1996-05-09 The Auburn Plainsman

              WEEKEND WEATHER I I THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1996 VOLUME 102, NUMBER 24, 34 pages
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Three AU colleges propose tuition hike
By Chris WilRerson
Campus Editor
Students in the colleges of
Architecture, Design and
Construction, Veterinary Medicine
and Pharmacy could see their
tuitions rise significantly this fall
pending a decision by the Board of
Trustees in its June meeting.
University Provost Paul Parks
told the Student Government
A s s o c i a t i on
Senate Monday
night that dif­ferential
tuition
increases were
necessary in
some schools
because they
have a "very
significant cost PARKS
of operations
above and beyond that of the rest
of the University.
Architecture needs
funds for technology
By Eric Kammerud
Staff Writer
Citing.a need to keep students
on a competitive level with other
schools, the dean of the College of
Architecture, Design and
Construction and the head of the
building science department told
an assembly of business science
students that the college may be
facing higher tuitions beginning
in fall.
The college is one of three facing
the possibility of a differential
tuition. The higher tuition will be
charged to students who have
entered the professional program
beginning their third year in their
major.
"Our graduates now are fine," J.
Thomas Regan, dean of the col­lege
od Architecture, Design and
Construction, said. "But our grad­uates
in the future may not be
.c©H»p€rtiitJMe."
The additional money generat­ed
by the higher tuition will be
used to keep the college's infor­mation
technology, the networks
of computers used to transmit and
receive information within the col­lege,
up to date.
According to John C. Mouton,
head of the department of build­ing
science, students capable of
operating information systems
have an increased chance of land­ing
a job after graduation.
"We identified information
technology a couple of years ago
as a place for our students to
excel," Mouton said.
However, he said, keeping the
systems current can be expensive.
"The interesting thing about
information technology is every
time you turn around, it's a thou­sand
bucks," Mouton said. "It's
not cheap."
Auburn isn't the only university
attempting to deal with technolo­gy
and its high price tags.
"It's a national problem every­one
is facing," Regan said.
Other universities have used
different methods to cover the
costs pi staying .current, Regan
said. These method* include
adding a computer fee to stu­dents'
tuitions and requiring
See Architecture / A-3
Pharmacy favors
boost for new program
EVANS
By Chris Wilkerson
Campus Editor
Pharmacy students could find
themselves paying twice their cur­rent
tuition next fall. A proposal
to raise tuition awaits approval by
the Board of
Trustees.
Some stu­dents
are upset •
about the pro­posal.
When
Dr. Lee Evans,
dean of the
School of
Pharmacy had
a meeting with
fourth-year students to explain
what he knew about the proposal,
many students voiced their objec­tions.
Chuck Beams, 04PY, and a for­mer
Student Government
Association senator, told Evans
the students feel the increase is
"being crammed down our
throat."
Evans said the tuition increase
is vital for the school to make the
necessary changes to retain its
accreditation status and move into
a one-degree program in the near
future.
The School of Pharmacy now
graduates students with a
Bachelor of Science or a Doctorate
of Pharmacy (known as a Pharm
D). A one-degree program would
offer only a Pharm D. Evans said
this step is important for the col­lege.
Despite the intentions of this
venture, some pharmacy students
say they may never see gradua­tion
if they have to pay the higher
tuition.
Pattie Lier, 04PY, said in the
meeting that she could not afford
the proposed increase. "I will not
be able to graduate if this hap­pens."
Evans said recent budget cuts to
the University have hurt his plans
for the college. "Tuition increases
will be a part of that plan," he told
the assembly.
To fund the college's needs
without additional help from the
University, each student's tuition
would need to be about $8,500 per
year, he said.
Currently, pharmacy students
pay about $2,300 per year.
Evans submitted a proposal to
Provost Paul Parks in April which
called for tuition for pharmacy
students to be raised incremental­ly
to $4,500 during the course of
two years.
At the assembly, several stu­dents
also raised questions about
financial aid.
See Pharmacy / A-3
"We have found that in some of
our professional programs, we
have a serious problem on our
hands," he said.
Parks credited the state's budget
cuts to the University as an impor­tant
reason for the funding prob­lems
in these schools.
Dr. Lee Evans, dean of the
School of Pharmacy, said the
tuition hike is imperative for his
program to make necessary facili­ties
changes for an upcoming
accreditation review and td
change the curriculum to a one-degree
program.
"With the money we are talking
about, we will be OK for the
accreditation in 1998," Evans said.
The College of Veterinary
Medicine is also sweating out an
accreditation problem. It was put
on limited accreditation status in
December 1995 because of run­down
facilities.
Dr. Timothy Boosinger, dean of
the vet school, told The Plainsman
on Jan. 11, that the accreditation
board "felt our existing facilities
were insufficient."
The school will be given a sec­ond
chance this summer when the
board comes for a re-evaluation.
Parks said the tuition at the vet
school has to help make up for
what the University cannot pro­vide
monetarily to get the school
See Hike / A-3
The language of love
JONATHAN LARTIGUE/Asst. Photo Editor
Students participate in a sign language class as part of the Focus on Disablities week which
culminates tomorrow with the 16th Annual Dixie Wheelchair Regional Games. Anyone who is
interested in volunteering for the games should go to Haley Center 1244 for more details.
Vet Med sanctions raising fees
to prepare for next accreditation
By Matthew Willett
Assistant News Editor
In a little more than a month, the Auburn Board of
Trustees will decide on a measure proposed by
Provost Paul Parks that would provide funding for
facilities improvements in the College of Veterinary
Medicine.
The veterinary school, which is only partially
accredited following an inspection by the American
Veterinary Medicine Association last summer, will
raise tuition for Veterinary Medicine students to
finance a bond that may run into the millions if the
Board approves the measure.
Vet students, who already pay approximately $200
more than students in other colleges for an average
quarter of classes, are likely to cry foul if the trustees
approve the measure.
"I'm sure a bunch of people will be upset," Richard
Mills, vice president of the student chapter of the
American Veterinary Medicine Association, said.
But the faculty of the school of veterinary medicine
agrees that the measure is fair and badly needed.
"The bottom line is that the AVMA gave us five
years," David Wolfe, head of the department of large
animal surgery and medicine, said. "If we don't
See Prepare / A-3
Legislation could change face of higher education
By Roger Scott
Staff Writer
In a time of downsizing and budget cuts,
the Alabama Commission on Higher
Education is striving to become a dominant
force in higher education reform.
The commission, with its staff of 76 and a
board of 12 commissioners, has accepted
the challenge of dealing with the ever-increasing
problems of higher education.
Hank Hector, executive director of ACHE
since 1990, believes change is around the
corner.
"Over the past four, five and six years
people have seen too much duplication in
Alabama colleges. All of this (duplication)
creates a climate that results in legislation,"
Hector said.
Legislation, especially in the trend
toward downsizing, has become unpopular
with those in favor of increasing funding
toward higher education.
Pete Turnham, (D-Auburn) an advocate
of ACHE, blames lack of higher education
reform in the legislature on a lack of politi­cal
leadership and time.
"People won't be independent thinkers,
and they let others lead them. The legisla­ture
wants to do the job, but they can't give
it the commitment needed," Turnham said.
"Think about it from a practical stand­point.
The legislature has only a limited
amount of time it can spend dealing with
higher education, while ACHE can conduct
year-round, investigative studies," he said.
Hector is optimistic about the new legis­lation,
even though it means a reduction in
the money available for higher education.
"If ACHE were to receive more power,
maybe we could provide better manage­ment
of the higher education community,"
he said.
There are six bills in the Alabama Senate
that would affect ACHE, and each focuses
on a different area in higher education
reform.
They include:
•A program viability bill that would
require 7.5 graduates in any university pro­gram
per year.
If within three years, graduation stan­dards
are not met, ACHE would go to the
trustees and ask them to improve gradua­tion
numbers or shut down the program.
See Education / A-3
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SEC Cycling Championships sponsored by
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Former CIA director drowns in Maryland river, found after eight-day search
The body of former CIA director William Colby, 76, was found Monday, after an eight-day search. It
as apparent that Colby drowned while canoeing near his weekend home in Cobb Island, Md., located
t) miles southeast of Washington D.C.
The body was found by a police officer searching by boat a few yards south of where his green canoe
as found in the Wicomico River on April 28.
Officials reported that there were no signs of foul play and that it is not unusual for a drowning vic-m
to go undiscovered for days. The body usually comes to the surface due to the natural build up of
as after death, and the process takes longer in colder water.
An autopsy is to be conducted by the state medical examiner's office in Baltimore.
According to police reports, Colby spoke to his wife the day before he was reported missing. He told
he was not feeling well, but was going canoeing anyway.
Colby began his career as a paratrooper in World War II, leading espionage missions behind enemy
nes. He also headed the CIA's Saigon station during the Vietnam War and ran the controversial
Iperation Phoenix," which was aimed at the secret Communist apparatus in South Vietnam. He served
head of the CIA from 1973-76. He was fired from this position by President Gerald Ford after releas-g
certain classified CIA information.
President Clinton said Colby "made tough decisions when necessary, and he was always guided by
e core values of the country he loved."
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n't get their licenses."
The department of large ar.mal
Irgery and medicine needr a new
Ration facility to replace the 36-
3r-old facility currently in use.
,'Our facility now is functional,
outdated," Wolfe said. "It is
oldest large animal teaching
lility in North America, and
2ry other school like ours has
jn upgraded."
folfe said plans for a new isola-facility
and animal hospital
/e been made, and the cost esti­mated
by an architect was $30-35
million.
"We've looked at every other
option," T.R. Boosinger, dean of
the College of Veterinary
Medicine, said.
Boosinger said that the process
began at the March 17 meeting of
the Board of Trustees. The
trustees directed Parks to formu­late
a plan tg aeal with the prob­lem
of t h . lacking facilities.
Boosinger said that no specific
numbers have been discussed at
this time concerning the tuition
increase.
Wolfe said that the tuition
increase is a needed measure,
though an unfortunate one for stu­dents
who already face a heavy
debt after college.
"In the '95 class, a survey of
graduates was done, and of stu­dents
who reported having accept­ed
jobs, the average salary was
$30,094," Wolfe said.
"After seven-plus years of edu­cation,
their long-term earning
potential is pretty good," Wolfe
said, "but that's still not so great if
you're looking at a $30-40,000 debt
load."
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•The Faculty Database bill
)uld allow ACHE to keep infor-
Ition of faculty credentials and
lat faculty are teaching.
•The Student .Database bill
|»uld observe how long students
<e to graduate/and observe how
pll transfer s'/idents do.
j The Merger bill would prevent
-year colleges from becoming
ir-year institutions.
•The Facilities Master Plan bfi'i
IrJrdeH
Would re'cjtm-e universities' tq sub­mit
plans' # m u t a t e ' f^'jong-"
range planning and property
acquisition.
