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Thursday, September 6,2007
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Vol. 114, Issue 3
24 Pages
Auburn student dies over
Labor Day weekend
Auburn University student Bradley Boyington
passed away Sunday afternoon. Boyington's
body was found in Tuskegee National Forest in
Macon County. He was a junior from Spanish
Fort. Boyington was a member of Alpha Kap­pa
Lambda, a Christian fraternity on campus.
The cause of Boyington's death has not been
released, and the Alabama Bureau of Investiga­tion
is in charge of the investigation.
-from staff reports
University Senate
closer to faculty
dismissal policy
By SARAH BROCK
Senior Reporter
Faculty members moved closer to developing
a new faculty dismissal policy after much
discussion during Tuesday's University Senate
meeting.
David Cicci, chair of the University Senate,
presented a draft to the Senate for discussion.
Part of the draft had already been presented at
an earlier Senate meeting.
Several faculty members took issue with the
proposed composition of a Faculty Dismissal
Review Committee. The draft currently states
the committee will include the senior academic
dean, unless the faculty member involved is in
the same college or school.
Faculty members expressed concern that
an academic dean may be inappropriate
because the deans are an extension of the
administration, and the administrationwould
initiate a faculty dismissal procedure.
University Counsel Lee Armstrong rebutted,
stating that academic deans are part of the
faculty because they teach.
'Ihe dismissal policy will be revised again,
with Senate leadership considering Tuesday's
comments. The policy will be presented at the
October Senate meeting.
After October, Auburn President Jay Gogue
will use the draft as a guide to create a new
dismissal policy to be approved by the Board of
Trustees at the November meeting.
Gogue made his first Senate appearance
Tuesday. He emphasized the need for faculty
help and input as his administration develops
a strategic plan, which he hopes will be
completed by April.
"I value you greatly," Gogue said. "I need your
help and support. We need to make sure we
agree on a plan."
Senate also briefly discussed a resolution on
administrative hiring, but the issue was tabled
until the October meeting.
Trustees look to increase writing skills in students
By SARAH BROCK
Senior Reporter
Future Auburn students may find themselves
writing more, regardless of their major, thanks to
a University writing initiative being developed.
At the Board of Trustees' Aug. 30 meeting, Pro­vost
John Heilman updated the Academic Affairs
committee on an initiative he first presented at
the June board meeting.
"What is particularly important about writ­ing
... is that it's through writing that students
gain skills in critical argument," Heilman said at
Thursday's meeting.
Since the June board meeting, University of­ficials
have looked at writing programs at other
schools, including Cornell University, Purdue
University, Illinois State University, UC Davis and
UC Santa Barbara.
Visits were made to the University of Denver
and Duke University, and Heilman said they will
also visit Rutgers University.
In his report, Heilman said to improve writing
skills, students need to write in all disciplines.
Faculty involvement and small writing classes
are also key to the success of a program, he said.
"I think faculty will very much buy into this,"
said Rich Penaskovic, immediate past chair of the
University Senate.
The University has decided to hire Joseph Har­ris,
the director of the writing program at Duke, as
a consultant. Harris will visit campus Sept 14 to
meet with faculty, students and administrators.
By the end of the semester, Heilman plans to
have a prospectus on the new program ready.
Academic Affairs chair John Miller said writing
is crucial to improving Auburn's ranking in U.S.
> Turn to BOARD, A5
CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS
UPC announced that Live, top, will be playing with Collective Soul,
bottom, at the fall concert. The concert will be held Sept. 18 at the
Hutsell Track and is free for all Auburn students. Tickets are avail­able
starting Sept. 12.
UPC announces fall concert
UPC publicly announced Tuesday morning that Live and Collective
Soul are coming to Auburn's campus Sept. 18 for UPC's annual fall con­cert.
Emerson Hart will be the opening band.
"We couldn't legally announce the concert artists until the contracts
were finalized in case something were to go wrong with the negotia­tions,"
UPC President Virginia Dawson said.
"As of last Friday, the contracts were signed by the University, but we
were still awaiting signatures from the artists. Now that the contracts
have been returned to us and finalized, we are free to reveal who the art­ists
are."
The University is paying out more than $75,750 in artist fees but the
entire cost of the event will not be known until afterwards because of
production costs.
SGA Senate approved $201,045.70.for major entertainment and
$699,366.80 as total allocation for the 2007-2008 fiscal year.
The concert will be held at Hutsell Track, and students will be allowed
> Turn to CONCERT, A2
Moving on in
CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS
Six months ago, a tornado ripped through Enterprise, destroying Enter­prise
High School. The high school re-opened last month as the com­munity
continues to rebuild.
By LINDSAY O'NEAL
Associate News Editor
Today marks the six month an­niversary
of the tragic Enterprise
tornado that threatened the lives of
its 23,000 residents. The F3 tornado
barreled through neighborhoods and
businesses reeking havoc and leaving
10.33 miles of devastation behind it.
According to the Fujita scale, a tor­nado
is categorized as F3 when winds
reach up anywhere from 158-206
miles per hour and roof and walls are
torn off well constructed houses. The
high powered twister ripped through
the town and tore through the heart
of the community, Enterprise High
School.
"I was in the middle of the build­ing,
which was where the fatalities
occurred," said EHS principal, Rick
Rainer. "I immediately moved into
the worst of the rubble and began
helping move the injured and digging
others out."
Rainer described the school as "dev­astated"
and Mayor Kenneth Boswell
told NBC's "Today" show, "it looks like
ground zero, where there's just noth­ing
left".
The day of the twister Auburn
alumni Michael Kosch was woken up,
by a friend who told him about the
horrors of his hometown.
"I immediately tried to call my par­ents,
but the airways were flooded or
the towers were down because I could
not get through to them for at least
two hours after I found out," Kosch
said. "I found out that my family was
not physically affected by the storm,
but it was damaging mentally. I have
two younger brothers who are 10 and
9. They did not goto Hillcrest Elemen­tary,
the elementary school right next
six months
later
to the high school. But knowing that
they could have been is truly frighten­ing."
Kosch returned to his hometown to
find it in shambles.
"The news did no justice on the
extent of the damage. It was like a
battlefield. Cars on top of other cars,
trees cut off at the base of their trunk,
which looked like sharp knives com­ing
out of the ground. Houses without
their roofs. The schools damage was
so extensive, it almost seemed impos­sible
that anybody survived at all,"
Kosch said.
Tragically, eight Enterprise High
school students and one elderly resi­dent
were killed while an additional
50 injuries were reported.
"I think about the eight students we
lost every day," said Rainer. "There are
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DUI arrests in the City of Auburn
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South College Street at East University Drive
Aug. 29,6:08 p.m.
Steven M. Crane of Birmingham
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Aug. 30,1:31 a.m.
Markus R. Greenleaf of Fort Payne
Wright Street at West Magnolia Avenue
Aug. 30,2:51 a.m.
James Gregory Mallas of charlotte, N.C.
St. Luke CME Church at 213 N. Donahue Drive
Aug. 30,2:34 a.m.
Henry F. Thomas III of Montgomery
Martin Avenue at North Ross Street
Aug. 31,2:27 a.m.
Nicholas Fisher Malone of Bainbridge, Ga.
Engineering Drive at West Magnolia Avenue
Aug. 31,5:32 p.m.
Griffin Hamilton McCurry
Opelika Road
Aug. 31,11:12 p.m.
Kevin Paul Tolliver of Washington
South College Street at West Samford Avenue
Sept. 1,12:27 a.m.
Dale L. Blankenship of Groton, Conn.
East ITiach Avenue at Payne Street
Sept. 1,2:38 a.m.
Gerald Rutherford
1684 S. College St.
Sept. 1,3:46 a.m.
Cody David White of Perry, Ga.
1975 E. University Drive
Sept. 2,5:59 a.m.
Joseph H. AbbrUZZO of Birmingham
Byrd Street at Martin Luther King Drive
Sept. 2,7:00 a.m.
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to enter the area starting at 6:30 p.m. and Emer­son
Hart wall begin playing at 7:30 p.m.
"The track is the only place on campus that
holds large enough crowds, room for up to 10,000
people," said Michael Roeder, UPC director of ma­jor
entertainment.
"We wanted to accommodate as many stu­dents
as possible."
Tickets for this event will be free for all Auburn
University students and will be available starting
Wednesday, Sept. 12 through Sept. 14 and Mon­day,
Sept. 17 from 8 a.m to 4:30 p.m on the Con­course.
Tickets will also be available the day of the con­cert,
Tuesday, Sept. 1-8, from 8 a.m. to noon on the
Concourse. The UPC office will be distributing
tickets Wednesday, Sept. 12 from 5 p.m. until 7
p.m. only.
This year, UPC is enforcing its rule on ticket
administration: one Auburn University student
may bring only one student ID (make sure it is
updated to the new'Banner ID system) in order
to get one ticket.
Live and Collective Soul are currently on tour
together and will be touring around the South­east
near Sept. 18.
"We tried to ask artists from a genre different
from rap and country since we had Ludacris two
years ago and Dierks Bentley last year. We want
to bring rock back to campus," Roeder said.
Many Auburn students are looking forward to a
fall concert since there wasn't one last semester.
"I am definitely excited about Live and Collec­tive
Soul coming to Auburn, especially since Live
has not been on tour for a while," said Caleb Sand­ers,
a senior in bio-systems engineering. "They are
something different from the past years since we
haven't have a rock band here in a while."
CRIME REPORTS
Aug. 28 - Sept. 3
Aug. 28, Lee Road - Theft reported. One pit bull puppy was re­ported
stolen.
Aug. 28, Wal-Mart Supercenter - Theft reported. One wallet with
credit cards and checks was reported stolen.
Aug. 28, Wire Road - Theft reported. Driver s side door and a cell
phone charger were reported stolen.
Aug. 28, Dillards Department Store - Shoplifting reported. Two
Coach purses reported stolen.
Aug. 28, Waterford Road - Burglary reported. A flat-screen TV
and a Sony HDMI were reported stolen.
Aug. 29, Covington Ridge - Theft reported. A black desk, two
frames, six baskets, six curtain rings and a towel bar were reported
stolen.
Aug. 29, Murphy Oil Company - Theft reported. One Nokia cell
phone was reported stolen.
Aug. 29, Dillards Department Store - Shoplifting reported. Four
Polo shirts were reported stolen.
Aug. 30, Campus Court - Theft reported. A purse and a dog were
reported stolen.
Aug. 30, Goodwin Hall - Theft reported. One T-Mobile cell phone
was reported stolen.
Aug. 30, Woodland Hills Apartments - Theft reported. One hand­gun
was reported stolen.
Aug. 31, Westview Drive - Theft reported. Groceries, lumber and
clothes were reported stolen.
Aug. 31, Pleasant Avenue - A Motorola phone and case were re­ported
stolen.
Aug. 31, Mary Lane - Theft reported. P.rada sunglasses and 50
DVDs were reported stolen.
Aug.31, Waffle House -.Theft reported. $161 was reported stolen.
Sept. 1, Campus Pointe Apartments - Theft reported. One T-Mo-bile
cell phone was reported stolen.
Sept. 1, Beta Theta Pi - Theft reported. A purse, wallet, camera,
cell phone and credit cards were reported stolen.
