1992-08-20 The Auburn Plainsman

              Volume 98, Number 34 Keeping Auburn Informed 2 Sections, 22 pages
Auburn University Thursday, August 20, 1992 Auburn, Ala.;
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Critics hail deanjs resignation
Michael Montgomery
Assistant News Editor
Dan Bellenger, dean of Ihe college of business, lias given his one year's
notice of his resignation amid controversy within the college.
According to an article published in Sunday's Montgomery Advertiser,
several professors in the economics department expressed their pleasure
with Bellenger's resignation.
Robert Ekelund, eminent scholar in economics, said in the article he
would have left Auburn had Bellenger not resigned within the next year.
The article also quoted Ekelund as saying "the turmoil and the divisive-ness
his administration caused was regrettable. We are happy he is resign­ing
and hope to go on with a new administration as soon as possible."
When contacted Tuesday, Ekelund refused to comment further on Bel­lenger's
decision and said he believed he had "said enough already."
Sources within the economics department were quoted in the Advertiser
as saying one of the main reasons foMhe animosity between Bellenger and
the department was what they said was his attempt to take resources from
economics and re-allocate them to other departments, •'-;:. V
According to the Advertiser article, it was only .because of former vice
'I think if he remained dean another two years, he
would have destroyed the department.'
-David Kaserman
president of academic affairs Ronald Henry's intervention that many of the
resources were not re-allocated.
David Kaserman, who holds the endowed position of Torchmark profes­sor
of economics, said in the article Sunday, "I believe it goes beyond
incompetence. I would say it's destructiveness.
"I think if he remained dean another two years, he would have destroyed
the department."
When asked about Bellenger's resignation Tuesday, Kaserman refused to
comment on the record.
Bellenger said he believed any comment about his resignation would be
"premature at this time," and he refused to comment on what his critics had
to say.
Police respond
to allegations
Media
director
approved
Greg Klein
Managing Editor
Pat Barnes, vice president of stu­dent
affairs, told the Board of Stu­dent
Communications last Thurs­day
the position of assistant direc­tor
of Foy Union/Media has been
approved by the personnel depart­ment,
and she hopes to have the
post staffed by winter quarter.
"The position is approved to be
filled as soon as an appropriate
search can be conducted. That will"
be no earlier than Oct. 1. However,
I don't realistically expect it to be
filled that soon," Barnes told
Comm Board.
SGA President Pat Scfton then
sponsored a resolution which gave
Barnes the Comm Board's
approval, contingent on the policy
that the new administrator does not
take autonomy away from the indi­vidual
media outlets.
"Be it resolved that this board
supports and encourages the actions
of the vice president of student
affairs to establish this new posi­tion
with the stipulation that the
leaders of the affected organiza­tions
are involved in the writing of
the job description and in the selec­tion
process, and be it further
resolved that this board reaffirms
its commitment to the protection of
the editorial and administrative
integrity of the student leaders of
the affected organizations," the res­olution
read.
It passed unanimously.
Sefton said he felt compelled to
seek approval for the resolution
because he has heard a lot of con­cern
expressed from the student
body.
"My office has been filled with
students who are worried," he said.
Barnes said she wanted to name
an ad-hoc committee to work on
the job description. She named
Grant Davis, director of student
affairs, as the committee's chair­man.
Foy Union Director John
Burgess was also appointed. Barnes
then asked three students to serve
on the committee.
The three students named were
station jnanager Chris Mixon, for­mer
Glom edilbT-Scott Davis and
Please see BOARD, page 10
Kim Chandler
News Editor
Ryan Gay/Staff
Serenity...
The sun sets on the horizon off Auburn students as summer quar-the
beach at Marathon in the ter ends and the month-long
Florida Keys. Tropical vacations break before fall quarter begins,
will be the destination for many Classes will resume Sept. 28.
The Auburn University Police
Department does not tolerate any
form of unprofessional conduct by
its officers, and any complaint
filed is taken seriously, AUPD
Captain Melvin Owens said.
Owens participated in last
week's race relations forum where
allegations of harassment by
AUPD officers were discussed.
"Chief Walton has stated
unequivocally that he will not tol­erate
any type of unprofessional
conduct or harassment directed
toward any individual or group.
Each complaint is uikcn very seri­ously."
he said.
"We go through the entire rou­tine
with every case. While the
entire scenario might not be cor­rect,
(there are) some aspects
which might be correct. And we
want to establish without a doubt,
that we will not tolerate that type
of behavior."
Owens said it is important the
complaint be made as soon as pos­sible.
so the events will be "fresh
in everyone's mind."
AUPD procedure for dealing
with a complaint against an officer
for unprofessional conduct is as
follows:
- The complainant should come
to this dispatch office and a writ­ten
report of the alleged incident
will be taken. The report is then
sent to AUPD Police Chief Jack
Walton.
-Walton will assign an investi­gator
to speak with all concerned
parties, outline the alleged inci­dent
and make a decision as to if
the officer acted according to poli­cy.
A written summary of the
investigation is then sent to Wal­ton.
- Walton, after reviewing the
summary, will make a determina­tion
of the validity of the com­plaint.
-If the complainant desires,
Walton will meet with him or her
to discuss the findings of the
investigation.
Part of the allegations voiced at
'Chief Walton has stat­ed
unequivocally that
he will not tolerate any
type of unprofessional
conduct or harassment
directed toward any
individual or group.'
- Melvin Owens
last Tuesday's forum concerned
minority students who feel they
were being stopped by AUPD
officers and asked for student
identification at a proportionately
higher amount than white stu­dents.
Walton said AUPD officers, as
a part of normal operating proce­dure,
regularly stop people as a
means of controlling trespassers
on campus.
Walton said in a one month
period 110 white people were
stopped with 31 being students
and 68 blacks were stopped with 3
being students and 2 Asians were
stopped with both being students.
Walton said he believes Auburn
is a safer campus because of these
patrols which are precautionary
measures.
"Its like having your seat belt
on. It's an inconvenience, but in
the end, we have probably one of
the safest campuses in the nation,"
Walton said.
According to the FBI Crime
Report 1991, Auburn reported
nine violent crimes and 418 prop­erty
crimes.
The University of Alabama at
Tuscaloosa reported 20 violent
crimes and 556 property crirrres
for the same period.
Owens reminded students who
feel they have been unfairly treat­ed
by an AUPD officer Alabama
law provides for the prosecution
of people filing a false report.
According to Alabama criminal
Code Law 13 A-10-9, "A person
commits the crime of false report­ing
to law enforcement authorities
Please see AUPD, page 10
Dash for David fund-raiser draws 120 runners
Alyson S. Linde
Editor
About 145 people missed out on
their Saturday morning cartoons
and a few extra hours of sleep to
drive out to Kiesel Park and help
raise money for a Beauregard resi­dent
with non-Hodgkins Lym­phoma.
Keisel Park was the location for
the SGA-sponsorcd Dash for David
Fun Run. About 120 people of all
ages gathered at 6:30 a.m. to run the
5 kilometer course.
Dominique Love, SGA chairman
for the event, said, "The race was a
success. We're going to do our best
to continue to organize similar
events."
Love said the event raised an
estimated 5800-1,000 from the sale
of T-shirts, registration fees and
donations.
The Dash for David fund-raiser
was just one in a month-long
attempt to raise money for David
Brown, 21.
Brown was recently turned down
for Medicaid assistance and needs
to raise $15,000 to pay the balance
of his $100,000 bill for a bone mar­row
transplant scheduled for Sept. 5
in Birmingham.
Brown has already undergone
chemotherapy for the leukemia-related
disease.
If the necessary amount of money
is raised, Brown will be able to
undergo the surgery which will
allow him to receive the bone mar­row
transplant from his sister, who
is a perfect match.
SGA Adm. Vice President Scott
Johnson said a check for about
$4,000 will be presented to Brown
today at 10 a.m. on the steps of
Cater Hall from the proceeds of the
past month's campus-wide efforts
and events, including the race.
Johnson was also a participant in
the race. He said, "I ran the race to
make me get up Saturday morning
and to get me going. I think it's a
good cause, and it raised a lot of
money."
About the course itself, he said,
"1 thought the course was very
hilly, and I didn't do very well ...
but that was expected."
Auburn resident DeeDee Colter,
28, winner of the 27-35 age group
with a time of 22:44, agreed that the
course was real hilly. "I like it to be
Hat like a track." She said she runs
three miles every day.
The top .overall score was run by
Sam Barall, 19, with a time of
19:37.
Beside a meagre cheering section,
Please see DASH, page 10
Alyson S. Linde/Staff
Runners participate in the SGA's fund-raiser
Saturday to help a local cancer patient. About .
120 people ran in the race, raising $800-$ 1,000.
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BSU LEADER SPEAKS OUT
Black Student Union President Andrei
Cotton talks about his views and his plans
for the BSU - Page 17
PROMISES, PROMISES
As the Republican convention draws to a
close this week, editor Scott Wilkerson
examines the GOP - Page 5 i
HOW WII& THE TIGERS DO?
Your favorite sports writers give their
predictions for Auburn's upcoming foot­ball
season - Page 16
24 -HOUR ANSWERS
Foy Union plans to go to a 24-hour shift
this fall to better serve Auburn - Page 4
It is now time for the
first Plainsman weather
quiz. Choose your week­end
weather:
A. Partly cloudy,
chance of t-storms, highs
near 90.
B. Snow, high near 20.
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News, page 2 The Auburn Plainsman Thursday, August 20, 1992
NEWS BRIEFS
Nation
GOP convention deconstructs Democratic proclamations
The Republican national convention began in Houston's Astrodome
Monday night. President Bush attacked Democratic candidate Bill Clin­ton's
campaign rhetoric and the Democratic parly's pretension toward
reclaiming the White House. Bush said, "I half expected, when I went over
to the Oval Office, to find him over there measuring the drapes."
World
Gulf allies seek safe "no-fly zone" in Iraq
The United Stales, Great Britain and France want Iraq to stop attacking Shiites in
Iraq or risk having its planes shot down.
They are proposing a safety zone south of the 32nd parallel in the marshes prin­cipally
occupied by the minority Muslims.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Correctionrln last week's Plainsman it was incorrectly
reported there was the possibility of the cancellation of student
programs for the 92—93 year. The possibility exists instead in
93-94. The Plainsman regrets this error.
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Auburn Sorority Rush will be Sept. 13
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Aug. 1. Applications will be accepted until
Aug. 31 with an additional late fee.
Applications are available in Foy Union.
FREE STUDY HELP - The Study Partner
Program offers free study help in several
subjects each week Sunday through Thursday,
in Haley Center Lounge. Call 844-5972 or
come by 315 Martin Hall for a detailed
schedule.
Voter Registration will be held every
Wednesday from 9 a.m to 1 p.m. in front of
the AU Bookstore all summer.
PETITION - The Auburn University
Bush/Quayle '92 campaign is collecting
20,000 signatures on a petition that invites
George Bush to speak fall quarter '92 on the
free-speech section of the concourse. To sign
the petition or to help collect signatures, call
826-3800. •
Sept. 28,1992 is the deadline for submission
of Graduate Student Research forum abstracts
to Graduate Student Organization, 358 Foy
Union Hall.
The Auburn Social Work Club announces
the Bereavement Support Group which offers
support to those who have suffered the loss of
a loved one (18 yrs. or older). This group
meets the 2nd and 4th Mondays of every
month at 7 p.m. The group is sponsored by
Hospice of Lee County. Call 745-0200 for
more information.
The Auburn Social Work Club announces:
Hospice of Lee County needs volunteers.
Volunteer training is Sept. 26, 27 and 28 p.m.
Call 745-0200 for more information.
Any student interested in being an intern
with the Bush/Quayle campaign should come
to the SGA office in 332 Foy Union and pick
up an application.
St. Michael's Church in Auburn is
launching their program on church renewal.
The Renew Movement is a three year process
of re-energizing faith, spirit and community.
