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Vol. 109, No. 26, 32 Pages

S T U D E N T ISSUES

Book Return

WHERETHE
TEXTBOOK
DOLLAR GOES*

32.3
cents go to

Process ofbuying,
selling textbooks
more complicated
than it appears

publishers paper,
printing and
editorial costs

11.6
cents go to the
author

10
cents go to the
publisher's general

and administrative
costs

By ANNA CLAIRE STAMPS

Assistant Campus Editor
For many students, the end of a semester is
another opportunity to face disappointment
when selling back textbooks.
"I tried selling them back," said Charlie Davis,
a freshman majoring in education. "I thought I'd
get a nice chunk for them because they were in
good shape, but 1 guess I thought wrong."
"You try to sell them back and (the bookstores) aren't using them any more," said Andrew
Estes, a junior majoring in business.
"Sometimes it's not worth giving them back
because they cost so much to begin with and you
don't get hardly anything for them," said Yun Mi
Yi, a freshman majoring in criminology.
But book selling isn't an evil scheme designed
to cheat students,, and frustration isn't limited
to students.
"I've had people in here yelling and throwing
things at me before," said Shelley Black, a head
cashier at Anders Bookstore.
"It's a war between the publishers, the book
distributors and the used-book sellers, and it
costs the students more," said Trey Johnston,
CEO of J&M Bookstore.
According to the National Association of College Stores, students spent an average of S670 in
college bookstores during the 2000-01 school
year. On average, students spent $693 on books.
> Turn to BOOKS, A3

15.4
cents go to
publisher's
marketing costs

7.1
cents go to
publisher's
income

1.2
cents go to
freight expenses

11.3
cents go to
college-store
personnel

6.6
cents go to
college-store
operations

4.5

Contributed

cents go to
college-store
income before

* These statistics reflect the most current 2001-2002 financial data gathered by the National Association
of College Stores and financial data provided by the Association of American Publishers. The numbers are
an average and do not represent a particular publisher or store.

taxes

C O M P A R I N G PRICES

CALCULUS, EARLY TRANSCENDENTAL

James Stewart
Brooks/Cole
Publishing Co.
> AU Bookstore:
New: $127.20
Used: $95.40

Lewis
Prentice Hall
> AU Bookstore:
New: $81.25
Used: $60.95

> Anders:
New: $127.20
Used: $95.40
> Amazon.com:
New: $127.20
Used: $95.40
> Half.com:
New: $ 127.20
Used: $95.40

> J&M:
New: $127.20
Used: $95.40

PSYCHOLOGY

> Anders:
New: $89.10
Used: $60.95
Amazon.com:
List price: $95
New from $50
Used from 49.95
> Half.com:
Not in stock

>J&M:
New: $89
Used: $61.50

T H E N O R T O N A N T H O L O G Y OF
W O R L D MASTERPIECES

BIOLOGY

Soloman et al
Brooks/Cole
Publishing Co.
> AU Bookstore:
New: $86.65
Used: $64.25

>J&M:

Seventh Edition
W.W. Norton &
Company
> AU Bookstore:
New: $51.60
Used: $38.70

> Anders:
New: $85.65
Used: $64.25
> Amazon.com:
New from $69.95
> Half.com:
New from $9.32

>J&M:

New: $85.50
Used: $64.10

New: $50
Used: $37.50

> Anders:
Used: $40.35
> Amazon.com:
List price: $61.10
New from $45
Used from $30
> Half.com:
New from $39.95
Used from $29.71

BOARD OFTRUSTEES

Transit, housing costs increase

Legacy program modified, given more time

Trustees also award Ceddrick Mack posthumous degree

By JAMES DIFFEE
Assistant Campus Editor
Tiger Transit and University
Housing fees are going to rise.
At its meeting Friday the
Auburn University Board of
Trustees approved resolutions
to authorize an increase in
transit fees from $22 per student per semester and $15 per
student per summer semester
to $45 per student per semester and $25 per student per
summer semester.

INSIDE:
> Our view/A6

Don Large, Executive Vice

President and Chief Financial
Officer, said there is more
demand on the system now
that it has been approved,
which necessarily raises costs.
"The good news is we're
meeting more and more
demand, the bad news is the
costs are going up," Large said.
Prices were originally based

INDEX
Campus

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Campus Calendar B4

Letters

A8

Classifieds

Sports

DI

Editorials

B6
A7

State&Local

A4

on estimates that Tiger Transit

would be comprised of 17
buses operating at less than
26,000 hours annually. The
service requirements for fall
2003 are 23 buses operating at
close to 63,000 hours.
There was not much discussion on the motion, but SGA
President Jonathan McConnell
was asked to speak.
"The system is operating on
a deficit," McConnell said. "It is
> Turn to INCREASE, A8

By JAMES DIFFEE
Assistant Campus Editor
The Auburn Legacy Program is in trouble. If
the Auburn University Board of Trustees do not
reauthorize the program, it will end in one year.
The Legacy Program, approved by the
trustees and established by the administration
in 1997, offers out-of-state students with an
alumnus parent or guardian a tuition break.
Instead of paying three times the in-state
tuition, Legacy students pay only twice the
amount.
Previously, the program gave students a
$1,900 break per semester, which equaled $2.5
million a year.
Legacy students were only required to have a

parent or guardian who graduated from

Auburn and who is a lifetime member of the
Auburn Alumni Association.
The modified program, passed by the board,
requires students to meet the same requirements with the addition of a cumulative 3.0
high-school GPA.
The new Legacy Program limits benefits to a
student's first two years, and to continue to
receive tuition breaks their sophomore year,
freshmen must achieve a 3.0.
The board first reviewed the Legacy Program
in February, when the administration requested the program be discontinued.
Several trustees, including Paul Spina,
> Turn to LEGACY, A3

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ties, according to the Institute for the MBA program; and
of International Education's Shannon Camper, current Miss
University of Alabama who also
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against the war with Iraq, there personalities as football coach
are some voices raised to sup- Mike Price, basketball coach
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Mark Gottfried, former tailback
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vigil
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video
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Tuscaloosa Mayor Al DuPont,
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Mayor
Harvey
Twenty-two people came to Northport
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solidarity in support for U.S.
Cason's "Speakeasy" crew
troops. Wal-Mart donated recently placed first in the
about 60 candles to partici- National Broadcasting Society's
pants.
public affairs/interview proEven though it lasted 10 min- gramming category at a sumutes, Gardner, an English senior mit held in St. Louis.
from Terry, said many people at
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A3 Thursday, April 10,2003

BOOKS
From Page I
AUBURN STORES

The Auburn University Bookstore, Anders Bookstore and

J&M Bookstore each have
methods of deciding how much
to charge for textbooks.
"After cover costs, it's just a
few cents on the dollar that the
bookstore makes," said Katie
Lee, director of the University
Bookstore.
According to the National
Association of College Stores,
the average profit of college
stores from textbook sales is
22.4 cents for every dollar.
"Textbook sales is not a profitable business." Lee said. "It
isn't where we make our
money."
Johnston said selling textbooks does not bring in much
money when compared with
the amount of lime and effort it
requires.
The University Bookstore
generally charges the list price
given by the publishers, Lee
said. This price gives the bookstore a 20 to 25 percent profit.
Anders also uses the publisher's list price, said manager Ben
Floyd. Johnston said J&M generally receives 20 to 25 percent
profit on each book, too.
Each bookstore has similar
methods for setting buy back
prices.
"If a book is on the (University) book list, 1 will buy the book
for half the price." Johnston said
ofJ&M's policy.
Anders also buys back books
for up to 50 percent, with the
price varying depending on the
edition, the condition and how
many are in stock. Black said.
Lee said the University Bookstore will give back up to 55
percent of the book's value.
"They'll get a little more if
the book was initially brand
new, and a little less if used,"
Lee said.

LEGACY
> From Page I

objected, and the board recommended that Walker review the

program and suggest revisions
rather than abolishment.
"Nobody can tell me we'll get
the $2.5 million. There's a lot of
people who are disturbed over
this," Spina said in February.
"Let's not tear the bridge (to
our alumni) down."

Cjje Auburn ffomtftnan

Anders, J&M and the University Bookstore will give back
about 50 percent of the book's
original value until their quotas
for the book are filled.
After that, if the book is
wanted by a wholesaler, the
bookstores will be willing to pay
a different amount, which is
usually smaller. Wholesalers
are companies that buy and distribute used books.
"If the book is not being used
and has wholesale value, I'll pay
one-fourth that value," Johnston
said of J&M's policy.
"Each wholesaler has a price
guide, and we price (the books)
from that," Lee said of the University Bookstore's policy.
Floyd said Anders uses the
price guides, too.
"We give back the most
money we can give," he said.
At all three stores, if the book
is not being reused by the University and the wholesalers
don't want it, the stores will not
buy it back.
There are several reasons why
books are not reused from one
year to the next, but most of the
bookstore owners say it is
because the professors request
new books or require students
to purchase books that can only
be used once.
"If professors demand new
books, there's not much we can
do," Lee said.
"Some books are written by
(Auburn) professors that don't
allow them to be resold," Black
said.
Other books, particularly
computer books, come with
codes that become invalid after
initial use, Floyd said. Those
books are non-returnable.
The University Bookstore,
Anders and J&M all have specific return policies, and store
managers said students should
read the policies before buying.
At the University Bookstore,
books can be returned for a full
refund within the first 10 class
days with a receipt, or by the

Spina continued to vocalize

support for the program during
the Budget and Finance Committee meeting Friday, and
again said the trustees and the
University needed to show the
alumni they were working for
them.
Spina also said there was no
reason to assume Legacy students would pay the extra
tuition, although he did
approve of the program adjustment.

end of the drop/add period

with a receipt, a drop slip and a
copy of the student's schedule.
At Anders, a full refund is
given within seven class days
for books returned with a
receipt and in the original condition. Books can be returned
within 14 class days if a receipt
and drop slip are provided.
J&M Bookstore will give a full
refund for books returned within the first seven class days with
a receipt, and within the first 10
class days when accompanied
by a receipt and a drop slip.
The University Bookstore,
Anders and J & M also offer
online book reservation before
classes begin each semester.
OTHER UNIVERSITIES

School bookstores at the University of Georgia and the University of Tennessee have
policies similar to Auburn's.
The University of Georgia
Bookstore makes about 20 percent profit on their textbooks,
slightly less than stores in
Auburn.
The University of Tennessee
Book and Supply Store makes
between 20 and 25 percent
profit, similar to Auburn stores.
The Georgia store has buyback prices comparable with
those in Auburn.
"If we're using it again next
year, we'll buy it back for half of
the list price," said Sandra
White, textbook office manager.
Tennessee has a different policy.
"We buy back (a book) at 50
percent of the new retail price
of any book that's being used
for the next semester," said
Aleta Esau, textbook manager.
"Whether the book is new or
used, you still get 50 percent
back."
Both stores also buy back
books at wholesale value.
Georgia and Tennessee both
offer an online book reservation
service.
"They can order online and

"A two-lane bridge is better

than none," he said.
Trustee Bobby Lowder, who
supported cutting the program
in February, said he saw only
three choices.
"We either keep it, get rid of
it or change it," Lowder said.
Lowder also said the board
was 'going to have to get rid of
it sometime."
Trustee John Miller likened
the program to "the English
monarch."

they can pick them up in the

store or we'll ship it to them,"
White said.
"We get the students' schedules and find the books for
them," Esau said. "All they have
to do is pick them up."

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Many students frustrated

with rising book prices are
turning to internet sites like
Amazon.com, Half.com and
TextbookX.com to buy cheaper
books and to sell books the
stores won't buy back.
"I went to the bookstore several times... and it wasn't there,"
said Chris Wilkinson, a senior
in electrical and computer
engineering. "They said they'd
order it, but when I went back
three weeks later they said
they'd apparently sold it to
someone else."
Wilkinson
went
to
Amazon.com and bought the
book used from an independent
seller.
"It was like $10 to $15 cheaper, and I got it in four or five
days," Wilkinson said.
Josh Brown, a junior in computer engineering, also bought
books online.
"I just found the ISBN numbers and used them to find the
books on Amazon.com," he
said. "I saved a minimum of 50
percent from what I would have
spent at the bookstore."
Both Wilkinson and Brown
said when shopping online, students should pay attention to
details like book editions, book
condition, shipping prices and
shipping times.
"Most times the shipping is
usually just a few dollars,"
Brown said. "Amazon works
with the seller to set shipping
times and prices."
Brown and Wilkinson each
said they'd recommend shopping online.
"I just couldn't believe 1 didn't
do it earlier," Brown said.

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IN BRIEF
AUBURN DAY CARE:

Auburn Early Education Center's daycare

Oflje Auburn $latna:man

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Wreck prompts railroad project

may close unless the

school board allows for

By CRYSTAL JARVIS
Assistant State & Local Editor

a fee increase.
Superintendent Terry
Jenkins was expected
to recommend the
increase in the school
board meeting on April
8.
The school system
has considered closing
the daycare in the past,

The fatal accident that occurred on

Donahue Drive motivated city officials
to develop a railroad project that is
now on the "fast track" for Donahue
Drive, said Rep. Mike Hubbard (RAuburn).
The City of Auburn contacted Hubbard for help to get a crossing arm constructed.
"We are very appreciative of the good
work by Rep. Hubbard and Gov. Bob
Riley to get this commitment," said
Auburn Mayor Bill Ham. "We asked

him to convey a message to the state

on last Tuesday and we received an
answer by Wednesday evening, so we
are very pleased with the results."
Dr. Allen Heath, professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine, died in a
train accident last Sunday at that
intersection.
He was coming from the west on
Alabama Highway 14 and was making
a right turn onto Donahue Drive when
his Ford F-150 collided with a train.
According to the Federal Railroad
Administrations, nine prior collisions
have taken place at the Donahue crossing, and there is some sort of sight

problem because of the triangular view.

The city officials would like to prevent further tragedies, and Riley has
instructed the Department of Transportation to "give highest priority to
the installation of the safety equipment at the Donahue crossing."
"The project will consist of putting
up signals, bells and the gate," said Wes
Elrod, assistant for the multi-media
bureau at ALDOT.
Alabama receives $3 million a year in
federal funds to install crossing arms.
Each crossing costs $100,000, so only
30 can be constructed a year.
The project has been on ALDOT's

project list for a while, and it has performed diagnostic reviews within the
last year, but in response to the accident, the crossing a r m s will be constructed within the next 10-12 months.
Auburn officials, knowing the state
has been in a financial crisis, offered to
share the cost of installing the crossing
safety devices, but Riley instructed the
state to pay for the entire cost.
"Gov. Riley readily agreed that this
crossing should be a priority and
pledged his support," Hubbard said.
Donahue and Ross drives are the two
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but parents who use

the daycare were persistent to keep it open.
r i N G T H E TROOPS

CEMETERY MOVING:

The Lucas Hill Ceme-

Community project shows troops "we care"

tery in Montgomery
will be moving.

By STACY ROLLINS
Staff Writer

The cemetery, which

has remains dating
back to at least L816,
has become overgrown
and rundown.
A Montgomery development and timber
company will move the
cemetery from the
Waugh community to
its new home in Alabama Heritage Cemetery
near Mount Meigs.

AOL CATCHES FIRE:

Four floors of the new

AOL Time Warner
Headquarters in New
York caught fire on
April 8.
The building was still
under construction
when it caught on fire,
but fire officials say the
incident wasn't suspi-

Army wife Jennifer Manchester never

thought Operation We Care would
become a project for Columbus and surrounding areas.
Manchester started We Care with her
mother. Bonnie Pixley. to support the
soldiers of B. Co. 317th Engineer Battalion out of Fort Benning, Ga.
We Care has already shipped 1,000
pounds of letters and support packages
to troops since the project began in midJanuary.
"The heart of the project is that everyone can come together as one American
community to show the troops that we
care." Manchester said.
On Monday, March 31, at a support
rally in Columbus, Ga, We Care
announced that it has teamed up with
Knology, WRBL News 3, Clear Channel
Broadcasting and Piggly Wiggly stores to
launch a drive during the month of April.
"We want to offer an avenue for individuals and businesses to give our soldiers support, encouragement and a
boost in their morale," Manchester said.
"If we can offer some of the comforts
of home and show them that people care
and support them, then we've done well."
All five Clear Channel Broadcasting
FM stations, as well as representatives
from Knology and Piggly Wiggly, were at
the event. WRBL News 3 was on-hand to
do live cut-ins during their evening
newscast.
The occasion also featured Columbus
Mayor Bob Poydasheff as a special guest
speaker.

Stacy Rollins Photo Staff

Many Columbus, Ga., residents a t t e n d e d the ribbon c u t t i n g ceremony of Operation We Care Monday, March 3 1 . The
project is for families, friends a n d s u p p o r t e r s of the t r o o p s to ship letters a n d s u p p o r t p a c k a g e s to Iraq. Knology,
WRBL News 3, Clear Channel Broadcasting and Piggly Wiggly teamed u p with We Care to launch the event.
"The event served as a time for people
to express their appreciation and support for our troops as well as to kick off a
month-long drive with a goal of gathering items and letters to fill 5,000 support

packages," said Royce Ard, general manager of Knology.

"We became a part of We Care because
we want to support our troops and their
families," said Fred Copeland, Vietnam

veteran and co-owner of Piggly Wiggly

stores. "Our heroes are not only overseas,
their families at home are heroes as well."
During the month of April, the We
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cious.
The fire started in an
equipment shed damaging floors four through

ALABAMA TAXES

seven.

Troops may receive tax exemption

QUOTABLE:
By GABE CARPENTER
Staff Writer

"Never look down

on anybody unless
you helping him
up.'
Jesse Jackson
Baptist reverend, civil nghti activist
and recipient of the Presidential
Medal of Freedom

compiled from

The signs of s u p p o r t are

a b u n d a n t . American
flags
stand in driveways and on
front porches. Yellow ribbons
hang in supermarket windows.
Regardless of political ideology, most Alabamians seem to
have rallied behind the Americans fighting overseas. State
legislators are also showing
support for the troops in Iraq.
"The soldiers are not just
names on a list," Sen. Gerald
Dial of Lineville said in a

recent press release.

"They
are
someone's
sons/daughters,
someone's
husband/wife,
someone's
father/mother,
someone's
brother/sister,
someone's
neighbor, friend, classmate,
and they are all our fellow
countrymen, Americans," he
said.
Dial then announced that he
will introduce a bill exempting
Alabamians activated for war
from state income tax. The
proposed legislation has so far
received more s u p p o r t than
objection.

"It's a good piece of legislation," said Sen. Ted Little of

Auburn, who is cosponsoring
the bill. "Now what we have to
do is determine the cost, but
the intent is good."
Military personnel would be
responsible for tax on income
from their civilian jobs, but
would be exempt from taxes
on military pay from the time
of deployment on.
"I think this is going to have
a great deal of support
throughout the legislature,
and, consequently, I expect it
to be moving on very quickly

now.
Currently there are federal
laws that secure the jobs of
men and women called to
duty, but there are none concerning their income.
Many people in the Army
Reserve receive twice as much
money in their private lives as
they do during military service.
"That's a pretty tough thing
to ask a guy to do," said Dial, a
guardsman for 36 years. "We
need some incentive so it's not
a financial burden for people
to serve and defend their

country in the military."

There are about
6,000
Alabamians participating in
the War to Liberate Iraq. They
would be the first to benefit
from Dial's idea.
Soldiers from Georgia might
be next. Legislators there are
considering a similar bill, Dial
said.
If soldiers stay in Iraq for an
extended period of time, the
bill could come before the legislature again.
"We need to take it on- year
at a time and see how it
works," Dial said.

staff reports

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The East Alabama Services for the Elderly Opelika Adult Daycare Center moved to the Southside Church of Christ on March 31.

