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Search for new dean of students begins
By TESS MOLLIS
News Editor
Dr. Kent J. Smith, dean of students, i*
leaving Auburn University to take a job
at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio.
Smith, 35, will be the new vice presi­dent
of student affairs at Ohio
University.
What first brought Smith to Auburn
in 2004 is the same thing that draws
him to Ohio — the students.
The students at Auburn have a true
love for this University," Smith said
"They have high values and standards,
and I noticed the same kind of thing at
Ohio University. The students are very
similar."
Smith is only the second dean of stu­dents
at Auburn, The first was James E.
Foy, who retired in 1978 after 34 years
at Auburn,
Smith was brought to Auburn
University as part of several changes in
the division of student affairs. He was
previously employed at Case Western
Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio.
The start date for Smith at Ohio
University is July 24.
Smith said Ohio University is looking
to make changes in their division of
student affairs.
"They have a new student center that
will open in January." he said. "This was
also just one step higher."
Smith said another big factor in the
move is his wife who is an attorney. She
is taking a position at Ohio University
in the legal counsel office,
Although Smith is excited about his
new position at Ohio, he said leaving
Auburn will be like leaving behind a
family.
"It feels like I am leaving all my kids
behind." he said. "It is very hard
to match the Auburn spirit"
When Smith first came to
Auburn, the project to build a
new student union had been
delayed. Smith played a role in
moving the decision along The
project is expected to get under­way
this summer.
"I am disappointed I won't get to see
the new student union," he said. "It
actually-delayed my decision to take
the (Ohio University) job. I will definite-
Smith
ly be back for the grand opening
though."
According to David Granger, director
of Auburn University media relations, a
search has begun for a new dean of stu­dents,
"Hopefully this process will
result in the identification of a
new interim dean of students by
July," he said,
Smith said it is vital to hove a
dean of students, especially at a
school the size of Auburn.
"The dean of students is
someone who develops strong
connections with the students," he
said. "Students need someone that they
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TIGER BATTLES CANCER
By SARAH DAY OWEN
Assistant News Editor
Tiger, Auburn's 26-year-old
female golden eagle, has been diag­nosed
with squamus cell carcino­ma,
or skin cancer. The bird has a
malignant tumor on a tendon on
her foot, said Jamie Bellah, director
of the Raptor Center and professor
of small animal surgery.
Bellah said the tumor is a hard
"hornlike mass of tissue" and was
difficult to remove.
"From what we know, this tumor
tends to stay where it starts,"
Bellah said.
Bellah said Tiger falls into the
category of aged eagles, and there
are few biopsies on aged eagles.
Eagles in captivity can live from
approximately five to 40 years,
with the average age being 15
years, Bellah said.
It's hard to tell how long Tiger
will live because of lack of data, he
said.
He said the tumor causes Tiger
some aggravation, but she is taking
an anti-inflammatory drug that
makes her feel better.
"The tumor causes her to be
slightly lame on that foot," said
Marianne Murphy, one of Tiger's
trainers.
Murphy said Tiger's foot is still
functional.
"She's healthy otherwise, flies
from perch to perch," Bellah said.
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SICKNESS STRIKES: Tiger, Auburn's beloved 26-year-old golden
eagle, was diagnosed with cancer recently. The tumor is on a ten­don
on her foot.
Tiger and the other eagles are in
molting season, after which flight
training will begin, Bellah said
Roy Crowe, Tiger's other trainer,
said stadium training begins after
molting season, which is usually
late Jury or early August-
He said the training usually con­tinues
until molting season begins.
Bellah said the decision of
whether Tiger will fly at home foot­ball
games has not been made yet
Murphy said the decision about
which eagle will fly at the game is
decided right before the game, and
the decision is usually not made at
this time of year.
Crowe said the other two eagles
that fly at games are Nova, a gold­en
eagle hatched in 1999, and
Spirit, ah 1J-year-old bald eagle
Mike Clardy, communications
manager for the Office of
Communications and Marketing
at Auburn University, said
Auburn's primary concern is for
the bird
The football flights are nice, but
the first concern is for Tiger," he
said,
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Every year, thousands of people immigrate to
the United States to find work and feed their fam­ilies
back home.
I With the recent immigration debate, some
Americans are taking a closer look at the immi­grants
in their hometowns.
On any given day at the Liberty gas station on
Pepperell Parkway in Opelika, various immi­grants
can r>e seen using the nearby pay phone.
"They don't just use that phone, they dominate
it," said the on-duty gas station attendant, a focal
Opelika resident
Those looking for laborers also know between
6 a.m. and 7 am they can pull into this gas sta­tion
and offer work to the waiting immigrants. In
a matter of seconds, they have new laborers.
These immigrants often work Jobs that others
refuse or prefer not to do.
Nery immigrated to America from Guatemala
and has been here for eight years. He said many
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Local elections on way
By DAVID INGRAM
StaffWriter
Election year has finally come
around, and to many Alabamians,
those words are not accompanied
with good connotations.
Many top spots in the state are
up for grabs. Governor, lieutenant
governor and state legislators are
all on the ballot.
Rep, Mike Hubbard, R-Auburn, is
up for bis third term in
Montgomery. Hubbard, who is also
the House Minority Leader, is seek­ing
reelection in Auburn's district
79.
Jim Phillips U challenging
Hubbard in the upcoming June 6
Republican primary.
Phillips, a former U.S, Senate
worker, is putting himself on the
ballot for the ftrst time in hie
lengthy political career.
Phillips, who has never served as
an elected official, is hard at work
in these last few days to get his
"Take Back Auburn" campaign
heard.
"Take Back Auburn" is not just a
campaign slogan for Phillips, but
something he wants to do if put.
into office.
Phillips cited micro- management
problems within the city, small
businessmen's embarrassment and
problems within the Board of
Trustees.
Phillips said he wants public offi­cials
to start talking to constituents
and not just to special interest
groups in Montgomery.
Before any of these policies can
be put into action, Phillips has to
beat Hubbard in the primary,
Phillips said he knew it would be
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M.vi ill date changes
By STEPHANIE HIGHTOWER
Sports Editor
Mark your calendars now for next
year's Iron Bowl on Nov. 27, 2007, a
few days after Thanksgiving turkey Is
served.
The Southeastern Conference ath­letic
directors voted recently to push
the Alabama vs. Auburn football
game back one week,
The SEC officials decided the cur­rent
schedule gives both teams an
unfair advantage with the week off
before the SEC championship game.
The new rule requires all SEC foot'
ball teams to end their regular sea­sons
on the last weekend in
November,
Before the decision was made, if
either Auburn or Alabama was the
Western division champ, they had a
week off before going into the SEC
championship game.
PUSH IT SACK In 2007, the Iran
Bowl to srisadnlert to be played on
The committee deemed this as a
significant advantage.
Auburn voted against the schedule
shift, and Alabama voted for it,
Starting neat year, the students will
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can develop a relationship with,
someone who is like a parent."
Smith oversees several stu­dent
services including Greek
Life, Judicial Affairs,
International Student Services,
Student Leadership and
Programs and Foy Student
Union.
"It is a necessity to have a
dean of students just so the stu­dents
have someone they can go
to," Smith said.
"Students need to know that
even if they aren't very involved
in campus or they aren't Greek,
they still have someone who
represents them," he said. .
Dr. Richard Penaskovic, facul­ty
senate chair, agreed that
Auburn needs a dean of stu­dents.
"We need someone that is
personable, outgoing, warm and
tolerant," Penaskovic said.
Students seemed to really
appreciate Dean Smith, and we
need someone like that"
Penaskovic, however, said
there is a larger issue at hand.
"Lately there have been a lot
of minorities leaving Auburn for
other universities," he said.
Penaskovic said minorities, at
the moment, are in demand for
positions in higher education.
"Minorities are very mar­ketable
and they are usually
able to advance more by going
somewhere else," he said. "It just
helps sometimes to go some­where
else."
Dr. Willie Larkin, who is
African-American, recently left
Auburn University to take a
position at the University of
Wisconsin-Madison.
Larkin said he agreed with
Penaskovic's comment about
the demand for
minorities in high­er
education.
"The demand
should be just as
great at Auburn as
at other institu­tions
of higher
education," he
said. "It goes with­out
saying that
Auburn is a great
University — that's
why they are capa­ble
of attracting
African-Americans
in the first place.
Once Auburn gets
them, there should be more of a
concerted effort to keep them."
Larkin said he believed most
of the African-Americans who
have left or are leaving would
"Minorities
are very
marketable
and they are
usually able to
advance more
by going
somewhere
else."
— Richard Penaskovic.
faculty senate chair
have stayed if there was a
greater opportunity for upward
mobility.
Overtoun Jenda,
associate provost
for the office of
diversity and mul­ticultural
affairs,
recently started a
diversity initiative
to recruit more
minority students,
faculty and staff.
"I believe that if
Overtoun Jenda is
given the resources
and freedom to
move forward with
bold and aggres­sive
recruitment
and retention programs at
Auburn, things will get better
and Auburn will accomplish her
goals in regards to diversity,"
Larkin said.
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an uphill battle from the
beginning, but
has not given up
on something he
believes is right.
Phillips said
Hubbard's ties to
the Auburn
Network, presi­dent
and CEO,
are creating a
conflict of inter­est.
"Hubbard can't
decide whether
to be an Auburn
entrepreneur or a
legislator," he
said. "I am embarrassed to
have him as a representative
and will not back him if I lose."
Phillips is also outspoken on
issues dealing directly with the
"I've delivered
for my district,
and I don't
believe I've
given the
people reason
to fire me."
