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A family legacy

LaDarius Owens follows in the footsteps of his uncle, James Owens, first African-American football player at Auburn

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72.3 tons of trash 2 days Washington State game

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Theater group conveys issues through acting Becky Sheehan

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The city swells with fans and Tiger pride as families, students and alumni tailgate and flock to JordanHare to witness the spectacle that is Auburn football. Jordan-Hare Stadium alone becomes the sixth most populated city in the state.

When traffic increases, the numbers increase. Here are just a few ways Auburn’s 83,246 game-day guests contributed to the Auburn area on the weekend of the Arkansas State game.

Intrigue Writer

A performance by the Auburn University Mosaic Theatre Company includes juggling, human scenery, beat boxing and shattering the fourth wall.

The student ensemble plays through episodic sketches on a stripped-down set in the intimate theatre located upstairs in Auburn’s Telfair B. Peet Theatre.

The effect is entertaining and the approach is engaging.

But based on the content, it is clear this is theatre with a purpose.

“Our mission is to create original works of performance that raise questions and foster dialogue about issues of diversity on the Auburn campus,” said Tessa Carr, assistant theatre professor and newly appointed artistic director of Mosaic.

In the style of Augusto Boal’s legendary Theatre of the Oppressed, Mosaic tackles re-

al-life issues in order to enact social awareness and change.

The company, supported by the College of Liberal Arts, aims to challenge the status quo by presenting controversial topics such as racism, sexual orientation, abortion and immigration.

“We are sort of performing democracy every time we speak things that are not speakable in the public realm,” Carr said.

The stories are compiled from the actors’ collective life experiences and have been edited for emotional truth, a phrase coined by Mosaic players.

The students collaborate to condense a true story for performance by improvising scenes and writing scripts together.

“One of the best things about Mosaic is that it’s reality,” said Alex Waldhour, senior in theatre.

» See Theater A2

Service with a smile, lines for a mile Editor’s Note: The purpose of this article is to give background information about the Student Center Chick-fil-A. Additionally, a Plainsman reporter will work hands-on at this Chick-fil-A during peak business hours. Next week’s issue will feature an article illustrating his experience.

Ben Hohenstatt Campus reporter

When life gives you 15 cases of lemons, you have to be ready to squeeze out a lot of fresh lemonade.

Every day the Student Center Chick-fil-A does exactly that.

“You’d have to go pretty far to find a Chickfil-A that does more business than this one,” said Glenn Loughridge, director of dining services. “Probably not in Montgomery, maybe one in Birmingham, but your best bet would have to be an Atlanta location.”

Anyone who walks past the Student Center Chick-fil-A at noon can see the restaurant is popular with University students.

Loughridge said while the lines are visually impressive, the actual numbers are astounding. Chick-fil-A’s corporate data reinforces this claim.

“An average Chick-Fil-A does about $10,000 in daily sales,” Loughridge said. “Our Chick-fil-A has done an average of $15,300 per day Monday–Friday since the semester began.”

Since the first day of class, the Student Center Chick-fil-A has served almost 35,000

people at an average rate of 2,700 people per day Monday–Friday.

The demand causes this particular Chickfil-A to go through 300 pounds of chicken fillet and 300 pounds of chicken nuggets on an average day.

William Sallustro, resident district manager for Tiger Dining, said during peak business hours, 11 a.m.–1 p.m., there is a customer placing an order every 11 seconds.

“Obviously, with that kind of crowd, and our location, some elements of service can be lost,” Sallustro said. “Our goal is to keep it as close to Chick-fil-A standards as possible.”

Lamond Brock, manager of the Student Center Chick-fil-A, said he thinks Sallustro’s one customer about every 11 seconds may be an underestimate.

“We’re getting whipped all day long,” Brock said. “But customer service can be very gratifying.”

Service is always at the forefront of the Chick-fil-A employees’ minds.

“We do get very busy,” said Stephen Jones, certified trainer at Chick-fil-A.

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Thursday, September 12, 2013 DUI ARRESTS FOR SEPT. 5–11, 2013

POLICE REPORTS FOR THE CITY OF AUBURN SEPT. 5–11, 2013 Sept. 5 - North Gay Street Burglary Third Degree – theft of DVD player, gaming console, games Aug. 29 between 7 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Sept. 5 - Kent Drive Burglary Third Degree – theft of two televisions, guitar, camera, gaming equipment, laptop and headphones between 8 a.m.–1:10 p.m.

Sept. 6 - Stonegate Drive Burglary Third Degree – theft of television, two laptops and backpack between noon–12:45 p.m.

Sept. 7 - East Magnolia and North Gay Street Unlawful Breaking and Entering a Vehicle – theft of two iPads, iPhone,

duffle bag, clothing, purse and credit card between 5–9 p.m.

Sept. 7 - White Street Theft of Property Second degree – theft of flat-screen television between 11:30 p.m.–5 a.m.

Sept. 7 - Gentry Drive Burglary Third Degree – theft of laptop, gaming system, currency between Sept. 6, 7 p.m.–Sept. 7, 8:45 a.m.

Sept 9 - North Donahue Drive Unlawful Breaking and Entering a Vehicle – theft of laptop, backpack, external hard-drive between Sept. 8, 11 p.m.–Sept. 9, 8:16 a.m.

Joseph Bradley, 33 Sunday, Sept. 8, 11:25 p.m. on Owens Road

Sept. 9 - Shelton Mill Road Burglary Third Degree – theft of laptop, shoes, currency, headphones, textbook between Sept. 8, 11:30 p.m.–Sept. 9, 1:30 a.m.

Marcos Hernandez – Venegas, 23 Sunday, Sept. 8, 8:53 p.m. on North College Street and East Glenn Challey Legg, 22 Cox Street and West Magnolia Avenue Sept. 7, 3:39 a.m.

Sept. 10 - Roosevelt Concourse Theft From Public Building – theft of wallet and identification cards between 10:30–11:30 a.m.

Robert Orr, 36, Monday, Sept. 9, 11:33 p.m. on Donauhe Drive

Sept. 10 - North College Street Theft of Property – theft of puppy between 5:40–5:55 p.m.

Pamela Alsobrook, 56 Saturday, Sept. 7, 6:38 p.m. on Ronald Lane

Sept. 10 - Longview Court Unlawful Break and Entering a Vehicle – .40 Cal pistol between Sept.

8, 3:30–Sept. 10, 9:30 p.m.

— Reports provided by Auburn Department of Public Safety

Havana Dreamin’ offers a smoking sanctuary Ashtyne Cole INTRIGUE REPORTER

On South College, situated in a small shopping center by the interstate, sits cigar shop Havana Dreamin’.

Walking into the store, the lightly tobaccoscented air is filtered by humming humidors and fans revolve all over the room.

The furniture resembles a tropical tourist trap and comfortable chairs and tables litter the floor.

Owner Rick Payne and a few patrons sit in the back, leisurely smoking cigars and enjoying a drink with liquor they brought themselves.

Lately, the store has been a hot topic in Auburn’s City Council chambers.