•The Out-of-State
Tuition/Residency bill would set
new standards for in-state residen­cy
and allow students living with­in
a 50-mile radius of any Alabama
campus to be considered for in­state
tuition.
•The Reconfirmation bill would
remove the existing requirement
that ACHE's executive director be
reconfirmed every four years.
niv/'ji
,, What do these new bills mean
for Alabama colleges?
Most institutions will be
required to reduce the number of
programs they offer and get a bet­ter
focus of their mission.
"The bills will allow for more
specialization and less duplica­tion,"
Hector said.
"If there is something that a uni­versity
doesn't do well, another
university will be able to pick up
that program and do well with it."
Hike
accredited again. "For it to be on
limited accreditation is an embar­rassment
to this University," he
said.
The College of Apchitecture,
Design and Construction needs
additional funds to upgrade its
computer systems. John C.
Mouton, head of the department
of building science, said more
funds are crucial in keeping the
curriculum competitive with
other colleges.
"It's a very expensive race, and
there is no finish line," he said.
Many students, particularly in
the School of Pharmacy, are upset
about the raises.
Chuck Beams, 04PY, former
SGA senator from the pharmacy
school, said the administration
should consider a grandfather
clause to ensure that students in
the school now won't have to pay
for improvements they won't be
able to enjoy.
Parks said the administration
considered the grandfather clause,
but "the whole point of this enter­prise
is that we need these funds
now."
The proposal for the School of
Pharmacy and the College of
Architecture, Design and
Construction calls for only stu­dents
in their third, fourth and
fifth years to be saddled with the
differential tuition "as they enter
the professional level," he said.
Parks said the proposal to the
Board is on University President
William V Muse's desk now.
He said he did not want to dis­cuss
the numbers involved
because the decision is not final,
and he didn't want to mislead
anyone.
"I would be less than candid if I
told you I am not going to push
very hard for this," Parks said.
Architecture Continued from A-1
students to purchase computers at
a certain point in their education
in order to continue.
Regan said he had approached
the administration with a propos­al
to charge computer and course
fees, but the proposal was not
approved.
In other Auburn colleges
accreditation problems have
become a major concern. While
the College of Architecture,
Design and Construction isn't
currently in danger of losing its
accreditation, Regan said he want­ed
to make sure problems would­n't
arise in the future.
"We want to stay ahead of the
curve," he said.
However, a recent accreditation
report cited an inadequate num­ber
of computers for student use
as a weakness in the college.
Without adequate funding for
upkeep and expansion of the cur­rent
systems, Mouton said, "This
can only get worse."
Many students at the meeting
showed support for the proposal
while expressing concerns that it
be handled properly.
The college's student council
has discussed the proposal at two
meetings already. Brendan Burks,
vice president of the council, said
the council agreed the increase
was necessary.
"People see it as an inconve­nience
now, but when they gradu­ate
they will be better equipped,"
he said.
At the same time the council
was concerned that the money
would be evenly dispersed to the
departments within the college.
Brent Halcomb, 03BSC, said he
will support the increase, but was
concerned about where the addi­tional
money will end up.
"I just want to make sure the
provost is kicking at least 95 per­cent
(of the funds) back to the pro­gram,"
he said.
The overriding concern of
many students is how they will
deal with the increase.
Regan said he is considering
phasing in the increase as one pos­sible
solution. Increasing the
number of available scholarships
was another, he said.
"We will improve scholarship
opportunities," Regan said. "We
want to make sure nobody gets
caught by this."
Pharmacy Continued from A-1
Beams suggested that a grand­father
clause be put on the propos­al
to relieve current students of
this financial burden, because they
came to Auburn on the assump­tion
that tuition wouldn't be dou­bled
while they were enrolled.
In a later interview, Evans said
this wouldn't work because the
college needs the additional fund­ing
soon.
"Some of our current problems
have tb be solved before we caft'
ever get the Pharm D. program off
the ground," he said. ' >••
Many things need to be done in
order for the college to keep its
accreditation, including remodel­ing,
creating a drug information
center and a pharmacy library and
building a pharmacy care lab. The
accreditation review is scheduled
for 1998.
Evans said many students are
worried that they will be paying
for a program they won't benefit
from. However he said when they
graduate many of them will be
back to get their Pharm D. and
will appreciate an accredited pro­gram.
In a more recent interview,
Beams said even if he does want to
get a Pharm D. later in his career,
he will likely get it from an exten­sion
of the University and would­n't
be able to enjoy new facilities.
"Our education is not going to
change any," he said.
Beams said the students were
told last fall that tuition increases
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wouldri^b^dj^fcic., ,.
He also pointed otii that sctrhe of
the upper-fever pharmacy classes,
like Mammalian Physiology, cross
over with other majors. Beams
said that it would be unfair if one
student in a class was to pay half
the tuition of other students in the
class.
He said he and some of his
classmates have sent letters to the
Board of Trustees addressing their
concerns.
Other students, however, were
not as averse to the proposal.
Chris Borden, 03PY, SGA Senator
for the College of Pharmacy, said
Evans "is just trying to keep the
pharmacy school open."
Parks said the Board will con­sider
the proposal at its June 3
meeting.
Evans said he is sympathetic to
the financial concerns of the stu­dents.
"I don't want to see them not be
able to finish school," he said.
Evans said he will work with the
University to cfeale~fiew loaWpro-afford
the increase. ' '•'•'
Parks said the administration is
"trying to provide a transition"
program for the financial burden
of the students.
Evans told the assembly that the
administration was unwilling to
consider raising the tuition incre­mentally,
but after the meeting he
"put together a modification to the
proposal to make the increase
incremental."
Parks said, "I am very sympa­thetic
to making the increase
incremental."
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Juvenile violence grows; local organizations offer hop<
By Stephanie Morris
State/Local Editor
Tamara Patrick is 16 years old.
She lives in Ridgecrest with her
grandmother, her sister and her 4-
month-old baby Lamarcus.
She does not go out after dark
because she is afraid.
"Ain't nowhere you go safe," she
said.
It isn't unusual to see children in
the neighborhood carrying guns
and knives, she said.
"They steal them out of people's
houses or get them from crack-heads.
"Some children take (knives) to
school. You can buy a knife and be
done with it," she said while hold­ing
Lamarcus, whose 18-year-old
cousin, Montay Houston of
Opelika, was killed by a gunshot
wound to the chest less than a
month ago.
Tawanna, Tamara's 15-year-old
sister, also knows what it is like to
see children carrying weapons. She
said most big arguments in her
neighborhood end in gunfire.
Her boyfriend has even been
caught in the crossfire.
Tawanna has seen children as
young as 10 years old carrying
guns, children whose older siblings
are on drugs and also pack
weapons.
Since Jan. 1, there have been 29
firearm-related assaults reported in
Opelika, Capt. Tommy Barnes of
the Opelika Police Department
said.
Barnes said this statistic is not
abnormal in comparison to past
years.
"1 think that
the
violent crime
increases as
weather gets
warmer," Barnes
said. "I think it
will get worse."
Barnes said
there have been
three murders so
far this year in
Opelika. There
were four mur­ders
last year
combined, and
one of those inci­dents
was a <^^»"^""i^^™
triple murder
committed by 15-year-old Antonio
Russell, who is now 16 and serving
a life sentence without parole.
"The age of the offender is get­ting
younger, and the ages of the
victims are sadly getting younger,
and I attribute a lot of that to lack of
morals in general," Barnes said.
It is amazing to
me to talk to 15 or 16
year olds who have
absolutely no regard for
human life.
•
CAPT. TOMMY BARNES
Opelika Police Department
Barnes said that under new
Alabama law, anybody older than
16 can be charged as an adult for
violent crimes.
"That means they are an adult.
They go to jail. They are sentenced
to prison and not to a youth home,
and I agree with that law," Barnes
said.
"It's amazing to me to talk to 15
or 16 year olds who have absolute­ly
no regard for human life. They
^ ™ ^ ^ ^ ™ ^ ^ ^ " really don't
think past
today," he said.
"I've talked to
them when
they say if they
live past 20 or
21 they have
lived a good
life. They've
lived hard."
B a r n e s
said most peo­ple
are not
aware of this
problem.
"The majority of the world goes
home from work and shuts the
door, and the world is gone.
"People try to relate their mid­dle-
income values to these chil­dren,"
Barnes said.
"(These children) have a totally
different mentality about life, and I
think people have trouble under­standing
that.
"Thev don't know how to deal
with conflict, so they use violence,
and that's the way they've been
raised," Barnes said.
He said it is up to the communi­ty
to break this vicious cycle.
The University is trying to help
in this process. The Outreach
Program Office, in conjunction
with the Kettering Foundation, is
sponsoring a National Issues
Forum in September.
Lorraine Maye, program devel­oper
for the Outreach Office, said
the forum's purpose is "to foster
dialogue among community mem­bers
and basically to foster the
democratic process and democratic
thinking."
Part of the three-day forum will
include a town meeting open to the
public.
"The town meeting will focus on
juvenile violence," Maye said.
In addition to this, Barnes said
one of the most powerful tools to
combat juvenile violence is the
Boys/Girls Club.
Ann Walker, executive director of
the Boys and Girls Club of Greater
Lee County's Opelika unit, said,
"We try to help (children) so that
they will not get involved in nega­tive
things."
She said the club, which is open
to youth ages 6 to 18, provides chil­dren
with "a place to belong."
"Boys and Girls Cjub gives them
a place to hang out. At the same
time they are hanging out, their
attitudes are enhanced through
activities," Walker said.
"We have several different pro­grams
going on at one time. This
allows the youth to choose," she
said.
The club provides activities such
as physical education, arts and
crafts, cooking lessons, environ­mental
education, sex education
and drug prevention programs.
"I believe that (the club) has
CHAD BARWICK/Asst. News Edj
done a lot of good in Opelika
in Auburn," Walker said.
"We have a place where (yot
can come five days of the week I
through the summer."
Walker said those who are in
ested in doing volunteer worki
the Boys and Girls Clubs of
County should contact tf
administrative office at 749-411E
For information on how to re;
ter for the forum or attend the to
meeting, contact the Outre,
Program Office at 844-5100.
Whether with Boys and G
Clubs or other community
grams, Barnes said, "The com*
nities have to clean up the
selves."
Parks and Recreation Department offers student opportunities
By Chad Barwick
Assistant News Editor
The Auburn Parks and Recreation
Department needs you.
"We're hoping to reach more col­lege
students," Rebecca Richardson,
director of Auburn Parks and
Recreation, said.
The department is trying to use
feedback from students to help
restructure what they provide to
Auburn.
One area that this change is evi­dent
in is the summer softball
league. The league will start and
end during the summer quarter.
Richardson said, "One of the rea­sons
that we went to that (change)
was to serve the student population
more."-.. .......... x .—.v
Another accommodation is the
addition of another pick-up soccer
league to handle the large number
of students that have shown interest
in the program, Richardson said.
