1997-04-24 The Auburn Plainsman

              INSIDE
Greeks celebrate spring B8
School rezoning gets mixed grades A4
Golfers tee off at SEC tourney Dl
INTRIGUE
You May Kiss the Bride
Intrigue examines the dos, dont's, spring
fashion in this bridal feature CI
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THURSDAY. APRIL 24. 1997 VOL. 103. NO. 21, 36 PAGES
First ever reunion brings together black alumni
• SEAN GOURLEY
Staff Writer
Seeing old friends. Meeting new ones.
Networking.
These were words heard time and again
at the first Auburn African-American
Alumni Reunion last weekend.
Kelvin Redd, a 1990 graduate and chair­man
of the African-American Alumni
Advisory Council, said the purpose of the
reunion was to bring more blacks to
Auburn.
"I'm just excited about the whole week­end,"
he said.
Redd said the goals for the reunion
were to get people involved in the Alumni
Association, assist students in finding
employment and serve as role models for
younger people.
About 140 alumni attended the reunion.
The schedule of events included a
reception Friday night, followed by a
Greek show and a social mixer. Saturday's
events included a career workshop, a pic­nic
and a group photo.
The highlight of the weekend was a
banquet and dance on Saturday night
with an address by Julian Earls, deputy
director for operations at NASA-Lewis
Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio.
Earls delivered words of advice and
encouragement to those in attendance
and spoke about the importance of educa­tion.
"Earls' mother had only an eighth
grade education and his father only a
fourth grade education.
"They're not uneducated; they're self-educated,"
he said of his parents.
"Degrees alone don't make you smart."
Earls said he felt the price his audience
paid for a college education earned them
the right to attend the reunion.
"If a thing is worth doing, it is worth
doing, period. If you set noble goals, you
can achieve them," he said.
Linwood Moore, a 1977 graduate, came
from Upper Marlboro, Md., to attend the
reunion. Moore said he was the first black
cheerleader and the first black Plainsman,
an official host of the University.
He said he wanted to renew old
acquaintances and meet new people. He
also hoped to make others aware of what
Auburn had to offer.
Tammi Roberts, who attended Auburn
from 1976-80, was one of the first
Tigerettes.
At the reunion, she said she hoped to
see people concerned with unity in the
world.
Melvin Smith, a 1987 graduate and
counselor for career placement and stu­dent
services, said the reunion was an
excellent chance for students to network.
Smith said he hoped to show others that DJ BONDS/Photo Editor
please see REUNION, A-3
Get Some . . .What? Wings. . .Ohhhhh!
John Burgess Jr. (left) and another contestant race to full plates of hot wings in the Greek Week wing eating contest. The contest
was held Saturday at the intramural field and is an annual tradition. For highlights of Greek Week, see B8.
Emma Brown, caterer, Tony Holland, '84, (left), John Hill, '85 and Gary Horton, '88
eat lunch at the Bibb-Graves Amphitheater Saturday during the reunion.
AU freshman
dies of gunshot
• ERIC KAMMERUD
Assistant Campus Editor
An Auburn student is dead after what police said
appears to be an accidental shooting.
John Adam Hill, a freshman in agronomy and soils from
Grove Hill, Ala., was pronounced dead at 2:38 a.m.
Saturday by Deputy Coroner Bill Harris at the East
Alabama Medical Center.
Harris attributed the death to "an apparent accidental
gunshot wound to the head."
Ed Downing, Auburn Police Chief said there were two
or three other people in the apartment at the time of the
shooting, and that he was unsure whether alcohol was
involved in the incident.
Downing said the wound was self-inflicted and "state­ments
were made (by witnesses) that Russian roulette was
going on."
According to police reports, a call was received at about
1:52 a.m. from a resident of Crossland Downs reporting a
gunshot victim. Upon arriving at the scene, paramedics
treated Hill, 19, and then transported him to the medical
center where he was pronounced dead.
Hill's body was taken to the Department of Forensics in
Montgomery for autopsy. Police are still waiting on the
forensics report.
No criminal charges have been filed, but the case will be
presented to a grand jury, standard procedure in any case
like this one, Downing said.
"Whatever comes out (of the grand jury hearings) will
be pursued, but I don't expect any charges will come."
DJ BONDS/Photo Editor
Three rapes reported
during weekend
• GREG WALKER
Editor - '
A 19~year-old Auburn
University at Montgomery stu­dent
and two juveniles were
raped last weekend in three sep­arate
incidents.
Thursday, April 17, an AUM
student reported being raped
out side of the ZOO dance club
near Village Mall. The alleged
rape occurred between 11 p.m.
and 3 a.m., and the victim
reported the alleged rapist was
"art acquaintance. • • ••
. Auburn Police Chief Ed-
Downing said no charges have
been filed at this ttrhe<
"We do know the individual
involved, but whether ox not
charges are filed will depend on
the victim," Downing said. "We
believe she does not want to
prosecute."
In an unrelated incident, a 15^
year-old female was allegedly
raped Thursday around noon
near Auburn High School.
According to Auburn Police,
the alleged assailant is art
acquaintance of the victim and
could be charged with statutory
rape. At press time, no charges
had been brought by the victim.
In another unrelated incident,
a 13-year'Oid female reported
being raped near the 800 block
of Bedell Avenue in Auburn.
According to police reports,
the rape occurred in February,
but because the victim is a juve­nile,
statutory rape laws are in
effect and the rape can be
reported any time after the inci-dent
occurs.
Downing said no charges
have been filed in any of these
cases and that in each the
assailant is known. He said the
Auburn community should be
assured there is no rapist run-
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"This is not a trend, and none
of these incidents are related,"
Downing said.
Indigo Girls postpone Friday's concert
J O K I N G ? Emily Saliers out two
weeks with throat problems; UPC
reschedules
• JEFFREY HAHNE
Intrigue Editor
Two days before they were scheduled to hit
the stage inside Beard-Eaves Memorial
Coliseum, Indigo Girls have postponed their
April 25 concert because of an illness in the
band.
Emily Saliers, half of the acoustic duet, has
nodules on her throat and will need two weeks
to recover, John Burgess, UPC adviser, said.
"We're sorry and they're sorry. It reflects
poorly on everybody,". Burgess said. "They
still want to come here, they don't want to can­cel."
Burgess said the show will be rescheduled
for May 20 or 21, Tuesday and Wednesday
night respectively.
"They won't tell me much, but they are hav­ing
to move other dates as well," Burgess said.
Currently, there are no plans have been made
for another act to take Indigo Girls' place this
weekend.
"All tickets will be honored during the
rescheduled show or refunded at the original
purchaseooint," Burgess said.
UPC sold over 6,000 tickets for the show and
will try to contact all block ticket holders,
Burgess said.
"The way it was headed we would have sold
out or come close," Burgess said.
Some students around campus were disap­pointed
about the postponment, but still
planned on going to the rescheduled show.
"I still want to go unless it's on a weekend
that I go home," Cathy Tucker, a senior in pre-,
vet zoology, said. "I was looking forward to it
and will definitely try to go in May."
"I've never seen them and will go in May,"
Beth Marini, a senior in biomedical science,
said. "I have company coming from Georgia
Tech to see the show, and I'm sure they'll be
upset too."
Another student had company coming in
from Georgia for the show as well.
"My friends are coming from University of
Georgia," Melina Cole, a freshman in political
science, said.
"It's inconvenient for them, because I'm sure
they won't be able to make the show in May."
As far as the rest of Splash into Spring is con­cerned,
Burgess said, "Things are going well.
Turnouts have been great, but the weather has
been bad."
Burgess said the rest of the week should go
as planned.
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CONTRIBUTED
Emily Saliers, one half of The Indigo Girls,
is suffering from lumps on her throat and
will need two weeks to recover.
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Orientation Sessions: April 29, 4 p.m., 241
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Memorial Day 5K Run will be held on May
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Dunkin' Darlings will have orientation May
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An Auburn tradition — President's Day!
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Awards Ceremony honoring Auburn
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Alpha Kappa Alpha and Alpha Phi Alpha
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For tickets, see any member of these organiza­tions
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Auburn University Speech and Hearing
Clinic is having a free speech and hearing
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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. celebrates
SkeeWeek '97 April 26-May 3. We will be
sponsoring a blood drive on Monday from 9
a.m.-2 p.m. in Haley Center. Monday at 6
p.m., there will be a charity basketball tourna­ment
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Absolute Frisbee Tournament will be held
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Fields. Team registration at Foy Union. There
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Haley Center, 6 p.m. All majors are welcome.
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Greek Week 1997
Spring Quarter is here and along
with Alpha Psi Rodeo, Splash Into
Spring, and lazy afternoons comes
Greek Week. This year's annual
Greek Week was held from April
14-19. It is a time when fraternities
and sororities join together in
friendly competition and celebra­tion
to raise money and awareness
for various philanthropies. This
year, over $5,000 was raised by
Auburn's Greeks to solely benefit
the Catherine Cooper Cater
Leukemia Society. The majority of
the money was raised through t-shirt
sales and the penny drop
competitions held on The
Concourse.
Different days during the week
were themed by different events.
Monday was Philanthropy Day
and Letter Day. Greeks were
encouraged to wear their letters
and also to hold an event for their
philanthropy that afternoon.
Tuesday was Faculty Appreciation
Day with a breakfast and tea held
in Foy Union to recognize the edu-catprs'
efforts. Wednesday was Pin
Day and also marked the begin­ning
of the Greek Blood Drive. The
blood drive ended Thursday after­noon
and the annual Miss Greek
Week Pageant was held that night.
Saturday was the climax of
Greek Week marked by the annual
Greek Games. After a prayer
breakfast held at the Beta House,
events such as beach volleyball,
the bat race, a wing eating contest
and tug o' war were held on the
Intramural Fields. The overall
winner of this year's Greek Week
was the Omicron team consisting
of Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity
and Alpha Chi Omega Sorority.
IFC Executive Council
A round of clicks go out to
Auburn's IFC Executive Members
who recently returned from the
Southeastern IFC Conference with
the "Best Interfraternity Council in
The Southeast Award."
Did you know?
A survey conducted on a nation­wide
pool of graduates by the
University of Missouri proved that
Greek-affiliated men and women
are much more likely to be active
in civic affairs during adulthood,
than the non-greeks. The study
also found that Greek-affiliated
men and women are more likely to
contribute financially, and to do so
in greater amounts, to charitable
and non-profit organizations and
religious groups. Another very
interesting fact found by the study
is that Greek-affiliated students
are more likely to be involved in
college organizations than
Scholarship
Congratulations to the top three
social fraternities in overall (mem­bers
& pledges) cumulative GPA's:
1.) Farm House 3.0079
2.) Phi Gamma Delta 2.9654
3.) Beta Theta Pi 2.8026
The grade point average of all
fraternity men on campus (2.68) is
once again higher than that of the
average of all independent men
(2.63) at Auburn. Remember:
scholarship requires constant
effort and attention. Please don't
forget to bring all your old tests up
to the IFC Office and contribute
them
Spiritual Life
Please join us at the 1997 Greek
Spiritual Life cookout which will
be held May 8 at Farmhouse.