— Mike Hubbard,
Representative for House
District 79 and House
minority leader
Auburn University Board of
Trustees.
If elected, Phillips said he
wants to see public comments
from board members, as well
as terms tweaked
to avoid lawsuits
and higher ethi­cal
standards for
trustees.
He wants a
hand in rewriting
Alabama's state
Constitution to
give localities
more control,
annual re-evalua­tion
of property
for tax purposes
and immigration
on a state level.
"I initially
wouldn't be a popular member
of the legislature," Phillips
said.
Meanwhile, Hubbard is
wasting no time in getting his
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HOPING FOR CHANGE: Jim Phillips, who is running for the
chance to represent the area in t h e House of Representatives,
strolls by his alma mater. Phillips is running against Mike
Hubbard, t h e incumbent.
message out to the people he
represents.
Hubbard is touting his suc­cess
in record appropriation
to Auburn University, tax fair­ness
and helping turn a state
deficit into a surplus.
"I've delivered for my dis­trict,"
he said, "and I don't
believe I've given the people
any reason to fire me."
Also running in the primary
election are Democrat Carolyn
Ellis and Libertarian Dick
Clark. Both candidates are
running uncontested.
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immigrants from his country will
come here to work for eight months
and then go home for four months
and repeat the process.
"As long as there is work, we will be
here," Nery said. "They can't find aJl
illegals and send us home."
Other local immigrants said they
will come here from Mexico for six
months and return home for six
months while another family member
takes their place.
Others said they just come here
and stay as long as they can.
Patio apartments, off of Dean road,
is one of the places in the area where
local immigrants live.
In addition to having them fill out
an application, the leasing office said
they also run credit checks and back­ground
checks.
The immigrants residing would not
comment on how they are able to do
so.
A local Opelika woman said she
didn't mind them being here because
everyone has the right to make
money for Iheir family. She did, how­ever,
have a problem with them not
paying taxes.
"1 make $5.50 an hour and pay
taxes, they make $7 to $8 an hour and
don't," she said. "It's not fair."
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have to come back into
town a fiew days early to
catch this important game,
and some aren't happy.
Emily McLendon, a senior
in music education and
member of the marching
band, said the change in
schedule is horrible. "I hate
that they are moving the
game back," she said.
"It makes everyone lose
that time with their family
and come back to town
early." McLendon said. "It
also puts a strain on finals
that come up soon after
that."
Auburn head coach
Tommy Tuberville told the
Opelika-Auburn News that
Auburn will decide to play a
nonconference game
between the two oppo­nents.
This could be beneficial
to the players and coaches.
Auburn's football pro­gram
always has a hectic
end of the season with
Georgia and Alabama back
to back.
With a nonconference
game such as Louisiana-
Monroe between the two, it
leaves a little more breath­ing
room.
The coaching staff for
Auburn agrees with the
decision to move it back a
week, saying it benefits the
players.
Al Borges. the offensive
coordinator, said he doesn't
think the decision will
affect the team's perform­ance.
"The nonconference date
will be good for the team,"
Borges said. "They're very
good at taking it one game
at a time."
Borges said while he is a
"creature of habit" and
prefers the Iron Bowl to be
played right after the
Georgia game, he has no
problems with the SEC's
decision.
The football players
might be the only ones who
are happy with the change.
The altered schedule will
put a strain on students liv­ing
in the dorms, the local
businesses and student life
as a whole.
With TigerTown now a
part of Auburn's gameday
parking, the businesses
might suffer during a week­end
that usually brings
most back up into the black.
Black day, and black
weekend for that matter,
could take a significant
financial blow.
Colonial University
Village could also be affect­ed
by the change. Marketing
director Terri Knight said
she thinks any difference
will be minimal.
"I think the hardcore
shoppers will still come out
and do their early morning
shopping and then look for­ward
to the game," Knight
said.
"The only significant
change we are looking at is
moving Santa Claus' arrival
to earlier in the month,"
Knight said when asked
about the big game's affect
on the mall. "We don't want
him to have to compete
with the Iron Bowl."
In a year and a half, all of
the questions will be
answered. But one thing is
certain — Auburn will
transform itself into the
third-largest city in
Alabama on that weekend.
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Highway 280 completes facelift
By STEPHANIE PERRY
Staff Writer
At long last, the Alabama Department of
Transportation completed the 33-year
project of widening U.S.
Highway 280 from two lanes to
four on May 18.
The widening of the highway
will increase the business
influx to the Auburn-Opelika
area. It will also make it a safer
place to travel throughout all of
East Alabama.
"Good roads are like good
fences," said Sen. Ted Little, D-Auburn,
of the potential that
the highway has to increase the
business industry. "This is now
a good U.S. highway," he said.
Little noted Highway 431,
which junctions with Highway 280, is only
17 miles short of being completely four-lane
as well. Upon the completion of
Highway 431, travelers will have access to
more than 250 miles of four-lane highway
from Birmingham to Jackson, Fla.
Dejarvis Leonard, fourth division engi­neer
for the Alabama Department of
Transportation, said the newly widened
highway gives a direct four-lane facility to
points west of Auburn, primarily
Birmingham.
The project, which
began in 1963, resulted
in 140 miles of four-lane
highway.
Some of the biggest
hurdles in completing
the project were the
changes from governor
to governor, said Jeff
Emerson, director of
communications for
Gov. Bob Riley.
"This is a project that
has been decades in the
making," Emerson said.
Emerson noted transportation priorities
changed with every new governor, and
Riley's objective, while in office, has been
to finish projects that have already been
started.
Congestion on the highway was another
"Trying to
locate the
congestion was
a problem. It's
an awesome
task."
— Dejarvis Leonard,
fourth division engineer,
Alabama Department of
Transportation
major hurdle.
"Trying to locate the congestion was a
problem," Leonard said. He added that
places without severe congestion issues
were given second priority. "It's an awe­some
task," he said.
Funding was also an issue in widening
Highway 280. According to Leonard, 80
percent of it was built on federal funds and
the remaining 20 percent on state funds.
"Funding is always going to be an issue,"
Little said. "You don't build a road
overnight."
However, the benefits of widening the
highway far outweigh the costs. Leonard
considered the negative impact of the
highway to be a matter of perception.
"Growth and development of East
Alabama will occur," he said. "It depends
on people's feelings about growth in the
area whether they see it as a good or bad
thing."
Little believes the citizens of the
Auburn-Opelika area will be able to see
the benefits of widening the highway.
"People can see where their money has
gone," he said.
Riley awards
research money
By SARAH THOMPSON
Staff Writer
Gov. Bob Riley recently
awarded Auburn University
with $35,000 for the study of
alternative fuel.
The money
will be used pri­marily
to study
ethanol, which
is blended with
unleaded gaso­line
that is used
in automobiles.
Through blend­ing
ethanol
with gasoline,
less oil is used.
The project,
if effective, will
save the state millions of dol­lars
in energy costs. Riley
recently signed an executive
order to cut the state's 2005
energy usage by 20 percent
over the next four years.
The funding for the grant
comes from the U.S.
Department of Energy and
will be administered by the
Alabama Department of
Economic and Community
Affairs.
Auburn University will use
"We must be
innovative
and
aggressive in
developing
new
technologies."
— Gov. Bob Riley,
Alabama
the money to test ways of
converting biomass into
ethanol. The researchers will
then visit pilot plants in
Alabama to try out the new
conversion technologies that
may be ready for
commercial use.
After much
testing and visit­ing
pilot plants,
the research team
will prepare a
final report with
information and
discoveries from
the tests. The
final report will
also include an
analysis of tech­nologies
and rec­ommendations
for the com­mercial
use of biomass-to-ethanol
conversions in
Alabama.
"I'm very pleased to sup­port
this study at Auburn
that will determine the most
effective technologies avail­able
for making ethanol,"
Riley said in a statement.
"We must be innovative and
aggressive in developing new
technologies that use renew­able
sources of energy."
Research park
brings new jobs
Ry NEAL WAGNER
Staff Writer
Auburn University and the
state of Alabama will benefit
greatly from the new Auburn
Research Park, set to open in
2007.
Almost 1,500 jobs will be cre­ated
for students and resi­dents,
and the state will draw
interest from several promi­nent
research companies.
"The University stands to
benefit from the revenue gen­erated
from licensing technol­ogy
to research companies, as
well as leasing the facilities,"
Vice President of Research
Mitch Emmons said.
The City of Auburn will also
gain from this development, in
the form of tax revenue.
"The development of the
research park is very impor­tant
to the city's tax base," said
Megan McGowen, deputy eco­nomic
development director
for Auburn.
The city's office of economic
development is in charge of
managing the initial infra­structure
work, which has
already begun.
Nearly $5 million has been
provided by the city for this
engineering design phase,
which involves installation of
utilities, foundation work and
entrances and exits from the
complex.
This work is being handled
by the Russo Corporation, who
is working closely with the city
and the University to develop
the 156-acre site.
The buildings in the park
will be leased to private
research and technology com­panies,
and they will also have
access to the University's
research equipment and facili­ties.
McGowen stressed the
importance of the city and the
university working together to
establish the park.
"The University is the city's
largest employer, that's no
secret," she said. "Therefore,
we feel it's very important to
maintain a good relationship
with the University."
The research park will con­sist
of two buildings.
There are already several
companies set to lease the
facilities when they are fin­ished,
with many more to fol­low.
Appropriations
granted for
pedestrian plaza
Ry AMANDA PERRY
Staff Writer
The Auburn University College of Architecture, Design and
Construction (CADC) received a $65,000 appropriation to assist in the
construction of a pedestrian plaza.
