shot down. Pilot was listed r
as MIA.
• Israel's prime minister said he;
can't promise he'll restrain from"
retaliation against Iraq much;
longer. ;;
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FEBRUARY 11 '."
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• President Bush met with the'
ground council and said h$;
hasn't decided on a starting dat£
for a ground war.
• One thousand Iraqi tanks
were destroyed.
• Out of 63 allied air raids, 28?
civilian targets were hit.
• Three Scud missile attacks oiv
Israel injured some people. j*
• Soviet envoy met with Sad?;
dam.
• Iraqi began drafting \7-yeax-)
olds into the Army.
• Three thousand sorties were]
fired at Iraq in the last 24 hours, j j
FEBRUARY 12
• President Bush met with theJ
British and French prime minis™
ters. *>
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FEBRUARY 13
• The allied forces continued a n j
all-out attack on Iraq.
• More than 50 Iraqi oil well;
fires set by Iraq burned across j
Kuwait. ; j
• Saddam told the Soviets he's J
ready to discuss a peaceful solu-; I
tion to war.
• The Soviets accused the Unit-'
ed States of too much bombing i
of Iraq.
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• A handful of Iraqi soldiers
surrendered. J
Thursday, February 14,1991 The Auburn Plainsman News A-11
Crimes prompt city police to hit streets
Everette Lewis
Staff Writer
Police officers started "walk­ing
the beat" Feb. 4, after the
Auburn City Police initiated a
foot patrol program for the city.
Two teams of four uniformed
police officers began patrolling
the Auburn Housing Authority
areas in an attempt to reduce
drug-related criminal activity,
Police Chief Ed Downing said.
Clyde Prather, Auburn public
safety director said, "This
(housing authority) is one area
where there are a lot of prob­lems.
It is one area we could
make more secure and solve
some crimes."
Prather said the program will
be a deterrent to criminal activi-ty-
"There are a lot of elderly
people living in these neighbor­hoods
that are not comfortable
living there. This will help them
have better feelings about the
neighborhoods," he said.
Lee Eastman, executive direc­tor
of the Auburn Housing
Authority, said a lot of criminal
element comes in and uses the
housing authority areas for a
base to sell drugs. "I hope the
police will be able to keep them
away."
The program will not only
promote a sense of security but
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also help the youth, he said.
"It is an effort by the housing
authority and the city to encour­age
children that the police are
friends," Eastman said.
The housing authority
received a $86,500 grant from
the federal government to help
cover the cost of its drug elimi­nation
program.
"It is part of the administra­tion's
effort to get rid of drugs
in the housing projects," he
said.
Capt. John Lockhart said the
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foot patrol teams will work the
3 p.m. to 3 a.m. shift.
The officers will scout the
area, calling in any suspicious
activity to their supervisor,
Lockhart said.
The foot patrol program will
be manned by officers with field
experience.
Montgomery Police Academy
graduates joining the Auburn
police force will enable the
department to transfer officers
to the foot patrol force, after
which the foot patrol will have
six officers.
Downing said, "We had eight
to 10 volunteers for the posi­tions.
I picked four men for the
current positions." They are
Hap Greg, Steve Woods, Micky
Beck and Tyrone White.
The areas patrolled will be
expanded to include downtown
Auburn and the Village Mall
when two more officers are
added to the program.
Fred Benson, general manag­er
of Village Mall, said the foot
patrols will have a positive
effect on local businesses.
"We welcome it. It will give
the people a sense of security,"
Benson said. "Hopefully, it will
cut down on shoplifting and
vandalism."
The foot patrol program is a
result of the combined effort of
Eastman, Prather and Downing.
"The three of us worked
together on the concept,"
Prather said. "Then I went to
the city council with a budget
request."
In October, the council
approved a budget for the
salaries for six new positions on
the police force, he said.
The program's effectiveness
will be judged by annual statis­tical
computer readouts based
on calls received from the areas
patrolled, Prather said.
Shine the light
Staff photo by George Govfgnon
Students gather Tuesday night on Haley Center
concourse for a candlelight vigil. The ceremony
promoted the alliance for peace.
