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Thursday, March 10,1994 "4 Century of Excellence Volume 100, Number 18, 32 pages
Lude announces plan to exit Plains
President Muse delivers decision, praises athletic director for contributions to department
by Tom Strother
Editor
LUDE
Arrests made
in connection
with shooting
by Ashley Lovejoy
Associate News Editor
Two arrests have been made
following an eight-month long
investigation into a shooting
incident at the Lambda Chi Alpha
fraternity house.
Rodney Darden, 24, of Opelika
and a 16-year-old youth, also of
Opelika, were arrested and
charged with the attempted
murder of fraternity member Tyler
Davis.
Davis was shot in the stomach
after an altercation with the men
June 7.
In the June 24 issue of The
Plainsman, a fraternity brother
told a reporter the car with its
lights off pulled in the house
parking lot.
The fraternity member said the
passengers of the car flashed a
gun and told them to get away
from the car.
Three shots were fired, the
second hitting Davis.
Davis was transported to East
Alabama Medical Center, where
he underwent two successful
operations.
Auburn Police Chief Ed
Downing said officers were
working on another burglary case
when information from that case
led to the identification and arrest
see ARREST, page A3
A warm smile and a firm handshake
greeted reporters Tuesday afternoon at the
Auburn Athletic Complex as Athletic
Director Mike Lude discussed his
upcoming June retirement after 21 months.
University President William V. Muse
announced Lude's retirement yesterday.
"When Mike joined us as athletics
director in June, 1992, I asked him to give
us two years to develop the administrative
structure of the athletic department and to
assist us through the NCAA investigation,"
Muse said.
"Under his leadership, Auburn has made
excellent progress, and I am grateful to
Mike for his assistance. Mike and I both
believe that it is the appropriate time to
begin the search for his replacement."
When Lude arrived on the Plains in June
1992 to replace Pat Dye as the athletic
department's head man, many thought he
faced 3ti impossible task.
Two sports were on probation, the
Auburn football program faced a
showdown with the National Collegiate
Athletic Association for alleged improper
benefits to a former player, the
University's athletic facilities were in dire
need of upgrade, gender equity was
emerging as a leading issue in college
athletics and to make matters worse,
Lude's age, now 71, was a concern for
those who did not know him.
"Some of the people outside of the
department think I'm older than
Methuselah," Lude said with a chuckle.
"But I was thinking as I jogged down
Donahue (Drive) the other day — 'How
many other 71-year-olds do you know
who still get out and jog every day?"'
Lude said he and Muse reached an
official decision Tuesday at 11 a.m. that he
would not serve as athletics director past
his two-year obligation.
Muse said a search would begin
immediately for a replacement, but he
added he did not expect the search to last
long since the University conducted the
same search less than two years ago.
Several names mentioned as possible
candidates to replace Lude are: Sports
Information Director David Housel,
Associate Athletic Director Terry Windle,
Assistant Athletic Director Jay Jacobs, Mike
Hubbard of the Auburn Network,
Montgomery businessman Mike Colen and
University of Georgia Business Manager
John Shaeffer.
Muse was unavailable for comment at
press time, but Lude did not rule out the
possibility Muse had discussed the
possible replacements. A search
committee is expected to be named
sometime next week.
"I didn't have any plans of going any
further. Certainly, if he had asked me, it
would have been really tough because I
have never refused him anything," Lude
said.
"This department needs to have an
individual that is long-range. No matter if I
had stayed another year — or two or three
years — I was still considered by most
people to only be here for a short period
of time.
"This gives us three months to work
with somebody. I'm not going to get in
their way, but I'll be there to help that
individual with whatever he or she wants
to do," he said.
Housel said, "Mike has done many good
things for the athletic department in his
time here, but I think many of his
contributions won't be seen for years to
come."
Faculty overwhelmingly
votes down early quarter start
by Ryan Yawn
Plainsman Staff Writer
CELINE BUFKIN/PliliumD Staff Just a twang in'
Alan Jackson entertains a crowd of 8,937 at Beard-
Eaves Memorial Coliseum Friday night. His appearance
was sponsored by UPC.
University hires expert to move bats
The date fall quarter begins next
wear may not change. The Faculty
Senate cannot agree on a date.
Dotti Cavender of the Calendar
and Schedules Committee
presented a plan to the Senate that
would move the start of fall
quarter to Sept. 14 and increase
the number of exam days from
four to five.
The Senate voted against the
proposal 67-8.
Last May, the Senate asked the
committee create a proposal that
would change the starting date of
fall quarter after receiving
complaints from students, faculty
and administration about the late
start of fall quarter and finals.
Cavender said the committee
tried to find a date that would
appeal to everyone. She said the
committee tried to be
"sympathetic" to different types of
issues, such as religious holidays,
students on financial aid and
vacation time of teachers.
Under the proposed plan,
classes would have ended Nov. 17,
with finals beginning 10 days later,
directly after Thanksgiving break.
The Senate disliked this part of
the proposal also.
Stephen Dobson of Wildlife
Sciences said he was concerned a
10-day break between the end of
classes and exams would "hurt
instruction," and several people
nodded their agreement.
Cavender said the committee did
not look at the possibility of
changing from a quarter system to
a semester system because "that
was not what the committee was
charged to do. If the Senate wants
us to look into that option, we'll
be glad to do that."
The Senate agreed a change was
needed, but some said the start
see EARLY, page A3
by J.P. Pleratt
Plainsman Staff Writer
Armed with his trusted EX-100 Hanks Bat Excluder,
nationally known bat removal expert Marshall Hanks
plans to remove the colony of bats that have taken
up residence in the University's 106-year-old Samford
Hall.
Hanks' bat-ridding services are one aspect of the
$710,000 Samford Hall roof renovation project.
Praised by Bat Conservation International in Austin,
Texas, Hanks attributes his bat-evicting success to his
knowledge of bats and to his invention, the EX-100
Bat Excluder.
"All your problems originate on the outside (of the
building)," Hanks said, adding he rarely comes in
physical contact with the animals.
Hanks, who hails from Sturgeon Bay, Wise, has
succeeded in safely evicting bats from more than 800
locations in 19 states. His most recent project was to
remove about 4,000 bats from buildings at the
University of Florida.
"I haven't found a case yet where it is necessary to
kill the bats," Hanks said. "They're extremely
beneficial to the environment."
Hanks' invention does not harm the bats; it merely
forces them to find a new habitat.
The Excluder fits over existing holes the bats use to
enter and exit the building. Once installed, the
Excluder allows the bats to leave but not return.
see BATS, page A3
Greater participation means more research money
Research claims largest growth area with $2.7 million increase in grants, contracts
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Plainsman Staff Writer
DIANE HICKEY/ (Jriphic Edior
Competitive contracts and grants
for research at Auburn amounted
to $32.6 million for the 1993 fiscal
year, said Gerald Johnson, acting
associate provost and vice
president for research.
"A $2.7 million increase in
competitive awards was the single
largest factor in the growth of our
total organized research activities,"
Johnson said.
He attributed the increase to
more participation in research
programs by Auburn student
researchers, faculty and support
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"Auburn's research programs
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essential to our instructional
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contracts and grants increased by
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fiscal year. Total organized
research for 1993 was $68.42
million.
The College of Agriculture
received the largest number of
see MOfJEY, page A3
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rebound during the Lady Tigers' 76-73 comeback win
over LSU Friday at the Women's SEC Tournament in
Chattanooga. Florida ousted Auburn Sunday. s«.WJM
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awards, with 492 grants adding up to
$7.3 million. Of all University schools,
the College of Engineering received the
largest dollar amount with l63 contracts
together totaling $8.7 million.
The University received $4.2 million
from federal appropriations and $20.5
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monies from private industry,
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universities contributed to 1993 research
funds.
Revenue from sales and auxiliary
funds reached $3.6 million, and
institutional support for research
amounted to $7.5 million.
In addition to the money received by
University schools and colleges, 36
grants for $5.7 million were awarded to
various Auburn centers, institutes and
other research programs.
The College of Sciences and
Mathematics received 114 awards,
totaling $3.7 million; School of
Veterinary Medicine, 54 grants, reaching
$2.9 million; School of Forestry, 84
grants, amounting to $1.3 million; and
the School of Human Sciences received
13 grants reaching $1.3 million.
The School of Pharmacy received
eight grants for $527,132; School of
Architecture, two awards, totaling
$108,754; and the College of Business
received five awards, amounting to
$82,769.
The College of Liberal Arts received
$462,177 and the College of Education
received $294,593-
ARREST
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of the two suspects.
Downing said he is trying to have the
16-year-old suspect tried as an adult, but
the final decision is in the hands of the
court.
Downing said he thinks the motive
behind the shooting is still believed to
be burglary.
The case still is waiting to be tried in
court.
BATS
continued from page Al
"Typically, you could have hundreds of
openings," Hanks said. "But there might be only
three, four or five openings they are using."
A bid for the renovation of the building was
accepted in 1992, but was canceled after the
Alabama Wildlife Conservation Association
intervened on the bats' behalf.
"The contract was supposed to go into effect
after 60 days," Stanley Drake, assistant vice
president for facilities at Auburn, said.
"But the state wouldn't issue a permit to remove
the bats for a year, so we lost the contract."
The state worried about the types of bats that
were in the building, like the Brazilian free-tail batj
whose range covers southern North America and
northern South America and is considered an
endangered species in Alabama.
University officials plan to begin renovation of
Samford's roof in the spring, anticipating the ba(
eviction, which began this week, will take several
weeks.
Officials said they are uncertain when Samford;
will be renovated entirely.
"The planning stage will begin this summer,"-
Drake said. "Once a proposal can be drawn up, it-will
go in front of the Board of Trustees for
approval."