Recruitment
Go ahead and mark your calen­dars
for Auburn University
Fraternity Fall Rush which will be
September 29 - October 2,1997.
Athletic Corner
Farm House fraternity won the
Greek Basketball League, edging
out Beta in a close game.
Congratulations to the fraternities
of New Row, who defeated the fra­ternities
of Old Row in the
Basketball Championship. The
New Row MVP of the game was
Don Harison of Alpha Gamma
Rho Fraternity, and the MVP from
Old Row was Doug Royals of
Theta Chi Fraternity.
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Thursday, April 24,1997 QEfl e Auburn Plainsman A-3
News Bri
Hostage stalemate ends as troops storm rebels' soccer game
Peruvian soldiers moved in Tuesday to free 71 hostages from a four-month standoff with leftist rebels.
One hostage and two soldiers were killed as 140 Peruvian commandos stormed the Japanese ambassador's
residence where the standoff started.
All 14 rebels from the Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement died, according to Peruvian President
Alberto Fujimori.
About 25 other hostages and soldiers were injured in the siege, but Fujimori said only two were serious­ly
injured. The encounter lasted only an hour.
The hostage situation started December 17 when a Japanese ambassador hosted a birthday party in
honor of Japan's emperor. Tupac Amaru's rebels demanded the release of some of their compatriots.
Local television, using the police as their source, said the Peruvian commandos stormed the compound
during the rebel's daily soccer game.
— Compiled from CNN Online reports
Flood waters swamp Grand Forks, sewage taints water supply
Forty-five thousand of the 50,000 residents of Grand Forks, N.D. evacuated their homes Tuesday as the
Red River flooded their homes and back yards.
President Clinton is scheduled to tour the flooded lands to examine the damage caused by rising waters
and fires that have gutted the town.
Clinton is supposed to tour the area by helicopter and visit with Grand Forks residents staying at the
temporary shelter at Grand Forks Air Force Base.
Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) said repairing the damage could reach $1 billion.
Drinking water has been tainted with sewage as floodwaters carried the waste into the municupal water
treatment plant, closing it indefinately.
The water has yet to reach its expected crest at 54 feet, which is 26 feet above flood stage.
— Compiled from USA Today Online reports
Strong economy encourages deficit to fall below $100 billion
In response to a booming economy which has brought about an increase in tax revenue, experts believe
the federal budget deficit may drop below $100 billion for the first time since 1981.
If the deficit does decrease, this would be the fifth year in a row that the trend has continued.
According to a Treasury Department report, tax collections were stronger than expected for March which
created a smaller deficit than predicted.
The March deficit was $21.3 billion, down 55 percent from March 1996s $47.1 billion.
The report also showed the deficit was down 13 percent for the first six months of 1997 compared to that
of 1996.
— Compiled from USA Today reports
Reunion Continued from A-1
Garrett Mullins, a 1980 gradu­ate,
said he thought networking
was an important part of the
reunion and gives the world a bet­ter
impression of Auburn.
He said, "Developing contacts is
the name of the game."
Charles L. Smith, a 1972 gradu­ate,
said when he came here in
1968 there were only 26 blacks
enrolled. He was glad to see that
Auburn had become more diversi­fied.
"The experiences I had here will
go with me for the rest of my life,"
he said.
James Brown, executive director
for minority advancement, said
the weekend exceeded his original
expectations.
"It really is great," he said. "It
shows how important it is to the
people participating."
At the banquet, Brown was
awarded the Samuel Lamar
Pettijohn Award, named after the
first black graduate from Auburn,
for distinguished service.
Brown said, "This has truly
been a good event. It's going to be
that much better next year."
University President William V.
Muse also addressed the alumni at
the banquet Saturday night. "We
are pleased to have you here. I
encourage you to become
involved in your University," he
said.
Abbitista guilty of harassment
• JENNIFER ELLIOTT
Assistant State/Local Editor
An Auburn student was con­victed
of disorderly conduct after
an incident that occured at the
Lambda Chi Alpha house on Feb.
23.
Jay Abbittista, 19, was sen­tenced
to 90 days in jail, $250 and
$61 in court costs, according to
Auburn Municipal court.
Abbittista harrassed 37-year-old
Sigma Alpha Epsilon cook
Lucille Berry while in her '81
Chevrolet van, near the Lambda
Chi Alpha house.
The defendant caused $100 in
damages to the door of the vehi­cle.
Neither Berry, members of SAE
or members of Lambda Chi
would comment on a possible
civil lawsuit against Abbittista for
emotional distress caused to
Berry.
Additionally, Abbittista refused
to comment.
Mike Cammarata, Lambda Chi.
president said the entire situation
has been "blown out of propor­tion,"
but. would not comment
further on advise of the fraterni-tiy's
attorney.
Police continue Fenton investigation
• TANYA HOLT
Managing Editor
Questions surrounding the July
1995 death of an Auburn student
are no closer to being answered
almost two years after the inci­dent.
Candice Fenton, 19, was found
dead in her apartment July 18 by
officers responding to a welfare
check requested by her parents.
A native of New Jersey, Fenton
was a sophomore majoring in
early childhood development at
the time of her death.
Fenton died as a result of
asphyxia, or suffocation, but her
death has never been ruled a
homicide.
Instead, Fenton's death was
ruled as suspicious, and police are
still looking for that last piece in
this puzzling case.
Auburn Police Chief Ed
Downing said although Fenton's
death has never been classified as
a murder an investigation contin­ues.
"The investigation is far from
over. There will be leads followed
until we can determine, in our
minds, what exactly happened,"
Downing said.
"Most case files are a few para­graphs
here and there. I would
say this file has gotten to be about
200 papers," Downing said.
According to an Alabama
Department of Forensic Sciences
death investigation report, Fenton
had been bound by a dog leash
around her neck and wrists.
"The decomposition of the
body hurt the investigation.
Forensics was basically unable to
answer many of the questions we
would like to have answered,"
Downing said.
The Auburn police have
received outside assistance in the
case as well.
In a Nov. 30, 1995, article pub­lished
by The Plainsman, Auburn
police said information about the
case had been sent to the
Behavioral Sciences Unit of the
FBI in Quantico, Va.
However, this failed to produce
any suspects or to classify the case
as murder. It also moved the
police no closer to solving the sus­picious
death case.
We've talked to as many experts
as we can, even nation-wide, but
we don't have a crystal ball,"
Downing said.
"There are still unanswered
questions, the investigation is far
from over," he said.
While the investigation contin­ues,
Downing said Auburn stu­dents
should not feel threatened.
The police do not believe there is
a murderer loose in Auburn.
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Zoning changes prompt controversy, parental concerns
• ANDY ACTON
Staff Writer
If the proposal for the rezoning
of school districts passes, some
Auburn elementary kids will be
taking apples to teachers at their
new schools.
The rezoning proposal has creat­ed
a considerable amount of con­troversy
over the past few months.
Jimmy DeVenny assistant
superintendent of Auburn City
Schools said the superintendent's
office has received several phone
calls and letters concerning the
rezoning proposal.
Both state and federal law
require city schools to be balanced
racially, economically and scholas-tically.
Faye Hall Jones, whose son
attends Wrights Mill Road
Elementary, said the rezoning
would be okay as long as there
was an equitable distribution and
the children weren't suffering
from the rezoning.
"Everything would've fit in the
federal guidelines, but it was not
acceptable to us. We are striving to
make a closer balance," he said.
"I think it's a lot of politics. I
don't hear enough about the kids.
We should be thinking about them
and their education," said Dean
Schwartz of the College of
Veterinary Medicine.
Schwartz, a parent who has been
to four or five zoning meetings,
said he understands the legal
issue dealing with racial balance.
"But we're losing sight of what's
really important — the kids," he
said. ,
A year ago the school board
decided to redistrict the schools
and let the surrounding commu­nities
know of the future plans in
advance, DeVenney said.
As of now, there are three ele­mentary
schools: Dean Road,
Wrights Mill Road and Cary
Woods. With the addition of two
new elementary schools, The
Margaret M. Yarborough School
and a site off Ogletree Road which
has yet to be named, some changes
will need to be made.
The five elementary schools will
be equipped for grades one
through five. Drake Middle School
will be six through eight. Auburn
Junior High will become a middle
school with grades six through
eight. Auburn High School will
not be affected by the rezoning
proposal.
DeVenny said the school board
worked on the rezoning before
Christmas. In early January, a
focus group, consisting of parents,
principals and members of the
community, met to discuss the
rezoning plans.
He said from that point, they
visited schools and showed the
plans to the faculty and the PTA.
"We went through 11 revisions
of the first proposal," DeVenny
said.
On April 8, the school board
decided to take a month to consid­er
the proposal. DeVenny said this
gives the community time to raise
questions about the proposal.
The community will meet at 6:30
p.m. on April 29 for a second town
meeting at Auburn High School.
DeVenny said the school board
will consider the proposal based
on the discussions and questions
raised at the town meeting on May
13.
DeVenny said he has also
received calls concerning the safe­ty
of children who will have to
cross the railroad tracks to go to
the Yarborough school.
The Yarborough school is locat­ed
off of North Donahue, past the
intersection of Donahue Drive
and Shug Jordan Parkway.
"The tracks are in existence now.
We already have kids coming
across the railroad tracks to go the
existing schools," DeVenny said.
"Overall I'm in favor of the
rezoning process," Russ
Muntifering, a parent and profes­sor
of animal and dairy science
said. "I applaud what the school
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board is doing. It seems to be a
rational and sensible control of the
growth that is continuing in
Auburn."
But some parents don't see the
rezoning as a rational move.
"I'm thrilled, but I don't think
it's a practical solution financial­ly,"
Patricia Cook, a parent of a
third grader at Wrights Mill Road,
said.
Supreme Court nixes political drug-test proposal before state debate
• MEGAN GAMMONS
Staff Writer
In 1990, Georgia passed a law
requiring elected officials to pro­duce
a urine specimen to test for
marijuana, cocaine, opiates,
amphetamines and phenocyclines.
On Tuesday, the United States
Supreme Court ruled this law vio­lated
the Fourth amendment.
The Fourth Amendment of the
Constitution says, "The right of
people to be secure in their per­sons,
houses and effects against
unreasonable searches and
seizures shall not be violated and
no warrants shall be issued, but
upon probable cause, supported
by oath or affirmation and particu­larly
describing the place to be
searched, and the persons or
things to be seized."
Walker Chandler along with
Sharon Harris and James Walker
were the plaintiffs in the case. All
three have run under the
Libertarian party in previous elec­tions,
Chandler for lieutenant gov­ernor
in 1992, Harris for state agri­culture
commissioner, and Walker
for Legislature.
All three passed the drug tests,
but lost the election.
