1995-11-16 The Auburn Plainsman

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A New Role
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Georgia
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Tigers run over Goff's
Bulldogs
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.Campus Calendar A-2
Movies A-2
Opinion and Commentary A-8
Letters to the Editor A-9
Local Crime Report A-6
Campus Crime Report B-6
On the Concourse B-7
Classifieds B-7
Marquee 02
Life In Hell C-9
Tracking the Tigers D-2
Out on a Limb D-7
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Russell convicted in Opelika murder
CAPITAL OFFENSE:
Fifteen-year-old boy convicted
for capital murder, will receive
life sentence.
By Suzanne Zunlc
State/Local Editor
Seven months ago in Opelika at
Huckeba's Indoor Flea Market, a robbery
resulted in the deaths of three women.
Antonio Dewan Russell, 15, stood trial
this week for the murder of Betty Huckeba,
owner of the flea market, in the April 4 slay-ings.
On Wednesday morning, Russell was
found guilty of capital murder by a jury of
his peers. He will be sentenced to life
imprisonment without parole because
under Alabama law a person under the age
of 16 cannot be put to death.
Jurors deliberated for about an hour
before returning their verdict.
Russell sat silently and listened as Circuit
Court Judge Robert Harper read the deci­sion
in open court.
In his closing argument, District Attorney
Ron Myers encouraged jurors to find
Russell guilty of capital murder because he
intended to kill Huckeba.
* "Intent is proven only by what they say
and by what they do," Myers said.
"He killed three people because he didn't
want to leave any witnesses," Myers said.
In his closing statement, attorney for the
defense James Thrash said the prosecution
had not proven "any intent that this child
had."
Russell pleaded innocent in the death of
Huckeba. Although Russell is currently
charged with Huckeba's death and the
deaths of two of her customers, he only
stood trial for Huckeba's death this week.
The trial began Tuesday morning after
Judge Harper refused the defense's request
for a change of venue. The defense asked
for the change because, they said, there was
too much publicity in the area.
Harper informed the 14 jurors that they
would have to be sequestered during the
length of the trial.
Detective Ronald Robertson from the
Opelika Police Department testified
Tuesday afternoon in an out-of-court hear­ing
without the jurors present.
The hearing was held to determine
whether the statement given to police by
Russell at the time of his arrest would be
admissible in court.
Robertson said that after Russell read the
three and a half pages he had recorded,
Russell said that the statements were "true
and correct."
Robertson said Russell knowingly
waived his rights to have an attorney pre­sent.
"He appeared to understand everything I
was asking," Robertson said.
See Convicted / A-3
SHON NEWTON/Photo Editor
Anthony Dewan Russell, 15, leaves the
courtroom after a capital murder conviction.
Time to talk turkey... Beat Bama parade
proves problematic
By Chris Wilkerson
SHON NEWTON/Photo Editor
Turkey Day is Nov. 23. The University's Thanksgiving break begins tomor­row,
and classes will resume on Monday, Nov. 27.
Campus Editor
If the streets of Auburn could talk, they
would tell tales of many a band leading
floats and hundreds of riotous football
fans across the Plains.
Parades have been a large part of
Auburn football history. Though records
are not generally kept on the frequency
of fall parades, it is a general consensus
that they have been around for quite
some time.
The Burn the Bullddgs parade tradi­tionally
fires up the Auburn faithful
before the University of Georgia comes
to town.
Before Auburn was forced to stop
playing Georgia Tech in 1987, the Wreck
Tech parade was a long-standing event.
But parade enthusiasts .will find them­selves
wanting during this year's
Auburn-Alabama game festivities.
Student Government Association
President Winston Tucker said a commit­tee
was assembled to discuss the pre-game
pep rally options, but it failed to
reach a compromise which included a
parade.
"I am disappointed," he said.
Robert French, director of the
University Program Council, led the
committee. He said that two years ago
the pep rally put far too many people in
a small Student Activities Center
Pavilion.
The potential for danger worried offi­cials.
For this year's celebration, the com­mittee
"tried to find a place where
nobody could get hurt.
"Parades have a potential for danger,"
French said.
Another concern on the minds of those
scheduling the pep rally was the basket­ball
game Friday night. To plan a parade
which would take place during the bas­ketball
game, and thereby force fans to
choose between the game and the
parade, would be disrespectful to the
athletic department,, he said.
The committee tried to plan an event
which will be safe, but also is on a large
enough scale to represent the Auburn
spirit before the Alabama game, he said.
Instead of a parade, Friday night's
activities will include a pep rally, two
basketball games and a large-scale fire­works
display.
Terry Sparks, 04AC, SGA Director of
Spirit, was also on the committee. "We
totally wanted to have a parade and a
pep rally, but this is just what worked
out," he said.
"Every year since 1902 we've had
some semblance of a parade for a game,"
he continued.
Lindsay Woods, 03PR, said, "We're
kind of just throwing tradition out the
window."
French said he has heard few com­plaints
about the paradeless evening. He
said he hopes this year's format will be
safer while retaining its sprit.
Former Auburn athletic director dies at 85
By Jim Aired
JEFF BEARD
Assistant Sports Editor
Jeff Beard, graduate, and former
coach and athletic director died at
the age of 85 on Friday, Nov. 10.
"It is seldom in the life of an
institution that one man can have
the impact that Jeff Beard had on
Auburn," current Athletic
Director David Housel said.
"As long as there are people
here who cry war eagle, as long as
there are people here who are
stirred by the colors burnt orange
and navy blue and a crisp autumn
sky, as long as people here believe
that athletics make men strong,
study makes men wise and char­acter
makes men great, the memo­ry
of Jeff Beard will be here,"
Housel said.
Beard first came to Auburn in
fall 1928 as a freshman. His broth­er
Percy was already a student at
Auburn at the time.
From the moment he stepped
onto campus, it seems Beard made
an impact.
During his tenure as an under­graduate
he was active in campus
life.
As a member of the track team
he was often overshadowed by his
brother who was an Olympic sil­ver
medalist.
Not to be outdone, Beard cap­tured
the Auburn record in the
discuss throw. His record would
stand for three decades.
Beard was also selected for
membership in Spades his senior
year.
Beard graduated in 1932 and
joined the athletic staff the next
year.
He became the utility man for
Auburn athletics for the next 19
years. He served in various jobs
over this time period including
assistant track coach, football pro­gram
manager, cameraman and
business manager.
In 1951, Beard was named ath­letic
director. Although most peo­ple
would consider this an honor,
Beard inherited an Auburn athlet­ic
department that was in finan­cial
ruin and had dilapidated facil­ities.
Beard borrowed money to pay
the coaches salaries and then
made what he would later term
later as, "the best decision I ever
See Beard / A-3
Alabama feels Federal furlough, waits for answers
SHUTDOWN: Non­essential
services close
while 55,000 federal
employees sit it out.
By Graham Hadley
Assistant News Editor
Many of the 55,000 federal
employees in the state are on fur­lough
as the U.S. government
shuts down all non-essential ser­vices
until emergency budget leg­islation
passes.
All non-essential personnel
employed by the federal govern­ment
have been placed on fur­lough,
and many others do not
know when they will get paid.
Tom McMahon, press secretary
for Sen. Howell Heflin, said feder­al
services that sent people home
and are either closed or function­ing
in a limited capacity include
the Social Security
Administration, the Veterans
Administration, Parks Services,
Medicaid, Medicare.
Other government closings
include the Smithsonian muse­ums,
the Statue of Liberty and
most of the federal monuments in
Washington D.C, he said.
The shutdown is a result of the
federal government's inability to
pass a continuing resolution that
would "keep government func­tioning
at its present financial
level," McMahon said.
President Clinton vetoed the
bill because it contains several
provisions that he disapproves of,
he said.
"This is the first time that there
have been things added to a con­tinuing
resolution," he said.
Included in the bill are provi­sions
that cut Medicaid,
Medicare, environmental funding
and education.
The president has said he
intends to veto any bill that con­tains
those items, McMahon said.
McMahon added that Heflin
would also like to see the addi­tions
stripped from the bill.
"He thinks they are too drastic,"
McMahon said.
"What is proposed for Medicare
is an increase in premiums that
would more than double them
over the next four years," he said.
One group of congressmen call­ing
themselves the Coalition, of
See Furlough / A-3
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Connecticut man allegedly shoots himself in gentials with illegal shotgun
A man in Bridgeport, Conn, allegedly accidentally shot himself in the penis while showing his girl­friend
a sawed-off shotgun he was carrying in his pants, police said.
When police arrived on the scene, they found Kevin Hall, 18, lying on a street corner holding his
groin, while the large hole left in his pants by the gunshot was still smoking.
Hall told police the wound was a result of a drive-by shooting, but his girlfriend told them he was
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Hall underwent treatment at a hospital Friday for a cut to his penis and powder burns on the inside
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—Compiled from Columbus Ledger-Enquirer reports
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Couple writes children's books depicting Auburn football traditions
In efforts to capture all the gameday traditions of Auburn, Buddy and Marsha Scott have written a
children's book describing a typical football Saturday on the Plains.
The book, Gameday: Auburn University, is filled with illustrations of what one would see when going
to a football game, Marsha Scott said. These illustrations include Aubie, acting as a tour guide, showing
readers around the campus. Also the book contains a section for autographs and 11 slots made to save
ticket stubs.
"What we envisioned was parents and grandparents telling the story to their child," Marsha said.
"Originally we were only going to do Auburn, and it just grew from there," Marsha said. "We didn't
know anything about books, but we've learned a great deal."
They will be signing the Auburn and Alabama books on Friday at Bookland in Village Mall from 6-8
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—Compiled from Opelika-Auburn News reports
Convicted Continued from A-1
Dorothy Russell, Antonio
Russell's mother, testified that
Antonio was learning disabled
and that police had not made her
aware that her son had given them
a statement.
When District Attorney Ron
Myers asked Dorothy Russell
when the last time was that
Antonio had been in learning dis­abled
classes in school, she
replied, "Maybe eighth grade, I
don't recall."
Judge Harper ruled in favor of
the prosecution for the hearing,
saying the statement Russell gave
Robertson at the time of his arrest
would be offered for examination
by the jury.
On Wednesday morning,
Russell's statement was admitted
as evidence by the prosecution. In
the statement, Russell admitted
his guilt in the murders.
