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Vol. 114, Issue 4
28 Pages
Mercury leak closes Telfair Peet Theatre
By KATIE NOLAND
Copy Editor
A mercury leak in Telfair Peet Theatre over the
weekend disrupted theater operations Monday
and Tuesday.
Sunday morning, an Auburn facilities crew
was replacing the heating system when mercury
unknowingly leaked from an old unit. The leak
occurred on the second floor, right outside the
dance studio.
Students rehearsing for the departments up­coming
production of "Deadwood Dick" discov­ered
the mercury Sunday night when they were
leaving the dance studio.
"When we first saw it we thought it was glit­ter,"
said Kat Grilli, a sophomore in theatre. "I was
running out of the dance studio barefoot and I ac­tually
stepped in it."
Grilli felt dizzy later that night, but she suffered
no severe effects from her contact with the haz­ardous
material.
When the students recognized the substance
they immediately notified faculty who contacted
facilities. Risk management brought in a crew
from Birmingham to clean the floor and remove
the mercury from the air.
"A lot of people came in contact with it, but it
never reached lethal levels in the air," said Adri-ane
Bennett, technical director for Auburn The­atre.
"Risk management has been very helpful in
getting it cleaned up."
The building was closed all day Monday and on
Tuesday until 12:45. The dance studio and lobby
are scheduled to remain closed until this morn­ing.
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PLAINSMAN ARCHIVES
ABOVE: Students watch in Foy Student Union as the Sept. 11, 2001
attacks unfold on live television in New York and Washington. LEFT:
Sept. 13, 2001, the flag was lowered to half-staff on Samford Lawn.
Pete Riley / PHOTO EDITOR
ABOVE LEFT to RIGHT: Staff Sgt. Jeff Carben, Midshipman David Steppe,
Cadet Adam Shaw, Cadet Daniel Johnston salute the flag Tuesday morning
to commemorate six years since Sept. 11,2001.
PLAINSMAN ARCHIVES
Locals remember 9/11, she years later A5
Facebook search
expansion worries
some students
By BLAKE LARSEN
StaffWriter
Some of your personal information has
now been made available to anyone with In­ternet
access. That is of course, if you are over
the age of 18 and your Facebook privacy set­tings
have not been changed.
Facebook spokesperson Malorie Lucich
said Facebook will be opening its database to
public search engines in approximately one
month.
So why is Facebook implementing this new
change? Lucich said this update is for the
growth of Facebook.
"We wanted to give people who had never
come to the site before, or who are not cur­rently
registered, the opportunity to find
their friends and connect Since anyone can
join the site and perform a search, we felt
that allowing this limited set of information
to be available outside of Facebook would en­able
more people to connect," Lucich said.
The limited set of information Lucich is
referring to is your public search listing. For
those without Facebook, your public search
listing is the small box containing your pro­file
picture, name, network, and even your
current major or occupation.
While these personal details have been
available to any Facebook user since the
sites creation, having this information read­ily
available to anyone in the world is making
some users question the site's motives.
"I do not like the changes at all. Facebook
is becoming an upscale Myspace, and it is
horrible," said Adam Salavador, a sophomore
in finance and international business.
The only way to prevent search engines
from accessing your public search listing is
to change your privacy settings.
"Only users who are over 18 and have the
Allow my public search listing to be indexed
in external search engines' checked in their
search privacy settings will appear in exter- _
' nal searches," Lucich said.
The problem is the box for "Allow my pub­lic
search listing to be indexed in external
search Engines" is checked by default for us­ers
who haven't previously updated their pri­vacy
settings.
This means users who did not get the first
Facebook announcement are set to unknow­ingly
release their information.
Will Facebook continue to inform its users
of the upcoming change? Will it matter?
While this change may seem strange or
scary to some, for Mary Louise Gore, a soph­omore
in hotel and restaurant management,
the change isn't as dramatic as some are
making it out to be.
"I personally don't have a problem with the
changes because you put as much personal
information as what you want on your Face-book.
I have my profile set to private already
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Petraeus paints optimistic picture of Iraq. Bush to address nation
By LINDSAY O'NEAL
Assistant News Editor
"As a bottom line up front, the military objec­tives
of the surge are, in large measure, being met,"
said Gen. David Petraeus, top U.S. military com­mander
in Iraq, at a joint hearing of the House
Armed Services and Foreign Relations Commit­tees.
Along with the U.S. Ambassador to Iraq, Ryan
Crocker, Petraeus testified on Monday to Con­gress
on the results of the military's efforts in
Iraq.
Petraeus presented Congress with charts show­ing
the 45 percent decline in civilian death Iraq-wide,
and Baghdad has declined 70 percent, but
admits the "numbers in each area are still at trou­bling
levels."
Petraeus told Congress forces have cleared over
4,400 caches, or hiding places, already this year
compared to the 1,700 exposed all of last year.
The number of car bombingsand suicide attacks
have declined from a record high of 175 in March
to 90 this month.
Petraeus described the tribal rejection of al-
Qaida by Anbar Province as "what may be the
most significant development of the past eight
months" and reported that the change has spread
to other locations.
Crocker said successes in Iraq are more pro­nounced
at the provincial level rather than na­tionwide
"Iraqis have been taking practical action to­ward
reconciliation even though they have been
unable to set those steps into law," Crocker said.
Recent weeks showed significant success ac­cording
to Petraeus with "the level of incidents
in the past two weeks the lowest since June 2006
and with the number of attacks this past week the
lowest since April 2006."
Despite his reports of success, Petraeus rec­ognized
"the situation in Iraq remains complex,
difficult and sometimes downright frustrating"
but believes that "it is possible to achieve our ob­jectives
in Iraq over time, though doing so will be
neither quick nor easy."
To achieve those objectives, Petraeus shared
his recommendations titled "Security While
Transitioning: From Leading to Partnering to
Over watch" which he believes "seeks to build on
the security improvements our troopers and our
Iraqi counterparts have fought so hard to achieve
in recent months."
Petraeus' plan calls-for a draw down of surge
forces until reaching pre-surge level by mid-July
leaving about 130,000 U.S. troops in Iraq.
Additionally, his plan calls for the withdrawal
of a brigade combat team without replacement
in mid-December and the further redeployment
without replacement of four other brigade com­bat
teams and the two surge Marine battalions in
the first seven months of 2008.
According to Fort Benning, they have about
5,000 troops deployed as of now.
Brent Stolzoff, a member of ROTC and a sopho­more
in criminology, criminal justice and politi­cal
science, said the government does not need
to bring that many (troops) home at one time, be­cause
the number is not the problem that bothers
soldiers.
"I know a few soldiers that were over in the
desert for over a year," Stolzoff said. "Most spend
eight to 15 months deployed. The Marines are at
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Sept. 5,1:52 a.m.
Scott A. Plummer of Fort Wayne, Ind.
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the longest seven months and the Air Force is
at most six months, but most spend four months
deployed. So, the other services are keeping fresh
troops rotating in and out."
As expected, Petreus' recommendations received
harsh criticism and demonstrators interrupted sev­eral
times. One women shouted, "The American
people want our troops home."
Rep. Robert Wexler, D-Fla., openly questioned
Petraeus saying, "General, there are 58,195 names
etched into the Vietnam War Memorial. Twenty
years from now, when we build the Iraq War Memo­rial
on the National Mall, how many more men and
women will have been sacrificed to protect our so-called
credibility? How many more names will be
added to the wall before we admit it is time to leave?
How many more names, General?"
Rep. Tom Lantos, D-Calif„ the chairman of the
Foreign Affairs Committee said, "The fact remains
that the administration has sent you here today to
convince the members of these committees and the
Congress that victory is at hand. With all respect, to
you, 1 don't buy it."
Petraeus addressed accusations of White House
influence in his opening statement saying, "This
is my testimony. Although 1 have briefed my assess­ment
and recommendations to my chain of com­mand,
I wrote this testimony myself. It has not been
cleared by, nor shared with, anyone in the Pentagon,
the White House or Congress."
The White House did receive a copy of Petraeus'
report the day of his testimony, and Pres. Bush is
set to present a report to Congress on the Iraq War
strategy and will address the American public to­night
at 8 p.m.
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so that only my friends can view my profile," Gore
said.
While Facebook claims the new change is for
the betterment of the site and to allow outsiders to
find friends, it is up to the users of the site to decide
whether they feel Facebook is looking out for its
members or is more concerned about the number of
hits the Web site is receiving.
So will you be changing your privacy settings and
moving on with the new changes? In Salvador's case,
it may be a different alternative all together.
"Yes, I do plan on changing my privacy settings,
but that's if I keep Facebook at all," Salvador said.
For more information on the new changes being
made visit http://auburn.facebook.com/about.php.
CRIME REPORTS
Sept. 6-Sept 10
Sept. 5, Raceway - Gas driveoff reported. $45 worth of gasoline
was reported stolen.
Sept. 6, East Chase Apartments - Theft reported. A nail gun, skill
saw, trailer and tool kit were reported stolen.
Sept. 6, Health Plus - Theft reported. A cell phone, drivers license
, keys and credit cards were reported stolen.'
Sept. 6, Ross Street -Rurglary of an auto reported. Loritab pills
reported stolen.
Sept. 6, Lee Road - Theft reported. A laptop and a Catahoula
puppy were reported stolen.
Sept. 6. Ridecrest Apartment - Theft reported. A laptop and case
were reported stolen.
Sept. 7, Bethany House - Theft reported. A revolver pistol report­ed
stolen.
Sept. 7, Big Kmart - Bottles of perfume, lip balms and track-phone
cards were reported stolen.
Sept. 7, Goodwin Hall - Theft reported. A backpack, mp3 playei
and textbooks were reported stolen.
Sept. 7, B.B. Brownstone Condos- Theft reported. An iPod, Xbox
Playstation, laptop, suitcase and shirts were reported stolen.
Sept. 7, B.B. Brownstone Condos- Theft reported. Two iPods,
laptop, Nintendo, games and flat screen TV were reported sto­len.
Sept. 8 - Delta Chi - Burglary of auto reported. A glove box and
credit cards were reported stolen.
Sept. 8, Avalon Park - Theft reported. A camera, games, CD play­er,
pocket knives and a Bowie knife were reported stolen.
Sept. 8, Bibb-Graves Amphitheater- Theft reported. A purse,
wallet, drivers license and prescription medication were reported
stolen.
Sept. 8, Lee Road - Theft reported. A Xbox and games were re­ported
stolen.
Sept. 8, Lee Road - Burglary of an auto reported. Car system and
CDs were reported stolen.
Sept. 8, Martin-Aquatics Center- Theft reported. A TV was re­ported
stolen.
Sept. 8, Flowersmith's- Theft from a public building and illegal
possesion and use of a credit card reported. $250 of U.S. currency
two American Express cards, one Capital One Card and one Bank
of America Card were reported stolen.
Sept. 9, Rick Drive - Theft reported. A laptop, Xbox and games
were reported stolen.