The appropriation, provided by the Alabama Education Budget, will
allow the construction of the plaza without taking away any money from
academic programs.
The plaza will connect Dudley Hall, which is home to the school of
architecture and department of building science, to the M. Miller Gorrie
Center, which will be the building science facility upon its completion
later this year.
"I was pleased to request funding for the CADC because of its highly
regarded reputation," said Rep. Mike Hubbard, R-Ala. "Auburn has one
of the top 10 architecture programs in America, and small projects like
this might otherwise go unfunded if the money had to come from aca­demic
programs."
Hubbard said the pedestrian plaza will complete the renovation and
improve the appearance of Auburn's campus.
"It just needed done, and Auburn is always my No.l priority," he said.
With the appropriation, the CADC will also be able to adjust the
Dudley Hall service area and the architecture wood shop so the pedestri­an
plaza will be valuable for both areas.
Dudley Hall is used by the school of architecture and its components,
landscape architecture, community planning and interior architecture
and the department of building science.
Dudley Hall has been the home of the College of Agriculture, Design
and Construction since 1977 and a neighbor of the Bibb-Graves
Amphitheater.
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Auburn's diversity dilemma
Is Auburn on the right track for multiculturalism?
With the resignation and departure
of Dean Kent Smith, we can't help but
notice a greater problem at this
University. For all of its promotion of
diversity and multiculturalism, we
have difficulty finding evidence of
support for this program in its hiring
practices.
Is there room at the University for
men and women of all races and
creeds or will racial minorities and
women be forever branded as second-class
citizens in the world of Auburn's
hiring practices?
Even on our Board of Trustees we
see evidence of this inherent bias. Of
the board's 13 members, only two are
women and only one is of a racial
minority.
Yes, we want highly qualified offi­cials
to fill the posts that become
vacant We want men and women
who will make us proud and bring
honor to these hallowed grounds. We
need competent officials who can
work with students, faculty, alumni
and other officials with grace and
skill.
To say the very least, we want the
post filled in a timely and efficient
manner.
However, can we find someone
other than a white male to do the job?
We all know that in the state of
Alabama when it comes to getting
hired for a job, it isn't what you know,
it's who you know. Cronyism and the
Tgood old boy" network are far reach­ing
and long held standards in this
state. We know it can sometimes be
difficult to buck tradition, but, in this
particular case, it is time to come into
the modern era.
If not, Auburn runs the risk of being
an anachronism of the old Southern
university: a lily-white school that
wouldn't have looked out of place in
the days of George Wallace. We don't
want to stay in the "idyllic" past in
this arena.
If we encourage minorities and
women in our hiring programs, we
can begin to bridge a gap that this
University has needed to cross for a
good deal of time.
We know we have to walk a fine line
in executing this new policy, balanc­ing
precariously between favoritism
on either side. Critics may cheer or
jeer on either side, but we must
remain steadfast in our dedication to
our goal.
We are reminded of a quote from
the 1962 film "To Kill a Mockingbird"
said by Atticus Finch. "If you just
learn a single trick. Scout, you'll get
along a lot better with all kinds of
folks. You never really understand a
person until you consider things from
his point of view ... until you climb
inside of his skin and walk around in
it."
Let's heed Atticus's words, Auburn.
It is time to see things from another
perspective, no matter the conse­quence.
Turkey day diet rich in Iron
Iron Bowl moved to Thanksgiving weekend
While the Iron Bowl's new date with
Thanksgiving weekend might make
things easier on the Tigers by giving
them a nonconference opponent in
between the perennial SEC powers of
Georgia and Alabama, we have to
wonder what it'll do to Tiger fans.
First of all, students who go home
for Thanksgiving break will have to
turn around and come right back to
Auburn.
Thanksgiving is about spending
time with family and friends. That
time will be drastically cut short when
we have to budget time to make it
back to Auburn for our football.
As Auburn fans know, you can't
drive to the Iron Bowl on the day of
the game and expect to get a parking
spot Most will have to come back the
Friday after Thanksgiving in order to
get here with time to spare.
For students who live in the dorms,
the problem will be twice as tough.
Dorms usually have a policy of being
closed through the holiday, which
means campus dormitories would
likely reopen on Sunday.
Since games are played Saturday
nights, those students might be hard
pressed to find a place to stay.
Let's leave the students for a
moment and think about the other
half of Auburn — the community.
Nearby stores and restaurants
might find it hard to keep up with the
demand for service that weekend. The
day after Thanksgiving, already the
biggest shopping day of the year,
might become a crush of customers
that could give the term "Black
Friday" new meaning.
Also, consider the roads in and out
of Auburn. Already heavy with
Thanksgiving day traffic, highways
and interstates would have to accom­modate
extra traffic.
Finally, there is a sense of tradition
involved. Playing Georgia gets us fired
up to play Alabama.
There's something about these two
great gridiron traditions coming one
right after another that reminds us
why we're a football school.
The decision has been made, so
well come on back and tailgate with
leftover turkey. But some of the boos
won't be for the game.
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A celebration of a Clanton clan
Last Friday, I found it necessary to
leave the loveliest village on the
Plains to head out for some much
needed rest and relaxation.
I seldom feel the need to leave
Auburn or the general area to find a
relaxing atmosphere. Normally, I'd
simply go to the movies or put in a
DVD of some of my favorite episodes
of "The West Wing". You would be
surprised how isolated you can
make yourself be in times of need.
But last Friday, I went with my
family up to Clanton to visit some
old family friends of ours, the Pitts.
The Pitts are the sort of family
friends who are almost close and
dear enough to us to consider them
relatives. Sufficed to say, considering
some of the odd members of my
dad's side of the family tree, they
would be much more preferable to
be kin to than some of the people I
am linked with.
Jim, the Pitts patriarch, runs the
Auburn University Experimental
Station up in Clanton. He and his
hard-working staff work diligently at
their appointed task, collectively
bringing glory to both the station
and the state as a whole. Georgia
may be the peach state, but they
might not be much longer if Jim has
anything to say about it
The indomitable matriarch, Ms.
Deb as we call her, is a hostess to be
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reckoned with. As you walk in the
door, you are bombarded with ques­tions
like "What do you want to eat,"
"Should I fix up some coffee" and
"Homer, I know you are going to
want cobbler. What kind?" She is a
selfless, kind individual who will
always speak her mind, and yet she
never comes off as rude or ignorant.
And, her skills in the kitchen rival
those of the Food Network's "Queen
of Southern Cuisine" Paula Deen.
Watch out Paula, Deb could take
you — I'd put money on her.
They have two children, both
older than I am. Anna graduated
from Auburn two or three years ago
with a degree in Ag communica­tions.
She's the member of the fami­ly
I've probably had the least
amount of contact with through the
years, but I've always found her
level-headed and kind, much like
her parents. She is getting married
in August and I have no doubt that
she will become exactly like her
mother, whether she likes it or not.
Her brother John is what truly
makes the Pitts family unique. John
fell sick at a young age and because
of that illness, he is now, for the
most part physically and mentally
handicapped. Jim and Deb must
take care of him night and day and
he requires constant supervision
and assistance. It is amazing that he
has been able to survive this long, as
doctors have predicted on several
occasions that he wasn't going lo
make it
I chalk that indefatigable spirit
that he's shown up to his parents.
Even facing this sort of adversity,
they manage to continue life day
after day, giving thanks to God for
the blessings they have and the for­tune
that awaits them in the next
life. I envy them in being able to see.
joy and happiness so freely.
I often complain of minor, trifling'
problems in my life, but, honestly,
who am I to complain? I'm a middle
class guy getting a college education
at a great school and surrounded
with great friends. What more do 1
need?
Answer, more trips to Clanton.
CliffMcCollum is managing editor qfTJie
Auburn I'laiiisintui. You can mull him til
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Fashion faux pas abound on the Plains
The sense of fashion at Auburn
University constantly irks me day in
and day out. Students treat the
Concourse like a runway, sporting
whatever they consider to be the
hippest latest trends.
I should let those who think they
are the leaders of the pack know
that the trends they consider to be
new are already outdated in big
cities like New York, Los Angeles
and regions of the Midwest
But that's beside the point Late or
not the fashions I see displayed on
my way to class and around town
tend to build up a slew of negative
emotions inside and leave me ranti­ng
to anyone who is lucky enough to
be with me.
First off: large sunglasses. This
trend started sometime last year. I'm
not sure if the girls who wear them
are hoping to land a role in the next
season of MTVs "Laguna Beach" or
are just trying to hide an ugly face.
The sunglasses make anyone who
wears them look like their face has
disappeared, and they are merely a
bug-eyed head with a normal body
attached to i t And by the way, the
next person I see wearing sunglasses
at night is in some serious trouble.
One trend that the South can
claim as its own is the camouflage
hat. Girls go out of their way to dress
up for a night on the town and then
top off a perfectly acceptable outfit
with an ugly camouflage hat I know
DANAJAFFE
djaffe@theplainsman.com
dressing up or dressing down is a big
decision, but none-the-less one that
should be made.
Everybody has their special style,
and that can even be true when
picking out purses and school bags.
For sorority girls, Vera Bradley bags
seem to be the bag of choice. They
often have these quilted bags in
their sorority's colors with the Greek
letters embroidered on them.
Perhaps it's just me, but I think they
look very similar to diaper bags.
But what gets me more than those
are the glitzy purses I see at night
There is so much bling on them I
swear you can see yourself reflecting
in the purse. This trend is worse
than anything I saw in the early '90s.
Some of the most popular trends
in the past year or two have come in
footwear, more specifically boots.
