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Thursday, February 6, 2014 Vol. 120, Issue 32, 14 Pages

With formal campaigning underway, candidates contend for top SGA positions as election day nears P R E S I D E N T I A L C A N D I D AT E S LOGAN POWELL YEAR: Junior MAJOR: Political Science SLOGAN: Powell to the People EXPERIENCE: Powell served on the facilities and campus safety committee of the senate this past year.

PLATFORM: One of the ideas Powell said he hopes to implement is a mobile application that shows exactly where security shuttles are.

“We want to make it so students don’t have to stand outside in the cold or rain while they wait for a security shuttle,” » See Powell A2

HAYDEN HARRELSON YEAR: Junior MAJOR: Biomedical Sciences SLOGAN:A New Day for SGA EXPERIENCE: Harrleson served as an assistant director for a Freshman Leadership Program and also in the executive office of students enabling students.

PLATFORM: Harrelson hopes to restructure the way students register for classes so students are able to take the classes they need when they need to take them.

“I tried for nearly three years to » See Harrleson A2

TREASURER CANDIDATE

VICE PRESIDENT CANDIDATES OLABODE ANISE YEAR: Junior MAJOR: Computer Science SLOGAN: O Knows EXPERIENCE: Anise served as an SGA senator for the past three years.

PLATFORM: Anise’s platforms consists of four points. First, he said he wants to make sure the senators are active and fulfilling their obligations, one of which is fulfilling the one-hour-a-week

RICHMOND GUNTER YEAR: Junior MAJOR: Finance SLOGAN: Rich Makes Cents EXPERIENCE: Gunter served as the assistant vice president of finance last year, and also served on the budget and finance committee of SGA senate PLATFORM: Gunter said he uses the last word in his slogan, “cents,” to try and get his platform out to students. The first letter, C, represents his

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DAVID WISDOM YEAR: Senior MAJOR: Marketing SLOGAN:Walk with Wisdom EXPERIENCE: Wisdom served as president of the business school.

PLATFORM: The first part of Wisdom’s platform deals with emphasizing communication and interaction between students. For example, Wisdom said he hopes to revamp senate office hours.“Lately, » See WISDOM A2

Get Engaged

DEBATE Feb. 10, 7 p.m.

Student Center Ballroom Tweet @AuburnSGA any questions you think should be asked during the debate

VOTE Feb. 11, 7 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Log on to AU Access. Click campus life tab, click link to vote. Two polling stations will be on Haley and Thach

CALLOUTS Feb. 11, 10 p.m.

Attend callouts on the back steps of Cater Lawn to hear who won the elections

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University proposes options to make up ‘snowcation’ days Becky Hardy Campus Editor

With the recent snowcation canceling classes for Jan. 28, 29 and 30, the University has proposed three optional make-up days on Saturdays starting at the end of February.

The make-up days will be Feb. 22, March 22 and April 26.

“We gave faculty four choices,” said Constance Relihan, associate provost for undergraduate studies. “They could make the material up electronically with their students, they could compress it into remaining days that existed, they could meet at a time that was agreeable to everybody in class or they could use those Saturdays.”

Relihan said she thought it was important to give faculty more than one

option.

“Given the timing of the semester and how compressed the schedule is, those were the only Saturdays that were available,” Relihan said. “We looked for the Saturdays that potentially had the fewest number of conflicts. We understand there’s no perfect day because we’re a busy campus.”

Relihan said professors are in charge of making Saturday classes mandatory as well as enforcing Saturday classes.

“If a professor really feels you need the time in a laboratory with chemicals, that’s very hard to make up in any other place other than the lab, so we needed to have a time for that,” Relihan said.

Katherine Cain, senior in nutri-

tion, said some of her professors have brought up having class on Saturdays.

“A lot of us have other plans for the weekend, so it’s kind of hard to think we might have class on Saturdays,” Cain said. “It would be hard to fit that in when we already have so much else going on.”

Cain said the students in her class have told the professor they will not be able to make it for the Saturday makeup days. “[The professors] say we’re not having [class],” Cain said. “If people already have plans it’s hard to make something mandatory to go to, or if it’s optional and you can’t go to it then that’s just to your disadvantage.”

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Snow blanketed the lawn in front of Samford Hall.

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DUI ARRESTS For jan. 30–feb. 4, 2014 Jennifer Askew, 30,Webster Road and Pumphrey Avenue Feb. 2, 9:57 p.m.

Lauren McGuffey, 22, South Gay Street and East Glenn Feb. 2, 2:36 a.m.

Daniel Tanner, Dekalb Street and Aspen Heights Lane Feb. 4

-Reports provided by Auburn Department of Public Safety

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Police reports for Jan. 30–feb. 4, 2014 Jan. 30, 3:16 p.m., 2500 Block of East Glenn Avenue Criminal Mischief Second Degree and Theft of Property Third Degree

Feb. 2, 2:59 a.m., 200 Block of Wire Road Burglary Second Degree and Theft of Property Third Degree

Jan. 30, 4:41 p.m., 8000 Block of Richland Road Criminal Littering

Feb. 2, 11:31 a.m., 1700 Block of Opelika Road Theft of Property Third Degree

Jan. 31, 10:20 a.m., 200 Block of Lem Morrison Drive Theft of Property Second Degree

Feb. 2, 2:08 p.m., 100 Block of Thomas Street Theft of Property Third Degree and Illegal Possession Credit/Debit Card

Jan. 31, 10:33 a.m., 2000 Block of Lee Road 56 Theft of Property Third Degree

Feb. 2, 2:10 p.m., 2000 Block of East University Drive Theft of Property Third Degree

Jan. 31, 2:29 p.m., 700 Block of Yeager Lane Criminal Mischief Third Degree

Feb. 2, 3:02 p.m., 100 Block of Cox Street Theft of Property Third Degree

Feb. 1, 5 p.m., 7000 Block of US Highway 280 Criminal Mischief Third Degree

Feb. 2, 3:52 p.m., 800 Block of West Longleaf Drive Theft of Property Third Degree

Feb. 1. 11:28 p.m., 1200 Block of South College Street Unauthorized use of a vehicle

Feb. 2, 7:30 p.m., 1000 Block of Alan Avenue Unlawful Breaking and Entering a Vehicle

Feb. 1, 11:50 p.m., 200 Block of Green Street Criminal Mischief Third Degree and Criminal Trespass Third Degree

Feb. 2, 5:37 p.m., 100 Block of East University Shooting into Occupied Building Feb. 4, 6:03 a.m., 4800 Block of US Highway 29S Criminal Mischief Third Degree

Feb. 4, 10:28 a.m., 100 Block of Lee Road 18 Criminal Trespass Third Degree Feb. 4, 12:38 a.m., 600 Block of Westview Drive Theft of Property First Degree Feb. 4, 1:43 p.m., 600 Block of West Glenn Avenue Theft of Property Third Degree Feb. 4, 2:40 p.m., 1100 Block of Ware Drive Criminal Trespass Third Degree Feb. 4, 3:23 p.m., 9100 Block of Lee Road 54 Burglary Third Degree Feb. 4, 4 p.m., 1700 Block of Opelika Road Criminal Trespass Third Degree Feb. 4, 4:13 p.m., 1700 Block of South College Street Theft of Property First Degree Feb. 4, 5:42 p.m., 600 Block of Queens Way Theft of Property Second Degree Feb. 4, 10:42 p.m., 1800 Block of Opelika Road Assault Third Degree Feb. 4, 2 a.m., 1300 Block of Shug Jordan Theft of Property Second Degree

SGA hears from Mayor Gordon Stone on importance of education Ben Ruffin

Campus Writer

The Student Government Association’s Feb. 3 senate meeting only had one new order of business on the agenda.

Eagle Eye television was granted a program expansion fund which will allow the student media organization the opportunity to travel to Las Vegas for a student media conference.

The bill, proposed by Richmond Gunter, the assistant vice president of finances, allocates

$7,608.93 to the student media travel line item.

The motion carried with little opposition.

In other Student Government Association news, the senate was visited by guest speaker Mayor Gordon Stone, an Auburn alumnus, mayor of the town of Pike Road and executive director of the Higher Education Partnership.

The Higher Education Partnership is an advocacy organization working to strengthen the standing of Alabama’s four-year public universities and communicate the critical role higher

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Powell said. “We want students to be able to sit in the library and look at their phone and recognize a shuttle is about to be there and then be able to get picked up rather than having to wait.”

According to Powell, another part of his platform is bettering on-campus dining by ridding the campus of the worst or less popular dining venues.

“We want to take out the worst dining venues and give students options,” Powell said. “There would be a poll of three or four restaurants and whichever ones won the polling would be brought on campus to ensure students have the dining options they want.”

Powell said he hopes to emphasize the importance of students completing their Auburn teaching evaluations, as he wants to make those public for students to see. This would allow students to see what teachers are like and see students’ reactions to a teacher, making registering for classes easier.

Although Powell’s platform is full of ideas aimed at bettering student life, one of his ideas will be more popular than the rest.

“Once a year, I want to be able to charter buses to a game in close proximity to Auburn,” Powell said.

“Whether its Athens, Nashville or Oxford, I want to be able to load up charter buses and get Auburn students who did not have the opportunity to make it to an away game, the chance to make it to one.”

get into one class,” Harrelson said. “The system needs to be revamped so students are able to sign up for classes they need, when they need them, in order to keep them on track for graduation.”

Harrelson’s plan for Auburn also sets its eyes on student transportation. If elected, Harrelson would change the time parking lots open for students from 5:00 pm to 4:30 pm.

Harrelson has drawn up a bike rental plan to make getting around campus easier for students.

“We came up with the idea of having University bikes,” Harrelson said. “The bikes would be locked in the racks outside of the library, Haley, Student Center, etc., and students could swipe their Tiger Card, rent the bike, ride it to their destination and return the bike there. Then, if need be, students could rent another bike to get back across campus.”

Although Harrelson has little experience within SGA, he says he has seen the improvements Auburn needs and is willing to work with students to ensure a better Auburn University.

“Although I’ve never served on SGA before, I do not think it truly matters,” Harrelson said. “I think having been a normal student here for the past years is enough qualification in itself. I’ve heard what students think and I believe I can help better the University for the students.”

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office hours have not been that effective,” Wisdom said. “I want to make it so there is a biweekly student interaction report where senators discuss issues with students within their college and then create a report. That way, we can see what is concerning to students, as well as showing them we care about them and what they have to say.”

Also, Wisdom said he hopes to publish a summary of each SGA senate meeting following each meeting so students are able to follow what is going on within the senate.

Wisdom said he hopes to revamp communication by making a Twitter just for SGA senate.

“I want to make a Twitter [feed] available for students to read what’s going on,” Wisdom said. “I also want to broadcast the senate meetings on Eagle Eye TV, so if someone who wanted to come to the meeting could not make it, they could watch it

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mandatory work.

Second, Anise said he hopes to revamp the days leading up to exam week. “I really want to revamp those days prior to exam

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character.

The second letter, E, represents his experience.

The third letter of the word, N, represents Gunter’s neighborly attitude.

“I want to introduce myself to students and be approachable,” Gunter said. “Students deserve to have their voices heard, and I’m willing to hear their stories and prospective in

Stone stressed the importance of getting involved in higher education in order to better higher education.

