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case
inal mischief, two counts
of desecrating a venerated
object and two counts
of unlawful damage, vandalism
or theft of property
from a farm-animal or crop
facility.
The delay in court date
allows the time needed for
the results of mental evaluation
to be made available
and the appropriate tests
to completed on the soil of
Toomer's trees.
Auburn will be switching from Blackboard to a new system named Canvas in 2012.
ALEX SAGER / PHOTO EDITOR |
Judge denies gag order in
Blackboard changes coming soon
TYSON MCKINNON
WRITER .
Going green is more than
a trend at Auburn University.
It's also being implemented
in many modes
of transportation around
campus.
Efforts by Auburn University
to leave a smaller
carbon footprint are both
diverse and ambitious.
At the forefront of the advances
is the Tiger Transit
bus system.
The service added six hybrid
buses to its fleet in August.
Like the other Tiger Transit
buses, they have a regeneration
system in place
which reuses emissions.
All Tiger Transit buses
meet federal emissions
standards.
Hybrid Tiger Transit buses
look just like the other 49
Tiger Transit buses around
campus, but come with a
heftier price tag.
They each cost about
$181,000, according to Rex
Huffman, manager of transit
services.
Nonhybrid buses cost
about $143,000.
All Tiger Transit buses
are replaced within five
years or upon reaching
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NATALIE YARID
NEWS EDITOR
Lee County Judge Jacob
Walker III denied a gag order
requested by the district
attorney in the case
of Harvey Updyke Jr., who
is accused of poisoning the
Toomer's oaks.
The judge chose to allow
the The Alabama Rules
of Professional Conduct to
govern the behavior of Updyke
and his attorney.
"I think that's great,"
Threatt said after the decision
was announced. "You
know what they wanted
was more than that. They
wanted us to be prohibited
from talking to the media
at all, and you'd have to
ask them why they felt that
was appropriate. You know
I disagree."
The gag order request,
filed in May by the district
attorney's office, was inTrash,
sewer
rates increase
to cover costs
ANDREW MCCASLIN
WRITER
Students looking for
places to live off campus
next semester should keep
in mind that sewer and
trash rates are expected to
rise.
Tim Woody, director of
environmental services in
Auburn, said the increase
in rates will only affect students
living in duplexes and
rental houses, as these services
are contracted by the
city.
Trash services for apartments
are contracted by
private companies, so residents
of those areas will see
no change in their rent.
The reason for the increase
is because of a number
of economic factors, including
the rise of expenditures,
the breakdown of
equipment and lack of revenue
to cover expenditures.
Currently, Auburn subsidizes
between $619,000-
650,000 per year for trash
services.
Woody said the rate in-
KRISTEN FERRELL
CAMPUS EDITOR
It is hard to take a class
at Auburn and not have to
use Blackboard to look at
grades or turn in assignments.
Professors depend
on it, and students check
it often.
Soon though, Blackboard
will not be a common
word heard on campus.
Auburn has begun the
process to replace Blackboard
for a new learning
management system, In-structure
Canvas, and the
University Senate recently
approved the recommended
replacement.
Because Auburn's license
with Blackboard
Vista ends in 2013, the University
decided it will not
renew its contract with
Blackboard.
Instead, a group was
created to search for a replacement.
The Learning
Management System
Working Group began
searching in Decern-u
I just don't
like change.
Blackboard is not
rocket science."
—NOEL EASON
SENIOR IN ENGLISH EDUCATION
ber and has done its homework
to find the best system
for the University.
After narrowing the
search down to five learning
management systems,
LMSWG found the one it
thought was best and recommended
to switch to
Canvas at the recent Senate
meeting.
"We need to replace the
current managing system,"
said Kathy McClelland,
chairwoman of LMSWG.
McClelland said the
change needed to be made
because Blackboard was
no longer supporting Vista,
which is the operating
system the University runs
on.
The recommendation
was approved, and McClelland
said everyone involved
in the evaluation
process supported the
transition to Canvas.
"Overwhelmingly, the
faculty liked Canvas," McClelland
said. "It's a product
I think everyone will
come to love."
McClelland said Canvas
is a learning management
system that was created
as a class project by two
students who were fed up
with Blackboard.
Students will quickly notice
that this learning management
system is geared
toward their needs, with
many of its key features including
Facebook notifications
and video chat.
"It was developed with
the students' perspective,"
McClelland said.
McClelland said the
transition should startim-mediately.
This means professors
and administrators will
start using it as soon as fall
semester, and McClelland
said that by fall 2012 everyone
on campus should be
using Canvas.
The main concern is
how easy the transition
will be.
It may be hard for students
to understand the
change in systems, because
many believe the
current system is fairly
proficient. LMSWG representatives
assured the Senate
the system would be
worth the time and effort.
"I just don't like change,"
said Noel Eason, senior in
English education. "Blackboard
is not rocket science."
Eason said she loves
Blackboard, but she
wouldn't mind changing
systems as long as the
new system wouldn't be
too hard to learn because
Blackboard is a system she
heavily depends on for her
classes.
"Blackboard is something
I use daily," said
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Cleaner rides for students
Glennon Threatt, Up-dyke's
attorney, said he is
pleased with the decision.
tended to seal case records.
The order would create
restricted access to future
court affairs and prohibit
the parties involved from
speaking with the media.
The judge said he would
not seal records, except for
those concerning mental
evaluations.
Walker said he would let
the interaction between the
attorneys and the public be
governed by the state's rule
of professional responsibility.
The status hearing is set
for August because both
the prosecution and defense
voiced concerns
about being prepared to
go to trial by the tentative
court date set for June.
In late May, Harvey Updyke
pleaded not guilty. He
claimed a mental disease
or defect caused the two
counts of first-degree crim-crease
will cut the current
subsidization in half to
$350,000. Even with the cut,
trash services will .still depend
on subsidies.
Ihe rate increase will allow
other cost portions,
currently paid by the general
fund, to be allocated
to the solid waste management
fund.
The cost portions include
workers' compensation,
fleet service and general
management costs.
Difficulties with outdated
equipment are another
cost allocation the rate increases
are expected to address.
According to .Woody, 14
of the 26 trash collection
vehicles are in need of repairs
that will cost more
than the machines themselves.
The rate increase, Woody
said, will create a reserve
fund for the swift replacement
of equipment.