Plainsman Business Manager
Applications and a list of qualifications are now avail­able
in the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs
on the first floor of Cater Hall for the position of Plainsman
Business Manager.
Applications will be accepted until 4:45 p.m. on Tues­day,
March 5, 1991, with qualified candidates being inter­viewed
by the Board of Student Communications on Thurs­day,
March 7, 1991.
If you have any questions about this position, or need
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A-12 News The Auburn Plainsman Thursday, February 14, 1991
English department plans to restructure
Heads introduce
'balance' plan
Cappie Fallon
Assistant News Editor
Beginning fall 1991 the
English department will insti­tute
a new major which will
emphasize literature, writing,
language and interpretation,
said David Haney, director of
undergraduate studies.
The goal of the new major is
to achieve a balance between
the study of traditional litera­ture
and the study of language
theory.
Future plans for the English
department might also include
the opportunity for English
majors to concentrate in certain
areas.
Haney has been instrumental
in proposing the idea for con­centrations,
new courses and
new writing requirements.
"We wanted to expand the
idea of the English major from
just a literature major to some­thing
that would be a little more
diverse."
The new plan attempts to
make the major more coherent
and attractive to students.
"We are...moving from a
solely literature base...to
English studies consisting of
writing, literature and language
studies," Dennis Rygiel, head of
the department, said.
"We want our majors to have
exposure to each one of these
things so that they see the major
is made up of these complemen­tary
disciplines.
"In the past there has been too
much emphasis on flexibility
and not enough emphasis on
coherent planning. What I find
appealing in the proposal that
Dr. Haney made is that there
are some specific concentrations
but the students may also plan
out his/her...studies."
The plan stresses having a
meaningful design to the
coursework students take.
"We are trying to get people
who are majoring in English to
think about their careers and
their coursework," he said.
Concern about the new major
prompted a colloquium Tues­day
for professors and students.
Haney and Rygiel both said
they benefited from the stu­dents'
feedback.
"I was impressed by the seri­ousness
with which they took
the new major, their concern
with their writing skills,"
Haney said.
The plan would likely entail
hiring new professors, creating
new courses and increasing the
frequency of courses. The facul­ty
is meeting again next week to
further discuss the plan.
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Council approves
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Lynn Jeter
Staff Writer
The Auburn City Council
voted last week to build a 65-
space parking lot at the cor­ner
of Glenn Avenue and
Wright Streets.
The spaces will be "all day
parking or spaces leased to
individuals," City Manager
Doug Watson said.
"We have more than 25
people on a waiting list to
lease spaces from the city's
parking deck. Auburn is a
growing city and University,"
Watson said.
"The University is so close
to downtown, the space has
become limited," he said.
Watson said the parking lot
will be beneficial to both stu-
'Auburn is a
growing city and
University.'
—Doug Watson
dents and merchants.
The merchants can alleviate
some of the problem by using
the lot instead of parking in
front of their stores, he said.
The land where the parking
lot will be built is being
leased for $400 a month for
10 years, he said.
The lot will cost an estimat­ed
$65,000 to build. "We
won't generate that much
revenue from the parking lot,
but it will be enough to pay
for building it and paying the
lease," he said.
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Greg Lilley (I), 03 IND, questions David
Hobbs, 04 IND, about his lunar rover hull
Staff photo by Shayne Bowman
cross section. NASA officials will view
Hobbs' and others' presentations in March.
Students aid lunar project
t Juliana M. Wilson
Staff Writer
The industrial design department has been
working with NASA for the past three weeks,
making improvements on the lunar rover for the
21st century.
"It's challenging trying to design something
that is 15 years away and has to last for 15
years," said Irek Karcz, industrial design profes­sor.
The department received a grant from NASA,
and under the direction of professors Karcz and
Tinman Lau, students worked to prepare for the
Jan. 8 presentations at Smith Hall.
Mock-ups of the interior and entire exterior of
the lunar rover were on display, along with a
life-size structure of the driver's seat.
"We were supposed to provide (NASA) with
ideas for a lunar rover that would be used after
the year 2000," Lau said.
"We're here to develop a vehicle capable of 14
days of livable environment (on the moon) both
physically and emotionally," Lau said.