“The only way that you change trends is by getting involved in the process,” Stone said.

Stone encourages students and people of all ages to attend Higher Ed Day on Feb. 27 at the capital in Montgomery.

“We need to let them know that what we stand for is people who make a difference,” Stone said.

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education plays in the economic well-being of the state.

Stone used the majority of his time to stress the importance of higher education to the state’s financial well-being.

“We’re 43rd in the nation in per capita income,” Stone said. “We’re eight percent under the national average of adults with a four-year degree, so it is obvious to me that our lack of education has led us to earn less income as a whole.”

through Eagle Eye and not miss a thing.”

Wisdom’s platform extends past getting students interacting with senate into enhancing the academic experience and bringing new academic resources to Auburn.

For example, Lowder has Scantron machines capable of printing student’s information onto the Scantron. Wisdom said he hopes to expand those machines to every academic building on campus.

Another improvement Wisdom said he hopes to make comes in the form of advising.

“If we could have a freshman advising center, it would help guide them into the path they should be in,” he said. “It would allow the freshmen resources to pick which major to declare, as well as a resource for skills and personality assessments.”

If you want to share your thoughts or concerns with Wisdom, look for the red couch with blue cushions on the concourse because according to Wisdom: “Before walking towards a brighter future, we must sit down and decide which way we want it to go.”

week,” Anise said. “I know the administration has thought about it, but I want to make sure that all students have adequate enough time to prepare for their exams.”

Third, Anise said he plans on improving advising, whether it be academic advising or mak-

ing registering for classes easier.

Lastly, Anise said he plans to improve Wifi in nonacademic areas of Auburn, such as dormitories and the Student Center.

If interested in assisting Anise with his campaign, contact campaign manager Rob Garcia via email at rzg0020@auburn.edu.

hopes of bettering the University.”

The fourth letter, T, represents the word thrifty and plays a major role in Gunter’s platform.

Every year, a portion of student activity fees are used to pay the salaries of involvement advisors. Gunter said he hopes to create an Involvement Advisors Review Board to solicit feedback from students.

“The review board would be made up of a mixture of

students and faculty,” Gunter said. “It would be used to solicit feedback or complaints in which the board could decide what sort of action to take.

However, the board would not have the authority to hire or fire.”

The final letter, S, represents service. Gunter said he hopes to double Miss Auburn’s budget from $1000 to $2000. This budget increase would allow Miss Auburn to make a larger impact on the University and the community.

Emily Enfinger / photographer

Catie Lucey and Hannah Jones, both freshmen in graphic design, work together to build a snowman on the steps behind Hargis Hall Wednesday, Jan. 29.

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In 2010, classes were canceled Feb. 12 because of severe winter weather. That day of class was made up May 4 4 and the University gave professors the option whether to hold class on the make-up day or schedule the class meeting time for another time that suited all students in the class. “(Make-up days) don’t happen very often,” Relihan said. “We just work from the precedent that previous days have created.”

Haley Jane Holland, freshman in communication disorders, said none of her professors have talked to her about make-up class days.

“I wouldn’t want to go to class on Saturday,” Holland said. “If any of my teachers talked to me about it, I’d say I was going out of town.”

Other make-up days will be assigned if classes are canceled for more severe winter weather.

Additionally, Early Alert Grades deadline for core classes will change to Thursday, Feb. 27 and the Mid-Semester Day, the last day to withdraw from a course with a W and the deadline for students with three exams in one day to request to move a final exam, has changed to Thursday, March 6.

“I appreciate everybody’s patience with it,” Relihan said. “I know it’s not the most convenient set of circumstances and some people may have plans and there are some conflicts that needed to be worked out, but it was the best I could do.”

Corrections and clarifications from Jan. 30 issue In an article titled, “SGA sets next year’s agenda early” Gordon Stone was referred to as co-founder of Home Energy Matters and a management consultant for major businesses for over 30 years as an upcoming speaker at the Feb. 3 SGA senate council meeting. Gordon Stone who spoke to the SGA senate was mayor of Pike Place. The Plainsman apologizes for the mistake.

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Platform: “I really want to encourage and facilitate friendships between international and American students,” Crow said.

“The Auburn family is such a beautiful thing and I want to see everybody included and welcomed into it with open arms.”

Take Away: “I really love the line in the Auburn Creed that reads ‘I believe in the human touch, which cultivates sympathy with my fellow men and mutual helpfulness and brings happiness for all’” Crow said. “That is what I would like to see happen at Auburn. I want to see connections between all the nations that are represented here.”

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Platform: During her campaign, Bell will be raising money for The Big House Foundation, an Opelika based nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of children in foster care.

“A lot of foster children are moved around a lot, so there’s a lot of inconsistency there,” Bell said. “Big House exists to pour love onto them, and kind of make their lives a little more normal.”

Take Away: “Studies show only a very small amount of foster teens in the United States go on to higher education,” Bell said.

“A good education can change the course of your life, and I want to help these people have a normal college experience.”

Platform: “I want to create a class that is worth three credit hours, and that exposes people to the different volunteer opportunities on Auburn’s campus,” Davis said. “I think it will create a way for students to find what they are passionate about. I also want to revamp a branch within SGA that helps with the publicity of philanthropic events.”

Take Away: “I just want to encourage people to get involved, no matter where they come from. I hope people will look at this platform and start volunteering their time, because it is really important.”

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Platform: Carr said she hopes to create a partnership between Auburn University and children with terminal illnesses, disabilities or traumatic injuries.

“We will be working with them to give them the college experience they may never live to see,” Carr said. “We will also do things like sending them birthdays in a box or sending them greeting cards. We just want to do lots of different things to uplift them during their surgeries or while they are in the hospital.”

Take Away: “I hope to make Auburn students more appreciative of the experiences and opportunities we are afforded with,” Carr said. “I want them to see how fortunate we are, and that life really is not promised.”

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Platform: Stephens said she hopes her platform, random acts of kindness, will inspire people to change how they treat people.

“I really hope to spark a change through my campaign,” Stephens said. “No matter what happens, I just hope we help Auburn students reach out to others.”

Take Away: “We already have the Auburn family, and I think that is such a great thing,” Stephens said. “I just hope we can help bring people even closer together, and show people how great and how simple it is just to be kind to each other.”

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Delta Chi fraternity hosts event for Valentines for Valvano Kane Grimster

Contributing Writer

Delta Chi fraternity will host a charity event to raise money for cancer research on Thursday, Feb.13, in the Delta Chi house on New Row. The event, Valentines for Valvano, aims to support The V Foundation for Cancer Research.

Jim Valvano and ESPN established the foundation in 1993, after Valvano was diagnosed with bone cancer, a condition he died of two months later.

Valvano was a legendary basketball coach and broadcaster, most well known for coaching North Carolina State’s men’s basketball team to a NCAA Division I championship in 1983.

“Jimmy Valvano, the person who this foundation was named after, believed that cancer brought everyone together because it’s something that we all have in common,” said Zach St. Clair, chair of external fraternity affairs for Delta Chi and junior in political science. “Our goal is to raise awareness of The V Foundation because it’s not a very well-known philanthropy on this campus.”

The goal of The V Foundation is to find a cure for cancer by funding physicians’ and scientists’ cancer research. To date, more than $115 million has been raised and donated to cancer research facilities.

“As part of the function of a fraternity, we’re supposed to give back to our community,” said Michael Hobensack, secretary of Delta Chi and senior in integrative biology . “We are all very passionate about the Jimmy V Foundation. Pretty much everyone in our fraternity has been touched

by cancer in some way or another, so we really want to do whatever we can to help out.”

Valentines for Valvano centers on a baking contest and is the first event Delta Chi has held for a few years due to scheduling issues.

Guests can get involved with the event by attending as a taster or baker.

“We are having a big all-you-can-eat sweets event at our house that costs $5 to enter,” St. Clair said. “Also, we are having a baking contest where you pay $5 to register your baked good, and we’ll have a taste-testing contest.”

Auburn tight end C.J. Uzomah will judge the contest. Prizes will be awarded for the top three baked goods. All proceeds go to The V Foundation for Cancer Research and further donations are accepted at the event.

“It’s the first philanthropy event we’re pulling off in quite a few years, and it’s our national charity that we donate to so this event means a big amount to us,” said Jacob Schwartz, president of Delta Chi and sophomore in international business. “We make an annual donation to the foundation each semester of $2000, [and] we hope to raise a chunk of that at this event.”

Guests can register their entry for the event until its start time at 4 p.m. Free parking will be available along the intramural fields.

“We talked to parking services, and they are going to stop ticketing the intramural fields at 3 p.m.” St. Clair said. “So, if people want to come by we’ll be setting up the event at that point. It will be a casual, fun event that we think people will enjoy and also help raise money for a growing philanthropy.”

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Delta Chi fraternity will host a charity event for The V Foundation for Cancer Research.

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Animal Advocate Club shares its love of animals Corey Williams Campus Reporter

Currently, Alabama is one of 47 states that have felony provisions for animal cruelty. Still, many local animals suffer from abuse or neglect everyday.

Auburn University’s Animal Advocate Club is looking to change that.

The Animal Advocate Club’s goals are to bring animal lovers together and to aid animals in need in anyway they can.

Lauren Chamberlain, junior in business administration and treasurer of the club, said she hopes to make a difference in the lives of abused and neglected animals.

“I joined because I wanted to help out the animals in Lee County that may not be getting the

attention they deserve,” Chamberlain said. “We just try to get the word out that there are animals right here in Auburn that have been abused or neglected, and they could really use our help.”

However, the Animal Advocate Club does not limit its attention to local animals.

“As much as we can, we also like to do things for animals in other places,” Chamberlain said.

“We’ve been thinking about adopting a few tigers from Africa. It only costs about $25 to keep a wild animal protected.”

Members of the organization take a hands-on approach to helping animals in need.

Cory Evans, senior in communications, is a member of the Animal Advocate Club.

“We mostly go to local animal shelters and donate our time and resources,” Evans said.

Members raise money for animal shelters by having bake sales and organizing fundraisers.

They collect canned goods, toys and other supplies for animals in need, as well.

Chelsea Heinen, senior in pre-veterinary, is the Animal Advocate Club’s president. Heinen said she started the club to share her love of animals.

“I have always loved animals ever since I was a little kid,” Heinen said. “When I graduate, I want to be a veterinarian. It’s just a passion of mine. The main reason I started the club was to bring other animal lovers together.”

According to Heinen, in addition to spending time with animals in need, the organization works to raise awareness about animal cruelty in the community and across the United States.

“My biggest focus, of course, is always go-

ing to be preventing animal abuse and neglect,” Heinen said. “However, I also think it is really important for us to do everything in our power to educate people about what goes on right outside their front door, and how they can help put a stop to it. We sometimes put up posters around campus to try to get the word out.”

The Animal Advocate Club received official approval for their club from the University in fall 2013.

“The club is very small right now,” Heinen said. “I did get a really good response right after we were approved, though. I’ve had over 70 people email me about it, and it has really taken off by word of mouth. I just want to keep that growing, so it can hopefully grow to be a big club in the years to come.”

