2005-07-07 The Auburn Plainsman

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e Auburn <piatnsiman Vol.111.
Issue 34,
14 Pages
July 7,2005
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The ABC's of Auburn
Auburn Univer­sity
Trustee John
Blackwell wrote
and published a
children's book
about Auburn
traditions start­ing
with each letter of the alphabet.
Proceeds will go to Auburn Univer­sity.
Intrigue, Bl
Parents support sex-ed
Four out of five Alabamians support
sex education in public schools, but
say they want parental consent of
the classes before their students
participate, according to the
Auburn University Center for Gov­ernment
Services. News. A3
Hit the beach
In the second part in a series of
nearby destinations, The. Plainsman
visits the Alabama Gulf Coast for
sand, sun and fun. The Gulf Coast
offers more for \isitors than just
sandy white beaches. It also boasts
smooth fairways, fresh seafood and
night time entertainment.
Intrigue, Bl
New face in city hall
The City of Auburn hires new water
and sewer director, Scott Cum-mings.
Cummings has been an
Auburn citizen for many years and
has worked as the assistant water
and sewer director prior to his pro­motion.
News, A'l
Cooper, assistant hooper
John Cooper, assistant coach for
Auburn's men's basketball team, is
into his second season on the
coaching staff. He's ready to get
down to business and prepare the
team for next season. Sports. 113
SEC athlete of the year
Auburn swimmer
and Olympic gold
medalist Kirsty
Coventry received
the SEC athlete of
the year award.
—aSl Sports, B3
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Last week: Do you This week: Do
think campus has
been safer this past
year under me
watch of Auburn's
city police force?
No: 53.2%
Yes: 46.8%
you support a
Constitutional
amendment
againstflag
desecration?
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Court rules land grabs OK
ByTESSHOLLIS
Assistant News Editor
On June 21 the Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 deci­sion
to allow eminent domain.
Under U.S. law, eminent domain is the power of
the state to appropriate private property for its own
use without the owner's consent.
Usually the bulldozed property is used to con­struct
restaurants, shopping malls or large indus­tries
to generate tax revenue and improve local
economies.
The recent uprise about eminent domain
stemmed from the Connecticut case, Kelo vs. New
London.
The city of New London tried to seize the proper­ty
of Susette Kelo and six other families.
The New London municipality planned to start a
$270 million project on the property. The property
would be the future home of a research facility built
by the pharmaceutical company, Pfizer.
Kelo filed a lawsuit against New London, but the
recent Supreme Court decision gave the go ahead
for New London to start the project.
According to Auburn Attorney Raymond Jackson
Jr., there is a court process involved if there is a case
of eminent domain.
If a landowner refuses to sell his or her land, the
case will go to the probate court.
There, the court assigns a property value. If both
parties cannot agree in probate court, the case
moves on to circuit court. The value of the property
is evaluated in circuit court
"Most of the time cases are settled in circuit
court," Jackson said. "Circuit court is the final trial
court, and after that the issue can be taken to the
Alabama Supreme Court"
According to Jackson, if there are federal issues
that need to be dealt with, the case will go to the
Supreme Court.
Eight states already ban the use of eminent
domain for economic benefits and development.
The states include Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Ken­tucky,
Maine, Montana, South Carolina and Wash­ington.
KICKIN' IT
MK1IAU. XFiSOS — PIIOKJIMlOfi
YOU BETTER RUN: Donnie Addison (left) tries to make it back to second base before David Jones (cen­ter)
tags him out. Jones and Addison play kickball every Sunday with a group of friends on the base­ball
field behind Auburn Middle School.
New lead in missing student case
Johnson
By KATIE BRUMBELOE
Editor
A second arrest has been made
in the 29-year-old case of a missing
Auburn student
Jeanne Pawlak Johnson, 57, was
arrested in LaGrange, Ga., last
week for concealment of death,
obstruction and giving false state­ments
in connection with the mur­der
of Kyle Clinkscales.
Clink scales was last seen January
27, 1976 at the LaGrange Moose
Club, where he worked twice a
week. The Auburn student was 22
at the time of his
disappearance.
It is believed that
Johnson wit­nessed
the mur­der
of Clinkscales,
Troup County offi-
Clinkscales cialssaid.
She was inter­viewed
on two separate occasions
before her arrest and denied know­ing
Clinkscales, Jimmy Earl Jones,
who was arrested earlier this year
in connection to the case, and Ray
Hyde, who is suspected to have
possible involvement in
Clinkscales murder. Hyde died in
2001.
"(Johnson) says she doesn't know
anything about it," said Louise
Clinkscales, Kyle's mother. "She
does know, and the man in jail
(Jones) is the one that fingered her."
Mrs. Clinkscales said she is glad
to have more information about
her son's murder, but wishes she
knew more.
"At least we know what hap­pened,
we just don't know whyf she
said. "Each time something comes
out... it begins to get put in place
like a puzzle."
Student dies
in car wreck
By JESSICA OTWELL
Intrigue Editor
Jessica Johnson, an unde­clared
freshman, and her sis­ter
Stephanie died in a car
accident on Highway 65 on
June 30.
Johnson, 19, and
Stephanie, 17, were traveling
south on Interstate 65 when
Jessica lost control of her car,
colliding with an 18-wheeler.
Johnson was involved in many activities
such as tennis club and pre-pharmacy club.
She was the Residence Hall Association rep­resentative
for Knapp Hall and a desk assis­tant
in Knapp residence hail.
Johnson was also recently selected to be a
resident assistant for the upcoming year.
"Jessica was extremely bright, friendly
and creative," said Becky Bell, assistant
director of housing and residence life. "She
was very enthusiastic and positive about
Auburn and her new leadership role as an
RA"
Jenny Morris, a recent Auburn graduate
and former hall director of Knapp Hall, also
reflects on losing a friend and coworker.
"That building was held together more by
her than it was by me," Morris said. "I didn't
have a resident assistant last year, so I was
scattered and overwhelmed while she was
calm and collected.
"She is still loved. She was my friend
more than someone I worked with," Morris
said. "I just knew she'd be great (as an RA)." •
Morris said Johnson couldn't wait for fall
semester to begin work.
"It's definitely our loss," Morris said.
"She would have been a tremendous asset
to our residence life staff and to our resi­dents,
and I am deeply saddened by her
death," Bell said.
Services were July 2 at Brookside Funeral
Home Crematorium and Memorial Gardens
in Millbrook, Ala.
Both Ten Commandments
rulings ambiguous to many
By MATTHEW STBOTHEB
News Editor
In the first ruling of its kind since 1980, the
Supreme Court decided on June 27 that displays
of the Ten Commandments are allowable on
government grounds, but not inside govern­ment
buildings.
The ruling allows historic monuments, like
one outside the Texas Capitol, and secular mon­uments.
Displays that are non-secular are not
permissible and ones posted inside, like two in a
Kentucky courthouse, are to be judged on a
case-by-case basis.
The decisions, both made by a narrow 5-4
margin, might seem to be an answer to a prob­lem
left untouched for 25 years, but some are
skeptical of the answers the court gives.
"Because the court came down with two
ambiguous decisions it's not exactly clearing
things up for people the way they might have
hoped it would," said Dale Harrison, chair and
associate professor in the department of com­munication
and journalism.
The ruling may seem like an issue of freedom
of speech versus freedom of religion, but Harri­son
disagrees.
V Turn to COMMANDMENTS, A8
COMMANDING RESPONSE: Citizens sit jn front of the
Alabama Supreme Court in October 2004 to protest
the removal of the Ten Commandments monument
proposed by former Chief Justice Roy Moore.
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amplifier, a mountain bike, a
TV, a queen bed with a mat­tress
set and a microwave.
June 30, Chevron- Gas
drive off reported. 22 gallons
of gas were reported stolen.
July 1, University Trailer
Park- Burglary reported.
Items reported stolen include
a TV, a DVD player, a bag of
dog food, five 12- ounce Bud-weiser
cans, a family photo
and a caller ID box.
July 1, 1653 Millbranch
Drive- Theft reported. Five
rods and reels were reported
stolen.
July 1, 351 E. Samford
Ave.- Burglary reported.
Items reported stolen include
a Toshiba TV and DVD play­er,
a digital camera, 150 CDs,
a Swiss Army watch, sun­glasses
and a camera.
July 1, 747 Tanglewood
Ave.- Burglary reported.
Items reported stolen include
a 24-pack of Miller Lite, four
rod and reel combinations
and a tackle box with tackle.
July 2, Acapulco's Mexi­can
Grill- Theft of services
reported. $18 worth of food
and services was reported
stolen.
July 2, Waffle House Theft
reported. $50 in U.S. currency
was reported stolen.
July 3, Westvlew Drive-
Burglary reported. A Pioneer
CD player was reported
stolen.
July 3, Regis Hairstyles-
Shoplifting reported. $90
worth of haircut, style, sham­poo
and color was reported
stolen.
July 4, Eagles Landing-
Theft reported. A lawn furni
ture five-piece set was report­ed
stolen.
July 4, 117 Lee Road 867-
Theft reported. A child's bike
was reported stolen.
July 4, 949 Alan Ave.- Bur­glary
reported. An air condi­tioning
unit was reported
stolen.
July 4, Guthries To Go-
Auto theft reported. A 1991
Toyota pick-up truck was
reported stolen.
July 4, Eagles Landing-
Theft reported. A white rock­ing
chair was reported stolen.
July 4, Dillards- Shoplifting
reported. Items reported
stolen include four shirts and
two baseball caps.
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EVENTS
The Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art will host the
third round of the 14th annual summer series Chautauquan
Echoes today at 6 p.m. The events are hosted by the Center
for the Arts & Humanities. There will be a third and final
installment in July. Talents include puppeteer Robert Par­sons,
Loachapoka bluegrass band the Comp-Time Racers
and the Auburn University Summer Band and Choir. There is
also the addition of an open mic night for all musical,
comedic and spoken-word talents. There will be boxed sup­pers
from the Museum Cafe. Suppers can be ordered the
week before each performance. If interested, call 334-844-
7016.
The College of Agriculture will have its weekly farmer's
market in Ag Heritage Park today at 4 p.m. The market will fea­ture
vegetables grown by local farmers from Alabama and
Georgia. There will be live music and booths from various
organizations and groups dealing with yard care, plants and
house care will be open during different times and dates at the
market. The Ag Heritage Park is located on Samford Avenue,
between Donahue Drive and Wire Road, across from the Ath­letic
Complex. The market will be open until 7 p.m. The market
will open every Thursday at the same time until September.
For any questions call or e-mail Katie Jackson in the College of
Agriculture at 844-5887 or smithcl@auburn.edu.