Sept. 9, VillageMart Exon- Theft reported. A wallet and credil
cards were reported stolen.
Sept. 9, Yeager Lane - Theft reported. A wallet and credit cards
were reported stolen.
Sept. 9, South Donahue Drive - Burglary of auto reported. Credit
cards, two diamond rings, a diamond necklace and silver watch
were reported stolen.
Sept. 9, Rodeo Grill- Simple assault reported.
Sept. 9, Biggio Drive/ Lem Morrison Drive- Burglary of auto
and theft from a public building reported. Two credit cards and a
jar of Vasoline were reported stolen.
Sept. 9, Harper Residence Hall- Theft reported. A laptop was
reported stolen.
Sept. 10, Alan'Avenue.- Theft reported. A laptop, Playstation and
games were reported stolen.
Sept. 10, Lee Road - Theft reported. A laptop, two watches, a
camera and CDs were reported stolen.
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N-word remains among all ages, races
By DIANA EVERAGE
StaffWriter
Ihe N-word has once again made the
news.
Most recently, comedian Eddie Griffin's
Labor Day weekend performance at a
Black Enterprise magazine event held in
Miami was stopped after he repeatedly
used the word.
Last November while performing at
The Laugh Factory, __—«—^—«
Michael Richards
went into a tirade and
shouted the slur at an
audience member.
In a national con­vention
held in Detroit
last July, the NAACP
held a mock funeral
for the word.
Now, Auburn stu- .«,_—>^_—___
dents and faculty are
adding their voices and experiences to
the debate about this emotionally charged
subject.
Donnie Jacobs, a sophomore in en­gineering,
said the N-word being used
among blacks is OK.
"We don't say (it) because that is de­meaning,
but we say (it with an a'), as
slang," Jacobs said.
On the other hand, he said when white
people use the term, blacks feel it is being
used in a negative and old-time slavery
manner.
Justin Davis, a senior in public relations,
said he tries to eliminate the word from
his language.
Davis said it is a persons right to use the
word, but because of what it has meant
throughout history, he chooses not to.
Melinda Bowens, a sophomore in public
relations, said although she believes the N-word
shouldn't be in anyone's vocabulary,
if anyone wonders why it is more accepted
for blacks to use than whites, the "don't be
stupid method" should be applied.
She illustrated her point by saying a
person wouldn't go to an airport wear­ing
a backpack that has a sticker saying a
"bomb is inside."
— — _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . — . — _ _ _ _ „ _ _ Likewise white
people should
"There may come a time when not use the word
the N-word is accepted in com l t : " e in bolh
mon language. But I think that
is a long time away, if at all"
Paul Starr
sociology professor
cases a negative
reaction" would
result.
Faith Morgan, a
senior in interior
design, said it's
derogatory and
demeaning no
matter what sense it's used in.
"It's the same as girls calling each other
a bitch," Morgan said.
Brittany Clark, a freshman in pre-phar-macy,
said, "It disrespects our ancestors
who fought for us not to be called that."
Ashley Kilcrease, a senior in journalism,
was involved in an incident involving the
word.
Kilcrease said last Wednesday at about
10 p.m., she and a male friend were running
on Longleaf Drive toward Eagles Landing,
when a white male driving a white Chevy
truck yelled to them, before speeding off,
"nothing makes me sicker than a white girl
with a (black man)."
In response, her friend told her it was
fine and not to worry about it, but she re­plied
to him, "It's not OK, its ridiculous, he
should have said it to our face."
Auburn University sociology professor
Paul Starr believes there has been a degen­eration
to the use of language in popular
culture.
He said the N-word has begun to be
more accepted because of the influence
of comedians using it to make fun of their
own people.
His point was almost perfectly illus­trated
at Sunday night's MTV Video Music
Awards.
Jamie Foxx referenced a physical alter­cation
involving musicians Kid Rock and
Tommy Lee. \
"Let's stop all this white-on-white crime,
ya'U acting like black people,"^Foxx said at
the awards show.
Starr said although it is appropriate eti­quette
and practice to allow people to call
themselves what they wish to be called, it's
hard to believe a majority of blacks think
it's legitimate to call themselves by that
term.
"This causes more trouble than we can
understand," Starr said.
He has his students participate in an ex­ercise
where they all tell a joke and after­wards
analyze them.
They examine who told the joke, for
what purpose, in what situation and to
what audience. •
"Audience makes a big difference," he
said. "Jokes often backfire and humor is
most often misunderstood. That's why
leaders in important positions are rarely
jokesters. There may come a time when
the N-word is accepted in common lan­guage.
But I think that is a long time away,
if at all."
The history and meaning of the N-word
1574 - The word was first used by explorer E. Hellowes to 1831 - Used by blacks as a neutral or favorable term,
describe the people of Ethiopia.
1834 - Used by blacks as a depreciatory term.
1574 - A dark-skinned person of sub-Saharan African
origin or descent. 1835 - A person who does menial labor.
1584 - Used by whites or other non-blacks as a relatively 1840 - Any person whose behavior is regarded as repre-neutral
term, with no specifically hostile intent. hensible.
1775 - Used by whites or other non-blacks as a hostile term 1843 - A dark-skinned person of any origin,
of abuse or contempt.
-Infdrmation compiled from the Oxford English Dictionary
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By AYSHIA GREEN
StaffWriter
Six years later, America still takes time to remember the tragic
events that took the lives 2,974 people on Sept. 11,2001.
National events such as the National Days of Prayer, Remem­brance
and the Freedom Walk in the nation's capital took place this
year bringing even more participants and supporters than ever be­fore.
While national events are a key element in remembering the lives
lost, the events close to home are what allow the students and
residents of Auburn to get involved and show their love and sup­port
for our troops and our nation.
A blood drive was held Tuesday to remember the lives lost that
tragic day and to give honor to the soldiers that have died along the
way.
"Blood drives are part of our mission and a way to remember sol­diers
that have died," said Beth Witten, development officer for the
Lee County Red Cross.
The Red Cross has been doing these blood drives every year since
the Sept. 11 events.
Witten said a couple hundred people show up each year to sup­port
the troops.
Auburn University's ROTC program held a ceremony in front of
Samford Hall to honor our troops.
Several significant individuals including Auburn University Pres­ident
Dr. Jay Gogue and ROTC participants attended.
Despite the risks involved in joining the military, it seems the de­sire
to become part of our nations armed forces has increased.
"We (Army ROTC) are as large as we've ever been," said Thomas
Morgan, military science instructor.
Morgan said numbers have grown increasingly since the Sept. 11
events. Approximately 10 percent of students trained have been
deployed to active duty.
"As a soldier we do what we're told when we're told," Morgan
said. "If they decide that we need to go overseas, we will do it whole
CONTRIBUTED
It's been six years since the events of Sept. 11, 2001 im­pacted
the world. The Lee County Red Cross did its part
on Tuesday and held a 9/11 blood drive.
heartedly."
The U.S. Department of Defense released a report which states
that as of Sept. 10 the US casualty count is at 3,759 since the war
started.
27,662 members of the armed forces have been wounded because
of hostile action.
Since the events of Sept. 11... Since the War on Terror...
5 - Buildings to replace World Trade Center,
including four high rises, one residential
building, a museum and a memorial.
44 - People on board United Airlines Flight 93
64 - People on board American Airlines Flight 77
65 - People on board United Airlines Flight 175
92 - People on board American Airlines Flight 11
99 - Number of days the fires burned at site
115 - Different nations that lost a civilian
289 - Total number of bodies found intact
1,714 - Number of Muslim-related hates crimes
1,717 - Total families who received no remains of their
loved ones
2,974 - Total casualties, excluding hijackers
3,051 - Number of children who lost a parent
146,100 -Jobs lost because of the attack
1,506,124 - Tons of debris that were towed away
$1 million - Amount each widow of FDNY and NYPD
received
$40.2 billion - Amount compensated by
insurance worldwide
10.9 - Average daily hours Iraqi homes have electricity
as of May 2007
57 percent - Amount of people who now believe the
war is a mistake
59 percent - Believe taking Saddam Hussein out of Iraq
was not worth it
68 - U.S. Military helicopters downed in Iraq, at least 36
by enemy fire
1 - Supreme dictactor captured and later hanged
440 - Total coalition deaths in Afghanistan
2003 - The year the War on Terror started
3,774 - Total coalition deaths in Iraq
27,767 - Soldiers seriously wounded in the War on Ter­ror
55,000 - Estimated Iraqi insurgents killed
112 -Journalists killed by murder and acts of war
173,685 - Total amount of soldiers in Iraq
currently
71,000 - 78,000 - Total Iraqi civilian deaths
$450 billion - Amount spent on War on Terror
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TigerTown opens new stores, continues to grow
By DIANA EVERAGE
StaffWriter
Within the past two months, TigerTown, already home to big
name stores including Office Depot, Best Buy, Books-A-Million and
PETCO, has added at least three new stores to its extensive and
ever-expanding portfolio.
Pro Golf, located next to World Market, opened Aug. 27. The store
features all major golf brands, apparel and collegiate golf bags.
"Business has been going really great and that's kind of surpris­ing
because we haven't done much advertising," owner Tom Dod-gen
said.
So far the store has run two ads in the newspaper because it
doesn't have a full inventory yet. When inventory is full, Dodgen
said he plans to "hit advertising hard."
Dodgen said collegiate golf bags and apparel are popular items
with students.
Students receive a 5 percent discount on purchases upon show­ing
their school I.D. card.
In addition, Party City, which specializes in providing a large va­riety
of party supplies, opened its doors Aug. 23.
Tom Morgan, manager of the 8,000-square-foot store, said busi­ness
has been good.
"We have a lot of costumes, just about anything anybody wanted
to be," he said.
As of late, Morgan noticed that big selling items in the store had
been '70s related merchandise.
"I think a sorority had a party recently because we sold a lot of
'70s stuffT he said. "Big high zip-up boots, wigs and tie-dye t-shirts.
I think we sold all that stuffT
Kroger opened to the general public July 12. The 83,000-square-foot
grocery store features an expanded deli and bakery area and
a natural food section.
"Business has been going extremely well," co-manager Amose
Boddie said. "The customers have really come out"
Boddie believes that, although some of the customers to his
store are students, the Auburn Kroger gets the bulk of student '
clientele. Like the Auburn Kroger, the TigerTown location also
participates in the Tiger Card Program.
Boddie said TigerTown is the best location for the store be­cause
the Opelika Kroger, which closed Feb. 14, was "dated," and
his business wants to bring the best facility and variety possible
to customers.
Kroger Fuel Center opened in TigerTown July 5.
TigerTown Public Relations Director Amy Uphold said overall
business for TigerTown has been fantastic and she couldn't ask
for anything better.
The other new retailers, Pro Golf and Party City agree with
Boddie that TigerTown is the best location for their business to
be.
Morgan said it is an excellent location because of all the other
businesses located there.
