2001-09-13 The Auburn Plainsman

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We stand together to win the war against
President Bush reassures nation as country waits for justice
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COORDINATED ATTACK: Smoke billows f r om one of the towers of the W o r l d Trade Center and flames and debris explode from the second tower,
Tuesday.The event was one of the most horrifying attacks ever against the United States, bringing down the two 110-story buildings.
Key events
• 7:58 a.m. EDT: United (light
175 departs Boston for LA.;
hijacked, diverted to New York City
• 7:59 a.m.:American flight I i
departs Boston for LA.; hijacked,
diverted to New York City
• 8:01 a.m.: United flight 93
departs Newark, N.J., for San
Francisco; hijacked, diverted south
• 8:10 a.m.:American flight 77
departs Washington's Dulles Airport
for LA.; hijacked, diverted to
Pentagon
• 8:45 a.m.:American flight 11
crashes into World Trade Center
North Tower
• 9:03 a.m.: United flight 175
crashes into World Trade Center
South Tower
• 9:05 a.m.: President Bush
informed in Sarasota, Fla.
• 9:18 a.m.: FAA shuts down
New York City-area airports
H 9:25 a.m.: FAA grounds all
US. domestic flights
• 9:45 a.m.:American flight 77
crashes into Pentagon
• 9:58 a.m.: Passenger on
United flight 93 uses cell phone
to report hijacking
• 10 a.m.: World Trade Center
South Tower collapses
• 10:05 a.m.:White House
evacuated
• 10:10 a.m.: Section of
Pentagon collapses; United flight
93 crashes in Pa.
• 10:29 a.m.: World Trade
Center North Tower collapses
9:30 a.m., Foy Union 9:40 a.m., Foy Union 8:15 p.m., Eagle's cage 8:25 p.m., Eagle's cage
As America united after attacks, Auburn students watched and prayed
THE NATION THE LOCAL REACTION
FBI making inroads
toward uncovering ring
By STEVEN THOMMA
Knight Ridder Tribune
WASHINGTON — Law enforcement author­ities
Wednesday began uncovering a complex
and meticulously planned plot behind the
worst act of terrorism in U.S. history. Appar­ently
making rapid progress in the search for
the culprits, authorities in Boston penetrated
the terrorist cell apparently behind the attack
on the World Trade Center.
Authorities were also searching for men
linked to a Florida flight training school. All
signs continued pointing to master terrorist
Osama bin Laden, raising the question of how,
and how soon, President Bush will retaliate.
The events follow a staggering attack Tues­day
at the symbols of American financial and
military might, using hijacked jetliners as sui­cide
missiles to level the twin towers of the
World Trade Center in New York City and blast
into the Pentagon beside Washington, D.C.
President Bush vowed "to hunt down and
punish those responsible for these cowardly
acts." Hours later, explosions rocked Kabul, the
capital of Afghanistan and the host country for
the prime suspect behind Tuesday's attacks. It
was unclear who was behind the Kabul explo­sions.
Intelligence officials said initial information
pointed at Osama bin Laden as the chief sus­pect
in the attacks on Washington and New
York
Bin Laden is a Saudi exile who heads the
Al-Qaida, a global terrorist network that has
targeted the United States repeatedly.
Bin Laden is blamed for masterminding the
bombings of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tan-
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Blasts felt close to home;
Auburn looks to help
By LAUREN GLENN
and RYAN LEE
Staff Writers
As horrified civilians rushed through
debris-laden streets of Lower Manhattan,
Auburn students crowded around televisions
watching what Interim President William Walk­er
called, "a day of national tragedy."
Though hundreds of miles away, the terrorist
attacks in New York, Washington and Pitts­burgh
have directly impacted the Auburn Fam-ily.
The Office of Student Affairs, the SGA the
Office of the President and the general student
body have all worked toward assisting both stu­dents
and the nation during what many believe
is just the beginning.
ON THE HOME FRONT
While Provost John Heilman was working
Tuesday, news arrived at Samford Hall that
two commercial planes had been hijacked and
crashed into the World Trade Center in New
York
"I heard about this from reports at the office in
the mid-morning," Heilman said.
Moments earlier and 970 miles away, Heil-man's
25-year-old daughter, Catherine, was on
her way to work
"She works in the building that is next to the
Trade Center," Heilman said. "We did not know
what had happened to our daughter, and we were
very concerned for her."
The first plane crashed into the WTC North
Tower at 7:45 CDT, followed by the second plane,
which made impact with the WTC South Tower
at 8:03 CDT.
Some time during those 18 minutes, Catherine
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JENNIFER MURPHY —ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR
CIRCLE OF HOPE: Students attending Campus Crusade for Christ's Tuesday-night vigil at the Eagle's Cage bow their
heads in prayer for those involved in the terrorist attacks on the United States. About 60 students attended the vigil,
which was one of many projects developed by students in response to the national tragedy.
Crusading students
offer prayers
By LAUREN NELSON
Associate Intrigue Editor
While confusion and outrage settle into the minds of Ameri­cans,
some Auburn students came together under one of the
nation's most cherished ideas: "In God We Trust"
Approximately 60 students gathered on the Concourse in front
of the Eagles Cage Tuesday night to pray for those affected by the
tragedy.
Betsy Alvord, a sophomore in elementary education, and Chris
Whaley, a sophomore in international business, organized the
gathering through e-mail.
"We were just talking about it on the Concourse today," Wha­ley
said. "We didn't expect anything like this."
Around 7:45 p.m., there were only eight people on the Con­course;
by 8 p.m., there were closer to 60.
• Whaley passed out flyers before the prayer meeting began.
They read, "If my people, who are called by my name, will humble
themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their
wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their
sin and heal their land" — 2 Chronicles 7:14.
Students sat in small groups and prayed for the nation, the
president and even the terrorists responsible for the attacks.
Angie Forstie, a freshman in biology, hopes this incident will
bring Americans together.
"I think if nothing else, it will help bring us together in faith,
because in a time like this there is not much else we can do," she
said.
Sarah Cosby, a freshman in business, said that many people
have been talking about the rapture and the tribulation, which
are mentioned in the Bible as signs of the return of Jesus.
Some students were still in shock that the attack even took
place.
"I had totally different expectations about this day, and I wake
to find us facing the biggest tragedy since the Civil War," said Will
Stewart, a junior in secondary education. "I felt like I was watch­ing
a movie all day."
AUBURN: Different groups determined to do their part
Heilman exited the subway station just below the
Trade Center. Seeing the destruction caused by the
first plane, she fled for safety.
"She saw people jumping from the building,
people next to her were hit with rocks and glass,
and it was a very devastating moment," Heilman
said. "She ran for her life."
Hours passed before Heilman received the call
he and his wife had been praying for.
"It was a couple of hours before we heard from
her," Heilman said. "My wife and I are very grateful
to God that our daughter survived."
Nancy McDaniel, interim assistant vice presi­dent
for student affairs, said many Auburn stu­dents
have been directly affected by the attacks,
losing friends and family.
"We have already heard from students who have
family members who work in the World Trade
Center, who have best friends doing internships,"
McDaniel said.
Christa Slaton, assistant professor of political
science and an Auburn University expert on ter­rorism,
said she believes that many Auburn people
have been affected by Tuesday's terrorist actions,
whether directly or indirectly.
"It may well be that people from Auburn had
people on those flights," Slaton said. "Someone in
Auburn is affected today because of this."
AUBURN AID
In response to the day's events, leaders from
Auburn's administration, faculty, staff and the
SGA banded together, hoping to find a method of
relieving the pain caused by the hijacked plane
crashes.
As early as Tuesday afternoon, dozens of
Auburn students flocked to the East Alabama
Blood Bank in Opelika to donate blood for those
injured in the attacks.
SGA made it easier for more students to be
involved in rescue efforts by coordinating an
emergency blood drive on campus yesterday and
today. SGA, the Black Student Union and Alpha
Phi Omega Service Fraternity have all pledged to
assist recovery efforts.
In addition to the blood drive, SGA has been
working closely with Auburn's administration and
sponsored a service dedicated to those involved in
the tragedy.
"We saw fit to host a vigil — a time of reflection
— to take into consideration those who've lost
their lives," said SGA President Brandon
Riddick-Seals.
The fraternity had also been exploring hosting a
blood drive and vigil and offered the idea to SGA.
BSU President Samford Johnson said the organi­zation
was hoping to obtain yellow ribbons for
students and on campus to show its support.
Campus Crusade for Christ also hosted a vigil,
with students gathering at the Eagle's Cage Tues­day
night
Students aren't the only ones offering help dur­ing
this crisis. As students look for ways to help
those hurt by the attacks, faculty, staff and admin­istrators
are focusing their attention on helping
students affected by Tuesday's events.
"Our counseling services are available and
readyf said Wes Williams, vice president of Stu­dent
Affairs.
Williams said the University will also assist stu­dents
who may need to return home because of
the tragedy.
"If a student needs to get home, we are in the
process of securing bus and train schedules,"
Williams said.
Faculty developed several plans to help students
deal with the situation, including offering their
homes to students needing a place to stay and
contacting presidents of the Alumni Clubs in New
York and Washington, D.C., to see if they could
provide any assistance or support Walker and the
faculty said particular attention needs to be
placed on the safety and comfort of Auburn's
international students, particularly Muslims.
PART OF THE AUBURN FAMILY
When the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in
Oklahoma City was bombed in 1995, there was a
backlash against Muslim-Americans because
many suspected the attackers were Islamic
extremists.
Fearing a similar backlash after Tuesdays
events, Walker, Riddick-Seals and many faculty
strongly expressed the need for Auburn students
to treat international students with dignity and
respect
"I think it's important for Auburn University to
discourage the xenophobic attitudes we may have
incurred," Riddick-Seals said.
The International Student Office sent an e-mail
Tuesday morning urging foreign students to take
caution, admissions counselor Nejla Orgen said.
"It's scary, but we are trying to be reassuring,"
Orgen said.
International Student Organization President
Jhilmil Jain said her parents have been calling
from India, making sure she is safe.
"The Muslims at Auburn strongly condemn what
is apparently a cowardly act of terrorism against
innocent civilians," said Mahmound El-Halwyi,
alumni professor in chemical engineering.
"We join with all Americans in calling for the
swift apprehension and punishment of the perpe­trators,"
he said.
Other Muslim faculty were also quick to
denounce the attacks and said they were not a
representation of Muslim beliefs.
"This is hot Islamic; it really has nothing to do
with Islam," said Yehia El Mogahzy, professor in
textile engineering. "The people who did this are
best described as criminals.
"I suppose the Islamic community will
express its total deniance for what happened,
and total support for U.S. citizens," El Mogahzy
said.
El-Halwyi said he hoped the public is Wise
enough to distinguish the terrorists from the
Muslims in the country.
"I hope we would go out of our way to show
kindness, understanding and support to those
Islamic students," said Jim Bradley, president of
University Senate.
Auburn is not only concerned with foreign
students on campus, but also students partici­pating
in the Study Abroad program.
"I've got contacts from study abroad directors
overseas who have assured us they are contact­ing
Auburn students," said Jim Ellis, who is
working closely with Orgen in monitoring the
international aspects of the situation.