Elsewhere in Education
Indiana University
Indiana Daily Student-
Alcohol-related arrests are
on the rise at colleges across
the nation, according to recent
data released from the U.S.
Department of Education.
The IU Police Department's
most recent data confirms a
rise in arrests between 2003
and 2004. Arrests related to
liquor law violations increased
from 614 in 2003 to 897 in
2004, a 46 percent increase for
IU.
The IUPD and other law
enforcement agencies have
recently received state funding
to implement what they call
"selective enforcement." Offi­cers
assigned to selective
enforcement are responsible
for one type of enforcement,
such as seat belt or sobriety
check-points.
Selective enforcement can
increase the number of arrests
and citations for alcohol-relat­ed
violations and can also be
preventative enforcement.
University of Southern
California
Daily Trojan-
A new study of dementia led
by University of Southern Cali­fornia
researchers revealed
that missing teeth and chronic
inflammation of the mouth at
an early age quadruples the
risk of developing Alzheimer's
disease.
The study examined the his­tories
of over a hundred pairs
of identical twins. Each pair
consisted of one twin who had
developed dementia, and one
who had not.
Dementia includes
Alzheimer's disease, and once
properly diagnosed,
researchers looked into sever­al
potentially modifiable risk
factors that could have
brought it on.
Among these were peri­odontal
disease, the experi­ence
of a stroke before the
onset of dementia, physical
exercise between ages 25 to 50
and years of education.
University of California at
Berkeley
Daily Californian-
Two Cal athletes were run
over by a car, severely injuring
Cal football offensive lineman
Mike Tepper and taking him
out for next season.
Three of the passengers in
the car were arrested after
police said the driver inten­tionally
backed into Tepper
and former Cal volleyball
player Camille Leffall.
Tepper sustained injuries to
his right leg, including a bro­ken
fibula and a dislocated
tibia. Leffall sustained minor
injuries.
Tepper and Leffall were
walking when a dark sedan
pulled up alongside them. The
passengers began making
lewd comments to Leffall,
said Berkeley police officer Joe
Okies.
Tepper said he was told by
police that the men were not
under the influence of drugs
or alcohol.
Dartmouth College
The Dartmouth-
The Class of 2009 has some
extra star power thanks to an
incoming freshman who
secured a role on a new ABC
reality television show.
Scott Parsley has joined the
legions of reality show stars in
ABC's newest offering, "The
Scholar," which pits 10 high
school students against each
other vying for a scholarship
to their dream school.
Parsley was one of 10 con­testants
who took part in the
show's team challenges and
faced weekly panels of admis­sions
officers to compete for
$50,000 scholarships and the
ultimate prize of a full schol­arship
valued at $240,000.
Parsley ended the show with
$50,000 and a number of gifts.
Like the other contestants,
Parsley was a talented high
school student, but came
from a less than privileged
background. He boasted a 4.0
GPA and an SAT score of 1580.
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Grant to help protect local sites
By JEFF THOMPSON
StaffWriter
On June 24, the U.S. Department of
Homeland Security announced a $1.4 mil­lion
grant to protect at-risk sites in Alaba­ma.
The money is part of a $91.3 million
grant program to protect and secure the
areas surrounding critical infrastructure
and key resource sites such as chemical
facilities, dams, nuclear plants and other
vulnerable locations across the country.
"This is a program called the Buffer Zone
Protection Program," said Jim Walker, direc­tor
of the Alabama Department of Home­land
Security. "States were invited to apply
for it. What you had to do was identify criti­cal
infrastructures in your state that met a
lot of criteria established by the federal gov­ernment,"
Under the new grant program, according
to the US. Department of Homeland Securi­ty's
Web site, www.dhs.gov, states were
invited to submit Buffer Zone Plans and
equipment purchasing plans to the Depart­ment..
The Department's Office for Domes­tic
Preparedness performed reviews, while
the Information Analysis and Infrastructure
Protection directorate performed a techni­cal
review and final approval of the plan.
Following approval of the plans, local
jurisdictions may use their approved fund­ing
to purchase any equipment found on
the Office for Domestic Preparedness'
Approved Equipment List and identified in
can
their purchasing plan.
After sites are cleared by the Information
Analysis and Infrastructure Protection
directorate, the state is granted $50,000 for
each site, but states don't have to give the
full $50,000 to each site. Directors of State
Homeland Security Departments
appropriate the money as
they see fit
The Alabama Department
of Homeland Security
worked to get 28 different
sites cleared, and according
to Tracey Ayres, Director of
Public Affairs for the Alaba­ma
Department of Home­land
Security, that's more
than 29 other states.
The two states that
received the most money to
protect critical infrastruc­tures
were Texas, receiving
$6.6 million for 131 sites and
California, receiving $13 mil­lion
for 259 sites.
Though $1.4 million will not be enough
money to completely protect Alabama's 28
vulnerable sites, it will be effective. "It
depends on which targets we're talking
about We've got a handful that are already
in reasonable shape," Walker said.
The Alabama Department of Homeland
Security plans extend the barriers of protec­tion
and warning beyond the basic perime­ters
of key sites that have inadequate
"This funding
will help ensure
the safety and
security of
potential
terrorist targets
in Alabama."
— Jim Walker
director of Alabama Depart­ment
of Homeland Security
security systems or protective personnel.
"The point behind this is to look at criti­cal
infrastructures and create a buffer zone
using technology, sensors, barriers and
other things to protect some of the critical
targets around the state," Walker said.
These "critical targets" are classified loca­tions.
It can be assumed that
dams and nuclear power
plants are high on the list of
things to protect in Alaba­ma.
Also, military bases and
government buildings may
be on the list. Walker even
claimed a key site was locat­ed
in Auburn, but would not
specify what it was.
"This funding will help
ensure the safety and securi­ty
of potential terrorist tar­gets
in Alabama," Sen. Jeff
Sessions (R-Ala.) said in his
press release on June 24.
"These critical sites need the
resources and capabilities to protect
against future attacks."
"It's just an opportunity for us to plant the
seed to begin developing a more compre­hensive
protection plan for each of these
sites," Walker said. "We hope to try to get
some more sites identified and cleared by
the federal government because homeland
security grants in the future are going to be
given out largely due to identifying vulnera­bilities."
Survey serves surprising statistics
ByMARKOLIS
StaffWriter
The majority of Alabamians,
four out of five, support sex
education in public schools
according to a recent survey
conducted by Auburn Universi­ty's
center for governmental
services.
In the survey, 83.4 percent
said they support sex educa­tion,
13.1 percent were opposed
and 3.5 percent were undecid­ed.
But 74.5 percent said they
want the schools to ask
parental permission before
teaching such classes, 23.4 per­cent
disagreed.
"We interviewed people from
all over the state, rural and
urban," said Jim Seroka, direc­tor
of governmental services.
The survey asked 603 people,
ages 19 and older, if they sup­ported
sex education in public
middle and high schools.
Of those surveyed, 32.4 per­cent
said they had school-aged
children in kindergarten
through 12th grade.
Interviewees were also asked
how religious they were; 46.6
percent said very religious, 49.4
percent said somewhat reli­gious,
2.8 percent said not reli­gious
at all and 1.2 percent had
no answer.
Participants were asked how
they supported a number of
topics covered in sex education.
When asked about absti­nence,
94.9 percent thought it
should be taught as a method
to prevent sexually transmitted
diseases and unwanted preg­nancy.
"Abstinence is what they
teach in sex education now,"
said Emily Myers, director of
the social work program at
Auburn University. "That's a
disaster, the kids that are sexu­ally
active get no information
on how to protect themselves."
Eighty-five-point-seven per­cent
supported providing stu­dents
with information about
contraceptives.
Ninety-six percent said yes to
informing students about how
to prevent rape.
Ninety-seven percent agreed
that students should be
informed about what the
should do if they are raped.
Ninety-seven-point-five per­cent
supported providing infor­mation
about HIV, AIDS and
other sexually transmitted dis­eases
Only 71.8 percent agreed that
issues associated with homo­sexuality
should be addressed
in a neutral manner that nei­ther
promotes nor condemns.
"(There are) differing moral
and religious values, people
want to handle it in the home,"
Myers said. "Some people
believe the program teaches
kids to have sex."
"We need to put more money
into the program so the whole
story is talked about. It gives
people the tools to protect
themselves."
Cindy Irvin, public relations
coordinator for Lee County
Schools said sex education is
taught in health class as direct­ed
by the state course of study.
Ask Alabama Sex Education Survey statistics
Support of Sex Education
Support Opposed Undecided
13.1%
3.5%
Other Statistics
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Alabama Sexuality
Education Law, the
following must be
taught In sex
education classes:
> Abstinence from
sexual intercourse is
the only completely
effective protection
against unwanted
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transmitted sexually.
> Abstinence from
sexual intercourse
outside of lawful
marriage Is the
expected social
standard for
unmarried school-age
persons.
> Course material
and instruction
related to sexual
education or STD's
should be
age-appropriate.
> Statistics used
must be based on the
latest medical
information that
indicates the degree
of reliability and
unreliability of
various forms of
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By GRACE SMITH
Staff Writer
The second annual Injury Free
Fair was held June 3 at the Chris
IvlcNair Health Department in
Birmingham. More than 170 fam­ilies
attended the event devel­oped
to educate people in the
Birmingham area about health
problems and injury prevention.
The Injury Free Coalition for
Kids, Safe Kids and the Healthy
Start Program of the Jefferson
County Health Department spon­sored
the fair that promotes the
proper use of safety items.
The event started from funding provided
through the Robert Wood Johnson Grant for
injury prevention and has become an annual
event.
Dr. Kathy Monroe, co-director of the event,
"Most of the
injuries involv­ing
children
could be pre­vented
if par­ents
knew the
risks."
— Julie Cole Farmer, co-director
of the Injury Free
Fair
said those who attended the fair were given
safety items like smoke detectors and bicycle
helmets and were educated on the proper
way to use them. '
"During the course of the day,
we passed out 153 bike helmets,
50 smoke detectors and 53
boosters," Monroe said.
Bicycle-related injuries and
house fires are two of the most
common injuries at Children's
Hospital's Emergency Depart­ment,
Monroe said.
Statistics from the National
Safe Kids Campaign's Web site,
www.safekids.org, have shown
that wearing helmets could pre­vent
about 75 percent of child fatalities and
almost 45,000 head injuries to children .
Without wearing helmets, children are 14
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City Manager names new,
experienced Water, Sewer
Director
ByTESSHOLLIS
Assistant News Editor
On June 24, Auburn City
Manager David Watkins
announced Scott Cummings
as the new Water and Sewer
Director.