From there, architects and proposals will be
selected for the estimated $6 million project
expected to be finished by mid- 1995.
EARLY
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date should be Sept. 14, some said Sept. 1 and
several said Sept. 21.
Senate Chairman Larry Gerber said the
committee would begin looking at other
possibilities for the starting date of fall quarter, and
other options would be discussed at future
meetings.
Something the Senate could agree on was the
proposed guidelines for membership to the
graduate faculty.
Norman Doorenbos of the Graduate Council
presented a plan that set up basic guidelines for
membership but allowed specific criteria to be
drawn up by each college.
Only two Senate members voted against the
proposal.
Gerber said he began forming an ad hoc
committee to examine and clarify the University's
harassment policy.
Gerber said the committee would look into
presenting a definition of harassment the
procedure that should be followed when
investigating harassment claims.
President William Muse said the search for a
new athletic director to replace Mike Lude had
begun.
Muse said he hoped a new director could be
hired soon enough to work with Lude and make
the transition for students and faculty as smooth as
possible.
The school also is looking to fill the position of
associate provost. Muse said several candidates
were scheduled to be interviewed, and all
candidates must appear in an open session to meet
and take questions from the Senate and faculty
members.
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Spring begins with safety
by Greg Walker
Assistant News Editor
When students return for spring
quarter, they will find several new
additions to the University: The
Copy Cat copy center, the Sweet
Shop and the
new campus
escort service.
S t u d e n t
Government
A s s o c i a t i on
president Pat
Brown said the
escort service,
which was
approved in
the fall, will be
ready to begin when students
return.
"We want to get running by the
beginning of next quarter," Brown
said.
"We've already received all the
funding that we'll need. Everything
is good to go with that."
The escort service was
scheduled to begin March 3, but
delays in ordering uniforms and
bicycles along with finding people
BROWN
to staff the service caused
setbacks.
"I know there were some delays
with getting bikes and radios," said
James Ferguson, vice president for
administrative services.
"We had a little difficulty getting
a good pool of candidates, as
well."
The escort service will consist of
a supervisor, a dispatcher and
three patrolmen who will all work
full-time for the new service.
The patrolman's job primarily
will be escorting students, but they
also will serve as security monitors
while not escorting.
"They'll be walking around
checking doors and things like
that," Ferguson said.
The officers will carry radios and
will be able to alert the University
Police Department of any
suspicious activity, Brown said.
The program will be handled by
the AUPD.
"These officers will be full-time
employees under the offices of
AUPD," Ferguson said.
The escort service will be
funded spring quarter by $11,500
from the SGA reserve fund and
$42,500 from an unrestricted
University reserve, Ferguson said.
"That won't be the annual
amount," Ferguson said, citing the
figures presented are only for
spring quarter and start-up costs.
"The service will be put into the
AUPD budget as a line item for
next year," Brown said.
"(The escort service) is funded
this year by SGA and the
University reserve fund because
we felt it was important to get the
service running for spring quarter."
Brown said the escort service
should be much more effective
than the previous Eagle Watch
service provided by SGA.
"It took a lot to get volunteers
every night for Eagle Watch,"
Brown said.
"That's why we wanted to have
paid employees."
The service is scheduled to be
operating by the beginning of
spring quarter.
"Everything is in place,"
Ferguson said. "It's just that we
need to get things under way."
SGA examines parking problem
by Mathew Willett
Plainsman Staff Writer
The Student Government
Association made the sweeping
cuts proposed by the Budget and
Finance Committee reality Monday
by approving the resolution
unanimously in its Senate meeting.
Debate also centered on a
violation of the Senate's code of
laws concerning reapportionment.
The most recent reapportionment
was done after the deadline set by
the code of laws. A motion to
override the apportionment was
considered and failed.
The SGA also discussed possible
changes for University parking.
SGA Senator Brandon Wright
mentioned a "master plan," higher
hang-tag fees and higher parking
violation fees.
Since this revenue goes directly
to the University's general fund,
the additional income could be
applied to create better parking.
"This kind of money could be
used ... to solve the parking
problem here on campus," Wright
said.
The SGA also discussed a
possible plan to restrict RV parking
on grassy areas of campus during
football season.
In a special session after the
meeting, the Budget and Finance
Committee approved a request by
the cheerieading squad to fund its
trip to the national championship.
The money will come from the
reserve fund.
In other business, the Senate
unanimously approved the
appointment of Karen Wynn as
Senator for the College of
Veterinary Medicine and discussed
action on faulty reapportionment.
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Japan struggles as world changes
by Thomas Moore
Plainsman Staff Writer
The language to learn in the
future is Chinese, said William
Boulton, director of the
University's Center for
International Commerce.
Boulton, who has been traveling
to Japan since 196l, gave a
speech, "The Restructuring of
Japan: Can It Happen?" to a cross-cultured
audience March 2, about
the modern day problems facing
Japan, especially in the economic
areas.
Boulton said Japan is in financial
trouble with its current recession
and impending trade war with the
United States.
"Japan says that in three to five
years, it will change its ways of
dealing with trade. They don't
have three to five years. They must
make changes this year," Boulton
said.
Boulton said Japan could blame
itself for the current situation for
handling change slowly.
"I'm not optimistic about the
future of J a p a n . It takes nine
months to one year to make a
decision in Japan. These are
overnight decisions that Japan
must make now," he said.
Being unable to change in a
world that demands change is
another problem Japan has,
Boulton said.
"Japan has isolated -itself from
the world with its traditional
trading strategies.
"The U.S. has been trying to
open Japan's borders since 1972,"
Boulton said.
Japan's trade barriers are rigid
and isolate the country from
changing trade trends.
"Japan doesn't allow imports as
freely as the U.S. has. The barriers
are too fierce, and they cannot be
overcome," he said.
"China is fast becoming the area
to do business in the East," he
said.
China has opened itself up to
allow foreign businesses to
compete in its market, Boulton
said.
"China is the center of the future
in trading. Southern China has
become open toward the ocean
which allows more access for
other trading countries," he said.
The United States bears some
responsibility for what has
happened with Japan, Boulton
said.
"Japan was most instrumental in
taking advantage of free trade.
Now the U.S. is saying fair trade,
not free trade," he said.
"The U.S. is illiterate about
international issues, especially in
Asia. To most Americans, Asia is a
scary place because not much is
known about it," Boulton said.
Boulton's criticism of Japan met
with opposition at the end of his
speech. Many audience members
questioned some of Boulton's
reasoning.
Questions asked were, "Will
China have too rapid a growth?
Aren't there risks with getting
involved with China so early on? If
China is so great, then why can't
Japan move much of its dealings
to China?
Is Japan any different from other
countries in that they all have
some length of time before
processes of change can begin?"
One American woman said she
has lived in Japan for more than
20 years, and she does not see the
Japanese as collapsing under this
current pressure. "The Japanese
are a resilient people," she said.
Boulton answered these
questions with, "Everything that
was once a strength for Japan has
now become a weakness."
Klanwatch keeps eye on Auburn grad
by Ryan Yawn
Plainsman Staff Writer
Jim Quillin, a 65-year-old
Auburn graduate, former city
councilman and producer of the
"European-American" newsletter,
has found himself thrust into the
middle of a controversy.
Montgomery's Southern Poverty
Law Center's Klanwatch Program
began monitoring Quillin's
activities after he began publishing
his newsletter in 1981.
Klanwatch monitors the actions
of white supremacist organizations.
"We are a clearinghouse for
information. We send out lists of
extremist activists to more than
6,000 law enforcement agencies so
they will know the activities and
views of these people," Klanwatch
researcher, Angie Lowry, said.
"While Quillin's publication is
tame compared to some, it is has a
racist slant and needs monitoring,"
she said.
Quillin said his paper does not
promote racism, but does run
stories on racial issues.
"There is an increase in instances
of separatism, nationalism and
patriotism. I run stories and
excerpts from stories that have run
in other newspapers. I follow the
trends in the world and on college
campuses," he said.
Klanwatch cited Quillin's
attendance at Ku Klux Klan
marches as evidence of his racist
views.
Quillin said he was at the rally
only as an observer and journalist.
"How can you report on
something if you have never seen
it firsthand? The Klan mentality is
unbelievable. It's obscene."
Quillin said there is a growing
trend in this country and
worldwide toward separation by
race. The government is not
causing it; people are, he said.
Quillin cited an instance in
which a reporter went to Duke
University and saw white and
black benches. "There were no
signs designating the benches, but
all the students knew where to sit,"
Quillin said.
"You can even see separatism
here in Auburn, with the recent
redistricting of voting wards along
racial lines. This kind of thing is
going on all over the country.
"In the cafeteria at Auburn, you
can see the same thing happening.
At lunch, the whites sit with whites
and the blacks sit with blacks. No
administrator is making them do it.
They choose to do so on their
own," Quillin said.
Quillin said he covers racial
issues on college campuses
because "that is where the change
is going to happen — with these
ages, not old folks like me."
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Auburn owes Lude
heartfelt thank you
Athletic Director to say farewell to Plains June 30,
after two years of hard work, accomplishments
When Athletic Director
Mike Lude travels to the
football complex for his
final day of work June
30, it will be a day for saying a fond
farewell and a heartfelt thank you.
Lude arrived on the Plains before
the athletic department hit its
darkest hour — NCAA sanctions
levied against the football program.
His ability to domineer changes
within the department and not
injure too many Auburn egos along
the way is to be commended.
Lude has provided strong
leadership, directional planning and
a noticeably upbeat personality to a
department notorious for its
lackluster, Southern-style drawl and
indifference before his arrival.
President William V. Muse asked
Lude to remain at Auburn two
years, and he has fulfilled that
obligation, although The Plainsman
wishes he would consider a longer
stay.
The next important step is hiring
his replacement — a task not nearly
as easy as it sounds.