Most recently, rain boots, which
many haven't worn since grade
school, now come in a wide range of
patterns and colors. I saw a girl yes­terday
with ones with frog eyes pop­ping
out of them. I admit I think
some rain boots are adorable on the
right person. My only beef with
those are when people wear them
when it's not raining or barely driz­zling.
I guess I'm just too sensible
about my clothes.
This brings me to Ugg boots, the
rain boots of fall semester. They arc
very soft comfortable and practical
for people in the North who need to
trek through the snow on the way to
class. It just doesn't get cold enough
in Alabama to actually need to wear
them.
Much like the camouflage hat the
most obnoxious part is what I've
seen people combine these fashion­able
boots with. The other day, I saw
a girl in soffee shorts, a T-shirt and
Ugg boots. It's safe to say before
leaving the house she should grasp a
general concept on what season it is
to help her decide which part of the
outfit is sensible, because only one
can be.
I hope I have not offended anyone,
but if I have, keep in mind this is
coming from someone who wears
99-cent T-shirts from the thrifr
store, has a gigantic hole in her shoe,
rarely matches and dares to wear
the same thing she wore to class out
on Friday night
Dana Jaffe is assistant intrigue alitor of The
Auburn Plainsman. You can reach her at
844-9112..
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COMMENTARY Aj Thursday, June 1,2006
Be mindful of the awesome power of words
Last Friday, I sat in my feature writ­ing
class and listened with growing
interest to the debate raging around
me.
The class discussion centered
around the word "redneck" and its
various meanings and usages.
I discovered there are quite a few
ways to perceive the term. My profes­sor
— along with some fellow class­mates
— said she considered red­necks
to be foul individuals, full of
hate and racist ideas.
Memorably, she said rednecks are
"ignorant for the sake of ignorance."
I've got to admit, I was a bit
shocked. I've always considered the
word "redneck" as referring to Jeff
"Foxworthy-style characters, good old
boys with a sense of fun and love for
family.
Maybe they don't care about the
latest fashions or Brangelina, and
maybe they wish the South had won
the war, but at heart they're good
people.
To me, Bo and Luke Duke are pic­ture-
perfect rednecks.
So is the guy whose picture is mak­ing
the rounds on the Internet. His
back is to the camera, and the picture
is a shot of the Dale Earnhardt "3"
shaved into his back hair.
You read that right. His back hair.
To me, that guy is the total redneck.
Genial, harmless and completely
funny.
Maybe I've been wrong, though.
Maybe instead of redneck jokes like
"You might be a redneck if your out­door
furniture was once your indoor
furniture," we should be trading quips
like "You might be a redneck if you
beat women senseless while quoting
Scripture."
To my professor, that might be a lit­tle
more appropriate.
And yet, some people take pride in
being rednecks. To some, the term is
a badge of honor, a place in an
esteemed fraternity.
It's sort of surprising, but this dis­agreement
on terms can be seen
everywhere.
It's OK for girls to refer to each
other with terms like "bitches" and
"hoes," but if a guy does it, watch out
for the fury.
AMYGORDON
editor@theplainsman.com
Black people can refer to each other
with certain racial epithets, but if a
white person repeats the word, it's a
racist remark.
What does this say about us and
the respect we have for each other?
Shouldn't women be the first to dis­courage
the use of derogatory terms?
Shouldn't blacks leave racist terms far
behind them?
Although we left slavery behind
years ago with women's votes and
civil rights, it seems such flippant use
of such flagrant terms represents a
sort of slavery itself.
If we still use the terms we fought
to overcome, what have we really
accomplished?
Instead of dancing to rappers'
misogynistic remarks, we should be
protesting them. At the very least, we
shouldn't be buying their records or
turning the radio up when their songs
come on.
Women shouldn't refer to each
other by negative terms, either. It
accomplishes absolutely nothing.
Such name-calling only sends us
backwards, into a place we were once
and shouldn't ever be again.
As far as I'm concerned, those
terms are obviously hateful.
"Redneck" is a little harder to judge.
Is a redneck the harmless guy with
a mullet and a lifetime pass to the
NASCAR Hall of Fame?
Or is a redneck the slightly sinister
man with tobacco-stained teeth that
routinely shows up on police scan­ners
for domestic violence and heavy
drinking?
For me, there's a distinction
between the two above characters.
One is a redneck, the other is white
trash.
One is a little colorful, the other is
quite criminal.
Whether you agree with me or not,
I think we can all take a harder look
at our attitudes towards certain
words.
The childhood adage, "Sticks and
stones may break my bones, but
words will never hurt me," was fun to
say as a child. Unfortunately, it's
never true. :
Words can heal or hurt. They have
a distinct power, a strength that goes
along with the vowel sounds and con­sonant
pronunciations.
That's why I'm in this business.
Words bind our society together, and
words help us communicate.
We need the ability to speak with
our fellow humans. We need the awe­some
power words give us. But we
shouldn't abuse the power.
We should all try to remember that
certain words, no matter how harm­less
they may seem, will always be
painful. Using them against other
people is just inhumane.
Amy Cordon is editor of The Auburn
Plainsman. You can reach her at
844-9021.
Letters! We want
letters! We want stacks
and stacks of letters!
Day of Silence/Day
of Truth
Editor, The Auburn Plainsman.
On April 26, the College Republicans
launched their "Day of Truth" — "a
coordinated effort to counter the
homosexual agenda." I love how these
people who base about 90 percent of
their arguments for everything, from
Iraq to border security, on "not forget­ting
the lessons of September 11, 2001,'
have forgotten the main lesson. On
September 11, there were no
Democrats or Republicans and no
black, white, gay or straight. We all
stood together. We were all Americans
on 9/11/2001. It should still be that
way, but, sadly, it's not that way any­more.
Our founding fathers built this coun­try
on the idea of freedom, nevermind
that they were rich, white, racist, slave
owners. When you talk to Republicans
you have to use big
general terms and
mention "freedom"
and "the founding
fathers" to get your
point across.
A big part of free­dom
is the idea of
tolerance. What the
College Republicans
don't understand is
tolerance isn't about
liking and embracing
an idea, it's just
about tolerating the
idea. In other words,
for the sake of toler­ance
and freedom,
just back off and let
the people have their
Day of Silence.
This is the point in which the most
crafty College Republican, like Drew
White, would say something like "The
homosexual lobby preaches 'tolerance'
and 'equality'. Yet, when those apposed
to their agenda speak out, they find
such actions as 'threatening'... Where's
the 'tolerance' and 'equality' again?" •
OK, well if that argument doesn't
work for you, then here's one: show
some common courtesy. The College
Republican can sit on their high moral
cloud all day about this issue, but the
truth of the matter is they're using the
Day of Truth as nothing more than an
excuse to be standoffish. That's right, I
can see through you, and so can every­body
else.
The purpose of the Day of Silence
was to change some minds. The pur­pose
of the Day of Truth was to be
spiteful (a good Christian value, I might
add. Jesus was a huge fan of spite).
Should they have the right to be spite­ful?
Yes. Did they accomplish anything?
Was there really a purpose? No. If you
weren't there to be positive and pro­gressive,
then why even go?
College Republicans, I know it has
been difficult for you to find a divisive
issue ever since "The Holiday Tree"
incident, but please, go crawl back into
your tent (or frat house, rather) of
hatred until Christmastime rolls
around again.
Rivers Langley
sophomore in english
Sports article demeaning
to women?
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Then say it.
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Editor, The Auburn
Plainsman.
I am writing in regard
to Rachel Morand's edi­torial,
"Sports — the
real Auburn education,"
published in the April
27 paper. I found her
article to be pompous
and demeaning to
women.
Was the point of her
article to gloat about
how she is better than
other women because
she devotes much of her
time to something they
don't? Or was it to make a large gener­alization
of something which she fails
to back?
She says in her article that everyone
should devote their attention to sports
so that people will recognize your
school and you will have things to talk
about at social gatherings. Is she saying
that sports are the only thing repre­senting
Auburn?
Auburn is one of the nation's finest
universities, and academic achieve­ment
is the basis on which educational
institutions are known for and also the
reason I chose Auburn.
As for social gatherings, are there not
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other things one can talk about, such
as politics, common interests, enter­tainment
and so forth?
My point to Miss Morand is that the
world contains a plethora of interests
and topics of discussion. There is no
way to be interested or knowledgeable
of everything. It is all about picking and
choosing.
It is wonderful that she is such a die­hard
sports fan. She could make a great
sportscaster one day. However, before
doing so, she must first open her mind
and accept that not everyone likes the
same things. After all, if everyone
shared the same interests, what a mun­dane
world this would be.
Sybil Glenos
sophomore in marine biology
Campus diversity
far from reaching goal
Editor, The Auburn Plainsman: .
It is incredible on a campus that
prides itself on diversity how much dis­pute
there can be about that very topic.
A campus that has organizations with­in
nearly every college that are specifi­cally
devoted to promoting tolerance
and greater knowledge of diverse
groups.
The Center for Diversity and Race
Relations notes that it is a "multicultur­al
center that focuses on helping
Auburn University create and sustain
an all-inclusive campus environment
where all students, faculty, staff and
administrators can coexist in harmony
without regard to race, ethnicity, gen­der,
religion, sexual orientation or any
other perspective of diversity." It is
clear to me that this center, while a
superb organization, is far from accom­plishing
this goal.
Among some of the best examples
are the events that have recently been
here on campus. The Day of Silence, a
day promoted to LBGT rights was
apparently a success with no real hitch.
However, a group with differing
views cannot hold a similar event with
the Day of Truth unless there are law
enforcement officers on hand to keep
the protesters at bay.