Sept. 1, Society Hill Road - Theft reported. A generator, nail gun,
chain saw and ladder were reported stolen.
Sept. 1, Veterans Boulevard - Theft reported. A CD player and
door lock were reported stolen.
Sept. 1, Woodview Court - Theft reported. A flat screen TV, iPod,
and lock box were reported stolen.
Sept. 1, Santa Fe Cattle Company - Harassment was reported.
Sept. 2, Ethan Lane - Theft reported. Two folding chairs, propane
tank and trampoline were reported stolen.
Sept. 2, Hastings Entertainment Inc. - Theft reported. A purse,
Social Security cards, gold rings and cell phone were reported sto­len.
Sept. 2, Lee Road - Theft reported. A door frame, shotgun, jar of
quarters and a bag of half dollars were reported stolen.
Sept. 2, Glenn Avenue - Theft reported. A kayak was reported sto­len.
Sept. 2, Ridge Wood Village - Criminal mischief reported. Scratch­es
on tires reported.
Sept. 3, Arcadia Apartments - Theft reported. One handgun, re­volver
and ammunition were reported stolen.
Sept. 3, Creekside - Theft reported. Two gold rings were reported
stolen.
Sept. 3, Alpha Tau Omega - Theft reported. One fraternity com­posite
photo was reported stolen.
Sept. 3, Alpha Kappa Lambda - Two fraternity composite photos
were reported stolen.
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Auburn flag flies high over Iraq
By LINDSAY O'NEAL
Assistant News Editor
Chief Warrant Officer Two
Matt Fischer proudly flew an
orange and blue flag from his
Kiowa Warrior Helicopter.
Planning for the photo-op,
Fischer folded an Auburn Uni­versity
flag into the dashboard
for a routine flight. Fischer's
I light resulted in an unexpected
engagement making the photo
all the more triumphant.
"It was kind of a 'war damn'
moment," Fischer said.
Fischer flew for the Army in
Iraq and received two distin­guished
service air medals in
his one-year stint.
Fischer laughed and likened
the medals to "pretty shiny
things for your desk."
Despite Fischer's modesty,
the US. Army only awards the
Distinguished Service Medal to
those who served "exception­ally
meritorious service to the
Government in a duty of great
responsibility" and "exceptional
performance of normal duty
will not alone justify an award
of this decoration."
"Matt was always a protector
and a really great brother," said
Mart's younger sister Caitlin.
"I watched too many mov­ies,"
Fischer jokingly said when
asked why he enlisted in the
Army in 1998.
Before serving in Afghanistan
CONTRIBUTED
Chief Warrant Officer Two Matt Fischer proudly flies an
Auburn University flag during one of his missions in Iraq.
Fischer is now stationed at Fort Bragg, N.C.
on his first tour, Fischer trained
with the Special Forces for a
year.
"I loved every minute of it, but
it was a lot of hard work, not at
all like the movies," he said.
The October after 9/11,
Fischer deployed out of Geor­gia
to serve in the infantry and
returned right after Christmas.
In 2002, Fischer came home to
Auburn and attended Southern
Union for a year.
He quickly returned to the
Army and discovered his love
for flying.
Fischer said he found his
calling in his two years at flight
school,
"Flying is my life," he said.
In 2006, Fischer left to fly in
Iraq and left behind his worry­ing
family once again.
"We were all really scared but
we all were supportive of him,"
Caitlin said.
The Fischer family saw Matt
off as Caitlin was starting her
freshman year at Auburn.
Fischer, acknowledging the
strain on his family, said the de­ployment
affects everyone.
"The families are the heroes
of the whole deal," he said.
Other than his family, Fischer
missed Auburn football, slow
weekends and Momma Gold­berg's.
Fischer said he learned the
most about friendship in his
years of serving, because of "the
bonds you make over there and
the ones you leave behind."
In July 2007, Fischer's family
drove 10 hours to meet his plane
for his homecoming in Fayette-ville,
Ark His family watched
his plane land and were the first
ones to see him.
"It was amazing," Caitlin said.
"We were so happy to have him
back."
' Fischer is currently stationed
at Fort Bragg, N.C.
"I'm just hanging out and
waiting on our planes," he said.
Fischer is not sure if he will
retire in the Army, but plans to
fly as a career.
War changes some, but the
Auburn native is still the exact
same person. •
"He is still same old Matt, but
he has grown up a lot," Caitlin
said.
Alabama's poverty level remains high
[By AYSHIA GREEN
StaffWriter
A new census report shows that while the nation's poverty levels
have decreased, Alabama still remains one of the five poorest states
in the nation.
In the census report issued last week, Alabama's two-year-aver­age
poverty rate dropped from 16.8 percent in 2004 and 2005 to 15.5
percent in 2005 and 2006. The state's median household income de­clined
by 1.5 percent. The median income level went from $38,733
to $38,160.
According to the census report, Alabama's median income level
has remained the fifth-lowest in the country with Mississippi, Okla­homa,
Arkansas and West Virginia falling in the bottom four.
Although median income levels have fallen, people at lower lev­els
have seen a decrease in poverty levels.
"It's the people out there working hard every day to make ends
meet that are not moving up," said Ron Gilbert, policy analyst at
Alabama Arise.
Gilbert said the lack of high paying jobs makes it hard for fami­lies
to move up the ladder.
"Attempting to get better-paying jobs to help those living in pov­erty
is one of the many things that are being done to help the pov­erty
levels in Alabama," he said.
Debby Woods, assistant director of the family assistance pro­gram
at the Alabama Department of Human Resources, said what
they are trying to do is help people get off welfare and get jobs so
they can stay off welfare.
Woods said the average benefit allowance is only $200 a month
for a family of three.
"More education, subsidized child care and a decrease in births
out of wedlock will help to decrease some of the poverty problems
in Alabama," she said.
While trying to get more high-paying jobs is a commendable ef­fort,
the question of whether it benefits those who need it most still
stands.
"We've made a tremendous increase in efforts to increase the
number of high paying jobs, but who does this benefit?," Gilbert
said.
Gilbert added while there have been efforts'made to get steel and
automobile plants that pay better salaries to come to Alabama, the
key would be ensuring that some of those jobs went to those tread­ing
at and below the poverty levels.
"The focus would be to target certain companies and ask them
to save a certain number of jobs for working class, low income citi­zens
so they can help themselves," she said.
The census report also showed a surprising trend of health care
coverage in the state.
According to the report, the number of Alabamians without
health care rose 2.5 percent since 2006. Although the overall per­centage
jumped by a significant amount, the number of minors
who were uninsured went down from 9.2 percent to 7.4 percent
since 2000.
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Our View
Collective yawn over UPC lineup
The problem: UPC's announced headliners "Live" and "Collective
Soul" leave something to be desired.
1994, we thank you for offering to let
us borrow some of your hit bands for
our UPC concert this fall, but you can
have them back. "Live" and "Collective
Soul" have about as much shelf life as
the Macarena, a dance you have not yet
heard of, but will become enamored
with for some time.
Are these the bands that our student
activities fees pay for?
Could we not get "Salt-N-Pepa" to
reunite for us because Spinderella had
a scheduling conflict? Was "Ace of Base"
too busy? Had the "C+C Music Factory"
shut down and outsourced the funk?
We could go on for pages with these,
but we'll spare you this saunter down
the hits of the early Bill Clinton era.
Of course, the best question to ask is
can we have our money back, please?
After last spring's debacle that ended
with us not having any concert at all, we
hoped that UPC would be able to take
that saved money and find us some art­ists
that have had some hits this decade.
It's not the genre of music we're taking
offense to, it's the notoriety of the musi­cians.
Everyone on this campus has
different tastes in music, and we realize
that in planning events for a large group
of people, you aren't going to be able to
please everyone.
We know it always seems that we at­tack
the UPC choices every year, but we
can all agree that bands like "Live" and
"Collective Soul" aren't up to the mea­sure
of former performers like Ludacris
and Dierks Bentley. Names like those
transcend genres and can generate
some sort of response, albeit one of "Oh,
I've heard of them." You may not like
their style of music, but you've at least
heard of them.
When we found out that "Live" and
"Collective Soul" were the featured
bands, many of us asked, "Who's the
headlining band? Are they the warm-up
acts?"
"Live" and "Collective Soul" sent us on
an office-wide Google search, and even
then we still weren't entirely certain
who they were, nor are we now.
At this point, we're officially more ex­cited
about Taylor Hicks collaborating
with the AU Marching Band than we are
about the fall concert, as is most of the
campus. It now promises to be the high­light
of the fall entertainment season.
We also are wondering if we got these
bands because our concert was bumped
up in the yearly schedule. If we had
waited to have the concert, could we
have gotten better bands? If we could
have, UPC, why didn't we wait?
UPC needs to be good stewards of the
money and responsibility that we place
in their hands. A campus like Auburn
deserves better than the dregs of a "Best
of the Mid-'90s" CD collection.
-CliffMcCollum, for a majority
of the Editorial Board
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America isn't good enough, eh?
DAVID INGRAM
editor@theplainsman.com
If you were one of the students
who stayed in this country over the
summer, myself included, you were
certainly in the minority.
Most of my friends jetted off to
study abroad or to take once-in-a-lifetime
internship opportunities.
However, I've found the majority
of students who went abroad this
summer didn't go to learn, but went
to help.
My Facebook has been flooded
with people who added new photo
albums consisting of them in the
mud, building a school or a library
for children in Africa. Other times it
was them reading or teaching Eng­lish
to children in Hong Kong.
I am so thankful my generation
is becoming less known as the "Me
Generation" and becoming more
pc'pularly referred to as "The Help­ing
Generation."
What I don't understand is why
they have to skid off across the
pond to Kenya or a poor province in
China and "help" people when there
are people in this country, in this
state and in this city who need just
as much help.
We saw last week in the Gulf
region people still suffering and
begging for help in the post-Katrina
area of our country. Windows that
Katrina blew out of a New Orleans
high rise were still broken last week.
City Hall in Gulfport, Miss., still
has enough mold on its walls to kill
someone.
Why do Americans want to pay
hundreds, maybe thousands of
dollars, to go somewhere and help
people that you have never met and
quite possibly will never seen again
when the homeless rate in the United
States of America has exponentially
increased in the past two decades
and now stands at close to 4 million
people.
I know it's not as simple as that
and granted, the argument can be
made that we have a government
that has a soul purpose to protect
and keep us safe, and other coun­tries
are struggling to put together a
provisional government even with
our help (Iraq).
The case I always make for help­ing
out America has to do with our
freeways.
If you've ever noticed driving up
and down 1-85 or any other federal
or state highway you'll notice that
not only can the potholes be used as
a direct portal to China, but the grass
in the median is not mowed and
probably hasn't been since Kennedy
was president.
So, let me get this straight, we can
put a man on the moon, but can't
keep 20 miles of grass mowed?
We have to go to other countries
and build their homes, their librar­ies
and come back to the wealthi­est
country in the world and worry
about our own construction projects
(Iraq).
America and Americans need to
get our country right before we go
trying to help others.
If we can't build a student union
in 12 months, then we don't need
to be building a house in India for
someone to live in who just took our
jobs.
