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Whatcha gonna do? » PAGE D1

Melvin Owens helps guard

coach Gene Chizik every

game day.

Auburn’s fi rst lady » PAGE C1

Living in the

president’s mansion

is the perfect job for

Susie Gogue.

GPS Car » PAGE B4

GPS car ushers

in the future of

driving.

Emily Adams

Photo Editor

Th e Forest Ecology Pre-

serve is making it fun for

children to enjoy the out-

doors and the chill autumn

weather.

Th e preserve is hosting

Fall Discovery Hikes at 3:30

p.m. every Tuesday for chil-

dren ages 5-12.

Margaret Holler, preserve

volunteer and former coor-

dinator, said the hikes keep a

free form, as there is no need

to plan time spent in nature.

“Usually, the forest pro-

vides a program,” Holler

said. “Th e forest is our class-

room. I keep it pretty much

a hike, and that’s usually fun

for every age.”

Holler guides participants

through diff erent paths each

week.

“I know this property very

well, so I know little places

during each season where

something is diff erent to

fi nd out,” Holler said. “I make

sure the kids keep their eyes

and ears open, and even

their noses, too.”

Th e hikes usually last an

hour, but Holler said that

varies by the group.

“I have a hard time not let-

ting the kids explore and giv-

ing them a chance to be free,”

Holler said. “It’s too impor-

tant to me to not rush them.”

She said the purpose of

the hikes is to get children

outside.

“Th e next generation is

not going to know what the

natural world provides,”

Holler said. “We need them

to fall in love with it if they’re

going to take care of it.”

Th e hikes are a free activ-

ity for families to enjoy, she

said.

“Most of the parents that

come recognize the need,

and it’s an opportunity to

have a special day,” Holler

said. “Th ere’s not that much

for families to do that par-

ents and children enjoy to-

gether, and being in nature

is automatic entertainment,

and it’s cheap.”

For parents, seeing their

children get excited about

something is the reward, ac-

cording to Jodi Steltenpohl,

who participated in a hike

Sept. 21 with twin daughters,

Alex and Maddie, 7.

“Th e best part for me is

seeing how excited the kids

get when they see something

neat,” Steltenpohl said, “and

listening to them retell the

stories about all the neat

things they saw.”

Steltenpohl, who is leader

of Girl Scout Troop 7182,

brought the troop to the pre-

serve as a fun way to help the

girls earn hiking badges.

Th e hikes have numer-

ous benefi ts for children,

Steltenpohl said.

“It’s good to get them out-

side and get them active,”

Steltenpohl said. “Th ere are

plenty of things here they

can learn and discover about

nature, so it’s a great educa-

tional experience for them,

and it’s also really good for

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The Auburn PlainsmanThe Auburn Plainsman

Morgan McKean

Writer

Kristi MeGahee, last

year’s Miss Auburn, is get-

ting the city of Auburn up

and running.

Th is year’s Fall 5K Oct.

17 will directly benefi t

Plainsmen in Action for

Wounded Soldiers, a

group created by MeGa-

hee, senior in psychol-

ogy, to raise money for the

Lima Foxtrot Program for

Injured Military.

Th e cost of the race is

$15, and those interested

in participating can regis-

ter on the SGA website or

on the Haley concourse

Oct. 11-15.

Th e Lima Foxtrot Pro-

gram, a division of the

Lakeshore Foundation in

Birmingham, organizes

several camps throughout

the year for injured veter-

ans.

Although the camps are

located in the Birming-

ham area, veterans from

all over the country are

invited to participate at

no cost, according to the

Lakeshore Foundation’s

website.

Th e camps are specifi -

cally designed to help in-

jured soldiers regain an

active lifestyle and build

confi dence in living with a

physical handicap, MeGa-

hee said.

Equipment, such as

specialized wheelchairs

for soccer, tennis and even

waterskiing, will be avail-

able onsite.

“I think it’s really impor-

tant to encourage them

that they can still be ac-

tive no matter what their

injures are,” she said.

Th roughout her tenure

as Miss Auburn, MeGa-

hee and P.A.W.S. will raise

money specifi cally for

Alison

McFerrin

Staff Writer

Moderate to ex-

treme drought con-

ditions in Alabama

have caused a state-

wide fi re alert.

“It just means that

we, being the Ala-

bama Forestry Com-

mission, have the

authority to restrict

the issuance of burn

permits,” said Dan

Jackson, AFC protec-

tion division direc-

tor. “Th at’s required

if you’re doing any

kind of open burning

in the state.”

Although there

was rainfall prior to

the alert being is-

sued Sept. 23, it was

not enough to make

a diff erence.

“Who knows

where we’re going to

get that next shot of

rain like that?” Jack-

son said. “So we’re

just asking people, if

they can, to hold off

on doing any kind of

that burning.”

He said they

would still issue per-

mits to some people

or companies, if they

have the proper fa-

cilities and show

they will be on hand

to watch and control

the burn.

According to

wildfi re totals from

AFC’s website, Ala-

bama has had 626

wildfi res in just the

past month that

have burned 7,008

acres of land.

“Th e majority of

those are probably

in the northern half

or the northern two-

thirds of the state,”

Jackson said. “It’s

just drier there.”

In contrast, Lee

County has reported

only three wildfi res

and 166 acres dam-

aged in one month.

Jackson said that

SGA goes the distance for injured veterans

Fires spark state alert

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» Turn to FALL 5K, A2

PLAINSMAN ARCHIVES

A group of runners participate in last year’s SGA Fall 5K run.

‘Fall Discovery Hikes’ encourage learning

Emily Adams / PHOTO EDITOR

Tripp Colley, 5, examines a maypop fruit during a Discovery Hike at the Ecology Preserve.


Adrian Meadows, 7, looks at a patch of lantana as she walks through the Butterfl y Garden on a Discovery Hike.

Arrests for drug law violations

2007

2008

2009

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Disciplinary actions for drug law violations

2007

2008

2009 163

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Arrests for liquor law violations

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Burglary

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DUI Arrests in the City of Auburn Oct. 1 – Oct. 7, 2010

Seaborn C. Patterson, 18, of BirminghamAuburn University Federal Credit Union, Donahue DriveOct. 1, 1:19 a.m.

Robert L. Cattage, 52, of Spokane, Wash. South College Street at Technology ParkwayOct. 1, 7:44 p.m.

Bryan A. Roberts, 22, of BirminghamMoore’s Mill RoadOct. 2, 1:40 a.m.

David C. Cummings Jr., 19, of Columbus, Ga.Fuller AvenueOct. 2, 2:51 a.m.

Chad J. Allen, 24, of OpelikaSamford AvenueOct. 2, 6:03 a.m.

Samuel A. Methvin, 18, of BirminghamHighway 14 at Mary Brooks DriveOct. 2, 11:07 p.m.

Joseph M. Terry, 30, of Columbus, Ga. Laurel DriveOct. 3, 1:05 a.m.

Sara A. Pierce, 21, of OpelikaNorth Donahue Drive at West Glenn AvenueOct. 3, 1:23 a.m.

Jason P. Ward, 32, of MontgomeryTaco Bell, South College StreetOct. 3, 2:46 a.m.

Christopher W. Barefoot, 20, of OpelikaSouth College Street at Woodfi eld DriveOct. 3, 3:38 a.m.

Crime Reports for Oct. 1 – Oct. 7, 2010

Oct. 1, Graves StreetTheft of property reported. One Apple MacBook Pro.

Oct. 1, West Magnolia AvenueMiscellaneous theft reported. One Fossil leather wallet, one Georgia driver’s license, one debit card, one Auburn student ID card, $45.

Oct. 1, North College StreetTheft of property from vehicle reported. One Toshiba laptop.

Oct. 1, East University DriveBurglary and theft of property reported. One cash box, $900.

Oct. 2, Webster RoadBurglary and theft of property reported. One circular saw, one reciprocating saw, one power drill, one Craftsman toolbox, two sets of Craftsman sockets, various Craftsman nonpower tools, one LG cell phone.

Oct. 2, Gay StreetBurglary and theft of property reported. One HP laptop.

Oct. 2, Florence DriveUnlawful breaking and entering a vehicle reported. One Phenx Gerard Bank debit card, one So-cial Security card, one Alabama driver’s license, $150.

Oct. 3, Opelika RoadTheft of property reported. One Ralph Lauren shirt, one Guess shirt, one Copper Key blouse, one Moa Moa shirt.

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the county being more developed may explain why there have been fewer wildfi res.

“Th at’s not to say there haven’t been wildfi res,” Jackson said, “but it’s very possible that the volun-teer fi re departments have put out a lot of those, and we’ve never been called.”

Th e term “wildfi re” is more correct than “forest fi re.”

“We have prescribed fi res, and we normally do those in the wintertime,” Jackson said. “Th at’s ac-tually considered a forest fi re, but the proper term is prescribed fi re.”

Th e forestry commis-sion purposely initiates prescribed fi res to clear out underbrush or burn certain sections of woods for the wildlife.

It may seem counterin-tuitive, but wildfi res might be less prevalent if more forests were burned with prescribed fi res.

“We don’t do enough burning,” said John Cush, research fellow in the School of Forestry. “His-torically, the state, good

portions of the state, burned pretty regularly.”

Fires that happened nat-urally every two to 10 years caused the evolution and maintenance of much of our vegetation, Cush said.

“Smokey Bear did too good of a job,” Cush said. “All landscape in the tem-pered part of the world burned at some point in time, and that’s how the plants and the animals evolved, with fi re. So with-out fi re, we actually lose species.”

Fire may be a good thing for the environment, but the problem with the wild-fi re situation is that the fi re spreads, endangering human life and property.

Lifting the fi re alert is contingent on rainfall, Jackson said.

Drought maps show how dry an area is, and burn permits will stay re-stricted until there is suf-fi cient rainfall for safer conditions.

Cush said that in an ideal world, controlled, purposeful burning should take place every few years, but then there’s a concern about smoke as a pollut-ant, as well as the costli-ness of the project.

CONTRIBUTED

Balsie Butler, fi re operations chief for the Alabama Forestry Commission, puts out a fi re in St. Clair County.

WILDFIRES» From A1

Operation Lakeshore, a $2.3 million campaign to build new cottages for the Lima Foxtrot participants and their guests.

P.A.W.S. will be teaming up with SGA’s annual Fall 5K for its fi rst major fund-raiser.

Meha Jha, sophomore in chemical engineering and this year’s director of Fall 5K, said she wanted to pair up with P.A.W.S. because so many people have a personal connection to the military.

“We were trying to think

of something that would aff ect a lot of people,” said Abby Basinger, junior in public relations and SGA’s secretary of University Outreach. “We thought P.A.W.S. would be a great way to unify everyone for a good cause.”

Jha said she hopes the entire community will come out and support P.A.W.S. and the Fall 5K.

In addition, Jha has in-vited Brian Hicks, Auburn graduate and Lima Fox-trot participant, to speak before the race.

Hicks lost his leg be-cause of injuries sustained while serving in Iraq and

now wears a prosthesis. He has not let his disabil-ity hold him back, though.

Jha said Hicks has com-peted in more than 20 tri-athlons as a paralegal tri-athlete and plans to run in the Fall 5K.

“Brian has been my mo-tivation to make this event even better,” Jha said. “He is the perfect example of what the Lakeshore Foun-dation does.”

Jha’s goal is to have more than 800 participants and raise about $12,000 for P.A.W.S.

MeGahee encourages all interested in P.A.W.S. to join the Facebook group.

Members of P.A.W.S. are able to help with fu-ture fundraisers, serve on committees and attend monthly meetings.

MeGahee’s biggest push for P.A.W.S. and the Fall 5K is to “show appreciation for those who have made the sacrifi ce.”

Her twin sister Katie was the inspiration for P.A.W.S. because she served a year-long tour of duty in Iraq.

“When I would talk to her while she was over-seas, it hit me that she’s not the only one that’s our age that serves,” MeGahee said. “I just want to bring awareness to this cause.”

FALL 5K» From A1

physical activity.”Children enjoy fi nding

rocks and leaves along the path, but their favor-ite part is the animals, Steltenpohl said.

“Th ey love all of it,” Steltenpohl said, “but I

think they really enjoyed learning about the diff er-ent animals. Th ere are all sorts of reptiles, birds and insects here for them to see.”

Lilli Wellbaum, 6, and Kavari Sanders, 8, agreed fi nding caterpillars at the Butterfl y Garden was their favorite part of the hike

Tuesday afternoon.“I liked fi nding cool

leaves,” Lilli said. “Being outside is more fun.”

Kavari, who took home an orange rock from the hike, said she also thinks playing outdoors is better.

“It’s fun to hike, and there are lots of things to fi nd outside,” Kavari said.