A widely accepted faith can hand out
flyers, place them up on boards and
effortlessly exhibit beliefs, but a less
accepted denomination cannot do the
same without flyers being torn from
boards with cursing and disgust
I am sure the list can go on for some
time. And while I spend most of my
time on campus to myself working,
even to me, someone who is not as
involved or does not see as much it is
apparent that Auburn University stu­dents
do not yet understand what tol­erance
for diversity means.
I wonder if we will ever understand
that just because we may have different
skin color, ethnicity or beliefs, that
does not mean that we are different
Just because we do not agree with
everything others do does not mean
that person is bad.
If we can one day accept that it is OK
to not like an act while still loving a
person then perhaps we will be able to
get along a little better.
In the end, we are all from the same
human family and loved. In such a reli­gious
place one would think we would
remember that Christ taught us to be
"one" not to be diverse.
Why can we not focus on what we
have in common, what we love about
each other, not where we can be differ­ent
from everyone?
J. Thomas Greene, a federal judge,
stated "a new credo in celebration of
diversity seems to be emerging which
proclaims, 'Divided we stand!"
Is this what we want? It sure seems
like it when we have to have police
ready and waiting We are one family
regardless of what we may think. I
hope we can act like it one day.
A concerned observer
J
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May 25, Eagles Landing — Criminal mis­chief
reported. Two tires, worth $1,000, were
reported damaged.
May 25, Klngsport Apartments — Larceny
reported. A diamond engagement ring was
reported stolen.
May 25, Shell Toomer Parkway —
Possession of drug paraphernalia reported.
Suspected marijuana seeds were recovered.
May 25, Tiger Paint and Body — Criminal
trespassing was reported.
May 25, Haley Center — Reckless endanger-ment
was reported.
May 25, Auburn Bank — Theft reported.
$9,640 was reported stolen.
May 25, Bidgewood Village Trailer Park
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Pickens County Coroner
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Clemson University student
Tiffany Souers was found
strangled in her off-campus
apartment
According to the Clemson
police captain, Ms. Souers
was strangled with her
bathing suit top.
Authorities have confiscat­ed
the girl's computer and
are trying to track down
friends who might have infor­mation
helpful to the investi­gation.
The Clemson Police
Department and the South
Carolina Law Enforcement
Duke University
The Chronicle—
The district attorneys office
released nearly 1,300 pages of
evidence to defense lawyers in
the Duke men's lacrosse team
rape investigation.
The documents brought
additional information to
light.
Three defense sources told
The Durham Herald-Sun a
forensics examination of the
alleged victim, an exotic
dancer, found only swelling in
her vagina and tenderness in
her breasts and lower body.
The exam found no tearing,
bleeding or other injury asso­ciated
with a sexual assault,
the sources added.
University of Mississippi
Daily Mississippian—
State and local organiza­tions
are anticipating the
upcoming hurricane season
by implementing new serv­ices
and awareness pro­grams
to better prepare
Mississippi in the case of a
potential disaster.
After the influx of evac­uees
resulting from
Hurricane Katrina, the city
of Oxford, Miss., has worked
with local church groups,
the Red Cross and the
Salvation Army to prepare
the city and county for the
new season, Oxford
Emergency Coordinator
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Sports in Summer
The Atlanta Braves
season is in full
swing. B5
Intriguing
MOVIES
Couple Crisis: Speculated
real-life couple
| Jennifer Anisron
«nd Vince Vaughn
star In the new
romantic comedy,
"The Break-Up,"
Brooke (Anirton)
calls it quits with her boyfriend
Gary (Vaughn), and neither are
willing to move out of their shared
apartment.
Third Time's the Charm:
"X-Men: The Ust SUind," the final
installment of the X-Meu series
stars Patrick Stewart as Professor
Charles Xavier, Hugh Jackman
(Logan. Wolverine) and Halle Berry
(Ororo Munroe, Storm), Rising
tensions between mutants and
humans threaten to trigger the war
to end all wars.
Breaking the
Code Tom
Hanks (Robert
Langdon)and
Audrey Tautou
(Sophie Neveu)
play in Ron
Howards
rendition of Dan Browns
best-selling book, "The Da Vinci
Code." A murder inside the Louvre
leads the two to the discovery of a
religious riddle.
CONCERTS
Calling All Parrotheads: I mm
Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band
will play at HiFi Buys Amphitheater
in Atlanta at 8 p.m. Friday. Buffett
will no doubt bring the island fun
with hit songs like "Margaritaville"
and "Cheeseburger in Paradise."
The Latest Ri«mg Stars: Star
94 s Next Big Thing will feature Bo
Bice and James Blunt among other
artists. The concert is at The
Tabernacle at 8 p.m. Friday.
INSIDE
Joe and Jane Random, regulars
in the Intrigue section, are tak­ing
trips throughout the sum­mer.
The staff will feature Joes
and Janes in summer locations.
To meet Jane "Memorial Day"
Random, turn to B2.
INTRIGUE STAFF
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Tasty treats a trip for the tastebuds
By AMY GORDON
Hdltor
On May 22, Chick-fil-A made a new addition to its
dessert line — creamy, cool milkshakes, perfect for
summertime. But wait. If you've been to Chick-fll-A
on Magnolia Avenue, there's a good chance you've
already had a milkshake long before now. How did
that happen?
"We opened on Oct. 1.2003," said Bob McPadden,
owner and operator of the Magnolia Avenue Chkk-fll-
A "Chick-fll-A thought, being so close to the
University, they would give us some new products
like gourmet coffees, milkshakes and frozen lemon­ades,"
While the coffees and the milkshakes survived tho
rigors of testing, frozen lemonades didn't.
"Chick-fll-A withdrew the lemonades because the
milkshakes were selling better," McFadden said
The milkshakes, which come In chocolate, cookies
and cream, strawberry and vanilla, were also tested
in Durham, N.C.. the Chlck-fll-A test market
Durham, like Auburn, is a college town. Duke
University and North Carolina Central University,
among others, are located there.
"College kids have more of a disposable Income,"
McPadden said. "The milkshakes sold well there too."
Although Auburn is not an official test market,
McFadden said his store was used as one. He shared
statistics about the new products with Chick-fil-A's
corporate office.
The milkshakes are made with the company's
IceDream vanilla ice cream and are huge sellers for
the store, McFadden said.
"Everybody's looking for a new treat," he said. "The
quality of the shake is great. It's a perfect combina­tion
— a Chick-fll-A meal and a milkshake. It's a good
blend."
In addition to the IceDream ice cream, the shakes
are made with products such as Hershey's chocolate
syrup and Oreo cookie pieces.
"We've come to expect quality from Chick-fil-A,
and this is just another quality product," McFadden
said.
He said the cookies and cream milkshake is the
store's best-selling dessert item, along with the
IceDream cone.
"It brings bock memories of homemade ice cream,"
he said.
The milkshakes are ottered throughout the day, so
customers can have them with their early breakfast
or late suppers, McFadden said.
Despite the popularity of the shakes, few people
wondered why they couldn't get the sweet treats any­where
else.
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COOL TREATS: Ben Davidson, a senior in finance, enjoys Chick-fil-A's sweet, new addition to their
menu. Chocolate, vanilla, strawberry and cookies and cream milkshakes are available.
"We had a few people ask why they couldn't get
them at TigerTown, but that's it," McFadden said.
Elizabeth Donahue, a junior in biomedical sci­ences,
gets treats at Chick-fil-A
"The cookies and cream is my favorite," she said.
"I've never had anything else. Their ice cream is real­ly
good"
Debbie Word, a manager at Chick-fil-A said she
agrees with the public on her favorite flavor.
"Cookies and cream is the best, and I think that's
the most popular," she said. "They're good sellers.
People come in here for the shakes in the summer."
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Students find
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By ROBIN MARTIN
Staff Writer
Help is on the way. Joe Pantel has
rescued students across the nation
from drowning in hopeless home­work
confusion with
CctHomeworkHelp.com, an all-day,
all-night tutoring Web site.
Pantel, a 25-year-old online grad­uate
student at Texas A&M-Commercc,
was inspired by his
struggles as an undergraduate stu­dent
at the University of Phoenix.
"I was having difficulties in my
undergraduate program in a statis­tics
class," Pantel said. I'm terrible
at math and I didn't want to go
somewhere to meet a stranger and
pay a lot of money, and the school
didn't have the resources I needed.
I felt there could be a movement to
bring online tutoring to student*."
GetHomeworkHelp.com, part­nered
with HoteMyProfessors.com.
is a secure Web site that oilers one-on-
one tutoring in any subject from
elementary school through gradu­ate
school 24 hours a day, seven
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The site offers voice-to-voice, e-mail
and live-chat tutoring from
nearly 3,000 qualified business pro­fessionals,
graduate students and
experienced professors, including
some from Harvard, Yale,
Princeton and Stanford.
Pantel posted an ad on
Monster.com, a job-seeking Web
site, to recruit professors to register
on OetHomeworkHelp.com.
He received more than 6,000
applications from potential tutors,
but rejected half of the applicants,
allowing only the most qualified
individuals to give tutoring advice
on his Web site.
"We only want the best of the
best," he said. "These are the type of
people that want to help students,
and they're not doing it for the
money. They're just passionate
about teaching and helping peo-pie."
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registration and the student* nego­tiate
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knowing that you can turn to it at
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the word out there. I'd proba­bly
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Russell didn't plan on bringing her business to Auburn.
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college town, and it's also a well visited area, so I figured it would be easy to build
my business."
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hotel
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50 members daily.