Sign-up for Renewal at St. Michael's is
Sunday, September 20. For more information
call 821-2585.
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Auburn Fantasy and Wargaming Club
announces its annual live role playing event
to be held September 11-13. Call Chris Todd
at 887-9429 for more details. Be sure to
register by Sept. 1.
The White Street Missionary Baptist
Church Fifth Saturday Community
Fellowship Program will sponsor a
College/Career Day Program Saturday,
August 29, 1992 at 11 a.m. The program is
designed to help young people arid their
parents become more aware of college
entrance requirements, and financial aide
opportunities to assist them with college
expenses and career choices. The guest
speaker for this occasion is Auburn President
William V. Muse. Following his remarks, the
group will break into small groups for
discussion of colleges, careers and financial
aide. We hope that each parent, organization,
and church will encourage their young people
ages 10 to 20 to attend. White Street Church
is located at the corner of White Street and
West Drake Ave., 425 White Street, Auburn,
AL. 36830. Telephone 887-6045.
Transportation provided.
MEETINGS
The Society for Creative Anachronism is a
non-profit, educational organization dedicated
to re-creating the Middle Ages as they should
have been. Meetings are Thursdays at 6:30
p.m. in 3166 Haley Center. For information
call Linda Kerr, 844-1010.
Cocaine Anonymous meets each Saturday,
8 p.m. at Central Baptist Church, 1611 2nd
Ave., Opelika. Open Meeting. '
PACS of Drake Student Health is offering a
supportive therapy group for women
experiencing emotional difficulties due to a
past abortion experience. If interested, please
call 844-5123 for meeting times.
Meet somebody who lives in the present,
come to Students For Progress. Meetings are
every Tuesday at 7 p.m. in 2213 Haley
Center.
Alcoholics Anonymous meets every
Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Auburn United
Methodist Church basement located at the
comer of Magnolia and Gay Street. Everyone
is welcome. CLOSED meeting Friday at 7
p.m. For more information call 745-8405.
Believer's College Fellowship invites
everyone interested in building relationships
through the full gospel of Jesus Christ.
Meetings will be held every Monday at 7 p.m.
in 319 Foy Union.
AGLA meeting - Wednesday 7:30 in 204
Foy Union. All are invited.
ACOA (Adult Children of Alcoholics)
meets every Thursday at 6:30 in The Holy
Trinity Lutheran Church's Fellowship Hall on
South Gay Street. We share experience,
strength, and hope in our recovery from the
family disease of alcoholism. All are
welcome.
The International Student Organization
would like to invite you to the Coffee Hour
this Friday and every Friday from 4-6 p.m. in
202 Foy Union. Everybody is invited!
The Auburn-Opelika chapter of Parents
Without Partners meets weekly Wednesday
evenings at the Trinity Lutheran Church 446
S. Gay in Aubum. The pot-luck dinner begins
at 6:30 and the program begins at 7:15. For
further information regarding other chapter
activities call Joyce at 887-7180 or Carol at
826-0448.
The Environmental Awareness
Organization (EAO) would like to invite all
students, faculty, and Auburn area residents to
join EAO tonight at 7 p.m. in 136 Cary Hall.
Remember think globally, act locally, join
EAO today.
The Lee County Auburn Club will be
holding The World's Largest Auburn Club
Meeting via Satellite Telecast on August 25 in
the Foy Union Ballroom. Doors open at
7p.m.; Telecast begins at 7:30 p.m. All
Aubum fans, alumni and Lee County Aubum
Club members are invited. Reservations are
not required. For more information, call
Cindy Singley at 749-7211.
Auburn Fantasy and Wargaming Club
meets every Friday at 7 p.m. in the 2300
block of Haley Center. A variety of gaming
groups are present and new ones are always
welcomed. Call Chris Todd at 887-9429 or
LaDonne Lynn at 745-0071 for more
information.
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Thursday, August 20, 1992 The Auburn Plainsman News, page 3
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Jews Editor
SGA Vice President Chris
lAustin thanked the SGA summer
(Senate for more than 50 proposed
•changes to the SGA Code of Laws
lat the body's final meeting Tues-
|day night.
The Senate worked throughout
line summer through committees to
|revise and update the laws.
The proposed changes will be
I voted on by the returning Senate
I this fall.
Thank you for doing a great
|job," Austin told the senators.
'Every summer since I have been
I here, the summer Senate has tried
to do this. When the year is over,
looking back, it will be one of our
greatest accomplishments," he
I said..
Austin read some of the revi-
I sions suggested by the senators.
[.They included:
- Allowing the SGA president to
j nominate two possible student rep­resentatives
for the Board of Stu-
I dent Communications just as the
five faculty members of Comm
«B oard do.
The SGA Senate would then
have 12 nominees from which to
pick the five student representa-
I* lives instead of ten.
- Requiring senior or graduate
status for student representatives of
Comm Board.
- Bringing cabinet qualifications
up to date with current senator
qualifications.
- The deletion of the SGA hous­ing
advisory board.
SGA President Pat Sefton and
"Grant Davis, director of student
affairs, also thanked the senators
for their work this summer.
In Senate announcements,
Austin told the senators the SGA
had raised almost 54,000 for the
David Brown fund.
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and we will cover your utility deposits. Deposits for water, tele­phone,
gas and power can total $315 without OCA membership.
We will be open at the Alabama Power Company auditori­um
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Thursday, September 10 - Friday, September 25
Our hours at the power company will be 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
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through Friday until August 24.
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in a dormitory. Wittel Dormitory is special in this way. It is
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enjoy an intimate, congenial atmosphere.
We believe Wittel offers more of the amenities expected of a
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News, page 4 The Auburn Plainsman Thursday, August 20, 1992
Foy Union
to open
24 hours
John Zenor
Assistant News Editor
Foy Union desk employees are
said to have all the answers, and
siarting this fall, they'll be open
lor questions 24 hours a day.
The building will stay open
next quarter from 7 a.m. Monday
to midnight Friday and will
maintain its normal hours - 10
a.m. to midnight Saturday and
Sunday. The hours of the game
room and cafeteria will not
change.
"This will be on a trial basis
fall quarter," Melissa Irvin, Foy
Union's manager, said. "We
wanted to give this a try and
determine if there's a need for
the building to be open 24 hours
a day.
"The phones ring constantly
out there, and they have to stop
answering them at midnight
when they close, and we'll find
out if there's a need for informa­tion
after midnight," Irvin said.
The new hours will also give
students a place to study late at
night, and allow members of stu­dent
organizations, such as SGA
and the Black Student Union,
which are located in Foy, to
come in to work after midnight.
"Personally, I think it will be
great to be able to come up here
and work late at night if I need
to," Chris Austin, SGA vice pres­ident
said. i
"I've been up here late at
night, and I've heard the phone
ringing down there, and there's
nobody there to answer it,"
Austin said.
Foy's new hours will go into
effect the first day of next quar­ter,
Irvin said.
She said two students will
work from midnight to 3 a.m and
two students will work from 3
a.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through
Thursday.
Since there are about 100 stu­dents
who work at the desk, each
will only have to work approxi­mately
two late shifts each quar­ter,
Irvin said.
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Thursday, August 20, 1992f The Auburn Plainsman page 5
Final notes on
politics in the
Age of Acrimony
During the last year, I
have suggested many
times in print we are living
in what I have been
pleased to call the Age of
Acrimony.
A high degree of politi­cal
specialization permits
us now to hate each other
more stylishly and accu­rately
than our constitu­tional
framers ever imag­ined
possible.
This, together with sexu­al
liberation, civic virtue
and food completes the
thematic character of our postmodern era.
One soon recognizes discussions of con­temporary
culture and its attendant forces
are most often glib because it is sympto­matic
of postmodernism that much of what
might conceivably be said has been said
and said and said.
We live in a parlous world, one in which
we are expected, by definition as Ameri­cans,
to validate certain proprieties of
Americanism. First among these is, per­haps,
the ritual of free expression, by which
I believe we mean the fluid ability to speak
without the fear of any unfortunate conse­quences.
Oddly, the immense scope of this particu­lar
privilege has precipitated some of post-modernism's
most impressive displays of
acrimony.
Contentious History
Certain historically relevant examples
seem obvious: condemnations of rock V
roll in the '50s, protests for and against
social equity amid the civil rights issues of
the '60s, demonstrations for and against the
Vietnam Conflict in the '70s, Watergate
(which lasts forever) and musings about the
national debt during the '80s.
The '90s will surely represent a crisis
point in the development of the Rhetoric of
Acrimony, having as we will, the twin ten­sions
of our urbane paranoia and the imme-
SCOTTWILKERSON
Perspective
Editor
diacy of a dissolute
moral politic.
I am not saying we
should rethink our moral
consciousness - there are
quite enough moral
imperatives - but rather,
we should attempt to
restore, to the American
mind, the sense that indi­vidual
freedom, however
it is interpreted, is a func­tion
of our collective
interest in the integrity of
democratic systems.
Partisans At Play
It is no small accomplishment to have
achieved and sustained, for so long, the
identity and complexity of our political par­ties.
Similarly, it is remarkable that the two
major factions seem to embrace, in their
ineffable ways, the most regressive ideals,
pursue the most chimerical programs, prop­agate
alarming absurdities and still expect
their constituencies to listen to and vote for
them.
And because this is precisely the case, the
ironies seem ghastly and prophetic. This
curious self-referentiality in electoral poli­tics
has much to do with the ubiquity of the
corporate voice.
Special interest lobbies are frequently
funded by consortiums of big businesses
which understand the important differences
between 10 percent of an individual's
income and 10 percent of security earnings.
Lobbies and research foundations and
independent investors and company stock
holders are tied to the corporate universe
through a fiscal ideology in which the num­bers
alone are merely powerful, but the
numbers infused with their commensurate
rhetoric become oppressive.
And it is the parties that transmit this her­itage
of corporate leverage throughout the
country's political history by engaging
business, too often, on its own terms, as
businessmen, not politicians in the proper
sense.
Thus, we have an entire idiom of political
cynicism in which politicians are almost
unconditionally regarded as misdirected
and corrupt.
Political Logic
That the Republicans and the Democrats
are indistinguishable has become a given in
the media's acrimonious language. One
might innocently suppose that if the sepa­rate
conventions could convene and pro­duce
a cogent national agenda, then the dis­tinctions
would become less relevant,
although there would still be striations in
the organization reflecting the divergent
social, religious and, principally, economic
dispositions of the the singular constituen­cy,
which would not, finally, be singular.
But the processes by which Republicans
and Democrats either do or do not get elect­ed
are curiously connected since it is, of
course, beneficial for both parties if inde­pendent
candidates remain infrequent,
insufficiently funded, and decidedly unin­teresting.
Ross Perot was, in this sense, more like
an unexplained phenomenon than a politi­cian,
seeming, at once, liberal and conserv­ative,
new and yet disconcertingly familiar.
The evidence, then, suggests popular
political identity is necessary to win, but I
submit it is only good if it is more than
merely a method of not being one's oppo­nent.
The Nightmare Lexicon
The Age of Acrimony demands from its
prospective survivors a new language of
incipient apocalypse, the linguistic threads
of a world approaching some kind of end,
Laura Long/ staff
either metaphoric or literal.
The complicated transience of our failed
political dialogues, our wasted ideals, our
misconstrued gestures and our impossible,
sinister and compassionate dreams are para-contextual,
have echoes in real time.
Despair is the currency of media.
Destruction is the term over which moral
vicissitudes are stretched. The government
is its own satire. The people of The Consti­tution
are disappearing, exorcised 18th cen­tury
ghosts.
Thus, one may find the best way to move
beyond the exigencies of the Other is by
turning, in the end, to the equal splendors
and terrors of what ever it is you imagine
you are and saying whatever it is you have
to say with a view toward nothing more
sophisticated than the illumination and cele­bration
of the Self.f?)
Thank you.
On the concourse...
Do you
think
the
Republican
party
represents
the views
of the
people
as it did
in 1988?