Dodgen said TigerTown is a "retail power center" and the "only
place to be for retail."
Uphold added that Dick's Sporting Goods would be coming to
TigerTown sometime in October.
Pete Riley / PHOTO EDITOR
TigerTown, located in Opelika, is the home to several new
stores including Party City and Pro Golf. Dick's Sporting
Goods is set to open in October. For more information on
TigerTown visit its Web site at www.opelika.org.
Arrests on rise as football season takes off
By ALEX SCARBOROUGH-ANDERSON
StaffWriter
Every year when fall semester rolls around and football games
on the Plains begin, the real work for police officers starts.
With school back in session and football games going on, the
number of DUI arrests in Auburn skyrocket.
The Auburn Police Division relies on the assistance of 12 agen­cies
to maintain public safety on game day weekends, focusing a
large number of officers on the roadways to stop drunken driving.
Marked and unmarked cars patrol Auburn roads looking for
drivers under the influence of alcohol.
Tailgating before and after football games has become tradition
at Auburn over the years.
Sharing a drink with a friend at a bar or tailgate after a game can
be fun, but can also lead to trouble if not done responsibly.
Every year drunken drivers kill and injure many in the United
States,
"It's pretty simple to spot a drunk driver," said Capt. Tom Stofer of
the Auburn Police Division. "Most people can spot a drunk driver
going too slow or too fast and not staying in their lane. Alcohol
reduces inhibitions and makes people think they can do what they
can't do, especially when operating a vehicle. We don't want the
drunken driver to get injured and likewise, we don't want anyone
around that drunken driver to get ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^^
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Police are constantly on the lookout
for potential drunken drivers, focusing
on the downtown area and surround­ing
tailgating areas. Roughly half of You Can't put a price tag OH that.
the DUI arrests in the Auburn area are
"The biggest punishment of all is the em
harassment around family and friends.
Auburn students.
There are several car services like Ti­ger
Taxi available for those who are not '
able to drive.
Tiger Taxi is open 24 hours a day and seven days a week. They
take credit cards, but there is an $8 minimum. There is also a $75
charge for getting sick in the Tiger Taxi van.
Rates for two passengers are $1.85 initially. It is $1.60 per mile
DUI charges can result in being fined more than $600 and pos­sibly
incarceration for no more than one year.
On top of that, mandatory attendance of alcohol awareness pro­grams
and a 90-day suspension of the driver's license are put in
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"The biggest punishment of all
is the embarrassment around family
and friends," Stofer said. "You can't
put a price tag on that"
Auburn Police have a zero-tol­erance
policy on drunken driving.
If you are caught driving while
impaired you will be taken off the
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Although it may seem fun to go
out and have a drink, the implications of driving while drunk are
disastrous.
Taking a taxi or having a designated driver are simply the best
ways to avoid the trouble and embarrassment of receiving a DUI.
Capt. Tom Stofer
Auburn Police Division
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Vol. 114,No.4
MARYHOOD
Managing Editor
TESS HOLLIS
News Editor
SARAH BROCK
Senior Reporter
Editorial Board
DAVID INGRAM
Editor
ROSS JOHNSON
Sports Editor
CLIFF McCOLLUM
Opinions Editor
KATIE NOLAND
Copy Editor
KENDRA CARTER
Intrigue Editor
MIRANDA MATTHEIS
Campus Editor
Our View
Iraq: Mission still not accomplished
The problem: After the release of the Petraeus Report this week, we
take a look at the larger idea of the war in Iraq as a whole.
Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. one end and think you can balance two
commander in Iraq, was deployed to
Congress this week in an attempt to
convince the American public the war
in Iraq is a success, or that someday it
will be.
Americans don't want more convinc­ing,
we want proof. We want proof that
someone's dad, mom, brother, sister,
cousin, best friend is in Iraq fighting to
keep us safe, not because Pres. Bush is
too stubborn to admit he is wrong.
The report Petraeus delivered to
Congress earlier this week did not prove
anything other than he is a Tony Blair,
Bush-puppet incarnate.
Americans are now in the fifth year of
this war and we may have been naive at
the beginning but not anymore.
The build-up to the war was one of
untruthfulness and some may even say
deception.
We can all agree Saddam Hussien was
an evil person. Anyone tried diplomacy
or maybe a phone call to Baghdad?
Most students do not remember a
time of peace. We can remember the
vagueness of the Clinton presidency
and the nightmare recounts of the 2000
presidential election.
But can you ever remember a time
when we weren't at war?
Sept. 11, 2001, changed everything
and Pres. Bush was right to go into
Afghanistan and retaliate and we were
all behind him.
But when you lose concentration on
wars at once with an all-volunteer army,
then we have a problem.
Iraq is not the central focus in the
War on Terrorism. Al-Qaida did not
even exist in Iraq until 2005, two years
after we invaded.
There are 169,000 of our fellow citi­zens
in Iraq right now. The so-called
"surge" of 30,000 troops has not been
working. The violence is getting more
centralized and direct, some brigades
are not properly equipped with ammo
or armor, and yet the Iraqi Parliament
takes a summer break.
Friends, someone's dad, someone's
daughter is in Iraq withstanding daily
attacks on their life and the government
thinks now is a necessary time for a
break?
Where are they even going to go? Sur­rounded
by Iran and Syria, it's looking
like the Baghdad Zoo is the best option.
The American troop death toll in Iraq
stands at 3,762 and that includes the
two killed Tuesday morning. The num­ber
of Americans wounded in Iraq is
27,848, and that includes the 13 injured
Tuesday, when this column was written.
Bring our troops home. We are tired
of our men and women dying.
That's our opinion, on this, the 1,597th
day since the declaration of mission ac­complished
in Iraq.
-David Ingram, for the Editorial Board
Use common sense on Facebook
The problem: Facebook is now allowing Google searches of its pa­trons'
names and profile pictures.
We're beginning to dread each new
Facebook change and update, as our
inboxes become flooded with requests
to join new protest groups to show Mort
Zuckerberg that we mean business.
We hope you aren't one of the naive
people who actually create those
groups, one of those quixotic figures
chasing at Facebook windmills.
When we sat down to E-Board
Facebook's newest update (the decision
to allow Google searches of patrons'
names and profile pictures), we realized
this problem really wasn't that much of
a problem.
People who have privacy restrictions
set on their profiles won't be affected by
this new change at all, as Facebook has
exempted them from this program.
For those of you who don't have priva­cy
restrictions, it only shows your name
and picture, not your school, e-mail or
any other personal information.
So, unless your profile picture is of
you naked, smoking marijuana, we
doubt you'll have too much to be wor­ried
about
If you are worried about being able
to be "Googled," then simply change the
privacy settings on your account. It's a
very simple process, we promise.
Honestly, if you haven't limited your
profile, for goodness' sake, go ahead
and do it Save yourself some headaches
worrying about if future employers will
find those incriminating pictures of you
and that goat.
It seems that every single time we do
an editorial on Facebook, we feel as if
we have to always offer our advice as to
how you should use the social network
responsibly and safely, so please indulge
us as we go through it once again.
Last week in the Intrigue section,
we told you about Matt Skinner, an
Auburn student whose information and
pictures were used by a shady character
to contact girls and send them lewd
messages. If it can happen to someone
else in Auburn, it can certainly happen
to you too.
Girls, don't put your contact info
(phone number, instant message
handle, etc.) on your Facebook. If you
want to send it to someone, that's fine,
but don't put it on your profile for every
Tom, Dick and Stalker to see.
Exercise common sense when you
are using a network like Facebook, and
realize that people are going to see
the pictures, notes and other possibly
incriminating and embarrassing things
you and your friends put on there.
Do you really need to post those
pictures of you and your boys getting
wasted in Cabo last Spring Break?
We didn't think so either.
If we all act responsibly and practice
a healthy amount of forbearance and
restraint, we won't have to worry about
the newest way Facebook is giving our
information to the global masses.
-Cliff McCollum, for the Editorial Board
Our Policy
The opinions of The Auburn Plainsman staff are restricted to these pages. The unsigned edito­rials
are the majority opinion of the nine-member editorial board and are the official opinion
of the newspaper. The opinions expressed in columns and letters represent the views and opin­ions
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No matter how many times I've
watched the pregame video at the
football games, my arms still break
out in goose bumps. It's inspiring,
even touching.
But when the video played Sat­urday,
I looked down at the block
seating section where the favorite
sons were still filing in to find their
golden seats. As I watched those
students, the inspiring nouns in
the video used to describe our
Tigers took on a new meaning for
me.
The inequality in the student
section has continued long
enough.
Here's a look at what those
nouns now mean to me.
Preparation: What's required for
the rest of us to survive stadium
entry. For those of us who are not
privileged, game day requires time
management and planning.
Tailgating is always cut short
to get in line outside the student
gates. Those unfortunate souls
who aren't there when the gates
open usually find themselves
standing in the aisles and stairs.
Sacrifice: As in, sacrificing my
body. Having never sat in block
seating, I cannot comment on how
crowded it is, but when peering
below to get a glimpse of the oasis,
I rarely see people standing in the
aisles.
I've stood in the "other" seats for
three years now, and have received
bruises and bumps from various
scuffles that usually involve me
pushing and squeezing my way
down the stairs, which are more
often than not filled to the maxi­mum
with those students who
waited to get into the stadium.
Legacy: The pathetic reason we
still have block seating. The ben­eficiaries
of this outdated system
argue that it's tradition, and has
"always been this way." True, per­haps,
but the South used to have
segregated schools and women
weren't allowed to vote. We finally
wised up and abolished those
"traditions" because they endorsed
inequality. It's time Auburn rids
itself of this idea and treats all its
students equally.
Spirit: Something we all have,
despite the ridiculous point sys­tem.
The organizations that "earn"
these seats are primarily fraterni­ties
(although other organizations,
such as the honors college, have
managed to keep up in points).
They often require pledges attend
other athletic events and pep ral­lies
to earn these points.
Just because The Plainsman
doesn't have enough man power
to have a designated Spirit Chair
does not mean we have contrib­uted
any less to this University.
Strength: As in strength in num­bers.
Those of us in the lower class
outnumber the favorite sons, but
we're just not organized. Until a
leader steps forward and organizes
us, block seating will still exist.
Family: What Auburn suppos­edly
is. I truly do believe we have
a family atmosphere here, and
because I believe that, it hurts that
some students are valued more
than others. I've been involved
in several organizations, and I
frequently attend other athletic
events and pep rallies; however,
because I'm not in an organization
that can earn block seats, my con­tributions
appear to be worthless
to this family.
So I ask you Auburn, Are You
Ready?
It is time to change this out­dated
system and treat all students
fairly. The favorite sons can still
sit in block seating, but let them
stand in line and fight for it with
the rest of it.
Our Time Is Now. •
Sarah Brock is Senior Reporter of
Vie Auburn Plainsman. You can
reach her at 844-9108.