Ellis said it is important for all groups — par­ticularly
faculty — to support international stu­dents
and make sure these students know they
are members of the Auburn family.
THE ROAD To TERRORISM
Since Tuesday's attacks, many have wondered
if the events could have been prevented.
"With modern technology today, with all
kinds of ways to create terrorists acts, if you're
willing to lose your life in the process, it's very
difficult to anticipate," Slaton said. "(The attack­ers)
believe they have justice on their side. If you
put yourself in that mindset, you become a mar­tyr
because you're losing your life."
Slaton said although it is difficult to prevent
terrorist attacks like the ones Tuesday, she
believes attacks suggests America is not as
secure as some perceive it
"We haven't been very good at anticipating
events within our own country," Slaton said. She
also said National Security officials are practi­cally
uniform, preventing a diversity of ideas.
"They don't incorporate people who may have
a different mindset," she said.
Slaton said she hopes these events cause
Auburn students to express more interest in
the world.
"I hope it gets Auburn University students to
be a little more knowledgeable of our foreign
politics," Slaton said.
UNFAMILIAR TERRITORY
As the United States stands on the brink of a
major international conflict, U.S. citizens and
Auburn people have found themselves search­ing
for answers.
Walker said few have ever been through any­thing
near what happened Tuesday, and so it is
impossible to draw from experience on how to
deal with the situation.
Despite Auburn's inexperience in dealing with
situations like these. Walker said he was
extremely proud of the way people on the Plains
have responded to the national crisis.
"I take a great deal of pride in this University
and the people associated with this University,"
Walker said.
JENNIFER MURPHY — ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR
STAY TUNED: Dozens of Auburn students are glued to a single television set in Foy Student Union Cafeteria Tuesday as news about
the terrorist attacks in New York, Washington, D.C. and Pittsburgh develop.The dining area — along with the Foy Lobby stayed
crowded throughout the day as students stayed abreast on the hostile situation. *
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JENNIFER MURPHY —ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR
A MOMENT OF SILENCE: Members of the Auburn community gathered Wednesday night for a prayer vigil in remembrance of the
three sexual assaults that have taken place on Auburn's campus. A fourth alleged assault was reported Monday morning. 4 The fourth assault
The victim was allegedly attack
Mell Street, near the Memory
Garden on the Hill, across from
the president's mansion.
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on the Hill, across from the president's man- Although a composite has been drawn of
sion, when she saw the man standing under- the most recent attacker, University police
neath a tree.
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Auburn
will still
battle
LSU
By BRANDON PATTERSON
Sports Editor
Auburn and SEC officials decided at 3 p.m.
Wednesday afternoon to allow the football team
to play its Saturday game against LSU in Baton
Rouge.
Uncertainty concerning whether or not the
game would be played or not came after Tues­day's
incidents in New York and Washington.
The tragedy left the country in shock, so on
Wednesday, SEC officials and school's athletic
directors and presidents discussed the situation
by way of teleconferences, deciding to play all
conference games this weekend.
"Hopefully, this thing will end pretty soon and
get things back to some normality within the
next few days," Coach Tommy Tuberville said.
"Right now, we are getting ready to play our sec­ond
conference game."
Coaches have been split on deciding whether
to play or not, but all games on Thursday and
Friday have been canceled.
Already, the Big East and PAC-10 conferences
have canceled all games Saturday, and PAC-10
commissioner Tom Hansen was fighting for.all
of this weekend's games to be canceled, but the
SEC will continue.
One reason for some of the early cancellations
dealt with transportation concerns. Many Air­lines
could be closed until the weekend, pro­hibiting
teams from traveling to play. Also,
President Bush is expected to call a national day
of mourning Saturday.
"I really don't want to think about football
right now," Florida coach Steve Spurrier said. "If
we play, we play."
Auburn Athletic Director David Housel spoke
with SEC officials Wednesday, and the commit­tee
decided to move on with life after the
tragedy. The SEC will donate $1 mil­lion
from gate receipts and television fees to
funds which will assist the victims. Fans at all
games will be encouraged to make donations for
the cause.
Football parking no longer free
In effort to control traffic,
athletic department starts charging
By BRIAN RUSSELL
Assistant Campus Editor
Some Auburn alumni and
fans are surprised to findthey
can't park where they used to
on game days.
With the major construc­tion
and improvements made
to Auburn's campus, some are
finding it harder to find park­ing
spots on Auburn's campus
before football games.
Keith Bagwell, manager of
athletic facility operations,
said the parking situation
should not be a surprise to
fans from years past.
"There are police barricades
set up around the stadium to
restrict traffic flow and to cre­ate
an area where people can
walk freely," Bagwell said. "But
they have always been there."
The Auburn Athletic
Department has parking
reserved for scholarship
donors across Donahue Drive
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from the stadium as well as
surrounding Beard-Eaves
Memorial Coliseum and
Plainsman Park.
In addition, this year the
Athletic Department has
added a few more controlled
parking areas around campus.
The new Max Morris park­ing
area is one of those under
Athletic Department control.
For $10, game-goers can
purchase a parking pass from
the Athletic Department, and
park in any of the controlled
lots.
The area inside Tiger Loop,
the campus road that allows
access to the Max Morris Lot,
is listed as construction zone,
park at own risk, on the cam­pus
football parking map, and
is not controlled by the Ath­letic
Department
However, access to that area
is restricted after 6 a.m. Satur­day.
"The only problem with
that area is it is a parking free-for-
all," said Capt. Tom Stofer,
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A UM dorm construction
faces controversial debate
Auburn University-Montgomery's SGA presi­dent
lost his residency on campus when he
went home last summer.
"I moved out in the summer and when I
came back, they said it was booked," Grant
Moon said.
He is not alone. On-campus housing at AUM
is 120 percent full, Moon said.
Auburn University trustees approved a
$12.79 million bid for AUM to build a residence
hall, but State Rep. John F. Knight Jr., D-Mont-gomery,
and Alabama State University trustee
Joe Reed might go to federal court to stop con­struction
of the dorm because they say it would
violate a 1995 court order.
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"You have to come in Friday
night and get set up before it
gets barricaded at 6 Saturday
morning."
"We attempt to provide the
most convenient parking for
the fans we can.," Bagwell said.
Despite a stadium with a
capacity more than 86,000, Bag­well
said the Athletic Depart­ment
does not make much
from the arrangement.
"This is not a large amount of
money," Bagwell said.
After years of traditionally
roping off areas to park and
tailgate, some are sad to see the
practice go.
"People do this around most
stadiums." said Bagwell of the
University's new practice.
ASSAULTS: Police worried because suspect
resembles 'average, all-American, male person'
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are still unsure if the events
are related.
"We don't know if the men­acing
cases are the same as
the sexual assault cases,"
Stofer said.
In the majority of reported
cases, the attacker has been
described as a white male,
approximately 6 feet, weigh­ing
around 165-170 pounds.
"You're describing the aver­age,
all-American, male per­son,
which compounds
things," Stofer said.
Becently, as reports of
female-directed violence have
run rampant on Auburn's
campus, a surge of safety
awareness programs have sur­faced.
However, despite these
attempts at promoting safety,
which include installing more
lighting on campus, hiring
additional police officers and
offering a series of popular
self-defense classes called
B.A.D., violence against
women is still a problem on
campus which has yet to be
solved.
"It makes us feel pretty bad
that this stuff is still going on,"
said Jim Hardin of the Office
of Student Life. "Even with all
the precautions, it's hard to
control random acts of vio­lence."
Stofer said safety is a
two-way street, and it is often
left up to the innocent to pro­tect
themselves.
"If students, faculty and
staff aren't practicing the
basic safety measures, the
program will never work,"
Stofer said. "Every case was a
lone female, out after hours at
dark."
U.S. 280 construction
around Opelika nears end
By CHAMBLISS KEITH
Staff Writer
Construction on U.S. 280 is estimated to be
complete by December 2002, said Skip Powe,
assistant construction engineer on the project.
In August 1999. the Alabama Department of
Transportation announced the closing of Lee
County Road 188 from U.S. 280 to Lee County
Road 72 as part of its work on U.S. 280 bypass
around Waverly. Construction is still incom­plete.
The highway has been under construction
for the past 10 years, with the goal of having
four lanes from Alexander City to Opelika. The
road is four-laned from Birmingham to Alexan­der
City, and from Opelika to Columbus, Ga.
Because of the size of the highway, construc­tion
is broken into sections, from Opelika to
Alexander City, as well as in Waverly.
"(Highway) 280 is a long highway and there is
just too much traffic," said Terry McDuffie, an
employee at the Department of Transporta­tion.
"Construction should be complete all the
way to Alex City in about three and a half
years.
The first job began Sept. 4 and is hoped to be
completed by December 2002.
The job scheduled in Waverly is expected to
be completed in November 2002, but it
depends on the progress of the other jobs.
If all goes well, the highway should be four-laned
by December 2002.
"There is no doubt with the traffic volumes
that we definitely needed to upgrade," Powe
said.
Statistics from 1999 in The Birmingham
News estimated 41,611 people were killed in
car accidents on Alabama roads, and 3,236,000
were injured.
U.S. 280 is rated ninth of Alabama's most
deadliest roads, with 12 deaths caused in 1998.
A typical driver in Alabama has a 57.7 per­cent
probability of being involved in an injury
or fatal crash while driving in a lifetime,
according to statics from The Birmingham
News.
The addition of lanes to U.S. 280 should solve
the problem of traffic and congestion, and pos­sibly
decrease the number of deaths
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AUBURN UNIVERSITY MONTGOMERY
New dorm builds tension
By ROSS MOORE
Associate State & Local Editor
Construction of a residence hall at
Auburn University Montgomery may be
halted because of segregation issues.
State Rep. John F. Knight Jr., D-Mont-gomery,
and Alabama State University
trustee Joe Reed oppose the $16.8 million
project because they say it would violate a
1995 court order.
"It would prevent Alabama State from
desegregating," Reed said.
Knight, who also serves as director of
communications and public affairs at ASU,
said if state money is spent on a residence
hall in Montgomery, it should go to ASU.
According to Julie DeBardelaben, ASU's
director of information services, the uni­versity
has no waiting list for its dorms.
Leon Frazier, vice president of adminis­trative
services, said there were no con­tracts
to build a dorm at ASU.
AUM its dorms are full and had a 20 per­cent
waiting list at the beginning of the fall
semester, said Grant Moon, president of
the SGA at AUM.
"We're not making this housing facility
because we think, 'Oh we can get more stu­dents
to come to AUM because we build
this," Moon said. "We've been full like this
for years,'"
"I don't care if they are 80 percent full. I
have a permanent objection to Auburn in
Montgomery," Reed said.
Frazier said ASU has a contract for a stu­dent
center and there is talk of a possible
science building.
In a 1995 court order, U.S. District Judge
Harold Murphy recommended that histori­cally
white and black universities located
close to each other not have competing
facilities or services.
While 32 percent of AUM's students are
white, AUM chancellor Guin Nance said 70
to 75 percent of the 550 residence hall stu­dents
at AUM are black.
ASU does not provide a racial break­down
of the dormitories, but 93 percent of
enrolled students are black.