Although Lude came in as an
outsider to the Auburn family and
was successful at his mandate —
organizing a mangled athletic web
and assisting the University through
its NCAA investigation — not too
many people could have done the
job.
Lude is an exceptional man, and
one who will be difficult to replace
in terms of demeanor.
The Plainsman hopes this time
around, though, President Muse will
choose to stay within the Auburn
family when he makes his choice.
This privilege —
is to be used, not abused
Students find extended library hours helpful,
but lack of use, misuse could lead to end
W hen the Ralph B.
Draughon Library began
leaving its doors open
until 2 a.m. last quarter, many
students were there to take
advantage of the new hours.
But many more were not.
The library agreed rather
graciously to allow the building to
remain open the extended hours on
nights before exams, but it will
rather spitefully decide to close it if
students decide not to take
advantage of it.
Students always are looking for
quiet, out-of-the-way places to study
during the hectic week of exams,
and The Plainsman believes the
library is one place that can meet
that craving.
Unfortunately, other cravings also
plague students during exams —
those for food and drinks.
Library o/ficials maintain that
during last quarter's extended hours,
the amount of food and drinks
brought into the building increased
tremendously — and they hope it is
a trend that will not continue this
quarter.
The Plainsman encourages every
student to take advantage of the
extended library hours, but not the
facility.
Keep the midnight cravings for
food at home and the cravings for
knowledge at the library. It is an
incredible resource and a benefit
Auburn students will want for years.
Using our newfound freedom is
important — abusing or ignoring it
is something we cannot afford.
Sooner better than later
Faculty Senate's denial of earlier fall start date
might hurt students, should be reconsidered
P erhaps the Faculty Senate
had good reasons for
denying an early fall
quarter start, but The Plainsman
can't find them. Lets weigh some
pros and cons of a quarter change.
On one hand, students lose a week
of summer break, and a week of
income if employed. On the other
hand they gain a week of winter
break, and a better chance of
finding a job, a job that could add
up to three weeks of income.
As it stands, students who need to
work over winter break have
trouble selling themselves to
employers because of the short time
they can commit to. So many are
left out in the cold.
Employment is only one aspect in
this ongoing problem, though. And
The Plainsman suggests that the
University approve a plan that
would increase the winter break to
a point where if can be useful to all
students.
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Disrespectful child product of parent
CHATTANOOGA — As my eyes
wandered about the UTC Arena Sunday
afternoon, they stopped to rest for a
moment on the perfect picture of
innocence.
A little boy sat with his eyes bulging in
glee, his shaker shaking with pride and
his youthful energy struggling to free
itself from his 4 or 5-year-old body.
He would turn to his father every now
and then to glance a questioning look.
But then he would turn back and
continue in his vain efforts to shout the
Alabama Lady Tide to victory over
Tennessee.
Then something changed.
The same little boy — the proud bearer
of an innocent smile the size of
Chattanooga itself moments before —
suddenly grew stem, cold and angry. He
began shouting, cursing, swinging his
fists and acting as though someone were
stealing his life.
A glance only a few feet to the left
explained his behavior.
There stood the boy's father waving his
fists in anger, cursing, kicking
refreshments and making a spectacle of
himself, along with his three adult
friends.
The referee standing only a few feet
from the court was the object of this
tirade, but she merely pressed on
unaware — waiting to hand the ball to a
player.
The little boy continued his verbal
assault of expletives and insults and
eventually took off in a full sprint to
Tom
Strother
confront the referee up close and
personal — only to be restrained by his
father by the neck of his shirt before the
boy made it that far.
Many fans and onlookers of the event
just shook their heads in disbelief that a
child could act so horribly. I was amongst
them.
Like father, like son is how the saying
goes, and in this case it was true to form.
So often, parents and other adults
forget the wary eye of youth is ever-watchful.
Every move, every action, every
word. v
This scene is not atypical at any major
sporting event, and more often than not,
it is a regularity.
People wonder why athletes on the
field or court of play lose all self-control
at times — fighting, jawing, taunting and
swearing — when fans and parents
practice the very actions they preach
against.
And the most saddening element of
this entire episode is that it defies every
moral principle college athletics stand for.
As I sat during the remainder of the
game, I occasionally glanced back at the
child from time to time as he mirrored his
father's temperament — but I also
glanced around to see the more positive
aspects of Sunday's gathering.
I was able to watch the marvel of
collegiate athletics.
The institution itself offere a forum for
athletes — black and white, privileged
and underprivileged, talented and not-so-talented
— to join together and endure
the hardships of life in a game. Lessons
were taught about humility, endurance,
winning, losing and desire in a space 90
feet long and 45 feet wide this past
weekend.
Athletes weren't the only beneficiaries
of these lessons, though. The typical fan
can learn them just the same — most of
us that is.
As the child and his father hastily left
the arena following Alabama's defeat, I
saw Alabama people conversing with
Tennessee people — laughing, joking
and being genuinely friendly. Others just
chanted along with the Tennessee pep
band as it serenaded the victors with the
classic "Rocky Top."
It gave me chili bumps as the fans
stood in the aisles to give tribute to the
young women who left it all on the floor
for 40 minutes Sunday.
It is a shame the young boy and his
father missed it all — because perhaps
that one moment, more than any other,
defines collegiate athletics at its finest.
Mr. Strother is editor of The Auburn
Plainsman.
Registrar letter insults student, parents
This week, a letter from the registrar
arrived at my folks' place, and seeing as
it might be important, they opened it for
me. Inside was a letter so amusing they
drove down and gave it to me.
The letter began by offering
congratulations for my approaching
graduation — a charming message of
appreciation from the administration.
Unfortunately, the rest of the note was
one of the biggest insults I've ever had
slapped in my face.
It dealt with Auburn's wonderful
commencement and read as follows:
"In order to restore dignity to the
ceremony and ensure that each student is
properly recognized, we are asking for
your cooperation in observing the
following NEW REGULATIONS :
1. No Champagne or other alcoholic
beverages In Memorial Coliseum.
2. No Beach Balls or Airplanes at the
ceremony.
3. No Silly String or other toys at
graduation.
"An inspection of all graduates at the
entrance to the arena floor will be
conducted by members of the University
Faculty. You will not be allowed to enter
the seating area with any of the restricted
items listed above."
For starters, it is such a wonderful thing
for the University to say to all the alumni
who graduated before me — to up and
call them undignified for the way they
conducted themselves at their
graduations.
And now, right before we're about to
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leave the sheltered atmosphere of college
to enter the real world of drug tests,
background checks and polygraph
examinations for a job, they tell us we
have the honor of being searched for
contraband by the faculty before we
graduate
Just a side note, but does "faculty"
include the University police in this
particular situation?
As for the regulations themselves, for
crying out loud, we've spent four years,
OK, five years, working hard to get to
this moment. I wholeheartedly believe
students should be allowed to let off
steam and enjoy this ceremony as each of
us pleases.
Talking about alcohol, it never seems
to bother the administration when alumni
have it in their skyboxes at the football
games. I also noticed that while alcoholic
beverages are forbidden to all in the
Coliseum, how come the graduates are
the only ones being frisked for them?
Besides, why should it bother them
when we bring booze to commencement,
anyway? We're not going to harm anyone
— as long as we don't aim the
champagne corks at people on stage.
They don't have to worry about us
driving home, either — that's what our
parents are there for. And most of all, the
administration shouldn't upset fresh
alumni who might wish to purchase one
of those prohibition-free skyboxes later.
As for the other forbidden items, they
generally cause no harm. I've never
heard of anyone being knocked
unconscious by a beach ball or strangled
by silly string. Personally, I've never seen
any body smuggle an airplane into the
Coliseum before, much less try to fly it.
And just what other toys are we not
allowed to bring — air horns, footballs,
megaphones, playing cards, super
soakers, frisbees? Does a book you bring
to read in order to kill time during the
five-hour ceremony count as a toy or not.
Last time I checked, you were legally
entitled to own all of these items and
carry them around in public without
threat of prosecution. So why does the
University painfully insist on outlawing
these items at graduation.
For most of us, this is probably the
biggest accomplishment in our lives to
date — unless you've already lined up a
post-graduation, $50,000 job — and we
want to make commencement a time
worth remembering. Even with the
restrictions, I feel all is not lost. As my
folks pointed out, they didn't say
anything about fireworks, so have a blast.
Mr. McLean is a staff photographer of
The Auburn Plainsman.
Rude ushers hinder enjoyment of show
What bugs me? Well, there are more
things than I can list in this little space,
but here's just one.
Recently I attended the Alan Jackson
concert at the Coliseum and was
disappointed. The concert itself was
great, but the people running the show
left a great deal to be desired.
Who picks these people to usher at
these concerts anyway?
I guess I should explain what
happened.
My seat was on the back row of the
floor, which was a good seat — or so I
thought, until Amazon Man sat in front of
me. This of course would be my luck
seeing that I am only 5 feet 2 inches tall.
My solution was to stand up on my
chair like several other concertgoers
around me. This was great until one of
these "ushers" in a cute orange shirt
proceeded to come over and tell me that
not only did I have to get down from my
chair, but that I had to sit down.
This really ticked me off to no end.
I understand that for safety reasons I
probably should not have been standing
on a chair — but please. I am 21 years
old, and I don't think I need someone
telling me how to behave at a concert.
<
Leigh Anne
Biggs
The "usher" had told me that a police
officer had told him to get me and those
around me off of our chairs. So at this
point, I asked the officer to come over
and explain to me why I could not even
stand on the ground. He said he had no
problem with this.
I still had a problem though. Without
the use of my chair, I still couldn't see
over Amazon Man.
Someone finally switched places with
me after seeing I was having trouble
viewing the concert.