"I don't like to ask questions in class," said
Myesha Finney, a sophomore in criminology.
"I'd rather be in my comfort zone, so I think it's
a good idea."
In addition to affordable tutoring, which aver­ages
about 17 cents per minute,
GetHomeworkHelp.com offers a $500 scholar­ship
every fall and spring semester to the winner
of a 500-word or fewer essay contest about why
the applicant deserves the scholarship.
The eligibility criterion for the scholarship is
to be a member of the Web site.
Contestants must also be a part-time gradu­ate
student or a full-time undergraduate stu­dent.
The deadline for the scholarship is Aug. 1, and
the winner will be named Aug. 15.
"I just really want to get the message out there
that, 'hey, we found an alternative for home­work
help,'" Pantel said.
"You've got that one question that you can't
answer in economics or math or stats; this is a
place where you can come on board any time
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kids.
Russell has 10 clients, but she also
does work for Create-a-Spa in down­town
Auburn.
Russell said she likes going to her
clients, also known as out falls, because
it allows her to devote more time and
attention to the client.
"I like to devote some evenings, but
mainly the weekends to my clients,"
she said. "I have a lot of older people as
clients because they don't want to get
out of the house to relax."
Massage parties and spa escapes are
also growing in popularity, especially
for bridal showers and other big events.
"lam really trying to promote the
massage parties right now," Russell
said.
According- to Russell, one person
hosts the party. The massage therapist
uses new products on all the people
attending the party.
It's not only a way for friends to get
together and relax, but it's a good way
for therapists to gain new clients.
Russell added the importance of stu­dents
taking advantage of massage
therapy at home.
"It's a great way for students to de-stress
and relax," she said. "But it's also
important to take care of your body as
well as your brain."
The main services Russell offers
include Swedish massage, deep tissue
therapy, reflexology/foot therapy, ear
candling and exfoliating scrubs. The
prices range from $20 to $50.
"I just hope I can continue to grow
and get my name out there," she said.
Russell can be reached at 332-3308.
She takes evening and weekend
appointments.
MASSAGE RELIEF:
• To make an appointment with
Callle Russell, call her at 332-
3308.
' Prices range from $20 to $50.
K Create-a-Spa Is located in
downtown Auburn on South
College Street. Call 826-4011 to
make an appointment.
JANE 'MEMORIAL DAY' RAI
ARANMUN
sophomore, industrial design
What classes are you taking this summer?
Summer op for industrial design. Basically, I'll live in the stu­dio
this summer. I'm taking a total of 15 hours credit.
Did you go to the lake or beach this weekend?
No. I just went to a party last night with a classmate. Before
that I was in the studio, and I'm going back to the studio now.
Have you seen the leprechaun video?
Yes. I thought that was pretty interesting how people can see
things that aren't even there.
When was the last time you listened to "Mmm Bopp"?
In my cousin's car like a year ago actually.
Why did you decide to stay in Auburn this summer?
Because I have to be. I have to take this class to get into profes­sional
programs.
What's the coolest hairstyle?
A faux hawk for guys.
What song is in your head now?
"Me, Myself and I" by Beyonce.
Price is Right — are you a fan?
No. What is that?
What is your favorite thing to cook?
Eggplant parmesan.
Who really has the greatest cup of coffee in the world?
I'll just say Starbucks. I know that is cliche, but I just don't
drink coffee that much.
Are you a city girl or a small town girl?
City girl I guess. Boston would be a cool city to live in.
Beer or liquor?
Liquor. I like Smirnoff Vodka mixed with a random juice the
best.
Have you heard the most recent Dixie Chicks album?
I've heard their single and seen the music video. One time me,
my cousin and another one of our Asian friends said we were
going to have a band called the Dixie Chinks. But that is a joke.
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DESIGN DIVA Taking 15 hours worth of industrial design cred­its
this term, this sophomore considers the studio her sum­mer
home. She jokes with friends about having an Asian
counterpart to the Dixie Chicks called the Dixie Chinks.
ABOUT JANE
Age: 21
Hometown: all over
Availability: Single
Sign: Taurus
Greatest fear: Car wrecks
Random fact: She has always wanted a Chia pet.
Interests: She likes painting and listening to music.
New shoes or old shoes?
New shoes. I don't get them very often, but definitely new shoes.
Name your top three favorite soundtracks.
1. Beauty and the Beast
2. Moulin Rouge
3. Garden State
What is your favorite summer treat?
Lemonade from Toomer's. We are actually about to go there
now.
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IN BRIEF
Women golfers receive
All-American honors
Maria Martinez and Nicole Hage
were named to the National Golf
Coaches Association All-America
team. Martinez joined the first
team;Hage received an honorable
mention.
Gymnast excels in the
classroom
Auburn gymnast Nicole Barnett
has been named to the first team
ESPN The Magazine Academic
All-District IV Team. She holds a
4.0 GPA in biomedical sciences.
Swimmer participates in
leadership conference
Steve Segerlin will attend the
lOth-annual NCAA Leadership
Conference. The conference is
designed to promote
communication and and better
relations with coaches and players.
Freshmen selected to
A1I-SEC teams
Mike Bianucci and Luke Greinke
were elected to the SEC
All-Freshman team. Bianucci was
named first-team All-SEC,
becoming the first Auburn fresh­man
selected since 1998.
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Women's golf places 12th
in NCAA championship
The Lady Tigers finished their sea­son
this past week. Senior Maria
Martinez and junior Nicole Hage
received All-American honors.
Read more inside about their quest
for the championship. B6
Talkin Smack with an
incoming freshman
Ryan Shoemaker is only the second
kicker signed by Auburn in the last
four years. Recently named the best
kicker in the state. Find out more
about Auburn's freshest face and
what his plans are for the future. B6
Sports Quote
"I thought that Auburn
had a great football pro­gram,
and the academics
at Auburn were really
good So overall, it's a
really awesome school"
- Ryan Shoemaker
Auburn freshman kicker
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SPORTS Top Tier
Look for what to
expect from Tiger
football. B5
June 1,2006
Track qualifies for national finals
By LAKESHA DEJARNETT
Assistant Copy Editor
The Auburn men's and women's
teams came out of the NCAA Mideast
Regional Championship in Knoxville,
Tenn., Friday and Saturday with 10
players automatically qualifying for
the NCAA Championships.
The team arrived in Knoxville Friday
with 15 players from the two teams.
After competing in a variety of match­es,
nine of the teams' members
advanced to Saturday's finals.
The women's team triumphed
Friday and came in second for the
NCAA Mideast Regional
Championship Saturday as seven of
the 15 automatically qualified to go on
to the NCAA Championship. Josanne
Lucas, Markita James and Kerron
Stewart also came out Saturday win­ning
three individual titles.
Although all members did not make
it to the championship, some still have
the chance to receive at-large spots in
the championship.
Head coach Ralph Spry said he was
excited about the team's performance
because their main focus for the week­end
was to qualify for the national
championships.
"I was real impressed because every­body
that should have qualified for
nationals competed well here and
made it to the next level," Spry said.'
Markita James, a senior from
Marietta, Ga., set a record Friday for
the Mideast Regional Championship
in the 400-meter hurdles with a time
of 56.25 seconds. This record time
place James third in the world, first in
the NCAA and automatically qualified
her to move on to Saturday's finals.
On Saturday, James broke her
Mideast Regional record for the 400-
meter hurdles and placed a time of
54.54.
"I feel good," James said. "I've been
doing everything my coach taught me
to do, and I put it together today."
Also qualifying to move on to
Saturday's finals, Josanne Lucas, a sen­ior
from Canbee, Tobago, had two
qualifying matches of 13.22 seconds
with the 100-meter hurdles and a time
of 56.81 seconds in the 400-meter hur­dles.
On Saturday, Lucas won an individ­ual
title in the 100-meter hurdles and
came in second to James on the 400-
meter hurdles.
Kerron Stewart, a junior from St.
Catherine, Jamaica, made it to
Saturday's finals in two events and
advanced in the 100-meter with a time
of 11.18 and in the 200-meter with a
time of 22.84.
Saturday, Stewart was victorious as
she won the Mideast Regional tide for
the 100-meter with a time of 11.26.
However, she placed eighth in the 200-
meter with a time of 24.71. Stewart
advanced to the NCAA Championship.
As the only team member to auto­matically
advance to the NCAA
Championship finals on Friday,
Jovanee Jarrett, a senior from Hanover,
Jamaica, finished third in the long
jump with a leap of 6.35-meter. On
Saturday, Jarrett came in second with
team member Tamara Thomas in the
4xl00-meter relay with a time of 43.73.
Michelle Vaughn, a junior from
Nabaclis, Guyana, competed Saturday
in the triple jump and beat her own
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A HARD-HITTING CLUB
By VIRGINIA DAWSON
Assistant Sports Editor
Lacrosse has it all: sticks like in hockey, lots of
contact like in football and the freedom to run like
in track. The game has been around since Native
Americans created it in the 15th century, and it
doesn't show any sign of slowing down now.
Luckily, Auburn isn't missing out on all of the
great lacrosse competition. In fact, Auburn's club
lacrosse team has been playing since 1982.
This was the best year Auburn's lacrosse team has
had in the past three years. The men ended with a
record of 10-5 and finished 34th in the USLIA.
The United States Lacrosse Intercollegiate
Association is the largest and most organized divi­sion
for club lacrosse teams. It perfectly mimics
NCAA rules and strives to uphold the same level of
competition.
"It's the most developed club league," lacrosse
President Ben Calvert said.
Not only is Auburn on the roster, so are other SEC
schools like Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, Clemson,
Florida and Florida State.
