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BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Riley calls for diversity on Board of Trustees
Riley
"Patience is not
always a virtue.
The time for
change is now"
— Gov. Bob Riley
on when change in
attitudes toward diversity
should take place
By JAMES DIFFEE
Assistant Campus Editor
MONTGOMERY — Alabama
Gov. Bob Riley appeared for his
first meeting as a member of
the Auburn University Board of
Trustees Friday to encourage
diversity at the Auburn campus
and on the board.
Sitting at the head of the
table with President William
Walker and wearing a crimson
and white tie, Riley listened to
diversity consultant Kevin Clayton
outline the steps the University
has taken and plans to
take to create a more diverse
environment.
Clayton said patience was the
key to change, but Riley wasn't
willing to wait.
"Patience is not always a
virtue," Riley said. "The time for
change is now."
Riley applauded the efforts
the University had already
taken to increase and expand
diversity on campus, but said
the administration and board
need to lead by example.
"Diversity has to begin here,
at this table," Riley said.
Three trustee terms have
already expired, but so far the
trustee selection committee
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has made only two nominations,
both white men.
"Gov. Riley regrets that the
first two nominations lacked
diversity," said Pepper Bryers,
the governor's deputy press secretary.
"He guarantees there
will be diversity in the third."
Johnny Greene, director of
the Department of Multicultural
Affairs, said that Riley was
sending a positive message.
"His actions speak loudly,"
Greene said.
Riley also complimented the
University on its efforts to
reach rural areas in Alabama,
known as the Black Belt, where
residents suffer poor education,
scarce jobs and inadequate
healthcare.
David Wilson, the head of
Auburn's outreach program,
said the one-third of Alabama's
counties that make up the
Black Belt are "very sick," and
that they have "come to accept
these things as their way of
life."
Joe Sumners, the director of
the University's Economic
Development Institute, said a
national recovery won't bring
jobs to the rural South.
"There is no easy answer,"
Sumners said. "Somehow the
community needs to be made
attractive to companies."
Historically Alabama's economic
plan focused on attracting
corporations with low-labor
costs and low taxes, Sumners
said. As a result, less money
was invested in education.
In the later 20th century,
companies went overseas to
find cheaper labor, and looked
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UNIVERSITY FUNDING
Auburn may
benefitjrom
federal bill
By TAISHA PICKETT
Assistant Stale & Local Editor
Auburn will receive earmarked federal
funds for various projects if the bill makes it
through congressional appro\'al and is signed
into law by President George W Bush.
Andrea Andrews, Sen.
Richard Shelby's press secretary,
said a conference committee
of the House and
Senate will meet to produce a
conference report then the
conference report will have
SHELBY to be approved by the House
and Senate, and will become
law when the president signs it.
Shelby was able to secure continued funding
for aquaculture and fish disease research
to be carried out at the Agricultural Research
Service facilities located at Auburn.
The catfish disease research includes $1
million in funding for the project that will
provide scientific research for the development
of safe and effective vaccines for the
prevention of diseases in catfish to increase
productivity, fish efficiency and reproduction.
"There are a number of research funding in
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Samford Hall
changes approved
By JAMES DIFFEE
Assistant Campus Editor
MONTGOMERY — The Board of Trustees
passed several resolutions Friday that provide
for the continued development of Sam-ford
Hall renovation plans.
Brought to the properties and finances
committee by Christine Curtis, associate
provost of facilities, resolutions approving
construction managers and architects for
the project were approved, along with resolutions
concerning overflow and the proposed
Langdon complex renovations.
Samford Hall has fallen into a state of disrepair
since its construction in the 1880s,
Curtis said. The wiring, plumbing and ventilation
systems are decades old, the decor is a
product of the 1980s, and termites have
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"We all love the church and love God. If you don't share these things, you aren't compatible!
Cfiurch
Mice
Mice live in St. Dunstan's
Episcopal College Center
on Magnolia
Avenue.
Four, to be exact.
They help clean, cook, set up the
Eucharist and greet parishioners
on Sunday evenings for services.
Different ones have been doing it
since the 1970s.
The four residents that live in the upstairs
rooms at St. Dunstan's are known as "church
mice."
Emilie Acklen, Becky Armstrong, Harrison
Morgan and Jennifer Newman are current undergraduates
at Auburn University. What sets them
apart from most college students is where they
live.
In the upstairs rooms at St. Dunstan's, these
four students have found a home. Though "Lift
High the Cross" and "Rise Up Ye Saints of God"
sometimes penetrate the walls of their four-bedroom,
two bath, kitchen and living area apartment,
it only makes their experience there
unique.
"It's like 'The Real World,'" said Armstrong, a
junior in textile management. "The Episcopal
'Real World."'
Though the rent is cheap and the food plentiful,
the residents don't exactly share the same lifestyle
as the seven strangers picked to live with one
another in a posh place in a big city.
With daily chores and duties, the students are
expected to keep up with their work.
"They're a big help to me and the chapel," said
St. Dunstan's chaplain, the Rev. Wells Warren.
"They have a rotation of duties each week where a
person will do a different job from week to week.
"One person will serve as the greeter, another
one will clean up the McDowell room (the common
room), another will set up the chapel chairs
for services, another cleans up the kitchen, that's
a tough job, and another helps prepare the altar
and set up the sacristy."
Along with these duties, the church mice take
turns cooking a meal after the Tuesday night Folk
Mass and providing milk and cookies for the
Wednesday night Compline service.
"It's a pretty good amount of work," Armstrong
said.
— Emilie Acklen
Resident of St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church
Church resident Harrison Morgan watches TV in the living room provided for the students.
BELOW: The back of St. Dunsan's Church. Students live upstairs.
"When you include going to church and doing
duties, it's like a part-time job," said Newman, a
senior in marketing and finance. "But in
exchange for the duties, we get ample compensation."
But it's not the low rent or proximity to
Auburn's campus that brought the residents to St.
Dunstan's.
Acklen, a senior in history, and Morgan, an
undeclared sophomore, both grew up Episcopalian
and were drawn to the church.
Newman was introduced to the living situation
through a friend, and Armstrong happened to
walk by Warren on a visit to Auburn her senior
year of high school.
Armstrong asked whether he knew anyone who
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University of Arkansas appeared with the voter cards
— As technology advances, so at a Lexington-Fayette Urban
do ways to cheat on exams. County Council meeting,
This was proved by 12 stu- threatening to register enough
dents at the University of student voters to oust council
Maryland last month. Six of members who supported the
the students admitted to Lexington Area Party Plan. The
cheating on accounting exams plan is an ordinance designed
by using text messaging on to discourage raucous partying
their cell phones. This scheme
took place while six other students
looked at already-posted
answers on the Internet outside
the classroom. The test-takers
took their cell phones
into class with them.
Those outside text-messaged
the test-takers all of the correct
answers, and the students
received a high grade. Professors
caught onto something
and posted bogus answers on
the Web site, so those students
who ended with these answers
next time were taken to the
University's judicial board.
The policy defines violating
behaviors of academic honesty
as "acts that may subvert or
compromise the integrity of
the educational process at the
University of Arkansas." There
are 15 violations listed, and No.
2 and 4 could go hand-in-hand
with the text-messaging dilemma.
The second version states
that "using any materials that
are not authorized by the
instructor for use during an
examination" would call for
punishment. The fourth states
"collaborating during an examination
with any other person
by giving or receiving information
without specific permission
of the instructor."
UA does not currently have
any specific policy against cell
phones, but any type of cheating
would go against the academic
honesty policy.
University of Kentucky
With his friends and his
father there to support him,
University of Kentucky SGA
President Tim Robinson pleaded
innocent in Fayette Circuit
Court Friday to charges of willfully
failing to return voter registration
cards.
Robinson's attorney, Kent
Wicker, entered the plea on his
behalf. Robinson, wearing a
three-piece suit and looking
serious, said nothing.
A routine conference on the
status of Robinson's case will
be held Feb. 21. No other
indictments or charges have
been made in the case.
A grand jury indicted Robinson
Jan. 28 after an investigation
by the Fayette
Commonwealth's Attorney's
office found 747 overdue voter
registration cards in a cabinet
j in the SGA office. The felony
can bring one to five years in
prison.
In December 2001. Robinson
and was passed the same
month.
Third District councilman
Dick DeCamp voted in favor of
LAPP and won reelection
against Don Pratt last November
by about 400 votes.
University of Mississip-p
i — Never before has a piece
of legislation received so much
attention in the realm of intercollegiate
athletics than Title
IX.
Title IX is part of the Education
Amendments of 1972, and
it protects people from sexual
discrimination in education
programs or activities receiving
federal financial assistance.
The focus of Title IX is on
the importance of women having
the same opportunities as
men on a whole and not on
individual terms.
Athletic scholarships,
accommodation of athletic
interests and abilities and
other program areas determine
if an institution is in compliance
with Title IX. A school is
given the option of meeting
any one of these three criteria
in order to be in compliance.
Financial aid must be awarded
based on the number of
male and female athletes. The
total amounts of athletic financial
assistance must be substantially
proportionate to the
ratio of male and female athletes.
A total S2.003.795 of scholarship
money was given to
male athletes and $1,371,369
was awarded to female athletes
during that year.
One of the most heated controversies
regarding Title IX is
whether or not it is eliminating
men's programs in order to
establish women's programs, as
is the case at some schools.
A school does not necessarily
have to eliminate men's programs
to be in compliance with
Title IX. Rather, they can simply
not add any more men's
programs for a time so they
can establish more women's
sports.
Ole Miss adhered to this
method several years ago when
it stopped adding men's programs
so it could add three
women's programs to support
Title IX.
—from wire reports
Feb. 10, CoUege Park II. 11:45
a.m. — Theft of automobile
and illegal possession and use
of a credit card reported. A
2000 black Jeep Cherokee was
stolen.
Feb. 9, Colonial Mall, 2:25
p.m. — Larceny reported. A
herring bone necklace with a
heart shaped charm was stolen.
Feb. 10, Bruno's, 2:45 p.m. —
Forgery reported. Two forged
checks were recovered.
Feb. 10. Chewacla Drive, 4:55
p.m. — Criminal mischief
reported. A security light valued
at $100 was damaged.
Feb. 10, Sadler Oil South One,
6 p.m. — Theft reported.
Eleven gallons of gasoline were
stolen.
Feb. 10, Audi Performance &
Racing, 9:45 p.m. — Larceny
reported. Four 18 inch rims
were stolen and an APR stage
turbo upgrade kit was stolen.
All valued at $7,400.
Feb. 7, Scarborough Square
Apartments, 4:30 p.m. —
Burglary and larceny reported.
Items stolen were a Nintendo
Gamecube, a Medal of Honor
Nintendo game. two Nintendo
game controllers and a Nintendo
memory card.
Feb. 7, Walmart, 4:30 p.m. —
Theft and illegal possession of a
credit card reported. Items
stolen were a fake black Gucci
wallet, a MBNA Mastercard, a
Social Security card, an Alabama
operators , license, an
Auburn University student
identification card and Auburn
Federal Credit Union deposit
slips.
Feb. 7, Gcnty Drive, 7:45 p.m.
— Burglary and larceny reported.
A window pane was broken
and $100 in cash was stolen.
Feb. 8, Ogletree Elementary
School, 1 p.m. — Theft reported.
Six sets of scaffolding and
20 walkboards were stolen.
Feb. 9, Sterling University
Arbors, 10:45 a.m. — Burglary
and criminal mischief
reported. Two doors were damaged.