Richardson said she thinks that
one program can't be singled out
as a representative for student
interest because, "It's the variety
that would be the most appealing
to them."
"We do have something that
would interest almost everyone;
whether it were an athletic pro­gram
or whether its someone
interested in ballroom dance or
somebody who wants to bring
their new puppy over and teach
them dog obedience," Richardson
said.
In addition to participating, stu­dents
are also important because
they help with the programs,
Richardson said.
"Auburn students play a very
large role in parks and recreation.
Most of our part-time employees
are Auburn students," Sandy
Smith, program specialist for
Auburn Parks and Recreation,
said.
Smith said 95 percent of the
workers in the Parks and
Recreation Department are
University students.
Richardson sees the interaction
between University students and
Parks and Recreation as a chance
for her department to grow.
"It's a good outlet for them, but
it's also good for us," Richardson
said, adding that her department
"needs volunteers."
Richardson said volunteers will
"see what we are all about, but it
also gives us an opportunity to
have some interchange with
them," Richardson said. " It helps
us to get some feedback to see
what they are interested in and
what areas appeal to them."
Volunteers can come from any
field, Richardson said, but "if
someone has a certain area that
they are interested in helping with,
then we will find a slot for them."
Students at Auburn work well
for Parks and Recreation, Smith
said, because "hours are so flexi­ble"
for students and the four-hour
shifts fit easily in students'
schedules.
Smith said Auburn Parks and
Recreation places a lot of confi­dence
in the students who work
for them.
"We believe in higher educa­tion,"
Smith said, adding, "We
want that on our staff, and parents
want that (for their children)."
Richardson said the University
is a great asset to her department.
Without the University,
Richardson said, Parks and
Recreation would not have as
many specialized programs.
"I dfiythiwkMthat ;t#ve,:UniUei:sity-being
located here does provide us
with a lot of advantages as far.as
resources for instructors,"
Richardson said.
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Thursday, May 9,1996 Qlhe Auburn glainsman A-S
Domestic abuse threatens local families
By Tamara Moser
Staff Writer
Domestic violence is a nationwide problem
that affects millions of men, women and chil­dren
each year.
According to Capt. Jay Jones of the investi­gations
division of the Lee County sheriff's
department, the sheriff's office receives hun­dreds
of calls monthly concerning cases of
domestic violence.
The worst scenario for the sheriff's depart­ment
is "an injury to the point of death," Jones
said. Last year there were two domestic-relat­ed
homicides, and according to Lt. Majors in
the May 2 issue of The Plainsman, the recent
death at Smiths Station was "relationship-related."
"The largest percentage of violence calls in
Lee County are from domestic violence, many
physical," Jones said.
These physical assaults involve more hand
beatings than weapons, and, in most of the
cases, it is a male perpetrator, Jones said.
Domestic violence involves anything from
shouting to actual physical assault. It is not
limited to any certain economic group, age,
relationship status or sex. It usually begins as a
small argument and, over time, escalates into a
tragedy, he said.
Statistics concerning domestic violence are
alarming considering the national increase of
knowledge and funding for victims.
According to information from the East
Alabama Task Force for Battered Women,
every 12 seconds a woman is beaten by her
partner, and domestic violence is the leading
cause of emergency room visits by women.
The task force also said that children raised
in violent homes are 74 percent more likelv to
commit assault, and 81 percent of men who
abuse had fathers who abused their mothers.
Most batterers exhibit a behavioral pattern
that has been described as a cycle of violence.
The first phase is a need for power and control
that results in anger, blaming and increased
tension.
The second phase involves a one-time slap,
push or punch or ongoing terror where the vic­tim
is injured or threatened by objects or
weapons.
The third phase may not occur in all situa­tions,
but it is when the batterer denies the bat­tering,
promises to never hit again or blames
the victim for causing the loss of temper.
A study done by C. E. Jordan for the state
Department for Mental Health and Mental
BRAD HANNA/ Art Editor
By Christopher
•
Retardation Services found that one out of
every five college students reported at least
on? incident of premarital abuse and that 25-50
percent of college dating relationships involve
physical violence.
Signs to look for in a battering personality
are jealousy, controlling behavior, hypersensi­tivity,
playful use of force in sex, verbal abuse
or any force during an argument.
Child abuse is difficult to detect "and even
harder to prosecute.
According to statistics from the Alabama
Department of Human Resources, there were
39,697 child victims who were subjects of
reports received in 1994. Eighteen of them
actually died.
Child abuse can be detected by unexplained
bruises, welts, burns, cuts or bite marks.
Frequent injuries that have suspicious expla­nations,
or cannot be explained at all, are also
indicators. Some parents will keep their chil­dren
out of school until the evidence of abuse
is gone.
Abuse does not only include physical
injuries, but cases of neglect and emotional
abuse can be detected.
Physical neglect can include inappropriate
dress, poor hygiene and untreated medical
problems.
Habit and conduct disorders, hysteria,
obsessions and phobias are all signs of emo­tional
abuse.
Suspected child abuse should always be
reported because children are rarely able to
help themselves and are often being threat­ened
by the abuser. Because parenting skills
are learned from parents, child abuse also
tends to become a cycle.
Child abuse can be reported to the local
Department of Human Resources at 749-8164
or the sheriff's department at 749-5651.
The task force also has a hotline for anyone
concerned about any case of domestic violence
or abuse. Through this hotline, information
can be obtained about seeking safety and legal
action. The number is 749-1515, and they
accept collect calls.
The management
Auburn's student-run radio $ta-of
its 3,000 watt station.
fust recently they discovered
the most unlikely fans
yet — a group of inmates at an
Alabama prison.
Dan Ratanasit, 04CPE, and
the host of VVEGL's heavy metal
show the Chainsaw Cafe,
received a letter from Walter
Garrett and six other inmates at
the Bullock County Correctional
Hacility. ••••••••••••••i
Ratanasit, QQ
who had £ fay
n e v e r
received a Saturday ni*
letter from a
WEGL fan
he was curi- get together
ous when he S n h m i „,
saw the - J c
He also f.
songs they had requested in the
"We all went crazy when we
heard the show," Garrett said in
a phone interview. He said the
acknowledgement of the letter
Garrett said he listens to
WEGL "every chance I get" He
said he appreciates that WEGL
plays music that doesn't get
ayed on cormr
Chainsaw Cafe
he listens to most of WEGL's
specialty shows as well as the
(WEGL) on
ate. 1 here is •"
f , " and have to
™of us ™;- •
every of wire out of
a ..:: tow to
receive any
station," he
said in the
• • « • • • • « Garrett, who
•r with a
statrip
on it.
"I had no
what i 'mjiiiiii
were
going to say," he said He read
the letter aloud to members of
WEGL's staff, and all of them
were excited.
The letter began. "I live for
Saturday nights and the
Chainsaw Cafe. There is a small
group of us who get together outside of VVEGL's normal
"It was cool to get a fan let­ter,*'
Ratanasit said. "I reP
WEGL's signal Ls also hard to
receive because the prison
Garrett and Ratanasit have
The following , „,«««»,
Ratanasit dedicated his show to
the inmates who had written to
"It was most exciting to find
out there are
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R. Warren McCord
President
Nancy Cox
Vice President
Greg L. Somers
Recording Secretary
Rebekah Pindzola
Membership Secretary
West Jjonor §>4tUty <rt
Auburn University Chapter
Auburn University, Alabama 36849-5255
Clarence E. Johnson
Treasurer
Alfred Brown
Public Relations
Emilyn Gipson
Marshall
Bettye B. Burkhalter
Immediate Past President
Students in the top five percent of their classes have been invited into Phi Kappa Phi membership for the 1996 Spring Quarter. If your
name is on this list and you have not received a letter, contract Rebekah Pindzola, membership secretary at 844-4026.
UNDERGRADUATES:
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Carole C. Crabbe
Martha F. Crawford
Kathleen A. Crimmins
Catherine Curren
Sadie V. Cutsinger
Christopher Danley
Andree S. Davila
Stacy J. Dawson
Lanny P. Derby, Jr.
Michelle A. Dieperink
George H. Dippel
Carolyn E. Dorrough
David D. Dorton
Michael W. Duff
Katherine M. Egge
Kerri F. Erickson
Kristi N. Ferachi
Jennifer R. Fleury
Jeremy A. Fogt
Trevor S. Fry
Leslie Dawn Frye
Matt T. Gaines
Albert L. Garrett
Karren L. Gassett
Harold P. Gibb
Jason A. Girardeau
Cayce G. Goff
Joseph A. Gonzales
Brooke N. Good
Kelly E. Grisham
Lindsey F. Gwin
Keith E. Harrison
Elizabeth R. Hazard
Kelly C. Hazeltine
Ashley D. Hillyer
Christopher Hoagland
E. Shea Holland
Emily E. Holmes
Heather L. Hunter
David F. Hutchinson
Melissa J. Bannister
James P. Johnston
Julian Parker Keith
Jeffrey M. Kelle
Stewart A. Kelly
Stephen Kiebzak, HI
Kelly L. Kilgore
Richard C. King
Courtney A. Kinnan
Russell A. Korn
Eric V. Krause
Christie M. Lamon
Aimee R. Lang
Roy P. Langford
Shawn M. Lawrence
Mary E. Lester
Taryn J. Liss
Benjamin A. Loomis
James W. Loveless
Russell E. Lynch
Stephanie M. Mackrow
Patricia M. Marshall
Edward B. Martin
Jennifer C. Martin
Misty J. Mason
Jason R. Matheson
Justin S. McDonough
Renee C. McNider
Kathleen L. Meadows
Jennifer H. Meitin
Katherine S. Mellen
Ashley D. Meredith
Jaclyn L. Merriman
Ashley D. Miller
Sara L. Miller
Duncan T. Morris
Samuel R. Moser
Potter B. Moss
Rina Motokawa
Jennifer K. Neumann
Levi J. Novero
George M. O'Keefe
Heather J. Parker
Lee P. Payne
Karen Payonk
Terry D. Perdue
Margaret A. Pettyjohn
Nancy Pitman
Andrea R. Posey
Tyler Postma
Bryce A. Powers
Walter A. Puckett
Amy M. Quinn
Cathy E. Ragsdale
Jeffrey Raithel
Alec B. Ray
Kelly K. Richardson
Ty Richardson
Linda C. Rist
Michelle L. Samojedny
Brian D. Savage
Patrick Scarborough
Stephanie A. Schiel
Bradley A. Scott
Corey L. Scott
Zhanna O. Sechivista
Douglas J. Sellers
Scott P. Sheumaker
Jason M. Shire
Cynthia B. Shirley
Tamra L. Slone
Erin R. Smith
Jerry D. Smith
Michelle N. Smith
Holly A. Snow
Algernon Stanley
Thomas A. Stephen
Michael L. Stephens
Terri L. Stokes
Thomas A. Stokes
Jennifer W Stone
Timothy L. Taylor
Maxim I. Teplitski
Kimberly J. Thompson
Marie M. Trickel
Laura A. Turner
Russell Vansant
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Allison L. Walls
Sara K. Waterman
Matthew S. Welch
David Whiting
Murry S. Whitt
Shannon M. Willard
Donald B. Willis
Georgette Willis
Miranda M. Wilson
Scotty L. Winfrey
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Monica D. Young
Megan M. Zajac
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Tony L. Ferguson
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Michael M. Long
Kristin B. Ludwig
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Maria I. Morris
Jonathon R. Olson
James M. Pierce
David A. Pike
Patricia A. Rodgers
Katherine E. Seley
Wynelle M. Thompson
Tracy A. Thurlow
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Kimberly S. Webb
Dionne D. White
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MIGUEL TRIVINO/Photo Editor
offee Banque employees do not forsee any problems with business this summer and will "play it by ear."
x>cal businesses brace for
;ummer lull, drops in sales
y David Healy
Waff Writer
With summer fast approaching,
Vuburn businesses are preparing
o survive without the huge stu-lent
population.