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Chelsea Heinen, president of the Animal Advocate Club, started the club because she wanted to share her love for animals with the community.

Student nominated to be Cambridge Gates Scholar Corey Good

Contributing Writer

Mary Catherine Anderson, senior in cellular, molecular and microbial biology from Huntsville, has been nominated to be a Cambridge Gates Scholar.

Although Anderson has not won the award yet, she has already been accepted into their biological anthropology program for next semester at Cambridge University in England.

“I’m really looking forward to it,” Anderson said. “I’ve never had the opportunity to study abroad before, and Cambridge has a very international student body, so I’m really excited about the experience.”

The process started a few months ago when Paul Harris, associate director of prestigious national scholarships, nominated Anderson for the award in October 2013.

Anderson put together and submitted an application package to send to Cambridge University.

Anderson had to submit her transcript, two academic letters and a personal reference in the application.

Her professors Paul Cobine, assistant professor in biology, and Douglas Goodwin, associate professor in chemistry and biochemistry, wrote her academic letters while Harris wrote her a personal reference letter.

“From my earliest interactions with her, I knew that Mary Catherine was both hard working and very academically talented,” Goodwin said.

More than 1,000 people applied, and only 90 people were selected to interview.

In addition to the nomination, Anderson is a recorded bluegrass musician, an awardwinning playwright and a volunteer at nursing homes and animal shelters.

Anderson said she has been playing bluegrass since she was 10 years old.

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Anderson dle, but also plays the guitar in her free time.

Anderson said her early-age start in music can be attributed to her father, who is also a bluegrass musician.

“I was raised doing it,” Anderson said.

Anderson said she also plays shows for senior citizens in Auburn at Magnolia Place Nursing Home.

In addition to volunteering at Magnolia Place Nursing Home, Anderson also volunteers at Bonapartes Retreat Animal Rescue in Nashville, Tenn.

Besides volunteer work, Anderson has also worked in the music industry for two years handing out royalty checks to songwriters.

Anderson’s friend and roommate, Haley Petcher, senior in literature, said she would describe Anderson as normal, well-rounded, intelligent and caring.

Anderson and Petcher said they have known each other since they were teacher’s aides junior year at Huntsville High School.

“Mary Catherine is a bright, naturally curious person with a quirky sense of humor, which means that life at Apartment 54 is never dull,” Petcher said.

After graduating from Auburn, Anderson said she would like to start a career in global health.

“I would like to bridge the gap between clinical and social sciences,” Anderson said.

Anderson said she was not chosen to be a Cambridge Gates Scholar, but will be chosen to be a scholar if someone does not or can not accept it.

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LEFT TO RIGHT: Elizabeth Jackson, Katie Cornwell, Ashleigh Marie Griffin, Jared Nash, Katherine Mullen and Jena Jacqueline Williams celebrate raising $176, 589.65 for the Children’s Miracle Network.

Auburn students dance for a cause Corey Williams Campus Reporter

High school and college students from more than 150 schools around the country participate in Dance Marathon, a yearlong fundraiser for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.

Students spend a year raising money and getting to know children’s hospital patients and families. The year ends with a 12-hour event during which participants stay on their feet while dancing, playing games and celebrating the total amount raised that year.

Dance Marathon’s mission statement is simple: “We dance for those who can’t.”

Hayley Robinson, sophomore in public relations, is director of public relations for Auburn University Dance Marathon.

Robinson said she has a person connection to the cause.

“When I was three years old, I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease that is similar to rheumatoid arthritis,” Robinson said. “I really love to see all these kids here that are just like I was and knowing I can help them.”

Each event is entirely student-run, and 100 percent of the donations go to Chil-

dren’s Miracle Network Hospitals.

Sarah Kelly, junior in human development and family studies and Spanish, is vice president of outreach for Auburn University Dance Marathon.

According to Kelly, this event has been a great way to connect with people.

“Being a vice president has been an opportunity to serve not only the committees and the staff members, but also the patients and families that are involved with the program,” Kelly said.

Lindsay Ryan, freshman in nutrition, is on the event management committee.

Ryan said her experience with Auburn Dance Marathon has been a good one, as well.

“My favorite part about being on staff is the friends I have made,” Ryan said.

“I’ve met so many people who, like me, are devoted to making a difference in the lives of these children.”

Auburn University joined Dance Marathon in 2012, and raised over $200,000 for the organization in just two years.

According to Olivia Saunders, sophomore in history, participants are guaranteed to have a good time. However, they never lose sight of what they are dancing

for.

“Throughout the day people are dancing and playing games,” Saunders said.

“We are having fun all day. While we are doing that, though, we are raising money for kids that really need it.”

At the end of the night, it was announced that Auburn University Dance Marathon raised $176,589.65 for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals this year.

Shelby Segrest, freshman in special education, was a participant in the event.

“We danced a ton today,” Segrest said.

“It was so much fun. We played games, and learned a 9-and-a-half-minute line dance. The best part was at the end of the night, when we had a rave. They did an incredible job of keeping us occupied for 12 hours.”

According to Segrest, participating in Auburn Dance Marathon was a powerful experience.

“Some of the kids and their families from the hospitals came to talk to us. It gave me a lot of insight into what we were doing this for,” Segrest said. “We weren’t just dancing for fun, we were dancing for kids who can’t.”

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Students vote apathy in SGA election It’s that wonderful time of year when students can be seen panhandling for their SGA candidate of choice. Forced away from their natural habitat, these groups must form homogenous blobs of baggy, pastelcolored shirts and block off sections of the Concourse in order to survive. While in this defensive formation, flock leaders can be seen socializing, eating food and grooming one another; leaving the socially informidable fledglings on the outskirts to forage for interaction with their SGA election fliers. It’s fascinating, but Animal Planet won’t cover it.

Let’s not take them for granted though. These SGA flocks are advocating for a privilege many citizens take for granted. The importance of the right to give out free candy is one we cannot stress enough. But despite our dependency on sweet, life-giving sugar here at The Plainsman, we are obligated to say the right to vote is a privilege many students pass up.

Jokes aside, the work of these patriots and SGA members are deserving of more than our scorn and cynicism. In advocating the right to vote, these students display a wisdom that exceeds the misguided criticisms of any jaded, post-modern nihilists.

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sticker on their transcript and a pat on the head.

The SGA President serves on the Board of Trustees and acts as the voice of the student body.

And they get work done, but not in a timeframe you might expect. Demanding instantaneous change from a newly elected official is unrealistic. SGA presidents are only elected for a one year term, which is not enough time to see their platforms to fruition. These presidents are forced to plan out a legacy they will only see

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How Disney’s ‘Frozen’ warmed my heart Anna Claire Conrad

It wasn’t until the credits started rolling that I fully realized what I had just experienced. It was a revolutionary film, one that defied everything its predecessors valued.

I grew up in an age where young girls were expected to sit around and wait for their charming princes to show up at the most opportune moment and rescue them from their lackluster lives, like Rapunzel being rescued from her tower and evil maternal impersonator, or Ariel abandoning her underwater kingdom at 16 to follow the first male biped she saw.

I started to believe Disney

movies would always portray its female protagonists as helpless damsels in distress who could only find happiness and true love from being rescued by the first man they laid eyes on, who also happens to be a dapper, young prince. However, Frozen opened my eyes to an entirely new kind of Disney movie on the rise where women are able to take care of themselves.

What a notion! A young princess whose search for true love ends with her love for her sister and not for a studly young prince.

Who would have thought Disney would stray so far from what Walt started back in 1937. It began with “Snow White and the Seven Dwarves” and end up with movies such as “The Princess and the Frog,” which not only starred Disney’s first African American protagonist, but also embraced

the importance of hard work to make your own dreams come true instead of wishing on stars; “Brave,” in which a young princess who refuses to give in to the pressure of getting married at a young age just to appease an outdated tradition and who’s quest for true love and understanding ends up being a perilous adventure to mend her relationship with her mother; and, lastly, “Tangled,” a fairy tale of Rapunzel being locked away in a tower not to be rescued by a prince charming, but by a thief who turns good as a result of his love for the young maiden changing his outlook on life.

“Frozen” explored an entirely new kind of true love for Disney’s fairy tale films and even poked fun at the idea of a princess getting engaged to a man after knowing him for virtually no time at

all. It was modern and realistic, at least as realistic as Disney movies can be.

Sure, there’s no way a snowman named Olaf aching for life in the sun could be real, or that an innocent princess could be plagued with an icy gift disguised as a curse that feeds on fear, or that boulder trolls could adopt a young boy and his pet reindeer, but it is realistic for two young sisters to fight for their love for one another and focus on their familial relationship above all else.

This has set a precedent for future Disney fairy tale films. We’ve outgrown the stories of teenage princesses being swept off their feet by the first man each of them came across. We’ve entered a genre of Disney where the princesses can rescue themselves, and having a handsome prince on their arms is just an added bonus.

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One of the longest on-going debates revolves around the legal drinking age. The age is currently 21 and was changed in 1984 from 18, but I am of the opinion that it should be lowered back to 18.

This might come across as an immature college student who wants to be able to drink freely, rage face and have no concern for the law, but there are many valid reasons as to why this is not the case.

In the United States, the age of adulthood is 18. A person can legally purchase and consume tobacco products, vote, buy lottery tickets and even enlist in the military and serve the country.

If you can join the military, fight and risk your life in the name of the United States, you should be able to go into a bar and order a drink.

It is almost hypocritical that you

are given almost all legal powers as an adult except for drinking. It seems strange that 18-year-olds are considered adults, yet not given all of the same rights as someone three years their elder.

In a court of law, at the age of 18, you are no longer tried as a minor. You can be incarcerated for something that a year before would have resulted in a slap on the wrist and a fine.

Teenagers mess up all the time and these years are jokingly associated with acne and rebellion.

But these years are when we learn the ropes of life and prepare to become functional adults. Lowering the drinking age to 18 allows more time to get the teenage “wildyears” over with. Getting this stage of alcohol experimentation out of the way earlier allots more time to focus in on long-term goals.

Alcohol is also very easy to obtain. We don’t need to kid ourselves here. Fake ID’s are easy to get for the right price and are usually good enough to work most places. People who are 21 very of-

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finished long after they’ve graduated and their memory has faded from the public eye. It’s hard work.

Former 2012 SGA President Owen Parrish, for example, is responsible for many of the new food options we now see on campus. This includes Go Greek and Pinkberry in the Village Dining Hall.

Remember that shiny new building you said you’d go work out at for your New Year’s resolution but just haven’t found the time or energy to visit? Well, the Recreation and Wellness Center is the direct result of former 2005 SGA President Lauren Hayes’ work.

The SGA is, in fact, productive. To not take advantage of the potential each candidate is offering is to deny yourself free candy.

Do not dismiss the SGA election as a popularity contest either. If it has become that at all, it is because the student body has forced it due to their unwillingness to participate.

The right to remain silent is inalienable, but don’t misinterpret complacency for silence. If you are feeling underrepresented, then run for president. Anyone can do it.

We encourage all students to do research on the candidates running for SGA and to make their voice heard by voting. Each candidate’s information and platform can be found on the SGA’s website. There is no other excuse to not inform yourself other than willful ignorance.