Feb. 9, Cavell Court Apartments,
2:15 p.m. — A 1996
Volkswagen Jetta was damaged.
Feb. 9, Ogletree Elementary
School, 7:45 p.m. — Larceny
reported. Items stolen were a
red wallet, an Alabama driver's
license, personal checks, a debit
card, a Chase Visa credit card
and a pistol permit.
Feb.6, North Avenue, 8 a.m.
— Burglary and criminal mischief
reported. A wood speaker
box containing the speaker was
stolen.
Feb. 6, Mitcham Avenue, 7:20
a.m. — Larceny and criminal
mischief reported. Items stolen
were 22 18-packs of Budweiser,
Bud Light. Coors. and Coors
Light. 20 12-pack bottles of
Budweiser and Bud Light, three
cases of Corona bottles, three
cases of Natural Light, six 12-
pack bottles of Coors and Coors
Light and five cases of Southpaw.
Feb. 6, Annalue Drive, 9:20
a.m. — Burglary and larceny
reported. Items stolen were
AmSouth checks.
Feb. 6, Lee Road, 6:40 p.m. —
Criminal mischief reported.
Two bird bath fountains were
damaged.
Feb. 5, Habitat Condominiums,
4 a.m. — Burglary report1
ed. A glass window pane was
damaged.
Feb. 5, Bodega Restaurant,
9:40 a.m. — Larceny reported.
Items stolen were a 26 inch
Sabian cymbal, a black Zildjain
nylon cymbal bag, a 16 inch
Sabian B8 splash cymbal and
an 18 inch Zildjain china cymbal.
Feb. 5, Ross Street, 8:30 p.m.
— Burglary and larceny reported.
Items stolen were a Furla
leather purse, an Auburn University
student identification
card, a Best Buy credit card and
a Social Security card.
Feb. 6, Heritage Court, 2:40
p.m. —- Burglary and theft
reported. Items stolen were a
General Electric washing
machine, a XM radio cradle and
a XM satellite radio receiver.
— reports provided by Auburn
Police Department
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needed a roommate and soon
found herself living upstairs,
where she has been for the past
three years, earning the rank of
resident matriarch.
"She's like a benevolent matriarch,"
Morgan said. "I do see
Becky as the mother. There's
candles lit and vacuuming
being done (when I come
home)."
The four residents act like
brother and sisters, bickering
and joking, but mostly laughing.
They watch "Friends" and TLC's
"A Wedding Story" together and
help each other with chores.
"A lot of the time we'll all help
each other do stuff. There's a
sweet spirit of playing together,"
Armstrong said as she poked
Acklen, resulting in group
laughter from an inside joke.
Because the space they live in
can get crowded at times, group
compatibility is important to
the balance upstairs, Armstrong
said.
"While we do all love living
with each other, it's close quarters
up here," Newman said.
"It's funny when everyone's in
the kitchen at the same time,"
Morgan said.
The cramped kitchen is just
big enough for four people to
huddle together in, but it does
I not bother the residents.
"We're best friends," Newman
said. "In order for the group to
be successful we have to work
towards a certain goal."
Though they spend much of
their time together cleaning,
cooking, studying and socializing,
the students are not closed
Carla Merrill — Assistant Photo Editor
Residents don't always have time to read like Morgan. They perform chores for the church.
off to the rest of the world.
Their extracurricular activities
range from Spikettes. the
track team, sororities and
honor societies, just to name a
few. Acklen said it is this diversity
that brings them close, but
a common belief that brings
them closer.
"We all love the church and
love God," Acklen said. "If you
don't share these things, you
aren't compatible."
Because they live in a church,
they said other friends often shy
away after first mention of their
residence.
"They have trouble relaxing
because they think. 'I'm still in
church. I've got to watch what I
say,'" Newman said. "Once they
recognize it's our home and
where we live, they relax."
"Some people say, 'So, you
sleep in a pew,'" Armstrong said.
FUNDING
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fisheries that the money could
be used for," said Mitch
Emmons, associate editor for
research.
"We have a very large catfish
industry and disease is one of
the biggest problems. The
development of vaccines will
have a very positive impact on
the state," said David Rouse,
department head of fisheries.
The satsuma mandarin
orange research includes
$800,000 in funding which will
allow the University to continue
its important research to
increase Satsuma mandarin
orange production in the United
States.
Auburn's program is to develop
early warning systems to
protect plants from frost, to
develop crop protection and to
create new genetic strains, Shelby
said.
The USDA National Soil
Dynamics Laboratory includes
funds for $1.5 million for
research activities that include
soil hydrology, weed ecology
and soil physics to be conducted
at the laboratory in Auburn.
The Food Safety and Detection
program includes funding
for $1.6 million for Auburn's
research to ensure consumer
access to safe food supplies.
It will also allow Auburn to
expand its research of mad cow
disease and prevention.
"They don't understand the
apartment is up above the
church."
Others look at them warily
when they find out three
females and one male all live
together. But this living arrangement
adds to the concept of
diversity in the church, Newman
said.
"It creates diversity and a better
atmosphere for church
members to visit," she said. "It's
well-rounded."
At their monthly residents
meetings, the church mice meet
with Warren to discuss concerns
or issues they might be
having. Warren said the residents
exemplify the St. Dun-stan's
commitment of honesty
and openness.
"I don't think I could do my
job without them," he said.
"They really help me a lot. I
think that they have a lot to do
with the fact that St. Dunstan's
is a welcoming community and
a place where we commit ourselves
to do two things. Say
what we think and feel and be
responsible for what we say and
do, and they kind of exemplify
that.
"I think the residents who live
upstairs now are a group of different
people, they're not all
alike, but they are bound by
those two things," Warren said.
As Acklen's and Newman's
graduation dates approach this
summer, they both said living at
St. Dunstan's has been some of
the best times of their college
career. Armstrong and Morgan
said they agree.
"Part of what makes this
arrangement so special is the
people that live here," Acklen
said.
Close to $500,000 for the
Improved Crop Production
Practices will allow Auburn,
Alabama A&M and Tuskegee
University to conduct joint
research of conservation tillage,
precision agriculture and management
of poultry litter.
Funding for a joint agreement
with Auburn and the University
of Georgia and the Wildlife Services
Operations in Georgia will
be $625,000.
The Auburn University Game
Bird and Predator Species
Cooperati%re will address the
fluctuation in game bird and
predator species resulting from
recent changes in land use
throughout the southeastern
United States.
The Auburn University
Canine Detection Training Center
will receive $2.3 million to
develop a curriculum for the
training of law enforcement
dogs to combat and respond to
terrorist activities specifically
related to chemical and biological
threats.
Auburn University's National
Textile Center will receive $10
million to train textile industry
engineers and scientists and to
conduct state of the art
research projects.
The campus transit system
will receive $375,000.
The Asphalt Technology
Pavement Research will receive
$1.25 million to initiate a new
research program for improvement
and evaluation of pavement
performance.
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Editorials • Commentary • Letters State Local A4 Thursday. Feb. 13, 2003 3H)e Auburn $lam$man
IN BRIEF GAS PRICES
WAR WITH IRAQ: Iraq
agreed to allow U-2 surveillance
flights Monday
in an attempt to show
U.S. and European governments
that it is ready
to cooperate.
Baghdad also submitted
the new documents
to the United Nations
last weekend, but the
concession is being
\iewed as an attempt to
stall a U.S.-led attack on
Iraq.
Germanv, France and
Russia are still calling
for more inspections to
postpone a war.
President Bush dismissed
Iraq's concession
and pushes forward
with the threat of war.
FIRE KILLS 8-YEAR-OLD:
A mobile home fire
that claimed the life of
an S-year-old and
injured two children is
still under investigation.
Lee-Chambers firefighters
were called to
Miller's Trailer Court in
Chambers County last
Thursday and found the
home engulfed in
flames.
The fire marshal's
office hopes to determine
the cause of the
fire this week, but Fire
Chief Lee Kellev thinks
it was an accident.
Seven people escaped
the fire, but the names
of the victims are not
being released because
of continuing investigation.
BIN LADEN: Osama bin
Laden continues to
make threats on the
United States. A tape
was recorded and
broadcasted by Al-
Jazeera satellite television
station.
The tape urges Iraqis
to carry out suicide
attacks against Americans
and to immerse
U.S. troops into combat
in Iraqi cities.
U.S. officials believe
the tape is authentic,
and Americans should
fear that Saddam Hussein
has ties with the al-
Qaida network.
Secretary of State
Colin Powell said the
connection between
the terrorists cannot be
ignored.
• •
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reports
QUOTABLE:
"The purpose of life
is a life of purpose"
— Robert Byrner
Riley prepares state with energy tips
Riley provides energy-saving
tips as gas prices rise because
of looming war
By REBECCA DAVIS
State and Local Editor
As war in Iraq looms. Gov. Rob Riley
is attempting to prepare Alabama citizens
with energy saving tips to help
consumers tolerate the possible gas
price increase.
Riley asked the Alabama Department
of Economic and Community
Affairs to make a list
of ideas, that, if followed,
could help
Alabamians cut their
fuel costs by a third.
"As the leader of the
state, it is the governor's
responsibility to
guide Alabamians in
the energy conservation," said Pepper
Bryers, spokesman for Riley.
"The tips are basically to inform
Alabamians in what to do in the case of
a rise in gasoline (prices)," said Jerome
Riley
Hand, public information manager for
ADECA.
Gasoline prices are averaging $1.41 a
gallon, and with the threat of war, the
prices could rise 10 more cents.
"There is always a chance that prices
could be put sky high," Hand said.
Bryers said the governor doesn't
think the increase will be catastrophic,
but that it is important to make a habit
of conserving fuel.
"The threat of war is out there,"
Hand said. "The tips are something
Alabamians need to know."
Riley said he also provided the plan
to help reduce dependence on foreign
oil, especially at such a critical time for
our nation.
When Riley was a congressman, he
was the co-sponsor of a bill in congress
to reduce America's use of foreign oil.
Riley wanted to use a small percentage
of the land belonging to the Arctic
National Wildlife Refuge for providing
oil.
Bryers said the country has a suffi-
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HOSPITAL EXPANSION
Contributed
East Alabama Medical Center will have a seven-story expansion that will start in 2004 and finish in 2010. The plan called Phase IV was developed in the 1970s.
East Alabama medical to expand
By ADAM JONES
Editor
East Alabama Medical Center is
embarking on its first expansion in 17
years.
The hospital, located in Opelika,
serves a five-county area and will
increase its capacity with the expansion.
"It's very important considei ing the
growth that this county has experienced,
that we grow now," said John
Atkinson, public relations manager for
the hospital.
The plan is called Phase IV because
it's the fourth expansion since the hospital
developed a long-range plan in
the early 1970s.
The expansion is divided into five
parts, with a goal of completion in
2010, Atkinson said.
The first expansion will be a five-story
parking deck located near the
main lobby. The deck will add about
624 parking spaces and should be completed
by 2004.
The main building will be the next
phase of the expansion.
Three floors will be added to the
front of the hospital, also known as the
south tower. The hospital will have a
seven-story front after the expansion.
This expansion will start in 2004 and
finish in 2010.
On the west side of the hospital, a
four-story annex will be built over the
parking lot for 55-plus member,
employee and handicapped drivers.
The building will have eight operating
rooms, two surgical sites for open-heart
surgery, 10 cardiovascular
intensive care units and 20 critical care
beds.
