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Thursday, January 20,1994 "A Century of Excellence" Volume 100, Number 11,32 pages
AGLA sign stolen after standing three hours
PATTI THOMPSON/Plalnsman Staff
This sign, at the corner of Samford Avenue and Dean
Road, is still standing, but the other is missing.
Members said
they plan to
replace marker
by Jennifer Acevedo
News Editor
After two months of waiting, the
Auburn Gay and Lesbian
Association's Adopt-A-Mile sign
was erected Friday on the corner
of Samford Avenue and College
Street.
Three hours later, it was gone.
AGLA Service Chairman John W.
Bales said the signs were stolen
sometime between the trips he
made to check on them.
The signs were installed shortly
after noon on Friday. They were
there at 2 p.m., and at 2:45 p.m.,
the one near College Street was
gone," he said.
Bales said the theft was reported
to the Auburn Police Department
at that time.
The sign at the intersection of
Dean and Samford, which marks
the end of the mile, still was in
place Wednesday.
The group had planned an all-night
watch, complete with a
video camera, in case the sign was
stolen under the cover of night.
Though the sign was located
next to the Kappa Alpha fraternity
house, Bales stressed he has no
reason to believe the fraternity was
involved in the theft.
"We did receive assurances last
spring from the president of
Kappa Alpha that they had no
problem with the sign being
there," he said. "There are plenty
of other people who knew (the
sign) was going up and could
have easily have done this."
Cheryl Gladden, who handles
sign requests for the Chamber of
Commerce's Adopt-A-Mile
program, said the sign will cost
about $6150 to replace. Gladden
said she expects the new sign will
be ready about two months after
the request is made.
Despite the additional cost,
Bales said the group had plans to
order another sign.
In the meantime, it will continue
to clean up the mile. If the stolen
sign is recovered, Bales said the
group will keep it as a spare.
Gladden said in the year she has
coordinated the Adopt-A-Mile
program, she has never had an
incidence of sign theft.
The AGLA originally requested
the sign in February of last year.
The request was held for review
by the Alabama Highway
Department for seven months,
Bales said.
Anyone who has information
regarding the theft should contact
Foy Union desk at 844-4244 or the
Auburn Police Department at 821-
3000. The AGLA is offering a
$100 reward for information
leading to the arrest and
conviction of the thieves.
Circle
reduces
' request
by Jennifer Acevedo
News Editor
University will not fight merger plan
Proposed legislation ensures Auburn influence in northern Alabama
by Ashley Lovejoy
Associate News Editor
The Board of Student
Communications will meet today
to decide whether to endorse The
Circle magazine's request for
$5,000. which is pending before
the SGA Senate.
Though it is considered protocol
for publications editors to present
such a request
to Comm
Board before
r e q u e s t i n g
a d d i t i o n a l
funds, Circle
Editor Wynne
J o h n s o n
bypassed this
step last week
when she
asked the
Senate for
$15,000.
"That's just my ignorance
because this is my first time as
editor," Johnson said. "I probably
made the wrong decision, but it
seemed like the right decision at
the time."
The amount of money The
Circle will request dropped
JOHNSON
see CIRCLE, page A3
In an attempt to appear nonaggressive, the
University will not actively pursue a merger with
Wallace State Junior College in Hanceville, Ala.
Board of Trustees member Jack Venable said, "I
think it is our position that if the Legislature passes
the bill, then we will endorse it.
"The board doesn't want to appear
to be the instigator in this," Venable
said.
the instigator in this."
—Jack Venable
trustee
"The board doesn 't
"If it is in the best interest of the want tO appear tO be
state of Alabama or of both
institutions, and the Legislature says
so, then we are certainly going to do
it," he added.
Neither the University nor the
Board of Trustees has endorsed the merger, but this
does not mean neither supported it, Venable said.
"I just think that we don't want to appear to be
taking over another school in the state," he said.
James Samford, president pro tempore of the Board
of Trustees, said he believes the Legislature will make
a decision with the two schools' best interests in
mind.
That is what all this is about — what is in the best
interest of higher education. We are going to abide by
whatever the Legislature says," Samford said.
"If they think it is in the best interest of the state,
then they will approve the legislation. If they don't,
then they won't. We will live with it either way," he
said.
Director of University Relations Pete Pepinsky said
that to his understanding, the
Board of Trustees would give the
merger proposal every
consideration.
Pepinsky said he thinks the
proposed merger is an effort by the
Legislafre to make higher learning
more cost-effective.
"The assembly is looking
for ways to manage highe r e d u c a t i o n mor e
effectively," he said.
"There are a bunch of higher education institutions
in Alabama, and maybe there are economies of
operation that mergers like this would accomplish,"
see MERGER, page A3
State budget may mean more funds for Auburn
by Vanessa Ray
Assistant News Editor
The University may see an
increase in state funding for the
second consecutive year if Gov.
Jim Folsom's budget for the 1995
fiscal year passes in the
Legislature.
Don Large, vice president of
business and finance, said past
yearly increases in state funding
counterbalanced proration
decreases.
Last year was the first year
Auburn was not prorated, but
Large said the increase in funding
only made up for previous years
of proration.
"Appropriations for the 1994
fiscal year got us above the
original appropriation level (of
funding) in 1991," Large said.
If Folsom's budget for fiscal 1995
passes, however, the University
actually will see an increase in
funding.
"After three consecutive years of
cuts and making so many cutbacks
to accommodate that appropriation
level, we are now trying to do
things we should have been
doing," Large said.
Folsom's $3 2 billion Special
see FUNDING, page A3
TODD VAN EMS17 Photo Editor
Tigers losing sight...
Auburn, after coming out strong in the first half of last
Saturday's game, fell to the fourth-ranked
Razorbacks 117-105.
AMANDA TAYLOR/ Plainsman Staff
Anything but nasty!
Janet Jackson performs at Birmingham-Jefferson Civic
i Center last Wednesday. see JANET, page C1
Shelby criticizes Clinton health care plan,
deficit during Opelika public meeting
Senator answers constituents questions about national issues, local concerns
by Sean Selman
Plainsman Staff Writer
Area residents braved freezing
temperatures and huddled together
at Opelika City Hall early
yesterday morning to hear Sen.
Richard Shelby (D-Ala.) speak and
to float their own questions during
his eighth round of statewide
public meetings.
Wielding a pointer and using
Ross Perot-inspired charts and
graphs to emphasize his points,
Shelby blasted an out-of-control
national debt and tried to portray
President Clinton's health care
reform plan as a convoluted maze
of bureaucratic red tape.
"What we're talking about is
serious stuff," Shelby said. "What is
health care going to cost?"
Shelby said he was concerned
about how the country could pay
for the plan.
"I hear, Let the government pay
for health care.' Who is the
government? The government is
the taxpayers of America," he said.
"I think what we've got to do is
figure out how we can build on
what we have to provide for those
who are falling through the
cracks."
Shelby a5>o stressed the need to
bring the budget process under
control. He is a strong supporter of
a balanced budget amendment to
the Constitution.
In a press conference before the
meeting, Shelby said, "As a
country, we cannot begin to truly
solve the other pressing problems
facing our citizens with a deficit
that has run rampant and is
strangling any chance of real long-term
growth."
Questions from those at the
meeting focused on Social
Security, health care reform,
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Board proposes drug testing for many school employees
Auburn school bus drivers, food ser­vice
and maintenance employees and
coaches soon may be drug tested if the
City School Board passes a new policy.
Those routinely driving school-owned
vehicles will be required to participate in
drug and alcohol testing.
According to the proposal, 50 percent
of the employees will be tested each
year.
Before a person is tested for reason­able
suspicion, two people have to find it
necessary.
The proposal stems, at least in part,
from federal legislation proposed for
1995 requiring those with commercial dri­ver's
licenses to be tested.
School Board Vice President Carolyn
Mathews said she would like to see
employees educated on what might
cause a false positive reading.
- Compiled from
Opelika-Auburn News reports
Permit may allow trash from 12 counties to be dumped in Salem
The amount of trash entering Lee
County will increase by tons if the Lee
County Commission approves a permit
modification for the Salem landfill.
The permit would allow 12 additional
counties to use the landfill and would
raise the amount of daily tonnage accept­ed.
The names of the additional counties
were not available.
If the amount of waste coming into the
landfill increases, the landfill's 63-year life
expectancy will shorten and either the
acres will be expanded or another landfill
will need to be acquired.
Probate Judge Hal Smith said the coun­ty
merits some financial consideration
because of wear and tear to the county
roads.