Photos
by
Ryan Gay
Sue Perkins, 04CEE:
"I think it does. I just think the
focus has been too much on other
countries instead of our own. The
Republican party needs to start
focusing on the needs of our
nation. Our nation needs to be a
priority over other nations."
Tarun Gupta, 03EE:
"I guess, yeah. Officially they
have the same employment poli­cies,
education policies and for­eign
policies. They seem to be a
little bit cocky, that's all.",
Theo Fanelli, 03EE:
"Probably not. I think they've
gone a little bit too extreme in
some cases. They're not down to
earth. They were more blue col­lar
in '88, and now they're
becoming too radical."
Robert Wilson, 04CHE:
"I think they do because I feel
they are addressing the public's
issues. The thing is, people are
not happy with the situation, and
people blame Bush. We should
hear Bush out and listen to what
he has to say."
Kim Miller, 04PG:
"I don't think Bush or Clin­ton
represents the answer to
what America really wants.
Neither is what I want."
Natalie Jernigan, 04PG/AT
"I'm not really into politics,
but I'm pretty sick of the Repub
lican party right now. They cer­tainly
don't uphold the views of
women."
E. R. Booker, 03AE:
"I don't think so. Because of
the failure over the last four
years, they don't have the oppor­tunity
to show they can improve
the economy. I see the Republi­can
party itself as having con­flicts
- it's divided."
Ward Hamilton, 03CJL:
"Yes. The return to family val­ues
and emphasis on the support
of law enforcement are concerns
the American public as a majori­ty
holds."
mX&k
Kimberlee Cummings,
secretary in Student Affairs:
"I have no idea. I'm not even
registered to vote. I'm against
elections - all kinds of elections."
V
Christopher Crawford, 04VAT:
"Probably not anymore. I
think people have gotten to be
disappointed by the system, and
I think they want something
else even if they aren't sure why
or what. People are looking for
an alternative."
- mat
News, page 6 The Auburn Plainsman Thursday, August 20, 1992
Alyson Linde/Staff
Registrar John Fletcher said he wants to be
accomodating to the needs of students.
Fletcher named new registrar
Former acting registrar will keep office open during lunch hours
Marvera O'Kelley
Staff Writer
The registrar's office now stays
open during lunch from 11:45-
12:45.
John T. Fletcher Jr., Auburn's
new registrar, said the first of his
goals has been met.
"We don't have our full staff
(during lunch), but we have what
we hope is a sufficient number of
people. We hope that meets some­body's
needs," he said.
Fletcher became registrar July
15. He has worked for Auburn
since September 1988, first as
associate registrar, then as acting
registrar since spring quarter when
Tom Stallworth resigned from the
position.
Fletcher is currently working on
his dissertation for a doctorate in
higher education administration
from Auburn.
"I think one of my strongest
traits is that I know what it's like to
be a student. We know (students)
don't like standing in line," he
said.
"We'd like to just add more
automation," he said.
A short-term goal of his is to
develop a combination schedule
and fee bill.
Advanced registration by tele-.
phone is one of his long-term
goals. In addition, he wants to
develop an on-line transcript for
students, which would be a com­puter
printout rather than a photo­copy.
"It's on-the-job training almost,"
Fletcher said about his new job.
"One thing that's very fortunate is
that this office is blessed with a
very good staff, many of whom
have been here 10,15,20 years.
"Although I have a great deal of
general information about our
many functions in the office, I'm
learning a great many specific
details. It's going to be a chal­lenge,"
he said.
But challenge is not new to
Fletcher. His father was in the Air
Force, so he has faced the chal­lenge
of living "all over the
world," he said.
"I was actually born in Puei
Rico on an Air Force base. V
spent three years in the Philippin
at Clarke Air Force Base, which
now under the ash from Mou
Pinatubo. We lived at Patrick A
Force Base in Florida, which is jt
south of Cape Kennedy."
Manchester, Tenn., where
moved in the eighth grade ai
where his mother still lives, is
place Flcichcr calls home, allhouj
he himself lived there lor only li
years before moving to Knoxvil
Tenn.
He lived in Knoxvillc for
years, attending college at the Ui
versity of Tennessee at Knoxvr
for five years, and then worked i
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person who likes to show and sale pretty
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Ride Horses At The Bar H. Serving AU
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South side Bicycle Free wash rack behind
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Free To Good Homes: Kittens two black
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dog, very friendly. Moving- please help.
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"All real estate advertised herein is subject
to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which
makes it illegal to advertise any preference,
limitation, or discrimination based on race,
color, religion, sex, handicap, familial sta­tus,
or national origin, or intention to make
any such preference, limitation, or discrimi­nation."
"We will not knowingly accept any advertis­ing
for real estate which is in violation of
the law. All persons are hereby informed
that all dwellings advertised are available
on an equal opportunity basis."
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Sept. 1 $240/mo. 887-3824 or B'ham
979-8673.
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or need a roommate, Call Students
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For Rent: 3 br, 2 bath duplex, appx. 1300
sq. ft., fireplace, washer/dryer, large yard,
quiet neighborhood, 1 year old.
$650/month- Call 821-7100 (9-5).
Hudson Arms Apartments- Large one
and two-bedroom apartments available for
summer and fall occupancy. Unfurnished
units available. Rent includes basic cable.
Call Christy or come, by the Pinewood
Properties office at Hudson Arms-
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room, 3 bath apartment in Scarbrough
Square for fall. Fireplace, new furniture.
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826"1484- bedroom, 2 bath condo Court Square. Fully
furnished washer, dryer, tv/vcr, free cable,
gas grill, over looking pool, parking, close
Needed Female Roommate for Tiger Ter- to campus. $160 per month + share of
race Apartment starting Fall quarter. Call electric + phone. Call Andrew, 821-3768.
205-863-8664. After 4:00 p.m.
The Oaks. One male roommate Sept.
. „ „ „ _ _ , JrN „ L . rent free only $122.50 per month. Call 821-
1008-C Crossland Downs. 2 bedroom, 2 ^ g
bath apartment. Washer/dryer.. $550 per
month. Call Cary-Pick Realty. 821 -4200. LwgeTiedrptim' A p t M n l u f s i ze
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For Rent 1 &2 Bedroom apartments $240 neighborhood. Ample parking. No pets,
to $375 per month . 887-3824 or 887-9865. $37%/mo. 887.3824 *„ 887-9865.
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Fall at Deerfield II Condominiums. $180 a $64aftnonth. Ca|| 826-1487.
month. Call Bonnie, 821-5104.
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Duplex^Apartments- living| room, 1 bed- Bedroom d ,ex $ 1 5 0/month. Bill 821-
room, kitchen, bath, $265 and $275 a 8981
month. 12 month lease. Pets allowed. 887-
Needed: Spacious, one bedroom apart-ment
subleased beginning fall quarter.
Lakewood Commons- Are you ready for a $190.00 month. Across from Mama Gold-really
nice place to live? Take a look at berg's Deli. Call Tami at 826-9413.
Lakewood Commons! One and two-bed-room
furnished condominiums available Large 3 bedroom, 2 bath duplex for rent,
beginning summer or fall. Ride the free Ceiling fans, dishwasher, washer- dryer
shuttle bus to campus and forget about hook-ups. $650/month. 821-1566.
parking hassles. Super amenities include
pool, and lighted tennis, volley ball, & bas- Roommates Needed For Fall. Call 887-
ketball courts. Call Pinewood Properties, 3400 or 821-4400.
826-7500.
Subleases Still Available For Summer.
Crossland Downs- Before you sign a Call 887-3400 or 821-4400.
lease anywhere, you owe it to yourself to
check out Crossland Downs. Large, two- Village Green- Walk to campus. Limited
bedroom, furnished condominiums with loft number of furnished units still available
available beginning summer or fall. All units beginning fall. Two-bedroom, one bath,
on ground floor with outside storage and walk-in closet, pool, gas grills. Only $400
patios. Shuttle bus, pool, tennis courts. per month for furnished unit. Rent includes
Stop by the on-site office'or call Laura at water & basic cable. Call Sharri at
Pinewood Properties, 887-6574. Pinewood Properties, 887-6575.
Spacious Two Bedroom apartment close
to Auburn Campus. CA/H, kitchen fur­nished.
Quiet residential area, plenty of
parking. 12 month lease. $330/month. 887-
3824 or 887-9865.
Moores Mill Place- Convenient condo liv­ing
in a small complex with pool. Two bed­room,
furnished units with lofts available
beginning fall. Close to campus, across
from Kiwanis walking and fitness trail.
Great for two, three, or four people. $660
per month includes water. Call Sharri at
Pinewood Properties, 887-6575.
Condo Furnished, all appliances. Wash­er/
dryer/pool. Newly Decorated. Available
Fall. Nonsmoking. $165 monthly per stu­dent.
205-655-2609 or
887-7641.
1 Bedroom Apt. 1 block from campus.
Kitchen, living room, furn. A/C, heat. 826-
0955. Tom or Charles Whatley.
For Rent: 2 Br., 2 bath duplex Kent Drive
Near shopping. Microwave, study units in
each bedroom. 1 year old. $500/month.
Call 821-7100 (9-5).
Close To Campus and Downtown. Fur­nished
one and three bedroom apartments.
Good parking. 887-9530.
One Bedroom Duplex For Rent. 2 Blocks
from campus. $350 + utilities. Water includ­ed.
No pets. One year lease. Available
Aug. 1st. Please Call 821-3350.
3 Bedroom, 1 Bath Duplex. Washer/dryer,
dishwasher, central air. $450/month. 918
East Magnolia 887-8339.
Lakewood Commons Condo For Rent. 2
bedroom, 21/2 bath. $165/month. Call col­lect
283-2793. Share with Females.
Available Fall Quarter. Plainsman Apts. 1
bedroom. Starting at $229/mth. Water,
garbage, basic cable, pest control paid,
pool, and washeteria. 887-9022.
Large Nicely Furnished House. Need 5-7
Students. Available September. Freeman
Realty. 887-7436 or 887-7443.
Roommate Needed I need 1 roommate to
share my 3 br townhouse $277.50/mo.
Plus half utilities. Call Kedric 826-9416.
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your dollar? Check out these large, two-bedroom
units. Fully furnished, including
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Call Sharri at Pinewood properties, 887-
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each bedroom, 1 year old. $500/month -
Call 821-7100 (9-5).
Sublease For 12 mo. Female Needed to
share 1/2 rent and utilities for 2 bed. duplex
on Ross. Call 887-9183 or 844-0987.
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Attn. Students Now renting for the fall. 2
and 3 bedroom mobile homes. Mini blinds.
826-1169 or 742-7652.
Absolutely Two Of the finest, late model,
large and luxurious mobile homes you'll
find in Auburn. Both 3 bedroom/2bath. One
16'X80', one 14'X80' with high ceilings, 5
ceiling fans, garden tubs, dishwashers,
washer & dryer (optional), large covered
decks on very shady (hardwoods) lots
which aid tremendously in comfort, cooling
costs, and aesthetics. Close to campus.
Pets conditional. 826-6487.
Female Roommate Wanted. New 2 bed­room,
2 bath trailer. W/D, DW. New Park
near campus. Pets? 826-9646.
Mobile Home For Rent in wooded area,
1,000 square ft. Partially furnished, pre­ferred
married student couple, references
required. Call 821-9901 or 821-2299.
Mobile Home For Rent at Mount Vernon
Village. 2 bedroom, 2 bath opposite ends,
washer, dryer, front and back covered
decks unfurnished central heat and air. No
pets. $350 a month includes cable. Call
826-0209.
Mobile Home For Rent- Two Bedrooms,
Two Bathrooms, Barron's Trailer Park,
S285/month, no pets. 887-8128.
Male Roommate Needed Starting Sep­tember.
Own bedroom and bath. Furnished
trailer. Washer/dryer. S160/mo. Rob 821-
0222 or 887-5763.
Misc.