Russell said he just went
"blank" after a period of time on
the day of the killings.
Suzie Dinkins, a friend of the
Russell family, testified that she
had seen Antonio Russell on the
day of the shootings.
Dinkins said she was aware
Russell had a gun in his posses­sion
when she saw him that day
and asked if she could see it.
She said Russell gave her the
gun, and she asked him if she
cbuld keep it.
A friend of Russell's, Lilly
Freeman, testified that Dinkins
"was fussing at him about the
gun," but Russell would not let
her keep it.
Freeman also said Russell was
calm and polite to Dinkins.
Freeman said he acted "just like a
kid, you know?"
Joe Salom, a tools and firearms
examiner, testified that all of the
bullets recovered from the scene
matched the markings of the pistol
recovered from Russell's bedroom
when the police searched his
home.
Carol Curley from the Alabama
Bureau of Investigations latent
print unit testified that she was a
certified latent print examiner and
that many of the fingerprints
recovered from the scene of the
crime in April matched those
taken from Russell upon his arrest.
Curley said she had seen mil­lions
of latent prints and testified
hundreds of times in court.
She said "It's my opinion that
they (the prints) could have been
made by no one else" but Russell.
Mary Thornton said she was in
downtown Opelika on the day of
the shootings. Thornton is a
teacher familiar with Russell and
said she noticed Russell because
she thought he should have been
in school.
She said she knew the police
were looking for a suspect who
was the same age as Russell.
Thornton said Russell "was the
only young person of that age I
had seen uptown."
"I said to myself, no, it couldn't
have been him," she said.
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Beard Continued from A-1
made."
That decision was to hire Ralph
"Shug" Jordan as head football
coach for Auburn.
Six years later Beard and
Auburn would reap the rewards
of his decision as Jordan and his
crew brought an undefeated sea­son
and the national football title
to the Plains.
"He gave Auburn people a rea­son
to be proud again. Along with
Coach Jordan he laid the founda­tion
for the cornerstone of the
modern Auburn era," Housel
said.
Beard's next project was to
update Auburn's facilities. Under
Beard, Cliff Hare Stadium, now
known as Jordan-Hare Stadium,
expanded from a paltry 21,500
seats to a booming 61,500.
Other facilities Beard helped
build at Auburn are Sewell Hall,
Eaves-Memorial Coliseum, reded-icated
Beard-Eaves Memorial
Coliseum in 1994 and Wilber
Hutsell Track.
Along with the facilities, Beard
had the foresight to hire good
coaches. Among the coaches he
brought to the Plains were Mel
Rosen, who would become the
U.S. Olympic Track coach in 1992;
Paul Nix, who led Auburn to SEC
titles in the late '70s; and Joel
Eaves, who also led his team to an
SEC title.
Beard also was instrumental in
making sure Auburn played its
football opponents in our stadi­um.
Beard slowly but surely lured
all of Auburn's big time rivalries
to the Plains. Georgia came in
1960, Georgia Tech in 1970 and
Tennessee in 1974.
It was his efforts that most peo­ple
say led to Alabama coming to
the Auburn in 1989.
Beard retired from his post in
1972, leaving Auburn in much
better shape than he found it in.
During his 22-year tenure,
Auburn teams won nearly 70 per­cent
of the events in which they
competed.
"Auburn is a better place
because he passed its way. That
can be said of very few people. It
must be said of Coach Beard and
Auburn," Housel said.
SWEET REMEMBRANCE:
Plainsman pays homage to a great
contributor to athletics. See page A-7.
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which Rep. Glen Browder is a
member, has proposed a different
balanced budget and reconcilia­tion
plan, Browder's press secre­tary,
Bob McNeil, said.
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president and Republican leader­ship
are involved in. Each is look­ing
for some political advantage
over the other. Once they finish
the dance thev will have to look at
serious solutions to our problems.
We (the coalition) have that solu­tion,"
Browder said.
McMahon said that he believes
that the Republicans are at fault.
"It's a political tug of war, and
the only ones embarrassed are the
Republicans. The president has
extended good will and is willing
to talk, but the Republicans will
have none of that," he said.
Additionally the government
faces, for the first time ever,
defaulting on its loans if a budget
is not passed.
"Essentially it will default on its
loans because no money will be in
the treasury to pay them,"
McMahon said.
This will have widespread ram­ifications
for the financial commu­nity.
"It will affect the government's
credit rating, which will affect the
bond market. A weak bond mar­ket
can adversely affect the stock
market," he said.
The U.S. Treasury has received
some leeway through raising cash
to pay loans due in the immediate
future, but these measures can not
last indefinitely, McMahon said.
As a result of the shutdown,
several local federal offices have
effectively closed.
According to Cindy McCubbins,
manager of the Social Security
Administration in Opelika, the
office is running on a reduced
staff.
"What happens, basically, is all
the non-essential employees are
laid off. A Social Security office is
required by law to have three peo­ple
on duty to handle emergency
situations. We have furloughed 15
people," she said.
McCubbins said that though the
office is mostly shutdown, Social
Security checks will still be in the
mail as long as the government
passes a budget by Dec. 3.
She asks that anyone who does
not have emergency business with
her office wait until after a budget
is passed to call the office.
Charles McMahon said the
Auburn office of the Forestry
Department will remain open
because it has funds left over from
last year's budget, but those funds
will not last forever.
"We are a research lab. The
research we are doing would have
to be stopped. We would be sim­ply
shut down," he said.
According to another source, the
local branch office of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation will
remain open.
As of Wednesday, no compro­mise
on the budget had been
reached.
McNeil said, "They have been
working all day without getting
much accomplished. It's mostly
party-line votes, so it's business as
usual around here."" ~
NO COMPROMISE: Plainsman
sees government actions as childish.
See editorial page A-7.
C/> On page C-l in the story "Guitarist believes in magic of strings" in the November 9 issue, the cut-line
on the photo credit said that David Wilcox played at the Amphitheater, when in actuality he
played in the Foy Ballroom. Also, on page C-5 in "'Junk' store caters to all tastes," the name in the
lift-out quote should have been Scott Parsons, instead of Scott Hodges. In addition, the story enti­tled
"Bootleg CDs make comeback," the bootlegs CDs pictured are from Silver Rocket Records, a
store which is not mentioned in the article.
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Poll shows college seniors have high expectations
Professor says results
similar to past findings
By Nora Holzman
Assistant News Editor
Almost 2,000 college seniors were recently asked to
test their fortune-telling skills.
The Graduate Management Admissions Council, a
provider of services to business schools, joined forces
with the George H. Gallup International Institute to
conduct a survey last spring.
The survey asked seniors to state where they see
themselves financially in 20 years and how likely they
were to attend graduate business school, among other
facts.
"The purpose of the survey was to provide informa­tion
to graduate business schools to be able to adapt
their curriculum," Alan Simpson, account executive for
Westerbeck Communications, said.
Contrary to the typical "Generation X" stereotype
asserted about people in their 20s, the survey results
showed a surprising statistic.
Sixty-four percent of graduating seniors expected
their standard of living to be higher in 20 years than
that of their parents, according to reported results.
Simpson said this was supposed to be the first gener­ation
that would not do better than their parents.
He said such a positive outlook on the future could
mean that the Generation X stereotype was wrong, or it
m m
on the quality oi their lives.
•When asked to estimate their salary in 20 years,
age estimate of $98,000. The median estimate was
an aver-
•19% of
in
to attend
years, ma
•94% of seniors said they thou,
success in th
school
> courses would be use-could
mean that it is changing.
"It does mean that we have some fairly optimistic
seniors," Simpson said.
Dan Gropper, director of the MBA program, said,
"Most seniors are not as negative as popular wisdom
states. There is no reason to expect things will be as
bad."
The questionnaire asked students 60 questions, rang­ing
from what they thought they would be doing one
year after graduation, to their interest in graduate
school, to what sort of work they expected to be
involved with.
One question asked students to estimate their expect­ed
salary in 20 years. The average of those estimates
was $98,000 a year, according to a report of the results.
The median, or middle number of those estimates,
was $60,000.
Income estimates from men were $20,000 more than
estimates from women.
While those numbers may seem high by today's
standards, Gropper said he thought the estimates were
quite reasonable.
"The figures are reasonable in the sense of student
expectations, maybe even modest," he said.
The survey showed that 57 percent of seniors
thought it was somewhat or very likely that they
would enter the business world sometime in the
future.
Ninety-four percent of these seniors said they
thought graduate business courses would be beneficial
to their achievements in the business world.
"Choosing the MBA is a proven income-increasing
degree," he said.
Simpson said the survey results could be used as a
tool for business schools to assess their programs and
curriculum.
Gropper said these results were consistent with the
information the MBA department had been getting.
"We've already adapted to be responsive to the
changing needs of students and the workplace," he
said.
Gropper said the department underwent revision in
fall 1994 after examining these trends and realizing
"the important need to give students the skills to be
flexible."
The Gallup Institute chose universities at random,
and then designed a formula for registrars at the uni­versities
to select students, thereby removing them
from the selection process, Simpson said.
He said, "You have to take all this with a grain of
salt. It is just an opinion poll."
Riggins leaves Auburn, accepts government position
By Patti Long
Assistant Copy Editor
Quentin Riggins began his day at the
office a little differently Nov. 6. It was a
new job and a new office, and for the first
time in nearly 10 years, it wasn't directly
related to Auburn.
Riggins has recently been appointed a
Legislative Liaison to the governor. He
and the other liaison for the House of
Representatives will be working with the
105 state representatives. He will be
working with the Representatives to help
the governor's bills pass through the
Legislature.
Riggins said he and Gov. Fob James
"will work with the.House n\erribers on
pushing the^owai^EaBiAegisiativeagfcn-da."
The governor currently has two House
liaisons and one Senate liaison.
Riggins said the decision to leave
Auburn was "tough." He had been at
Auburn since 1986, when he was a stu­dent,
and has worked for the University
in several capacities.
He worked with the Admissions Office,
the football program, Student Affairs and
the Black Student Union, where he was
co-adviser.
Nicole Robinson, BSU president, said
Riggins worked with the organization for
the past three years. Robinson said this
move was good for Riggins and he will
still have ties here.