Adult daycare center relocates to Southside Church

By JESSICA ELMORE
Staff Writer
People at Emmanuel Episcopal Church were sad to see the
East Alabama Services for the
Elderly Opelika Adult Daycare
Center move o u t But they had
to for now.
The week of March 17-21, the
church informed EASE Director
Cherie Hall the center had to
move out by March 28.
"Two members of the church
helped us move out," Hall said.
"They hated to see us go."
Emmanuel asked the center
to relocate because the building
needed three major repairs:
plumbing, wiring and a new
roof.
"They told us if we could pay
rent we could stay," Hall said.
EASE was not responsible for

rent, but did pay the utilities bill.

As of Friday, March 28, EASE
would soon be homeless. But
the phone rang, and it was the
pastor of Southside Church of
Christ offering the center a new
home the church's basement.
"One of his perishes called his
attention to it." Hall said. "He
read the article in the OpelikaAuburn News and made the
call."
EASF. has been enjoying its
new home since March 31. The
basement has a large dining and
activity area, a large kitchen,
seven rooms for separate activities or office space, six toilets
and two laboratories which
more than meet the state's
requirements.
The state requires at least a
three-base sink with a separate
hand-washing sink, two toilets.

two lavatories, a separate office

and preferably separate rooms.
Hall said the old building had
three large activity rooms, a
kitchen and an office.
"Southside has asked for rent,"
Hall said.
But a final decision has not
been made by both parties.
Since EASF will not be responsible for utilit ies at Southside, I lall
has offered to pay the church
the same amount she was paying for utilities at Emmanuel so
she "at least breaks even."
Emmanuel said if they fix the
building and EASE wants to pay
rent, they can return.
EASE Opelika Adult Day Care
Center is officially opened 8 a.m.
to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, but begins one of its two
bus routes at 6 a.m.
The adults are picked up from

their homes, and some are even

escorted from their door. By 8:30
a.m., all the adults are at the
center and ready for breakfast,
which precedes a daily lesson
plan that usually consists of a
current-events discussion and is
followed by exercise.
"Some just like to sit outside
and talk," Hall said.
After lunch, they participate
in an organized activity such as
a guest speaker. Hall said sometimes they have homework to
bring in a child photograph or
meaningful item to share with
the others, or they simply have a
treasure hunt. The afternoon
consists of snacks and free time
before the bus begins taking
them home about 2:30 p.m.
EASE has 28 adults on roll
ranging in years from 18 to 80.

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Care Command Center, located

at 3201 Macon Road, Cross
Country Plaza, Columbus, Ga.,
will be open Monday through
Saturday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
to receive donations and
answer questions.
In addition, Piggly Wiggly
stores will host drop boxes in
their stores during the entire

month.
"If we can show them we care
by sending support packages,
then our involvement in Operation We Care will be well worthwhile," Copeland said.
Anyone wishing to volunteer
or receive more information on
We Care, can call the command
center at 706-507-4USA (4872),
or email the We Care Web site
at www.operationwecare.org.

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major railroad crossing areas

without proper safety mechanisms to protect drivers from
accidents.
"We will have one more
crossing a r m to be built, and
we're working on that plan,"
Ham said.
The city has been attentive
in crossing safety over the

past decade resulting in the

crossing-arms installment at
Dean Road, East University
Drive, Country Club Drive,
Byrd Street and Webster Road.
"With the railroad running
right in the middle of Auburn,
we know that there is a serious safety risk every day,"
Ham said. "This action will
help make Auburn a safer
place and maybe avoid another tragedy."

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Trusters modify Legacy Program, but

dorit address the real issue
At the Board of Trustees meeting
iast Friday, trustee Jimmy Rane said
the board has unjustly gotten a bad
reputation for cutting programs in
tough financial times
True. But this time, it almost
ivoided it.
When President William Walker
suggested eliminating the Legacy
Program in February, the board suggested tabling it.
The program, which allows children of out-of-state alumni to attend
Auburn for only twice the in-state
tuition rate, was created in 1997 to
increase the ratio of out-of-state students.
Out-of-state students ineligible for
the l.egacv Program pay three times
the in-state rate.
The Legacy Program changed that
for students whose parents are lifetime members of the Auburn Alumni
Association.
With the program came SI.3 million in annual donations from parents of Legacy students.
Trustee Paul Spina fought for the
program, saying it gave Auburn
alumni a financial break they
deserve.
The board seeminglv compromised with, the Alumni Association
Friday, revising, but not eliminating,
the Legacy Program.
But by revising it and reducing its
lifespan from four years to two vears
per Legacy student, the board is
straddling the fence.

If the program is not reaffirmed by

the board by April 2004, it's gone.
With trustee Bobby Lowder and
several board members against it.
this year's Legacy Program will just
be a stay of execution.
While cutting programs to fight
proration can't be a bad thing, the
board should have used a different
weapon.
The revised plan for the Legacy
Program, passed at Friday's meeting,
will reward Legacy s t u d e n t s based
on merit. They must have a cumulative 3.0 high-school GPA to be eligible as freshmen and maintain a 3.0
to keep it their sophomore year. After
that. Legacy students will pay out-ofstate tuition.
The program currently gives students a SI,900 break per semester,
which equals savings of S2.5 million
a year for all recipients of the program.
This is money some trustees feel
could be used elsewhere, now that
out-of-state enrollment is stable and
state education funding is still weak.
But by approving minor cuts to the
program, fewer dollars will be saved,
and alumni donations may decrease.
Changes to the program should
never have been made, but slowly
eliminating it will not save enough
money to account for funds that may
not be donated as a result.
Legacy students are losing out,
and the University isn't winning
either.

Rock and a hard place

The Board of Trustees approved
plans for aggressive building projects
at its Friday meeting, despite lack of
state funding.
An outdated constitution, a faulty
tax system and a sluggish economy
doesn't leave much funding for higher
education or Auburn both still
threatened by proration.
In exchange for campus improvements, students are picking up the
bill.
Tiger Transit and University Housing fees will increase next year. A
tuition increase may also be on the
board's summer meeting agenda.
Students, now paying 12 percent
more in tuition fees than last year,
may see another such increase.
An upgraded transit system equals
increased student fees, said Don
Large. Auburn's executive vice president and chief financial officer.
Trustees voted to increase student
transit fees from 522 to $45 per
semester during the year, and from
S15 to S25 during the summer.
But, in a state that doesn't care
about finding a solution to education
funding, Auburn should be careful not
to overspend on campus improvements.
Administrators are pushing for a
two-phase renovation of Telfair Peet
Theatre. The phase one pre-design
estimate is about $2 million.
The Auburn University Hotel &

Dixon Conference Center will serve as

a laboratory for restaurant management students this fall. The hotel is
also scheduled for a face-lift.
A new building science facility,
poultry science building. University
museum and medical clinic are also
on the table. Parker Hall will soon be
renovated.
This doesn't look like the tab of a
University fighting for funding in a
state with one of the nation's oldest,
faultiest constitutions.
However, Auburn needs improvements and renovations. Planning for
campus improvements is wise,
because if the University waits for stable state funding, the walls of its
buildings may crumble.
Profiting from state colleges and
universities is obviously important to
the state then Gov.-elect Bob Riley
met with state college and university
presidents Dec. 3, requesting outlines
of what their research programs do
for it and promising funding in
exchange.
Where is it?
With facility improvements on its
agenda, and a teetering budget, the
University may again raise tuition. It
is already raising fees.
The state needs to get its plan for
education funding together. Until
then, tuition rates will climb while
students take up the slack for a faulty
tax system.

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STAFF OPINIONS

2003: Conquest of Paradise

In 1992. the quincentennial
anniversary of Columbus' voyage,
director Ridley Scott's "1492: Conquest of Paradise" hit the big
screens. The film shows the "disastrous effects" the Europeans had on
the original inhabitants, and Columbus' subsequent efforts to civilize the
New World.
The movie is basically Howard
Zinn-inspired, politically correct
nonsense, but one scene still is captivating and overwhelmingly powerful. It is of Columbus walking to
shore, with the water splashing
about his legs and then falling onto
the ground triumphantly, after
reaching land.
Flash-forward to today, and early
21st-century America is truly a paradise. Yet, like the Native Americans'
nirvana, the paradise we have now
could turn into a fleeting memory,
and ultimately be extirpated.
For as the Native Americans' paradise wasn't conquered in a day, neither will the United States'. It will be
a gradual, methodical transformation, but with the same end result.
The first transformation we are
seeing is the gradual erosion of the
English language. Now, according to
U.S. census data, some 30 million
people in this nation speak English
either poorly, or not at all.
President Theodore Roosevelt
echoed these sentiments: "The ultimate way to bring this nation to
ruin, or preventing all possibility of
it continuing to be a nation at all,
would be to permit it to become a
tangle of squabbling nationalities.
We have but one flag; we must also
learn one language, and that language is English."
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pie languages are visible, on ATM
machines, voting ballots, inner-city
billboard signs, even McDonald's
game pieces, languages other than
English are employed. Government
documents can only be next.
Will the insanity ever end?
Professor Arthur Schlesinger Jr., a
harsh critic of multiculturalism,
pointed out a fact many people no
longer want to accept and that Russell Kirk echoed in his book "America's British Culture." Our language,
political purposes and institutions
are derived from Britain. As
Schlesinger said, "To pretend otherwise is to falsify history. To teach
otherwise is to mislead our students."
High-school Spanish classes are
basically indoctrination labs, where
students are told how they need to
learn Spanish to be able to communicate with immigrants from LatinAmerican countries, for they
account for 90 percent of the new
arrivals. Past immigrants learned
English to assimilate to the Anglodriven culture, but we as a nation
have capitulated to the demons of
political correctness and no longer
tolerate such a sane policy.
Speak your native language,
politicians say, and we will assimilate to you. Whether it is Spanish,

Bantu, Swahili, Japanese, French,

Chinese or even Twe, all is well.
Thus, the Republican guard in
Washington is crumbling faster than
the Republican Guard in Baghdad,
as they continue to pander to immigrants while selling out the Americans who voted them into power.
The only way to begin to right the
sinking ship that is the American
republic is to adopt English as the
official language of the nation.
Twenty-six states have adopted
such an idea into law, and many others have legislation in progress that
will do the same. In some states,
police officers and firefighters have
to take bilingual courses, so they can
communicate with those they serve.
This egregious offense to the memory of the founding fathers must end.
If not, in 500 years, a movie might
be made along the lines "1492."
Instead of a European male playing
the antagonist, it will be a Cuban,
Haitian or Chinese playing the role
of the protagonist. But instead of
heroically walking to shore like
Columbus, the movie will depict the
U.S. Coast Guard picking up a rickety boat lost at sea.
Then, it will show how America
allowed the rescued migrants to
keep their languages, Balkanizing
the nation (as in Miami) fulfilling
Roosevelt's warning.
Americans of all races must unite
and demand English as the official
language, for if not, what John Milton titled his magnum opus, will be
apparent to our children: Paradise
Lost.
Michaelf. Thompson is assistant sports
editor for The Auburn Plainsman. You
can reach him at 844-9112.

I watched Saddam's statue go down

Yesterday, demonstrating the fall
of Saddam Hussein's nearly 25-year
reign of terror, Iraqi citizens rioted
in the center of Baghdad.
They threw their shoes, an insult
in the Arab community, at a statue
of Saddam Hussein in Firdos Square.
They chipped away at its massive
concrete base with sledge hammers.
In the end, they asked American
soldiers to help them topple the
statue and danced joyfully in the
streets once it was down.
And it was live on every feed. I
don't see how the ideologically antiwar networks and protesters will
spin this one, but I'm sure they will.
As Americans and Iraqis celebrated together, both the Stars and
Stripes and the Iraqi flag flew.
After Monday's bombing, it
remains unclear whether Saddam
Hussein is still alive. But the real victory yesterday came from seeing
Iraqi citizens welcoming coalition
forces into their capital city.
Women asked American soldiers
to kiss their babies and men shouted our president's name.
I've made no secret of my patriotism and desire for a coalition victory, and it's clear to me our efforts
were justified and worthwhile.
This war is not directed against
the people of Iraq. It's directed
against the government that, until
yesterday, kept them living in fear.
Just as we saw with the demise of

with Hussein's regime rather than

help rebuild a better Iraq.
There will be also those who will
forever question and denounce the
United States <br invading Iraq.
There will be those who blame the
coalition for desecrating Iraq's land.
But for now, Iraqi citizens, not Al
JUSTIN
Jazeera or Iraqi state TV, are telling
SMITH
the world the truth about Hussein.
Such as how he operated prisons
smith@thcplainsman.com
like the "White Lion" in Basra,
the Soviet Union, now we see the lib- which was reportedly used to torture prisoners with beatings, electric
erated Iraqi citizens demonstrating
shocks and chemical baths.
their true feelings about the regime
that kept them perpetually down
When Iraq is completely free of
they spat on Hussein's fallen statue
Hussein's grasp, I'm confident the
and hurled insults at it.
Iraqis themselves will show coalition
forces where the chemical and bioAl Jazeera and the Iraqi Informalogical weapons are.
tion Minister, Muhammad Sa'id alSahhaf, can no longer lie about how
Juxtaposing the emotional cries of
there are no Americans in Baghdad
American imperialism and the
and how American planes have been ridiculous, unfounded "no blood for
relentlessly and intentionally bomboil" sound bites against the real-life
ing civilian targets.
atrocities Hussein committed shows
how necessary and just this war is.
Hussein can no longer run like a
It shows that we were right, and
coward from palace to palace, hidthat those who apologized for and
ing from America like a whipped
defended Hussein were wrong.
dog. He no longer controls Iraq, and
his days are numbered.
The people of Iraq may now deterIt's of the utmost importance now
mine their own destiny.
to remember the purpose of this war
But it's not over yet.
is to liberate, not to conquer.
Because although our troops are
With that said, the war is far from
in Baghdad, Iraq is not yet free.
over. No one doubts there is fierce
fighting ahead, and there is no ques- Justin Smith is managing editor of The
tion there will be many in the Iraqi
Auburn Plainsman. You can reach
military who will prefer to go down
him at 844-9108.

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COMMENTARY

Riley should learn from Siegelman's mistakes

Did Gov. Bob Riley learn nothing
from former Gov. Don Siegelman's
defeat at the polls last fall?
A sound argument could be made
that Siegelman lost the election
because of Auburn. With such a close
election, it's possible.
Siegelman was never Auburn's
friend till the end, and it was too late
to save face.
He made many Auburn supporters
angry when he botched trustee
appointments, doing the bidding of
trustee Bobby Lowder, who donated
to his campaign, and Sen. Lowell Barron, the most powerful legislator.
Siegelman paid for his mistakes.
A few weeks ago, Auburn was
stepped on by a Senate committee
when it chose to reject two nomina-

tions for the Board of Trustees.

While Riley claims he knew nothing of Confirmation Committee chair
Sen. E.B. McClain's sudden rejection
of the two nominations, many
Auburn faithful are tired of waiting.
Riley is the only one who can make
things better, and, so far, he has done
nothing.
The trustee nominating committee
can only meet if Riley calls it, and
with the end of the legislative session
looming, time is ticking.
Riley promised Auburn Trustee
Improvement PAC leaders he would
convene the committee within 30
days of March 5. The 30 days are up.
Alumni Association Vice President
and nominating committee member
Andy Hornsby said he believes Riley

ADAM

JONES
jones@theplainsman.com
will convene the committee, but said
he needs to act now.
"If you wait too far into the session,
you're not going to do any good," he
said.
There is talk in Montgomery of a
special session that will deal only
with the budget.
If Riley calls this special session,

the regular session will last longer.

Still, the next board meeting is in
June, and there is no reason why the
three trustees, whose terms expired
in January, should be sitting on the
board then.
The new appointments should be
in place.
Riley's task is simple convene
the committee, renominate Elmer
Harris and Neil Christopher and
nominate Jerry Smith. Then, send the
names to the Senate for confirmation.
If McClain wanted to make a statement about public meetings and the
need for diversity of race on state
boards, he made it. His reasoning
was, of course, flawed, but it was the
reasons he gave.

Smith, a black Auburn graduate,

coupled with the two previous nominations, should be approved by the
committee because they meet the
requirement McClain wants.
Riley is a busy man trying to
reform Alabama for the better, so he
should be given the benefit of the
doubt. But Auburn is getting impatient.
The longer he waits, the more
questions will surface about whether
Barron is behind the delay.
Riley should act now because
Auburn voters have a good memory.

Adam janes is editor of The. Auburn

Plainsman. You can reach him at
844-9021.

YOUR V I E W
Slate government micromanages watching; moments wasted in the
count down to Iraq. What might happen when that time reaches the eight
Editor, The Auburn Plainsman:
o'clock deadline? They utter words
which seem to have always been inside
Imagine living in a place where the
them, while green night vision
citizens of a city have little to no say
enhanced images of Baghdad awaiting
over what goes on in their town. In
its fate, stream in live from the Middle
order to get something done, they
must have an order issued by the state East.
Separating myself from these overgovernment.
dramatized events of American enterThe state must micromanage all of
its territory. In such a state, 40 percent tainment, with their real-time feed in
of the government's time is spent mak- prime-time television, brought me to
recalling a critical narrative of social
ing laws that affect only one or two
prophecy. I fear the weight of images
cities or counties.
Unfortunately, this place is Alabama broadcast, into every home on every
in 2003. Seventy percent of the amend- TV on every network, ever desensitized the world especially the Ameriments to our constitution relate to a
can masses to the ideas of war. We are
single city or county. In this state we
precise in taking out our objectives,
do not have home rule.
without error and you, the public, have
It should be the obligation of the
the unique opportunity to watch it all
local government to govern locally,
unfold in real time as we thwart the
and of the state government to govern
statewide. Our current situation is the greatest threat to American ... freedom?
equivalent to our representatives in
I strongly urge if one should feel
Washington D.C. deciding on what
restless, any of the American condilaws should be passed in Nebraska.
tioned, to fully pursue an expression of
That is not the only problem with
their thoughts, to explore, without
the Alabama Constitution. Secondly,
bias, the workings of our world. Civithere is a major problem with the tax
infrastructure in this state. If you have lized, where everyone is happy, conlived in Alabama for a month or more, tent or, shall I say, passive.
"He is our president," a fellow stuyou know about the proration of funds
dent
says with conviction. "We should
for schools. This comes from one key
always
support him."
problem, the tax structure. Alabama
Said as though these words had
depends on the majority of its revenue
been fed to them and then laid dorfrom sales tax, with a tiny portion
mant waiting to be repeated to any
coming in from property taxes. This
waver in soul. I am proud to live in a
has several flaws. First, sales fluctuate
place where any sort of question of
dramatically. If we were to enter a
political ideology is seen as an attack
depression, people would buy less and
on one's very livelihood, and usually
the state would lose money. That is
responded by a query of credibility
what happened a few years ago.
and lack of continuing conversation.
It puts us in a downward economic
With the final objective of Operaspiral from which it is almost impossition Iraqi Freedom drawing ever closble to ascend. On the other hand,
er, the daunting question of
property taxes remain fairly constant
establishing a new Iraqi government is
in times of recession, depression and
economic boom. Property taxes are far in 'he air. A minimal American military presence should be the first conmore stable than sales taxes. Basically
cern,
to allow an unhindered freedom
the Alabama Constitution must be
flourish,
where people have the chance
changed.
to
govern
themselves. The United
It revokes home-rule from cities and
States,
carrying
the brunt of military
counties, leaving the citizens with litinvolvement
shall
be victorious by
tle power.
stepping
aside
in
the
development of a
It also discriminates against the
new
government,
subduing
further
poor by placing the tax burden on
American
resentment.
those without money. It is time for a
A move unseen, to the sideline the
change to come to the way our state is
United
States involvement and allowrun.
ing the United Nations a center role, in
the to be developing country, the
Brandon Costerison
world
scare of American imperialism
freshman, psychology
would fade. Proving our ideals as pure
and true as at the creation of our
country. We will have freed a nation of
America should move aside
our concerns for our fellow man. We
really are looking out for the wellEditor, The Auburn Plainsman:
being of human kind.
Times of enriched media in an ever
Jack N o r r i s
seemingly decayed social structure
junior, political science
bring more than fears of homeland
safety. With an increase of political
pacifism among my fellow students, in Thompson on the money
Auburn, I anxiously await a day of
Editor, The Auburn Plainsman:
awakening. Recalling past weeks of
glorified anticipation of the war with
Within the past few weeks, Mr.
Iraq, my colleagues sit with open eyes
Thompson
has managed to sagely
of infancy, glued to the well monopodescribe
the
problems confronting our
lized television reports. Waiting and

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R.A. Ryan
Class of 1972

Where are Auburn's priorities?