Thursday, August 20, 1992 The Auburn Plainsman News, page 7
City Council approves loan
for moving business
Rob Cheek
Technical Editor
Auburn Cily Council approved a S50.000 fixed
asset loan to INC., INC. to be used for a new building
in downtown Auburn at Tuesday night's meeting.
The loan guarantee came from the city's revolving
loan fund and will be used as added collateral to help
secure a loan from the Auburn National Bank to build
on the southeast corner of South College Street and
Tichenor Avenue on the vacant lot between
Cheeburger Cheeburger and Kaz's Fitness Center.
The new building will be the new home for Behind
the Glass and will house a cafe which will serve
entree-style meals and a new bookstore. The new store
is expected to create 23 new jobs added to those
already existing at Behind the Glass.
Phillip Dunlap, economic development manager,
recommended the loan. In his recommendation,
Dunlap stated that the project would create 23 new
jobs for the community and the new building would
"utilize a vacant lot eliminating a blighted condition in
downtown Auburn."
The City's loan will amount to around 10 percent of
the total funds needed for the project;
The Planning Commission's recommendation lor
the rezoning of a section of Wrights Mill Estates was
approved by the Council. The second addition, a 28.81
acre area north of South Evergreen Drive and west of
Forsythia Court, will be rezoned from a rural district
to a neighborhood conservation district.
The rezoning will allow the Hayley-Redd
Development Company to expand the subdivision
northward and level with Forsythia-Court. A possible
lake is proposed along with northern expansion in the
future.
In other council news:
-the council passed an ordinance requiring mobile
vendors to purchase annual licenses. The licenses will
cost the vendors a fee of $50 and allow sales on
private property only.
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9:00-11:30 a.m.
1:00-3:30 p.m.
3:40-6:10 p.m.
7:00-9:30 p.m.
Qlb e^Iubur n Plainsman Classifieds
Rent/Lease For Sale
- Mobile Homes -
Mobile Homes. Barrons Trailer Park.
Nice mobile homes for rent summer and
fall. 821-1335.
Non-smoking Roommate Needed for 2
br, 2 ba trailer $155/month + 1/2 utilities.
821-8406.
Trailer For Rent- - Aval. Sept. 1, 1992.
Partially furnished 2 bdrm, 1 bath, central
air, heat. Located at Mt. Vernon Trailer
Park. Call Mark at 844-6678 - 7:45-4:45pm
After 5 pm. Can 749-2012.
3 Miles From Vet School. Nice used
homes $250 and up. Summer & Fall.
Brentwood Estates. 821-4544.
3 Blocks From Campus. 89 & 90 Model
Mobile Homes. Very Nice! 3 bedroom, 2
bath, and 2 bedroom, 2 bath summer dis­count
and Available Fall. 821-4544. Her­itage
Estates.
For Sale
- Mobile Homes -
Mobile Home For Sale Close In, new car­pet,
w&d, deck. 205-345-2224. After 5.
$4500.
197112X55 Mobile Home For Sale Ridge-wood
lot 168. 2 bedroom, 1 bath, w/d, 2
window units, central heat, remodeled
kitchen, covered patio, large dog pen,
$4200.821-8054.
12X56 2 bedroom, 1 bath window air, cen­tral
heat, fenced yard, new carpet. Old
Conways. $3800 821-6129.
Trailer For Sale. Totally Furnished w/w,d.
Must sell 235 Conway Acre Trailer Park.
821-8491 or 205-538-6756.
Ideal For Student! 2 Bedroom near Vet
School at Ridgewood. $3000. 821-8728.
Leave Message.
12X65 Mobile Home For Sale or Rent.
Carport, dog pen, utility shed, furnished
with air-conditioner and central heat.
Swanns Trailer Park $3500 821 -6368.
For Sale
FOR SALE
1990 Pontiac
Grand Prix
$7,900 00
NApAya!ue;$8,600
Turquoise Metallic, 2 Door
Power Locks and Windows,
AM/FM Cassette,
Good Condition
Auburn University
Federal Credit Union
Donahue and Thach
Auburn University, Ala 36849-5326
(205)844-4120
Call Barbara Nowell or
Roger Royal
- Mobile Homes -
Trailer For Sale 438 Ridgewood Village.
Newly remodeled. Call (205)298-0749.
Mobile Homes For Sale- Two bedrooms,
two bathrooms, Barron's Trailer Park, Wire
Road, $5,000.887-8128.
For Sale: 2 B, 1 BA Mobile Home. Lr
extension, fenced yard, c a/h, Vet School
Area. $4,000.826-7790. Leave Message.
Sacrifice Must Sell- 3 br. Near Vet
School. Furnished washer/dryer. Air $3500
821-8728.
1972 12X65 2Br/1bath, 2 cold Sears a/c
window units, covered patio, new carpet,
mini-blinds. Very nice! Gentilly Park.
$5500.826-6487.
Trailer For Sale or Rent: 3 Bedroom, 1 1/2
bath, central heat/air. 703-346-3750 "(day)
615-869-2735 (night).
For Sale
- Condominiums -
Court Square Condominium 1150 sq. ft.
2 bedroom, 2 bath, fully furnished. No
down payment $7600 lump-sum payment
to buyer to assume FHA Investor Loan.
Equivalent price $47,900. (205)881-2208.
For Sale
Class Rings by Balfour on sale Monday-
Friday. Room 332 Foy Union. 7:45 a.m.
until 4:45 p.m.
Sapphire With Diamond accent ring 14K.
Appraised at $800 will sell for $350 cash.
887-3586.
Twin Bed. One year old available end of
quarter. $70 obo. Kim 826-7660.
Computer IBM Compatible 286 40 MDH.
3 1/2 drive. Software included. $700 obo.
826-2106.
1989 Camaro Red 32,600 miles, 5 speed.
V-6 alarm. $6200.826-2290.
Stack Washer and dryer. Dryer needs
minor repair, $100. Schwinn Impact Pro
Brand new, hardly ridden $400.821 -7424.
Rent / Lease
Downtowner
Apartments
Now leasing for
next year
Reduced rental
rates
land 2
bedroom apts
Newly furnished
Located 1/2 block from
main entrance to campus
at
156 E., Magnolia Ave.
Call Wayne Thomas
844-5344 (8:30 a.m.-4:30p.m.)
88|-6578 (after 4:30 p.m. &
weekends)
For Sale For Sale
1985 Honda V30 Magna. Strong minor,
new paint. Good Tires. Must sell. $1000
obo. Call Scott at 826-2757. Leave Mes­sage.
Single Mattress Box Spring, Wooden
dresser, oriental rug, Ask for Suresh 887-
6627 or 844-3345 office.
Moving Sale: Air conditioner, mini-blinds,
metal shelves, bicycle, size 6/7 clothes.
Anita, 844-9991,826-6482.
Matching Sofa and Loveseat plus extras.
$200 neg. very nice. Call grad student Lu.
826-2458.
Cannondale Road Bike. Great Shape.
821 -9378. Terry $425 Negotiable.
1 Full Size bed & washer for sale. Prices
negotiable. Call 821-9743.
Queen Size Waterbed, 80% waveless, six
drawer pedestal, $150 firm. Call Nick at
844-6298.
1983 Kawasaki 550 Motorcycle 6K Miles
Bought new in '87, kept under shed. Excel­lent
condition. Call 826-9703.
Sale Drums 5 pc. Pearl Export All cym­bals
and hardware. $800 Negotiable price.
Call 844-9104 or 821-0832. Ask for Pat.
For Sale: Queen size waterbed. Six draw­er
pedistule, heater. Oak. $175. Call 821-
2432. Please Leave Message.
For Sale
For Sale: Toyota Corolla 79. A/C, cas­sette,
good condition. $500 Call 821-4805.
For Sale: 1982 Coray Chevrolet Monte
Carlo. Good Condition, air, T-Tops, PW,
V8, $2200.826-3841.
Must Sell Queen Size Waterbed with
heater- $50. Small Toshiba microwave-
$40. Call 826-3692.
4 Sale used washer, dryer $100 obo. Call
Mike or Randy at 826-2650.
Sofa $40, Chair $20, End Table $10, Cof­fee
Table $15, dresser $25. Call 826-3027.
Leave Message.
Queen Size Mattress, boxspring, & frame.
9 months old. Great Condition. Must sell.
826-6400.
Bike- Trek 610 Road Bike- Great Racing
Bike appraised at $720 asking $400 obo.
Mark at 826-2127.
Small Refrigerator for sale. Like new $80
Best offer. Call Beth 821-1178.
Nice couches for sale$20 each.
Microwave $40 and end tables. Call 821-
4058.
Macintosh SE (1 Mb Ram. Dual 800k dri­ves)
System with practical peripherals
2400 Baud Modem. $650. Excellent condi­tion,
original manuals and packaging
included. Phone 826-9122.
Rent / Lease
Mattress Set
Twin Set 4l1fl
Full Set $125
00
00
Bedframes $30™
M - $392
Desk or both for m Bookshelves
Four
Drawer
Chest $45 00
FURNITURE ™ ™
AVAILABLE
"*""• Stark
Rental
has two
duplexes
which
have:
• washer
• dryer
• microwave
• sewage
• water
• garbage
• 2 BR in
each
$ 4 0 0 a month
Call 826-9854
Weekdays between
'2 pm & 7 pm
749-1799
1904 Pepperell Parkway
Opelika, Alabama
'(near the East Alabama
Medical Center)
For Sale
Waterbed for sale $110. Used only one
year. Includes frame, mattress, heater,
sheets & comforter. Call Steve- 887-6412.
Tom Scholtz Guitar Rock Man Rack
Mount, Compressor Edge distortion cho­rus.
$135.826-1103. Must sell.
81 Bulck Skylark 6 Cylinder Excellent
interior. 100,000 miles $850 obo. 844-4617
(Jay) also bike, tv, stereo for sale.
Rent / Lease
RENT
REDUCED
Private
Bedrooms
•Super Savings
•pool
• fully furnished
• fullsize washer & dryer
• water, sewage, garbage
all paid
• tanning bed
• sand volleyball court
• basketball and pingpong
Call HABITAT
826-6161
Rent / Lease
DORM
SWEET
DORM
Wittel
Dormitory,
a private
girls dorm,
is leasing for
Fall Quarter
• $375 - $475 per quarter
• All utilities paid
• Convenient parking
OFFICE HOURS:
9:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m.
Monday - Saturday
205„South Gay Street
• 821-7024
Wanted
Scrap Gold, gold, silver, diamond, class
rings, wedding bands and gold chains.
Highest prices paid. Hills Jewelry, 111 E.
Magnolia, Auburn.
Rent / Lease
- Mobile Homes •
Barron's Trailer Park
large wooded lots
±7M\m
TO
FOR RENT
STUDENTS:
. Available now, summer '
and fall!!
NICE 12x14 ft. wide
mobile homes with wooden
decks
Excellent
Condition
Wire Road Area
Call Anytime
821-1335
Rent / Lease
Pridmore
agency
BEST DEAL
IN AUBURN
BROOKSIDE j
APARTMENTS'
Large 2 Bath.
2 or 3 bedroom
Close to campus
\\7 pool area
Furnished or
Unfurnished
Washer, Dryer
Refrigerator
with ice maker
Disposal c\
Dishwasher
in each unit.
NOW LEASING
$ >
387-8777, ?
233 W. GLENN
Thursday, August 20, 1992 The Auburn Plainsman page 8
•
The Auburn Plainsman
Editorial Staff
Editor
Alyson S. Linde
To foster tbe
Auburn Spirit
Editor's Note: The columns below reflect the opinions and observations of" the writer, not The Plainsman.