Construction on the annex will probably
occur the same time as the main
building expansion, but will take a
shorter amount of time because constructing
a new building is easier than
adding floors to an old building, Atkinson
said.
A third floor will also be added to the
Outpatient Services building in the
middle of the hospital. More space will
be added for non-intensive cardiology
services and nuclear medicine services
as a result.
The last project is construction of a
70-bed nursing home located next to
the Wynnsong 16 in the Auburn Medical
Park.
The 2000 U.S. Census highlighted
that Lee County has a need for 79 more
nursing home beds.
EAMC owns three assisted-living
facilities, but not a nursing home. The
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STATE TAXES
Study says Alabama tax code is 'ludicrous
By MATT TRIPP
Staff Writer
Alabama tax code is said to be
in need of reform
A nationwide study released last week states that
Alabama's tax code is Hawed, one of the nation's worst
and "ludicrous," giving ammunition to civic and business
leaders who have been clamoring for change for
years.
"The Way We Tax" study, sponsored by "Governing"
magazine, gives Alabama four stars out of 12. The only
state to receive a worse grade was Nevada, which
earned three stars.
"Our system is not fair, and it's not balanced," said
Jim Williams, executive director of the Alabama Public
Affairs Research Council. "Until you correct those
problems, we are never going to rank well."
The Business Council of Alabama has called for
comprehensive tax reform since 1985, and the magazine's
study is "another affirmation of its necessity."
According to the study, Alabama's problems centered
on two issues: sales and property taxes,
Alabama relies on general and selective sales taxes
for more than half of its revenues. But most services
are untaxed, and the law is riddled with exemptions
and loopholes, according to the survey.
Alabama's tax law is also "numbingly complex," said
Katherine Barrett, who helped compile the report.
There are four sales tax rates, one each for manufacturing
and farm machinery, vending machine products,
cars and other general merchandise.
In addition, individual municipalities can levy their
own sales taxes, with different rates on the four categories.
"Residents in Arab pay 11 percent on general goods,
including groceries," Barrett said.
While that is extreme, she said, the average combined
sales tax is 8 percent, which is "abnormally high."
The study found that there is "one simple reason"
the sales tax is so high: the property tax is so low.
Alabama's property tax liability, the lowest in the
country, is badly skewed in favor of agriculture and
rural property owners, Barrett said.
Utilities are taxed at 30 percent of their value, businesses
at 20 percent, homes at 10 percent and automobiles
at 15 percent.
That means if Alabama raises rates, which are written
into the state constitution, the increase will have
three times the impact on utilities as it does on homes
and twice the impact on businesses.
Because the rates are constitutionally protected,
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HOSPITAL
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company must get approval
from the state to construct
the home.
EAMC is licensed for 352
hospital beds, but can only
use 275 now.
Thirty-eight beds are used
for patients that need skilled
nursing care after surgery.
Atkinson said these beds are
used mainly by older people
who need more time to recover
from surgery than normal.
Also, 29 beds are private
beds. The expansion will allow
EAMC to fill its 352-bed
capacity. The expansion will
make all 352 beds private
rooms.
Atkinson said the hospital
isn't in critical need for expansion
now, but will be in the
future if Lee County continues
to grow.
"We're pretty full," he said.
"In the winter months we have
a high capacity, but we want
to prepare for the future."
The expansion will be paid
for through bonds, and no
public money will be used.
The expansion could create
150 to 200 new jobs, Atkinson
said. With 2,000 employees
currently, EAMC is Lee County's
second-largest employer.
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they are next to impossible to
change. And because most of
the revenues from sales and
property taxes are diverted to
education, the state leaves little
room for discretionary
programs.
"The state is essentially out
of money," said Tom Car-ruthers,
a Birmingham attorney
who served as chairman
of Alabama's last tax reform
commission.
To keep its books balanced,
the state must underspend on
services.
"Prisons are overcrowded,"
Williams said "After midnight,
there are almost no patrolmen
on the highways."
"(The study) echoes in
many ways the sentiments the
governor has expressed over
the last 18 months," said
David Azbell, press secretary
for Gov. Bob Riley.
Studies by "Governing"
magazine have been a cause
for change in Alabama. In
1999, the state received a "D"
for its management practices.
Then-Gov. Don Siegelman
jumped on the low grade, and
in a follow-up study in 2001,
Alabama was one of the most
improved states, increasing to
a "C-."
Riley, who included tax
reform as part of his platform,
is hopeful that change can be
accomplished. Resistance
however, especially from rural
counties and several farm
organizations, remains
intense.
Mike Kilgore, executive
director of the Alabama
Farmers Federation, said
other studies have uncovered
a different Alabama.
He cites a 2001 study sponsored
by Jacksonville State
University's Center for Economic
Development, which
found that Alabama rated
above the southeastern and
national averages on the proportion
of personal income
that is allocated for state and
local taxes — 24.5 percent in
Alabama, compared to 24.3
percent regionally and nationally.
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GAS PRICES: Riley prepares state for war with energy-saving tips
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cient amount of oil, but it still
depends on foreign sources.
Riley is agreeing with President
Bush that war with Iraq
is imminent.
"Gov. Bob Riley said war
with Iraq is inevitable considering
Saddam Hussein's
regime," Bryers said. "Saddam
Hussein will not disarm."
Bryers said Riley believes,
because of the incidents of
Sept. 11, the terrorists have
proven they could strike without
warning.
Riley is preparing the state
for war and has already activated
hundreds of soldiers.
He also established a permanent
functioning office for
homeland security providing
contact to the police and
other safety offices in the
chance of attack.
For now, Alabama citizens
can follow some energy saving
tips listed below to do
their part in preparing for
war:
— Let your car warm up
briefly until the oil pressure
gauge shows normal.
— Don't speed. At speeds
above 55 mph, fuel economy
decreases rapidly.
— When possible, avoid
stop-and-go driving.
— Don't idle. Restarting your
engine uses less fuel than
idling for one minute.
— Car or van pool, use mass
transit, walk or ride a bike
when possible.
To make Alabamians more
aware of saving energy,
ADECA has provided a free
brochure that lists all the tips
on fuel conservation.
"It is prudent to be aware
and to conserve," Bryers said.
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RecycleAuburn has unveiled
a new plan as part of the fifth
annual Auburn Recycles Day.
The plan will give people the
opportunity to recycle computer
equipment.
The equipment will be
accepted by appointment only
because it must be stored in a
dry area.
Computer equipment isn't
the only thing that can be
donated.
Anything from connectors,
cords, wires, modems, circuit
boards, fax machines, printers,
communication systems,
mainframes, cell phones and
audio/visual equipment
(excluding TVs) will be accepted.
Computer equipment does
not have to be in working order
to be donated.
"1 think this is a great idea,"
said Dryden Driggers, a junior.
"It's an easy way to gel rid of
electrical things you don't need
anymore."
Anyone can make an
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Environmental Service Department
at 501-3080.
Additional items accepted
by RecycleAuburn include aluminum,
corrugated cardboard,
newspaper, steel and tin, office
paper, magazines, telephone
books, batteries, glass, plastics
and wood waste.
Aside from small items, the
city recycles things called
"white goods" like refrigerators,
stoves and other large
appliances.
RecycleAuburn, which received
a $10,000 grant from the
state of Alabama, is developing
an informational video on
recycling, printing recycling
pamphlets and promoting
home composting.
A "trash-to-treasure" magician
has also been created to
promote recycling among the
city's children.
Andre Richardson, the division
manager, said the first
recycle program to be used in
Auburn was in 1987.
Auburn is the first city to
offer roadside recycling collection
and has become a model
for small cities in Alabama.
RecycleAuburn was founded
in 1994.
The RecycleAuburn drop-off
center is located on North
Donahue Drive across from the
Fleet Services Complex.
"This is a unique program,
and it helps the environment,"
said Andre Schillinger, a junior
in graphic design. "Anything
that helps save the planet is
worth the time."
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Remains, artifacts found in Fort Payne
By CARLA MERRILL
Assistant Photo Editor
American Indian remains
dating back as far as 8,500 B.C.
were discovered in Fort Payne,
at an area along U.S. Highway
11.
The remains, first discovered
in 2000. were discovered while a
dangerous road known as
"Dead Man's Curve" was being
reconstructed.
The site began to be studied
in 1999 when the Department
of Transportation hired Jacksonville
State University
archaeologists to look for any
artifacts before they began
reconstructing the curve.
"We are gaining a tremendous
amount of environmental
and cultural information about
a fairly focused group of prehistoric
Indians," said Harry Hol-stein,
director of the
Archaeological Resource Laboratory
with Jacksonville State
University.
Holstein said the excavation
is at a standstill. He said they
are waiting to hear what Native
Americans want them to do
with the remains. The bones
can be removed or left in the
ground and capped in concrete.
"I feel it should be left up to
them." Holstein said. "We can't
make that decision."
Archaeologist John Cottier,
an associate professor of sociology
at Auburn University, said
this find is a significant one.
"There are no written records
of these Indians, the only way
we could know about them is
through studying these
remains," Cottier said. "They
are basically writing history
about a group of people that we
know very little about."
Cottier said there are a lot of
unanswered questions about
these Native Americans.
"We don't know a lot about
how well-organized they were,
what their activities were or
what religion they practiced,"
Cottier said.
Physical osteologist Dr. Cassandra
Hill has identified nearly
100 of the remains. She is
able to identify their ages,
sexes and nutritional states at
the time of death.
"Where these remains were
found was probably a small village."
Cottier said. "These people
were not fully nomadic,
they were hunter-gatherers."
The excavation should be finished
within two weeks, but it
will take about two years to finish
analyzing everything and
write a report.
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In an effort to slow traffic, the city has installed the first driving circle on Windway Road after residents complained.
Council approves traffic-slowing device policy
By MATT COLLINS
Staff Writer
The Auburn City Council is
trying to slow things down in
area neighborhoods.
The council approved the
[Neighborhood Traffic Calming
Policy last November to slow
down traffic in Auburn's residential
areas and provide a
'safer environment for pedestrians.
The new policy allows the
use of traffic-calming devices
such as speed bumps and
rumble strips, which the city
planners hope will cause drivers
to reduce their speed.
The city is also proposing
narrowing some streets and
installing traffic circles to
encourage drivers to slow
down in neighborhoods.
"I appreciate what the city is
doing," said Lolly Steiner, president
of the Auburn Chamber
of Commerce. "It's a concept
that has worked in other
cities."
The policy came about
because of concerns about
traffic in certain communities
around the cities.
"It was an issue of speeding
and cut-through traffic that
prompted this policy," said
Brandy Ezelle, city traffic engineer.
Citizens can participate by
submitting traffic-calming
request forms to the Public
Works Department to have
their neighborhoods evaluated
as potential places for traffic
calming devices.
If a street is found to be
suitable, the device must be
approved by the residents of
that area. This is done by the
submission of a petition from
at least 80 percent of the residents
in the neighborhood
asking for the device.
This petition is required
before the council can give
finaj approval of any traffic
calming devices.
Before installation of any
devices, traffic in the proposed
areas has to be analyzed by the
Traffic Engineering Division.
The amount of traffic in the
area will determine if physical
devices can be installed in the
area.
High traffic and main emergency
access routes may not
be eligible for devices to be
installed, though other methods
can be recommended.
Traffic engineers will also
look into the history of accidents
in requested areas, and
the amount of cut-through
and emergency-service traffic
in those areas.
"We have already had about
20 requests for traffic calming
devices," Ezelle said.
The city has installed onl>
one such device, a traffic circle
on Windway Road.