On Aug. 31, Auburn University trustees
approved a $12.79 million bid by Jesco Inc.
of Montgomery. Additional projects
include $22 million for 11 athletic depart­ment
construction and renovation devel­opments,
$20 million for a large animal
teaching hospital and $17. 5 million for hot
and chilled water infrastructure improve­ments.
Moon said AUM plans to break ground
next month while Reed said plans to go to
federal court "are being studied right now."
Special session
draws to a close
By ROSS MOORE
Associate State & Local Editor
The redrawing of Congres­sional
districts may be turned
over to federal courts because
of political wrangling in the
Alabama Statehouse.
Tuesday was the eighth
meeting day out of 12. No
redistricting plan has been
agreed upon by both houses.
The House is pushing for a
third safe Democratic district
while the Senate passed a plan
30-1 that would make few
changes.
Ken Guin, D-Carbon Hill,
and Mike Rogers, R-Saks,
attempted to pass a compro­mise
Monday that would move
part of Montgomery County to
the Republican-controlled St.
Clair County.
Rep. Greg Wren, R-Mont-gomery,
objected the house
plan because it would divide
Montgomery's two existing
counties into three.
The House and Senate
approved separate legislation
that would require disclosure
of family ties on state contracts
and legislation to allow Alaba­ma
voters to give the final
stamp on a new state constitu­tion.
The Senate approved a sepa­rate
ethics bill which would
provide a competitive bidding
process for hiring professional
services.
Old Wal-Mart to be renovated
By TODD MCDONALD
Staff Writer
Owners of the old Wal-Mart
building on South College
Street will redevelop the prop­erty
with a loan from the
Auburn City Council.
At the Aug. 21 City Council
meeting, City Manager Doug
Watson recommended approv­ing
a $350,000 loan to Tom
Havlev. part-owner of both the
old Wal-Mart property and
Hayley-Redd Development
company, to add to Hayley's
own $1.3 million for re-devel­oping
the property. The loan
was unanimously approved.
In the 1980s, the City of
Auburn received money from
the Department of Housing
and Urban Development in the
form of Urban Development
Action Grants. These grants
support the building of hous­ing,
commercial and industrial
projects, with the latter two
having the highest priority.
The city uses its revolving
loan fund to issue some of the
grant money. Hayley's loan will
be a below-market-rate 2 per­cent
loan, which will have to be
paid back.
Watson wanted Hayley to get
the loan so he could immedi­ately
begin improving the old
Wal-Mart property.
Watson said properties are
usually improved after a tenant
moves in. But since Hayley got
the loan, he can make the prop-
CECE SATTERWHITE — PHOTO STAFF
IN NEED OF REPAIRS: The vacant Wal-Mart on South
College Street has received money from the city to be
renovated. Renovations are to be completed by Jan. I.
erty look "better now" and with the shopping center."
This will be accomplished by
bricking and painting the
building's front to match the
other shops. Holdridge said
they hope to have the exterior
completed by Jan. 1.
Holdridge said Hayley-Redd
is going after a "couple local
tenants" and a "national chain."
He declined comment on
exactly who they were pursuing
and how much renovation will
cost.
Hayley-Redd would like to
see the national chain take
more than half of the renovated
space.
Other property improve­ments
may include curbed
islands and landscaping.
make it "more attractive" to
potential tenants.
He also said the sooner the
improvements are made, the
sooner the property will "com­ply
with the zoning ordinance
as does the adjacent shopping
center."
Since Wal-Mart did not
renew its lease on the property
that ended Sept. 1, Hayley is
now free to begin re-developing
the property and looking for
tenants.
Terry Holdridge of Hayley-
Redd Development said Hay­ley-
Redd plans to subdivide
the property into three sepa­rate
shops.
Holdridge also said the com­pany
plans to make the exteri­or
of the building "contiguous
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Alabama Constitution reform taught statewide
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By ALLISON SMITH
Staff Writer
With the constant discussion
among Alabama residents
favoring constitutional revi­sions,
students are now being
offered a statewide class to edu­cate
them on the need for
change.
Bailey Thompson, a retired
journalism professor at the Uni­versity
of Alabama, was the pio­neer
for the Alabama
constitutional reform class. He
was able to secure a grant allow­ing
funding for videos that
would be used in the class.
Gerald Johnson, professor
emeritus of political science at
Auburn University, teaches the
Alabama constitutional class at
Auburn.
"The course helps students
reach conclusions on how the
constitution serves the state,"
Johnson said.
Johnson is also a member of
the Alabama Citizens for Con­stitutional
Reform.
The constitutional reform
class at Auburn consists of half
graduate students and half
undergraduates.
Johnson is making an effort
to provide students an under­standing
of the current No. 1
topic in the state of Alabama.
For the final class project, stu­dents
write a paper on constitu­tional
reform. These papers will
be similar to others from
around the state.
Thompson interviewed sever­al
professors for the course
videos, including Anne
Permaloff of Auburn University
Montgomery.
"I was interviewed about the
Big Mule Alliance (industrialists
in Birmingham and the large
plantation owners) and their
role in not passing the 1901
Constitution," Permaloff said.
"How they structured it and
then manipulated the govern­mental
machinery to maintain
their power base."
Through Permaloff s class,
students learn about issues that
affect their present and future
concerns.
"The constitution structures
not only the govern ment of the
state, but much of the public
policy decision making as well,"
Permaloff said.
"For example, the restrictions
on taxation affect students' lives
today with issues such as poor
educational systems, conflict
over educational funding and
rising tuition rates," she said.
The impact of these issues
now will affect the futures of the
students taking the course, she
JENNIFER MURPHY —ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR
T E A C H I N G REFORM: Auburn political science professor
Gerald Johnson has joined teachers across the state to
educate students on the need for constitutional reform.
said.
"Economic development cre­ates
employment opportunities
that makes revenue available for
necessary governmental servic­es
like education," Permaloff
said.
Harvey Jackson, professor
and head of the history depart­ment
at Jacksonville State Uni­versity,
teaches an Alabama
history class that assigns a
research assignment asking stu­dents
to explain the arguments
for and against constitutional
revision.
"Since constitutional revision
will be a major issue in the next
election, and maybe in elections
to come, the assignment will
make students better informed
voters," Jackson said.
"The class will also give the
students an opportunity to
study how a document like
Alabama's constitution reflects
the historical perspective and
special interests of those who
wrote it and continue to sup­port
it, as well as why others
want the document changed,"
Jackson said.
Concerned residents meet in Loachapoaka about proposed quarry
By HEATH LOFTIN
Assistant State & Local Editor
Last Thursday, officials from Florida Rock
Industries, Inc. met at the Loachapoaka
Community Center to discuss plans to
begin work on its proposed quarry site.
"The purpose of this night is to provide
the facts," said Perry Donahoo, president of
the Southern Aggregates Division of Florida
Rock Industries, Inc.
Florida Rock also sought to alleviate
some of the community's fears about the
quarry's location and potential threats to
the community's way of life.
"We feel if people understand our busi­ness,
what we do, and more importantly,
what we don't do, they won't be nearly as
concerned of the impact on the communi­ty,"
Donahoo said. "Quarries are a local gro­cery
store business."
"There has been so much misinformation
put out. You have this anti-growth group
that won't permit change." said Bob Gam-bacurta,
a Florida Rock public relations
consultant.
Community members had also recently
expressed concerns over the possible dan­ger
to Saugahatchee Creek with a quarry
nearby.
Gambacurta denied that damage would
be done to the creek because no chemicals
are used in the process or stored on the
property.
While Florida Rock was holding its meet­ing
at the community center, a large group
of Loachapoaka residents and others con­cerned
about the quarry held a meeting on
the lawn of the house next door to the com­munity
center.
Many of these residents opinions of Flori­da
Rock's quarry remained unchanged.
"They're trying to persuade us that a
quarry is going to be good for us, and we are
not going to be persuaded," said Wendy
Seesock, Auburn University research associ­ate
and Loachapoaka resident.
The residents' presentation included
"Stop the Quarry" flyers, stickers and pic­tures
of the type of quarry proposed for
Loachapoaka.
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A tradition of honesty and truthfulness THURSDAY, SEPT. 13, 2001.
SALLY TIDWELL
Copy Editor
LAUREN GLENN
Campus Editor
FAITH FORD
Intrigue Editor
Editorial Board
NAPO MONASTERIO
Editor
ADAM JONES
State & Local Editor
BRANDON PATTERSON
Sports Editor
RYAN LEE
Managing Editor
KATIE PATRICK
Business Manager
MAC MIRABILE
Photo Editor
OUR VIEW m®
One nation,
indivisible
Citizens unite as country
enters unfamiliar
here is no need for class, to not having a parking
us to analyze issues space — were put in proper
our under- Not only were problems and
worries placed in perspective
The simple truth is the foun- Tuesday, but the gift of life was
dation of our democracy was as weii. On an enormous scale,
unexpectedly ambushed by Americans witnessed what the
cowards Tuesday, and the souls end of lite can look like, and we
of most Americans have been collectively reflected on our
damaged since. still being here.
We do not
these attacks occurred. Nor do
we know .what ;ffe;fiitiure^oli|
for our country, or our world
With so many things
unclear, we desperately search
for answers — 6ome element of
truth and reason that will
restore our country's serenity.
Answers for such questions
; will n i t be reached easily; the
May we all send our
thoughts and prayers to those
directly affected by this
tragedy, and in the same breath
may we all rejoice in every
moment we are blessed
enough to experience.
It is also important for all
Americans to proceed slowly,
not jumping to conclusions or
placing blame too quickly. A
process of acquiring answers thorough investigation con-will
involve pain, anger, fear ducted with caution andfair-and
many other undesirable, ness will be far more
yet unavoidable, emotions.
| The healing process — diffi-
! , cult as it will be — must not be
5 without overwhelming joy. In
• 1 the daijmess of t he moment it
:> may b | difficult to see any-ff
thing positive surfacing from
I this terrorist act
Our country, which once
fought a civil war and eontin-
, ' ues to struggle with regional
• "• culture^ that often conflict,
has beeh unified in the most
dire of times.
It does not matter who was
I killed, or in what part of the
country they lived. What mat-
% ters is that these were attacks
I on Americans, and therefore
attacks On us all.
% It waslalso an attack on the
freedom! security and democ-^,
f racy thai many of us takf for
productive than a vigilante
search for a scapegoat.
We are confident those
responsible for these murders
will be apprehended and will
suffer uncompromising conse­quences
for their evil acts.
If the terrorists are found to
be foreign^:Americans must
distinctly separate the sick
individuals from their inno­cent
countrymen. All Ameri­cans
cannot be blamed for
Timothy McVeighs attack on
America, and so it is unreason­able
to blame all members of a
particular country or faith
associated with this attack.
Like Interim President
William; Walker, we too urge
students to treat international
stMehts with dignity and
J l a e s s e d .atfm
sive loss. \\etching t<
coverage
tude of *•'
iiseen. :m
respectv ::
granted. This tiigedy should This crisis our country is "A
serve as a reminder that what facing is difficult to deal witb,
this country possesses is spe- but uniting our states, people
j cial, and our liberties should be and efforts will make the
^/-cherished. '" proi ess easier. The current .
% As a n a t i o ^ ^ ^ i a v e wit- ceptli of devastation is some-a
mas • thing mo6t citizens have never /' -,
m prperienced
However, this is the United
States.