Editor, The Auburn Plainsman:
The Auburn student population is
now at an all-time high.
The Auburn student tuition is now
at an all-time high.
The Auburn quality of education is
now at an all-time low.
The Auburn student population is
now classified as "customers."
The "customer is always right," the
saying goes in the business world.
If so, then why are you paying more
and more money for less and less education?
Every year, the degree you seek is
worth less and less.
Students in all other states are getClP5e CAU-.BOWXting better instruction.
How will you compete with them?
DANIEL MOORE ART EDITOR
Your Board of Trustees and your
president have absolutely no vision of
tant people) of an academic nature of
magnificent nation. I have read some
higher education beyond a sort of vowhich
I
am
unaware.
of the feedback on The Plainsman's
tech mediocrity. They are terrified by
As
a
resident
of
a
nearby
state,
I
am
message boards, and to my great disanything better. They want to keep
may Mr. Thompson has been lambast- aware that men's swimming team has
you totally glued to harmless, worthwon another well-deserved national
ed as a "racist" and "xenophobe."
less sideshows like football, basketball,
championship recently, and the men's
While this type of juvenile behavior
baseball, etc.
basketball team advanced to the
is common amongst the liberal "intelHave you ever heard (President
Sweet 16 before losing by one point to
ligentsia" (however deplorable it is), it
William) Walker say anything about
Syracuse. Congratulations to both.
is nothing more than slanderous parlmaking excellence of instruction a
The reason I am writing, however,
ance designed to discredit Mr. Thompinvolves some things of which Auburn "core value?" Smaller classes? Fewer
son. Contrary to what many people
incompetent teachers? More personal
people who live in Alabama may not
believe, Mr. Thompson is the one with
attention? Can you actually believe
be aware. My son attends a large land
an open mind, not the naysayers.
anything at all from the mouths of
grant university in the state where we
Indeed some of the ideas opined by
Walker
and the board?
now live.
Mr. Thompson are hard to swallow,
The
old
joke about teaching math in
The Board of Trustees was quoted in
but that does not mean they're not
the
stadium
is funny because that is
all of the state's m?jor newspapers as
true. I have seen first hand the reperexactly
what
your board would love to
saying he wanted the search commitcussions of our lax immigration polido.
A
student-teacher
ratio of 25,000:1.
tee to be large and well-represented by
cies; I have seen the erosion of Pax
Do
the
math.
students,
faculty,
alumni
and
friends
Americana. In closing, don't be so
You will never get a good president
of the university, so as not to conduct
quick to mentally censor Mr. Thompwhile
the board is in power. First, he
the
"kind
of
search
done
at
Auburn
son. Realize that Auburn has not been
would
not dare to come here. Second,
University."
Yes,
he
really
said
it
and
affected by the plague yet.
if he did, they would fire him in a
was widely quoted. Many said they
week.
agreed. The search committee had 50
Chadwick B a r r
The longer this tragedy drags on, the
people.
University of Georgia
more mediocrity trickles through our
Auburn's beautiful Alma Mater,
whole system like dirty oil through an
University more than football which will always send chills up and
old tractor.
down my spine, contains the sentiWhat are you customers going to do
ment
that
all
its
graduates
will
"work
Editor, The Auburn Plainsman:
for thy just fame." Outside of athletics, about this? It's your money. It's your
life.
however, Auburn is fast gaining notoAs an infrequent reader of The
You roar like lions at football games.
riety of the most undesirable type
Plainsman, as 1 no longer belong to
What happens to your spirit when
every day that a small but powerful
the alumni association as a protest
your own future is at stake?
and privileged minority continues to
(after many years of support), I am
rule Auburn. Evil triumphs when good
sure there is much positive news at
Nick Davis
men do nothing. These men have only
Auburn of things accomplished byAlumni
professor
emeritus
students and faculty (the really impor- one motto; "Money talks." If you truly

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then maybe you think everything is
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I lived in Alabama most of my life
until recently, and I amfirmlyconvinced of one thing: only a better
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that other Alabama school for years
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The Littleton-Franklin Lectures

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Science and Humanities

&l)c Suburn plainsman

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> From Page I

Sylvia Earle

"Sea Change: A Message of the Oceans"

4:00 PM Tuesday, April 15,2003
Auburn University Hotel and
Conference Center Auditorium
We have all enjoyed national parks like Yellowstone, Glacier, the
Grand Canyon, and Zion that are set aside as sanctuaries to preserve
the plants and animals that comprise a diversity of natural
ecosystems. But how many of us realize that ecosystems just as
beautiful and wonderfully complex as these also exist, out of sight of
most people, far below the surface of Earth's seas and oceans? Sylvia
Earle has devoted her career and much of her life to deep sea
research, exploration, and preservation. She presently directs a
federal and National Geographic Society sponsored project to explore
and photodocument the geology and sea creatures inhabiting the 12
U.S. marine sanctuaries, our underwater national parks. Sylvia Earle
has led more than 50 deep sea exploration expeditions and logged
over 6000 hours underwater. Time magazine named her its first "hero
for the planet" in 1998, and she played a key role in President
Clinton's 1999 decision to double the budget of the U.S. National
Marine Sanctuaries. Earle is the author of more than 125 scientific
publications and several books including Sea Change (1995) and Wild
Ocean: America's Parks Under the Sea (1999).

getting better, more people are riding and it

needs to run on budget."
Large also addressed the board about a housing fee increase, and said the facilities were an
auxiliary enterprise and should be self-supporting.
Again, there was not much discussion, and
again McConnell was asked his opinion.
He disagreed with the inclusion of fees for
phone lines since many students use cell
phones, thus the fee did not need to include a
landline.
"1 didn't agree with it, but at least the students
are getting something tangible," McConnell said
after the meeting.
The board also approved several resolutions
to improve University facilities.
Christine Curtis, director of facilities, presented a resolution to the Property and Facilities
Committee for renovations to the Auburn University Hotel & Dixon Conference Center.
The 16-year-old building, which is already
undergoing exterior maintenance, has recently
changed management, and will now be a part of
University curriculum.
The board approved Woodham & Sharpe
Architects and the estimated $3.5 million,
though several trustees expressed displeasure
about the process.
Trustee Lowell Barron spoke at length on the
need to have projects approved formally, a
process that requires several trustee meetings.
Curtis said the renovations needed to be
approved immediately so the hotel would be
ready for its chief revenue season in the fall.
Barron said the administration needed to stop

trying to get projects through "the back door."

Trustee Earlon McWhorter agreed with Barron, but he supported the resolution.
"This is not the way we like to do business,"
McWhorter said. "But to get the revenue we
need, we need to think outside the box."
The board also approved renovation and
upgrade plans for the Telfair Peet Theatre.
The theater, built in 1972, needs substantial
upgrades and renovations to modernize it, Curtis said.
The administration proposed two phases for
the project.
The first will begin immediately, with renovations to the public and assembly spaces, including a new fire sprinkler system. The second
phase will probably start in 2004 and include the
replacement of heating and cooling systems.
The pre-design budget for the first phase of
the renovation is about $2.15 million. Both phases will be funded by instructional fees from the
College of Liberal Arts, deferred maintenance
funds and gifts.
The trustees approved Woodham & Sharpe
Architects P.A. as the architectural firm and
Newcomb & Boyd as the engineering firm.
The trustees also approved the parking lot
adjacent to Goodwin Hall as the site for the new
building science facility, naming the Beef Teaching Laboratory for Stanley P. Wilson and naming
the poultry science building "Poultry Science."
Finally, the board approved awarding the late
Ceddrick Mack a posthumous Bachelor of Arts
in Communications.
Mack, who died Jan, 23, 2003, was close to
completing his degree in communications.
"He was the ultimate Auburn man, in my
opinion," Walker said. "He is one of the finest
young people I have ever had the privilege to
meet."

At the last board meeting

The administration feared
Auburn
Alumni President
that new Alabama legislation,
> From Page 3
Owen
Brown
said he was
which forced out-of-state stustrongly
against
any effort to
dents to pay out-of-state fees,
cut
the
program,
but
he would
was implemented in March would undermine the mix of insupport
a
merit-based
meas1997 as one of several tuition state and out-of-state students.
ure.
The administration has since
reduction programs requested
"Pay for performance," Brown
decided that the program is
by the administration.
said.
The Legacy Program and the unnecessary.
Walker declined from advis"From a budget-and-finance
Nine County Discount Proing
the board, saying his daughgram, which allowed students perspective, it was felt that it
ter
had triplets and he
in the nine counties of Georgia wasn't best to discount
understood
the desire for a
that came within 50 miles of (Auburn's) product when there
tuition
break.
Auburn to attend at resident was such a demand for the
The board will review the
rates, were proposed by the product," said Wes Williams,
new
program in a year.
administration to stabilize vice president of Student
Affairs.
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MUSLIM S T U D E N T ASSOCIATION

Improving image through ar

By JOHNNY JACKSON
Staff Writer
Through chalk-ink mix and paintings on
canvas, desserts, scarves and other fine
arts, Muslims hope to give students an
accurate depiction of Islam faith.
Auburn's first Islam Awareness Week
began April 7. The Auburn Muslim Student
Association and University Program Council co-sponsored the week-long event by
linking their "Splash Into Spring," "World's
Fair" and "Tiger Nights" events.
Zaid Shakir will speak in 239 Broun Hall
today at 3 p.m. on "Islam and the AfricanAmerican Experience" and later on "Islam:
A Religion of Peace." Tomorrow, UPC will
help MSA organize a diversity display in
Foy Student Union.
"As far as diversity goes, it's important to
bring something culturally different to the
Auburn University campus," said Colin
Stark, UPC special projects director.
He said he wanted to have a Muslim
event that was fine-arts-oriented so the
Islamic portrayal would differ from what
people see and hear in the news.
Monday. UPC's "Splash Into Spring" fea-

tured Islamic calligraphy with citist Uzma

Mirza in the Haley Center lobby. Tuesday,
the MSA sponsored Mirza's "The Pen And
The Inkpot: A Muslim Woman's Spiritual
Art through a Science of Knowing the
Heart."
Wednesday on the Concourse, the MSA
represented Islam in the "World's Fair," cosponsored by UPC.
"This is a great thing for Auburn to bring
the Islamic culture and religion, especially
in this time of war," said Tiffany Verrett,
coordinator of multicultural affairs.
She said the best way to continue Islam
awareness is by having faculty members
actively involved in providing their students resources that help them learn more
about what they can't learn from television
news blurbs.
MSA President Mariyam Jamila sold
scarves and gave sample desserts Monday.
"There are so many misconceptions
about Islam," Jamila said. "We want to give
people a look at Islam. We don't have a
right to complain about misinformation if
we don't try to inform,"
Turn to ISLAM, B3

Photos by Lindsay Evans Campus Editor

Islamic calligraphy artist Uzma Mirza's art was featured in the Haley Center lobby Monday. Tuesday, the Muslim Student Association sponsored Mirza's "The Pen and The Inkpot: A Muslim
Woman's Spiritual Art through a Science of Knowing the Heart."

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Eagle's Cage sinks into mantle Unknown causefor

grad student's death
By MATT TBIPP
Staff Writer

Soon, the phrase "Meet me at the

Eagle's Cage" will be as obsolete as
the Barn or the Flush, two Auburn
landmarks that exist now only in
history books.
The Delta chapter of Alpha Phi
Omega, a national service fraternity
and former caretaker of Tiger, the
golden eagle that came to represent
Auburn University, disassembled
the Amos Elwyn Hamer Jr. Aviary
during spring break, removing the
four concrete support poles and
cage wire.
A plan to sell portions of the cage
wire is "in the works" with the University, with the proceeds going
toward building War Eagle Gardens,
said Robbie Wahl, Alpha Phi
Omega's vice president for the Book
Exchange.
"Nothing's official yet," he said.
"But we do know that each piece of
the wire will come with a photograph of Tiger as well as a commemorative coin."
Wahl said the University asked
the fraternity to remove the protective cage wire and support poles
after the SGA approved a proposal

By MATT COLLINS
Staff Writer
Auburn lost another family
member last week with the death
of Blair Dejan, a doctoral student
in the poultry science department.
Dejan died about 4 a.m. Sunday, March 30, at the age of 39.
Originally from New Orleans,
Dejan received his master's
degree in poultry science from
Tuskegee University before coming to Auburn to work on his
Ph.D.
Dejan had been sick for about a
month, though no one around
him knew how serious his condition was.
Many students and friends
were shocked by the news of his
death when they returned to
Auburn from spring break.
"It kind of took all of us by surprise," said Bridget Dean, a fellow
poultry science student.
A friend found Dejan unconscious at his home Thursday during spring break and took him to

Matt Collins Photo Staff

Chris Taylor, a junior in biomedical sciences; Bill Souder, a freshman in

software engineering; and Robbie Wahl, a sophomore in architecture,
pose in what remains of the Eagle's Cage.
in April 2002 to move the Book because of the out-of-the-way spot.
Exchange from its current location
"The current location isn't viable
on the third floor of Foy Student anymore," Wahl said. "We don't have
Union to the aviary.
enough public traffic coming by to
The fraternity said the non-profit keep it. afloat."
book exchange, which it has operatAlpha Phi Omega said the aviary
ed for 52 years, has outgrown its
location and is losing money
> Turn to CAGE, B3

LINDSAY EVANS, EDITOR I (334) 844-9118 CAMPUS@THEPLAINSMAN.COM

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Contributed

Blair Dejan, a doctoral student

in poultry science, died March
30 after a brief illness.
the hospital.
There, he remained comatose
until his passing Sunday morning.
In accordance with his religious beliefs, no autopsy was performed upon Dejan's death. His
funeral was held early the next
day.
Dejan was a private person
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Barbecue ribs,
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Ellis said she and Tuberville

made
an appeal t o all of the
"There will b e inflatable
sororities
on campus t o help
games for the kids, face paintraise
money
for the cause, and
ing a n d Aubie will also be
there," said Jessica E a s t m a n , the Alpha Xi Delta sorority
came through.
publicity coordinator.
Alpha Xi Delta's philanthroPat Dye a n d professional
chef San Marino will be on t h e py focuses me.inly on children.
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"We had a need for some
rib-judging panel.
Photo Editor
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Porter, Alica Kirkpatrick-Bre- help," Ellis said.
Alpha Xi Delta will host t h e mer a n d Carolyn Ellis are coEllis said the Alpha Xi Delta
second annual Alpha Xi Delta founders of t h e Partnership girls have been a wonderful
Taste-Off April 12.
gift to the charity.
for Children charity.
Coach Tommy Tuberville
"These girls are creative,
"We developed it about
and Auburn's offensive a n d three years ago after a discus- determined a n d organized,"
defensive coordinators will sion a b o u t Alabama Arise," Ellis said. "They make things
c o m p e t e against one a n o t h e r Ellis said.
happen."
in a barbecue cook-off.
Megan McCutcheon, chairAlabama Arise is a coalition
The ribs they cook a n d of religious a n d civic groups man of philanthropy for Alpha
Auburn paraphernalia signed working t o improve poverty Xi Delta said the event is fun
by t h e coaches will be auc- issues by promoting state poli- for everyone.
tioned.
cies that affect t h e lives of
"The coaches taste-off is an
Those who a t t e n d will have low-income people a n d fami- exciting event because of the
a free barbecue lunch a n d a lies.
fun, competitive a t m o s p h e r e
chance t o meet a n d take picthe
judges,"
The four women's focus is between
tures with the coaches.
on t h e care of children living McCutcheon said.
Proceeds from t h e event, in low-income families.
"The event has s o m e t h i n g
which were S]2.000 last year,
"We decided to join in t h e for everyone."
will go to Parlnetship for Chil- effort because there is n o t
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Monday night at its weekly meeting, the SGA
p.m. in Foy 213. It will vote
Senate approved four new presidents, two new
on the appointment of the
vice presidents and three new senators.
SGA executive secretary.
SGA President Jonathan McConnell was present for the third consecutive meeting to present
to the Senate nine bills appointing various mem- pus parking, changing t h e Auburn University
bers of the SGA Senate and different college dispatch number t o #AU a n d addressing other
councils.
student interests.
McConnell explained that college councils
Rebecca Stutts, College of Education, chairpermade nominations, had them approved by their son of the Academic Affairs Committee, said she
deans and then sent them to him for appoint- was getting in touch with other academic comment.
mittees from t h e University of Alabama,
"Some of these I know, some 1 don't, but 1 trust Louisiana State University and the University of
the judgment of our college deans and councils," Georgia.
McConnell said.
The Senate meeting began with a visit from
Timothy Cain was appointed t h e 2003-2004 Nick Prihoda, a representative from t h e Delta
president of the College of Architecture, Design Tau Delta fraternity.
and Construction; Elizabeth Kramer was
Prihoda said the fraternity was returning t o
approved president of the College of
Auburn in the fall, and looking for
Education; Melissa Brooks became
men w h o were interested in " t h e
the president of the Graduate School
social aspects of fraternity life" as
when we can
Council: and Anne Shower was recogwell as "academic pursuits."
nized as the president of the College
pul everyone
No motion was made for t h e
of Veterinary Medicine.
approval of the executive secretary
together and
Kevin Chermak was appointed t h e
cabinet position, but McConnell said
start offon the
vice president of the College of VeteriSally Helms would be appointed and
nary Medicine Student Council a n d
rightfoot"
proposed next Monday.
Sanchit Khatavkar was appointed the
SGA Vice President Will Gaither
vice president of the Graduate School
W i l l Gaither spent several minutes reviewing
Council.
SGA vice President p i a n s for t n e 2003 SGA retreat, which
Among t h e new senators, Nikki
is April 12.
Lynch was appointed to a seat for the
Senators a n d t h e SGA Cabinet
College of Architecture, Design a n d Construc- members will travel to Children's Harbor on Lake
tion, and Matt Grilliot a n d Charlita Woodruff Martin to learn more about t h e operation of
were appointed graduate-school senators.
SGA.
The committee heads also offered their first
"It is a time we can put everyone together and
reports. Sen. Bradford Boney, at-large, said his
start off on the right foot," Gaither said. "It will
was "holding the (Student Interests) committee help us work together for the best of the SGA."
accountable" for several projects, including cam-

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space is also going to be the

home of the new "War Eagle
Memorial Gardens," which
the fraternity said it hopes
will continue to be a place of
relaxing and enjoyment for
Auburn students and alumni.
War Eagle Memorial Gardens will feature displays

dedicated to past War Eagles,

their history and their meaning to Auburn.
Tiger, who will turn 25 this
year, currently resides at the
Southeastern Raptor Rehabilitation Center, operated by
the College of Veterinary
Medicine.