Riggins said one of the hardest parts of
leaving Auburn was leaving all of the stu­dents
he came in contact with.
Even though he has left the Plains,
Riggins will still have roots bedded deep
in Auburn by remaining part of the
Auburn Network.
Riggins said, "as long as I'm doing a
pretty good job performance-wise," he
would keep working as a sideline
reporter for the Network, Auburn's
sports radio and television outlet.
Riggins said he will also continue to
speak at alumni functions and participate
in the Auburn football and mentor pro­gram.
Now that he's in Montgomery, he said
he thinks he'll be an asset to Auburn by
being "an ambassador for the
University." He said he spoke with
University President William V. Muse
and Director of Student Affairs Bettye
Burkhalter, and they were supportive of
his move.
Before Riggins began working for the
University he also worked for the State as
executive assistant to the commissioner
of revenue. He said the previous job is
similar to his new job. Riggins worked
with probate judges and helped develop
"programs that would help meet the
needs of taxpayers."
Riggins said "simple things" like
spending more time with his wife influ­enced
his decision. He was living 45 min­utes
away from Auburn and said he
wanted to "cut back on a lot of the travel­ing."
He said he is planning on pursuing a
master's degree in higher education. He
expressed his desire to one day return to
Auburn. He said, "I look forward to com­ing
back in some capacity." QUENTIN RIGGINS
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CRIME M REPORT
Auburn
"1 12p.n "
I of 224 Virginia Ave. repo
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I extension ladder valued at
©. The theft occurred at his
» 1p.m., Will C. Weaver of
i theft of a cre3m-coiored
[ ciouSes washer valued at $250,
1 —\d a cream-colored clothes
ryer valued at 5250. The theft
I occurred at lot 5<* Ridgewood
ed the theft of a Huscjvarna 272
Chainsaw, serial number
5380593 valued at $550, and a
blue and white 19S9 Chevrolet
pickup truck, license plate
43BNU53. The truck, valued at
$5,000, has a magnetic yellow
light and a fixed yellow light
on top. a tool box in the bed,
and a D&J emblem on the door,
The items belong to D&J
Enterprises, and were stolen
Auburn and
3:50 p.m., Marion Sander
I, lot I reported a
' urgiarv and the theft of a
emington 7400 ,30S-caiiber
I rifle valued at $450 and the
;theft of diving gear valued at
The theft occurred at
of
8:30 a.m., Emma Bynum
lot 1041 Webster's Crossing
a burglary and the
ft of a diamond-cut 20-inch
necklace with a gold
s medallion valued at
5 and a ladies' gold cluster
? valued at $85. The bur­'
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I 11/10 10 a.m., DarreJ Cutting
I of 1001 N. Donahue Ave.,
I apartment E-3, reported an
I unlawhj) breaking and enter-
1 ing pf a vehicle and the theft of
four American Racing wire
I wheel covers valued at $o00, a
Sony XRC-410 cassette stereo
J valued at $350, a Sony CDX-71
10 CD changer valued at $430.
two MTX 12-inch speaker
boxes valued at $180. 2 MTX
S-12 12-inch woofers valued
at $140 and a Kenwood KAC
I PS-150 subwoofer amplifier
I valued at $350. The items were
ilen from a white 1964
Chevrolet Impala while it was
i at Cutting's
/10 11 a.m.
11/10 2:45 p.m., Robert
Meadows of 54o VV. Magnolia
Ave .reported an unlawful
breaking and entering of a
vehicle and the theft of an
Alpine CD stereo player valued
at $700. a DHL Stil Stopper
alarm system valued at $500, a
Bell radar detector valued at
$100, a Motorola pager valued
at $80, two Infinity 6-inch by 5-
inch speakers valued at $200,
27 assorted CDs valued at $320
and one Windows CD ROM.
The items were stolen from a
white 1992 Nfissan MX while it
was in the Campus Courtyard
Apartments parking lot
11/10 10:0b p.m. Shemeka
Lashev Brown of 552 Pride
Ave. filed assault charges and
reported the unlawful dis­charge
oi a firearm into a build­ing.
Shots were fired from a
small caliber handgun into her
residence.
U/21 1:34 a.m., Brian
Converse, a Marine stationed
on the U.b.S. Theodore
Roosevelt. Norfolk, Va . report­ed
the theft of a Florida State
University ball cap and a pair
of Gargoyle- Sunglasses from
his gold 1993. Ford|;:Ranfer:;;i
while it was parked in the
parking lot behind Anders
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Corporation bankrolls housing projects,
rural communities in Opelika to benefit
By Kimberly Kozlowski
Staff Writer
Rural communities in Opelika and nearby
Hale County will be revived. The University
and the Alabama Council on Human
Relations have teamed up for the develop­ment
of affordable housing projects.
The Local Incentives Support Corporation,
the nation's largest urban revitalization
group, will help provide the loans and
grants needed for the housing construction.
Housing coordinator Bonnie Rasmussen,
said they hope to have construction started
on the Opelika project by Dec. 15.
"With the help of L1SC, we're hoping to
start a project in Hale County. We want to
work with economic leaders in the area to
build a 42-unit complex costing $2.6 mil­lion,"
Rasmussen said.
ACHR is a non-profit organization which
was established in 1954. They focus on com­munity
improvement offering more than 30
social service programs such as housing,
education, emergency shelter and transition­al
housing, Rasmussen said.
Rasmussen said she took a chance with this
housing project because she wanted a nicer
community for rural housing.
Rasmussen contacted Auburn's College of
Architecture for some ideas on low cost,
energy efficient designs.
Chris Calott, visiting associate professor in
the College of Architecture, has made
changes in the way assisted housing is built.
Calott attributes the improvements to the
research he and other professors did. By
studying towns in Alabama for several
months, he said he was able to incorporate a
Southern style into his design.
"1 wanted to make a design that looked a
lot more like typical houses for the low
income house price," Calott said.
Calott said he designed the 42-unit complex
in sets of 10 unit rows. Each unit has a front
porch, a central stairwell, a skylight and
front and rear entrances.
Added benefits of having front and rear
entrances is increased ventilation. This
allows for smaller air conditioners, which is
energy efficient.
Calott said Rasmussen is an enlightened
client. Her motivation is to help people, not
make money.
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School Board looks for new superintendent
Schools seek replacement as
Richardson takes state position
By Matt LeDoux
Staff Writer
Success has stolen Auburn's last
two superintendents. The most
recent victim is Ed Richardson. He
served Auburn the last 13 years
and moved on to become the
state's superintendent.
The Auburn City School Board
recently formed the
Superintendent Search Advisory
Committee to find Richardson's
replacement, which appears to be a
lengthy process that will conclude
next March.
Committee member and J.F.
Drake Middle School Principal
Clima White said, "I think we need
someone who is aware of the com­munity.
It's a unique community,
and we need someone to adapt to
that situation."
Anita Hardin, Richardson's
interim replacement since Oct. 1,
sees the opening as challenging,
yet enticing.
"There's a lot of diversity in this
community, and it's one of the
great attractions of this system,"
Hardin said, who previously
served as Jacksonville's superin­tendent
for four years.
Auburn's Associate
Superintendent Feme Garrett, who
has 27 years of education experi­ence
and is a committee member,
thinks the position will be enticing
to superintendents around the
state.
"I've known a number of admin­istrators
and superintendents, and
this position is challenging, but it's
a great opportunity," Garrett said.
In order to be fair, the 13-mem-ber
committee has established its
criteria for selecting the right can­didate
before the application
process. Members of the Board
include representatives of the PTA,
City Council, the University and
the Chamber of Commerce.
Although a great deal of experi­ence
is not necessarily required for
the position, its appeal will likely
draw applications from all over the
state.
According to a release the com­mittee
passed out at Auburn Junior
High School Nov. 6, "The superin­tendent
is expected to have a
proven record of educational and
community leadership, teacher
support and advocacy, a commit­ment
to the highest comprehensive
educational attainment for all stu­dents,
strong interpersonal and
communication skills, and unchal­lenged
personal and professional
ethics."
Several characteristics are need­ed
to successfully fulfill Auburn's
DANIEL TRIVINO/PhotO Staff
Anita Hardin is working as interim superintendent of Auburn schools.
school superintendent needs, but
each Board member has their own
recommendation as to what is most
important in a candidate.
"I think his leadership style is
going to be important so that he
can provide the vision we need in a
school system," Garrett said.
White stresses that diversity
should be emphasized when
selecting a candidate.
White said, "Experience working
in just an urban or rural area won't
prepare you for this particular job."
Hardin said construction of new
schools, which are supposed to be
done in 1998, and keeping up with
current programs, are important.
Hardin said, "There are a lot of
good, sound programs going on in
Auburn that are part of a strategic
plan design. The superintendent
has to know when things are work­ing
right in those areas." She said
that visibility in the community is
also important.
Association promotes diabetes awareness
By Kelly Dyer
Assistant Copy Editor
It's a silent disease that affects
more than 16 million people in
the United States alone.
Unfortunately, only half the
people affected are aware they
have this disease. It's not HIV
or AIDS — it's diabetes.
Diabetes is. a disease that
affects the bodies ability to pro­duce
a blood sugar level high
enough to keep the body going.
This disease can cause prob­lems
such as blindness, heart
diseases and kidney failure
according to a brochure put out
by the American Diabetes
Association.
Because diabetes is a disease
that is unfamiliar to even those
that have it, the American
Diabetes Association has
declared November national
diabetes month.
"The main purpose for
national diabetes month is to
have people with diabetes be
aware of their disease. Our
focus is people who have it to
help them control it," Mark
Braswell, executive director of
the Alabama Affiliation of the
American Diabetes Association,
said.
Although November is the
month for those who now have
diabetes to become more aware
of it, the rest of the country also
needs to pay close attention.
Becky Jones, a diabetes educa-
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American
Diabetes
• Association
tor at Baptist Health Center in
Montgomery, said, "Diabetes is
an incurable, chronic disease,
but it can be controlled. It's a
multifaceted disease.
Jones said there are two types
of diabetes, Type I and Type II.
"Type I affects mostly chil­dren
and young adults with a
small percentage of older
adults. Type II affects mostly
adults over the age of 40," she
said.
Jones said each type of dia­betes
is different, and there are
not a lot of warning signs to
Type II. A person could have
had it for many years and never
realized it.