Cummings has served as
the acting Water and Sewer
Director since March 2005.
According to Watkins, his
basis for hiring Cummings
included his familiarity with
Auburn and his past experi­ence.
"Since Scott has previously
worked for Auburn, and he
also grew up here, he is
extremely familiar with the
city, which is definitely a fac­tor,"
Watkins said.
I liked the way he respond­ed
to a crisis dealing with the
Alabama Department of
Environmental Management
(ADEM) sewer permits," he
said.
Cummings is a designated
professional engineer. As a
professional engineer, Cum­mings
has the ability to
"stamp off" on a design or
structure, thus taking legal
responsibility for it.
Cummings served as Assis­tant
City Engineer in 2004.
Before working with Auburn,
he worked for international
consulting firm CH2MHU1.
Cummings
His prior work also
includes working for the
ADEM as a regulatory and
compliance engineer for
municipal wastewater sys­tems.
"The consulting firm Scott
previously worked for only
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times more likely to be
killed in biking accidents,
according to the site.
Each year, house fires injure
almost 40,000 children. When
a smoke detector is installed
and operating properly, resi­dential
fire deaths decrease by
50 percent, according to the
Safe Kids Web site.
Julie Cole Farmer, a co-director
of the Injury Free Fair,
says that unintentional injury
kills more children in one year
than all of the childhood dis­eases
combined.
"Most of the injuries involv­ing
children could be prevent­ed
if parents knew the risks,"
Farmer said.
The fair not only focused on
bike and fire safety, but also
on other child safety issues.
The Red Cross, the Poison
Center, the Alabama Depart­ment
of Transportation, Injury
Free, Think First, the South­east
Child Safety Institute and
the Birmingham Public Safety
Department also set up
booths at the fair, Monroe
said.
According to Dr. Michele
Nichols, with the Injury Free
Coalition for Kids in Birming­ham,
the Injury Free Fair
taught children about safety
in an entertaining way.
Children could learn Bike
Safety by participating in a
Bike Rodeo, sponsored by the
Special Forces of the Birming­ham
Public Safety Depart­ment.
Games taught children poi­son
safety information.
"It was great to see the kids
get excited to get a new hel­met.
Some of them didn't
even want to take them off,"
Farmer said. "The fair had a
great community impact"
The Injury Free Coalition for
Kids is a national organiza­tion.
But Nichols said each of
Coalition's programs develops
its own projects. While there
are other injury fairs, this is
the only one in Alabama.
The Injury Free Fair is not
the only project the Birming­ham
coalition sponsors.
Nichols said the Injury Free
Coalition for Kids in Birming­ham
has pinpointed a target
area in West Jefferson County
it hopes to improve.
"The West End area has
three times the injury rate of
any area in Birmingham,"
Nichols said.
The Injury Free Fair is not
the only project the Birming­ham
coalition sponsors. In
September, renovation will
begin on a playground in the
West End area.
Nichols said a new play­ground
will give children in
West Jefferson County a safe
place to play.
DIRECTOR
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SAFETY FIRST: The second annual Injury Free Fair in Birmingham was held June 3. The Fair
aims to help prevent injuries. Part of their promotion was to hand out bicycle helmets and
smoke detectors.
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Watkins said.
Cummings said he is looking forward to the
future of the Water and Sewer program.
"I am very excited about the new position,"
he said. "I know there will be lots of chal­lenges,
but I look forward to dealing with
them."
Some of Cummings goals for the near
future include implementing long-term waste
water treatment and disposal.
Besides developing a long-term plan for the
water and sewer systems of Auburn, Cum­mings
is working on relocating his staff to the
new location on Shug Jordan Parkway.
"I have a very motivated and productive
staff," Cummings said. "We will relocate with­in
the next month, and I think it will help us
to better serve our customers."
A native of east central Alabama, Cum­mings
holds a Bachelor of Civil Engineering
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degree and a Master of Science degree in Civil
Engineering, both from Auburn University.
Cummings serves on the Board of Directors
for the Alabama Water Environment Associa­tion.
He is also a member of the Water Envi­ronment
Federation and the American Water
Works Association.
"We could not have found anyone with this
much experience if we had done a nation­wide
search," Watkins said.
"I have given him some challenges to
accomplish, and I look forward to seeing how
he handles the job," he said. "I know Scott has
the tools to get the job done."
News Briefs
According to Associated Press and
various news reports, the first
woman selected to serve on the
Supreme Court, Sandra Day O'Con­nor,
announced her retirement on
July 1.
O'Connor served on the court for
many key court decisions and has
been the swing vote for many of
them. Her vacancy will be the first in
11 years for the Supreme Court
O'Connor is probably most well-known
for her swing vote decision in
several cases upholding the constitu­tionality
of abortion.
She was also the swing vote in the
recent Supreme Court decision on
the constitutionality of 10 command­ments
monuments on government
grounds.
She also dissented on the recent
decision on imminent domain, say­ing
it didn't prevent housing from
being overtaken by businesses.
President Bush is expected to
choose a nominee soon, after that
the court makes the final decision.
According to Associated Press and
various news reports, Edgar Ray
"Preacher" Killen, 80, was found
guilty of three counts of manslaugh­ter
on June 21.
Killen was accused of arranging
the murders of two white civil rights
activists from New York, Andrew
Goodman and Michael Schwerner,
and a black man, James Chaney, on
June 21,1964.
Killen, a known recruiter for the Ku
Klux Klan, was tried once in 1967
after alleged collaborators claimed
he was the mastermind of the opera­tion.
The trial ended in a hung jury
after one juror said she couldn't con­vict
a preacher.
Killen was set free, but in 2004 his
case was re-opened.
After a short deferral due to Killen
breaking both his legs, the trial com­menced
on June 13.
Forty-one years to the day of the
murders, Killen was sentenced to 60
years in prison, 20 for each charge of
manslaughter.
According to the Associated Press
and various news reports, Shasta
Groene, 8, who had been missing
since May along with her brother was
found July 2 when her alleged abduc­tor
took her into a Denny's restau­rant
in their hometown of Coeur
D'alene, Idaho.
After the discovery of Shasta's
mother, older brother and mother's
boyfriend beaten to death in their
home, she and her brother Dylan, 9,
were declared missing.
Shasta was found in the company
of Edward Duncan III, a registered
sex offender convicted of raping a
boy at gunpoint and was wanted for
the molestation of a 6-year-old boy.
Dylan is still missing and feared
dead, a body of a boy found nearby is
currently being tested for DNA to see
if it is Dylan.
Local authorities have not yet
determined whether Duncan killed
the girl's family members, but has
been charged with kidnapping the
children based on Shasta's recount­ing
of the incident.
According to the Associated Press
and various news reports, two sus­pects
being held for the disappear­ance
of Natalee Holloway were
released July 5.
Holloway, a teenager from Birm­ingham
suburb Mountain Brook,dis-appeared
from a senior trip to Aruba
in May.
Soon after her disappearance,
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that Aruba had let two criminals go.
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Cure worse than disease
The 'flag-burningamendment"is disgraceful
For the first time in oi»r country's
229 year history, bombastic Republi­cans
and cowardly Democrats are
probably going to amend the Con­stitution
in a way that weakens the
First Amendment of trie Bill of
Rights.
You know, the flagship amend­ment
of our government The one
for which millions of Americans
were killed because life was less pre­cious
than freedom. It's also the
Amendment that makes us a bea­con
of democratic authority to the
world, and has inspired democratic
revolutions in other
countries.
Proponents say they
support the amend­ment
because they
support the troops
who died for the flag.
We disagree. No
troop gives his life for
a scrap of fabric.
Those lives were given
for "the freedom for
which it stands."
You know, the First
Amendment.
So, to honor the freedom for
which the flag stands, and to honor
the troops that gave their lives so
that we may enjoy that freedom.
Congress wishes to take away our
freedoms.
It wishes to honor the troops bv
weakening the amendment for
which so many willingly orphaned
their children, widowed their wives,
and died for their country.
The amendment, one sentence
long, states "Congress shall have the
power to prohibit the physical dese­cration
of the United States flag."
It's a constitutional amendment
because the Supreme Court ruled
that flag-burning was protected
under the First Amendment.
So, to get around that, Congress
"We can think
of no political
act more dis­gusting
than
an attempt to
weaken the
First Amend­ment."
proposes a change to the First
Amendment
They do so in the name of patriot­ism,
which has come to mean
"something that takes away rights
from the American people."
This is opposite to patriotism.
And it's not even done to protect us.
Who has died from a burnt flag?
Yet so many have died for that
flag's meaning. If the First Amend­ment
is changed, then the meaning
of the flag will go up in smoke, and
the ideals which Lincoln vowed
"shall not perish from this Earth"
will vanish like smoke in
air.
The flag is meaning­ful
because of what it
represents. To destroy
what the flag stands for
destroys the flag more
^thoroughly and perma­nently
than burning the
fabric.
Osama bin Laden
couldn't damage the
flag. Far more flags flew
after his failed attempt
to attack what it represents than
ever flew before.
We're saddened to see the day
when Congress, in its political
opportunism, is a greater threat to
the Constitution than terrorists.
People of both parties have seen a
lot about our government to be dis­gusted
with.
We can think of no political act
more disgusting than an attempt to
weaken the First Amendment.
That's not to say we like flag-burning.
But the strength of a democracy
lies not in its granting of freedom to
those in the mainstream, but in the
protection of dissidents of any
stripe. Better that someone burns
the fabric of our flag than the fabric
of our country.
Our Policy
The opinions of The Auburn Plainsman staff are restricted to these pages. The unsigned
editorials are the majority opinion of the nine-member editorial board, and, are the
official opinion of the newspaper. The opinions expressed in columns and letters
represent the views and opinions of their individual authors and do not necessarily
reflect the Auburn University student body, faculty, administration or Board of Trustees.
Staff Opinions
Religious hypocrisy alive and well
Edgar Ray Killen of Philadelphia,
Miss., Klansman and murderer after
41 years, thanks to the work of
Neshoba County prosecutors and
Jackson Clarion-Ledger reporter
Jerry Mitchell, has finally gotten his.
He will die in prison for murdering
three young people trying to work
for those whom Christ Called "the
least of these." These three young
people were James Chaney, 21,
Andrew Goodman, 20, and Michael
Schwerner, 28.
It gives me chills to think that
Killen and his friends murdered two
people younger than I am because
they tried to gain for "the least of
these" the right to vote.
Many words describe Mr. Killen:
Klansman, racist and murderer are
just a few. Some of my choicer words
to describe him wouldn't make it
past my editor.