It is important to get children outside at a young age, Holler said.

“Th e miracles of nature are not going to go away,” Holler said. “Th ey’re there for us every day, and the kids fi nd them. If you don’t start them fairly young, you can really miss that opportunity for discovery.”

HIKE» From A1

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Mary Gillman

Writer

Th e Event Center Down-

town garnished its courtyard

with candles, white table-

cloths and hors d’oeuvres to

open the Wine Tasting by In-

ternational event Sept. 30.

Th e wine tasting caught the

attention of visitors, who were

able to sample six varieties

of wine—while snacking on

cheese, shrimp and other hors

d’oeuvres—for only $15.

Th ose not interested in the

wine could access the full

bar and also enjoy the hors

d’oeuvres for $5.

Th e wine tasting began in

the courtyard at 6 p.m., with

music playing in the back-

ground as guests tried their

sample-sized wines, and end-

ed about 8 p.m.

“About every three to four

weeks, we will host a wine

tasting,” said Lisa Beck, owner

of the Event Center. “We had a

big beer fest not long ago, and

that was a big success.”

Gus Clark, of Fine Wine and

Beer by Gus, poured wine for

guests and spoke along with

Jim Sikes, owner of Jimmy’s

Restaurant, about the kinds of

wine off ered.

“It’s been rewarding, actu-

ally, for myself,” Clark said.

People on the plains: Dena Little

» A6

Libby So / PHOTO STAFF

Dewayne Reynolds, also known as dRmagic, makes a balloon animal for Glo-ria Ge at the JCSM seventh anniversary celebration.

Elaine Busby / ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR

Andrew “Gus” Clark of Fine Wine and Beer by Gus serves wine at a wine tasting in downtown Opelika Thursday.

Swirl, sniff and sip

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Marathon participants take off at the beginning of the 5K race to raise awareness and funds for Autism Speaks during Alpha Xi Delta’s AmaXIng Challenge Sunday.

Tri-city run raises autism awarenessTysonn McKinnon

Writer

Runners from around the state

laced up their sneaks Sunday to

raise money for Autism Speaks.

Th e Auburn chapter of Alpha

Xi Delta sorority, along with sister

chapters at Jacksonville State Uni-

versity and the University of Ala-

bama at Birmingham, held its inau-

gural AmaXIng Challenge to benefi t

children aff ected by the disorder.

A 5K run and one-mile walk oc-

curred simultaneously in Auburn,

Jacksonville and Hoover, with all

proceeds going to Autism Speaks,

the nation’s largest nonprofi t au-

tism advocacy program.

“Not only are they a resource for

parents, but they will tell you, re-

search-wise, where we are headed

in this direction,” said Janie Marino,

adviser for the Zeta Xi chapter. “We

feel truly fortunate to have aligned

ourselves with them nationally.”

Chapter president Erin McCreary

stressed the event was more about

awareness than raising money.

Th e Challenge was successful on

both fronts, however, raising more

than $47,000 as of Sunday after-

noon. Th e Auburn chapter alone

raised more than $32,000.

“We had over 800 people regis-

tered online,” said sorority member

Brittany Henderson.

Registration was $10 per partici-

pant.

“I was really happy to see so many

people here,” said race winner Jere-

my Winter, junior in wireless engi-

neering.

More than 1,600 people partici-

pated statewide.

Speakers included state Sen. Ted

Little and SGA president Kurt Sass-

er. Mayor Pro Tem Dick Phelan was

also in attendance.

Sasser praised Alpha Xi Delta for

not only “talking the talk, but walk-

ing the walk.”

“Th ey’ve identifi ed the problem,

and they’re doing something about

it,” Sasser said.

Autism aff ects one in 110 chil-

dren and one in 70 boys, according

to the Autism Speaks website. Th ere

Museum brings culture to Auburn for 7 years

Libby So

Writer

Th e Jule Collins Smith Museum

of Fine Art celebrated its seventh

birthday Oct. 3 with tents and

tables fi lled with activities, stands

of free food and perfect 80-degree,

sunny weather.

Guests enjoyed free entertain-

ment provided by the museum,

the city of Auburn and local pastry

suppliers.

Th e University has been col-

lecting art since 1948, but did not

have a building to showcase or

hold the works, so the collection

was housed temporarily in Mont-

gomery, Henley said.

Albert Smith, 1947 graduate,

donated $3 million to build the

museum in honor of he and his

wife Jule’s 50th anniversary in the

1990s.

It opened in 2003, started col-

lecting art and has been growing

ever since.

It now stands as a part of the

community’s cultural asset, a cul-

tural amenity to Auburn, Henley

said.

Th e theme of the celebration

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» Turn to BIRTHDAY, A4 » Turn to WINE, A4

Local partygoers enjoy wine

from all over the world in downtown

Opelika


“I’ve watched the crowds grow each time.”

Sikes sells some of the wines tast-ed at the Event Center in his restau-rant in Opelika.

“Th ere are three whites and three reds,” Sikes said. “Th ere’s a Sauvi-gnon Blanc from California from the Honig Winery; and then there’s a blend of Sauvignon Blanc that’s an Argentinean wine; and there’s a French white wine as well.”

Th e three other samples were red wines from Spain, Chile and Califor-nia.

Th e wines had an alcohol content between 9.5 and 14 percent and were served in small sampling glasses.

“Th e main thing that many people were impressed with was the wines that were off ered,” said Dale Down-ing, manager of the Event Center.

Many couples attended to support Beck and enjoy the tasting.

Other guests included members of the community who were intrigued by the event.

“I’m on the mailing list for the Event Center, and so I’ve just been hearing about them for a while through their newsletter, and I’m on their Facebook page too,” said at-tendee Carrie Holzmeister.

Holzmeister and her friend Laura Bank said they enjoyed the fi rst wine out of the six they sampled—the Honig Sauvignon Blanc from Napa, Calif.

Beck said she and her group have

been encouraged by the interest various groups and guests have had in their business after only a few months, even with little exposure to the community.

“We’re going to have some more beer tastings, and all sorts of open-to-the-public events and private events,” she said.

Th e Event Center has hosted about 22 private events in less than two months. It is designed to host events ranging from wine tastings and Greek events to weddings and live concerts.

It keeps its website updated with upcoming events for the public.

“Th ere’s nothing like this here, and there’s nothing like this in Auburn,” Beck said. “Th is is truly one-of-a-kind.”

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Many children and parents came to the event, which was fami-ly-friendly.

Th ere were arts and crafts for kids, as well as a moon bounce and a face-painting station.

“It’s really exciting to see the people we’ve touched out here,” said member Kelsey Ogles-by. “We love our hands-on experiences through philanthropy.”

Members of Zeta Xi also work closely with Th e Little Tree Pre-school and Storybook

Farm, which cater to children with autism.

A special appearance was made by Aubie, who entertained chil-dren and posed for pic-tures.

Free snow cones, snacks and water bot-tles were provided.

Th ere was also a si-lent auction, which included a limited-edition, Warhol-esque Aubie canvas print and a football autographed by Pat Dye.

Sponsors included Toomer’s Drugstore, the Lee County Kiwanis Club, AuburnArt.com, Kinnucan’s, J&M Book-store and Kimbro Oil Company.

Alpha Xi Delta will have an eBay auction this week, featuring an autographed fl ag signed by 2009 British Open champion, Stew-art Cink; a fl ag signed by 2007 Masters cham-pion, Zach Johnson; and a Nike golf club signed by 1997 British Open winner, Justin Leonard. All proceeds from the auction will benefi t Autism Speaks.

“We’re hoping to truly turn this into an annual event,” Marino said. “We will defi nitely be doing this again.”

To learn more or to donate to Autism Speaks, visit www.st-epitupauburn.com.

was “As Above, So Below,” an exhibition currently on dis-play at the museum.

Th e exhibition “As Above, So Below,” works by Suzanne Scherer and Pavel Oupo-rov, manifests the connec-tion humans have between nature or, more generally, among all things.

“Th ey do these really won-derful egg tempera paint-ings that have this focus on the duality of things spiritual and corporal, like the heav-ens and Earth, so to speak,” said Andrew Henley, educa-tion curator K-12 of the Jule Collins Smith Museum. “So with that, we’ve decided to build some activities for kids

to sort of play around with.”Scherer and Ouporov used

text in a way of using ambi-grams, which are stylized letters that can be seen from left to right or vice versa.

Th is allows students to start thinking about duality in text.

Activities at the party in-cluded making trees out of pipe cleaners, metal tooling, pumpkin painting, costum-ing, painting with water col-ors and simply drawing with colored pencils.

All the arts and crafts were related to Scherer’s and Ou-porov’s techniques and el-ements in their paintings, which were viewable inside the museum.

Art history students volunteered at the party,

helping out with the chil-dren.

“I think it’s awesome,” said Lindsey Rodgers, journalism major and art history minor.

As one of the museum’s major events of the year, it didn’t stop there.

Popcorn and sweets do-nated by Kroger, Ursula’s Catering and Gigi’s Cup-cakes were available free for guests.

Th ose who were willing to spend a couple dollars treat-ed themselves to hot dogs, fried pickles and other tradi-tional backyard foods.

“It’s a family day celebra-tion of the museum’s open-ing, a community event where families are welcome,” said Colleen Bourdeau, mar-keting and events manager.

RUN» From A3

BIRTHDAY» From A3

WINE » From A3

Auburn Weekly Gas Monitor

Week of Oct. 7

Location Reg Mid Prem

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Shell–Wire $2.619 $2.759 $2.899

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Th e owners of Shorter’s Victo-

ryLand, Milton McGregor, and

Dothan’s Country Crossing, Ron-

nie Gilley, as well as four state

senators, three lobbyists and two

employees were arrested Mon-

day in an alleged vote-buying at-

tempt in April’s electronic bingo

vote.

Th e April vote failed, even with

the rumored $2 million bribe

paid to one state senator, keep-

ing electronic bingo illegal in

Alabama.

Of course it failed. Because, in

Alabama, gambling and every-

thing to do with it is considered

a sin. (Or that’s the mindset of

some, anyway.)

States such as Tennessee and

Georgia are using money from

lotteries and other vice-related

activities to fund schools, roads

and the overall improvement of

the state.

Alabama, as is so often the

case, has taken the opposite ap-

proach.

Instead of embracing a new

idea—an idea which might be

scary or dangerous or downright

sinful to some—but that will im-

prove the state if the funds are

properly appropriated, Alabama

responds with fear and state

power. Seeking to benefi t most is

the school system, which is woe-

ful and in need of support.

Gov. Bob Riley and his anti-

gambling task force, with its

white armor and its John Wil-

liams’ marching score, have shut

down VictoryLand on several oc-

casions, putting approximately

600 employees out of work each

time.

VictoryLand and its 600 em-

ployees have been out of work

since August 9.

Here’s the thing: people can

abuse anything—alcohol, after-

noon TV, applesauce—almost

anything you can imagine can be

abused.

Gambling is no diff erent.

It is abused by some.

But, as is often the case with

abusive personalities, if it’s not

gambling, it’s something else.

For Lee County residents, it’s

a quick drive to Georgia to ser-

vice all lottery, strip club and 40-

oz. dreams, with Biloxi’s tables

and slots less than an afternoon

away.

Trying to protect people from

themselves is not the answer, es-

pecially when it prevents the in-

fl ux of much-needed money into

our state.

What’s more important: pre-

serving the puritanical needs of

the superstitious and perpetual-

ly angry or educating our state’s

children to help them compete

in an increasingly global envi-

ronment?

Th e answer seems obvious.

Maybe the next governor will

agree.

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For every one woman that

dies from breast cancer, fi ve

to 15 are misdiagnosed and

needlessly treated.

Th at’s fi ve to 15 women

undergoing unnecessary sur-

gery, chemotherapy and ra-

diation treatments, according

to the New England Journal of

Medicine.

A possible, maybe even

likely, cause of these misdiag-

noses is National Breast Can-

cer Awareness Month.

At its inception, 117 wom-

en died every day from breast

cancer.

Today, 110 women die every

day—a two percent decrease

annually from 1990 onward,

according to the National

Breast Cancer Coalition.

Seven fewer women dying

daily is a great achievement

and nothing to scoff at.

But is National Breast Can-

cer Awareness Month still ef-

fective or necessary?

It all started in 1985 under

the guidance of AstraZeneca,

a manufacturer of the breast

cancer drugs Arimidex and

Tamoxifen and the world’s

seventh-largest pharmaceuti-

cal company.

AstraZeneca is to National

Breast Cancer Awareness

Month what Hallmark is to

Valentine’s Day or what Ma-

cy’s is to Christmas

Idea: the promotion of an-

nual mammograms would

help prevent breast cancer.