The Lee County Commission set a pub­lic
hearing for 4:30 p.m. Feb. 14 to dis­cuss
the modification.
- Compiled from
Opelika-Auburn News reports
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STATE
Birmingham march ends in injured protesters, police
FUNDING
continued from page Al
Education Trust Fund allocates an
increase of $16.5 million to Auburn,
while the University of Alabama would
receive an increase of $9 million.
But Large said a look at each school's
total budget reveals Auburn actually was
not getting a larger percentage of
funding than Alabama.
"When you see the percent allocated,
the percentages will be relatively in the
same ballpark," Large said.
One factor affecting Auburn's larger
increase may be the University's four
divisions.
Auburn's main campus, the
Agricultural Experiment Station, the
Cooperative Extension Service and
Auburn University in Montgomery all
receive funding from the appropriated
amount.
The University of Alabama has a
separate appropriation for the University
of Alabama in Birmingham and the
University of Alabama in Huntsville.
Though Large has not studied the
1995 education proposal, he said
Auburn may receive more monies
because of an Alabama Commission on
Higher Education formula for state
funding.
"All higher education institutions
would receive a 7 5 percent increase.
The remainder is done on a theory
based on need and output. By looking
at this theory, Auburn does a lot more
with less."
Large said the formula, if
implemented, would give Auburn a
larger increase than other institutions,
but at present, probably would not
affect available monies.
The state appropriated about $153-7
million to Auburn for the current year,
an increase of 7.5 percent from 1993
The state allocates about $160 million
of the University's total budget of $315
million, which is about 50 percent, Large
said.
SHELBY
CIRCLE
Black protesters and Birmingham
police officers received injuries when
police tried to break up a march Jan 15
Marchers struggled with police wield­ing
Mace and batons against the group
because it failed to obtain a parade per­mit.
The protesters were en route to City
Hall, where they planned to protest
Browning-Ferris Inc.'s controversial
garbage transfer facility in the mostly
black Titusville community.
Fourteen marchers were taken into cus­tody.
All but five were later released
without being charged.
-Compiled from
The Birmingham News reports
Charge accuses Folsom of securing job for his wife in 1989
The latest accusation thrown Gov. Jim
Folsom's way states he used a north Alaba­ma
job center to funnel state money to his
wife, Marsha Folsom, and his lawyer.
Dan Turner, manager of the Mont­gomery
job center office, said Folsom
approached him in 1989 about a job for
his brother.
"When the lieutenant governor saw the
salary attached to the job opening, he
reflected, reconsidered and told me that
Marsha, his wife, would be taking the job
rather than his brother," Turner said.
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The Birmingham News reports
continued from page Al
significantly after the board found out
the magazine's account contained
sufficient funds to print the winter
edition.
At last week's Senate meeting,
Johnson reported the magazine had
about $8,000. However, SGA Treasurer
Mike Fucci said at the meeting his
records showed the account had about
$16,000.
Media adviser Karen Hall verified
Fucci's estimate at the board meeting.
Johnson told board members she
authorized the printing of the edition
because a member of the SGA Budget
and Finance Committee advised her to.
"We're not worried about the winter
issue anymore. Now we're concerned
about the spring issue," she said.
If the SGA does not grant The Circle's
request, Johnson said she will try to sell
enough advertising to cover the cost of
printing next quarter's edition.
Although no decision was made at
Thursday's meeting, a number of Comm
Board members voiced concern about
the way The Circle presented its case to
the Senate.
SGA Vice President David Martin, who
also is a member of Comm Board, said,
"One of my concerns was that this
request was not brought before this
board. I'm also concerned that coming
into the meeting you weren't sure how
much money you had."
SGA President Pat Brown agreed,
saying he was concerned Johnson
"made a knowing decision to put out an
issue that costs three times as much as a
normal book."
Comm Board member and acting
head of the journalism department Jerry
Brown also criticized Johnson, for
sending the anniversary edition to print
before presenting her case to the board.
"Bring it out, go to the ill, make
them give you more money. That's a
hell of a poker move," Brown said.
Martin also expressed dissatisfaction
with the way the magazine was being
managed.
"In my opinion, that is extremely poor
business practice. You put yourself up
against the wall, and you had to have
the money," he said.
Comm Board will meet today at 3
p.m. in Room 208 of Foy Union.
continued from page Al
veteran benefits and government
regulation of small businesses.
Shelby, who is a member of the
Senate Armed Services Committee, said
he was working on uncovering the
facts about mysterious Gulf War
veterans' illnesses. The illnesses have
included symptoms such as hand
lesions, internal bleeding and loss of
sleep, and some vets claim they are the
victims of Iraqi chemical warfare
tactics.
On a recent trip to Europe, Shelby
said he learned from Czech sources
some chemical weapons were detected
by their troops during the war, and
they reported their findings to the
defense department.
But he said it still was not clear if
vets had been exposed to chemical
weapons or if their illnesses were the
aftereffect of huge smoke clouds from;
oil fires in the desert.
MERGER
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he said.
Although Auburn receives extra
allocations from the state for Auburn
University at Montgomery, Pepinsky
said no one is throwing money at
either school at this point.
It is too soon to know whether
Wallace will relocate, but Pepinsky said
if the schools were to merge, it would
be in the best interest of both schools
to maintain separate campuses.
"To Wallace State, it means the
association with a larger institution
with the additional resources of faculty
and other things that a land-grant
university has.a" Pepinsky said.
Auburn could benefit geographically
by having an influence in northern
Alabama, he said.
In addition to location issues,
Samford said the difficulty would be
changing the two-year school into a
four -year institution.
"That is something that can't be done
overnight," Samford said.
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The Flush, an Auburn tradition for nearly 65 years, will be forced to move from its
current location on Glenn Avenue because of plans to build an AmSouth bank branch.
Flush needs to find new home
by Diane Hickey
Plainsman Staff Writer
Three words describe the future
of Barber's Sani-Freeze — location,
location, location.
"Something must happen in the
next five weeks, or else we have
to close down," owner Bennie
Hunt said.
The Flush's lease expires Feb.
28. At that time, the lease transfers
to AmSouth bank
Michael Graves, senior executive
vice president of AmSouth in
Birmingham, said, "We entered a
lease on the property during
summer. The property was for sale
or lease for some time."
The transfer of hands has caused
some hard feelings toward
AmSouth bank because the Flush,
built in 1935, is viewed as an
Auburn tradition.
Ashley Wright, 03PR, who
organized a petition to save the
Flush, said this perception is
incorrect.
'We need to stop looking at
AmSouth as the bad guys," he said.
Wright estimates 12,000 signatures
are on the petition, but said
presenting the petition is just a
formality at this point.
"Nothing can be gained. It
served its purpose in raising
awareness," he said.
AmSouth also is concerned
about the special status the Flush
holds in the Auburn community.
"We want to be absolutely
sensitive to an Auburn tradition,
and that's why we want to help
Mr. Hunt," Graves said.
Hunt said, "I got the impression
(AmSouth) didn't want to see the
building destroyed. If the business
goes under, I think it will amplify
the hard feelings toward
(AmSouth), so they want to get
(the Flush) moved so it will be the
same or similar to what it is now."
AmSouth has offered to help
with moving expenses.
Graves said, "We also offered to
move it to an appropriate place so
a University association can take
responsibility. No one has come
forth with an offer."
Though AmSouth officials are
ready to begin building on the lot,
Graves said the delay is
worthwhile. "We are anxious to
begin construction of our facility.
(But) what we want to do at this
point is to solve the problem,"
Graves said.
Finding a new location for the
Flush is the main problem.
"We have looked at two possible
locations right now, but at this
point, I have to say we haven't
come up with anything," Hunt
said.
If a location can be found, "the
ideal would be to move the front
part of the building, fix it up and
build onto it," Hunt said. "Probably
the front third of the building can
be moved. Then it would retain
the same atmosphere."
The Flush takeover seems to be
just one more part of an increasing
trend in Auburn to tear down the
old and build up the new, Hunt
said.
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Flynt: A+ plan makes grade
by Nancy Bistritz
Assistant News Editor
Like a coin everyone wants to
get a hold on, the education
reform bill has two sides.
And as the Alabama
Legislature's regular session
progresses, onlookers and those
involved anxiously await the toss,
the call and the outcome.
The two sides, commonly
referred to as the Alabama First
plan or the "A+" plan and the
Score 100 plan, both have drawn
criticism and approval.
"If the legislature doesn't do
something, apparently the judge
will give an order that says they
have to do what he says," retired
political science professor
Margaret Latimer said.