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The Eagle's Cage was disassembled during spring break.

Got Taxes?
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l / m a Mirza, painter of this calligraphy piece, said the

Islamic art she creates represents her spirituality.

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Week is to inform people
about what Islam is, she said,
directing to artist and archiitect Mirza.
Mirza lives in Essex, Conn.,
and is persistent in her community service and education
in many cultures. Having
acquired her degree from Carleton University, she works as
an architect, but finds time to
express herself in art. She
donates what she earns from
her art to charity.
In the Haley Center lobby
Monday, Mirza featured chalkink-mix watercolor paintings
on canvas.
These paintings, she said,
are a part of a process of spiritual reflection, a part of Islam.
"Islam is a verb," she said.
"My art is not sitting; it is
action."

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She said Islam is a religion of
peace, but of good actions to
those ends.
"An outer and inner balance
and understanding positions
in the universe, like ying and
yang, is about peace." she said.
"The essence, the root of
Islam, comes from the word
peace," Mirza said. "And my art
is about my inner struggle and
reflecting on that peace."
The art she creates represents an ornament of spirituality in her in rememberance of
her creator, she said.
She said her art is about
being tested and finding peace
within and using that "inner
peace" to communicate and
disperse to others in "outer
peace."
"This," she said. " is a part of
Islam."

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WEEKEND

by Asim Ali

Second

Annual

Coaches'

Taste

Off

The Alabama Alpha Mu chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity

S a t u r d a y , April 12, the Zeta Xi C h a p t e r of Alpha Xi Delta
Sorority will be sponsoring the Second Annual Coaches'
at Auburn University is celebrating its 1 25th anniversary this
Taste Off. The event features a b a r b e c u e c o m p e t i t i o n
year.
AF-~flk. between head football coach Tommy T u b e r v i l l e and his
The chapter was founded behind Old Main on June 1 5,

B offensive and defensive c o o r d i n a t o r s . The barbecue

1 878, when Auburn University was still called the Alabama
Mtt
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made by each coach will also be a u c t i o n e d off along
Polytechnic Institute. SAE will be receiving the Alabama Historical
xJF
with lots of other m e r c h a n d i s e that is signed by the
Landmark status this summer for being a mainstay in Auburn
Auburn c o a c h e s . T i c k e t s are a v a i l a b l e at the event for $7. The
for 125 years.
Taste Off will be held at the E a g l e ' s Cage on campus at 11 a.m.
Over the past 125 years, the Alpha Mu chapter has taken Last y e a r ' s event was well r e c e i v e d and raised over $ 1 2 , 0 0 0 for
part in many events to build Auburn and the community through P a r t n e r s h i p for C h i l d r e n .
charity. This year, SAE hosted a blood drive which had more than
40 donors and also has worked with Project Uplift to host events
38th Annual Alpha Psi
Round-Up
that benefit the organization. Most recently SAE sponsored a
Alpha Psi F r a t e r n i t y will be s p o n s o r i n g its 38th Annual
Project Uplift Bowling Party that had more than 120 participants.
The chapter also recently held a successful fundraising drive for R o u n d u p on Saturday, April 12. The event t a k e s p l a c e at Conway
Arena on Wire Road. Gates open at 7 a.m. and the first event will
United Way.
begin at 10 a.m. Events this year for guys are saddle bronco riding,
SAE brothers are visible throughout campus organizations
wild calf r o p i n g , bull r i d i n g , steer w r e s t l i n g and tug of war. The
including IFC cabinet directors, Campus Crusade, Project Uplift, g i r l s ' event is a greased pig c h a s e . All e v e n t s have c o n t e s t a n t s
Habitat for Humanity. Brothers are also involved in Order of
this year. Tickets are $7 and are a v a i l a b l e at the g a t e .
Omega Honor Society. Greek Scholar of the Year, Jay Savage,
and Greek President of the Year, Tom Yielding, are both SAE
Play Ball for Kids 2003
brothers.
Alpha Xi Delta Sorority will also be s p o n s o r i n g a Softball
t o u r n a m e n t this w e e k e n d . The Play Ball for
Kids softball t o u r n a m e n t will take place Sunday, April 13, at the Auburn U n i v e r s i t y i n t r a mural f i e l d s . Games begin at 1 p.m.
Teams of 10 p l a y e r s will compete in
WMpMDNU
the t o u r n a m e n t and have paid entry fees of $50.
Money raised goes to benefit P a r t n e r s h i p for C h i l d r e n , Alpha Xi
D e l t a ' s official p h i l a n t h r o p y .
For more i n f o r m a t i o n , visit Alpha Xi Delta on the web at
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Journalism professor brings passion to classroom

Mall Collins Photo Stall'

Jack Smith, journalism professor, stands at a tectum built by former journalism professor
Paul C. Burnett, who is pictured over Smith s shoulder and taught Smith while he was at
Auburn.
teach a basic journalism course nine years
By ANNA PITTS
ago.
Staff Writer
While in the middle of working on his golf
game, visiting his two granddaughters and
Legacy a six-letter word Webster's doing the finer things retirement from the
defines as anything handed down from an Alabama Cooperative Extension Service
ancestor.
offered him, he accepted.
Jack Smith, adjunct professor of journalHe taught a basic course in journalism for
ism, may not consider himself a legacy, but to one semester. At. the end of that semester he
those he has taught, worked with and who was asked to teach again and is now marking
have worked under him, he is a living for- his ninth year.
bearer of the journalism trade.
Journalism is his first trade, but teaching
The 69-year-old with a small frame, white has become something he enjoys, also.
hair and black-rimmed glasses was asked to
"Besides a hole-in-one, to see a student

struggling, then see the light come on, makes

me feel really good deep down inside," Smith
said. "And that's something I'd never experienced before."
Smith said his philosophy on teaching is to
use his instincts and common sense, to
respect his students as people and to make
classes informal without detracting from the
purpose of them.
"Learning doesn't have to be painful, if students don't believe in you, you lose them,"
Smith said.
He fills his class time with points on how to
write a lede and stories of his journalism
experience.
Using this method, he lets his students see
the glamour and excitement of big stories,
such as his first assignment on the young
Montgomery pastor named Martin Luther
King Jr. Another time he interviewed Harry
Truman on his morning walk through Smith's
hometown.
He tells his students about covering PTA
meetings and Rotary Club speakers and how
to most people, that is not an important
story, but to the people involved it is just as
important as a front page story.
Smith tells about the less glamourous side
of journalism, like the time he watched a
man executed in a Montgomery electric
chair.
Smith said he went back to his hotel room
and wrote the story, never looking back at his
notes. Later, the mother of the executed man
called Smith and told him how much his article hurt her family.
"Journalism is not all pretty," Smith said.
"There is sadness and suffering to be reported, too."
Smith's stories help his students under-

stand journalism is not just about writing,

but also about the people and subjects the
articles are about.
Besides being taught by a legacy, Smith
allows his students to interview one.
This legacy was a prisoner of war in World
War II, an Auburn alumnus and a walking
piece of history. He is Dr. Walter Sowell.
Students research and prepare questions
before Sowell arrives.
Smith also reminds them of the satisfaction of seeing their work in print.
"The feeling ... it's hard to explain ... of
hearing those presses roll, grabbing a copy of
the paper to make sure you got a byline, and
knowing that your story molded and polished by your own brain was about to be
read by thousands of people, and that the
sweat and agony was worth it all and more,"
Smith said.
Journalism wedged its way into Smith's
heart at a young age. Smith recalls the dayold Birmingham Post-Herald being brought
to his home in rural Mount Hope in the
northwest corner of the state.
The mail carrier delivered the paper in his
black '39 Ford, and Smith said he began wondering how the stories and pictures were put
together.
Then his English teacher, Christine Almon
at Lawrence County High School in Moulton,
would accept only his best work.
Realizing math and physics were not for
him, he entered Alabama Polytechnic Institute in Auburn and changed his major from
civil engineering to business administration
and finally to journalism.
After graduating from Auburn with his
bachelor's degree in journalism, he received
his master's from the University of Alabama.

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life."
"He was really, really easy going,"
Dean said. "He wasn't the most
talkative person you ever met. but
he was always pleasant to be
around. His family was really
important to him.''
Dejan held a Presidential Gradu-

and did not talk much about his

personal life, said fellow students
and his adviser. Patricia Curtis.
"We only talked about coursework and research." Curtis said. "He
really didn't talk about his personal

ate Opportunity Fellowship out of

the Office of Multicultural Affairs
and was working on a research
grant from the USDA's Agricultural
Research Service.
His researchproject was for the
National Alliance for Food Safety.
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The Auburn Marriage and
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counseling for students and
non-students, couples, families
or individuals. Sliding fees. For
appointments, call 844-4478.
If you or someone you know
has been a victim of sexual
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Eating Disorders Anonymous
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Habitat for Humanity and
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Volunteers needed. Call 8214639 or 821-4060.

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Faculty-student brownbag The film "Ethnic Notions"
lunch hosted by Office of Diver- will be shown from 1 p.m. to 3
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Stepping out of the bars for a film traces evolution of black
new experience, 11 a.m. to caricatures in cartoons, songs,
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Davis Lecture Series. April 16,5
p.m. at the Auburn University
Hotel & Dixon Conference Center.

AUPSC is hosting National

Screening Day on April 10 from
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get extra credit and free stuff.

5K and 1 mile Fun Run on Friday, April 11, at Cary Woods

School in Auburn. 5K starts at
5:45 p.m. and 1 mile at 5:30 p.m.
For information, call Tom Denney at 502-9603.

2003 Benson Lecture is Thursday, April 24, at 3:15 p.m. in

3195 Haley Center. The lecture
is free and open to the public. A
reception for Professor Lhamon
will follow.

April 11, from 5 p.m. to 8:30

p.m., Cary Woods School's
Annual Bash 'n' Dash. 715
Sanders St. in Auburn. More
than 20 carnival-style booths, a
silent auction, music by "Muse,"

Auburn Students for Constitutional Reform Spring Lecture

Series April 16 at 7:30 p.m. in
the Ralph Brown Draughon
library auditorium. Gerald
Johnson's topic is "Education
reform and the 1901 Constitution." For more information, go
to www.estmja@auburn.edu

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Lois Sims
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"My accounting book

was $100, and the
Auburn bookstore
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America will meet April 22 in
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Poultry science professor devises war plan

By KARA KOSCELSKI
Staff Writer

security of the food industry."

McKee has come up with FoodSecure, a
training program designed to aid small
While most of the world sits before the and mid-sized food processing companies
television and flips through channels that need help protecting their employees
deciding whether tonight is a war coverage and products from contamination that
night, Shelly McKee is in a lab at Auburn may be a result of bioterrorism.
finding the solution that could save milFoodSecure takes into account the physical and personnel aspects of a processing
lions if the war goes biological.
McKee, assistant professor of poultry plant and analyzing security measures.
"We train them on how to secure areas
science, teaches two principles of food
safety courses. She is a poultry scientist of their facility a little better ... restricting
access areas such as air conditioning sysand food-safety expert.
"There's been a paradigm shift in what tems, water supply and automated syspeople used to call food security," McKee tems," McKee said. "Also, how do you know
told a Montgomery Advertiser reporter. who is in the facility? People that have
"Before, it has meant that people have access to a lot of areas of the plant, you
enough food to eat. Today there's been a want to probably do background checks
much greater emphasis on safety and the on them."

When put into effect nationwide, McKee

said, the FoodSecure program will play a
huge role in protecting the United States
and its citizens against bioterrorist
attacks.
FoodSecure three-day workshops, in
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McKee said the program will walk companies through the process step by step.
They will use the quantitative vulnerability
assessment to help processors identify
areas where they are most vulnerable.
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she said.

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Telemarketing sales positions
available 2:15-5:15 p m , 5:30
- 8:30 p.m. Monday - Friday.
Earn $7-510/ hr Also hiring for
summer positions Call
334-826-6898,
Circulation
Solutions, Inc

University Barber Shop. Best

prices on hair cuts and tanning
bed $20.00 a month. 887-9240.

Tiger
Trailer Park

Happy Birthday
this month to...
John Madden
4-10-36

MOBILE HOMES
FOR RENT
2&3

Business
J Services
CW Smith Decorating Company Commercial Specialists,
Painting/ Wallcovering Construction,
Renovations.
Equipped for emergency and
fast track projects. 1-800-4524337, fax 334-262-4352.

(Real Estate)
Lake Martin lot in subdivision. Lake access/ view.
$12,500. 821-4267.
INVESTORS: Three 3 BR/ 3
BA duplexes, will sell together
or separately. Excellent income
and rental history, meticulously
maintained and nicely upgraded. Located in established
neighborhood close to campus
and transit. Leased at $900/side.
Priced from $180,000.
821-1094; 444-0033.
Walk to campus: Glenn Oaks
Condominiums. 2 bedrooms, 2
baths, furnished, including
washer/
dryer.
$91,000.
(205)969-5530.
Available
8/5/03.

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For Rent

Quiet study atmosphere, 3

bedroom, 2 bath home & 2 BR
duplex on 5 acre lake in
Loachapoka w/fishing privileges 887-9573.

Available beginning
Fall
Semester. 2 Bedroom furnished
Need a new roof, deck, addi- apt. Close to campus. Central
tions, remodeling and new H/A, W/D, 2 people max per
houses call (706)577-3852 o apartment. $235/mo. each. Full
(706)683-3296.
beds. 887-3544.

Al Green
4-13-46

Beverly
Apartments
Available Starting
Fall Semester
2 Bedroom furnished apt.
with W/D connections and
central air and heating.
2 person max per apartment

BEDROOMS AVAILABLE

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1 and 2 Bedroom Duplexes
very close to campus - unfurnished - quiet location - big
yard
- central H/A
washer/dryer furnished - ideal
for serious students, grad students, or staff- no pets - 12 mo.
lease - available fall - Rents
start at $370/mo. 826-6830.

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performed by Professors and
Graduate Students. Visit us at Are you tired of crowded
www.papercheck com or call us apartment living? You and your
toll free at (866)693-EDIT
pet are welcome at Whatley
Farms. 2 Bedroom/ 2 bath units
from $550/mo. 4 BR units,
$800 mo. 2 Bedroom/ I Bath
Real Estate
$450 mo. Large wooded lots 6
miles from campus with 4 lakes
"All real estate advertised for your enjoyment. Call Ernest
herein is subject to the Federal Whatley, 703-7771, Charles
Fair Housing Act, which makes Whatley 559-5554, office
it illegal to advertise any 745-5292. Also some houses
preference,
limitation, or available in Auburn.
discrimination based on race,
color, religion, sex, handicap, 2 BR/ 1 BA apt. available fall.
familial status, or national Quiet neighborhood, C/H/A,
origin, or intention to make any washer/dryer, DW, garbage
such preference, limitation, or pick-up and basic cable providdiscrimination." "We will not ed. NO PETS. $420.00/ month.
knowingly
accept
any Call Watson Properties
advertising for real estate which 887-9865.
is in violation of the law. All
persons are hereby informed Need subleaser for summer
that all dwellings advertised are 2003. Flexible rent and utilities.
available
on an equal Eagle Point Apts. Call
opportunity basis."
466-1968.

For Sale

Now Online

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For Rent

3 Bedroom, 1 Bath House.

Carport & porch. Central air.
$750/monthly. Avail. August.
Wire Road. 887-7432.
2 bedroom/ 1 bath furnished
apartment with washer/ dryer
available. Beverly Apts. 243 E.
Drake Ave. 2 people required.
Call 887-3544.
2 BR/ 1 BA, C/H/A, washer,
dryer included, private deck,
tiger transit. Near post office
530-556 N. Ross. $395/mo.
826-7720, Northcutt Realty.
4 Bedroom, 2 bath brick house
- hardwood floors, ceramic tile
kitchen & patio. Dishwasher,
washer, dryer - total electric central h/a - fenced backyard patio- very private - Call Blake
Real Estate - 887-1822. $1200
per month. 12 month lease.
Available Aug. 15, 2003.
3 Bedroom house, 2 baths, central h/a - dishwasher, new washer/dryer, hardwood floors
fenced back yard - $900 month
- 12 month lease - Call Blake
Real Estate - 887-1822, Avail,
Aug. 15, 2003.

Duplexes - Close to campus unfurnished with W/D - Avail1 BR apt. available fall Close able fall or summer - no pets to campus, hardwood/ tile floor- 332-9558.
ing, some built-in furnishings,
quiet neighborhood, plenty of House for rent, avail. Aug. 15,
parking, garbage pick-up pro- 2003. 2 BR/ 1 Bath house in
vided. Cats allowed with Auburn City limits with private
deposit. $315.00/month. Call setting and large yard. Central
Watson Properties 887-9865.
heat/air, dishwasher, W/D
hookups. $600 month. Blake
Summer subleasers needed, 3 Real Estate, 887-1822.
BR/ 3 BA duplex in Bellwood.
All appliances furnished. Call 2 BR/ 1 Bath duplex, close to
Courtney @ 502-5225.
campus. Central heat/ air, washer/ dryer. $450 month. Call
Blake Real Estate, 887-1822
2 BR/ 1 BA apt. available fall
Close to campus, C/H/A, plenty
of parking, quiet neighborhood, 2 BR/ 1 Bath duplex, central
garbage pick-up provided. NO heat/ air, washer/ dryer, dishPETS $390.00/month. Call washer. $500 month. Hardwood
Watson Properties, 887-9865
floor. Close to campus. Call
Blake Real Estate, 887-1822.
BECK PROPERTIES:
Harmon Subdivision - 4 duplex Female subleasers needed for
units currently available. 3 summer. 3 BR/ 3 BA, W/D.
bdrm/ 2 ba w/ w&d incld. Only $265.00. 334-501-8402,
$825/mo. Green Tree Terrace - 615-512-2661, very nice!
4 nice 3 bdrm/ 3 ba, w/ walk-in
closets, w&d, A-COM security 1 Bedroom cottage, 1 block
sys. $900/mo. Call Chris to from campus on W. Glenn,
show you these great properties. $225/monthly. Water & garbage
Home 821-9123, cell 744-0416, included. Avail, now. 887-7432.
e-mail
BeckpropertiesAU@aol.com
Starting Fall Semester 1 & 2
Bedroom furn. duplex apts. 2
Now leasing for fall... Houses, miles from Toomer's Corner
duplexes, and apartments. Call $260-$380 per mo. No pets.
Prestige Properties at 887-5274. 887-3544.
We have something for every
one!
Female roommate wanted:
Beautiful new house. Grad stuFemale roommate needed. 2 dent preferred. $300/mo. + 1/2
bed/ bath townhouse for next utilities. Available now or Fall.
year. Call 334-524-0768.
334-821-1987,663-6885.