And, of course, while

you’re at it, use Arimidex and

Tamoxifen to treat all your

cancer needs. Wink.

Surely AstraZeneca’s con-

trol of two drugs linked to

treating breast cancer, one

of which, Arimidex, approxi-

mately nets the company $2.2

billion annually, is in no way

linked to the yearly October

corporate pink blitzkrieg.

Surely.

And since doctors have

now discovered breast cancer

is complex and the result of

varying degrees of aggressive

tumors, some of which are

indolent and of no harm, As-

traZeneca is surely saddened

by the fi ve to 15 women using

Arimidex and Tamoxifen and

undergoing the physical and

emotional drain of chemo-

therapy for no reason.

Dr. H. Gilbert Welch, of

the Dartmouth Institute for

Health Policy and Clinical

Practice in Lebanon, N.H., in

an article from the Chicago

Tribune titled “Benefi ts of

awareness campaigns ques-

tioned,” said self-exams and

mammograms are most ad-

ept at fi nding indolent can-

cers.

Th ese diagnoses, or, in

some cases, misdiagnoses,

are often the result of the

very process National Breast

Cancer Awareness Month

promotes: self-exams and fre-

quent mammograms.

Welch said the most ag-

gressive cancers, those most

dangerous and metastasizing

the fastest, are often growing

and spreading before either

doctor or patient knows they

are present.

Th us, there has only been a

slight decrease in breast can-

cer-related deaths in the last

26 years.

National Breast Cancer

Awareness Month, with its

pink ribbons and its NFL ad-

vertising affi liation, should

focus more on actual diag-

nosis and prevention rather

than simply raising “aware-

ness.”

We’re all aware of breast

cancer.

Now we need to do some-

thing to provide accurate di-

agnosis so women won’t un-

dergo as many unnecessary

treatments and so prevention

is at the forefront.

It should be noted that the

annual October pinkfest also

raises money for breast can-

cer research and prevention

techniques.

And not all pink-focused

campaigns are run by heart-

less ubercapitalists.

But, knowing the month’s

genesis, it’s hard not to ques-

tion the legitimacy of Astra-

Zeneca’s version of “aware-

ness.”

Make sure you’re actually

aware this month.

Sinister slant of ‘Save the ta-tas’

Save our schools, give us electronic bingo

A growing number of college

students are approaching the

end of their college careers and

are worried about fi nding a job.

One reason is academic in-

fl ation. Like the U.S. dollar, the

value of a college degree has dra-

matically decreased. If you want

to be assured a job, you need a

master’s degree.

Th e primary reason college

students cannot fi nd work is be-

cause class alone does not ade-

quately prepare students for em-

ployment, excluding positions in

academia. School is an assembly

line designed to manufacture

obedient workers for a system

of salaried pay—a notion which

worked a century ago, but times

have changed.

Dan Pink, author of several

books about the changing world

of work, predicts that the most

valuable resource in the next

century will be creativity.

Mathematical, logic-heavy,

linear thinkers have thrived in

the age of information. Howev-

er, occupations that favor these

traits are quickly being eliminat-

ed because of competition from

overseas and computers.

Th e coming century, what

Pink calls the conceptual age,

will reward those who are cre-

ators, pattern-recognizers and

big-picture thinkers.

Sir Ken Robinson, a creativity

in education expert, points out

that intelligence is not linear, but

dynamic. If a child loves to paint

or play music, they are put on

the assembly line and are forced

to study math and science.

Adderall has done a fantastic

job of assisting today’s students

work their way onto the assem-

bly line.

Th e psychostimulant allows

an individual to concentrate and

absorb information by increas-

ing focus, while blocking hunger,

thirst and fatigue.

Th e Auburn Plainsman took

a poll last fall that showed 45

percent of the participants had

taken some form of the drug.

Th e presence of Adderall on

college campuses should raise a

red fl ag to universities that there

is something bigger at play here.

Is it possible that we need to

rethink education?

If we continue along our cur-

rent path, we may soon ap-

proach something similar to the

Fordistic society in Aldous Hux-

ley’s “A Brave New World,” where

conformity and the process of

assembly create the fabric of so-

ciety.

However, if we can begin to

change the way we think about

education, then the pillars of

education will involve self-direc-

tion and the embrace of technol-

ogy.

Self-direction must play a big-

ger part in our system of educa-

tion. People should be allowed

to pursue their own interests,

whether it be painting or dance

or biochemistry. Once again,

without genuine interest, learn-

ing cannot happen.

Robinson takes an interesting

viewpoint: education as an agri-

cultural process as opposed to a

manufacturing one. Like a plant,

we must create the right condi-

tions for individuals to thrive,

but not interfere with how they

grow.

When students and teach-

ers think about technology in

education today, they think of

smart-boards, Powerpoints and

projectors. We need to look at

the way we use technology.

After all, Powerpoints are just

glorifi ed chalk boards. Th e true

power of technology lies in the

ease of retrieving information.

When people are interested in

a subject and want to learn they

have the knowledge of the entire

planet at their fi ngertips. At no

point in history has mankind

had such a valuable resource.

If you are a professor, I ask that

you take a moment and think

about how you teach. Learning

cannot happen without interest.

Education infl ation, a new look at school

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Eight years ago, the doors of Storybook Farm opened to the children of Alabama, off ering thera-py through the “Hope on Horseback” program.

Located on 25 acres out-side Opelika, Storybook Farm, home to founder Dena Little, her horses and her family, helps chil-dren dealing with illness-es and physical and emo-tional disabilities through equine therapy.

Storybook Farm stables 16 horses and a slew of other animals and off ers programs for children four days a week at no charge to the families.

“I started (Storybook Farm) because I noticed there was not a lot avail-able for kids in those situations,” Little said. “In the beginning, I thought it would just serve Lee County, but we have come to service 10 counties now

in Georgia and Alabama.”Originally from Atlanta,

Ga., Little took an interest in horses at a young age.

She began riding and competing at age 7.

In 2001, Little and her family moved to Auburn, where she initially had no intention of starting the farm, but eventually she felt compelled to begin a ministry that would help children.

Aside from helping children in need, Little said the impact the farm has on the more than 150 weekly volunteers, many of whom are Auburn stu-dents, excites her.

“I think the farm opens up an opportunity for stu-dents to step outside their

comfort zone and life ex-periences and help put their own life in perspec-tive,” Little said.

As part of an ongoing theme, everything at Sto-rybook is named after a literary place or character.

Little said it’s no se-cret the children she sees weekly have changed her life, and she is glad to give back to them.

“I never had a child with special needs, so I can’t understand what it’s like to walk in their shoes,” Little said. “But I know, if I was in their shoes, I would want a place where I felt accepted and valued and cared for, and I’m glad that’s something we can off er.”

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It’s not 2 L8 2 voice ur opinion if u h8 the idea of banning texting while driving.

While no decision was made at Tuesday’s Com-mittee of the Whole meet-ing, Councilman Bob Nor-man encouraged students who may be interested in having their voices heard on the subject to come to City Council meetings and speak up during citizens’ communications.

Discussion of the tex-ting ban was brought up by Councilman Brent Beard.

Beard said research by Allstate Corp. showed in-dividuals were 23 times more likely to get in an ac-cident, or narrowly avoid one, when texting while driving.

Mayor Bill Ham said he wouldn’t mind looking to Montgomery to see how eff ective its ban has been.

However, he said Au-burn probably has more texters, with about 25,000 students at the University.

“I support not texting while driving because it’s a dangerous situation whatever age you may be,” said Councilman Arthur Dowdell.

Councilman Gene Du-laney said Alabama has the second-highest teen fatality driving rate in the country.

Norman suggested fo-cusing on education to raise awareness about the dangers of texting while driving.

“A lot of people that are doing the texting think they’re bulletproof any-way,” Norman said. “If we can do something to eff ec-tively reduce the danger, then I’m all for it.”

In other business, a presentation was made showcasing the new Pub-lic Works and Water Re-source Management De-sign and Construction manuals.

Resource Management Director Laura Koon said the preparation of the manuals had been a multi-year process.

Public Works Direc-tor Jeff Ramsey went over some of the changes the new manuals have set in place.

Section 5 of the Public Works Manual established guidelines for the installa-tion of new sidewalks.

“Well, now if a devel-opment comes in, they’ll have to build those side-walks as part of the devel-opment,” Ramsey said.

Section 6 of the manual off ers a standard for the design and construction of dams.

“Right now, there are no requirements for dams statewide,” Ramsey said. “Th ere’s not a lot of dams constructed in Auburn, but the ones there are, we want to make sure they’re safe.”

Later at the meeting, Michael DeVore was rec-ognized as employee of the month. He has worked at the Auburn Public Li-brary since 2001 as the as-sistant electronic services librarian.

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Sarah Hansen

Writer

Although being a student may

seem like a full-time job, unfor-

tunately it’s a job with a short life

span.

Students that began college

from August 2005 through Au-

gust 2007 appear to be the most

aff ected by the fallout from the

2008 economic collapse.

Th e decision whether to enter

the work force immediately af-

ter graduation or to get a gradu-

ate degree is being shaped by

Th e Great Recession.

Philip Shell, second-year

graduate student in landscape

architecture, started his aca-

demic career at Auburn in Au-

gust 2005.

“When I started, I didn’t real-

ize that you need a 5-year un-

dergrad degree or a master’s

degree,” Shell said. “Junior year,

I realized that grad school was a

must.”

While going to graduate

school can delay entry into the

real world, the pressure of fi nd-

ing a future job still looms.

“Everybody’s pretty worried

about fi nding jobs,” Shell said.

“It’s much harder to fi nd intern-

ships—we can’t be picky.”

Shell said his friend, who re-

cently graduated, has applied to

more than 100 fi rms, but has yet

to hear from one.

While students in some ma-

jors are nervous about fi nding

jobs, others are not.

Sarah Kate Cameron, gradu-

ate student in accounting, has

already secured a job for when

she graduates.

Th e option of enrolling in

graduate school was made for

her.

“To take the CPA exam, which

is required to become a certi-

fi ed public accountant, a stu-

dent must complete 150 hours

of coursework,” Cameron said.

“I didn’t really have another op-

tion.” Cameron entered college

in August

2006, only

two years

before the eco-

nomic downturn hit.

“I’ve had to adjust my every-

day spending habits to make

my money last longer,” Cameron

said.

Cameron’s graduate assistant-

ship covers school tuition, and

she is provided with a $900 sti-

pend per semester to help cover

student expenses.

“I don’t go shopping as much

as I used to be able to back before

the economy, and my wallet, was

suff ering,” Cameron

said. “I’m aware of

how much I eat out now,

and I only buy regular coff ee

at coff ee shops—the specialty

drinks are too expensive now.”

Cameron will work at Ernst &

Young in Birmingham after she

graduates in May 2011.

Th e choice is not as simple for

all students.

Paige Lowery, senior in com-

munication, is weighing the pros

and cons of graduate school.

“Th e current state of the

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Student CEO gets early start

Cater Hall lights up pink for breast cancer

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month,Cater Hall once again shines pink against the night sky

Brent Godwin

Assistant Campus Editor

Entrepreneur Joey Bacon says

he has been tinkering with com-

puters since he was 10.

Two years ago, Bacon started

his own Web-design company,

Inferno New Media.

Th e company also specializes

in branding and Internet mar-

keting.

“I’ve always been an

entrepreneur at heart,” Bacon

said. “I’ve always wanted to be

my own boss.”

Bacon said, as a little boy, he

began making websites just for

fun. He said he enjoyed the de-

sign aspect of it the most.

Growing up in Mobile, the fi rst

thing Bacon said he designed

was a Michigan football fan site.

“I somehow grew up a Michi-

gan fan,” Bacon said, “and I used

to design wallpapers, websites

and uniforms for Michigan.”

Bacon continued to work with

design and computers for the

rest of his childhood.

“Th rough the years, I just kept

making websites. I wanted to

make sure I was always staying

up-to-date. Technology moves

so fast, you’ve got to keep with

it,” Bacon said.

When he came to Auburn in

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Joey Bacon, senior in entrepreneurship, is founder and CEO of a Web-design company. He has six employees.

Th e rising cost of higher education

Chelsea Harvey

Writer

More than half of undergrad-

uates will be dealing with the

burden of student loans when

they graduate, according to

Auburn Financial Aid Services.

Charles Markle, manager for

Auburn Financial Aid Services,

recommends a step-by-step

process for graduates seeking

to pay off student loans.

“No. 1, go to National Student

Loan Data System to review

your loan history,” Markle said.

“No. 2, then go to the direct

loan site, www.studentloans.

gov, to review the exit counsel-

ing. No. 3, contact their lender

with questions—specifi c ques-

tions about repayment.”