I could then see part of the stage and
was beginning to enjoy the concert when
I noticed that it was only the right-hand
rows that were not being allowed to
stand on their chairs. There were several
people standing in their chairs on the
left- hand side of the floor seats.
How unfair!
What was it about the people on the
left side that made them special enough
to be able to stand in their chairs? I don't
know, you tell me.
Anyway, I don't want anyone to get the
impression that I didn't have a good time.
I just felt like the restrictions that "usher"
put on the right-hand side were
completely unfair.
It wasn't until the drunk idiot in front
of me fell off her chair and flat on her
butt that I began to see some reasoning
behind the rules.
My point is simply that if one side
should have to sit, the other side should
also have been sitting.
My final point
When going to a concert, be courteous
to the people behind you. Not everyone
is tall — some of us are vertically
challenged.
And all you Amazon people — get on
the back rows. You're blocking my view.
Ms. Biggs is Assistant Copy Editor of 'The
Aubum Plainsman.
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CMuburnglainsinaii Thursday, March 10,1994/ A-7
ETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Strict dorm rules infringe on rights
Editor, The Plainsman:
I am writing to express my
extreme displeasure with the
current rules and policies for on-campus
residents.
The current rules include
visitation hours from 12 p.m. to 12
a.m. and no visitation during final
exams. These rules stray from their
original purpose of safety to
infringing upon the residents' right
to live as they please.
The University is scared if it
shows a little leniency in its rules,
the so-called perfect student
"environment" will be destroyed
and students' grades will plummet
as a result. Students living in the
dorm will tell you dorm conditions
have no effect on their academic
careers, and the current rules serve
no real purpose except as an
inconvenience to students who do
not need to be baby-sat.
Auburn needs to follow the
example of other schools in the
South such as UGA and, at the
very least, give residents more of a
choice, instead of having the same
set of rules for every resident on
campus.
At UGA, some dorms have girls
and guys living right next door to
each other, thus eliminating all
visitation rules. Others have all-girl
and all-guy floors but have 24-
hour visitation. There are even
dorms that have different sets of
rules for residents who live on
different floors of the same dorm.
This creates a variety that allows
for students to choose how they
want to live and with what degree
of supervision they feel necessary
during their stay in University
housing.
If Auburn ever wants to fill its
dorms and please students who
are forced to stay in them, it needs
to look into ways that would
present residents with either more
freedom or more variety in its
housing program. It is time to
move forward and to grant the
students the opportunity to face
the responsibilities that all college
students should be able to handle.
Slade D. Stalcup
01PAM
New University policy takes celebration out of graduation ceremony
Editor, The Plainsman:
This is my last quarter at Auburn
and I plan to participate in the
commencement ceremony March
18. Naturally, it will be one of the
highlights of my life.
Words can't describe my
feelings as the big day
approaches. However, I just
received a letter from the
University's graduation committee
that deflates my emotions.
The letter stated that dignity
must be restored to Auburn's
commencement ceremony, and
new regulations have been
imposed on the graduates to fulfill
this purpose. These include the
banning of champagne, beach
balls and silly string from the
ceremony.
I attended the fall graduation
and saw some of these items
being used. What I saw looked
harmless and — heaven forbid —
fun. It was merely a natural
extension of the graduates'
emotions.
It was not undignified.
Furthermore, I heard no
complaints from proud parents
and family members in
observance.
It's absurd that one small
committee should be allowed to
define what Auburn considers
dignified.
The graduation ceremony
should encourage graduates to
take advantage of their energy and
show the world what they can do.
Instead, this message implies it
doesn't matter what you've done,
you are insignificant and must
obey the establishment. Stick to
the status quo.
If the graduation committee is
serious about restoring dignity to
the commencement ceremony, it
can start by deleting the Alumni
Association's sales pitch at the
ceremony's conclusion. I love
Auburn and will proudly join the
Alumni Association. But this kind
of sales pitch belongs at an
Amway convention, not at a
graduation ceremony.
An important lesson I learned at
Auburn is don't be satisfied with
how things have been done. Make
your own path.
What better time to illustrate this
than graduation day. Perhaps too
many years separate the
graduation committee members
from their own graduation day.
What a shame.
PaulHuggins
Class of 1994
Gun law defends future
Editor, The Plainsman:
I am writing in response to the
recent rise in gun-control policy
activity. Many ideas have passed
through the minds of Americans
on how to reduce the numbers of
deaths caused by handguns. In
the United States alone, 10,567
people were killed in one year by
handguns. Many of these deaths
were accidents because someone
irresponsibly used or stored a
handgun.
Handguns make up only 30
percent of firearms in possession
today, but are responsible for 90
percent of firearm misuse. In
many states, a hunter must go
through an extensive safety course
to become eligible for a hunting
license. However, this same
hunter can walk into a store and
purchase a handgun without any
kind of proof of his knowledge of
gun safety.
Many different solutions are
circulating as we speak. The most
obvious would be some kind of
extensive educational course,
leading to a test for a license or
permit. Attorney General Janet
Reno was quoted recently in The
New York Times saying, "It should
be at least as hard to get a license
to possess a gun as it is to drive
an automobile."
In this society, it is easy to
understand how some Americans
feel gun control is an infringement
on their rights. But more
importantly, what they must
understand is that something must
be done about the senseless
"accidents." Obviously, nothing
will completely end the violence,
but we must start somewhere if
we ever want it to change for our
future.
David Evans
01PM
Concert not sit-down affair
Editor, The Plainsman:
, There are two things about the
Alan Jackson concert I would like
to address.
The first is about ticket sales. It
is said that the major
entertainment concerts brought
here to Auburn are mainly for the
, students and funded in part by
student activity fees. Yet, when
tickets go on sale, anyone and
everyone can purchase tickets.
I am not saying everyone
shouldn't have the chance to get
tickets. I am only saying that many
feel students should have at least
one full day to purchase
individual tickets, not block seats,
before the public is allowed to
purchase them. After all, it is
supposed to be for the students.
The second item is in response
to having been told to sit down at
the concert. I have never been to
a concert where I have had to sit
in my seat all night!
I can understand not being able
to stand on my chair, but sitting
the entire show?! Come on, let's
get serious!
I know if I'm ever lucky enough
to make it big as a singer, I'd hate
to look out in the audience and
see everyone sitting in his or her
seat! I would wonder what I was
doing wrong.
Because of the fact I had to sit
down all night, I paid $20 to see
the back of heads and only catch
a glimpse of Alan Jackson.
I hope these two things will be
taken into consideration before
the next major concert comes to
the Plains! If not, I know a group
of people who won't be paying to
watch people's heads all night!
Heather Shlnpaugh
04MN
All people deserve respect
Editor, The Plainsman:
I recently read a letter written
by David Gibbons in response to
a review of the movie
"Philadelphia." In the letter,
Gibbons states, "If Demme had
gone to any greater lengths in
showing the true homosexual
lifestyle, the theatres would have
been forced to issue barf bags at
the entrance." Though I do not
consider it necessary to have
explicit sexual overtones of any
kind in a movie to make it
powerful or thought-provoking,
as a heterosexual female I would
not have found it unsettling at all.
HBO made a film called "And
the Band Played On," which not
only portrayed loving homosexual
relationships, but as its main
focus, spanned the discovery and
research of the AIDS vims. The
movie showed that the best
defenses against AIDS are
intelligence, education and
precaution. It also made the point
that no steps can be taken
without putting aside personal
biases and egotism.
Gibbons also stated that the
review of "Philadelphia" was
"liberally" slanted. After reading
about the new batch of
harassment inflicted on the
Auburn Gay and Lesbian
Association and witnessing the
blind prejudice of many people
on this campus, I realize that the
word liberal means nothing. I
simply believe in compassion and
respect for all people; we are all
human and, therefore, all have
the same right to be proud of
who we are. To Gibbons I would
like to say, open your mind
before you open your mouth.
Carol Hartsell
01AT
Tests on animals appalling
Editor, The Plainsman:
I am writing this letter to
address the topic of animal testing,
such as carcinogen testing on
rodents, cat-skull crushing and
Draize testing on rabbits. After
researching these topics, I was
appalled at the outrageous
numbers of animals used in the
tests and the cruelty of them.
For example, the Draize test
involves placing chemicals in
rabbits' eyes to test the chemical
toxicity. In these experiments, the
rabbits experience much pain and
the rabbits' eyes are damaged
severely.
In addition, many institutions
crush cats' skulls to simulate
human head trauma. Rodents are
also used to test the
carcinogenicity of substances
based on daily administration of
huge doses of chemicals. In most
cases, the chemicals cause cell
death or replacement by cell
divisions, which causes an
increase in mutations.
To reduce the number of
animals used and halt the
inhumanity of these tests, many
alternatives are being researched,
such as the use of computer
simulations, human and animal
cadavers and audio-visual
materials. Using these alternatives
would greatly reduce the numbers
of animals used in testing and
make testing procedures more
humane. I feel if people are
educated about animal testing,
more people would get involved
in finding ways to decrease the
use of animals in testing and be
more involved in the discovery of
new alternatives.
Michael Corwln
01CE
Student sees global warrning as serious issue
Editor, The Plainsman:
I am writing in response to
Justice Litle's March 3 letter,
"Global warming trendy fad." It is
obvious that her statistics are very
old.
Eight of the nine warmest years
on record took place since 1980.
Atmospheric carbon dioxide,
which is responsible for 50
percent of global warming, has
increased 25 percent due to our
continual industrial activities.
The temperature of the earth
has risen 1 degree in the past
century, and although this may not
seem like a lot, we have to
consider the fact that it has only
risen 3 degrees in the last 40,000
years. What bothered me most
about her letter was not the
environmental issues she brought
up but the blatant stereotyping she
used for all alarmists. Why should
we be laughing at the
environment'
Global warming may be a
trendy fad for her, but it's an issue
many other people take very
seriously. Plenty of people around
the world care, in spite of what
Justice Litle may think.