Latimer and distinguished
professor Wayne Flynt agreed
there is a slight possibility, if this
happened, that the judge could
take money from higher
education.
"If the bill doesn't pass, the
judge could consider taking the
money away from higher
education and putting it into K-
12," Flynt said.
He also said if this ever
happened, there might be a
tuition increase and the billing
system would exist on a pay-as-you-
go basis.
Latimer said she doubts the
Legislature will choose either
plan.
"I don't think they'll wind up
with either plan, but I think they
need some measure of
accountability," Latimer said.
Flynt said the Alabama First
plan has three basic aspects —
retraining teachers, testing
children to see how they are
progressing and site-based
management.
"The A+ plan would add 12
days to teacher training time
when they're not in school.
"The idea here is to train them
to become belter teachers — give
them millions of dollars worth of
aides that they've never had
before," Flynt said.
Latimer said she opposes the
Score 100 plan. "The A+ plan
leaves decision-making up to the
teachers as opposed to the
administration," she said.
Flynt said he also disagrees
with the Score 100 plan because it
offers no change in the system.
"The Score 100 plan says 'we
want to do it like we've been
doing it, but we want to add to
it,'" Flynt said.
The Score 100 plan would add
five days to the 175-day school
year. Flynt argues this point,
saying five more days is not going
to make a big difference.
"The companies who support
the A+ plan say, "what good will
five more days do?'
"A+ says things need to change
in 175 days driven by
performance standards," Flynt
said.
The list of people supporting
this plan and the companies they
work for include Ted Kennedy,
chief executive officer of B.E. & K
Engineering, and Bill Smith, CEO
of Royal Cup Coffee Company.
Flynt said supporters such as
these work for companies that are
"moving toward a Japanese way
of doing things — more collective
decision making and team
management."
Latimer's opinion of the A+
plan and Flynt's opinion of the
plan run parallel.
Both agree the A+ plan leaves a
lot of responsibility up to teachers
and families, not just school
boards.
"What the A+ plan does is put
some of the power into the hands
of the teachers and the parents,"
Latimer said.
Flynt said, "A+'s plan assumes
we'll manage schools through
teams — three teachers, three
parents and a principal. They will
be in charge of all school
resources and the hiring of new
teachers."
The Score 100 plan is in
opposition to this because it
would relinquish some power in
determining how a school system
is run.
"People who have the power
don't want to give it up," Flynt
said.
Another aspect of the Score 100
plan is the creation of model
school councils.
"In the A+ plan, some school
councils will have complete
control, others won't. We'll let
people look at these models for
three, four and five years," Flynt
said.
After that time, schools must
choose the model of management
they prefer unless the staff does
not want a council, the school
board does not want a council, or
the school has met its
improvement requirements.
Improvement requirements
include a measurement of
progress in the children after the
improved retraining teacher
program.
Flynt said he doesn't think
Score 100 would be effective.
Flynt said, "Score 100 has
nothing to address. As far as
discipline is concerned, Score 100
says that the teacher can use
whatever methods they think
effective.
"Alabama First addresses that a
lot of kids can't learn physically.
First will assign clinics to schools
with a high percentage of
poverty."
A drawback to the A+ plan is
that its provisions for retraining
teachers with new technology and
better equipment would be costly,
Flynt said.
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Council hears citizens, refinances bonds
Black ward issue
draws residents
to city hearing
by Vanessa Ray
Assistant News Editor
Just four days before the holiday
civil rights leader Martin Luther
King Jr., a group of Auburn
citizens demanded equality under
the law at a City Council public
hearing.
The council, with the exception
of Ward 1 representative Logan
Gray, who was absent from the
two-and-a-half-hour hearing,
listened to numerous opinions
concerning a change in the current
voting lines to create a majority
black ward.
The Rev. A.L. Dowdell, president
of Concerned Citizens for Equal
Justice, promised the council a
court battle if it did not re-district
to ensure a predominately black
ward.
"The law states that we should
be able to elect the candidate of
our choice. And that's what we
want," Dowdell said in reference to
the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
The group called for eight
single-representative wards instead
of the current four two-member
wards.
"Auburn is the only community
in Alabama with multi-member
wards," Dowdell said.
Former councilmember and
black resident Lindburgh Jackson
said he supported a majority-black
ward because now, it is not
possible for a black representative
to be elected without white-voter
support.
Auburn's population is 16
percent black. One black
councilmember, Samuel Harris
from Ward 1, presently sits on the
City Council. Ward 1 has more
black residents than any other city
ward, but whites still comprise
more than 50 percent of the ward.
Resident Sandra Hall said by
redrawing wards, the black
community would be "segregating
and separating itself once again."
"I do not feel that we should go
backward in time. To me, this is a
big leap in the wrong direction,"
Hall said.
Out of more than 100 people
attending the hearing, a majority
disagreed with Hall and favored
redrawn districts, though
councilmember Trey Johnston III
said the hearing was "one-sided."
"Most of the dissatisfied, those
wanting change, turn out (for
public hearings)," Johnston said.
"My main objective tonight was
to be open-minded ...
"I've heard 'it isn't black and
white,' 'it is black and white.' I'm
very confused," he said.
"Change is good sometimes;
sometimes it isn't good. We'll just
have to discuss it and figure it out,"
Johnston added.
Mayor Jan Dempsey said she is
uncertain when the council will
address the voting ward issue.
Holiday profits bring
store tidings of great joy
by Stuart Elliott
Plainsman Staff Writer
Some of the nation's biggest
stores confirmed Thursday that
Santa's pack was heavier than
usual this holiday season.
The-stores had a variety of
December sales, with Sears
Roebuck and
Co.'s sales
increasing 13-3
percent and Wal- "We exceeded our
lower interest rates-and the
resolution of local industry
problems.
According to Isay, the top selling
item at Gayfers was windsuits.
Because of Auburn's perfect
football season, University-related
merchandise was also a success,
he said.
According to an article in The
Washington Post,
overall sales
figures for 1993
Mart's increasing p l a n from
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manager Milton
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pleased with
sales this year.
After 38 years
with the
company, he said this was the best
; holiday season.
"We exceeded our plan from
Thanksgiving to Christmas," Isay
said.
He attributed increased holiday
sales to the improved economy,
were high —
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compared to the
dismal 1991
holiday season.
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than eight
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City contributes to aerial photo fund,
explains why flag didn't fly on MLK Day
by Ryan Yawn
Plainsman Staff Writer
The City Council voted Tuesday
night to allow the Auburn School
Board to go ahead with plans to
re-finance more than $10 million
in bonds.
The school board wants to re­finance
the bonds to take
advantage of lower interest rates,
but needed the council's approval.
Auburn School Board
Superintendent Ed Richardson said
re-financing the existing bonds
would save more than $300,000 in
interest charges.
The council also carried a
motion to allow the School Board
to purchase $7.5 million in new
bonds.
Richardson said money from the
bonds would be used to add to
the existing city schools, as well as
help finance the building of new
schools.
The money will come from the
school board's existing budget and
will be paid over a period of 20
years, said city manager Douglas J.
Watson.
The council also voted to fund
about half the cost of new aerial
photos and topographic mapping
of the area around Moores Mill
Road.
The amount, $23,250, is not in
the city's current budget, but
Watson said some street projects
could be delayed to provide the
money.
Watson said the photos and
mapping were necessary since the
maps the city uses are 30 years
old.
The council carried a motion to
re-appoint Ross Summers and
Caroline Carr to the Board of
Zoning Adjustment.
Watson said the job Summers
and Carr have done in the past, as
well as their "willingness to serve"
led to their re-appointments.
Mayor Jan M. Dempsey opened
the floor for citizens to bring
issues to the attention of the
council.
Lindburgh Jackson, former
president of the Alabama
Democratic Conference, asked
why American flags were not
flown on Monday for the Martin
Luther King holiday, as they are
on other national holidays.
Dempsey said the Civitan
organization flies the flags on
holidays so the city does not
decide whether they fly.
"Traditionally, the flag is not
flown in the rain," said
councilmember Samuel Harris.
Dempsey said, "I have faith in
these people that the decision not
to fly the flag was based only on
the weather."
STUART ELLIOTT/ Plainsman Staff
Jennifer Minor, 02CEE, Shannon Herman, 02AT, and
Jason Hannah, 02CLA, shop for after-season bargains.
House.
Auburn store manager R.A.
Walls said this year's sales were
better than last year's. He said
families spent a minimum of $500
per household during the holiday
season.
Sears' Auburn store manager Jim
Chandler said, "This was our most
competitive position in the last ten
years because we were able to
reduce selling prices."