H i d united we shall stand §1
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A prayer for our nation
LAUREN
NELSON
Associate Intrigue Editor
nelson@timplavnsnum.com
God, there are days like Tues­day
when words cannot
quite describe how I feel. In
the darkest hour, do I have the
strength to trust you and your plan?
We stand in awe of the power of
the things you have allowed our
hands to make and how the abuse of
that power can destroy lives.
"In the same way, the Spirit
helps us in our weakness.
We do not know what we
ought to pray for, but the
Spirit himself intercedes for
us with groans that words
cannot express"
Romans 8:26
Father, take everyone involved in
this tragedy in your hands. Give
those who suffer rest, heal the
wounds, both physical and spiritual
and protect the innocent who must .
witness this horrible act.
Give us your love and compassion •
so we can be good neighbors by
spreading your love to others in
need.
Fill the President and other mem-;
bers of government with wisdom on j
the best plan of action. If that action
is war, I pray that it will come only 1
after serious consideration.
Most of all, take our tears, spilled
through our compassion for our fel- T
low man, and dry them with your *
gentle hand. Draw us near to you •
through the pain.
I'm proud to be an 'American'
Let there be no doubt that Sept
11 will forever be remembered
as "a day to be forgotten."
Each and every American was torn
apart as the news about the largest
crudest and most inhuman attack
ever carried o u t Rumors circulated,
anger grew, and tears flowed.
A good amount of tears, in fact
and all of them well-deserved. Ameri­cans
wept for their pride and joy, for
a country they have defended and for
the founding pillars — shaken pillars
— of this nation: freedom.
Fanatics attempted to take free­dom
away from this country, but it
was obviously a vague attempt
The reason why: because freedom
does not reside in a top-security loca­tion
or in the tallest building much
less in a nation's capital. Freedom is
something we carry with us.
Such is the case in America. Free­dom
is within us, and even if the
whole country were under an attack
like yesterday's, that freedom would
be as alive and well as during any
other day.
Or so it has seemed to me over the
past couple of days. Amid all the
NAPO
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breaking-news hoopla and the lack of
sleep, I've been dwelling on a few
things, more than likely the same
ones you've been dwelling on too —
or so would I hope.
We sometimes plead guilty to tak­ing
our freedom for granted. Let's not
deny that one, because it happens to .
me all the time. It's such a great gift,
available any time, given to us with­out
even asking for i t that we don't
fully appreciate it
This is the main reason why people
like myself move here. It's the Ameri­can
dream, after all.
Troubled times like these remind
us of this great gift given to us by our
founding fathers — a gift they fought
for and a gift worth giving one's life
for.
Let's not take our democracy for
granted either. Hopefully this sad
occurrence made your love for
democracy stronger.
It did it to mine. It made me feel
proud to be part of a country where •
everyone is granted the same rights, '•
where it doesn't matter where you're ;
from and it doesn't matter what you ;
think — because difference of opin- |
ion makes this precious gift even 1
more effective in our society.
And you bet the perpetrators of
this terrorist attack are jealous of our *
freedom because our society has per- r
fected it like no other country ever •
has. *
But more important let us not for- *
get that we have a God t h a t in these *
times of grief and doubt He remains *
faithful to His children and has
promised to take care of us even in '
the toughest of times.
Let us not take His unlimited grace"
for granted. None of us would be here-if
it wasn't for His love for us.
Rejoice and in these times of sor- jj
row — be glad to be an American. j
May God bless our nation,
Those who were there will need no movie
ve all seen death some­how.
I assume most of us were alive dur­ing
the Oklahoma City bombing leav­ing
hundreds brutally murdered and
reaping irreparable damage to the
city and the nation.
We've seen war. Some of you may
have seen two or three. We know its
cruelty, its callousness, the unbias of
its face. It touches all; it plays no
favorites.
We watch eagerly as movies portray
vicious bombings killing hundreds as
the killer watches from a nearby win­dow
or laughs as he watches the
explosion replay on the news.
The industry thrives on movies
such as "Pearl Harbor" and "Brave-heart"—
and while many have enjoyed
these movies, I realized today that
only in the movie industry could
someone profit from such brutality
and be applauded for it
And what scares me is that the
events of Tuesday may easily become
a movie as well.
The events of that day will be rent­ed
and rewound and dropped in a
box. Only to those — who survived it
and watched with the sheer horror
and sadness as it happened — will it
be real. *^,
Some of us will forever remember
LAUREN
GLENN
Campus Editor
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the day we turned on the television
and watched as commercial airplanes
crashed into the World Trade Center.
We'll shiver when we imagine the vic­tims:
so hot and so frantic that they
saw a better end in jumping than
hoping to be rescued in time.
But there are the others who won't
remember. Those who barely
watched. Who spent the day pre­occupied
by other things, so con­vinced
of their own immortality,
convinced that what happens hun­dreds
of miles away does not affect
them. It was forgotten the next day.
They lost no loved ones.
They knew no one on any of the
planes.
It doesn't affect them, I guess.
And when the heat of the moment
dies, and the pain is almost forgotten,
someone will write a screenplay that
strikes a director's fancy and the
tragedy that touched the hearts and
lives of millions will draw millions to
the box office.
No movie can truly do justice to
what has happened to our nation. No
dramatic and romantically written
ending will ever correctly portray the'
end that will, no doubt, be sorely
bought
Oh, it will bring in millions. It has
all of the classic war-movie t r a i t s -
tears, explosions and political deci­sions,
packaged together with
extremely equitable and unusual cir­cumstances.
Yes, the viewers will
come. r
For the first time in years, Ameri-f
can soil has been violently struck by
foreign terrorists and, hounded by
sick curiosity, the viewers will come. I
Those who weren't born to see
firsthand will leave, fueled by adrena­line
only a good violent action film'
can provide.
But I feel for those who have seen it"
during their life and then must see it
again.
I cannot describe my sorrow, after
having it replayed for me every
minute of every day since it first
occurred. I cannot describe mine, and
will never pretend to be able to
describe that of the most closely
affected.
How well will a far-removed screen­play
writer be able to describe the
tragedy for those of us who actually
felt it?
Time will tell. *»'
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TODD PUTT— KNIGHT RIDDER TRIBUNE
UP IN SMOKE: The second tower of the World Trade Center explodes after it was hit by a jetliner Tuesday morning.Three buildings in the center were destroyed.
TERRORISM: Attacks stun nation
zania in 1998, and is suspected in the bombing of the U.S.S.
Cole in Yemen last October. He is believed to be based in
Afghanistan.
The loss of life from Tuesday's attacks is likely to be hor­rendous
- as many as 50,000 people could have been in the
two 110-story skyscrapers, and thousands in the Pentagon.
Several hundred people aboard the four airliners perished as
well.
The grim toll was almost certain to surpass the 2,403 who
were killed in the surprise Japanese attack on the U.S. naval
base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on Dec. 7,1941, and the 167
who died in a domestic terrorist bomb attack on a federal
building in Oklahoma City on April 19,1995.
'ESSENTIALLY AT WAR'
The attack was likely to have a similarly jarring effect on a
stunned nation, as Americans hunkered down, suddenly
unsure of the safety of their skies. Talk turned quickly to
retaliation and even war.
"If you can do this to the USA and get at two symbols of
the strength of America," said Sen. Chuck Hagel, R-Neb.,
"that tells you essentially we are at war."
Standing in a park near the evacuated Capitol, Sen. John
Warner, R-Va., the senior Republican on the Senate Armed
Services Committee, said: "This is our second Pearl Harbor,
right here in the nation's capital.
"This story has been written in fiction and now it's before
us as reality. Our lifestyle will never be the same again. We'll
need to restrike the balance between the exercise of our free­doms
and security pressures to protect this nation."
As the U.S. military was ordered on highest alert world­wide,
a sense of siege spread quickly across the land. All U.S.
air traffic was grounded for the first time in history, financial
markets closed, high-profile buildings such as the Sears
Tower in Chicago were evacuated, and telephone circuits
overloaded as families tried to check on loved ones.
After cutting short a Florida trip to head for the security of
nearby Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana, President
Bush told Americans, "Freedom itself was attacked this
morning by a faceless coward, and freedom will be defended.
. . . Make no mistake; the United States will hunt down and
punish those responsible for these cowardly acts."
He said, "The resolve of our great nation is being tested.
But make no mistake, we will show the world that we will
pass this test"
COORDINATED ATTACK
The cunning and well-coordinated attack started with
nearly simultaneous hijackings of four commercial jetliners,
which had taken off within 12 minutes of one another. All
took off from East Coast airports and were fully loaded with
fuel for transcontinental flights.
The first jetliner, apparently American Airlines flight 11
from Boston, crashed into the north tower of the World
Trade Center about 8:45 a.m., starting a fire. As a horrified
nation watched the fire on television, a second jetliner
appeared in the sky 18 minutes later, slamming into the
other tower in a crash of fire and smoke.
Subsequent explosions collapsed each tower within anoth­er
90 minutes.
Shortly after the planes crashed into the twin towers at the
heart of New York's financial district, a third jetliner
slammed into one side of the Pentagon. It was the 60th
anniversary of the day in 1941 when ground was broken for
construction of the five-sided U.S. military headquarters.
That one was apparently American Airlines flight 77,
bound from nearby Dulles International Airport for Los
Angeles.
A fourth hijacked jetliner, its target unknown, crashed
outside Pittsburgh.
In New York, officials sealed Manhattan Island, closing
bridges and tunnels leading into the city. Rescue workers
there rushed to fight the fires and evacuate people when a
subsequent explosion ripped through the south tower, disinte­grating
its upper floors and hurtling tons of concrete, metal,
glass - and presumably bodies - into the streets below.
Debris and smoke barreled through the canyon-like
avenues, sending people running as everything within blocks
became covered with ash.
"I was just standing there like an idiot, and the next thing
you know it collapsed and it was just smoke," said a dust-cov­ered
Bob Whirley, who worked in one of the towers.
Almost 30 minutes later, the north tower collapsed.
"It's almost impossible to describe the level of anger you
have that someone would do this," said New York Mayor Rudy
Giuliani, who with Gov. George Pataki ordered Tuesday's may­oral
primary election delayed until a later date. "There's no
reason for this. There's no excuse for this."
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donation, but the
Federal Emergency
Management agency
has guidelines for
packing and sending
disaster-relief goods.
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call relief organiza­tions
to confirm
what supplies are
needed - additional
charities are listed
online at helping.org.
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items must be
packed and labeled.
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Assessing the assaults
Auburn Family members hope to bring light to dark situation
By MICHELLE ELLIS
Staff Writer
S.A.f.E. Harbor Counseling Services pre­sented
Sexual Assault Awareness Week Sept.
4-7.
The week began with a presidential procla­mation
from Interim President William Walk­er
on Samford Hall lawn at 10:45 a.m. Sept 4.
Walker said the main focus of the week was
to raise the level of awareness on Auburn's
campus.
He said one of four college women will be a
victim of sexual assault and that 90 percent of
these cases will go unreported.
An expert panel discussion entitled "Shat­tered
Trust: Rape on College Campuses" was
held Sept 5 at 7 p.m. in the Student Activities
Center. This discussion gave Auburn women
an opportunity to speak out about safety con­cerns
and receive immediate answers.