Kelly Hazeltine
02FL
Government targets music industry for censorship
Editor, The Plainsman:
The music industry has been the
biggest target in the battle of
censorship. Government has put
an unnecessary strain on the music
industry through its code of
regulations that constitute what
can be said in music.
It was once the responsibility of
the artists to face the legal actions
resulting from the lyrics in their
music. Now, the responsibility lies
in the hands of the record
company and the record
distributor.
The record label Warner Bros,
recently faced some harsh actions
carried out against it because of a
song that appeared on an album
that it released.
The album, Body Count,
released by rapper Ice-T,
contained a song called "Cop
Killer," which contained explicit
remarks about the Los Angeles
Police Department.
Ice-T removed the song from the
album after Warner Bros,
threatened to cancel his contract.
Law enforcement groups
organized boycotts and stock
divestments against Warner Bros.,
and a few Warner Bros, employees
even received threats. The music
industry had to once again give in
to the enclosing forces of
censorship.
The "Parental Advisory" sticker
the album contained is supposed
to serve as an alternative to
censoring albums, as a result of
the agreement between
government officials and the
record industry. When Time
Warner, the parent company of
Warner Bros, and one of the
world's largest media
conglomerates, backs down on an
indisputable First Amendment
issue, what musical artist can feel
safe from the forces of censorship?
Brian Tiemann
01PCE
• UPC, thanks for Arrested Development
Editor, The Plainsman:
On several occasions, I have
» publicly and privately accused the
University Program Council of
providing culturally-biased
entertainment. This letter is
intended to display my sincere
r
appreciation of the spring quarter
scheduling of Arrested
Development. This group serves as
a positive step in the right
direction to even up the imbalance
of diverse entertainment that
presently exists. Culturally diverse
entertainment matters. It serves to
t
promote the involvement of
students outside the classroom and
also helps with recruitment of
students. I say thank you, and
keep up the good work!
George Oliver Sneed Jr.
03NUR
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Thursday, March 10,1994/ A-8 (EheffiuburnBlaingman
Miss Auburn candidates hope to carry on tradition
BASS HALL HARRIS LOVING PRIESTER
Videssa Bass, 03HRMN, is from
Woodstock, Ga.
What would being elected Miss
Auburn mean to you?
"To me, Auburn is made up of the
people. That shows our tradition and our
spirit, and right now, there are so many
wonderful things happening in Auburn.
"As Miss Auburn, I would just like to
exemplify the spirit and the positiveness
with the wonderful football season we had
and all the really high points we have
going on in the University."
Do you think the Miss Auburn
campaign is sexist, since there is not
one for a Mr. Auburn?
"I don't because first of all, it's a
tradition that's been passed down that
proves that the Miss Auburn is the first
and foremost representative of the
University. Also, since Miss Auburn
becomes the 25th member of the War
Eagle Girls and Plainsmen, she represents
both males and females."
—photos by Jason Smith
Dana Hall, 03PR, is from Rainsville,
Ala.
What would being elected Miss
Auburn mean to you?
"I've grown up with an Auburn family.
It's been natural for me always to be a
part of Auburn. I was proud of Auburn
even before I was old enough to think
about where I would go to college. I'd be
very pleased to represent the University.
"I believe the best way to show your
appreciation for something is by serving
it. I think this would be an excellent way
to show my appreciation for having had
the opportunity to go to college here."
Do you think the Miss Auburn
campaign is sexist, since there is not
one/or a Mr. Auburn?
"Absolutely not, because Auburn is a
very traditional institution. It's not
something that intends to ignore men. I
feel that everyone who has represented
Auburn has done a good job, and I'm
sure that all the future Miss Auburns will
also do a good job."
Jennifer Harris 03COM, is from
Birmingham, Ala.
What would being elected Miss
Auburn mean to you?
"First of all, it would be the greatest
honor I can ever imagine receiving at
Auburn. It's one of those things I consider
not able to be grasped — it's just
somewhere out there.
"I've been able to see Miss Auburns
work. I've been here for two years, and
I've seen what they do. They pretty much
eat, live and breathe Auburn, which I
would be glad to do. I've grown up loving
Auburn."
Do you think the Miss Auburn
campaign is sexist, since there is not
one for a Mr. Auburn?
"I've never felt that it's sexist in any
way, mainly because I've never heard any
guys make any comments like, 'Gosh,
that's really unfair.'
"I think the guys view Miss Auburn as
just a female representative. In a way, she
represents not just the females, but the
girls and the guys."
Katie Loving, 03HEP, is from
Brentwood, Tenn.
What would being elected Miss
Auburn mean to you?
"It would be a huge honor, of course. I
love Auburn, and it was about the only
place I wanted to go. Just to be able to
serve as Miss Auburn — I can't think of
anything better. Just to be able to relate
with the alumni and the students, as well,
would mean so much to me. I'd be able to
give back some of what the school has
given to me."
Do you think the Miss Auburn
campaign is sexist, since there is not
one for a Mr. Auburn''
"I don't think it's sexist at all. I would
have no problem with there being a Mr.
Auburn. I think that would be great, if that
was the case. But with Miss Auburn being
a woman — that's just the way it's always
been. It's tradition, and most likely, that's
the way it should stay. I don't think that's
sexist at all. I don't think there's a male
out there who would have a problem with
that."
Joy Priester
Montgomery.
02PPY, is from
What would being elected Miss
Auburn mean to you?
"It would give me the opportunity to
make changes for the students because the
students, as a whole, aren't necessarily as
unified as I think they should be. I thinx
that when people are linked and have a
common ground, the changes that you can
make would be so much better than if
each individual group is working for itself."
Do you think the Miss Auburn
campaign is sexist, since there is not
one for a Mr. Auburn?
"I don't think it's sexist at all, because I
think the job is directed more toward a
woman's role. It takes a woman's
personality. The SGA gives men
opportunities to have a say-so in Auburn,
and I think this should strictly be for
women. This has been an Auburn tradition
for a long time, and I think if they did ;
allow men for Mr. Auburn, then people
wouldn't be as receptive to the idea."
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Thursday, March 10,1994 A Century of Excellence'
Americans commercialize holiday
Professor explains differences
in celebrating St. Patrick's Day
by Adam C. Burdette
Plainsman Staff Writer
Green clothing, shamrocks and
the luck of the Irish.
These things normally are
associated with March 17 and the
observance of St. Patrick's Day.
"St. Patrick's Day has become a
token of Irishness," history
professor Daniel Szechi said.
St. Patrick is the semi-mythical
patron saint of Ireland, and March
17 is his Catholic feast day.
This holiday originated in the
Middle Ages, when Irish Catholics
feasted in honor of their patron
saint.
Festivities of those days
probably included religious
processions and special prayers led
by Catholic priests. Today, St.
Patrick's Day is primarily a secular
holiday.
"What goes'on in the United
States is devoid of all religious
content," Szechi said.
More than 100 U.S. cities host St.
Patrick's Day parades, the largest
of which are in New York City and
Boston.
"No New York City official can
afford not to be seen at the
parade," Szechi said.
American Catholics and
Protestants, some of Irish descent
| and others not, celebrate St.
Patrick's Day by wearing green
clothing and shamrocks, having
parties and consuming alcohol that
has been dyed green.
Green is the color of the
shamrock, which is a traditional
symbol for St. Patrick.
According to one legend, he
used the shamrock to explain the
Holy Trinity to the Irish.
English professor Rod Smith said
the holiday is not as commercial in
Ireland as it is in America.
"Ireland is a Catholic country.
The Church is probably the
strongest political influence in
Ireland," Smith said.
He said that in Ireland, the bell
is the symbol of St. Patrick.
"It was customary for monks to
walk around ringing a bell. It was
a sort of mobile church," Smith
said. "The shamrock is more of a
Catholic symbol."
There are many myths and
legends concerning St. Patrick.
One legend tells how he sailed
from England to Ireland on a
millstone, and another legend
explains how he charmed all the
snakes in Ireland into the sea
where they drowned.
"This may be symbolic of
chasing the evil out of Ireland,"
Smith said.
St. Patrick converted the Irish
people to Christianity.
Tradition credits him with
founding more than 300 churches
and baptizing over 120,000 people.
Patrick was a militant Christian
missionary in the tradition of St.
Michael, who is depicted carrying
a sword, Smith said.
St. Patrick was born in England,
but was sold into slavery in
Ireland.
He escaped his captors and later
returned to Ireland to convert the
pagan Irish people to the service
of Christ.
He confronted many pagan
kings on Tara, the hill where tribal
kings were crowned.
The saint converted many of
these tribal kings with toughness.
The converted kings, in turn, gave
Christianity to their people.
Before Patrick, the Irish were
divided into tribes that fought
constantly.
Many of their battles were
fought for various pagan gods.
By converting the warring tribes
to Christianity, Patrick united
Ireland.
Because of all the legends
associated with the saint, the
Catholic Church is uncertain of the
true traditional history of Saint
Patrick, Szechi said.
"There is very little certainty of
the boundary between what is real
and what is myth," Smith said.
However, the Church has not
revoked the sainthood of Ireland's
patron saint.
Students plan for St. Paf s parties
by Ashley Estes
Assistant Special Sections Editor
Depending on who you are and
where you happen to be St.
Patrick's Day, there are many
ways to celebrate.
Auburn students have many
different plans for their wearin' o'
the green.
Since St. Patrick's Day falls
during exams,
silly Irish songs, look for
leprechauns and try to find the
pot of gold at the end of the
rainbow," he says. "But only after
I drink the beer."
Some students plan on being
home to celebrate St. Patrick's
Day. Lee Ann Lacrouts, 02FRIT,
says she plans to celebrate St.