While all businesses see a drop
n sales, some take a harder hit
Dan Walters, owner of The
joalpost and Tiger Bagels, sees
bout two-thirds less business
luring the summer.
"Because I lose so much busi-ess,
I have to keep close invento-y
and be very tight about what 1
>rder," Walters said.
While Walters doesn't cut any
f his employees, he does close
he Goalpost for two fewer hours
ach day.
Wildman Steve's Record and
ID Exchange also stays open for
ewer hours during'thesummer.
Steve Bronson, owner of
Vildman Steve's, said he usually
loesn't stay open as long during
the morning hours because there
aren't many students walking by
his store.
Like Walters, Bronson sees a
decrease in sales during the sum­mer.
To help supplement his lost
income, Bronson will occasionally
go on a road trip and sell records.
Many new businesses don't
know how the loss of students for
the summer will affect their sales.
The Coffee Banque, which has
only been open for a year and a
half, plans to wait and see before
making any changes for the sum­mer.
"We are going to play it by ear,
and if we have good business, we
won't have to cut employment,"
Will Gentry, manager of the
Coffee Banque, said.
Gentry said he believes that if
he advertises enough, the Coffee
Banque should break even this
summer.
Other Auburn businesses have
a better idea about what to expect
this summer.
Mark McKenzie, owner of the
Guitar Shoppe, said he feels the
student loss this summer will hurt
all businesses. McKenzie feels that
the Guitar Shoppe won't be affect­ed
as bad as other businesses
because during the school year
McKenzie does a lot of business
with local non-students.
"I just try to keep my customer
ratio between student customers
and local customers good so it
doesn't hurt me much when the
students leave," McKenzie said.
Niffer's also manages to survive
during the summer.
"Business is a little slower, but
we still have good lunch crowds
because of the local customers,"
Patrick Payne, manager of
Niffer's, said.
Payne is not worried about his
student employees who leave for
the summer because Niffer's does
less business and doesn't need as
many employees. I J K - * f
No matter how these Auburn
businesses do this summer, the
return of students next fall will be
Columbus prepares for Olympics
New complex becomes
softball Mecca of west
Georgia, Southeast
By Jim Aired
Sports Editor
Everyone by now should know
the Olympics are coming to
Atlanta this summer. However,
the Olympics are making a stop
only a few short miles from our
front doorstep.
Columbus, Ga., will be hosting
the Women's Olympic Softball
competition, and the effects of the
Olympics are already being felt
throughout the region.
To bring the Olympics to
Columbus, the city passed a sales
tax referendum which enabled the
city to raise $32 million for recre­ation
improvements which was
used to build the Olympic Softball
Venue, the Columbus Civic Center
and an eight-field softball com­plex.
"Our budget's ready for this, the
public employees and the over­time,"
Bobby Peters, mayor of
Columbus, said. "We're going to
have the best venue, thanks to
Columbus '96 and their staff."
Phenix City, Ala., is also experi­encing
lots of excitement and
anticipation because of the event.
"It's a real exciting time and we
just feel real good about our par­ticipation
in this event," Phenix
City mayor Sammy Howard said.
Carmen Cavezza, executive
director of Columbus '96, the
group that is in charge of the city's
Olympic events, also echoed
Howard's sentiments.
"Phenix City is going to'be and
has already been a big part of this
event," Cavezza said. "A large
part of the volunteers are going to
come from Phenix City."
According to Columbus '96 esti­mates,
the city is expected to bring
in roughly $25.7 million during
the softball competition. They
also are expecting more than
25,000 visitors each day of softball
competition.
To accommodate all of these
fans, Golden Park was remodeled
specifically for the event. The park
is 'the home of the Columbus
Redstixx minor league ball club,
but this summer after undergoing
JIM ALRED/Sports Editor
Lee Pearson, member of Columbus '96, explains stadium modifications.
a $1.5 million face lift to convert it
into a softball stadium, it has
become the playing field for the
Olympics.
The stadium will revert to the
Redstixx next year and the softball
fields will be used to host softball
tournaments. The fields will be
tested later this spring when they
host the NCAA Softball
Championships.
The Civic Center will also be put
to good use after the Olympics to
sponsor several concerts, keynote
speakers and will serve as the
home of Columbus' new hockey
team, the Columbus Cotton-mouths.
The members of the Atlanta
Committee for the Olympic
Games will be available to help
Columbus run the games.
"ACOG has an infrastructure in
place to run the facilities, and they
have already moved down here in
preparation for the events,"
Cavezza said. "They are going to
do their best to make this come off
without a hitch."
Much praise has already been
..lauded uponJSokunbus'.efforts tot
get their site ready for the 'gafnes,
and most of the ACOG members
have expressed amazement over
the quality of the venue.
"My colleagues in Atlanta and
other places who are managing all
sorts of aspects for the games are
envious of the existing layout of
this competition site," Lindy
Bends, ACOG venue manager for
• Columbus, said.
Not only do they applaud the
success but they are also jealous
over the availability of parking,
something which will become
scarce in Atlanta this summer.
"They are most jealous of the
fact that people will be able to
park just a short walk away from
the events," Bends said.
Although some people have
questioned whether Atlanta will
be ready to host the games, ACOG
members believe Columbus is
ready now.
"Having had previous experi­ence
with the Olympics and mak­ing
sure everyone is happy and
everything is the way it should be,
I can tell you one thing for sure
right now, and that is we are
ready," Monica Taylor, the Satellite
Olympic Village manager, said.
The facilities are built, and
•ACOG and Columbus .'96 officials
say they feel they are ready to host
the world come July 20 for the
start of the Olympic softball
games.
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Local industrial park continues to grow
By Jeffrey Willis
Staff Writer
The Auburn Technology Park is
a large part of Auburn's economic
community, and it currently
includes the Briggs & Stratton
Corporation and Terry Farms
Technology Division Inc. There
are plans for National
Screenprinters Inc. to move there
as well.
"It's a park for companies to
locate in the community. It's a
development on (Hwy.) 29
South," Auburn Director of
Economic Development Phillip
Dunlap said.
These industries will create jobs
and revenue for Auburn, Dunlap
said.
And with money in the commu­nity,
people will "buy goods and
services," Dunlap said.
It creates a turnover effect, and
it stimulates economic activity,"
he said.
Industries come to Auburn
because of the community, the
location, the University, the school
system, the sub-divisions and
qualified workers, Dunlap said.
One of the companies at the
technology park, Briggs &
Stratton Corporation, assembles
engines and makes metal fuel
tanks, plant manager Gary Staker
said.
Right now the plant's 350 work­ers
are assembling Model-13
engines, Staker said.
"Briggs & Stratton decided to
come to Auburn because we want­ed
to be close to our customer
base," which is the southeastern
part of the United States, Staker
said.
The company is now planning
an expansion project that will cost
about $47 million, Auburn City
Manager Doug Watson said.
The expansion is to allow the
company to produce V-twin
engines and to update its existing
facilities, Staker said.
We will be getting "hundreds of
pieces of equipment," Staker said.
"The main reason for the expan­sion
is because of the success of
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The Auburn Technology Park, located on Highway 29 South, is "a park for companies to locate in the community."
the starting up of this operation
and the commitment from the
community and the state," he
said.
At a specially-called Auburn
City Council meeting April 26, the
Council members voted to give
Briggs & Stratton a supplemental
tax abatement to aid with this
expansion project.
Watson said no one would be
losing money. "This is just money
you don't collect."
The tax abatement will be in
two forms.
During a 10-year period, $2.1
million will be deducted from
non-educational ad valorem
(property) taxes for the company,
Watson said.
Another $1.2 million will be
waived one time from the non-educational
sales and use taxes,
Watson said, and about 98 percent
of this will be used to purchase
new equipment for the company.
"There's a trade off. You're will­ing
to abate some of (the taxes) for
a period of time as an incentive to
get new investments within the
community," Dunlap said. "It's an
economic deal."
• Third, fourth graders
, By Sallie Owen
Staff Writer
Third and fourth graders from
the Wrights Mill Road Honor
Choir serenaded the Auburn City
Council Tuesday night.
"Wasn't it fun? They were
great," Mayor Jan Dempsey said.
"We're very proud of the schools
in Auburn. It's a treat to see the
various things that they do,"
Dempsey said.
Ken Thomas led the students in
three songs, including one in
Latin. Parents and siblings packed
the Council chamber.
Students from Auburn High
School also were recognized. The
Council passed resolutions con­gratulating
the Scholar's team and
Science Olympiad team. Both
teams are state champions.
The Science Olympiad team will
go to the national competition at
the Georgia Institute of
Technology May 17-18. The
Scholar's team will go to Orlando
for nationals in June.
And with this expansion about
350 more employees will be
added, Staker said.
Another business located in the
technology park is Terry Farms
Technology Division Inc. which
grows and ships fresh morel
mushrooms, Chester Young,
director of marketing, said.
• Young said the plant was also
"working on a couple of projects
with Auburn, which we hope will
continue to develop and expand."
Young said that during this
process, the company produces a
grain and works with the veteri­narian
school to use this grain as
feed.
"And then we have opened up
dialogue with a couple of depart­ments
(at the University) about
the potential of us working closer
together in the future," Young
said.
The company chose Auburn
because of the geographical loca­tion,
the availability of local tech­nical
support and the good envi­ronment,
Young said.
"We're how finishing up our
testing phase, and after we com­plete
that we're going to be look-aabf
After that, it was business as
usual for the council. It
• accepted land from Margaret
Ward Miller and Grace Ward
Collier to extend North Dean
Road;
• rezoned the southwest corner
of Dean Road and Stage Road
from neighborhood conservation
to redevelopment district,
• ratified the tax benefits given
to the Briggs & Stratton
Corporation on April 26;
• accepted the bid of $88,775
from D & J Enterprises, Inc. to put
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ing to move to the commercial
phase," Young said. "At that time,
once we get up into commercial
production, we'll be looking to
hire additional people."