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Wow. In the worst kind of way,
wow.
We've all seen MTV slipping
away from its original purpose for
quite some time now, but the 2007
Video Music Awards seemed to be
the straw that broke the camel's
back. In my opinion at least.
They say that curiosity killed the
cat and the curiosity that led me
to sit through two painful hours
of music drivel nearly bored me to
death.
It initially began with my inter­est
to see Britney Spears' alleged
comeback. It was for the same
reason that I decided to watch the
World Cup and caught Zinedine
Zidane headbutt an opposing
player; the same reason I tuned
into the Superbowl and witnessed
Janet Jackson's "wardrobe mal­function."
These are the events that leave
people buzzing for months and
I like to stay up to speed when it
comes to pop culture.
So, half expecting Spears to
drunkenly fall off the stage, attack
someone with an umbrella and
start foaming at the mouth, I
watched eagerly with the intention
to turn it off immediately after­wards.
First of all, may I discuss Spears'
performance?
In the beginning, she stumbled
twice as though she may be drunk
so my eyes widened with anticipa­tion
as I watched for more follies.
Fortunately, for Spears, she com­pleted
her performance without
hitch, but without entertainment.
She practically blended in with her
backup dancers.
She wasn't committing to her
performance at all, half-heartedly
going through the choreography
and didn't even seem bothered
enough to lip synch convincingly.
All in all, "Gimme More," for me,
translated into "Gimme Bore."
For a comeback after Spears'
spinning, spiraling downfall it
would have had to have been mind
blowing.
I do have to give Spears credit
for setting the mood for the most
trivial, boring and non-music mu­sic
television event I've ever seen.
Sure there was music and
performances but the heart of the
event was lost in ridiculous cuts
to the VIP room where musicians
danced around easily expendable
partygoers who seemed about as
disinterested in being there as I
was watching from the comfort of
my home.
The Video Music Awards gave
away 11 awards, less than it has in
previous years and even cut down
on the air time by an hour.
So then what was the point?
And why honor music videos that
you don't even play? The videos
that were being honored I hadn't
even seen on MTV
Even Justin Timberlake upon
exiting the stage asked MTV to
play more music videos.
His request was probably the
most meaningful thing that hap­pened
during the awards.
Will MTV take this to heart?
Probably not. It's hard to reverse
the habit of not playing music
videos that has been forming for
years.
Nowadays all you can catch on
MTV is reality shows that are be­coming
more and more redundant
and more and more raunchy.
For example, "A Shot at Love
with Tia Tequila," where Maxim
cover girl Tia Tequila invites over
12 lesbians and 12 straight men to
vie for her affection and help her
decide which sex she prefers.
From the commercial that
played several times while I sat
through the mind-numbing
awards, there appears to be cat
fights, foam parties and lots and
lots of, well, sex.
It seems MTV is pushing the
envelope so far that it has become
offensive.
I'm not sure what happened
from the channel's exciting begin­ning
in 1981 but now it's devoid
of music and full of lurid material
that has become basically inter­changeable.
"The Hills" and "Laguna
Beach," "Real World" and "Road
Rules," shows that, after watch­ing
for several minutes, leave me
with a headache brought on by
the shrieks, the insults and the
drunken fights. I miss the music.
For the channel that claims to
be strictly about music television,
you can only catch music videos
when they come on at 6 in the
morning or tiny snippets of them
on TRL that are interrupted by the
screaming of fans or video clips of
fans at home. • .
MTV either revert back to the
way you used to be or change your
name.
Mary Hood is Managing Editor of
The Auburn Plainsman. You can
reach her at 844-9108.
Thursday, September 13,2007 COMMENTARY A7
Nonprofit group violates status, keeps tax exemptions
DAVID INGRAM
editor@theplainsman.com
Earlier this week the IRS finished an internal
investigation on itself. The issue was whether
an organization had violated a major clause
pertinent to its status as nonprofit.
The institution is a conservative, evangelical
political group called Focus on the Family.
The organization was founded in 1977 by
Dr. James Dobson, who, by the way, has had
no seminary education, but gets his doctorate
from being a child psychologist.
Under IRS Rule 501(c), nonprofit organiza­tions
such as Focus on the Family or The Red
Cross are not allowed to do certain things in
order to maintain their nonprofit status and
be exempt from certain taxes that other, larger
corporations, that take in profits pay.
One of those rules is staying out of politics.
Organizations can do a limited amount of lob­bying
and can speak out about issues, but they
are not allowed to publicly endorse any candi­date.
In 2004, Dobson formed a political action
committee called Focus on the Family Action
and publicly endorsed President Bush for re­election,
as well as many socially conservative
and GOP candidates for Congress.
In giving these public endorsements, Dobson
has argued he was speaking as a private citizen
and not as chairman of the board of Focus on
the Family.
Bull.
Two liberal groups, Citizens for Responsibil­ity
and Citizens Project in Colorado, filed a 2005
complaint with the IRS accusing Dobson of im­properly
using Focus on the Family to support
and promote political candidates.
The complaint by the Washington-based Citi­zens
for Responsibility was more than 90 pages
long and charged that Dobson "used Focus on
the Family resources for his political activities,
giving the understandable perception that he
was acting as chairman and founder of Focus
on the Family."
After two years of investigation, the IRS found
Focus on the Family did not violate any IRS
nonprofit policies and should retain its status
as a nonprofit organization and receive tax-ex­empt
status.
Bull.
The federal government is basically giving
you a freebie on taxes, and in return wants
you not to endorse any candidates, which is a
reasonable request.
Granted, maybe if the Red Cross had rec­ommended
someone for FEMA director, the
botched Katrina "response" would not of hap­pened.
The groups that called for the audit argued
that Dobson and Focus on the Family are in­terchangeable
and since his name is synonyms
with the organization people take what he says
as direct from Focus on the Family.
I could not agree more.
When someone is in a position of immense
power and control over an important bloc of
the American electorate endorses someone,
they listen.
When Dobson says vote, they ask "for who?"
But Dobson did not tell a gigantic bloc what
to do when they when they get in the voting
booth, Focus on the Family did.
It's like Rupert Murdoch. I will never see
him as a person with personal opinions, but
the man who owns and prints the Wall Street
Journal.
When a nonprofit organization endorses a
candidate it greatly diminishes the way our po­litical
system is supposed to work, thus is why
they need to stay out of them.
If they want to get involved and lobby for
their beliefs or donate money to candidates,
they can, but they have to pay taxes like me.
I'm sure it wasn't a question of who Dr. Dob­son
was going to vote for, but some things are
better left unsaid.
This is organization wields tremendous
power and authority in the religious right.
The purpose of a nonprofit organization is
to support an issue of private interest or public
concern without commercial interest.
The IRS clearly made a mistake, I'm sure they
would concede that does not happen often,
probably because they don't make mistakes.
I have never heard of the federal government
saying, "No thanks, keep your money."
I guess there really is a first time for every­thing.
Who knows, maybe one day I'll be the com­missioner
of internal revenue.
David Ingram is Editor of
The Auburn Plainsman. You can
reach him at 844-9021.
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jam. I know their moves
and dance along to their
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USFfan impressed
with Auburn's hospitality
Editor, Vie Auburn Plainsman:
"Sincere," "welcoming" and "friendly" are just
some of the words that were used to describe
the Auburn University fans in our local news
papers.
We ended making the 7+ hour drive north
while keeping this in mind.
On Friday night, after checking into the
hotels, we went over and started to set up our
tailgating location.
The first three words I mentioned above
are oh so true. A few gentlemen came by and
helped unload and set up our tent and chairs.
We started some small talk and went on our
separate ways.
On Saturday, 11 a.m. rolled around and our
crew of 15 headed out of Opelika and into
Auburn.
Our group ended up parking toward the fra­ternity
houses and made the trek on over.
We passed numerous fans welcoming and
asking how the drive up from Tampa was, and
' noted to each other on how all were smiling
when speaking to us (something hardly seen at
other schools).
The scent of barbeque was in the air and the
fans started to arrive. For the next nine hours,
we encountered some of the nicest people ever
... No, seriously, when we say ever, we truly do
mean the word ever.
This is coming from a student organization
that prides itself upon painting up at athletic
events.
Before, during and after the game, we saw in
action the true meaning of Southern Hospital­ity.
To all of the Auburn University fans, staff,
players and residents that made us feel wel­come,
we say thank you, wish you the best of
luck on your season and GO TIGERS!!!
Matthew Coppens
USE student
Student likes UPC Fall Con­cert
Lineup; invites
McCollum to Ace of Base
listening party
Editor, The Auburn Plainsman:
In response to Mr. McCollum's editorial about
the upcoming Collective Soul and Live con­cert,
I would like to voice my support of UPC s
choices.
I am a huge fan of both Collective Soul and
Live, and have been since the mid-nineties. I
eagerly anticipated the release of Dosage and
"Lightening Crashes" was one the first songs I
taught myself to play on the piano.
Unfortunately, I never had the opportunity to
see either band in concert during their heydays.
During the mid-nineties I was not of an age at
which my parents felt it was appropriate for me
to go to rock concerts.
Attending their performances, as well as one
from Emerson Hart (formerly of Tonic), this fall
will absolutely tickle my inner 13 year old.
I would also like to applaud UPC for continu­ing
to cater to a variety of tastes.
Because I do not choose to listen to contem­porary
country music, I still know very little
about this Dierks Bentley fellow and have no
desire to attend one of his concerts.
In fact, very few big-name artists of 2007
hold much allure for me, so UPC's decision to
schedule a few "blasts from the past" provides
a opportunity for those with similar tastes to be
entertained as well.
And Mr. McCollum, for a fellow who seems so
eager to relive the Clinton Era in other aspects,
I am surprised at your response.
Perhaps I could bring over a few Live albums
to convince you otherwise.
I also own a number of Ace of Base albums if
you're interested.
Rachel Watson
senior, accounting
Student wants fraud
examination added to
All's curriculum
Editor, 71ie Auburn Plainsman:
I was excited to learn that Auburn ranks
among the top 50 public universities in the
country. Even more thrilling is Auburn's College
of Business making the top 50 of all business
schools in the U.S.
Indeed, this success rests in faithful alumni
support, high caliber faculty and a sharp, moti­vated
student body. But this achievement also
comes from a firm commitment of continuing
excellence.
Looking forward, what can we do to perpetu­ate
this exemplary trend? Answer: Introduce
our students to fraud.
We've all heard about the big ticket fraud
scams in recent years, like Enron and World­Com,
which have seared headlines across the
nation.
These crimes, however deplorable and
heinous, embody only a mere reflection of the
underhanded crisis that usurps this nation's
economic liberty.
With a yearly price tag fast-approaching $1
trillion, the risk of white-collar crime in this
country runs rampant not only in businesses;
government entities, charities, churches,
schools, hospitals and other non-profits also
fall prey.