Managing Editor
Greg Klein
News Editor, Kim Chandler Copy Editor, Julie Cole
Sports Editor, Gene X. Hwang Campus Stuff Editor, Patrick Hiley
Perspective Editors, Scott Photography Editor, Ryan Gay
Wilkerson and John Seaborn Art Editor, Laura Long
Technical Editor, Rob Cheek Graphics Editor, Michael Gordon
Assistant Editorial Staff: Assistant News Editors: Michael
Montgomery and John Zenor; Assistant Copy Editor: Jan Clifford;
Assistant Sports Editor: Alex White, Phil Crigler; Assistant Techni­cal
Editors: Amy Turner and Jennie Poherty. Assistant Campus
•Stuff Editor: Tony Scalzi
Business Staff
Business Manager Creative Director
George Govignon Adam Perschall
layout Coordinator, Michael Gordon
Advertising Representatives: Amy Johns, Amber hey, and Kelley Phyfer
Production Artists: Amanda Pollard, Linda Saxon, Amy Johns, Amber
Ivey, Kelley Phyfer, Kelly Manchego; Circulation Manager: Shawn Scott;
Copy Editor: Matt Moore; PMT Specialist: Phil Crigler.
Advertisements marked with the copyright symbol (©) are copyright­ed
by The Auburn Plainsman. Other publications desiring to use
copyrighted advertisements may obtain information about purchasing
copies of advertisements from The Auburn Plainsman business office
at 844-4130.
Contents protected by Auburn University copyright regulations.
Editor's Note: The editorial comments below reflect observations
and responses to local and state issues as voted on by the majori­ty
of The Plainsman Editorial Board.
Don't forget
the Tigers...
With three of the Auburn football games
scheduled before most of the student body
will return for fall, chances are, without con­certed
effort to the contrary, the fan support in evi­dence
will be low.
The Auburn Tigers need to know we are look­ing
forward to this year and that we support the stren­uous
work they go through to be the team for which
we love to cheer.
We entreat you to lend your support to this
year's football team by trying to attend the first few
games. The first game is against Ole Miss Sept. 5 in
Oxford at 6 p.m. But most important is having a
packed stadium for the two home games. The Sept. 12
game against Samford is at 6 p.m. and the Sept. 19
game is against LSU is at 6 p.m., both at home. If at
all possible, please make the effort to come out and
show our players we care.
However, we understand if you live someplace
like Hawaii or California, and it's not practical for
you to hop on over to Auburn for the day, at least
remember to put on your orange and blue those days.
So, check and see if the game is televised and begin
the season with a heavy dose of Auburn Spirit. By the
way, we play Southern Miss Sept. 26, the Saturday
before classes start. Be there! WaiTrrrrrrrrr Eagle!
jStudent
involvement...
s the November election day draws near, the
time to make an educated choice and choose the
right candidate for your needs is here.
While we will not suggest a candidate to you, we
jio advocate that now is the time to choose and to aid in
the campaign for your candidate.
Apathy is a concept which has unfortunately been
prevalent on Auburn's campus. We ask you to become
Jnvolved in your future by joining the student affiliate for
our candidate.
Apathy does not breed change; we need change
and.to change we must get involved. <
f>
Editor says farewells to Auburn
You are now reading what is commonly known as a
good-bye column. As this issue of The Plainsman is the
last I will be involved with in any capacity, it marks the
end of the most influential period of my life.
For three of my five years at Auburn, my daily sched­ule
has hinged on the demands of The Plainsman.
When I first walked into the newspaper office, it was as
a labbie. Labbies are people who have enrolled in JM
221, a class which requires one quarter of work at the
paper. Labbies are green reporters who are given all the
shit articles, just as green reporters at professional news­papers
are handed the most-hated obituaries, club or
speech stories.
Well, as you may have guessed, I've progressed up to
the ranks to editor. But I must say that although the title
sounds lofty, it is not the tide that makes the difference at
the newspaper; it is the team effort.
I can honestly say that I am proud to have been a peon at this paper.lt
may sound passe to say so, but I believe in the team effort philosophy gen­erally
purported to be essential in any corporation's success.
And this quarter more than any other, I am proud to say the Plainsman
staff has maintained the highest journalistic standards while retaining a
light and family-like atmosphere. Of course, that sounds as if we are a
Beaver Cleaver family, not as the liberal, censorship-crying, hard-asses we
are rumored to be. But what we really are is none of these.
We are what we are individually. Sure, we can all be classified as college
students who choose to work for the campus newspaper. And yes, most of
us live and breathe The Plainsman, often to the exclusion of social and
educational priorities. But that is where the similarity ends. We disagree
every week on the editorial stances we are to take on the
editorial page because we all have different beliefs and
goals. We are not all journalism majors: The departments
of English, marketing, engineering, interior design, busi­ness,
art, philosophy, finance and communications are
represented.
We don't always come to class as if we've spent three
days without sleep and sunlight, just Monday through
Wednesday. However, Thursday morning we look
around campus at the thousands of people reading our
handiwork, and we are proud (most of the time).
I know that I will always consider The Plainsman just as
part of the Auburn tradition as the War Eagle or Aubie or
Pat Dye or rolling Toomer's Corner after a game.
I will remember the people I have simultaneously learned
to put up with and to love. For me, my social life would
have been near nonexis* it except for the friends I've made here.
So, for furthering my career through the experience I've gained I thank
all the people who have worked at The Plainsman throughout the past three
years. For guiding me through my social dilemmas, lifting my spirits with a
little dose of Elton John every now and then and reminding me that the
world would be much improved with a higher ratio of maximalists, I thank
Scott Wilkerson. For reminding mc that circumstances could always be
worse I thank Greg Klein. For helping me get my internship for fall quarter
so I can graduate in December and leave this fine institution after five
years, I thank Tracy Droessler. I thank Jerry Brown for instilling in me,
perhaps unbeknownst to him, the know how and the inspiration to go after
what I want.
I leave Auburn with pride and confidence in the institution and in the
Columnist claims he's not what he writes
I have already said goodbye so
many times that I feel like the boy
who cried wolf. At least I was hon­est
with you about my farewell
columns. Now I still have a quarter
left, but my time at The Plainsman
has run out
It is tough to look back and
remember the last four years. Like
many, I was scared to come down
to the paper, but I did. My first
quarter was a mix of loneliness and
new adventures, and it was at the
paper that I found my place. If I had
only known then about the wild ride
to come.
I think back to that first quarter,
and me with my Bush/Quayle stick­ers.
You won't find one on me this
time, but I guess I made that clear
already. The toughest part about
this column is what in the past four
years haven't I made clear? I'm not
sure, so let's recap.
As a freshman, I wrote about the
lack of hockey on Southern televi­sion.
That hasn't changed. As I
sophomore, I praised Auburn foot­ball
like the mark I was.
Then came the fun. As a junior I
started telling it like it is, and you
didn't like that. Remember the
Alabama game? I lost it for us.
Remember the rodeo? I got drunk
and burnt and had a good time.
Shame on me,
right? Well far be
it from me to
make a sweeping
generalization, but
the last 'animal
rights activist I
met was wearing
leather shoes.
Then I really
jumped into the
fray. For most of
this past winter
quarter I wrote
subtilely about
why human rights
were important, and why they
should NEVER.be denied. I didn't
overtly say how I felt because I
didn't think it was important what I
thought. Instead I wrote about mis­leading
laws, speech codes, money
concerns influencing key decision
and bogus smoking policies.
In each there was a parallel that
could be drawn to the controversy
of the day. Still near the end of the
quarter I was asked, "Why don't
you ever write abqut the Auburn
Gay and Lesbian Association?"
Spring was also fun. I supported
the Kappa Alpha parade as free
speech and was told I didn't under­stand.
I revealed that my relatives
GREG KLEIN
Managing
Editor
told it wasn't the
same. Actually it
was exactly the
same, except I've
gotten over it.
This summer I
defended Ice-T,
and I still think he
was right. The
problem isn't cop
killers, it is killer
cops. I slammed
Bush and Perot
and none of you
seemed to care.
Apathy returns to
Auburn?
Over the years I think I have been
called every name in the book: most
recently a moron, and also idiot,
traitor, liberal, conservative, jerk, a-
-hole and many more unprintable
ones. I have gotten one death threat
(two if you count the police dis­patcher,
who asked how would I
feel if someone threatened me), and
many nasty calls. Most of them, of
course, have to do with the football
team. As much as I like football I'll
never understand the mania that
surrounds it.
My favorite one, however, was
from a guy who wanted me to stop
putting AGLA stories on the front
possibly owned each other, and was page. "This campus is already too
liberal," he said. I started laughing
hysterically, and thanked him for
being the first person in Auburn to
ever say that to me. He hung up.
Now that the recap is over, let me
ask you a question. Who am I?
Can't tell from my writing can you?
Neither could I, and I guess that is
my final point. I am not what I
write, and as much as you try you
can't define me that way. There are
clues, but I am a real person also.
Living. Breathing. Partying. Trying
to go to class, but often failing.
I am more then just a mug shot
(and let's admit it, several of my
mugs were very bad), more than
just a jerk or moron, more than
words in a section of the paper. I .
wrote over fifty columns in the past
four and a half years, and there was
still a lot I didn't write about myself
- and never will.
For my final thought: I love
Auburn - that's why I came here,
and that is why I stayed. There is
nothing I hate more then someone
who bitches about how much they
hate it here. You have three options,
work for change, leave or shut up.
I was going to thank people
again, but this one was for me. It is
a bittersweet parting, but hey, I'll
never forget my time here. I hope
you don't either.
Forget others; do what makes you happy
Well, it's the end of summer
quarter and the Republicans don't
stand a chance in the presidential
race. Like some of my other col­leagues,
I thought 1 would start off
my last words with something that
sounded final.
What do you say to a community
which has been the base and back­ground
for some of the most memo­rable
times of this span of lime we
call life?
Let me start with how I feel at
this moment.
Finals are about to begin and
doubts about the courses I have
chosen through this maze and
whether it will lead to dead end or
not are crossing my mind.
There is so much to do before I
leave this establishment and I feel
as if there are too many branches on
my tree and I wonder if my roots
are strong enough to hold me in
place for that period of time. (Actu­ally
I have one more quarter plus an
internship left, but in my view of
space that ain't much time.)
Considering the actual purpose of
a column is to express personal
thoughts and beliefs, I think I'll
give you a few pieces of my warped
and distorted thought patterns that
have occurred to me durinjimy col­lege
career.
First of all, I
entered this school
with the purpose
of getting a degree
in electrical engi­neering
so I could
build my own
sound systems.
My parents
wanted me to get
the degree because
my talents were
math and sciences
in high school and
it was a degree to
be proud of.
I spent two and a half years in a
degree I disliked only to keep my
parents happy and because I felt I
had no other interests.
Learn from my mistakes and take
a break if you feel you're not doing
what you want to do. Think it out
and find something that will make
you happy, I did. I won't be making
nearly as much cash, but I'm having
fun.
That was the lesson portion.of the
column, now for some strange stuff.
The name Cheek is one I am
quite proud of because, like my per­sonality,
it is strange and different.
During my childhood and *»ome
of my adulthood,
my playmates
have been able to
make me feel
welcome by cre­ating
all sorts of
new names based
on my last name.
If you can't think
of a few, you
don't have much
of an imagina­tion.
Should I name
my daughter
Rosey?
Because of the uniqueness of the
name, I thought I would never meet
some one else with my name except
for my father. That changed when
Robert A. Cheek came to the paper.
I bet a lot of you didn't know there
were two of us writing for this
paper.
We hang out a bit and the whole
situation has become a game of
sorts. It's fun to call him and when
asked who it is I reply with his
name. To each other we have
become "the other Rob Cheek."
To make it even stranger, last
week I found out his father roomed
with mine in college.
What can I say, we're a arange
family.
All of this just follows in suit
with my year and life.
My roommate already told you .
the story of our Fourth of July "
party. If you don't remember, go
back and read Patrick Hiley's July 7
column. ,
The incident was quite serious, -
but since then every time we men­tion
a gathering at our abode, some­one
without fail will ask if they
should bring their bullet-proof vest. -
I've started a new relationship
with someone who is graduating at
the end of summer and is leaving
town. Is that sane? It is to me.