Right now the company has
about 30 employees, Young said.
Watson said National
Screenprinters Inc. has made the
announcement that it will be mov­ing
to the technology park.
Michael Plumb, president of
National Screenprinters, said the
company manufactures large-for­mat
graphics.
The estimated $1.5 million
building project will begin in June
or July, Plumb said. It should be
finished by the end of the year.
"We need more space, and we
need all of our operations under
one roof," Plumb said. "We need
the capacity to expand our opera­tions
in the year 2010, and in the
present facility we can't accom­plish
that."
After the expansion project is
completed, "we will undoubtedly
expand our employee base,"
Plumb said. The company now
has about 90 employees.
was broken on a 1995 black 1981 Ford Mustang.
car was estimated at $200. The ee of Gayfers department store,
cnr was in the parking lot of the K>27 Opelika Rd., Auburn,
War Ea«le Supper Club. reported the theft of one Napier
5/5 a.m. John D. Holcombe of bracelet valued at $13.50 and
a criminal mischief report when at $14.99. The items were recov-in
the Baptist Christian 5/3 9:10 p.m. Fred EHllard, 6005
Ministries parking lot. The Woodrun Court, Montgomery,
damage was estimated at $75. reported the theft of one men's
5/4 7 p.m. Chris M. Brown of wallet valued at $25. one
1000 N. Donahue Dr, Auburn, Alabama Driver's License val-reported
the theft of a Micro ued at $15 and $30 tn cash. The
Stealth signal meter valued at incident occurred at Aladdin's
$1500, a 19-inch television val- Castle in Village Malt, Auburn,
ued at 520 and a Bearcat hand- 5/3 11:40 p.m., Mary C.
held scanner valued at $70. The Stritikus of 809 6, Magnolia
burglary occurred at TCI of Lee Ave., Auburn, reported the theft
County, Auburn. of one black backpack-type
a turn lane at Wrights Mill Road
school;
• approved a retail table wine
and beer license for The
Breezeway, 1251 Opelika Road;
• repealed the code providing
for monthly parking permits for
metered downtown spaces;
• approved drainage and utility
easements and a 50-foot, right-of-way
for phase II of the Grove Hill-
Creekside subdivision;
• approved sanitary sewer ease­ments
for the Auburn Network
project.
stereo/cassette player/5-disc 5/3 5:10 p.m. Wendy R.
CD changer valued at $289. The Tumlison of 3523 McKinney,
theft occurred at VValmart, 1655 Dallas, Texas, reported the theft
S. College St., Auburn. of one Sharp 19-inch color TV.
5/4 a.m. Scott Doughtie of 730 valued at $200; one Magnavox
W. Magnolia Ave, Auburn. VCR valued at $200; on*
reported the theft of a wooden microwave oven valued at $150;
Alpha Tau Omega sign valued at and one Pioneer Stereo
$100, $25 in damage to a post Component System with speak-and
damages occurred at the employee of Auburn Mazda,
Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity 1057 Opeiika Rd., Auburn,
5/3 9:21 p.m. Tim Youngblood, 2S0Z tires and wheels valued af
employee of Bent Creek Grocery, $200; four Mazda B4000 tires
2360 Bent Creek Rd , Auburn, and wheels, valued at $450; four
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reported the theft of an RCA 25" 5/3 8:45 a.m. Thomas Sparrow
television valued at $599; an of 200 Lee Drive, Auburn,
RCA Stereo valued at $100; three reported the theft ci four cases
lamps valued at $299, a of Powerade Drinks valued at
Samsung VCR valued at $199; a $65 and assorted food items val-telephone
valued at $25, a toast- ued at S220. The items were
er valued at $10; and two mir- stolen from Auburn " '• - •
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(Etie^uburn Plainsman
"An Auburn Tradition Since 1893"
J. Elizabeth Smith
Editor
Greg Walker
Managing Editor
Ashley Wright
Business Manager
Jerrod Windham
Production Director
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Copy Editor
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Campus Editor
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State/Local Editor
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Scene Editor
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Photo Editor
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ommenta
Tradition prevails as teaching toa
Talk's cheap . ..
What ever happened to parking talks?
Semester/quarter debate? Plus/minus grading?
Q
• J eems like the more people talk about
**S things around here, the less things get
done.
Case in point: parking.
Students have been waiting since Oct. 30
for answers to the continuing problem of
parking on campus. Now, finally there looks
like there might be a light at the end of the
tunnel — if the administration and Board of
Trustees don't spend too much time talking
about the problem and commit to a solution
at the June 3 Board of Trustees meeting.
That is not to say spending a lot of time on
such a big issue is not important, but it is
time to stop talking and do something.
Auburn administrators have been discussing
this issue for at least 10 years.
Parking is not the only area where issues
have gotten lost in the shuffle of studies and
committees.
What ever happened to the plus/minus
grading plan? Or, better yet, the
semester/quarter debate?
The University Senate accepted a commit­tee
recommendation to change to semesters,
but the faculty wanted a referendum. The ref­erendum
was so closely split that a decision
could not be made.
Issues such as semester/quarter changes
and parking go around in cycles. Gordon
Bond, dean of Liberal Arts, said he has seen
the semester debate come and go in the past.
The Plainsman urges students and the
administration not to let these issues go.
And if, by chance, the issues do become old
and stale, and people aren't concerned any­more,
then let them go for good. The
University's time and money can be spent on
better things than studies and plans that will
never be implemented.
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"Students have opportunity to give back part of
their college education by helping people read
C
^ ^ ometimes it is hard to imagine the lit-
K^S tie things people take for granted,
such as the ability to read.
There is a high percentage of the population
in Lee County who can't read. They can't
read stop signs, newspapers, bills or their
own mail.
But in Lee County, there is an organization
trying to stop illiteracy. The Lee County
Literacy Coalition is a non-profit organiza­tion
sponsored by United Way that, accord­ing
to director Joyce Harris, "tries to wipe
out adult illiteracy."
In 1995, 218 people benefitted from the coali­tion,
and Harris said she expects the numbers
to rise.
In an effort to stop illiteracy, the University
English honorary, Sigma Tau Delta, is spon­soring
a reading marathon at The Coffee
Banque today and tomorrow from 8 a.m. to
midnight benefitting the Lee County Literacy
Coalition. The marathon will also benefit the
University's collection of 20th century art.
The marathon's theme is Southern Carousel
and will consist of different campus and
community personalities reading various
short stories. Last year, University President
William V. Muse, Athletic Director David
Housel and former Director of Student
Affairs Pat Barnes each read sections of sto­ries.
The Plainsman encourages students to donate
to the reading marathon and also get
involved with the Lee County Literacy
Coalition, because what good is an education
if you can't pass on what you learn to some­one
else?
To volunteer with the Lee County Literacy
Coalition, call Joyce Harris at 821-9993.
Overcoming obstacles
Sixteenth annual Dixie Wheelchair Games
offer chance for Auburn students to volunteer
I have exactly three people I con­sider
real friends left from high
school, one of which got married
Sunday and another who got mar­ried
during Spring Break.
The ceremony on Sunday was
the first wedding I have ever been
directly involved with (Jennifer
asked me to be her maid of honor),
and I learned a lot and thought
about a whole lot as a result of the
whole process.
I learned that there is a great
deal involved in weddings that I
never knew about before.
There's all sorts of formalities
and etiquette involved in the fes­tivities
which I knew nothing
about.
Although I don't normally agree
with technicality and tradition for
tradition's sake, I did find that the
formalities lent a method to the
madness.
I also learned that it is important
to not take prescription medication
that is not i/our prescription med­ication
before someone's big event.
I was all congested beforehand,
so somebody had the great idea
that 1 take a decongestant to help
it. Well, about 30 minutes after I
took the thing, Carter, the groom
and the guy who gave it to me,
said, "Oh yeah, they make me
•kinda loopy."
I was like, "Oh, loopy, that's no
big deal. I'm loopy all the time."
J. ELIZABETH
SMITH
Little did I know that soon I
would be a walking comatose liv­ing
on the outskirts of duh-land.
People kept coming up to me
asking if I was OK after the cere­mony,
and all I could say was,
"Uuuuuh. Yeah, I'm cool." I felt
bad about it, but at that point there
was absolutely nothing I could do.
I also got extremely nostalgic as
a result of being in the wedding.
It's like right now, many chapters
in my life are coming to a close,
and watching someone else take
an important step like that makes
the ol' nostalgia meter go off the
scale.
It's hard for me to believe that
this is my last quarter of classes,
and in about a month I will be in
the semi-real world acting as a
semi-adult (internships only count
halfway).
And then in four months I'm
going to be in the REAL world act-
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ing as a REAL adult,
I was talking to my dad abou^j
month ago, and he was telling me
how excited he was about me
graduating. At the beginning of
the conversation I was thinking^
myself, "Aww, Daddy's being s<v
sweet. He's excited that his little^
girl is getting to move on to othlfij
places in her life." ^1
Then he started laughing
extremely hard and said some- %
thing like, "When you graduate^?
I'm going to get a serious pay
raise. I'm so excited."
I didn't know what to think aft
first, but then I started laughing'3
too. It is kinda funny, but not real
But I think the most important
thing I learned from the whole </
thing is that a friendship that is
real is not affected by distance c*
the number of hours you spend
with someone during a given tim
period. ^
It's like this beautiful ceremori
showed that things between
Jennifer, Carter and the rest of til;
world will never be the same
again. But I know, deep down, th
things between Jennifer and I hal
never changed, and probably
never will, and that makes me
happy.
/. Elizabeth Smith is Editor ofTht
Auburn Plainsman.
8
Plainsman loses dear friern b;
Life is a strange thing.
It has always been my belief that
people are put on earth for a pur­pose.
Some encourage, some lead
and some comfort others. Other
people are good with their hands,
and still others are people persons.
The Plainsman lost a great friend
last week when Frank Bufford past
"aWy' ftdin'cbtftinuihg heattrrtb'n-
' 'aitio'risr1----"^'
Mr. Frank,'as I liked to call him,
was Mrs. Joyce Bufford's husband
and hung around The Plainsman
some while his wife worked here.
Mrs. Joy was The Plainsman's
general manager for 17 years until
this year when she retired.
I got to know Mr. Frank when
he would come and pick up Mrs.
Joy from work on certain occa­sions.
We would discuss football
and politics and life in general.
"Did you see those Tigers this
week?" is what he would always
ask me when we would see each
other.
He used to tell me stories of how
Auburn used to be and how great
things were back in "the good ol'
days."
WALKER
I never knew my grandfather,
but I envisioned him being just
like Mr. Frank. He was a kind old
man who always had a smile.