The expert panel contained individuals
from the department of psychology, registered
nurses, S.A.f.E. Harbor employees, attorneys
and representatives from the Auburn Univer­sity
Department of Public Safety.
The Rape Aggression Defense demonstra­tion
(R.A.D.) was held at 6 p.m. on Sept. 6 in
the computer systems classroom on the first
floor of the Ralph Broun Draughon library.
R.A.D.-trained officers taught a combina­tion
of awareness and defense to women. The
officers were in full gear, showing examples of
situations in which their techniques may be
applied.
The September and November sessions
have already been filled, but more sessions
may be added, said Nancy McDaniel, assisant
vice president of student life.
Walker said the recent menacings outrages
the Board of Trustees, and they plan to spare
no expense when ensuring the safety of
Auburn women.
Walker said surveillance cameras through­out
campus are a definite possibility.
PHOTOS BY JENNIFER MURPHY
MOMENTS OF
REFLECTION:
Auburn students
gather during a
candlelight vigil
Sept. 5 to pray for
those affected by
the recent influx of
sexual assalts on
campus.
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Bricken addresses issue of assault at senate
ALI HECK — PHOTO EDITOR
SPEAKING TO TRAGEDY: Miss Auburn Lauren Bricken
addresses SGA Senate, thanking them for their assistance
and concern since the assalts began. Bricken ran on a
platform of campus safety.
By ELIZABETH LAWRENCE
Associate Campus Editor
In response to the recent attempted
assaults SGA Senate invited Miss Auburn
Lauren Bricken and Christine Curtis, asso­ciate
provost for facilities division to
speak on campus safety.
Bricken began by thanking members of
SGA and the student body for participat­ing
in the campus walk
about this summer and dur­ing
last week's events for
Sexual Assault Awareness
Week.
"It was impressive to see
how many people turned out
for these," Bricken said.
"We had 1,000 people turn
out for the question and
answer session. It shows we
are concerned about what is
going on on this campus."
The report from the campus walk about
was submitted to Nancy McDaniel in
Cater Hall and will be used in conjunction
with facility division reports to improve
lighting on campus.
"In terms of
campus safety, I
urge you not to
give up."
Christine Cutis
Interim director of facilities
"Those of you who responded to our
call to look at this campus can be assured
there will be a result now that they are in
(Curtis') hands." McDaniel said. "In terms
of campus safety, I urge you not to give
up. Walk into our office and tell us what
you think needs to be done."
During the last week of October, Brick­en
plans to go before Concessions Board
and ask for the approval for an undeter­mined
sum of money that
will be earmarked for
campus lighting.
"If you feel that your
certain area of school
needs lighting please
come tell me," Bricken
said. "We are going to
have letters from senate
and other organizations
on campus that feel other
lighting is needed.
"Hopefully all of us can
work to get the lighting problem correct­ed,"
she said.
"Dark spots" on campus have been
identified by the facilities division and are
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PART THREE JN
ATHREE-PART SERIES
ON HAZING
Some have found
themselves subject
to hazing. Now,
people tell how
Auburn tries to
buffer the issue
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By ELIZABETH LAWRENCE
Associate Campus Editor
The second installment of the three-part
series on hazing covered recent
allegations of hazing on campus. In this
article readers will learn what the Uni­versity
is doing to ensure pledges are
not dying to join...
The practice of hazing has tradition­ally
been used to encourage inexperi­enced
members to conform to group
ideals and activities. Yet, when such
practices are condemned by the institu­tions
that had endorsed them, group
leadership develops new methods.
The University and state of Alaba­ma's
stance of hazing is that of no toler­ance,
and over the last few years
Auburn's Greek system has taken steps
to follow both sets of guidelines.
Heath Buckner, vice president for
risk management for the Interfraternity
Council, said while hazing is an impor­tant
issue, problems are minor when
compared to fraternity life 50 years ago.
"I think people's mindset have
changed," Buckner said. 'The fraternity
system has gone through an evolution
since the 1950s and 60s. Things have
definitely turned around."
Three years ago Deborah Shaw,
director of Foy Student Union, applied
for, and received, an internal $10,000
grant available for initiatives that would
impact Auburn students through the
office of Student Affairs.
In her proposal, Shaw said the money
would be specifically applied to hazing
education and has since procured the
hazing hotline, speakers and a leader­ship
initiative for pledge-class presi­dents.
In an effort to assure fraternity mem­bers
are aware of University and state
policies on hazing, IFC provides each
chapter with copies of the policies and
asked them to sign and date the docu­ment.
Jamie Mantooth, IFC adviser, said
this new policy has encouraged fraterni­ty
leaders to realize the dangers associ­ated
with hazing, both as a member and
a leader.
"By having the fraternity presidents,
pledge trainers and pledges sign the
policy document, we let them know we
are serious about upholding the things it
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Auburn students get physical
Series of classes teach women
self-defense against sexual assault, violence
By MICHELLE ELLIS
Staff Writer
S.A.f.E. Harbor Counseling
Services presents Rape Aggres­sion
Defense (R.A.D.) training
Sept. 10,13 and 17.
R.A.D. is a 12-hour
self-defense class designed for
women. Officers of the Auburn
University Department of Pub­lic
Safety instruct the program.
The R.A.D. program is
designed to educate, enhance
and empower women to take
an active role in their own self
defense.
An introduction to the
course wa# given Sept. 6 as a
part of Sexual Assault Aware­ness
Week. Officer Chris Butler
of the Auburn University
Department of Public Safety
reminded women that rape is
not limited to a certain age.
Any woman can be a target for
rape, Butler said.
Butler also said one of the
main goals of the R.A.D. pro­gram
is to teach women to use
items they always carry with
them.
Butler said pepper spray is a
good start when thinking of
self-protection, but it is not
always the most effective
means of defense.
Susan Dijulio of S.A.f.E. Har­bor
said the R.A.D. program is
established through grant
funding.
Through this grant, students
at Auburn may participate in
the program free of charge.
The R.A.D. classes are now
scheduled twice per semester.
However, because of the over­whelming
interest in the pro­gram
this year, extra programs
are a possibility.
As of now, the September
and November classes are
filled.
MORE INFO
>• For more information
on the RAD program
contact S.A.fE. Harbor
at 844-5123.
Game-day admissions improves
By BRIAN RUSSELL
Assistant Campus Editor
The Student Government
Association is claiming victo­ry
over long waits for stu­dents
at Jordan-Hare
Stadium.
"The students I talked with
were pleased with the way
things went Saturday," said
Brandon Riddick-Seales, SGA
president.
As of this year, students
getting into the game are
required to wear wristbands
in order to keep the student
section student only.
Students blamed the long
lines on the administering of
wrist bands.
After outcry from students
complaining* about long
longs to get in the stadium
before the Ball State game,
members of the Office of Stu­dent
Affairs, SGA and the
Athletic Department met to
discuss ways to improve the
situation.
Instead of 10 student gates
being open, as before the Ball
State game, all 12 student
gates were open.
Three attendants will be at
each gate, one to swipe stu­dent
ID cards and two to
apply wristbands.
The SGA is encouraging
students to test their student
ID cards to make sure their
card is readable and to make
sure they do have tickets.
The SGA is also urging stu­dents
to be mindful that
delays are expected to be
longer shortly before kickoff,
so students should arrive ear­lier
to avoid delays.
Members of the SGA will
also be present to assist gate
attendants should the gates
be overwhelmed again.
According to Riddick-
Seales, there was a 15-minute
maximum wait time at last
weekends game against Ole
Miss.
Jim Hardin, senior pro­gram
adviser for student life,
said he was a helper at the
stadium, and he felt the
weekend went well.
"As far as I can tell, every­thing
went fine," Hardin said.
"The extra personnel helped
out, and the students got
there early, which helped
also."
"Everybody was in by kick-off,"
he said.
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You are invited to help celebrate Dean
Foy's 85th birthday on October 20 from
10 a.m. - noon before the homecoming
game at Foy Student Union. Please send
birthday cards c/o Heather Mack, 228
Foy Student Union.
Auburn Tennis Society is offering free
tennis lessons Thursdays at 6 p.m. on
courts 11-12.
Auburn Open Tennis Tournament,
Sept. 20-23. Visit www.auburn.edu/ten-nis
or call 502-0722.
The Auburn Circle is now accepting
submissions for the Fall 2001 issue. Sub­mit
by email at auburncircle@yahoo.com
or bring by The Circle office located in
the basement of Foy Student Union.
Listen to Gerald on "The Bread of
Life," a contemporary gospel show, Sun­days
from 7-10 a.m. on WEGL 91.1 FM.
The Outreach Program Office will be
offering a course to prepare you to take
the GRE. The class will be taught on Oct.
27-28. Call 844-5101 to register.
Calligraphy will be taught through the
Outreach Program Office for those who
would like to improve their penmanship.
All classes are in the evening. Call 844-
5101.
Social Phobia Therapy Group Auburn
University Psychological Services Center.
Prescreening required. Fee required for
8-10 a.m. sessions, on Wednesdays 3:30-
5. Call 844-4889.
Adult ADD/ADHD Therapy Group-
Auburn University Psychological Ser­vices
Center. Documentation of
diagnosis required, as is pre-screening.
Fee required for eight sessions. Call 844-
4889.
Come share in the Catholic Faith with
The Catholic Student Organization.
Weekly events: Praise and Worship
Tuesdays at 9 p.m., Mass and student
dinner, Thursday 6 p.m., Nursing home
visits Wednesday 3:30 p.m. Visit
www.auburn.edu/~stmcsol
The Marriage and Family Therapy
Center at Glanton House provides thera­py
and premarital counseling for stu­dents,
couples, families or individuals.
Sliding fees. For day or evening appoint­ment,
call 844-4478.
MEETINGS
Co-op Registration meetings will be
held on the following dates in the Low-der
Business Building:
Sept. 13 at 2 p.m. in room 110
Sept. 14 at 3 p.m. in room 129
Sept. 17 at 3 p.m. in room 129
Sept. 18 at 6 p.m. in room 129
Sept. 19 at 2 p.m. in room 129
Beyond is a student role-playing
organization. Come out and see what's
up, Wednesday at 7 p.m. in 203 Foy Stu­dent
Union. E-mail beyond@auburn.edu.
Project Uplift pairs caring adults
with at-risk youth in Lee County. Now
we need you! Sept. 9 1-5 p.m. 2228 Haley
Center. Call 844-4430.
Auburn Women's Organization: Con­cerned
about the safety of you and your
friends on campus? So are we! Join us to
work for change at Auburn. All wel­come!
Meetings Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. in
2222 Haley Center.
The Auburn Wesley Foundation
meets Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. for Bible
study, Thursdays at 6 p.m. for fellowship
dinner and Sundays at 8 p.m. for wor­ship.
Bring a friend. Call 887-3101 or
visit www.auburn.edu/wesley
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of mouth."
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nursing
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and heard it on the
radio."
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school when I heard it "
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me up to tell me."
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being eliminated with the addi­tion
of temporary lighting until
design and construction is com­plete
for permanent structures.
"When I first came there was
hardly a light on campus," Curtis
said. "Over the years the lighting
has increased and we have now
noticed the dark spots."