But there is one description of
Edgar Ray Killen, one title, that hor­rifies
me more than any other, espe­cially
in the context of the atrocities
against freedom and humanity
which he committed.
Edgar Killen was a preacher, and a
damn popular one. He presided at
the funerals of both parents of the
presiding judge, Marcus Cordon.
What kind of religion is that?
What kind of religion inspires some­one
to murder those who risk their
TAYLOR HILL
thill@theplainsman.com
life to help the poor?
It's the religion of someone who
disregards most of the Bible. Over­coming
racial oppression was a
theme of the Bible beginning in the
Book of Exodus, when Moses led his
people out of racial slavery.
I guess that the slogan "thank God
for Mississippi" still holds in Alaba­ma.
Some people from Mississippi
hide their hypocrisy behind superfi­cial
religiosity better than some
Alabamians do.
But still, we are pretty good at it.
People who can now buy 10-cent
coffee probably remember when, in
their youth, blacks came to worship
at white churches. Some whites
stayed, but many turned around and
walked straight out of a house of God
because they didn't want to worship
God with somebody of a different
skin color.
Maybe it would have reminded
them of Chapter 25 of the Book of
Matthew, where Christ instructs his
disciples to devote themselves to
helping the starving, the sick, the
prisoner, the naked and the stranger.
Nothing in Alabama hurts the
starving and sick more than the Con­stitution
of 1901, written to disen­franchise
blacks and poor whites,
and ratified in a fraudulent election.
This Constitution is, naturally,
supported by the Christian Coalition
of Alabama, because they are afraid
that Alabama politicians certain to
face re-election would remove an
acknowledgement of God. Roy
Moore supporter and talk-show host
Kelly McGinley supports the old
Constitution because "people were
less evil then."
How so?
The Christian Coalition of Alaba­ma
did it again on Sept. 9,2003, sup­porting
a nay vote against
Amendment One because it would
lead to "higher taxes."
Yes, on people making more than
$40,000 a year. The least of these
would all have gotten their taxes cut.
Because of their "good-faith
effort", we still have the most unfair,
to the poor, tax system in the USA
1 have a favor to ask: open the
Bible to Matthew 25. Read it again.
Taylor Hill is assistant intrigue editor of The
Auburn I'iainsman. You can reach him at
844-9112
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Recently Democratic Party Chair­man
Howard Dean made some eye­brow-
raising comments about the
Republican Party.
When I first heard about the com­ments,
all I could think about was
that "Dean scream."
If you didn't hear what Republi­cans
are asking an apology for, allow
me to enlighten you.
Dean was quoted in an interview
with a forum of journalists and
minority leaders as saying that
Republicans are "not very friendly to
different kinds of people, they are a
pretty monolithic party ... it's pretty
much a white, Christian party."
Dean later went on to say that the
Republicans have a conservative
Christian agenda and that "this is a
diversion from the issues that really
matter: Social Security, and ade­quate
job opportunity, strong public
schools, a strong defense."
At first, being a strong Democrat
myself, I was quite embarrassed for
the few of us in this party. I am sure
there are African Americans, His-panics,
Jews and even Buddhists
who voted for Bush.
But then I started to really con­template
the words of Dean. I
believe he just said what almost
every Democrat in America wants to
say, but is too afraid of being con­demned
to hell by the conservatives
to say.
TESS HOLLIS
thollis@theplainsman.com
I do not know many Republicans
that can tell me they didn't vote
based on their religious beliefs. A lot
of Republicans can't actually give me
a legitimate reason why they voted
for Bush, rather than against Kerry.
As much as I supported the Johns
• in 2004,1 always waited in anticipa­tion
for them to just come out and
say what they were really thinking.
But they never did. They obviously
wanted to try to sway people to vote
Democrat, so they made sure not to
offend too many people.
Besides giving the Democrats
some motivation, Dean was stating
the truth.
Talk to anyone who voted for Bush
and you would swear they were talk­ing
about God himself. If they don't
talk about him like he is God, they
will always give you the comment of
"well at least a good Christian man
is back in the White House."
It would be nice to see more
money put into public education,
but I guess we are more concerned
about being moral than educated.
People are way too concerned about
homosexuals getting married. God
forbid kids get exposed to things not
covered in the Bible. We wouldn't
want to be a more culturally diverse
society now, would we?
The Republicans need to learn
how to take criticism. They have the
majority in Congress, so I don't
understand why they have their
panties in a wad over what Dean
said. Oh I forgot, they can call the
Democrats immoral, unjust and
parade around with their "W the
President" stickers on all their gas-guzzlers,
but once Democrats
express themselves, all hell breaks
lose.
Let's not forget the First Amend­ment.
You know, the one that talks
about something called the freedom
of speech. Isn't that what our troops
are fighting for, freedom?
Now don't get me wrong. Everyone
is entitled to believe what they want
and vote for whoever they want, I
mean isn't that one of the best parts
of being an American?
But let's not forget the "everyone"
part, and yes that includes us
Democrats.
Tess Hollis is assistant news editor of The
Auburn I'lainsman. You am reach her at
844-9109.
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Thursday.July7.2005 COMMENTARY A7
When forced to choose jail over lack of integrity
Journalists Matthew Cooper of
Time Magazine and Judith Miller of
the New York Times are having a
hard time keeping their mouths
shut.
That's because the federal gov­ernment
is trying to pry them open
with threats of home detention and
possible jail time.
Cooper and Miller both refused to
testify before a grand jury investi­gating
the leak of a CIA official's
identity.
The two reporters have been held
in contempt of court for not reveal­ing
their confidential sources, who
had knowledge of the leak, and are
awaiting a decision from the judge
as to what happens next. If they
refuse to testify a second time, the
judge plans to sentence them to jail
time.
Last fall, the two reporters tried
to get the U.S. Supreme Court to
hear their case, but were refused.
Time Inc., the company both
reporters work for, has already
released e-mails and other docu­ments
related to the investigation
to the court, but it seems the court
will not be satisfied until Cooper
and Miller say just to whom they
talked.
In 2003, CIA officer Valerie
Plame's name was first revealed by
columnist Robert Novak, citing two
unidentified sources.
Miller never wrote about the leak
of Plame's identity. Cooper did, but
well after Novak's column was pub­lished.
It is not known if Novak has
been subpoenaed.
So why are these two reporters
testifying for information they did­n't
publish in the first place?
Because the government is look­ing
to finger the White House offi­cial
who leaked the information.
The leak of Plame's identity has the
federal government up in arms
about where the information came
from.
It's a shame that the government
can't figure it out through its own
KATIE BRUMBF.LOE
editor@theplainsman.com
investigation. Miller and Cooper
shouldn't have to be the ones who
point the finger.
Currently there are only 31 states
that have shield laws which protect
journalists from revealing notes,
tapes or sources to a grand jury.
Alabama is one of those states.
But there is no federal shield law
to protect reporters.
Though journalists don't often
want to depend on anonymous
sources, they are sometimes neces­sary
to reveal important informa­tion
to the public.
Reporters that receive and pub­lish
information from anonymous
sources do so knowing that they are
reliable sources. Reporters must
protect these sources of anonymity,
or they suffer a blow to their jour­nalistic
integrity. The public's right
to know is also jeopardized.
It's sad that Miller and Cooper
may face jail time because mem­bers
of the Bush administration
chose to speak out. The two jour­nalists
shouldn't have to do time for
those officials.
But to Miller and Cooper, and to
most journalists, that is not what
the case stands for.
Miller and Cooper have chosen to
stand up for their profession, as
every journalist should do when
faced with these circumstances.
Miller and Cooper have commit­ted
no crime. They were just doing
their job.
I believe journalists should have a
privileged right to keep information
from sources and about sources
confidential. I see it as something
similar to doctor-patient privilege
or lawyer-client privilege.
I applaud Miller and Cooper for
their stance in not revealing their
sources. Though they may not have
a federal right to do so by law, the
stance they are taking sets a prece­dent
for all journalists.
If it weren't for anonymous
sources, Bob Woodward and Carl
Bernstein would have been unable
to stop President Richard Nixon
from flouting the Constitution.
Without Deep Throat, perhaps
Nixon would have stayed through
his second term.
Miller and Cooper are willing to
go to jail to protect a principle they
see as instrumental in guarding the
freedom of the nation. I hope that
we, as journalists, will all have the
courage to do the same if faced with
such a terrible decision.
Our country may depend on it.
Katie Brumbeloe is editor of The
Auburn Plainsman. You can reach her
at 844-9021
Your View
Global climate changing
Dear Editor:
The sixty Senators who voted to
reject a measure calling for mandatory
limits on carbon dioxide emissions did
the right thing. Such mandatory limits
would impose huge
costs on energy pro­ducers
and con­sumers.
Despite environ­mentalists'
propagan­da,
there is plenty of
evidence to refute
their claims that the
globe is warming and
that human industri­al
activity is signifi­cantly
changing
global climate.
In fact, more than
seventeen thousand
American scientists,
including geophysi-cists,
climatologists,
meteorologists and oceanographers,
have signed the Oregon Petition declar­ing
that, "There is no convincing scien­tific
evidence that human release of...
greenhouse gasses is causing or will, in
the foreseeable future, cause cata­strophic
heating of the Earth's atmos­phere
and disruption of the Earth's
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climate."
Make no mistake; environmentalists
are not concerned with stopping "glob­al
warming."
They are concerned with stopping
industrial activity, which they view as a
threat to life on earth. This is why thirty
years ago they were
warning us of a cata­strophic
global cool­ing—
and claiming it
was caused by
industrial activity.
Whether they claim
the earth is cooling
or warming, they
scream catastro­phe!—
and blame
industry. One can
only imagine that if
the earth's climate
were to remain
unchanged, they
would also view it as
a catastrophe for
which industry
should be blamed.
It is way past time for most Ameri­cans
to understand that industrial
activity is an immense value and that
environmentalism is the real threat
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Ayn Rand Institute
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BOARDS
Topic: Students discuss the retirement of
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra DayO'Con-ner.
WarEagle99
Who's next? My guess is that this becomes a
"woman's seat," just as there's traditionally-been
"the Catholic seat." Janice Rogers Brown
is probably the highest profile female who's
name has been mentioned. She'd be my first
choice among women and Mike Luttig would
be my first choice among men.
AuburnCritic
I like Janice Rogers Brown because of her
views on affirmative action and abortion.
WarEagle99
I think it's her views on property rights that
would be most important in this post- Kelo
era.
The most objectively qualified candidate (aside
from Bork) is Ken Starr.