• How can we expect the world to
take us seriously in our endeavors
when we have our own issues that
need to be resolved?
A study out last week ranked
Alabama in the top ten for highest
poverty rate and we have the fifth
lowest median income rate.
Clearly, this state, as well as many
others need some help.
States like North Carolina, Con­necticut
and Nevada are growing
and Alabama is still staying steady.
The new jobs that have come in to
this state are great for our economy
and are helping people get jobs and
better themselves, but that's not
enough.
I'm really not a cold person, but I
am selfish.
I'll be the first to admit that,
but at the same time I'm selfish of
something that does belong to me.
America is my country. Kenya,
India, Bangladesh are not.
I want to help my country, and
not anyone else's.
Yeah, yeah, yeah I get that we are
all citizens of the same planet, but
what's wrong with just staying here
and helping the country we live in?
David Ingram is Editor of
The Auburn Plainsman. You can
reach him at 844-9021.
Prejudice still prevalent in current American culture
KENDRA CARTER
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If the cool new thing to fight
prejudice is to be carted off to
rehab, then I guess the whole coun­try
should meet at the Betty Ford
Center.
In the past few months, there has
been more news about prejudices
based on race and sexual orienta­tion
than I personally care to think
about.
Random celebrities make nation­al
headlines when they go on racial
and homophobic tirades, but living
in the United States, especially
in the South, I still hear special-ized-
for-the-occasion epithets on a
daily basis.
It seems like only yesterday that
white people and black people
couldn't use the same water foun­tains
or restrooms, let alone go to
the same school.
Except it wasn't yesterday, it
was more than 40 years ago. And
it seems, to me, at least, that some
people just can't let that go.
I grew up in Scottsboro, Ala., a
town most famous for the "To Kill
A Mockingbird"-style rape trials
I and selling peoples lost airline
luggage.
Since I've heard about the
Scottsboro Boys trials every year
in history class since the fourth
grade, I know there's always a
certain intensity when these topics
get raised.
Today I was reading about
Mychal Bell, a 17-year-old member
of the "Jena 6" who was convicted
of aggravated battery and could
face up to 22 years in prison for it,
and I can't say that I was surprised
things like that still happen in this
country.
It's sad that a young man can
be tried as an adult because he's
black.
According to what I read on
CNN, Bell's public defender did not
call any witnesses at the trial and
the prosecutor considered Bell's
shoe to be a dangerous weapon.
The United States is the only
country that can pride itself on its
diversity while some guy in Green­ville,
S.C., is out burning racial
epithets and swastikas into a golf
course.
It's bad that what sounds like a
crazy example actually happened
earlier this week.
If I go anywhere where there is
a person who looks like they may
have a distant relative in another
country who may or may not have
terrorist ties, you bet someone will
make a comment about it. Anti-terrorist
and anti-Middle Eastern
slang has only been prevalent in
the past six years, but its the con­sequence
of living in the post Sept.
11 era.
And racial issues are just the tip
of the iceberg.
I'm sure that everyone remem­bers
the Isaiah Washington inci­dent,
right?
Well, the same thing happened
over the weekend, only this time,
it was on live TV when Jerry Lewis
used an anti-gay slur during the
annual telethon for muscular
distrophy.
Of course, Lewis has already
apologized for the snafu, but
would he have if members of
GLADD weren't threatening him?
Probably not.
Seriously. Why do these things
keep happening? Why does color
and sexual preference still dictate
public perception?
As I've said, I'm not really sur­prised
by this because the inci­dents
are happening so frequently
that they're desensitizing us to
the hatred that still lives in our
country.
I'm sure that there are older
Americans who still believe that
I shouldn't be able to express my
views or vote because I'm not male,
which makes me less important.
I suppose if the old adage is
true, then I'm part of the problem
because I can't offer any solutions
to fix them.
However, I do think that we
could benefit from thinking before
we speak, that way, we don't get the
foot-in-mouth disease.
Kendra Carter is Intrigue Editor of
Vie Auburn Plainsman. You can
i reach her at 844-9112.
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Wallace shooter to be released
By LINDSAY O'NEAL
Assistant News Editor
Arthur Bremer, who shot and par­alyzed
Alabama governor and then
Democratic presidential candidate
George Wallace, is set to be released
from a Maryland prison by the end
of the year.
Although Bremer is scheduled to
be released Dec. 16, the Milwaukee
resident could be released as soon
as November.
Bremer has served 35 years of his
53-year sentence for the 1972 Laurel
Mall shooting in which Wallace and
three others were wounded, includ­ing
Nick Zarvos.
Zarvos served in the Secret Ser­vice
and had his right vocal cord
paralyzed as a result of the shoot­ing.
Wallace's outspoken segregation­ist
views caused him to become a
controversial political figure.
Bremer spoke about Wallace's
beliefs in 1996 saying, "Whatever
is his specific job title, his full-time
job was that of segregationist, and it
was not benevolent segregation, but
a racial segregation of in your face, a
'you get out of here, boy' type of seg­regation."
Although politically motivated,
Bremer's diary revealed more per­sonal
reasons.
"It's worth death or a long trial
and life in prison," Bremer wrote.
"Life outside ain't so hot. I want to
do something bold and dramatic,
forceful and dynamic. A statement
of my manhood for the world to
see."
Wallace's extremist views dimin­ished
after the shooting, and in 1997
he wrote the appellate panel: "By
the time Bremer is released from
prison in the next century, I will be
gone from this Earth. In the mean­time,
I pray that the Lord will give
him solace as well as the strength
to become a productive member of
society."
Wallace repeatedly reached out to
Bremer through letters.
"I am a born-again Christian, I love .
you," Wallace wrote to Bremer in
one of those letters.
Wallace never received a re­sponse.
Bremer's parole was denied
in 1996 by a hearing officer who
deemed that the release of Bremer
"would unduly depreciate the cir­cumstances
of this offense" and
Bremer would "effectively proclaim
an open hunting season' on other
politicians."
Bremer, 57, will likely benefit from
Maryland Parole Commission's pol­icy
of reducing sentences for good
behavior and in-prison work.
Bremer worked as prison educa­tion
aide, which earned him "good
conduct credits."
His release will be closely moni­tored
by court officials.
He will be expected to gain and
maintain a steady job and will likely
stay in supervised housing facility.
ENTERPRISE
>From Al
things that remind each of us about a spe­cific
student. It is hard to describe the feeling
of sadness that we all felt."
In the months since the disaster, the com­munity
has tried to pick up the pieces and re­build.
In efforts for normalcy, Enterprise High
school went on to have prom as scheduled and
even held graduation in their heavily damaged
stadium.
On Aug. 9, they opened their doors for their
first day of classes for the new school year. It
was definitely emotional in some ways.
"It was great to see the kids back with smiles
on their faces. We were all glad the summer
was over and we could get back together. We
are closer than a normal school due to what
we have been through," said Rainer.
Despite the heavy loss, residents are opti­mistic
about the years to come.
Residents voice concerns over condominiums at City Council
ByANNAMCBEE
Staff Writer
A widespread concern among City of Auburn residents is about
the recent influx in the development of condominium complexes.
The problematic aspect of such development lies with its nega­tive
influence on matured residences. An example of such a con­cern
is located directly behind the proposed Donahue Acre Condo­miniums.
The condominiums would be adjacent to the rear of residences
on Cary Drive, and the street's inhabitants have brought to light a
wide variety of issues of the development
The inhabitant of 405 Cary Drive said that multi-family residen­tial
properties will lower thcvalues of high-priced homes.
According to neighborhood residents, condominiums within
such a close proximity to Auburn University's campus would likely
be consumed by college students, and this fear was confirmed by
developer Charles Whatley during Tuesday night's City Council
meeting.
Councilman Arthur Dowdell sympathized with the street's in­habitants
by agreeing that college students would present "more
noise, more trash and more traffic."
Beyond the realm of loud college students lies the fear of an in­flux
in water run-off into surrounding yards.
One woman has been a resident of Cary Drive for 40 years, and
recent development has posed a significant threat to the well-be­ing
of her property.
Currently, there is water flowing directly onto the properties
behind the lot of the proposed condominiums. Once natural veg­etation
is uprooted and replaced by solid surface, the run-off issue
would only increase. '
Whatley suggested to the City Council the idea of multiple reten­tion
ponds to deter water damage to properties.
However, the majority of the City Council is weary of his plan.
Councilwoman Sheliah Eckman said it is a gamble that the re­tention
pond is going to work.
"There is no way you can say there won't be more water coming
off there," Eckman said.
However, self-proclaimed "property-rights advocate," Council­man
Bob Norman argues the owner of the possible Donahue Acres
Condominium complex has just as many property rights as pre-ex­isting
residents.
While the run-off problem one of the main issues of the residents,
a variety of other pleas have been put forth by the citizens of Cary
Drive.
Residents are concerned about the traffic congestion on Dona­hue
Drive.
Because of the street's direct proximity to campus, there would
need to be a resolution to ease the traffic flow.
The project's proposed decrease of right-of-way would cause an­other
inconvenience for the residents of the neighborhood.
The threat of further congestion also poses.a danger to nearby
school zones.
"I think it would be adding more traffic to the street and more
danger to the children," Dowdell said.
Whatley suggested to the inhabitants of Cary Drive that any of
them could have purchased the lot in question before he did, if
there was such a concern over development.
Whatley s comments were greeted with little approval.
Eckman refuted Whatley's statement.
"The notion that if people don't like the development they can
buy the land is inappropriate, because people who can't afford to
buy the land typically have the most invested," she said.
Other members of the Council share Eckman's feeling of respon-
Pete Riley / PHOTO EDITOR
Auburn City Manager Charlie Duggan sits in on Tuesday
night's City Council meeting. The main topic of discus­sion
was the development of condiminium complexes in
the Cary Woods subdivision.
sibility for the citizens.
"We feel that we have the right to protect them from intrusion,"
Councilman Dick Phelan said.
At the meeting, the proposal to develop Donahue Acres Condo­miniums
was denied, after being tabled at the Aug. 31 meeting.
Lee County rejects property
tax increase for schools
By KATHRYN LEE ISAACSON
StaffWriter
On Aug. 28, Lee County voters rejected the $7 million proposal for property tax
increase.
In the special election, 11,866 Lee County residents showed up to voice their opin­ion
on the ballots. The consensus was negative with Opelika voting 64 percent no
and Auburn voting 53 percent no.
The rest of Lee County came in with an overwhelming 82 percent voting against
the increase. The plan was set to raise about $7 million a year.
Auburn City Schools alone estimated a $7 million ad valorem tax increase would
generate approximately $4.1 million annually after 2012. As a whole, Lee County
would have seen an additional $3 million in 2009.
The proposal allotted money for schools across the county, giving a new high
school to Opelika, renovating Auburn High School and dividing the other funds for
the'construction of more schools.
For the past couple of years, there has been a big push to pour money into the
schools to keep up with the rapid growth.
According to Lee County School Systems, quite a few of the schools are already
busting at the seams. Two major factors are Fort Benning's expansion and the intro­duction
of the Kia plant to Lee County.
Smiths Station, which is absorbing Fort Benning's impact, is operating out of 23
mobile buildings holding at any time 1,200 children, in addition to its school build­ings.