The Auburn City Council
voted on the issue June 7,
» See RATES, A2
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button in one of the hybrid buses.
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June 6 -13
South College Street
Theft of property. Blackberry
Storm, black.
West Longleaf
Auto breaking and entering.
MP3 player and Apple
iPod.
WestThach Concourse
Auburn University
Theft, miscellaneous.
Purse, $55, $200 in gift
cards, Compass bank
checkbook and RBS
checkbook.
East University Drive
Theft from public building.
Drivers license and social
security card.
Lee Road
Auto breaking and entering
reported.MP3 Apple
ipod and chamers co. ring.
Auburn
Auto breaking and entering
while carrying illegal
gun. Blackberry, two ipods,
portable gaming system
and head lamp.
West Longleaf Drive
Auto breaking and entering
reported. Backpack,
HP laptop and wireless
mouse black.
Webster Road
Theft of property 2nd degree.
Pistol and gold 14K
necklace.
North Gay Street
Theft from residence.
Gaming console, two Xbox
games, eight DVDs and
$200. .
Opelika Road
Auto breaking and entering.
Visa Card BBT.
Commerce Drive
Auto breaking and
entering reported. $130,
leather wallet and Reds-tole
federal credit union
debit card.
East Veterans Boulevard
Theft of property 1st degree.
60" LCD Samsung,
42" LCD Samsung, Nintendo
Wii game console
and MacBook Pro.
West Longleaf Drive
Auto breaking and entering.
Digital camera canon,
GPS magellan, wallet,
debit card, credit card and
immigration naturalization
card.
West Longleaf Drive
Auto breaking and entering
reported. Apple iTouch.
Glenn Avenue
Theft from residence.
Sony Playstation 2, logi-tech
speaker set, creative
speaker set, black cell
phone LG, navy three-piece
suit and seven
DVDs.
Glenn Avenue
Theft from residence.
White Oakley sunglasses,
Samsung 32," memory
foam mattress topper,
globe with gold base and
Sony camera.
Kudeina Acres
Burglary 2nd degree.
STIHL weedeater, CanOn
REBEL digital camera,
Canon zoom lens, digital
camera Canon power
shoot, video camera JVC
and Dell laptop.
— Reports provided by
Auburn Department of
Public Safety
sion was pretty seamless,"
said Jane Kuehne, LMSWG
faculty member. "Canvas is
a nice change, and it has a
lot to offer."
This recommendation is
one of the first steps in the
process of adopting a new
system, but Auburn is making
sure every step has plenty
of feedback from faculty
and students to make sure
the best choice is made.
Until the transition to
Canvas begins, students
and faculty can learn more
about it through information
on its website and also
by talking to any of the LMSWG
members who have
worked to find the best system
fit for Auburn.
Lemons Square
make sure any new system
Auburn decides to start using
is easier than what is already
in place.
LMSWG knows this is
one of the biggest concerns
for everyone and chose to
recommend Canvas on because
of its easy-to-under-stand
format.
"I have found the convercurrent
fund is paying for)
like recycling cost well over
300 grand. My thinking is
that picking up people's recycling
at their houses is an
extreme luxury."
Beard said the city could
still offer the recycling services,
but fees would have
to be paid in addition to the
garbage fee. *
"It could be like the backside
garbage collection
service, it's a little extra,
about ten dollars more per
month," Beard said.
Laura Koon, director of
Water Resource Management,
said the trash fund is
relatively new, and that Auburn
is trying to make this
new fund self-sufficient.
The new rates will balance
out the revenue loss
from the general fund. The
total amount of money for
the general fund for the
2011 fiscal year is currently
$54.5 million.
"The sewer fund is currently
self-sustaining and
sewer requirements (sewer
operations and capital
improvement) are met
through the collection of
sewer rates and charges.
"The sewer fund is not
subsidized by the general
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Takaila Spence, senior in
pre-pharmacy. "It is easy to
navigate, especially the discussion
boards."
For students like Ea-son
and Spence who have
no complaints with Blackboard,
LMSWG wants to
RATES
» From A1
fund," Koon said.
According to figures provided
by Woody, the sewer
rate will increase 32 cents
for every 1,000 gallons of
water with annual increases
implemented through
2013.
Trash rates are expected
to increase $3 for curb-side
services and $3.50 for backdoor
services.
Additional rate hikes are
expected to increase by $3
for curb-side services and
$3.50 more for back-door
services, which are expected
to be implemented in
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is to reduce the general
fund.
Currently, trash service
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Indian ensemble offers escape
NICOLE SINGLETON
SPOUTS EDITOR
Being a part of India can be as
easy as walking into Room 229 in
Goodwin Hall on a Monday night.
In Shiladitya Chaudhury's Indian
ensemble class, the point is to
immerse yourself in another culture
by learning to perform classical
Indian music.
Forget desks and tests. This
class is for the experience. Students
sit in a circle on colorful
mats and joke about having the
unfamiliar instruments upside
down.
But, once the music begins, it
feels like you could be walking the
streets of India.
The Indian ensemble class,
which began last fall, will also be
offered in the upcoming fall and
spring semesters. There are no requirements
for the class or any
major restrictions, and it counts
as a liberal arts/music elective.
Students in the class play instruments
including harmoniums,
tapturas, tablas, surpetis
and an assortment of other authentic
Indian instruments. Western
instruments, like violins and
flutes, can also be incorporated.
Don't be afraid to be vocal along
with the music. The only instrument
that you need in the class is
your voice, Chaudhury said.
"(Hie class) is primarily vocal,
mainly because the Indian instruments
are kind of difficult to master,"
Chaudhury said. "What I tell
' people is everyone comes with
one free instrument from birth,
and that's your voice."
The melodies are easy going
and relaxing, enough so that students
say they use this class as a
time to free their mind of the presNICOLE
SINGLETON / SPORTS EDITOR
Students listen to Chaudhury before they begin playing another classical Indian melody.
sures of more challenging classes.
The Indian culture also plays an
important role in the class.
"We try to make it authentic as
possible," Chaudhury said. "We sit
on the ground Indian-style, and
when we perform at the end of the
semester, we typically get authentic
(Indian) outfits for everybody."
Chaudhury said some students
might come in and realize it's not
for them, but said he encourages
people to come and try it.
"I think that people who stick
with it a few weeks eventually
grow to like it," Chaudhury said.
It is possible that there will be a
2-3 week study abroad course this
time next year.