"A lot of people who have
Type II diabetes come in
because of complications
caused by the diabetes," she
said.
Jones said that Type I dia­betes,
on the other hand, has
more warning signs such as
weight loss with increased
appetite, increase in thirst and
urination, and it usually pre­sents
itself at a more rapid pace.
Conya Rawls, 04BSC, said she
has had Type I diabetes since
she was young and at that time
never felt the effects.
"I was 12 and didn't pay any
attention to the warning signs. I
wanted to be on the basketball
team and went for a physical,
and that's when I found out I
had diabetes," she said.
Jones said although doctors
don't have an answer to how
diabetes is "born" they have a
few ideas on who it will affect.
"Being overweight can put
you at risk as you get older. If it
runs in your immediate family
you have a chance of getting it.
And with every decade of life
the chance increases.
"I'm not saying that these are
the only causes of it, or that one
circumstance will give you a
greater chance of getting it. I'm
saying that all these things play
a role. No one thing puts you at
higher risk," she said.
Jones said that both types of
diabetes can be controlled by a
balanced meal plan and med­ication,
and Type, II can |alsp be
controlled by loosing weight to
keep the blood sugar levels
down.
Both types can also be con­trolled
by medication, such as
insulin, or by an oral agent.
Rawls said the news of her
disease was a shock at first, but
now she controls her diabetes
by reducing her stress, eating
properly, getting enough sleep
and taking insulin.
"It runs in my family so there
was always the factor, but it
took a big toll on my family.
We've all had to learn to live it,"
Rawls said.
Jones said hospitals have a
finger-prick test to screen blood
sugar levels.
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(Ebe^uburn Plainsman
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J. Elizabeth Smith
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Falling off Capitol Hill
Childlike stubborness causes Government
shutdown, it's time for officials to grow up
T 1 uesday after a failed attempt at a
" ^ compromise on current budget leg­islation
the non-essential federal services and
agencies shut down, sending approximately
800,000 people home from their jobs.
The government shutdown didn't cause
the U.S Postal Service to stop delivering the
mail. It didn't make the power company
stop providing electricity or make the phone
company stop providing service.
In fact most, middle-class Americans could
not feel the effects of the shut down —not yet
at least.
It did, however, affect those people who
need government support the most. Because
of the shutdown, no new food stamps will be
issued, no new money for food packages for
women, infants and children will be available
and no veteran's compensation benefit
checks will be mailed out.
But there's more to the issue than the
effects caused by the shutdown.
Our elected officials are acting like chil­dren.
Each participant in this battle of wills is
unwilling to budge and show the American
people that officials are capable of compro­mise.
They are too caught up in their own politi­cal
agendas and getting the best numbers in
the polls that they are forgetting who is suf­fering
from this shutdown. The plain truth is
that we, the American people, are suffering
the most.
We can't know how much we will see the
effects or how far down the road they will
emerge, but one way or another we will see
some change.
There is speculation on both sides about
interest rates. One side of the issue says the
rates will increase, causing woes for home-buyers
and other people who attempt to get
loans. The other side says the rates will
decrease.
But the plain truth is The Plainsman thinks
no good can come of this either way.
It's time the so-called leaders of this coun­try
step up and stop thinking about their per­sonal
agendas and instead think about the
best interest of the people.
That is the reason they are there, isn't it?
Please take an active role in your future.
Call or write your senators and
representatives.
U.S. Sen. Howell Heflin
1728 Hart Senate Office Building:"
Washington 20510 (202) 224-4124
Fax: (202) 224-3149
U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby
509 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington 20510 (202) 224-5744
Fax: (202) 224-3416
U.S. Rep. Glen Browder
1221 Longworth House Office Building
Washington 20515 (202) 225-3261
Fax: (202) 225-9020
We will remember. . .
Plainsman mourns loss of Jeff Beard, man
responsible for turning AU athletics around
T J he Plainsman would like to observe
a moment of silence for one of
Auburn's greatest men — Jeff Beard.
We were saddened to learn that Beard that
Beard died last Friday at the age of 85.
Although most people on campus only rec­ognize
his name because of Beard-Eaves
Memorial Coliseum, his contributions to
Auburn are immeasurable.
Beard graduated from Auburn and worked
here for 19 years before becoming the
Athletic Director.
He took over as Athletic Director at a time
when Auburn athletics were basically pathet­ic.
Auburn had a severe lack of good facili­ties,
good coaches and money.
Through his hard work, dedication and
determination, Beard brought Auburn athlet­ics
to the level it is at today.
In this day and age of great Auburn athlet­ic
achievements it's easy to forget that if not
for Beard, none of Auburn's teams would be
taking the field today.
Among the coaching legends he hired
were Mel Rosen, Ralph "Shug" Jordan, Paul
Nix and John Eaves.
All of these coaches would go on to reach
prominence.
Jordan went on to win Auburn's first
National Championship in football, Rosen
led the track team to several SEC titles and
made Auburn track into a national power.
Nix turned the baseball team into one of the
most dominating SEC squads in the 70s, and
Eaves led Auburn basketball to levels it had
never seen before.
Beard was responsible for bringing all of
these people here.
He was also responsible for the expansion
of Jordan-Hare Stadium. His expanding it
from 21,500 seats to 61,500 seats, was the
main reason Auburn was able to bring it's
home football games against big rivals to the
Plains.
It was this trend that would one day force
the Crimson Tide to have to play in Auburn,
something that might never have happened
if not for Beard.
Beard also was instrumental in the con­struction
of the Coliseum, Sewell Hall and
the track.
These facilities would later attract many
great athletes.
Beard was honored in the winter of 1994
when he had his name placed on the
Coliseum. He was also one of the first 13
names to be put in stone for the Auburn
Tiger Trail.
Furthermore, without Beard the great ath­letes
honored on the Tiger Trail may have
never come to Auburn.
When you go to the game this weekend,
look around you. Everything you see was
made possible by a true Auburn man. That is
the way we will remember Jeff Beard.
The expression of this newspaper's opinion is restricted to this page. The unsigned editorials above reflect
the views of The Auburn Plainsman's editorial board which is comprised of the executive staff, section edi­tors
and first assistants. Other opinion, often contrasting is offered in adjoining columns.
Board of Education needs faith
"Did you make disease and the dia­mond
blue? Did you make mankind
after we made you? . . . Dear God,
can't believe in you. "
— XTC, "Dear God"
Last Thursday, in response to
complaints voiced by religious
conservatives and Gov. Fob James,
the Alabama State Board of
Education approved an insert to be
placed in high school biology text­books.
The insert will attempt to redi­rect
any thoughts by students that
the evolution theory is the way the
truth and the light about the ori­gins
of life on Earth.
Part of the insert will read:
"This textbook discusses evolu­tion,
a controversial theory some
scientists present as a scientific
explanation for the origin of living
things, such as plants, animals and
humans.
"No one was present when life
first appeared on Earth. Therefore,
any statement about life's origins
should be considered theory not
fact."
The insert is absurd on more
J. ELIZABETH
SMITH
than one count.
The first is that the people of the
State Board would allow a bunch
of religious activists to create its
educational agenda.
By bowing down to the pres­sures
placed upon them by these
religious people, they are insinuat­ing
that the division between
church and state is not as sacred as
it once was. They are, in essence,
saying that the State can pick and
choose when it wants that division
to be strong or weak according to
the issues at hand.
Never once does the disclaimer
state the view that God created life
on Earth is a theory as well.
Well, that's not good enough,
Alabama.
Obviously the State Board of
Education has lost all faith in the
abilities of the science instructors it
hired to teach their students the
difference between theory and fact.
Science as we know it is a field
based on the theories of many dif­ferent
people. These theories are
constantly up for proving or dis­proving;
that is their very nature.
Many of the scientific tenets we
hold true today are simply theories
and can be disproved at any time.
It's time the buckle of the Bible
Belt is loosened and free, uninhib­ited
thought is allowed in the pub­lic
schools.
The youth of Alabama deserve
more than to be second guessed by
people who think they have all the
answers.
Just like the end of the insert
says, students in Alabama should,
"Study Hard and keep and open
mind."
Maybe then they can come to
their own conclusions.
/. Elizabeth Smith is Editor of The
Auburn Plainsman.
'Best buddies' are hard to find
On more than one Sunday after­noon
I have asked myself, "What
have I accomplished this week­end?"
Usually I have to answer,
"Nothing — absolutely nothing."
But not this weekend.
I didn't go camping, I didn't
road trip, and I didn't save the
world. But I did spend Sunday
afternoon making Christmas crafts
with 10 mentally retarded people
and their college "buddies."
The meeting was a large group
gathering of Best Buddies, a
national organization dedicated to
pairing mentally retarded people
with college students in an
attempt to integrate the people
into society.
My neighbor is president of the
campus organization, and she has
been trying to get me involved
with the group for a while.
I told her I would really like to
volunteer, but I didn't know if I
would have the time or if I
would feel comfortable near men­tally
retarded people.
Understand, I am the type of
person that likes to jump into
things, but I can admit when I am
scared. The idea of being with a lot
of people who I thought were "dif­ferent"
from me made me nervous.
GREG
WALKER
iBut I went to the meeting and
had the time of my life. Once I sat
down and got to know many of
the people with MR, I found they
are not that different from any of
us.
Sure, they may not have had the
same high school classes as we did
and maybe they can't drive, but so
what. They have some of the same
concerns all of us do.
They all seemed to be friends,
and from talking to my neighbor, I
found they do things together all
the time. She told me that is where
Best Buddies come in.
At least twice a month, the bud­dies
are required to do some type
of activity with their partners, but
most do something once a week.
Each of the people I met had a
certain innocence about them.
They were having an awesome
time making crafts and being
together. They ranged in age from
19 to 38 years old, and they all
seemed to be quite happy. I won­dered
what it must be like grow­ing
up with MR.
"These people are probably a lot
happier than you and I put togeth­er,"
Brian, a volunteer, told me.
I wondered again if these people
really wanted to be integrated into
our society. I asked myself if they
would want to be a part of the
prejudices that happen every day
— the intentional hurt that people
commit.
Suddenly I felt I was the one
who was "different." This was def­initely
a humbling experience.