Sega Games and big-screen
televisions were the big-selling
items this season, Chandler said.
The holiday season, from
Thanksgiving to Jan. 1, dominates
annual marketing. January and
February are slow months during
which stores clear winter
merchandise and prepare for
spring.
With the first hints of spring,
shoppers head to the malls, but
denim sells well all year round,
Isay said.
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Sports Editor
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Socialism at Auburn-
Whooda thunk it?
Committee proposal to raise major requirements
across the board promotes common denominator
The University Curriculum
Committee seemed to be saying
education equates to socialism
when it introduced a proposal to
standardize hour requirements for
all academic majors last week.
The Plainsman believes this
proposal is not only absurd, but a
feeble attempt by the committee to
equalize a category that was never
meant to be standard.
The committee based this
proposal on recommendations
made by the Southern Association
of Colleges and Schools and the
Alabama Commission on Higher
Education. Although standardized
majors are not required for
accreditation, it is strongly
encouraged by these educational
geniuses in their infinite wisdom.
And Auburn has succumbed to
the pressure.
Raising academic standards
should be a priority at any
institution, but not at the price of
standardization. Each college and
department should be evaluated
separately to determine what its
needs are and what is best for its
students.
Placing every major and academe
in the same category in an attempt
to create a common denominator is
wrong. Each school is different and
has different needs.
When push comes to shove, that
should make the difference.
We can't have our cake
and eat it, tool
Study abroad in England, fiscal incompetence
should require Circle editor to resign position
It was a sight for sore eyes
Thursday when Circle editor Wynne
Johnson stood before the University
Communications Board and
explained why she needed an extra
$15,000 to produce a miracle 20th-anniversary
edition.
Johnson explained her budgetary
needs with number after number, all
of which failed to add up.
She claimed even though The
Circle took an issue to the printer
that would cost an estimated
$15,000 to print, the intention was
not to print, but rather to estimate
its cost.
Aware of only $16,000 in her
budget at the time, Johnson planned
to deplete The Circle's budget,
leaving only $1,000 to produce a
spring issue — which she estimated
would cost more than $5,000 — and
operate the office.
The board tabled her request for
the funds because of her inaccurate
explanations and lack of budgetary
knowledge.
To top it all off, Johnson dropped
a bomb — she would be leaving
Auburn in mid-February to study
abroad, but wanted to retain her
title and paycheck.
The Plainsman believes Johnson
once again has proven her lack of
judgment and incompetence as
editor of The Circle.
Expecting to remain editor when
she is out of the country is not only
ridiculous — it's unfair.
People aren't paid for a job half-done,
and Johnson shouldn't be
either.
We believe her resignation would
be appropriate.
Whafs a pint anyway?
Importance of SGA blood drive intensifies
as state blood levels reach five-year low
It wouldn't be an imposition to
give blood if someone you loved
were dying.
And it shouldn't be an imposition
now.
The American Red Cross
announced earlier this month only
588 units of blood remain on the
shelves for the entire state of
Alabama. Blood donations have
fallen, and the Red Cross will have
to inform hospitals to cancel
scheduled surgeries if the trend
continues.
Auburn traditionally has been a
strong supporter of blood drives,
and students have turned out in
droves to donate that one pint of
blood that often makes a difference.
The Student Government
Association kicked off its annual
blood drive yesterday. The
Plainsman hopes every student,
professor and Auburn person will
make the effort to give the gift of
life this week.
Same story, different year for Eagles
Another year, another loser.
Isn't it funny how year after year the
Auburn basketball program changes, but
really stays the same?
As head coach Tommy Joe Eagles
made his way onto the floor at Beard-
Eaves Memorial Coliseum Saturday for
the Tigers' game against Arkansas, the
rumble was only slightly evident among
the less-than-capacity crowd.
The boos weren't overwhelming. They
weren't collective.
In fact, they may have been barely
audible to Eagles as he pompously
paraded onto the floor. In a season
and a career filled with disappointment,
though, the boos were a sign that Eagles'
support within the Auburn family may be
slowly slipping away.
Hot Air
It was an exciting day for Auburn
people in 1989 when Eagles, one of the
hottest young coaching prospects in the
country, was hired away from Louisiana
Tech to rejuvenate the Tiger basketball
program.
Eagles talked big. He did what he does
so well — he played to the crowd.
"I think if I had one word to describe
our system, it would be pressure," he
said at his inaugural press conference
April 3-
"We play an up-tempo system, but also
a controlled system. We try to make
defense the foundation of our program.
Tom
Strother
We will put a product on the floor that
Auburn people can be proud of."
News Flash
Five years and 69 losses later, Eagles
has yet to produce a consistent winner
on the Plains. And more importantly, he
has yet to produce a product Auburn can
be proud of.
Saturday's 117-105 loss to Arkansas was
the epitome of effort, dedication and
desire and carried the trademark of all
Eagles' Auburn teams — falling short in
the last few minutes.
Eagles blamed Saturday's loss to the
Razorbacks on fatigue, saying Auburn
didn't have the depth the Hogs enjoy.
But whose fault is that?
Recruiting is the base of any program
... let's flash back to another quote from
Eagles' inaugural press conference.
"The job will not be easy, and I don't
think there is a quick fix. The most
important thing right now is recruiting,
and we'll hit the ground running," Eagles
said.
As the old Eagles-ism goes, though,
"You have to crawl before you can walk,
walk before you can run and run before
you can run full speed." Recruiting under
Eagles barely has begun to walk until this
year.
An assorted arrangement of junior
college players brought in by Eagles to
help "build" his program certainly seems
to have been a quick fix.
Building a program begins With
recruiting talent, not quick-fixing it with
two-year risks.
And that is exactly what Eagles has
done for four years.
The interest is dwindling in a program
on the verge of collapse. When this
season concludes, one senior and one
junior will return next year, along with
five freshmen, to build and produce a
winning program.
It won't come easy, and it will take
time to get it done. The question is — do
we want Eagles to be the architect?
During the last four years, Eagles has
brought one year of probation, three
losing seasons, teams that consistently
falter down the stretch and a group of
fundamentally unsound players to the
Plains.
The time has come for a change.
Five, four, three or even one more year
of Eagles' incompetence is something
Auburn can do without.
Mr. Strother is Editor o/The Auburn
Plainsman.
Journalists receive unfair biased stereotype
I recently helped a friend of mine with
a paper for one of his classes. When I
got done helping him revise, edit and
shape up his paper, he said, "Thanks. I
usually don't like it when you help me
with my papers, but since it worked this
time, I appreciate it."
I started thinking, and the only reply
that came to my mind was,"You used me
like people use the press."
I've been a reporter at The Plainsman
for the better part of a year and a half
now. Although the long Tuesday nights
leave me irritable and exhausted on
Wednesdays, it is an indescribable
feeling to see your name in a byline.
To know you have put together a
document that will most likely make
people condemn, question or criticize it
is a wonderful feeling. After all, articles
are written so the public can form an
educated judgment about a specific
topic.
But with every job comes a complaint.
In my experience, I have come across
some wonderful people who will remain
in my Rolodex of memories for a long
time. I will remember them for their
patience and cooperation.
But there are other people who will
remain there for other reasons.
I will remember them for their
Nancy
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impatience and their reticence as well as
their criticism of my abilities, of the
paper I work for and of the institution I
have decided to dedicate my life to —
the press.
In one of my classes, my professor
made an excellent point, one I explain to
every person who thinks, just because I
am a reporter, that I'm dirt-tracking and
biased.
My professor, in just a few simple
words, explained that as in any other
institution, be it the government or the
church, the press is imperfect, a place
where mistakes happen, but where the
truth is sought after.
Why is it, then, that people condemn
the press when the ugly truth comes out,
but then use the printed word when it
suits their own purposes?
At one event, I can remember telling a
group of my father's friends I wanted to
become a reporter. To say the least, their
response was typical —I could hear a
groan and sigh come their mouth as a
stereotype formed in their minds. To
them, I had just made a commitment to
become "one of them."
I've been called "liberal-biased," and
I've been labeled "just like all reporters."
I've had people tell me they don't want
to answer my questions, when the truth
of the matter is I'm just trying to do what
I can to inform the public.
I, like every one of my colleagues,
search for nothing but the truth. And
sometimes it's ugly and hard to believe.
But we do our best with our abilities to
educate and inform.
I'm graduating soon and will begin a
life of new adventures, new adventures
that consist of questions and answers. As
I enter this new world, I leave the old
one with a small wish — a wish I hope
every reporter has.