According to Financial Aid

Services, the average individu-

al debt reported at Auburn for

2008-2009 was $17,013.

“I feel like it’s a lot more of

a common thing than people

realize,” said Megan Chard,

sophomore in production hor-

ticulture.

Chard said she received a

loan to supplement a scholar-

ship.

“Really, for me, it was just a

way to take that burden off my

parents,” she said.

Graduate Brian Dennig said

he is in the process of looking

for a job in order to pay off his

student loans.

“Preferably in my fi eld,” he

said, “but it’s turning out I’m

going to have to fi nd a job in

anything.”

Markle said he advises stu-

dents to review several web-

sites at the beginning of the

repayment process.

“Th e main resource I would

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Metia Harris

Writer

“Introduction to Entrepre-

neurship” teaches the ins and

outs of the cutthroat world of

small-business ownership.

“It’s risk, it’s

rewards,” said

James Corman,

business profes-

sor and entre-

preneur. “Th e

class is not de-

signed to teach

everything they

need to know,

but teach them

some apprecia-

tion.”

Corman said

he is a business-

man who hap-

pens to be teaching a class.

He said he likes to think he

brings something diff erent than

what a trained professional

would, and that he has a real

passion for entrepreneurship.

“Hopefully, students will leave

the course excited about start-

ing their own company or scared

to death from knowing the risks

and stress with

being an entre-

preneur,” Cor-

man said. “I

think I’ve done

my job if I do ei-

ther one.”

Many stu-

dents in the

class are in a

business-relat-

ed major.

Corman said

several other

students in the

class hope to

own a small business in the fu-

ture.

“It has become a fairly popular

elective for students,” Corman

said.

Corman uses a textbook to

t e a c h ,

b u t

a l s o

brings

his 35

y e a r s

of real-

w o r l d

e x p e r i -

ence and

o b s e r -

v a t i o n

as an

entre-

p r e -

neur.

“Students in

this class have the potential to

impact society, create wealth

and create jobs,” Corman said.

Elizabeth Gaylor, senior in

business administration, said

Corman puts many things into a

real-world perspective.

She said it’s an interactive

class.

“He tells us

what he has actu-

ally done to start

businesses and

how they’ve

worked out,”

Gaylor said.

For many

of the stu-

dents, the

class is

the fi rst

on the

way to

m o r e

i n -

d e p t h

business and management

classes.

“It was an available elective

that counted toward my major,”

said James Wesley, senior in hu-

man resource management.

Wesley said he always wanted

to own his own business, regard-

less of the risks and stress.

“It may be smarter to just

climb the corporate ladder,”

Wesley said.

Gaylor said she would eventu-

ally like to own a store.

Th e class invited a speaker last

Th ursday to talk about the re-

wards and risks of the fi eld.

Mark Forchette, president and

CEO of OptiMedica, a Silicon

Valley-based global ophthalmic

device company, spoke about

the way to market a product to

sponsors and get the capital to

produce more of the product.

He advised the students to

prepare, practice a pitch of the

product and perform many

dress rehearsals.

“I’ll end my speech with one

of my favorite sayings: prepare,

prepare, prepare,” Forchette

said.

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Loni Love, a standup comedian and an actress on “Chelsea Lately,” performed alongside Ian Edwards, a writer for the animated show “Boondocks,” in the Student

Center ballroom last Th ursday at 7:30 p.m. Th e show was organized by the University Program Council and included both men and women volunteers presenting their

best pickup lines and even a brief talent show. Th e show was capped off with a perfor-mance of “I Will Always Love You.”

Loni Love brings the funny

Campus B4 The Auburn Plainsman Th ursday, October 7, 2010

Alison McFerrin

Writer

Nobody likes a backseat driver, but a car that drives itself is another story en-tirely.

Th e ultimate smart car may still be a thing of the future, but in the GPS and Vehicle Dynamics Labo-ratory, students are us-ing GPS technology to get closer to a car that func-tions without the human element.

“We have a variety of GPS car projects,” said David Bevly, professor in mechanical engineering and GAVLAB adviser. “We have over half a dozen projects or more, I guess, using GPS.”

Th ese include initiatives to improve auto-stability, enable a car without a driver to follow behind an-other car, decrease swerv-ing across highway lines and even create cars that can drive without human involvement.

“My program is with fed-eral highway,” said Jordan Britt, graduate student in electrical engineering. “Our goal is to try to get better estimation of where you are in the lane, so that if you start to veer out of your lane, you get alerted.”

Britt works on the pro-gram in a variety of ways, from inputting code on the computer to driving the car on a test track.

Students in other pro-grams also have multiple responsibilities. Each

project has both theoreti-cal components and prac-tical components, Bevly said.

Josh Ryan, graduate student in mechanical en-gineering, is working on a GPS project funded by Ford Motor Co.

“GPS gives you really accurate velocity informa-tion,” Ryan said. “Th e sta-bility control system can benefi t greatly from that.”

Since GPS now comes standard on many cars, stability can be improved using what the car already has, without needing extra sensors or technology.

“Th is project, I thought, was exciting,” Ryan said. “I went here for undergrad, and that was one of the big reasons I decided to stay.”

Th e stability control program is entering its third year and is projected to end in the spring.

GAVLAB programs are usually funded by outside sources, like the military or one of various compa-nies from the automotive industry.

“Sometimes, we’ll come up with an idea, and we’ll go to a company and pitch it,” Bevly said. “Sometimes the company comes to us because of our past experi-ence with GPS.”

Th e lab has six vehicles student research assis-tants use to test GPS tech-nology, along with other programs and sensors. About 20 students are in-volved with diff erent pro-grams.

“Nobody really does any-thing completely isolated, that’s for sure,” Ryan said.

Another use for GPS is to help program a car to respond automatically in certain situations.

Th at’s part of David

Broderick’s job.“It’s black magic and

pixie dust and snake oil,” Britt said to explain what Broderick does.

In reality, Broderick makes observations about vehicle inputs and outputs and uses GPS along with other tools to predict what is going to happen in a vehicle, without knowing any particulars about the vehicle.

Smarter cars are com-ing—cars that need people to program them, but not to drive them.

“Th ese automatic ve-hicles, you know—there’s visions of having smart lanes, where you can pull into a lane and then you can basically turn the driv-ing over to the vehicle,” Bevly said. “Although peo-ple get nervous with that, they don’t mind it when they fl y.”

GPS ushers in the future of driving

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Joe Tonsmeire was a

typical Auburn student in

1967.

He pledged Phi Delta

Th eta his freshman year

and made average grades.

After his death in March

2007 from bone cancer,

the Phi Delta Th eta edu-

cational foundation set up

a living memorial leader-

ship fund in his name.

Th e fund awards a

$2,000 scholarship to a

current Phi Delt brother

who shares the leadership

qualities Tonsmeire exhib-

ited.

Th e 2010 Joe Tonsmeire

Leadership Award recipi-

ent is Andrew Hooper, se-

nior in accounting.

“I feel fantastic (about

the scholarship), and I

think it is something that

is defi nitely a wonder-

ful honor,” Hooper said.

“However, it is something

that certainly wouldn’t

have been possible with-

out help from a lot of other

people.”

A review committee

with Phi Delta Th eta se-

lected Hooper from a list

of several candidates.

While the other can-

didates had admirable

records, the review com-

mittee felt Hooper best

embodied the attributes

that Tonsmeire is remem-

bered and revered by the

fraternity.

Hooper is involved in

IMPACT and served as

rush chairman in 2009,

helping the fraternity gain

its largest pledge class in

more than 10 years.

“It defi nitely wasn’t all

my doing, as alumni and

brothers helped tremen-

dously in the eff ort,” Hoop-

er said.

Tonsmeire made an im-

pact on those who knew

him that hasn’t been for-

gotten.

“His deep-seated quali-

ties of personality, char-

acter and leadership were

noticeable his freshman

year at Auburn, and we

know now that these qual-

ities were persistent and

enduring throughout his

life,” said Michael Parker,

a pledge brother of Tons-

meire.

A man with an intense

love of the outdoors, Tons-

meire and his wife Frannie

started Wilderness River

Outfi tters in 1972.

“He was something of

a diamond in the rough,”

Parker said.

WRO focuses on off er-

ing people outdoor adven-

tures in Idaho, Montana

and Alaska with seasoned

guides.

Tonsmeire’s wife Fran-

nie, son Seth and daughter

Amy continue to run WRO

since Tonsmeire’s passing.

Perhaps the image of

Tonsmeire that resonates

most strongly with those

who knew him is that of

him rafting through Jar-

bidge Falls in Idaho in

2006 shortly before his

death.

Booth Malone, an artist

and Phi Delt alumnus, will

present the chapter with

an oil painting of Tons-

meire on the river to hang

in the chapter room.

“Joe is the fi rst brother

I remember from when

I was rushing as a fresh-

man,” Malone said.

Tonsmeire served as

president of the chapter

during Malone’s freshman

year in 1970.

Malone, a 1974 gradu-

ate, studied visual art

while at Auburn.

He now resides in Co-

lumbus, Ga., and works as

a professional artist.

“I remember Joe serv-

ing as president when we

had what we call ‘chapter

grand’ for a brother who

passed away in Vietnam,”

Malone said. “I think it is

fi tting that we should hon-

or Joe in the same way.”

Th e life of Tonsmeire

and the qualities and

passions he possessed

won’t soon be forgotten by

the Alabama Beta chapter

of Phi Delta Th eta.

“It is only right for those

of us who knew Joe to re-

member him as an exam-

ple of how to live,” Parker

wrote in a memorial. “It is

not our intent to memo-

rialize him with a lifeless

edifi ce of some form; in-

stead, we hope to keep his

memory and enthusiasm

for life alive with an annu-

al scholarship that gives

preference to the recogni-

tion of a newly initiated

Phi Delta Th eta brother

who shares some of Joe’s

qualities of leadership and

lifestyle.”

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Joe Tonsmeire is pictured rafting in this painting by Phi Delta Theta alumnus Booth Malone.

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If you feel like you have

no control over your life,

maybe you should try

controlling your dreams

instead.

Perhaps when a dream

is just too strange to be

real, it can sometimes

lead to the dreamer re-

alizing that it’s a dream.

Th is special type of

dreaming is called lucid

dreaming.

“It doesn’t

happen ter-

ribly often,”

said Erin Dal-

las, senior in bio-

medical sciences,

“but maybe like

10 percent of the time,

where I actually recog-

nize that something is

way too weird to be real,

‘Ohhh, right—that would

be a dream.’ Whether or

not that leads to my be-

ing able to control the

dream is variable.”

Most lucid dreaming

involves some element of

control.

According to an article

by Stephen LaBerge titled

“Lucid Dreaming: Psy-

chophysiological Studies

of Consciousness During

REM Sleep,” lucid dream-

ers “report being able

to freely remember the

circumstances of waking

life, to think clearly and

to act deliberately upon

refl ection, all while expe-

riencing a dream world

that seems vividly real.”

Leah Donahue, junior

in microbiology, recalled

a lucid dream in which

her best friend was be-

ing attacked by the Loch

Ness monster.

“I mean, the Loch Ness

monster got her, like it

disappeared under the

water with her in its

mouth,” Donahue said.

When Donahue real-

ized it was just a dream,

she said that took the

pressure off .

Some experts believe

it is possible for people

to choose to have lucid

dreams.

Joshua Carter,

freshman in bio-

medical scienc-

es, has been

testing that

idea.

“I’ve always

had crazy dreams,

and I used to try to con-

trol them,” Carter said.

“Th en I did a little re-

search on it in the past

few years and found out

that what I was actually

doing is called dream-

induced lucid dream.”

According to Laberge’s

article, dream-initiated

lucid dream is the more

common form of lucid

dreaming.

Another is wake-ini-

tiated lucid dream, in

which the person stays

conscious during the

transfer from waking to

sleeping.

“You’ll be laying there,

and you can literally feel

your body go to sleep,

but you’re still hav-

ing thoughts,” Carter

said. “And then a dream

will form around you.”

Chelsea Harvey

Writer

On to victory, strike up

the band.

While fi eld shows by Au-

burn University Marching

Band may seem eff ortless

when performed, a large

amount of preparation is

involved for the season.

“Th e band has a pre-

season camp that starts

10 days before the start

of classes in August,” said

Corey Spurlin, march-

ing band director. “Dur-

ing the camp, we practice

from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.,

and then we have team-

building activities after

practice. Once classes be-

gin, we practice Tuesday

through Friday from 3:30

to 4:50, and we have a two-

hour rehearsal on Satur-

day mornings before the

game.”

Spurlin ultimately

chooses music for the

show, although a number

of factors contribute to

what selections are made

fi nal.