"(These devices) give a better
overall safety feeling and
protect the pedestrians in
neighborhoods," Ezelle said.
Any citizen interested in the
Neighborhood Traffic Calming
Policy, or if they would like to
request a traffic-calming
device in their neighborhoods,
should call the Public Works
Department at 501-3000.
For more information a
copy of the policy is available
also available on the city's
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FRANK DILLARD
Photo Editor
DANIEL MOORE
Art Editor
Tick tock
Parking solution stalled by
Walker, needs approval
Two consultants and hundreds of
thousands of dollars later. Auburn
still needs a parking deck.
Both Sasaki Associates and Volk-ert
Associates told Auburn in paid
consultating evaluations that a [larking
deck is necessary to alleviate
parking problems and move students
closer to campus housing.
Now, Auburn University is hiring
another consultant to examine the
problem.
That's a problem.
Student leaders have told administration
since last fall that a deck is
the best solution to parking problems.
Some administrators listened and
have worked hard to get parking
decks approved.
Plans for two decks are drawn and
ready for approval. The first would
be built behind the Hill dorms next
to the new poultry science building.
The problem, according to Christine
Curtis, associate provost of
facilities, is President William Walker
and the Board of Trustees.
Curtis said in a meeting last week
with student leaders that Walker will
not recommend the decks to the
trustees until he is convinced there
is a need for them.
Curtis and other students had
worked to get the parking decks into
the agenda of last week's board
meeting, but were thwarted by Walker.
Time is essential because parking
isn't going to improve with construction
and increasing enrollment.
A deck will take three years to
build, and the sooner construction
starts the better.
Walker's main fear of a parking
deck is the estimated $23 million
price tag for two decks. It's a legitimate
concern, but Auburn still
needs a parking deck.
Walker knows trustees won't
approve parking decks because they
find them ugly and don't want to
spend the money.
And when the masterplan was created
last year, parking decks were
left off the map.
Attempts to alleviate parking congestion
by improving Tiger Transit
isn't working either. The bus system
hasn't drastically increased its volume
since the changes took effect.
Building one deck by the Hill now
instead of two wmld show students
progress is being made. It would cut
the cost in half.
Students need more parking and
Walker and the trustees should stop
spending money on consultants and
start saving money for a parking
deck.
DANIEL MOORE
Leaving a legacy
Holding off on cutting Legacy program, studying
alternative cost savings smart move
Auburn University's Board of
Trustees used common sense when
delaying action on whether to cut
the Legacy program.
The Legacy program is a program
designed to give a tuition break to
out-of-state students who have a
parent who graduated from Auburn.
Out-of-state students normally
pay three times the amount of
tuition in-state students pay. Students
in the Legacy program pay
twice what in-state students pay, a
savings of SI ,900 every semester.
Walker said the program was created
in 1997 to increase the ratio of
out-of-state students, but now was
needless because the demand for an
education from Auburn has grown.
The program saves students S2.5
million a year, money many board
members feel could best be spent
elsewhere.
Eliminating the Legacy program
would put more money in the budget
in the short term, but the issue
needs to be looked at more closely.
Trustee Paul Spina was opposed to
the idea because of the popularity oi
the program. Spina doesn't want to
make another move that would
anger alumni, something trustees
have mastered over the past decade.
But there are better reasons than
trustee public relations to save the
program.
The Legacy program is a goodwill
gesture to out-of-state alumni. Many
out-of-state alumni give thousands
of dollars to the University, something
they might not do if their child
wasn't going to get a discounted
education.
Also, cutting the program will
mean fewer out-of-state students,
which will be a decrease in money.
Some trustees are right in being
hesitant to eliminate a program that
would upset many alumni just as
Auburn prepares for a campaign to
increase its endowment by S750 million.
"Nobody can tell me we'll get the
S2.5 million. There's a lot of people
who are disturbed over this," Spina
said. "Let's not tear the bridge (to
our alumni J down."
Most Southeastern Conference
schools have a similar system in
place. It's part of alumni relations.
Alumni association president
('wen Brown supports the idea of a
merit-based exemption if cuts to the
program need to be made.
Brown should be listened to since
he withheld a S2 million donation
two years ago because of discontent
with the board.
It's possible there are others like
him that might not give money to a
University their children can't attend
with exemption.
Dropping consultants that examine
parking might be a better way to
save money.
If Auburn can stand to keep the
program, it should.
CUPID'S
GOU RACK
CAMPUS VOICES
Alabama split by rural crises
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Auburn University student body, fox ally, administration or Hoard ofTrustei s
Alabama is a state of stark contrasts.
Within 60 minutes of the
dazzling Mercedes complex at
Vance is Greene County, where 66
percent of all births are to unwed
mothers. Within 50 minutes of the
Capital City Club in Montgomery
are Lowndes, Bullock and Dallas
counties, all experiencing chronic
double-digit unemployment. Within
45 minutes of Decatur, where
Boeing builds state-of-the art rockets,
is Winston County where 37
percent of those over 25 years of age
did not complete high school.
While a lot of our metro areas are
doing well, many of Alabama's rural
communities struggle to survive. Of
the 15 counties with double-digit
unemployment, 14 are rural. Of the
10 counties with the highest percent
population over 65, nine are
rural. Of the 15 county school systems
with the lowest average SAT
scores, 14 are rural. Of the 20 counties
with the lowest median family
income, all are rural. Rural areas
have fewer jobs, older populations,
poorer schools and less money.
Rural Alabama is in the midst of a
crisis that has been a long lime in
the making. Throughout the 20lh
century Alabama's primary economic
development strategy was
based on cheap land, low taxes and
thousands of poorly educated people
who would sweat for virtually
nothing. Non-durable manufacturing,
concentrated in the textile and
apparel sectors, became the mainstay
of the economies of many rural
Alabama communities.
Fast forward to the early 21st century
Alabama now faces a changed
world. A world of free trade, corporations
seeking inexpensive labor in
other countries and smarter
machines replacing humans. A
world where the important question
for companies is not "What
does labor cost?" but instead "What
does labor know?" These changes
are pounding many rural communities
like a storm surge on the beach.
According to the Center for Business
and Economic Research at the
University of Alabama, in the last
five years the state has lost 31,861
non-durable manufacturing jobs —
78 percent of them in textiles and
apparel.
WHAT TO DO?
That brings us to the question of
what should be done about 1.3 million
rural Alabamians. What is
needed for rural Alabama to begin
to reach its potential?
State Leadership and Coordination.
Of course, the struggle within
rural communities is not unique to
Alabama. It is common throughout
the rural South. What is unique to
Alabama is that rural problems are
not being addressed in a significant
manner. While every other southern
state has at least one state-level
entity that deals solely with rural
concerns and constituencies,
Alabama does not.
Rural Alabama must insist on a
common philosophy of development,
a full sharing of information
and a commitment from all
involved to move toward the same
goals. Specifically, Alabama needs
JOE
SUMMERS
sumneja@auharn.edu
to establish a Rural Development
Council similar to those already
operating in 40 other states. The
Rural Development Council would
serve as an advocate for the interests
of rural Alabama and provide
the coordination to keep our efforts
focused and effective. Rural Alabama
needs a champion and an advocate.
REGIONAL STRATEGIES AND
COLLABORATION
A place is classified as
rural primarily because it
is sparsely populated,
meaning there is a lack of
critical mass — not just
of people but of leadership,
of financial capacity,
of infrastructure, of
skilled labor. Consequent-
"Hural
Alabama
must insist on
a common
philosophy of
development,
a full sharing
ly, for rural areas to sur- .,..,.,,,,,<,„ ,,,., „,
vive, they must join forces °J 'ilJOMiallon ^y t 0 t ^ e o v e r a ]]
Mercedes, Honda and Hyundai have
leaders in every rural hamlet in
Alabama dreaming of landing the
"big one" for their community.
However, chasing automotive and
other large-scale projects with an
open checkbook is not rational
rural development policy.
Six rural counties (Bibb, Hale,
Greene, Pickens, Fayette and Walker)
adjoin Tuscaloosa County, the
home of Mercedes. However, there
are fewer people employed in these
six counties today than there were
before Mercedes located to Alabama.
While Tuscaloosa County has
eight Mercedes suppliers, none are
located in the adjacent rural counties.
According to a study by the
Economic Development Partnership
of Alabama, the average distance
to an Interstate for both
Mercedes and Honda suppliers is
3.2 miles, a condition that immediately
eliminates many rural sites.
Given this information, it's
safe to say that for rural
Alabama, the road to the
Promised Land is not lined
with hubcaps.
Too often, our rural communities
rely on the traditional
industrial
recruitment approach to
development. However, the
economic
and a
commitment
from all
involved to
move toward
the same
goab"
and work together. Tiny
economies do not have
the wherewithal to compete
in a global setting.
Therefore, rural advancement
requires regional
collaboration instead of
competition. Rural communities
across the state
must learn to share
resources for development
and share the benefits of success.
IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE IN
RURAL COMMUNITIES
Economic development professionals
often speak of "product,"
meaning available land and existing
buildings. However, "quality of life"
is as much a part of the product
mix as buildings and land. Effective
schools, quality medical care,
diverse recreational opportunities,
good roads, clean water, top-level
public safety and much more make
a location appealing—not just dirt
and buildings at an industrial site.
Businesses want to locate or expand
into quality communities, not just
into quality industrial sites.
Many communities are simply
not prepared for large-scale economic
development. Incentives and
spec building programs have not,
and will not, rescue these communities
from entrenched poverty.
Instead of trying quick fixes, these
communities would benefit most
from sustained efforts to overcome
distress rooted in illiteracy, teenage
pregnancy, high school dropout
rates, drug use, poor performing
schools and inadequate health care.
In fact, nothing is as important for
rural economic development as
improving rural public schools.
DIVERSE AND INNOVATIVE RURAL
DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES
The recent plant locations of
development approach
must be to match particular
strategies with the particular
assets of the
community. This might
include tourism, commercial
and retail development,
technology parks,
agribusiness, retiree attraction,
entrepreneurial support
or other kinds of
development. Ideally, development
will involve a diverse combination
of strategies.
IS THERE HOPE?
Is there hope for rural Alabama?
Yes. A number of communities
throughout the South, and even in
Alabama, have refused to accept the
fate of so many of their neighbors.
They have invested in local schools,
partnered with regional neighbors,
created strategic development
plans, pursued diverse development
strategies, identified and connected
community assets, involved citizens
and raised their expectations. This
recipe will work for other rural
Alabama communities.
However, much of rural Alabama
continues to struggle for survival.
Still in search of its destiny, still
waiting to join the 21st century.
Still waiting for prosperity to widen
its circle to include them.
Joe Sumners, Ph.D., is director of the
Economic Development Institute at
Auburn University. You can reach
him at 844-4704.
Larry Lee, co-author, is the former
executive director of the Covington
County Economic Development
Commission and West Central Partnership
of Alabama.
The full EDI report, "Beyond the
Interstate: The Crisis in Rural
Alabama," can be found at www.
aubum.edu/outreach/edi.
GTlje Auburn plainsman Thursday, Feb. 13, 2003 A9
COMMENTARY
Diversity
can wait
ADAM
JONES
jones@theplainsman.com
I'm sick of diversity. It has no
meaning to me anymore.
Currently, those selecting possible
trustees on the trustee selection
committee are looking for a
"diversity candidate," at the urging
of Gov. Bob Riley and others on
campus.
A diversity candidate? A meaningless
phrase floating in a sea of
meaningless rhetoric about diversity.