I hope people will recognize the press
for what it is — a truth-seeking body
with the human-like abilities to persuade,
evolve and, yes, be mistaken.
Ms. Bistritz is an Assistant News Editor
o/The Auburn Plainsman.
Education, reflection can build racial unity
"Of all our studies, history is best
qualified to reward our research."
— Malcom X
The Martin Luther King holiday has
passed, and I hope everyone spent at
least part of Monday reflecting on this
great leader.
In fewer than two weeks, Black History
Month will be upon us. And though it's a
little early, I believe this is a good time
for all people — regardless of race — to
reflect on those individuals who have
had an impact on their heritages.
We don't have to limit ourselves to
heroes of the past. Every day, I see
people making a difference in the lives of
others.
People at Auburn are making history
today.
That's why I want to take a moment to
recognize Auburn's black administrators,
faculty and staff. Your presence here is
inspiring, your contributions outstanding.
You have proven black people do have
positive role models to admire, not just
criminals, as some would have us
believe.
And for that, I am truly grateful.
More work ahead
Times have changed a great deal, but
few would question the fact that more
can be and needs to be done in terms of
racial equality.
Knowledge of past struggles and
leaders is essential for those who will
continue the fight for equality.
Unfortunately for some students, black
history is primarily a self-taught
education.
The University has helped us to some
degree in our pursuit, offering classes
such as African-American Political
Thought.
But more can be done.
It recently was brought to my attention
that one way to go a step further would
be to create a Center for Black Studies to
address issues relevant to black students
and faculty.
But before I am accused of promoting
separatism or something equally as
hideous, let's look at the facts.
Since 1991 Auburn, along with the
other state-supported institutions of
higher education, has been under court
order to desegregate. And since that time,
recruiting efforts have increased minority
enrollment from 847 blacks during fall
quarter of '90, to 1,010 in '91, 1,073 in '92
and 1,185 in '93-
Not bad. But we still can do more.
A Center for Black Studies would serve
as an added incentive for black high
school students considering Auburn, and
would help to change some of the
negative images of the University. More
importantly, it would attract more black
faculty.
Some departments within the
University already are bringing in black
instructors. For example, the journalism
department, which currently has one
black faculty member, is conducting a
search for a practicing minority journalist
to teach and conduct seminars spring
quarter.
However temporary, it is a move in the
right direction, although I would like to
see at least one more minority professor
join the department.
Surely this is not the first time a Center
for Black Studies has been suggested, but
there could be no better time to
implement it.
The University community can only
benefit from this kind of program.
Appreciation of black history should not
be limited to one month a year.
Education and understanding are
necessary steps to achieving our ultimate
goal of diversity.
It is a goal we must work for right
now. We no longer have a choice.
Ms. Hereford is Copy Editor of The
Auburn Plainsman.
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ETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Holiday ignores code,
students with labs
Editor, The Plainsman:
The point made by Mr. Stephens
in his Jan. 13 letter about the
holiday taken in recognition of
MLK's birthday, but neglecting to
follow the Alabama State Code
section 1-3-8 to also recognize
Robert E. Lee's birthday is a prime
example of the trend our country
is falling into.
This trend of political correctness
is endlessly giving to minority
groups, but is constantly taking
from the American majority. Case
in point is the cancellation of the
Old South Parade, yet (President
William V.)Muse establishes the
MLK holiday for theUniversity.
This holiday may seem great to
those who get a break from class
or work, but this new Monday
holiday screwed up the whole
University schedule. First, the old
catalog of courses had the first day
of classes listed as Jan. 6, but
classes started on the fifth, and
many were confused.
The Monday section is cancelled
due to reasons previously
mentioned, which, in turn, causes
lab sections on the other days of
the week to either be ahead of the
Monday section, or must also take
a break to prevent it from being
ahead of Monday lab. Therefore,
the whole week is virtually
useless, and labs must double up
on the work on other days.
A holiday on Good Friday
would be much more appropriate
and beneficial to the whole
Auburn student population. A
Friday holiday would not cause
havoc to labs and would allow
those who like to go home on
Easter to have a three-day
weekend.
If MLK holiday is set in stone,
then I would like to see it
appropriately renamed to honor
both King and Lee. Not doing just
proves the point of this politically
correct, cater-to-the-minority trend
in our nation. America was
founded on the wants of the
majority, not the minority.
C. Adam Carter
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Misplaced column
preaches poor belief
Editor, The Plainsman:
What was Catherine Roberts'
column doing in last week's
Tempo section? Apparently op-ed
pieces can now lurk anywhere in
your paper. Of course, maybe
there just wasn't room for her
sermon where it belonged, and
the Tempo section needed filler.
In her misplaced column, Ms.
Roberts makes a poignant
comparison to Howard Finster's
religious fundamentalism and
Rush Limbaugh's political
fundamentalism.
Both men hold that their beliefs
are the only true way and any
dissenting opinions, be they
spiritual or political, have no
value whatsoever. Strong beliefs
have been a part of our country
since its founding, but so have
tolerance and understanding.
Unlike Ms. Roberts and Mr.
Limbaugh, I believe that no
particular faith or political party
has the monopoly on Truth. Their
fundamentalist thinking, with the
denial of discourse and thoughtful
inquiry, breeds intolerance and
ignorance in a country in
desperate need of reasoned
debate.
Children will always have the
right to pray in our public
schools. All they need to do is
stop what they are doing and
privately speak with their God.
Privacy is a cornerstone of
democracy and true conservative
thought. The inference that
violence has increased in our
schools because there is no
official prayer is as ridiculous as it
is illogical.
Violence is more prevalent in
our schools since desegregation.
Violence is more prevalent now
than when gasoline cost 25 cents
a gallon. I guess high gas prices
are to blame, too.
Gregory Schmidt
Class of 1990
Bill won't
slow crime
Editor, The Plainsman:
There is often so much back-patting
going on because of the
Brady Bill's passage that almost no
one has stopped to think of the
real cause of crime — zero
morality.
The article (Jan. 13) was right in
stating that the Brady Bill affects
people, not guns. And the people
it affects are law-abiding citizens,
at least to a very large degree.
Have waiting periods ever worked?
The three places in the United
States with the highest crime rates
— New York, Washington, D.C.
and California — also have the
strictest gun-control laws.
Though I don't agree with
waiting periods, I am not totally
opposed to them as long as we
are very careful to remember that
guns are not the problem, people
are.
Amy Boman
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ETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters to the editor must be submitted to The Plainsman in B-100 Foy Union
no later than 3 p.m. Monday to run in the follwoing paper. A valid stunet ID
must be presented at the time of submission. Letters should be less than 300
words. The Plainsman reserves the right to edit for length and grammar.
ORRECTIONS
Mistakes sometimes occur in the production of The Plainsman. When corrections
are necessary, they are printed on page A-2 in the following week's edition.
Column misrepresents freedoms
Editor, The Plainsman:
In her Jan. 13 article, Catherine Roberts blames
many of our country's current ills on the lack of
organized prayer in our public schools. The truth is,
any child who wishes to pray is at complete liberty to
do so at any point in the day. An organized prayer is
nothing more than a way to alienate non-Christian
students. In my experience, this would simply subject
the students who did not wish to pray (or at least not
to a Christian God) to a torrent of "witnessing" and
attempts to "convert" him or her to Christianity. Ms.
Roberts correctly states that one of our country's
founding ideals was religious freedom. That means all
religions, not just Christianity. Stop and think, Ms.
Roberts; if the tables were turned, and America were a'
primarily Islamic country, would you wish the school
to stop five times daily and pray facing Mecca? I think
that you might be offended that your school would
legitimize the Islamic religion by mandating an
organized prayer while not having a Christian prayer.
As far as Ms. Roberts' opinion of Rush Limbaugh, I
guess she is entitled to it. If one enjoys listening to
biased, narrow-minded, prejudiced views, I highly
recommend Mr. Limbaugh's show. I listen to his
broadcasts frequently and am amazed at the number
of people who take what this man says as the gospel
rather than investigating and forming their own views.
He spends the majority of his time taking comments
from the current administrations out of context and
twisting them to suit his own needs. It is a shame that
Mr. Limbaugh doesn't use his apparent charisma to
inform his "ditto-heads" about how it really is, rather
than catering to the intolerant, machismo side of the
American public.
Mike Scott
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In the survey published last week in The Plainsman,39 people responded. Of
those, 30 were Greek, six were Independent, arid three people did not respond.
Are fraternities
responsible for monitoring
drinking at their houses?