“I make the fi nal de-

c i s i o n

a b o u t

the mu-

sic that

is per-

f o r m e d ,

but I

take sug-

gestions

f r o m

the stu-

dents in

the band

and from

fans,” Spurlin said. “Our

staff listens to a variety

of music throughout the

year, but especially in Feb-

ruary and March to select

halftime show music for

the upcoming season. We

try to perform music that

will be recognizable to our

audience, and usually our

selections fi t within a cer-

tain theme.”

Nick Householder, ju-

nior in aerospace engi-

n e e r i n g ,

said music

is some-

times rele-

vant to cur-

rent events.

H o u s e -

holder said

the band

p er form ed

a Michael

J a c k s o n -

t h e m e d

show last

year in acknowledgement

of Jackson’s death.

“Really, I think they try

to fi nd things, musically,

that will be cool and sound

cool,” Householder said.

Th e potential for

choreography is another

factor that contributes to

the selection of music.

“We also try to select

music that off ers visual

opportunities as well,

since marching band is a

medium that combines

music and the visual rep-

resentation of music,”

Spurlin said.

Locations and forma-

tions on the fi eld must be

learned by band members

and the fl ag team in order

to execute choreography

known as a drill.

“Our location on the

fi eld, the shapes they

make, that’s our drill,”

Householder said.

Spurlin said drills must

be learned one forma-

tion at a time. Practices

are conducted without

instruments until band

Marching band makes a fi eld showFrom Sinatra to Gaga, this year’s fi eld shows take hard

work and perseverance to pull off

Brent Godwin


As a student living on

the Hill in the late 1960s,

Susie Gogue never imag-

ined that years later she

would end up living across

the street in the President’s

Mansion.

“I’m not sure what our

plans were at that point,

but I know that this wasn’t

a part of it,” Gogue said.

Gogue said she likes Au-

burn more now than the

era when she and her hus-

band, President Jay Gogue,

were students.

Th e Gogue’s Auburn was

one without many fran-

chise restaurants, no mall,

no Tiger Town.

“Th ere was almost noth-

ing here when you think

about it, really,” Gogue

said. “Th ere was Toomer’s

Corner, a few shops right

there, but that was it.”

She said they would oc-

casionally go to Opelika to

eat at a family diner.

“I think it’s much more

exciting now,” she said. “I

think the campus is beau-

tiful. It was lovely then, but

now I think it’s even more

so.”

During the years that

the Gogue’s didn’t live in

the city, Auburn grew and

developed, but they re-

turned to a place that was

still familiar.

“It is still the warm, in-

timate feeling, but it has

grown to a size that you

can enjoy

so many

m o r e

things.”

In Sep-

t e m b e r

1968, be-

fore their

s e n i o r

year, the

c o u p l e

married.

T h e s e

d a y s ,

G o g u e ’s

main re-

sponsibility is supporting

the president with fund-

raising and working with

elected offi cials.

Th e couple host 78 to 80

events a year at their home

on Mell Street for the Uni-

versity and for the com-

munity.

Gogue does philan-

thropic work with the

Women’s Philanthropy

Board through the College

of Human Sciences, the

AU Campus Club and the

Auburn Women’s Club.

All three philanthropies

primarily raise money for

scholarships, Gogue said.

As far as living in the

historic mansion, Gogue

describes it as “very busy.”

She said the majority of

the house is

dedicated to

e n t e r t a i n -

ing guests

and hosting

events, and

there isn’t

too much

space or

time devot-

ed to loung-

ing.

She said

the biggest

c h a l l e n g e

about being

the president’s wife is de-

ciding where and in what

to invest time.

“Th ere are so many won-

derful causes, and now that

we have the garden pavil-

ion to do our entertaining,

we get more requests than

we can possibly do —there

aren’t enough days in the

year,” Gogue said.

Th e garden pavilion,

adjacent to the historic

We appreci-ate the support of the Auburn family and love being a part of the great game day traditions on our campus.”

Corey Spurlinmarching band director

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Auburn’s fi rst ladyLiving in the president’s mansion is no

easy task for Susie Gogue

(Auburn) is still the warm, inti-mate feeling, but it has grown to a size that you can enjoy so many more things.”

Susie Goguewife of president

Jay Gogue

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Christen Harned / ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR

Susie Gogue plays with her dogs Pogo and Sophie in the backyard of the mansion Monday.

Photo contributed by Keith Stephenson

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Arts EntertainmentIntrigue

Abby Townson

Writer

Th e art department

opened National Arts and

Humanities Month Fri-

day at Biggin Hall with a

reception and benefi t cel-

ebrating the art exhibit

of John Miller Gorrie, a

resident of Birmingham.

Th e exhibit, “Buildings in

Art and Science,” featured

16 paintings, most repre-

senting buildings and lo-

cations from Gorrie’s past

experiences. Among the

places represented were

well-known Auburn loca-

tions, like Toomer’s Cor-

ner, Tiger Town and Sam-

ford Hall.

“We’re pleased to give

him a professional solo ex-

hibition,” said Barb Bondy,

the art department’s coor-

dinator of exhibitions and

lectures.

Charlie Mabry, senior in

art and president of the As-

sociation of Visual Artists,

which hosted the event,

welcomed those gathered

for the reception.

“Th is is a great way to

kick off the Arts and Hu-

manities Month,” Mabry

said.

Gorrie, who was in at-

tendance, said he felt in-

spired and electrifi ed to

see all of the people who

had come to see his art.

“Nervous, nervous and

a little bit more nervous,”

Gorrie said, describing his

reaction to seeing his work

on display.

As an artist, Gorrie was

encouraged by both his

parents.

He said it was his moth-

er who fi rst inspired him

to be an artist, while his

father sparked his interest

in painting buildings and

structures.

“Th at’s one thing I do

like to do most,” Gorrie

said of his propensity to

paint buildings.

Studio By the Tracks

Art Director Daisy Win-

frey said it was diffi cult to

defi ne what made Gorrie’s

work so appealing.

“I think maybe it’s kind

of deceptively simplistic,

in that the more you look

at it, the more complex

it really is,” Winfrey said.

“You just start to see all of

the underlying details that

go into it.”

For Bondy, it is this re-

lation of viewpoints that

lies at the heart of what

the art department wants

to accomplish during Na-

tional Arts and Humani-

ties Month.

“Art is a common

ground,” Bondy said. “I

understand how you can

speak this language, this

shared language, so as an

artist you can communi-

cate with people whose

experience is not at all like

yours.”

Th e next art exhibit for

National Arts and Human-

ities Month is “Th e Spring

Collection: A Collabora-

tion by Sisavanh Phouta-

vang and Jarrod Hough-

ton.”

Th e exhibit will run Oct.

11 to Nov. 4. Th ere will be

an opening reception for

the exhibit at 4 p.m. Oct. 11

at the Biggin Hall gallery.

Artist brings memories of Auburn to life in paintings showcased in Biggin Hall

Painting the Plains

Q How exactly does

someone go from being

an electrical engineer to a

standup comedian?

A You work on it.

Basically, you

decide whatever you

want to do or what-

ever you have a pas-

sion for. I like being

an engineer, but I

also wanted to do

something diff erent.

I wanted to travel,

and as a comedian,

I do that a lot. I tried

to fi nd an occupation

that was best for me.

Since I like to entertain

people and make peo-

ple laugh, I decided,

while I was in college,

to start working on

standup. I’m glad I did

because once I gradu-

ated and started work-

ing that, I didn’t want

a traditional lifestyle. I

decided to do some-

thing diff erent, so

I became a

standup co-

median.

Q You seem to be every-

where now. What is

it like to be constantly on the

road and traveling?

A I love traveling because I

get to meet so many peo-

ple. And right now, with what

America is going through,

America needs to laugh. I am

glad to be a person that can

help people forget about their

problems right now. I think

things happen for a reason, as

far as when you say you want to

make a decision to leave your

job. My decision to leave: at

the time when I did, everybody

was like “Why are you leaving

this great-paying job?”; “It’s so

good”; and “You’re a manager.”

But I just had a feeling, and I

am glad I did. If I hadn’t have

left when I did, I wouldn’t be

where I am now. I always try to

stress that—especially when I

am talking to students—that

when you have a passion and

you have a feeling about some-

thing, you have to just go with

it and believe that it is going

to work out. Because now, a

lot of my friends that didn’t do

what they really wanted to do

are laid off and aren’t working.

Whereas, if maybe they had

worked on their passion a little

more, they could be further

along.

Q A lot of people know you

from shows like “Chelsea

Lately” and “I Love the ‘80s.”

How is doing comedy for TV

diff erent from your standup?

A It is very diff erent be-

cause with television,

you have to be aware there

are mass amounts of people.

Anybody could be watching

you, so there are certain things

you don’t want to say. It’s like,

I know on “Chelsea Lately,” we

beep out a lot of stuff , but that’s

a nighttime show. Whereas,

when I am on a daytime show,

there are certain things I don’t

say at all and certain subjects.

Th at’s why when you see me

live, it is totally diff erent from

what you see on Comedy Cen-

tral or what you see on Chelsea

because you have to under-

stand you are dealing with a

whole mass amount of people.

You still, I think, as a conscious

person, you have to realize

children might be watching.

You have to remember, with

television, that anyone can see

you—you don’t know. Whereas

when I am in a controlled en-

vironment, an adult environ-

ment at a club, there are things

totally diff erent that I can say.

And the censors make sure

that I am aware of that.

Q Where do you get

material for your act?

A I get material every-

where. I got some tonight

at this school, I got some driv-

ing through town, I got some

driving my car. I get it from ev-

erywhere, especially news and

pop culture. Th ere is material

all around. Th e thing that I am

fi nding is that standup comedy

used to be about speaking for

the underdog, and I am trying

to get back to that. Th ere are a

lot of people that this country

is not being nice to. Th is coun-

try is not being nice to my gay

friends. Th is country is not be-

ing nice to my fat friends.

Loni brings love and laughterLoni Love started off as an electrical engineer, but after 10

years, she made the transition to comedy. Now, Love is shocking audiences with her unique style and quick wit

Maria Iampietro / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR

Minhee Park, sophomore at Auburn High School, admires works by John Miller Gorrie.

Interview by

Brian Desarro

Intrigue Editor

Intrigue C4 The Auburn Plainsman Th ursday, October 7, 2010

6 a.m. Arrive and set up for breakfast: precook sausage, prepare French toast and pancake batter.

7 a.m. Price’s Barbecue House opens.“When we open, we have people standing at the door, and we stay busy all morning,” Oliver said.

7 a.m.–10:30 a.m. Cook French toast, hash browns, ham, sausage, pancakes, bacon and eggs.

10:30 a.m. Take a break to eat breakfast.“Once we’re done with breakfast, we start lunch, and we’re busy again.”

10 a.m.–2:30 p.m. Move from the grill to the pit for lunch. Prepare sandwiches and plates with pork and chicken.

2:30 p.m. Leave to go home.

For the past 11 years, Alexis Oli-ver has cooked breakfast and

lunch at Price’s Barbecue House in Au-burn.

Jeff Price, owner of the restaurant, describes Oliver as the restaurant’s resident celebrity.

“Everybody around here knows Alexis,” Price said.

Starting early in the morning, Oliver cooks all day for loyal customers Mon-day through Friday and Saturdays of home football games.

“We stay busy, busy, busy, from when the doors open,” Oliver said.

From pancakes on the grill to pork on the pit, Oliver has a hand in almost all of the food that is served.

Remembering the orders is often the most diffi cult part.

“At breakfast, they write down the orders, but at lunch, they just call them out, so it’s hard remembering who or-dered what,” Oliver said.

—Interview by Chelsea Pound /

ASSISTANT INTRIGUE EDITOR

Preparing for elections

Alison McFerrin

Staff Writer

Elections for numerous federal, state and county positions will be held Nov. 2. Here are a few things you need to know before you cast your ballot.

To be eligible to vote, you must be a citizen of the United States, an Ala-bama resident, at least 18 years old and not have been disqualifi ed from voting by reason of felony conviction or mental in-competence.

According to the Ala-bama Voter Guide 2010, Alabama residents can register to vote until 10 days before the election, making the last day to reg-ister Oct. 22.

“Voter registration ap-plications must be post-marked, hand delivered to the Board of Registrars, or submitted at a participat-ing agency-based voter registration location no later than the registration deadline for an election,” the guide states.

People can register to vote at the Lee County Courthouse in Opelika,

courthouse satellite offi c-es by the mall on Opelika Road or in Smiths Station, or by mail-in form, either from the Board of Regis-trars or the Secretary of State’s offi ce.