The Auburn City Council met Tuesday, Sept. 3 to discuss Payne’s request for a liquor license so he may sell alcohol in his cigar store.

Havana Dreamin’, named in part for a quality Cuban cigar and Payne’s love of Jimmy Buffett, is not a lounge, but Payne said he wishes to sell liquor from a room in the back.

“We are a non-traditional facility,” Payne said.

“We don’t really fit into the category of a bar or a restaurant or a store. We just want to provide a place like in the Ritz-Carlton where there is a nice lounge, and where a traveling business man or a golfer can have a drink and a cigar.”

Payne stood in defense of his store, but questions arose and concerns were addressed.

In a store that is strictly for smoking, no alcohol can be served.

CHICK-FIL-A » From A1

“It’s important that the customers aren’t treated like just a body every 20 seconds.”

Brock has been with the company for four years, but he has been at the Auburn Student Center location for two months.

He is an old hand in the industry, however.

“I’ve been in the food industry for more than 20 years,” Brock said.

Before his time in the food industry Brock was in the military.

Despite this strict background, and an expressed laser focus on service, Brock said he does not bring drill sergeant intensity to the work place.

“I’m not here to change the

THEATER » From A1

“One of the best things about Mosaic is that it’s reality,” said Alex Waldhour, senior in theatre. “There’s no metaphor — it’s not a symbol for anything.”

Stage manager and founding company member Anna Claire Walker said the stories and performances the group presents come from personal places.

“This kind of work is hard to ignore,” Walker said. “It’s hard to make it de-humanized. We’re all right here.

These are all our stories.”

Dealing with sensitive and personal subject matter would be impossible if not for Mosaic’s tightly knit ensemble.

The group members hail from multiple demographics and must overcome their own hurdles of diversity when devising material.

“It doesn’t matter if we disagree, we have a higher purpose on this campus to tell

ASHTYNE COLE / INTRIGUE WRITER

Rick Payne, owner of Havana Dreamin’ said wants to create a relaxing smoking atmosphere.

Council member Bob Norman questioned what it would mean to grant the liquor license.

“I’m concerned of the other bars in town wanting to allow smoking in their establishments when they primarily are a lounge,” Norman said.

Rick Payne has been in the cigar business since retirement in 2009.

He opened a store in Montgomery, also called

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culture,” Brock said. “You just have to elevate what’s there.”

Both Chick-fil-A employees stated that despite the hectic schedule, their jobs are pleas-

ant.

“I can’t think of any real challenges other than my daily commute,” Jones said.

Jones said he has been making the almost daily trip from LaGrange, Ga., since July.

Brock also said his almost daily commute from Montgomery was the hardest part of his job.

Both men said dedication to providing good service and positive customer feedback make their long morning drives worth it.

“We come together for a commitment to remarkable service,” Brock said.

Jones reaffirmed the importance of quality customer service as a motivator for work hard.

“When a customer compliments us on our service it makes (us) feel good,” Jones said.

these stories,” Walker said.

“There’s a bigger umbrella over our individual needs.”

Founded in 2012 by associate theatre professor Heather May, the players have welcomed Carr to the helm for the 2013–14 season.

“They are such a generous group of student performers that they have really been willing to trust someone new into this process,” Carr said.

“To me, that speaks to how close they are and how much they trust each other and the groundwork that Dr. May laid.”

The ensemble has performed for Auburn University’s Human Touch Program, the Auburn Resident Assistant sensitivity training, and opened for Maya Angelou as part of the Women’s Leadership Institute’s Extraordinary Women lecture series last November.

Continuing their support of the Women’s Leadership Institute, the players said they look forward to presenting scenes before Gloria Steinem’s address in Febru-

ary 2014.

Mosaic will hold auditions in the spring for their 201415 season and all students are encouraged to try out.

Holding fast to their claim of promoting diversity, the casting call is not limited to theatre majors.

“We have a lot of people who have never performed before,” said Tinizia Bentley, senior in theatre. “It’s not like you have to have a level of expertise. We’re all raw and we all start from the beginning.”

According to Carr, everyone has what it takes to tell his or her own stories.

“We are all enough to tell our stories, and our stories deserve to be public and to be heard in a democratic culture,” Carr said.

The Mosaic Theatre Company is always looking for opportunities to perform and spark conversation.

Students are encouraged to contact Mosaic by email at AUMosaicTheatre@gmail. com or on their Facebook page, facebook.com/AUMosaicTheatreCompany.

Obviously, with that kind of crowd, and our location, some elements of service can be lost. Our goal is to keep it as close to Chickfil-A standards as possible.”

—William Sallustro RESIDENT DISTRICT MANAGER FOR TIGER DINING

Havana Dreamin’, then relocated to Auburn after hearing positive feedback from his brother.

In Havana Dreamin’, every cigar is free from chemical enhancement and the store has three times the air cleaning equipment required.

Each patron is carded before purchase.

Bringing your own alcohol is allowed and lockers are provided for customers to store their alcohol or personal items.

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Payne requested a liquor license out of convenience for his customers.

Payne has been actively involved with cigars and businesses for many years.

"I actually went to Washington [D.C.] in 2009 to lobby for the cigar industry, because what we're trying to do is separate premium cigars from cigarettes and that sort of thing, because there are no chemicals in it,” Payne said. “There is no harm in the second-hand smoke, and it is a completely different beast from a cigarette. I don't smoke cigarettes either. I don't even allow commercial cigarettes to be smoked in my cigar shop. So, it's really difficult from a public perception standpoint. People have an emotional bias against all tobacco. " According to Payne, there are a good amount of students who frequent the cigar store.

Payne said he likes the mix of grad students, older gentlemen and professors.

The store, open since February 2013, will continue to sell cigars, but alcohol must be brought in by the patron and cannot be served on the premises.

“Havana Dreamin’ is the best-kept secret of Lee County,” said customer and real estate associate Mike Scarborough.

“I just wanted to (sell alcohol) for the convenience of my regular patrons, so they can sit down, smoke a cigar and have a drink if they wished,” Payne said, as he put on his “cigar hat” and posed for a picture.

AUBURN AT A GLANCE

The National Security Agency named Auburn University a center of excellence in cyber operations.

John Jensen has been named interim director of the newly renamed School of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences.

The University entered into a license agreement with a new canine training and provider company that uses technology to enhance explosive detection in canine teams.

David McCullough, an acclaimed writer and historian, will speak Tuesday, Oct. 15, at 11 a.m. in the Auburn Arena.

Sixteen Auburn University faculty members are being recognized for outstanding academic achievement with the 2013 Faculty Awards, which will be presented Tuesday, Sept. 17, by Provost Timothy Boosinger.

The University Program Council will be hosting a Headphone Disco Tuesday, Sept. 10, from 7–11 p.m. in the Student Center ballroom.

Writer and director Morgan Nichols will screen “How to Make Movies at Home” on Tuesday, Sept. 10, at 6 p.m. at the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art.

CORRECTIONS AND CLARIFICATIONS FROM AUG. 29 ISSUE A1: The top story featured SGA’s newest executive members, but neglected to include Robert Powers, executive vice president of programs.