66AUGrad
I'm sure Sen Clinton would find Ken Starr an
interesting nominee.
WarEagle99
Yep. The Dems are going to wage a vicious
campaign of hatred and lies regardless of who
the nominee is. That's what Dems do. So we
might as well put up somebody who's worth it,
and has been through it before.
BH7445
I guess the Democrats will use their
"extreme circumstances" option and not follow
the filibuster agreement.
BovineKid
No doubt you are correct. Amusing that you
imply that the Republicans would not do the
same thing, though. In any case, nominating
Ken Starr would be nothing less than antago­nistic.
Topic: Students discuss the issue of global
warming.
QueenofClubs
There is absolutely no debate that climate
change is happening. It is a proven fact now,
not in 10,000 years. The only debate is if it's
natural or human caused.
66AUGrad
It's also time to start paying more attention
to what solar physicists are saying instead of
believing only what the atmospheric physicists
have to say about global warming.
The greenhouse effect from the accumula­tion
of C02 and similar gases in the atmos­phere
is only one plausible explanation and it
cannot explain anomalies in the rather recent
past.
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FreshwaterAU
I was concerned about globe warming and
its possible effects on Earth and your lacklus­ter
efforts to do something about it until I read
State of Fear by Michael Crichton. The book's
plot is fiction, but the graphs and peer
reviewed reports he uses to cast serious doubt
on global warming are very real. He cites them
all through the book and has a large works
cited at the end of the book. The media really
seems to skew the global warning threat as
much greater than it really is. I still haven't
made up my mind totally, but I'm not buying
everything the media is saying about global
warming anymore. I admit that his views are
probably skewed some what as well, but its
interesting to get a different perspective on
global warming. I'd really suggest reading it
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"I think this is less of a general free
speech question than it is a state-spon­sored
speech question," Harrison said.
"The first amendment does not protect
government speech, it is there to protect
the speech of the people."
Justice John Paul Stevens held a similar
standpoint in his dissenting opinion on
the ruling for the Texas monument, stat­ing
it was an endorsement of governmenj
religion, noting the words "I am the Lord
thy God." written at the top of the monu­ment.
Others see a different side of the issue.
Tom Steed, preaching minister at Auburn
Church of Christ on South College Street,
said he feels the separation of religion
from the Constitution and law divides
them from their guiding principles.
"I think that there needs to be a very
strong recognition of the important role
religion played in the drafting of the Con­stitution
and the whole backbone of our
country," Steed said. "I think it's a little
neglectful not to acknowledge that in pub­lic
places."
Steed recognized the importance of a
secular stance for these principles, which
he felt were guiding lights of law.
"I'm speaking here of the broad princi­ples
like honesty and individual rights to
property, just those basic convictions, not
some specific ideological nuance, but
those broad principles," he said. "When
we've seen those go down in society, we've
had problems all the way around."
The monument outside of the Texas
Capitol was ruled constitutional in part
because it was believed to be secular and
pay tribute to the historical significance of
the document.
"To some degree we've learned that it's
probably easier for government to make
the argument of secular and non-religious
purpose than they might have thought,"
Harrison said. "It's easier for them to
argue that a monument has a secular pur­pose
and the purpose is non-religious."
Harrison criticized the court's decision
for its ambiguity. He said it provided no
guide for how to proceed on cases of this
nature or precedence for the future.
"We want more than that for the court,"
he said. "We want a guiding legal principle
to go by."
Steed criticized the decision because he
said it takes away people's right to accept
or not accept, religious principles in law.
"There is continually a trade off between
our strong belief and religious principles,
and the freedom to reject those principles
and not to have them crammed down your
throat," he said. "And I think God himself
allows people to reject it while he encour­ages
them to accept it."
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Jane Random INTRIGUE July 7,2005
Intriguing
WEEKEND
MOVIES
Anyone who read the comics:
That's right, the
four incredible'
super heroes are at
your service and
on your screen in
Fantastic Four
this week. This group of astro­nauts
struck by radiation have a
responsibility to protect the city
from Dr. Doom.
Don't get caught: John
Leguizamois a reporter who
travels to a village in Ecuador to
cover a story about a serial killer
that no one else will cover in
Cronicas. The killer, dubbed
the "Monster of Rabahoyo," does­n't
like being tracked.
Baseball Any­one?:
Those
crazy kids are
back, corrupting w£
the sport of base­ball
yet adding to
its flavor in Bad „ ,,.,,_,
News Bears. Billy nob Tliomton
stars as the drunken genius
behind the teams sudden
change. What starts off as a
game becomes serious.
CONCERTS
No shirt, no shoes, no prob­lem:
Kenny Chesney performs in
Rirmingham Friday in the RJCC
Arena at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are
still available at www.ticketmas-ter.
com.
Idol worship: American Idols
Live VIP Charity Auction is at
the RJCC in Rirmingham next
Friday at 7 p.m.
WEEKEND SHINDIGS
Rex Oggs plays at Fat Daddy's
tonight
The Highlands hosts U.S.
Band on Friday.
Saturday, The Tony Brook
Rand performs at Fat Daddy's.
Justin Johnson performs on
Sunday at The War Eagle Supper
Club.
INTRIGUE STAFF
JESSICA OTWELL
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Put a record on, Mr. Deejay
ByYUNMIYI
Managing Editor
Beneath Auburn's orange and blue sunset, stu­dents
prepare to dance Wednesday night away with
Mike Ozz Calton, known as DJ Ozz, at Bourbon
Street Bar on North College Street
The self-acclaimed JNCO jean-wearing disc jockey
of over 29 years started playing in high school and
has deejayed at every bar in Auburn since 1976.
Calton's first job as a deejay was at The Block Punt,
where KFC is today, with the help from Brad Pren­tice
from Georgia Broadcasting School.
Calton deejayed while he attended Auburn, but
left for two years to work in Roswell, Ga.
"I did skating rinks...and got enough money to
come back to Auburn," Calton said.
However. Calton didn't always dream of being a
disk jockey.
"My first love was physical fitness, and my first
major was coaching," Calton said. "I couldn't get a
job, so I came back and got a communications
degree, worked at Anders Bookstores for 17 years
and deejayed on the side."
While pursuing his communications degree, Cal­ton
worked at Auburn's radio station, WEGL 91.1.
He graduated in 1984.
Calton can be seen at Bourbon Street Wednesday
nights and at birthday parties.
"I do more 13-year-old birthday parties than any­thing,"
Calton said. "I love the kids, they know their
music, they don't get tired, they're not drinking and
they're all excited about music."
Calton is the official disk jockey for Camp Smile-
A-Mile, a non-profit organization for child cancer
patients based in Birmingham. He also plays at
Buckmasters, Daddy-Daughter Date Night in
Auburn and at weddings. Calton has deejayed 362
weddings.
Calton's career at Bourbon Street began with a
referral from past client, Mr. Fucci, owner of what
was Courtney's Bar in 1979-80.
"(Courtney's) was the club then. Bourbon Street
gave me a try to do karaoke and deejay, and (Bour­bon
Street) has been my main club for the past six
years."
Sponsors such as Budweiser, The Beach and The
Pita Pit support DJ Ozz.
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SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING: Auburn students above enjoyed the smooth sounds of DJ Ozz last
Wednesday night at Bourbon Street Bar on N. College Street. The music begins around 11 p.m. and
the party continues until 2 a.m.
"July is Wednesday Night Fever and disco night,
and we judge who has the best outfit," Calton said.
August will be featured as Grease month.
"Prime time is around 11 p.m.," Calton said. "Usu­ally
around 11:15-11:45 p.m. everyone starts to come
in and I'll play a variety of music."
Calton keeps his music up-to-date through
requests.
"I watch my people, my birthday people and my
bartenders," Calton said. "I have like eight people
that come randomly and email me some of their
favorite songs."
Calton receives e-mail requests from his friends
and fans at djozzl@hotmail.com.
"Once I watch the crowds, I know what their
favorites are," Calton said.
"I've got certain football players, I'll look at them
and they all wanna do the bunny hop," Calton
added.
"They'll look and I'll tell them 'OK, it's coming'. I
get like 8-9 firemen each week that want to hear
Deuce Comrades."
Calton only lets girls dance on stage to prevent
fights.
"I'm real protective of the girls and I think that's
what makes this place fun. I try to keep it clean."
The music and the dancing continue until around
2 a.m. when Calton gives last calls for songs.
At the end of the night Calton is concerned for the
safety of the students.
"If you've had too much to drink, please come up
and tell me, I'll get you home," Calton said. "I've
taken some betas home before. I enjoy Auburn peo­ple,
I see Auburn people everywhere I go, and I have
so been blessed."
In his free time, Calton enjoys boxing and spend­ing
time with daughter Martha Ann and fiancee
Karen.
Trustee writes children's book
By KYLE AUSTIN
StqffWriter
Auburn trustee John Blackwell wrote a children's
book about Auburn and plans to donate the profits
from die book to Auburn University.
Blackwell, an Auburn trustee since November 1999,
published "The ABC's of Auburn," which features an
Auburn tradition for each letter of the alphabet.
"The book has things such as, 'A is for Aubie, the
best mascot in the land,' and, 'C is for the Corner of
Toomer's,'" said David Granger of Auburn's Depart­ment
of Media Relations.
The 34-page book also features illustrations by peo­ple
in the University.
"One of the interesting things about the book is that
all the illustrations were done by Auburn students,"
Granger said.
Blackwell wanted his son, Slade, to illustrate the
book, but because of scheduling conflicts, Blackwell
turned to Auburn's art department
"(Blackwell) had several different ideas submitted
for several different letters," Granger said. "He had a
hard time picking out the ones he wanted."
To give credit to the artists who contributed, Black-well
included a group photo at the end.
Ron Anders, president of Anders Bookstore, said the
book is a good idea and a great way to celebrate
Auburn.
"It's an excellent book and fills a niche for Auburn
Micmix N'EUON — mimormoB
EASY AS 1, 2, 3: Blackwell's book, "The ABC's of
Auburn" (above) can be found at local book­stores.
Store owners believe this book will be a
success:
products," Anders said. "1 think Blackwell is on to
something here."
Anders said it has been several years since anyone
tried to write a children's book about Auburn. He
thinks the book will be a winner.
"It has a great local feel," he said. "It's a great book,
and he showed a lot of creativity to go with the great
artwork. I think it will do really well."
With football season fast approaching Anders said
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Soak up
the sun
at the
Shores
ByWILLMEZICK
Assistant Sports Editor
One year after Hurricane Ivan, Gulf
Shores and Orange Beach are back, in
nearly full force, and ready for summer
vacationers.