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ten help their younger friends out and buy them alcohol.

The United States frequently associates and compares itself to the United Kingdom. We are similar to them in many areas, yet drinking age is not one of them. In the UK, drinking age is 18. A study from the Office of National Statistics in 2009 shows in the UK, only 1.76 percent of all deaths were alcoholrelated. Of this 1.76 percent, the rates were highest among men and women aged 55-74 (41.8 percent for men, 20.1 percent for women) and the rates were lowest among men and women ages 15-34 (2.6 percent and 1.5 percent, respectively). This study shows fatalities from drinking do not generally occur in the younger population.

Similarly, in the U.S., less than 2 percent of all deaths were alcohol related, according to the Center for Disease Control’s annual National Vital Statistics Report for 2009. Of the alcohol-related deaths, those in the age range of 15-34 account for only 3.8 percent of the total alcohol-related deaths, while the 55-74

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range accounts for 43.2 percent.

Looking at the statistics from the U.S. and the U.K., there is no reason to think alcohol-related deaths would be any higher if the legal age was decreased.

We can see that not much would change. The UK has a lower drinking age and the youth of the nation accounts for less alcohol related deaths than those who are older.

The younger people are seemingly being safer and more responsible with their alcohol use.

A change in the drinking age would also provide a positive economic impact. With more people allowed to buy alcohol, certainly there would be an increase in both the supply and demand for the product. More money would be flowing through the economy because there would be an increasedin alcohol purchases.

Most people love to have a good time and drink with their friends.

It’s a major social aspect, not only in college, but throughout life. So cheers ladies and gents, and as always, drink responsibly.

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Forbes deems Auburn best town to retire

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Ashtyne Cole

Community Reporter

Forbes magazine scoured the country and compiled a list of the best places to retire in 2014 with the city of Auburn topping the list.

To create the list, Forbes considered many factors that set certain communities apart for a place to retire.

Forbes featured 25 of the best places to retire based on those factors.

Auburn has been recognized by Forbes as No. 18 in Best Small Places for Business and Careers, No. 98 in Cost of Doing Business, No. 41 in Job Growth and No. 24 in Education.

Warm places are notorious hot spots for those looking to move on and relax. With Auburn in the heart of the South, warm days come with the territory.

Cost of living ranks as a large factor when deciding where to live, especially once retired.

Forbes used FindTheData.org to narrow down the choices and also looked into National Association of Realtors, Trulia.com and Zillow.com to determine where a retiree could find a nicely priced home.

With the average home price at $207,000, trying to find a city that can offer houses for adequate prices can be daunting.

Auburn’s is 11 points below the national average at 89, in terms of average cost of living.

Auburn’s average home price is $165,000.

The economy also factors in the decision process due to retiree’s continuing to work parttime after they move.

The city is an attractive place for many reasons. Just look around and take stock of the people who live here.

We have low taxes, a great quality of life, a wonderful park and recreation system, and great University events.”

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According to Forbes, Auburn has a good economy because it is a college town and has a low crime rate.

Forbes also considers crime and safety when compiling their list.

Mayor Bill Ham said Auburn has been fortunate to be named and recognized by Forbes and many other magazines.

“There are several factors that add up to Auburn being a great place to live,” Ham said.

“Auburn University [is a] safe community, and a lot of retirees already live here. There is a lot of golf in the area, and Auburn was named one of the best golf destinations in Golf Digest four years ago.”

States’ tax rates were also considered, with the state of Alabama topping the list, followed by others like Alaska, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Utah and West Virginia.

These states offer little to no taxation on Social Security or pensions.

Also considered are places to stay fit and healthy for the retired.

Forbes uses Bicycling Magazine’s ratings and Walkscore.com to discover the best place for physically fit people to retire.

According to Forbes, the only downside to living in Auburn is the few doctors per capita.

David Dorton, public affairs director for the

city of Auburn, said this is one of the many times Auburn has been recognized for its value of living.

“It’s always great to be recognized for the city Auburn is,” Dorton said. “It is the best place for small business and has a strong economy and local life.”

City Manager Charlie Duggan said it was nice for Auburn to be recognized from time to time.

“The city is an attractive place for many reasons,” Duggan said. “Just look around and take stock of the people who live here. We have low taxes, a great quality of life, a wonderful park and recreation system, and great university events.”

Sister Shubert blazes trails through Auburn Pierce Ostwalt Community Writer

As a child, Patricia Barnes’ sister could not pronounce her name. From this, her pseudonym Sister Schubert formed.

Growing up in Troy, Barnes would cook and bake with her mother and grandmother. It was in the kitchen of her family’s home where she perfected the art of baking.

After three years of donating food to her church’s holiday frozen food fair with exponential success, Barnes finally decided to make a business from her talents.

Today, her renowned business makes frozen foods, specifically homemade rolls.

Since its founding in 1992, Sister Schubert’s Homemade Rolls has become a well-known distributer and producer of “melt-in-your-mouth-delicious rolls that go from freezer to table in minutes,” according to the company’s website.

Products of Sister Schubert’s company include all kinds of handmade rolls.

From dinner rolls to specialty sausage

wrap rolls, sweet rolls and everything in between, Barnes and her company have been pleasing consumers for years.

The company is always making strides to please customers with new, delicious products.

When asked about new products for customers to anticipate, Barnes said jokingly, “Of course we’re always looking for new items and products, but you know I can’t give any of those away just yet.”

While she enjoys success with her company, Sister Schubert’s is only a small, specialized part of a larger corporation.

The Lancaster Colony Corporation subsidizes many companies, one of which is the T. Marzetti Company, its specialty food group.

Within the T. Marzetti Company are smaller family run businesses, such as Sister Schubert’s, Pfeiffer and Chatham Village.

Barnes attended Auburn University from 1971-1973, saying it was “meant to be” for her to come here.

“My father attended Auburn, [and] my

whole family attended Auburn,” Barnes said. “It was almost like a meant-to-be thing for me. We love Auburn. Auburn is our home, and it’s like family to us.”

Her time at the University and her sorority, Kappa Delta, both played a major influence in her modern day success.

“I was a Kappa Delta at Auburn and my time with them taught me to love children, taught me to respect others and taught me to do all the things you’re supposed to do to help people who are in need, such as the handicapped and the mentally disabled,” Barnes said. “Those were the causes that the KD’s undertook and still do to this very day. That was a big part of my college life at Auburn.”

Barnes has taken the life lessons learned through Auburn, and specifically those learned from her time with the Kappa Delta sorority, and applied them to how she runs her company today.

“We care about our employees, and we want to have a great company that people both want to work for and enjoy working for,” Barnes said.

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Patricia Barnes sits in a kitchen similar to the one that inspired her rolls.

Lee County Historical Society takes the cake Ashtyne Cole

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The Lee County Historical Society mixes up tradition in the best possible way with its annual Heritage Cake Contest.

The LCHS’s fourth annual Heritage Cake Contest and Tasting Party will take place Saturday, Feb. 8, in the Trade Center Museum in Loachapoka.

For a cake to be registered, it needs to be from a recipe at least 100 years old or spanning three generations.

The LCHS was founded in 1986 with a goal to preserve and restore the history of East Alabama.

The Society is made up primarily of volunteers who want to educate others about the region’s rich history.

Peggy Mitchell will lead the contest this year.

“This is my first year with the contest,

but we are hoping to have a large turnout,” Mitchell said. “We have three judges lined up and have plenty of people available to help with registration.”

Plenty of volunteers are available to help during the cutting of the cakes.

Mitchell and her husband, Charlie, both plan to enter the contest.

Mitchell will make an old-fashioned chocolate cake and her husband, a jam cake.

“We don’t care if we win,” Mitchell said. “We just want to have a lot of cakes entered.”

Deborah McCord is the board secretary of the LCHS. “We have had a great turnout over the years and expect to have a great turnout this year because of the small entrance fee,” McCord said.

Each cake’s recipe must have documentation to ensure it meets the qualifica-

tions of a “heritage cake,” or one passed down through a family for generations, according to McCord.

Last year’s winning cake was fruitcake.

Following the contest, a tasting party will be open to the public where every person can try the different treats for $1 each.

Coffee will also be served, and carry out boxes will be provided.

Proceeds from the event go to LCHS’s Pioneer Park.

The park has buildings such as a log cabin, barn and doctor’s office all sitting on more than six acres in Loachapoka.

Panera Bread is sponsoring the contest.

The entrance fee is $5 and anyone is welcome to enter a cake in the contest.

To enter the Heritage Cake contest, contact the LCHS at 334-887-3007 or look up their website at Leecountyhistoricalsociety.org.

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Council talks money for some of its own Ashtyne Cole

Community Reporter

The Auburn City Council helped another restaurant rise with the approval of a liquor license for upcoming Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Joint. Prior, at the Committe of the Whole, the council discussed Mayor Bill Ham’s salary.

Ward 6 councilmember Dick Phelan brought up potentially raising Ham’s salary.

The council cited his current salary to be around $16,000.

Ham declined the idea and said he didn’t do his job for the money.

The council granted the new pizza joint’s liquor license.

The restaurant describes itself as “a tra-

ditional pizza joint where classic meets contemporary, and friends meet friends.”

The restaurant intends to mainly sell beer and wine at the new location.

According to City Manager Charlie Duggan,the restaurant will be in the new CVS shopping center on South College.

“We’ve heard the new CVS is doing very well,” Ham said. “It is in walking distance from campus so I believe the new pizza restaurant will also do well.”

According to Ward 4 councilmember Brent Beard, the actual owner of the restaurant must be investigated before approval of a liquor license is granted.

The Council intends to look into the license further.

“Sometimes when a restaurant is seeking

approval of a license we run into a problem,” Duggan said. “In the last few years two or three business owners have violated the law in some way and we cannot grant them a permit.”

The application for the liquor license has Michael Dichiara as the main contact person.

According to Duggan, the license will be handed over quickly and in time for the grand opening of the restaurant.

“Just like Jim ‘N Nick’s, I believe Uncle Maddio’s Pizza joint will be a great new addition to the city of Auburn,” Councilmember Gene Dulaney said.

Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Joint location will be at 339 Suite F S. College St. Maddio’s is based out of Atlanta.

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Becky Richardson

Director of Parks and Recreation for the city of Auburn • As warmth begins to spring, Parks and Recreation’s Spring Calendar will begin.

- The Love Your Heart 5k Run’s 25th anniversary will

be Feb. 22 beginning at 7:30 a.m.

- Easter Egg Hunt on April 19 at 10 a.m.

- City Fest the last Saturday in April • The new Parks and Recreation campus comprising the Frank Brown Recreation Center, the Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center and the Hubert and Grace Harris Senior Center off Perry Street near completion. Shortly, the department will hold an open house of the three rennovated buildings to show citizens the new fitness and gathering rooms.

Richardson said:

“It’s going to be nice.”

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The repainting of the downtown Tiger Paw will be rescheduled later in February due to cold weather.

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The Public Works Design and Construction manual was amended. The Water Resource Management and Design and Construction Manual was also amended.

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The Council approved the Public Works Department request to purchase one 2014 Ford F-150 Crew Cab Truck. The cost is $48,503.24 and will be purchased from Stivers Ford Lincoln.