As if placing a black trustee on
the board takes care of the "black
voice," or a female trustee will
speak for the "female voice."
The truth is there already is a
black man and a woman on the
board. Trustee Byron Franklin has
no more right to represent blacks
than trustee Bobby Lowder has to
represent whites.
Apply everything you know
about diversity, and apply it to
white males, and the rhetoric
crumbles like sand.
There isn't just one white male
perspective.
But this is part of an established
trend in academics. Diversity is a
buzzword used to get headlines
and praise, not results.
If there was a meeting of the
SGA president, Black Student
Union president, International
Student Organization president,
Auburn Gay and Lesbian Association
president and Miss Auburn,
what would be represented?
My wants for this campus probably
wouldn't be voiced at the
table, and neither would those of
most of the campus.
That's because SGA President
Heath Henderson and I differ on
some issues, but he's white so he
must represent the white voice.
Right?
It's silly to believe that one
homosexual can speak for all
homosexuals. There isn't one
minority voice.
People are individuals with individual
perspectives.
When diversity and the Board of
Trustees are mentioned, it should
be a diversity of ideas, not race or
gender.
Right now, there are essentially
13 business-minded people on the
board, with the State Superintendent
of Education Ed Richardson
the only educator.
I fear the selection committee
will withdraw the other two candidates
in the name of diversity.
Riley doesn't appear to have that
intention, but based on comments
by committee members Bobby
Lowder and Jimmy Samford, it
might.
The reason board reform was
started years ago was because
alumni felt the current board had
too many financial ties to one
man, creating a board of one voice
and one vote.
It is important to have as many
perspectives on the board as possible,
but Auburn's board is in too
dire need of reform to worry about
diversity.
If the two previous nominations
are withdrawn because of diversity,
reform would have been in vain.
YOUR VIEW
Students paying more for less
Editor, The Auburn Plainsman:
The Auburn student population is
now at an all time high. The Auburn
student tuition is now at an all time
high. The Auburn quality of education
is now at an all time low. The Auburn
student population is now classified as
"customers." The "customer is always
right," the saying goes in the business
world. If so, then why are you paying
more and more money for less and less
education? Every term, the degree you
seek is worth less and less. Students in
all other states are getting better
instruction. How will you compete with
them? Your Board of Trustees and your
president have absolutely no vision of
higher education, beyond a sort of Vo-
Tech mediocrity. They are terrified by
anything better, they want to keep you
totally glued to harmless, worthless
sideshows, like football, basketball, etc.,
etc.
Have you ever heard Walker say anything
about making excellence of
instruction a "Core Value?" Smaller
classes? Fewer incompetent teachers?
More personal attention? Can you
actually believe anything at all from the
mouths of Walker and the board? The
old joke about teaching math in the
stadium is funny because that is exactly
what your board would love to do. A
student-teacher ratio of 25,000 to one.
Do the math. You will never get a good
President while the board is in power.
First, he would not dare to come here.
Second, if he did, they would fire him in
weeks.
The longer this tragedy drags on, the
more mediocrity trickles down through
our whole system like dirty oil through
an old tractor. What are you customers
going to do about this? It's your money,
it's your life. You roar like lions at football
games. What happens to your spirit
when your own future is at stake?
Nicholas D. Davis
Auburn professor emeritus
Bald eagle is imposter
Editor, The Auburn Plainsman:
Adam Jones is editor of The
Auburn Plainsman. You can reach
him at 844-9021.
According to the popular legend, a
Civil War soldier was watching the
gridiron battle between Auburn and
Georgia in 1892. With him was his pet
eagle — nicknamed "Anvre" — that
broke free from the soldier's grasp and
soared majestically around the field.
Below her, Auburn began a steady
march to victory and won the first football
game in the South. At the conclusion
of the game, the eagle fell to the
ground and died, and since that day the
battle cry of Auburn University has
been "War Eagle."
That eagle was a golden eagle, and
every eagle since has been a golden
eagle. It is traditions like the War Eagle
that sets Auburn apart from other
schools, and it is tradition that binds us
to the past and points us to the future.
To those who come before and those
who are yet to come, the battle cry
"War Eagle" will always hold a special
place in their hearts. And the living
embodiment of the "War Eagle" battle
cry is the golden eagle.
War Eagle VI is old and deserves her
rest in retirement. And while I realize
nationalistic and patriotic sentiments
are at an all-time high in our country
right now, we don't need to lose sight of
our history. The icon of Auburn University
is the golden eagle, not the bald
eagle, and any attempt to change it is
doing a huge disservice to 111 years of
tradition. The appropriate thing to do
here is to attempt to find a new golden
eagle to carry on the tradition and bear
the title War Eagle VII.
I, for one, will not cheer for an impostor
eagle.
Rob Peck
junior, public relations
Printing services capable of
printing newAU Report
Editor, The Auburn Plainsman:
We are writing this letter in response
to an article by Roy Summerford in the
February 3,2003 issue of the AU
Report. In the article, From the Editor,
Unveiling a new format for the AU
Report, Summerford discusses the fact
that the newsletter has" a new and different
look due to the necessity of
printing off-campus." He emphasizes
that "one benefit of the change to commercial
printing is that the AU Report
can take advantage of modern four-color
presses, which enable more cost-effective
printing of color than with the
two-color presses that were used in the
past."
The implication of Mr. Summerford's
comments is that the new format and
four-color printing could not have been
achieved by Auburn University Printing
and Design, which has printed the AU
Report for many years. This conclusion
is simply not true. AUP&D could and
did produce many fine-quality four-color
publications. The change in format
size could have also been achieved
by AUP&D if the request had been
made. Requests for an investment in
four-color press equipment that could
have better met the demands of our
customers at a less expensive rate were
denied. The fact that AUP&D did not
have a four-color press is a decision
made by the administration of the University.
The closing of AUP&D has brought
disappointment and loss of jobs to
many longtime Auburn employees who
have taken pride in their jobs and pride
in the products they produced. Mr.
Summerford's comments imply that a
better, more attractive report can now
be produced by going off campus. This
is untrue. AUP&D could have produced
anything the writers of the AU Report
wanted. To imply otherwise adds insult
to our injury and is especially hurtful to
AUP&D employees who now face the
difficult task of finding other jobs.
We have taken pride in our work, we
have cared about Auburn University,
and we do not appreciate being
smeared in an effort to justify this move
to transfer all printing to off-campus
sources. It's not fair, and it's not what
we expect from the Auburn family.
not to find weapons. It's Iraq's responsibility
to lay everything they have out to
be inspected. They are playing games
with the inspectors, the UN, their own
mustaches, and the U.S. You want to
provide them more time to play their
game. I do not.
Appeasement is exactly what you
advocate. You state that "he poses a
threat to no other country." Tell that to
Kuwait. I love this quote too, "we can
deal with Saddam Hussein through
peaceful means." That is classic. I
respect your opinion, but you have to
be realistic about this situation. War is
a necessary evil. This man has evil
intentions and it is necessary to bring
war to him.
Eric C. Levanda
Lenard Hail
Auburn University Printing and Design
America needs to stop Iraq
Editor, The Auburn Plainsman:
In response to Charles Johnson's letter
to the editor in last week's The
Auburn Plainsman:
Your test is as about as weak as Saddam's
air power.
1. It's on record what Iraq possessed
in the late 1990s inspections. There is
nothing on record showing that he
complied and destroyed these banned
weapons. Weapons inspectors and
defectors have provided us with their
knowledge of his arsenal. Did you just
happen to miss Colin Powell's presentation?
Oh, let me guess, you, like Iraq,
believe it to be fabricated propaganda
or my favorite "a cartoon".
2. Would it make you feel better to
put war on the shelf until he has these
weapons? It's called a matter of time. I
also would rather, should Al-Qaeda
come calling, that Saddam doesn't have
a closet full of goodies for them.
3. This is my favorite condition. You
remove Saddam and you remove this
threat. Do you think the people of Iraq
are going to remove him? War is the
only way.
4. This "threat left without war"
would more than likely cause more
destruction here than Iraq.
5. You are living in a fairyland if you
think Saddam is going to give up his
weapons to a bunch of inspectors. The
inspector's job is to inspect the
weapons that Iraq reports to have, it's
your article on the "retiring" of War
Eagle VI also know as "Tiger."
First this is not an attack against
Katie Rahmer personally or the The
Auburn Plainsman as a paper, for writing
the facts. I, as a freshman at Camp
War Eagle, was indoctrinated with the
story of the fledgling golden" eagle that
was brought home by the returning soldier
and so gallantly gave its life to
bring the win against Georgia which
incidentally was the first football game
Auburn played in. The idea that you
can simply switch out one bird for
another without harming a fundamental
tradition of a historic school is asinine.
Who in his right mind feels he can
play God with the beliefs of so many
proud students and alumni.
Saying (or screaming) "War Eagle" is
not just a battle cry, it is a greeting,
which 1 have had given and returned by
many who, being students or gradu-
Columbia tragedy should not be
usedforpolitical agenda
Editor. The Auburn Plainsman:
If Michael Thompson was delivering
his Feb. 6 column "Sky is still the limit
for America" at the national funeral I
think it would go something like this:
"Bow your head ladies and gentlemen
and let us pray. Dear lord, let us
eliminate our aid to Africa designed to
combat AIDS. You and I both know
they have HIV because they have been
sexually impure. And, our kind and giving
savior, can we please end the 'losing
battle against poverty' and spend the
money elsewhere since we've wasted
enough money since President Johnson
made a $1 trillion mistake? Oh lord, let
us end 'mass immigration from the
third world,' and give us the strength to
beat China before we become 'impotent.'
God Bless the Astronauts, and
God Bless America."
The sky may be the limit for our
space program, but there is apparently
no depth too low for people interested
in capitalizing on the deaths of others
for the pitiful sake of a political agenda.
Steven Guess
Mission Viejo, Calif.
Auburn needs golden eagle
Editor, The Auburn Plainsman:
My name is Aaron Wheeler and I am
an alumnus of Auburn University. I
attended from 1995 to 1999 and
throughout that time I was a dyed-in-the-
wool Auburn fan and contini'-'
be to this day. This leads me to the
point I am going to make concerning
DANIEL MOORE — ART EDITOR
ates, have found me to be a fan and
graduate. It is a congratulation given at
the end of commencement to those
who, in the four or five years, were
equipped to go out in the world and do
something life changing, become a productive
member of society. It is a condolence
after a hard fought defeat. It is
the embodiment of everything stated
in the Auburn Creed. What do we say
to the future of Auburn? That we were
too busy to maintain a tradition handed
down almost from the beginning of
the school. What does that say, not only
about our convictions and ideals but
about how we handle what is entrusted
to us. Will we let other things slip too,
maybe academics in favor of convenience.
I feel that if the University allows
SERRC to make such a defacing decision
to the traditions of the school then
maybe it's time to cut the association
between the two. It is true that SERRC
does do many, many great deeds in the
rescue and rehabilitation of birds of
prey. But destroying a school tradition
carelessly will not be one of the great
things they do. I do understand that
this decision is for the good of Tiger, so
my suggestion is to find another
GOLDEN Eagle to replace her. Nowhere
was that idea mentioned. Mr. Shelnutt
is only partially right in his last statement.
It is bigger than an icon, but it is
the icon that is the pillar upon which
the greater idea stands. And it does
matter whether it is a Golden Eagle or a
Bald Eagle, it matters a great deal.