Because Alabama does not have a party registra-tion law, citizens do not have to declare a politi-cal party preference when registering to vote.

Alabama polling places will be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day. Reg-istrars will be available all day to answer questions.

“We don’t do early vot-ing in Alabama,” said Darius Slusher, who is on the Board of Registrars for Lee County. “Th e only early voting you can do in Alabama is through the absentee process.”

Absentee voting is avail-able for people who want to vote, but can’t get to the polls on Election Day.

“Assuming that they’re registered to vote, they’d contact the Circuit Court clerk’s offi ce, Corinne Hurst, at the Justice Cen-ter on Gateway,” Slusher said. “We can provide any-body that wants to do an

absentee ballot with those instructions, or they can contact her offi ce.”

Th ose who want to vote absentee for their home-town will need to contact offi cials there for instruc-tions on how to vote ab-sentee.

In the case of absentee voting, where to vote de-pends on each person’s home address.

“Th ere’s 23 precincts in the county,” Slusher said. “Each precinct will have a list of voters for that par-ticular precinct.”

Voters must vote at the designated location in his their precinct, which might be at a town hall, public school building or community center.

“When we register them, we put their information, their address, in the com-puter,” Slusher said. “We have what’s called a street fi le, and it assigns them a precinct to correspond to their address.”

Now that you’re in-formed about the process, make sure you’re informed about the candidates so you can exercise your civic right Nov. 2.

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF ALEXIS OLIVER

TYPICAL SCHEDULE

As elections rapidly approach, voters should make sure their ballots will be

counted


Alexis Oliver, cook at Price’s Barbeque House, prepares breakfast for customers.

Th ursday, October 7, 2010 www.theplainsman.com Intrigue

C5Wasting Time

ACROSS 1. Fancy appetizer

5. Mean look

10. Quick turn

14. Buzzing

15. Slyly malicious

16. __ __ uproar

17. Sherpa’s sighting

18. Biscotto fl avor

19. Asian desert

20. Hamstrings, e.g.

22. Wading bird

23. Pieces of turf

24. Ready to serve

26. Hoaxes

28. Pilots, et al.

32. Tuned in

33. Sea eagles

34. Kind of sheet

35. Fluctuate

36. Nudges, perhaps

37. Cycle

38. Little devil

39. Kind of eclipse

40. Minced

41. God of wine

43. Got going

44. Post-kindergarten

45. Boggy lowlands

46. Bandleader Count __

49. Moor vista

52. Tow along

53. Carrots or beets

55. Exiled Roman poet

57. Mellow-toned

58. Pitch-black

59. Not exciting

60. Clutter

61. Frames of mind

62. Hitch in plans

DOWN 1. Fork out

2. Polite cough

3. Nobelist Desmond __

4. Diplomat

5. Water burns

6. Walking sticks

7. Elevator pioneer

8. Lb. and oz.

9. Strong soap

10. Liquor unit

11. __ __ out?

12. Th eater near you

13. Do socks

21. Show up

22. Ref. works

24. Truck stop

25. Bauxite and cinnabar

26. Turbaned seer

27. Groucho’s brother

28. Zones

29. Susan Lucci vamp

30. Rouse up

31. Got a ticket

32. Rah-rah

33. Ho-hum feeling

36. Sudan of yore

37. Honchos (2 wds.)

39. Musician __ Lovett

40. Small hollow

42. Whinnies

43. Zoo inhabitants

45. Malodorous

46. House ad abbr.

47. Indy champ __ Luyendyk

48. Pouches

49. Gram lead-in

50. John, in Wales

51. “Green Mansions” girl

53. Daiquiri ingredient

54. Name in Beatles history

56. Ph.D., for example

Aquarius: Luckily for us, public speaking is your greatest fear.

Aries: “American Idol” may have an all-new panel, but you should still avoid telling people you watch it. We don’t care that much.

Cancer: Your big truck says “overcompensating,” but is it big enough?

Gemini: You may be behind in all your work, but at least you’re behind in style.

Leo: Coff ee can keep you awake, but it can’t erase the memo-ry of walking in on your roommate.

Libra: Pick it up, dust it off , pop it in. Five second rule.

Pisces: I heard if you drink Glacéau smartwater, you will look like Jennifer Aniston.

Virgo: Twenty years from now, how will you look back on your musical tastes? Embarrassed? Proud? WTF?

Sagittarius: Scott is such a pig. Will Kourtney EVER leave?

Taurus: Some people think men shouldn’t pluck their eye-brows. Obviously, they have never met you.

Scorpio: Always talkin’ bout what you want, and you just sit on your broke ass.

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Courtney Smith

Writer

Th e average driver will have a hard time keeping up with the mile-a-minute conversations about cars at the A-Speed Meet.

Th e loose-knit car ap-preciation club took their name from the online forum A-Speed Racing, where most of its older members met and decided to form a club.

“We’ve got Corvettes, Toyota Supras, Hondas, Acuras, all diff erent kinds of cars that show up,” said Joey Fetyko, senior in criminology. “People like to stop by and see what’s new with the club.”

Fetyko drives a 2001 VW GTI and joined the club in 2007 after fi nding out about it on the website.

Th e club meets once a week—Tuesday nights at varying, predetermined locations.

Members divide up into unspecifi ed groups and discuss everything from the exterior and interiors to the mechanics of the cars.

“It’s not like we’re an of-fi cial organization,” said Andrew King, sophomore in political science. “We tend to hang out around people who have cars just like ours.”

Fetyko said he generally spends most of his time at the meetings with the oth-er Volkswagen owners in the group, including King.

Th ey occasionally go to various races and check out local car shows as well, Fetyko said.

Joseph Pinson,

sophomore in mechanical engineering, drives a 1995 Nissan 240 SX and said he was unconventionally in-vited to the club through fellow member Quintavi-ous Simmons, sophomore in pre-medicine.

“I was just driving one day when I heard this guy yell ‘Nice car!’ from out of my window,” Pinson said. “We’re just a bunch of guys who like to hang out and talk about our cars.”

Fetyko said the club is looking for new members and people who enjoy dis-cussing the more obscure details about the vehicles.

Th e club is open to all car and bikes, Fetyko said.

“Anyone who’s enthusi-astic about cars is more than welcome to come hang out with us,” Fetyko said.

A-Speed Meet peels out

Katie Wittnebel/PHOTO STAFF

Quintavious Simmons (left), sophomore in pre-med and Keith Kellogg (middle), sophomore in mechanical engineering, talk about a car at Tuesday night’s meeting.

Th ursday, October 7, 2010 www.theplainsman.com Page D1

DSports

Crystal Cole

Sports Editor

Th e president’s secret security

detail has nothing on coach Gene

Chizik’s entourage.

State troopers, along with Au-

burn city police, escort Chizik and

the team from late Friday evenings

until well after games are over.

Melvin Owens, executive director

of public safety and security, has

been on the police force since De-

cember 1981.

He was a military policeman in

the army for three years before that.

He said something about his

work stuck, and he wanted to con-

tinue public service as a career

choice.

Owens has been escorting coach-

es since 1983, and he walked along-

side Pat Dye during his coaching

tenure.

“It has it’s challenges, but it’s very

rewarding,” Owens said.

Although not trained to take a

bullet for the coach, Owens said he

hopes fans would never resort to

violence.

“Th at’s one of those situations

where you really have to be in the

moment to do your best,” Owens

said. “Th at’s a split-second decision

that you make. Hopefully, if every-

thing goes well and we keep doing

what we’re doing, we’ll never have

to fi nd out.”

Chizik said he was appreciative

of the security staff ’s work in keep-

ing him safe and of the respect from

fans.

“Auburn has the greatest fans

in the country,” Chizik said. “Th ey

are extremely passionate and are

always supportive of Auburn and

our football program. Th ey have

been very courteous and respectful

in all of my interactions with them,

which is exactly what I would ex-

pect out of Auburn fans.”

Owens and the rest of Chizik’s se-

curity also travel with the team to

away games.

“It’s more of a team approach,”

Owens said. “Everyone who works

home games, works all games.”

On top of guarding the safety of

the team and coaches, Owens is

responsible for Chizik’s travel from

his house to the Athletic Complex.

“If he just went out walking, be-

cause of the people who desire to

talk to him, he wouldn’t get any-

where,” Owens said. “Basically our

job is to ensure safe travel, avoid

any rowdy fans and avoid any in-

stances that would cause him any

harm.”

Owens’ responsibilities begin

around 2:30 Friday afternoons.

He stays with the team as it trav-

els to the off -campus hotel and

Soccer » D3

Volleyball » D6

Th is Week in Sports

Friday

Soccer7 p.m.v. South Carolina

Equestrian3 p.m.v. Delaware State

Saturday

Football6:30 p.m.@ Kentucky*

Equestrian10 a.m.v. Fresno State

Sunday

Soccer2 p.m.v. Florida^

* on ESPN2^ on ESPNU

Katie Brown

Writer

Keeping its undefeated

season intact, the women’s

equestrian team rides on

to improve its 3-0 record.

After Auburn’s defeat of

South Carolina 1472-1469

Friday in a tiebreaker,

coach Greg Williams was

pleased with the outcome

of last weekend’s meet.

“It takes points from

the entire meet to make a

win,” Williams said. “It was

really exciting.”

Since the Tigers will face

Delaware State and Fresno

State Oct. 8 and 9, there

is not much time to cel-

ebrate victories.

After announcing the

Delaware State equestrian

team would be eliminat-

ed because of budgetary

problems, Delaware State

announced the program is

reinstated through 2010-

11.

Delaware State senior

Amanda Hotz helped

Team USA win a silver

medal at the 2010 North

American Young and Ju-

nior Rider Champion-

ships.

For Fresno State, this

will be the fi rst competi-

tion of the season.

Th e Bulldogs were

ranked in the nation’s

top 10 throughout last

season and qualifi ed for

the Varsity Equestrian

National Championship

» Turn to EQUESTRIAN, D2


Senior Dottie Grubb rides over fences against Kansas State.

Riding to victory


Philip Lutzenkirchen avoids a hit from ULM’s Darius Prelow.

Tigers travel, look to go 6–0

Whatcha gonna do?

Blake Hamilton

Associate Sports Editor

After a 52-3 steam-

rolling of Louisiana-

Monroe Saturday, Auburn

coach Gene Chizik now

turns his sights to Ken-

tucky.

Th e Wildcats (3-2, 0-2

SEC) will enter its fi rst

home conference game

under coach Joker Phil-

lips. Chizik hopes to avoid

a repeat of last year’s per-

formance.

“We have a great chal-

lenge this week,” Chizik

said. “It’ll be our second

road game and second

SEC road game. Kentucky

is an extremely tough

football team, and we ob-

viously found that out last

year when they came in

here and beat us here.”

Instrumental in that de-

feat were Kentucky quar-

terback/wide receiver

Randall Cobb and tail-

back Derek Locke. Cobb

gained 267 total yards in

the Wildcats’ 42-35 loss

to Ole Miss Saturday and

won the Paul Hornung

Award for the nation’s

most versatile player.

“With that head duck-

ing and all that other

stuff , you’ve just got to hit

them,” said senior line-

backer Josh Bynes. “You’re

going to have to hit Locke,

hit the fullback, and when

Randall Cobb catches the

ball, you’ve got to hit him

» Turn to KENTUCKY, D2

Auburn police aid state troopers in guarding coach

Gene Chizik


Melvin Owens escorts Gene Chizik off the fi eld Saturday after Auburn’s win over the Warhawks. Owens has been escorting coaches since 1983.

» Turn to COPS, D2

Nick Van Der Linden

Assistant Sports Editor

Senior women’s golfer Cydney

Clanton has another top-5 fi nish

to add to her list of accomplish-

ments.

Clanton recorded seven birdies

in the fi nal round of the Mason

Rudolph Championship to fi nish

third with an 8-under-par 208,

while Auburn fi nished 12th as a

team.

Clanton started the day with

four pars before recording birdies

on four of her next six holes.

She later shot a pair of bogeys

before fi nishing with birdies on

her last two holes to fi nish tied for

the lowest round of the day.

Th e Concord, N.C., native cur-

rently ranks 18th in the nation ac-

cording to GolfWeek.

She is also the No. 1 female col-

lege golfer to watch, according to

Golf Digest.

Clanton was named national

freshman of the year 2007-08.

Clanton most recently was a

member on the USA 2010 Curtis

Cup team after winning the North

& South Women’s Amateur this

summer.

Equestrian comes home and looks

to remain undefeated

Clanton sets the par

Todd Van Emst / AUBURN MEDIA RELATIONS

Auburn’s Cydney Clanton hits the 6th tee Thursday. Clanton led Auburn on day 3, shooting even par.