"The Georgia law, if not struck
down, would set a dangerous
precedent of infringement on per­sonal
liberty," Chandler said.
"Even if we choose to ignore the
fundamentally flawed nature of
any type of suspicion-free drug
testing policy, we cannot ignore
the Pandora's box the statute
opens," he said.
Chandler called the law "a
mockery of our country's credo of
'innocent until proven guilty.'"
In an American Civil Liberties
Union press release, Steven R.
Shapiro, national legal director for
the ACLU, wrote, "This law
demonstrates how our constitu­tional
rights are being sacrificed in
pursuit of the so-called 'war on
drugs.'"
A law like this wouldn't work
for Alabama, either, Cal Clark, a
professor of political science, said.
"Since the U.S. Supreme Court
has already said (drug testing) vio­lates
the fourth amendment, it
would be a waste of time for us to
consider it," Clark said.
Clark related the situation to one
of a police officer searching a car.
"A police officer has to have
probable cause to search a car oth­erwise
it's illegal. It's illegal search
and seizure, a direct violation of
the Fourth Amendment.
"The same goes for this. There is
no probable cause, so it's illegal,"
he said.
"The Supreme Court ruled that
a blanket law like this one violates
the Fourth Amendment," Clark
said.
Clark suggested a way to make
the drug testing legal.
"Have one politician take a drug
test and if he comes out clean have
him challenge his opponent. Make
it like the debates are. If the oppo­nent
doesn't take the test it would
be an open admission of guilt.
"This is why in the recent elec­tions,
Bob Dole had to show his
health record. And that's exactly
what the Supreme Court said," he
said.
Robert Hudson, an instructor of
philosophy, tests his class on sus­picion-
free drug testing each quar­ter.
He said suspicion-free drug
tests are unethical.
"First, suspicion-free drug test­ing
violates a person's rights. Even
if diminished work performance is
the criteria for drug testing.
"Drug testing wouldn't be valid,
because you would already have a
reason for firing the worker:
diminished work performance.
Therefore, drug testing in all
instances isn't valid," Hudson
said.
Gov. Fob James echoed the
Supreme Court's decision.
Lee County Commissioner Dick
Key said the legislature would
have to decide if giving the elected
officials drug tests was ethical
since it can't be decided on a local
level.
"I have no problem with it,
though," Key said.
"If they want a sample, I'll give
them a sample. I have no objec­tions."
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Earth Day celebration held at Webster's Lake
• LIZZ FULLERTON
News Staff
Earth Day falls on April 22, but
festivities honoring Mother Earth
sprang into action Sunday, April
20 at Webster's Lake.
The • University's
Environmental Awareness orga­nization
sponsored the annual
Ea th Day Festival.
Kerry Laughlin, a sophomore in
nursing and president of the orga­nization,
said, "It's just basically a
day to celebrate the Earth and cel­ebrate
living as one in it.
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everyone," she said.
Daniel Lee, a junior in wildlife
science and a member of the orga­nization,
said, "Earth Day to me is
getting more people involved in
what goes on around them.
"Last year about a thousand
people came to the festival. We
were hoping for about a thousand
to show up again."
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OUR VIEW
Security deposit? What security deposit?
^L I ot a security deposit gripe?
• " Ever felt taken advantage of by
a realty company? Join the crowd.
Whether by accident or a remarkable string
of events, students at Auburn generally share
a similar experience: something went wrong
with off-campus housing.
Granted, when you stay at a place for a
year damage accrues, but gather students
together and stories of security-deposit abuse
and mysterious charges appear.
We have our stories, and feel they repre­sent
the general spectrum of problems out
there and what you have told us.
There was the tale of students living at
apartments where their water heater began to
malfunction. When they called the gas com­pany
to inspect, a gas company worker shut
their gas off. The pipe was too close to the
water heater for comfort and was deemed
dangerous. The gas man placed a sign on the
heater, and cut the gas off. When the stu­dents
called the apartments for repairs, the
company said they would handle the prob­lem.
Days later, a man in unlabeled coveralls,
claiming to be with the gas company, turned
the gas back on and reported the problem
solved. Suspicious of the plainly clad work­er,
the students called the gas company.
The gas men didn't know of any worker
turning the gas back on, and sent a worker to
cut the gas back off. Suspicious, you bet.
More than half of our stories involve clean­ing
and security deposit woes. One case
exemplifies the typical scenario.
A student signs a lease for their apartment
and gets ready to move in. As the key turns,
and the door swings open, it is obvious the
last tenants didn't clean the apartment.
The student complains to the realty compa­ny
and nothing happens. The student is told
the place was cleaned and, if there was any
residual crud, make a list of the problems.
"No problem," thinks the student.
Moving-out time: The student thinks, "I'll
get my deposit back if I clean meticulously."
Reality? The student loses more than half of
their money because of mysterious smudges
or uncleanliness that warrants a $50 deduc­tion.
Even though the student's mom travels six
hours to clean and gives the dwelling a
white-glove inspection, the deposit is
chopped in half.
More often than not the problems are usu­ally
solved with a simple call from a disgrun­tled
parent threatening a lawsuit, and herein
is where the problem lies.
Realty companies are quick to handle prob­lems
when parents are involved, but leave it
to students (who are supposed to be adults)
and the level of respect goes out the window.
Students are put off, put out and put on
hold only to hear the person they need to
speak with is "out of the office."
Are realty companies worried students
might want to rent with them again or tell
their friends they had a good experience with
this or that company? The answer is no.
Property managers and owners do not bother
to treat students with respect becasue they
know there will be another student coming
in the door within minutes looking for a
place to spend "the best years of their lives."
Of course realty companies sometime have
legitimate claims and reasons for not return­ing
deposits.. Everyone has been to or at least
heard of that raging party where someone
put a hole in the wall or permanently stained
the carpet. But these examples rank in the
minority when it comes to the student popu­lation,
and the stereotype does not need to be
placed on every Auburn student.
What can be done?
The Plainsman encourages every new
leasee to make a list of problems that might
be found and turn a copy of the list in to the
realtor. Make the realty companies hold their
end of the lease and do what they say they
will.
To the realty companies: make a list or note
what marks, stains or damage was there
when the new tenant moved in, and do not
charge them for pre-existing conditions such
as that hole in the wall mentioned before
Students can also call the Better Business
Bureau of West Georgia, East Alabama, Inc.
atl-800-824-5274.
If you think you are getting a raw deal,
give them a call and let us know too.
Making an eloquent case for values
"Ellen" is coming out, the Ten
Commandments are coming
down and Heaven's Gate isn't
what it used to be.
Can an eloquent case be made
for values anymore?
Day after day I sit in class­rooms
with students and profes­sors
zealous about personal free­dom
and human rights. They
scoff at values and morality as
antiquated societal rules that are
cumbersome and discriminatory.
Disgruntled about Christians,
they turn up their noses in dis­dain
at anything remotely of
Christian origin, and lament the
prejudice, sexist, rights-infringing
ideas held by those professing the
Christian faith.
And sometimes, I can't say I
blame them.
As a Christian I staunchly cling
to my beliefs against pre-marital
sex, homosexuality, abortion and
other such inflammatory issues.
But I certainly don't expect
LQRIE JOHNSON
anyone to share those beliefs if
they don't share my reason for
believing them. I can't be upset
with what I perceive to be the
downward spiral of American
values because those leading the
plunge don't have what I have.
They don't know what I know.
The ideals they adhere to are
attractive. Personal freedom
sounds great; human rights are
appealing. Nothing sounds
wrong with a world where no
one is stigmatized for their sexual
orientation, anything is permiss-able
and one is not bound by
rules regulating one's desires.
But those "freedoms" are false;
they only lead to hurt and pain.
Al Jackson, my preacher, believes
when God says Thou shalt not/
He is saying don't hurt yourself.'
Yet even I would not believe
that if I was not absolutely certain
Jesus Christ is my Lord and
Saviour.
The foundation of everything I
hold dear is a personal relation­ship
with Jesus Christ. I don't
have a religion; I'm too stubborn.
Quite frankly I don't like anyone
telling me what to do. That used
to cause a little friction in my
family.
But I do have a real relation­ship
with a real God. Only Jesus
knows the real me, and amazing­ly,
loves me anyway.
As a fairly intelligent, educated
person, I'm aware of the reason­ing
against Christianity. I can
understand the skepticism doubt
and even the anger against a
group of religious people who
appear to be judging and forcing
their own personal values on the
rest of the world.
And I would side against
Christians if I didn't know from
experience that Christ is real. I
can doubt what others say and
write, but I cannot deny what I
know in my soul to be true.
The greatest advocate of
human rights couldn't argue with
obeying the call one feels led to
follow; being who one feels led to
be.
I have come to realize after
being hurt and depressed by the
degeneration around me that it is
my fault. I've been too busy com­plaining
or feeling sorry for
myself to share the love I have
found.
I received Jesus first, then my
values. It doesn't work any other
way.
Lorie Johnson is Associate Sports
Editor for The Auburn Plainsman
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SALLIE OWEN
Election
proves to
be learning
experience
It seems like it's been a lot
longer than two weeks since ambi­tious
students patrolled Auburn
accompanied by four or five of
their best-dressed friends.
After my failed run for
Plainsman editor, life has settled
down to normal, although it was
an amazing week of my life. Heck,
I was on television, my name and
face were plastered everywhere
and I had an excuse to randomly
go up to any student I saw and
strike up a conversation.
I had watched campus cam­paigns
before. I always wondered
how those students who were
older and wiser and cooler than
me could pull it all together.
About halfway through the week,
I pinched myself and realized I
was actually doing what I had
admired others for doing.
The thing is, no one who does it
does it alone. Many thanks go out
to my parents, my friends and my
sisters for all their hard work. My
dad and stepmom even came to
call-outs, which were way past
their bedtime.
There are nine other students
who lost races for major offices on
campus. For seven days we were
famous. Now I feel anonymous
again, like just one of the masses.
The day after election results
were announced, I sat in my class­es
and no one spoke to me. Maybe
they knew I had lost and didn't
want to say the wrong thing, so
they didn't say anything at all.
Afterward, everyone who had
the good fortune to let me cry on
their shoulders told me this was a
learning experience. My usual
reaction was to roll my eyes and
wonder who else i could find to
talk to who wouldn't say such
trite and cheesy things.
I knew I would be okay, but
there was a certain amount of
sniveling that had to be endured.
God bless my two best friends
(and everyone else) for putting up
with me.
My mom, stepdad and brother
sent me flowers because they were
proud of me anyway. My cousin
brought me a sunshine present
that was bound to please — bal­loons,
chocolate and Rolling Rock.
Anyway, back to cheesy senti­ments.
There may have been some
truth in them after all.
For example, I've had the whop­ping
realization that politicians
don't suddenly become political
when they are 40 years old. By
then, odds are they've been at it
for a long time.
And, if it is marketed correctly, I
think the too-busy-and-nervous-to-
eat diet could be the next big
diet craze.