Patty's in her hometown of
Memphis, Tenn.
many will
celebrate not "I plan to drink at least two gallons of green
only the holiday, fegy j may even set a precede and go for three.
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the quarter and Who knows?"
the start of spring
break.
Marcia Stewart,
03AC, says her ~ ~
immediate plans for St. Patty's Day
include "getting out of school."
Since Stewart finishes her finals
on the holiday, she plans to "sit
back and relax and be glad exams
are finally over."
Some students plan to celebrate
in a different way.
Tanner Broughton, 02THLA,
says he is a big fan of the green
beer sold at Mom's Party Shop.
"Last year, we were snowed in
over St. Patrick's Day weekend,
and all we did was drink green
beer," Broughton remembers. He
plans to repeat his behavior this
year.
"I plan to drink at least two
gallons of green beer. I may even
set a precedent and go for three.
Who knows?"
Broughton then plans to "sing
attend the grand opening of Lil'
Ireland, located where Darnell's
used to be.
Although Lil'Ireland will open
before the holiday, it has saved its
grand opening celebration for St.
Patrick's Day.
Also, many cities have their
own parades.
Perhaps the most notable
parade is the one held in New
York City. The
parade attracts
thousands of
onlookers, as
well as many
public officials.
O t h e r
Students guzzle green beer
in honor of St. Patrick's Day
—Tanner Broughton
Auburn student students have
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"Usually, we go dancing or go
celebrate at a bar. A few places in
Memphis sell green beer, but if
you can't find any, there's always
Killian's," Lacrouts said.
Lacrouts said she is not staying
in Auburn to celebrate St. Patrick's
Day. "I'm ready to go home, and
it's much more fun to party in
Memphis because there are more
places to go and things to see."
For those who happen to be in
a large city known for its St.
Patrick's Day celebrations, there
are always many traditions to
follow.
For example, who could be in
New Orleans on St. Patrick's Day
without celebrating at Pat O'
Brien's with one of its signature
hurricanes?
Some students said they plan to
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ways to celebrate the holiday.
Suzi Avery, 01EE, said she plans
to "go back home and go out
dancing." Avery says she is unsure
when she will leave Auburn, but
she definitely wants to be home
before the evening of St. Patrick's
Day.
Still other students plan to stick
to more traditional ways of
observing the holiday.
Jenny Sharbutt, 02CLA, says she
plans to "wear green and pinch
people who aren't wearing green."
She also plans to find a four-leaf
clover "if I have nothing else to
do, which is unlikely."
One thing is for sure. Whether
in Aubum drinking green beer or
partying elsewhere, everyone has
a favorite way of celebrating St.
Patrick's Day.
by Jeri Melton
Assistant Special Sections Editor
St. Patrick's Day is around the
corner, and in the background,
Wanda West, owner of Mom's
Party Shoppe, is mixing beer with
green dye trying to get the perfect
combination for making green
beer.
So what is the big deal? It is in
the recipe, Mom said.
And though some may try it at
home, Mom said most people are
dissatisfied with the color beer
they get.
"You can get some really ugly
green beer if you don't do it just
right," Mom said.
But rather than color beer green,
most people rely on local bars and
convenience stores, since most
beer companies do not sell it by
the keg because they end up with
leftover green beer and no holiday
to celebrate — unless, of course,
they save it for next year.
Mom's tradition of selling green
beer by the gallon started four
years ago, when one of her
workers suggested she try selling
it.
"He was always coming up with
deals, and he wanted to sell green
beer because they do it in other
areas like Atlanta," Mom said.
And from there, dying beer has
almost become a craze with Mom.
If so inclined, Mom makes orange
beer available for Halloween.
"We were going to sell black
(beer), but it just looked too bad,"
she said. I,
And, if the students play their
cards right, there is even red beer
after finals, "when students want to
burn their books," Mom said.
"We sold red beer at the end of
finals one time, but it turned out
orange," she said.
Mom said at first, it was crazy. "I
didn't know it would be this way.
We sold 17 kegs within a few
hours the first night we sold it.
"We still have people calling
ahead of time to see if we're
selling it."
She said it also takes a great deal
of time to get the combinations
just right.
"It would take a female to fool
with it and experiment. Then the
males wouldn't mind pouring it,"
Mom said.
"But if the males had to fool
with it, they would probably give
up."
Mom said she usually starts
"fooling" with the beer about a
week before she starts to sell it.
"I just have to sit around and
play with dye and beer."
Though green beer may be
losing its popularity, Mom said she
sells her beer almost at cost, which
gives students more initiative to
buy a gallon.
Mom said she serves green beer
in every beer she has on tap,
including Killian's Red for the first
time this St. Patrick's Day.
Mom said she probably would
start selling green beer two days
before St. Patrick's Day since
students will finish finals around
March 17. &
Section B, Page 1
Noisy
neighbors
disturbing
Ask
Amy
Dear Amy,
I live in a small efficiency
apartment, which, not surprisingly,
considering the quality of
workmanship of buildings in
Aubum, has walls that allow even
the sound of a dropping pin to be
heard in a neighboring apartment.
I suppose you can infer my
problem from this information —
noise!
I realize living in such small
living spaces with many neighbors
can make one susceptible to the
usual noises — stereos, televisions,
parties, doors slamming, etc. This I
can accept and deal with easily.
Anyway, I'll cut to the chase and
tell you my problem: My neighbors
engage in sex daily and are very
vocal about it.
It is very difficult to concentrate
with the sound of moaning coming
from the neighboring apartment,
especially when it is from two
males. Not to mention it is
embarrassing to have company
around or to talk on the phone. It
doesn't go too well with meals,
either, and is very disrupting to
your sleep when you are awakened
in the middle of the night to the
sound of a squeaking bed.
My problem is that I can't think
of a way to confront my neighbors
about the problem without
embarrassing myself or them. And
to be quite frank, I'm scared of
them. Sometimes they have very
vocally violent arguments.
I'm just getting to the point
where I can take this no more and
am asking for a bit of advice on
what to do. I appreciate your time
and effort.
— Culture Shocked
Dear Culture Shocked,
Although the specifics of your
situation might be unusual, your
problem is common. I asked other
people who have dealt with noisy,
romantic neighbors successfully,
and here are their suggestions:
•Complain to your apartment
manager. You might have to make
yourself a nuisance before
anything is done, but this person
is responsible for noise control.
Check the wording on your lease
to find out what noise rules are
enforced and how they are
enforced to find out exactly what
your rights are.
•While your neighbors are
being noisy, or maybe after, make
noise by carrying on a loud
conversation or playing music to
subtly remind them how thin the
walls are. Or you might just bang
on the wall, and yell at them to
keep the noise down.
•Write them a polite note. You
could sign your name or let them
wonder which neighbor wrote it.
• Do nothing, but hope noisy
neighbors across Auburn read this
column and decide to take pity on
their victims.
•Call the police and report a
disturbance of the peace, but
gosh, are they that loud?
see AMY, page B3
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Jordan impersonates king of rock 'n' roll
Local telegram singer leaves
female customers 'All shook up'
by Charles Runnells
Plainsman Staff Writer
Michael Jordan started singing
the songs of Elvis Presley when he
was 9 years old and has done it
ever since.
In the summer of 1990, his
childhood fascination with "the
king" resulted in the creation of
Michael Jordan
S i n g i n g
Telegrams, a
Smiths, Ala.,
business.
For years,
Jordan thought a
All in all, however, he earns
enough to make a living.
"I'm not wealthy, but I'm doing
better than a lot of people who
wish they could make more
money performing," Jordan said.
The average cost of a singing
telegram is $39 for one song. Most
people, however, spend $50 for
about three songs. A typical
performance lasts
five to 10 minutes.
"Watching Elvis is
like eating a bag
of potato chips,"
"Watching Elivis is
like eating a bag of
pOtatO Chips. YOU Can't Jordan said. "You
singing-telegram StOp With JUSt One
service would number."
be an innovative
idea for the
area. Also, it
allowed him to
hire himself out as an
impersonator without a manager.
"I thought it would give me
quicker exposure than performing
in just nightclubs," the 26-year-old
Auburn communications graduate
said.
Since then, his job has taken him
across Alabama and Georgia,
Jordan said. He goes to any
business or place of residence to
perform.
The frequency of these
performances vary from almost
every day during certain times of
the year, such as Valentine's Day,
to as little as once every two
weeks, especially during the
Christmas season.
During these lags, Jordan falls
back on other skills. He is a
professional photographer and also
works sometimes as a substitute
teacher for the Phenix City school
system.
can't stop with
just one number.
"Coincidentally,
—Michael J o r d a n Elvis would have
Elvis Impersonator felt the same
way," he added,
Elvis joking about Elvis' weight
problem.
Aside from the happy birthday
song, which he usually throws in
for free, "Can't Help Falling in
Love" is Jordan's most requested
song.
Husbands and boyfriends,
however, sometimes are a
problem. The music and moves of
Elvis can overwhelm women, and
men sometimes get jealous, Jordan
said.
"I've had people threaten me,
but I've never been harmed as a
result," Jordan said.
As a precaution, he sometimes
has protection from people acting
as bodyguards and, in one case, an
employee in his telegram service.
Richard D'Ostroph, aside from
occasionally protecting Jordan,
performs strip-o-grams for Jordan's
service.
For the 26-year-old husband and
father, it is quick and easy money.
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He enjoys the ego boost that
comes from women hollering at
his performance, which includes
suggestive moves and strip teasing,
all done to the beat of the music.
"I also enjoy making a certain
moment special for a girl or
woman," D'Ostroph said.
"And no, no hanky panky goes
on," he added. "I would never take
advantage of the situation."
A typical strip-o-gram lasts 10
minutes and costs about $100, a
decent supplement to D'Ostroph's
full-time job as a fitness consultant
for Gold's Gym in Columbus, Ga.