When the afternoon ended, I sat
amazed at the thought of the 15
volunteers who gave up their
entire afternoon to spend with
these people. Then I realized they
weren't the ones giving up any­thing
— except maybe a wasted
afternoon.
For information regarding
becoming a volunteer for Best
Buddies, call Megan Zajac at 826-
2675.
Greg Walker is Managing Editor of
The Auburn Plainsman.
What have we actually learned?
You've all seen it. The poster
with purple writing across the top
that says, "All I really need to
know I learned in kindergarten." I
have this poster plastered high
above my desk/kitchen table.
But I didn't really understand it
until Friday night while eating my
bowl of tomato soup waiting for
my friend.
I realized it was true while sit­ting
there, thinking about when I
was in kindergarten and my mom
made me tomato soup on cold
afternoons. I sat there, looking up
and reading with each spoonful of
soup, and the words on the poster
became a reality.
We were taught to share, play
fair and not to hit. We were taught
to put things back, clean up after
ourselves and not to take things
that don't belong to us. We were
taught to say we're sorry, wash
our hands after eating and flush­ing,
and we were taught to live a
balanced life.
That's right, we were taught, but
did we actually learn these things?
Do we share, play fair and not
hit anyone any more? Not accord­ing
to the big, bad world.
I admit, I am at fault in this cate­gory.
For the most part I play fair,
except when it comes to tennis,
and I don't hit anymore. Instead I
bite. (Some habits are hard to
break), but I still share, even
M&Ms.
We were taught to put things
KELLY
DYER
back and to clean up after our­selves,
but apparently we've for­gotten.
Case in point, my roommate for
the first two years of college
always forget to put my clothes
back in my closet or she'd forget to
pick up her dirty socks. Well,I
guess she had the flu the day those
lessons were being taught.
We were also taught not to take
things that don't belong to us, but
that flew out the door sometime
right after I took that first piece of
candy out of the Brach's candy
stand in the middle of the
Commissary.
We were taught to say we're
sorry, but that's a hopeless cause.
The teacher should have taught
something else that day.
I hope we all have retained the
lessons of washing our hands after
eating and flushing. And although
we might have been taught to live
a balanced life, how many can still
find balance?
Maybe we should remember to
take naps, hold hands when things
get rough and stick together.
We should remember that all
things come to an end — like the
hamsters and seeds in styrofoam
cups. I know this is one lesson I
will always remember. Cadbury's
grave and the pictures of me and
Harry the grass dog are still vivid
memories.
We should keep reflecting back
to the Dick and Jane books and the
big word LOOK that appears on
almost every page.
Maybe the poster is absolutely
right. If the world "had cookies
and milk about three o'clock every
afternoon and then lay down with
our blankies for a nap," the world
would be simpler.
Maybe kindergarten was the
prime of life, but we were just too
young to realize it. After all, if we
can take what we've learned all
those years ago and apply it to our
lives now, the world would be a
lot more peaceful and tolerable.
So remember, "No matter how
old you are — when you go out
into the world, it is best to hold
hands and stick together." That's
what I plan to do, right after my
cookies and milk and a midday
nap with my blankie.
Kelly Dyer is Assistant Copy Editor
for The Auburn Plainsman
Thursday, November 16,1995 Qlhe^iuburn glainsman A-9
Where are the students?
Editor, The Plainsman:
I have a suggestion. Will the
Athletic Department please
reduce the size of the student sec
tion at Jordan-Hare?
It has become painfully obvi­ous
that student support at this
University depends on our
record. To me, that sounds like
the definition of fair-weather
fans.
I have been an Auburn student
since 1989, and I have never
missed a home football game.
How could you? How hard is it
to get your butt out of bed by
1:00 to support this team?
I'm sick of hearing people
around campus say, "We suck,
I'm not going to the game." Has
success spoiled us that much?
Believe it or not there is still a
lot to play for. So we won't be
National Champions, but does
that mean there is no reason to go
to the games?
Maybe sometimes we forget
that Auburn's football team is
made up of students like us. The
way I see it, if there are students
out on the field, the least I can do
is show up at the stadium.
Earlier this year, I heard so
much about how the students
had gotten screwed and only a
few freshmen were able to get
tickets. Well, where is everybody?
I'll tell you where they are,
they're at home saying, "we
suck," or "we're only playing
NLU," or "it's too cold, and it's
raining." If you've evoked any of
these classic excuses to stay
home, then I say you are a
pathetic fair-weather fan.
So if the Alabama game is the
only one students will show up
for, then let's start selling some of
those tickets to people that will
actually support this team all
year long.
Chris Thomas
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Editor, Tlie Plainsman:
Greetings from of the University of
Alabama! We are looking forward to our
trip to Jordan-Hare Stadium this week­end
for the Alabama-Auburn game. This
annual contest has been an honored tra­dition
for many years and will prove to
be another exciting game.
Along with the tradition of the football
game, Alabama and Auburn participate
in another lesser known tradition. On
Oct. 31, Auburn graciously hosted the
University of Alabama at the annual
Alabama/Auburn Better Relations Day.
Student leaders from our campus met
with their Auburn counterparts in order
to improve relations between the two
universities.
Our delegation received many ideas
from the leaders at Auburn. We had a
most enjoyable day with the student
leaders from Auburn, touring your beau­tiful
campus and learning about
Auburn's history. At the end of the day,
representatives from both schools signed
an agreement to ensure students from
both institutions will represent their uni­versities
in a manner fitting of students
of higher learning.
We would like to thank the Student
Government Association of Auburn for
its hospitality and hard work in coordi­nating
Alabama/Auburn Better
Relations Day. Their efforts have made
great strides in improving relations
between our schools.
The University of Alabama is greatly
anticipating Saturday's game. We are
looking forward to another tough battle,
and when the clock runs out, we are
dedicated to increasing fellowship
between our schools. Roll Tide, and War
Eagle!
Caroline M. Androski
President, Coordinating Council for
Student Organizations
Forum lacks gender equality
Editor, The Plainsman:
I am writing on behalf of the recently selected
Freshman Forum Top 40. As a concerned student
who wants to be involved in the University's
Student Government Association, I am distressed
by the selections made.
Freshman Forum members are supposed to be
SGA representatives of the entire freshman class.
Members are selected by two processes. The first of
the two is a written essay, with an application con­taining
the candidate's high school grade point
average and extracurricular activities. Anyone
interested has the opportunity to write an essay
and fill out an application. This year 224 students
applied.
Next, the top 40 are interviewed, and the field is
cut down to the 20 Freshman Forum Members.
This year's Freshman Forum Top 40 consisted of
35 female applicants and 5 male applicants. I
researched the ratio of female to male freshman stu­dents
and found that the fall quarter freshman class
has 2,811 female students and 2,771 male students;
this is almost a one to one ratio, not seven to one.
It seems that if the Forum is to adequately repre­sent
the freshman class, it should involve a propor­tion
reasonably close to the class make up. The Top
40 does not and cannot do this with such a distor­tion
of the student body.
Anonymous
Farrakhan pushes racism
Editor, The Plainsman:
In response to the Oct. 19 letter
about the Million Man March, I
would just like to say that the
idea behind the Million Man
March was a good one, however,
the messenger was not the right
one.
The Million Man March was
an effort to unite the black men
of America and to have them
start taking responsibility for
their children and their families.
I feel that this has been some­thing
needed for a long time for
two reasons. The first is that this
will serve as a positive reinforce­ment
for the younger generation
of black males, and the second is
that this will show society that
the black male is not always
what we see portrayed in the
media.
However, where I disagree
with the idea of the march is in
the fact that Louis Farrakhan is a
racist and verbally attacks the
race of people, namely those of
Jewish decent, for no other rea­son
than than that of pure
hatred. If the march was to be
based upon a concept of unity,
then how can march organizers
ask individuals not to go to
class, work or patronize non-black-
owned business?
This is something that is not
acceptable. If the march is sup­posed
to be about responsibility
and unity, how can responsibility
be about not going to class or
work? And how can we unite as
a country and a people if we
have people like Farrakhan
advocating racism and disunity?
The time has come for us to look
at all aspects of a proposed plan
of action before we subscribe to
it.
Necole Floyd
04CJ
Fan wants Craig to start
Editor, The Plainsman:
All my life, I've heard the say­ing
"If it ain't broke don't fix it."
Well to all Auburn fans this sea­son
is "broke." For a team that
was supposed to go undefeated
and vie for the national champi­onship,
or at worst, experience
one loss, this season has been a
disappointment.
I suggest Bowden "fixes" what
is broken. Start Dameyune Craig.
Although Nix is a decent quar­terback,
Craig has a superb arm
and, as everyone knows, is the
best running quarterback in the
SEC, if not the nation. Some
would say that Nix is a senior
and this is his last season. I ask,
do we sacrifice the team's record
and a bowl opportunity for one
player to start and play the entire
game? What sense does it make
for Craig, our star quarterback
for the next two years, to go into
the '96 season having never start­ed
a game before?
It's great to break records (Nix
had 387 yards passing against
Arkansas), but what good does
that do in a losing effort?
Obviously, Bowden trusts Craig
to put it in the endzone because
that's the only time that he sees
any action. Now, Bowden needs
to trust Craig with the entire
field. It's pretty simple, Craig is a
threat, Nix is not. Nix is good,
but Craig is better. Start Craig in
the Iron Bowl.
Brett Bennett
02 PG
Plainsman accusations
malicious, unfounded
Editor, The Plainsman:
I am writing in response to last
week's malicious editorial con­cerning
media coverage of
University Program Council
events. Your statement that the
UPC "tends to stick out its
tongue at student media" is sim­ply
not true.
Your editorial is so outrageous­ly
unfounded that I felt obligated
to share my experience with the
UPC with the students.
I have worked as a photogra­pher
for the Clomerata for nearly
three years. During this time, I
have covered numerous UPC
events; I was also present at the
Allman Brothers' Concert.
It has been my experience that
Robert French and the student
members of the UPC have done
everything in their power to
ensure our adequate coverage of
these events.
I wish it to be understood that
the Glomerata is satisfied with the
UPC's assistance, and it has been
nothing less than a pleasure to
work with Robert French and the
professional staff of the UPC.
The UPC did not deserve to be
attacked in your editorial. These
hard-working people should be
lauded for the events that they
organize for this campus to enjoy.