Eric Lester, 04 IND, developed improvements
on one of the existing airlocks. He designed safe
entrances and exits for exploring astronauts that
also maintain oxygen for astronauts who remain
inside the craft.
"The grant was part of the overall NASA
thing to develop relationships with universi­ties...
and to see what we can do," Lester said.
Karcz said the two main issues of the mission
requirement were adaptiveness and integration.
'The designs must stay operative for 15 years
and must visually, structurally and functionally
coincide," Karcz said.
"They (NASA) kind of stalled out on ideas
and were looking for new points of view," Clark
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Stephen Jones
Staff Writer
Auburn's Center for the Com­mercial
Development of Space
(CCDS) was ranked first among
the nation's 16 CCDS programs
in a recent survey conducted by
NASA of its industrial partners.
NASA provides funding for
Auburn's CCDS research, the
results of which are shared with
companies in contract with the
program.
"The industries are queried
each year about how the pro­grams
are meeting their needs,"
said Ray Askew, Auburri CCDS
director. "We just happened to
come out on top."
NASA conducts the survey in
order to check the progress of a
CCDS, he said. "They want to
find out if the program is doing
a good job with what they've
been asked to do. They ask the
companies if they're involved
with the research, the definition
of the problem and so on."
Auburn's CCDS, a division of
the Space Power Institute, holds
contracts with Maxwell Labora­tories,
Rocketdyne Division of
Rockwell International and
Westinghouse S&T Center.
"We share knowledge and
information with them, and
they share the same with us,"
Askew said. "We've been fortu­nate
to have very good relations
with our companies.
The top honor will likely be
beneficial to Auburn's program.
"It does call NASA's attention
to us. It puts us in a position for
new funding and the develop­ment
of new concepts.
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A-14 News The Auburn Plainsman Thursday, February 14, 1991
Professor writes humorist's bio
Matthew P. Moore
Staff Writer
A journalism professor's book
on American humorist Roy
Blount Jr. has recently been
published.
Jerry E. Brown, co-author of
The Federal Road through Georgia,
The Creek Nation and Alabama
and the editor of Clearings in the
Thicket: An Alabama Humanities
Reader, had originally written an
essay about Blount for a collec­tion
of essays published by the
Louisiana State University
Press.
Twayne Publishers, a publish­ing
company Brown called "The
Little Golden Books of the (pub­lishing)
world" decided it
would be a good idea if some­one
wrote a book that surveyed
Blount's career as a humorist.
Blount has been called the
"Mark Twain of the 1990s."
'Tor our times, he does com­pare
to Mark Twain," Brown
said. "Everybody does make the
comparison, but nobody knows
he will be until we are all dead.
It's a passing comparison. His
publishers use it to sell books."
Brown said Twayne publish­ing
tends to distribute books
about authors who have written
five or six books and are infre­quently
profiled.
The book on Blount is not a
Staff photo by Jeff Snyder
Jerry E. Brown
scholarly book, Brown said. "It
was written for people who
might be curious about contem­porary
history and for people
interested in how a journalist
can make a living as a freelance
writer."
The book took two years to
write. Brown said he had access
to earlier writings by Blount.
"I looked at his term papers
from school that he saved. He
gave me access to all of his
records, and I talked to him on
the phone," Brown said.
"He's at base level a journalist
in the truest sense of the word,"
Brown said. "He's got book
reviews in USA Today. He's just
a great feature writer. He writes
all of the time, and he's on the
road all of the time.
"He's out on the lecture cir­cuit
now, and he had an off-
Broadway one-man perfor­mance
show.
"Blount's humor is a little like
Myron Cohen and Samuel
Levin. He's studious. He tells
fairly complicated stories with
anecdotes. He's on the Tonight
Show and Late Night with David
Letterman. Most of his humor
appears in high-tone, middling
periodicals like Atlantic."
In order to appreciate
Blount's humor, Brown said,
"You have to be in the right
mood."
Roy Blount Jr.'s previous
works include About Three
Bricks Shy of a Load, What Men
Don't Tell Women and First
Hubby. His work has also
appeared in Rolling Stone and
The New Yorker.