B3: In an article titled “The Gus Bus is out recruiting,” Racean Thomas is listed as attending Oxford High School in Mississippi. Thomas attends Oxford High School in Alabama .

B4: In an article titled “Four Former Auburn football players were cut from NFL teams,” Daren Bates is incorrectly listed as the only 2012-13 player to earn a spot in the NFL. Corey Lemonier was drafted in the third round by the San Francisco 49ers.

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Personal Trainer Along with attending graduate school for biomechanics, Sarah Goodwin spends her time helping students get into top shape Becky Hardy CAMPUS EDITOR

What does your job entail?

It entails meeting with clients and making fitness programs that are specific to their goals and physiology, whether it’s modifications based on injury or based on what their expectations are.

What do your clients use the class for?

Most of it is for shape and losing weight. Toning is what we get a lot. We do have some that want to gain muscle.

What is your past experience in personal training?

Throughout the years, I have developed and maintained certifications.

I started as a trainer because I was in the exercise science program here and this was a learning base program at first.

I also teach group fitness classes and have an ergonomics background.

How many hours do you devote to personal training a week?

15 hours per week. We also do functional moving screenings where we will do tests on flexibility and range of motion.

That helps us identify motion deficiencies or risk for injury and that’s how we base our programs. We build workouts off of their improvements.

What is your most popular time in the day to train?

Mornings. Faculty a lot of times, it’s during their lunch breaks. I’ll be here from 6 a.m.–3 or 4 p.m.

How long and how many sessions are there?

We do an hour-long session. With the way the new programs are built, you can do as many sessions a week as you want.

They buy a package that can be anywhere from three to 30 sessions. Whenever they schedule a session that takes one away.

What do you hope to gain from this experience as a personal trainer?

I’m hoping to one day become a fitness coordinator at another university. Whether it’s group fitness coordinator, or moving on to a director, or associate director somewhere.

How would you describe yourself as a trainer?

I play a happy medium. I’m not going to yell at someone, but I’m going to push them a little bit harder than what they think they can do.

I think to be a motivator you have to let someone know that they can come outside of their comfort zone and do a little bit more because without us.

They are probably just doing their bare minimum outside of here, so I need to push them a little bit hard.

Who do you recommend your training for?

I recommend this to anybody because we can build your program. We have anywhere from collegiate athletes to faculty members. We have our healthy way program for individuals that might not necessarily be as active, but they do group fitness and two

personal training sessions and meet with a dietitian.

Favorite part of the job?

Definitely the conversation and getting to know people.

It’s like I get to socialize at my job all day.

Some people I still go out and catch dinner with during the week and some people you see them in this setting and you just say hey to them on the street.

Least favorite part of the job?

That I loose people at the end of the semester, whether they’re graduating or financially they can’t do it. I lose that contact with them.

Jackson, associate director, instruct a personal trainer course for University credit.

This course introduces students to the equipment, training methods and is a gateway for students to see if personal training is something they want to do.

What music do you play to get people pumped to work out?

I definitely like the pop, techno music, but I teach group fitness, so I’m kind of biased.

What group fitness classes do you teach?

TRX, TigerPump, Butts and Guts, Boot Camp and Bosu.

Odd training techniques?

How do you balance school and personal training?

We do metabolic training.

It’s called hurricane training. It’s also Tabata and interval training and you could do a 30-minute workout and be laying on the ground. It’s pretty difficult.

My schedule is timed out.

I do have [personal training], graduate school and a parttime job. I’ve always been an organized person, but I have to write everything down. I use lots of sticky notes.

Advice for students wanting to be in this profession?

Is this job worth all the time commitment?

My advice would be to get out there and see what you’re interested in and get certifications.

If they want to be in this type of environment or career, definitely get here and talk to someone to see what route they want to take. It’s very attainable if this is something you want to do.

Who should students talk to, to get involved?

Nick Drake, personal trainer coordinator, and William

Yes, because it’s something that I want to do. I feel like it’s helping prepare me to be in an administrative position because this is only a third of what an administrative job does.

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‘This is Auburn’ campaign outlines University strengths Derek Herscovic CAMPUS WRITER

The Auburn of today is not the same University your parents attended.

“This is Auburn” aims to promote a bold new statement about the University as part of a national campaign to promote underrepresented strengths.

“The campaign is creating a consistent way to talk about all the wonderful assets Auburn has,” said Camille Barkley, interim director of communications and marketing. “Previously, most departments created their own advertising and publications with each having a different theme and content. By joining the ‘This is Auburn’ campaign, units on campus are sending out a uniform message. In the end, it will result in better recognition of Auburn and greater understanding of our strengths.”

Combining digital media with strategic mar-

keting throughout Auburn and abroad, one of the main goals of the campaign is to make the statement that Auburn is an institution built on academic achievement and visionary leadership in a variety of fields.

While the Office of Communications and Marketing is responsible for much of the campaign’s resources and messages, a long list of individual groups and offices joined the program to adapt the message in their own way, including Auburn Athletics, the Office of Student Affairs, the Office of the Provost and Auburn Admissions.

Barkley said the five-year plan’s end goal is to refresh the Auburn image, even if it’s not outdated, and announce to the world the new and improved Auburn University.

“The campaign is designed to have bolder messages and statements than we’d used in past advertising,” Barkley said. “To attract and

retain the best students and faculty, and to engage the most passionate alumni, we need to show the authentic qualities of Auburn and reflect the pride that our Auburn Family should have in the University’s achievements.”

The name of the campaign was originally penned by Auburn graduate Brock Hanson for a contest to create the best Auburn-made commercial for the University.

“I thought I would enter it because I had done video production stuff and I really liked doing that,” Hanson said. “For that specific commercial, I just kind of came up with the idea of a bunch of different vignettes and students and just kind of mashing it all into one piece to show the best of Auburn. It just kind of made sense to name it “This is Auburn.””

“In addition to promoting several national ads, a second television commercial and weekly video features from the athletic department,

“This is Auburn,” highlights exceptional students and alumni for showing a vision and leadership that depicts the positive qualities of the University,” Barkley said.

Past features highlighted Juli Goldstein, an Auburn alumnae who is now one of the head veterinary instructors at Florida Atlantic University, and Marian Royston, selected as one of only 12 Mitchell Scholars, studying sustainable rural development at Queen’s University of Belfast in Northern Ireland.

“The Office of Student Affairs has already adapted some of their messaging to tie into the campaign,” said Mike Clardy, director of University Communication Services. “We welcome student organizations to work with (us)” Clardy said. “We are asking students for their success stories for the campaign, particularly through stories we tell, advertising and student recruitment material.”

Three students place in Auburn Common Book Writing Contest Derek Herscovici CAMPUS WRITER

Every year, the Common Book Writing Contest awards three freshmen for responding to complex and thought-provoking topics, with this year’s winners tackling “Nobodies: Modern American Slave Labor and the Dark Side of the New Global Economy” by John Bowe.