"It would be learning about Indian
music, but doing it in India,"
Chaudhury said.
While there, students would be
introduced to Indian musicians
and instrument makers.
Although the class may seem
difficult to some, Chaudhury said
participation is the main key to
success his classroom.
"In Indian music, there are
two fundamental pillars that it's
built on," Chaudhury said. "One is
called Raga. which is melodic aspect
of music. The other is Taal,
or Tala, which is the rhythmic
aspect. Each one of these has a
whole theory kind of behind them
and the way they interact which
makes music."
The goal of the class is not to
come out knowing how to play or
sing the music like an expert, but
to gain an appreciation and understanding
for this form of art.
"My main goal in the class is
that students should go away with
a little bit of kind of theoretical understanding
of how Indian music
is put together from Ragas and Ta-als,"
Chaudhury said.
This is a class where students
are taught to play music, but they
i NICOLE SINGLETON / SPORTS EDITOR
Shantanu Pradhan and Thomas
Harbin play the tabla and swara
mandal during class.
do not have to be familiar with
reading staff notation, so anyone
can enroll in it.
"We actually use an Indian notation
system translated in English,
so everyone can understand,"
Chaudhury said.
At the end of every semester,
the students' final exam is to perform
a public recital.
This class has also given students
the opportunity to get involved
with the Indian Cultural
Society in Birmingham and
to participate in Indian cultural
functions.
"I think that people come in
sometimes, and they don't know
what to expect because — especially
in Alabama — there is not
a lot of Indian culture music that
is available to people," Chaudhury
said. «
This semester's students seem
to be enjoying the once-in-a-life-time
aspect of the class.
"I originally played piano and
guitar growing up," said Sha-lyn
Creel, senior in pre-pharma-cy.
"But I never played instruments
like this before, so it's really
unique and special to be able
to play a different culture's instrument."
Students from India are also in
the class, offering a unique experience
for those far from home.
Shantanu Pradham, Ph.D. student
in chemical engineering,
said he has been interested in
Indian classical music since his
childhood and took this opportunity
to learn about it.
The students are not the only
ones getting pleasure out of taking
this music class.
"I think I get the most pleasure
actually listening to my students,
and because when they get it —
for any teacher — that's just the
most amazing part of it," Chaudhury
said.
Software engineers
aid rural areas with
medical programs
TRENT ERWIN
ASSOCIATE CAMPUS EDITOR
Technology from Auburn University's
software engineering
program is revolutionizing medical
care in rural Alabama.
KidCheck, a medical program
for children in rural communities
of Alabama, administers health
screenings in public schools to
check for symptoms that will indicate
medical issues.
KidCheck was a program originally
implemented by Gov. Bob
Riley and his administration.
However, KidCheck has been obtained
by the nonprofit organization
Sight Savers America.
Jeffrey Haddox, CEO of Sight
Savers America, began the nonprofit
because he realized the
need for vision correction for
children in Alabama. Hie organization
has since moved to incorporate
KidCheck and help with
screening of all general medical
needs for children in rural areas.
Nurses from the Auburn School
of Nursing worked in collaboration
with KidCheck and inquired
about updating the process of filing
medical records. The nurses
involved with the screenings were
originally required to collect and
file paperwork on each child.
The department of computer
science and software engineering
was alerted about the project and
began developing software that
would simplify the filing process.
To receive funding for the project,
Auburn approached sponsor
Verizon Wireless. A proposal was
sent during the spring semester of
2009 to Verizon, which was granted
and offered the department of
computer science and software
engineering $23,000 for the software
project.
Richard Chapman, associate
professor of computer science
and software engineering, led
the project construction along
with students. There were teams
of software engineering students
with senior design projects and
graduate students that worked
on the project.
'These teams go and meet with
the nursing students and see how
they work and how they gather
the data," Chapman said. "From
there, they get an idea of what the
functions of the system need to
be and then design and produce
a prototype. They go out with the
nursing students and test the prototype
and refine it." *
The software allows children to
complete the screenings without
carrying paperwork to each station.
Nurses are equipped with
netbooks, small laptops, that are
connected to the Verizon network
and are able to enter data immediately.
There are certain instruments
that can be connected directly
to a netbook by USB that record
measurements through the software,
creating a more fluid process.
Previously, nurses had to
manually enter all data from paper
files to a database.
"The project is not completed
yet," Chapman said. "It is an ongoing
thing. We started back in 2009
and will continue as long as funding
supports the project."
The current phase of the project
is dedicated to improving
medical instruments connectivity
through USB and the database
that records can be uploaded to.
"When Auburn first brought
this proposal to our attention,
we knew we were in. It was a no-brainer,"
said Michelle Robinson,
Verizon's southeast region president.
"This project is such a great
collaboration of nonprofits, the
public sector, colleges, nursing
schools, healthcare providers and
others."
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Pedestrians walk by the new sign in front of the Alumni Center.
New signs around campus
make it easier to navigate
SARAH LAYNE
WRITER
Buildings on campus will soon
be identified by uniform signs
placed at their entrance, rather
than a name located on the exterior
wall of a building.
Auburn University's Campus
Planning and Space Management
Department is currently
placing building identification
signs throughout campus.
The library, Student Center,
quad dormitories and the Auburn
Alumni Center are just a
few places where these signs will
be located.
Hiese signs are the last step in
the three-phase Exterior Building
Identification and Wayfind-ing
Signage Project, which has a
goal to improve Auburn's building
signage system.
Phase one, implemented in
fall 2009, addressed the concern
for additional parking signs, followed
by a second phase which
focused on street identification
signs last fall.
"This phase that is going forward
is specifically for building-identification
signs for 911 response,"
said campus'planner
Jeffrey Dumars. "That is the priority
goal for our signage system."
Ben Chapman, who works
with Auburn Construction Management,
said the plan is to put
signs in front of each major
building in the core area of campus.
A committee composed of
graphic designers and University
faculty members from the departments
of landscape architecture
and industrial design
planned the signs, which are
gray and orange and feature the
Samford Hall logo.
According to Dumars, the
initial budget for the plan was
an estimated $350,000, and the
cost may vary based on the final
number of produced signs.
Dumars said as of now, he estimates
the count to.be between
100 and 200 signs.
The map of this project can be
found on the University website,
which gives a detailed view of
the buildings which will receive
new identification signs as well
as accessibility signs.