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What penalty do you believe Phi Delta Theta
should face for its Dec. 9 incident?
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On Campus
Thursday, January 20,1994
Campus at a glance
* CAMPUS
Foreign instruments educate music students
University music students are playing a different type of
tune thanks to Conner Bailey, an associate professor in
agricultural economics and rural sociology.
Bailey lent nine Indonesian instruments to the
department of music in an attempt to educate students about
instruments from other parts of the world.
The instruments, also called gamelan instruments, have
been in Bailey's family since the early 1980s. "I'm not terribly
musical, and we thought if someone could use them and
faculty and students could learn about different musical
tradition, then that would be great," Bailey said.
Music Professor Johnnie Vinson said the department was
pleased to receive the instruments and has used them to
educate students. The music faculty eventually called the
Indonesian embassy in Washington, D.C., and had Ngurah
Supartha, an Indonesian dancer and choreographer, spend
three days on campus teaching students how to use the
instruments.
Research finds errors in medicine dispenser
Auburn researchers, joined by researchers from the University
of London, are studying error rates and automated medication
dispensing systems in hospitals in the United States and Britain.
The project involves studying a hospital in Atlanta where
automation is widely used and a hospital in Britain where
manual drug distribution is used.
Betsy Allan, a doctoral candidate in pharmacy care systems in
the University's school of pharmacy and a primary researcher
on the project, said an automated dispenser similar to that of
an automated bank teller device is being studied.
"The nurse goes up to the machine, punches in codes, selects
the patient and is presented a list of all medications contained
in the device," Allan said. She added the system does have its
drawbacks — including manually counting out the proper
doses and ensuring the proper medication is administered.
The tasks results sometimes include errors. Once the project
is complete, the researchers plan to seek funds to expand their
project to the development of error-reduction funds.
OTHER CAMPUSES
"The Deuce" trades senior year for NFL draft
TUSCALOOSA — Members of the University of Alabama,
reporters and a television audience learned Jan. 10 that star
football player David Palmer would not return to the team his
senior year. At the press conference, Palmer announced his
reasons for not returning.
"This has been a very difficult decision for me to reach and
one that I have tried to look at from all sides. The bottom line
for me was realizing that I could fulfill my dream of playing in
the National Football League and at the same time, be in a
position to help my family financially," Palmer said.
It was for those reasons that Palmer decided to make himself
available for the 1994 NFL draft. Palmer, a flanker and kick
returner for the Crimson Tide, set a receiving record at Alabama
in the '93-'94 season with 1,000 yards.
Although he will no longer play football for the Tide, Palmer
still plans to stay in school. "Staying in school is something that
both my mother and I have talked about and have agreed that
it is important for me to pursue my degree," Palmer said.
After announcing his retirement from Alabama, Palmer, who
was joined by family friend and attorney Rodger Smitherman,
quickly left the stage. When fans asked why he left the room
abruptly, Smitherman replied, "It was a tough decision for him."
—Compiled from Crimson White
'A Century of News' Section B, Page 1
University marks first celebration
of Martin Luther King's birthday
First black student at UA, author
spread word of civil rights leader
by Sean Selman
Plainsman Staff Writer
The first black student to attend
the University of Alabama
addressed a near-capacity crowd
in Langdon Hall Thursday
afternoon for a program in honor
of Martin Luther King Jr.
Recounting her experiences
during the first tumultuous days of
the civil rights movement, Foster
c o n g r a t u l a t e d —,
Auburn for finally
recognizing the
King holiday.
"I don't think
you'll ever be
During his speech, Clark
commented on segregation and
equality, saying it is only natural
for people to "congregate like-to-like.
"This notion of equality is not so
natural," he said.
"It asks us to break down those
differences. It, indeed, encourages
us to think we can perform
another person's culture, that we
can come to identify with what
other people
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"I think that when we «*«*««*•"
Auburn
stop to celebrate Martin history professor
Luther King, we need to Wayne F1ynt
. - , described Clark's
sorry that you celebrate the fact that
have made this , . . . , , ,
he minimized death
as
move," she said.
"Dr. King and exalted life."
deserves all that
we can give him,
and we should
not forget that his
color was black."
Foster's speech about her few
chaotic days as an Alabama
student followed another by
Culpepper Clark, author of "The
Schoolhouse Door: Segregation's
Last Stand at the University of
Alabama."
Clark's book chronicles the
events leading up to Foster's
admittance to Alabama and gives
the details of her time there.
book
troubling.
F l y n t
said, "It tells the
—Culpepper Clark story of
author Autherine Lucy
and how human
beings can inflict incredible and
undeserved pain on each other.
"It is the story of weak, confused
administrators, vacillating faculty,
enraged citizens, bullying students
and a handful of enormously
courageous black students."
Clark said, "I think that when we
stop to celebrate Martin Luther
King, we need to celebrate the fact
that he minimized death and
exalted life."
Clark, who is also executive
FOSTER
assistant to the president of the
University of Alabama, said King
knew equality would not be won
easily.
"Martin Luther King said it
wasn't going to come in on
'wheels of inevitability.' He knew
there was a problem in our
democracy that would have to be
re-enacted and worked through in
every generation."
Clark said all movements look to
heroes for support and inspiration,
and Foster was just such a hero
during the civil rights movement.
Foster praised King for his
leadership but chastised America
for not following through with his
dreams.
"He had a dream that - just as
we are today — that blacks and
whites could sit together as
CLARK
brothers and sisters," she said.
In issues of equality, Americans
"are somewhat like the doodle­bug.
We go forward a little but we
seem to go back," she added.
"But I'm one w h o says this —
that if anything is for you and if
you are due any credit, it will one
day come to you if you keep
yourself in the right frame of
mind," Foster said.
At the beginning of the King
program, Auburn President
William V. Muse also offered high
praise for the slain civil rights
leader.
"His impact has been long and
significant. Through his leadership
and his personal courage, he
shaped the c o n s c i e n c e of this
nation and led to changes in not
only laws, but changes in attitudes
and in behavior," Muse said.
Fraternity speaker stresses importance of peace, danger of ignorance
by Stuart Elliott
Plainsman Staff Writer
JASON SMITIf Plainsman SUIT
Hardy, who witnessed the bombing of King's house,
speaks to an audience of about 30 Monday, about the
message the civil rights leader hoped to spread.
In a tribute to Martin Luther King
Jr, Charlie Hardy spoke firsthand
Monday night about breaking the
chains of ignorance in today's
society.
Hardy, district director of Alpha
Phi Alpha fraternity, witnessed the
bombing of King's house.
He frequently visited King's
church and home and was there
the night King's house on Jackson
Street was bombed.
He said even on that night, King
urged his followers to leave
peacefully.
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.,
whose national slogan is "a
voteless people is a hopeless
people," sponsored the annual
event.
"African-Americans always have
been equal to the task. We will not
take a fatal approach, we will take
a realistic approach," Hardy said.
When introducing Hardy, Alpha
Phi Alpha member Antoine G.
Scott, 04PB, said, "Ignorance is
keeping us back from prosperity."
He said ignorance kept African-
Americans from opportunities such
as education and history.
A Montgomery high school
student during the 1955 bus
protest, Hardy described himself as
a product of the movement.
"(It) was a key part of my
development," he said.
Hardy said there is always a way
to solve problems and a way to
move ahead.
The black Montgomery citizens
see KING, page B3
1OO .years: An Auburn Institution
King targets Auburn, University of Alabama for integration drive
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is considered
by many to be the leader of the civil rights
movement that erupted in the '60s.
King saw integration of public
education facilities in the United States as
one of the country's greatest challenges.
To commerorate the Univeristy's first
official recognition of King's birthday, a
look back to past celebrations is in order.
The following is an article printed by
The Plainsman in 1962 reporting the
great civil rights leader's concern with the
lack of integration in Alabama's
institutions of higher learning.
According to an Associated Press story
released late yesterday, the Reverend
Martin Luther King Jr. said the University
of Alabama and Auburn University are
prime targets for an integration drive.
King, at a news conference at the
beginning of the Southern Christian
Leadership Conference's national
convention in Birmingham, said, "It is
absolutely necessary that we have
Negroes in Alabama and Auburn."
He said, "This morning we discussed
and intended to launch with local leaders
an all-out drive to see Negro students
attend the Universities."
Only one Negro, Autherine Lucy, was
ever admitted to the University of
Alabama.
In 1956 a Federal Court ordered the
facility integrated, but she was expelled
shortly after being admitted.
At the news conference King also said
he would back local integration leaders if
they desired to stage demonstrations
during the four-day convention in
Birmingham, a city King has called "the
worst city in America" in race relations.