While only holding his position for two weeks, Steve Nowlin, Lee County in­terim
superintendent, is already trying.to instigate change.
"We have a growth rate over the last six years of 1,000 new students in the system,"
Nowlin said. "Beulah High School has about one more year before they're full, ac­cording
to their principal."
Since the proposal was voted down, there will be cutbacks in spending. At a League
of Women Voters meeting, the ladies hosted a forum for discussion concerning the
election.
Superintendents Mark Neighbors of Opelika City Schools, Terry Jenkins of Auburn
City Schools and interim Nowlin each gave a presentation at the meeting in support
of the act.
Nowlin described the difficulties he was dealing with in Lee County. He said they
have approximately $15 million in reserve that the system could access but that will
not cover the added growth.
"We'd have to cut when we can and possibly come back in the future with addi­tional
sales tax requests," Nowlin said. "I've already cut $300,000 in personnel costs
since I've been here for two weeks."
Neighbors added that the need in Opelika is just as great.
"We'd have to cut programs, teaching positions and look at how we can lean down
the operating funds," Neighbors said.
For the future Nowlin said he thinks the system should have been working on this
for at least a few months, informing the public at large of the extent of the schools'
capacity problems.
"This campaign should have been initiated months ago," he said. "I also know there
is a climate against taxes in general, and I respect that."
Nowlin said the next step for the system is to take the funds available, about $8
million in bond fund money from the state and an undetermined amount from its
'i fund balance, and make the additions to the overcrowded schools it can afford.
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News and World Report.
"We're No. 96 in U.S. News and World Report. That's
pitiful," Miller said.
"How do we get to No. 95, No. 94 and up the ladder?
Writing is one of those ways."
Miller also said a writing program could improve re­cruiting
at Auburn.
"If we do this, we'll be the only game in town," he said.
"This is very, very important, and it gives us the opportu­nity
for a grand slam."
During Thursday's committee meetings, the Property
and Facilities Committee decided to move forward with
plans for a 20,000 square foot dining facility at The Vil­lage,
Auburn's West Campus housing project.
Architectural firm Williams-Blackstock Architects and
construction company Hoar Program Management will
handle the design of the new facility.
The Board also established a $5 million budget for food
venues in the new student center. Food venues to be in­cluded
in the new center are Chick-fil-a; Starbucks; Coy­ote
Jack's, a burger joint; Jow Jing, a Chinese and Asian
food venue; Mamma Leone's, a pasta, pizza and salad bar;
Outtakes, a combination of a fresh food market and con­venience
store; and Au Bon Pain, a bakery cafe.
During Friday's full board meeting, President Gogue
gave his first report to the board. In his brief report,
Gogue said he will not fill the position of chief of staff.
He also said the University has begun a national search
to find a vice president for research and a dean of the
graduate school.
- Kevin Saucier contributed to this
article.
Football weekends bring in fans,
tourism and revenue to Auburn
By ALEX SCARBOBOUGH-ANDERSON
Assistant Sports Editor
Every Friday it begins.
Recreational vehicles and cars come pouring into Au­burn
ready to see Auburn football.
Auburn transforms from a small college town into the
fifth-largest city in Alabama in what seems like minutes.
Fans of Auburn football come from miles away to catch
a football game and enjoy the festivities that come with a
college football*weekend on the Plains.
For some this might seem to be a fascinating thing to
watch and behold, but for others it means business.
Businesses in Auburn have to prepare for the onslaught
of tourist that every home football game brings.
Thursday is a day for preparation for local businesses.
Stocking shelves and organizing work schedules is vi­tal
to getting through the weekend.
On top of the 87,451 who fit in Jordan-Hare, countless
others come simply to take part in the traditions like
rolling Toomer s Corner, Tiger Walk and all the tailgating
you can handle.
Meanwhile restaurants, hotels, bookstores and gro­cery
stores are ransacked.
Restaurants have lines out the door, grocery stores
have empty aisles and it is almost impossible to find a
hotel room. «
Many stores like Anders Bookstore feel the pressure of
Auburn football games every weekend Fans rush in to
buy Auburn T-shirts, hats and all other types of memora­bilia
for the game.
"I almost didn't get a chance to eat lunch," said James
Ferguson, an Auburn alumni and cashier at Anders book­store
who worked the weekend of the Kansas State game.
"My line seemed like it never stopped. I was just able to
get someone to cover for me so I could grab a quick bite
to eat and then it was back to work."
Despite the headache that each game weekend brings
to businesses, the tourism means one thing: more mon­ey.
Businesses have learned to take full advantage of Au­burn
football.
Tourism has become a big business and Auburn and
Opelika have taken full advantage.
When you walk in through Kroger and Wal-Mart, pic­tures
of Tommy Tuberville and Auburn University insig-nias
bombard customers, urging the purchase of chips,
hot dogs and beer.
The Auburn and Opelika Tourism Bureau spends over
$250,000 a year to help promote tourism and boost the
economy.
The Tourism Bureau reports that each visitor to the
Auburn-Opelika area will spend over $280 per day, ex­cluding
the price of admission, on every game weekend.
On a game like the Iron Bowl, tens of thousands of fans
will flock to the Plains all looking for a place to stay, a bite
to eat and a souvenir to take home, and local businesses
are more than ready^to serve them.
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Idol from Birmingham to perform at Auburn football game
By MALLORY BOYKIN
Assistant Campus Editor
Taylor Hicks is bringing soul to the Mississippi
State game.
The American Idol is going to perform with the
Auburn University Marching Band during their
half-time show.
The special event is something that has been in
the works since this summer. Corey Spurlin, as­sociate
director of bands and director of Auburn
University Marching Band, has been collaborat­ing
with Jeremy Roberts, director of Operational
Support Services for the Athletic Department, on
the project.
Hicks approached Auburn with the idea to
perform with the band and the Mississippi State
game was chosen because it is what worked best
with his tour schedule.
"He went to Auburn and he as a connection
with Auburn," Spurlin said.
A total of five of Hicks' songs will be preformed
during the show.
"I was somewhat familiar with his music and I
listened to his recordings and decided which se­lections
would be appropriate for the marching
band and a football half-time show," Spurlin said.
The show is going to kick-off with "Heaven
Knows," which will be followed by a medley of
three of his other songs, "Soul Thing," "Give Me
Tonight" and "Dream Myself Awake." The show
will conclude with "Runaround."
"He is known not only by students but by the
other fans that will be at the game," Spurlin said.
Spurlin said the band is looking forward to
Hicks coming to Auburn.
"We've already started rehearsal and students
seem excited about this opportunity," Spurlin
said.
"I've spoken to Taylor a couple of times and he
also seems very enthusiastic about it."
The game is scheduled for 11 a.m. Sept 15. TAYLOR HICKS CD COVER
$5 million donation
brings college above
its campaign goal
By MIRANDA MATTHEIS
Campus Editor
A $5 million donation from Earlon and Betty
McWhorter enables the College of Architec­ture,
Design and Construction to pass its goal
of $20 million for the "It Begins at Auburn"
campaign. A ceremony was held in their honor
Aug. 29 in the new building science building.
The Department of Building Science, the
Design-Build graduate program and the CADC
dean's position will all
receive help from the do­nation.
"Think of the impact
that it will have on the
lives of our students,"
said Auburn President
Jay Gogue of the dona­tion.
Dan Bennett, CADC
dean, said the donation
secures the future of the
college.
"This gift and what it means to this college
and this university is beyond words," Bennett
said.
The donation from the McWhorters is the
largest individual donation the college has re­ceived
for the campaign.
"We are extremely grateful to Earlon and
Betty McWhorter for their remarkable gener­osity
and genuine support. The long-term im­pact
of these endowments for the college and
construction education will be transforming,"
Bennett said in a press release.
At the ceremony, Bennett said the donation
will allow CADC to bring the best construction
educators in the country to Auburn.
Earlon said the donation was something he
and his wife had wanted to do for a long time.
"At the end of the day, it's not about me. It's
about Auburn. It's about the faculty, the stu­dents,"
he said.
Earlon graduated from Auburn in 1968 with
a bachelor of science degree in building con­struction.
*
He became an at-large member of the Board
of Trustees and has served as president pro
tempore for the past four years.
McWhorter
CONTRIBUTED
Bryan Myers, this year's head drum major for the Auburn University Marching Band, conducts the
band in the stands during an Auburn football game.
AUBURN DRUM MAJORS STEP IT UP
By RILEY TANT
StaffWriter
The Auburn University Marching Band is full of new
and exciting surprises for the 2007 football season.
The band has undergone several changes from last sea­son
and it is coming back this year stronger than ever.
Corey Spurlin was hired as the new band director in
2007 after the promotion of the previous director, Rick
Good.
Along with adjusting to a new band director, the three
drum majors this year have learned to work together to
unify all aspects of the Auburn University Band.
Bryan Myers, a senior in mechanical engineering, was
selected as this years' head drum major.
He is beginning his second year as a drum major and
his fourth year of involvement in the band.
John Warner and Nick Smith are also the two new ad­ditions
to drum major this year.
Myers is excited to have two great new leaders.
"It's good because they both have fresh ideas and they
are willing to learn," Myers said.
"It helps that they are both bright and they catch on
quickly."
"It's been a very fun experience," Smith said. "It has
been a smooth transition, and Bryan has been a mentor
to both of us."
For Warner, the best part of being drum major has
been "being able to work with my peers and other band
members, and being able to contribute back to Auburn."
"It's exciting to conduct in front of a crowd of over
87,000 fans in the stadium," Warner said.
The drum majors are responsible for directing and
leading band camp, creating fresh and entertaining pre-game
and halftime shows for every home game, and per­forming
at pep rallies and Tiger Walk
One of the most important times of the year for the
band is at the end of the summer when band camp is
held.
"We come in about two weeks prior to classes starting,
and we rehearse the entire day from 7 a.m. until dark,"
Myers said.
"We work on fundamentals of playing and marching,
as well as preparing for the first halftime show, pre-game,
music for the stands and other performances."
> Turn to BAND, B2
Graduate
Record Exam
undergoes
more changes
By LAUREN WIYGUL
Associate Campus Editor
Aspiring graduate stu­dents,
take a sigh of relief.
A long-scheduled overhaul
to the Graduate Record
Exam that was previously
announced in April, which
would have included an ex­tra
two hours of test time,
has been cancelled.
However, the Educational
Testing Service, the exam's
administrator, has recently
made another announce­ment
about adding two new
question types to the exam
this November, the first
of several future changes
that have not yet been an­nounced.
The GRE is a standard­ized
test that is an admis­sions
requirement for many
graduate schools. More than
445,000 students take the
test each year. It measures
verbal reasoning, quantita­tive
reasoning and critical
thinking and analytical writ­ing
skills that have been ac­quired
over a long period of
time and that are not related
to any specific field of study.
The new math question
type, Numeric Entry, will
require students to manu­ally
enter a numerical an­swer
into an empty answer
box, which is different from
the multiple-choice ques­tions
before. The new verbal
question type, a revised Text
Completion, will require stu­dents
to fill in two or three
blanks within a passage from
> Turn to GRE, B2
Project Uplift gives volunteers, children rewarding experiences through mentorship
By BRITTNEY WILLIFORD
StaffWriter
Auburn students are attempting to
help lower the delinquency rate in chil­dren
in Lee County. Through Project
Uplift, students have the opportunity
to volunteer their _ _ _ _ _ _ __
time to mentor
children on a regu­lar
basis at no cost
to their families.