SIGN NOW
NOW
SAVE LATER LEASING!
Save 1 / 2 month rent
when you sign
a Fall Lease
prior to Spring Break!
Great Rates on Eft., 1,
2, and 3 BR
Convenient to Campus
and Tiger Transit
Water/Garbage/On Site
Laundry/Some recently
renovated with W/D,
Pool/Volleyball/Basketball
Visit our Leasing Office at
l.t'imins Square Apts.
560 N. Perry St., Auburn
Open 9-5 or rail

821-9192

New
3 Bedroom
3 Bath
All Appliances
Brick Cottages
At Harmon Estates

R&R Rentals
Call Now!
(334)-319-0308
or
(334)-319-0307

Wa For Rent
Subleaser needed close to
campus. 2 Bedroom, 1 Bath
house. 2 stories with screen
porch, dryer included. Call
826-2827.
Female roommates needed,
new Edge Condo, 4 Bedroom, 4
Bath, 2nd floor unit. Available
August 2003. $350/bedroom/
month + electric.
(813)681-2940.
Brand new condos available
for Fall '03!! 3 Bdrm / 3 Bath.
Located on Tiger Transit Route
less than 2 miles from campus.
Sign up now! Call David at
(334)524-0828.
Available August, 2 bedroom
unfurnished duplexes with
kitchen built-ins, w/d connections. No pets. $450/month.
887-3544.
4 Bedroom, 2 1/2 Bath Townhouse for rent $260/person. Call
Brandon 334-444-5127.
Female subleaser needed summer. Master bedroom, walk-in
closet and private BA. $250
mos. plus utilities. 502-4680.
For rent Fall Semester Harmon Estates duplex. Next to
Auburn Super Wal-Mart. 3 Br/
2 Ba, w/d, dw, $815/month.
821-8697. If no answer, please
leave message.
Summer female subleaser
needed. 3 BR/ 3 BA duplex in
Bellwood, $275/month. Call
Leigh at 334-466-8484.
Fall ' 0 3 , New Edge West
Condo, West Magnolia Ave., 2
female roommates needed, 4
BR/ 4 BA, walk in closets, fitness center, pool, tanning deck,
vaulted ceilings, walk to campus, $375/month, call 334-4668484 or 850-897-2864.

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Bath units available August
2003. $350.00 each + power.
Call 334-749-3721.
TOWNHOUSE ON THREE
ACRES. Available August
2003. Near vet school. Three
bed/ two full bath. Upscale two
story, hardwood, tile, screen
porch. Quiet. Air, W/D, all
appliances. Five-run dog kennel. Pets welcome, but no party
animals. $930/month. Call
887-1002.
3 ROOMMATES NEEDED,
non-smoking, male, new condo
NEXT to campus, many extras,
S350 mo. plus utilities. Call
(770)973-9335.
Summer Subleasers Needed!
Two upstairs rooms in Scarborough Sq. 3 BR/ 3 bath, furnished, $280 & $310/month.
Call Chris at 663-2933.
Summer subleaser needed.
Great two story condo. W/D.
D/W. Non-smoking females
only.
Call
334-466-9986,
$350/month. Rent negotiable.
Summer subleaser needed.
Big one bedroom apartment.
Unfurnished with appliances,
cable, water. $400/month.
524-3956.
For Rent Houses - 3 bed/ 1
bath, 4 bed/2 1/2 bath, 5 bed/
2 1/2 bath duplex, one bed/ one
bath. Call 821-9597 or leave
message.

Two subleasers needed Summer 2003. 2 BD/1 Bath duplex.

AC, W/D, Walk to campus. No
pets. Call 887-9815.
Harmon Estate Duplexes - no
steps, no noise above or below
you. Front door parking. 3 BR/
2 BA, all appliances inc. W &
D, patio, very clean. $800 mo.
Avail. Fall. 705-0554.

Beginning Fall
Semester
Duties Include:
Filing
Answering the
Telephone
Greeting
Customers
Folding
Newspapers
Typing
Other various
Receptionist
Duties

Please apply at
The Auburn
Plainsman
contact Keeley

female 2003. Mobile home

summer and/or fall. Rent $240.
Call Brittany at 826-7320 or
256-566-2205.

3 Bd/ 2 Ba duplex @ 215 Martin Ave. Avail, for fall. Great

loc. close to campus w/privacy
fenced back yard. 1 yr. lease
start Aug. 15th. $750.00 deposit
w/ $750.00 mo. rent. Hurry this
unit won't last! 728-0400 or
745-0038.

Large 16x80, 2 master bedrooms, 2 master baths (garden

tubs, showers, double lavatories
in each), vinyl siding, shingle
roof, front deck, large end lot,
paved/ lighted streets, W/D,
DW, no pet odor, excellent condition, well-cared for! Call
Brook @ 334-466-0237/ or
334-324-6997.

2 BR/ 1 BA Duplex near campus and 2 BR/ 1 BA house

avail. August. C/H/A, fenced
yard, W/D. 821-0908.

Need to sublease
for the summer?
Use The Plainsman
to advertise!

theplainsman.com

or Sale

2000 Southern Home; 3 BR/ 2

BA w/garden tub, cent, h/a,
w/d, some furniture; on lake in
Webster's Crossing $22,000 or
$1,300 & take up payments;
949-215-3889 or 714-642-2266.

Roommate wanted male or

3 b d r m / 2 ba

3 BR Duplex for fall rent; 1948

Bluff Court (Near 1-85); all
amenities, $775; 821-2932.

Student Worker
Needed

Mahone Creek Mobile Home

Park - Mobile home lots for
rent. Just 8 miles from Auburn
University campus. Just $90.00
per month! Call 826-7286.

The Edge at Auburn - S. College St. -1 yr. old. 4 bed, 4 bath

condo unit overlooking pool,
volleyball, exercise rm. Needs 2
additional female roommates
beginning Fall 2003 term.
$350.00 monthly plus utilities.
Call Stephanie 678-687-6430 or
334-502-6020.

2 Bedroom, 1 Bath duplex,

huge landscaped yard. Rent
only $580 a month. Call
502-2287.

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has the following rentals available for June and August 2003.
Call 745-0333, M-F, 8-5.
Deposits and one-year leases
required: 1.) Duplex unit available August. Hardwood floors,
2 bedrooms, den, kitchen, 1
bath, large yard. Centrally
located between Auburn University and Southern Union.
$400/month. 2.) Charming 2story house centrally located in
Opelika. Great for several students
to
share
at
$600.00/month. 4 bedrooms, 2
baths, big living room and dining room, hardwood floors, tall
ceilings, porch, W/D hook-up.
June. 3.) Cute house in Pepperell Village centrally located.
2 bedrooms, 1 bath, central A/H
and W/D hook-up. Nice yard.
$450.00/month. August 4.)
Country Bungalow, suitable for
single individual or couple.
Quiet. One large bedroom, 2
baths, Jacuzzi tub, DW, refrig ,
W/D hook-up, walk in closet,
deck. 2 miles off 1-85, room for
a garden. $400/month. August.
5.) Charming older home. 2
bedroom, 1 bath, high ceilings,
porch, fenced in back yard,
W/D hook-up. $425/month.
August. 6.) Small home for single. 1 bedroom, 1 bath, den &
kitchenette. Central A/H W/D
hook-up, deck nice back yard.
$395/month. August.

Now Online

doublewide,

excellent cond. W/D. On 2

acres w/ creek access. 10 mi.
from campus. $550/mo.
821-1857 or leave message.

Webster's Crossing Estates

Homes For Sale From $22,000.
Financing available. Please call
(334)821-0171.

For Sale
(mobile homes)

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YEAR'S HOUSING? We've
got Mobile Homes for sale, set
up in some of Auburn's most
desirable parks. Take a look at
www.badger-homes.com for
more details. 821-3023.
3 BR/ 2 BA, 16x80, 1998
mobile home for sale on Webster Rd , garden tub, custom
14x14 covered deck, W/D,
some furniture. $20k o.b.o.
Must sell by 5/31. Call
404-895-0269.

1998 Nissan Pathfinder. 85k

$14,0000 o.b.o. Very clean.
(334)727-7243, 740-0407.
Air Hockey Table for sale.
6'x4'. Plays six people. Call for
details. 501-2340.
AKC Chocolate Lab puppies.
Championship line. Shots/
wormed. $300. 826-0390.

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County Humane Society.

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job market
Students work with children, prepare
for careers in human development
By DANIELLE ASHBY

through the department is the motto

"learning by doing."
Students work and learn at places
Some Auburn students are already like the Auburn University Early
getting their feet, or hands, wet and Learning Center, the Birmingham
delving into their future work envi- Learning Center and the Marriage
ronments.
and Family Therapy Center.
The human developAll are part of the
ment and family studies
department's Center for
7reallyenjoy
major gives students a
Youth and
getting to know Children,
chance to study the
Families.
new people and
dynamics of human
The research from
development and the
enjoy learning these centers is used to
dynamics of the family in
help families by providabout child
a variety of circuming instruction through
development and the Alabama Cooperastances.
"I took an HDFS class
issues that affect tive Extension System.
in the fall, and I really
"The Early Learning
adolescents and Center
learned a lot," said Elisa
was created 76
adults..."
Gumbel, a junior majoryears ago and has had
ing in communications.
several names," said
Martha Bishop Linda Silvern, instrucThe programs give stuhuman development and tor and director at the
dents the chance to
family studies major
receive a
bachelor's
center.
degree in human develop"It was known as the
ment and family studies
Nursery School until
with an emphasis on
the '70s, when it was
infancy and preschool.
renamed the Child Study Center," she
Other specialty areas include said.
school-age children and adolescents,
"In 1999, it was renamed the
adulthood studies and aging or a dual Auburn Early Learning Center to parobjective with early childhood educa- allel the name of our sister school in
tion.
Birmingham the Harris Early
Students can also get a master's Learning Center."
with options in HDFS. Other options
Students in HDFS prepare for
include Ph.D. in HDFS and a Certified careers by doing internships and labs
Family Life Educator credential for to get experience in the classroom.
undeigraduate and graduate stuA primary focus of the program is
dents.
to study children's development by
The college also offers undergradu- working at the center.
ates a minor in HDFS and an underThe center is partially funded by
graduate international minor in the University and otherwise, by
human sciences.
tuition.
One of the main threads running
"The facility is maintained by the
StaffWrtter

FOCUS
ON
MAJORS
AND
JOBS

ONLINE:
To learn more about Auburn's
human development and family
studies major, visit the College of
Human Sciences Web site at
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International
students reflect
on war
By JANE WALKER
Assistant Copy Editor

Horticulture students get a hands-on experience in James Browns directed study class
while enjoying being outdoors and digging in the dirt.

hey have to work

with manure, but
they get free food.
Students in Auburn's
directed studies horticulture class get a true
hands-on experience.
The class meets every
Tuesday from 3:30 p.m. to
6:30 p.m. During that
time, students work in the
University's garden, a
large area behind the
Arboretum.
"We let the students
maintain the garden." said
James Brown, a horticulture professor at Auburn.
"They doit all."
Driving down the garden's dirt road, observers
see neatly lined rows of
tomato
plants,
corn
stalks, peach trees and
other crops.
Brown said the purpose
of a garden is to grow
crops, and the purpose of
this course is to get
trained.
The course teaches synthetic and organic gardening
techniques.
Synthetic chemicals are
readily available and take
less time, but they are
likely to cause problems
such as groundwater pollution. Organic chemicals
are less of a pollution
threat.
Brown said it is important for the students to
learn both.
The class prepares students for the four major
areas of gardening: establishment, maintenance,
harvesting and storing.

For establishing the

garden, students test the
pH level of the soil, make
any required changes, till
the soil and apply fertilizers.
Maintenance requires
the students to prune and
spray pesticides.
Harvesting and storing
gives experience to the
students, as well as providing them with a few
free meals.
Students in the course
are permitted to take
home whatever they can
manage to grow. This is
more of a reward for some
than for others.
"Everything that is
grown is for the students,"
said Donny Sisco, a senior
in animal science, who
took the course in both
fall and spring.

Because the

"In his classes I learned

about all the different
ways to organically produce vegetables," said
Zachry Adams, a graduate
student in agronomy and
soils who took Brown's
classes as an undergraduate.
Adams said he plans to
apply the techniques to
his own garden in the
future.
The course is open to 30
students at a time and is
usually full. It is the
advanced class that follows organic gardening
and vegetable production.
Though the course is
not required for any
major, it is an interesting
way to learn, Sisco said.
The course provides a
small environment with
more
direct
"Everything instruction
than "a class
that is grown
with hundreds
is for the
of
people,"
students"
Brown said.
"You get to
Donny Sisco spend
time

time allotted in
a given semester
is
not
enough to complete all phases
of crop raising,
lenior. nimjl science o u t s i d e d o i n g
students
do
whatever they
stuff that you
can during the semester.
enjoy instead of sitting
"When it's time to fill inside listening to someyour freezers up, that's one talking," said Sisco.
what you do," Brown said.
However, the garden
Summer students get speaks for itself.
the food, while fall stuJust walking through
dents finish harvesting there you can learn someami prepare the soil for thing, without my even
winter.
saying anything," Brown
During winter, students said. "You can almost get
prune trees and work with a degree walking though
cool-season crops like there."
broccoli, cauliflower and
cabbage.

She's from Cyprus, he's from Turkey. Their

countries have been at odds since 1974, when
Turkey invaded Cyprus, causing Cyprus to cite
a stream of human rights violations as the
Turkish Armed Forces occupied this small
island off the coast of Turkey.
Despite a slight tension between the two over
their homelands, Elena Koulla, a junior, and
Halil Ozbasli, a sophomore, have found a common ground.
As international students at Auburn University, they are two representatives of the more
than 90 countries with citizens that attend
Auburn.
Though Koulla's and Ozbasli's homelands
harbor hostilities toward each other, both students want peace. Not just at home, but everywhere.
"I believe in peace, and I don't want people to
fights Ozbasli said. "I definitely believe in
peace."
A "I don't think (war) is right," Koulla said. "I
don't know why (people) go to war."
As the United States enters its fourth week of
war with Iraq, international students at
Alburn face living in the country leading the
operation.
. Some of their home countries do not support
^he war, while other countries are helping in
the effort. Either way, the students are faced
with litotyle changes and new worries.
, "Sirup my country is so close (to Iraq), I'm
con^Aed that Saddam may use chemical
m
V P > n my country," Ozbasli said.
TmSugh Ozbasli said he worries about his
hone and wants peace, he does support President Bush and disarming Iraq.
. yjjcould say things I don't like (about the
war)," Ozbasli said. "There are some things I
* don't really accept. Even though I don't support
* 'aspects of the war), I'm still with Bush."
Ha, however, does not support the war
anl id neither does Cyprus.
t'Kidd, a senior, comes from one of the
fev
untries aiding in the fighting regime
^ ^ f t Iraq. From just outside of London,
<PBo, Kidd said he supports the war along
with his country.
"Something has to be done to stop what's
going on," he said.
Jim Ellis, director in the Office of International Education, said many of the students are
concerned about the war, but it is something
they try not to discuss at the office.
"I think it's a conversation that we don't have
very often," he said. "Much of it's personal and
we try to keep it out of the work relationship.
When you discuss politics, there are people
who have different opinions. Much like the UN,
we respect each other's viewpoints. We try not
to get into these discussions."
But, Ellis said, he would like to stress how
concerned everyone is about the war.
With heightened security and more safety
measures because of the war, some international students face more hassles and longer waits
at the airports.
Ozbasli said he plans to go back to Turkey
this summer, but knows he will face delays.
"It will take a long time (at the airports)," he
said.
Koulla said travel takes longer for her, too.
She said she once had to take her boots off at
an airport as she went through a metal detector because they kept setting the alarm off.
"They check you too much," Koulla said.

Photos by Mutt Collins Photo Staff

The Auburn University garden is located behind

the Arboretum. It is maintained by students in
the advanced class following organic gardening.

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The mascot is a rolled tortilla with a face, car and wed start preparing their sandwich
arms and legs. His name, the same as the and have it ready and hot when they enter
restaurant he represents, is Roly Poly. The the shop," Szymberski said. "The food's
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The owners, Richard and Auburn alumna
Roly Poly specializes in rolled tortilla
Deanna Franey. plan to open the sandwich sandwiches. The menu includes more than
shop at 1445 S. College St. in May.
50 hot and cold combinations, fresh vegetaThe Franeys bought the franchise from bles, spreads, meats and cheeses topped
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"We do only rolled sandwiches and no
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Janie Giffin said the restaurant even
Deanna Franey said t h e sandwiches
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at a Giffin-owned Roly Poly in Birmingham.
According to the owners, the restaurant
Tanya Szymberski, Auburn freshman will be as direct and simply stated as masmajoring in accounting and the former cot Roly Poly himself airing Auburn tradiassistant-closing manager of a Roly Poly in tion.

"The restaurant will be bright and airy,

but homey and inviting," Deanna Franey
said.
Patrons will walk onto a 2,000-squarefoot floor and gold tile, where they might
find a bit of home and Auburn tradition.
Blending into the restaurant's blue-gray
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by photographer Heather Carson, Carson
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Carson said the basic photography will
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reminders of Auburn tradition.
"Once you've eaten Roly Poly, you don't
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"It's going to be lots of fun,
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The bands will include Mace

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"The art and music that will
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said Russell Pierce of Auburn,
who will be attending for the
first time this year. "I've heard
how great it is from a lot of
other people, and I can't wait to
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The food vendors will be
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Guilty as charged: How Clintonfailed as our president
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forcing the United States military to reset all of the codes.
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nuclear threat.
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By BROOKE WILLIAMS
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Singing, dancing and fun

all for a good cause.
The East Alabama AIDS
Outreach is holding its second
annual Gospel Fest "All for
Love" on April 13 at 3 a.m. in
the Auburn High School Auditorium.
The cost is $12 at the door,
and all proceeds will go to the
East Alabama AIDS Outreach.
Sharon Freeman, office manager of East Alabama AIDS
Outreach said the East Alabama AIDS Outreach hopes people attend the festival this year.
"Because of war, people are
not donating as much," Freeman said. "Hopefully, people
will come and donate because
this fund raiser is definitely

beneficial."
Eight bands and singers will
be performing this year: The
New Generation of Montgomery, The Bryant Singers of
Clanton, The Clark Brothers of
Tuskegee, The Gospel Navigators of Opelika, Ruth Black and
the Harmonettes of Alex City,
The Heavenly Angels of
Lafayette, The Spiritual Travelers of Tuskegee and the Voices
of Deliverance of Wetumpka.
This year, Freeman said, the
East Alabama AIDS Outreach
will only be paying for the
bands' and singers' travel
mileage, as opposed to last
year, when AIDS Outreach paid
the singers for their performances as well as mileage.
"We hope to triple the $3,200
which was donated last year,"
Freeman said.

The East Alabama AIDS

Outreach rented the auditorium from Auburn High School.
"We are grateful of the use of
the auditorium," Freeman said.
"We are really appreciative."
Marvin Brown, administrative assistant of Auburn High
School, said that many nonprofit organizations rent the
auditorium.
"It is a positive thing when
people use this facility as a
means of a fund raiser," Brown
said.
Prior to the Gospel Fest, East
Alabama AIDS Outreach will
have educators on hand to
present an update on the latest
information on HIV/AIDS in
east central Alabama and
abstinence-based prevention
education.

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the historic CME Church built
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The church is also included
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Explore Auburn's restaurants without spending
money. Reviewer Joseph Abrahams checked out Opelika s Cock of the Walk.

JOSEPH
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Hvery boat hadjt's own unique
champion fighter and when two
boats met. the champions-would
battle for the title "Cock o f t h e
Walk."
Each aspect ofthe restaurant has
been meticulously decorated t o
portray Cock ofthe Walk's unique
style.
The building sits beside a pond
and has a country, deep South feel
to it. The porch is lined with rocking chairs and there is even a pet
rooster and peacock.
Inside, an old cabin comes to
mind. But that's not all, even the
bathroom resembles a weather-bat-

DINING
OUT

tered outhouse complete with

squeaky spring door. The waiters
play a part, too.
Their costumes are hard to miss.
Each employee wears a bright red
shirt and a feathered hat.
. A large selection of appetizers
loppes the menu. Our waiter, Paul,
recommended a large order of fried
pickles.
These are definitely worth trying. Onc\friend commented that
even though she didn't like pickles,
she loved the ones from Cock ofthe
Walk.
The appetizers are almost unnecessary. Each dinner comes complete with coleslaw, hushpuppies,
marinated onions and skillet bread.
\ Upon receiving appetizers, the \
cornbread is presented in a ceremonial fashion by flipping the
bread in the skillet in which it was
prepared.
Two waiters even flipped bread
completely across the room. Be

sure not to miss this feat.