The top three entries, submitted by Beverley Caesar, freshman in community planning; Kaylee McCormack, sophomore in chemical engineering; and Erin Slay, freshman in public relations, epitomize the connection the Common Book program aims to create between students and thought-provoking works of contemporary literature.

“I just wanted what I submitted to be really raw, kind of like exactly what I felt without being too edited and weighty,” Slay said. “I just wrote it kind of like a journal entry almost, like my reaction to what I was reading and kind of that aspect of it, and then went back and made sure I didn’t have any terrible grammar mistakes.”

“Nobodies” examines the lives of migrant or low-wage immigrant workers living out of the public eye, often unable to survive or leave a low-paying job.

Bowe’s book covers migrant fruit pickers in Florida dependent on seasonal orange sales to support their families, textile workers in Southeast Asia trapped in low-paying factory jobs and immigrants in the U.S. illegally contracted for

cheap labor, but unable to return home.

Slay’s submission was noted for her investigation into the author’s own research and sources to better understand the impact these invisible people have on the greater world population. “[What] we’re looking for is that it’s clear that the person really read the book and is responding to the themes, even if they never mention the book,” said Margaret Marshall, director of University Writing.

“She said ‘how can this be true’ and did more investigating, saw they were really right and then continued with a kind of argument on how this impacted her.”

The Common Book Writing Contest is open to all incoming freshmen and has no genre requirements.

Students may submit any sort of essay, poetry, fiction or nonfiction piece, with the only rule being that the author stay consistent to their chosen genre from start to finish.

Marshall said second-place winner McCormack’s “Tomato Field Orientation” was a good example of a student who responded to the book’s first chapter.

“She wrote it from the pointof-view of a crew boss giving all the rules to a new field worker,” Marshall said. “She maintained that voice and used dialect appropriately throughout.”

Marshall said McCormack framed her work as a piece of fiction, clearly drawing from aspects found in the book.

She also framed her work off of her own experience living in Florida.

“But again, we like that it’s consistent,” Marshall said. “If you take on something that’s going to be from the point-ofview of the boss, you have to carry that through to the end, and she managed to do that.”

Jay Lamar, director of special studies and head of the Common Book committee, said many universities, communities and states do a onebook program, with the idea being to build community.

“It’s a shared reading experience that makes people think and talk, and gives them something to share with neighbors and children and colleagues,” Lamar said. “Here at Auburn, we understand that it’s not, it really has to be bigger than that, and while it may be targeting incoming freshmen, it needs to engage everybody, Lamar also said if it’s a really good book and has a meaningful topic, then “we all ought to be able to find a place in it and that makes it a richer experience.”

The contest is currently only open to freshmen attending the University, and there are plans to open a contest for upperclassmen next year.

The Common Book Program continues throughout the year with events where students can connect to “Nobodies” and further the conversation on workers’ rights with the Auburn community.

For more information about the contest, visit Auburn.edu/ AuburnConnects.

CONTRIBUTED BY GRACE PERRY

From left to right: Whitney Adams, Gilda Osborne, Grant Hitchens, Stokes Turner, Megan McCrary, Mollye Marrone and Milan Dekich show some Auburn pride on their European adventure.

Clutch Europe in your hands Ben Ruffin CAMPUS WRITER

The opportunity to travel to Europe with a group of peers is right at the tip of any Auburn students’ fingers.

The European Grad Trip makes that opportunity a reality.

This year marks the sixth annual trip.

“The graduation trip is sponsored through the Auburn Alumni Association and it’s not like a study abroad trip or faculty-led trip,” said Grace Perry, senior in marketing and student travel ambassador for the Auburn Alumni Association. “The trip is about earning your independence and seeing what the European culture is

all about.”

The European Grad Trip offers backpacking across Europe, going on a budget trip and studying abroad.

The trip is planned through Baltimore-based AESU World Travel, an international tour operator.

“It’s $2,345 for the 10 days, and then there is the optional six-day extension to Greece for an extra $935,” Perry said.

“So basically, the travelers are getting 16 days in Europe for $250 [per day], a deal which is incredible because it includes three and four star hotel stays, one dinner in each city, most breakfasts, transportation and museum passes.”

Stops during the first 10

days include London, Paris, Milan, Rome and the Vatican City.

“On day 10, you either travel home or go to the Sorrento Peninsula which is on the Amalfi Coast, which probably has the most crystal-clear water you will ever see,” Perry said. “After visiting Pompeii, you go on an overnight ship to Greece with everyone until traveling to Athens on the 15th day.”

The trips accept students younger than 30 years old.

For more information, the Auburn Alumni Association will hold an informational session Tuesday, Sept. 17, from 4–5 p.m. in Student Center Room 2310A.

CONTRIBUTED BY IVAN VANCHEV AND DOUG BACON

A portion of Vanchev and Bacon’s drawing of the Toomer’s Oaks.

Toomer’s Oaks remembered Auburn alumni compile an artistic history of Toomer’s Corner and the Auburn Gate Derek Herscovici CAMPUS WRITER

The Toomer’s Oaks may be gone for good, leaving a void in the Auburn community, but a drawing created by former Auburn students will preserve their memory in the National Archives forever.

Ivan Vanchev and Doug Bacon, 2013 graduates in architecture, earned an honorable mention in the 2013 Leicester B. Holland Prize for their drawing, “The Main Gate and Auburn Oaks at Toomer’s Corner,” which will take permanent residence inside the Library of Congress.

“I was really surprised that no one had done a mapping of the tree before,” said Rebecca Retzlaff, associate professor of community planning. “Usually when they demolish something really significant, like those Oaks, then someone comes out and does that drawing.”

Vanchev and Bacon began their independent study during the spring of 2013, when both were enrolled in an integrated design and construction course taught by Retzlaff.

After two months of researching the trees and compiling information about the design, the two used a laser scanner to help create different images they would later draw together, including the Auburn Gates— both their horizontal and vertical layouts— and their position within the town of Auburn.

Working together, the two completed the drawing roughly five days before it was due.

“In the most general sense, I did all of the writing and all of the line work,” Vanchev said. “Doug [Bacon] did all the hatching, like the dots on the bricks on the left side, all that hatching he did, because all of the shading on the tree, he did the little hatching on the gate down at the bottom. We didn’t really plan for it to work out that way but we kind of timed it right.”

Now, for the first time, people are able to access the complete description and design plan of the trees on a single sheet, which will be available for everyone on the National Park

Service’s website.

Though the drawing was not the winner of the Leicester B. Holland Prize, Robert Arzola, the contest’s manager, said he considered it, and what it represented, as significant enough to warrant entry into the national collection in the Library of Congress.

“The Holland Prize is just one sheet where you try to synthesize what is the most important aspects of a site and put it onto one sheet,” Arzola said. “They actually also contributed a historical report, and the drawing also has text on it where they wrote about the tradition and that the trees were poisoned. That’s partially what makes the site so significant, is the fact that this great historic site was ruined, but it was captured and entered into our collection.”