Even in lacrosse, Auburn is a force to be reckoned
with. In the first lacrosse Iron Bowl, it wasn't even
close. Auburn beat Alabama 23-0 in Birmingham in
front of a couple thousand fans.
In the spring, Auburn's lacrosse team can be found
practicing on the band field every day.
For home games, Auburn can be found on the
same field, playing with its distinctive spirit.
Away games can be as far away as Missouri, show­ing
that our lacrosse players are extremely dedicat­ed
to the team.
Like all club teams, financial support for the team
comes directly from the players themselves.
Anyone wanting to join the team is expected to
foot a $1,000 bill in order to pay for basic equipment
and travel.
The fee seems high, but most players are more
than willing to offer their contribution.
The team usually has approximately 40 players.
There are no official tryouts. Those interested sim­ply
show up, and if they want to join the team they
can.
This year, the Auburn men lost only four seniors,
leaving exciting expectations for the next year.
The men aren't the only ones with a team.
The women's lacrosse team is also active. With 10
GOMtnUTB)
MAKING CONTACT: Auburn player Ben Calvert
protects his team from the Gators' attack.
games this past season, the Auburn women were
anything but quiet.
Both teams are looking forward to successful sea­sons
next year. As popularity of the sport grows,
however, so does competition to snag players.
Although official recruiting is not done, players
often travel to high schools in order to bring aware­ness
to the existence of the team.
"I wouldn't have come to Auburn if there wasn't a
lacrosse team," Calvert said.
Although lacrosse has traditionally been a north­eastern
sport, its popularity has been rapidly
spreading in recent years. Larger cities like Atlanta
and Orlando have been seeing a boom in interest
This can mean only one thing: lacrosse at Auburn
is here to stay.
If you are interested in joining the team, or know
someone who is, you can go to
www.auburn.edu/lacrosse or contact president Ben
Calvert at calvebm@auburn.edu.
Golf team makes NCAA tourney
ByANTRENISECOLE
StaffWrtter
After finishing eighth at the
NCAA East Regional, the Auburn
men's golf team is preparing for the
109th NCAA Men's Golf
Championship Tournament at
Crosswater Golf Club in Sunriver
Resort, Ore.
The tournament will begin on
May 31 and end June 3.
The Tigers have had team prac­tices
leading up to the tournament,
including traveling to Birmingham
on May 25 to get extra practice at
some of the local golf courses.
"Everyone is working on what
they feel will help them play better
out there," All-SEC senior Stuart
Moore said. "It's more of an individ­ual
thing at this point"
This will be Auburn's 14th NCAA
Championship appearance and its
10th since 1993.
When the Tigers played in the
championship tournament during
Moore's sophomore year, he said it
was unexpected to him.
He said the team is more pre­pared
this year because they have
been playing better in the last cou­ple
of tournaments.
At the East Regional, Moore said
the team didn't play as well as they
can and possibly will.
"It's a lot of pressure," he said. "It's
a tough golf course. But it's more of
a relief to get through the qualify­ing
and finally get back."
Moore said his best moment at
the East Regional was after they
made a couple of birdies on the
back side.
"When we walked off the last
green, Coach (Mike) Griffin told us
that we were going to be in," Moore
said. "That was the best feeling."
After realizing the Tigers were
now in the NCAA Championship,
Moore expressed how he feels they
are going to compete.
"I think we'll do pretty well,"
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STEPHANIE HIGHTOWER
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Keeping the
tradition alive
with hard work
When I sat down to write my column on
what exactly Auburn University sports mean to
me, I thought I would write about the statistics.
I thought about the three championships
Auburn won in a month's time this last year.
I thought about our swimming and diving
teams and their dominance in the 21st century.
But after some deliberation, I want to talk
about how our athletics is the heart and soul of
Auburn University.
For example, take the placements of our sta­diums.
They are centrally located, and their proximi­ty
to the heart of the campus shows how
important they are.
The football and baseball stadiums and the
basketball coliseum are a part of every stu­dent's
everyday life.
We walk past each of them every day. We
watch their construction every off-season. Here
at Auburn, sports are our lives.
Athletics is something that joins generations.
At the age of 8,1 came to a football game with
my father for the annual Iron Bowl.
And last year, at the age of 20, we watched
the game together again. It was the same way it
was 12 years ago.
We talked about our depth. We talked about
next year. We talked about where we saw the
program going. We pointed out the recruits
and how much awe showed in their faces.
My best friend is in the band. Her family
members come to watch her play during every
game. They range from her 82-year-old grand­father
to her youngest niece who just turned 1.
Sports at Auburn isn't about getting dressed
up to go to the football game.
Auburn football is about the guy who has his
shirt off with the letter "B" in the word
"Auburn" painted on his chest and his face
completely painted.
That is what Auburn means to us. I could
talk about pride and the history of Auburn's
sports right here, but I think you know that
already.
Your first football season is three months
away, and I bet you've thought about it almost
every day since you decided on Auburn.
Your first baseball season is six months
away. Maybe you'll be a part of the third base
side that yells and screams at the visiting
team's third-baseman.
Maybe you'll sit out in right field and tease
LSU's right-fielder.
Auburn University sports are about work
Ask an Auburn athlete their schedule. You
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record with a leap of 13.30 meters. Vaughn fin­ished
second in the triple jump, which automat­ically
qualified her for the NCAA Championship
finals.
"It's actually my best performance," Vaughn
said. "That's a lot of motivation to go to nation­als
to do something for the team. Overall, I think
my team's performance was great."
Katalin Mate, a freshman from Bekescaba,
Hungary, scored lower than her season best dis­tance
of 45.75 meters and placed 16th in discuss
with a distance of 40.53 meters. However, on
Saturday, Mate came through and made a place
for herself in the finals as she placed third in the
discus with a distance of 53.98 meters.
Advancing to Saturday's finals with a time of
23.53 in the 200-meter hurdles, Tamara Thomas,
a senior from Marietta, Ga., fell short of an auto­matic
qualifying spot in the finals as she placed
sixth with a time of 23.71 in the 200-meter, but
will attend the championship in the 4x 100-meter
relay.
Michelle Williamson, a junior from St.
Catherine, Jamaica, did not make an automatic
qualifying position in the NCAA finals as she
placed sixth in the high jump with a
leap of 1.76 meters.
Jasmine Johnson also ran short of
the finals with a time of 13.78 sec­onds
in the 100-meter. Johnson, a
sophomore from Marietta, Ga.,
ranked 21st in the preliminaries and
clocked in at 1:00.95 in the 400-
meter hurdles which ranked her
15th.
Competing in the discus with
49.77 meters and the hammer
throw with 57.94 meters, Ronda
Gullatte, a senior from Marietta, did
not advance to the NCAA
Championship, but has a chance to earn an at-large
position.
Angela Homan, a senior from Delphos, Ohio,
also earned a spot in the NCAA Championship in
the 10,000-meter hurdles.
"When it's
time to show
up at this
meet, the team
shows up big
time."
— Reuben McCoy,
sophomore
The men's team didn't perform as well as the
women's. However, they did advance to the
NCAA Championship with three members.
Ty Akins, a sophomore from Bainbridge, Ga.,
made it to Saturday's final after a
time of 13.64 in the 110-meter hur­dles
Friday.
On Saturday, Akins made it to the
NCAA Championship and placed
fifth in the 110-meter hurdles with
a time of 13.97.
"I didn't have the performance
that I really wanted," Akins said,
"but, overall, I felt pretty good. On
the boy's side we're slacking a little
bit."
Also making it to Saturday's final
was Reuben McCoy, a sophomore
from Sicklerville, N.J. He clocked a
time of 51.33 in the 400-meter hurdles. On
Saturday, McCoy, who is ranked second in the
NCAA, finished second in the 400-meter with a
time of 49.47 seconds and advanced to the NCAA
Championship.
"Everybody was trying to get it together,"
McCoy said. "When it's time to show up at this
meet, the team shows up big time."
Advancing to Saturday's finals with a time of
13.72 in the 110-meter hurdles, Shamar Sands, a
junior from Nassau, Bahamas, finished with a
time of 18.21 Saturday and is eligible to receive
an at-large spot in the NCAA Championships.
Jordan Davis, a sophomore from Cumberland,
Md„ advanced on to Saturdays finals in the 1500-
meter with a time of 3:48.83. On Saturday. Davis
did not qualify to advance to the NCAA
Championships as he scored a time of 3:54.12 in
the 1500-meter.
Tavaris Washington, a freshman from
Bainbridge, Ga., finished Friday as he failed to
advance to Saturday's finals with a time of 52.35
in the 400-meter hurdles.
"There were no real surprises," Spry said. "I
think everybody lined up and competed
extremely well."
The NCAA Championship will begin on June 7
and continue through June 10 in Sacramento,
Calif.
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Moore said. "It's a good golf course for us. It
sets up well. It depends on the breaks we
get"
Moore said he is looking forward to
going to Oregon for the championship
tournament He said he hopes the weather
will be good.
"It's a beautiful place," he said. "It should
be a lot of fun for all of us to go out there. I
don't know how relaxing it's going to be,
but it's a pretty relaxing place."
The Tigers have been in Oregon and
started practice times on Monday. Auburn
began in the No. 10 tee time which started
at 10:37 a.m. on Wednesday with Loyola
Marymount and South Carolina.
Auburn, Loyola and South Carolina will
pair up again in the second round, teeing
off at 3:47 p.m. today.
The final pairings will be decided by the
scores in the first two rounds.
MKHMI.IKIIOMAS
SWINGING FOR HIE WIN: Stuart Moore
takes a swing as a member of Auburn's
golf team. The men's golf team will be
in the NCAA tournament today.