When you ask people open-ended
questions, you never know
what they'll say. They may say
nothing, or 30 minutes later you
may still be talking to them.
It is possible to do what you
think you cannot do.
As independent as you may be,
some things require the help of
others.
No matter how heartbroken you
are, you can survive.
There are unexpected people
who believe in you. I was amazed
at the people who backed me,
even if I hadn't known them long
or well or recently.
I don't know 2,263 people in
this town, so whoever you are —
thank you.
I'm glad I tried.
Chad Barwick will be the new
Plainsman editor, and I wish him
all the best. I have no doubt he
will do a fine job.
Sallie Owen is Assistant Campus
Editor for The Aubutn Plainsman %
Thursday, April 24,1997 CEbcgyburnPIainsmnn A-7
ON THE CONCOURSE
Have you ever had difficulty getting your security deposit back?
Interviews by Gary Phivptsi Staff Writer. Photos by DJ Bonds, Photo Editor.
AIDA-KAI JOHNSON
senior, social work
"Oh, yea. Cary-Pick — I'll never
rent from them again. I only got
$45 out of $365. They charged me
for cleaning the carpet and other
things I thought the realtors
would take care of." .•
SCOTT WARREN
junior, history
"You get your deposit back?
College Park gave me back $25
out of $200. They had to replace
the carpet, and we had a hole in
the wall when we threw a party
and someone fell through it."
KATHERINE GOODE
freshmen, psychology
"I don't have a lease. I'm fixing to
have one at Habitat. This sucks. We
have to wave all our rights in
Alabama as a leasee."
RYAN HILL
sophomore, pre-business
RHONDA TUCKER
sophomore, civil engineering
"I haven't lost a deposit yet. I'm "I live in campus housing. I've
not off campus yet. They just move never lost a deposit, but I know
my lease around wherever I go." someone who's about to."
Reader thinks Ravi
has misguided focus
Editor, The Plainsman:
This article is in response to last
week's article in The Plainsman
concerning Freedom '97 and van­dalism.
Ravi, let it go, okay?
Vandalism? Give me a break.
Ok, here we have a group of
young people attempting to do
something positive for others at
this University, and then their
efforts are made trivial by a
ridiculous plea of vandalism.
So what if they advertised the
event with chalk, spray paint or
whatever? At least give them a
hand for writing something
decent. I mean, many people our
age have written far worse things
on walls and sidewalks before.
Wake up. Focus on more realis­tic
issues, like driving on Wire
Road, tuition hikes and the pro­posed
semester issue.
Leave those heinous crimes
like "illegal possession of a piece
of chalk" and "defacing public
property with advertisements for
' a peaceful community gathering"
to the true crime fighters, okay?
Oh, and the last time I was at a
football game, I recall there being
at least one or two shakers or
cups on the ground, about three
or four beer cans lying around
and if memory serves me well,
approximately two or so posters
on Parker Hall.
But of course, you meant those
too, right? Anyway, if prospective
and visitors can put up the type
of intolerance your article exhibit­ed,
I'm sure that one or two flyers
won't bother them in the least bit.
And, in closing, if the "graffiti"
bothers you that much, get out
there and clean it up.
From the looks of your article,
it seems you have some free time
waiting to be used. Thanks, and
from a proud God "fanatic," God
Bless, Ravi.
Keith Alex Cain
Graduate student,
chemical engineering
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Editor, The Plainsman:
How delightful to read that the
1997 Beaux Arts Ball will be held
at Hotel Talasi! Your young ladies
and gentlemen perhaps do not
know, but they will be in a place
very near paradise!
One slight correction: If I
remember correctly the gardens
of The Talasi Hotel are located in
the "ruins" of a bumed-out
movie theater, not a store.
The movie house was known,
as were many other movies in the
nation at the time, as the Roxy
Theater.
It was the theater my pals and I
walked to, from the east side of
the Tallapoosa River, each
Saturday afternoon to see a chap­ter
of those wonderful "contin­ued
pieces" the movie industry
used to lure us back week after
week.
Would you believe that at one
time there were four movie the­aters
in Tallassee, running seven
days a week?
Many persons I knew went to
movies from three to five times a
week.
If "beaux" means "beautiful" I
wish for those attending the
Beaux Arts Ball a beatitiful
evening in a town whose name
means "captured." May it be a
captivating evening for them all!
' Charles R. Britt
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Methodist Church
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for poor judgment
Editor, The Plainsman:
The brothers of the Theta
Delta chapter of Kappa Alpha
Psi Fraternity Inc. would like to
apologize for the inappropriate
aspects of our routine in the
UPC step show which was held
on March 8,1997.
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
Inc. does not condone any activ­ity
which does not assist in the
aims and purposes of colleges
and universities.
Certain aspects of the routine
were deemed by some as disre­spectful
and in poor taste.
Therefore, we would like to
apologized to the UPC, the
judges, the University and the
public at large for anything
which they found to be offen­sive.
In the future, precautions will
be taken to ensure that our show
will be suitable for all audiences.
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President of the Auburn
Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi
Inc.
Reader advocates free expression of religious beliefs
Editor, The Plainsman:
I appreciate the coverage of the
"Save the Commandments" rally
in Montgomery. Just a quick point
to begin with: it wasn't evangelist
Steve Hill that suggested a dona­tion
for the judge's defense, but
emcee John Giles.
It might seem distasteful for an
evangelist to ask for money. He
didn't.
I was quite surprised by the
comments of (Caleb M.) Clark, a
political science professor, and
(Wayne) Flynt, a history profes­sor.
It is obvious from these few
comments that they both think
the Constitution is something that
must be "reinterpreted" as the
times see fit.
If this is the case, we are going
to find ourselves subject to the
dictatorship of activist judges
who think that it is their duty to
redefine what the Constitution
says.
The real issue in this case with
Judge Moore is not "establish­ment
of religion," but the "free
exercise thereof."
Most people forget that the sec­ond
part of the First Amendment
gives people the freedom to
express their religion.
Just because someone has a
political position does not mean
that they have given up that
right.
The ACLU is not out to protect
people's right to religious free­dom.
It is attempting to tear God
out of the hearts of the American
people.
How foolish is the ACLU? Just
look at the reason why they
forced a school to take the Ten
Commandments from a bulletin
board: "(A student) might read
them, venerate and heed them."
That was what the ACLU said,
not me.
What are they worried about?
That some kid might be sexually
repressed because he obeyed one
of the Commandments, "Don't
commit adultery?"
Or that a student might think
that they don't have the "free­dom"
to kill someone?
One last point: What part of
history has Flynt studied? If he
thinks that posting the Ten
Commandments is perhaps a sub­tle
attempt at establishing reli­gion,
he certainly didn't study
American history.
If we take his position, we must
throw out the "Pledge of
Allegiance" and the "Declaration
of Independence" and we must
posthumously impeach presi­dents
Washington, Lincoln and
just about all the others in
between.
We must not "reinterpret" our
Constitution, and we must not
rewrite our history. To do so will
be to give up our freedom.
It is too bad Clark, Flynt and
the ACLU didn't go to 'Freedom
'97.' Then they would have know
what true freedom is. Jesus said,
"You will know the truth, and the
truth will set you free."
Mark Ulrich
Graduate student, physics
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A battle is being waged in the
state Legislature between Gov. Fob
James and Lt. Gov. Don
Siegelman's vision for Alabama's
public education system.
Both James and Siegelman are
backing bills that will provide
money to K-12 schools for con­struction
and technology educa­tion,
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Under James' $150 million tech­nology
bond plan, money would
be distributed to schools for state­wide
wiring of computer net­works
and purchases of comput­ers
for every classroom, Warren
Williamson, special counsel to the
governor, said.
"The money will be used for a
state-wide area network infra­structure.
It will be all the highway
needed for access to information
from libraries and post-secondary
sources," Williamson said.
The bond will be paid over a 12-
year period using money from the
education trust fund, Williamson
said.
In addition, about $25 million of
the bond will be used for school
construction, specifically the
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"It costs $80,000 to replace a
portable classroom," Amy
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emergencies only," Herring said.
Siegelman's plan also includes a
$125 million technology plan to be
paid over a period of three years
from the public school fund, a
state property tax-generated fund.
Both Williamson and Herring
said neither of the two plans
should increase taxes.
The two plans have divided
education leaders and state offi­cials.
The Alabama Education
Association came out against the
governor's plan and instead has
backed Siegelman's plan.
"We support the proposal of the
lieutenant governor's pay-as-you-go
plan. We believe schools need
Internet technology, but we
shouldn't take long-term to pay
for computers that will be obsolete
in five years," Mike Martin, direc­tor
of public relations for the the
AEA, said.
Martin said the AEA is in favor
of a bond issue that will eliminate
portable classrooms.
Portable classrooms are not an
environment conducive to learn­ing,
Martin said.
The portables are smaller than
the average size classroom, are not
air conditioned and are often con­structed
out of 2X4's or converted
house trailers, he said.
"We (AEA) talked with the gov­ernor
about adding the portable
classroom issue to the technology
plan long before the lieutenant
governor took it up and were told
by the governor's office that they
didn't feel it was important
enough to include in the original
bill," Martin said.
Williamson, who worked on
James' technology plan, said the
portable-classroom issue was not
included originally because of
1995 state legislation that over­hauled
funding for K-12 schools.
Schools were asked two years
ago to submit a five-year capital
improvement plan that would
have eliminated many portables,
Williamson said.
"There are numerous examples
of local school systems that are
building new schools to eliminate
portable buildings with the 1995
law," Williamson said.
Lee County Superintendent
John C. Painter said he supports
James' technology plan, but in a
modified version.
"I would like to see local school
boards be able to decide how to
use the money so that those sys­tems
that already have a large por­tion
in technology, can use it to
meet other needs," Painter said.
Lee County, which has only
seven portable classrooms, is one
of the few county systems that has
been networked, he said.
LeeNet, an on-line computer
system, was established by the
county in conjunction with the
University and is used by Lee
County students.
"I'd like to see flexibility in
either plan because three out of
four of the main areas in our dis­trict
are receiving moderate to
rapid growth. We need the money
for construction," Painter said.
He said James' approach is pop­ular
with the people of Alabama
because they can relate to techno­logical
needs, and increasing com­puter
skills will help the state
economy in the future.
Robert Rowsey, assistant dean of
education at Auburn, said the
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main argument against
Siegelman's plan is that local
school systems in Alabama don't
pay enough taxes to support their
schools, and districts that do, such
as Auburn and Lee County, will be
penalized.
But, several districts in Alabama
have virtually no industry, and so
they can't pay larger taxes for edu­cation,
Rowsey said.
"Computers are needed, but a lot
of kids that live in poor counties
aren't getting a fair shake, "
Rowsey said.
Education in Alabama is so
underfunded that the state needs
computer technology and school
construction, Rowsey said.
"It's a catch-22.1 think we need
to be wired, but we need the basics
first.
"The most immediate thing is to
get kids out of portable build­ings,"
Rowsey said.