Whether summer plans include
tanning by the pool or slighdy more
strenuous outdoor activities, the
Alabama Gulf Coast offers the perfect
blend of outdoor fun in the sun and
quiet relaxation.
"I love it down here," said Michigan
resident John Paramore. "It's a great
place to get away and spend time with
family."
With 32 miles of white sand beach­es,
there is plenty of space for anyone
wanting to build the world's largest
sand castle or spend a day under the
sun getting reacquainted with their
beach towel.
However, if one is looking for some­thing
a little more exciting than flip­ping
over every 30 minutes, the Gulf
Coast offers entertainment for people
of all ages.
Theme parks like Waterville and
The Track give kids the opportunity to
rocket down lightning-fast waterslides
or speed around corners like NASCAR
• Turn to BEACH, B6
Live 8
historic
event
Live 8: The concerts were incredible. The
coverage was terrible. Parts of it were brilliant
and moving. Parts were stupid, really stupid.
Celebrities I once thought incapable of being
thoughtful were incredibly thoughtful. Musi­cians
of all genres used all of their talent and
took performing to the highest level.
But the performers made sure the viewer
didn't forget why they were there.
The list of world-class artists is long. Per­formers
included U2, Stevie Wonder, Paul
McCartney, Elton John, Maroon 5, Dave
Matthews Band, The Who and Pink Floyd.
The collaborations were unforgettable. Live
8: London opened its show with U2 backing
Paul McCartney for the first-ever live perform­ance
of Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
Maroon 5's Adam Levine joined Stevie Wonder
for "Signed, Sealed, Delivered." Coldplay and
the Verve's Richard Ashcroft performed a
show-stopping ver­sion
of "Bittersweet
Symphony." ONLINE:
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back together. Not the t | o n a b o i l U n e «,„.
3-man version, either,
but the real Pink
Floyd. Roger Waters
and David Gilmour,
for the first time in 24
years, performed four
songs together, saying that any of their differ­ences
were "petty in this context"
The concerts were claimed to be "the great­est
in history."
cert's goals can be
found at
www.live8.com
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JENNA LAUREN BLACK
senior, accounting
Where are you from?
Georgiuna, AL.
Do you have a blog?
No, I don't. I always read the ones on WSFA for
the newscasters.
What is the weirdest class you've ever taken?
I'm taking vegetable production right now. It's
not something I would think you would need in
college.
Do you know who DJ Ozz is?
No.
Can you booty dance?
Yeah, when I want to.
If you could have super powers, what would
they be?
That I could be invisible. People wouldn't know
that I was watching.
Did you eat mud as a kid?
Probably.
Have you ever been in a fist fight?
No... only with my sister. It was over a shirt.
Did you win?
Yes I did. She had a busted lip and I had no
obvious injuries.
Why do women love John Mayer and Dave
Matthews?
Because I think they have an image women
love, but they can also express themselves in a
way that women understand.
MKIIUI NEUON— PHOTO EMU*
111.0X1)1 BEAUTY: Jenna hails from Georgiana
and is enjoying summer by learning about
vegetable production.
Why do you think people say "blondes have
more fun?"
Because they are!
What rules do you have for the first date?
It's been a long time since I've been on the first
date. A small kiss is OK to let him know you
are interested.
What is your dream job?
I just got hired for it. I just got hired to be an
accountant at a small accounting firm in
Greenville, AL.
— interview by Charles Joseph,
assistant intrigue editor
TRUSTEE
> From Bl
he is always looking for things
that fans and alumni will like.
Blackwell plans to donate all
profits from the book to the Uni­versity,
but Granger and Anders
don't know how he plans to dis­tribute
them.
"The only thing I know about
it is that he reserved the right to
say where the proceeds go in
Auburn," Granger said.
"Well, I know that eight per­cent
goes to the licensing pro­gram
at Auburn for
scholarships, activity funds and
things like that," Anders said.
"Anytime you buy something
with the Auburn logo on it, that
percentage goes to the licensing
program."
Granger said the book was
released less than a month ago
and has already had some suc­cess,
but he doesn't think many
people know about it yet
GET THE BOOK:
> "The ABC's of Auburn," is
available at campus book­stores,
such as Anders Book­store,
J &M Bookstore, Big
Blue Bookstore and Univer­sity
Bookstore.
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IN BRIEF
Jackson, McNeill named to
Ontland Trophy Watch List
T.J.Jackson and Marcus McNeill
have been named to the 2005 Out-land
Watch List It is presented
annually to the nations best interior
offensive or defensive lineman.
AH Softball trio starts
action at Canada Cup
Amy Shaw. I lolly Currie and Lauren
Wall on began play at the 2005
Canada Cup Internationa] Women's
lastpitch Tournament, leading the
Florida Quicksilver to a 2-3 record.
Furrnan transfer Quan
Prowell signs with AU
Quan Prowell, a 6-foot-8.210-
pound forward from Columbus,
Ga.. who played t he last two sea­sons
for I'm man, has signed a
scholarship to play basketball for
the Tigers in 2006-07.
AD Track and Field athletes
shine at nat'l championships
The Bahamas. Jamaica, Trinidad &
Tobago and the U.S. held their nat'l
championship meets over the
weekend to del ermine participants
at the World Championship held in
Finland. Ten current or former
Tiger's won individual events.
AU baseball has limited
spaces for weekend camp
Baseball Camp, to be held July 8-10,
has 15 spaces available for commut­ing
campers. I ligh school skills
camp will be held forages 13
through graduatedseniors. Walk-up
registration is permitted, but
please call Scott Duval in the
Auburn Baseball office at 334-844-
4975 to ensure a spot is reserved.
Tony dominates Daytona
"If it's up to me,
that car won't even
go to Talladega. It's
going to go back to
the shop and put it
on the stands and
give it a bath and
give it a little fresh
up and bring it
back in Feb. With a
car like that, you
want to protect
that combination."
—Tony Stewart
NASCAR driver commenting on his
dominating car at Daytona
SPORTS STAFF
STEVE SEAGLE
Editor
sseagle@theplainsman.com
WILLMEZICK
Assistant Editor
wmezick@theplainsman.com
334-844-9104
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Next Week
See what former
Tiger is catching
sun in the WNBA
Herring gears up 2005
WES ATKINSON
Staff Writer
Will Herring is making quite a name
for himself in Auburn's defensive back-field,
since starting as a redshirt fresh­man
in 2003.
The junior free safety from Opelika
High School is training to make his sec­ond
season as a returning starter.
"My role has changed each year," Her­ring
said. "As a starter my first year, I
tried not to make any mistakes. I tried
not to be the weak link."
In his first season, Herring racked up
46 tackles, placing him among the top 10
on the team. He caught three intercep­tions,
tying him for the team lead with
fellow secondary member Kevin Hobbs.
Beginning the 2004 season, Herring
was a fixture in an elite Auburn second­ary,
consisting of strong safety Junior
Rosegreen and cornerback Carlos
Rogers, who are both slated to begin
their NFL rookie seasons in the fall.
After a good starting season, Herring
said he really wanted to excel in his first
full season as a returning starter.
"Last year I tried to step up," Herring
said. "I wanted to be a player."
During Auburn's perfect 13-0 cam-
> Turn to HERRING, B4
CONTRIBUTED
WILL POWER: Junior free safety Will Herring finished the 2004 sea­son
with three interceptions, one fumble recovery, five broken up
passes and 61 tackles.
FORMER TIGER WINS
WIMBLEDON DOUBLES
LDNINMNBU
SWEET GOLD: Former Auburn Tiger men's tennis standout Stephen Huss (left)and teammate Welsey
Moodie of South Africa became the first qualifiers to capture the Gentlemen's Doubles Title at Wimble­don
in the history of the tournament winning the match in four sets.
By STEVE SEAGLE
Sports Editor'
This year's Wimbledon
brought success to the Auburn
family, as former graduate
Stephen Huss won the Gentle­men's
Doubles Tournament with
fellow teammate Welsey Moodie.
Huss and Moodie won two
qualifying matches before mak­ing
the Wimbledon Champi­onships.
In doing so, the duo have
become the first qualifiers to win
the tournament in the history of
the tournament.
Along the road to the champi­onship,
the duo defeated the
No.l and No. 3 ranked teams in
the tournament.
In the final match, the two
defeated the brothers Bob and
Mike Bryan 7-6 (7-4), 6-3, 6-7 (2-
7), 6-3.
The Bryans were the second
seeded team in the tournament,
and they have failed to win in
their last four Grand Slam finals
appearances.
HUSS AT AUBURN
1998: Doubles All*
American
> 1998: AH-SEC
> 2000: Singles All-Amer-
Ican
> 1996-2000:93 Doubles
wins at Auburn
Hangin
with Mr.
Cooper
By THOMAS BLANKENSHIP
Staff Writer
When the men's bas­ketball
team takes the
court next season, it will
do so with a young but
experienced coaching
staff, including associ­ate
head coach John
Cooper. Cooper
Cooper enters his second season on the
Auburn coaching staff and 12th season as
an assistant. He came to Auburn after
coaching two seasons at Oregon where
the Ducks posted a 41-23 record.
Cooper and head coach Jeff Lebo are
working together for the second time in
their careers.
Cooper and Lebo were both assistants
under Cooper's former college coach,
Eddie Fogler, at the University of South
Carolina from 1995 to 1998.
"John is an integral part of our staff at
Auburn," Lebo said. "He is a quality coach,
a quality person and an outstanding
recruiter. He has a very bright future."
As an associate head coach, Cooper's
responsibilities include recruiting coach­ing
the team's wings and guards, scouting
and running day-to-day operations when
Lebo is absent.
Cooper has a special relationship with
his players and is able to joke around.
"I hope that my relationship with the
players is one that they enjoy and one that
we all have fan with," Cooper said. "But I
hope everyone understands that when we
are on the court, we mean business. And
once we walk off that court, we can go
back to having a good time."
Part of coaching is working with the tal­ents
around you, and Cooper knows the
challenges that await the 2005-2006 sea­son,
as the biggest challenge will be
> Turn to COOPER, B4
Coventry earns SEC Female Athlete of\he Year
BYMARKOLIS
StaffWriter
What do Bo Jackson, Shaquille O'Neal,
Peyton Manning and Auburn swimmer
Kirsty Coventry have in common? They
have all received the SEC Athlete of the
Year award.
"When I came to Auburn I had goals
and I achieved them and more ," Coven­try
said. "I couldn't have (reached) them
without coaching, family and friends."
Aside from being named the Roy F.