Sports D2 The Auburn Plainsman Th ursday, October 7, 2010

Tournament.In the 2009-10 season,

Auburn beat Delaware State 12-8, but fell to Fres-no State 8-7.

Senior hunt set rider Dottie Grubb is confi dent in her team’s abilities.

“Our team always sur-passes the competition,” Grubb said. “Th ere is an air about the team that has never been so strong.”

Auburn will be compet-ing at home and has mixed emotions when it comes to the upcoming weekend.

“Having people in new

positions is making too hard to be too confi -dent,” Williams said, who has been moving people around among positions.

While her coach is stay-ing humble, junior Maggie McAlary is more confi -dent.

“I’m expecting that we should win both meets,” McAlary said. “It will be good competition.”

Since Delaware State has a young team with six new riders, the upcoming meets are an opportunity for the younger members of Auburn’s team to gain some riding experience.

“We will get to have our

younger girls get more ex-posure,” Grubb said. “Th ey are not anything to look over though. Th ey travel well.”

Th e team pulled out a third victory Friday against South Carolina in a tiebreaker at One Wood Farm in Blythewood, S.C.

After being tied at 10-10, the Tigers (3-0), who remain undefeated, beat South Carolina (2-1) with a raw score of 1472-1469.

McAlary won MVP for equitation on the fl at after defeating South Carolina’s Carolyn Curcio 88-77, and even after losing to South Carolina’s Johnna

Letchworth 73-69.5, Au-burn’s Chelsea Zillner won MVP for horsemanship.

McAlary said she be-lieves Auburn’s victory was a joint eff ort against a strong team.

“I think we went in there knowing that they would be competitive,” McAlary said. “We were all behind each other. I think we just need to stay focused and keep on the same track as we are now.”

Auburn will ride against Delaware State at 3 p.m. Friday and Fresno State at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Auburn University Horse Center.

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and not take his legs out from under him.”

Chizik said the Louisi-ana-Monroe game gave quarterback Cam Newton a chance to gain experi-ence passing in the pock-et, an improvement he will be able to use in Lexington Saturday.

“I think that was invalu-able experience,” Chizik said. “One great thing about Cameron is that he is a very smart player. He understands when he makes a mistake and the value of not doing it twice. I think he experienced a little bit of that Saturday.”

Chizik said one of Ken-tucky’s strengths is its ability to eff ectively use of-fensive personnel to both make big plays and pro-tect the quarterback.

Kentucky quarterback Mike Hartline completed 27 of 46 passes for 300 yards against Ole Miss, throwing two touch-downs and one intercep-tion.

“Th ey’re a good off ense,” said defensive coordina-tor Ted Roof. “Th ey’re ex-plosive. Th ey’re very bal-anced. Th ey’ll give you some empty (backfi eld),

some two-back and some one-back. Th ey have a couple of guys that can make plays, and the quar-terback keeps them out of bad situations.”

Another factor will be the teams’ matchup of off ensive and defensive lines. Phillips said he’s confi dent his off ense can contain standouts like ju-nior defensive tackle Nick Fairley, named SEC Defen-sive Lineman of the Week Monday.

“Th e (Auburn) off ensive line is really aggressive,” Phillips said. “Defensively, their defensive front gives you some problems—No. 90 (Nick Fairley) especial-ly. He’s one of those guys that they’ve had in the past up front, but again, I like the way our off ensive line has been competing, and I like the matchups.”

Still, Chizik said he hasn’t seen any major changes from last year’s Kentucky team to cause him concern.

“Th ey’re just a very good team,” Chizik said. “We have our work cut out for us. It’s going to be a tough game for us to go into their stadium and win, but we’re looking forward to it, and it ought to be a lot of fun.”

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stays up until everyone goes to bed.

Game days, he wakes up before 7 a.m. and guards the team through team meetings and meals.

Th e team travels back to Sewell Hall for Tiger Walk three hours before kick off .

Owens walks with Chizik into the stadium and back to the locker rooms.

He stands guard as the players go through pre-game warm-ups and re-enter the fi eld after pre-game videos.

During the game, Owens and other offi cers fl ank the team on either side of the fi eld and move around

according to where Chizik is located.

Postgame, Owens sticks around until Chizik fi n-ishes his press conferences and TV appearances, then escorts him safely back to his home.

Owens has experience with rowdy fan situations.

“Traveling to Ole Miss one year, they threw bat-teries,” Owens said. “Dur-ing an Alabama game one year when coach Dye was here, they had fans spitting on you.”

Owens said in situations where objects are being thrown, his focus is getting the whole team, not just Chizik, off the fi eld safely.

“We make sure all the players have their helmets on,” Owens said. “Th en

we try to hustle him off the fi eld with the other coaches. At that point, we try to assist with the stadi-um security in identifying people who are causing the harm.”

While Owens said he wouldn’t mind a more friendly re-l a t i o n s h i p with Chizik, he strives to maintain a pro-fessional rela-tionship.

“When you start hanging out together, sometimes you lose your edge,” Owens said. “So we keep everything very professional there.”

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Taylor Jones

Writer

Th e Auburn women’s

soccer team faces several

tough obstacles as it works

toward its goal of a confer-

ence championship.

“Our main goal that we

try and focus on is to win

the SEC, whether it be in

the regular season or in

the SEC tournament,” said

senior forward Ashley

Marks. “We want to get

into the NCAA Tourna-

ment again and make it

to the Sweet 16 to make a

name for Auburn soccer.”

With an SEC record of

2-2 after two weeks of con-

ference play, the Tigers will

face two nationally ranked

teams: No. 20 South Caro-

lina, Oct. 8, and No. 6 Flori-

da, Oct. 10.

South Carolina (9-2-2,

3-0-1 SEC) has had a suc-

cessful season so far, with

its only losses coming

against the universities of

Minnesota and Louisville

and its tie against SEC-op-

ponent Vanderbilt.

Th e team enters Friday

night’s game averaging

2.08 goals per game.

Th e Gamecocks are the

reigning SEC Champions

after defeating LSU in the

2009 championship game.

Th e Florida Gators, po-

tentially the most experi-

enced and talented team

on Auburn’s schedule, has

wins over No. 14 Florida

State and No. 19 Duke.

No. 3 North Carolina

handed the Gators its only

loss earlier this season.

With an impressive of-

fense led by sophomore

midfi elder McKenzie Bar-

ney, junior midfi elder/for-

ward Tah-

nai Annis,

s o p h o -

more mid-

f i e l d e r /

f o r w a r d

E r i k a

T y m r a k

and senior

goalkeep-

er Katie

F r a i n e ,

the Gators

a v e r a g e

2.58 goals

per game.

Marks said the Tigers

met to discuss the key fac-

tors to beating South Car-

olina and Florida.

“We had a team meeting

today trying to fi gure out

what we can do to win,”

Marks said. “We have to

play for 90 minutes as a

team because for the past

couple of games, we’ve

only been playing well for

about half of the game.”

Coach Karen Hoppa

said the team will look at

scouting reports and fi lm

to prepare for the two

games.

After the team opened

conference play with a vic-

tory over Mississippi State

and a loss to Ole Miss, the

Lady Tigers faced its fi rst

SEC road test against the

Arkansas Razorbacks (3-6-

2, 0-2-1 SEC).

Th e Tigers carried its

overall record of 7-3-0,

ambitious

goals and

m o m e n -

tum from

s e v e r a l

non-con-

f e r e n c e

wins into

the game,

but the

R a z o r -

b a c k s

made it as

d i f f i c u l t

as pos-

sible for

Auburn.

Th e Tigers prevailed

though, notching its

eighth win of the season by

a score of 3-2.

Katy Frierson, Marks

and Jessica Rightmer

scored goals, with Julie

King, Mary Nicholson and

Ana Cate earning assists.

Th e second road test of

the year came against LSU,

who entered the game

with a less-than-stellar re-

cord of 4-5-3, 1-1-2 SEC.

Kellie Murphy’s header

off of a corner kick by

Taryne Boudreau put LSU

up 1-0 in the 23rd minute.

A successful penalty

kick by Katy Frierson in

the 59th minute account-

ed for Auburn’s only goal.

LSU added another goal

and held on to beat Au-

burn 2-1.

Auburn totaled 12 shots,

and goalkeeper Amy How-

ard had four saves.

While the team is dis-

appointed with the loss to

LSU, King said the team

knows what it has to do.

“Th e team is ready to

refocus and get ready for

the games this weekend,”

King said. “We can’t dwell

on Sunday’s loss—we

just have to learn from

it, fi x our mistakes and

win these two games this

weekend.”

Hoppa said she is disap-

pointed about the losses

to Ole Miss and LSU, but

said she feels that while

the players are “frustrated

with the two losses,” they

must look forward to im-

proving their play on both

sides of the ball.

Hoppa made it clear the

Tigers would not be dwell-

ing on the losses.

“As a team we are frus-

trated,” Hoppa said, “but

there isn’t a lack of confi -

dence.”

Th e Tigers (8–4–0, 2–2–

0 SEC) play South Carolina

7 p.m. Friday and Florida 2

p.m. Sunday.

“ We want to get into the

NCAA Tournament again and make it to the Sweet 16 to make a name for Auburn soccer.”

Ashley Marks, senior forward

Erik Yabor

Writer

Gus Malzahn knows

off ense. He knows of-

fense so well that he

is in charge of the 6th-

ranked off ense in the

nation—1st-ranked in

the SEC—on the 8th-

ranked team in the na-

tion.

“He always wants us

to be better,” said junior

quarterback Cameron

Newton said. “He’s re-

lentless.”

Newton said Mal-

zahn fi nds the fi lm of

last year’s 14-21 loss to

Kentucky painful and

disgusting to watch.

Th is year, Malzahn is

prepared and already

has the core of the game

plan ready, and Newton

is well-versed on Ken-

tucky’s 39th-ranked de-

fense.

Th e mohawk-sport-

ing freshman running

back Onterio McCalebb

said he feels this year’s

team is far better than

last year’s and can beat

Kentucky.

Newton said the keys

are pa-

tience and

proper ex-

ecution.

N e w -

ton, who

d e s c r i b e d

M a l z a h n

as his “fa-

ther fi gure

away from

home,” said

Malzahn has every-

thing he likes to see in

an off ensive coordina-

tor.

“He’s pushing us from

good to great,” Newton

said.

Th e 8th-ranked Ti-

gers began the sea-

son ranked 22nd, but

pushed its way upward

by remaining unde-

feated and scoring an

average of more than

37 points per game,

making it 16th in the

nation and 1st in the

SEC.

Th ese stats are an-

other testament to Mal-

zahn, as the

off ense he

i n h e r i t e d

only scored

25 touch-

downs in

2008.

Malzahn

said he has

his off ense

dead fo-

cused on

Kentucky and nothing

else.

“I think it would be

selfi sh to start thinking

about me,” Newton said

of his nascent Heisman

campaign. “It’s week 6

and I’m not looking any

further than that.”

Newton said “every-

one has each other’s

best interests” and fi nds

comfort around his of-

fense and the rest of his

teammates.

Malzahn’s off ense is

a tight-knight bunch

that can look forward

to plentiful high-fi ves

after touchdowns and

a mouthful of pent-up

anger after turnovers.

Th e second-year of-

fensive coordinator was

plucked by Gene Chizik

from Tulsa in 2008 after

the Hurricanes fi nished

fi rst nationally in total

net yardage, scoring

more than 47 points

a game. In 2009, he

brought Auburn’s 104th

ranked off ense all the

way up to 16th.

But Malzahn was

already known for his

high-scoring off enses.

As head coach of

Shiloh Christian High

School in 1999, he di-

rected his team to a 70-

64 playoff win against

Junction City.

Malzahn looks to

continue to improve

his off ense against Ken-

tucky Saturday.

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‘Cats looking for the upset

Auburn is 5-0 for the second straight year and for the fourth time in sev-en years.

Th e question is whether Auburn can build on this success and improve to 6-0 for the fi rst time since 2004.

Th e Tigers are coming off a 52-3 win over Loui-siana-Monroe and fi nally dominated an opponent like they were expected to.

Th e off ense racked up 505 yards and averaged 8.9 yards per play, and the de-fense held the Warhawks to only a fi eld goal.

Saturday, the Tigers travel to Lexington, Ky., for its second SEC road game.

Kentucky will most like-ly want to get its playmak-ers Randall Cobb and Der-rick Locke in open spaces and outside the numbers to make use of their speed and athleticism.

Locke and Cobb gave Auburn a lot of trouble last year and continue to make plays for Kentucky.

Locke is second in the SEC in rushing, with 108.6 yards per game, and leads the SEC in all-purpose yards (181.4).