The National Park Service enlists architects to document important sites such as Toomer’s Corner itself, but also accepts submissions through the Holland contest to add to its collection of more than 45,000 buildings and historic sites.

Vanchev said he was glad the information was put together and complete.

“I’m glad that there’s a drawing now that shows the whole corner, with the trees and the leaves and the acorns, so that these are all kinds of little pieces of information along with the history on the right,” Vanchev said. “It creates a story about this corner and this gate.”

Vanchev also said the available illustrations were not exact, up until now.

“But with this thing, this whole drawing is measured,” Vanchev said. “The whole corner is exact, down to the pavers and the trees. We had a scan of the trees from about a year ago, two years ago, so the whole canopy is correct, almost down to the leaves.”

Vanchev and Bacon’s drawing, “The Main Gate and Auburn Oaks at Toomer’s Corner,” is available on the National Park Service’s website, nps.org.

The rules of the Holland Prize and past submissions are also located on the website.

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Social Media on The Plains In response to our post “Is Gus Malzahn living up to the hype? Do the Tigers have the potential to beat Bama?”

Eric Bauer: Nick Marshall has a lot of work to do before the tigers can beat bama. I’d like to think with yesterdays win and WSU beating #25 USC that the tigers with some improvement this week can beat MSST next week tho.

Nathan Simone: I’ve never been the biggest football fan, but I’m on the Gus Bus now! The last two games have been quite exciting.

Phillip Key: Don’t look that far ahead, we have 9 more games in front of that one. Beat Miss St.

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Stopping the Jordan-Hare mass exodus Remember when we were “All In”?

It was such a glorious time. Former head football coach Gene Chizik was at the helm and the national championship was ours for the taking.

Then it all went away— fast. Cam was gone, and we were left like a jilted lover, trying to figure out why it all went wrong.

We were tired and desperate. The Tigers played like they didn’t care, and Chizik appeared to be a million miles away. We were all out— all out of patience, all out of spirit and, most unfortunately, all out of wins.

Now Gus Malzahn has come back, the super nice, best friend ready to give us a shoulder to cry on and some good, solid advice to get us out of the pity party.

Sure, he could be all talk and no game, but

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we haven’t seen any evidence of that thus far.

So, why are we still acting like life hurts?

Why are we still acting like it’s too much trouble to stay for a whole game?

Arkansas State University and Washington State University are not SEC schools. It may not have seemed important to stay out in the hot sun, roasting in the student section while we played these little schools.

However, now is when we need to make our presence known the most.

Strength in numbers is the best way to let the rest of the SEC know we mean business.

Yes, we have a baby team with a new head coach, but we also have enough energy and desire to win to help propel that team to, at least, the SEC championship.

When the student section empties at half-

time, we look like jerks and fair-weather fans.

It’s fun to call bammers fair-weather fans, and point out most of them didn’t even attend the university they love so much. But when actual Auburn students behave that way, it’s disgraceful.

This season, our first conference game is at home against Mississippi State.

We believe it would strike fear into the heart of the Bulldogs if the student section was packed with thousands of screaming, unnervingly energetic Auburn men and women.

Imagine the morale boost it would give the Tigers.

It’s time to make show of strength. Let MSU, LSU, Bama and all the rest know we are back, and ready to do some damage.

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In response to our tweet “Letter to the Editor: Jordan-Hare home to football, bigotry”

Tiger Transit hurts more than it helps Becky Hardy COMMUNITY@ THEPLAINSMAN.COM

@sakau2007: Nowhere is the immaturity of students more on display

@kbcole4026: ... damn shame In response to our tweet “Is Gus Malzahn living up to the hype? Do the Tigers have the potential to beat Bama?”

@AGLEE82: time will tell, but its looking good on CGM. Potential is one thing, reality’s another

Waiting for 20 minutes to get only a chance at riding a bus should not be a reality.

Anyone who has to ride the West Campus Tiger Transit route knows my pain. I should not have to wake up and get on the bus 40 minutes before my 8 a.m. class to get a seat.

Although it’s expected to have many students riding the buses the first week of class, it’s now September, and the West Campus buses are still packed, along with skipping various stops because people are already standing up.

I understand that Tiger Transit has gone

through some changes, such as hiring many new bus drivers, but their inexperience is not the problem.

There are not enough buses on the West Campus route at prime points in the day.

For example, at 2 p.m. at the Student Center, there was a mob of students wanting to get on the West Campus bus, as if the driver was handing out free ice cream. I was not fortunate enough to get on that bus and had to wait for another one. There were only three buses on the West Campus route at that time, while other parts of the day there are as many as five buses on the route at a time.

I understand it costs more money to run more buses and that patience is a virtue, but West Campus has never had this problem before this semester.

Thousands of students live in apartments off of Glenn Avenue and Hemlock Drive, so

@AUfan1983: Let AU win a couple SEC games before all of that gets started

This week’s poll question: Do you believe your Auburn education is worth the price?

•YES •NO •I EAT RAMEN FOR EVERY MEAL

Last week’s poll results: Does the Tigers’ win against WSU give you hope for the rest of the season?

53% YES

16% NO

31% I FORGOT WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO TO WIN

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there should be enough buses to accommodate those people, without making them wait for another one, or two, buses to get to class.

Some students’ stops get skipped because the bus that arrives is already full and they end up just walking to class.

Other routes, including Haley West, Old Row, Webster Road and Wire Road are also reportedly overcrowded.

Although there are problems with the number of buses on the West Campus route, Tiger Transit does do a phenomenal job caring for the students’ needs on the buses and the drivers are some of the sweetest people I have ever met.

All I ask is to put more buses on the West Campus route throughout the entire day. That would alleviate stress for students getting to and from class, making Auburn a happier place than it already is.

Letters to the Editor

Student section should be more respectful I’ve been disappointed that the student section has taken up saying “sucks” after every visiting player is introduced, especially for the smaller visiting schools.

That’s not a classy thing to do.

Many of us alumni go out of our way to uphold Auburn’s reputation as the “Loveliest Village,” and is evidenced by Auburn’s great game day reputation. It’s hard to say we deserve that after a blatant disrespect of visiting amateur student-athletes by our student section.

This is especially true for the smaller schools, as a large percentage of the visiting fans are friends and family of the players.

If you want to say someone sucks, stick to those getting paychecks—like the (Athletics Director) , the Coaches, or the Refs.

You can make ( Jordan-Hare Stadium) intimidating by being one the loudest and smartest student bodies in the country, and that doesn’t require you using the word “sucks” directed towards individual players.

The second, much more dissapointing thing the student section has done this year is boo some of their own classmates.

Your classmates work extremely hard year-round to play on Saturdays, and the coaches put the best person we have out there.

Not every Auburn player will be the best we’ve ever had, but if they play hard, clean and represent your university right, then they deserve your applause, not your jeers.

We have a great coaching staff,

and they are working on bringing in more talent at every position, but one has to wonder how visiting recruits would feel about having their potential classmates boo them.

I assure you that our rivals aren’t booing their players during pregame introductions.

Believe in Auburn and love It, all of It. War Eagle!