Regarding comparisons
between Lewis Grizzard and
Garrison Keillor, Brown said, "I
guess that he has properties of
both writers.
"Unlike Grizzard, he's not
just a newsy stand-up comedi­an.
Roy is an academic
humorist. Blount tackles tough
topics and has a much wider
range than Lewis Grizzard. He
is always addressing a national
audience rather than a regional
one."
Staff photo by George Govignon
Constructive change
The straightening and widening at the
corner of Thach Avenue and College
Street is intended to provide better
motor accessibility. Road construc­tion
is a common sight around town
as many streets get face-lifts.
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ForSale: 6ft. red tail Boa. Aquarium and Trailer, 2 bedroom, 1 bath, covered
hot rock included, $250. Call Jimmy. Leave P°rch, wash and dryer in good condition,
message at 826-8297. $5.500- 826-1564 after 6 p.m. (anytime
weekends).
Trailer, 2 bedroom, 2 bath. Partially fur-
Genuine Soft Leather Jacket, brand new njshed| c o v e r e d p o r c h c e n l r a | A C / h e a t.
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Fresh Seafood from Maine. Sold by the Trailer: 2 bedroom, partially furnished,
Auburn marine Biological Society. 1-2 lb. central AC/heat, wallpapered, ceiling-fans
live Maine lobsters $11.00, clams $3.00/lb., washer/dryer, dishwasher. Ridgewood
scallops $6.50/lb., salmon $6.00/lb. For ^^:.^;°}^.^,^s.s^;.
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Trailer: furnished, 2 bedroom, 2 bath,
study room, W/D, screened porch, deck,
dog pen $6200, 887-3796 or 826-9870
leave message.
Sony Portable CD player with car and
home hookups, $150; Sony casstte deck,
$50. Call 821-2689.
Lakewcod Commons Condominium for
sale. New carpet, fully furnished-2 bed­room
townhouse. Price negotiable. Call
826-6678.
HP-15C with manual only $40. Call Scott
at 826-3704.
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Archery Equipment For Sale: 8 bows,
etc. call Kyle at (205)864-0217.
Blaupunkt Car Stereo, Panasonic Com­mander
E.Q./Amp for sale, new. Price
negotiable $250.00 for both. 826-1103.
Attention Investors! Great income pro­ducer!
3 bedroom house - nice, convenient
to campus. Freeman Realty 887-7436,
night 887-7443.
Unclaimed Furniture at low prices. Single
and full beds, $110 to $125. Student desks,
$25. End tables, $20 and up. Cocktail
tables, $30 and up. Bed frames, $18. Bar
stools, $30. Call University Fumiure Sales
at 826-1406.
For Sale: MTX speaker box, $140; Sanyo
100 watt amp, $110; Leupold Vari-XII 1x4,
$80. Call 826-9863.
For Sale: Kenwood Crossover Network,
very new and, brand new, never used
Majestic Amplifier. Make an offer. Asking
$100 for each. Call 887-1523.
'89 Mazda 626 5-speed, am/fm cassette,
36,00 extended warranty and "89 Schwinn
Impact 23", 821-6370.
Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1982, 100,000
miles, $2,200.Call any time at 844-1861 or
821-4746.
FAX-Copier-Phone machine will sell or
trade for computer, 844-1861 or 821-4746.
Trailer, 2 bedroom, 2 bath, central heat
and air, fully furnished, $6,900. Call 826-
6999.
1990 Cannondale Black Lightning road
bike. 21 inch with 2 water bottle cages and
saddlebag. Like new- must sell! $400. Call
after 2 p.m. or leave a message at
821-3745.
Fighters, Choppers and Bombers cus­tom
beverage funnels at Auburn Hardware,
117 East Magnolia Ave., 887-8701.
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Village Mall 821-0965
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Roommate wanted to share 2 bedroom, 2
full bath trailer with w/d, air-conditioning,
dishwasher. Call 821-8085.
Female rommates. The Brookes,
$180/month, Spring quarter. Call Mrs.
Fisher at 826-2070, unit 9-10.
Sublease for Spring Quarter: 1 bed­room,
1 bath furnished apartment.
$292/month. Pool and W/D on premises.