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will be amazed. From 5 a.m.
workouts to class at 8 a.m., then
on to practice at 2 p.m., and then
finishing their day with manda­tory
study hours.
They work this hard because
they represent Auburn every
time they put on their uniforms.
Incoming athletes, take note.
I'm sure the first time you put on
that jersey you will be over­whelmed
with more pride than
you ever imagined.
Auburn's athletic dominance
for the last few years isn't by
accident.
The athletes work hard. The
coaches spend endless hours in
the office.
In an environment like Auburn
where almost every decision is
driven by politics, our athletic
department gives the city a
breath of fresh air.
Sports are meant to be a past-time
that we use to get away
from the normalcy of our hectic
lives. Auburn athletics provides
this getaway for its students.
We cheer for our favorite play­ers,
and then we see them in
class the next day. They are our
superstars, yet easily accessible.
Tradition, pride, hard work
.and domination are just a few
words that describe Auburn
sports.
But if I could tell you anything
about what Auburn sports are to
me, it would be this — they are
my life.
We cheer, we get excited, we
get upset, hardly ever disappoint­ed
because here at Auburn we
associate athletic excellence with
pure perfection.
I hope that maybe you have
learned a little bit about me from
this writing.
To me, our sports are all equal­ly
important.
From rugby to lacrosse, from
baseball to football, every athlete
works to make sure that Auburn's
name is kept in high regard.
No one sport deserves more
attention or more money. But it
happens. Auburn politics,
remember? Our job is to support
them all.
Auburn University athletics
means dominance. It has for the
last 10 years. And it's your job as
athletes and fans to keep the tra­dition
alive.
Stephanie Higlitower is sports editor of
The Auburn Plainsman. You can reach
her at 844-9104.
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The Auburn Athletic Department
is asking for a 400% increase
in your student athletic fees.
Thank Rep.
Mike Hubbard!
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Offer good at participating McDonald's.
In 2002. Mike I lubbard had to renew his highly
lucrative ownership of Auburn sports broadeast rights.
That year Hubbard got a sweetheart deal thai cost
Auburn $4 million!
In 2002 Host Communications, the company thai
broadcasts sports for Texas, Michigan, and FSU,
offered Auburn S12.5 million for the liyei-s'
broadcast rights. Hubbard had used his elected
office to get a no-bid bill passed and then used his
Bobbv Lowder cronies to get the rights for only
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Student fees may
fund AU arena
A plan to raise student athletic fees bv more than
400 percent starring this fall would help pay for a
new state-of-the-art basketball arena at Auburn I
University, trustees were told Thursday.
The plan to raise athletic fees by $156 annually |
comes on top of a 2 percent hike in tuition > •
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Now that Auburn is short on
money for a new basketball arena, they are looking to
students to pay up. Hubbard and his company got
rich, vou are about to Pet poorer.
Bottom line: Mike Hubbard and his
company profited, now you have to pay!
Send a message to Hubbard and the Lowder crowd,
vote for Jim Phillips in the June 6 GOP primary.
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Tigers expected to excel
By COU&tNfeY AUSTIN
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the pres^son football polls arv out and
Aubum IS once again near the top,
t\vo polls ranked Auburn in the top 10 and
both expect the Tigers to walk away With the
SfeC western division title.
Senior Will Herring said being
ranked high puts pressure oh the
team, they are expected to do well
ow wwore season.
When the beam its ranked iowvr,
they can work their way up and sur­prise
the nat ion. thin is more of a
challenge for the team.
*We just have to show up tor each
game, including the first" Herring
said.
After losing the first game to
"Georgia tech last year, the team
knows they must step up ant) play
tough from the beginning. Since they are already
ranked high, they must start out fighting.
Herring said he is glad the team 1B starting to
get the recognition they deserve. He said they
worked hard and their hard work Is paving off.
l.indy's {-"ootball Magazine ranked Auburn
eighth. The magazine also honored several
*W§ Just have
to show up for
each game,
including the
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Tigers with preseason recognition.
Seniors Kenny irons, David Irons and kody
bliss were named second-team All-Americans
and first-team All-she. Senior Tim Duckworth
and junior Quentm Groves were also named
first-team All-she, and senior ben Grubbs was
picked for second-team All-six\
Another poll, Athlon sports,
named Aubum the ninth best team
m the nation.
Individual honors were given to
Kenny Irons and Kody bliss who
were chosen as second-team All-
Americans. Tim Duckworth and
Marquels Gunn were picked for
third-team All American.
These four players were named
first-team All-sir along with David
Irons. Courtney Taylor, Quentm
Groves and Ben Grubbs were
named second- team All-SEC, while
Brandon Cox. Karibi Dede and Will
Herring were named third-team AH-SEC.
Aubum had a perfect season two years ago, so
they will try for a repeat this season, but with a
different ending.
Auburn will try to stay at the top of the polls
all season and earn a spot at the National
Championship.
Women's golf falls short
By BEN CALVERT
Staff WWter
The Auburn women's golf
team placed 12th at the NCAA
Chamionship last week with a
combined score of Sfrover par.
The highly touted Tigers
went into the tournament
which was held on the Scarlet
Course at the Ohio State Golf
club, ranked fourth in the
nation and were expected to
make a run tor the champi­onship.
"1 know this team Will defi­nitely
work a lot harder next
season for this tournament,"
head coach Kim Evans said in
a press release. "This Is a
regrouping for next year to just
get bigger and better."
On the first day of competi­tion,
the team shot a com­bined
13-over par 301. They
ended the day only 10 shots
out of the lead and tied for
ninth.
The next morning Auburn
teed off despite poor weather
conditions and managed to
shoot its lowest round of the
tournament
Following behind sopho­more
Abigail SchepperhVs 1-
under par round, the team
scored a 10-over par 296 and
moved up two places to sev­enth,
Day three of the tournament
proved to be a challenge for
the Tigers as they struggled to
keep up with toe leaders. The
team had its worst score of the
tournament a 1 ?-over par 305,
and dropped to 1 ith place.
The last day of play found
the Tigers looking to overcome
a large deficit While the team
played better than the previ­ous
day a 86 minute weather
delay prevented Auburn from
making a stronger run. The
team finished the day with a
score of 304 and a total score
of 1,308 for the tournament
Duke University came out
on top, winning its second
consecutive National
Championship. The Blue
Devils shot a 15-over par 1,16?
to win the tournament by 10
strokes.
While Aubum didn't do as
well as expected, several play­ers
received individual honors,
Senior Maria Martinet con­cluded
her collegiate career as
the SEC Golfer of the Year.
She also won the Individual
medalist honors at the SBC
Tournament and was ranked
the No. 3 golfer in the country
by the latest Golfweek poll.
"I am very sad and very
excited at the same time,"
Martinez said In a press
release about the end of her
college career. "It is going to be
a big change, but I enjoyed my
four years here a lot and now I
am ready to move on."
Martinez, along with junior
Nicole Hage, were also named
to the National Golf Coaches
Association's All-America
team,
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ELSEWHERE IN SPORTS...
Atlanta —
The Atlanta Braves are fighting to keep their
lSto-straight division title hopes alive when they
square off against the western division standings
leader, Arieona, this weekend.
The Braves are in second place in the Bast
standing four games behind the New York Met s
with the Philadelphia Phillies just a half game
behind the hometown Braves.
With the league leading hitter McCain injured
for the Braves, the upcoming weekend will be a
tough series,
Also, Braves fans are told to not worry about
the Imminent change in ownership that will soon
occur. Most Information coming from Liberty
Media and their desires to buy the franchise.
John Matone, Liberty Media's chairman, is
Ming the fans that If his company does Indeed
take over, it will be for the long haul.
San Francisco—
Barry Bonds has been getting closer and closer
to Hank Aaron s record in the last lew weeks.
He passed Babe Unth's record of 714 against
Colorado in their 6-3 loss In front of 42,935fans
waiting to witness history in the making.
With that record in the bag, Bonds has vocal­ised
a sense of relief in the media and is glad that
he has been able to accomplish that goal.
"The funny part of it Is it's brought out a softer
side of me and I don't want to go back to the
other person," Bonds told an ESPN reporter. "I'm
having more ton. I think it's hurting my career
because I'm enjoying i t I'm not mad, I'm just
happy."
The lucky recipient of Bonds' 715th home run
was getting up to purchase another beer when it
(ell into his hands.
Indianapolis —•
Sam Hornish Jr. overtook Marco Andretti
Sunday to win the tndy 500 in his seventh try.
Hornish dashed the hopes of the hither and
son Andretti duo as he edged by with the second-closest
time of 0.0635 seconds.
Michael Andretti came out of retirement at the
age of 43 in the hopes of winning. He finished
third behind Hornish and his son Marco.
"I keep getting emotional about it" Hornish
said in an ESPN interview. "1 got to try to figure
out how to get through all this stuff without
starting to cry and not be able to talk I don't
think I'D ever be able to folly appreciate what it
means or be able to put into words what it means
tome."
The next race will be the Watkins Glen Indy
Grand Prix this Sunday at Watkins Glen
International.
East Hartford, Conn. —
The U.S. soccer team Is finally getting some
much-needed rest before the World Cup.
The team endured rigorous 10-day training,
followed by three matches against Morocco,
Venezuela and Latvia.
The team coach, Bruce Arena, said he just
wants his players to relax and recover before the
June 12 start of the World Cup series.
1 Their first game will be against the Czech
Republic in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The teams
left include Mexico, Italy, Ghana, Japan, and
Prance.
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