James' plan has been approved
by the House Ways and Means
Committee and is scheduled for a
House vote today.
Siegelman's plan will be voted
on by the Senate later this week.
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• MAXINE CLAYTON
Staff Writer
As police chief Ed Downing
wants people to know he is work­ing
for them.
As police chief, Downing is in
charge of police operations, law
enforcement and investigations.
He also handles the hiring of per­sonnel.
* "My job changes regularly and
can become exciting. Everyday
there is a different situation that
t occurs. It all depends," Downing
said.
"(The station) is very active in
community policing," he said.
•• "We try our best to keep kids from
going astray which is the best
thing to do. Our station solves
many major crimes, and I believe
we have one of the best stations in
Alabama."
Downing followed the footsteps
5 of his grandfather who was a
police officer also.
Becoming a police
h officer was never
D o w n i n g ' s
dream. He want­ed
to become a
* federal agent, he
said.
But ten years
kago, Downing
became the police
chief in Auburn.
With a master's
degree in justice
and public safety from Auburn
University at Montgomery, his
^qualifications include 22 years of
law enforcement experience.
During his career, Downing has
witnessed numerous accidents
*and crimes, but none of them are
as memorable as when Roger
Motley, a former police officer in
lOpelika, was killed.
"We had a chase with a suspect,
and the suspect shot Roger in a
stand-off. I knew Roger for a long
time and this was the hardest
thing to watch," Downing said.
His current goal as police chief
ws to combine the Auburn jail with
the county and Opelika jails.
Downing said this will require
fewer employees, provide more
nutritional meals and enable
inmates to receive health care at
the jail instead of being transport-red
to the emergency room or a pri­vate
doctor.
"Taxpayers are paying for the
trips that are made to the doctor
for these inmates, and the doctor
bills are not cheap. A central jail
will allow for a nurse to be on
"Auty. The nurse will be able to
handle more than 90 percent of the
inmates who are sick. This will
J j r i n g tremendous savings,"
Downing said.
Downing said, he has been
fighting long and hard in the war
against drugs.
"Auburn is not unlike any city
its size that has a drug problem.
Alcohol is the number one drug in
Auburn. It is the most abused and
marijuana is second," Downing
said.
Believing in the future of the
children, Downing, along with
Auburn, Opelika and Lee County
law enforcement agencies, has
helped to create an anti-drug pro­gram
within the junior high school
for seventh graders.
Independent Decision is a vol­untary
program for seventh
graders in Lee County. Students
must have a release form signed
by their parents which allows for
the child to participate in a drug
testing.
The program started Monday,
April 21 in the Auburn Junior
High School. Downing said 160 to
170 students signed up for the pro­gram.
E a s t
A l a b a m a
Medical Center
sent personnel
to conduct the
u r i n a l y s i s
tests. The test
samples were
then sent to the
state of
A l a b a m a
Department of
F o r e n s i c
Science to be examined, he said.
"The point of the ID program is
to keep the children drug and
alcohol free. This is a positive pro­gram
and does not have a nega­tive
side," Downing said.
"There are no arrests if a child's
test is positive. This program is to
help the child and the parent out.
Counseling is set up to help the
child. This program has more
potential than anything we have
done," he said.
Drug-free students are awarded
with identification cards which
entitle them to discounts. More
than 40 businesses have offered
discounts for the students.
"I would like to see this pro­gram
go all the way through until
high school. Each year, a grade
will be added to the program.
People believe police officers are
robots and do not have any feel­ings,
Downing said. But he
intends to prove to people that
police officers are human.
"We try to help everyone who
calls on us.
In three more years, Downing
might hang up his hat as the
police chief ending a long career in
protecting his fellow citizens.
"When retirement comes, I will
be ready to see what is in the
world," Downing said.
Crime Rep
"Our station solves
many major crimes,
and I believe we have
one of the best
stations in Alabama."
— ED DOWNING
Chief, Auburn Police Department
4/19 3:30 a.m., Tiger Time, 307
N. College St., Auburn, report­ed
the theft of three meals. The
meals were valued at $18.23.
4/21 11:30 a.m., Premier Video,
814-A Annalue Drive, Auburn,
reported an attempted forgery
for the purchase of three movies
and one bag of M&M's.
4/20 1 p.m., Momma
Goldberg's Deli, 500 W.
Magnolia Ave., Auburn, report­ed
a burglary. The store report­ed
$2,190 stolen.
4/20 1 a.m., Krystal, 1999
Opelika Road, Auburn, report­ed
$33 stolen.
4/19 Haywood W. Smith, 4028
Rolling Ridge Road, Auburn,
reported the theft of a U.S. mail
box and a mail box post. The
stolen items were valued at $20.
4/19 4 p.m., Gayfers, 1627
Opelika Road, Auburn, report­ed
a stolen Nautica T-shirt. The
item was valued at $25. The
shirt was later recovered.
4/2110:30 p.m., The Goal Post,
190 N. Donahue Drive, Auburn,
reported two stolen boxes of
"Black and Mild" cigars. The
two packages worth $3.38 were
recovered.
4/18 2 p.m., Tonya S. Wilson, 35
Freeman St., Aubum, reported
two stolen pairs of pants, two
shirts and stolen bras and
panties. The stolen items were
valued at $145.
4/21 1 p.m., Drew R.
Lamberson, 921 McKinley Ave.,
Auburn, reported a damaged
wheel on his vehicle. The crimi­nal
mischief occured at Subway,
108 S. Gay St., Auburn.
4/19 10:30 p.m., Tiger Package,
1631 S. College St., Auburn,
reported a stolen bottle of
Tanqueray Gin. The stolen bot­tle
was valued at $14.69.
4/201 a.m., Patricia M. Irby, 247
E. Glenn Ave., Apt. A, Auburn,
reported a stolen leather purse,
a Timex watch, a brown date
book, a checkbook and numer­ous
credit cards. The items were
stolen during a breaking and
entering of the property
owner's vehicle. The items were
recovered.
4/19 10 p.m., Willie Louis
Echols, 740 Clark Ave., Auburn,
reported a damaged tire. The
damage was worth $150.
4/19 2 p.m., Adam Purvis, 442
N. Gay St., Auburn, reported a
stolen bicycle valued at $600.
4/13 11 a.m., Charles Russell
Alexander, 1633 Lee Road, #42,
Auburn, reported a theft and
forgery of an Auburn Bank
checkbook.
4/20 9:30 p.m., Marie Pink
Andrews, 23 Lee Road, #679,
Auburn, reported an incident of
criminal trespassing.
4/22 1 a.m., Steve D. Miller,
University Trailer Park, Lot #79,
Auburn, reported $500 in dam­age
to his 1994 Chevrolet truck.
4/21 7 a.m., John Meals, of Lee
Scott Academy, 1601 Academy
Drive, Auburn, reported a
stolen equalizer, amplifier, a
navy blue equipment bag and a
red equipment bag. The stolen
items were valued to be worth
more than $400.
4/20 7 p.m., Tamikka Howard,
365 Lee Road, #668, Auburn,
reported $200 in damages to her
1992 Mazda 626 passenger side
door. The incident occured at
McDonald's.
4/18 7:30 a.m., Tanya Turner,
560 N. Gay St., #220, Auburn,
reported $80 in damages, when
the front tire of her vehicle was
slashed.
4/12 1 p.m., Danielle Bridget
Marcelle, 1001 N. Donahue
Drive, #F-2, Auburn, reported
harassment that occured at 533
Shelton Lane, Auburn.
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The Loveliest Village . . . Names of buildings show Auburn's past
Hargis Hall, located on South
College Street next to Samford
Hall, was built in 1888.
The building, named in memory
of Estes H. Hargis, is used for
graduate school offices, coopera­tive
education and the Water
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He studied for two years in
Vienna, Austria, as the first recipi­ent
of the J. William White
Fellowship, awarded by the Mayo
Clinic.
After returning to the United
States, Hargis established the
Hargis Clinic in Birmingham, Ala.,
in 1928 and the Hargis Hospital in
1938.
He retired from private practice
in 1960, and Auburn awarded him
an honorary doctor of science
degree in 1965.
In 1910, Comer Hall was built on
Roosevelt Drive and named after
Braxton Bragg Comer.
Comer, a progressive Alabama
governor, was interested in
Auburn's teaching, extension and
research programs for agriculture.
He also advocated regulation of
child labor and railroad rights and
established a commission to equal­ize
taxes.
Comer was a merchant banker
and an industrialist, and he estab­lished
Avondale Mills.
In 1923, he established the
"Comer Medal for Excellence in
Natural Science," now awarded to
outstanding students in the bio­logical
and the physical sciences.
Comer Hall currently houses the
dean of the College of Agriculture,
departments of research informa­tion,
agriculture economics and
rural sociology and research data.
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first library on West Thach
Avenue, was built in 1910.
Named after Mary Eugenia
Martin, it now houses the offices
of admissions, placement, student
financial aid and the registrar.
Martin, a native of South
Carolina, was Auburn's first
librarian from 1918-1949.
A graduate of Winthrop College
in 1898, she received her library
training at the Southern Library
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Thursday, April 24, 1997 Section B, 8 pages
Enrollment rules: Confusing points need clarification
• STEPHANIE DAVIS
Assistant Campus Editor
Recent problems have led the
University to believe students and
faculty are confused about two
areas of enrollment policy —
attending classes they aren't
enrolled in and resolving incom­plete
grades.
Carol Daron, assistant provost
and vice president of academic
affairs, said one problem is stu­dents
are attending classes they
are not enrolled in.
Daron said this is against
University policy.
There are three reasons a stu­dent
must enroll in a class, Daron
said. "Part is a money question,
part is a space question and part is
the attention of the instructors,"
she said.
All students must enroll in order
to keep track of the time and
money spent, she said.
"We are not saying that a person
cannot sit in on a lecture one or
two times out of interest. But if a
student is planning to attend most
of the quarter, they should be on
the roll," she said.
Students are allowed to audit a
class, Daron said. This means a
"We are not saying that a person cannot sit in
on a lecture one or two times out of interest.
But if a student is planning to attend most of
the quarter, they should be on the roll."
— CAROL DARON
Assistant Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
student can take a course and be
on the roll but not receive credit
for it.
Daron said, "A student who is
auditing a class must go il-TOUgh
proper registration.
"The closer we are to filling up
spaces in a class, the closer we
have to watch who enrolls," she
said.
Daron said if the classroom is
full, there will be less priority
given to auditors. But if there is
room, there is no reason a person
Budget restraints limit police salaries
University police
paid less than
other area officers
• BRANNON STEWART
News Staff
The recent decline in University
funding has created a significant
gap between the salaries of
University police and other local
police officers.
Jim Ferguson, vice president for
administrative services, said, "In
the last seven or eight years we
have been operating in a tough
financial environment, which has
not allowed the University to ele­vate
the salaries to market condi­tions.