Walking distance to campus. Call 826-
6966.
One bedroom unfurnished apartment
available in March. Quiet location. For
more information call 821-2850.
Christian female roommate wanted. 3
bedroom/2bath trailer at Ridgewood,
$100/mo + 1/3 utilities. Call 821-2432,
please leave message. Spring and/or Sum­mer
option for Fall.
1 Bedroom apartment sublease immedi­ately.
Furnished with dishwasher. One
f block from campus. 826-3482 or 844-3646.
If subleased now, free rest of February and
half of June.
Sublease Spring and Summer one bed-f
room unfurnished, 1/2 mile from campus,
$240/month. Call 821-1659.
Female Needed to sublease apartment
spring quarter only $157.50 a month + 1/4
utilities at Campus Courtyard. Call Rose-t
mary at 826-6596.
Spring Sublease Available Now. One
bedroom, 1 bath furnished apartment with­in
walking distance to campus. For infor­mation
call Michelle at 887-6148.
Female Roommate needed immediately
' to take over lease. Completely furnished,
own bedroom and bathroom. Call 821-
1308.
Must Sublease Through May one bed­room
apartment 11/2 blocks from campus
1 $100 deposit $244/month. Please call 887-
6146.
Female Roommate Wanted: Share 2
' bedroom trailer. Wire Road. Own bed­room/
bath, furnished, microwave, air.
$175/month + 1/2 utilities. Call now for
•Winter - Summer, 821-5961.
Nice 3 Bedroom House convenient to
campus available beginning June. Free-
•k' man Realty 887-7436, night - 887-7443.
Female Roommate Needed to share real-
* ly cool duplex $187.50/month plus 1/2 utili­ties
must like cats. 826-6365.
1 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath Brick home located in
country approximately 10 miles from main
campus. Call Joy daytime 844-4130,
evening 727-4344. Couples only - Avail­able
April 1st.
* • •
Brand new mobile home for rent Spring
' and Summer. One roommate needed, has
everything. All you need are your clothes.
Cal Rick 821-2022, $150 per month.
Sublease for Spring quarter: 1 bedroom,
1 bathroom, furnished apartment within
walking distance to campus. Pool and w/d
' on premises. Call 887-3313.
2 Roommates Spring quarter at Thomas-
.ten Pare. W/D, luxury walking distance to
campus, $157.50/month. Call 821- 3085,
Slater/Staci.
Female Needed to sublease for spring
quarter. Own bedroom, $150 a month plus
1/2 utilities. Call Beth at 821-6429 and
leave a message or 826-0030.
New Mobile Home for rent. Two bedroom,
2 bath located at Windover Farms. Call
821-9508.
College Park: 1-2 females to sublease
spring and/or summer. Call 826-0228.
Need a Place to live? Call Student 'R Us,
821-SRUS. "Students helping students".
College Park: Take over lease for Spring
and/or Summer. Call Tim at 821 -2429.
Spring/Summer Sublease Campus Court­yard
one block from campus 1 or 2 male
roommates needed. Call 821-6902.
Female Roommate Needed starting
Spring. Two bedroom, one bath trailer
$90/month plus 1/2 utilities. Cathy or Kerry
at 826-3019.
Roommate needed Spring quarter. Non-smoker,
male/female. Own room and bath.
$125/month, plus 1/3 utilities at Gentilly II.
Call 821-0658 after 3.
Court Square. Female nonsmoking room­mate.
Sublease spring/summer. Spacious,
w/d, dishwasher. Rent negotiable. Call
821-0121.
Need a Roommate? Call Students 'R Us.
We take the time. "Students helping stu­dents".
821-SRUS.
Female Roommate(s) needed! Sublease
at Deerfield I Condosl Great apt! Lots of
Space! Call 844-7380.
Sublease Spring/Summer. 2 bedroom, 1
bath furnished apartment, #150/person.
Females only. Call 826-2989 or 887-3544.
Female roommate needed. Own room
and bathroom across from campus. $180
and 1/2 utilities. Will compromise. 826-
1249, ASAP!
Sublease spacious townhouse, 836
Annalue Dr. Washer/dryer, 3 1/2 bathroom,
dishwasher, microwave 1 or 2 persons
bedroom. For more information 844-9872,
Lisa.