"The goal of Proj­ect
Uplift is to uplift
the lives of children,
with hopes of them
making better deci­sions
that will steer
them away from the
juvenile court sys­tems,"
said Chris ___________
Nunn, program co­ordinator
of Project Uplift.
Nunn said there are about 130 Au­burn
students involved in the program.
The volunteers mentor more than 350
children between the ages of 5 and 12.
Nunn also said about 70 percent of
the children involved in Project Uplift
are referred by local schools.
Families, the Lee County Human Re­sources
Department and Lee County
Juvenile Court also submit children
to the program. Children participate
in the program voluntarily and are
matched with
mentors based
on the volun­teers'
preferenc­es,
experiences
and skills.
The volun­teers
spend
about three
hours each
week with their
children. They
attend Auburn
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ sporting events,
go to the mov­ies,
go bowling, go to the park, work on
homework or just sit and talk.
The program offers a variety of free
and discounted activities for the men­tors
and the children.
"I won a $75 gift certificate to Kmart
"The goal of Project Uplift is
to uplift the lives of children,
with hopes of them making
better decisions that will
steer them away from the
juvenile court systems"
Chris Nunn
program coordinator, Project Uplift
through Project Uplift for one of my
girls," said Lane Wilkerson, a graduate
student in communication disorders.
"She got to pick out new school clothes
and school supplies, and you would
have thought she had died and gone
to heaven. Watching how happy she
was trying on a bunch of new different
clothes was priceless."
Many volunteers say they benefit
from Project Uplift just as much as the
children.
"It's the thing we hear the most,"
Nunn said of the benefits for both chil­dren
and volunteers.
Volunteers also agree that they get
as much out of the program as the chil­dren
do.
"The kids get a lot out of it, but so do
the volunteers," said Lara Awaz, a ju­nior
in broadcast journalism.
Awaz describes her year with Project
Uplift as a positive experience.
"I enjoy being around the innocence,"
Awaz said.
Students can become involved with
Project Uplift by attending one of the
eight training sessions offered this se-
CONTRIBUTED
Project Uplift helps children visit the Auburn University football team.
mester. Participants must be at least
18 years old, own a car and pay a $20
application fee.
"You have the ability to do so much
for a child and make a huge difference
in their life by doing the simplest acts
of kindness," Wilkerson said. "Most
of the kids are so happy to be getting
out of their house and love spending a
couple of hours with their big brother
or big sister."
After volunteers have been active
with Project Uplift for one semester,
their work may count toward course
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"Expressions
A Diversity Book Club
The Multicultural Center at Auburn University
presents "Expressions." This is a new book club
designed for students, faculty, staff and community.
This club features a variety of literature engaged in
multicultrualism and diversity. Join us as we carry
you on a unique adventure around the world.
September's featured book is "A Long Way Gone"
by Ishmael Beah. Copies are available
in the Multicultural Center, 243 Foy Union.
Monday, September 10, 2007
4 to 5 PM at Foy 217
"My Two Cents"
A Diversity Film Series
This Fall, the Multicultural Center is launching a
Diversity Film Series entitled "My Two Cents." This
will include documentaries that will not only be
thought provoking but ignite interesting dialogue.
This month, the Multicultrual Center presents "Eye of
the Storm" and Race-the Power of Illusion, Part 1:
"The Difference Between Us."
"Eye of the Storm"
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
3:30 to 4:45 PM at Foy 208
"The Difference Between Us"
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
3:30 to 4:45 PM at Foy 208
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credit. A local ad valorem tax is Project
Uplift's primary funding source. The cities
of Auburn and Opelika and the Lee County
United Way also provide support for the
program.
Project Uplift has been impacting the
lives of children. in Lee County for more
than 25 years.
Since its opening, more than 5,500 volun­teers
and students have participated in the
program.
GRE
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separate multiple-choice lists.
"Statistically, both questions will be harder for students to an­swer
correctly because they are more challenging for test takers to
get right. There is no partial credit," said Jennifer Kedrowski, GRE
program manager for Kaplan.
Hie GRE is administered electronically through computers and
questions come from a pool of both old and new questions.
The more questions you get right, the harder the questions get
because the computer adapts to each individual's testing perfor­mance.
"Initially, the new questions will not be scored, but the ETS has
not announced when it will start to count the new questions,"
Kedrowski said. "Therefore, it is very important for students who
encounter the new questions in November to treat them as being
scored."
GRE test scores are valid for up to five years, so if you are think­ing
about going to graduate school any time in the future, go ahead
and take the test now.
"I recommend taking the test sooner rather than later, possibly
before November, because additional changes will continue to be
made to the GRE," Kedrowski said.
Kaplan Testing Services is offering a free seminar on graduate
school admissions Wednesday, Sept. 26 at 5:30 p.m. in Lowder Busi­ness
Building. A GRE practice exam is also being offered Sunday,
Oct. 14 at 2 p.m. in Lowder Business Building. For more informa­tion,
please visit www.kaptest.com/newgre/.
"I just bought one of those Kaplan prep books and studied it all
the way through starting about a month in advance," said Katie Mc-
Watters, a senior in exercise science.
"The GRE is bearable as it is right now because it only takes a
little over two hours to complete. I'm glad I took it early before they
lengthen it."
Directions: Using the corresponding lists of
answer choices, fill the blanks below in the
way that best completes the text.
1. The latest novel by Anderson demonstrates
an unfortunate departure from her complex
and impressive style. She has been a critical
favorite for quite some time, but past
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novel, which substitutes B
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A sample of a what a new verbal-type question will
look like on the exam after it changes this Novem­ber.
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One of the most important responsibili­ties
is keeping the spirit up for Auburn fans
in the stadium. They have also added a few
new crowd pleasing songs to the stadium
mix including Sweet Caroline by Neil Dia­mond,
Carry On My Wayward Son by Kan­sas,
Ants Marching by Dave Matthews, Sta­cy's
Mom by Fountains of Wayne and You
Shook Me All Night Long by AC/DC.
Another change made this year is the new
uniforms for the entire band.
"We have a new design that tries to emu­late
the basic motif of the football uniform,"
Myers said.
The band also continues to grow with
375 members this year. Myers said his fa­vorite
part of being drum major is "the run
out, of course," but also trying to create a
soundtrack to the game and keep the en­ergy
high during plays.
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College of Business Student Council holds school supply drive
By MALLORY BOYKIN
Assistant Campus Editor
The College of Business' school supply drive collected an estimat­ed
total of 1,831 donated items.
The drive was conducted by the College of Business' student
council and was a part of its "Back to School: Welcome Week-events.
Students turned in items Aug. 16 - 31.
"Our community school supply drive shows Auburn University's
commitment to the outreach portion of our University's mission
statements" said Joseph Hodnette, president of the College of Busi­ness
and a senior human resource management major.
The drive was extremely successful for its first year.
"This was the first year for us to have the project and we are very
excited about the success we've had with it," said Sarah Hamm, vice
president of the College of Business and junior majoring in market­ing
and finance.
Students donated pens, crayons, notebooks, glue, rulers, scissors
and calculators to the drive. They brought their contributions to
the Lowder Business Building and a variety of other locations in
Auburn.
"We've had donation boxes at a lot of the local book stores,"
Hamm said. "They were at Anders, J & M, Big Blue and the Auburn
University Bookstore."
The College of Business chose to do a _ _ _ , _ ^ ^ _ _
school supply drive because it was appro­priate
for the time of year and it filled a
need in the community.
"It's back to school and this is what every­one
needs right now," said Whitney Teeter,
director of philanthropy for the College of
Business and senior majoring in entrepre-neurship
and family business.
The school supplies that were donated
were sent to areas that would appreciate
the support the most.
"The schools that we chose to benefit are
in desperate need of school supplies at this
time of year," Hodnette said.
Some of the facilities that received donations included Loachapo-ka
Elementary School, the Opelika Learning Community and Mrs.
"We exceeded our goals and
we will be able to contribute
to other community centers
and schools in the Auburn-
Opelika area."
Margaret's Home Day care.
"The schools that we chose to benefit are ones that host students
from underprivileged backgrounds," Hodnette said.
The drive received more donations than the College of Business'
r-'~ '•'••'••'•'•••*:•• ••-'•"- student council expected.
"We exceeded our goals and we will be able
to contribute to other community centers and
schools in the Auburn-Opelika area," said Kay-
Ian Hopson, secretary of programming for the
College of Business and senior majoring in fi­nance.
The school supply drive was able to help
schools because of the major outpouring of
support from Auburn University's students.
"The school supply drive couldn't have been
successful without the help and contributions
_ _ _ « _ _ _ from our student body," Teeter said.
Many student organizations had their mem­bers
contribute donations to the worthy cause.
"A special thanks to Zeta Tau Alpha and Farmhouse for raising
the most donations."
Kaylan Hopson
secretary of programming
for the College of Business
Dog Days provides cheap lunch on campus, raises money for architecture
By MALLORY BOYKIN
Assistant Campus Editor
Dog Days has students firing up their appetites
every Friday from noon to 1 p.m.
Dog Days is a service that the American Insti­tute
of Architecture Students at Auburn Universi­ty
provides students once a week outside Dudley
Hall.
Alex Baker is a sophomore architecture student
and the Dog Days chairman.
"Dog Days is a great way for people who aren't
in the school to connect with AIAS," Baker said.
Dog Days provides students with a cheap and
convenient lunch.
They sell students hamburgers, hotdogs, chips,
drinks and Popsicles. Students can eat at Dog
Days every Friday rain or shine because it is set
up under a breezeway.
Uel Bassett is president of AIAS and a fifth-year •
architecture student.
"It's seen as a service to students," Bassett
said. "Specifically, it's a service to students in this
building."
AIAS only charges students $1.50 for a ham­burger
and $ 1.00 for hotdogs. •
"(The money) goes to the next week's supplies
and into our treasury," Bassett said.
AIAS uses the money that students spend at
Dog Days in a variety of ways.
"It's sort of a fundraiser for pumpkin carving,
other events and traveling to national conferenc­es
for AIAS," said Jeremy Cutts, a third-year archi­tecture
student and vice president of AIAS.
AIAS only cooks out once a week because they
want it to be a special occasion.
"People are waiting for Fridays to come so they
can get Dog Days," Cutts said.
Students are taking advantage of the inexpen­sive
meal.
"Right before twelve, you'll see a big line," Cutts
said.
Students hear about Dog Days through word of
mouth.
"I heard about Dog Days through a friend," Ty­ler
Allen, a freshman architecture student said.
Dog Days sells an average of about 50 ham­burgers
and 100 hotdogs per week. Dog Days has
been successful because of the large number of
students that pass by Dudley on their way to and
from class.
"I know we get a ton of people passing through
here," Baker said.
Students are encouraged to stop by Dog Days
CONTRIBUTED
Dog Days is held at lunchtime every Friday outside the Architecture Building.
every Friday.
"It's a cheap lunch," said Jonathon Gilland, a se­nior
majoring in architecture. "You don't have to
go anywhere for it and it's fresh."