Scott K. Godwin
02AEC
Welcome to the
Computer Age
"I think your readers
would be interested in
some of the World Wide
Web pages based at
Auburn. University
Relations has done a great
job in recent weeks get­ting
AU news available
over the net. You can talk
to Bob Lowry at 844-
9999.
There are several other
academic departmental
home pages too."
Defending UPC
" It seems (The
Plainsman) is just angry at
the fact you didn't get
exactly what you want­ed...
when you wanted.
Please try to get all of your
facts straight before you
trash some other organiza­tion
without supporting
evidence."
Band Aid
"It was great to hear
someone outside the band
stick up for the band.
Keep up the good work."
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'Thursday, November 16,1995
Local animal clinics compete with Vet school hospital
By Jeanne Crockard
Staff Writer
Christmas is around the corner, and
many students are putting pets on their
wish list for Santa. But before you start
thinking of the six rolls of film you're
going to take of the cute Fido under the
Christmas tree, you may want to price
check some veterinary clinics.
Auburn does have an abundant selec­tion
of veterinarian clinics to choose
from, but which one is best for your
pet?
One choice many students rely on is
the University Veterinary Teaching
Hospital. Two reasons you may choose
to bring your pet into the small animal
clinic include the education it provides
senior vet school students and its rea­sonable
prices.
Dr. Charles Knecht, professor and
head of small animal surgery and med­icine,
said senior vet students spend 50
hours in training with specialty clini­cians.
He added that the students, "see
the cases, help treat the cases and (are)
BRAD HANNA/ Art Editor
always under the supervision of the
veterinarian clinician."
Reasonable prices are among the
good reasons to drive out to the vet
school.
With these competitive prices, how­ever,
there must be a drawback.
One complaint from students is the
inability to get a convenient appoint­ment.
Because appointments are
requested, your pet may not be seen as
quickly as you would like.
Dick Davis, 05MZY, tried on two sep­arate
occasions to make appointments
for his cats. He said, "It was difficult to
get an appointment that fit my sched­ule."
Knecht said the scheduling of an
appointment depends on the needs of
your pet.
"We see more cases that have been
seen by other veterinarians first," he
said.
This results in specialists getting
overloaded, therefore delaying
appointments.
Aubie dons Santa
suit to raise money
By Dawn Kent
' Assistant News Editor
When Santa comes to town this
year he'll be sporting some orange
and black stripes to go with his
red and white suit.
That's just the sight people are
getting when they visit the Village
Mall in Opelika this week.
The University's mascot, Aubie,
is dressed as the big man in the
red suit and. posing for pictures
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"JPs a*chance for the communi­ty
to come out and get pictures
made with Aubie dressed as Santa
Claus," Apryl Tarrant, 03PR, assis­tant
director of Aubie, said.
Tarrant said polaroid pictures
are $3 each. Autographed Aubie
calendars will also be on sale.
"Those make awesome
Christmas presents," she said.
Angi Scott, 04AC, director of
Aubie, said the money will go into
the general Aubie fund, which
goes toward buying new suits and
props.
"This is a pretty big event,"
Scott said. "It's as good for the
fans and community as it is for
Aubie.
"They enjoy it. A lot of people
take pictures and use them as
Christmas cards," she said.
Scott said money for the Aubie
program comes strictly from fund
raising done throughout the year.
Aubie Claus and T-shirt and cal­endar
sales are the major sources
of revenue.
"The Student Government
Association pays for tryouts, and
the Athletic Department buys a
suit every other year," Scott said.
Billy Stephens, 03PY, a member
of the Aubie committee, said
"Right now, Aubie is the number
one mascot in the nation."
Stephens explained last year
competition for best mascot, and
was chosen as one of four finalists
to perform in Orlando last spring.
Aubie won.
This year Aubie will send a tape
of a skit along with his highlights,
Stephens said.
"The skit performed at the Beat
Alabama pep rally on Friday will
be videotaped for that," he said.
Stephens said Aubie's schedule
is pretty hectic, especially during a
big game week.
"This Friday alone, he has six
appearances," he said.
Scott said her job is to schedule
all of Aubie's appearances and
take care of his transportation to
and from events.
"We do all student events and
sporting events," Scott said.
"Aubie also performs for alumni
clubs up to three or four hours
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
See Clinics / B-3 A dog receives treatment at the University vet clinic.
Greek leaders learn
'pro-social' behavior
MIGUEL TRIVINO/Photo Staff
Caroline, 7, and Jake, 9, Parker visit Aubie Claus at the Village Mall.
away.
Nursing homes, elementary
schools and health fairs are also
popular spots for Aubie, Scott
said.
He will not, however, perform
for private businesses.
"Aubie does appearances in the
community that are for charity,"
she said.
Scott said she expects Aubie
Claus to be a good fund raiser this
year to help Aubie continue serv­ing
the campus and community.
"This gets the fans excited," she
said.
Aubie Claus will be at the
Village Mall on Thursday from
noon to 6 p.m. and Friday from
noon to 4 p.m.
Professor studies effects of heroin, other opiates
By Matthew Willet
Staff Writer
Auburn Neuropharmacologist Donald
Walters is finding evidence he hopes will lead
other scientists to methods of treatment for
babies born to mothers addicted to heroin and
other opiates. His findings came from a two-year
research project funded by the National
Institute on Drug Abuse.
Using laboratory rats Walters studies the
effects of opiates known to bond to kappa
receptors, specialized molecules within the
brain that regulate the function of dopamine.
Dopamine is critical to the development of
motor skills and other neurological functions
in prenatal and newborn humans.
"What I wanted to find out was whether or
not stimulating kappa receptors prenatally
with an opiate known to bond only to kappa
receptors would alter postnatal dopamine
function," Walters said.
William Ravis, professor and head of the
department of pharmacal sciences said, "Dr.
Walters' study of kappa receptors in particular
is unique."
Walters' research will provide a basis for
other scientists to build on when they are
developing treatments for babies born to
addict mothers, Ravis said.
In recent years about one in every 10
babies were born to mothers who used some
drug other than tobacco or alcohol in the
United States, Caroline Mathews of the
department of Health and Human Services,
said.
"Of those," Walters said, "about six to nine
See Professor/ B-3
By Christopher Brandon
Staff Writer
Leaders of Auburn Greek orga­nizations
learned how to be "pro-social"
Tuesday night at a work­shop
held by Creating Awareness
and Developing Responsibility
through Education.
CADRE is a campus program
established by a federal grant
designed to research and promote
primary prevention of drug and
alcohol abuse and other "anti­social"
behaviors.
Robert Kiedinger, CADRE pro­gram
assistant and workshop
coordinator, defined pro-social
qualities as those that promote
justice, equality, caring and fair
play. "Anti-social behaviors are
things such as hazing, date rape
and alcohol and drug abuse," he
said.
Tuesday night's workshop for
Greek leaders was "scheduled
long before" recent events involv­ing
Greeks occurred, Kiedinger
said. Two leaders from each of
Auburn's fraternities and sorori­ties
were invited to the confer­ence.
The purpose of the conference,
Kiedinger said, was to "get folks
in the Greek community ener­gized
with valuable information
and point them towards resources
to direct their organizations in a
pro-social way."
During the workshop welcome,
Lee Thomas, CADRE coordinator,
said, "Greeks have come under
fire, and CADRE is sensitive to
that. We want to help our Greek
system."
Liza Mueller, Auburn
Panhellenic adviser, said, follow­ing
the welcome, panelists at the
conference described the history
of fraternities, sororities and black
Greek organizations.
Understanding that history will
help Greeks develop the pro-social
skills that were original
aspects of Greek organizations.
Kiedinger described CADRE's
purpose and direction in a pre­sentation
titled "Primary
Prevention and Social
Development."
"This is not just another alcohol
and drug-abuse seminar," he said.
"That is not what we're about.
We're here to tell you what you
can do, how to direct your organi­zation
in a pro-social way."
Kiedinger said drug and alco­hol
abuse, as well as other anti­social
behaviors, can be prevented
by affecting people's beliefs and
values.
"We believe Greek; organiza­tions
can be excellent venues
where primary prevention
occurs," he said. Attitudes, beliefs
and values are transmitted
through bonding processes found
extensively in Greek organiza­tions.
Those values lead to behav­ior,
whether pro-social or anti­social,
Kiedinger said.
Following Kiedinger's presen­tation
of the workshop's theme,
small group activities and panel
discussions challenged the Greek
leaders to understand and devel­op
pro-social skills.
In one activity, the Greeks listed
a number of pro-social behaviors
their organizations already
engage in such as volunteering
for Project Uplift, implementing
sober-driver programs and rais­ing
money for charities. Mueller,
who conducted the activity with
Interfraternity Council adviser
Jim Hardin, said it is important to
make sure people know about
pro-social things Greeks do in a
time when "Greek bashing" is
abundant.
The workshop for Greek lead­ers
was one of three conferences
planned by CADRE to teach com­munities
about helping them­selves.
Kiedinger said the Greek com­munity
was chosen for its own
workshop because Greeks have
become a "target of public scorn."
CADRE wants to provide Greeks
with "knowledge to reverse that,"
he said.
Students give money, sunshine to two-year-old afflicted with leukemia
By Dawn Kent
Assistant News Editor
An Auburn fraternity led the way in a
campus-wide fund raising drive to bring
sunshine into the life of a little boy, with a
serious illness, and his family.
Marcus Littles, 02PR, service chairman
for Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, said, "We
were looking for a service project to get
involved in when we read a newspaper
article about Jacob Adam's story."
Jacob Adams, 2, son of Chris and Stacey
Adams of Valley, Ala., was diagnosed
with neuroblastoma, which is a type of
leukemia, earlier this year. His twin
brother Justin donated bone marrow to
Jacob three weeks ago, said SGA Director
of Bone Marrow Drive Jonathan
Crawford, 02IB.
Crawford said Jacob Adams' family
helped publicize Auburn's Bone Marrow
Drive which was held last week by going
to Greek chapter meetings to tell Jacob
Adams' story.
"We presented their situation as 'Jacob
was lucky enough to have a donor, but a
lot of people aren't,'" he said.
As a result of the transplant, the Adams
have incurred a large number of hospital
bills. Littles said his fraternity's decision
to help the family pay medical expenses
started as a small thing, but in the end,
more than $15, 000 was raised.