"We consider Lee County our
market area," Ferguson said. "We
are not able to give pay raises,
and the salaries have fallen con-
' siderably behind our peers in
Auburn.
Bill Nevin, University police
chief, said a patrolman starts out
at $17,000 a year.
Drucilla Cooper of the Auburn
city police department said, "Our
patrolmen start at $19,848 a year
with other pay at $100 a month in
hazardous duty pay and $70 a
month in cleaning allotment pay.
"The officers receive pay raises
according to a 12-step plan with
about a five percent increase each
step," she said.
Lisa Lumpkin of Opelika City
Police human resources depart­ment
said, the patrolmen begin at
an annual income of $21,453.
"They receive pay increases
based on an eight-step program.
After the first six months, they
receive their first raise and then
another after the first year. A raise
then follows every following year
until the officer reaches step
eight."
The patrolmen reach a maxi-
While University police officers are paid a comparable amount to other university depart­ments
in the Southeast, they are paid considerably less than city police in the area.
mum income at an annual rate of
$29,377, Lumpkin said.
Nevin said, "We have no step
system.
"Our officers get pay raises
when other University employees
get pay raises. This depends on
allocation of state funding," he
said.
"Last year there was a 3 percent
pay raise, but we can never know
when this is going to happen,"
Nevin said.
Ferguson said the University is
trying to solve the problem.
"This is an issue we are trying
to address, and we are also trying
to come up with a funding plan,"
he said.
"Salaries are not the only thing
people work for. There are some
intangible benefits to working for
the University.
"We have enhanced training for
the officers along with getting
them better vehicles and equip­ment.
We also recently renovated
their building," Ferguson said.
Another advantage is that the
officers do not typically
encounter hard core criminals like
they would at other departments,
Ferguson said.
"There is also very good leader­ship
of the officers by Chief
Nevin. These things are all part of
the attractiveness of working for
the University," he said.
"The department does have
pretty good stability when it
comes to keeping officers,
although sometimes we do lose
three or four at a time."
"We want to let our officers
know we are working on this
problem. We want to emphasize
that the University is aware of the
situation and we are doing every­thing
we can to address the prob­lem,"
Ferguson said.
The salaries of university police
at other colleges comparable to
Auburn vary.
Carl McCoy, compensation ana­lyst
at the University of Georgia,
said, "Ours is not that different
from Auburn's. Base pay for
patrolmen is $17,218 a year."
He said the annual increase is
determined by the legislator and
the maximum salary is $29,831,"
he said.
"An officer's pay can also
increase by promotions. If there is
an opening at a higher level, then
eligible officers can compete for
the spot," McCoy said.
Brad Barber, public information
manager at the University of
Florida, said, "Our officers begin
at an annual salary of $23,000.
They are on a 13-step program
with a 5 percent raise with each
step. But there will not necessari­ly
be a step increase each year."
However, he said, "There is a
considerable difference between
Florida's cost of living and
Alabama's and Georgia's cost of
living."
"Our officers also work in a
much larger area with a much
larger population," he said.
cannot audit the class.
Daron said a student also may
not enroll in a class for credit they
have made a C or better in.
Rebecca Pindzola, associate
dean and professor of liberal arts,
said, "If a student takes a class and
makes a C in it and then enrolls in
it again and makes an A, when
caught the A becomes an S (satis­factory)
and has no impact on the
GPA."
But she said it is possible to
enroll over and over again for a
class the student has failed a num­ber
of times.
She also said there are no rules
restricting the number of times a
student can enroll and withdraw
from a class.
Daron said, "We have students
who do this more times than is
good for them and for the
University.
"If this gets to be a problem, we
will look into it," she said.
University Registrar John
Fletcher said, "Another reason for
mandatory enrollment is we don't
want someone hanging around a
class and, if they are successful in
that class, want to add it later."
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Picnic to promote
unity on campus
• JEREMY MARTIN
Staff Writer
The 13th annual Tiger Picnic
will be held Friday, April 25, from
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the lawn of
Foy Union to promote unity and
togetherness.
The picnic is sponsored by the
Office of Minority Advancement
• for Student Services.
Vivian Larkin, associate direc­tor
of Minority Advancement,
said, "The purpose of the picnic is
to offer an atmosphere where stu­dents,
faculty and administrators
can come •
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together and
celebrate diver­sity,
which is
such a necessary
and positive
thing at a uni­versity."
The picnic
was started to
give black stu­dents
an alterna­tive
to the Old South Parade,
which "was ended thanks to Dr.
Muse," Larkin said.
The Office of Minority
Advancement opened in 1983
and the Tiger Picnic was estab­lished
as one of its earliest pro­grams.
Larkin said, "The picnic helped
to bring recognition to a growing
number of the student body who
weren't considered traditional
students."
At that time, the number of
black students attending Auburn
was 300, a relatively small number
compared with today's count of
1,200.
When it was established, the
Tiger Picnic went by the name of
Unity Day.
"I think that the Tiger
Picnic is a wonderful
opportunity for unity
on Auburn's campus. "
"The Tiger Picnic provides stu­dents
with a comfortable environ­ment
to eat a snack, share a cold
drink with a friend and become
educated about the differences of
others through the simple act of
co-habitation, and all for the low
price of nothing," Larkin said.
Jo.ann Barkin, administrative
assistant of minority advance­ment,
said, "This is my first time
working with the Tiger Picnic and
I can tell you from experience that
a lot of effort and hard work was
put into it."
Adviser to the
National Pan-
Hellinic Council
said, "I think
that the Tiger
Picnic, is a won­derful
opportu­nity
for unity
on Auburn's
campus.
Larkin said
she expects a
turnout of at
least 200-300 people.
"Whenever there's free food at
lunch time there's going to be a
crowd," she said.
Free food and drinks are just
some of the enticements used to
attract students to the Tiger
Picnic.
Those who attend also have the
opportunity to win coupons, door
prizes and gift certificates.
Student co-sponsors of the Tiger
Picnic include Black Student
Union, National Society of Black
Engineers, National Pan-Hellinic
Council, International Fraternity
Council, Creating Awareness and
Developing Responsibility
Through Education (CADRE)
and the International Student
Organization.
— JOY GASTON
Adviser to National
Pan-Hellenic Council
Higher Education Partnership battles governor for funds
• TIMDEVINE
Staff Writer
Debates over the funding of
higher education between the gov­ernors
office and state institutions
have raised question over the
integrity of school administration.
The Higher Education
Partnership, an non-profit advoca-cv
group representing Alabama
colleges, has received criticism
from the Governor Fob James as a
another waste of taxpayer's
money.
"The governor feels that for a
university to use state funds to
hire lobbyists to work adainst the
stae government is inapropriate,"
Warren Williamson, Special
Counsel to the Governor, said.
"It is a great idea to to have an
advocay group for higher educa­tion.
Our faculty has always
lagged behind. I don't see any­thing
we can loose. What's to
loose," Dr. Wayne Flynt, a dis-tiguished
university professor at
Auburn University said.
"Auburn University already
two lobbyists. Every university
has a lobbyist in Montgomery, and
now to use state funds to hire
another group of lobbyist to is an
ineeficiant use of those funds,"
Williamson said.
"Alabama taxpayers are unwill­ing
to provide additional support
for education unless they are con­vinced
that public schools are
accomplishing all that can be rea­sonably
expected at their current
levels."
This "fact of economic life"
wrote by James E. Long,
Torchmark Professor of economics
at Auburn in a research document
in 1990 lies at the center of this
debate over the cost and benefits
of higher education.
In his State of the State address
on Feb. 4, James put forth his ini­tiative
to cut the waste and dupli­cation
present in Alabama's higher
education community.
With an unusually high number
of four-year and two-year institu­tions
in Alabama 15 universities
and over 30 junior colleges and
technical schools the public's con­cern
over the funding of higher
education is always been an issue,
one that has recently heated up
again.
The education community has
been particularly critical of the
governor's perspective on the
problem and many of his pro­posed
solutions.
"Governor James has staked out
his position that higher education
is over-funded, and has done
everything he can do to prevent us
from getting any additional
money," University President
William V. Muse said. -
The governor's administration
is seeking ways to cut the sup­posed
excessive funding and high
costs of higher education in
Alabama. He supports this claim
by citing the statistic that Alabama
spends more on education per
capita then most other states.
Alabama, with 4.2 million citi­zens,
spends $962 million and
higher education, while states like
Tennessee, with a population
higher than Auburn's by about a
million people, spends spends $28
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million less, Williamson said.
"Louisiana is a state with about
the same population, and they
spend $300 million less than
Alabama," Williamson said.
Gordon Stone, executive direc­tor
of the Higher Education
Partnership, said. "Those statistics
are true, but they are also mislead­ing.
We also educate more stu­dents
then any other state. We
actually spend 20 percent less per
student then other states. So we
are educating more students for 20
percent less,"
Williamson said,"Per capita is
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GSO Forum highlights academics
• SALLIE OWEN
Assistant Campus Editor
This proved to be a record year for the
Graduate Student Organization Forum, with
participation up 50 percent.
The seventh annual forum was held in Foy
Union on April 16. Fifty-one students present­ed
their work in science, the humanities and
the performing arts to 16 faculty judges for
cash prizes.
"The purpose is for graduate and undergrad
students to demonstrate their research and aca­demic
work," Karen Zagrodnik, GSO president
and a doctoral candidate in English, said.
John Pritchett, dean of the graduate school,
said, "I think it was absolutely outstanding—
the best ever. It was a time to highlight the con­tributions
of our grad students."
Presenting research at conferences is a com­mon
part of grad student life, she said. "This
let's many people participate in that atmos­phere,"
Zagrodnik said.
Angela D. Jackson Bean, a doctoral candidate
in English, won the Performing Arts division
for her monologue of "Miss Rena Mae's
Memories: An Original Short Story."
Bean's presentation was somewhat uncon­ventional.
She said she dressed up like the 75-
year-old black lady in her story and told Miss
Rena Mae's stories.
"I wore a dress I borrowed from an old black
lady in Ozark and a wig," Bean said.
She said she wrote the story two quarters ago
for a fiction writing class.
"It's something I would like to do for others,
maybe in nursing homes or schools. I think
she's a nice character. I think other people
would enjoy her," Bean said.
GSO organizers were pleased with atten­dance.
About 100-150 people listened to the
presentations.
"People dropped in and out during the day,"
Zagrodnik said.
The attendance "really indicates that people
are interested in the academic aspects of
Auburn," she said.
The forum can benefit undergraduate stu­dents
as well.
"It gives undergrads a taste of graduate life.
I hope it gets bigger every year," Zagrodnik
said.
Omar Oyarzabal, chairman of the forum
committee and a doctoral candidate in poultry
science, said he was pleased with the turn-out,
but hoped to see more undergraduate students
as well as more competitors in humanities and
performing arts. Seventy percent of partici­pants
were in the science division.