During the spring and summer
additional lights began to appear
on campus, but with the recent
assaults on campus, attention has
focused on temperamental and
broken fixtures.
Second shift staff for the facil­ities
division is tagging unlit fix­tures,
reporting them and
repairing them within 24 hours.
"I asked staff members to
check the lights where the inci­dent
occurred last night and to
let us know any time a light goes
out," Curtis said. "If we get these
types of reports we'll know to go
to that spot and get it working."
The sodium lights found on
campus have a lifespan of about
five years when lit for 12 hours
at a time. The facilities divisions
is planning to begin a five year
replacement cycle to curtail
future problems.
"By the time there is a five-year
cycle we'll be constantly
replacing the lights," Curtis said.
"We'll have a much more sys­tematic
way of fixing the lights
when that haDDens."
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FIXING THE SITUATION:
efforts of facilities to ensure
Temporary lighting will be
placed in the back C-zone park­ing
lot on the Hill this week. The
agriculture huts lining the edge
of the lot will come down within
the next nine months to prevent
safety hazards as well.
Other areas on campus on the
list for new lighting include the
areas around Ross, Cater and
Spidle halls, Mell Street, the
agriculture engineering building,
the memorial garden, the park­ins
lot behind Petrie Hall, the
Interim Director of Facilities
a safer campus.
College of Veterinary Medicine
and the President's Mansion.
"I wrote a safety report and
gave it to the Board of Trustees
and the number estimated there
was $300,000," Curtis said. "We
are allocating $50,000 each year
and there is another $250,000
that the Board of Trustees has
allocated. Whatever the differ­ence
is we'll find it somewhere."
In new business:
An updated bill for Freshman
Forum was passed decreasing
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speaks to Senate about the
membership from 60 to 45 mem­bers
and including an interview
with the application process.
"This year is going to be a trial
year to see how it goes," said
Sen. Jay McFarland, executive
committee chairman. "We're
going to update it after this year
to see how we can improve the
process."
Freshman Forum orientations
will be held Sept. 18-20 in Lang-dqn
and Dudley halls and Low-der
Business Building.
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HAZING
says," Mantooth said.
To introduce incoming
pledge classes to the realities
of fraternity life, IFC holds
new member convocation each
semester. There pledges learn
what defines hazing, how to
report allegations and to listen
to speaker's' personal battles
with hazing.
Wes Davis, a Theta Chi
pledge, attended the fall convo­cation
for pledges Monday
night in Foy Stu­dent
Union and
said the speaker
brought out
i n t e r e s t i n g
issues in risk
management.
"I thought the
speaker was
really good,"
Davis said. "He
gave me a lot of
information on
law suits and
alcohol issues
dealing with
hazing, stuff like
that."
"Hazing has
existed in every
type of group
dynamic," Shaw,
said. "But what
concerns me is that pledges are
coming from high schools that
:ndorse it. They aren't sur­prised
if something happens.
That's why it's important to get
(o the pledges, so we can
change their minds."
Within the last year, the Uni­versity
has used Camp War
Eagle as another outlet to speak
out against hazing, encourag­ing
parents and students to
report incidents, while distrib­uting
hazing hotline cards.
"We're going to give Presi­dent
Walker all of our pledges
addresses so he can send their
parents a letter with a hazing
hotline card," Mantooth said.
"Between Camp War Eagle,
convocation and the letter,
everyone should know the Uni­versity's
policy on hazing and
what to do if it's violated."
After dealing with the repro-cussions
of hazing allegations
in the 1990s, Kevin Wimmer,
president of Kappa Sigma, said
IFC has taken great measures
to end hazing at Auburn.
"At this point most of our
brothers have been through
programs, convocations and
speakers on hazing," Wimmer
said. "Things like that keep
them from doing anything that
would be considered hazing."
Wimmer said his fraternity
supplies mem­bers
with pam­phlets
from
their national
organization
and has imple­mented
risk
management
committees to
curtail prob­lems
from
within the
organization.
"We are try­ing
to get
away from the
old stereotypes
about Greek
life," Buckner
said. "It's not
like it is in
Animal House.
For me, being
in a fraternity has been a way
to meet people, develop myself
and my leadership skills."
"I'm very impressed with our
student leaders," Shaw said.
"It's a challenge to feel like
we're making a dent, it takes
time and I don't expect the
world to change overnight.
But, we are definitely working
hazing out of our system."
"What concerns me
is that pledges are
comingfrom
highschools that
endorse (hazing).
They aren't suprised
if something
happens. That's
why it's important
to get to the pledges
so we can change
their minds."
Debbie Shaw
Director, Foy Student Union
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By BRIAN RUSSELL
Assistant Campus Editor
A dedication ceremony for
the Earlon and Betty McWhort­er
Center for Women's Athletics
was held Sept. 1 outside the
facility prior to last week's foot­ball
game.
The 44,000 square foot
McWhorter Center officially
opened in January 2001, hous­ing
the softball and gymnastics
teams.
"It has created an environ­ment
where we can draw the
best athletes because we have
the best facilities," said gymnas­tics
coach Jeff Thompson. "It is
the finest gym training facility
for collegiate athletes anywhere.
"We have everything to train,
and more," Thompson said.
The new facility replaces the
Auburn Sports Arena that
burned in 1996.
The McWhorters made a $2.5
million contribution to Auburn
athletics, with the intention
that most of the money should
go toward building the women's
sports complex.
"It has been our desire to
make a major contribution to
Auburn," Earlon McWhorter
said. "That desire later became
a goal."
Thompson said McWhorter, a
University trustee, is "one of the
nicest people."
"His love for Auburn Univer­sity
is amazing," Thompson
said.
McWhorter and his wife own
and operate McWhorter Prop­erties,
a real estate development
and management company, and
The Victoria, a country inn and
restaurant.
The McWhorter Center is
located at the corner of Biggio
Drive and Samford Avenue, near
the softball complex.
There is a 14,770 square-foot
gymnastics training area
housed in the McWhorter Cen­ter.
It includes three vaulting
areas, four uneven bars, two sin­gle
bars, a channel bar and
trampoline bar station, seven
balance beams, two tumbling
strips. The center also houses a
40-foot in-ground Tumbl-Trak
and a trampoline vault station
with two in-ground trampo­lines.
The locker room has wooden
lockers for each student-ath­lete,
improved shower and rest-room
facilities and allows
student-athletes access to the
locker room at all times.
There is a team room with a
television and VCR to watch
tapes of events. It was designed
to create a nice atmosphere for
team meetings and post-meet
events.
The McWhorter Center also
has its own athletic training
room with whirlpool and ice
machines, taping tables and
other rehabilitation equipment.
Offices for the coaching staffs
are located on the second floor
of the center.
"Betty and Earlon are the
blueprint for Auburn people,"
said Athletics Director David
Housel, shortly after the
McWhorters made their dona­tion.
"They are the examples all
Auburn people should try to
emulate," not just because of
their generosity, but because of
their commitment to whatever
things are true and good."
Journalism, communications merger
By CHAMBLISS KEITH
Staff Writer
After one year and four
months since the first mention
jof merging, the communication
and journalism departments
finally see the light.
John Heilman, former dean of
the College of Liberal Arts, and
Interim President William
Walker recommended merging
the two departments April 6,
2000. The merger was final Aug.
1; 2001.
When asked the outcomes
that have followed the merger,
Mary Helen Brown, interim
head for the department of
communications said, "There is
no way to assess the outcome. It
is too soon to tell."
"Since the merger is still in its
infancy I haven't witnessed any
negative outcomes yet," said
Emmett Winn, associate profes­sor
of the department of com­munications
and journalism.
He said he likes and respects
his new journalism colleagues
and the merger Avill be benefi­cial
to all.
"I think that
we are all will­ing
to work
hard to mini­mize
negative
outcomes and
maximize the
positive out­comes,"
Winn
said. "I am
very pleased
with the merger."
The transition team contin­ues
its search for a department
head.
The team focused on long-term
goals for the program.
Ali Lloyd-Wallace, a junior in
public relations, said she has
heard nothing but good things
about the merger.
"I feel this merger will be ben­eficial
to all students in this
field," Lloyd-Wallace said.
"I am very hopeful the Uni­versity
sees us
(the branches
of the com­munications
department)
with real
potential,"
Brown said.
Walker origi­nally
said he
believed this
merger could
save about $50,000.
Brown did say that she has
noticed that costs are down.
Both departments are
relieved that a decision has
been made, but a lot of work is
left to be done.
"This has been remarkably
smooth on a personal level,"
Brown said.
"Ifeel this merger
will be beneficial to
all students in this
field."
Ali Lloyd-Wallace
Junior, public relations
New dean
namedfor
Architecture
and Design
By PATRICK SANDS
Staff Writer
Daniel Bennett, dean of the
College of Architecture, Design
and Construction, returned to
Auburn in 2000 from the Uni­versity
of Arkansas. He had pre­viously
headed the architecture
department at Auburn from
1988-91.
"After much thought and
many calls from alumni, I
decided corning back to Auburn
was right for me," Bennett said.
Bennett, a native of Knoxville,
Tenn., graduated from Auburn
in 1968 with a degree in archi­tecture.
He obtained a master's
in architecture and urban
design from Rice University.
' Bennett held faculty posi­tions
at Louisiana State Univer­sity,
Mississippi State University
and the University of South
Florida before originally taking
charge of the Auburn depart­ment.
In 1991, Bennett left Auburn
to head the architecture depart­ment
at the University of
Arkansas and held that position
for nine years.
Auburn recently conducted a
national search for a new archi­tecture
dean. Richard Brinker. a
professor in the school of
forestry, led the search.
Upon completion of the
search, Bennett was invited to
fill the position.
"The most important aspect
is the uniqueness of the depart­ment
at Auburn," Bennett said.
"All of our programs and
departments remain under one
roof."
Bennett replaced Dennis
Ruth, the interim dean of the
college. Ruth, an architecture
professor, was appointed inter­im
dean after the faculty was
polled.,
"The quality of students the
University attracts, particularly
in architecture, was a big part of
the decision," Bennett said.
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By STACEY ROCHETTE
Staff Writer
The Auburn University School of
Pharmacy will be named after James
1. Harrison Sr., in honor of his support
for the school.
"We get to honor a wonderful fami­ly,
and founder of the Pharmacy
apparition," said Lee Evans, dean of
the School of Pharmacy.
The Harrison Family has supported
the school since 1925. They recently
made a generous donation, and the
Board of Trustees unanimously
approved naming the pharmacy
school after Harrison.
The donation will be used to help
expand and renovate the pharmacy
school building, Associate Dean Paul
Jungnickel said.
"We have a reputation for develop­ing
the best pharmacists in the
nation." Evans said. "This donation
will only help that."
Harrison graduated from Alabama
Polytechnic Institute, which is now
Auburn University, in 1925.
"James I. Harrison is such a sincere
man," Evans said. "I do not know any­one
who dislikes him."
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The School of Pharmacy has been renamed after James I. Harrison
Sr., a founder of Harco Drugs, for his continued support to the school.
The family started Harco Drugs in us to increase the class size in phar-
Tuscaloosa in 1967. The chain grew to
a 150 stores before merging with Rite
Aid in 1997.
According to Chain Drug Review,
Harco was named 1995's top commu­nity
drugstore chain.