This project is also being used
to help incoming freshmen familiarize
themselves with the
campus prior to attending Auburn.
"We're giving this to OIT, as
well as the Office of Communication
and Marketing, so that
this will be the format for the
online graphics, as well as maps
that the office sends out to incoming
freshmen," Dumars said.
Chapman said the projected
completion date for this third
phase is in mid-August.
Cindy Orsenigo, senior in
communication disorders, said
she believes this project will be
beneficial to Auburn students
and visitors, as well as helpful in
the recruiting process.
"Our campus is somewhat
complicated if you're not famil-'
iar with it," Orsenigo said. "We
do have a lot of visitors frequent
our campus, and I think new
signs will make it a lot more appealing
for students to come
here.
"These will definitely make
our campus an even friendlier
environment."
Chapman said he hopes the
project is finished before school
resumes in the fall.
"Hopefully, it will make it easier
to find buildings and classrooms,"
Dumars said. "Ultimately,
we want it to improve the
overall image and character of
the campus."
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OUR VIEW
Alabama immigration law goes too far
Gov. Robert Bentley signed
the state's new immigration
bill into lavvjune 9.
The law, now the strictest in
the nation, makes it illegal to
not only employ an illegal immigrant,
but also to knowingly
rent or provide transportation
to an illegal immigrant.
The law also requires public
schools to report the costs of
educating illegal immigrants.
Bill sponsor Rep. Micky
Hammon told The Birmingham
News the bill was meant
to attack all aspects of illegal
immigrants' lives.
"This bill is designed to
make it difficult for them to
live.here so they will deport
themselves," Hammon said.
For a while now, we have
wanted Alabama to be in the
spotlight for something other
than inclement weather and
football.
However, it is appalling to
now be thrust into national
media attention for all the
wrong reasons.
We are not surprised to see -
a law like this passed in our
state, knowing how Republican
and conservative the state
of Alabama is.
What we are surprised to see
is how far Bentley and his ad-ministrationare
taking this.
It is ridiculous to expect the
police to enforce something on
this large of a scale with no additional
funding.
Individuals arrested on suspicion
of being here illegally
can be detained in jail until
their status is confirmed.
This seems counter intuitive
to add strain to an already
overburdened system.
The thing we dislike the
most about this bill is the implications
from an educational
standpoint.
To interrupt the flow of a
free public education system
goes against a lot of what our
country was founded on.
Teachers should not have to
spend any of their time focusing
on whether the children
they are teaching are citizens
or not.
This is not the only aspect of
the issue we find troubling.
Many people say illegal immigrants
are taking jobs from
unemployed American citizens,
but we don't feel this is
the case.
How many people in your
life would be willing to work
construction in the sweltering
heat for almost nothing?
There's no accountability for
companies to pay the wages
they tell the government they
are paying these people.
To make matters worse,
there is seldom any legal action
taken against employers.
Illegal immigrants want to
be here so badly, they fear for
being discovered and take
what they can get.
They are getting screwed
over and they know it.
This isn't even something Alabama
legislators should be
dealing with.
We feel immigration should
be a federal issue.
If this has become such an
issue, the federal government
should get involved.
It should make standard
guidelines that the states can
bend, to an extent, to fit their
individual needs.
We also believe the naturalization
process should be
reformed and become more
streamlined.
YOUR VIEW
It is unrealistic and unfair to
think illegal immigrants, many
of whom are barely getting by,
have the kind of spare cash to
apply for citizenship forms.
The filing fee to apply for citizenship
is over $600.
To apply for employment authorization
is $380.
With fees like that, it's no
wonder so many illegal immigrants
remain illegal.
Many of us don't even have
extra money like that.
These fees seem a bit archaic
because of today's technology
and convenience.
It takes jiist the click of a
mouse to forward the application
to the next reviewer.
We understand the need for
a fee. but the ones in place are
outlandish.
And if there should ever be
national immigration reform,
we feel it should include some
anti-racism clauses.
What's in place now only encourages
racial profiling.
Our country is known as the
melting pot for a reason, and
targeting the people who make
up our nation's diverse groups
doesn't sit well with us.
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they felt that was appropriate."
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Plainsman public record
policy not controversial
Reader says ALFA dropping clients
NATALIE WADE
EDITOR@THEPLAlNSMAN.COM
There are times when it is incumbent
upon the editor of this paper to address
certain policies or procedures of the paper.
It is not the job of the editor to defend
the policies, but clarify why they are in
place.
To defend is to imply a policy is flawed
or malicious in some way, and, as the current
and three-time editor, I can assure our
readers there is not one malicious or discriminatory
Auburn Plainsman policy.
We, present, past and future Plainsman
staffs do not set out to trample upon people's
privacy or point out a particular group
unnecessarily.
One particular policy that has become
a hot issue around the office is the list of
DUIs we run each week.
We received several phone calls concerning
the list, and the callers' misunderstanding
of public records laws concerned
me.
Hie Plainsman began running DUft Aug.
23,2007.
It was the first issue of the fall semester,
and the list was run on the front page
alongside an article about a state trooper-led,
state-wide crackdown on traffic violations.
David Ingram, editor at the time, presented
other papers' policies and what he
said was 'way too many senseless DUIs in
Auburn' to the staff and together we decided
to make it a weekly feature of the paper.
In an editor's note in the Aug. 30. 2007
issue, Ingram wrote '(We) have chosen to
print the names of individuals who have
received a DUI within a week's time not to
exploit the arrests, but to bring this common
issue to the surface in hopes that students
and citizens will learn from it... (We)
do not hand pick which names to publish,
but print all names in the Auburn City Police
reports.'
Since that first week, the list has been
run on page A2 and includes every DUI arrest
listed for that week in the Auburn City
Police reports.
The reports are simply arrest reports;
which are public records and available to
anyone. It is most important to point out
the list is only of arrests, not convictions.
This is a common feature for weekly, daily
and community newspapers.
Although it was not. the reason we implemented
the policy, it is apparent that
we are not the first nor will we be the last
newspaper to run DUIs or other public
safety-related records.
If a DUI arrest is run in our paper, it is
neither mandatory or neglectful for us not
to follow up on the case.
To the best of our knowledge and fact
checking, the information is accurate at
the time of press. False arrests become a
law enforcement issue, and not an issue
for our paper.