Besides D'Ostroph, the number
of performers Jordan has varies,
since musicians tend to move
around frequently, Jordan said. He
has several other strippers, as well
as singers, working for him.
"I try to get people who are as
impressive as my act with Elvis,"
Jordan said.
Despite this, Jordan still is the
main performer in his service, as
his ad in the Columbus Yellow
Pages indicates. It reads, "Featuring
Elvis Live."
Elvis, however, is not the only
singer he can imitate. "I can sing
like Nat King Cole, like the
Righteous Brothers, like Willie
Nelson — even Al Jarreau," Jordan
said.
Still, Elvis impersonation is his
most-demanded talent.
"Elvis died prematurely," Jordan
said. "People enjoy reliving those
fond memories and the fond
memories of when music was
wholesome and romantic."
Jordan said he feels his Elvis
impersonation is not cartoonish.
He refuses to wear a wig or paste-on
sideburns, as well as the classic
•73 white jumpsuit other Elvis
impersonators are known for.
Instead, the $1,500 outfit he
wears consists of black leather
pants, black patent leather shoes,
silk shirts, jackets with fringe and
assorted jewelry.
"I'm not putting on," Jordan said.
"I happen to just naturally sing like
Elvis."
Jordan plans on doing singing
telegrams, Elvis and otherwise, for
as long as it remains fun, or until
he makes it big in the music
industry.
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All other Agriculture students April 11-15
ARCHITECTURE
AR, ID, LA, CP (03 and 04) April 11-April 27
BSC (03 and 04) April 11-April 27
IND (03 and 04) April 11-May 8
PAR, PBSC, PIND, PLA
BUSINESS:
April 11-15
April 18-22
April 25-27
April 28-29 May 2-3
April 11-May 8
Dudley 104
Dudley 119
O.D. Smith Hall
Dudley 202
Seniors and Priority Students
Juniors
Sophomores
Freshmen
undergraduates: BB023 7:45 a.m.-ll :45 a.m. and 12:45 p.m.-4:45 p.m.
Graduate Students: report to department MBA: BB503
EDUCATION:
Curriculum and Teaching April 13-15
HHP and General Curriculum April 11-May 4
RSE, VED April 11-15
ENGINEERING;
AE April 11, 12, 13 Advisor in AE
AMandPAM April 11-15 AE216
the following curricula will register April 12-15:
CE, ENS (Harbert 238) CS, CSE (Dunstan 105F) EE (Broun 230)ME (Ross
207) MTL (Wilmore 210B) TC (Advisor in Textile)AN, PAN (AE 200)
CHE Seniors — April 14, 5 p.m.
Juniors — April 21, 5 p.m.
Sophomores — April 28, 5 p.m.
12,13,14
Ross Hall 230
FYE and PFYE April 13, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
SMF 100
IE April 12, 13, 14 Dunstan 105F
PN (and PCHE) April 18-27
Ramsay 103
FORESTRY:
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HUMAN SCIFNTFA
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Seniors and Graduate Students
Juniors
Sophomores
Freshmen
April 12-15
April 18-21
April 22-27
April 28-29 and May 2-3
NURSING:
April 14,15, 18,19, 20
PHARMACY:
will be posted on the LRC Bulletin Board in School of Pharmacy
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8:30 a.m.-ll a.m. and 1:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
Extension Cottage
(Dean's Office)
Departmental Office
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PPY, PT, PV
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CH, GES, GL, LT, MH,
MB, MDT, MOB, MRB, PS,
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Juniors, April 28-May 3: Sophomores, May 4-May 8: Freshmen, May 10-
August 7: all students—Late Registration and adjustment: May 10-June
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Culture shock plagues international students
Students from abroad overcome homesickness, adversity
while striving to complete University graduate program
by Thomas Moore
Plainsman Staff Writer
Being away from home for the
first time, trying to make new
friends, struggling with classes and
professors and just knowing where
one fits in are some of the
problems many Auburn students
have when coming to college for
the first time.
But for more than 700 of the
University's students, these
problems are only a glimmer of
what it is to be a student,
especially an international one.
Mary Jo Wear, assistant director
of the Office of International
Programs, said, "Auburn University
has over 700 international students
from as many as ———————————
85 countries
attending school "It's unbelievable how
here for periods people Can gO OUt and
or ^Q aimost anythin a g
more.
Most of the they want to. They are
free to make decisions
about their lives"
students come
from such
countries as
India, the
People's Republic
of China, Taiwan
and Korea. The
reasons for their attendance at
Auburn vary greatly, Wear said.
"Most are here to get a graduate
degree that will help them in their
job market back in their own
country. Auburn has about 600
international students of its total
700 that are in the graduate
program," Wear said.
Rina Motokawa Ard, 03AT, a
native of Yokohama City, Japan,
said, "Of course I wanted to learn
the English language better when I
first decided to come to America to
study.
"But more importantly, I wanted
to know what America really is. I
wanted to know if everything that
was said about America in Japan
was really true," Ard said.
Zor Maung, 03ME, a citizen of
Burma, said he left his country to
study in America to escape social
and political upheaval.
"I like America so much because
it is not like my country. The
people here are free," Maung said.
"It's unbelievable how people
here can go out and do almost
anything they want to. They are
free to make decisions about their
lives," he said.
Completing research on the
American government and
economic system is the reason
Geert Haisma, a graduate student
in management
^ ^ e pUj j j ic
sector, decided
to leave the
Netherlands to
study at Auburn.
"I just
came here to
improve my
knowledge of
the inner
—Zor Maung workings of this
Auburn Student country. There
• are a lot of
facilities offered
here, but they are a little bit old
compared with those in my
country," Haisma said. "I want to
find out why this is so."
But even years of intensive
studying the English language does
not always prepare some of the
brightest students from
encountering difficulties when they
first arrive, Ard said.
"When I first came to America, I
lived with a host family. I
remember being at the airport, and
I was so nervous. I had studied
English for about six years, and I
had passed all of the required
English entrance exams to study
here in America. I had even
participated in an English-as-a-second-
language camp in
Washington state," Ard said.
"When my host family started
talking to me, I couldn't
understand a single word that they
were saying to me. Especially
Daddy, because he was speaking
Southern English. So I just smiled
and nodded at everything that he
said."
Haisma said he finds the
Southern accent difficult to grasp
at times. "When I went to school
in the Netherlands, I learned Great
Britain English. So it is quite
different from the Southern way of
speech," he said.
William Flick, newly appointed
director of the English-as-a-second-language
program, said Auburn is
beginning an ESL program within
the next year to handle the
concerns of its international
students.
"The ESL program will focus on
the international students, who are
mostly graduate students," Flick
said.
The class will center on reading
and writing, but will also include
instruction in speaking and
listening, Flick said.
But language is not the only
area where the students from these
foreign lands meet with difficulties.
Wear said culture differences and
just not knowing what to do once
they are here are common
problems international students
have.
"They just don't know what to
do or even what questions to ask
once they have arrived here,"
Wear said.
Common things like the grocery
store, the bank, social security
cards or taxes can provide some
of the most challenging obstacles
for these students, she said.
"When I first got here, I knew I
had to get a car and an ID card,
but until I talked with someone at
the international office, I didn't
know what I needed to do,"
Haisma said.
Ard said she was confused about
the whole commotion over
football. "One of the first things
Daddy said to me was, 'You're
going to be an Auburn fan.' And I
didn't even know what he was
talking about," she said. "I just
thought he was crazy."
The difference in the education
system is what Maung said gave
him grave difficulties when he
began school at Auburn.
"The American education system
is very hard because the learning
is very fast. In Burma we learn at a
slower pace," he said.
"Also, teachers in Burma are
more personal and closer with
their students. So this is a major
problem for me being a student
here in America," Maung said.
Wear said the most common
problem she hears from the
international students she assists
are financial. "International
students can only work part-time,
on-campus jobs. And for
undergraduate international
students, this is a problem because
they are required to pay out-of-state
tuition for the entire time that
they attend school here," she said.
"Loneliness is also a common
problem," Wear said. "They miss
their families and friends.
"Early" on, making friends with
Americans is hard because
Americans have trouble making
friends with them. And we as a
culture don't extend ourselves out
to them," she said. "We are fearful
of those different from us."
Ard said she occasionally
encounters racial remarks directed
at her ancestry. "Sometimes I have
had people pass by me, and they
AMY
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ARD
will make what is supposed to be
an Asian sound. But I just look at
those people as being ignorant for
not trying to improve themselves
by not understanding me and
where I came from," she said.
Wear said Americans need to
keep in mind these people are
here to learn and benefit from all
Americans can teach them. "They
are just people, not countries," she
said.
"They are extremely courageous
people. When I see them
overcome any type of struggle, I
wonder how I would do if I was in
their situation," Wear said.
The experiences Ard has from
her life in America are valuable
lessons she never could have
learned in her Japanese classroom,
she said.
"I have learned to deal with
different kinds of people. People
are people everywhere. If you are
nice to them, then they will return
the kindness," Ard said. "If they
don't, then they will get theirs one
day.
"If I had one thing to tell anyone
considering being an international
student, then I would tell them to
believe in yourself. Try your best
at all times," Ard said.
"And always remember who you
are and where you came from."
Dear Amy,
My roommate's serious girlfriend
treats him like trasb. He bows at
berfeet and follows ber like a
puppy. I think the only reason
they are compatible is because he
is at ber beck and call, and she
knows it. He is a real good friend,
and I hate to see ber treat him
this way. Do I have the right to
interfere, and if so, what should I
do?
— OP
Dear OP,
Often, people stay in dead-end
or abusive relationships because
they lack self-esteem or fear
being alone. If this is the case
with your roommate, you could
diminish his feelings of insecurity
by finding ways to bolster his
confidence.