Yes, even churches. A pastor in Austin, Texas,
was arrested in August for embezzling $500,000
from his church, and is facing up to 99 years
in prison. Fraud is on the rise and not showing
any sign of rescinding.
As future business and community leaders,
our students must have an acute awareness of
these damaging risks.
For this reason, we should not hesitate to
institute a fraud examination course into our
business curriculum.
This course would provide a surfeit of advan­tages
for our students, aptly equipping them
with an understanding of the red flags, detec­tion
and mitigation tactics and ethical prin­ciples
behind fraud prevention.
Beyond the material, this course would con­siderably
improve critical reasoning, oral and
written communication, and problem-solving
skills for its participants.
We wouldn't be the first university in the SEC
to integrate a course like this. Other schools,
like LSU and Georgia already offer fraud exami­nation
courses to their graduate and doctorate
accounting students.
Fraud is a ubiquitous problem, however, not
isolated solely to accounting. Furthermore,
fraud is uncovered more often by tips within an
organization, rather than by auditors or fraud
investigators.
That is why, unlike our fellow comrades, I
propose that this course be available to all busi­ness
students as an elective in the undergradu­ate
program.
The Association of Certified Fraud Examin­ers
offers incentives and support for universi­ties
and professors that adopt such a course,
enabling a smooth and simple undertaking.
Auburn's ACFE Student Chapter is spear­heading
this effort to introduce an anti-fraud
consciousness to our campus, by bringing in
professionals in this area to meet with students.
On Oct. 4 at 6 p.m. in Lowder 125A, we will
be welcoming KPMG Forensic from Atlanta to
give an interactive and intriguing presentation
about fraud investigation. All students inter­ested
are welcome.
Anti-fraud awareness has revolutionized the
perceptions of businesses, governments, and
nonprofits around the world.
We too must adapt to this shift to better
prepare our students now and to maintain this
institution's excellence for generations to come.
J. Ryan Alford
senior, business administration
Student believes Lowder
building needs more bike
racks
Editor, The Auburn Plainsman:
Two years ago, a friend and Auburn alum had
a letter to the Editor published. His letter was
concerning the need for more bike racks at the
Lowder Business Building.
Two years later, the problem has still not
been addressed and has only worsened.
Throughout the day, bikes must be left
unlocked because there is simply no room for
them on the racks.
There is plenty of room for additional racks
and Parking Services has more than enough
money to provide students with them.
I find it disconcerting that while Auburn Uni­versity
is clearly pushing students to not rely
so heavily on their cars as a way to get to class,
they wouldn't provide us with the resources
necessary to do otherwise.
I have recently e-mailed Parking Services
concerning this issue but, based on their track
record, I have little faith that they will work to
fix the problem.
Jeffrey Palmer
senior, finance
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Two-year old alcohol policy still strictly enforced on gameday
By LAUREN WIYGUL At the first home game of the 2007 season, 17 to have my ID swiped," said Ann Ever Russell, a
Students in violation of the alcohol policy will
Associate Campus Editor students were caught and given first offenses for junior majoring in child life. be reported to the Office of the Dean of Students
Auburn University is continuing to implement
the alcohol policy for all University athletic events
that was first introduced Aug. 16,2005.
"We are heavily enforcing the athletic event
alcohol policy, especially right now during foot­ball
season," said Johnny Green, dean of students.
"The Dean of Students' Office has asked the Game
Day Committee to look into all aspects of game
day attendance."
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students were caught and given first offenses for
use and/or possession of alcohol. At the second
game this past weekend, 11 students were given
first offenses for alcohol and one student was
given a second offense.
Some students worry about the security at the
gates not being enforced.
"Even though I had nothing to hide, I was not
stopped at the gate by security before entering the
stadium. Neither my raincoat nor my purse was
checked, and I was able to walk right on through
junior majoring in child life.
The policy states that any individual caught en­tering
an athletic event in possession of and/or
concealing alcohol will have their ticket privileges
revoked for that game and will not be permitted
to enter the event. Individuals visibly intoxicated
will also not be permitted to enter the event.
Those individuals caught consuming alcohol
or having possession of alcohol inside the event
will have-their ticket privileges revoked and will
be removed from the event.
Students in violation of the alcohol policy will
be reported to the Office of the Dean of Students
for possible disciplinary action, a hold will be put
on their registration, and all violators have to re­port
to the Health Behavior Assessment Center
for an evaluation and follow-up assessment
Students caught violating the alcohol policy on
a second occasion will be referred to the Office of
the Dean of Students for disciplinary action and
possible counseling and will have their season
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Air Force, Marine and Alabama Air National Guard jets soar over Jordan-Hare Stadium during selected football games. The flyovers
are precisely timed so that the jets appear just as the marching band plays the last note of the National Anthem.
Flyovers at Jordan-
Hare Stadium raise
excitement at select
home football games
By LAUREN WIYGUL
Associate Campus Editor
Flying over 1,000 feet above the ground with 3-
to-5-foot wing-tip to wing-tip spacing, jets soar in
close formation over Jordan-Hare stadium before
football games and rouse excitement within Au­burn
fans.
The flyover at the first game of the 2007 season
was flown members of the U.S. Marines.
The four planes landed at the Auburn Airport,
and the pilots were able to make it back to the
stadium and onto the field for recognition at the
end of the first quarter.
"In order for a flyover to take place, an agen­cy
must submit a request for an official flyover
through the Public Affairs System, and then the
air staff in the United States Pentagon must ap­prove
the event. The details of the flyover are then
posted on the U.S. military's Web site," said Ray
Hamilton, a former fighter pilot and Program
Coordinator for the Aviation Management Pro­gram.
The next flyover is scheduled for the homecom­ing
game on Nov. 3 and will be sponsored by the
Department of Aviation and Supply Chain Man­agement,
formerly known as the Department of
Aviation Management and Logistics.
Celebrating 65 years of Auburn Aviation, the
department will host the flyover as part of its an­nual
aviation reunion for alumni.
The department was established as a new unit
within the College of Business in the fall of 2000.
Funds raised during this event will be used to
support Aviation Management Student organiza­tions
and the Alumni Advisory Board.
The department asked the Alabama Air Na­tional
Guard, of which 50 percent of the unit is
Auburn graduates, to conduct the flyover.
"Our primary mission is to have readiness to
fight wars for the United States," said General
Johnny White, commander of Alabama Air Na­tional
Guard. "However, we conduct flyovers as
a way to give back to the community and raise
awareness for recruiting purposes. We take great
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Auburn professor
discusses findings
about woodpeckers
ByMALLORYBOYKIN
Assistant Campus Editor
Geoffrey Hill, a scharnagel professor of biol­ogy
at Auburn University and author of "Ivory-bill
Hunters: The Search for Proof in a Flooded
Wilderness," gave a presentation on Sept. 5, in
the Special Collections and Archives Depart­ment
of the Ralph Brown Draughon Library.
His speech was part of the "Discover Au­burn"
Series.
The series is put on by the Caroline Marshall
Draughon Center for the Arts and Humanities,
the Auburn University Libraries and the Au­burn
University Bookstore.
The lecture was centered on the research
that Hill conducted on the Ivory-billed Wood­pecker.
Hill was chosen as a speaker in the series be­cause
his research appeals to a large audience.
"The story of the Ivory-bill is a mystery that
a lot of people have been caught up in," said
Jay Lamar, director of the Caroline Marshall
Draughon Center for the Arts and Humani­ties.
The popularity of Hills research was evident
in the size of the crowd.
"There was an excellent turn out," said
Dwayne Cox, the head of Special Collections
and Archives Department "There was stand­ing
room only."
Lamar thought the turn out for the presen­tation
was excellent.
"It was so nice to see people from the com­munity
and from campus and all ages come
out for a program," Lamar said.
The Ivory-billed Woodpecker is a bird that
was believed to be extinct, until 2005 when or­nithologists
believed that they had proof that
the Ivory-bill still existed in Arkansas.
That proof was challenged which sparked an
interest in Hill to question the bird's existence.
"I'm an ornithologist at a southern universi­ty,
and I was very excited about this," Hill said.
Hill and a small group of researchers decid­ed
to explore swamp regions in Alabama and
Florida that had promising conditions for find­ing
Ivory-bills.
They saw and heard the first signs of the bird
at the Choctawatchee River where they set up
a camp to conduct more research.
"We decided to work out of a remote camp
in the center of the swamp," Hill said.
Over the first year they saw the birds 13
times. While the sightings were important
pieces of evidence, the researchers were also
able to find more tangible evidence such as
sound recordings.
"There's no other animal in the forest that
should make a sound like this except the Ivory-billed
Woodpecker," Hill said.
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Cost: Free to SAA members,
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Dean offers new program for students
By LAUREN WIYGUL
Associate Campus Editor
Calling all concerns, comments and com­plaints:
the Dean of Students will be implement­ing
a new event this semester called "Whining
and Dining with the Dean."
Starting next week and continuing throughout
the rest of the semester, the Dean will meet with
up to 15 students every Wednesday for lunch in
the Foy Student Union cafeteria.
"I've been thinking about this new event since
January," said Johnny Green, dean of students.
"I am really eager to meet students I haven't
gotten the opportunity to meet and listen to
their concerns about the University. It is impor­tant
to me to find out what students are thinking
about and wanting to be
changed."
Tomorrow, students
will be able to sign up
on the Dean of Students'
Web site for Wednesdays
throughout the semes­ter.
The sign-up will be
on first-come, first-serve
basis.
"I want students to feel
like they have a voice and
an ear," Green said.
"If I can't answer their question or concern, I'm
willing to take it to the next level on the students
behalf. My office is for the students and I want
them to feel like it is."
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SGA9 Chartwells provide breakfast for city workers
By MIRANDA MATTHEIS
Campus Editor
Approximately 60 people from the Au­burn
fire and police departments were
treated to an appreciation breakfast last
week from the Student Government Asso­ciation.
"The men and women of the police and
fire departments provide an invaluable ser­vice
in keeping our school and community
safe, and this breakfast was just a way for
the SGA and student body to give these
public servants the special recognition they
deserve," said Clay Parker, assistant director
of city relations for SGA.
The breakfast, which was held Friday,
Sept. 7, was co-sponsored by SGA and
Chartwells, the new food service provider
at Auburn.
Brian Krogsgard, secretary of political af­fairs
for SGA, said the breakfast was a way
to thank the city workers.
"It's a good start for our relationship be­tween
SGA, the city and Chartwells," Krogs­gard
said.
Chartwells donated $425 worth of food.
The breakfast included sausage and ham
biscuits, juice and coffee.
Tom Callahan, resident district manager
for Chartwells, said he was approached
about the appreciation breakfast by a mem­ber
of SGA who was also on the committee
to select the new food service provider for
CONTRIBUTED BY CLAY PARKER
Members of the Auburn police department get ready to eat the breakfast pro­vided
to them by SGA and Chartwells.
the university.
Callahan said providing the food was a
good public relations opportunity for the
community.
"Where it is appropriate, we will continue
to do this," he said.