I think I spoke with him about
10 times altogether, but that was
enough for me to know what kind
of a guy he was. Not many people
at the office knew him because he
would just drop in and out to pick
up his wife. But when we saw
each other, he would always take a
minute to say hello and ask about
my week.
After he passed away, Mrs. Joy
stayed strong. She requested that
any donations or the Jikebe sent to
the church he attended. 1 hesitate
to say she didn't need anyone's A
help, but she is secure in the fact
that her husband is in a much b«
ter place.
I hope Mrs. Joy remains strong
in her faith. She and her husband
will be together again, I khow. )
It's funny how people come inl
and out of your life. I only knev
Mr. Frank for a Wtt*e while, ; b u t l |
don't think I could ever forget
him. One of the things I rememr,
most is his pipe and how it j|
smelled. I'm not a big tobacco fa*l
but I didn't mind him lighting i(j
up. I just loved the smell.
I always smile when I see oldj
men. I wonder what the rest of ''
their lives must have been like.
They have seen so much more J|
than I have and have so much tc
tell. Mr. Frank was one of thoseij
guys.
I hope when I get older, I can 1
just like Mr. Frank. And i hope I]
can meet a college kid and have I
effect on him like Mr, Frankjdid
me.
Greg Walker is Managing Edilor
The Auburn Plainsmai\>
Evangelist damages Christian caus<
T
I n a time when women can do anything
M men can do, and blacks are just as equal
to whites, it is important to remember there
are other groups of people that are just as
equal as anyone else, such as disabled per­sons.
On May 10-11, Auburn will be invaded by
nearly 100 athletes competing in the 16th
annual Dixie Wheelchair Games at the stu­dent
activity center, aquatics center and track.
The event is being held as part of disabilities
week at Auburn, where the theme is "taking
the 'dis' out of disability."
This year marks the third year Auburn has
sponsored the games, which include athletes
from Mexico, Canada and the Southeast.
Events include track, swimming and weight
lifting.
The wheelchair games are important because
they give disabled athletes a chance to show­case
their talents and show others that a dis­ability
does not restrict them from compet­ing.
Some of the athletes are just as strong or
stronger as some athletes who are not dis­abled.
The games also give potential Auburn stu­dents
who are disabled a chance to check out
the campus and see what Auburn has to
offer. Not only do they see other athletes, but
they get to be exposed to disabled students
who attend classes just like everyone else.
The games offer a unique opportunity for
Auburn students to get involved. Volunteers
can sign up to help with various events
tomorrow at 11 a.m. at the student activity
center and will have to attend an orientation
meeting. Contact Kelly Haynes at 844-2096
for more information.
Get involved with the Dixie Wheelchair
Games, and you might find out something
about the disabled and learn something
about yourself as well.
The expression of this newspaper's opinion is restricted to this page. The unsigned editorials above reflect
Ihe 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.
"JUDGMENT DAY IS COM­ING!"
Sound familiar? Well, if you
were out on the concourse last
Wednesday, it would-probably
sound all too familiar.
I heard this phrase billowing
across campus as I strolled to my
English class.
I resisted the urge to gather with
the group of gawking passersby
and instead shook my head in dis­appointment
as I walked on.
The further I walked, the more
frustrated I became.
I looked back at the people
crowded around this poor excuse
for an evangelist and observed
their reactions. Most of them were
laughing and pointing. They were
amused, not moved. I was disgust­ed.
I am a Christian, and I could not
even listen to this man for more
than five minutes. How did he
expect to get through to nonbeliev-ers?
As a Christian, this made me sad
because I knew this guy was
defeating his purpose with a
vengeance.
Donning a poster board list of
vices that will be judged on
Judgment Day, he warned all of us
that if we fit into these categories
we should beware. How dare he?
Who gave him the right to catego-
STEPHANIE
MORRIS
rize the salvageable from the hope­less?
Did God divinely deliver the
sandwich board list? What ever
happened to "Judge not lest ye be
judged?"
If indeed his goal was to get
through to nonbelievers and to
"save" them from damnation, he
went about it the WRONG way.
Most people do not respond
well to shouts and threats. This
only causes resentment and builds
walls.
I was concerned about what stu­dents
who were straddling the
religion fence must have thought
about Christianity after listening to
this man. They were probably
turned off, and who can blame
them?
What kind of example is he set­ting?
That all Christians are crazy,
charismatic, label-makers?
All I could think about was th|
damage he and others like him
, who stand on the concourse
screaming in sanctimonious tone
have done.
There are other ways.
I have always found that actic
speak louder than words.
Sometimes the most Subtle exprd
sions are the ones with the greatj
impact.
Though he was yelling at thej
of his lungs, what positive imp^
did this man make?
He did not quietly hand out
Bibles to those who walked by 1
read in class when boredom stix
and maybe learn something. He
did not wear a simple shirt witr
scripture references on it that
sometimes are more powerful tF
any sermon. He did not even -,'•
calmly and rationally discuss thl
topic of salvation. Instead he
pointed and accused while drapl
in judgement and professed to
know all of the answers.
Well, I don't know all of the
answers, but I do know that
Christianity is about love and
acceptance. Perhaps you missed I
that day in Sunday school, Mr.,
Concourse Evangelist.
*
Stephanie Morris is State/Local |
Editor for The Auburn Plainsma
ursday, May 9,1996 QlheguburnBlaingman A-9
ring bashing to an end, start solving problems
itor, The Plainsman:
After reading Jim Alred's col­on
Al Franken's book, Rush
'mbaugh is a Fat Idiot, I decided
at the time to speak up is now.
ing a conservative and a fan of
ush Limbaugh I think it is time
or conservatives and liberals to
i bashing each other and start
>ring to solve problems. Instead
f bashing each other and our
eas let's try sitting down at the
iscussion table and really trying
to come up with solutions that all
sides can live with and that are
truly "by the people and for the
people."
Right now it seems to me that
when someone (liberals are espe­cially
guilty of this) cannot figure
out where they stand on an issue,
they just start bashing. Instead of
doing that, try going to the library
or the Internet and doing research
to figure out where you do stand
on an issue. Do not just start
attacking my character or credibil­ity
because if you do I will turn
around and do the same thing to
you. What have we solved by
doing this? Nothing, except to
make each other mad and defen­sive.
Currently our country is suf­fering
through one of the worst
periods in its long and wonderful
history. Everyone is polarized
against everyone else, crime is
increasing, and no one wants to
really try and make changes to
• correct the problems. Liberals
blame conservatives and conserv­atives
blame liberals. Grow up
and start taking responsibility for
your own life, and stop blaming
everyone for your problems.
I feel the ultimate answer to
this problem is to bring back the
nuclear family. By doing that,
some parents will start trying to
control their kids instead of letting
them run loose like animals. If
you are really looking for some­one
to blame for the current shape
that America is in, blame the par­ents
for not taking the responsibil­ity
to raise their kids with any val­ues
or sense of right and wrong.
Stop blaming each other, and start
trying to solve the problems
before we all end up losing.
I also have a question for
all to ponder. Why can some peo­ple
make unfounded accusations
and no one challenges them on
those accusations? If you are
going to accuse someone, make
sure you have the proof to back it
up.
To all conservatives and liber­als,
I say stand up and be proud
of your stand on the issues. To
conservatives, I say stop hiding
and show the world we are not
afraid of showing who we are and
what the issues we support are.
Also let the world know that we
are no longer going to let others
bash us or our ideas.
Thanks for reading my rant.
Forrest Walker
Class of '95
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'itor, The Plainsman:
By a show of hands, let's see
w many people have pulled
o-brainers. Come on, don't be
shamed to admit that you've
one some really dumb things,
lease say that I don't stand
lone. I have my up days and my
own days when it comes to
lling no-brainers. Last Saturday
appened to be a down day.
I pulled into Haley's parking
t and got out of my car to talk
my boyfriend. As I walked
'er to his car, I wondered what I
with my keys. I walked back
my car, and before my hand
uld even touch the handle, I
ew that the door was locked,
y boyfriend was laughing as he
alked over. He then seriously
id, "So, where's your spare
y?" Before I could even say, "In
my purse," I remembered that my
purse was in the passenger seat.
Boy, was I feeling dumb. I asked
myself "How could I have been
such an idiot?" So my boyfriend
suggested that I call AUPD to see
if they could unlock it.
As I walked to my dorm room
I recalled the past month. I
remembered calling the police
because someone had hit my car.
Officer Coffey showed up and
patiently listened to my sob story
while he wrote up an accident
report. Then about a week ago
my car battery died, so I had to
once again make the call to
AUPD. Much to my surprise,
Officer Coffey was called to jump
start my car. And here I was
about to call AUPD and tell them
about my mishap.
After telling the operator my
name and the location of my car, I
walked back to the parking lot. I
was just praying that Officer
Coffey wouldn't be called. Barely
a minute had gone by and Officer
Tara Fisher came to my rescue. I
am forever grateful to her.
When she left, the wheels in my
head started to turn. I remem­bered
being given a $25 driving
ticket. I also remembered how
flared my temper had become
towards the police department.
Then I realized that without them
my car would still be dead out in
C parking.
So as I close this letter I wish to
thank all the dedicated officers
that are employed by Auburn
University, and most particular
Officer Coffey and Officer Fisher.
Thank you so much!!
Jessica Davis
01PME
pen-mindedness supports debased, immoral life
ditor, The Plainsman: • i ,r/
I am responding to the letter printed in
he May 2 issue of The Plainsman by
arry A. Schreier, Ph.D. Schreier, who is
e faculty adviser to the Auburn Gay
nd Lesbian Association, made the point
hat AU deserves a big pat on the back
or the way it openly welcomed ideas
elated to the homosexual lifestyle
ecently. Thank you so much, Dr.
hreier, for pointing out that our cam-is
becoming as carnal as the rest of
ur country.
If 8Q percent of our campus claims to
bf|"Chxistian," then I would like to
know how come that same percentage is
not opposed to such lectures as, "Love
Makes A Family: Living in Lesbian and
Gay Families" and "What the Bible
Really Says About Homosexuality." In
truth, the Christians on this campus are
either fooled into believing the same lies
that these meetings attempt to bring
forth, or they lack the motivation and
courage to stand up for what they
believe in. I would like to urge those
who stand silently in opposition to make
their views known on this campus. I am
not asking for out-spoken ignorance or
blatant hatred, but I would suggest that
we speak up in our classes and wisely
evaluate the truth that biblical scripture
sets forth.
I would also request that those com­mitted
to Christ would not allow one
penny that they own to be used to sup­port
such lectures. Recently, I discovered
that Behind the Glass sponsored a ques-tion-
and-answer period following the
lecture on "What the Bible Really Says
About Homosexuality." I was very dis­heartened
to find this out, and I decided
to ensure that my money was not used to
support things that I disagree with.