Pritchett said, "Traditionally, when it was
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T. Paige Carithers, a graduate student in zoology and wildlife science, explains her pro­ject,
"Nesting biology of the Grass-Carving Wasp in Pitcher Plants" to Paul M. Nolan, a
fellow competitor and graduate student in zoology and wildlife science.
first started, it was oriented toward the sci­ences.
The balance between science and liberal
arts has improved dramatically over last year,
reflecting the diversity of our graduate pro­grams."
Oyarzabal said calling it a research forum
seems to alienate people from the humanities.
He is considering separate forums next year,
one for humanities and performing arts and
another for the sciences.
Organizers made one significant change to
the event this year; they moved it to Foy Union.
Zagrodnik said it used to be held in the
chemistry building.
Oyarzabal said the new site was a good
choice. "It's probably one of the best places
around. Everybody knows Foy," he said.
This year, history student Lawrence Lee won
first place in oral presentations, humanities
division, for his presentation, "The Origin of
the Wind Tunnel in Europe, 1871-1900."
Indranie Dharmadasa, who studies curriculum
and teaching, came in second behind Lee with
"Children's conceptualization of Force:
Experimenting and Problem Solving."
English grad student Amy Muse won poster
presentations in the Humanities division with
"They All Want to Play Hamlet."
There were three oral presentation winners
from the Science division: entomology student
James T. Vogt, "Discontinuous Gas Exchange in
the Red Imported Fire Ant (Solenopsis Invicta
Buren): Temperature and Mass Effects;" poultry
science student R. Danielle Benefield, "Effect of
Culture Temperature, Inoculum Concentration
and Contact Time on Attachment of Escherichia
Coli 0157:H7 and Listeria Monocytogenes to
Chicken Skin;" and pathobiologist Desiree
Lipscomb, "Analysis of Equine Platelet
Proteins."
Susan A. Carson Dunkerley, who studies
large animal surgery and medicine, won the
poster competition in the Science division with
"Treatment of Equine Corneal Stromal
Abscesses Using Frozen Canine Corneal
Grafts."
The cash prizes were funded from depart­mental
donations, Zagrodnik said. "Every dol­lar
we received from departments went to
those," she said. There was no entry fee for
competitors, Oyarzabal said.
Zagrodnik thanked the committee for its
hard work. Oyarzabal thanked the judges.
•Brannan Sullivan, a freshman
in public relations, represented the
state of Alabama at the 1997
Cherry Blossom Festival in
Washington, D.C., April 6-12. She
is the daughter of Jim and Susan
Sullivan of Andalusia, Ala.
SULLIVAN
•Charles Hendrix, a pathobiology professor in the College of
Veterinary Medicine, won first place in the February Fitness
Challenge. During February he swam 358 miles, more than anyone
in his age group, to bring home the title. His efforts raised $1,300 for
the American Heart Association and the American Cancer Society.
•Ashley Isaacs, a junior in communication, won first runner-up
in the Miss Reid Bingam Pageant held in Adele, Ga., Saturday
night. On May 4 Isaacs will compete in the Miss Alabama USA
pageant at Samford University in Birmingham, Ala. She is a mem­ber
of Delta Delta Delta sorority and the daughter of Ken and Mary
Isaacs of Moultrie, Ga.
•The National Pan-Hellenic Council held its awards banquet on
Wednesday, April 16. Alpha Phi Alpha was recognized as the fra­ternity
with the highest grade point average, and Alpha Kappa
Alpha was the sorority with the highest GPA. Victoria Eligwe, a
junior in psychology, received the Outstanding Service Award.
Each outgoing officer was also recognized. NPHC is composed of
the seven black Greek organizations on campus.
•John T. Strada Jr., a graduate student in communcation, recent­ly
received the Burt E. Bradley Award from the communication
department at its annual luncheon. Strada has taught COM 100 and
COM 141, and this quarter he is teaching COM 310.
If you know of any student or faculty member who has recently been rec­ognized,
please contact Sallie Owen at plaitistn@mail.aiiburn.edu or 844-
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Softball team to get new home
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• SALLIE OWEN
Assistant Campus Editor
The Auburn Softball team will
have a home field of its own on
Get. 1,1997.
Phase one of the development
will be the playing field, fences
and a dugout situated at the cor­ner
of Wire Road and Samford
Avenue next to the Delta Chi fra­ternity
house, Jim Ferguson, vice
president of administrative ser­vices,
said.
"Home plate will be oriented on
the south end, and the outfield
will be toward the intersection,"
he said.
Chris Murray, student assistant
to the sports information director
for softball, said, "They plan even­tually
for it to be a scaled-down
version of Plainsman Park."
Head Coach Tina Deese said,
"We're just really excited."
This season, the softball team
has rented out field three at the
Municipal Softball Complex on
South College Street near
Interstate 85.
All practices and home games
are played there.
"It's been fine. The city has
"They plan eventually for it to be a scaled-down
version of Plainsman Park."
— CHRIS MURRAY
Student assistant to the sports information director
treated us well," Deese said. The
team has been allowed to store
equipment at the complex and the
field has always been ready, she
said.
Earlier in the season a couple of
players' cars were broken into
when parked there, she said.
"That kind of hurt our morale,
but we're over that," Deese said.
She said the new field is sched­uled
to be ready for fall training.
Deese said she looks forward to
better attendance when games are
more convenient for students.
"Being able to maintain our
field the way we want will be
good too," Deese said.
Ferguson said the University is
working on a "tight time frame. A
contract should be in the very near
future."
The architects are French and
Associates from Columbus, Ga.,
the same firm that designed the
Olympic softball stadium, Murray
said.
The first phase is estimated to
cost about $650,000, he said.
Phase two will include grand­stands,
a press box, a concession
stand and a locker room, Ferguson
said.
The field house might be locat­ed
between the softball field and
soccer field for use by both teams,
Murray said.
The softball team has earned a
28-27 overall record, 12-10 in the
Southeastern Conference. The
Tigers will play double-headers
against the University of Georgia
in Athens, Ga., on Friday and
against third-ranked University of
South Carolina in Columbia, S.C.,
on Sunday.
They take to the home field
again May 2 against Florida State
University.
. SGA accepting cabinet applications
.•SALLIE OWEN
Assistant Campus Editor
Students wishing to apply for a
position in the Student
Government Association Cabinet
have until 5 p.m. on Friday to turn
• in their applications.
The cabinet includes 63 posi­tions
including director of Aubie
1 and director of graphics and secre­tary
of political affairs, as well as
assistants to many of the larger
positions.
Jonathan Crawford, SGA presi­dent
and a junior in international
business, said, "Any student is a
member of the SGA and can apply
and be involved on Cabinet."
Even if someone hasn't been
involved with SGA before, he or
she is still welcome to apply, he
said.
"It's new people with new
ideas," Crawford said.
Each applicant must fill out the
one page application and sign up
for an interview.
There are five secretary posi­tions:
executive secretary, secre­tary
of political affairs, secretary of
public relations, secretary of stu­dent
life and secretary of commu­nity
relations.
Interviews for these positions
will be Monday. The results will
be posted Monday at 10 p.m. out­side
the SGA office at 332 Foy
Union.
Crawford; Beth Yarbrough, SGA
adviser; John Burgess, director of
Foy Union and Alan Bellenger,
SGA administrative vice president
will conduct Monday's inter­views.
Interviews for other positions
will be Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday.
The newly appointed secretaries
will assist with these interviews,
Crawford said.
Applications and an informa­tion
packet detailing responsibili­ties
of each position are available
in the SGA office.
For more information please call
844-4240.
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Pindzola said a student is allowed to drop a class, but is not
allowed to receive credit if they are auditing a class.
Students and faculty also need to be reminded that a student
who has received an incomplete for a class does not have to
enroll in that class again in order to receive a grade, Pindzola
said.
"Lately there have been a couple of cases where the instructor
of a class has told the student they must enroll in the class again
in order to receive a grade. This is not University policy,"
Pindzola said.
With a grade of incomplete, a student usually has a quarter to
make up the missed work without having to attend the class,
she said.
Pindzola said her main concern is making students aware that
they do not have to enroll in a class a second time to replace an
LYNN MAY/Art Editor incomplete grade.
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the amount of money each indi­vidual
and family in the state pays
to subsidize higher education. We
are trying to show the taxpayer
what they are paying for, because
we represent the taxpayer."
Muse said, "The most relevant
measure of the quality of a stu­dent's
education is on a per stu­dent
basis. Education is done one
student at a time."
The most controversial solution
James has proposed is the across-the-
board budget cut of about 10
percent and the limiting of out-state
students to 10 percent of the
student population.
Alternative solutions have
included the appointment of a
board of regents to oversee bud­getary
problems and the focusing
of each institution's administra­tion
under either Auburn or
University of Alabama.
"We are trying to improve the
strengths and eliminate the weak­nesses.
The governor said, 'Let's
try to get the presidents of the col­leges
to come with a solution.'
They tried and had no success,"
Williamson said.
The governor said he hopes the
cut will encourage Alabama insti­tutions
to operate mor efficiently.
He has estimated a savings of
about $100 million which they
plan to earmark for ascholarships
for in-state students.
"The governor is saying that the
universities will save $100 million
by putting a 10 percent cap on out-of-
state students. But the state
doesn't appropriate money like
that, so the whole calculations are
irrational," Mitchell said.
"Anything that builds a wall
around the state is a disservice to
Alabama," he said.
Williamson said, "This is the
governor who, on the day he
walked into his administration cut
15 percent from his office's bud­get.
He said, 'we can save money
and still keep efficiency,' and he
was proved correct."
"The governor didn't say he
was going to impose these rules.
He said the institutions need to
look at them, giving them sugges­tions
as to where they save their 10
percent," he said. <
Flynt said, "I understand what
the taxpayers are arguing. There is
a difference between what is
payed in tuition and the actual
costs of going to Auburn."
"My difference with the gover­nor
is not his analysis of the situa­tion.
It's the solutions that come
out of his administration," Flynt
said.
Long said, "(The state govern­ment)
has not spent money in a
sensible way. Some schools get
too much and some don't get
enough.
"Schools like Auburn do a
whole lot and ought to get a lot of
money.
"Unfortunately this is where
Auburn has gotten the short end
of the stick," Long said.
Stone said, "The problem is that
we don't have the kind of funds to
compete with other states, to get
quality faculty."
Flynt said, "The history depart­ment
has lost 10 percent of its
tenured faculty, and they didn't
even leave here to go to better
schools. They went to worse
schools."
Williamson said, "All we're try­ing
to say is let's get efficient. The
governor loves higher education.
He was a college graduate of
Auburn University."
"The solution is not more
money. It's the efficient appropria­tion
of the funds we already
have," he said.
Stone said, "Alabama has one of
the lowest per student costs. That
statistic alone speaks highly for
the efficiency of our state,"
"If you continue to reduce pub­lic
funding, certain citizens with
dreams of a college diploma won't
have the opportunity. The doors
will be closed," he said.
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B-4 CEMubtirn Plainsman Thursday, April 24,1997
Leischuck retires after 35 years of service .