King said, "we shall support our
affiliated organizations here if they
engage in any direct action and will assist
in any way possible."
In 1964, Harold A. Frtnklin was
admitted and became Auburn's first
black student. However, because of
repeated disagreements with bis professors
on his thesis, Franklin decided to leave
Auburn without his graduate degree.
Josetla B. Matthews became the first
black student to graduate from Auburn
when she finished graduate school in
1966.
— compiled by Alex White, Special
Sections Editor of The Auburn Plainsman
Thursday, January 20,1994/ B-2 CD)e§uburnPlninsman
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Keep New Year's resolution
to exercise by walking
1 2 / 1 5 9:05 a.m., Langdon
Hall — Suspect seen entering a
second-story window from an
exterior stairway. Building was
searched, but n o one was
found. Pry marks found on all
exterior doors. Two speakers
reported missing.
12/15 12:50 p.m., Lane H a l l -
Complainant reported a
calculator valued at $260 stolen
from a book bag left
unattended in the lobby.
1 2 / 1 5 11:00 a.m. Small
animal clinic — Complainant
reported money stolen from
her purse, which was in a file
cabinet. Office was unsecured.
1/3 10:29 a.m., College of
Veterinary Medicine - Chad
Baxley reported receiving
obscene letters at work and
harassing phone calls at home.
1/4 10:25 a.m., Phi Delta
Theta fraternity house - Bret
Sheedy reported someone
entered the fraternity house
and removed about 60
compact discs and 25 cassettes
from various rooms.
1/4 3:15 p.m., University.
Bookstore — Lingbo Huang
found property she had
reported stolen was sold to the
bookstore.
1/7 11:32 a.m., Third level
parking deck — Fred
Thiemann reported a B zone
parking decal stolen from an
unsecured vehicle.
1/7 12:24 p . m . , North
Scholarship lot - Chris Adams
reported the rear window of
his Mercury Tracer damaged in
the lot. Perpetrator did not gain
entry into the vehicle.
1/7 2:09 p.m., First level
parking deck — Frank
Chatham reported a black half-shell
helmet stolen from a
parked motorcycle.
1/7 10:23 p.m.,
Incinerator/Vet School — Dr.
Lothrop reported a portion of
the roof around the exhaust
pipe of the incinerator was on
fire. Complainant partially
extinguished the fire. The
Auburn Fire Department
extinguished remaining flames.
1/8 5:37 p.m., Beard-Eaves
Memorial Coliseum - Andrew
Revel reported a book bag
stolen from the men's P.E.
locker room. Bag contained
driver's license, credit cards,
bank cards, ID and assorted
clothing items.
1/10 11:10 a.m., - Hangtag
was stolen from vehicle parked
off campus.
1/10 12:20 p.m., Beta Theta
Pi fraternity house -
Complainant reported an ID
card, Tiger teller card and a set
of dorm keys stolen from
jacket pocket.
1/10 9:30 p.m., Near Dorm J
— Trespass warning issued to
white male for all AU
properties. Subject not affiliated
with AU.
1/11 12:30 p.m., Carolyn
Draughon Village -
Complainant reported the theft
of a book bag and its contents
— a TV, answering machine,
compact discs and various
other items valued at $1,425.
Second complainant reported
items valued at $630 missing
from the same apartment.
1/11 9:35 a.m., Student
A c t i v i t i e s Center —
Complainant reported parking
hangtag and cassette tapes
stolen. Perpetrator broke into
subject's vehicle.
1/11 10:15 a.m. Haley Center
— Sick/ Injured person. Subject
complained of dizziness. She
was transported to residence.
A lot of us made a New Year's
resolution to exercise in 1994.
Exercise is good for body, mind
and spirit, but we all resist change.
We can think of a thousand and
one good reasons why we can't
exercise.
Joining a gym is expensive,
finding a heated pool in winter is
problematic, and. running gives us
shin splints.
If exercise is one of your New
Year's resolutions, have you
considered walking?
Walking requires no special
equipment — just a comfortable
pair of shoes. If you're walking at
night or in the early morning,
reflective strips of clothing, such as
the vests worn by road repair
workers, are required by law
within Auburn city limits.
Reflective clothing makes good
safety sense regardless of city
limits.
Since it is winter, walkers should
dress in layers. As you warm up
during your walk, remove layers.
Don't forget a hat and gloves.
If you need to be sold on
walking, remember it relieves
stress, requires no special skill and
can be done almost anywhere.
Walking presents few risks of
injury, provides cardiovascular
conditioning, i.e. aerobic exercise,
and walking promotes weight loss
by burning calories and reducing
appetite.
If walking sounds boring, walk
with a friend or vary the scenery.
Plot several walking courses
from which you can select. Set a
pace that's peppy, but still allows
you to converse. Keep that pace
for 20 to 30 minutes nonstop. As
your fitness improves, slowly
extend your exercise time and
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increase your speed.
Once you're accustomed to
walking, consider the power walk,
known as brisking.
Walking a mile in 12 minutes is
considered a brisk pace. Strides are
long, and there's plenty of arm
movement, much like cross­country
skiing.
The walk transfers power from
the buttocks, to the heel, to the
ground. Emphasis is placed upon
the rear heel, the push off point.
Those in good shape can add wrist
and ankle weights to increase
demand upon the heart and lungs.
Wogging is another way to add
interest to your routine. Wogging
alternates brisk walking with slow
jogging.
Walking as a form of exercise
should be performed at least three
times a week and no more than six
times a week. Your body needs
one day per week to rest.
If you have questions about
walking or other exercise, please
call the Health Education
Department at 844-4422.
—Jessalyn Pittman is a
health educator at Drake Student
Health Center
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Hardy told the audience to have a dream of its own.
KING
continued from page Bl
were ingenious in their use of
words, calling the bus boycott a
"protest" because a boyrott was
illegal, Hardy said.
He reminisced about King's own
theories and quoted from King's
speeches, saying, "Man cannot
ride your back if you will not
bend over and allow him to do
that."
He said the spiritual leader was
"approachable and knew how to
motivate people to get things
done."
Phrases from the famous "I
Have a Dream" speech often are
quoted, but Hardy asked the
audience if it has a dream.
He challenged the audience not
to sit idly on the heels of another's
dream, but to have one of their
own.
He said to keep a dream alive,
one must understand it. If not, the
outcome is failure.
"Do you understand what's
involved in some of the tenets,
elements, facets, that may have
been involved in his dream?"
Hardy asked.
Hardy's solution to
understanding a dream includes
dedication, respect, education,
attitude and a mentor.
When asked what
accomplishment King would be
most proud of if he were alive
today, he said it would be the
right to vote 'and the increased
number of black elected officials.
Hardy is a 1962 graduate of
Alabama State University. He
currently works for Met Life as the
assistant manager of Charlie Hardy
Associates.
Undergraduate advisor Phillip
Lyman said about 40 people came
to hear Hardy and commemorate
Martin Luther King Jr.
by Joseph Blankenship
Plainsman Staff Writer
As many University students
were sleeping Jan. 12, thieves
prowled the Plainsman Park
parking lot hunting for compact
disc players, radar detectors and
stereos.
University Police Chief Jack
Walton said five vehicles were
broken into in the Plainsman Park
parking lot sometime that night.
Willie Anderson, 01CLA, also
reported his red Dodge Shadow
stolen from Sewell Hall parking
lot.
Walton said he believes the
incidents are related. The
University Police Department is
conducting an investigation.
"We will be setting up some
surveillance to see if we can catch
these jokers," Walton said.
University police discovered the
cars early Wednesday morning and
notified the owners by phone.
Walton said he believed the
same people were involved with
each occurrence.
The thieves broke windows to
gain entry to at least four of the
cars. Two of the cars were
equipped with alarm systems.
"What the thieves did was open
the hood and disconnect the
battery so it wouldn't sound,"
Walton said.
Theft victim Jim Glover, 01PCE,
said, "They disconnected my
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said, "They disconnected my
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Nothing happened to me. I'm just
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these people. I don't feel good
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Many of the victims live in
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Brantly said, "I hadn't seen my
car in a couple of days. They had
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"I hate the parking, but nothing
can be done about it," Lyle said.
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What do you think about the proposal to have the dates for fall quarter changed?
BILL
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"I think it would be better because
you get a longer Christmas break
because you can't get a job in two
weeks. For those who have to work
during the Christmas holidays, there's
not enough time to do anything."