Is there a moral or point to all this
babbling? No, probably not. That's
how my mind works.
If I was going to make a point, I
guess it would have to be a sappy
one like do what makes you happy
and screw everyone else. Be con­siderate
of others, unless they really, ..
get on your nerves.
Don't be afraid to take risks
unless it means losing your shirt or
body parts.
Always listen to your parents, but
rarely apply their advice, and
always be yourself unless of course
you're a Republican, then pray that
you have a better cfyance in "96. 1.
—~—-•'•
Thursday, August 20, 1992 The Auburn Plainsman page 9
Wilkerson's prose
should be censored
Editor, The Plainsman:
I've written more inspired letters
to the editor in the past two years
than I can remember, yet only one
has found its way to the office in
Foy.
I've written about AGLA, the
hypocrisy of interest groups wish­ing
to ban the Old South Parade
because it is offensive, gun control,
the AUPD ("...a duty to protect, an
honor to serve"), and only one of
those letters has been printed, due
mostly in part to my lateness.
But I have become so frustrated
the past two weeks trying to read
about interesting issues in articles
written by that God of Literature
and Verbiage, Scott Wilkerson, that
I will tote this one to The Plains­man
office.
Nothing bogs down an article like
the overuse of big, thesaurus-aided
words and phrases like
"...hermeneutic discourse..." And
passes just like that one pollute the
great majority of articles, nay, sen­tences,
that find their way into his
pieces.
In general Wilkerson's writing
style is annoying, uninformative,
and pretentious.
I feel like I'm back in English
106 when I read his works of
trudgery (Roget's College Edition,
1978). Scott Wilkerson is truly the
Geraldo Rivera of The Plainsman
staff.
He should be censored (I do
believe in unconditional freedom of
the press, but only for those who
don't offend mc).
James Barrett
04FI
Hiley misdirected
on motor voter issue
Editor, The Plainsman:
I just finished reading Patrick
Hiley's column on the deplorable
state of our government and the
need to replace the "old guard."
-Though 1 agree with the honorable
Patrick's opinion in general, I
have to dispute his stand on the
Motor Voter Bill.
I first became interested in the
bill after seeing the flyers for it at
the Lollapalooza concert last year.
Thus began my one-man cam­paign
to get everyone I know to
support the bill. Finally I ran
across one quite convincing and
potentially scary argument: If the
Motor Voter Bill is passed, every­one
will be registered to vote.
Sounds great, right? Well look
around you. Do you think every­one
in this country is qualified to
make an educated and intelligent
decision regarding who will run
America? Or is it more likely that
the general populous will merely
be influenced by whoever has the
most persuasive TV ad? Voting
could easily be based on inane
promises like "returning to family
values" or "no new taxes." The
scariest voting incentive I heard
recently was, "I'm voting for
George Bush. He's our president
and good Americans support the
president." 1 think we would all be
surprised at how many people
actually buy that.
This argument may sound elit­ist,
but I believe voting is not a
right; it's a privilege. It's a privi­lege
for those who care enough
about our government that they
are willing to step down to the
courthouse and sign a few papers.
Anyone who says, "I don't vote
because I'm not registered," is
nothing but a lazy idiot. I don't
want people like that having an
influence on who's elected.
Nothing's changed politically in
the last decade because the people
who want change, i.e. you and me,
are too lazy to get out and vote.
We make excuses like, "My vote
doesn't make a difference." It
doesn't make a difference because
millions of other people say the
same damn thing. And we say,
"It's a choice between two evils."
Frankly, no matter where you
stand politically, that's bullshit.
Bush is the penultimate conserva­tive,
and Clinton is the best cure
for the moderate to liberal itch that
we've had in a long time. To not
vote is to bend over and give the
government permission to take
you as it will.
I'm going to Lollapalooza again
this year, and I expect the Motor
Voter Bill to be a hot topic again. I
just hope someone there realizes
that the bill can easily work
against us. Just as conservative
outcries make art famous (how
sweet it is), the liberal backing of
the Motor Voter Bill could
empower a slew of fools, and we
could end up with something
worse than the government we
already have.
Chris Smith
06 EH
Exercise your rights;
write a letter to the editor!
University recycling
complaint unjustified
Wilkerson ignorant
on feminism issue
Editor, The Plainsman:
This letter is in response to Fcrrol
Blackman's letter of August 13lh in
The Auburn Plainsman criticizing
the Student Government Associa­tion's
efforts at recycling.
Mr. Blackman, the SGA is in fact
hard at work on a campus wide
recycling program for aluminum
cans. We are asking the university
to give us permission to distribute
large drums among the major cam­pus
buildings so that students will
dispose of their cans in the recy­cling
drums rather than the garbage
cans. The success of this depends
on students like you volunteering
your time in the pick up effort.
In regard to Blackman's request
for paper product recycling, please
note that the Facilities Division is
studying the feasibility of adopting
a proposal by the consulting firm of
Melcalf and Eddy for a solid waste
recycling program. This includes
paper, glass, food and cardboard.
The SGA has taken an active role
in lobbying Dr. Muse for approval
of this plan by passing a resolution
in the Student Senate supporting the
Metcalf and Eddy proposal. But it
is important that all students write
Dr. Muse to express their opinion
on this matter. Dr. Muse is progres­sive
minded and welcomes student
input on issues facing Auburn.
We were also disappointed that
Blackman feels the SGA has not
done anything positive for Auburn
University. In addition to our
efforts at recycling, this SGA
administration has made steps at
expanding the Eagle Watch pro­gram
and increasing funding for the
campus lighting fund. The SGA
recently conducted the most suc­cessful
summer blood drive in years
and is currently conducting a fund­raiser
to save a leukemia patient's
life. We could write further about
positive activities of the SGA but
hope that most students already rec­ognize
them. We plead with Mr.
Blackman to become involved in
SGA and make a positive differ­ence.
Stuart Elliot
SGA Director
Environmental
Awareness
No problem with
University recycling
Editor, The Plainsman:
In response to the articles/letters
regarding recycling, we have been
recycling paper at 3013 Haley Cen­ter
for over a year.
Due perhaps to our influence,
other departments have started
recycling too.
Waste Recycling at 745-2921 has
been more than happy to provide
and pick up the large recycling con­tainer
from our office.
They even pay a small rebate for
the paper! This is the company
which provides the large dumpsters
on the campus.
We only have paper to recycle,
but I am sure that any one interest­ed
(a fraternity or dorm) could
check with Waste Recycling and
perhaps they could also pick up
glass, cans, etc.
Sue Knitter
AU-PTD
Look for the first fall issue of
The Plainsman under the
editorship of Seth Blomeley!
Editor, The Plainsman:
I am responding to Scott Wilker­son's
article, "Feminism remains
curious phenomenon."
Mr. Wilkerson, the issue of femi­nism
apparently strikes a nerve in
you because, goddess knows, peo­ple
rarely respond with such ver­biage
to a topic unless it rankles
them to an extreme degree.
Your irritation regarding this
matter was also obvious from the
thinly veiled hostility underlying
your harangue.
You obviously do not know
much about feminism.
This does not surprise me given
the fact that whenever a topic pro­vokes
feelings of anxiety and per­sonal
threat, the tendency is to close
one's ears and shout all the lessons
of life heard but never once chal­lenged
through intense thought.
As evidence for your chosen
ignorance, I provide the following
questions and statements:
1. Who are these radical femi­nists
who claim that, societal
improvements resulting from femi­nist
efforts are "incidental and tran­sient"?
And, just out of curiosity, how do
you define a radical feminist? Do
you know the difference between
this type of feminism and other
types?
2. Concerning your statement and
attendant examples that the feminist
movement dramatizes its agenda,
do you have the statistics, say for
the last two years, on how many
protest marches and symposia were
held by feminist organizations?
Of course you don't! So why do
you feel justified in making such
claims?
By the way, how many of those
symposia did you attend?
The point here is that feminists
continue to be actively involved in
both organizing symposia and for­mulating
political theory, although
obviously you are not aware of
these because.... well, I guess we're
back to that matter of personal anxi­ety.
In addition, protest marches have
great value in that they bring partic­ular
points of view into the public
spotlight in a way that symposia
cannot t
3. I believe you must have been
experiencing tunnel vision when
you conceived the notion of femi­nists
as a "grotesque (?) and finally
ineffectual parody of cultural multi­fariousness."
;
As most people know, diversity
occurs within every major political
organization, and some believe that
variety is a positive state from
which the best ideas ultimately
spring.
Surely you're not chastising fem­inists
for having more than one
idea?
4. With regard to the women's
studies program, this was designed
to educate and to provide students',
with new and fresh perspectives.
Feminists in general don't like
the word "weapon." Your stance on
the program indicates either that'
you have never taken a women's'
studies course or you have reacted
as those threatened usually do (but
I've already covered this).
Well, I could continue in pointing'
out the flaws of your diatribe, but
frankly I suspect that my response
may have already gone in one ear
and out the other, so to speak.
Therefore I shall finish with two ,
points.
First, given your own ignorance t"
and resistance to feminism, I argue
that the culture does indeed contin-~
ue to need feminists pointing out
the value of social equity.
Second, your entire assemblage
of sentences fails to consider the
individual feminist who embodies
the values of social, economic, and
political equality for all and works
toward these goals through her or
his personal relationships.
This is the power of feminism.
Why are you so afraid of it?
Jamie L. Wasilewskt
09 PG
SGA treasurer's annual report
The following is a
report of the expendi­tures
for the Student
Activity Fee Projects
for Spring Quarter
1992 (the following
projects did not turn
in reports- The Circle,
The Tiger Cub and
The Performing Arts):
Student Government
Association
Dean's list published
in The Plainsman
240.98
Bone marrow drive
55.00
Computer science and
maintenance 667.88
High school relations
conference
2,200.50
Honors week
595.60
Spring elections
1,515.93
Installation of officers
2,434.48
Community relations
breakfast
63.04
Chccrleading tryouts
386.19
Aubie tryouts
232.00
Spirit winner trophies
134.00
secretary and office
salaries
5,718.69
supplies
1,572.29
Telephone and
postage
1,620.88
Total
$17,437.46
Student Government
of Vet School
Item
Telephone
66.00
Refreshments
mentor day
79.50
Office supplies
51.08
for
Cartoons for mentor
dat
2.00
Copier paper
20.00
Total
$218.58
Graduate Student
Organization
Telephone
172.24
Office supplies
182.82
Printing
135.05
Computer supplies
135.05
Duplicating
120.00
World's lair
120.00
Mailing list
80.51
Research Forum
274.90
Graduate orientation
918.25
Postage
352.55
Total
$2,571.88
Recreational Ser­vices
(year-to-date
report)
Products
24,302.90
Supervision
76,680.94
Total
.$100,983.84
Glomerata
Office supplies
232.70
Copies
100.45
Telephone
592.45
Postage
862.75
Photo supplies
1,258.87
Salaries
958.35
Greek composites
6,536.75
Equipment repair
94.65
Total
10,636.14
WEGL (report for
Winter 1992)
Salaries
5,725.24
Operating expenses
7,633.59
Equipment
1,301.17
Total
$14,660.00
University Program
Council
Special events
6,704.50
Horizons
7,734.00
Fine arts
14,064.40
Religious affairs
4,631.11
Indoor recreation
4,429.00
Outdoor recreation
4,429.00
Films
8.973.85
Major entertainment
12,024.48
Publications
4,393.47
Telephone and
postage
1,321.19
Salaries
6,517.66
Copjes and office sup­plies
1,321.19
Total
$70,795.10
The Treasurer s
Report is complied by
the SGA Treasurer on
a quarterly basis..
Anyone interested in
serving on the Finan­cial
Committee please,.
contact Lara Bancroft
i
Lara Bancroft
SGA Treasurer
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Glance back
Insights into Auburn's past
10 years ago: A rape victim tried to dial 911 for help, but Auburn had
not yet assimilated the national emergency code.