Kramer Female SEC Athlete of the Year,
Coventry was also named the SEC
Women's Swimmer of the Year and the
NCAA High Points Scorer at finals. In
2004, she captured gold, silver and
bronze for her home country, Zimbabwe,
in the Olympics in Athens.
Each SEC school nominates a male
and female athlete, and then the athletic
directors from the 12 institutes vote in
early June for the top three athletes, said
Charles Bloom, associate commissioner
of media relations for SEC.
After the votes are in, a point system
determines which male and female will
be Athletes of the Year. First place gets
three points, second place gets two
points and third place gets one point.
Coventry said she had no idea that she
would be chosen for Athlete of the Year.
"It's kind of funny I haven't heard
about many of these awards. It's new to
me," Coventry said.
Coventry topped off her senior year by
winning all three of her events, the 200-
> Turn to COVENTRY, B4
ACCOMPLISHED TIGER: Kirsty Coventry, a native of Harare,
Zimbabwe, was recently named a finalist for 2005 Collegiate
Female Athlete of the Year.
B4 <TIH- Submit $Iaitufmnn Thursday. July 7.2005
HERRING
> From B3
paign in 2004, Herring established himself as a
safety net to the Tigers' aggressive pass rushing
schemes and a secondary member capable of
good run support.
In 2004, Herring was second on the team in
tackles behind linebacker Travis Williams' 61.
He also added two interceptions.
When asked about a moment in 2004 that set
the season apart for him, Herring highlighted
the Tigers' dominating performance against
the Tennessee Volunteers. He said the game
brought the team together as a whole.
"We went to Knoxville and everything
clicked," Herring said. "That set the tempo for
the rest of the season."
Herring finished the first Tennessee game
with nine unassisted tackles.
Herring admitted to missing a few tackles in
the SEC Championship game in Atlanta. He
also recalled a play from the Sugar Bowl when
he fell for an arm pump from Virginia Tech
quarterback Bryan Randall, which led to a
touchdown.
"The guy made a play," Herring said. "It was a
little pump and go and 1 was playing really
aggressive ... But you can't play scared."
Currently, Herring is preparing for the 2005
season in which he will be a two-year veteran.
In addition to multiple workouts and condi­tioning
sessions per week, Herring said he is
also trying to hone his skills in the intricacies
of the defensive game.
He listed tackling and the basic fundamen­tals
of playing low and breaking down as things
he hopes to improve for the upcoming football
season.
COOPER
>• From B3
coaching up younger players.
"I think everyone knows, we are going to be
young, There's no other way
around that. We are talented, but
it will certainly take some time for
the young guys who don't under­stand
what it takes to make it at
this level," he said.
Cooper played two and a half
years of professional basketball.
He played one season with the
Fort Wayne Fury, of the Continen­tal
Basketball Association, then
went to Den Holder, Holland, to
play for the Commodore Mustangs. After Hol­land,
Cooper went to play in South America
"I wanted to
stay close to the
sport, because I
really enjoyed
it."
— John Cooper,
men's basketball
associate head coach
before becoming a coach.
"I wanted to stay close to the sport, because I
really enjoyed it," Cooper said.
He says his decision to coach surprised many
people, but he is pleased with his choice to
become a coach. Cooper is content with the
responsibilities of being a coach.
instead of a player.
"I miss the playing, but 1
haven't missed the playing,"
Cooper said. "I don't think 'Gosh,
I wish I hadn't pulled out so early.'
I think I made the right decision."
This season looks bright for
the the Tigers, and Cooper is
excited about getting started.
"I think we will be a fun group
to watch and play against," Coop­er
said. "We are going to have some inter­changeable
pieces on the court."
COVENTRY
>• From B3
meter backstroke, 200-meter freestyle and
the 400-meter individual medley in t he
NCAA championships.
"Before the race, t h e competition knew
she'd win. a nd they were racing for second,"
swimming and diving head coach David
Marsh said. "She dominated her events all
season."
"I knew it wouldn't be easy," Coventry said.
"But I knew I had to place as high as I could."
Marsh was asked in a recent interview
what Coventry's Athlete of t h e Year Award
meant to the Auburn Swim Team.
"We spend so much time focusing on t he
team," Marsh said. "We had to force our­selves
to reflect on an individual's achieve­ments."
In 2004, Coventry watched Zimbabwe's
flag fly high as she won gold in t h e 200-
meter backstroke, it was t h e country's first
swimming medal.
"It was cool watching my flag when I was
on the podium. It was nice to see something
different than the U.S. a nd Australian flag,"
Coventry said. "It was a honor to see it going
up, it was a representation of my family and
friends back home."
Coventry doesn't have a shrine in her room
to display her medals, she said she stores
them in boxes.
"I travel a lot and take them with me,"
Coventry said.
Coventry travels around the nation and to
Zimbabwe to talk to kids at swimming
camps.
She also signed a professional contract
with Speedo, which will have her traveling to
camps with other Olympic swimmers like
Michael Phelps.
Coventry said it's still unreal being part of
three national championships.
"In Texas we won, I never felt anything like
that," Coventry said. "Back home it was me
and another guy. Instead of swimming as an
individual, we swim as a team."
"Kirsty is a complete pleasure to coach,
she's attentive to detail, extremely competi­tive,
and committed to the long term
process. Right now she's focused on 2008,"
Marsh said.
Coventry will remain in Auburn training
for the 2008 Olympic games in China.
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For Sale
(Real Estate)
For Rent
3 Bedroom, 3
Bath Condos, fully furnished.
Selling for SI 19,900. We have
5% down financing for quali­fied
buyers. Please call Cyndi
with Ruscin Realty at 887-7787
to schedule an appointment, or
visit us on the web at
www.regencysquarecondos.com
4 bedroom - 2 bath house -
m For Rent
hardwood floors- central
heat/air total electric - D/W,
W/D - fenced back yard - patio
- 12 month lease - Sl,100 per
month - in town - Blake Real
Estate-887-1822.
3 bedroom - 2 bath house -
central heat & air - 12 months
lease - $800 per month - in
town - Blake Real Estate - 887-
1822.
Looking to lease at AUBURN
TRAILS?? I will BEAT their
price... sublease starting in
August!! Mike 334-793-3983
ingzingl3@cs.com
2 bedroom - 1 bath house -
large fenced back yard - C/H air
- D/W near Tiger Town Shop­ping
Ctr. - 12 month lease -
$600 per month - Blake Real
Estate-887-1822
Harmon Estates 3 bd., 3 full
bath, washer/ dryer included.
$900 per mth. Available Aug.
15,05.404-375-0503
Female roommate needed,
Edge Condominium, College
Street. 4 Bedroom, 4 Bath, 2nd
floor unit. Available immediate­ly.
$350/bedroom/month.
(813)681-2940, (334)559-2940.
3 Bedroom, 3 Bath, fully fur-
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MOBILE HOMES
FOR RENT
2&3
BEDROOMS AVAILABLE
MOST WITH CENTRAL
HEAT AND AIR, WASHER
AND DRYER, DECKS.
PETS ARE WELCOME.
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826-1169
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nished. Renting for
$900/month. Call Regency
Square Condos at 821-3023 or
visit www.regencysquarecon-dos.
com for more info.
1 Bedroom, 1 Bath for rent
(August) at Lakewood Com­mons.
$460 per month, newly
remodeled. Call 821-
3023 for more info.
251 Chewacla 2 BR, 1 Bath, 2
blocks from campus. $580. 902
East Magnolia 3 BR, 2 Baths,
fenced yard, $650. 1521 Sauga-hatchee,
2 BR, 1 Bath, large
yard. $600. Call 821-6543,
leave message.
Male non-smoking roommate
needed for very nice 3 bed­room,
3 bath duplex. Bicycle,
tiger transit, 1/8 mile to Auburn
Center Place area. $350.00
Total. 770-346-9141 or
richard@rrschneider.com
House for rent 3 bedroom/
bath and a half, CHA. Profes­sionals
only. $750/mo. 332-
3742.
Quiet 2 BR T house, 2 BR
duplex on 5 acre lake w/fishing
privileges in Loachapoka. 1 to 2
adults preferred. 887-9573.
Duplex 1 br/ 1 ba, extra nice,
quiet rural setting convenient to
Auburn and Opelika. Profes­sional
person or graduate stu­dent
only. $440. Details, call
334-750-1183 ore-mail
nunnath@auburn.edu
Good quality, good price, one
block to campus. Water,
garbage, basic cable included
$310 to $330 per month.
887-9022.
Two bedroom $400 month.
Aprox. 810 sq./ft., garbage &
basic cable included. 887-9022.
Available August 2 Bedroom
furn./ unfurn. apt on transit sys­tem.
W/D. Rent $470/mo., max
2 people. $235/mo. each. Close
to campus. Pets allowed. 887-
3544.
2 BR/1 BA apt. available fall.
Close to campus, C/H/A, plenty
of parking, quiet neighborhood,
garbage pick-up provided. NO
PETS. $410.00/month. Call
Watson Properties, 887-9865.
Wonderful three bedroom,
three bath duplex. Fantastic
condition, great Auburn loca­tion...
only $300/bedroom.
Prestige Properties 887-5274.
Duplex near campus. 2 BR, 1
1/2 BA. Appliances furnished,
W/D, DW, ' new carpets.
$580/mo. 334-444-8300.
1 BR Apt. available fall. Close
to campus, hardwood flooring,
quiet neighborhood, C/H/A,
garbage pick-up provided. Cats
only allowed with deposit.
$350.00/month. Call Watson
Properties, 887-9865
1 BR apt. available fall. Close
to campus, hardwood/tile floor­ing,
some built-in furnishings,
quiet neighborhood, plenty of
parking, garbage pick-up pro­vided.
Cats only allowed with
deposit. $330.00/month. Call
Watson Properties, 887-9865.
2 BR/ 1 BA house close to
campus: some built-in furnish­ings,
water and garbage pick-up
provided. $500.00/month. NO
PETS. Call Watson Properties,
887-9865.
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787-2665.
Duplex for rent, 2 bedroom/ 1
bath. Pet friendly. $395/mo.
332-3742.
For lease 2 BR, 1 BT, $450 - 2
BR, 2 BT $550, 4 BR, 2 BT,
$700. Includes fishing. Ernest
Whatley 703-7771, Charles
Whatley 559-5554.
Female roommate needed! At
Lakewood Commons. Move in
available now! Fully furnished
2 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath room
with private lock, walk in closet
and private bath. For more
information please call Jennifer
at 205-310-0489
2 Bedroom, 1 bath, CAH,
appliances, hardwood floors,
near Post Office and bus route.
$500/mo. 334-749-2348 or
334-744-7122.