I know this may not make it into the
paper, but I couldn't stand by and not
make a statement when 1 felt the very
ideals of an institution I believe in are
in danger. As always "I believe in
Auburn and love it."
Aaron M.Wheeler
alumnus. 1999
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destroyed much of the structure..
"The building is a giant termite
colony," said University
architect Greg Parsons.
"They've taken over."
Parsons said it would be
impossible to terminate the
insects without destroying
much of the historical building.
Since the building has to be
completely redone, facilities
plans to restore Samford, Parsons
said.
"Whenever Samford has
been remodeled in the past it's
been made to conform with the
style of the time," Parsons said.
"Only in the last 20 years has
restoring historical buildings
become popular."
Several obstacles have developed
over the course of the
planning period, the largest
concerning the president's
office.
While the building is being
transformed into an office
befitting the executive branches
of the administration, Curtis
said the construction will be so
involved it will unseat every
office.
"The president won't be able
to remain in Samford, but he
needs a central spot on campus,"
Curtis said.
To deal with the overflow,
facilities plans to renovate
Langdon Hall and its annex to
house Walker and his aides,
and construct a 30,000-square-foot
building to provide surge
space for the human resources
offices in Langdon, and any
other offices upset by future
projects.
"The surge building will be
located near the 3-D arts building
and will be functional for a
variety of uses," Curtis said. "As
the University continues to
expand, (the building) will provide
more opportunities for
use."
The trustees approved the
Birmingham-based managing
team of Brasford & Gory to
oversee both the Samford and
Langdon renovations, and
Davis Architects, also of Birmingham,
in association with the
office of Jack Pyburn, in
Atlanta, to complete the renovations.
Pyburn has restored several
buildings in Georgia built by
Bruce and Morgan, the same
firm that built Samford Hall.
"(Pyburn has) restored hundreds
of historical buildings,
but his connection with other
projects by Samford's original
architects is what sets him
apart," Parsons said. "It is
important to the integrity of
the building."
Financial obstacles could
also hinder renovation plans.
Curtis told the trustees that a
detailed budget could be prepared
by the next board meeting,
but the administration
predicts the Samford Hall renovations
will cost approximately
$25 million, the Langdon Hall
and Annex renovations roughly
$7.4 million, and the surge
building about $4.6 million.
Executive Vice President Don
Large mentioned the deferred
maintenance budget and uni-
Frank Dillard — Photo Editor
Samford Hall is about to undergo renovations that will cost
close to $25 million.
versity bonds as possible
sources.
The deferred maintenance
plan, created in the mid-1990s,
has allowed facilities to defer
approximately $3 million of its
$7 million to 8 million annual
budget for large projects, like
renovations.
Large also said some loans
could probably be taken
against the University bonds,
which are at an all-time high,
without affecting their rating,
but that he would like to find
financing elsewhere.
D. R. McGinnis is in charge of
raising private money for the
project. He said he would not
be able to begin fund-raising
until the administration determined
the need, but that he did
have a "very general" two-step
plan.
"The effort will include a
process of identifying individuals
who have the capability to
make a gift of five figures or
more," McGinnis said. "Step
two will be much broader in its
scope."
Several trustees, including
Bobby Lowder, said patrons
might be less willing to part
with large sums of money
because Samford Hall has
already been named, but
McGinnis disagreed.
"Samford is such an icon at
this institution that it might be
less difficult," McGinnis said.
Curtis is expected to give a
more developed budget by the
next board meeting.
RILEY
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to the states for well-schooled
workers.
Sumners said companies
don't want to move to rural
areas where education is traditionally
sub-par.
Riley praised the efforts of
Sumners. Wilson and others at
Auburn for their willingness to
help the community.
The governor began his
address to the trustees with a
positive message regarding the
financial future of education in
Alabama.
Walker had already
addressed the board, saying
that while Auburn and the state
of Alabama might survive this
fiscal year unscathed, the University
would not be so lucky in
the future.
Walker also said the University
should not rely on the rainy
day trust fund, since it was only
a short-term solution.
"We need a long term solution,"
Walker said.
"We have a chance to make
lasting change," he said. "Let's
do it, not just for our generation,
but for future generations."
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AUBURN AUTHOR TO
SPEAK NEXT WEEK:
Paul Hemphill will be
on campus Wednesday,
Feb. 19. He will read in
the Draughon Library
at 4 p.m. from his latest
book, "Nobody's Hero."
Hemphill graduated
from Auburn in 1959,
and is known throughout
the country for his
sports writing, journalism
and 14 books. He
has been Pulitzer Prise
nominee, and a commentator
for National
Public Radio.
HUMMINGBIRD EXPERT
TO GIVE TIPS AT
AUBURN:
Fred Bassett will give a
presentation on attracting
hummingbirds at
the Auburn University
Hotel & Dixon Conference
Center Tuesday,
Feb. 18 at 12:30 p.m.
and 2 p.m. The event is
sponsored by the
Auburn bird study
group and the Auburn
Academy of Lifelong
Learners. Bassett will
lecture on attracting
birds in both winter
and summer.
AUBURN'S STUDENT
AFFAIRS DIVISION WINS
NATIONAL AWARDS:
Two student recruitment
publications and
a War Eagle Day interactive
DVD produced
by Auburn's Student
Affairs Division have
won merit awards in a
national competition.
Auburn is the only
Southeastern Conference
or Southern land-grant
University so
honored. The Student
Affairs Division was
recognized by the
Atlanta-based Admissions
Marketing
Report, the national
newspaper of admissions
marketing.
QUOTABLE:
"There is no way
you can appreciate
how shallow and
misleading this
report is unless you
read it far yourself
— Gary Mullen
University Senate steering
committee member, on Richard
Bradley's SACS report.
—compiled from
staff reports
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CAMPUS ORGANIZATIONS
Flying team headed to nationals
By MICHELLE MIONE
Staff Writer
A national championship is
within reach.
The Auburn University War
Eagle Flying Team placed third at
the SAFECON Region IX competition
and is moving on to the
national competition May 17-21 at
the University of North Dakota in
Grand Folks.
"Last time the team went to
nationals was three years ago," said
Jared Hodge, the team's president.
"I wasn't on the team then, but I'm
happy we made it to the championship
this year."
The War Eagle Flying Team is an
active member of the National
Intercollegiate Flying Association,
which makes it possible to compete
against other schools in competitions
flying Cessna 172s.
There are 25 members on the
team, and its main purpose is to
promote aviation safety.
The team serves as a way for
pilots to better their piloting and
safety skills and to better understand
the aviation industry.
The team prepares for the
regional competition all year, and if
it places in the top three, it moves
on to the national competition
being held in North Dakota this
year. Last year the competition was
in Mississippi.
The team also takes trips and
will be going to Atlanta for a seminar
to promote aviation safety.
To get to the national competition,
the team must raise $25,000.
Right now, they are selling raffle
* Turn to FLYING, B2
Nicole Coleman — Photo Staff
Pilots Mike Kulbacki and Jarod Hodge, vice president and president of the War
Eagle Flying Team, check a plane for problems.
GREEK LIFE PROVOST SEARCH
University begins
interviews for provost
Three finalists to be announced in months
Matt Collins — Photo Staff
Three Auburn girls talk to a Delta Gamma alumna at the
sorority's bid day reception Feb. 8 in 217 Foy Student
Union.
Delta Gamma
chooses girls
By STACEY ROLLINS
Staff Writer
More than 200 women attended the Feb. 5 Delta Gamma
Open House Party at the Auburn University Hotel & Dixon
Conference Center, said Greek Life adviser Jill Moore.
After the meeting, women interested in Delta Gamma
chose a time to be interviewed by a team of Delta Gamma
alumni. The interviews were held Feb. 6 in 203 Foy Student
Union.
Even those who did not attend the meeting or select an
interview time were invited to participate, Moore said.
"The panel wanted to meet everybody and give everybody
a fair shot," she said.
The interviews began at 8 a.m. and ended at 8 p.m., with
no break for interviewers. Four women were interviewed
every 15 minutes.
Next, a panel of eight Delta Gamma alumni selected 138
women to continue to the next round.
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By ASHLEY LONG
Staff Writer
The search for Auburn University's iiext
provost has been initiated.
"We must have a list of three names to give
President Walker by the end of the spring semester,"
said Michael Moriarty, vice president for
research and co-chair of the provost search committee.
"It is a step-by-step process."
The committee will interview about 12 candidates.
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"It is extremely important for us to ch6ose a
person with a solid academic vision and ability to
gain the confidence of the faculty," said David
Wilson, vice president for University Outreach
and a member of the campus search committee.
"The interviewing has not begun yet, but we
have hired a professional search committee called
Korn-Ferry that has already started the process,"
Moriarty said.
Korn-Ferry is an executive search firm out of
Alexandria, Va., that has been working with
Auburn since late fall. The firm has not met with
the entire search committee yet, but they are
expected to meet in early April to discuss the
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustees honor Aubie
Board discusses legacy program
By JAMES DIFFEE
Assistant Campus Editor
The Board of Trustees voted unanimously Friday
to honor Auburn's champion mascot, Aubie.
Aubie, who began his career as a cartoon and
first emerged as a mascot at a 1979 basketball
game, was named 2003's No. 1 collegiate mascot
by the Universal Cheerleaders Association.
Aubie has won four previous championships,
in 1991,1995,1996 and 1999. This year he took
the title over runner-up Big Al, the mascot for
the University of Alabama.
Aubie was present for the first hour of the
board's meeting. After a spectacle of game-like
antics, which included high-fiving trustees, giving
President William Walker a noogie, and consoling
Bama fan and Gov. Bob Riley with a pat on
the head, Aubie was commended by the board
for his "continued service to the Auburn community."
The trustees also voted to laud the College of
Architecture, Design and Construction's programs
in architecture and interior architecture
for being nationally ranked 10th and 13th,
respectively.
"It is an honor," said Daniel Bennett, dean of
the College of Architecture, Design and Construction.
In other business, trustees approved an
increase in rental rates for housing at Auburn
University-Montgomery, increasing semester
rates by 8.78 percent at one housing complex.
AUM Chancellor Guin Nance said the University
is staying competitive with off-campus housing,
and that as the demand for campus housing
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nees, the committee narrows it down and
picks out the top candidates who will first
be interviewed off-campus," Williams said.
The top five or six candidates will then be
brought to campus to interview with alumni,
stakeholders, faculty and students.
"The names of the finalists will be kept
private until it is announced when they will
be coming to Auburn for interviews." Mori-arty
said.
It is then the 23-member committee's job
to select the top three names to be submitted
to Walker, who will make the final decision.
"I am hoping that this process will go well
and we will be able to find a well-qualified
person to lead the University," Wilson said.
Walker is expected to assign the new
provost to office by the beginning of fall
semester 2003.
Moriarty and Chris Rodger, a professor of
discrete and statistical science, were elected
by the members to serve as the co-chairs of
the committee.
"The reason the committee is so large is
because it enables us to gather a larger perspective,"
Moriarty said. "It allowed us to
compile a list of qualities based on various
opinions of what characteristics a good
provost' should possess."
Since Walker was named interim University
president by the Board of Trustees in
February 2001, John Pritchett has served as
interim provost
In June, Walker was permanently
assigned the position of president, and is
now seeking to permanently fill the position
ofprovost
The provost serves as the University's second
most senior administrator, and coordinates
and oversees the University's
academic, research and extension programs.
As the chief academic officer, the provost
ensures the curriculum remains current
and complies with accreditation standards.
The provost also represents the University
with accrediting associations.