"We sent a letter to Greek, social and
service organizations telling them Jacob's
story," Littles said.
"I had a representative in every organi­zation,
and we took donations for three
weeks," he said. ,
Littles said they visited local businesses
and asked for donations, too. But the end
result was largely because of student
effort.
"Eighty percent of the money came
from students," he said.
All of the sororities and some fraterni­ties
participated, as well as organizations
like Reformed University Fellowship,
Ministries In Action, Gospel Choir and
Panhellenic, Littles said.
"Tri-Delt did concourse time for us,"
Littles said. "They set up a table on the
concourse last week so people who are
not in organizations could donate."
Crawford said the sorority also set up a
table next to the Bone Marrow Drive. The
drive, which was held last week, turned
out to be the most successful one in
Auburn's his­tory.
"We had
681 donors,"
C r a w f o r d
said. "The
Red Cross
was very
excited and
encouraged
by the partici­pation."
Littles pre­sented
a
check from the University to Kay Holley,
director of marketing at Farmer's
National Bank in Opelika where Jacob's
trust fund is set up.
Director of Student Life Grant Davis
said University organizations have spon­sored
fundraising events before, but this
one is different.
i "This is certainly a significant mile­stone
in the fact that it's been so success­ful,"
he said.
"This was a student-driven, student-initiated
effort," Davis said. "It shows a
strong sense of community on the part of
Alpha Phi Alpha and other participants."
Littles said he hasn't had any contact
with the Adamses because they are still at
the hospital at Duke University where
Jacob is recovering from his transplant.
"He could be released as early as mid-
December and definitely by Christmas,"
Littles said.
B-2 (MieguburnBlainsntan Thursday, November 16,1995
Students, faculty prepare for 7:30 a.m. exams
Professor finds revised exam schedule helpful,
students dismayed with early morning testing
By Christopher Brandon
Staff Writer ~~
Fall quarter final exams begin
Monday, Dec. 4, and many students
may find themselves getting up
early in the morning for 7:30 a.m.
exams.
A new final exam schedule creat­ed
by the ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Tuesday-Thursday classes.
"The old schedule did not have
enough exam periods to cover all of
the class times the University had
scheduled," Fletcher said. "It
reflects to Monday through Friday
classes for everything, and the old
schedule fits that very well.
"Now, there are many more class­es
that are offered two or three days
A c a d e m 1 c
C a l e n d a r
C o m m i t t e e
replaced the
previous exam
schedule that
was in effect for
"a very long
time," John
Fletcher, regis­trar
and interim ""™^^^^^^^™
director of
admissions, said.
The new exam schedule differs
from the old schedule in a number
of ways. For fall quarter:
• the exam week lasts five days
instead of only four.
•the earliest exams begin at 7:30
a.m. instead of 9 a.m.
•exam times are now scheduled
for Monday-Wednesday-Friday and
1 hat is just ridiculous. I'm not even awake
at 7:30 in the morning, so I purposely don't take
early morning classes.
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04PG
a week, and those exams had to be
moved to special exam courses,"
Fletcher said. "It really wasn't fair
to students in those classes."
Fletcher said the committee
looked at other institutions for
examples of exam schedule possibil­ities.
"Many schools have a five-day
exam week instead of only four
days," he said.
Fletcher said the committee hopes
the new exam schedule will be a bet­ter
way to establish final exam times
for Monday-Wednesday-Friday,
Tuesday-Thursday, and Monday-
Wednesday classes.
History Professor Joseph
Kicklighter teaches a History 101
class that meets on Monday,
Wednesday and Friday. He said,
_ _ ^ _ _ ^ "(The new exam
schedule is help­ful
because
someone would
have my MWF
class and some
other guy's TH
class at the same
hour." This
caused a conflict,
and a final exam
special session
be scheduled,
Turkey Day
warrants
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By Christopher Brandon
would have to
Kicklighter said.
"All of that has been cut out
now," he said.
Many students, however, are
upset that some exams have been
scheduled for 7:30 a.m.
Becky Brown, 04CEC, said,
"Taking a final exam at 7:30 in the
morning seems mighty early."
Brandi Berry, 04PG, who has two
DANIEL TRIVINO/Photo Staff
Like many students preparing for finals, Lori Reynolds, 01PB, and
Mike Burdette, 01PBSC, give a presentation in their U100 class.
7:30 a.m. final exams, said, "That is
just ridiculous. I'm not even awake
at 7:30 in the morning, so I purpose­ly
don't take early morning classes."
Kicklighter said students in his
classes are dismayed that exams
have been scheduled at "that
ungodly hour."
But this might not be a problem
since students stay up all night to
study, he said. "They can come take
the exam and then go home to bed,"
he said.
Fletcher said he understands why
students may be dissatisfied with
the exam schedule.
"It is essentially because there are
so many exam times scheduled, and
the old schedule was real straight
forward," he said. "It will take time
for us all to learn to use this new
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NOON-TH CLASSES ONLY
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7 a.m.-TH CLASSES ONLY
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4 p.m.-MTWHF, MWF
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7 a.m.-MTWHF, MWF
SPECIAL EXAM PERIOD
EXAM TIME
7:30-10 a.m.
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4:30-7 p.m.
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NOON-MTWHF, MWF
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1:30-4 p.m.
4:30-7 p.m.
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StaffWriter
On Thanksgiving Day,
Auburn students and faculty
can be thankful for the unusu­ally
long holiday break this
year.: :
The November holiday in
previous years only lasted
Wednesday through Friday.
However, the University will
be dosed this year for the
entire week to observe the
Thanksgiving holiday.
The Monday through Friday
break will give students and
faculty nine days, inrluding
the weekends, away from
class. This will allow students
from out of state to go home,
John Fletcher, Registrar and
Interim Director of
* Ad missions, said.
"The SGA suggested the
week^long holiday. Because a
lot of students could not go
home in the previous amount
of trme," Fletcher said.
While determining the fall
quarter calendar, the*
Academic Calendar
Committee approved the five-day
holiday.
Matthew Taylor, 04MM> said
his trip home to Universal
City, Texas, is "now more of a
vacation" because he won't be
spending all of his time away
from class driving.
Kristin Thomas, G3INE, is
going home to Littleton, Col,,
to spend Thanksgiving with
her family for the first time in
the four years she's been at
Aliburrt; '••:.:.• .
"I'm excited about it,
because now I can go home.
I've never been able to go
home for Thanksgiving
before," she said.
Classes will resume for one
week, on Monday, Nov. 27.
Dead day is Saturday, Dec. 2.
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Forestry researchers focus on rural Alabama
University researchers are studying the effects of timber dependen­cy
in rural Alabama.
John Bliss, associate professor in the School of Forestry, said along
with the positive contributions of the state's forestry industry come a
few negative ones. He said a lack of economic diversity and associat­ed
employment options leaves a community vulnerable to changing
market conditions.
"There are some rural communities that would simply dry up and
blow away if it wasn't for the local forest products industry," he said.
Bliss said one of the study's goal is to identify ways the forestry
industry can contribute to the local community through developing
diverse value-added product possibilities.
-Compiled from University Relations press releases
Other Campuses
Conflicting opinions prevail over UA's SGA
Students at the University of Alabama are split when it comes to
opinions about the reinstatement of their Student Government
Association.
"I think the SGA is a good thing to start back," Tameka Eubanks, a
freshman business major said. "Students need a say-so as to what's
going on around campus instead of leaving it up to the adults."
Chris Robinson, a freshman business administration major, dis­agrees.
"I really think politics should be left out of campus life. Let the
president and the trustees handle it. They're doing a good job," he said.
A reoccurring subject among students discussing the SGA is the
Machine, a select coalition of all-white fraternities and sororities
designed to influence campus politics. Alabama's SGA was terminat­ed
spring 1993.
-Compiled from The Crimson White reports
Memphis receives education excellence award
The College of Education at the University of Memphis has been rec­ognized
for developments which have been made within the teacher
education department.
Dean Nathan Essex said the award is given by the Southeast
Regional Association of Teacher Education for innovation in education.
"We have people who work very hard to produce a better product,"
he said. "We're producing better teachers than we ever have."
Essex said the new changes include establishing 11 professional
development schools, which are clinical training sites where certified
teachers, student teachers and University faculty work together to
come up with improved teaching strategies.
-Compiled from The Daily Helmsman reports
Clinics Continued from B-1
However, Knecht said compared
to pets that might have a neurolog­ical
disorder, "It's probable that
somebody wishing to have their
dog treated for vomiting... is like­ly
to get in very quickly."
The teaching hospital also
receives referrals from several
local veterinarians.
One popular choice of students is
the Opelika Animal Hospital.
Their walk-in policy is a plus for
students. No appointments are
necessary, and with three doctors
in charge, "We always have one
that's available all the time," Jere
Colley, DVM, said.
Prices at OAH are comparable
with the University's, and it offers
a 10 percent student discount.
The Village Vet is another option
students choose. Here again
appointments are recommended,
but they will take walk-ins. Prices
are comparable for some proce­dures,
but some are slightly more
expensive.
Still another option is the
Parkway Animal Hospital, where
appointments are also preferred.
They have one doctor that can
see your pet. So, with Christmas a
month away, you still have time to
find a vet that is best for you and
Fido.
Area Vet Prices
Opelika Animajj Hospital
Specific pncgl for vis­its
are $16 for an office
visit, $70 for a cat spay,
$80 for a small dog spay
and $14.85 for a heart-worm
check.
Village Vet
An office visit or check-up
to see is $22.50. A spay for a
cat is $7 and $8 -$85 for the
spaj Rg jj ,i sm|ll dog. A
• irtworm check will cost
an additional $19.50.
AV-verWmic
The costs of average
visits are $15 for a
healthy check-up> $20
for a sick-pet office call >
$70 to have your cat
spayed and $80 for a
small dog spay.
Parkway Animal Hospital
The price for an office
visit costs $17, They differ
from the others charging
$60 for a cat spay, but $90
for a small dog spay. The
price for a heartworm check
(for a dog) runs $20.
Veterinary professors and stu­dents
at the University Teaching
Hospital provides surgeries and
regular office check-ups for pets.
CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS
Professor Continued from B-1
thousand births per year are by
mothers addicted to heroin or
methadone."