Keep in mind that he might
simply know his girlfriend better
than you and love qualities about
her you don't see. Try to look for
her positive character traits.
But if she truly is a shrew and
you can speak openly with your
roommate, tell him whaf s on
your mind.
However, be sure to criticize
the way his girlfriend behaves
specifically and not her
personally or him for choosing
her. If he loves her, he will feel
compelled to defend her, and
this could drive a wedge
between you.
You are good to worry about
your friend, but ultimately, only
he can decide who to date. If
you let him know that you hate
to see people treat him "like
trash," that's all you can do.
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opinion? Ask Amy. Send letters c/o
The Auburn Plainsman. Be sure to
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Golf knocks out stress, boosts self-esteem
by Dena Pollard
Plainsman Staff Writer
It is a nice day about 70 degrees.
The wind is blowing gently.
You have a few hours to spare,
and you want to get away. What is
there to do?
Anyone for golf?
Golf has become one of the
most popular forms of recreation,
as well as an exhilarating sport to
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It is a game that can be played
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Walking the golf course
regularly offers moderate exercise
that is both natural and beneficial
to the heart. It also allows you to
use your mental skills.
George "Bubba" Bottoms,
assistant golf pro at Indian Pines
Golf Course, said, "It's like the
game of life. You know what
you're capable of doing because
you've done it so many times and
to repeat it either under pressure
or when you're out there relaxing,
it takes a lot of mental
concentration."
Many people enjoy the exercise
and friendly competition of playing
the game. To them, it is a content
and comfortable surrounding to
play with friends or alone.
Eric Lucas, recreational golfer,
For some, golf is a therapeutic
way of relieving stress.
"Just coming out here and
releasing that stress that's built up
"It's more affordable and more easy to play
nowadays."
—George Bottoms
assistant golf pro
said, "I like to walk and get
exercise instead of riding in the
golf cart. It's mostly for fun and
competition."
in you, when you hit that first ball,
you forget about everything else
the rest of the day," Bottoms said.
There are no special
requirements needed to play golf.
The game is based on a
universal handicap system, where
golfers with the same abilities can
play on even terms.
Golf has been stereotyped as an
expensive game.
That may have been true in the
past, but now, it is considered one
of the least expensive recreation
activities.
Those that play as an avocation
can purchase equipment at
discount stores, Bottoms said.
"It's more affordable, more easy
to play nowadays. You don't have
to be necessarily a member of a
club."
At some local golf courses, an
individual can play four hours for
as little as $20.
If you do not have the
equipment needed to play, rental
equipment is also available.
To be good at the game, you
should know its fundamentals and
practice continually.
Golf lessons may be needed if
you acquire bad habits. Some local
golf courses cater to the University
by offering golf lessons.
Bottoms said there is nothing
you cannot challenge after a
satisfying game of golf.
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CMubuniElaiiMn Thursday, March 10,1994/ B-5
Shops refuse fool's gold
Coupon books
leave students
unsatisfied
by David Lazenby
Plainsman Staff Writer
Many Auburn residents,
especially students, have
purchased Golden Checks, a
coupon book sold by phone, only
to discover some of the checks
were bad.
Several local businesses have
stopped accepting the coupons
because store owners say more
books were printed than the
contract allowed.
Godfather's Pizza is one such
business that now refuses the
coupons.
However, unlike businesses such
as Daylight Doughnuts and The
Movie Gallery, Godfather's Pizza is
giving some credit to coupon
bearers — for the coupon offering
a free minipizza, the store is giving
customers half off.
"We got screwed on this, and so
did the people who bought the
coupons, so we're trying to find a
meeting ground," Ronny Hill,
manager of Godfather's Pizza, said.
Many businesses that
participated have brought a class-action
suit against John Badley, the
man responsible for the sale and
distribution of Golden Checks.
The only problem is Badley is
nowhere to be found.
J.M. Purves, owner of Old
English Cleaners, organized the
lawsuit.
He said the coupon for his store
offered more than he was willing
to give away.
"Damn right I'm trying to get
that guy!" Purves said.
However, Purves said many
businesses that planned to sue
with him are backing out now.
Because Badley cannot be
located, the brunt of complaints
about the coupon book falls on
the shoulders of Bob Sanders,
station manager of WAUD, a local
radio station.
WAUD's logo is printed on the
cover of the booklet.
"We've gotten a lot of calls
about the book," Sanders said.
"Businesses are upset, and the
people who bought the coupon
books are upset."
However, he said the station had
nothing to do with Golden Checks
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Many local businesses no longer accept Golden checks.
except to advertise them.
Sanders also said as far as the
station was concerned, Badley was
not so bad.
"He wasn't a fly-by-night as
we're concerned. He paid us for
the advertising we did for him.
The thing that looks suspicious on
his part is nobody can get in touch
with him," Sanders said.
He also said the station has a
copy of each contract, and as far
as he knows, there have been no
violations.
"I don't know what the problem
is," Sanders said.
"The contract states only 1,000
to 2,000 books were to be sold,
but I don't know how the
businesses would know if more
were printed.
Surely 100 percent (of coupon
bearers) didn't come in," Sanders
said.
Although Golden Checks have
been sold in Auburn for years,
Sanders thinks this year could be
the last.
"We might think twice about
advertising for this thing," he said.
Business owners are not the
only ones upset with the less-than-golden
coupons.
Wally Windeler, 04JM, was upset
when he discovered The Movie
Gallery at Glendean Shopping
Center was not accepting the
coupons when he returned a
movie he rented the day before.
"I was irritated," Windeler said
about the incident. "I paid for the
movie, but I was ticked.
"They should have signs just as a
courtesy," he said of The Movie
Gallery's failure to inform him the
coupons were not being accepted
until he returned the video.
An employee of The Movie
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Gallery, Keith Cooper, said the
store has had a sign since
December warning the coupons
would not be accepted.
Cooper added the store never
had a contract with Golden
Checks.
Regardless, it took the coupons
for a while, but Cooper said, "We
were losing $100 a night in
coupons."
Despite this incident, Windeler
said the coupon book is not
entirely made of fool's gold.
"I've used more than $24 worth
of coupons," he said, referring to
the price he paid for the book.
The coupon books started at
$35, but the price was reduced
over time because many coupons
are only good for certain months.
Another student who purchased
the book, Jonathan Hadley, 01PM,
said he was ripped off, but by
neither Badley nor businesses that
no longer accept the coupons.
"My book was stolen about a
month after I bought it," Hadley
said.
Beverly Norris of the Better
Business Bureau recommends
those considering the purchase of
a coupon book ask themselves
these questions first:
•What is the actual cost of the
book?
• Does the book offer products
and services that interest you?
• Are the merchants ones you
would like to patronize?
•Are the participating businesses
conveniently located?
•Will savings be greater than the
cost of the book?
•Will you be able to redeem
coupons before the expiration
date?
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Have you ever had one of those
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Mine started in the fourth grade
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That year, I became a member
of the safety patrol.
It was my job to weed out
school bullies and to protect those
that couldn't protect themselves.
Talk about power.
On a cold, rainy day, I stepped
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third grader.
The car slid, catching my right
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front tire.
My career was then limited to
indoor duties, and a vicious cycle
of broken bones commenced.
All grown up and ready to solve
international issues, I advanced to
junior high status. In seventh
grade, I experienced my first love
and case of whiplash.
Well, whoever heard of playing
basketball with a football?
Flickerball, as our creative P.E.
teacher called it, was a new sport
for us to experiment with in gym
class.
Just as Mr. Wonderful entered
the gym, I turned to catch the ball
with the back of my head.
Needless to say, we never went
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My mom decided I was accident
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prone and should avoid iffy
situations.
So I decided to be an athlete.
We hired a private tennis coach
to get me ready for tryouts the
following year.
In the fall of my first year in
high school, I made the junior
varsity squad.
Determined to be well-rounded,
I also ran on the indoor track
team. Most of the team ran to get
ready for tennis.
Swinging at yellowish-green
balls and running up and down
bleachers left little time for classes,
but I managed.
Once again, my grades were
intact, but my body wasn't.
This time, I wasn't aware of the
problem.
We were out of school for a
bad-weather day.
Being the responsible person I
am, I decided to take advantage of
the situation and pad my pocket.
I spent the day baby-sitting for
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wearing brats ever created.
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them to play ball in the house.
Tossing the sponge ball back and
forth, the younger girl missed it.
Just as I bent over to pick it up,
the other girl hurled her not-so-delicate
body over mine to retrieve
the ball.
My arm was broken, and I
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After seeing two specialists for
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break, Dr. John Jones told me I
needed surgery the next morning
and radiation treatments the
following week.
He said I had cancer.
That night, Mom and I fought
and cried.
The doctors wanted us to sign a
consent form for the removal of
my right arm if the tumor was too
widespread to remove.
I refused, and after eight hours
of packing a 5-inch tumor with my
left hip bone, I woke up with my
arm.
The surgery was successful and
the tumor benign.
There have been three
additional surgeries on the arm.
For the next six months, my arm
was in an immobilization brace
strapped to my stomach, and my
hip was restitched twice.
I eventually returned to sports. I
was not as strong as before, but it
beat the alternative.
With only two years of high
school left, I managed to break
and fracture six fingers, fracture
my left wrist and break my right
forearm.
College was waiting around the
corner, and so were more injuries.
My first quarter, I put my back
out playing tennis.
After a week in bed, I got up
and went to classes.
On the way home, a woman ran
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I had a mild concussion.
Intramural sports, being one of
my favorite pastimes, allowed me
to broaden my horizons.
They allowed me to do things I
had never done before.
Intramural volleyball has been
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I have played three seasons with
only a busted kneecap and bruised
arms.
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