DELTA GAMMA
> From BI
"Delta Gamma has a strong
chapter at Mississippi State,"
Moore said, "so the organization
brought in collegiate
members from this chapter."
The following evening. Delta
Gamma held two preference
parties for finalists at the
Saugahatchee Country Club.
"They couldn't fit everyone
in at one time, so half of the
women attended the 7:30 p.m.
party, and the other half
attended the 9 p.m. party."
Moore said.
The parties were held to
allow current Delta Gamma
members to meet potential
new members.
"This gave Auburn students
the chance to learn more about
Delta Gamma and to help them
decide if Delta Gamma is
something they want to
become a part of," Moore said.
On Feb. 8, from 9 a.m. to 12
p.m., the Greek Life office at
Foy Student Union distributed
envelopes informing potential
members of a Delta Gamma
bid receipt
Those receiving a bid reported
back to Foy Student Union
for a Bid Day celebration at
2:30 p.m.
The festivilies continued
into the evening for all new
Delta Gamma members.
A sisters-only celebration
was held in the Phi Mu chapter
room.
"We were thrilled with the
caliber of women who came
out for our process," said Beth
Searcy. Delta Gamma Fraternity
director of expansion.
"Through the mutual selection
process, we were able to
identify 120 women to invite
for membership," Searcy said.
Searcy said the invitations
were distributed among the
four classes with 43 freshmen.
35 sophomores, 35 juniors and
eight seniors.
"Three Delta Gamma representatives
will come to Auburn
on April 5 to initiate new
colony members and install a
new chapter of Delta Gamma,"
Searcy said. "The representatives
will also assist with the
election of officers and recruitment
planning for fall 2003."
The next two months will be
busy for new members. Each
pledge will spend time getting
to know other members, learning
about Delta Gamma and
preparing for membership in
the organization.
Delta Gamma's new members
wait for the remodeling of
a suite and hall in Sasnett,
which will be ready by fall 2003.
TRUSTEES
>• From BI
rises, "so should the cost."
Several housing complex rates were
increased at last fall's board meeting.
The board passed several resolutions to
improve the facilities, along with resolutions
propelling renovations at Samford
and l.angdon halls, and the construction of
an overflow building near the new 3-D art
building. The trustees also approved plans
to renovate Ross Hall.
"Ross Hall is an important building on
campus," said associate provost for facilities,
Christine Curtis, "it is in desperate
need."
Ross needs new plumbing, wiring, ventilation
systems and an overall facelift, she
said.
"The bottom floor is completely unusable,"
Curtis said. "The rest of the building
needs to be up to code with today's standards."
The plan will actually decrease Ross
Hall's square-footage. Auburn's Facilities
Divison plans to expand the rear wall,
removing the recession and making it
straight across.
Among its improvements, Ross will also
receive a 50-seat computer laboratory that
faculty members call "state-of-the-art." and
a "world-class" auditorium that will seat 60.
One proposal the trustees did not pass
was Walker's plan for the discontinuation
of the Legacy program.
The Legacy program is a program
designed to give a tuition break to out-of-state
students who have a parent who graduated
from Auburn.
Out-of-state students normally pay three
times the amount of tuition instate students
pay. Students in the legacy program
only pay twice what in-state students pay, a
savings of $1,900 every semester.
Walker said the program was created in
1997 to increase the ratio of out-of-state
students, but now was needless because
the demand for an education from Auburn
has grown.
The program saves students $2.5 million
a year, money many board members feel
could be best spent elsewhere.
"Two-and-a-half million is a lot of
money, especially when we scrape to create
$1 million in scholarships," said trustee
Robert Lowdec "It's an expensive program."
Other trustees were more cautious with
their judgment. They said it was the children
of life members of the Auburn Alumni
Association who benefited from the program,
alumni who qive nionev to thp University
every year.
As the University prepares for a campaign
to increase its endowment by $750
million, trustees said they don't want to
alienate alumni.
"No body can tell me we'll get the $2.5
million. There's a lot of people who are disturbed
over this," said trustee Paul Spina
"Let's not tear the bridge (to our alumni)
down."
Spina and others suggested a merit-based
program that would allow Legacy
students to work for their break-
Alumni Association President Owen
Brown said he supported the idea.
"I would rather have a program that gives
a waiver for students who meet certain criteria."
Brown said. "Pay for performance."
The proposal was tabled and Lowder
said Walker and the rest of the administration
should "give it some more thought"
The board passed several other resolutions,
including one that allowed for the
exploration of a plan to improve a sewage
system running underneath Jordan-Hare
Stadium. The proposed solution could
cost more than $11 million.
FLYING
> From Bl
tickets for Delta travel passes worth $350,
$250 and $200 each.
They also plan to host a pancake fly-in
on a Saturday morning, where people fly
into Auburn and have a pancake breakfast.
The team has also sent out requests to
businesses for sponsors, but is waiting for
responses.
"We hope we can raise the money to get
there," Hodge said. "It's a lot of money, but
the pancake fly-in has been successful in
the past so we are hoping for that success
this year."
The team practices at the Auburn-Opeli-ka
Robert G. Pitts Airport, located two
miles from campus. The department currently
operates 21 single and multi-engine
aircraft, plus three flight simulators.
"Right now we're not practicing because
we are focusing on raising money," said
sophomore Michael Kulbacki. "Before
competitions we practice twice a week for
ground events and once a week for flight
tests.
"It's a great feeling to make it to nationals,"
he said. "We worked really hard for it,
and we definitely deserve to be there."
There are eight ground events and four
flight events at the national competition.
Teams will compete in ground events
like a computer accuracy test, simulated
comprehensive aircraft navigation, aircraft
recognition, pre-flight inspection, ground
trainer, instrument flight rules simulator
and crew resource management
The four flight events performed are
message drop, navigation, short-field landing
and power-off landing.
In the message drop, pilots hit a target
on the ground with a message container
dropped from an aircraft at 200 feet. The
contestant whose container is closest to
the target is the winner.
The team that accumulates the highest
number of total points will be named the
national champions.
Each region will send the top three or
four teams to North Dakota to perform the
12 events in competition to be champions.
An estimated 30 schools will participate
in the National SAFECON competition,
including 350-400 contestants, 80-100
judges and 100-125 aircraft
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ANNOUNCRMFNTS
The AU Marriage and Family
Therapy Center provides therapy
and premarital counseling
for students and non-students,
couples, families or individuals.
Sliding fees. Call 844-4478.
AU Graduate Student Council
13th annual Student
Research Forum. March 19-20
at the Auburn University Hotel
& Dixon Conference Center.
Deadline for submission of
abstracts - Feb. 18. For more
information see "Events" at
www.auburn.edu/~augsc98
The Business-Engineering-
Technology Program is now
accepting applications for classes
beginning fall 2003. Additional
information and an
online application are found at
www.eng.auburn.edu/BET.
Application deadline is March
1.
The Littleton-Franklin lecture
by Michael Beschloss, originally
scheduled for Feb. 11, has
been rescheduled for Feb. 25, at
4 p.m., in the auditorium of the
Auburn University Hotel &
Dixon Conference Center.
Come have fun at the Love
Your Body Fair. Free massage,
yoga demonstration, food attitude
screenings, nutrition
screenings, giveaways. Thursday,
Feb. 20, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
217 Foy Student Union.
Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship
celebrates campus diversity
this week. Guest speaker Rev.
Ronald Seay with "Fulfilling a
Dream." Thursday, 7 p.m., at the
loft on College Street above
Quiznos. Call 887-9947.
www.auburn.edu/xa
Free Vision and Hearing
Screening offered by the
Auburn Collegiate Lions Club,
Mar. 5,10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the
Concourse in the Alabama
Lions' Screening Bus.
Teddy Bear Drive — Drop off
new teddy bears at 7030 Haley
Center, Feb. 1-28. Donations
given to Child Advocacy Center
of East Alabama, assisting
abused and neglected children.
CLUB MEETINGS
Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship
— worship, relationships,
life-changing ministry. Chi
Alpha is a non-denominational
fellowship that meets Thursdays,
7 p.m. at 129 S. College St
in the loft above Quiznos. Call
887-9947.
ON THE CONCOURSE
What is your worst
Valentines Day experience?
Faculty senate discusses SACS report
By ANNA CLAIRE STAMPS
Assistant Campus Editor
During the Feb. 11 University Senate
meeting, faculty senators discussed their
displeasure with Richard Bradley's SACS
report.
"There is no way you can appreciate how
shallow and misleading this report is
unless you read it for yourself" said Gary
Mullen, member of the senate steering
committee and professor of entomology
and plant pathology.
Richard Bradley, the independent lawyer
hired to investigate the Joint Assessment
Committee's complaints against the Board
of Trustees, released his report in December,
acquitting the trustees of wrongdoing.
"There is no legal basis to acquit people
of charges because they simply deny it,"
said Judy Sheppard, a member of the senate
steering committee and journalism professor.
"(Bradley) believed the trustees, and didn't
believe anyone else," she said.
"(The report's quotes) were largely drawn
upon the Board of Trustees and University
administration," said Conner Bailey, senate
steering committee member and professor
of agricultural economics and rural sociology.
"There was certainly not much from
students or the staff advisory council."
According to statistics discussed in the
meeting, trustee Robert Lowder was quoted
11 times, trustee James Samford nine
times, faculty members eight times and
former University President William Muse
eight times.
"I was disgusted at the shameless trashing
of Bill Muse and using him as the
scapegoat for the University's problems,"
Mullen said.
The senate also passed a motion proposed
by the steering committee urging
the Alabama Senate to confirm Elmer Harris
and Neil Christopher as new board
members and to nominate a woman or
minority for the third opening.
This recommendation will be sent to the
Alabama Senate and the trustee selection
committee.
"We hope for diversity in the next nominee,"
Sheppard said.
Stephen McFarland, dean of the graduate
school, gave an update on the Board of
Trustees academic affairs committee.
"The idea is to energize the academic
affairs committee on the board," McFarland
said.
He said trustee John Miller wants the
academic affairs committee to be the focal
point of all board deliberations.
John Pritchett, interim provost and vice
president of academic affairs, gave an
update on the University's Peaks of Excellence
program.
"The Peaks of Excellence have created a
lot of resentment among faculty members
and has created the haves and have-nots,"
he said.
The report outlined the programs supported
by Peaks of Excellence and the
funding the programs were receiving.
"We will ask the very hard question, 'Did
each program accomplish what it set out to
accomplish?' If not, its funding will be
dropped and redirected," Pritchett said.
Paula Sullenger, senate secretary-elect,
presented the results of the electronic voting
by faculty on the 2003 budgetary priorities.
Two hundred ninety-three people voted
using the online ballot.
"The call went out to 1,984 people," Sullenger
said. "That's about a 14 percent
response rate."
The senate also submitted nominations
for the University senate chair-elect, the
secretary-elect and the three openings on
the senate rules committee.
"Thepast20
Valentine's Days, but
my phone number is
501-0799:
Marcus Thomas
Junior,
software engineering
"When Titanic was big, my
mom made me go with this
hoy who tried to hold my
hand the whole time. 1 wiped
nt' nose on my hand so he
didn't want to hold it after
that."
Lacey Johnson
Sophomore,
English education
"Me and three guys packed
into my parents'Cherokee
and got Frostys at Wendy's.
We drove 90 down some
hills, and spun out in front
of our deacons house
Taylor Teel
junior,
psychology
"I've never had a bad
one before, but this one
might be it!'