Consequently, I will no longer patronize
this restaurant. I asked the woman
behind the counter to tell the owner
(who was not present) that I was offend­ed
and would no longer support the
establishment. She responded by telling
me that it would not make a difference.
She will be correct if I stand alone.
Christians, please stand with me. We
will not make a difference if we sit back
and watch. Educate yourselves on what
the Bible dearly states about such issues.
You would not call yourself a close
friend to someone you had never met.
How can you be a friend of God if you
don't know who He is and what He has
to say?
May the Lord forgive us when we
allow our campus to support a debased
and immoral lifestyle, all in the name of
open-mindedness.
Eric Zeilner
04HHP
Letter introduces reason
into pro-choice debate
Editor, The Plainsman:
The ideas expressed in Tibor
Machan's letter {The Plainsman
4/25/96) may introduce some
reason into the volatile prochoice
pro-life debate.
His thesis, carefully and sensi­bly
defended, is that an embryo
that has not developed a cerebral
cortex, and so cannot think, is a
potential person, but not yet a
person, and it should not be
legally considered murder to
abort such an embryo, just as it
is not legally considered murder
to pull theplug on someone, at
the other end of life, who is
brain dead.
Tibor Machan gives us a
boundary.
There is an enormous differ­ence
between purposely aborting
an egg that has just been fertil­ized
(the function of an IUD)
and purposely aborting a fetus
about to be born.
But without a clear boundary
between these two extremes, the
pro-choice advocate is against
any legislation that restricts
abortions, no matter when, and
the pro-life advocate is against
any legislation that allows abor­tion,
no matter when.
Machan's boundary offers us
an intelligent alternative to this
all or nothing approach.
Jo Heath
Department of Mathematics
olitical correctness defined
ditor, The Plainsman:
I was reading a book the other
y that was talking about "polit-
1 correctness." The author
uldn't have hit the nail any
uarer on the head about what
. means, "... it means keep
ur mouth shut, even if it is
, because we don't care about
uth anymore." That is exactly
hat has happened to our coun-y
To hell with the truth, we
n't offend anyone.
It used to be that we could tell
r true feelings and didn't give
rip about what anybody else
ought. But now the media has
Hen into the hands of liberals,
ho only further their view, and
e truth got left out in the cold,
o matter how hard liberals try
tell us what is right, they are
king off a bunch of people,
ainly known as the silent major
ity.
We believe that hard work is
rewarded, that government needs
to stay out of our lives, and you
go to church. We feel that homo­sexuality
is wrong, that's why
there's still a civilization around.
Kinda hard for a homosexual to
have little ones, isn't it?
We're sick of the blank
Americans too. You know,
African-Americans, Native-
Americans, European-Americans,
Italian-Americans, Hispanic-
Americans, Asian-Americans, you
get the idea. If you were born
here, you're an AMERICAN, it's
that simple. You speak English,
y_ou^.a.jiqb,,,you pay your taxes,
you^dieriBuffm-bugn aft this, you
live and die an American. Get
over it. You're not special
because you're black, white, or
otherwise.
If you want to distinguish
yourself, then set some goals, do
your best to fulfill them, and in
the process, help your fellow
man. This is what people call life,
and up until now most people
made one for themselves.
Unfortunately, our generation
thinks that because we were born,
we are owed something.
WRONG! We have to work for it.
That's why most of us (except
those out on the concourse play­ing,
whatever) are here. We
strive to better ourselves, our
family and our country to make it
superior than ever before.
So I encourage people to say
what they feel. Who cares if
someone doesn't like it? IT'S: .-.
YOUR RIGHT! You're an AMER­ICAN!
Act like one!
Matthew W. Ceybell
04PEB
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World Wide Web B-2
AU Magazine B-4
Drake B-4
Classifieds B-5 Campus
Thursday, May 9,1996
Campus issues remain unresolved
Parking solutions still in planning stage
By Dawn Kent
Assistant News Editor
The University's parking problem will be
one step closer to a solution after the Board of
Trustees meeting June 3.
Vice President for Administrative Services
Jim Ferguson said the Board will vote on one of
the options which resulted from a comprehen­sive
campus parking study that was completed
last year. Holcombe and Wood, an architectur­al
firm in Birmingham, and Ferguson worked
on the study.
"Between spring of '95 and spring of '96,
we've briefed several constituency groups on
our findings," Ferguson said. "The same pre­sentation
was made to the Board of Trustees at
its March 6 meeting. They received it and
asked that we come back to the June 3 meeting
with a recommendation."
Ferguson said the study produced six park­ing
garage options and three surface lot
options. He said the University Traffic and
Parking Committee is working on a recom­mendation
of one of those options to present to
the Board. He would not say, however, which
plan would be recommended.
"What we might recommend is not necessar-
* ily what's going to get approved, so it's pre­mature
to say right now," he said.
The parking garage options include a deck at
the west end of Jordan-Hare Stadium which
would produce 2,866 spaces at a cost of
approximately $20 million, a deck at the north
end of the stadium which would produce 960
' spaces at a cost of $6.2 million, a deck next to
Haley Center which would produce 560 spaces
at a cost of $3.9 million, a deck at the Business
' Building which would produce 740 spaces at a
cost of $5.1 million, an expansion of the Ralph
B. Draughon Library's deck which would pro-
. duce 330 spaces at a cost of $2.3 million and a
deck next to the Auburn Hotel and Conference
Center which would produce 740 spaces at a
Semester/quarter
question rests in
president's hands
By Matthew Willett
DRAGOS NOUR/Photo Staff
See Parking / B-3
Campus police officer Woodrow Dean checks for B-zone parking permits Wednesday morning
behind the Business Building as students and faculty vie for limited parking spaces on campus.
Assistant News Editor
Should Auburn's future be
measured by the quarter or by the
semester?
This is the question that has
faced faculty, students and
administration for nearly two
years now. And after a committee
study by the University Senate
and a referendum-style vote
including all faculty, it seems we
are no closer to an answer than
when we started.
Currently the decision on the
academic time period of the
future rests with University
President William V. Muse, who is
expected to act on the issue in
June, Kent Fields, former chair­man
of the University Senate,
said.
The road to that decision has
been a long and twisting one. It
began with a committee in the
University Senate.
"The Senate-appointed ad hoc
committee headed by Bill Holley
recommended the semester sys­tem,"
Fields said, "and the Senate
voted to adopt that report, indi­cating
that they endorsed, that
proposal."
The vote in the Senate was a
close one, 44 to 33, and some in
the Senate felt strongly enough to
ask for a referendum among fac­ulty
concerning the matter.
Among those who came out
against the semester system in
that May 9, 1995 meeting was
associate professor of pathobiolo-gy
Cindy Brunner.
"A number of the faculty
requested a second vote, a facul­ty-
wide vote," Brunner said.
"That was held last winter, and
the results were almost exactly
the same. The difference was
only about one percentage point,"
Brunner said. The faculty had
voted in favor, but only of semes­ters.
In this survey almost every
classification of faculty voted in
favor of the semester system.
Assistant and associate professors
and instructors fell into this cate­gory,
Fields said. However, full
professors voted in favor of the
quarter system.
It would not be unreasonable,
Brunner said, to attribute that
anomaly to training and experi­ence.
In fact, this was the factor
that influenced her initial deci­sion.
"I've spent almost 14 years
under the quarter system,"
,.Brunner said. "I'd had no contact
. with^the.semester system. I was­n't
familiar with it." \
But Brunner, after taking what
she called a more objective
approach to the question,
See Semester / B-3
Auburn's core curriculum "tougher than most colleges"
By Tamara Moser
I Staff Writer
The University's five-year-old
core curriculum remains a critical
standard for graduation, while
other universities nationwide are
eliminating some of their core aca­demic
requirements.
The New Jersey-based National
Association of Scholars conducted
a study of 50 prestigious institu­tions
identified by U.S Neivs and
World Report in its edition on
America's Best Colleges and
found that because these schools
are dropping their requirements,
students are being deprived of the
cultural reference that our society
is based on.
"Auburn's core curriculum has
received national attention and
acclaim," Carol Daron, assistant
provost for undergraduate studies
at Auburn, said. "Given the criti­cisms
of the NAS, Auburn comes
out very well."
Auburn's curriculum requires
10 hours of English composition,
nine hours of world history, 10
hours of Literature, 10 hours of
science; five hours of mathematics,
five hours of philosophy, nine
hours of social science and three
hours of fine arts for a total of 61
hours, or approximately one-third
of the minimum hours needed for
a bachelor's degree.
"Auburn's curriculum is
tougher than most colleges
because we don't give the students
the freedom to choose what cours­es
they want to take to fulfill the
core requirements, Daron said.
Auburn has found that students
need more guidance because
when they have choices, they will
choose the easiest classes or the
ones most closely related to their
major. This narrows them and
does not open new doors, Daron
said.
Auburn's present curriculum
was approved in 1991 after 20
years of students designing their
own curricula.
The past policy of student free­dom
was much easier for the
school and the students were
happy, but Auburn discovered
that humanities majors were not
taking math, and math majors
were not taking any liberal arts,
Daron said.
There is a body of knowledge
that has been the center of society
for thousands of years. This
includes philosophy, literature,
mathematics, science and art,
Daron said.
"Auburn has goals for what the
students come out with, and we
feel that our curriculum enhances
the quality of life," Daron said.
NAS thought Auburn's curricu­lum
was good because it is larger
and is more restricted than other
schools, Daron said.
Auburn also requires sequences
of classes in subjects such as histo­ry
and university courses. This
allows more depth for the stu­dents
in these subjects.
"The setup of the English cours­es
has also been praised because
Auburn requires composition
classes at the freshman, sopho­more
and junior levels," Daron
said. "There is a certain amount of
maturation between the ages of 18
and 20. Juniors will learn more
than freshmen."
Leila Lunsford, 031NE, said
even though the curriculum
See Core / B-3
CDVExtension false alarms
frustrate local firefighters
By Jonathan W. Lartigue
Assistant Photo Editor
The activation of fire detection
systems in the Caroline Draughon
Village Extension, that have
remained dormant for nearly two
years has led the Auburn Fire
Department on a series of wild
goose chases in recent weeks.
The recently re-activated sys-em
has been falsely triggered
seven times in the last three
weeks, Kristie Garrett, a resident
assistant at the Extension, said.
"(Facilities) just activated the
ystem two weeks into the quar­ter,"
John Gould, hall director of
the Extension, said. "The kinks
aren't all out yet. It's just the sys­tem."
"We haven't used the system in
number of years, and we're just
trying to get it up and running,"
he said. "It's frustrating, and no
one is more frustrated than the
taff."
Despite the numerous false
alarms, the fire department
responds to every alarm it
receives.
"We roll every time," Jimmy
Brown, a shift commander with
the Auburn Fire Department, said.
The fire alarm system in the
Extention is an old one, David
Maddox, assistant director of
Housing, said.