I was a member of the fall 2007 staff and
remember the backlash from embarrassed
individuals, but I also remember the outpouring
of support by students, faculty and
staff.
Even today I have been a part of discussions
with classmates who voice support
for the list because they use it as a guide
of where and when not to drive to remain
saKT
As our mission statement says, As the
official student newspaper of Auburn University,
The Auburn Plainsman's principle
mission is to serve as the primary print
news and information source for the University's
students, staff and administration."
We will continue to run the DUIs and
crime reports each week because a vital
part of our purpose is public safety through
information.
The majority of our readership is binge-drinking
college students, and since August
2010, there have been 166 DUI arrests,
not including breaks between semesters.
We are serving thse students best by providing
information ajid a level of accountability
for their actions.
We would not be doing our journalistic-duty
if we buckled under opposition and
threats of legal action.
To expand further on Plainsman policy
in regards to public records, any factual information
from arrests, deaths - accidental
or otherwise - will be printed.
Other editors have put it more concisely
that I can muster:
Anyone who knows the history of this
newspaper... knows that it is pointless to
call and request that a name be left out,'
said Paul Osborne, editor and publisher of
the Decatur Tribune in Decatur, 111. 'Either
all names go in as the public record, or they
till stay out. Some will not get better treatment
than others because of who they are,
or the money they have. The print rule applies
to everybody.'
War Eagle and drive safely.
TO THE EDITOR:
What does it take to
make a good corporate
citizen? Especially,
during a time of tragedy
and heartbreak such
as during the storms
of April 27,2011.
It is just reasonable and
good common sense to
expect Alabama's corporate
community to step
up to the plate, pitch in
and do their share-after
all, many have to depend
on the residents of Alabama
for their business?
The homeowner insurance
companies in Ala-
, bama should make an
extra effort to be there
when they are needed,
providing the protection
their policyholders
have paid premiums
for over the years.
Yet, ALFA Insurance,
the state's second largest
home insurer, announced
June 3,1011, that they will
not be renewing homeowner
coverage on 1 of
every 6 current policies.
This amounts to some
73,000 homeowners who
will be without coverage,
leaving ALFA with
about 330,000 customers.
ALFA Executives have
acknowledged that this
action is a direct result
of Alabama's April 27
storms with claims estimated
to be $450 Million-
Is this be the quality
corporate citizens
we want in Alabama?
A state company that
has for years solicited homeowners'
business, yet,
when we have an act of
nature-which is the very
reason we pay premiums,
ALFA cuts and runs
to maximize profits!
The bottom line: Alabama
does not want
or need such companies.
Hie public needs
to let the executives of
ALFA know how they feel
about ALFA's behavior.
There are many other
homeowner companies
who have not reacted
in such an outrageous
matter.
ALFA must remember
they are not the only
company in the state.
-James W. Anderson
Talladega resident
Teachers, not professors, make impact
MARIA LAMPIETRO
COPY@THEPL.AINS.VI AN.COM
Sometimes I wonder how much I've actually
learned in college.
Sure, I know how to read a book, decide
what's important, memorize and
internalize, and I know that's a skill. But
shouldn't every college student be able to
read and think critically?
There are very few classes that I've taken
(and this isn't to say they don't exist)
that caused me to rethink the way I did
something. These classes are the precious
gems in universities that make me still believe
in the system.
Though I take all teaching with a grain
of salt and understand that all knowledge
comes from perspective, those classes
that taught me something I'd never encountered
before excited me.
One of these classes was my photojournalism
class in spring 2010.
Having never used a "real" camera, or
an SLR, I felt intimidated going into the
course.
What I discovered, lo and behold, was
that it was a learning laboratory, a place
where I could make mistakes, and it was
OK.
We had one or two tests, but we were
primarily judged by our work, our images.
After this class, I felt as though I'd actually,
truly learned something — a skill. I
learned to do something I had never done
before, and, unlike the things I committed
to short-term memory, I could still remember
how to do it!
Like any skill, ability comes with practice
and time, and I knew my affair with
photography would need more work
Coincidentally (not really), The Plainsman
needed photographers. It always
does.
In the past year at The Plainsman, I
have learned so much. Hie knowledge is
invaluable, and most of it never happened
in a classroom or the library.
It happened through the human interaction
of a teacher, Chris Walker, and a
student, me.
This interaction never would have
worked if Chris handed me a book and
said 'this is how you do it.'
I knew what was expected of me as a
student. I was to go out in the community,
get in people's faces and take some photos.
If I did it wrong, I would hear about
it, too.
Sadly, Chris won't be teaching at Auburn
anymore. As the photo editor for The
Plainsman in the fall, I fear what will become
of the photojournalism department
at Auburn.
But more than that, I fear what will become
of students like me who didn't know
they even were interested in photography.
I have had many professors, but few
teachers, at Auburn. And I'm sad that others
won't get to have my favorite one.
The Editorial Board
NATALIE WADE
EDITOR
KRISTIN FEHREI,
CAMPUS EDITOR
CRYSTAL COLE-CHAIH COURTNEY SMITH
MANAGING EDITOR INTRIGUE EDITOR
NATALIE YARID
NEWS EDITOR
NICOLE SINGLETON
SPORTS EDITOR
MARIA IAMPIETRO
COPY EDITOR
ALEX SAGER
PHOTO EDITOR
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INTRIGUE IB
Thursday, June 16,2011 www.theplainsman.com PageBl
COURTNEY SMITH
INTRIGUE EDITOR
Turning your wardrobe into
a unique work of art is effortless
when you can make most of it
yourself.
Mary Grant McKibben, senior
in apparel design and production
management, is one of many students
who designs and creates
her own clothing.
"I always really liked art," McKibben
said. "I found my passion
was to go and create something."
McKibben said she relies on a
combination of things she finds
in magazines and things she observes
in real life to help inspire
her creations.
"I am a big Vogue magazine
reader," McKibben said. "Every
month I'll tear pages out and put
them in a binder, which I have labeled
by season."
McKibben said she also likes to
see wjiat people on the street are
wearing and will take pictures of
outfits or clothing items that inspire
her.
Heather Hall, senior in apparel
design and production management,
said she enjoys spending
her time designing a lot of her
own clothes as well.
"I am much more comfortable
wearing my designs now than I
used to be," Hall said. "It makes
my day when sorrfeone asks
where I got something and I can
say I made it myself!'