Store managers who worked for
Harrison were allowed to run the
store their own way, which is unusual
in the pharmacy profession, Jung-nickel
said.
"We are very fortunate, not every­one
gets this kind of gift." Evans said.
The Harrison family is interested in
the pharmacy school and how the
expansion will support education,
Evans said.
"Right now there is a huge shortage
of pharmacists," Jungnickel said. "The
expansion and renovation will allow
macy school."
There are currently above 350 phar­macy
students at Auburn. The expan­sion
will allow for up to 480 students
to be enrolled, Jungnickel said.
"We need to have more space for
more students." Evans said. We des:
perately need to increase the gradua­tion
rate."
"Pharmacy education is changing
to one that is much more
student-driven," Jungnickel said.
"Our building right now is not
designed for the educational process­es
we are using."
"We will be doing an appropriate
dedication to the Harrison family,
which will kickoff a building cam­paign
for the rest of the money we
will need," Evans said.
By AMANDA CASCIARO
Staff Writer
Dave Matthews Cover Band pro­vided
entertainment at the third
annual Student Alumni Association
block party Sept. 9.
The party was held under the
alumni tent on the corner of Roo­sevelt
and Duncan drives, just diago­nal
to Jordan-Hare Stadium and
next to Parker Hall.
Local businesses sponsored the
event by donating food. Guthrie's
provided chicken fingers, Papa John's
provided pizza, Brand X Pizza donat­ed
wings and the Alumni Association
donated chips. Door prizes were also
given away during the event.
"I've seen the them at Blue Room,
and I'm a big fan of the Dave
Matthews Cover Band," said Audrey
Smith, a sophomore in communica­tion.
"The free food was also an
attraction, of course. I don't know
much about the SAA, but these
events help to gain student interests."
Super T played at the first SAA
block party three years ago. The tra­dition
was welcomed with a steady
downpour, which dampened student
attendance.
The following year, the Cover Girls
played for a crowd of around 1,500
students.
Not to be outdone, the Dave
Matthews Cover Band played to an
even larger crowd on what turned
out to be a beautiful day.
The SAA hopes to increase student
interest in the organization with
activities throughout the year.
Possible future events will include
resume and interview workshops,
etiquette dinners, a crawfish boil and
Parents/Family Weekend, which will
take place the weekend of the A-Day
game.
"The SAA is dedicated to trying to
bridge the gap between the old
Auburn [alumni] and the new
Auburn [undergraduates]," said SAA
president Ceddrick Mack.
The organization provides several
benefits for their members including
discounts at local businesses, free
T-shirts for every SAA event along
with other goodies, the opportunity
to tailgate under the alumni tent
during gamedays and a free one-year
membership to the Alumni Associa­tion
upon graduation.
The SAA lives up to its expecta­tions
as a great opportunity for stu­dents.
"I've enjoyed the opportunity to
interact with alumni and it has
helped me to meet new students,"
said Holly Hall, a senior in logistics.
"And of course, who can1 beat all the
great benefits."
Wesley Foundation offers students summer opportunities in missions
By ASHLEY PAYNE
Campus Staff
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The Wesley Foundation is the United
Methodist college ministry at Auburn.
Students at the Wesley Foundation enjoy
many diverse activities such as contemporary
worship services, traveling to foreign countries
to participate in international mission projects
and even playing pool in their recreation room.
"Supplemented by the Auburn United
Methodist Church, the foundation holds Bible
studies, worship services and has intramural
sports teams as well as dance and choir groups,"
said Director David Goolsby.
Serious about serving this past summer, 20
members of the group traveled to Venezuela. For
three weeks, Goolsby and 19 students lived and
served in a rural area along a river that fed into
the Amazon.
During the trip, students worked with Zab-driel
Arenas, a native working to start a new
missionary.
"We were up at 7 a.m., and we would work all
morning on building the medical clinic, medical
boat or radio station, and in the afternoon, we
would go to Bible study," said Stephanie Welter, a
junior in communications and missions coordi­nator.
In addition to the physical work, the students
also had to adjust to the different cultures.
"We had to work with the language barriers,
sometimes there were three between everyone—
the region's native language, Spanish and Eng­lish,"
Welter said.
"The natives lead a different lifestyle," said
Chad Sellers, president of Wesley Foundation
and a senior in computer engineering. "There
was no plumbing, no electricity and the houses
had thatched roofs."
While many of the indigenous people left
because of the rainy season, the ones that
remained were gracious to the visiting students.
"They were really friendly, they fed us and
housed us when we arrived," Welter said.
Along with planning the trip, the students are
responsible for raising the money to fund the
trip.
"To raise the money, usually around $100,000,
students hold tennis and golf tournaments,
sometimes churches back home will donate
money, and they also wash cars," Goolsby said.
Students not participating in an international
mission trip can choose to serve in other ways.
Wesley Foundation offers different summer mis­sion
programs for students.
Another option is the Mobile Inner City Mis­sion,
where the students go to Mobile to the
city's poorer neighborhoods to help and teach
children.
During the school year, there are many differ­ent
events available to students.
"We have quarterly retreats and every Friday
before a home football game we go up to the
Eagles Cage," said Jack Hinnen, a junior in com­puter
science and resident manager at the vves-ley
Foundation dorm. "We'll hang out and play
music on the guitar from about 11 to midnight."
Many members of the Wesley Foundation are
not Methodist.
"About half the people who attend meetings
don't go to the Methodist church," Goolsby said.
'Anyone can attend and there are no dues."
Located across from Tiger Rags on Gay Street,
the Wesley Foundation is open from 8 a.m. to 11
p.rrt.
The college worship service is at 8 p.m. Sun­days
at the Founders Chapel at Auburn UMC.
In addition to worship, Wesley Foundation
meets Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. for Bible study and
Thursdays at 6 p.m. for fellowship dinner. Several
different Bible studies are offered, including one
for freshman and first-year students.
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Part-time Construction
farm experience. Mechanically
oriented person to perform
various tasks. Mobile Home
Park on Wire Rd. Will work
with school schedule. 703-6063
before 8 p.m.
Looking for an assistant man­ager
for large Auburn complex.
Apply in person at Summer
Brooke Apts. 821 -5880.
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Top pay.Average pay $800 -
$l,500/wk. Full Time/ Part
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Part-time: Light assembly.
Flexible hours. Central Auburn
Location. $8 per hour. 502-3008
Fax.
Sprint PCS Mascots needed
ASAP. Part-Time hourly
employment ($7.50) with flexi­ble
availability fro athletic and
community events. Must be 18,
have reliable transportation.
Call Sue at 706-324-5000.
Part-time child care position
- A couple needs a sitter for
their 4-year-old daughter on
Tuesdays and Thursdays for the
Fall Semester. Mornings or
afternoons, 4-5 hours/day.
$6.50/hr. Call Carol Roberson:
821-9920.
Need organized, hard work­er.
Approx. 20 hours per week.
745-2334. Tues. - Friday.
job opportunity for sales
associate 3 mornings a week
and alternate Saturdays. If you
would like to show and sell
contemporary women's fash­ions
please apply at Jan's, 1908
Pepperell PKWY., Opelika.
Store hours 9:30 - 5:30, Mon.-
Sat
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South of Opelika.
334-741-9511.
Yard Sale: Baby Items: Draft­ing
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8737 AL Hwy.51,Opelika.
334-749-2712/334-741-9511.
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Services
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Company Commercial
Specialists, Painting/
Wallcovering Construction,
Renovations. Equipped for
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projects. 1-800-452-4337,
Fax 334-262-4352.
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887-9240.
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herein is subject to the Federal
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it illegal to advertise any
preference, limitation, or
discrimination based on race,
color, religion, sex, handicap,
familial status, or national
origin, or intention to make any
such preference, limitation, or
discrimination." "We will not
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Una For Rent EH9 (mobile h(imes)
KB For Rent
Ross Place apartment 2 BR/
I BA, C/H/A, private deck,
washer, dryer option from
$350/mo. 530-556 N. Ross. Half
block from Tiger Transit bus
stop. Small pets allowed.
826-7720, Northcutt Realty.
M/F Grad Student or Biz
Professional wanted to share a
4 BR/ 2 BA home in Auburn.
Quiet neighborhood, I mile
from campus. 501 -1196.
Roomate needed male or
female. House on Ross Street.
$200.00/month. 502-8695.
6 Room House for rent in
Opelika. Call Bobby Huling for
further, information, Mon.-Fri.
745-7677,Weekends 749-8720.
2 (two) bedroom apt. near
Kroger, with washer/dryer.
Available now, $380 per mo.
plus utilities and deposit.
821-1913.
2 BR/ I BA unfurnished
duplex - C/H/A,W/D hook-ups,
on transit route, 620 N. Ross
St. $425/mo. Available now.
821-6144.
House 3 BR/ 2 BA, C/H/A,
deck, storage building, base­ment,
dishwasher, w/d hook­ups,
large yard. Close to Lowe's
and 1-85. 826-7720 Northcutt-
Realty.
1994, Like new (24x44), 3 BR/
2 BA Fleetwood, W/D, Stove,
Fridg., 2 Ig. Storage sheds, 2 Ig.
Decks, garden tub, skylight.
Located in quiet neighborhood.
Buyer simply takes over
payments. Call 749-6766 for
more info.
Fleetwood, 14x52, 1996, big
yard, quiet neighborhood,
$13,000 o.b.o. 887-7601 or
540-972-4694.
1998 Chandelier, 16x80, 3
BR/ 2 BA. All electric, shady lot,
dishwasher, w/d. Minutes from
campus. Moving, must sell.
$23,000. Call 334-280-4416.
1991 Peachstate Mobile
Home. 14x70. Wire Road. 3
bedroom, 2 bath. Central
heat/air. Washer/Dryer includ­ed.
$155 lot rent includes
water.Asking $9,000 o.b.o. (w)
705-1827 (c) 663-8515.
m For Sale
2 BR duplex quiet study
atmosphere on 5 acre lake with
fishing privileges in Loachapoka.
887-9573.
2 BR/ I BA apt. available fall.
Quiet neighborhood, C/H/A,
W/D, D/W, garbage pick-up and
basic cable provided. NO PETS.
$420/month. Call 887-9865.
3 Bedroom, 2 Bath House in
Auburn. $600/month. 3
bedroom, 3 bath house at
Whatley Farms $800/month.
Pets allowed. Call Ernest What­ley
703-7771 or Charles What­ley
703-7774.
For Rent: 2 Bed - I Bath
Duplex, Washer & Dryer, 1800
sq. ft. Wood floors. Historic
Opelika. $480/mo. 749-6510
(daytime) 205-592-7319 (day or
night).
DUPLEX FOR RENT:
Available Immediately. Near
campus. 2 BR/ I 1/2 BA, DW,
W/D, CHA, Kitchen Appliances,
Yard Service Provided.
$570/mo. Call 444-8300.
3 Bedroom House. Pets
allowed. $600/mo. 887-3605.
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Furnished 2 Bedroom
Apartments $550.00
Located on Anne Street
next to
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less than a mile
from campus!
For leasing information
and availability,
PLEASE CALL:
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or
887-5777
E919 (mobile homes)
2 Bedroom, 2 Bath -
3 Bedroom, 2 Bath, 3 blocks
from campus. Heritage Park,
319 Bragg Avenue. 821 -0927 or
704-6051.