R. Jason Valentine Class of ’97

Religion department, home of tolerance In the most recent issue of The Plainsman (9/5/13) a graduate student writes how she and her family and friends “were subject to harassment, taunting, and provocation by fans in the student section for the AuburnWashington State game.”

One of her party became the object of “heinous masculinity baiting” and a woman referred to her “as a F---- JEW.” At that, she and her party understandably left the game and she has now requested that for future games she be seated in a place “free from sexist, homophobic, and anti-Semitic language and behavior.”

I am outraged by this behavior on the part of these fans, particu-

larly when we pride ourselves as the ”Auburn Family.”

Every person in our society deserves respect and consideration, and anti-Semitism has no place anywhere in today’s world.

Jewish students who have, over the years, taken my courses in religious studies have always been reluctant to identify themselves as Jewish (and rightfully so) for fear that other students would attempt to convert them to Christianity.

No one becomes tolerant, open-minded and respectful of differences automatically.

It comes both from one’s values, experiences and education.

And that’s why former Auburn President Philpott established

the religion department about 40 years ago, so that students would discover the beauty and truth found in the world’s religions.

However, the program in religious studies may wither on the vine and die a certain death.

When I retire at the end of this academic year, my position will not be filled by a scholar trained in religious studies.

This past year, the major in religious studies was terminated and now the minor is in jeopardy since there will be no one to shepherd the program.

I find this development to be quite sad and lamentable.

It all boils down to finances.

As I understand it, Auburn is planning to eliminate such pro-

grams as The Human Odyssey, the project in sustainability studies and possibly the civilization and technology programs, all of which are interdisciplinary in nature.

What we have here is the business model applied to higher education, or the corporatization of the University.

With a budget approaching a billion dollars, can we not spare the program in religious studies and these other worthwhile programs that have expanded our students’ minds for decades?

Is this not a case of being penny wise and pound foolish?

Richard Penaskovic Professor of Religious Studies

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AUtumn Nights encourages business, draws support from Tigers of all ages Chandler Jones Community Editor

AUtumn Nights: beer flowed, children danced and people cheered. Crowds came out in hordes Friday, Aug. 6, for downtown’s AUtumn Nights, sponsored by the Auburn Chamber of Commerce.

It’s not so unlike our small village to appreciate the good times and make the best of a situation, especially on a weekend involving Auburn Football and once a tiger, always a tiger.

Tigers support the team, their home and, as evident of last weekend, our businesses.

Students, alumni and children gathered around the 1st Generation Band, of Atlanta, stage built in front of St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church.

Future tigers evaded protective parents as they danced near the stage. Miniture cheerleading uniforms were the outfit of the night.

First Generation were wildly adored.

The city closed a small strip of Magnolia Avenue from Gay Street to College Street to accommodate AUtumn nights and encourage all Tiger’s to enjoy their game-day weekend.

From 6–10 p.m., Auburn Public Safety guarded the boarders of the road to ensure a pleasant time was had by all.

What began originally as a partnership between the Chamber of Commerce and the Auburn Athletic Department has expanded to an event utilizing Auburn-Opelika Tourism Bureau, the city of Auburn, Downtown Auburn Merchants Association and the Auburn Alumni Association.

The evening launched with a pep rally featuring the Auburn Cheerleaders, the Auburn Band and Aubie.

“It was outstanding,” said Lolly Steiner, president of the Auburn Chamber of Commerce.

“A lot of fans here, lots of small children. That’s

what I am so excited about. AUtumn Nights is an event, so the entire community can have fun.”

Ashley Byron, manager at Therapy, appreciated the family atmosphere.

“It brings in a different Friday crowd,” Byron said. “It creates kind of a village feel, like this is a central gathering for a community.”

The city enacted an entertainment district in the area, meaning patrons and attendees were allowed open containers and many businesses stayed open late. Little Italy Pizzeria, Moe’s Original Bar-B-Que and Therapy had open doors most of the night. Even Toomer’s Drugs was open late to ensure visitors were well fed as they served lemonade and ice cream.

Many places held food and drink specials and enjoyed heavy foot traffic and said they noticed jovial attitude of customers.

“They’re killing it,” said Blake Field, manager at Moe’s Original Bar-B-Que. “It’s a great opportunity for us, especially with the alumni crowd. It’s an open atmosphere, live band, packed in, and out, and everyone is having a good time. It’s a great opportunity to socialize and enjoy everything.”

Moe’s featured $2 tall boys at the bar and a roasted Cuban sandwich in the kitchen. Blake said the staff at Moe’s said they’re looking forward to the next one.

The next event is slated for October in the new Gay Street parking lot and will be the second of three planned events.

“AUtumn Nights started as a way to enhance the game-day experience,” said Jennifer Fincher, vice president of communications and marketing. “We want people to come for a full weekend. We want people to come for the full weekend. We want people to come downtown Friday night to shop, eat and make that part of what they do in the fall.”

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Clockwise from top left: Young Tigers lay claim to their future table at Toomer’s Drugs; Young Tigers danced to the music of the Atlanta–based 1st Generation Band; Bobby and Beth Huddleston and their three children on their way to AUtumn Nights; Many gathered on a small strip of Magnolia Avenue; Auburn Public Safety blocked off Magnolia from College Street to Gay Street.

Annie Faulk / Community Reporter

Clockwise from top left: “Historic Opelika” flag waves in the wind; Mary Afton Day, Morgan Allison and Micah O’Dell enjoy music at by Kristen Morgan at Opelika’s First Friday’s; Musician Kristen Morga plays for a wide audiences of diners and shoppers; Stores stayed open late for First Fridays.

First Fridays open Opelika’s doors Annie Faulk Community Reporter

It’s that time of month again… fall First Fridays are now in full swing in downtown Opelika.

On the first Friday of every month, shops in downtown Opelika use the motto “shop late, eat local” to celebrate the historic city and the businesses that support it.

“First Fridays is the only opportunity to shop late in downtown Opelika in our retail stores,” said Pam Powers-Smith, director of Opelika Main Street. “Our retail stores are open until at least 8 p.m., some of them are open a little bit later.”

This year marks the third year of Opelika Main Street’s First Fridays, which take place on Railroad Avenue, 8th and 9th Street– an area Powers-Smith described as the horseshoe of Opelika.

“The other component of First Fridays is live music on the street corners,” PowersSmith said. “As you are walking around or eating out on the patio, you can hear music.”

This month, there were bands located throughout the downtown area. Pomeranian Muffler Shop was set up on Railroad Avenue, and Kristen Morgan was on 8th Street.

Powers-Smith said First Fridays is simply music and late night shopping.

September and October’s First Fridays are in conjunction with Auburn Athletics and are promoted as Football First Fridays. The upcoming First Friday, Oct. 5, coincides with the Ole Miss game.

“Usually, we see people run into people they know and that’s always fun in downtown Opelika,” Powers-Smith said. “You get to see old friends on the street and then you hang out,

get a drink, visit one of our dessert shops or something like that.”

Powers-Smith said walking around downtown Opelika is a great option for those who do not want to shop. She said the pedestrian walkways make strolling a safe option in downtown.