Once Hall has an idea, she then
has to figure out how to bring it to
life. Hall said the most challenging
part is the technical aspect,
which almost always involves trial
and error. But, she said, that's
how she learns.
"I sit and stare and start sketching
until I think I know how something
will come together," Hall
said.
With a self-proclaimed passion
for all things detailed and artistic,
Hall said her design aesthetic
is inspired by vintage themes and
handwork such as French heirloom,
embroidery, ribbon work
and beading.
A major difficulty she said she
faces when putting together a design
is creating a piece that looks
the way she envisions it in her
head.
Hall said that in Auburn, finding
materials for her projects is
difficult because they are at a disadvantage
when it comes to getting
supplies. While there is a
Hobby Lobby in Opelika, she said,
Mary Grant McKibben, senior in apparel design and production management, works on the final steps of one of her creations.
Play that funty
music, Wildman
Summer heat
takes a toll on
automobiles
the nearest fabric store is located
in Montgomery.
"Sometimes it doesn't seem
possible to find exactly what I'm
looking for in terms of color, trimmings
or other design details,"
Hall said. "However, sometimes
I have to just use what I have dr
keep trying until it comes out the
way I planned."
Designing a garment can be
time consuming and expensive,
Hall said, but it's an accomplishment
when finished. .
Hall said she is in the process of
creating her online website and
portfolio as well as designing her
own line, which she plans to have
ready for show by the time she
graduates in December.
"If nothing else, these experiences
have shown me how much
the world has to offer and that
you should do something you enjoy
while making a positive difference
in someone else's life," Hall
said.
Lenda Connell, professor in
the department of consumer affairs,
teaches specialized apparel
design courses that move apparel
design from an intellectual
concept to the actual production
of garments. Connell also supervises
interns throughout the semester.
"Some (students) may design
garments. Others may produce
patterns. Others find the fabrics
for production," Connell said.
"Add to that the different, categories
of apparel... it is a huge field."
Miranda Mardis, senior in apparel
design and production
Tnanagement, said she has been
making clothes for herself since
she was 15 years old and revels
in the opposite end of the designing
spectrum by opting for a more
theatrical approach.
"I enjoy anything overexagger-ated
and over the top," Mardis
said. "The gaudier, the better, I
•» say.
Mardis said she wants to work
in costume design because she
understands that the concepts
she designs are not practical for
an everyday woman.
"I love making people question
my designs and really think
about the meaning behind them,"
Mardis said. "And I feel I can have
more design freedom in costume
design."
For Mardis, anything can be ig-spirational.
She said she takes her
ideas from different things she
sees on a daily basis, but she also
loves vintage clothing.
"I feel like vintage garments tell
a story of another time, and I like
taking that idea of a story and giving
it a little twist," Mardis said.
Martha Faber, senior in apparel
design and production management,
also designs and creates
clothes.
"When I came to Auburn, I
knew I wanted to do something
creative," Faber said. "I had always
been the arts and crafts volunteer/
teacher or the creative one
baking something, and I knew
I would be bored in a career if it
didn't include designing or creating."
It's amazing how much time
goes into a garment, Faber said,
especially when you are making
the patterns yourself and not buying
them at a store.
"A lot of math, critical thinking
and patience goes into making
a garment from scratch," Faber
said. "But it is always worth it in
the end."
Like Hall, Faber said it is difficult
having a vision and being unable
to find the right fabric or buttons
or accessories for it. Limited
resources makes it difficult sometimes,
Faber said.
Faber said she has many favorite
styles and types of clothing,
but she loves creating simple
pieces that have a few pops of interest.
"My main design adjectives are
comfort, nostalgia, structure, a little
quirkiness and a little nomad,"
Faber said.
In the future, Faber said she
might want to own a business
that focuses on different body
types and sizes and create clothes
for certain body types.
"All women need to feel good in
what they put on — not in a shallow
sense — because it gives them
confidence," Faber said. "I hope I
am able to use my passion and
talents to help women gain confidence."
Local disc jockey
shakes up the
airwaves through
online radio website
ALEXANDER HARPER
WRITER
If you ask Wildman Steve, good
music has no genre.
Wildman Steve, whose real
name is Steve Bronson, is the
founder and head deejay of locally-
owned and operated Internet
radio station Wildman Steve Radio.
Although it started out with
humble beginnings, Wildman
Steve Radio now has at least 50
regular listeners in each state,
as well as listeners in countries
around the world including
France, the Netherlands, Sweden.
Canada, Mexico and the U.K.
"It's far out to watch," Bronson
said. "We have 5,000 listeners
across the world on a daily basis,
which is considered in the world
of radio to be a 'large station' audience,
but we are real happy with
our growth."
For Bronson, running the radio
station comes naturally.
"It's just in my blood," Bronson
said. "It's something 1 always did. I
was born that way, literally. 1 don't
think I could do a job not involved
in music."
After graduating from West
Virginia University, Bronson took
time off to play the trumpet,
ano, drums and even the washboard.
Bronson said he has been
in 15-20 bands, which has allowed
him to take a first-hand
the music that has always been a
part of him.
He picked up work here and
there, he said, and played everything
from hard rock to country.
After five years, Bronson attended
the University of Florida to get his
bachelor's degree in music.
In 1983, after almost nailing
a record deal, Bronson sold his
band equipment and opened a
record store with the nearly 4,000
records he had in his possession.
He then conducted a study on
college towns to decide where he
could open his record store. He finally
settled on Auburn in 1988
based on market research that
showed a lack of competition in
this area. ALEX SAGER / PHOTO EDITOR
» See STEVE, B2 Bronson emcees the Alex City Jazz Festival on Friday, June 10.
A'RIANA DIAZ
WRITER ,
With temperatures reaching
record highs this summer, staying
cool is something you may struggle
with, especially when it comes
to your car.
Tbe summer heat can cause
many different kinds of damage
to your car. Mechanics around
Auburn said the most common
areas of cars affected by heat are
the cooling system, water pump,
head gasket, radiator and tires.
Kevin Smith, manager at Tiger
Tire and Auto, said the heat can
cause tires to. wear down faster,
and it is always a good idea to
check the alignments, the coolant
system and get regular oil changes
to prevent your car from going
over the recommended mileage.
It is important to check the
maintenance of your car regularly
and to address any problems
right away. If you are planning
to take a road trip this summer,
there are a few things you might
want to check before you go.