Krogsgard said SGA has tried to plan sim­ilar
events in the past.
"This was the first time we actually got it
together," he said.
Elizabeth Huffman, director of city rela­tions
for SGA, said the hardest part of plan­ning
it was figuring out how to pay for the
food they wanted to provide.
"Chartwells helped us out a lot," she said.
Nelson Bauer, an Auburn firefighter, was
present at the breakfast.
"We were actually just thinking about
what to do about breakfast and they
brought in the food," Bauer said.
He said it was a nice surprise.
Huffman said the breakfast is something
SGA will do again.
"We'll try to do it once a semester but it
may have to be an annual thing," Huffman
said.
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ticket privileges revoked for the
year.
Students caught violating the
alcohol policy on a third occa­sion
will have their season ticket
privileges revoked permanently
and will again face disciplinary
action and possible counseling
by the Office of the Dean of Stu­dents.
The policy is supported by
the Office of the Office of the
Dean of Students, SGA, 1FC, the
Athletics Department, and Pro­vost.
"The Athletics Department
whole heartedly supports the
University al- ___________
cohol policy,"
said Jeffrey
Steele, assis­tant
athletics
director for
Facilities and
Operations.
In all cases,
individuals
visibly in­toxicated
and
those under
21 years of __________
age found in
possession of alcohol may be
subject to arrest and criminal
"We just want the stu­dents
to know that we
are still heavily enforc­ing
this policy and that
the consequences are
serious"
Johnny Green
dean of students
action by law enforcement offi­cials
under Alabama State Law.
____________ Students
who let others
use their ID for
a game will re­ceive
a warn­ing
notice if
the person in
possession
of their ID is
caught using
or possessing
alcohol.
"We just
' want the stu­dents
to know
that we are still heavily enforc­ing
this policy and that the con­sequences
are serious," Green
said.
"We're looking into bringing a
Drug and Alcohol Educator this
semester to campus as a full-time
employee of the Dean of
Students Office who can meet
with the various organizations
across campus and reduce stu­dent
alcohol use."
Students may want to think
twice about "pre-gaming" too
heavily before football games.
"If you're thinking about
bringing alcohol into the sta­dium,
don't do it," said Jim Har­din,
senior program adviser and
current member of the game
day committee.
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pride in being on time with our flyovers. It takes a great deal of plan­ning
with the drum majors to get the flyover timed exactly right to
occur on the last note of the National Anthem."
White is an Auburn graduate and former pilot of the flyovers for
the University. He was appointed second lieutenant of the Air Force
in 1976 and served on active duty for the Air Force until 1989.
The Alabama Air National Guard tries to have Auburn graduates
pilot the planes in the flyovers over Jordan-Hare Stadium.
"It's very exciting to come home and do this for Auburn so we
want to make our formation look good and symmetrical," White
said. "It's a personal thrill to be able to support the University. As
pilots, we get recognized on the field during a break in the foot­ball
game and this serves as such an important recruitment tool
for us."
Jeremy Roberts, director of Operational Support Services, said
there will probably be a flyover for the Iron Bowl, but paperwork
is still pending.
PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY LEE MILLS
Three jets fly over Jordan-Hare Stadium at a pre-game
show last football season.
HILL
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From 2005 to 2006 they found a lot of evi­dence
of the bird, but no substantial proof.
When Hill went back into the field in
2007, they expanded the field camps and
had about 19 people on their team of re­searchers,
but were still unable to find any
proof. While Hill and his researchers have
discovered a lot of evidence that the bird
still exists they are hesitant to define it as
proof.
"The standard for proof now is an indis­putable
photograph or video," Hill said.
The reason Hill believes it has been so
hard to get solid evidence of the Ivory-billed
Woodpecker because it avoids people.
"They flee people at first sight," Hill said.
What impressed Cox the most about
Hill's presentation was the caution he used
when referring to his findings as evidence
instead of proof.
"I thought the most interesting part was
the caution with which he approached
drawing conclusions," Hill said.
"He collected evidence on the sight­ings.
He collected recordings of the vari­ous
sounds that the Ivory-bill makes. He
said that what he really wanted to get was
a clear decisive photograph of the Ivory-bill
and he's determined to pursue that."
There were two things specifically that
Lamar said he enjoyed about Hill's presen­tation.
"One was the pictures that Dr. Hill used,
they showed so much about the environ­ment,"
Lamar said. "The other thing I en­joyed
was Dr. Hill's sense of humor."
Hill has not given up hope on finding con­crete
evidence that the Ivory-bill exists.
"I'm more of an optimist," Hill said.
"I believe this is a sunrise on a new day
for Ivory-bills."
Mallory Boykin / Assistant Campus Editor
Remembering 9/11
Cater Lawn was filled
with flags Tuesday in
honor of the six-year
anniversary of Sept.
11. The display of 2,974
flags were in remem­brance
of the victims
who lost their lives
that day. The College
Democrats helped set
up the display.
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Women's Studies Program hosts panel discussion
By MALLORY BOYKIN
Assistant Campus Editor
Auburn University's Women's Studies Program
hosted the "Raising Feminist Children in a Con­servative
State" panel discussion on Sept. 7. The
event was held from noon to 2 p.m. in Comer
Hall. The panel was composed of various faculty
members from the University.
Ruth Crocker, director of the Women's Stud­ies
Program, said the panel discussed parenting
and progressive ways to raise children.
The panel emphasized raising children with
good values.
"What I took away with it was with what Dr.
Flynn said: she said, we should just be raising
good human beings and with good values and so
if that is instilled in children then automatically
they grow up to have the values of respecting
differences and asking ques- _ _ _ _ _ _ __
tions," said Stephanie Graham,
the graduate assistant for the
Women's Studies Program.
"It's not necessarily about rais­ing
feminist children, just good
valued children in the end,
good human beings."
The casual atmosphere of
the panel encouraged audi- ______________
ence members to share their
opinions.
"I think definitely one of the strong points
about the panel was that it was informal enough
tli at everybody around the table felt emboldened
to participate in the conversation," said David
Carter, a history professor and member of the
panel. "It was really more of a conversation than
a formal set of presentations, each of us on the
panel spoke for a couple of moments, but really
it wound up being a lot of give and take between
the participants and the audience."
The audience's participation is what Thomas
O'Shea, an English professor and member of the
panel, liked most about the discussion.
"I liked the way that people who weren't offi­cially
on the panel were able to share their ideas
and their experiences," O'Shea said.
Effie Piliouni Albrecht, an English professor
and panel member, thought the most interest­ing
thing about the discussion was how willing
the members of the audience were to share their
sLories.
"There were different experiences, like some
people decided that peer pressure and other
types of problems were too much and they de­cided
to home school their children," Albrecht
said.
Kathryn Flynn, a forestry and wildlife profes­sor
and a member of the panel, said some of the
topics that came up for discussion were how to
help children who feel like they do not fit in find
their niche and whether people in other parts
of the country have the same problems raising
feminist children or different ones.
Also, the panel did not limit its discussion to
gender related issues of diversity.
"We talked a lot about racial and ethnic diver­sity
and gender diversity and sexual orientation,"
Carter said. "I came away with a sense that a lot
of these issues don't always break down exactly
as black and white or male or female, but a lot
of times differences are more complicated than
that."
The panel talked about the obstacle parents
__________________ face when it comes to
images from the media.
"It's just a tremen­dously
complicated time
to raise children with all
the mirage of messages
they get from the mass
media and then all the
reinforcement that they
get from both peers and
sometimes teachers
about certain cultural conceptions of what is
normal and what is abnormal," Carter said.
Albrecht said many suggestions about how
parents can help prevent their children from
giving in to the pressure to conform to certain
stereotypes were made near the end of the dis­cussion.
Some of the ideas were to teach children good
values early on, encourage them to question
things, teach children to respect themselves as
well as others, give counter messages to the ones
of the media and emphasize that Christianity is
about accepting others and making them feel
included.
Flynn said there is no one solution to problems
that parents trying to raise feminist children face
and that every problem and child is different.
"I think probably what I got out of it, and other
people may feel differently, was that the solu­tions
are as different as the number of people
looking at the problems," Flynn said. "It's going
to depend on the individual child and the family
and school and that you really just have to pay
attention and you try something and hopefully
it works and if it doesn't you try something else."
"It was really more of a con­versation
than a
formal set of presentations"
David Carter
panel member
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By JEREMIAH BODNER
Staff Writer
We have all seen them. Ihose brusque yet fre­quently
informative messages blaring from the
windows of Foy, providing the when and where
of the next University-supported happening.
But would you actually attend one of these
events? A Foy-advertised, alcohol-free Friday-night-
spent event on campus, where earlier in
the week you received a stare from your profes­sor
after having failed that test?
The University Program Council, often the
source behind the window messages, wants you
to give it a shot
Chaka Khan, George Michael and Wham!
grooved the airwaves of the Foy Ballroom last
Friday night as UPC hosted a '80s Dance Party.
"It's our version of providing an alcohol-free
environment," said UPC President Virginia Daw­son,
wearing a pink, off-the shoulder T-shirt with
black tights protruding from her jean skirt. "It's
a great way to have a good time and meet new
people. We want students to have fun."
Neon tissue-paper streamers dangled loosely
to greet dance party attendees at the ballroom's
entrance. Once inside, Dirty Dancing and Risky
Business along side other 1980s movie posters
framed the dance floor, while inflatable guitars
and balloons festooned the vibrant tablecloths.
However, if fist pumps and the Electric Slide
were not your infatuation with the "Me Decade,"
a television with Pac-Man was offered for any­one
to enjoy. At one point before the dance be­gan,
two police officers wondered to the screen
in order to gobble the blinking blue ghosts.
"We just like to have a good time," said Cath­erine
Araszkiewicz, assistant director of UPC's
fine arts committee. "We try to provide things
to do that will appeal to anyone that wants to
come."
The dance party was UPC's tenth event this se­mester,
but it is only the beginning of a packed
fall. Roughly 40 events are planned for this se­mester,
according to Dawson, including comedi­an
Jim Gaffigan's visit to the Plains next month.
While Auburn students see dance parties and
comedy shows, these are merely products from
the work and dedication of UPC members. In
addition, the program council organizes an as­sortment
of events from art exhibitions to self-defense
workshops to movie showings. .
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Students dance to '80s music at the party
held Friday night Other activities includ­ed
board and video games from the '80s.
An executive council, ten committees, ranging
from public relations to research and evaluation
and volunteers comprise UPC.
Students of any major or year are encouraged
to get involved with UPC.
"You can find a real since of family? Araszkie­wicz
said. "Especially when you're a freshman, it
can be hard to find an organization to become
involved in."
Applications for UPC's executive council are
available in the spring, while committee applica­tions
are obtainable in the fall. All positions are
held for a single school year, and both applica­tions
can be accessed through UPC's Web site.