The problems with the system
began 10 years ago when parts of
the system were deactivated
because of mechanical faults. Two
years ago, the entire system was
ordered deactivated by the fire
department because of frequent,
intentional false alarms, Maddox
said.
After years of dormancy, the
system is being taken out of moth­balls,
and the trick is to get it run­ning
smoothly.
"There may be some bugs to be
worked out," Maddox said. "I'm
See Alarms / B-3
Glom initiates changes to help distribution
FILE
Glom staffers like Michael Tatum in 1993 have distributed
books from in front of their office. This year's staff hopes to
give out more books by going to the students.
YEARBOOKS: Glom staff
expands distribution. Books will
be in next week.
By Chris Wilkerson
Campus Editor
Seldom-used back hallways across
campus often collect the accumulated
riff-raff of the staff and students who
work in adjoining rooms.
The hallway behind Copy Cat is often
a graveyard for assorted machine parts.
Little known stairwells in Ralph B.
Draughon Library prove to be handy
places to leave one's rainwear during a
work shift and the basement of Samford
Hall has collected enough 1970s style
furniture to re-create the Mary Tyler
Moore set.
And until recently, the corridor behind
the offices of the Glonwrcita and The
Auburn Plainsman in the seedy underbel­ly
of Foy Union was so cluttered with
1994 and 1995 Gloms, that many staff had
written them off as being part of the
walls.
Glom pick-up sites
May 13 to May 17
Monday and Tuesday:
Concourse
10 a.m. to 3p.m.
Wednesday:
Business Building
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Thursday and Friday:
Glom office,
behind Foy Union
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
But Friday they were removed to be
recycled by Diversified Book
Distributors of Auburn.
Karen Hall, assistant director of Foy
Union media operations, said, "The
majority of the books were 1995 editions,
about 350 boxes (3500 books)."
Ten boxes of 1994 Gloms were recycled
as well, she said.
There was an excess of yearbooks
because not enough students have come
See Glom / B-3
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B-2 gUie^ubumBlainsmaii Thursday, May 9,199&
Welcome to the World Wide Web
By Christopher Brandon
Assistant News Editor
The World Wide Web is a unique phe­nomenon
because anyone in the world
with a computer, a modem and access to
the Internet can retrieve data or publish
their own pages on it.
Many Auburn students have realized
this potential and have staked claim in
cyberspace. According to the Division of
University Computing, there are currently
1,323 home pages on Auburn's computer
network. Mallard.
For most, building a Web page has
become an exciting hobby. For others, the
hobby has led to job opportunities. For all
of them, it is a window into the future.
But how does someone get started
building a Web page?
Simple. All you need is an e-mail
account (obtainable at University
Computing), access to a computer and
plenty of time to spare.
' How simple is it? Log onto Auburn's
Mallard system. At the command
prompt, type "newweb." That's it — you
have your very own Web page.
•The University's system creates a com­mon
template for your Web page. Mallard
will tell you the address of your new page.
From there, you are virtually on your
own. Hypertext Markup Language
(HTML) is the computer language you
will be using to design your Web page.
The template provides some links to Web
pages that will get you started using
HTML. A number of books are also avail­able
on the subject.
What will you put on your page?
Brian Dean, 03FRT and an employee in
Web development at University
Computing, said, "Creating a Web page is
really just a chance to show off what kind
of things you like. Most everyone is just
doing it for fun and to be able to say, 'I
have a Web page.'"
Areas of entertainment seem to make
up the majority of information on stu­dents'
pages. Students upload pictures
and data about television shows like Star
Trek, The Simpsons and Babylon 5. Movies
like Pulp Fiction and Star Wars are also
popular topics in Web pages. Many stu­dents
include their favorite musical
groups with pictures, album reviews and
links to find other news about the bands.
How can building a Web page get you
a job?
Most students put their resumes on
their Web pages as an easy way to let
potential employers know they have the
skills to build a Web page.
Some students are also turning the
hobby itself into a potential career.
Dean's experience designing his own
Auburn's best
of the Web
Many student* spend countless hours
creating and maintaining personal Web
pages on Auburn's Mallard system. The
wing add
are. some o,
sites at Auburn.
They lucre chosen based on number of
A template for new Web builders can be created by typing "newweb" in Mallard.
Web page led to a part-time job creating
and maintaining Web pages for University
departments.
Eric Harshbarger, a recent Auburn grad­uate,
was awarded a job at Sun
Microsystems in California after creating
his own Web page, a popular site devoted
to Winona Ryder.
Dean and Harshbarger, however,
logged in many hours developing
advanced Web page building skills. New
page designers won't be able to immedi­ately
create the types of Web pages they
build. However, getting started and
designing a simple page is an easy step
that has a lot of potential.
hits (times a site has beat accessed),
design of the page and content of the site
•http://www.auburn.edu/-burgest
Scott's Home Page is the funniest
site we've seen from jn Auburn stu­dent
Find out if you're a nerd ("You
Might Be .1 Nerd If... >, see if you pass
'The Complete Geek Test" and pick
"Virtual Bartender.'' Make sure you
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The Real Home Page by Joey
Auburn Web enthusiast makes career of hobby
By Christopher Brandon
Assistant News Editor
"This just in — Gen-X icon Winona
Ryder will likely costar with Sigoumey
Weaver in Alien 4, the next sequel in the
popular sci-fi series."
It's the type of thing you'd expect to
read in Entertainment Weekly or Sci-Fi
Universe. However, for the most up-to-date
information, take the next exit onto
the information superhighway.
More specifically, steer your mouse
towards Eric Harshbarger's home page on
the World Wide Web, the site of the unof­ficial
Winona Ryder home page. It's a
short trip; surprisingly enough, the site is
located on Auburn's computer network at
www.auburn.edu/~harshec.
Harshbarger recently graduated from
Auburn with a master's degree in mathe-
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on the Internet and built a personal Web
page on Auburn's Mallard system. Like
many students, constructing his Web page
became a time consuming hobby. For
Harshbarger, the hobby ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^^
would later lead to a
highly sought-after job
opportunity.
Devoting the page
almost entirely to
Winona Ryder's movie
career, Harshbarger
developed an elaborate,
graphic-enhanced Web
site. Along the way, he
taught himself the skills
to construct pages on
the Web — a feat that
recently landed him a
job with well-know computer company,
Sun Microsystems in California.
"I started out knowing very little about
computer programs or computers them-
IVLany long
geeky nights were spent
at the computer lab in
Parker Hall, but it paid
off.
•
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Auburn Alumnus
selves," Harshbarger said. "By sitting
down at computers I had managed to
learn HTML, VRML (the 3D equivalent of
HTML), the PERL computer language and
^^^^^^^^^m most recently Java.
"Many long
geeky nights were
spent at the computer
lab in Parker Hall, but
it paid off," he said.
Harshbarger's
personal Web page is
the most popular Web
site on Mallard. It has
received over 300,000
hits, the number of
times the site has been
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He originally created the site because he
was a Winona Ryder fan and because the
chance to publish pages about "anything I
wanted was really appealing."
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"I was simply looking for a topic for a
neat Web site," Harshbarger said.
"Ryder's career turned out to be perfect
for a Web site because it was at the point
where there was decent amount of past
material to be archived, and it was still
dynamic — she is still making movies so
the site would need to be updated."
Harshbarger then went to work for the
College of Sciences and Mathematics cre­ating
its Web page. He also created the
mathematics department's Web site,
which he still maintains from California.
Today, Harshbarger programs Web
pages in the Java computer language for
Sun Microsystems. Java, a programming
language used to create animation on the
Web, is perhaps the most promising tool
for the Internet's future. Working for Sun,
Harshbarger will play a major role in
developing that future, all dating back to
an interest in co]
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other Scooby pnfies), but it is also
home to the wonderfully nasty
"Virtual Public Restroom," where you
can read the walls or leave your own
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• http://www.aubum.edu/~garnecs
Shane Garner's Porsche Mania page
is the ultimate example of a fan page.
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other sites n the Web Everything
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rorsche automobiles.
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page is host to the unofficial Drivin 'n
Cryin web site, where browsers can
retrieve information on band mem-song
lyrics and reviews. Another
great example of a typical fan site.
•http://www.aubum.edu/-mccorke
Yet another great fan page, Kent
page has all sorts of tidbits about the .
hand. Find out about the members,
read reviews and song lyrics or follow <
the band through the "Flemine &
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Core Continued from B-1
annoyed her when she was a
freshman she is thankful she had
'to take the courses because her
eyes would never have been
opened to literature or philosophy.
. "I feel that the core curriculum
at Auburn benefits students
because it gives them the opportu­nity
to discover where their inter­ests
lie," Lunsford said.
"But I also feel it is important
for an individual to become well-i
founded, from the arts to comput­ers."
Scott Smith, 04AC, said he feels
'Auburn's curriculum is beneficial
because it helps students to broad­en
themselves.
» Alarms
hot surprised there are some prob­lems
with it."
But the cause of the problems is
the age of the system itself, Don
•Keim, a sales and design represen­tative
of Fuller Fire Company,
which has been contracted to
"repair the system, said.
"We don't at this point have any
idea what the problem is," Keim
paid. "When you're working with
an old dinosaur that you can't
even get parts for, it's kind of a
unique system. The optimum
solution would be replacement of
that system instead of patching it
"I would have never taken some
of the classes I've taken if they
were not required," Smith said.
"It is important to receive a
broad education. If the core cur­riculum
were not in effect, then
students would stay within their
majors and never find out if there
are any other careers they might
want to pursue."
Daron said Auburn's curricu­lum
exists to do good for the indi­vidual
and society.
She said, "Discipline in learning
is good for you even if it is not that
pleasant. Nobody wants to run
unless they are being chased."
Continued from B-1
up.
Auburn fire codes do not cur­rently
require the replacement of
older fire protection systems as
long as the systems function prop­erly.
Although the Extention is
scheduled to be renovated this
summer, there are no plans to
replace or update the current sys­tem
in the Extension, Maddox
said.
The main concern is to "get
everything back online and pro­vide
the best possible protection
for our residents," he said.
The Auburn Plainsman gently
reminds everyone:
Don't forget
mom this
Sunday!
Parking Continued from B-1
cost of $5.1 million.
The surface lot options are lots
located at the intersection of Lem
Morrison Drive and South
Donahue Drive, which would pro­duce
5,327 spaces at a cost of
approximately $10 million and
lots next to the Facilities building
which would produce 5,660
spaces at a cost of $10.8 million.
Both of these areas are more than
10 minutes walking distance from
the central campus and would
require a transit system. The third
option is expanding the lots at the
Max Morris Drill Field which
would produce 3,176 spaces at a
cost of approximately $5 million.
Mark Graham, associate profes­sor
of art and chairman of the
Traffic and Parking Committee,
said he thinks the Max Morris lots
are the best option.
"That see