Because Auburn’s pass defense is still a concern, Nick Fairley and company must continue to bring the pressure if Auburn wants to win this game.

Having Cameron New-ton will once again be a big advantage because Ken-tucky has trouble contain-ing mobile quarterbacks, ranking 11th in the SEC in rushing defense.

Th is was evident last week against Ole Miss and the week before against Florida. Florida quarter-back Trey Burton account-ed for six touchdowns, fi ve of which were rushing.

Going into the Auburn game last year, Kentucky was on a three-game los-ing streak, with losses to Alabama, Florida and South Carolina.

Auburn won 15 consec-utive games in the series before losing to the Wild-cats 21-14 in Jordan-Hare Stadium last year.

Th is year Kentucky started 3-0, but its mo-mentum and high expec-tations came to an abrupt halt with losses to Florida and Ole Miss, putting the Wildcats’ record at 3-2.

“Th ere’s defi nitely a sense of urgency,” said Kentucky head coach Joker Phillips. “I’d be crazy to say and tell you there weren’t.”

Th e Lexington crowd will be loud, hoping their Wildcats can pull off an-other upset over the Ti-gers.

If the Tigers play with discipline and execute, they will leave Kentucky with another win.

Nick

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Ben Cheruiyot has a running

start on his cross-country com-

petition this season.

Th e junior in health promo-

tions was named SEC cross-

country athlete of the week after

a strong performance last week

at the Brooks Memphis Cross-

Country Classic.

Cheruiyot won his fi rst 8K of

the season, beating a fi eld of 246

runners with a time of 23:15.96.

Th e runner said he was hon-

ored to receive the recognition.

“I don’t feel any more pres-

sure,” Cheruiyot said. “It pushes

me to do better.”

Cheruiyot, who typically runs

80 miles per week, said a win this

early in the season is encourag-

ing.

“Right now, I feel it’s good

because it’s the beginning of

the season,” Cheruiyot said, “so

when I fi nd myself in a situation

where I can compete that close-

ly and win, I feel like I’m in the

right position.”

He said he focuses on mental

fi tness to prepare for races.

“When I go to an event, I have

to go there knowing that I am

mentally fi t,” Cheruiyot said.

“I adjust my mentality to feel

like I’m good, and it boosts the

physical, which gives me an ad-

vantage.”

Teammate Mark Fleming,

senior in electrical and wireless

engineering, said Cheruiyot’s

mentality helps Fleming’s train-

ing.

“I know I’ve learned a lot from

Ben about mental toughness,

training day in and day out,”

Fleming said. “Even when he’s

tired, he carries on and helps

me.”

Cheruiyot’s ability is because

of hard work, Fleming said.

“He’s a very talented guy when

it comes to running,” Fleming

said, “but I know I’ve seen him

put in all the hard work, and I

can defi nitely say that’s paying

off .”

Cheruiyot stays motivated by

thinking of future races.

“I know, to get to the next

stage, I have to feel comfortable

with what I’m doing now, so that

keeps me moving,” Cheruiyot

said.

Cheruiyot, native of Eldoret,

Kenya, started running in sev-

enth grade.

He later realized running

was his ticket for a scholarship

to study abroad in the United

States.

He said he felt Auburn was the

right place.

“When I came to visit, it was a

football game day, and that was

really diff erent,” Cheruiyot said,

“but it was a good environment,

a good family.”

Cheruiyot said he has big

goals for the season.

“Last year, my goal was just to

go to nationals and try to be an

All-American,” Cheruiyot said.

“Th is year, my goal is the same,

but I want to be in the top 10 at

nationals.”

Fleming said Cheruiyot is on

track to achieve his goals.

“Ben has the world at his fi n-

gers,” Fleming said. “If every-

thing goes right, he has the po-

tential to do great, and with him

on our team, we defi nitely have

a great chance to be competitive

at SEC level and at regionals,

and hopefully, we’ll go to nation-

als this year.”

Coach Mark Carroll said Che-

ruiyot is ready to go higher this

season.

“He is a determined competi-

tor,” Carroll said. “He has an ex-

cellent fi nishing burst that very

few can match. Ben has started

this season on a whole new level

from a year ago.”

Cheruiyot said he hopes to

run professionally after college.

“I’m planning to see how I can

do as a professional athlete, but

fi rst, I want to get my degree,”

Cheruiyot said. “Sometimes,

you don’t do the way you expect-

ed to, professionally, but with

school, you know you’ll have

that degree.”

Cheruiyot’s dream is to com-

pete in the 2016 Olympics.

“Th at has been in my mind,”

Cheruiyot said. “Sometimes

dreams can come true.”

Jake Cole

Writer

Th e 15th-ranked men’s golf team re-

bounded from a slow start to fi nish second

at last weekend’s Gary Koch Invitational in

Tampa, Fla.

Th e Tigers ended the three-round, 54-

hole tournament at a combined 6-un-

der-par, nine strokes behind fi rst-place

University of Virginia, who also took the

individual title.

“We struggled a little bit in the fi rst

round, but we played real well in the sec-

ond round,” said coach Nick Clinard. “Sun-

day, we had it really going there for a while

and made a few mistakes on the last cou-

ple of holes, but overall, they played pretty

well.”

Sophomore Michael Hebert led the Ti-

gers with a 3-under-par performance to

tie for eighth place, while freshman Niclas

Carlsson began his collegiate career with a

12th-place fi nish, tying Auburn junior Will

McCurdy at 2-under.

“I guess, when we played the fi rst time,

we saw how the greens were, where to

put the ball, stuff like that, so I guess that

helped us a lot,” Carlsson said.

Th e Tigers will compete Oct. 11-12 at the

Jerry Pate Invitational in Birmingham.

Th e event will be hosted by the Univer-

sity of Alabama, which fi nished fourth with

a 17-over-par at the Olympia Fields/Fight-

ing Illini Invitational Sept. 17-19.

Th e team opened its season by winning

the team title at the Carpet Capital Colle-

giate in Rocky Face, Ga.

Alabama players have had two and a

half weeks to practice, but the Tigers will

have to adjust its game in a single week.

Auburn scored the most birdies of any of

the 12 competing schools at the Koch Invi-

tational, and they also performed best on

par-4 scoring.

Th e team struggled elsewhere, however,

and Clinard referenced the team’s lacklus-

ter par-5 scoring at the Koch Invitational

as an indication of what needs work, but he

also focused on basics.

“We’ll continue to work on our putting,

and we’ll continue to work on our golf

swing,” Clinard said. “We gotta get that a

little bit better too.”

Th e Jerry Pate Invitational will off er sev-

eral Auburn golfers the chance to recover

from initially disappointing performances,

especially sophomore Blayne Barber, who

overcame a 4-over and 3-over in the fi rst

two rounds to the best hot streak on the

team Sunday.

In the third round, Barber shot a double-

bogey on the third hole, but scored six con-

secutive birdies to fi nish the front nine.

Last year, Auburn placed seventh at the

Pate Invitational, which was abbreviated

to one 18-hole round because of a rainout

the fi rst day. Th e three highest-placing Ti-

gers tied for 20th at 1-over.

Th e Tigers look forward to the next

match and feel confi dent about their abili-

ties.

“I’m really optimistic (about next week),”

Hebert said. “We fi nished second here, and

we got a good team, so I know we’ll pick

the right lineup, and we should be able to

compete again and hopefully pull out a win

next week.”

Cheruiyot chases records, Olympic dreams

Golf takes second in Fla.

Auburn ULM

Scoring Plays

First QuarterAU – McCalebb, 50-yd run

AU – Blake, 94-yd pass from Newton

ULM – Jabour, 35-yd fi eld goal

AU – Byrum, 19-yd fi eld

goal

Second QuarterAU – Dyer, 3-yd run

AU – Carr, 16-yd pass from

Newton

Third QuarterAU – Lutzenkirchen, 5-yd

pass from Newton

Fourth quarterAU – Fannin, 2-yd run

AU – Trotter, 18-yd run

Auburn 52Auburn 52 ULM 3ULM 3

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Ben Cheruiyot runs at the SEC Track and Field Championships May 16.

First Downs

22 20

Penalty Yards

15

55

Rushing Yards

233

38

Passing Yards

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After playing host to the Georgia Bulldogs Wednes-day, the Auburn volleyball team will travel to Oxford, Miss., to take on the Ole Miss Rebels 7 p.m. Friday.

It is the fi rst time the teams will meet since a 3-1 Auburn victory in Oxford last year.

Sophomore Sarah Bull-ock led the way for Au-burn in that game, fi nish-ing with 14 kills and seven digs.

Senior Morgan Johns had 12 kills, while senior libero Liz Crouch had a match-high 24 digs.

Ole Miss beat the

Kentucky Wildcats Sun-day to fi nish a four-game road stretch 2-2, but have a four-game h o m e s t a n d starting with Auburn.

Th e Rebels also beat South Carolina, but fell to No. 3 Florida and No. 23 Tennessee.

In Sunday’s match against Kentucky, Ole Miss sophomore out-side hitter Whitney Craven recorded 12 kills, followed by fellow sopho-more Amanda Philpot, who fi nished the game with a

season-high eight kills and an at-

tack percent-age of .462.

Craven is the top re-turning kill leader for

the Rebels and became the third

consecutive All-Freshman selection from Ole Miss.

Auburn head coach Wade Ben-

son currently holds a 2-2 re-cord against the Rebels.

Th e Au-burn volleyball

team earned two three-set sweeps last weekend,

defeating the Mississippi State Bulldogs Friday night (25-16, 25-21, 25-23) and the Alabama Crimson Tide (25-13, 25-20, 28-26) Sunday afternoon at the Student Activities Center.

“We didn’t play up to the level we know we can, but it is very good to get a three-set win in the SEC,” Benson said following Fri-day’s game.

Mississippi State got on the board fi rst to build a 2-0 lead, but Auburn ral-lied to take a 3-2 lead after an attack error by Kellye Jordan. Auburn would not give up its lead and went on to win the set after an 8-2 run.

Junior setter Christina Solverson picked up her fi rst double-double of the

season, tallying 20 assists and 11 digs. A double-double occurs when player records 10 or more assists and digs in one game.

Th e third set was a back-and-forth battle until a kill by senior middle blocker Alyssa Davis triggered a 4-0 run.

Th e Bulldogs fought back to tie the game, but an 11-4 Auburn run put the game away.

In Sunday’s match against the Tide, the Tigers had to rally in every set to pull out the win.

“Teams are going to come back,” said outside hitter Johns. “Th ey’re not just going to throw the towel in, so we knew we had to push back.”

Johns fi nished the game

with 15 kills on 25 at-tempts for a .520 attack percentage.

Th e Tide opened the fi rst set with an early 6-3 lead, but the Tigers were able to capitalize on Ala-bama mistakes to take the 35-13 win.

Th e Tigers struggled in the second set and found themselves down 15-18 when a kill by Sarah Bull-ock started a 10-2 run to win the set.

“Coach Benson told us to just play our game and be steady,” Bullock said. “Th ey are going to come back and make plays, but so are we.”

Th e Tigers face Ole Miss in the Gillom Sports Cen-ter, where the Rebels hold a 5-0 record on the season.

Volleyball continues conference play against Rebels


Chelsea Harvey

Writer

Auburn will be well rep-resented on the 2010-2011 USA Swimming National Team.

Junior Micah Lawrence and senior George Adam Klein IV were both se-lected, as well as former Auburn swimmers Mark Gangloff , Tyler McGill and Eric Shanteau.

Freshman Emily Bos was selected for the junior team.

“It’s always a huge honor

to make any national team, especially the U.S., which is the strongest team in the world,” said head coach Brett Hawke.

Th e swimmers com-peted for spots on the team in Olympic events at the 2010 ConocoPhillips USA Swimming National Championships and the 2010 Mutual of Omaha Pan Pacifi c Championships.

Lawrence was chosen for the team after winning the 200 breast stroke in the “B” fi nal at the Pan Pacif-ics.

She set an Auburn re-cord with a time of 2:25.19.

“I was really excited, ac-tually,” said Lawrence. “I’d never really made a senior-level national team.”

Lawrence made the ju-nior team in 2007, and Klein was selected for his competition in the 200 breast stroke at the na-tional meet in August.

He fi nished with a time of 2:13:05.

“It was kind of a sur-prise,” Klein said. “I didn’t think I was going to make it.”

Gangloff earned his spot after fi nishing third in the 100 breast stroke at the Pan Pacifi cs.

McGill was chosen for fi nishing second in the 100 fl y at the Pan Pacifi cs.

Shanteau was selected based on his performance in the 100 and 200 meter breast stroke and the 200 individual medley.

Emily Bos was chosen for her performance in the 100 backstroke.

Hawke said the next step is to train for the World Championship.

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