15 years ago: 24-year-old David Berkowitz was indicted in the Son-of-
Sam murders. He would later tell prosecutors his German Shepherd instructed
him to kill.
20 years ago: Polyester single knit was $1.88 per yard.
Quote of the Week
"(The Kappa Alphas) can preserve their cultural history by dressing up
or having a ballroom dance, and nobody will be offended by it," new president of
the Black Student Union Andrei Cotton said.
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if he knowingly makes a false
report or causes the transmission of
a false report to law enforcement
authorities." \
Filing a false report is a class A
misdemeanor in Alabama.
Owens said AUPD has two
options for dealing with a false
report.
"If a complaint is made and it is
a false report, we will more than
likely think long and hard about
some type of disciplinary action,"
he said.
Owens also said that because
this is a university, there is also the
option of sending a student to the
Student Disciplinary Committee.
"They could be arrested, and that
would be an extreme situation. But
we do have those two options open
for us."
Owens said he felt the race
relations forum was beneficial to
the campus.
"The forum was a very good
start for opening lines of
communication, and I think that
it's important that we are able to
converse back and forth and
address problems or perceived
problems and try to remedy them,"
he said.
"Contrary to popular belief, we
are in favor of giving information
to the University community.
Granted, it will not be everything
that they want because that could
hamper some investigations.
"I think it is important that you
keep people in the know," Owens
said.
Dash
Continued from page 1
there were about 16 people, mostly
from the SGA, who helped
organize the event.
WEGL 91.1 FM Station
Manager Chris Mixon helped out
at the event. He held the official-sounding
title of traffic director.
He said he it was a little early to
get up, but he enjoyed helping out.
"All I was doing was standing in
Wire Road stopping traffic and
telling people their times as they
ran around me," Mixon said..
Board
Continued from page 1
former Plainsman editor Greg
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of the Comm Board.
"I guess I feel some sense of
urgency in that if it were possible
to have the committee meet by the
end of the quarter, it would make it
more likely to have a person in
place by the end of winter quarter,"
she said. .
Barnes said the position will
require a master's degree, and that
the starting salary will be "about
521,000." However, she said the
ad-hoc committee will make most
of the recommendations for the the
job description and staff announce­ment.
Barnes reiterated that the new
job will not take duties away from
any faculty advisors.
"Originally the title of the job
was media advisor, but there was
some concern that it would overlap
with the individual's advisors
jobs," she said.
The Plainsman and the journal­ism
department have a very solid
relationship, which isn't going to
change, and wc have been very'
lucky in the past few years to forge
a relationship between ETV and
WEGL.
"If there has been a problem,"
she said, "it has been with groups
like the Glom and Tiger Cub that
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Instead they have had a rotating
advisor based on which a staff
member has time to help them.
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we get this new position staffed."
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Thursday, August 20, 1992 The Auburn Plainsman Sports, page 11
Exciting
fall lies
ahead
With this being my last column
as summer sports editor, I'd like to
end on a positive note. (I'm sure
this is, in fact, a positive note for
some, but oh well.)
With all the bustle of fall quarter
upon us in a mere four weeks, I
agerly await seeing friends who
were gone for the summer, making
new friends, partying on the week­ends
(and during the week on occa­sion),
listening to cool bands, mak­ing
lots of money at work, and,
most of all, Auburn football games.
In a scant 16 days Auburn faces
its first obstacle in its 100th year of
football. Road trips are, inevitably,
one of the most exciting, sponta­neous
and intoxicating experiences
any college student can experience.
While in college, all students
hould strive to have fun. We're all
here to get an education, but we
might as well make the best of this
time. Like I always say, you only
£ve once. Blow some cash every
once in a while and go to an away
game. The experience is unforget-lable.
This year, Aubum hosts seven of
ijs 11 opponents, so road trip
Opportunities will be somewhat
imited. However, the chances
available are indeed interesting.
Mississippi State looks good this
year, and the team is rated highly
by many. Head coach Jackie Sher-ill
(a damn Bama alum and former
re_xas A&M coach - what could be
ivorse?) will be looking to improve
is 2-0 record against Aubum.
If you intend to go to an away
jame, this one should be a thriller.
Dn the other hand, if you have a
high tolerance level for super-jnoxious,
annoying, idiotic and
rowdy fans or you just want to get
into a brawl, Florida is the trip for
you.
Ask any seasoned Auburn fan
who's been to Gainesville and
they'll be sure to have great, if not
intriguing, stories to tell.
Talking about great stories, the
Bama game always provides one. If
you decide to go to Florida, it will
prepare you for the Iron Bowl. Is
there actually any question about
the Bama game? Surely not, since
iCJs THE GAME. If you're a true
Aubum fan, you'll be there.
;,On the other hand, if you endeav­or,
to experience any new things,
take a look into hockey. If you
don't already enjoy the sport, take a
trip to St. Louis, Tampa Bay or
even Pittsburgh, which is home to
the defending Stanley Cup Champi­on
Penguins and Mario Lemieux.
The St. Louis trip is the most
Please see HWANG, page 16
Upcoming season holds high
hopes for Auburn football
Ed Caffrey
Staff Writer
Auburn head football coach Pat
Dye can express his feelings about
his team and the upcoming season
in one word: anxious.
Speaking at a press conference
Aug. 15, Dye said he was "anx­ious"
about starting practice and
"anxious" about seeing his players
in action. Auburn's freshmen play­ers
started practice Aug. 12, and the
varsity squad began practice Aug.
17.
Dye said the team is entering
practice in a different situation
compared to previous seasons. He
said this new situation is partially
by his design.
"We have very few positions on
this football team locked up," Dye
said, "as far as who's going to start
and who's going to play."
When asked which players had
their starting positions set, Dye said
tight end Fred Baxter and quarter­back
Stan White would be tough to
beat out at their positions. Dye also
said offensive linemen Chris Gray
and Wayne Gandy should have
locks on starting assignments.
Dye said he feels the wide open
competition for starting slots
should lead to a more aggressive
team. He said he is not looking to
fill assignments one position at a
time.
He said, "We aren't going to pick
a player here and a player there.
"We've got to develop an entire
personality and team concept if we
expect to go back to playing foot­ball
the way we have in the past,"
he said.
Dye said the punter position con­cerned
him most.
"We don't have a proven
punter," he said. "That's very criti­cal
in this league when the defenses
play as well as they do."
Aubum punter Thery George had
the lowest punting average of any
starting punter in the SEC last sea­son
averaging only 36.8 yards per
punt. George, a junior, returns this
year, but could be challenged for
his position by sophomore Terry
Daniel and red-shirt freshman Matt
Hawkins.
Aubum is coming off one of its
most physical spring drills in years
and Dye said he expects the presea­son
practices to be just as physical.
"We need to be a better running
football team," Dye said. "That in
itself should make practices more
physical."
However, Dye said his goal in
practice is not to mn off players.
He said he instead wants to be sure
his players are giving their best
effort.
"We want to move to take the
This youngster enjoys putting on Mike
Pelton's helmet during Fan Day last
Paul Touchton/Staff
Sunday. Players and coaches alike
socialized with fans throughout the day.
players we've got," Dye said, "and
t;ach them what we think playing
full speed is."
Dye said his biggest disappoint­ment
from last year was losing
games Aubum was favored to win.
"We gave up too many big plays
on defense and made too many crit­ical
mistakes on offense," he said.
Despite last season though, Dye
said he is more concerned about
individuals playing up to their full
potential than with the team's wins
and losses.
"I don't care about how many
wins we get or how many bowl
games we go to. All I care about is
getting Stan White to be the best
quarterback he can be, and Thomas
Bailey to be the best spit end he can
be, and Chris Gray to be the best
offensive tackle he can be, and
Fred Baxter to be the best tight end
he can be, and all those guys who
never played a college football
game before to grow and mature
and be the best they can be," Dye
said.
"If we can get all that to happen
then we'll win all the games we're
supposed to win and some we're
not supposed to win," Dye said.
"It's like making a watch," Dye
said, "if the little parts don't fit like
they're supposed to, the big part
won't work."
for'92
Beth Griffin
Staff Writer
Aubum football may not be at its
peak this season but senior offen­sive
tackle Chris Gray should be.
Gray has spent the summer in
Aubum getting ready for the '92
season and finishing classes in his
major. He has been planning ahead
for his last, and most likely his best,
season yet.
Gray has been a versatile player
during his five years at Aubum. He
was recruited in 1988 from Home-wood
High School as primarily a
tight end. His first year he was red-shirted
but achieved considerable
playing time his second year as a
tight end and tackle.
By his third year he started at
least four games at either tight end
or offensive tackle. Before the 1991
season, he said he made a perma­nent
change to offensive tackle.
Last year, Gray started every game
at left tackle. While he had a great
season last year, he said he is hop­ing
to outdo himself this year at
right tackle.
Being one of two players who
attended the SEC Media Days to
represent the Tigers, Chris has been
Gray has started the last
tackle for the Tigers, but
surrounded by the media this sum­mer.
He said he has become used
to the press because of all the cov­erage
he got when he made the per­manent
change in positions. He also
expected the coverage this summer
because this is his last year.
File
13 games at offensive
has also played tight end.
When asked what he thought
about his chances to go on to play
professional football, he modestly
answered, "From what I've been
told, it's a pretty good chance."
Please see GRAY, page 16
Volleyball season
looks optimistic
New coach enthused about 1992
Bitzer steers team into 1992
Alex White 4
Assistant Sports Editor
With its strong men's football and basketball programs, women's volley­ball
often gets overlooked here at Aubum.
But this year the Lady Tigers volleyball team has a new coach and is;
looking to grab a bit of the spotlight.
Liz Bitzer, former assistant coach of the University of Louisville's high- j
ly successful volleyball program, was hired as the women's head volley-,
ball coach at Aubum earlier this summer.
Bitzer replaced Sharon Dingman who led Aubum to a 22-13 record and
a fifth place finish in the SEC last year. Bitzer was at Louisville for four
years and was instrumental in the Louisville program's growth and devel-:
opment as one of the nation's premier women's programs.
Bitzer was Coach Don Hardin's primary assistant, working in all phases
of the recruiting process: game coaching, travel coordination and practice. ;
The Cardinals won the Metro Conference's regular season and touma-j
ment championships last year, and ranked in the Top 20 nationally.
Bitzer said she hopes to have the same kind of success here at Auburn.;
When asked about the upcoming season, Bitzer said, "We're really excited
about it. We have a really great bunch of girls with a lot of talent."
When asked about the team's performance so far, Bitzer said they were'
coming along fine. And while the team did have problems in a few areas,-
mainly blocking, those areas were receiving attention.
Bitzer said she also hopes the recent coverage of women's volleyball at
the Olympic games will increase interest in the sport at Auburn.
"It's a really exciting sport. I wish people would come out and give it a'
try, they just might like it."
"I look forward to being a part of Aubum and giving our student athletes:
the chance to be all they can be, from an academic standpoint as well as an:
athletic standpoint. To mn a successful program, you have to be concerned;
with the overall well-being of the student athlete as well as the won-loss;
record. We want to succeed, as Aubum wants to succeed, in both areas,"
Bitzer said.
INSIDE BRAVES SCHEDULE SPORTS NOTABLES
Briefs 12
1992 SEC Preview 12
1992 SEC Preview 13
Reid McMilion profile 14
Phil Crigter column 15
Alex White column 15
1992 SEC predictions 16
WHAT1ZIT? 16
PROFILES OF THE WEST
This week The Plainsman will offer a
peek into what the Western division of the
SEC is shaping up to be. ,Pages 12-13
PLAINSMAN PREDICTIONS
In this final issue, The Plainsman sports staff
will make its predictions on what 1992
Auburn football is shaping up to be. Page 16
Aug. 20
Aug. 21, 22,23
Aug. 25, 26,27
Aug.j 28,29,30
Aug- 31
Sept. 1,2
Sept. 4,5,6
at Montreal
vs. St. Louis
vs. Montreal
at. Philadelphia
at. New York
at. New York
vs. Philadelphia
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• IN THE MIDST OF A DISMAL
SEASON, THE LOS ANGELES DODGERS
HAD A HIGH POINT MONDAY WHEN
RIGHT-HANDER KEVIN GROSS
THREW THE FIRST NO-HITTER OF HIS
CAREER. THE NO-HITTER, WHICH
WAS ALSO THE FIRST ONE IN 1992,
CAME AGAINST THE DODGERS'
ARCH-RIVALS, THE SAN FRANCISCO
GIANTS.