Sublease one bedroom apartment. Nice <
facilities. Available Spring and Summer.
Small pets allowed with deposit. Near
Kroger. For more information call 821-
4221.
Spring Sublease, 2 bedroom, 2 bath at
Magnolia Woods. 3 blocks from Campus.
$400/month, negotiable. 821-9793.
Female nonsmoker needed to sublease
Spring quarter. Own room, funished
$150/month and 1/2 utilities. 821-2179
leave message.
Summer sublease: 3 bedroom, 2 bath,
dishwasher, cheap!! $153/month. 2 blocks
from campus. Call 826-3861.
Female Roommate Needed for Spring
quarter. Own bedroom, own bath
$162.50/month and 1/2 utilities. Trailor
(remodeled) located at Barron's. Call
826-8884.
Available Now- 2 bedroom, 2 bath, unfur­nished.
Call Evans Realty 821-7098.
Roommate Needed: 2 bedroom trailer in
Star's. $150.00/month + 1/2 utilities. No
lease required. Call 821-6295 and leave
message.
For Rent 14x70 2 bedroom, 2 bath trailer.
Central A/C, dog pen, shaded lot. Web­ster's
Crossing. Available Spring Quarter.
Please leave message 821-5564.
Wanted 1,2, or 4 people to sublease Col­lege
Park apartment. For Spring and Sum­mer.
Call Kevin, 821-2429.
Need out of a lease? Call Students 'R Us!
We can make a difference 821-SRUS.
Male Roommate needed at The Brooks.
Call me and make me an offer. 887-3513,
Mike.
For Rent 2 bedroom, 1 bath duplex. Call
887-9472 if no answer, leave a message.
College Park: sublease Spring and/or
Summer. Call Stacey at 821-7559. Have
your own room.
Must sublease 2 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath
townhouse. 887-6015, please leave mes­sage.
New mobile home for rent. 2 bedroom, 2
bath, washer and dryer. Call 821-9508.
Great one bedroom apartment for rent.
Kitchen, roomy living room, central air/heat.
Very clean and ready right now. Call
821-0120.
For Lease, Summer and school year
1991-92. 5 rooms, 2 baths, Crossland.
Damage deposit. Call (205)881-5368
evenings.
Apartment for rent one or two people at
The Brooks 826-2229.
PERSONAL
To Bart in St. Louis, my far away
Valentine: Happy Hearts Day and
happy 23rd.! Love always, Jules.
Join the Sisterhood service lifelong net­working
for all-ZTA
I am 5'9", shy but fun, loving, widely trav­eled
with varied interests and hobbies.
Currently in a Ph.D program, I would like to
meet a pretty, soft spoken, white female,
less than 28, in great shape with at least a
Bachelor's degree. Write to - Ron, 306 E.
Magnolia, #314, Auburn, AL 36830.
Wanted: SWF, 20+, bright, talkative, var­ied
interests, average looks. Enjoys both
quiet and loud times. If this is you, let's
talk. Reply to: T.M., P. O. Box 865,
Auburn.
FREE FREE FREE cosmetics. Host a fun
show and receive benefits and special
prizes. Call 749-7208 for details.
Horseback Riding. Hourly trail rides-
$8.50. 1/2 day rides- $20. Open all week.
Call 887-8903 or 887-6357.
Need 2 Steel Construction Handbooks-not
new edition-but the one before (brown
cover) Call 821-7149 or 844-4254. Must be
good condition.
House Party '91! Come to a place where
the beaches never close. Make reserva­tions
now for cheap rates and availability.
Call Rich or Jack at 821-1897.
Need a Tutor? Call Students 'R Us. Tutors
available in all subjects. 821-SRUS.
Typing Service Call 826-8231 between
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m., ask for Jennifer.
Low rates.
Tennis Lessons. USPTA certified tennis
professional. Flexible hours, reasonable
rates. All levels. Call Chris at 821-2037.
Professional Wordprocessing, letter-quality
print, editing available. Nights,
weekends. $2.50/double-spaced page.
821-0645.