“I would try to communicate to people that the atmosphere is just great,” Powers-Smith said. “We have our own little feel here in Opelika, we have great restaurants. And now we have plenty of restaurants for people to eat.”

Not every store stays open late, but this month Southern Crossing, Coveted Closet, Fringe, The Curious Fox Co., The Cheesecake Cottage, Heritage Gifts and Gourmet, TLC Gift Shop, Taylor Made Design and The Gallery on Railroad welcomed late-night visitors.

“Ours is different than just staying open and shopping because we try to make it feel like an open house party, especially football season and pre-Christmas shopping,” said Amy Bertocci, gallery manager of The Gallery on Railroad Avenue. “We will be bringing out all of the gift items that we are getting in from market and just having a good time.”

The Gallery on Railroad Avenue played music, offered cranberry sangria and other refreshments to patrons. The Gallery sells gourmet foods as well as custom framing, and they shared samples of their gourmet.

Bertocci said her favorite part of First Fridays is setting out silver trays and making hors d’oeuvres look fun instead of just putting out potato chips for people.

“I think it’s also an opportunity for people to experiment and maybe try a restaurant they have never tried before,” Powers-Smith said.

“It’s just a fun night out, casual.”

Phelan keeps Auburn flying Navy high representing Ward 6

Jessa Pease Community Writer

After flying planes with the Navy and teaching R.O.T.C. at Auburn University, Council member Dick Phelan took on the mission to make important decisions on behalf of Ward 6 on City Council.

Twelve years ago, Phelan’s involvement with the Auburn Veterans Committee helped familiarized himself with Mayor Bill Ham and the city manager at the time. Phelan said he thought they were doing a great job with the city, but he wasn’t as pleased with his City Council member. He decided to give the City Council a try and ran for the position.

“I thought I was going to have one other opponent and I had three other opponents that ran,” Phelan said. “At the time, I didn’t know what I was getting into.”

To win the position, Phelan had to have the majority of votes cast. He had to win by at least 50 percent.

He said his strategy was to talk to the people he knew and have then

talk to people they knew.

With all his time involved with the federal government, he said understood how people spent money at the federal level and he wanted to make spending more efficient at the local level.

“I have spent a lot of time doing this now and when you do something like this, you do it because of your commitment to the community,” Phelan said. “You don’t do it for any other reason. You really have to have a desire to do things people want you to do.”

Phelan grew up and went to high school in Iowa. In the late ’50s, Phelan said there were military drafts, so if he didn’t go to college he would probably get drafted.

He decided to go to the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. He graduated in 1964, and flew planes for approximately 27 years.

“It was a little different than it is now, because back then they only had males,” Phelan said. “The first year was a little bit rough. I enjoyed it.

I got to travel all over the world, not only with the Naval Academy but also when I was flying.”

In 1988, the Navy brought Phelan and his wife, Edna, to the University to teach R.O.T.C. until 1991 when he left the Navy.

“I found a place I wanted to stay for a while after I got out,” Phelan said. “I just enjoyed the town, and I enjoyed the students. There is always something to do at the University. You can do a lot of other things you really don’t have the opportunity to do other places.”

For the past 22 years, Phelan has worked with Wilson Investment Group as a financial adviser along with his work with City Council.

Phelan said when he moved to Auburn he noticed there were some portables outside the junior high school, and he wanted to improve the Auburn school system.

Since then, the population has increased from 25,000–50,000, and the school system has had to accommodate the increase.

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Council member Dick Phelan said he loves the Auburn community.

“There are a lot of times when you think we did something worthwhile,” Phelan said.

“Everybody doesn’t always feel that way, but you feel like you made a decision that if you were outside looking in, you would agree with it.”

In 11 months, the City Council will

hold another election for members, and Phelan said he has not decided if he will run again or not.

“Auburn is just a nice community to live in,” Phelan said. “I do feel that everyone who serves on City Council, as long as I have been here, have all done it for the right reason.”

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In terms of football and Forbes, Auburn rises through the ranks Annie Faulk Community Reporter

Forbes.com ranked the Auburn-Opelika area as No. 10 in The Best Small Cities for Jobs in 2013. Forbes based the rankings on growth trends and regional economies.

“The title merely confirms what we in Auburn have known all along: Auburn is a great place to work, play and raise a family,” said Lolly Steiner, president of the Auburn Chamber of Commerce. “And for those considering investing in Auburn, a strong, consistent working population is always a positive indicator.”

In 2010, Forbes ranked the area as one of The Best Small Places for Business and Careers in the U.S., and in 2009, ranked the area as No. 1 in Projected Job Growth in the U.S. “I think what it does is indicate that we are an area that has growth,” said Phillip Dunlap, director of economic development. “And that to me, is a positive that we are not in decline. There’s two ways to go, you either grow and be successful or you don’t. I prefer that we grow.”

Forbes ranked 398 metropolitan areas based on labor statistics from November 2011–January 2013. Then, Forbes ranked 241 metropolitan statistical areas with less than 150,000 jobs.

“The city of Auburn’s leadership has deliberately maintained a steady stream of economic development, which includes both commercial and industrial recruitment,” Steiner said. “I believe being nationally recognized as one of The

Best Small Cities for Jobs would only add to the growing business community of Auburn.”

Steiner said the most successful businesses are associated with education or industry. Auburn-area industries employ approximately 5,000 people and are expanding each year.

“We have companies such as GE Aviation, Sio2, Rausch and Pausch, a German company and several Korean projects,” Dunlap said. “The industrial companies, such as Briggs and Stratton, companies that have come here and made a home here, help to diversify the economy and to create employment opportunities. We have been successful in doing that.”

Steiner said Auburn City Schools are a stateand nationally-ranked system, and people move to Auburn to educate their children.

“Quality of life in Auburn is what brings everything together—family, work and play,” Steiner said.

Auburn City Schools includes 11 facilities, and received a silver medal from U.S. News for Best High Schools in 2013.

“The main reason they come, and our No. 1 industry here, is education, which is Auburn University,” Dunlap said. “I think people come here to go to school and so do graduate students. In terms of industry, industry likes to be in a community where they have good support and they have good infrastructure.”

Last fall, the freshman enrollment number– for Auburn University totaled 25,134.

“The University is a great piece of infrastructure to have to ensure that they get the good quality employees — engineers, accountants and those types of professionals,” Dunlap said.

“The area we sit on is on an interstate, which is a great location. Never forget that we have outstanding public schools, that’s a major reason people come here, if not the major reason people want to live in the city of Auburn.”

The U.S. Census Bureau estimated Auburn’s population in 2012 to be 56,908, which is an increase from 53,380 in 2010.

In 2010, there were more than 24,000 households in the city with approximately 920 people per square mile. The Census accounted for 4,084 businesses in Auburn in 2010 as well.

“The community of Auburn, with all of its attributes, offers so many choices to its citizens,” Steiner said. “So many (more) choices than so many other communities.”

With statistics pointing to a more prosperous Auburn, the city officials said they aim to continue efforts and contribute when possible.