Allen Harris, who is a third-year architecture
major and the head hamburger chef, enjoys
cooking out every week because of its fun atmo­sphere.
"It's like a tailgate party, but all year long, every
Fridayr Harris said.
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CAMPUS CALENDAR
Campus Calendar is provided to University-chartered organizations. Submit writ­ten
events to The Plainsman office between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30p.m., no later than the
Monday prior to publication. Limit 30 words. May be edited for pertinent content
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Tiger Splashers applications
are due Sept. 7. Visit www.
auburn.edu/tigersplashers for
more information.
"Autumn Leaves Juried Art
Show" presented by the Valley
Area Arts Council will be held
Sept 29 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
and Sept. 30 from 1 p.m. to 3
p.m. at the Valley Community
Arts Center located on Sport-splex
Drive in Valley. For more
information, contact Suzie
Britt at (334) 756-3268.
"Facing Pages," an exhibition
of 36 artists' books, is from 8
a.m. to 4 p.m. through Sept. 21
in Biggin Gallery, 101 Biggin
Hall.
EVENTS
Thursday, Sept. 6
CO-OP registration meeting
is at 6 p.m. in Lowder Business
Building Room 110.
Tiger Splashers informa­tional
meeting at 8 p.m. in
Martin Aquatics center. Visit
www.auburn.edu/tigersplash-ers
for more information.
Friday, Sept 7
"Raising Feminist Children
in a Conservative State: A
Panel Discussion" Brown
Bag Series is sponsored by
Women's Studies and is
from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. in
109 Comer Hall. Visit www.
auburn.edu/academic/other/
womens studies for more
information,
CO-OP registration meeting
is at 3 p.m. in Lowder Business
Building, Room 129.
'80s Dance Party is from 8
p.m. to 11 p.m. in Foy Ball­room.
Sponsored by UPC.
Visit www.auburn.edu/upc for
more event information.
Sunday, Sept. 9
Alabama BEST Robotics
Competition kicks off at 3
p.m. at Lee-Scott Academy.
Monday, Sept 10
CO-OP registration meeting
is at 3 p.m. in Lowder Business
Building, Room 129.
Tuesday, Sept. 11
CO-OP registration meeting
is at 6 p.m. in Lowder Business
Building, Room 112
Wednesday, Sept. 12
CO-OP registration meeting
is at 2 p.m. in Lowder Business
Building, Room 129.
Fall Session of Singles Small
Groups at Auburn United
Methodist Church begins
today. This nine-week series
will meet weekly from 5:45
p.m. to 7 p.m. Pre-registration
is required: contact AUMC
Singles Office at 334.826.8800,
ext. 232 or register online at
www.aumc.net.
Thursday, Sept. 13
Student Alumni Association
Shrimp Boil will be held from
7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the corner
of Roosevelt and Duncan
drive. Visit www.aualum.org/
students for more informa­tion.
Wednesday, Sept 19
Study Abroad Fair will be
held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
in the Haley Center Lobby.
Students can get more infor­mation
about study abroad
programs. Auburn program
vendors and non-Auburn pro­gram
vendors will be on site.
Friday, Sept 21
College of Business 40th An­niversary
Celebration begins
at 11 a.m. in the Lowder Busi­ness
Building.
Saturday, Sept 22
College of Business 40th An­niversary
Tailgate Tent will
be open from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
outside the Lowder Business
Building.
Monday, Sept. 24
Open Mic Night will be held
at 7 p.m. in Foy Ballroom. Call
UPC at 844-5292 for more
information.
Thursday, Oct. 4
Gary Mullen, professor of
entomology at Auburn, will
speak as part of the Discover
Auburn series. The event will
be held at 3 p.m. in the Special
Collections and Archives sec­tion
of the Ralph B. Draughon
Library.
Architecture students travel
to Boston to work on projects
By MIRANDA MATTHEIS
Campus Editor
Fourth-year architecture students will get
hands-on experience with their studio projects
this weekend when they travel to Boston.
The students will be designing a housing proj­ect
over the course of the semester, and they are
going to visit the site where the project would
theoretically be.
"The fourth-years always get to travel some­where
to visit their site," said Sandra Wolf, a se­nior
in interior architecture.
Wolf will be traveling to Boston this weekend
with the other students. Wolf
said the fourth-year project is
usually in a site off campus in
a more urban area. Last year
students went to Savannah.
Christian Dagg, the archi­tecture
professor in charge
of planning the trip, said
Boston is a rich city, meaning
that students will be able to
see a lot of places in a short
amount of time.
"Architectural education _ _ ^ _ _ _ ^ _—
is interesting," Dagg said.
"Books are great but they're no substitute for ac­tually
seeing the place yourselfT
The students didn't find out their travel loca­tion
until the first day of class, so they have been
busy making plans for the trip.
Everyone is making their own arrangements
for travel to Boston, but they will all meet Mon­day
to begin looking at the site.
"We'll spend Monday and Tuesday doing walk­ing
tours of Boston and Cambridge," she said.
The students do not know exactly what their
project assignment is yet, but they will find out
when they get to Boston.
They do know that the project site overlooks
some parks in the city.
"It's kind of a nice change to not have a site in
Auburn," Wolf said.
"It's challenging to have a site you don't know
that well."
The students will also visit Utile, an architec­ture
firm in Boston.
The people at the firm will talk to the students
about designing housing in Boston.
"It's kind of a nice change
to not have a site in
Auburn. It's challenging
to have a site you don't
know that well"
Sandra Wolf
senior, interior architecture
"It will kind of give us a better understanding
of what a big city firm does," said David Bess, an­other
architecture student going on the trip.
He said he is looking forward to seeing how
the firms operates.
"It's going to put a little bit of a real-life spin on
this architecture institute thing," he said.
Bess said he hopes to learn new ways to con­struct
buildings, different design techniques and
different ways to approach a site.
"I've never traveled this far to go look at the
site," he said.
"You can only get so much knowledge of a site
off Google Earth."
Bess said the trip is going
to help the students get a feel
for the project site and the
city before they begin work­ing
on their projects.
"It's a necessity to see the
site," he said. "It is a long trip
but hopefully it will be fun."
Bess said he and his friends
are heading up to Boston this
weekend, a few days before
they have anything sched-
^ ^ ^ _ ^ ^ ^ _ _ _ uled with the school, to do
various sightseeing activities
in the city.
Also, he said most of the group is planning to
go to a Boston Red Sox game Monday night.
Dagg lived in Boston at one point during his
life, so he knows the city well.
He said that, in the two days, students will get
tours of the city without spending a lot of money
for paid tours.
"I've taken students to Boston in the past," he
said.
Dagg said the students will try to focus atten­tion
on a particular building type or style while
in the city.
"We can just see a lot of very good things in a
very short period of time," he said.
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Dagg said the faculty's knowledge and exper­tise
of various cities determine where the trips
might be.
After touring the city and learning more about
the site and project, students will spend all se­mester
designing their projects.
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Graphic design major changes colleges,
buildings after long debate, discussion
By LAUREN WIYGUL
Associate Campus Editor »
The Auburn University graphic design degree program has un­dergone
some redesigning of its own.
Effective at the start of this semester, the program has not only
changed building locations on campus, it also changed colleges.
Graphic design is now housed in the Wallace Center under the
Department of Industrial Design in the College of Architecture, De­sign
and Construction. Before, it was housed in Biggin Hall under
the Department of Art in the College of Liberal Arts.
"Biggin was much more convenient and we had larger work
spaces, but we will have more resources in the CADC, which will
be better for the future of graphic design at Auburn," said Shelley
Moore, a senior in graphic design.
Ten years ago, the graphic design faculty began to question the
program's philosophy - whether it was a program more about art
or more about design.
After faculty members from the CLA's Department of Art in the
CLA, the CADC s Department of Industrial Design and the graphic
design program voted, a mutual agreement was reached that the
program would fit better under the Department of Industrial De­sign
in the CADC. Once the Office of the Provost approved the ad­ministration
switch, the program was allowed to join the CADC
starting this fall semester.
"It wasn't our idea to leave Biggin because it was just renovated
for our program five years ago," said John Morgan, graphic design
program chair. "The facilities and location of Biggin are ideal for
our program and for our students. However, Dean Gramberg of
the CLA said that if we wanted to move administrations, we had
to move locations as well. But now in Wallace, we only have 56
percent of the space we had in Biggin."
Morgan pointed out that most students only look at and care
about the four or five years they have here at Auburn, whereas, the
faculty of graphic design is only trying to better the program by
making plans for its long-term future.
"The decision to move the program into the CADC will give the
program more visibility and will allow graphic design students to
gain contact with the professionals they need. Students will be
able to work in collaboration with other design students. We are
already a community of creative designers," Morgan said.
Morgan also said that graphic design students will still be tak­ing
the same fine art classes that have always been implemented.
The graphic design degree from Auburn is designed to insure that
students are prepared to function as creative designers and illus­trators,
while also obtaining the academic skills which will provide
professional development and career flexibility within a changing
society.
Auburn is one of the few universities in the Southeast to offer
the professional graphic design degree as recommended by the Na­tional
Association of Schools of Art and Design, the national ac­crediting
agency.
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or discrimination based on
race, color, religion, sex, handi­cap,
familial status, or national
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436 Frazier St. Student Friendly!
Up to 2 roommates! Located .6
miles from Toomer's Corner.
3 br/ 2 ba, w/dble gar. Brick
& vinyl construction for easy
maintenance. Ceramic tile floor­ing
in kitchen & bath's. Stainless
appliances. LAST AVAILABLE
for 07'. $189,760 w/ seller paying
2K in closing. Call TARA STARR
(334)524-7653.
Eligible for retirement but not
sure your pension is adequate?
Auburn SnoBiz is looking for a
couple or individual who Want to
own a business, have a 5 figure in­come,
and have 6 months off each
year while they are still young
enough to enjoy it. Call 821-2078.
Honda 2004 CBR600F4i Red/
Blk, very low miles. $5,000 o.b.o.
334-329-9015.
Double bed frame and box spring
and mattress. $100. Call
251-650-4326. Bed is local.
Quilts for saie. Call 887-7196.
German shorthair puppies.
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AUBURNGSP. Two males left.
$600 ea. 334-559-2867.
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Two 3 bedroom, 2 bath houses
for rent. Close to campus. Flexible
lease available. $900 and $ 1,500 a
month. Call Tom at 334-559-3420
or Charles at 334-559-5554.
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Wanted
Roommates
Mobile Homes
Garden District Sublet $470/mo.
incl. cable/ elec. Call
561-670-0226. Male pref.
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survey takers needed in Auburn.
100% FREE to join. Click on
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Earn $7 - $10/Hour. Flexible
Hours. Telephone Sales. Great
pay. Weekly pay. Call 826-6898.
Spring Break '2008 Sell Trips,
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Guaranteed to Jamaica, Mexico,
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ZAXBY'S now hiring cooks and
cashiers. Apply inside at 1659 S.
College St. or 2075 E. University
Dr.
BUSINESS COACHING - Jeff
Barganier & Associates.
334-356-7159
FT and FT crew positions avail­able.