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Councilmember Arthur Dowdell was approved a cash advance to travel to the National League of Cities Congressional Cities Conference on March 8 to the 12. The trip cost $1,215.

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Sunday, Feb. 2, the Auburn Police Division arrested Deonta Brooks, 33 of Auburn, for discharging a firearm into an occupied dwelling, according to a Feb. 3 police report.

No one was struck or injured.

At approximately 5:36 p.m. Sunday, police responded to a “shots fired” call at a residence in the 100 block of East University Drive.

As officers arrived, they were informed that an uninvited guest, later identified as Brooks, arrived at the

residence and asked to come inside.

The guest was denied entry into the apartment and was asked to leave.

Minutes later a gunshot was fired into the residence, striking a wall.

Officers located Brooks a short time after and evidence located at his residence connected him to the incident.

Brooks was taken into custody and later transported to the Lee County Jail, where he will be eligible for a $5,000 bond.

Tuesday, Feb. 4, the Auburn Police Division arrested Marquavious Boler, 23 of Opelika, on charges of third-degree burglary and first-degree theft of property and Max Cooper, 24 of Auburn, on charges of receiving stolen property second degree, according to a Feb. 5 police report.

The arrests stem from burglary investigation occurring at a residence in the 9100 block of Lee Road 54.

The APD said the victim told them an unknown individual forced entry and stole assorted property, such as electronic devices valued at more than $2,700.

Opelika Police contacted Boler and Cooper during a traffic stop and property taken from the burglary was located within the vehicle.

Both were taken into custody and are at the Lee County Detention Facility.

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TOP 10 ONCE AGAIN national signing day

Justin Ferguson sports editor

There were a few surprises along the way, but National Signing Day 2014 was mostly business as usual for Gus Malzahn and the Auburn Tigers.

Auburn officially signed its fourth Top10 recruiting class in the last five years Wednesday. According to 247Sports. com’s Composite Team Rankings, which combines several of the nation’s the top recruiting services into one, Malzahn and his staff had the No. 6 class in college football this season.

“We have guys who can help us immediately, and we have depth,” Malzahn said. “I’m very excited about this class.

It’s been a good day.”

Auburn had 16 verbal commitments prior to National Signing Day, and each one of them stayed true to the Tigers by sending in their National Letters of Intent to The Plains Wednesday morning.

The Tigers signed two 5-star players for the Class of 2014, and both were from the state of Alabama.

Oxford native Racean “Roc” Thomas, the No. 4 running back and No. 23 overall player in the country, officially signed with Auburn just before 9 a.m., making some Auburn fans sweat for a couple of hours. Thomas joined current Auburn quarterback Jeremy Johnson as Mr. Football for the state of Alabama, giving the Tigers back-to-back winners for the first time since 2000 and 2001.

“This humbles me a lot,” Thomas told reporters Wednesday at a special ceremony at Oxford High School. “It’s an honor. It shows that all my hard work is paying off.”

Auburn’s second 5-star recruit was Tre’ Williams, who was rated as the No. 1 inside linebacker in the country by several outlets. Williams, who hails from Vigor High School in Mobile, was recruited by and No. 1 rated recruiter and assistant coach Dameyune Craig.

As for Signing Day surprises, highly touted offensive guard Braden Smith and defensive end Andrew Williams committed and signed with the Tigers in nationally televised announcements Wednesday.

Smith, a 4-star lineman chose Auburn over Texas A&M and TCU in a ceremony at his high school in Olathe, Kan. “The reason I chose Auburn was because of the opportunity when Greg Robinson left for the NFL,” Smith said. “I could get that opportunity to play early, and the style of offense they run is similar to the one we run here. I also liked all of the coaches there. They’re top-of-theline people.”

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Auburn’s coaching staff celebrates the signing of 4-star Braden Smith.

Auburn’s Class of 2014 Racean Thomas (RB)

 Oxford, Ala. The Tigers’ biggest offensive signing ran for 2,211 yards and 32 touchdowns in his senior season for the Oxford High School Yellow Jackets and has the talent to find early playing time in an already-loaded Auburn backfield.

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Five-star running back signee Racean “Roc” Thomas talks to reporters on National Signing Day.

Williams, the 4-star defensive end from McDonough, Ga., picked Auburn over Clemson and Georgia in a ceremony broadcast on ESPN3.com Wednesday afternoon.

“Auburn was the best decision for me to help grow as a man,” Williams said.

Auburn missed out on several targets on National Signing Day, but none were bigger than local 5-star outside linebacker Rashaan Evans.

For the second year in a row, the top recruit from Auburn High School decided to turn down the hometown Tigers in favor of the rival Crimson Tide.

“This decision was probably the hardest I’ve ever made in my life,” Evans said.

“There really was no bad decision and ultimately the reason I picked Alabama was because I felt like, not only could they help me pursue my football career, but also aspects outside education.”

But Auburn was still able to secure a highly ranked recruiting class without Evans.

The Tigers finished with 23 signees — 18 who officially sent their Letters of Intent in Wednesday, five who are already on campus after enrolling in school early. Auburn’s class comes from only five different states, the lowest number of states since the Class of 2002.

Thirteen of Auburn’s signees are on the defensive side of the football, with six signing to play on an Auburn defensive line that already has younger talent on campus.

On offense, Auburn secured a signee in every position on the field except for offensive tackle, a position of great depth for the future. In addition to Thomas, Auburn signed 4-star pro-style quarterback Sean White, who was named MVP of the Under Armour All-American Game.

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No Evans, no problem for the Tigers on this National Signing Day Eric Wallace

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Another National Signing Day has come and gone without a bit of Auburn controversy, right?

With five star linebacker Rashaan Evans deciding to skip town and play for Alabama, Auburn has now lost two five star recruits from its own backyard to the Crimson Tide on consecutive Signing Days.

Losing Reuben Foster to the Tide in 2013 was slightly less surprising; the Tigers were coming off a program worst 3-9 season and Alabama had just won back-to-back national championships.

Evans’ decision, meanwhile, came as a major shock to many.

Though he didn’t have an Auburn logo tattooed on his forearm, his status as a local football star combined with his presence at the 2013 Iron Bowl convinced many that he was a lock to sign with the Tigers.

Additionally, Evans’ size and athleticism seemed to make him a perfect fit for the “Star”

role in Ellis Johnson’s 4-2-5 defense.

It all seemed too good to be true, and apparently it was.

This annual college football holiday is usually an offseason dream for fans needing a college football fix less than a month after the season has ended.

When else do grown men huddle around their workplace computers, desperately watching Twitter and Internet webcams for those all-important Letters of Intent?

It’s difficult to understate the importance of recruiting in college football. The foundation of a college football program is built in recruiting, and competing in the SEC requires bringing in talent at the highest level.

So when things don’t go according to plan, it’s common to see panic and anger ripple through social media over a high school athlete’s college decision.

While losing top in-state talent to Alabama is never a positive, it’s hard not to notice the impeccable job Gus Malzahn and his staff have done in filling Auburn’s needs.

Evans will be missed, but Auburn will survive.

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 Mobile, Ala. Rated as the nation’s No. 1 inside linebacker by several major recruiting services, Williams earned several first-team All-America honors in 2013 and is a major signing in a position of serious need for the Tigers.

Braden Smith (G)

 Olathe, Kan. Smith has been described as a “weight room warrior,” and his exceptional strength catapulted him to the heights of a No. 1 guard ranking by some major recruiting services. He chose Auburn over TCU and Texas A&M on National Signing Day, citing a chance to play earlier on the Tigers’ offensive line.

Andrew Williams (DE)

 Mcdonough, Ga. One of Auburn’s six commitments on the defensive line, the highly touted Williams chose to play for the Tigers on National Signing Day over Clemson and Georgia.

Nick Ruffin (CB)

 Atlanta, Ga. Another early commitment for Malzahn’s staff, Ruffin stands at 6-foot-1, making him a taller cornerback for an Auburn secondary that will be reloading after the departures of senior Chris Davis and Ryan Smith.

Justin Thornton (DE)

 Mobile, Ala. Thornton is another highly touted signee from the large talent pool in Mobile, the hometown of top-ranked recruiter Dameyune Craig.

Kalvaraz Bessent (CB)

 Kingsland, Ga. The ball-hawking Bessent, who picked off six passes in his senior season, is one of two highly touted signees in Auburn’s 2014 crop of defensive backs who flipped their commitment from Alabama to Auburn.

Stephen Roberts (CB)

 Opelika, Ala. Roberts, who played quarterback for the nearby Opelika Bulldogs in his senior season, flipped from Alabama to Auburn shortly after taking an unofficial visit to the now legendary 2013 Georgia game.

Sean White (QB)

 Hollywood, Fla. White is a pass-first, prostyle gunslinger who is com-

ing off a breakout performance in the Under Armour All-America Game. He was named to the Elite 11 quarterback class and was the MVP for Nike’s Opening scouting combine.

Dontavius Russell (DT)

 Carrollton, Ga. Weighing in at 300 pounds, Russell is another Under Armour All-American who joined Auburn’s class after the Tigers’ victory in the SEC Championship Game.

DaVonte Lambert (DE)  Milledgeville, Ga. Lambert, who was rated as the No. 6 junior college player in the country this season, joined a host of Auburn JUCO commitments late in 2013.

Kamryn Pettway (RB)

 Prattville, Ala. Pettway, an all-around back from 6A state power Prattville, had back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons for the Lions and will provide depth for a running back corps that will be without Cameron Artis-Payne and Corey Grant after next season.

Jakell Mitchell (TE)

 Opelika, Ala. Another signee from nearby Opelika High School, Mitchell is a versatile player who is coming off a torn ACL injury suffered during a 7-on-7 camp last July. He is expected to be a “3-back” at Auburn.

De’Shaun Davis (ILB)

 Mobile, Ala. The athletic Davis, a twosport star from Vigor High School, was an All-State and All-Region selection in his sophomore and junior years.

Myron Burton (ATH)

 Suwanee, Ga. A 6-foot-3 athlete, Burton will most likely play wide receiver at Auburn. He is the son of Myron Burton, Sr., a defensive end on Auburn’s unbeaten and untied 1993 team.

Devaroe Lawrence (DT)

 Milledgeville, Ga. Lawrence has been described as a raw talent, as he reportedly started playing for Georgia Military College after impressing coaches at a walkon combine last year.

Markell Boston (S)

 Newnan, Ga. The athletic Boston was one of the latest commitments for Auburn this season, announcing his intentions to play for the Tigers two days before Signing Day.

Raashed Kennion (DE)

 Jacksonville, Fla. Standing at 6-foot-6, Kennion will arrive on The Plains as one of the team’s biggest players on the defensive side of the ball. He was originally a commitment to former Auburn head coach Tommy Tuberville.

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Tigers come up ‘big’ and end long SEC losing skid

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Eric Wallace Sports Reporter

While Auburn’s backcourt continues to put up points at a conference leading rates, improved play in the frontcourt has helped the Tigers win back-to-back games, ending a 16-game conference losing streak in the process.

“Our bigs are playing better and that’s the key to this team,” said head coach Tony Barbee. “I think I know what we are going to get out of our ones, twos and threes. We just have to get more production out of our front line.”