Cock o f t h e Walk's signature
item, fried catfish, amounts for a
large portion ofthe menu.
The fish is excellent, and chicken
and other various seafoods are
available if desired.
Our selections included an order
of fried catfish fillets and a "redfeathered" sampler, which includes
catfish, shrimp, and chicken.
Both meals were perfect, though
I would have preferred whole catfish had it been available.
If you want a good time, take a
step back into the past and enjoy
some great Southern food and hospitality at Cock ofthe Walk.

Cara Parcll Intrigue Kditor

Cock o f t h e Walk is located o n Frederick Road in

Opelika.

THE BASICS

Review by Joseph Abrahams,

intrigue staff

> LOCATION:
1702 Frederick Road

>- H O U R S :
Monday-Thursday: I I
a.m - 2 p.m. and 5 - 9
p.m.
Friday: 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
and 4 - 9:30 p.m.
Satuday: 11 a.m. - 9:30
p.m.

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D I N I N G I N : FRIED C A T F I S H
INGREDIENTS:
Three-Pepper Catfish Rub:
3 tablespoons coarse-ground
black pepper
2 tablespoons kosher salt
1 1 / 2 tbsp coarse-ground white
pepper
1 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
6 8-ounce catfish fillets
Barbecue sauce:
golden mustard barbecue sauce
1 cup white vinegar

3/4 cup prepared yellow mustard

1/2 medium onion, minced
1 /3 cup water
1/4 cut tomato puree
1 tablespoon paprika
6 garlic cloves, minced
11/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon fresh-ground
black pepper
DIRECTIONS:
At least 2 1/2 hours before you
plan to barbecue, mix the rub

ingredients together in a small

bowl. Cover the catfish lightly
and evenly with the rub. reserving at least 1 to 2 tsp ofthe mixture if you plan to baste the fish.
Place the fillets in a plastic bag
and refrigerate them for 2 hours
or overnight. Prepare the smoker for barbecuing, bringing the
temperature to 180 degrees F to
200 degrees F. Remove the fillets from the refrigerator and
let them sit at room temperature for 20 minutes. Place the

> MENU:
Fried catfish (four pieces
served with potato, hush
puppies and coleslaw),
crab claw dinner, crawfish
tail dinner and fried
shrimp dinner.

> P H O N E : 705-0004

cat fish in the smoker on a small

grill rack as far from thefireas
possible. Cook the fish for 1 1/2
hours When cooked, the catfish
will be opaque andfirm,yet
flaky. Accompany the catfish
with barbecue sauce. For the
barbecue sauce, mix the ingredients and add to the fish.

PRICE RANGE:
From $7.50-$13.95.

> SPECIALS:
Lunch Monday - Friday
$4.95 meat of the day
plus two vegetables, a
cornmuffin and
coleslaw.Monday: chicken,
Tuesday: steak,Wednesday: porkchops.Thursday:
country fried steak, Friday: catfish.

compiled from
staffreports

ATMOSPHERE:
Casual with an old Southern theme. A cabin feeling with front porch and
outhouse-like bathrooms.
> OVERALL R A T I N G :
If you want a good time,
take a step back into the
past and enjoy some
great southern food and
hospitality at Cock of the
Walk.

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Ale House opens its doors to original rock

Ferrelle and the Tinfoil Stars
will play at the Ale House.
Assistant Intrigue Editor
The band is a roots-rock trio
and
it has a Celtic feel to it.
The Olde Aubun Ale House
"They
have a roots honky
is opening its doors and trying
tonk
rock
sound." Sidler said.
something new. The p u b and
"They
are
a combination of
restaurant, located downtown,
Dillan
and
Celtic and honky
is opening its doors t o n e w
tonk."
original music by booking and
Sidler said she is amazed by
promoting out-of-town bands.
the lack of original music in
Manager Justin Strawn and
the Auburn area.
English professor
Michelle
"My suspicion is if we could
Sidler worked together to bring
get a setup here for original
the series of rock bands from
bands, we could get a t u r n o u t
Georgia t o the Ale House for
and then get more bands here,"
the the last couple of weeks.
Sidler said.
The Possibilities played last
Sidler turned to t h e Ale
week. Saturday. April 5. They
House and her friend Strawn
are an established band from
for help with the shows.
Athens.
"If it wasn't for Justin and his
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boss, none of this would hapBy BROOKE McCAKLEY

pen." Sidler said.

Strawn met Sidler a s a bartender at the Ale House before
he was a manager.
Strawn shared Sidler's opinion about exposing Auburn t o
more original bands.
"It's good t o have original
bands for a change instead of
cover bands." Strawn said.
"When you go out in Auburn
you see different bands but
here the same songs."
"We have nothing t o lose
when compared to Athens,"
strawn said. "They are a college
town and they have an incredible music scene."
Dodd Ferrelle and The Tinfoil Stars will play Friday April
18 at 10:30 p.m.

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sophomore, political science
Where are you from?
Prattville.
What d o y o u d o in your
spare time?
Run, workout, watch the Cubs
on WGN.
Do they (Cubs) have a
chance to win this year?
It is the year of the Cub. Yes.
they can do it this year.
What d i d y o u d o this past
weekend?
Went t o the the NASCAR race
and had a blast.
Estimate for me: How many
mullets did you see?
Wow. Well, there were 500.000
people there, s o I'd say
100,000.
Would you grow a mullet?
Michael James Thompson Assistant Sports Editor

No. never.

Who is your ideal girl? And

why?
Reese Witherspoon. I really
like blond hair, blue-eyed
women.
What character from t h e
m o v i e "Old S c h o o l " w o u l d
you like to be?
Will Ferrell.
So. by that logic, w o u l d you

streak?
Would I? No, never.

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you hear them?
W h a t sirens a r e you talking
about?

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I agree with Conan O'Brien,
with t h a t t h e commercial
being way to short.

The air-raid warning?

No, I slept through it.

Did you go too class Monday

during the deluge?
No. I did not.

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On April 12, at 5:15 p.m., the
Atlanta-based band Grout will
make its Auburn debut at the
TigerStock Festival.
Grout's music features an
innovative fusion of hard rock
and rap.
"We like Outkast and Seven
Dust, a lot of hip-hop and
pretty loud stuff," said Jake
Arnold, Grout's lead singer,
guitarist, composer and lyricist.
Grout's five members were
brought together by producer
and mixer Billy Hume in his
suburban Atlanta recording
studio. The Zone.
Hume is known for his work
with Li'l Jon and the Eastside
Boyz, Left Front Tire, David
Banner, Nappy Roots, Bone
Crusher, Flickersticks, Ying
Yang Twins and Cloud Ten.
Arnold has worked at The
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14. He met Jo Bean, Grout's
emcee, composer and lyricist.
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Kidd said he also expects
having to set aside more time
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suggested the name, and we
went with it."
Grout has been writing,
recording and performing as a
group since the spring of 2002.
"They have played in

Dothan at a musical showcase,

all around Athens and in
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Grout's publicist.
Their frequent Georgia venues include 10 High in Atlanta
and Tasty World in Athens.
Grout has self-released and
distributed
hundreds
of
extended-play CDs. They are
recording and producing a full
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One of the band's producers,

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Arnold
said.
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upcoming album.
The TigerStock Festival will
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South College Street. It is
sponsored by WTGZ FM.
For more information, visit
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IN BRIEF

Thursday. April 10,2003 DI

Football's A-Day Game

TIGERS FOURTH IN
SEARS STANDINGS:

With the recent swimming National Championships, Auburn has

climbed to fourth in
the Sears Cup Standings.
The Sears Cup takes
into account the
strength of the entire
sports program, and
this year has been a
banner year for the
Tigers.
Auburn currently has
454 points and trails
only Stanford, Texas
and Michigan.
In contrast to
Auburn's athletic success, the University of
Alabama is ranked 113
in the standings.
In the NACDA Directors Cup, Auburn is
currently ranked ninth,
and is the top-rated
SEC school.

PLAINSMAN PARK TO
GET A NEW NAME:

The Auburn University

Board of Trustess
passed a resolution Friday to name the No. 1ranked college baseball
stadium the W. James
Samford Stadium.
The new name honors long-time Auburn
trustee Jimmy Samford,
who spearheaded the
efforts for the construction of the new facility
and renovations.

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The
horsemen
cometh
Upon entering Jordan-Hare
Stadium this upcoming fall,
don't be surprised if an eerie
chill runs down your spine.
As you watch the Auburn
team warm up and listen as
the marching band makes its
dramatic entrance, be prepared to feel the hair on the
back of your neck stand erect.
While you stand screaming
with a hint of madness in your
Katie Brumbeloe Photo Editor
voice, as the eagle circles the
Junior quarterback Jason Campbell has plenty of room in the pocket to throw thanks to the blocking of senior Mark Pera. field, the chill will return.
Junior Mark Wise attempts to reach Campbell, but is held in check by Pera. Campbell completed 14-23 passes with one touchFor, from the billowing
down in the annual A-Day game Saturday at Jordan-Hare.
smoke where the Auburn team
runs through, only four players
will emerge.
And as Grantland Rice said
of the 1924 Notre Dame backfield, so must be said of the
four who emerge from the tunnel.
"Outlined against a blue
gray, October sky the Four
on a day when Tre Smith
By RUSSELL MOORE
Horsemen rode again."
picked up whete he left off
Assistant Sports Editor
Juniors Carnell Williams,
rushing against Alabama last
Ronnie Brown, Brandon Jacobs
After Saturday's A-day game, season.
and sophomore Tre Smith will
The 5-foot-10, 197-pound
one word was used consistentlook like pestilence, war,
ly by coach Tommy Tuberville sophomore won the Lionel
famine and death to the oppoJames Offensive MVP Award
and his players.
sition.
for his efforts. He had 16 carSummer.
The band will play "War
The summer is when the ries for 93 yards and scored
Eagle" but these four will
Tigers will take the things they three touchdowns.
remain undaunted, as they
"My main goal was to get
learned from a 31-13 win for
ride to defeat Trojans, Yellow
the Blue team over the White better, and 1 felt that I got betJackets
and anything else that
and embark on a champi- ter during the spring, but I
stand
in
their way.
need to keep working hard duronship-caliber season.
Truly,
Auburn
is blessed with
ing
the
summer,"
Smith
said.
"It was a good finish to the
a
plethora
of
talent in the
"Tre Smith continues to get
spring, but we will make our
backfield,
and
any
of these ridbetter,
and
he
still
makes
everyfootball team between now and
ers
of
death
could
start.
when we come back in August," body aware as to how good he
Katie Brumbeloe Photo Editor
Therein lies the problem, for
is," Tuberville said.
Tuberville said.
Sophomore Anthony Mix awaits the pass from junior Jason
The other running back fans Campbell as Mont avis Pitts defends. Mix caught the pass and the most fearsome foursome
The Blue team won the
the Plains has ever seen can't
annual spring game in front of
scored a 35-yard touchdown.
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38.016 at Jordan-Hare Stadium

Tre's day at A-Day

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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

SOCCER DOMINATES:

The Auburn soccer

team dominated three
exhibition games played
last Saturday at the
Gwinett Soccer Association in Georgia.
Auburn beat Clemson
l-0,GSAU-17 4-0and
Minnesota 1-0.

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WNIT champions Auburn goes

to regionals
First, appearance in NIT
championship successful for
Auburn women

By ADAM JONES
Editor

By REBECCA BEARDEN
Staff Writer
In its first trip to the Women's National Invitational Tournament, the Auburn women's basketball team overcame a 13-point deficit in the
second half to beat the Baylor Lady Bears 64-63
Friday night in Waco, Texas.
"We finally won our last game," Auburn coach
Joe Ciampi said after the victory. "This is a lifetime memory, and I am very proud of this team."
With her team down one point with nine seconds left, Auburn's Tia Miller grabbed a Baylor
miss and made a pass to Natasha Brackett, who
spotted Le'Coe Willingham and delivered a pass
to her.
Willingham then made the contested lay-up
for the winning bucket with 3.2 seconds left.
With little more than 13 minutes left in the
second half, Baylor went on a 13-0 run that
spanned four minutes to take a 51-38 lead.
Sensing that Baylor was deliberate on offense,
Ciampi decided to use full-court pressure that

"I could give a shit"

Roy Williams
On the prospects of filling the
coaching vacancy at North Carolina,
after his Kansas ja/hawks lost to
Syracuse Monday night.

compiled from
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File

Junior Tia Miller flies a jump shot. Her play

was instrumental in the 64-63 comeback victory over Baylor.

Auburn has a shot at the

NCAA gymnastic championship, and thats all the team
wanted at the begining of the
season.
Auburn enters this weekend's regional competition as
a No. 3 seed, and if the Tigers
can place second this weekend in Tuscaloosa, they will
advance to the NCAA championship.
"Before the season began,
we had a team meeting, and
they set making regionals as
the main goal," said coach Jeff
Thompson.
Mission accomplished, but
the team wants more, which
is one reason there is a banner hanging on a wall inside
the practice gym telling the
team to be at a meeting April

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24 in Lincoln, Neb., site of the

2003 NCAA championship.
Auburn's regionals will be
this weekend in Tuscaloosa,
home of top-seeded Alabama.
But the top two teams
advance, and Thompson said
Auburn has a chance to place
second.
Senior co-captain Cheryl
Lancester was pleased with
competing in Tuscaloosa.
"I thought that was a good
thing to be close to home,"
she said.
Auburn has competed
against Alabama three times
this season, in Auburn, in
Tuscaloosa and the SEC
championship two weeks ago.
Auburn barely lost to Alabama in Auburn, giving Thompson confidence his team will
perform well.
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Sophomore Courtney Puckett competes on

tiie b a l a n c e b e a m .

"If we have a good meet, we're in the same

ballpark they are," he said.
Besides the two Alabama teams, there is No. 2
seed Oklahoma, No. 4 seed Kent State, No. 5
seed Central Michigan and No. 6 seed Michigan
State.
Thompson said he is pleased with Auburn's
order of competition. Teams are assigned at random which order they will compete the four
events, and when they get a chance to watch.
In gymnastic competition, there are four
events beam, uneven bars, floor and vault. Six
athletes from each team compete in each event,
and each school can drop one score, making
each event worth 50 points. Add those four
together to get the total score.
Auburn starts the meet watching, because
there isn't enough room for six teams on four
events. Auburn then goes to the vault and finishes with floor routine.
The floor has been Auburn's strong point, this
season, Thompson said. The Tigers' draw lets
them finish with an event thev can score well in.

have a very good season," he

said.
With her 13 points in the
From DI
championship game. Auburn
enlivened the Tigers.
guard Natasha Brackett was
Auburn climbed back into named MVP.
the game and went on a 15-toShe also broke the Auburn
5 run the last five minutes of University sophomore season
the game.
scoring record of 544 formerly
Down six points with 2:45 held by Vickie Orr. Brackett
left, Brackett spotted an open finished with 551 points this
Nicole Louden on the wing, season.
l o u d e n buried the three that
Willingham led the Tigers
iielped Auburn's comeback.
with 14 points, scoring six of
"These girls persevered when Auburn's last eight points. She
'everything was going against also had three steals Friday
them, never broke and found a night.
way to win in the end. That is
Freshman Marita Payne's
what counts," Ciampi said.
four blocks gave her 47 blocks
"I told the girls when we for the season, breaking the
were down that we are going to Auburn freshman record of 45.
get back into this game two
Miller, who played much of
points at a time," Ciampi said. the second half with four fouls,
"1 could not be any prouder of scored eight points for the
this team, and what a great Tigers.
feeling it is to win the last
Miller was named to the Allgame.
Tournament team.
"That is why we did not cut
Auburn (24-11) finished the
down the nets this year, we are season with five consecutive
waiting till next year. We have victories, including two wins in
a good team coming back next five days. This is the Tigers'
season, and have a chance to first WNIT championship.

WNIT

A-DAY GAME

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had anticipated seeing in action was Brandon

Jacobs.
The 6-foot-4, 257-pound junior college transfer from Coffeyville Junior College in Kansas
rushed for 119 yards on 25 carries.
"Brandon Jacobs made a successful JordanHare debut." Tuberville said. "He's got better
since he has got here, and he did great for his
first 15 days."
On the defensive side of the ball there were
some notable names not in action. Reggie Torbor. Spencer Johnson, Junior Rosegreen, Karlos
Dansby and Dontarrious Thomas did not play in
the scrimmage.
Redshirt freshman Will Herring earned the
Mark Dorminey Defensive MVP Award for his
defensive efforts at free safety.
Herring, an Opelika native, had two tackles

"Floor exercise has been our strength all year,"

Thompson said. "We couldn't have hand selected a better draw.
Besides the order of events, Thompson said he
is pleased with the team's place in the rotation.
Central Michigan goes before Auburn on each
event, and Oklahoma follows Auburn.
Thompson said Auburn looks better in their
routines than Central Michigan, which might
make Auburn score stronger with the judges.
Oklahoma is the team Auburn is aiming t o
beat this weekend because it is the No. 2 seed.
"That's the team I want to be compared with,"
he said. "I don't know if we'll beat Alabama at
home in the regionals."
Oklahoma will finish with beam, while Auburn
watches. Thompson said the pressure will be on
Oklahoma to score well on a difficult event.
"If there is one event that every coach worries
about, it's beam," he said.
While Auburn has broken school records on
beam this year, the event still worries Thompson
the most. The nature of the event difficult
jumps on a thin board make the event unpredictable.
If Auburn has a good meet, Oklahoma will
need a good beam score to beat Auburn.

Thompson said he sees competing in

Tuscaloosa as an advantage. Auburn fell to
Alabama in a dual meet before a large crowd earlier in the year.
A dual meet allows the audience to watch just
one athlete at a time, adding pressure.
Thompson said having more t h a n two teams
takes pressure off the athletes because there are
more athletes to watch.
A pro-Alabama crowd doesn't bother Thompson either because gymnastics is friendlier than
other sports, he said, and the crowd will come to
watch Alabama.
"I think the Alabama faithful might pull for
Auburn. They want to see an SEC and in-state
team do well," he said. "I might be dead wrong,
though."
Casey Stein might not compete this weekend
because of bone chips in her ankle, which she
hurt in SEC championship.
Stein, who Thompson said was Auburn's best
all-around competitor for the year, can compete
in all four events if she can, but he doesn't want
to risk her getting hurt in a routine.
Danielle Holtze could also miss regional competition with an injury. Thompson said he will
know today if they can go.

HORSEMEN
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all be on the field at once.

Williams is the AU-American candidate,
whose skills are unquestionable, but he
has been injury-prone the past two years.
Brown is also a candidate for major
awards and carried the Tigers to big wins
over LSU, Ole Miss and Penn State. He will
continue to break mere arm tackles and
pile up big yards.
Jacobs is the freak, and at 6-foot-4, 260
pounds, a big freak. He will dazzle Tiger
fans with his strength and speed and will
bring about the apocalypse for many
opposing defenses.
Smith, the savior of the Iron Bowl, is the
future of the Auburn running game. He
will get his chance to shine at a later date,
but this rider will show glimpses of what is
to come throughout the 2003 campaign.
So the question that must be asked and
is still unanswered: who will be the starting runningback come the USC game?
That decision is coach
Tommy
Tuberville's alone, but its every fan's right
to speculate upon.
Going on last season alone, one could
present a convincing argument that Brown
should get the nod.

and deflected numerous passes. He also intercepted Josh Sullivan for a 21-yard return.
"Will has took advantage of his reps and has
been very aggressive," Tuberville said.
"I'm excited about the award, but 1 have a long
way to go," Herring said.
" It was nice to show what I was capable of, but
I'm still not all the way there mentally," Herring
said.
Free safety Karibi Dede had a good performance defensively along with Herring.
The redshirt freshman had five tackles and
intercepted Jason Campbell in the second quarter for a 24-yard touchdown. Dede's interception
return was the only touchdown the White team
scored.
Travis Williams had four tackles with two
interceptions and Montavis Pitts added six tackles for the White team.
Quarterback Jason Campbell was 14-23 with
one touchdown for the Blue team. He threw one
interception that was returned by Dede.