"Most people just kind of forget
the importance of tires," said
Phil Torrejon, co-owner of United
Auto Service Center. To make
sure your tires stay in good shape,
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check the pressure and
have plenty of tread left on
them.
Another thing you
should make sure of is that
they are not cracked or dry
rotted. Checking all your
fluids, oil. coolant, brake
fluid and making sure to
check belts for wear is important
too.
Torrejon said most cars
have a translucent plastic
jug which holds the coolant
and, when you check it,
make sure it is in between
the high and low marks in
the container.
Smith said another way
you can check your car is
by finding out if anything
smells different. A sweet
smell could mean something
is wrong with your
coolant, and a gassy or
musty smell means there is
an exhaust leak.
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u You're usually '
better off taking
care of a small
problem early
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are waiting for
it to become a
big problem."
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said people shouldn't forget
to check their spare tire
and make sure that if has
the correct amount of air
pressure. To be on the safe
side, he said, it would be
a good idea to take a few
things with you on your trip
for your car as well.
"For more general purposes
just extra oil, extra
coolant and a basic tool set
are good," Pinson said.
Whether you are going
on a trip or staying home
this summer, don't leave
your car unattended because
the summer heat can
cause serious damage.
If you hear any strange
noises, smell anything unusual
or notice any puddles
from leaks, get those things
checked.
"Basic thing to do is do a
walk around your vehicle in
the morning," Smith said.
"Check everything. Make
sure with the tires one's not.
low, seat belts all that good
stuff just as long as everything's
working. Main thing
is coolant and the oil. and
you can also check your,
transmission fluid."
Torrejon said regardless
if it is summer or winter,
don't ignore the little things
because something that
seems small can actually
become a bigger problem
or even a dangerous one.
"A lot of times people
tend to ignore stuff like that
thinking it's not a big deal,"
Torrejon said. "You're usually
better off taking care
of a small problem early on
than you are waiting for it
to become a big problem."
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Bronson said he began
noticing a decline in CD
sales throughout the late
90s and early 2000s with the
rise of music sharing sites
and CD burners. On what
would have been the store's
13th anniversary in 1991,
Bronson ended up having a
closeout. sale instead.
Bronson spent seven
years working at local radio
station WQNR. where
he was named program director
and helped the station
win four consecutive
Station of the Year awards.
After Bronson was let go
from the station, Bronson
and his wife, Laura, then
decided to move Wildman
Steve Radio to the Internet,
using the only money
they had in savings on their
third year wedding anniversary.
Bobby Guy, patron of
Wildman Steve Radio, said
he has listened to Wildman
Steve since the beginning,
after stumbling upon the
previous FM radio station.
"1 liked it, because it
wasn't the same old stuff,"
Guy said. "It wasn't predictable.
Most radio stations
were just putting in the
same old CD and hitting
replay, and 1 would always
guess which ZZ Top or Pink
Floyd song they were going
to play next."
Laura, better known as
her on-air alias Lola Paloo-za,
said she believes in
what she and her husband
are doing for music and
that this is more of a labor
of love. They work hard at
what they do, she said, because
they share a deep
love of music.
"1 couldn't ask for anything
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Mazzaferro served as captain for the team this year. This season Meissner clocked the second best time in the 200 individual medley.
Mazzaferro and Meissner win conference awards
and Academic Ail-American honors
CRYSTAL COLE
MANAGING EDITOR
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Although two members of the
Auburn swimming and diving
teams are currently working on
internships in Europe, they are
still receiving awards on their athletic
and scholastic success.
Dan Mazzaferro and Erica
Meissner were honored at the
June 2 SEC annual awards banquet
held in Destin, Fla.
'Both swimmers received the
McWhortcr Award for being the
top male and female student athletes
in the conference.
They will each receive a $15,000
post-graduate scholarship from
AT&T.
"The IT. Boyd McWhort-er
Scholar-Athlete Award is the
highest honor a student-athlete
can receive in the Southeastern
Conference," said SEC Commissioner
Mike Slive.."The commitment
and dedication that Dan
and Erica embody make them
excellent selections for the Mc-
Whorter Scholar-Athlete Award.
They are outstanding representatives
of Auburn University and the
Southeastern Conference."
Mazzaferro earned his degree
in chemistry in May 2010 and will
finish his masters of business degree
in December.
He was named an Auburn Ac-ademit
Top Tiger four times and
was honored three times to the
SEC Academic Honor Roll.
He served as captain of the
swimming and diving team this
season and was the 2011 SEC
champion in platform diving and
the 3-meter event.
He is a nine-time All-American
and was a U.S. Olympic diving finalist.
He was also recently named
to the Capitol One At-Large All-
America First Team after making
the second team in 2009.
"Dan is very deserving of this
honor and has represented Auburn
well throughout his career,"
said Brett Hawke. head swimming
and diving coach. "He has been
stellar in the pool during his time
and has been a great role model
in the classroom. We are very
proud of him and excited for what
the future has in store for him."
Mazzaferro is one of only nine
Auburn swimmers to be named
The commitment and
dedication that Dan
and Erica embody
make them excellent
selections for the
McWhorter Scholar-
Athlete Award."
—MIKE SLIVE
SEC COMMISSIONS
an Academic All-American and
one of only six first-teamers.
A two-time SEC Diver of the
Year, Mazzaferro was also a member
of the College Swimming
Coaches Association of America
Scholar All-American Team.
Mazzaferro also won the 2011
SEC Commissioner's Cup as the
highest scorer at the SEC Championships
and was the 2011 SEC
Swimming and Diving Scholar-
Athlete of the Year.
Meissner is a member of three
honors fraternities and will earn a
degree in anthropology this summer.
She was also a Rhodes Scholarship
finalist.
Meissner was named an Academic
All-American Second-
Team member after being named
to the All-District First Team.
This marks the first time since
2006, only the fourth time ever, for
Auburn's swimming and diving
team to have two recipients in the
same year.
"This is a great honor for Erica
and really exhibits the hard work
she put in during her career, both
in the pool and the classroom,"
Hawke said. "She has been a great
role model to her teammates during
her time at Auburn and we
cannot wait to see where the future
takes her." .
She earned All-America honors
in 2008 and is a two-time College
Swimming Coaches Association
of America Scholar All-American.
Meissner had Auburn's second-best
time this season in the 200
backstroke and the 200 individual
medley.