Barbee said the play of Auburn’s big men has been one of the biggest factors in their twogame winning streak.

“You look at the last two games, we have gotten more production out of them, blocking shots and rebounding,” Barbee said. “We don’t have bigs that we are going to be forcing the ball to every time down the floor, but we even have gotten some more offense out of them as well.

We play well when our bigs play well.”

Following the Tigers’ 74-67 victory over Georgia, leading scorer Chris Denson applauded the efforts of Auburn’s big men, stating they were critical to the team’s future success.

“Honestly, we wouldn’t have won these last two games without Matthew Atewe and Asauhn Dixon-Tatum’s play,” Denson said. “Matthew had a clutch block with a minute left. We need that from Allen Payne and (Dixon-Tatum).”

The Tigers will next take their two-game winning streak on the road, when they travel to face South Carolina in Columbia and LSU in Baton Rouge in a demanding four-day span of conference action.

“We have got a hard stretch, going two games on the road,” Barbee said. “This team has played well on the road.

“We found a way to get over the hump at home, now we have to find a way to get over the hump on the road.”

The road trip will expose Auburn to both ends of the current SEC standings, with LSU currently tied for fourth, while the Gamecocks current-

Honestly, we wouldn’t have won these last two games without Matthew Atewe and Asauhn DixonTatum’s play. Matthew had a clutch block with a minute left. We need Allen Payne and (Dixon-Tatum).”

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ly sit dead last.

“It’s always tough in conference play to win on the road,” Barbee said. “We have to go to South Carolina, and I think their record isn’t indicative of how well they are playing.

“Then we have to go to LSU, a place that has always been difficult to win.”

The Gamecocks are the only SEC team with a worse conference record than Auburn.

However, Barbee said during the conference’s weekly teleconference he sees similarities in the way both teams were searching for breakthrough moments.

“Frank (Martin) was talking about the breakthrough is coming, and I have been preaching the same thing with my team,” Barbee said.

“His team is primed for a breakthrough. They are playing extremely well.”

According to Barbee, Auburn’s breakthrough has all been part of the process.

“We focused on the process, and we have gradually gotten better every single game,” Barbee said. “Not just these last two. We have gotten better even through those first six, and that’s all we are focused on.

“If we will focus on the process, and getting better and doing our jobs and playing our role, the results will come.”

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Golloway setting high expectations for the Tigers in his first season in charge

Kyle Van Fechtmann Sports Reporter

Ever since Sunny Golloway was hired to be the next head baseball coach at Auburn University in June, he has said that Auburn is not going to wait around before becoming a force again in the SEC. “We’re going to win and we’re going to win right now,” Golloway said before their first spring practice of the season on Jan. 26.

Golloway is no stranger to winning.

He is fresh off of a Big 12 Conference tournament title with the University of Oklahoma last season.

During the past eight seasons serving as head coach for the Sooners, he also led them to seven NCAA Regional berths, four NCAA Super Regionals and the 2010 College World Series in Omaha, Neb. Despite being picked to finish last in the SEC in the preseason polls, the team believes making it to Omaha is a reachable goal this season.

Auburn has not made it to

the College World Series since 1997.

“It’s the first time starting a season my team hasn’t been in the Top 25,” Golloway said.

“Why? Those guys can play. I can coach a little bit.”

The new coach is not the only one that has his expectations set high for this season.

The players, most importantly the senior leaders, are buying into Golloway’s system and believing in it.

“The expectations are greater and there are more of them,” senior centerfielder Ryan Tella said. “Coach told us that you actually have to believe it to actually do it and that’s what we’re starting to do.

“Every day we talk about believing in what we have in store for us in May and June.”

Ever since the team has worn “Omaha” on the back of their practice jerseys from the beginning of fall practices, the team has believed in their motto of “Omahauburn.”

“That’s the goal,” senior catcher Blake Austin said. “If anything less, it’s a failure.”

In order to achieve that goal, Golloway knows his team must capitalize on their strengths, which are pitching and defense.

“UCLA won the national championship last year with a .250 batting average and they won games 3-2,” Golloway said. “That’s how we’re going to be able to win games 3-2.

I think it’s going to be pitching or defense that will be our strength.

“It has to be if we’re going to be a championship type club.”

According to Golloway, the team’s philosophy has been revolved around trying to get control of games early by playing smart baseball then letting his pitchers and defense close out games.

“We’re going to bunt the baseball,” Golloway said.

“We’re going to manufacture runs, and if we’ve got the lead in the fifth or sixth inning, we want to feel like the ballgame is over. Because we know how to defend, and we’ll flat pitch it really well.”

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Tigers marked by both senior leadership and freshman promise

Kyle Van Fechtmann Sports Reporter

This year’s baseball team has loads of experience under their belts with 11 seniors on the roster.

The veteran senior class will be mixed with one of the most highly rated freshmen classes in the SEC as well.

In order for the freshmen class to fulfill their potential, they have looked to the senior leaders to guide them.

“I think we have a great chance to make a great impact. It also speaks volumes of our senior class,” freshman pitcher Kevin Davis said. “Obviously our team is not about any individuals, it’s not about one single guy.

It’s about Auburn, the Auburn family and it’s about getting to Omaha.”

New Auburn head coach Sunny Golloway said Davis, who pitched for Team USA this summer, is one of two freshmen right-handed pitchers who could potentially fill the Friday night or Sunday spot in the pitching rotation.

The other freshman pitcher is Keegan Thompson, who is likely going to be in the starting rotation while also fighting for a starting job at first base and designated hitter.

“He’s shown us a glimpse of maybe what Tim Hudson was back in the day and that’s saying a lot. He can really swing the bat,” Golloway said. “I like his athleticism around first base and the way he competes on the mound with his quiet nature but competitiveness.”

The talent of the freshmen class does not stop at pitchers.

Auburn also has one of the top shortstops from the state of Florida, Damon Haecker,

softball season preview

who is starting at second base right now.

Another freshman, Anfernee Greer, was the No. 1 high school player from the state of Alabama. Greer is currently going to be the starting right fielder on opening day Feb. 14 in Port Charlotte, Fla. Golloway has given praise to coaches on last year’s staff who were uncertain of their role this year because they still worked hard to recruit an impressive freshmen class.

“How does (pitching coach) Scott Foxhall continue to show character during the transition, not even knowing if he’s going to have a job and still land these guys speaks volumes to him,” Golloway said.

Golloway has also highlighted the senior class as being a tremendous help during the transition period.

“Their attitude and effort have been outstanding. Those are two things you control every day in your life regardless of baseball or what you do in life,” Golloway said. “Your attitude and your effort: you control those things and our seniors have done a great job controlling that.”

Senior centerfielder Ryan Tella is looking forward to bounce back from his junior year season and “go out with a bang” his senior season by making a regional.

“Being a part of a huge senior class with all of these guys that I’ve played with the past three years, it means a lot to us to persevere and make a good example for the younger class,” Tella said. “We’ve all played together, we’ve gotten the younger guys beyond where we need them to be. Once the 14th hits they’re not freshmen anymore, so they’re almost there, it’s going to be good.”

Myers excited for SEC challenge on The Plains Taylor Jones Sports writer

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LEFT: Morgan Estell crosses home plate during a game last season. RIGHT: Brandi Malero watches a fly ball off her bat during a game last season.

Team eyes turnaround under new leadership David McKinney Sports writer

For the first time since 2008, the Auburn softball team is coming off a season that ended early.

Last year, after posting a 30-23 overall record with a 7-17 record in Southeastern Conference play, the tigers were held out of both the NCAA Regional and the SEC Tournament, ending a streak of fivestraight NCAA Regional appearances, the longest streak in program history.

This season, under new head coach Clint Myers, who won two NCAA championships as head coach at Arizona State, the team is looking to turn things around.

“It’s a different environment this year,” said senior pitcher Hillary Mavromat.

“We’re really excited to get on the field.”

Mavromat said the new coaching staff has been teaching the team daily, which she said was challenging, but has the team ready to play.

“They know so much, and it’s been kind of hard because they expect us to learn so much so fast, but I think everybody really picked it up quick,” Mavromat said.

“We’ve learned so much. I think everybody is just really excited to get out there and put that into action.”

Mavromat said that the team has been

learning things from the coaches that they were surprised they didn’t already know.

“From where we started to where we are now, we know so much more,” Mavromat said. “Most of us were shocked.

We’ve played this game our whole life, how do we not know this much?”

Sophomore shortstop Kelsey Bogaards made it clear what the overall goal for the 2014 season is.

“Our goal is to go the World Series,” Bogaards said. “We’re just going to take it game by game.”

Bogaards said that during practice, the team has been focusing on fundamentals and paying attention to little details.

Like Mavromat, Bogaards also said that adjusting to the new coaching staff was challenging at first, but the team has since bought in.

“In the beginning it was hard, they had different fielding techniques and that was hard to adjust to,” Bogaards said. “Now it’s making more sense and clicking in.”

Bogaards also said that the mindset of the team has improved since Myers took over.

“We’ve all gotten better mentally,” Bogaards said. “My mentality with the game has been a lot better.”

Auburn is a young team, with 17 of 23

players being underclassmen, and though the SEC’s preseason coaches’ poll has them unranked and picked to finish tenth in the league, two players, junior outfielder Morgan Estell and sophomore infielder Emily Carosone have been selected to the Preseason All-SEC team.

Estell and Carosone both started all 53 games for Auburn last season and were the only two players to post a four-hit game for the tigers.

Carosone hit for a team best .389 average, while Estell bat .344 and scored 60 runs.

Estell switched from centerfield to first base halfway through the season, and was named to the 2013 SEC All-Defensive Team.

The schedule works in Auburn’s favor this season, as they will host three straight tournaments at Jane B. Moore field, before heading to Kissimmee, Fla. to compete in the Diamond 9 Citrus Classic.

The Tigers’ first matchup against a team ranked in the Preseason Top 25 will come against Florida State on Feb. 26, the final match of a 15-game home stand.

The Tigers will open the season on Feb. 6 at Troy, then return home for their next 15 games with the home opener coming against North Dakota State on Feb. 7.

On paper, it looks like the Auburn softball program hit a grand slam in 2013 when it hired Clint Myers.

Now it is time for the work to begin on the field.

Myers left Arizona State for the Plains, after eight years of turning the Sun Devils into a national powerhouse.

Myers led Arizona State to the university’s first national title and conference title in softball in 2008, and followed with another national and conference championship run in 2011.

He took the Sun Devils to the Women’s College World Series in seven of his eight years, while appearing in the NCAA Tournament all eight years.

Myers has enjoyed his stay since arriving in Auburn.

“The people are awesome and the opportunities we’ve had here as a family has been phenomenal,” he said. “The support we’re getting from the administration has been great.”

While Myers is happy with life on campus, he is also excited about playing in the SEC. The SEC has eight teams in the Top 25 preseason rankings, including No. 1 Tennessee, No. 3 Florida and No. 6 Alabama. “(The SEC is) a great conference to play softball in,” said Myers. “During conference (play), it’s an opportunity to get ready for the post-

season because every week it’s a postseason opponent.”

The success Myers has obtained has come from years of as he called it, “controlling the controllables.”

“Good pitching, defense and timely hitting is a great key to success,” he said.