THIS

Katie Brumbeloe Photo Editor

S o p h o m o r e runningback Tre Smith lands in the endzone during the A-Day game.
After Williams fell in battle against
Florida, Brown brought the Tigers back
from the brink of death and, if not for a
kickers inconsistencies, it would have been
a victory.
Against the University of Georgia, Brown
started strong, but an injury sidelined the
rider and shelved Auburn's chances to win.
The newcomer Jacobs impressed coaches in the spring, but he has to face an SEC
defense. Rule him out for the USC game,
but once he hits his stride, watch out.
Smith was the darling of the A-day game
and will remind many of Luke Staley of
BYU fame in a few years.
So that leaves Cadillac, w h o is c o m i n g

Campbell led the Blue team to four scoring

drives. His touchdown came on the fourth play
of the game when he found tight end Anthony
Mix for a 35-yard touchdown.
His next impressive drive came late in the second quarter. Campbell completed five straight
pusses to four different receivers. The 14-play,
86-yard drive was capped by Smith's seven-yard
touchdown run.
Campbell's main target was sophomore tight
end Cooper Wallace, who will now be the 2003
starter because of the graduation of Lorenzo
Diamond and the early entrance to the NFL
Draft by Robert Johnson.
Wallace had four catches for 89 yards and Mix
had two catches for 59 yards.
"1 did good today, but there is room for
improvement, I need to use the s u m m e r to get
bigger, stronger and faster," Wallace said.
"Me and Jason are getting used to each other
in the passing game, and I need to catch what I
can so he (Campbell) will have confidence in

off a severe injury and grueling rehab. And

yes, he should get the start.
Remember the Syracuse game and the
heart he showed? We will see that same
desire in the upcoming season.
The hot summer sun will set on Aug. 30
as the Tigers prepare to battle Southern
California. And with the setting of the sun,
we will see dawn the year of the horsemen.
They won't stop galloping till they arrive
in the Super Dome.

Michael J. Thompson is assistant sports

editor of The Auburn Plainsman. You can
reach him at 844-9104.

me," Wallace said.

Josh Sullivan, who is the No. 2 quarterback for
the Tigers, finished the game 6-19 with 78 yards.
He led the offense to two scoring drives.
Brandon Cox also made a successful debut as
a quarterback for Auburn. He was 4-5 with 89
yards passing.
Junior kicker Philip Yost won the Lewis Colbert Specialty MVP Award because of his three
field goals.
Yost was 3-5 with field goals of 45. 46 and 24
yards. Yost missed two attempts from 35 and 45
yards.
Redshirt freshman Michael Gibson handled
the punting duties during the game and p u n t e d
seven times. Gibson's longest p u n t was 44 yards
and he averaged 38 yards with his seven punts.
Tuberville said he was pleased with the execution even though 12 to 14 true starters didn't
participate in the spring game.
"It was a good day and I feel good about this
team athletically," Tuberville said.

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BASEBALL

SWIMMING A N D DIVING

Tigers take series from Tide

By BRIAN KANE
Sports Editor

Top 25

The Auburn baseball team

notched a series win against
archrival Alabama this weekend, winning two games out of
three to vault the Tigers to 27-7
overall and 9-3 in the SEC.
Auburn dominated game
one, winning 10-2, fell 3-2 in
game two and rallied late in
game three to capture the
series 2-1.
"It was a nice win for our
team," coach Steve Renfroe
said. "I was proud of Levale
Speigner for the way he pitched
against a tough team."
Speigner (7-0) pitched three
innings in game three Sunday,
not allowing any hits while facing nine batters to pick up the
win.
"I just tried to keep the game
close and let my teammates
finish the job," Speigner said.
Alabama led 6-3 after a fourrun fifth inning, but Auburn
regained the lead in the seventh, utilizing a five-hit performance to grab a 7-6 lead.
Sean Gamble started the
inning by hitting a single to
right, while Javon Moran
knocked another single to the
left, advancing Gamble to second base.
Gamble scored on a Tug
Hulett single up the middle
and Moran advanced to second.
Moran and Hulett would
then score on a Bobby Huddleston double down the left-field
line.
Freshman Clete Thomas
reached first on a fielder's
choice and Huddleston scored.
Steven Register picked up his
10th save of the season.
In game two, Crimson Tide
pitcher Seth Johnson shut

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3. Florida St.
4. Stanford
S.AUBURN
6. Mississippi St.
7. A r i z o n a St.
8. N e b r a s k a
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10. Long Beach St.

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11.LSU

Jason Nix Photo Staff

Senior infielder Josh Todd gets his secondary lead off first
base in Auburn's 7-6 win against Alabama on Sunday.
down Auburn early, allowing
five hits and one run in seven
innings of work. Johnson also
recorded nine strikeouts.
Gamble scored in the first off
a Hulett single to right field,
but Alabama answered back,
with Beau Hearod knocking a
home run to left center.
"Hearod was as good as
we've seen this year," Renfroe
said. "Johnson did a great job,
and when he got in a groove, he
was like a machine."
Alabama would add runs in
the fourth and ninth innings to
lead for most of the game and
was able to fend off a late
Auburn comeback
The Tigers would score one
more run in the ninth as Tide
pitcher Brian Reed walked
Huddleston with the bases
loaded.
Friday's game proved to be
Auburn's best effort, as eight
Tigers recorded hits to give
Chris Dennis (2-1) the win in
relief.
Eric Brandon started on the
mound for Auburn, pitching

Members of the Auburn swimming and diving teams competed in the Mutual of Omaha meet on April 6.

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Auburn swimmers
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17. N o t r e D a m e
18. C l e m s o n

four innings whie giving up five

hits and two runs.
"The key to our season this
year has been those guys coming in from the bullpen and
giving us great pitching," Renfroe said.
Hulett, Huddleston and
Scott Schade each had threehit games for Auburn as the
Tigers scored three runs in the
fourth and four runs in the
fifth inning to put away the
Tide.
"I finally came out of my little funk and had some hits
today." Schade said.
Auburn travels to Starkville,
Miss., for a three-game series
with Mississippi State April 1113.
The Bulldogs are the SEC
western division leaders, leading Auburn and LSU by a half
game.

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Conference
standings

By KATIE RAHMER
Assistant Copy Editor

EASTERN DIVISION
Florida
Tenn.
USC
Vandy
UGA
Ky.

Overall
23-9-1
16-13
20-12
16-14
15-15
12-16

vs. SEC
5-6-1
5-7
5-7
5-7
2-10
1-10

Pet.
.456
.417
.417
.417
.167
.091

WESTERN DIVISION

Miss. St.
LSU
Auburn
Ark.
Ole Miss
Bama

Overall
14-3-1
14-5-1
16-6
16-4
13-7
15-5

vs. SEC
9-2
9-2-1
9-3
7-5
7-5
6-6

Pet.
.816
.792
.750
.563
.563
.500

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After a national sweep, the

Auburn swim team sent a few
members, along with alumni to
join the USA swim team in the
Mutual of Omaha Duel in the
Pool Sunday afternoon in Indianapolis.
The United States beat the
Austrailian team 196-74.
Sophomore Margaret Hoelzer performed the 200-meter in
a time of 2:10.88 giving her the
best time for an Auburn swimmer in that event. Hoelzer also
swam the 100-meter with the
fastest Tiger time ever of
1:02.53.

Three time NCAA champion

in the 400-yard individual
medley, Maggie Bowen placed
third with a time of 4:44.75.
On the men's side, former
Tiger's Scott Tucker, Nate Dusing, Jason Lezak and Neil
Walker set a U.S. Open record
with a time of 3:14.20.
Junior Bryce Hunt placed
fourth in the 200-meter backstroke with a time of 1:59.61.
His under two-minute time is
the first ever by an Auburn
swimmer in the long course
version of the event
Alum Brett Hawke swam for
his native Australia and placed
second in the 50-meter free
with a time of 22.47.

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With a 19-20 record overall

and 7-6 record for the SEC, t h e
Auburn Softball team began a
six-game road trip against
the University of Alabama and
Mississippi State University
that it hoped would push both
of its records over .500 for t h e
second time this season.
Going into their
game
against Alabama, t h e Tigers
had every reason to expect a
win. Auburn had gone 7-3 in its
last 10 games which included a
win over No. 13 South Carolina
and a sweep of Ole Miss. The
Tigers also swept the Tide for
the first time in team history
just one year before.

In both games of the doubleheader, t h e western division

leading Crimson Tide took
both games from the Tigers 21. and 4-0.
Both games were pitchers'
duels. In game one. Janet
Spivey allowed onlv two runs
on six hits with no walks a n d
struck out two in six innings of
work.
Auburn got off to an early
lead when Deni Zeigler got her
13th RBI of the season with a
single off the third baseman's
glove into left field, scoring
pinch runner Kim Freeland.
But Alabama would answer
in the bottom half of the inning
to tie the game 1-1. In the bottom of t h e sixth inning t h e
Crimson Tide took the lead for
good.
(iame two would also stay
close until t h e late inning as
Auburn's Kristin's Keyes and
Alabama's Erin Wright pitched
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in t h e bottom of the sixth on

three hits which included a
two-run homer.
The Tigers finished their
three-game
series
against
Alabama on Thursday in a
game that belonged to Bama
from the first inning. The Tide
completed the sweep with a 4-0
victory over the Tigers.
The Tigers would then travel
to Starkville. Miss., for their
weekend series against t h e
Mississippi State Bulldogs.
Auburn would play a doubleheader the first day, which the
Tigers split taking t h e first
game 7-3 and losing the second
1-7.
Game one would see Keyes at
the mound. She pitched a complete game in which she
allowed three runs on seven
hits and six walks with seven
strikeouts.
Auburn was highlighted

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offensively by Ashley Griffin's

three-run homer in the bottom
of the second to give Auburn a
4-1 lead. The Tigers would
score two more runs in t h e
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Sports Staff

The No. 64 Auburn women's

tennis team was shut out by
No. 10 Vanderbilt Saturday and
lost to No. 15 Kentucky Sunday
at home.
Auburn lost 7-0 to Vanderbilt in a match postponed
almost 24 hours because of
rain.
"Vanderbilt has a very good
team," Auburn coach Troy
Porco said. "They took advantage of our mistakes. We
played strongly within the
games themselves, but when it
came down to making the winning shots, we weren't the ones
making them. I tip my hat off
to Vandy. They did a great job
today."
In doubles, the only victory
of the day came from Sarah
Suitor and Isabel Rosenbrock
at No. 3. They defeated Annie
Meneese and Ashley Schellhas
8-3.
In singles, Petra Bercik gave
No. 62-ranked Aleke Tsubanos
a run for her money at No. 2,
but lost 6-0,4-6, (10-8).
"I thought we had a very
good win at No. 3 doubles,"

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Sophomore Sarah Suitor sends back an opponent's shot. The

women's tennis team lost two SEC matches this week.
Porco said. "I'm very proud of
them. Petra (Bercik) also
fought hard for us in No. 2 singles. We just have to build on
that and get ready for a very
good Kentucky team."
The Tigers' hard work wasn't
enough to send Kentucky
home empty-handed on Sunday, however.
They lost the match 6-1.
"Once again, we were right in
there, and our players are dis-

appointed because they gave

everything they had and came
up short," Porco said.
"We have some opportunities left, but we have to stay
upbeat about it and keep working hard. It's disappointing for
me to see them put in all the
hard work and not realize the
victories as a team," Porco said.
In doubles action. No. 1 doubles duo of 59-ranked Carolina
Ramirez and Bercik beat Leigh

Bradwell and Jill Buckley 9-7.

Although Liz Sauerborn and
Ashley Cowart put up a fight in
No. 3 doubles coming back
from a 5-1 deficit to tie the
Wildcats 6-6, they eventually
lost to Shannon Stough and
Sarah Witten 8-6.
With Kentucky leading 1-0 in
the match, the Wildcats went
on to win five of the six singles
matches.
Rosenbrock posted the only
win for the Tigers at the No. 4
position, beating Shannon
Stafford 6-2,7-6 (8-6).
Bercik came close to defeating Nathalie Roels on court
two, but fell short, losing 6-4,26,6-4.
Suitor and Martina Janska,
on courts five and six, also took
their opponents to three sets
before falling.
Auburn and Kentucky have
met 25 times, with Kentucky
leading the race 14-10.
The Tigers are now 9-9 overall and 2-9 in the SEC.
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tennis team lost a tough match at the No. 4 position.
to No. 10 Vanderbilt Friday and
The Tigers then dropped
No. 13 Kentucky Sunday on the their third straight match 4-2
road.
to Kentucky.
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ed Karim Benmansour and
Auburn failed to win a dou- Matt Emery 8-5 on court one.
bles match to start the day
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with Vanderbilt up 1-0 in the Schiller lost on court two to
match.
even the doubles score at one
Auburn has lost only four apiece.
doubles points all season.
The decisive match came on
On court two, Gabor Zoltan court three as Pelva and
Pelva defeated Chad Harris 3-6, Minozzo lost 9-8 (3) to Evan
6-2, 7-6(2).
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0-6, 7-5 on court three.
6-3 on court one.
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Pelva defeated Benmansour
By MARY JO WOODS
Sports Staff

6-7,6-4,6-2 at the No.2 spot.

"Anytime Auburn plays an
"This was a tough loss," Alabama team it is big, but
Auburn coach Eric Shore said. with us both tied at 4-6 in the
"The doubles point was very conference, this is going to be a
important and it came down to big match. The winner will
court three where we were up probably secure a five seed in
3-2 in the tiebreaker, but they the SEC tournament.
just played better from then on
"It is also a big match for us
and took the tie-break. It was in terms of the last couple of
unfortunate that we were with- years when we have had to play
out Rodrigo (Minozzo) in sin- in Tuscaloosa," he said. "We
gles. He sat out because he was have caught some bad breaks
sick. He has done a good job for there with weather and being
us this year and we missed him forced to play indoors, but this
in the lineup today."
year is different because we will
Auburn is now 13-7 overall be playing them outside on our
courts."
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j u n i o r Lee Williams a n d the

A u b u r n men's golf t e a m will
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The top 10 men's college golf

teams will be coming to
Auburn to c o m p e t e with the
Tigers in one of the premiere
t o u r n a m e n t s on the collegiate
level.
Every April for the past 16
years, the Auburn men's golf
team has hosted the Billy
Hitchcock Intercollegiate tournament.
On April 11 the No. 14 Tigers
lwill battle the top 10 teams in
the nation on their home turf.
"We are very excited about
this tournament," said Mike
Griffin, head coach of the
Auburn men's golf team.
The Billy Hitchcock tournament gives the SEC teams one
last chance to prepare for the

SEC Championship.
For NCAA District 111 teams,
it is an opportunity to snag one
of the eight spots at the NCAA
East Regional Championship.
The Billy Hitchcock t o u r n a ment will be held at the Saugahatchee Country Club.
"It is one of our home courses." Griffin said. "We are very
familiar with this course,
which is an advantage for the
team."
"All golf courses are different
and we have the advantage
because we play this course
often." said assistant coach
Ryan Cabbage.
Griffin said the greens on the
Saugahatchee golf course have
recently been reworked, making the course firm and hard.
"The upcoming rainy weather could very well soften the

course," Griffin said.

The t o u r n a m e n t is a threeday, 54-hole e v e n t
It concludes with an award
ceremony after the final round.
After the award ceremony, all
participants are rewarded.
Griffin said there are 12 tourn a m e n t s a year and only one
tournament is at home.
"We played the course five
times last week," said Jay
Mundy, a senior from Augusta,
Ga. "We go out and prepare
and hopefully win again, like
we have for the last few years."
Out of the four t o u r n a m e n t s
this season, the Tigers have
won two.
"This is the time of year to
start playing well," Cabbage
said. "We are all excited. It
should be fun."

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Both the Hunt Seat and Western equestrian teams will travel
to Nationals for Auburn.

Equestrian team makes

history at Regionals
By KERI SMITH
Staff Writer
The Auburn equestrian team
competed in the IHSA Zone 5
championships on Saturday
and Sunday at Georgia Southern University.
The team won the Hunt Seat
Championship and finished
second in the Western. They
qualified for the IHSA Nationals.
"This is obviously a first for
Auburn's history, so it's very
big to me," said Auburn coach
Greg Williams. "I think a lot of
our seniors have been working
on that goal for four years now,
so I think they feel their fours
years of work."
In Western, Middle Tennessee State placed first with
32 points, while Auburn was
second with 26, followed by
Wesleyan College with 22.
The Tigers totaled 49 points
in the Hunt Seat competition.
"The Hunt Seat riders went
in and unloaded as great an
effort as I've ever seen,"
Williams said. "It was wonderful. They did everything with
precision. They did everything
with a lot of style, and they did
everything with a lot of enthu-

Womenfinishfifthat Liz Murphy Classic

By JAMES DIFFEE
Assistant Campus Editor
Last weekend, the No. 8
Auburn University women's
golf team c o m p e t e d with 16
other t e a m s in the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic April
4-6 at the par-72, 6,104-yard
University of Georgia Golf
Course.
The
Tigers
competed
against nine other top-25
teams, and finished fifth after
shooting a 298-301-293-892.
Senior Danielle Downey
played the first spot for
Auburn,
and
sophomore
Kingsley Barrett played the
second.
Senior
Celeste
Troche

played the No. 3 spot, junior

Diana Ramage the No. 4 and
freshman Maria M a r t i n e z the
fifth.
After a first-round 298, the
Tigers were tied for third.
Troche fired an even-par 72
to tie for seventh, and Martinez shot a 73 to tie for 13th.
Downey finished the day with
a 76, Ramage with a 77 and
Barrett with an SO.
Auburn fell to sixth after a
second-round 301.
Troche was tied for 11 th
after shooting a 75, and Martinez shot a 76 to tie for 23rd.
Downey finished better the
second round, tying for 31st
with a 75. Ramage also
improved on her
first-round

score, finishing with a 75 to tie

for 35th. Barrett m a t c h e d her
first round score of 80 to tie
for 70th.
"We had a slow start the
first two rounds," head coach
Kim Evans said. "But we came
alive in the third round.
The team p r o d u c e d its best
score, 293, the third round, to
advance a spot and finish fifth
for the tournament.
Many of the players also
improved their
individual
scores. Troche fired a 72 to finish tied for fourth.
Ramage shot a 70 to tie for
12th, M a r t i n e z a 76 to tie for
25th and Downey a 75 to tie
for 28th. Barrett finished 65th
after shooting a 76.

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"We finished good and I feel

better a b o u t team," Evans
said. "Troche played three
strong rounds, and Barrett has
been consistent all season."
Top-ranked Duke won the
tournament with an 876, while
No. 20 Ohio State finished second with an 887, followed by
No. 12 Florida (891) and No. 13
Wake Forest (891).
Other top 25 finishes included No. 18 Georgia (894), No. 7
Vanderbilt (903), No. 3 Oklahoma State (904), No. 14 South
Carolina (910) and No. 24
North Carolina (914).
The Tigers will return to
action April 18-20 at the SEC
C h a m p i o n s h i p in Lexington,
Ky.

siasm in and out of the arena."