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Sports, page 12 The Auburn Plainsman Thursday, August 20, 1992
Basketball
Bird announces retirement
Boston Celtic legend Larry Bird announced his retirement because of
physical problems Tuesday. Bird was a mainstay in the NBA for 13
years where he took his Celtic teams to numerous NBA finals. At the
press conference where he announced his retirement, Bird said, "I'd like
to have played a little longer, maybe a year or two more, but there's just
no way possible I was going to be able to do that This is not a sad day.
1992 SEC Western Conference Football Preview
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OUTLOOK: 1992 will be a rebuilding year for the Tigers. The Tigers
return six starters on offense and five starters on defense. The schedule
will be tough, but the Tigers will play seven games at home. If Stan White
can establish himself as a leader, the Tigers should post a winning season.
OFFENSE: The Tigers return its top three rushers from '91; Joe Frazier,
Alex Smith and Reid McMjlipn.*; White should perform better with the
addition of quarterback coaf&ftjg&d^ampbell. Tight end Fred Baxter
should be White's favorite M^^^^^dynamic Thomas Bailey should
see more playing timeat t h ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ •>
DEFENSE: Linebacker James wifp, slovfej by injuries in '91, should
be healthy for the upcoming season. Willis recorded 95 total tackles in
just seven games. Hard-hitting cornerback Fred Smith returns to lead the
secondary. The line should be strong with Bennie Pierce and Tim Cro-martie
up front.
SPECIAL TEAMS: Tony Amason should be a dependable place-kicker.
Amason will receive competition from junior college transfer Jason Stoft
Punting will be a question mark again in 1992. Thery George must prove
he can punt in pressure situations. Bailey returns after finishing second and
third respectively, in punt and kickoff returns last season, a definite threat.
KEY GAMES: Louisiana State, Sept. 19; Vanderbilt, Oct. 3; at Mississip­pi
State, Oct. 10; at Florida, Oct. 17; Georgia, Nov.14; Alabama, Nov. 26.
t
OLE JVtISS REBELS
OUTLOOK: The Rebels finished the 1991 season by losing five straight
games. Head coach Billy Brewer has completely revamped the offense and
defense. The Rebels do return ten starters, including quarterback Russ
Shows. The Rebels also play seven games in the state of Mississippi.
MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOGS
OUTLOOK: Head coach Jackie Sherrill will try to establish the Bulldogs
as one of the SEC's elite this season. The Bulldogs return 18 starters and
bring in seven junior college transfers. The Bulldogs should challenge
pite a tough schedule.
k William Robinson. A strong
way for running backs Kenny
get receiver Olanda Truitt,
eturns. The only question mark
Alabama for the Western Division
OFFENSE: The Bulldogs 6
line, led by tackle John Jami
Roberts and Kevin Bouie.
transfer from Pittsburgh. To:
will be at tight end.
DEFENSE: Eight starters rei
14.2 points per game. The Bulldogs
the SEC in '91. The defense will
who registered 112 tackles 1;
up 2,091 yards through the air
son.
s defense that only gave up
ind-best rushing defense in
anchored by linebacker Daniel Boyd
ep.jfaj^-'Bulldog secondary, which gave
it\seasonf must stop the big play this sea-
OFFENSE: The Rebels retu
with 11 touchdowns
can candidate Everett L
be the depth of the offensive
DEFENSE: The defense n
the team in tackles last seasoi
Billy Brewer's new t
safety Johnny Dixon
along the defensive ft
year's defensive line.
Courtney, who led the SEC
ie will be led by All-Ameri-stion
mark on the offense will
eiver corps.
Gary Abide. Abide, who led
1 be instrumental in making
Rebels also return strong
The Rebels may be thin
is Ford return from last
SPECIAL TEAMS: T€g spejj&4efuW£]5pWto be in good shape for the
upcoming season. The place-kicking duties will be handled by senior Brian
Lee. Richard Chisolm returns at punter after averaging 42.1 yards per punt
in '91. The main concern Brewer has with the special teams is finding a
replacement for return specialist Vincent Brownlee.
KEY GAMES: Auburn, Sept. 5; at Vanderbilt, Sept. 19; at Georgia, Sept.
26; at Alabama, Oct. 24; Louisiana State (at Jackson, Miss.), Oct. 31; Mis­sissippi
State, Nov. 28.
f.
SPECIAL TEAMS: The kicking game will be sound with the return of
place-kicker Chris Gardner. Todd Jordan, a backup quarterback, will han­dle
the punting duties. Tony James will return punts.
KEY GAMES: At Texas, Sept. 5; at Louisiana State, Sept. 12; Florida,
Oct. 1; Auburn, Oct. 10; Alabama, Nov. 14; at Mississippi, Nov. 28.
ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS
OUTLOOK: Head Coach Jack Crowe has installed a new offensive
scheme for the upcoming season. The Razorbacks return 13 starters. The
SEC schedule will be tough, but the Razorbacks should prove to be a com­petitive
team.
OFFENSE: The Razorbacks return its top two running backs from last
year, E. D. Jackson and Tony Jeffery. The offense will get solid blocking?*
from guard Ray Straschinske. Jason Allen will likely get the nod at quarter­back.
The Razorbacks will have to improve on last year's 14.5-point scor­ing
average. ^^l1 ^ »
DEFENSE: The defen^r^lric^^r^sfi^sfarters, will be led by
linebacker Darwin Ireland. The^^M^e line is also strong and experi­enced.
The secondary returns only one starter. Strong passing teams will
likely exploit the inexperience in the secondary.
SPECIAL TEAMS: The Razorbacks return place-kicker Todd Wright,
who has hit 79.6 percent of his career field goals. Punter Pete Raether
ranked third in the nation last season with a 43.6 -yard average.
KEY GAMES: Alabama (at Little Rock), Sept. 19; Georgia, Oct. 3; at
Tennessee, Oct. 10; Auburn, Oct. 31; at Mississippi State, Nov. ly
Louisiana State, Nov. 28.
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restern Conference Football Preview
LABAyVIA CRI/VISON TIDE
•UTLOOK: Alabama returns 16 starters from last year's 11-1 team. An easy early schedule should help the
litfe gear up for key games late in the season. If the offense can generate more points than last year, the Tide
puld be sitting in New Orleans on New Year's Day.
[(FFENSE: Running back Derrick Lassie will have the luxury of running behind a line that returns five starters.
Icqeiver David Palmer returns after a stellar freshman campaign.. Prince Wimbley is a talented receiver who will
fc.^ frequent target for quarterback Jay Barker. Barker doesn't make mistakes, but hasn't proved that he is a big-jlay
maker. The offense will have to score more points this year if it hopes to dethrone the Gators.
[EFENSE: The Crimson Tide has an abundance of talented players on defense. The Tide boasts the two best ends
the SEC with John Copeland and Eric Curry. Antonio London has the ability to be the next great linebacker at
[.iabama. George Teague, who led the SEC with six interceptions, returns to anchor the Tide secondary.
IPECIAL TEAMS: Matt Wethingtori must step up arid prove that he can kick in clutch situations. The Tide
jiust find someone to replace punter Tank Williamson. Palmer, who ran back three punts for touchdowns in '91,
l-an explosive player who can turn a game around in a hurry Palmer ranked third in Division I-A in punt returns
list year.
fBY GAMES: Vanderbilt, Sept. 5; at Tennessee, Oct. 17; at Louisiana State, Nov. 7; at Mississippi State, Nov.
^Auburn (Birmingham, Ala.), Nov. 28.
.SU BENGAL TIGERS
l>UTLOOK: The Tigers return 16 starters and signed several talented young players. LSU should be a bit more
JMaxed under second year coach Curley Hallman. Hallman thinks his troops will be better prepared to win close
|ames in the fourth quarter this year. The only thing that stands between the Tigers and a winning season is a
augh schedule in the early part of the season.
DEFENSE: Chad Loup, who shared playing time with Jesse Daigle last season, will have the job to himself in
>U since Daigle moved to the receiver slo| Vificenr%ller^tl|e|teaiji's Net 2 rusher last year, has been moved to
lie secondary. Freshman running back Robert Davis may make anjiiislant impact on the running game. The
Intire line returns from last year. However, the Tiger's rushing attack only averaged 128.6 yards per game in '91.
^EFENSE: Ricardo Washington will be an All-SEC candidate at linebacker. Washington will get help from fel-
)w. linebackers Mike Hewitt and Roovelroe Swan. Anthony Marshall will lead the secondary. Clayton Moutin is
lepnly returning starter from last year's line that gave up 222.5 yards per game.
IPECIAL TEAMS: The Tigers boast one of the best place-kickers in the SEC with Pedro Suarez. LSU's main
joncern will be who will handle the punting duties. Vincent Fuller, who averaged 22.8 yards per kickoff return in
) li will also return punts.
lEY GAMES: Texas A&M, Sept. 5; Mississippi State, Sept. 12; at Auburn, Sept.19; Tennessee, Oct.; at Flori-
3, Oct. 10; Alabama, Nov. 7.
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Ed Caffrey
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Auburn fullback Reid McMilion
went into football practice last
spring with high hopes.
McMilion was returning from a
strong sophomore season in which
he started nine games and was the
Tiger's third-leading rusher and
fourth-leading receiver. McMil-ion's
spring drills quickly ended
and his status for this season was
put in jeopardy though during a
full-contact scrimmage.
McMilion had. broken through
the defensive line when his knee
was hit by a defensive back. The
hit tore McMilion's anterior cruci­ate
ligament in his left knee.
The injury was not McMilion's
first at Auburn. In 1989 McMilion
had two arthroscopic surgeries per­formed
on his right knee. As a
result of the knee injury, McMilion
was red-shirted for the '89 season.
The next season, McMilion suf­fered
a case of heat stroke causing
him to be sidelined for most of his
freshman season.
With the start of fall practices,
however, things have been looking
promising for McMilion. Aug. 15
team doctors cleared McMilion to
start practicing with the Tigers.
Although McMilion is going
through conditioning drills and
practices with the team, he is not
yet playing at full speed in order to
protect his knee. McMilion said he
Fullback Reid McMilion (41) goes
airborne before scoring a fourth
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quarter touchdown agains
Mississippi State last fall.
is confident he will be playing at
100 percent in time for the Tigers'
season opener.
McMilion also said his injury
will not cause him to be any less
aggressive on the field.
"I very rarely let injuries bother
me," he said. "If something were to
happen to (my knee), I'd rather it
happen at full speed than at half
speed."
McMilion is currently listed as
the second string fullback behind
James Bostic. Despite his success
last year, McMilion said he'll have
to work to earn playing time in
Aubum's competitive backfield.
"With the athletes we have in the
backfield," McMilion said, "any
one of them could step in and be as
good as the first guy. You can
hardly tell the difference between
third and first string - that's how
good we are."
Auburn head coach Pat Dye con­siders
McMilion as one of the keys
to the Auburn offense.
"Reid McMilion has developed
into a solid player," Dye said. "A
lot just depends on how his knee
responds and holds up."
McMilion said he is looking
improve on all aspects of his pla
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"I want to run better, catch tx
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better and be more of a threat
the other team to watch," McM
ion said.
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Farewell Auburn: ^ SS wonderful
I am not going to fill this last column up with a lot of
unnecessary gibberish just to say goodbye to all of my
fellow students and faculty. There is not enough room
in this paper to hold