“Going out there each day, learning and getting better every time we step out on the field to a point where we’re playing our best softball in the postseason.”

Myers hired his son Corey Myers as an assistant coach, while bringing on his other son Casey Myers as a volunteer assistant.

Corey Myers previously worked as a coach for the Birmingham Thunderbolts, a travel softball team.

When asked what the deciding factor was in determining the move to Auburn, Myers immediately responded that it was about “the opportunity to coach with my sons.”

For someone who values family so much, Myers should fit right into a university that prides itself on being the Auburn Family.

Myers is already working on getting the team publicity.

“We’d like to see the students get involved with the program here,” Myers said.

“We’re going to do everything we can to ensure that the student populous and the community, along with the faculty and staff, really takes this team to heart.

“They’re great kids working extremely hard to be the best they can be.”

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This Week in Auburn Sports Swimming & Diving

The Auburn swimming and diving team cruised to a sweep of the South Carolina Gamecocks on Senior Day at the James E. Martin Aquatics Center on Saturday, Feb. 1.

Auburn’s men downed the Gamecocks 170-124, while the women posted a 177118 victory over South Carolina.

Auburn’s senior class added wins throughout the day as Zane Grothe took the men’s 500 freestyle.

Emily Bos swam the 200 back for the first time since 2010 and picked up the victory.

James Disney-May collected a firstplace finish in the men’s 50 free at 19.87.

The Auburn men (3-3, 2-1 SEC) and women (4-2, 2-1 SEC) both won 12 of the 16 events on Saturday. Joe Patching was a double winner for the Auburn men.

The freshman took the 100 back and 200 IM with times of 48.35 and 1:49.94.

Auburn’s freshmen combined to earn seven individual wins on the day in eight events, respectively.

On the women’s side, freshman Allyx Purcell returned to her winning ways by sweeping the women’s 50 and 100 free with times of 22.61 and 49.85, respectively.

The Tigers swept the men’s and women’s relay events.

Auburn’s women went three-up in the 200 medley relay, while Auburn’s men claimed the top two spots for the Tigers.

In diving, Auburn’s Fraser McKean

took the top spot on the 1-meter board with a score of 346.28, ahead of John Santeiu IV’s 341.78.

Santeiu took second for the men on the 3-meter with a 381.75, just .45 points behind South Carolina’s Cole Miller.

Cinzia Calabretta took the win for Auburn in the women’s 3-meter, with a sixdive score of 313.65.

Gymnastics

The No. 12 Auburn gymnastics team picked up their first road win in program history at No. 10 Arkansas Friday, Jan. 31.

Even though Arkansas tied its school record on vault, Auburn held onto the lead to upset Arkansas and earn its first SEC win of the season by a score of 196.55196.10.

Auburn sealed the win with a seasonhigh 49.150 on beam led by Caitlin Atkinson’s 9.900.

The Tigers came up clutch with four consecutive hits after Lexus Demers fell in the No. 2 spot.

Freshman MJ Rott tied her season high with a 9.750, Bri Guy added a season-best 9.85, Megan Walker scored 9.875 and then Atkinson closed the meet with a career high tying score to secure the victory.

The Tigers were previously 0-5 in gymnastics on the road the Razorbacks.

Auburn has improved its balance beam score each meet and this week was no different as they scored a 49.15 total on beam in their final rotation to seal the victory.

Auburn travels to Colorado Springs, Colo. to face Air Force Saturday, Feb. 8.

Women’s Basketball

The Auburn women’s basketball team got back on track Sunday, snapping a four-game losing streak with a 56-48 win against Arkansas in Fayetteville, Ark. Senior forward Tyrese Tanner was the tigers leading scorer with a total of 13 points, with 7 coming from the free-throw line.

The Auburn bench stepped up in a big way, contributing 23 points while both Tanner sisters were in foul trouble.

The first half was close most of the way, but Auburn found itself on the wrong side of 27-20 score at the break.

Auburn tied the game at 46 with 2:30 left in the game on two Tyrese Tanner free throws, then took the lead at 48-46 less than a minute later at the 1:52 mark.

Arkansas would score its last bucket of the game on the next possession, tying the game, but Auburn would end the game on an 8-0 run, sparked by a Khady Dieng three.

Dieng, a freshman guard came off the bench and contributed 10 points, the second-most points for the Tigers, and only player other than Tanner to reach double digits for Auburn, The win moved Auburn to a 12-10 overall record, with a 3-6 mark in Southeastern Conference play with seven games left for the season.

The Tigers will face Mississippi State at home Sunday, Feb. 9.

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Kat Grilli: girl on fire Auburn graduate, stuntwoman and jack-of-all-trades Kat Grilli catches up with The Plainsman about her life, work and living the dream in California.

Becky Sheehan Intrigue Reporter

From stuntwoman to writer to producer, Grilli has taken Los Angeles by storm. With her original pilot, “Broken Things,” completed and in marketing stages, Grilli is ready for the big time.

Q: What have you been up to since graduating from Auburn?

A: After I graduated from Auburn in 2010, I moved to Detroit and worked as an intern for the Jewish Ensemble Theatre for a year. Then I worked at the Birmingham Children’s Theatre for a year, and then I traveled for about a year doing work in Florida, New Orleans and Seattle before settling in Los Angeles. I was working in Seattle doing stunt training, and I decided that it was time to try the LA market.

Q: What lessons from your time at AU have helped you transition to life as a working actor and writer?

A: The first and most important lesson probably came from Dan LaRocque, which was every time you walk into a room to pitch yourself as an actor, as a stunt person, as a writer, as a producer, whatever, you need to take a deep breath and say to yourself, “I am damn good.”

Be confident, know what you want and be willing to work hard for it.

Q: Did you expect you would be doing stunt work?

A: I had no idea I would be doing stunt work, but last January, I started training for a 10K and hitting the gym a lot harder than I used to, mostly to work out some stress in my personal life. All of a sudden, I was running six to 10 miles a day and had these crazy muscles popping out all over the place. I’ve always been a really physical person,

and I’m dumb enough that I’m not scared of much. So, I just figured, hell, why not try it?

Q: What are some really cool stunts you know how to do now?

A: Well, there’s nothing cooler than being on fire. Seriously. I would be on fire all the time if I could. I love being on fire. They call it a body burn—you can do an arm burn, a partial body burn or a full body burn. I love the sound it makes. It’s like standing next to a campfire.

Q: Do you know how to perform a convincing death scene?

A: Yes, and the secret is to die comfortably. If you die in a really awkward position, then you have to hold it for the entire scene, and you have to do it a bunch of times until the director gets all the takes he or she needs.

Q: Have you been involved in other film projects? Any background work we can spot you in? Stunted for anyone famous yet?

A: You can catch some of my stunt work in a TV movie called “Preying for Mercy” that should be coming up soon. I play a cop in that one.

I may be in an episode of HBO’s “Treme” this season, but I have no idea if my scene made it in the final cut or not. I’ve gotten to work with some pretty awesome people. The stunt coordinator for that project was this guy, Kofi Elam, who has done stunts for pretty much everything, and he’s a blast to hang out with on set—which is important when it’s 3 a.m. and you’ve been working for nine hours already.

Q: Have you run into other AU students in LA? A: Yes. There’s a bar called Big Wangs in Hollywood where everyone from Auburn goes to watch

football games. It’s hard to feel homesick when you’re packed shoulder-to-shoulder with some of your old classmates screaming the fight song at the top of your lungs.

Q: Do you work other jobs?

A: I have jobs as a stunt person, jobs as a writer, jobs as an actress, jobs in production. I do nanny.

That’s one job I never turn down if I have time.

Q: So, you wrote a movie and then you created a production company to produce it. How did you do that?

A: There’s mountains and mountains of paperwork—a really sad amount of paperwork for someone who hates paperwork as much as I do. But it helps to have experienced people on your team. I was working with three producers, all of whom have produced film and television before, and they believed in the project, and—luckily—they really believed in me. They answered so many of my “how the hell do I do this?” questions, and they all happen to be friends of mine as well as really professional and talented artists. I couldn’t have been luckier in my team.

Q: What is “Broken Things” [Grilli’s pilot] about?

A: We filmed this as an introduction to the series. Annie is a detective. She and her little sister Chase go for a run in the woods one morning, and something terrible happens to Chase. How Annie copes with it, and who the culprit is, that’s what the whole series is about.

Q: So, what happens now?

A: Now, we’re in the marketing stages. So we’re being very picky about who we’re letting see it. I actually saw the final draft of it this morning.

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“WHY NOT” by hilary duff maddie yerant, intrigue editor

what girl didn’t love watching lizzie mcguire in grade school? hilary was my idol.

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becky sheehan, intrigue reporter

my parents were parrott heads. my brother and i know every buffett song by heart because we started listening in the womb!

“BLUE (DA BA DEE)” by eiffel 65 kailey miller, intrigue reporter

i loved it because nobody knew what it was about at the time, and it was likely that no

one even knew what they were saying, but it was so catchy and bound to get stuck in your head for a week and a half every time you heard it.

“COLLEGE KIDS” by relient k adam wolnski, intrigue writer

this song is about how college is torture. my dad sat me down after he heard me listening to it and explained to me that college is awesome. he went to auburn. he was right, but it’s still a great song.

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animal lover, especially dogs, it had me glued to the t.v. watching scooby doo singing

Having a home birth is an option many Alabama women don’t have and an option that can send midwives behind bars. The Alabama community is fighting for midwives, and some of them are here in Auburn.

Lisa Clark, vice president of the Alabama Birth Coalition, is the liaison between the ABC and the Alabama Midwives Alliance.

“We advocate for all midwives,” Clark said. “[Both] Certified Professional Midwives, who are specialist in out-of-hospital births, but we also advocate for Certified Nurse Midwives who, in Alabama, are limited to attending only hospital births.”

Certified Nurse Midwives are licensed in Alabama, according to the ABC’s website, but the state has not authorized Certified Professional Midwives to practice legally.

“The Alabama Birth Coalition is a volunteer [. . .] grassroots organization just by moms who have had to go and give birth in Mississippi or other states, or who are passionate about changing the laws that criminalize [Certified Professional Midwives] from practicing within their scope of training,” said Katie Hanna, regional board member. “The midwives have to be able to work under the doctor, and so the doctor has to sign off [. . .] so the midwives don’t

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When Hanna first came to Alabama, she said she initially wanted to have a home birth for her son here, but couldn’t find any midwives. Hanna had to go back to Brooklyn, N.Y., to have the home birth she wanted.

Jennifer Crook, lobbyist and Certified Professional Midwife, decided to become a midwife after witnessing a hospital birth of a family member.

“I had all these ideas in my head about what it would be like, and I walked into the room and it was not as I had imagined,” Crook said. “There was a nurse in the corner monitoring a computer and not the mom. It was a perfectly normal low-risk pregnancy and birth, but the baby was born with abrasions on his face.”

Crook said she walked away from that experience certain she didn’t want birth to be that way for her, and so she began to look into midwifery.

Crook said she practiced legally in Tennessee.