Flexible hours, benefits, and
competitive wages. Please apply
in person at Grand National Golf
Course Maintenance Dept. at 3000
Robert Trent Jones Trail.
Sales representative for local
company. 10-15 flexible hours per
week. Call Wendell at 705-0053.
Ruby Tuesday off South College
St. is now taking applications for
experienced cooks and servers.
Apply between two and four,
Monday thru Friday.
!BARTENDINGrHign income
potential. No experience neces­sary.
Training provided! (800)965-
6520 ext. 186
Part time work, Full time Pay!
Earn plenty of $$$ taking credit
card applications at Auburn Foot­ball
home games. Call
(256)828-0076.
Undercover Shoppers Earn •
extra income! Under Cover Shop­pers
needed to judge retail and
dining establishments Exp. Not
RE. Call 800-722-4791
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Movie Extras. New opportuni­ties
for upcoming productions.
All look needed no experience
required for cast calls. Call
877-218-6224.
New 4 BR/ 4 BA Cottage. Sale/
Lease. Creekside. Stainless Ap­pliances.
Hardwoods. Screened
Porch. 3- Tier resortstyle pool.
Fitness Center. Tennis. Bocce.
Internet. Tiger Trolley. Tanning
Bed. Security. Washer/ Dryer.
(205)862-1883. .
2 BR/ 2 BA house close to
campus. WD, DW, carpeting and
hardwood flooring. NO PETS.
$750.00/month for 2 people. Call
Watson Properties,
887-9865.
Cabin for rent 2 BDR/1 BA,
Den, Kitchen. For appt. Call
329-0088. $400/m.
Quiet 2 BR T/House, 2 BR
duplex, 3 BR/ 2 BA House on 5
acre lake w/fishing privileges in
Loachapoka. 1 to 2 adults pre­ferred.
887-9573.
Living, Den, Kitchen, 2 Bed/1
Bath, washer/ dryer, patio, front/
back yard fenced, $700/month.
Call 559-1167 or 821-8611.
6 Acres, Beautiful country, site at
508 Lee Road 118,2 BR/ 2 B A,
W/D & refrigerator. Mobile home
rent $450/month. Call
334-559-1167.
For Rent Doublewide Trailer, 3
BR/ 2 BA, Washer/Dryer, Small
pasture and barn. Located about
6 miles out Wire Road from Vet
School. $650/month. Available
November 1st. 334-319-2082.
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.
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Grocery stores are stocking their produce depart­ments
with more organically-grown vegetables
and fruits. Organic produce is grown without the
use of chemicals and pesticides.
Organic produce
proves healthier,
tastier alternative
By RILEY TANT
StqffWriter
Walk into any grocery store and you will see numerous
organic labels popping up on every aisle.
But it isn't just a marketing ploy.
Scientific studies have proven the undeniable links be­tween
the foods we eat and the development of diseases.
Organic foods have many health benefits that can prevent
the occurrence of many illnesses.
Dr. Alan Greene, one of the world's leading pediatric
health care physicians, is a firm believer in the benefits of
an organic lifestyle.
Greene said chronic illnesses are on the rise. He has seen
an increase in asthma, childhood cancer, diabetes, infertil­ity
and premature birth.
"The scary part is these illnesses are all diet related,"
Greene said. "All of these illnesses can be reduced and even
prevented by eating organic food. I think food can be a very
powerful way to deal with a lot of the chronic illnesses. By
increasing nutrient rich real food that's designed for us, we
can go a long way towards turning things around."
While the organic food industry is growing rapidly, the
prices of organic foods may be considered too expensive for
college students on a budget
Jennifer Cooper, a senior in nursing, tries to buy organic
when she has room in her college budget
"Learning about health and the body in my nursing class­es
has taught me to take care of myself for lifelong health,"
Cooper said. "I splurge on organic milk because you really
can taste the difference when you compare their tastes."
Buying food locally is an alternative to consider.
Farmers selling their produce at local markets and ven­dors
use less pesticides and fertilizers in the farming pro­cess
because their produce is not shipped across the coun­try.
The middle-man is eliminated and farmers can keep
prices low by selling produce directly to consumers.
Living in an agricultural community, Auburn residents
have great access to fresh and healthy produce.
Although not all locally grown foods are organic, local
crops have been found to contain significantly less pesti­cides
and chemicals.
Mike Burnett a local Alabama farmer, has been a farmer
his entire life. Burnett mainly sold to large manufacturers
seven years ago. Now Burnett sells his produce locally. Al­though
Burnett does not produce his crops organically, he
uses much less chemical fertilizers than his father did when
he was growing up.
"Back then Daddy would drive us around as we threw
a shovel full of fertilizer on each peach tree," Burnett said.
"Now I only have to use about a coffee cup full of fertilizer
Nafiul Islam, manager at Peachtree Natural Food in Au­burn,
changed to a healthier organic lifestyle more than
three years ago after reading so much about nutrition.
"If you knew what was in the food you were eating, and
how adversely it affects your health, you would not be eat­ing
it" Islam said.
Islam said that he is not driven by profit but by providing
people with the best possible information on their health.
As for the high prices of organic foods, Islam said, "Or­ganic
food will be cheaper in the long run. As organic farm­ing
gets more popular, prices will go down."
> Turn to ORGANIC, C2
State ranks third in obesity survey
By BLAKE LARSEN
Staff Writer
Pizza, fried chicken, ice cream, potato chips
and fast food; such foods have become staples
of the American diet and the fuel powering the
epidemic of obesity. Unfortunately, this epidem­ic
has become a major problem for Alabama.
A study done by Trust for America's Health
ranked Alabama third in the U.S. based on each
state's percentage of obese people. Mississippi
topped the rankings with a startling 30.9 per­cent
of its population being overweight.
According to the study Alabama, with an obe­sity
rate of 28.9 percent is just one of 13 states
which at least one-fourth of the population is
obese. Seven of those states are in the South­east
So why is it that the Southeast makes up half
of the top ten?
Robert Lishak, a professor in biology, said
obesity in the Southeast can be contributed to
three factors: a love of fried foods, lack of knowl­edge
when it comes to healthy eating and soci­ety
just becoming less physically active.
"We grow up eating what our parents eat and
after a number of years of bad eating habits, it
is hard to unlearn those habits," Lishak said. "If
we don't realize that we are overeating or eat­ing
foods high in calories, we take no action to
change anything unless we are taught about
good nutrition."
Doug White, chair of the nutrition and food
sciences department said obesity is more prone
in some ethnic groups than others.
"African-Americans and Hispanics have a
higher incidence of obesity than do Caucasians.
Also, the incidence of obesity is higher in people
of lower socioeconomic groups than it is higher
socioeconomic groups." •
Obesity was formerly a problem that only
adults had to deal with because of a slowing me­tabolism.
Being overweight has since become
an issue for children as well.
"Years ago, Type 2 diabetes appeared most
commonly in adults who were obese. Now
physicians are seeing children as young as 10
years old being diagnosed with Type 2 diabe­tes,
which was unheard of just a few years ago,"
Lishak said.
So what can be done to help stop the growing
trend of obesity in Alabama, as well as the rest
> Turn to OBESITY, C2
Are you safe online?
Photo Illustration by Thom Pennington
By KEVIN SAUCIER
Assistant Intrigue Editor
In early 2007, a young man started trolling the Facebook
profiles of Auburn females and engaging them in sexually ex­plicit
conversations. He did this under the adopted identity
of Auburn student Matt Skinner. Skinner, a senior in fisheries
and member of Alpha Tau Omega, had no idea.
The problem first came to Skinner's attention when he began
receiving odd messages from girls on his Facebook profile.
"I'd have messages waiting on me from girls saying 'Here's
my phone number,'" Skinner said. "They would basically say
that we'd been talking to each other (online), and stuff like
'we are going to show you our boobs this time.' I was just like,
'Hmm, not me, sorry.' This guy was the biggest perv towards
these girls, and I had no idea."
One night two girls stopped by the ATO house and asked
about Skinner while he was away. Skinner's friends told the
girls that the conversations they were having with the fake
didn't sound like Skinner.
"They said 'We were going to go to the police, but we looked
at his Facebook profile and he didn't seem like: the"type to do
this,'" Skinner said. At this point, Skinner decided he would
rather be safe than sorry.
"I went to the police because if something happened to one
of these girls, and their roommate said that she was going to
meet up with 'Matt Skinner,' well then it's all on me, you know?"
Skinner said. "So I went and I filed two police reports."
The police were of little help to Skinner.
"They were telling me there was nothing they could do, be­cause
he hadn't done anything against me, but the girls might
be able to press charges," Skinner said. "I asked him 'Is this not
identity theft?' and he didn't know. I was just thinking 'Man,
you should know this stuff No offense to the Auburn police,
but they didn't even know what instant messaging was."
Identity theft is defined by the Federal Trade Commission
as using someone else's personal information to benefit finan­cially,
whether through opening new credit card accounts or
draining bank accounts. The laws say nothing about instances
dealing with reputation.
So for several months, Skinner lived his life wondering
which girls his imposter had encounters with and which he
had not
"The worst part is when I'd go to Skybar, and I'd look around
> Turn to ONLINE, C2
Arts Association plans upcoming season
By JULIE CLARK
Assistant Intrigue Editor
The Arts Association of East Alabama
has declared the 2007-2008 season will be
its hottest year ever. Between October and
April, East Alabama Arts will host eight dif­ferent
performances at the Opelika Center
for Performing Arts.
"We are pleased with the variety of this
season," EAA Director Phillip Preston said.
Preston said EAA has focused on finding
the perfect balance between popular and
classical entertainment for this year.
The season will open Oct. 9, with jazz
talent John Pizzarelli. The John Pizzarelli
Quartet with Martin Pizzarelli and special
guest Bucky Pizzarelli will perform jazz
numbers from "The American Songbook."
Ballet Folkldrico de Mexico de Amalia
Hernandez, a Mexican folkdance company
from Mexico City, will perform Nov. 5. The
company was formed in 1952, and has per­formed
on international stages since then.
"Gypsy," an American musical, will come
to Opelika on Dec. 11. "Gypsy" is loosely
based on the 1957 memoir of famous strip­tease
artist Gypsy Lee Rose.
The State Symphony Orchestra of Mexico
will perform Jan. 24. The orchestra, directed
by Enrique Batiz, is on its first North Ameri­can
tour. The performance in Opelika will
feature American violinist Joan Kwuon.
"The Producers," a Mel Brooks musical,
will be performed Feb. 6. The musical is a
comedy in which producer Max Biyalistok
and accountant Leo Bloom plan to make a
fortune by producing a play that is to be a
sure flop. The musical they decide to pro­duce
is called "Springtime for Hitler."
Neil Berg's "100 Years on Broadway" will
showcase some of Broadway s most famous
entertainers April 3. The audience will see
well-known Broadway musical numbers
with no dialogue between performances.
American humorist Garrison Keillor
will make a stop at the Opelika Center for
Performing Arts on April 23. Keillor is the
host of the Minnesota Public Radio show "A
Prairie Home Companion." Keillor has writ­ten
numerous newspaper and magazine ar­ticles
and books. All of these performances
> Turn to ARTS, C2
Contributed Photo
The African Children's Choir will be per­forming
in a special, community-wide
event on Jan. 31.