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Lifeguards: Summer Jobs available in
Atlanta, Roswell, Marietta, Kennesaw,
Georgia areas. Excellent pay. Register
now. Call Patrick's Professional Pool Ser­vice,
404-998-7618 for information.
Wanted: Summer lifeguards, private club
in Birmingham. Competitive pay, excellent
working conditions. Full and part-time avail­able.
Send resume to Robert Carr, 2000
Club Road, Birmingham, Alabama 35244.
Small Auburn Inn needs reliable help
Spring quarter. Flexible morning hours,
good pay. Must have own car. Call Fran at
826-8123 after 7:00pm.
New England Brother/Sister Camps-
Massachusetts Mah-Kee-Nac for
Boys/Danbee for Girls. Counselor positions
for Program Specialists: All team sports,
especially baseball, basketball, field hock­ey,
softball, soccer and volleyball; 25 tennis
openings; also archery, rillery, weights/fit­ness
and biking; other openings include
Performing arts, fine arts, newspaper, pho­tography,
cooking, sewing, rollerskating,
rocketry, ropes, and camp craft; all water­front
activities (swimming, skiing, sailing,
windsurfing, canoe/kayaking). Inquire Mah-
Kee-Nac (boys) 190 Linden Ave., Glen
Ridge, NJ 07028. Call 1-800-753-9118.
Danbee (girls) 16 Horseneck Road,
Montville, NJ 07045. Call 1- 800-776-0520.
Counselors (male and female) for North
Carolina's finest children's summer sports
camps. Cool mountain climate, good pay
and great fun! Non-smokers write for appli­cation/
brochure: Camp Pinewood, 8527
Lakewood Court, Tamarac, FL 33321 or
305-722-7519.
Part time Beauty Consultant. Excellent
extra income, student or staff. Flexible
hours, above average pay, continuous
training. 749-7208 Friday before 5 p.m.
Resident assistant positions at The
Commons of Auburn for Summer Quarter
and Fall Quarter. Must be at least a junior
standing. Dorm experience preferred. Send
Resume to #429 The Commons, 132 East
Thach Ave., Auburn, 36830. E-O-E,
M-F-H-V.
Barron's
Trailer Park
Mobile homes
for Rent
• Available now for
next quarter
• Super nice
• 14' wides
• 2 & 3 bedroom
• Located in the Wire
Road area
CALL ANYTIME
821-1335
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WANTED
Part-time sales
position at Dyas
Chevrolet Inc.
Applicant must be at
least 21 years of age,
graduating within 1
year, able to work at least
5 hours per day between
10 a.m. and 6 p.m. and
every Saturday.
For an appointment,
contact Tony Coffield or
Billy Johnson at 8 2 1 -
6190.
Dyas Chevrolet Inc.
1687 S. College St.
Auburn, Alabama
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Walmart Shopping Center
Auburn, Alabama
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Scrap Gold, Gold, Silver, Diamond, class
rings, wedding bands and gold chains.
Highest prices paid. Hill's Jewelry 111 E.
Magnolia, Auburn. 887-3921.
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Mountain Bike for sale. Cannondale red
shred. Less than 1 year old. New paint.
Call John at 826-7169.
Sega Genesis Games! Half price! Basket­ball,
Golf, Soccer, Phantasy Star, Phelios,
Ghostbusters, Rambo, more! 887-7746.
For Sale: Used 10-speed bikes, $40/obo;
new stereo cabinet, $40/obo; black and
white TV, 15" Zenith, $40/obo. Call 821-
7465 (Hyatt House Apts), leave message.
S&W Mod 38, $300; Glock Mod 19, 9mm,
$425; Win Mod 94, $185; Win Sgl Bar 12
ga., $75; 10 sp Centurion Accordo, $50.
50# Punching bag $40; speed bag and
mount, $30. Call 844-6265, Tim.
You'd Look Great in a convertible! 1981
VW Rabbit convertible 5 spped, a/c-
$3,200. 742-0191, leave evening number.
Batman Game Cartridge for Sega Gene­sis.
It's a Japanese import so give best
offer. 887-3666.
For Sale: 1973, recently remodeled 2 BR,
1 bath mobi