“In Tennessee, I can be above board and I can make a transfer of care and carry charts and lab results and call a doctor on the phone and walk into the hospital and know that I’m protected by law,” Crook said. “It’s never a way to give the mom the

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To help you build and expand your collection of music, I’ve taken a closer look at three albums from my library: one old, one new, and one coming soon.

Old

If you find a new band you like, you can easily listen to their first album and then grow up with them, drawing opinions on their sequential music.

But if you want to give Bob Dylan a try, you have more than thirty albums to get through.

In that sense, sometimes reviving old music can be harder than finding new music, but I already did the hard part and found a great old album for you to start with.

“High Low and in Between” Townes Van Zandt, 1972

Townes Van Zandt was an American singersongwriter who wasn’t well recognized when he was alive, but it wasn’t my fault because I was five when he died.

After his death, however, he started getting noticed for his simple and profound songwriting.

Van Zandt sings like he comes from some place of supernatural understanding, but it’s probably just confidence and life experience. Whatever it is, it leaves you wondering if you make your life more complicated than it should be.

New

New music is always fun, but musicians can easily get caught up in trends and cliché moneymakers and leave a good deal of music sounding the same.

The difference comes when you can tell someone is playing music straight from his or her soul, wearing a stained white t-shirt and needing a haircut and holding a guitar like it’s a newborn. Which was exactly the scene when I saw The Front Bottoms.

“Talon of the Hawk” The Front Bottoms, 2013

It may have been grade school and Blink-182 since you listened to pop-punk, but this album is a great one to start with if you want to get back into it.

The raw emotion often associated with punk is present with lines that will leave you thinking, “Did he really just say that?”

The opening track, “Au Revior” is less than two minutes long and is not satisfactory with only one listen; it works best to play it two or three times before continuing with the rest of the album.

As it progresses, vocalist and guitarist Brian Sella addresses topics ranging from abortion to moving. It’s definitely worth a listen.

Coming Soon

I’m so in the loop, I actually knew about Beyoncé’s secret album before it came out, but she asked me not to tell anyone and I said, “Yes ma’am.”

Then I asked her if it was true that her legs were insured.

“Cope “ Manchester Orchestra, April 1

Manchester Orchestra is rock ‘n’ roll. They encompass it and play it like their lives depend on it.

They have definitely changed over the years, but they’ve made a steady progression and if they stay on track, “Cope” should be their best work yet.

“Cope” comes out on April Fools’ Day, unless it’s all a joke, which would suck.

But if the good people of Manchester Orchestra are being honest, we can have it on April 1.

Hope you enjoyed the first edition of Hear it Here.

I’ll be scouring my library and beyond to continue to bring you great music.

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Performers come together on stage to collaborate for a cover of “The Weight” by The Band Saturday at Covers for a Cause.

Covers for a Cause big hit in Opelika Adam Wolnski Intrigue Writer

Music, smiles and good times were rampant in Opelika Saturday night for Covers for a Cause, a benefit concert that raised money for BigHouse Foundation.

Chandler Jones, senior in radio television and film, helped put the event together and played one of the only sets with a full band.

“We had talked about it for a while, having just a big showcase of all the musicians and all the artists in the area, but this is the first event like that that we’ve done,” Jones said.

The event was originally planned to be a Christmas show with proceeds going to BigHouse Foundation to distribute toys to foster kids, but the SEC Championship game fell on the same day. It was rescheduled to Saturday.

The show was held in a warehouse in downtown Opelika, and the walls were lined with vendors selling local goods. Curious Fox, Loyal Stricklin and John Emerald Distilling Company were a few of the vendors.

Sam Street, sophomore in marketing, said he was contact about the event by the owner of the venue.

“It basically all started with Richard Patton.

He owns the warehouse and he got everything set up,” Street said. “He knew that I played, so when he was looking for local musicians to put on the concert he sent me a Facebook message.”

Street played “Folsom Prison Blues” by Johnny Cash and “Skinny Love” by Bon Iver.

Many different genres and decades were represented, including songs by Elliot Smith, Bob

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Jake Carnley plays on stage at Covers for a Cause.

Dylan and Band of Horses. A local artist played each cover.

When Jones took the stage with his band he surprised the people who knew him by sitting down behind the drum set.

Jones said the surprise came from the fact that he’d never before played the instrument.

“That was my very first time to play drums,” Jones said. “Literally, I’ve never played drums before. The first time was in front of 200 people, and I broke a drumstick.”

After Jones played, all the performers joined on stage and collaborated with a cover of “The Weight” by The Band.

There were at least 12 instruments going and almost everyone sang a line.

The Good Doctors took the stage after the collaboration and it only took a few songs before everyone left in the warehouse was dancing and sweating to the funky jams.

Just when the party was really bumping, however, the lead guitarist walked off the stage.

Everyone else in the band looked just as shocked as the crowd, but quickly a chant of “we want the funk” broke out.

The band responded with an improvised bass and guitar number.

That intermission lasted about a minute before the guitarist returned with a cigarette in his mouth and picked up his guitar with a smile.

Abbie Hale, senior in education, stayed for the after party and The Good Doctor.

“There wasn’t anyone standing at the wall,” Hale said. “Everyone was dancing; [The Good Doctors] were funky.”

They were called back onstage for two encores.

After the show, the musicians and fans went outside into the cool foggy night, where they laughed and talked about the evening.

Between Women: a small group for big change Becky Sheehan Intrigue Reporter

Women looking to empower each other need to look no further than Between Women, the discussion group created by Diamond Brown, junior in clinical laboratory science. Run by students for students, Between Women exists to unify and foster understanding between women of different backgrounds and cultures.

“It’s geared toward LGBT women, but we welcome all types of women,” Brown said.

After attending a Women’s Initiative conference as a freshman, Brown was inspired by the success of the unified women who presented. Already familiar with Spectrum, Auburn’s gay-straight alliance, Brown created a group to deal specifically with women’s issues. She organized the group in fall 2012.

“We’ve been taking issues that women have and then applying that to the LGBT community.” Brown said. “Like employment: ‘How much do you get paid? If you’re going to get hired, can you get fired legally?’”

Bonnie Wilson, coordinator for the Women in Science and Engineering Institute (WISE), helped Brown establish Between Women after teaching her in the WISE learning community course.

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“It was literally just an idea, and she took it and ran with it and it’s been great,” Wilson said.

According to Wilson, Between Women provides a safe, intimate forum for discussing topics like domestic violence, relationship struggles and equality.

“It’s smaller than other LGBT groups around campus, so it’s very insulated, very protected and very private,” Wilson said.

Brown explained the small size of the group allows more introverted women to feel comfortable expressing their opinions and sharing personal stories. Brown and her vice president, Sami Lee, junior in biomedical sciences, research the challenges women face in professional, legal, educational and domestic spheres before bringing them to the group.

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According to Brown, this spark of discussion is critical to young adult women.

“You’re going to go into the real world after this, and so you need to be prepared for what the real world has to throw at you,” Brown said.

According to Lee, Between Women and its blog also provide a link between women and the resources they have access to as Auburn University students.

“Resources are out there that not a lot of people are aware of,” Lee said. “Auburn University has a lot of resources available for women.”

Between Women meetings are held once a month and are open to any women who are lesbian, bi, transgendered, or questioning and their straight allies. The group hopes by spreading awareness of the inequality against women and providing a platform for dialogue, they can enact change.

“The more people see that equality is needed in Alabama physically with their eyes, they can’t hide it and pretend it’s not there and be in denial about it,” Brown said.

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best care, going into a pregnancy and birth, you know, wondering ‘what if something happens where I need to transport . . . am I going to end up in jail?’”

Hanna said she doesn’t think there is anything wrong with obstetricians, but she thinks the midwife model of care is much more personable. Hanna’s midwife would spend an hour or more with her each visit, and came to her house for appointments at the end of her pregnancy.

“The midwife model of care is much more personable, much more in depth, and it just creates a very deep bond,” Hanna said.

“You can see your doctor the whole time in the hospital, but if

they’re not on call you get Joe-Shmo.”

Hanna is a part of the Lee County Supporters of Alabama Birth Coalition, which is a group of moms and students who can come learn more about midwives and homebirths before making a decision.

“Women in Alabama really just deserve the choice to be able to have options in childbirth and not just be stuck with one model of care,” Hanna said. “And they deserve that choice to be safe and comprehensive.”

Hanna said she believes everyone knows what works best for them, and not everyone should have a homebirth, and not everyone should have a hospital birth. For more information about the Alabama Birth Coalition or local meetings with the group, call Katie Hanna at (818) 644-3111.

LinkedIn apps help students with their careers and futures Kailey Miller

Intrigue Reporter

College is the time in students’ lives when everyone wants to know their plans for the future and what they’re doing with their life. It can be overwhelming, especially when the student has no idea what they want to do. Today, there seems to be an app for everything, and this category of life is no exception.

LinkedIn provides a package of apps that can help students with finding job interviews, focusing on specific interests and creating connections in the job market. There is the LinkedIn app, Pulse and Recruiter Mobile. The LinkedIn app is the most general of the apps.

“It’s a feed of your updates from your network,” said Charlton Soesanto, associate product manager at LinkedIn. “It might include things like people who changed jobs, people who moved recently, anything that your network is sharing, or any news that might be interesting based on the industry and your profile information.”

Soesanto said the most important part of the app for college students is its ability to look people up so you can learn more about them.

“As a college student, I’d be really . . . interested in finding new opportunities and kind of learning about what people do and what people have done to get where they are,” Soesanto said.

If a user has a dream job, they can use the LinkedIn app to look up different peo-

ple in that job, and see what jobs he or she had as stepping-stones to the top.

It can also help users become more informed in their areas of interest and narrow their job search.

“Say maybe you’re a pre-med student, and you’re connected to other people that are physicians,” said Krista Canfield, mobile product public relations lead at LinkedIn. “You might see what articles they’re sharing about the industry and news that’s going on that day in their industry, or you might see that they changed hospitals and now they’re working at another hospital, and actually that’s the one you want to intern at.”

Another app LinkedIn has is Pulse.

Pulse focuses on reading content, so it puts the reading content first and foremost, Soesanto said.

“You have to keep yourself informed, you have to [. . .] know what’s going on in the world [. . .] and that’s where Pulse really comes in,” said Ankit Gupta, Pulse’s senior product manager.

With Pulse, users can subscribe to topics they are interested in, their favorite publishers and other things they prefer to show up first when they open the app.

Canfield said students can use the app for classes by browsing the most recent articles in topics related to their class discussion for the day.

Gupta started working on Pulse in graduate school as a class project unrelated to LinkedIn. Three years later, in April 2013, LinkedIn acquired Pulse.

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“For your job, for your industry, or as a student [. . .] in order to get the job that you want, in order to explore a bunch of industries that you’re interested in, Pulse will be the one place to help you do that,” Gupta said.

Recruiter Mobile is a third app under LinkedIn. It is not available for students, but Canfield said students should become aware of it for the future.

Joe Roualdes handles public relations for LinkedIn’s Talent Solutions business.

“It sells products and services to recruiters that help them find the best and brightest people on LinkedIn,” Roualdes said. “Essentially any company you can think of is using LinkedIn from a recruiting standpoint.”

Whether it is to find connections in the job industry, brush up on industry facts or more, LinkedIn covers multiple bases.

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