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OBESITY
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of the US.?
According to Trust for Ameri­ca's
Health, the problem can only
be corrected by community-wide
organization.
Employer initiatives to give em­ployees
time to exercise, provid­ing
healthy food at low prices to
low-income areas, and improved
physical fitness in schools are just
a few of the many actions needed
to be taken by communities all
over the United States.
Educating parents about prop­er
nutrition for their children is
another important step.
"We need to do a better job of
educating parents about healthy
eating habits, but they repre­sent
only half the battle," Lishak
said. "We need to start educat­ing
school children about good
nutrition while they are in pre­school
and continue through
high school."
Obesity is also a big issue for
college students. Students who
live in dorms have little access to
kitchens and storage, so cooking
healthy food becomes difficult.
This difficulty leads to more stu­dents
going out to eat or picking
up fast food instead of making
something healthy.
Another problem is students
are not making time for exercise.
Students often choose to use their
free time to go out with friends or
relax. This problem can be fixed
by a simple effort in scheduling
according to John Malek-Ah-madi,
a GTA in sociology.
"Set a schedule and have a rou­tine,"
Malek-Ahmadi said. "Set up
a time to go to the gym on days
you don't go out, and force your­self
to follow the routine. After a
few weeks, exercise becomes an­other
part of your life."
For more information on obe­sity
as well as the original article,
visit www.healthyamericans.org.
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The differences between
the labels can be confusing.
A "100 percent Organic"
label means all of the ingre­dients
are organic. A label
that says "Organic" means at
least 95 percent of the ingre­dients
are organic.
"Made with Organic In­gredients"
means at least 70
percent of ingredients are
organic, and the rest of the
ingredients must come from
the USDA's approved list
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formances will be at 7:30 p.m.
and are included in EAA season
subscriptions. Single tickets are
also available.
EAA will host a community-wide
event with tickets at a
discounted price. The African
Children's Choir will perform
Jan. 31, at 7:30 p.m. The Afri­can
Children's Choir has made
guest appearances on "Ellen"
and American Idol's "Idol Gives
Back" benefit concert. They
have also been featured on the
soundtracks of "Blood Dia­mond"
and "Hotel Rwanda."
"We'd love for students to
come over," Preston said.
The Opelika Center for Per­forming
Arts is located at 1700
Lafayette Parkway, on the cam­pus
of Opelika High School. For
more information on season
subscriptions, single tickets
and the performances, call EAA
at (334)749-8105.
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Intrigue Editor
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Associate Intrigue Editor
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KEVIN SAUCIER
Assistant Intrigue Editor
To reach the Intrigue staff, call (334) 844-9112.
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and think 'Man, I bet there's
some girl here looking at
me thinking, 'That's the guy
that's been talking to me,"'
Skinner said.
Skinner started to learn
tilings about the man pre­tending
to be him only after
the man targeted a girl who is
one of Skinner's good friends.
"That was his first mistake.
She calls me getting all mad at
me and is like 'Matt, are your
really doing this?'" Skinner
said. "So, I ended up getting
a recorded phone call of this
guy, and a printout of what he
said to this girl."
Another girl came forward
with a phone number for who
she thought was Skinner, but
when she called it, answer­ing
machine had another
person's name attached. The
name was one that Skinner
recognized, and so he decided
to confront the man.
"I had to let him know that
I knew what he was up to and
he needed to come clean,"
Skinner said. "I let him know
that if I go to the police, and I
find out that it's you, I'm not
stopping. He told me that he
was 200 percent sure it's not
him. I told him, 'Well I'm glad
you're so sure, because I'm go­ing
to Montgomery to speak
to some people about internet
fraud, so it's in your best inter­est
to come clean.' He finally
admitted everything."
Skinner asked the man the
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would ask:" Why me?"
"He didn't dislike me or
anything, but when I spoke to
him after all of this, he told me
that he 'needed a face,'" Skin­ner
said. "One day this girl
asked him 'Who are you?' on
AIM, and he told me 'Off the
top of my head I just said your
name,' and it just kept build­ing
from there. He kept using
my name, and hed crop my
photos off Facebook to send
to girls when they asked for
pictures of him. Towards the
end of it all, he started using
e-mail a lot more than the
instant messaging and Face-book
messages."
Skinner spoke with his
imposter and decided not to
press charges or sue, but en­couraged
him to help rectify
the situation.
"I made this guy go to
counseling and e-mail all
these girls that he had con­tacted,"
Skinner said.
Skinner's thankful that tire
girls that came forward to
speak to him did so.
"If none of these girls had
come up to me, I'd have never
known about it," Skinner said.
"But since I had about seven
or eight out of the 20 or so
come forward, I was able to
fix things somewhat I see girls
with their screen names and
phone numbers online and
it pisses me off. Girls think
that if they use limited profile
they're fine, but if someone's
friend is friends with you, they
can still get to you, but that's
what he was doing."
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CHRISTIAN BRODIE
senior, accounting
What did you do for Labor Day?
I was supposed to meet some friends at
Bizilia's, but it was closed.
Did you join any organizations last
week?
I joined the Student Alumni Association.
Did you bring a raincoat to the Kansas
State game?
I don't really remember, so I guess I got
soaked.
Would you consider yourself a flirt?
Maybe, at times. I have to know the person.
Have you ever had/been a stalker?
If Facebook stalking counts, then yes.
Velcro Pygmies, fan or not so much?
I've seen them at Supper Club a few times
and they're fun.
How many cats is too many cats?
One. I'm not a cat fan.
What's the most serious injury you've
ever suffered?
I broke my arm in 3rd grade in a bicycle ac­cident,
and I had to have surgery.
What were you doing last night at mid­night?
Watching the Auburn game on my DVR.
Penguins: Are you a fan?
No, not really.
Do you recycle? Why or why not?
Nah, I don't I'm pretty lazy.
What's your favorite type of Pringles?
I like the cheddar cheese ones. I think
they're laced with cocaine.
What's the weirdest thing you did while
driving?
When I was a freshman my friends and I
used to drive around the Upper Quad in
a caravan, honk our horns and moon the
girls.
Julie Clark / ASSISTANT INTRIGUE EDITOR
PRINGLES, YES. PENGUINS, NO: Christian
Brodie is a Facebook stalker and not a fan
of cats. He's broken his arm riding a bike,
but could have just as easily been reaching
for some Cheddar cheese Pringles.
ABOUT JOE;
Age: 22
Hometown: Birmingham
Availability: Single
Sign: Libra
Greatest fear: Losing to South Florida
Hobbies: Playing NCAA Football on XBOX
360.
Random fact: May be only 5 7 , " but acts
like he's 610."
Have you ever been cow-tipping or snipe
hunting?
I have done neither of those things.
What's your secret weapon for luring in
the opposite sex?
I use my Jack Bauer skills.
"Baby Got Back" or "The Ihong Song"?
You can never go wrong with Juvenile's
"Back That Ass Up."
Did you buy anything at the poster sale?
Nope, I didn't need any posters.
—interview by Julie Clark
assistant Intrigue editor
Julie Clark /ASSISTANT INTRIGUE EDITOR
The auburnART.com store is located downtown on College Street between Blush and
Toomer's Drugs. The store carries a wide variety of unique Auburn merchandise.
AuburnART.com store
opens on College Street
ByELLYNZAGORIA
Staff Writer
For almost six years, the
Web site www.auburnART.com
has been well known and fre­quently
used for purchasing
Auburn-related collectibles.
Auburn fans, students and
alumni have also been able to
find historical Auburn paint­ings
and other paraphernalia
at The Villager, a frame shop
and gallery owned and man­aged
by Frank and Ingrid
Brown.
The Browns opened a store
Aug. 30, that bears the same
name as their Web site. The
store brings everything from
the Web site plus more, in­cluding
hand-blown glass and.
handmade jewelry.
Auburn students and alumni
are excited about the recently-opened
art store.
Tyler Brown, a recent Au­burn
graduate, feels the store
is a beneficial way for Auburn
graduates to keep up with tra­dition.
"Not only (is) the new shop
an asset to the community,"
Brown said, "but it (is) a great
place for alumni to shop, en­abling
them to bring a piece of
Auburn back to their homes."
Tammy Tipton, a junior in
marketing, thinks the store is
a big hit as well.
"It's nice to have a store
solely dedicated to Auburn
decorations and possessions,"
Tipton said. "Being from out
of state, it's not very often that
you find unique Auburn stuff
to put in your room or apart­ment."
The Browns believe the
store, which contains a variety
of original Auburn artifacts
and is conveniently located on
Toomer's Corner, will attract
individuals of all ages.
The Browns notified au-burnART.
com customers of
the store opening through e-mail.
Ingrid Brown said they are
hoping to expand their cus­tomer
base. She said custom­ers
did not know where to
locate them in town while
visiting or when wanting to
purchase Auburn collectibles
off-line.
"It's one thing to see these
things on the Internet, but
to experience it is something
completely different," Frank
Brown said. "The store isn't for
us. It's for the fans."
To see what auburnART.com
has to offer, visit www.auburn-
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'Death Sentence'
Rating R
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HOW WE RATE:
* - Dismal
* * - Bearable
* * * -Average
* * * * - Good
* * * * * - Excellent
Odd casting, dialogue made me wish for parole
1 never thought I would say this, but I actually miss Charles
Bronson and the days of the "Death Wish" film series. As I sat
through "Death Sentence," I began silently praying that Bronson
would somehow magically appear on screen and lay waste to the
entire cast of this movie. Then, the screen could fade to black and
1 could write a nice review.
Sadly, Bronson was not somehow resurrected and I was forced
to endure Kevin Bacon's sub-par acting in what could have been a
decent film.
"Death Sentence" follows the story of Nick Hume (Bacon), a
simple guy with a wife (Kelly Preston), two kids (Stuart Lafferty
and Jordan Garrett) and a decent job in middle-management at
an insurance company. They are the portrait, albeit a stereotypical
one, of middle-class hard work and values and we begin to won­der
what horrible fate could possibly fall on these nice people.
One night when Nick is driving Brendan (Lafferty) home, he
stops for gas. While he is filling the tank, Brendan goes inside for a
drink. Seconds later, a small group of thugs enter the store clad in
ski masks and carrying a vast array of seemingly ridiculous weap­ons.
All I have to say is that it is certainly clear that the Assault
Weapons Ban has expired with the realm of this film.
This "robbery" is not a normal convenience store hold-up,
however: this is an initiation into a gang for Joe Darley (Matthew
O'Leary), the brother of the gang's leader, Billy Darley (Garrett
Hedlund). They make short work of the store clerk and then they
see Brendan.
When Nick turns and looks inside, we get the film's seminal mo­ment
as he sees Joe shoot and kill his son, taking Brendan's future
and Nick's perfect life away from him in one swift swoop. Nick
runs to try and save his son, but is only successful in unmasking
Joe as he watches his son bleed to death on the ground.
Thanks to Nick's eyewitness testimony, Joe is arrested, but is put
back out on the streets, to his delight and Nick's utter heartbreak.
Because of that heartbreak and anguish, and despite the warnings
of Detective Wallis (Aisha Tyler), Nick decides to take justice into
his own hands by pursuing and killing Joe.
The rest of the film pretty much follows the standard plot for
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