"It gives students an opportunity to plan
events and develop leadership qualities," UPC
faculty adviser Michelle Murphy said. "They also
learn how to get things done in an appropriate
amount of time. It. can be a great experience
while providing an outlet for students."
The next UPC event will be a casino night Sept
21, in the Foy Ballroom.
A complete list of UPC times and events as
well as information about getting involved with
the program council are available on the UPC
Web site accessed through the Auburn Univer­sity
students page, or by visiting the UPC office
in 316 Foy Student Union.
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Auburn participates in assessment
Students selected for
study to analyze
reasoning abilities
By BRITTNEY WILLIFORD
StaffWriter
Auburn is attempting to improve its teaching
methods through the Collegiate Learning As­sessment.
The assessment is a test that helps Auburn
measure its contributions to students' learning.
"Evidence-based reasoning is one of the most
important outcomes of a good liberal education,"
said Carol Geary Schneider, president of the As­sociation
of American Colleges and Universities.
"By focusing on students' analytical, integrative
and communicational abilities, the Collegiate
Learning Assessment will help campuses tie
their assessment programs to intellectual gains
that have lasting value — both for students and
for a knowledge-intensive society."
The assessment is given to 360 freshmen each
fall and 360 graduating seniors each spring.
According to the Web site about the Collegiate
Learning Assessment, seniors are tested each
spring to see how much the University has influ­enced
their students' critical thinking skills.
Universities are tested every year so that they
can monitor the progress of new programs that
they implement to improve the analytical skills
of their student body.
To get students to participate in the test, ad­ministration
is encouraged to make students
aware of the ways that they individually can ben­efit
from it.
Students will receive their scores after they
take the test, which will allow them to compare
their scores with other Auburn students and
students at other universities that participated
in the assessment..
The purpose of the test is to analyze the insti­tution,
not the individual student
Therefore, the test places no pressure on the
students involved.
Students take the 90-minute test online.
The assessment focuses on four areas: critical
thinking, analytical reasoning, written commu­nication
and problem solving.
The test is designed to simulate real-life situa­tions
that college graduates may face one day.
When solving a problem in life, there are not
always a few simple solutions to a problem.
Therefore, the format of the test is written
rather than multiple choice.
The test focuses more on the development
of critical reasoning skills then specific subject
matter.
The two categories of the test are performance
tasks and analytic writing tasks.
Students are asked to interpret and analyze
information and complete tasks such as prepar­ing
a memorandum.
They also must explore complex ideas, exam­ine
evidence, express and support their ideas
and use writing skills.
Auburn was among the first universities in the
nation to use the Collegiate Learning Assess­ment.
The test measures three things: the institution,
value added and campus comparisons.
The test shows Auburn the effectiveness of its
curricula, admissions and retention.
After finding out its particular strengths and
weaknesses, Auburn is able to begin making in­vestments
in improving its performance.
The test assesses a variety of students of differ­ent
ethnicities and backgrounds.
Auburn is able to see how minority students
compare with other students, and how the sta­tistics
change over time.
Before the test is given, Auburn gives its spe­cific
data, such as student ACT scores, to the
Collegiate Learning Assessment.
This information is used to help level the play­ing
field.
This is so that schools can be compared based
on what they have contributed to their students,
not simply on the intelligence of their students.
Auburn receives one report in the winter, ana­lyzing
its incoming class.
It receives a second report in the summer,
measuring Auburn's contribution to the stu­dents'
development.
The test also provides a standard of compari­son
for universities.
Auburn is able to compare its progress with
more than 150 other universities across the
country.
This year, Auburn was ranked 45th among
public universities nationwide, according to an
annual survey by U.S. News & World Report.
Assessments such as the Collegiate Learning
Assessment help Auburn to achieve such a high
ranking.
By annually identifying and improving weak
areas, Auburn can remain strong.
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By JEREMIAH BODNER
StaffWriter
This November, Auburn and Alabama will
square off for another mammoth clash.
This contest, however, will occur on the bas­ketball
court and not necessarily in Jordan-
Hare.
Instead of touchdowns, raising money for
cancer awareness will be at stake.
The Auburn University Marketing Association
has partnered with the _,_________
Shoot for Life organiza­tion
and the Montgomery
Cancer Wellness Founda­tion
to develop the first
college Shoot for Life chal­lenge.
Shoot for Life is an or­ganization
dedicated to
helping those who are
fighting cancer and do not
have the ability to pay for
treatment
The organization uti­lizes
basketball to raise
money and awareness for
its cause.
"The Shoot for Life cam- _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
paign is a great way for
students to get involved with a campus-driven
activity," AUMA President Ginger Whitaker said.
"It's a meaningful way to dedicate your time."
Matt Bostic created Shoot for Life 10 years af­ter
his mother, Joanie, lost her battle with cancer
in 1995.
Bostic was playing basketball for Bryan Col­lege
when this happened.
In May 2005, Bostic broke the world record for
most NBA-range 3-point shots made in 24 hours
with 6,272.
He dedicated this accomplishment to his
mother and used it as a catalyst to establish
Shoot for Life.
"We might be able to help those who need
help," Bostic said. "Through our partnership
with the Cancer Wellness Foundation in Mont­gomery,
we're able to have events like the chal­lenge
between Auburn and Alabama, and hope­fully
we'll do some good."
The actual competition is a 3-point contest
consisting of three-person teams.
"It's also good experience for
the students. Being involved
in a real world marketing
campaign is great. But it's
an added benefit when it
goes to a cause like this, and
we have the chance to beat
Alabama."
Brian Bourdeau
assistant professor of marketing
and faculty adviser for AUMA
The teams will be broken down into two divi­sions.
One division will be students, which will be
comprised of both undergraduates and gradu­ates.
The other division will be faculty, including
staff and professors.
The events fundraising will also occur on two
separate levels.
First, corporate sponsors will be recruited to
cover expenses such as prizes and T-shirts.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ The second is done
through a registration fee
which costs $35 per indi­vidual.
This brings the to­tal
to $105 per team.
The challenges primary
goal is to raise money,
awareness, and enthusi­asm
for the MCWF and
Shoot for Life.
However, its networking
through the AUMA could
provide a learning oppor­tunity
for the students as
well.
"First and foremost, it's
a great cause," said Brian
——_____—__ Bourdeau, assistant pro­fessor
of marketing and
AUMA faculty adviser. "It's also good experience
for the students. Being involved in a real world
marketing campaign is great But it's an added
benefit when it goes to a cause like this, and we
have the chance to beat Alabama."
These lessons can also go beyond the world of
academia and sports, said Susan Mayer Bruchis,
executive director of the MCWF.
"The organization teaches on so many lev­els,"
Bruchis said. "We all have to give back and
Shoot for Life really provides an opportunity to
help others, and build team work and commu­nity
and develop relationships"
While this year's competition is the first it is
simply a channel for more challenges in the fu­ture.
"Having it between two schools like Auburn
and Alabama, with such a great rivalry, is amaz­ing,"
Bostic said. "But next year we're hoping to
have an all-SEC challenge."
More information on Shoot for Life will be re­leased
closer to the date of the event
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Freshmen go on 'Ultimate Road Trip' to success in college
Author visits campus to teach
students ways to thrive in college
By LAUREN WIYGUL
Associate Campus Editor
Moving to a new city, living away from parents, going to a new
school, making new friends — the list could go on and on.
Being a freshman in college is a big deal and can be a bit over­whelming
at times.
Al Duncan, an expert motivational speaker, came to Auburn's
campus Sept 10 to conduct an interactive, assembly-style presen­tation
called "The Ultimate Road Trip" at no charge in the Foy Stu­dent
Union ballroom.
The presentation was for, but not limited to, first-year college
students.
Duncan is the author of the column "Elevate U" in "The Black
Collegian" magazine, co-author of "Unleash the Greatness Within
You" and author of "Operation Self-Motivation: From Potential to
Performance" (available fall).
The presentation was the last event of the University's 2007 Wel­come
Week.
Sponsored by Campus2Career, a program launched by Wipro
Technologies in April, Duncan helped students recognize choices
they can make at several important "stops" along the college jour­ney
to make the most of their future opportunities.
Students learned that activities such as focusing on their goals
and scheduling out their study time in advance will help them suc­ceed
throughout their years in college and keep their attitudes and
self-esteems positive.
Duncan also suggested that students try to schedule early class­es
rather than later on in the day and to try to sit in one of the first
three rows in order to focus more on what the professor is teach­ing.
"I found him a very effective and engaging speaker," Helen Gog-gans,
a freshman in pre-med, said. "He tried to _ _ _ _ « _ _ _„
relate to students and I felt like I walked away
with a lot of knowledge."
However, Doug Hankes, psychologist and
assistant director of Auburn's Student Coun­seling
Services, said some freshmen seek
counseling during their first three weeks of ar­riving
at college and come into the office with
having been told, "College is the best time of
your life."
He said these high expectations can cause
a bit of a let-down for most students because ^ —
they desire instant results soon after arriving at college.
Social lives and relationships also struggle during the early pe­riod
of adjustment. '
Hankes said, "It takes a good amount of time to form friends
and meaningful relationships. Most freshmen worry that they are
not making friends instantly, but they just don't realize that in high
school, they had four years to choose and form their friends. It's
normal for them to take a full semester to find those similar close
relationships."
Hankes suggested freshmen learn to manage their time wisely
because it may be the first time in which they have such flexible
"New students need to
make connections with
their school— they need
to find their niche"
Melissa Dunn
freshman year experience adviser
schedules.
He also recommends focusing on academics because "the first
semester will determine how a student will perform throughout
the remainder of his or her college career."
Duncan reiterated these two helpful hints Monday night He also
emphasized how important building a resume is.
Future employers take only four to nine seconds looking at a po-
M- tential employee's resume. If students want to
make a good first impression, they should spend
a good amount of time making their resume look
professional.
Students should immediately see what hits a
Google search returns for their name because fu­ture
employers use the results as reference.
Duncan advised always using a middle initial
on the web as a way to distinguish oneself from
another with a similar name.
"New students need to make connections with
""""* '" their school — they need to find their niche," said
Melissa Dunn, Freshman Year Experience adviser. "That's why ac­tivities,
such as Welcome Week, are so important. They help new
students make these connections with fellow students, faculty
members, and campus organizations."
Students may contact the University's Student Counseling Ser­vices
at 844-5123 to make an appointment Following this initial
contact, a student may be scheduled for either individual or group
counseling sessions, and students in need of long-term care or 24-
hour mangement are referred to community clinical services.
SCS is located in Room 2086 of the Auburn University Medical
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CAMPUS CALENDAR
Campus Calendar is provided to University-chartered organizations. Submit writ­ten
events to The Plainsman office between 7:30 am. and 4:30p.m., no later than the
Monday prior to publication. Limit 30 words. May be edited for pertinent content.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
"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. 13
"Potential Effects of Climate
Change on Alabama's Plant
Life" given by Dr. Lawrence J.