Mallory Clayton
Freshman,
English
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Graduate school research,
options for zoology undergrads
FOCUS
ON
MAJORS
AND
JOBS
By AMANDA CASCIARO
Staff Writer
A master's degree in zoology is, for
some, the key to a better job, a higher
salary and better opportunities.
"Undergraduate degrees in zoology
will probably lead to a position in
research, as a technician or laboratory
assistant, a job at an environmental
consulting firm, as well as other
fields." said associate professor of
zoology Jack Feminella.
A master's degree opens doors to
research positions, teaching jobs and
jobs dealing with the designing of
research projects.
For undergraduates not interested
in graduate school. Auburn offers an
undergraduate teaching assistant
program.
As well as providing a better
opportunity for understanding
material, the UTA program helps
students become comfortable
around people, be more organized
and improve time management
skills. Feminella said.
However, at Auburn, professors
usually advise students to pursue a
graduate program and a position as a
graduate teaching assistant, Feminella
said.
"The GTA program is extremely
valuable and gives graduates the
chance to explore their abilities," said
department head James Barbaree. "It
is something ail graduates should do,
even if it's just for one semester."
"Being a GTA is very important,"
said Amy Grilliot, a GTA in the
School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences.
"It made me realize how much
1 enjoy teaching, which led me to
decide that's what I want to do — get
a Ph.D. and teach at a college level."
The GTA program also provides
faculty with valued assistance. GTAs
assist instructors in the classrooms
and laboratories, and they are a
source for expertise in specialized
areas.
When dealing with animal studies,
students can either enter into the
School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences
or the School of Biological Sciences,
which houses the zoology
program.
Wildlife sciences and zoology were
formerly in the same school, but split
in 1999 to match curriculums more
properly.
Wildlife deals with species people
place high value on. such as deer for
hunting.
Zoology deals with basic information
about lesser-known animals,
and the focus is on conservation.
Within zoology, there are two main
branches of study — organismal biology
and cell and molecular biology,
Feminella said.
Organismal biology includes ecology
and studies of specific animals.
It is more field-oriented than cell and
molecular biology, which are laboratory
oriented. Fields of specialization
for cell and molecular biology
include physiology, genetics and
immunology.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
• Visit Auburn Career Services at
www.auburn.edu/student_info/stu-dent_
affairs/success/career/cds_ho
me/
Students who decide to enter a
specialized field usually take two or
three years to receive a master's
degree and can take up to five years
to receive a Ph.D.
With every degree, better employment
opportunities are available,
and the chance to perform independent
research within specialized
areas improves.
To choose a specialized area.
Auburn professors encourage students
to become involved in state
and local organizations that deal
with their fields.
Auburn has an Environmental
Awareness Organization and a
Marine Biological Organization on
campus that provides students with
much needed exposure, Feminella
said.
That exposure is what might lead
students to high-paying jobs tailored
to their interests. However, pay is not
the reason to get into zoology, Feminella
said.
The major is not one that promises
high pay or sensational benefits,
besides those that satisfy a passion
for the field.
"Rewards are way beyond money,
and it's difficult to measure that in
terms of dollars and cents," he said.
Katie Brumbeloe — Assistant Photo Editor
Adriene Burnette, senior in zoology, spends time in the
Funchess Hall lab inspecting fish.
POSSIBLE JOBS
> Wildlife preserves
> Zoos and other
animal housing
facilities
>• Museums
>• Research organizations
>- Pharmaceutical companies
>• Federal agencies
> State agencies
> Aquariums
>• Colleges
> Universities
>• State Parks
> Industrial, chemical
and agricultural service
jobs
> Environmental
protection agencies
>• Research of
endangered species
> Animal training
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
• Visit Auburn's zoology Web site at
www.lib.auburn.edu/scitech/zoology.html
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job market
Graduate school research
options for zoology undergrads
FOCUS
ON
MAJORS
AND
JOBS
By AMANDA CASCIARO
Staff Writer
A master's degree in zoology is, for
some, the key to a better job, a higher
salary and better opportunities.
"Undergraduate degrees in zoology
will probably lead to a position in
research, as a technician or laboratory
assistant, a job at an environmental
consulting firm, as well as other
fields," said associate professor of
zoology Jack Feminella.
A master's degree opens doors to
research positions, teaching jobs and
jobs dealing with the designing of
research projects.
For undergraduates not interested
in graduate school, Auburn offers an
undergraduate teaching assistant
program.
As well as providing a better
opportunity for understanding
material, the UTA program helps
students become comfortable
around people, be more organized
and improve time management
skills. Feminella said.
However, at Auburn, professors
usually advise students to pursue a
graduate program and a position as a
graduate teaching assistant, Feminella
said.
"The GTA program is extremely
valuable and gives graduates the
chance to explore their abilities," said
department head James Barbaree. "It
is something all graduates should do,
even if it's just for one semester."
"Being a GTA is very important,"
said Amy Grilliot, a GTA in the
School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences.
"It made me realize how much
I enjoy teaching, which led me to
decide that's what I want to do — get
a Ph.D. and teach at a college level."
The GTA program also provides
faculty with valued assistance. GTAs
assist instructors in the classrooms
and laboratories, and they are a
source for expertise in specialized
areas.
When dealing with animal studies,
students can either enter into the
School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences
or the School of Biological Sciences,
which houses the zoology
program.
Wildlife sciences and zoology were
formerly in the same school, but split
in 1999 to match curriculums more
properly.
Wildlife deals with species people
place high value on. such as deer for
hunting.
Zoology deals with basic information
about lesser-known animals,
and the focus is on conservation.
Within zoology, there are two main
branches of study — organismal biology
and cell and molecular biology,
Feminella said.
Organismal biology includes ecology
and studies of specific animals.
It is more field-oriented than cell and
molecular biology, which are laboratory
oriented. Fields of specialization
for cell and molecular biology
include physiology, genetics and
immunology.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
• Visit Auburn Career Services at
www.auburn.edu/student_info/stu-dent_
affairs/success/career/cds_ho
me/
Students who decide to enter a
specialized field usually take two or
three years to receive a master's
degree and can take up to five years
to receive a Ph.D.
With every degree, better employment
opportunities are available,
and the chance to perform independent
research within specialized
areas improves.
To choose a specialized area,
Auburn professors encourage students
to become involved in state
and local organizations that deal
with their fields.
Auburn has an Environmental
Awareness Organization and a
Marine Biological Organization on
campus that provides students with
much needed exposure, Feminella
said.
That exposure is what might lead
students to high-paying jobs tailored
to their interests. However, pay is not
the reason to get into zoology, Feminella
said.
The major is not one that promises
high pay or sensational benefits,
besides those that satisfy a passion
for the field.
"Rewards are way beyond money,
and it's difficult to measure that in
terms of dollars and cents," he said.
Katie Brumbeloe — Assistant Photo Editor
Aiiriene Burnette, senior in zoology, spends time in the
Funchess Hall lab inspecting fish.
POSSIBLE JOBS
>• Wildlife preserves
>- Zoos and other
animal housing
facilities
>• Museums
> Research organizations
> Pharmaceutical companies
> Federal agencies
>• State agencies
> Aquariums
>• Colleges
> Universities
> State Parks
> Industrial, chemical
and agricultural service
jobs
> Environmental
protection agencies
> Research of
endangered species
> Animal training
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
• Visit Auburn's zoology Web site at
www.lib.auburn.edu/scitech/zoology.html
Now, VIPs get tan-anywhere
privileges.
Whenever and wherever you're
ready to tan, head for the closest
Premiere Tan location. You'll get
exceptional service and facilities,
plus, all our other VIP benefits.
• Now! Tan at all locations!
• Unlimited tanning on all Level 1 beds
• Half price on all upgrades
• 10% savings on all lotions
• No contracts
• No appointment necessary
• Your first tan FREE!
• Auburn's only salon with facial lamps
• Expanded number of beds
• Swedish Beauty and Australian Gold
products
2 GREAT AUBURN LOCATIONS:
College Street, with 32 beds
826-7710
Dean Road and Annalue, with 27 beds
826-7778
Also in Montgomery and Prattville.
PREMIERE
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We Now Accept Tiger Cards
Casual convenience and fine dining
all in one place. Want something light
for a dinner break?
We are just across the street!
Try our quesadillas, or one of our
sandwiches like the turkey wrap or
rib-eye philly.
Impress a date or your parents.
Our chefs prepare wonderful entrees
such as crab cake napoleon and
rack of lamb.
See our website at www.auhcc.com
for complete menus.
Don't forget our Breakfast Buffet
Fresh seasonal fruit, assorted Danish and muffins, bagels and cream cheese,
fruit yogurts, oatmeal, cereals, fluffy scrambled eggs, crisp bacon, sausage links,
potatoes, grits and southern style buttermilk biscuits...$6.75
Hours of Operation
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Sunday
Brunch
Daily
Mon-Sat
Sun-Thurs
Fri-Sat
Sunday
6:30-11 a.m.
11 a.m.-2 p.m
5:30-9 p.m.
5:30-10 p.m.
11 a.m.-2 p.m
Located in the Auburn University
Hotel and Conference Center.
821-8200 ext. 2
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Despite changes, Tiger
Transits remain empty
New routes cut
riding time, fail
to draw students
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Three of the new Tiger Transit routes are
advertised as new and improved, but students
are still not getting on board.
"I think the same people that ride it will
still ride," said freshman Matt Bean. "There
definitely won't be less."
The new transit system is designed to
lessen the headaches of parking and getting
to class on time. Buses no longer wait at
Haley Center, but drive on a continuous
schedule, picking students up and dropping
them off at designated areas.
Veteran transit riders said they have
noticed a difference in the arrival and
departure times, but not students' participation.
Freshman Jennifer Novitski rides the Blue
Line, or the park and ride, which takes students
to their cars at the intramural fields,
Caroline Draughon Village Extension, Coliseum
and other C-zone parking lots. She
said it does not take her as long to get to
class.
"It's quicker," Novitski said. "(1 used to)
wait, like, probably 20 minutes — now
about five or so."
Blue Line driver Arthur Kendrick said
sometimes the buses are not filled, but only
because two buses are running the same
route at once.
"Somebody else might be picking up
more," he said. "I might pick up the majority
of the students, or someone else might,
depending on the time. To me, it appears
about the same,
"Sometimes I have two (students), sometimes
a load. It's just some of the things we
run into. You never know," Kendrick said.
Geoff Werbell, a junior, said the amount
of students on board the transit looked to
be the same as before the new system.
"I think it's the same as it used to be, but
it's faster," he said. "I like parking (at the
intramural fields) because 1 don't get tickets."
Bean and Werbell both said it took about
five to seven minutes compared to the old
route time that could take 15 to 20 minutes
to catch a bus to Haley Center.
On the Blue Line, one driver reports over
CB radio his or her location. While one is at
the Extension apartments, one is leaving
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Auburn's Tiger Transit system began running new routes Feb. 3. Transit drivers
gave away 1,000 Chick-fil-A sandwich cards as an incentive to ride. The new transit
routes were designed to reduce waiting and riding time.
Haley Center. Though it keeps the buses
running on time, it does not allow breaks
for the drivers.
"Sometimes I don't get a break. I'm not
complaining," Kendrick said. "I just roll
with the punches."
Kendrick said it would be nice to be able
to stretch, but it doesn't bother him.
On the Orange Line that runs through
central campus, some students said they
noticed more riders, but mostly because of
the cold weather and construction next to
Parker.
The time it takes to get from the Hill dormitories
to Haley has also decrease