The SEC awards were accepted
by the athletes' parents, Thomas
and Cyntia Mazzaferro and Walt
and Rosemarie Meissner, since
both are out of the country.
NICOLE SINGLETON
SPORTS EDITOR
Football head coach Gene
Chizik appeared on Sports-
South Tuesday night in a program
recapping the 2010 season.
In My Own Words: Gene
Chizik "Journey to a Championship"
features Chizik meeting
with FOX SportsSouth
television network producer
Ray Goodrich.
On the show; Chizik and
Goodrich discuss the Tigers'
road to the 2010 BCS National
Championship.
The 30-minute program included
untold stories and an
in-depth analysis of the Tigers'
biggest games of the season.
The show will include Hejs-man
winner Cameron Newton
and Lombardi winner Nick
Fairley.
For a brief preview of what
the program will feature, visit
foxsportssouth.com for a
short video of coach Chizik
discussing the LSU game and
Newton's touchdown run that
gained national attention for
his Heisman candidacy. .
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AMBLER
position on the team.
"After I found out I couldn't
play professionally, I was like
'coaching would be my next
route.' I just wanted to be around
sports somehow," Ambler said.
This decision led her back to
Jacksonville State where she was
a graduate assistant for coach
Nold, who at t»h e time was coach-ing
there.
Ambler said she is excited
about the opportunity to work
with Nold again.
"I learned so much just those
two years that 1 worked with
him," Ambler said.
She said she wants to improve
her knowledge of the game and
recruiting abilities by working
with Nold.
Ambler said she is also looking
forward to the vollyball team's
upcoming season.
"They had a great season last
year, and I just want to keep
building on that," Ambler said.
"They should know this is Auburn.
We should be winning."
Ambler said she believes that
making it to the NCAA tournament
should be an annual occurrence
for the Tigers.
"We're really excited just in
general for the change," said
Katherine Culwell, junior outside
hitter. "It's like a fresh start."
Culwell said she feels Ambler
will bring a lot of excitement to
the program.
Nold said Ambler's greatest
qualities are organizational skills
and her ability to work with her
players.
"To me, when you are trying to
bring in new staff, you want people
who are hungry, and that's
her," Nold said.
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Previous Job: Assistant at University of Pittsburgh
Hometown: Ozark, Ala.
College: Jacksonville State University (2001)
Sports played: Basketball, track & field, volleyball
Awards: First three-sport letterman at JSU since 1985
» All-time single-season leader for blocks per game
at JSU (1.7)
NICOLE SINGLETON
SPORTS EDITOR
It took a nation-wide journey
for coach Eysha Ambler to find
herself back where she began.
The new assistant volleyball
coach was at the University of
Pittsburgh at one point, but now
the Alabama native is coming
back home.
"I'm glad to be back home and
recruiting kids to my home state,"
Ambler said. "Alabama is a great
place, and I've been gone for so
long, and I'm glad to be back."
Ambler said that she was surprised
when head coach Rick
Nold offered her the job, but Nold
said she was always a target for
a coaching position here at Auburn.
"I had worked with her before,"
Nold said. "I knew the great job
she does recruiting."
Ambler played college volleyball
at Jacksonville State. After
ending her college career, she decided
to try out for a professional
volleyball team, but did not get a
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Baseball camps showcase potential Auburn athletes
BRANDON MILLER
WRITER
Although the 2011 Auburn
baseball season is
over, the s t a f f is s t i l l busy a t '
work.
Baseball beginners and
college prospects are headed
to Plainsman Park this
summer for camp, and they
are in similar shoes as current
Tigers once were.
"1 would say probably
half our team has been
through camp here at some
point along the way," said
volunteer assistant coach
Ty Megahee.
Auburn baseball has four
camps throughout the summer
that focuses on further
developing baseball players.
Thirteen-year-olds to
high school graduates may
participate in the exposure
camp, and high school players
have the option of attending
the elite camp or
team camp. All camps are
on a first-come, first-serve
basis.
Megahee and Scott Duval,
director of baseball operations,
are the two main
forces behind Auburn's
summer baseball camps.
Head coach John Pawlows-ki
is always in attendance,
along with current players
and guest coaches.
"When we have camps
going on, I want to give the
utmost attention to our
campers and give them a
great experience," Pawlows-ki
said.
The exposure camp does
exactly what its name says.
"Camp is a place that
you're- guaranteed to be
seen by the coaches, and
you're coming to our facility
and the coaches are working
with you," Duval said.
"That's a good opportunity
for a lot of players that want
to play at the next level."
That was the case with
Auburn senior Dan Gam-ache.
"I think Dan came to a
winter camp down from
Rhode Island," Duval said.
"That's when the coaches
saw him for the first time.
Now he's a sixth-round draft
pick."
During this July 24-27
camp, all aspects of the
game will be covered, including
offense, defense
and pitching.
However, the players
aren't the only ones being
exposed, Pawlowski said.
"Camps provide a great
opportunity for prospective
student athletes to have an
opportunity to be involved
on campus here at Auburn,
to get an opportunity to
have a feel of what Auburn
is like, what the campus is
like," Pawlowski said.
If players want to register
they must do it quickly.
The elite camp is the only
camp that takes a certain
number of players before
filling up.
"In doing that allows a
little more one-on-one instruction,"
Megahee said.
"We're able to do a lot more
stuff because of the small
number,"
Those interested have to
be quick in registering considering
each year it fills up
quicker.
Typically the 44 spots are
filled by mid-June or early
July. According to Duval,
this year the camp was
sold out June 2. The camp
doesn't start until July 17.
Currently, there is a waiting
list for campers who were
not able to get one of the 44
spots.
Players take batting practice,
field from their positions
and get timed for their
60-yard dash, while coaches
try to watch for possible
prospects.
One night during camp,
Auburn coaches and attending
teams and coaches
all meet in the same spot
to discuss what makes Auburn
baseball Auburn baseball,
Duval said.
"We'll give them the ideas
that we have here at Auburn,
our philosophies on
pitching or defense or hitting,"
Duval said. "It's a way
for us to work with those
coaches and players also
and give them the philosophy
of the way we do things
at Auburn."
Auburn continues to improve
its camps to make it
the best possible for campers,
whether they are learning
the game or attempting
to succeed at the college
level.
"I love seeing a guy leave
knowing he had a good
time and that he got better
somehow," Duval said.