• NEAL REID
Staff Writer
For the past 35 years, Gerald
Leischuck has been a fixture at
Auburn, both as a University
administrator and as a true
Auburn man.
His Auburn career ended April
1, though, as Leischuck effectively
began his retirement.
"Working here at Auburn was
just a delight," Leischuck said. "It
was a professional dream of a
, career."
Leischuck was an executive
assistant to University President
William V. Muse and secretary to
the Board of Trustees.
Leischuck's road to the presi­dent's
office began in 1962 when
he left his native Colorado to
attend graduate school in
Auburn's College of Education.
He was named assistant direc­tor
of institutional research in
1965 after earning his doctorate a
year earlier and was promoted to
director the following year.
Leischuck is well respected
among his peers and former col­leagues.
"It was awfully hard to replace
someone like Gerald," Lynne
Hammond, who took over
Leischuck's position as secretary
to the Board of Trustees, said.
"He has a real knowledge base
about the University and has a
tremendous memory," she said.
"He was a real
asset to the
University."
Donald L.
Large, who
assumed many
of Leischuck's
responsibilities
following his
r e t i r e m e n t ,
agrees with
Hammond.
"He was a very knowledgeable
and dedicated person," Large
said. "He knew a lot about
Auburn and its history. He was a
person I would look to and turn to
for advice."
Leischuck said what he liked
most about his career and his
position assisting the president
was the spontaneity of the job.
"The challenge the new day
LEISCHUCK
brought was the best thing about
the job," he said. "You never knew
when you arrived in the morning
what was going to happen."
When asked what were the
most significant changes the
University has undergone over
his 35-year career, Leischuck
named three main areas. "The
sheer size of the institution has
grown so much since I got here,"
he said. "The escalation of quality
has been another major change. In
many respects, Auburn is a top-drawer
institution."
The final change Leischuck
cited has to do with the
University's athletic programs.
"The overall quality of the athletic
programs and facilities has
increased," Leischuck said.
Throughout his storied career
Leischuck has worked under six
University presidents — Muse,
James Martin, Hanley
Funderburk, Wilford Bailey,
Harry Philpott and Ralph
Draughon.
Leischuck said he sees a loom­ing
challenge facing Auburn and
other state universities in the near
future.
"It is going to be a challenge for
Auburn to maintain its stability
with limited resources," he said.
"The institution needs to be very
alert because there is going to be a
major transformation in higher
education."
Leischuck said he feels confi­dent
Auburn's leadership team
will successfully handle any prob­lems
arising from new restrictions
on higher education funding.
"Dr. Muse has brought great
leadership skills to the University.
There is a good leadership team in
place, and I feel confident leaving
the institution," he said.
Leischuck said he has enjoyed
his retirement so far, spending his
time working in the yard, doing a
lot of reading and crossword puz­zles
and relaxing on the beach.
"It has been great to have the
time to do these things,"
Leischuck said. "There have been
many times where Emily (his wife)
and I have sacrificed travel time
for work. We plan to do a fair ,1
amount of international travel in *'
the future."
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Approximately 500 student out
of a total enrollment of 5,600
Alabama State University stu­dents
missed class April 5 in
protest of school policies.
Jacqueline Williams, vice presi­dent
of student affairs, said,
"Students didn't walk out. They
just didn't go to class."
However, Jessie Tompkins, a
37-year-old graduate student,
said the students did walk out of
class because they were upset
about school policies.
Tompkins was . denied the
opportunity to run for Student
Government Association presi­dent
after paying a $100 registra­tion
fee. School officials said
Tompkins was denied because he
was a graduate student.
Tompkins said, "There is no
where in the school constitution
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that states I can't run for SGA
president. I was approved by the
student election committee and
the student judiciary committee
to run for SGA president."
Tompkins said he wanted to
run for SGA president because
the winner receives a full scholar­ship.
Tompkins is a black student,
and he said he wants the same
financial aid as white students.
The ASU Diversity Scholarship
Program allows white students
with at least a 2.0 to receive a full
scholarship for the predominately
black school.
These students can be in-state
or out-of-state residents.
"ASU is using taxpayers'
money to finance the education of
an out-of-state student,"
Tompkins said.
He said the system isn't fair for
hard-working black students.
Tompkins filed a federal law­suit
on March 31. He said school
"ASU is using taxpayers' money to finance the
education of an out-of-state student."
— JESSIE TOMPKINS
Graduate student at Alabama State University
officials attempted to bribe him to
drop the lawsuit.
After repeated attempts, ASU
President William H. Harris was
not available for comment.
Some students have compiled a-list
of demands for the school to
address.
Some of the demands were
proper documentation of who has
the right to interpret the SGA's
constitution besides the SGA judi­cial
branch, increase the funding
for the SGA and a breakdown of
where or how student activity
fees are distributed.
Williams refused to comment
on the SGA elections. *•
ASU's newspaper, The Hornet,
intended to list Tompkins as a
candidate for SGA president, but4
university administrators cen­sored
the paper.
"The Hornet has been censored
because of the SGA elections. The1
school doesn't respect the news­paper.
We are trying to get the
respect we deserve," Brandon,
Tanksley, staff writer for The
Hornet, said.
Kenneth Dean, The Hornet's
coordinator, said he could not
comment on the problems at the
newspaper.
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I New faces enlarge cheering squad
• MICHALE ESTRADA
Staff Writer
Toomer's Comer was bursting
with activity on April 16 at 10 p.m.
when the 1997-98 Auburn cheer­leaders
were announced.
"I was the tenth name called. At
first, I just felt relief, but then it
was pure excitement. I still can't
believe it," said new member and
sophomore Todd Haralson.
represent its school on and off the
playing field," Sullen said.
All 21 individuals had to make it
through three days of tryouts and
cuts in order to be placed on the
team.
On April 14, 61 students took up
the challenge on the first day of
tryouts, where the candidates per­formed
a number of cheers and
stunts in front of a panel of judges.
T w e n t y - o n e ((rj.„
names were called i here have been a lot of changes in the way
out from the cam- tne Squad operates, and I feel proud to be a
pus gates last
Thursday. part of a team that will set the pattern for the
The squad y ^ M r £ ? . »
members are
freshman Lennon
Sullen; sopho- IUUU
mores Haralson,
Tami
through leading cheers at football
and basketball games but also by
their presence in the community.
"What it boils down to is that
you're a role model for Auburn
University," head cheerleader
Brannum said.
"We also do a lot of alumni
work, and that's especially
rewarding, seeing the people that
have made Auburn what it is
_____________ t o d a y , "
Brannum said.
T h i s
new squad will
be different
from past years
because it has
changed the
number of HARALSON
New cheerleader members from
Nardy,
Brandi Rawson, Clifton Ingram
and Maggie Halbrooks; and
juniors Jana Hendrikson, Tom
Callison, Jason Sain and Nathan
Hall.
They will join veteran members
sophomores Darrin Kurth, Mendy
Brannum, Leigh Runyan, Mike
Hamilton and Sireka Cook; juniors
Forrest Walden, Matt Rogers,
Misti Coomer, Ginny Cochran and
Robin Perkins; and senior Foster
Bryant in cheering on the Tigers in
H\e upcoming year.
"It feds great being a part of
such an elite group that gets to
15 to 21.
The ath-
On April 15, 14 cuts were made
but the remaining candidates were
again asked to perform stunts,
cheers and dance routines that
were learned a week before at the
clinic.
The final stage of the selection
process was the interview, which
was held on April 16.
The interviews consisted of a
number of questions designed to
test whether the candidates were
Auburn spirit material.
The spirit these individuals
must display is not only shown
letes have to practice twice a day
at 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. in order to
make this new format successful
for the upcoming season.
Haralson said, "There have been
a lot of changes in the way the
squad operates, and I feel proud to
be a part of a team that will set the
pattern for the future. I mean, we
have practice at 6 in the morning,
and I actually look forward to it,"
The 1997-98 squad will lead
Auburn's cheers at the upcoming
A-day game on Saturday.
ROTC plans
May parade
• AMY WITHERSPOON
Staff Writer
The Air Force, Army and Navy
ROTC services of Auburn are gear­ing
up for their 19th annual
President's Day Parade May 1.
It is held each year to honor
University President William V.
Muse and thank him for his con­tinued
support of the ROTC pro­grams
at Auburn.
The parade will consist of more
than 500 Auburn ROTC students,
including cadets, midshipmen and
officer candidates. Three F-16s
flown by Aubum graduates will
fly over. There will be an awards
ceremony afterwards, in which
ROTC students will be honored
for leadership and academics.
The ceremony "offers us an
opportunity to show our apprecia­tion
to both the president and
University for the support they
give us through the year," Capt.
Mark Terry, executive officer for
Air Force ROTC, said.
The parade "gives all our ser­vices
a chance to get together and
work together," 2nd Lt. Army
ROTC Bryan Bracchi said.
"We wouldn't be as strong (a
program) as we are without the
support from the University,"
Lucas Alexander, a sophomore in
public relations and Navy ROTC
midshipman, said.
Muse reviews the troops and
gives a brief speech. The parade
will be at the Max Morris Drill
Field at 1 p.m. Everyone is invited.
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Disorderly subjects were reported.
4/14,11:21 a.m., Ross Hall - An accident with
no injuries was reported.
4/14, 12:24 a.m., Wire Road/Snug Jordan
Parkway - An automobile accident with no
injuries was reported.
4/15, 12:54 a.m., James E. Martin Aquatic
Center - The theft of a wallet from an unse­cured
locker was reported. The wallet con­tained
$35, assorted credit cards and an
Alabama driver's license.
4/15, 1:02 p.m., Parker Hali - The theft of a
21-speed Hard Impulse Bicycle from a bicy­cle
rack on the north side of the building was
reported. It is valued at $500.
4/15,1:20 p.m., 108 Martin Hall - The theft of
$50 from the office area was reported.
4/15, 2:59 p.m., Max Morris Parking Lot -
An automobile accident with no injuries was
reported.
4/16, 2:54 a.m., West Samford Drive/ Shug
Jordan Parkway- Accidental damage to a
stop sign was reported.
4/16, 7:27 a.m., Elm Street/Thach
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4/16, 4:43 p.m., Roosevelt Drive/Mell Street
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was reported.
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warning was issued to three people.
4/16,11:41 p.m. - Walter G. Williams, 19, of
Gentilly Park, Auburn, was arrested and
charged with rendering false information
and taken to Auburn Jail.
4/17,12:38 a.m.,. - Sarah A. Blankenship, 19,
of Poplar Street., Auburn, was arrested and
charged with possession of marijuana and
paraphernalia and was taken to Auburn Jail.
4/17, 10:27 p.m., Wire Road/Brookes Apts.
-A two vehicle accident with injuries was
reported. Michael L. Stanley of Auburn was
transported to EAMC by paramedics.
4/18, 1:47 p.m., Beard-Eaves Memorial
Coliseum - An automobile accident where
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