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TAMALA
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"I think the new proposal to start the
quarter earlier is a great idea. Number
one, we wouldn't miss so much of
football season, which I'm sure a lot of
students are upset about. Also, it doesn't
help the players not having students here
at games. Also, you would have so
much time at home."
"I think it's a great idea because going
back so late, it also affects people with
their summer jobs."
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because the break would be nicer — the
extra time over Christmas means more
time with your family and would also
give you a little bit more time to go
skiing. You don't get the chance to do
that with our short winter break."
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who are Alabama natives. I don't
think it's a good idea for people who
have to travel to New York, but I think
it will be a pretty good idea."
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Month-long holiday means extra exam day
by Karen Kinnison
Plainsman Staff Writer
Auburn students may have a better chance of
getting jobs during Christmas break if the
Student Government Association's proposal to
move the beginning of the 1995 fall quarter is
passed, SGA vice president David Martin said.
According to the proposal, fall classes would
start Sept. 14 and end Dec. 1. Students would
have a week-long break for Thanksgiving Nov.
20-26. They would return Nov. 27 and begin
finals immediately.
"Obviously, not all the students will take
advantage of the break to study, but it would
give them the chance, at least," Martin said.
Another advantage the move would offer is a
longer exam period. Exams would last five
days, as opposed to the present four days. This
would help straighten out some exam conflicts,
Martin said.
He said because football season begins
earlier than classes do, starting classes sooner
would offer the opportunity for more students
to attend the first games of the season.
Cindy Jean Brunner, assistant professor of
pathobiology, said, "Faculty are really
unenthusiastic about that argument."
She said she speaks only for the faculty who
returned a survey about changing fall quarter.
While many faculty members are football
fans, they do not see that as a good reason to
start fall quarter at a different time, Brunner
said.
"This new proposal really surprised (the
faculty) and was not well-supported," she said.
Beginning fall classes sooner could cause
problems for professors with nine-month
appointments, Brunner said.
If the amendment is approved, these
professors would be paid for the months of
September through November. Any work done
in December would not be paid, she said.
September is the only time Brunner's family
can take a vacation without the interference of
a major holiday such as Christmas or
Thanksgiving, she said.
Martin said students who live far from home
will have the chance to go home during
Thanksgiving, since the break would last a
week.
This proposal would leave approximately
two to three weeks between summer and fall
quarters.
A former proposal would begin fall classes
Sept. 7 and end them Nov. 20, so students
would not have to return to school after
Thanksgiving.
The proposal was adjusted because ROTC
students cannot receive their scholarships if
they are not in class at least one day of every
month of the regular school year, Marin said.
By ending the quarter on Dec. 1, these students
could continue to receive their scholarships.
The proposal leaves slightly more than three
months for summer. Most internships last about
three months, and most students need that
much time to find a decent job, Martin said.
Brunner said students actually will lose
money if the proposed calendar adjustment
passes. Students' summer jobs are higher
ranking and paying than jobs they may find at
Christmas, she said.
In a poll taken during the 1993 Homecoming
elections, 88 percent of students who voted
chose to change the date fall classes begin.
Sixty-four percent voted to start classes Sept.
7 and end Nov. 20, and 23.9 percent voted to
start Sept. 14 and end Dec. 1. Approximately
2,100 students responded to this poll.
No date has been set to vote on the
proposal, Martin said.
The next meeting of the University Faculty
Senate is Feb. 8, Brunner said.
"I would be surprised if we see something
then, but then I was surprised that they had
something ready for the January meeting," she
said.
Let your fingers walk to nearest recycling bin
by Tracy Jimmerson
Plainsman Staff Writer
Before tossing your old phone
book in the trash, think again.
This month, the University will
take part in a county-wide project
to collect old South Central Bell
phone books and University
directories and recycle them to
help save the Earth.
Lee County, Auburn, Opelika
and the University will take part in
the project sponsored by the Lee
County Real Recycling Task Force.
A phone book collection bin
was placed on the Foy Union
patio Jan. 7, University solid
waste/recycling coordinator
Cynthia Jackson
said.
More than 80,000
phone books are
d i s t r i b u t e d
throughout Lee
County each year,
amounting to 38 (
tons of paper.
"Every school in this district was
presented with the option to take
part in the collection," Jackson
said.
The SGA is working jointly with
the Environmental Committee, and
collection boxes may be requested
through the University Solid
Waste/ Recycling Office.
Two other collection sites are
Foodmax in Auburn and Kroger in
Opelika.
A two-day
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AUBURN \ Jackson said.
The project uses
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"Biodisposal recycling involves
putting it right back into the
earth," Jackson said.
"We will be providing the old
phone books to Dr. James
Edwards of the Auburn Agronomy
and Soils Department for a
research project," Jackson said.
Edwards works with agricultural
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New provost position created to revamp
undergraduate program instruction
bv NanCV BiStritZ me
University to issue
academic warnings
by Lilla Hood
Plainsman Staff Writer
Students with less than a 2.0 GPA will receive extra
attention from the University in the form of a warning.
Last fall, Auburn implemented a new policy of
probation and suspension for students at Auburn with
fewer than 50 hours.
Jack Blackburn, associate provost and vice
president for academic affairs, said now, when
students' GPAs fall to less than 2.0, they receive a
warning.
"The term was changed to warning from probation.
It was changed to make it more clear. Now, students
don't have to'do all that figuring," Blackburn said.
In the former system, students were placed on
probation "whenever their total number of hours
attempted, multiplied by two, exceeds grade points
earned by more than 25," according to the
University's 1993-94 Bulletin.
"A lot of people felt the previous policy was
unclear, and this change clarifies the policy,"
Blackburn said.
The new policy also adds consistency to the
system.
Blackburn said different schools and colleges used
to have different rules on probation that led some
students to change their majors back and forth
between colleges to keep from being placed on
probation or suspended.
PROBATION POLICY
•Freshmen with less than three
quarters of coursework will not be
placed on academic warning.
•Students will be placed on
academic warning at the end of any
quarter that their cumulative GPA
falls below a 2.0.
•Students receiving their first
academic suspension wild not be
allowed to register for two quarters.
•Students returning from
academic suspension will be placed
on academic warning.
"We wanted some consistency in the University so
students could stay in the college that they were in,"
he said.
Gary Swanson, chairman of the academic standards
committee when the proposal was passed, said, "The
fundamental target was to eventually make all
students have an all-around C average to graduate."
Currently, students must have a C average in their
majors, but can have less than a C and still graduate,
Swanson said.
Students whose grades fall to less than a C average
will be given an academic warning. But Swanson said
they will not be in any real trouble.
"As long as (students) make a 2.2 while on
warning, they are OK," Swanson said.
by Nancy Bistritz
Assistant News Editor
Help wanted: assistant provost
of undergraduate studies position
available.
Job responsibilities for the
position include working.with the
provost and the vice president of
academic affairs.
He or she will administer
undergraduate programs at
Auburn and will work with
academic deans to develop and
improve undergraduate program
instruction.
Lawrence Wit, chair of the
search committee said, "Basically,
the assistant provost is someone
who would report to the
provost."
Wit, who is also acting dean of
the College of Science and
Mathematics, said the job has
many responsibilities.
"Assistant provost for
undergraduate studies is an
individual who can help
coordinate programs of
undergraduate studies.
"That person would help
implement core curriculum and
would be involved in assessing
the core curriculum," Wit said.
He added that the search is
nationwide and he has received
at least 40-50 applications from
people inside and outside of
Auburn.
"The search committee is made
up of a fairly broad
representation, with
administration and faculty.
"(The committee) is weighted
in terms of the two colleges
delivering the curriculum," Wit
said.
Wit said Paul F. Parks, provost
and vice president of academic
affairs, appointed members of the
committee and "charged the
committee as far as what the job
entailed.
"The committee and Dr. Parks
then went to work on a job
description," Wit said.
Rebekah H. Pindzola, associate
dean of the College of Liberal
Arts, is one of eight members on
the committee.
She said she hopes whoever
fills this position will work with
courses such as U101, Society and
Cultures, and U103, The
Individual and Society.
"They need particular guidance
from a person in authority,"
Pindzola said.
Pindzola wants the applicants
for the assistant provost to have
experience.
"While the search is
nationwide," Pindzola said, "it is
my personal hope that a
successful candidate will have
had experience teaching core
curriculum courses at Auburn or
another institution."
The committee will look at
applications in the next few
weeks.
"I will duplicate the
applications and give them to the
committee. However, Dr. Parks
will have the final say," Wit said.
"We're anxious to get someone
aboard."
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Adjunct instructors needed: 1.
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