Davenport, Professor in the De­partment
of Biology at Samford
University, will be held at 3 p.m.
in 213 Foy. Davenport is the
first of three speakers to kick
off Auburn University Sustain-ability
Initiatives major project
of facilitating a community-wide
discussion about climate
change. Contact Lindy Bigg or
Matthew Williams at 844-7777
for more information.
Chette Williams book sign-
' ing will take place from 3 p.m.
to 5 p.m. in the Auburn Univer­sity
Bookstore in Haley Center.
Williams will be talking about
and signing copies of his book,
"Hard Fighting Soldier," the in­spirational
story of his journey
from football player to valued
counselor of young athletes.
Sixth Annual Student Alumni
Association Shrimp Boil is
from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the
site of the Auburn Alumni As­sociation
hospitality tent next
to Jordan-Hare Stadium. The
event is free to SAA members
and $10 for non-members
for all-you-can-eat shrimp,
sausage, corn and potatoes.
CrossRoads will provide live
entertainment.
Saturday, Sept. 15
ALUM Hospitality Tent will be
held from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
at the corner of Roosevelt and
Duncan. There will be a big
screen TV for pre-game action,
Aubie and the AU Cheerlead­ers,
hot dogs, popcorn, bever­ages,
face painting and live mu-
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Alumni Association members
and children under 12. Guests
are $5 each.
Sunday, Sept. 16
Auburn University and Com­munity
Orchestra annual
concert will take place at 3
p.m. in the Grand Gallery of the
Jule Collins Smith Museum of
Art. The orchestra will salute
the 150th birthday of English
composer Edward Elgar. David
Odom, new faculty member at
the AU Dept. of Music and Prin­cipal
Clarinet of the Atlanta
Ballet and Columbus Sympho­ny,
will perform. Admission is
free but seating is limited and
must be reserved by contacting
334-501-2963 by Sept. 13. Visit
http://media.cla.auburn.edu/
music/calendar/listingcfm for
more information.
Monday, Sept. 17
"Framing the New Nation:
Responding to the Interna­tional
Challenge, 1775 to
1815," a lecture given by British
Historian Jeremy Black, will cel­ebrate
Constitution Day from
4 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Special
Collections and Archives in
Ralph Brown Draughon Li- .
brary. Black is professor of his­tory
at the University of Exeter
in England and is an expert
on post-1500 military history,
18th-century British history
and international relations.
Tuesday, Sept. 18
UPC Concert, Live and Col­lective
Soul, will begin at 7:30
p.m. at Hutsell Track. Ticket
and current student ID will be
needed. Tickets for students
will be available on the Con­course.
For more information,
visit www.auburn.edu/upc or
call 844-5292.
Wednesday, Sept. 19
Study Abroad Fair will take
place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in
Haley Center Lobby. Both AU
study abroad program vendors
and non-AU vendors represent­ing
programs around the globe
will be open to AU students for
AU credit. The 2007 Photo Con­test
winners (and around 65
other entries) will be on display
for the first time.
YO SOY LATINA! ensemble
play will take place from 7
p.m. to 9 p.m. the Foy Union
Ballroom. The play challenges a
group of diverse Latina women
to examine their identity
and their connections in the
contemporary American land­scape.
Thursday, Sept. 20
Annual Gordon Sherman
Lecture, "Public Adminis­tration
101: As Taught by a
Veteran Apprentice," will be
held at 5 p.m. at Greystone
Mansion. Sponsored by the
Master of Public Administra­tion
Program, the lecture will
be given by the Honorable
Garrey E. Carruthers, Dean of
Business at New Mexico State
University and former Gover­nor
of New Mexico, and is open
to the public. A reception, also
open to the public, will be held
at 4 p.m. at Greystone before
the lecture.
Friday, Sept 21
Casino Night is from 7 p.m. to
10 p.m. in Foy Ballroom.
Saturday, Sept. 22
Children's Day at the ALUM
Hospitality Tent will be held
from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the
corner of Roosevelt and Dun­can.
There will be a big screen
TV for pre-game action, Aubie
and the AU Cheerleaders, hot
dogs, popcorn, beverages, face
painting and live music. Event
is free for all Auburn Alumni
Association members and
children under 12. Guests are
$5 each.
Monday, Sept. 24
Open Mic Night is from 7 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. in Foy Ballroom.
Tuesday, Sept 25
Career Expo for Engineer­ing
and Technical Majors is
from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the AU
Hotel & Dixon CC. Information
will be provided on internships
and full-time jobs. See who is
attending by going to www.
auburn.edu/career.
"The Difference Between Us,"
part of the "My Two Cents"
monthly multicultural film
viewing and dialogue, will be
held from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
in Foy Union, Room 208. The
event is sponsored by the Mul­ticultural
Center.
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iEvolution:
2007 - The
new iPod
touch features
a multi-touch
interface, mu­sic,
video and
photo play­back
like the
iPhone. The
device's Wi-Fi Internet capa­bility
allows users to download
songs from iTunes directly to
their iPod, check e-mail and
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in January as a small,
1GB device similar in appear­ance
to a flash drive. The latest
version is smaller and features
a clip for attachment to
clothing.
2005 — The iPod nano debuted
in September as a replacement
for the iPod mini and offered
4GB and 8GB options. The
newest version is just a smaller
version of the more expensive
models.
2001-When
debuted in Oc­tober,
the iPod
came in 5GB
and 10GB
models and
was nothing
more than an
MP3 player.
The current iteration features photo
and video playback and can hold
80 GB or 160 GB of memory
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By KEVIN SAUCIER
Assistant Intrigue Editor
On Sept. 5, Apple Inc. an­nounced
several revisions to
old products, including the
iPod shuffle and nano, as
well as the new iPod touch
and a $200 price drop for the
iPhone.
"The new shuffle is a $79,
1GB unit with no screen,"
said Matt Caudle of the AU
Bookstore's computer de­partment.
"The only thing
they really changed about it
is it comes in more colors.
There's a silver, blue, green
and purple option now."
The new iPod touch has
been described by many as an
"iPhone without the phone
and camera," and that's fairly
accurate. The new device
features the multi-touch in­terface
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the iPhone
as well as
Wi-Fi In-ternet
ac­cess.
The Internet access will
allow users to use the new
iTunes Wi-Fi music store to
download songs, movies and
TV shows directly to their
iPod touch. The new device
also has a 3.5" wide-screen
display. There will be an 8GB
model for $299 and a 16GB
model for $399. Caudle said
that the iPod touch is slat­ed
to ship at the end of this
month.
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square than previous itera­tions.
The new nano has vid­eo
capabilities and is on sale
now, with a 4GB model for
$149 and an 8GB model for
$199.
The iPod classic is the iPod
that has been around for
years. Featuring both music
and video capabilities, this
iPod now comes in a 160GB
size for $349 and an 80GB
size for $249.
The announcement that
arguably attracted the most
attention was the $200 price
cut for the iPhone, which
comes a mere two months
after the introduction of
the product to the market:
Such a quick change in price;
angered a large number of
early-adopters of the new!
technology, so much so that
Apple CEO Steve Jobs posted
an open letter to iPhone own-
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> False information
> Unexplained gaps in work
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Source: CNN.com
By RILEY TANT
StaffWriter
For most college seniors, one of the most terrifying aspects of senior year is
the thought of finding their first real job.
But it doesn't have to be scary if they know what they are doing and can
ask for help.
The first step to finding that perfect job is writing a great resume.
Evan Thomas, a senior in communication and music, recently accepted an
internship at The Today Show in New York.
"Building and then writing an impressive college resume is very important
because it can potentially get your 'foot in the door' for an exciting intern­ship
and, furthermore, a great job and career," Thomas said. "One of the best
things you can do in college, specifically Auburn, is get involved."
An article posted on the Web site, CNN.com, written by Mary Lorenz, ad­dresses
the top resume mistakes from an employer's perspective.
Lorenz's top suggestions of things resumes could do without are spelling
mistakes and grammatical errors, generic opening objectives, outdated in­formation,
personal attributes and listing interests and hobbies.
Excessive bragging and including false information are also listed as mis­takes
to avoid, along with giving too many details for every task performed
and a lack of professionalism.
Thomas, who recently compiled his resume, suggests including a "Summa­ry
of Qualifications" section at the top of your resume.
"By adding this feature to your resume, you are showing your potential em-
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Students confess to indulgence
in, enjoyment of guilty pleasures
ByNADIABHUIYAN
StaffWriter
Barbra Streisand hit {he nail on the head when she dubbed her
2005 album, "Guilty Pleasures." While many may indeed listen to it,
few would admit to having "Stranger in a Strange Land" topping their
iPod play list. But Streisand's mainstream-pop album is not the only
secret indulgence that plagues the minds of AU students.
Television shows are a common guilty pleasure students admit to
having.
Although millions around the world sang along with Zac Efron
and the gang during "High School Musical 2," it isn't common to hear
students raving about Vanessa Hudgens' voice or Efron's eyebrows.
Codi Runge, sophomore in international business and Spanish,
said, "High School Musical 2' is dumb and half the people in it can­not
sing. I can't see why anyone would like it."
Some students, while not openly admitting to being one of the 17.2
million viewers who tuned iuto the show's premiere, celebrated the
most-watched basic cable television program with the rest of the
world.
Jordan Sayers, sophomore in chemical engineering, was brave
enough to disclose that she had been preparing for the premiere.
"I had a Zac Efron party and invited all my friends," Sayers said. "I
don't care what anyone says, 'High School Musical 2' was amazing."
"Golden Girls," a hit series following the lives of four older women,
is not a show you hear students raving about in the halls of the Haley
Center.
Some students, however, aren't afraid to say that they'll stop on the
Lifetime channel if Blanche is on the screen.
"I think the show Golden Girls is really funny," said Eric Arnold, a
junior in broadcast journalism. "I watch it sometimes on the Life­time
channel."
J.K. Rowling s tale of the Boy Who Lived may be popular worldwide,
but on campus, anything Harry-related is dubbed a guilty pleasure.
Viviana Valenzuela, a freshman in pre-engineering, has never been
a big Harry Potter fan.
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Steven Ford, a senior in economics, buys his favorite TV
shows on DVD. Shows like "Golden Girls" are on stu­dents'
lists of their guilty pleasures.
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ployer your strengths imme­diately,
thus strengthening
your chances of impressing
your employer and gener­ating
interest in the rest of
your resume," Thomas said.
During his time at Auburn,
Thomas was involved in sev­eral
campus organizations
such as Aubie, War Eagle
Girls and Plainsman, Omi-cron
Delta Kappa, AU Sing­ers
and Farmhouse social
fraternity.
"I realized that the things
1 did and the titles I had on
campus were not nearly as
important as the transfer­able
skills 1 gained through
those experiences," Thomas
said. "Employers don't give
a rip about what titles you
had or what organization
you belonged to unless you
learned something from that
experience that can be trans­ferred
into the workplace,
thus making you a qualif