Auburn had individuals earn
first-place
finishes in Hunt
Seat, including two for Em
Gaddy in Novice Flat and
Novice Over Fences, Jennifer
Moody in Open Over Fences,
Abby Tant in Intermediate
Flat,
Kristian
Jones
in
Walk/Trot/Canter
and
Danielle Burke in Walk/Trot.
Hart Bise qualified for nationals as well.
"They were a fun team to be
around the whole weekend,"
Williams said. "Western went
at it just as hard. We had
things not go our way, and they
battled through it. I think
that's a big tribute to the character this team has on both
sides."
Julia Givens earned a firstplace finish in Western in
Intermediate Horsemanship.
Crystal Pope earned second
place in Open Reigning and
Open Rail.
The IHSA Nationals Competition is May 2-4 at Middle
Tennessee State University in
Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Auburn's next competition
is the Varsity Nationals at
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Florida coach who complained
about the "over enthusiastic"
fans on the opposite side line.
The fans were rowdy on the
Plains this weekend.
Play came to a complete stop
during the Auburn-Florida
game this weekend, and time
was called so fans could be
removed from the far sidelines
to eliminate the taunting of the
opposing team's players.
It was a call made in vain.
Auburn lacrosse fans braved
the foul weather this weekend
to make it to the band field and
support the two-time southeastern lacrosse champions.
They were not about to let a
slight change in their direction
change the continuous chanting and slight taunts.
The Tigers did not live up to
the nuances of "home-field
advantage" very well this weekend. The team went into game
three against Florida, 1-1 for
the weekend.
Play in the first quarter
ended with the Gators up 4-2.
A tremendous lead would be
taken by Florida at the end of
the second, with Auburn trailing 2-9 at the half.
Senior midfielder
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deficit to come back 10-12.
With one second left, senior
defensiveman Nate VanDerveer
made a valiant attempt at goal
with a shot from beyond the
midfield line.
Auburn came out of the
weekend 1-2.
The previous two games
were against Texas A&M and
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Texas A&M took the lead
early in the first quarter 4-2.
Auburn was not going to let
them remain on top, leaving
A&M scoreless in that quarter
with a 5-4 lead.
Into the second half, the
team lost speed, and the wet
weather hindered their play.
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The second game of the
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Virginia Tech.
Auburn started slow with
Garibaldi as the only Tiger
scorer in the first quarter.
Tech on the other hand took
to the field scoring the first
goal of the game, ending the
quarter with lead 2-1.
The game went back and
forth through the second and
third quarters with point being
match for point.
Auburn would win the close
game 7-6 in the last two minutes of the game.
Slattery and Garibaldi led
the team this weekend in goals
totaling 10 and nine points,

respectively.
With the disappointing
weekend behind them, the
Auburn men's lacrosse team
still has much to face on their
schedule.
Their annual auction takes
place this Wednesday at 7:30
p.m. at the Strutting Duck.
Practices will be more
intense from now on, as the
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By JOHNNY JACKSON
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Basking in its second week
outdoors, the Auburn track
and field team had two champions, in senior Gabor Mate
and junior Maurice Smith, and
eight regional qualifiers.
The Tigers competed Tuesday, April 1 through Saturday,
April 5, in the 76th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays at the Mike
A. Myers Stadium at the University of Texas in Austin.
"This is a great meet, one of
the best in the country, and I
feel like we represented
Auburn very well this weekend," said Auburn coach Ralph
Spry. "There were some great
highlights to this weekend with
the two wins and a number of
regional qualifiers."
Three-time all-American and
two-time NCAA discus champion Gabor Mate threw 60.51
meters, taking the discus
champion title.
Still, Mate said he was unsatisfied with his performance.
"I am happy that I won,"
Mate said after the competition. "But I am never happy
with anvthine but winning.
Today, I was throwing bad."
Mate suffered injuries earlier
this season. He said he has not
had much practice because of
them.
"I am stronger than ever, but
I wasn't able to translate it into
my throws," he said. "(This
meet) was my season opener,
so I am happy with the win. I
was able to take a lot of throws
so you could say this was good
practice for me. This meet will
be a good one to build on."
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second in the hammer throw

with a distance of 48.29 meters.
She also placed ninth in the
discus when she threw 41.40
meters.
Thursday, Maurice Smith
became a champion when he
won the men's decathlon and
declared a personal best and
Auburn record score of 7,925.
"Coach Clayton did a great
job getting him ready for this
meet," Spry said. "Our goal was
just to get him qualified for
nationals and he did much
more than that here."
"I came into the meet with
the attitude that I wanted to
qualify for nationals," Smith
said. "My coach (Jerry Clayton)
told me to just go in relaxed
and try not to push myself too
hard this early in the season."
"Coach Clayton is the best
coach that I've ever had," he
said. "The (decathlon) events
just started coming to me and I
PR'ed in several events because
I was so relaxed.
"The coaching staff at
Auburn is great," Smith said.
"They've really helped me finetune my technique."
Smith scored 4,143 Wednesday in the first five decathlon
events.
He finished Thursday, scoring 3,782. His performance
qualifies for the NCAA Championship.
Later Thursday in the field,
pole vaulters Ashton Davis and
Jason Lueck and hammer

thrower Colton Hodge found

out they qualified for regionals.
Lueck and Davis respectively
finished fourth at 5.00 meters
and ninth at 5.00 meters in the
pole vault Hodge finished
sixth with a personal-best
59.40 meters.
Senior Fred Sharpe had the
fastest time, 50.62, going into
the men's 400-meter hurdles
finals Saturday where he lowered his time to 49.80, but was
nosed out by Washington
State's Eric Dudley, 49.70.
The lower time qualified
Sharpe for regional competition in May.
"We expected Fred to come
out and run a good race," Spry
said. "He posted the fastest
qualifying time with the wind
here in Austin. He should be in
good position to come back
and win the finals."
Saturday, Sharpe finished
second, 3:14.54, in the men's
sprint medley relay, running
with teammates Shamar Sands,
Dean Griffiths and Sanjay Ayre.
The women's distance medley relay team, Caitlin Reese,
Markita James, Sarah Reese
and Spring Dawson, ran hard
and caught second in 11:26.82.
Down .024 seconds from Friday preliminaries in the
women's 100-meter dash,
ninth-seed Danielle Browning
clocked an 11.30 fifth-place finish.
The junior made regional
qualifications whit this second-place finish. But she also
qualified for regionals by finishing first in the 200-meter
race Saturday.
Freshman Ronda Gullatte
took 12th in the hammer
throw, with a distance of 51.10
meters.

High jumper Danille Prime

jumped 1.70 meters for third.
Prime raced for 11.30 in the
100m dash and placed fifth.
Freshman hurdler Josanne
Lucas hurdled 1:01.67 in the
400-meter hurdle after her
teammate, Markita James,
crossed the tape in first place.
Reade Kidd stopped the
clock at 3:55.16 for the Auburn
men and placed ninth in the
1500-meters.
Senior Catherine Wanyoike
finished first in her 5,000meter run and 14th in the
1,500-meter, 4:36.70.
A botched baton exchange
on the women's 4x100 relay
took Auburn out of the running.
But the 4x800 relay team,
Dawson, Miller, Reese and
Reese, finished fifth the same
day, stopping the clock at
8:54.86.
Dean Griffiths started the
first leg of the Cleburne Price Jr.
4x400-meter relay, which is the
Texas Relay signature event.
Tim Green, a senior, secured
a strong second leg.
As the Tiger's third leg,
Sharpe took the baton in good
distance, but the second leg for
Texas crossed lanes and collided with Sharpe, causing
Auburn to fade into fifth going
into the anchor leg.
Senior Auburn Sanjay Ayre
was unable to catch the field
again. The Tigers timed 3:12.82
fifth place.
"This was definitely a good
test for us this early in the season," Spry said about the relay,
agreeing with Mate that this
meet was one to build on.
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BEST C H I C K E N FINGERS

Breezeway's fingers best in town

B> JUSTIN SMITH
Managing Editor
Kric Nikoli. a sophomore in
mechanical engineering, has a
taste for chicken fingers.
"When I think of a good
chicken finger place in Auburn,
it's definitely Breezeway." he
said, over a basket of chicken
and fries. "I live on the other
side of town. 1 come for t h e
chicken finger basket."
Breezeway opened in 1991 in
downtown Opelika, said Gena
Henley, founder and owner.
I lenlev said she was in the tire
business in Opelika. and had to
drive to Auburn to get chicken
fingers, "so I started the Opelika
store in the downtown district.
There was nowhere to eat
except McDonald's and Burger
King."
College students drove from

Auburn to the downtown Opeli- 60/40 between fried and grilled."

ka restaurant to get chicken finNow, Breezeway offers sandgers.
wiches, wings and other items.
"We'd be packed Friday and
"We added wings for people
Saturday nights," Henley said. who didn't want chicken," she
"We opened t h e Breezeway in said. "1 added to t h e menu to
Auburn because college stu- bring customers in more than
dents asked us to.
once a week. We have
"I'd like to college students, famiThey would drive to
Opelika to eat."
thank Auburn lies, businesses a n d
crowds
The
restaurant
for supporting after-church
on Sundays."
features televisions
us"
with ESPN and Fox
The restaurant runs
News. The walls are
daily $1 beer specials,
decorated
with
G e n a Henley $3.50 draft specials
owner, Breezeway a n d 2 Q-cent wings on
Auburn souvenirs
and there are occaWednesday
nights.
sional live music performances.
Patrons receive a free drink
Breezeway was the first Sundays with their church bulrestaurant in the Auburn-Opeli- letin, and there are daily sandka area t o offer grilled chicken wich specials for customers,
Henley said.
fingers.
"A lot of people have them
"I'd like t o thank Auburn for
fried, b u t we were t h e first to supporting us and the students
grill," Henley said. "We might go for voting us No. 1," Henley said.

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Fresh meat, cajun spices create winning burger taste

By CARA PARELL
Intrigue Editor

Because of t h e c o m p l e m e n t s that
frequently pour in from c u s t o m e r s .
Niffer's Place employees were not surprised that their burgers were voted
the best in Auburn.
"Most customers say 'they're big and
the price is right, especially on burger
night." said manager Aleah Warren.
Niffer's carries of 1:3 different burgers
including t h e Hig Niffer, which is two
patties with three different kinds of
cheeses: the Bacon and Cheddar Burger; t h e Rancher burger, with ranch
dressing, mozzarella cheese: and the
Hawaiian with pineapple and mozzarella.
Warren said t h e cheddar burger is
their most frequently ordered burger.
To get that special taste, Niffer's
cooks season a n d prepare the meat
every morning.

rant Mark Niffergater.

Frequented by many college students, Niffer's is characterized by its
funky a t m o s p h e r e , which includes
hanging wooden fish.
"Everybody w h o is employed here
gets to make and decorate a fish," Warren said. "And if you're here a year you
get to sign one of the beams."
Warren names a certain fish as her
personal favorite, even though it's easy
to miss.
"The walls of t h e r e s t a u r a n t are
made of brick." she said. "There's a fish
that looks like part of t h e wall, like a
brick."
Another feature unique to Niffer's is
its appeal to both college kids and famJason Nix Photo SlalT
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"It's a family atmosphere, but we also
Aleah Warren, manager of Niffer's Place, shows off her restaurant.
appeal t o a college crowd," said assistant kitchen manager Jacob Dollar. "It's
' W e season it ourselves with Teriyaki ing."
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BEST R O M A N T I C DINNER

Dine by candlelight at
Auburn's Terra Cotta Cafe
people know they're going to be satisfied
when they come here."
Terra Cotta offers patrons small, canTucked inside a small house covered dlelit rooms in a formal setting.
"The fresh flowers, t h e live piano
in vines, almost unseen, is the winner of
music, the candlelight, it all
Auburn's Best Romantic Dinner.
"People know adds to the romantic atmosDrive into a small, nearly
they're going phere," Lee said. "The speciality martinis also add to the
hidden gravel parking lot and
to he satisfied appeal."
look behind the vines to find
When Terra Cotta opened
Auburn's treasure of an upwhen they
its doors nearly eight years
scale restaurant.
come here."
ago, it was one of the only upTerra Cotta Cafe, a presence
scale restaurants in town,
in Auburn since 1995. is locat Billy Lee according to Lee.
ed on Magnolia Avenue
owner,Terra Cotta Cafe
"We wanted t o offer t h e
across from Graystone Manor.
"It is a great date restaurant," said people in Auburn a n option when it
Justin Montgomery, an Auburn junior. came to restaurants." he said.
Now. years later. Terra Cotta remains
"It definitely should have won."
"I think it's the atmosphere." said Billy popular enough that Lee recommends
Lee. Terra Cotta's owner since it opened. making reservations.
"In the restaurant business you never
"I hope it has a good reputation, and
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Assistant Copy Editor

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BEST BARBECUE

Byron's BBQ is all about sauce

By ADAM JONES
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Only three people have
cooked barbecue in Byron's
Smoke House since the restaurant opened in 1989, and, says
the owner, is the key to its success.
"We take a lot of pride in it."
said Glen Gulledge, Byron's
founder and owner. "We don't
hire anybody to do it."
Gulledge started Byron's with
his father. Byron Gulledge. and
his brother-in-law. Clay Meadows. The three are the only
pepole who cook the meat.
Gulledge decided to name
the store after his father
because he cooked barbecue at
different events around the
county.
Gulledge had a full-time job
at the time, and Byron's was
going to be a place lor his
lather to cook.
Once the restaurant got busy,
though, Gulledge decided to

cook barbecue for a living.

The sauce is Gulledge's own
recipe, crafted by trial and
error before the store opened.

since it opened. Gulledge said

he will put salads and sandwiches on the menu.
The larger kitchen with deep
"It's m y c l a i m to fame w i t h
fryers allows the possibility of
barbeque." he said.
breakfast and chicken fingers
Through the years, Gulledge to be added in the future, and it
sauce and his father's cooking also will expand catering for
have created an Auburn tradi- local events.
tion.
The move will also provide
The family has catered the for more space inside and more
Auburn Football Leterman's parking, but the move wasn't
Club on gameday Saturday's for an easy decision.
15 years.
"It's going to be terrible with
Byron's was the only Auburn all the memories here, but it's
business shown in an ESPN- going to be a good looking
special about Auburn football building." he said.
last season.
Gulledge said he trying to
"We have a very loyal follow- make the new building look
ing of local people and stu- like the original, with the same
dents," he said.
wall paneling Auburn paraHowever, the restaurant will phernalia on the walls.
be moving in two months to
"It will definitely be Auburn,"
the former Dairy Queen less he said.
than 20 yards from the current
Gulledge
attributes
the
location.
restaurant's success in a crowdGulledge said the move will ed barbecue market to the
allow an expanded menu, cooking and sauce, but he said
which hasn't changed since the price doesn't hurt either.

Justin Smith Managing Editor

Glen Gulledge p r e p a r e s a c h o p p e d b a r b e c u e s a n d w i c h for a
c u s t o m e r at Byron's.
Gulledge said he isn't sure
about how customers will react
to the new location, but said
barbeque survives in Auburn,

even though there are close to

10 places in the area.
"It must be a good time for
barbecue," he said.

BEST SOUL F O O D

Tines Country Cottage offers home cooking for southern tas

By BRIAN KANE
Sports Editor
Away from the busy streets
of downtown Auburn is Tine's
Country Cottage, a quaint,
home-owned soul food restaurant located to Auburn's west
on University Drive past College Street.
Tine's is best known for its
variety of food, rotating "every
kind of vegetable" and 10
meats everyday, according to
owner Forson F.vans.
"We have so much variety
that you will never get bored,"
F.vans said. "Everything is prepared from scratch daily, and
that sets us apart from other
places in the area."
Justin Smith Managing Editor
line's was recently voted the
best
soul food restaurant in
Tine's C o u n t r y C o t t a g e is located on University Drive west of
Auburn,
a t e s t a m e n t to the
College Street. Tine's o w n e r Porson Evans said the cafe serves
quality
of
food produced by
different m e a t s a n d vegetables every day.

Evans and his employees.

days a week, from 11 a.m. to 8
Students may recognize
p.m. Monday through SaturTine's more for
day, and noon to 5
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get-togethers,"
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a meal, they usually
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food you want."
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Tine's Country Cottage is Tine's.
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Auburn's community of home- time, 1 can almost guarantee
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BEST W I N G S

Willie's wins wings

By CRYSTAL JARVIS
Assistant State & Local Editor

Willie's Wings & Stuff has

been voted to create the best
wings in Auburn.
Although it doesn't accept
Tiger Card, students come up
with the money to buy it's specialty wings.
"Having good consistent
food is always the best remedy," said Brandt Tucker, owner
of Willie's.
Its wings are smaller, which
allows the sauces to simmer
into the wings and get much
more flavor out of every bite.
Since the wings are smaller,
the prices are a lot cheaper
than other places.
It has a lot of great sauces
the most popular is lemon
pepper and honey barbeque.

They also have a number of

buffalo sauces which come in
mild, medium and "death" if
the customer can stand it.
Willie's is open past midnight, and provides students
with late-night alternatives.
The restaurant caters to the
late night crowd. It is open on
Sundays through Wednesdays
from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. and
Thursdays through Saturdays
from 5 p.m. to 3 a.m.
"Part of the way we built our
customer base is serving the
late night crowd," Tucker said.
Willie's Wings & Stuff serves
a number of signature items
from cheese tater tots, the
famous Western Sub and even
hamburgers and french fries.
"Were glad that people came
out and voted for us," Tucker
said. "Thanks."

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work to make Auburn's best wings. Willie's is known for its late-night hours and quick delivery.

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BEST SANDWICH

Students go with a classic for Auburn's best sandwich

By ANNA CLAIRE STAMPS
Assistant Campus Editor
When Auburn s t u d e n t s are away
from home, they still crave Momma's
Love.
Momma Goldberg's Deli, voted
Auburn's best sandwich, has been serving authentic kosher deli sandwiches
since 1976.
Owner Don DeMent, who graduated
from Auburn in 1963, said he never
thought he'd go into the food business.
"1 own the corner here." he said. "1
had a clothing store originally, but the
clothing business kind of got sour."
DeMent said he didn't have any
expertise in the food business, but started researching restaurants on other college campuses to see what students
liked.
"I was looking for something 1 didn't
have to cook, b u t I wanted a quality
product," DeMent said. "I was looking

for something ethnic and I thought a

Jewish deli would work."
DeMent said his sandwiches are the
best because he gets the ingredients
fresh from a kosher food supplier.
"Every product that 1 sell is right at
the best you can get," he said.
DeMent said he prides himself on
staying consistent.
"If you come in liere tomorrow, you're
going to get the exact same sandwich
you'd have gotten in 1976," he said.
As for the name, DeMent said he
wanted an authentic Jewish name t h a t
also sounded "inviting."
"All the kids are away from home,
missing their mommas," he said. "I
thought 'Momma' would give (the
name) a nice, homey feel."
For those who miss Momma G's sandwiches when not in Auburn, DeMent
said not to worry.
"Right now we're trying to get a franchise going," he said. "There's three in

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B-Rad, John Mark, Stuart Kyle and Vicki Fields m a n M o m m a G's c o u n t e r to

serve Auburn students the best sandwiches in town.

the works."
Future Momma G's delis may appear
in LaGrange, Ga., north Alabama and

again in Auburn.
"We've geared everything toward the
students," he said. "We're here for them."

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