2 BR/ 2 BA.W/D. DW, Cent.
H/A, large covered deck. Nice
shady lots, close to campus.
Available now. 703-6036 before
8 p.m. please.
2- 12 inch Kenwood
Subwoofers with MTX Band
Pass Box, $350. Call
(334)727-7294.
98 Land Rover Discovery, 50
year anniversary edition.
Loaded. $21,000.00.
334-444-0192.
95 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Laredo. Excellent condition and
fully loaded. 4 DR, automatic, 4
WD, white, II9K miles. $9,300.
887-8972
3 Young Billy Goats for Sale.
$45/each. Call
(334)727-7294 or
(334)727-3698.
Matching loveseat and queen
sleeper sofa, very good condi­tion.
$550. 749-5604 day or
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TIGERS
im THE
PROWL
Tiger,
tiger.
made J U
right
FELINE
PHENOMENON:
The Auburn
Chamber of
Commerce and
the Auburn Uni­versity
depart­ment
of
industrial design
worked together
to create the
"Tigers on the
Prowl." Each
tiger is pur­chased
by a local
induvidual, busi­ness
or group
and designed by a
local artist. Pic­tures
here is
"The Spirit of
Auburn," spon­sored
by Nancy
Davis and
designed by Bar­bara
Keel.
MARILYN TAYLOR — PHOTO STAFF
By FAITH FORD
Intrigue Editor
ars filled
with
Auburn
residents,
students
and visit­ing
foot­ball
fans
jam the streets of Auburn on a
busy Friday afternoon. Noses
pressed to the window, the anx­ious
riders crane their necks to
get a look at "Brave," the latest
addition to "Tigers on the
Prowl."
The life-sized black and tan
tiger poised in front of Heart­strings
on College Street, is the
16th of 24 tigers to prowl the
streets of Auburn.
"Tigers on the Prowl" is fund-raising
program sponsored by
the Auburn Chamber of Com­merce.
"It's an art project, a commu­nity
art project to enhance and
embrace Auburn spirit," said
Jennifer Gibson, communica­tions
director at the Auburn
Chamber of Commerce.
The tigers began appearing
on city streets in June and are
scheduled to be removed before
Jan. 15.
For $3,020, local businesses,
companies and individuals
were invited to purchase their
own tiger and have them
designed by an artist of their
choice.
Proceeds from the project
will go to building a new cham­ber
of commerce and to a
scholarship for the Auburn
University department of
industrial design.
The program is modeled
after "Cows on Parade," a simi­lar
project in Chicago.
According to Gibson, the
project began more than a year
and a half ago after a chamber
volunteer visited Chicago and
came up with the idea to bring
a similar project to Auburn.
After gaining approval from
the city, the chamber began
working in conjunction with
the Auburn University Industri­al
Design department to create
a model for the tiger
Students and chamber mem­bers
debated over different
positions for the tigers before
deciding a program titled
"Tigers on the Prowl," must fea­ture
a prowling tiger
The tiger molds are crafted
by a fiberglass company in Ohio
called "The Glass Hand." Each
tiger, weighing in at approxi­mately
600 pounds, is shipped
to Auburn where they are hand-painted
by local artists.
Tracie West, owner of Pak-
Partnership between
students, Chamber of
Commerce yields unique
works of art
Mail and a member of the
chamber of commerce, was
thrilled when she was first con­tacted
about the project.
"It just so happened that I
had seen the Cows on Parade in
Chicago and I have a giant
poster of one in my laundry
room," West said. "It's really
cool."
West was asked to serve on a
committee and eventually to
paint two tigers, "Ladybug" and
"Paw-Prints."
West used sign paint and a
clearcoat automobile glaze to
prepare her tigers for the bat­tering
of outdoor elements.
Before "Tigers on the Prowl"
made it to the streets, West
admits it was difficult to find
artists willing to paint them.
When people saw the tigers
and understood what the proj­ect
was about, artists began lin­ing
up.
"Now we've got no more
tigers to paint and artists clam­oring
to paint them," West said.
The first tiger was designed
by the department of industrial
design.
Students went through sever­al
designs before deciding on
the "War Tiger."
The tiger debuted at the A-day
game last spring and
placed in front of Toomer's
Drugs in June.
The concept, a classic tiger
with an eagle costume on, has
been somewhat controversial.
According to Randy Bartlett,
an architecture professor, "War
Tiger" was the conservative
choice. Students had design
proposals for everything from a
Tiger Woods tiger to a tiger
shark with remnants of the
Crimson Tide in his belly.
"It was a big problem with
the community," said Bartlett,
who admits even the concept of
"War Tiger" made waves in
Auburn. "People thought we
were desecrating the altar by
putting wings on the tiger."
Gibson agreed that while the
initial response has been posi­tive
there has been some nega­tive
feedback as well, particu­larly
in regard to "War Tiger."
"Anytime you have an art
project, people are going to
have different opinions," Gib­son
said. "Everyone has a
favorite and one they don't
like."
Gibson hopes that despite
controversy Auburn students,
residents and visitors alike will
respect the tigers, acknowledge
that they are not permanent
fixtures and leave them alone.
The tigers have already fallen
victim to mild vandalism.
"Tending to Tigers," located on
College Street in front of Ware
Jewelers, had a stolen hat which
has been replaced.
Rumors that "War Tiger's"
wings had been stolen circulat­ed
for days after Gibson
removed the wings to have
them reinforced.
Despite worries, Gibson has
faith in the Auburn community.
"I think people are looking
out for them." she said.
Kathy Butts, manager of The
Grille on College Street, has
stood witness to a number of
differing opinions on the tigers.
Liba Lipscomb, owner of the
downtown building that houses
The Grille, was so upset that
she had a petition to remove
the tigers placed near the
restaurant.
"She was very upset by this,"
Butts said. "Mrs. Lipscomb felt
they were not dignified."
The petition, which grew as
long as 6 to 8 pages, was filled
with names of both protesters
and supporters of the tigers.
While Butts acknowledged
Lipscomb's and others' con­cerns
over the tigers, she
admits she has no problem with
them herself.
"Art is a subjective thing,"
Butts said with a good-humored
smile. "Two people
can look at a Picasso and one
like it and one not. Does that
mean it isn't valuable?"
According to Gibson, the
"Tigers on the Prowl" are
scheduled to be removed by
Jan. 15, because the chamber
does not have permission from
the city to keep them up any
longer
The fate of the tigers after
their removal has not yet been
decided.
According to West, the tigers
were going to be auctioned off,
but sponsors have become too
attached.
"None of us want to part with
our tigers," West said.
Gibson said she is not sure
what will happen to the tigers,
but she hopes some of them
will remain on display on the
streets of Auburn or elsewhere.
WORK IN PROGRESS
CONTRIBUTED
STEP ONE: Industrial design students
constructed the tiger out of cardboard
before this foam design was created.The
mold was then made for the final fiber­glass
tiger.The Glass Hand, a company
based in Ohio, created the fiberglass
mold.The company has experience in
this area after helping to create approxi­mately
600 pigs for the "Cincinatti Pigs,"
program, a project similair to the
"Chicago Cows" and now Auburn's own
CONTRIBUTED
STEP T W O : The foam tiger is ready
to be sent to Ohio where the fiberglass
mold will me made.The finished tiger is
made of five seperate pieces and weighs
approximately 100 Ibs.The base, which
the tiger stands on, is made of two
pieces, weighing 250 lbs. each.The tiger
is split down the middle and his ears are
seperate attachments.
CONTRIBUTED
STEP THREE: Industrial design stu­dent
Elisa Carmona, helps paint "War
Tiger," now located in front of Toomer's
Drugs on College Street.The tigers are
painted with sign paint and and then
covered with a clear glaze or bondo
used for auto body repairs.
CONTRIBUTED
FINALLY DONE: Completed tigers
are placed strategically around town.
Currently 16 of the 24 "Tigers on the
Prowl" are on the streets of Auburn.
Tiger sponsors chose spots on a first
come, first serve basis.Tigers have been
planted everywhere from Toomer's Cor­ner
to Colonial Mall.
Tigers op the Prowl.' «
C2 ffli)t Auburn plainsman Thursday, Sept. 13,2001
forks&kniveS
A barbecue connoisseur never rests. This
week, reviewer Brian Mishkin finds solace at
Mike and Ed's Barbeque.
BRIAN
MISHKIN
mishkin@theplainsman.com
V
v.
DINING
OUT
be one of the mostdebat-judged
food of all-tkne.
e has the(r opinion and
hdugli tastes difer, many wul,
|gre^ n^ytaRfe pride in their favorite^
Edsbar-b-que Alight not
timefiivorite, but itffc with-tfebesflin
the
Vu^urn^Upelika area\
Ith that being saimmany reader
\wiU quickly disagrp'e^oruy to defend
their precious Borons restaurant.
Sure^yron'^is gopd, but overall, for
the quSJJty-offood, s^lettion and
price, no one can beat Mike and
Eds. X A \\
I'm a big rib fan. I lik&t& be able to
taste the actual meat without inter­ference
of sauce. The flavor isundica-tive
of the restaurant and sjWild be
the reason for dining. "\\ \
During the game Saturday, rhack
the pleasure of trying the "Tailgate X
special," which was two-pound of \
either ribs or pork, two side items
and a loaf of white bread for only
$20.
Being the rib-connasseur that I
am, the two-pounds of ribs were
devoured within minutes, leaving
four of us filled to capacity.
Our side items were beans and
potato salad. While I don't eat potato
salad, everyone else said it was great.
\ However, the brunswick stew, in
myopinion is the best side item
available. We didn't order it because
not everyone knew what it was, and
so beinkthe good guy that I am
opted forpotato salad instead.
But, thi4 was not the first time I've
ten at theColumbus-based restau-ra
In fact.Mt was only one of sever-al
occasions that I have eaten there.
I hayj^eaten at Byron's, the Bar­beque
HouseJiCountry's Barbeque
and the once open Bed's Backwood
Bar-B-Que.fAH ofthese restaurants
have either one or too many flaws
that are either too grossSx) mention
or too bad to write about. >>
But Mike and Ed's may haye one
problem with its menu. This is more
of a concern than a problem and that
is what to order. Almost everything\
orhthe menu, is worth at least trying.
The sandwiches are good and so is
the clycken, but without a doubt if
\
you have never eaten there, you have
to have some ribs.
A different aspect to Mike and Ed's
is the different sauces they offer. You
can choose among hot, mild or hick­ory.
One problem that seems to be
present at most barbeque restau­rants
is too much sauce, but that's
not the case here. I usually order my
ribs "dry" and apply the sauce myself.
I recommend the hickory flavored
sauce when you eat there. It is a
thicker sauce compared to the other
two and coats the ribs better. It does­n't
leave that "too hot" burn in your
mouth.
And by the way, Mike and Ed's has
sweet tea which is worth stopping by
just for a glass if nothing else.
So, maybe for the LSU game, when
you can't figure out what to do about
food, think about Mike and Ed's.
And to all of you "Byron's is the
best fans," your devotion to it lies in
the fixation that there is only one
^barbeque restaurant and since
Byron's is th