Roommate Wanted - New
condo (Donahue Crossing),
bedroom has a bath and walk in
closet, rent is $400 and includes
utilities. Call Rob
407-701-8157.
Harmond Estates Duplex -
1987 Overlook Ct., 2 rooms
available, $270 & $260/mo.
Clean, 3 yrs. old. Ethernet con­nection.
1 yr. lease.
(256)963-8935, (256)883-5537.
2 bedroom
furnished/unfurnished
with
W/D at on transit
Pets Allowed
Close to Campus
starting at
$470/mo
AVAILABLE AUGUST
Downtowner
Apartments
One
Bedroom
Apartments
LOCATED 1/2 BLOCK
FROM MAIN ENTRANCE
TO CAMPUS AT
156 EAST MAGNOLIA AVE
Call Jesse at
334.207.3112
(now leasing for next year)
House for rent 132 Lee Rd. 58
near A.U. Vet School. 2 bed­room,
1 1/2 baths, dishwasher/
stove/ refrigerator/ central air/
heat. S750.00 based on 2 person
occupancy. Great place for
young married couple or serious
grad student. Reference
required. 821-5498.
NON-SMOKING MALE
NEEDED - Share - FUR­NISHED
3 Bedroom Town­house,
W/D, Transit. S225/mo.
404-680-7280 or 770-521-
2347.
Homes at Eagles Landing -
4BR/ 4BA; $ 1380 p/mo. Avail­able
August. Includes
washer/dryer, refrig. w/icemak-er,
micro, stove, dw. Broker
owned. Call Joan Penrod at
Coldwell Banker, 334-740-
1266 or 334-821-7722.
For lease 4 BR, 3 BT. Close to
all schools on Sherwood Dr.
S1050/mo. also 3 BR, 2 BT.
Close to Art Museum
$l,000/mo. Call Charles What­ley
1-334-559-5554.
4 Bedroom brick house - total
electric - c h/a - dishwasher -
stove- refrig. - washer/ dryer -
fenced back yard. Nice neigh­borhood
S800 mo. - 12 months
lease - garbage fee & sewage
paid - 5 miles from AU - avail­able
August 1 - Call Blake Real
Estate - new paint. 887-1822.
For rent - Duplex - 2 bedroom
- 1 bath - central heat & air -
dishwasher - very nice - $450 -
12 month lease - Call Blake
Real Estate-887-1822.
2 bedroom - 2 private bath,
furnished Glenn Oaks condo,
excellent location 1 block from
AU. $850 per month.
(404)754-3669.
Best deals in Auburn on Har­mon
duplexes - three bedrooms,
two baths. Prestige Properties
887-5274.
Female Roommate Needed for
August '05 - August '06.
$260/month (water inc.) 3 bd/ 2
ba town home in downtown
Auburn. Walking distance from
campus. Pay 1/3 of utilities
(around $80/month). Please call
Danielle at (205)665-4687.
Female subleaser needed
ASAP for next year. Donahue
Crossing 2 bedroom, 2 112 bath
condo. Master bedroom, huge
bathroom, walk-in closet, all
amenities, pool, tiger transit.
, For more details call Emily
334-398-3377
ATTENTION STUDENTS!
These won't last long. MARCA
PROPERTIES has the remain­ing
rentals available for August
2005. Call 745-0333, M-F, 8-5.
Deposits and minimum one-year
leases required: 1.) Roomy
three bedroom, two bath house
in Peppcrell Village - Opelika.
Central A/H, wood floors, porch
and deck. $650/monfh. 2.) Two
bedroom, 1 bath duplex in Ope­lika.
Centrally located to South­ern
Union Junior College. Both
sides presently available. Great
for friends who want to live
close. $400/month. 3.) Two
bedroom, one bath - Opelika.
Fenced yard, wood floors and
W/D hook-up, carport. Central­ly
located near East Alabama
Medical Center. $475/month.
3 br/ 2 bth Duplex for rent in
Harmon. Fenced back yard with
deck. S875/month.
(205)601-1460.
4 bedroom, 4 bath house at
Eagles Landing needs 2 female
roommates. S400 per month.
Call (850)258-0316.
FOR RENT - AUBURN -
REDUCED! Lovely 3 BR/ 2
BA DUPLEX. Patio. Conv. To
Campus & shopping. Bus serv­ice
to campus. Built 2001.
Good condition. Harmon. Call
K.im: Call: 334-319-1208.
Perfect for vet student 1995, 3
br, 2 bath, all appliances, house
carpet, 2 large decks, large
garage, large yard, 1 yr. lease
S450.00 damage deposit,
$450.00 monthly, water provid­ed,
6 miles from campus. 256-
771-7361,(256)216-6413
University Park under new
management. Large pool,
equipped gym, free tanning.
Pets welcome. Starting at $285.
Call or visit today. 821-5891.
TWO MALE ROOMMATES
NEEDED - Eagles Landing, 4
BR/ 4 BA, all appliances, Tiger
Transit, $375/mo, available
Aug. '05. Contact Galen @
205-240-4765 or 205-665-4722.
3 BR/ 2 BA Townhouse with
W/D. 803 E. Magnolia Ave.
Unit A. CHA, convenient to
campus. 3 or 4 students. Call
Sam Davidson 205-424-3683.
Mahone Creek Mobile Home
Park - Lots for Rent!!!!! Only 8
miles from Vet School. All stu­dents
get first 4 months FREE.
$100.00 Monthly includes lawn
maintenance. For more infor­mation
call 740-8390.
Mobile Home for Rent Coun­try
living, not in a trailer park. 2
bedrooms, central air & heat,
washer, dryer, microwave, 1 full
bathroom. 3 miles from cam­pus.
Free water & sewage.
Available now. Fully furnished.
$350 a month. 745-6875.
Mobile home for rent. Close to
Vet School. W/D, DW, fenced
yard and storage building.
$360/mo. Call 502-7762.
Mobile homes for sale, all
ta For Sale
(mobile homes)
for reading the
SIIIKIIINli
sizes, all prices. Please call
Badger Homes for more infor­mation,
821 -3023 or visit us at
www.badger-homes.com
1994, 2 Bedroom/ 2 Bath.
Excellent condition, all appli­ances.
$12,000. Large pool,
gym, free tanning. Call
704-6418 or 826-7897.
1987, 14' x 70', 2 BR7 2 BA,
w/CHA, remodeled from the
iloor up, not in a trailer park -
only 1 neighbor, great view - lot
rent $140 - includes water, 5
minutes from Vet school,
fenced-in yard & storage shed,
$9,500 o.b.o. (334)332-7297.
99, 16x80 in Wbstr X; 3/2 lg.
MBR w gard tub; W/D; Great
cond! Make offer. 954-
647-8904.
Very nice, 1998, 16x80 mobile
home. Lot 51 Windover Farms.
2 large master bedrooms and
baths. Large kitchen/ living
room. All appliances. Beautiful
large covered deck. Great
investment. Must see. $18,500.
Call 800-587-1521 or
866-665-0232.
2000 Model 3 bedrooms, 2
bath, dishwasher, 16x80,
$26,500. Call Karen (334)283-
6625, located in Tallassee.
For Sale in Auburn: 1999
Fleetwood 14'x70', 3 bdrm/ 2
bath, on Webster Rd. Sits beside
big pond, 1 mile to Vet School,
$14,900. 501-8068.
2001 Fleetwood 16x80, 3 br/ 2
bth, one-owner. Great condi­tion.
In Arrowhead Park. Tiger
transit available. $21,900 o.b.o.
Call 334-444-8288 or 334-826-
0558.
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MTV's coverage of the event was
terrible. They cut off performances
mid-song, either to go to commer­cial,
or to let one of their VJ's talk
about poverty while wearing $500
sunglassses. The worst example of
this was when they cut to commer­cial
during the guitar solo in
"Comfortably Numb" to hock
Proactiv skin cream. Perhaps Jessi­ca
Simpsons acne is more impor­tant
to the good people at Viacom
than poverty.
But the concerts weren't about
I lie music.
Bob Geldof, the concerts' pro­ducer,
had the crowd snap their
fingers every three seconds, as that
is how often an African dies due to
poor living conditions.
; "30,000 a day" was repeated over
and over again, and not just by lib­erals.
Religious Right leader Pat
Robertson called the G8's opportu­nity
"unprecedented." Rick Warren,
author of "The Purpose-Driven
Life," was on hand to lend support.
; The concerts were staged during
the run-up to the G8 summit
, The concerts drew inspiration in
part from Book 25 of the Gospel of
Matthew, in which Christ slates.
"For I was hungry and you gave me
something to eat, I was thirsty and
you gave me something to drink. I
was a stranger and you invited me
in, 1 needed clothes and you
clothed me, I was sick and you
looked after me..."
The campaign has the idealistic
goal to "make poverty history."
Cynics argue that the G8 could
never meet this'goal. Which may
be. They may only save a few hun­dred
thousand lives. Even failure
would make a difference.
I was cynical about some of the
performers. I don't believe that
Beyonce can change the world and
I think the world would be a better
place without Rob Thomas, but
even people with bad taste in
music have a voice, and thai is all
the concert asks.
"We're not asking you to put
your hand in your pockets." Bono
said, "but we are asking people to
put their fist in the air."
Live 8 does not ask for money,
but wants signatures on pet it ions
and letters to leaders.
—Review by Taylor J fill
assistant intrigue editor
BEACH
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drivers on multiple go-kart tracks.
Watersports are extremely popular
among vacationers. Water skiing, boating
and sightseeing are just a few of the
attractions offered on water.
Fishing is also a popular activity. The
Orange Reach charter fleet consists of
more than 100 boats that give deep sea
fishing tours of six, eight and 12 hours and
overnight.
For land-dwelling sports enthusiasts.
the Gulf Coast offers some of the best golf
around. With over 288 holes, the Coast
boasts courses designed by legendary
golfers like Arnold Palmer and features
courses to fit all skill levels.
"The golf is probably my favorite part,"
Paramore said. "I can't think of a better
way to relax."
The fun doesn't end just because the
sun goes down. Restaurants such as Lulu's
provide live entertainment that can be
enjoyed by the whole family. For a slightly
older crowd, there are the Pink Pony Pub
and Flora-Bama, popular places that offer
live, all-night entertainment for people
over 21.
With all the Gulf Coast has to offer, it is
easy to understand why there are so many
repeat visitors.
"This is our third year vacationing (in
Orange Beach)," Paramore said. "There
are so many different things to do. I'm
sure we'll vacation here for years to come."
DESTINATIONS:
> This story is part of a series on
summer vacation spots.
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