Walters uses a compound devel­oped
by Upjohn Pharmacuticals,
which is deemed not suitable for
clinical use on humans.
"The compound is administered
to pregnant rats during the last
two weeks of pregnancy to deter­mine
whether it alters neurologi­cal
events," he said. .
Walters found it did alter
dopamine receptors in the brain
and as a result motor functions
were impaired in his test subjects.
Walters published his findings in
Neuroscience Letters in 1994.
"The real health issue is that
pregnant women who use opioids
are putting their fetus at risk of
developing neurological disorders
postnataly," he said.
Walters' research is ground­breaking
because it is the first time
study has focused on the result of
stimulating kappa receptors,
which are one of three major
groups of receptors opiates act on.
"So many people have focused
for so many years on the Mu
receptor," he said. Walters studied
at the University of Louisville and
The University of California Los
Angeles.
"They seem to have just forgot­ten
about the kappa. If we know
what kind of receptor is involved
we can go about treating it with
drugs that affect that receptor,"
Walters said.
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Attention freshmen. If you are
feeling flustered and overwhelmed
by college life and Auburn's puz­zling
campus, there is something
here that can help you.
The Auburn Experience course,
U100, has been designed specifi­cally
for incoming freshmen in
order to help them adjust to all the
changes one may go through the
first year away from home, Debbie
Conner, associate director of stu­dent
life, who helped develop the
course, said.
She said student affairs has two
main objectives for the course. The
first is to retain as many students
as possible so they do not drop out
or transfer to other schools. They
also want students to be successful
and happy because they feel if stu­dents
are happy, then they will do
well personally and academically.
Conner said, "We feel as if it's
been very successful. Results have
shown the course to be enjoyed
fully, and it helps them adjust to
college life better."
Cathy Ramey, an instructor for
U100, agreed with the success of
the course. She said they discuss
issues that are relevant to freshmen
as a whole, such as financial
responsibilities, physical well-being
and relationships with room­mates
and peers.
She said they discuss freedom,
but they have responsibilities to
make wise choices. They have
to deal with the m^mmm^^^mm
consequences, so
it's important to
make intelligent
choices.
Not only does
this course deal
with personal
lives, it focuses
on the academic
aspects of college
life. The students
are introduced to
resources avail- —„,mmm^^mmmm
able on campus
and are taught skills to help them
succeed in the classroom, like note
taking and developing relations
with professors.
Conner also explained that the
students have lab activities outside
of the classroom. They are asked to
do a number of things throughout
the quarter such as see art exhibits,
watch the AU Singers show, and
attend plays.
They are encouraged to join the
UPC or other campus organiza­tions.
Then they are asked to write
a one-page paper on each of their
experiences.
Conner has organized personal
tours of the library for her classes
so they can familiarize themselves
U T
I'm glad I took U100 my first quarter here
because it helped me understand traditions, types of
people around campus, and it allowed me to make
friends with other students.
JANA STECKLER
03PR
with the resources available. She
has also taken this one step further
and helped her students open indi­vidual
e-mail accounts with the
University, and they are required
to use the system frequently.
Another unique aspect of the
U100 course is that it is taught by
volunteer instructors from the
Student Affairs administration.
"That's what makes the course
so special, because they love to
teach and have a sincere desire to
do so," Conner said.
But some students believe that
U100 is an unnecessary course here
at Auburn. Hunter Edwards
02ADS, said, "When I was a fresh­man,
I didn't take U100 because I
^mmmmmmmmmmmm thought it had
no point. I
realized that
they help ori­ent
freshman
with Auburn,
but I was con­cerned
with
taking core
classes and
not something
that was just a
one hour
B B H ^ ^ a a B H course."
I a n a
Steckler, 03PR, took U100 and said
she enjoyed meeting fellow stu­dents
in her class and she still runs
into them on campus. Steckler
said, "I'm glad I took U100 my first
quarter here because it helped me
understand traditions, types of
people around campus, and it
allowed me to make friends with
other students."
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World AIDS Day events celebrate hope
The last day of class this quarter,
Friday, Dec. 1, also happens to be
World AIDS Day. In its honor, the
Drake Student Health Center,
Housing and Residence Life and
Lee County AIDS Outreach Inc.
have planned an entire week of
events.
Several students groups such as
SGA and CADRE are actively par­ticipating
by donating manpower
and materials. For example, The
Auburn University Jazz Ensemble
will present the "Notes of Hope"
concert Monday, Nov. 27, at 7 p.m.
in the Foy Union Ballroom.
One definite "note of hope"
regarding AIDS resounds in its
treatment. Though we are far from
a cure at, this time, significant
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progress has been made both in
extending the lives of those infect­ed
as well as improving theirquaP
ity of life.
Therapies which combine AZT
with ddl or ddC have proven so
successful, recent trial studies in
Europe, Australia and the United
Kingdom have ended prematuSery
so that everyone, including
patients receiving placebo treat­ments
for drug study ^purposes,
might benefit. \
Another promising treatment in
the early developmental stages is
gene therapy According to New
England Journal of Medicine's, Nov!'
2 issue, gene therapy will require
considerable time before it is
available as a cure.
However, with the human
genome now successfully
'mapped) this fofcrn of drug deliv­ery
can proceed. Through gene
therapy, specific cells can be
altered within the body in order to
regulate body functions such as
blood clotting. This technique
Molds promise sfor both genetic
(e.g., Cystic fibrosis) and acquired
diseases (e.g., HtV/AIDS).
In the meantime, the circle of
care for people with AIDS has
begun to incorporate the presence
of churches and synagogues at
ever-increasing | rates. World
renowned AIDS treatment centers,
such as Alabama's own 1917
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outreach programs designed for
faith communities. The programs
educate volunteers about
HIV/AIDS and train them to
minister physically to people with
AIDS. AIDS patients, in turn, often
report spiritual benefits in addi­tion
to practical assistance.
There is much to be positive
about concerning AIDS. Come
learn more and show your sup­port
by wearing a red ribbon Dec.
1. For further details regarding
events, times and places, call the
Drake Student Health Center at
844-6101.
— Jessalyn Pittman,
Drake Health Educator
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Competitions differ in guidelines,
responsibilities; require more of
women than just a pretty face
By Carmen Sacerio
Staff Writer " ~
Competition runs rampant in
Auburn, especially when it comes
to pageants. The five largest and
most widely recognized are Miss
Homecoming, Miss Fall Rush,
Miss Glom, Miss Auburn and
Miss Auburn University.
Cassie Johnson, 03AMN, said
she believes all these pageants are
ridiculous. She said, "Auburn
focuses too much on sorority girls
and needs to branch off to girls
that aren't involved in the Greek
system. Independents haven't
been the ones that usually win
these pageants; it's the sorority
girls that do."
This may be the general consen­sus
around campus, but in actual­ity
most of these pageants do not
choose the girls because of their
resumes. For example, there is the
Miss Glom pageant which is being
held tonight at 6:30 in the Foy
Union Ballroom.
These girls are chosen on photo-genics,
said Glomerata editor
Leslie Garrett, 03PO. She said
there is a preliminary pageant
with about 250 girls and they each
have two pictures, one head shot
and one full body shot, taken of
them, and the photographs are
judged by professional photogra­phers.
The top 20 girls have individual
photo shoots around campus and
they are the ones in the final
pageant, Garret said.
Tonight the contenders present
themselves on the runway in
evening wear, campus wear and
jeans and a T-shirt. The judges
look for the girl who is the most
photogenic, she said.
Garrett explained that this
pageant began as a fund-raising
event, but now it has become a
tradition. The Miss Glom pageant
is organized by the Glomerata staff,
but Garrett said, "This is some­thing
for the students."
There are also two similar
pageants: Miss
Auburn and Miss
Homecoming.
They
alike
t h
j u d g -
i n g
for-are
in
between 40 and 50 girls were
nominated for each pageant.
Each contestant must have a 2.0
cumulative GPA, a 2.5 GPA from
the previous quarter and must
have been at Auburn for at least
one year.
In the first-round interviews,
all of the girls nominated are
judged on a point basis by two
non-SGA- affiliated students, the
president of Student Affairs, the
vice president of Student Affairs,
the secretary of
Political Affairs
and the
Director of
Elections.
The con-t
e s -
t a n ts
a r e
m a t ,
yet the
winners
do have
very differ­ent
duties, said
SGA Director of
Elections Leah Thomas,
04PO, and SGA Secretary of
Political Affairs John Feit, 04PO.
For the Miss Auburn and Miss
Homecoming pageants the con­testants
are nominated by campus
representatives. This past year
judged
in five
categories
on a scale of
one to ten.
Each interview
lasts six minutes, and
scores are based on personality,
community and situational issues.
From this process the top 20
candidates are chosen to go to
phase two. The same process
used in the first-round interviews
is used, and the top five candi­dates
are chosen.
Yet, the duties of Miss Auburn
and Miss Homecoming do differ.
Miss Homecoming has no clearly
defined responsibilities, but the
SGA is working on a proposition
which would get her involved
with recruiting and helping the
football program, Thomas and
Feit said-
On the other hand, Miss
Auburn has a platform she
addresses throughout her cam­paign,
and she performs several
duties on Auburn's campus. She
is an official hostess of the
University, is invited to be a War
Eagle Girl and becomes a repre­sentative
of the SGA.
There is also the Miss Auburn
University pageant which is held
in February. Tara Grant, an advi­se
r for UPC, said the pageant was
designed for scholarships.
Miss Auburn University
receives a three-quarter scholar­ship,
the first runner-up receives
a two-quarter scholarship and the
second runner-up receives a one-quarter
scholarship.
The pageant is a two-day
pageant that consists of talent,
swimsuit, evening wear and
interview competitions. Miss
Auburn University also goes to
another preliminary pageant and
if eligible, she goes to the Miss
Alabama Pageant in June.
Grant said, "I think the Miss
Auburn University Pageant is a
great opportunity for students to
earn scholarships, and it is differ­ent
from other pageants because
of the talent portion involved."
Even though the pageants here
at Auburn may seem overwhelm­ing,
for many students these
contests are worthwhile events.
Involvement in these pageants is
widely encouraged because of the
benefits and experiences, Feit
said.
"In order to represent the most
students at the University, it is
necessary for organizations to
nominate viable candidates," he
said.
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