“I’ve been here for 29 years, so my opinion is that it’s a very strong community that places education at the forefront of everything that we do, that wants to create jobs and economic activity, benefits for it’s citizens, that wants to have a first-class school system,” Dunlap said. “I think that’s very important that we have good housing. Overall, it’s really an excellent place to live.”

Real Quick: 2013: Forbes.com ranks AuburnOpelika area as 10th in The Best Small Cities for Jobs 2013: Freshman enrollment Auburn University totaled 25,134.

2012: Population estimated at 56,908

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2010: Forbes ranks Auburn-Opelika as one of the Best Small Places for Business and Careers in the U.S. 2010: The Census accounts for 4,084 businesses in Auburn.

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LaDarius Owens playing linebacker, prior to his switch to defensive end, during fall practice.

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James Owens was the first African-American football player at Auburn University in 1970.

Family legacy of courage pushes linebacker to succeed Will Gaines sports editor

Before the Arkansas State game Saturday, Sept. 7, the second annual James Owens Courage Award was presented to Zac Etheridge for exhibiting courage in the face of adversity.

The award was named after James Owens, the first African-American football player at Auburn University, who fought through an enormous amount of adversity during his time playing football for the Tigers.

Now, 41 years after Owens last suited up for the Tigers, his nephew and defensive end LaDarius Owens, aims to carry on his uncle’s good name.

“Anytime I have on the Auburn uniform, I know that I am representing him as well as my family’s name, so I try not to disappoint,” Owens said.

Saturday night against Arkansas State, he did not disappoint. Owens finished with eight total tackles, including three solo tackles, one sack and two tackles for a loss.

His uncle, James, was at the game presenting the Courage Award and knowing he was in the stands gave, LaDarius extra motivation.

“It played a factor,” Owens said. “It was good knowing that he was there just like the rest of my family comes to every game, and knowing that I have their support.”

James’ struggles did not end when he left Auburn in 1972. Last year, it was made known he was not in good health and needed a heart transplant.

2012 was also especially tough for LaDarius, who had to endure the worst Auburn season in recent memory. But having his uncle’s struggles on his mind put everything in perspective.

“Last year was the biggest impact he had on me, especially with everything he was going through and as far as what I was going through,” Owens said. “I was having frustrations with the results of the season and me not playing a lot. I was down, but seeing what he was going through and the courage that he had just made me keep chopping wood. Then when the new coaches came in, I was just going to fight through it and conquer it.”

Defensive coordinator Ellis Johnson echoed Owens and said he was one of the hardest workers on defense during the offseason.

“He was the biggest gym rat I had,” Johnson said. “He was over here every day trying to learn and pick it up. He has really helped us and I’m really proud of him.”

Someone who helps with this work ethic is his uncle. After every game, Owens calls his un-

cle to get a report on his play, and they meet during the week to go over game film.

“We watch my game and then we usually watch some NFL games, and he compares me to the guys in the NFL and just coaches me up and we talk football,” Owens said. “He told me that it was a good game, and that we are going to enjoy it tonight and then move on the next game.”

LaDarius said he enjoys the times he spends with his uncle watching film, and does not think his uncle is too hard on him.

“He’s fair and he doesn’t try to down talk me or anything, but he’s honest with me as well,” Owens said.

With the example and motivation provided

by James Owens, LaDarius has everything he needs to be successful on and off the field.

All he has to do is follow the example set by his uncle.

Tigers look for ‘New Day’ in the SEC against Mississippi State Justin Ferguson Assistant Sports Editor

When the Auburn Tigers take the field at Jordan-Hare Stadium this Saturday night, they will be on the hunt for their first conference win since October 2011.

But in their preparation for their SEC opener against rival Mississippi State, the Tigers have not put any emphasis on ending a 10-game losing skid in the country’s toughest league.

“I haven’t even thought about [the losing streak],” head coach Gus Malzahn said in his weekly press conference Tuesday. “I told those guys I’m not worried about last year.”

Since Malzahn landed at Auburn’s airport last December, one phrase has been constantly repeated around the football program—“It’s a new day.”

To Malzahn, Saturday’s matchup represents another new day for Auburn football. After two wins against non-conference opponents, the Mississippi State game marks the beginning of a new slate.

“It’s a new year, and it’s a new season,” Malzahn said. “And we under-

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The team goes through warm-up drills.

stand that in the SEC, we’re going to have to play well to win. But, we have not talked about last year.”

The Tigers will have the advantage of entering Saturday night’s game with the momentum of two non-conference wins.

Although the team has handled some adversity in the victories against Washington State and Arkansas State, Malzahn said the intensity will only on increase Saturday night.

“Now you are getting into your league, and we are playing against some of the best teams in America, and we’ll face more adversity,” Malzahn said. “We’ll get a chance to see how we respond moving forward.”

Malzahn said a change in competition needs to be met with a change in preparation, and he saw his team respond well in its first practice of the week.

“I like to think our attention to detail on Sunday was better,” Malzahn said. “It’s a different season now. The older guys understand that.”

One of those older players is junior running back Tre Mason, who has 176 yards rushing and three touchdowns, two rushing and a kickoff return, through the first two games of 2013.

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We’re not really thinking about last year because it’s a new day. We’re looking forward to this year and what we have to take care of this year.”

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turnaround in college football,” Mason said. “We’re not really thinking about last year because it’s a new day.

We’re looking forward to this year and what we have to take care of this year.”

Although the team’s focus has solely been on this season, Mason does not ignore the sting of 2012 and the desire from fans to see the team rebound.

“I know there are a lot of people who want to see how we respond and react to last year,” Mason said. “We’re

going to play as hard as we can and try to get a ‘W.’” One of Mason’s fellow running backs, junior college transfer Cameron Artis-Payne, also sees the importance of Saturday’s showdown with the visiting Bulldogs, which will be his first SEC game.

“I’m looking forward to it,” ArtisPayne said after the Arkansas State win. “Guys keep talking about it being the first SEC game… I’ve never played an SEC game before, so I can’t really talk much about that. But I’m definitely looking forward to it.”

Even though this is Artis-Payne’s first season on The Plains, he said he feels the pressure to help the team move past the disappointment of a 3–9 campaign. “(The returning starters) pretty much painted a picture of what went down last year,” Artis-Payne said after the Arkansas State game. “We preach togetherness. Nobody wants to let down the person next to him. Whether you were here last year or not, you don’t want to let down the guy who was here last year and make him have a repeat season.”

Frost, thou shalt not target, or else thou shalt be ejected Will gaines sports@ theplainsman. com

During the game against Arkansas State, Jordan-Hare Stadium filled with anger and discontentment when Auburn linebacker Kris Frost was ejected from the game for targeting.

Not only was he ejected from the game and forced to leave the sideline, but he will also have to sit out the first half of the Mississippi State game.

This was Auburn’s second ejection for the new targeting rule in college football, with the first being Jonathon Mincy’s hit on Dimitri Reese during A-Day. Both calls were correct according to the NCAA rule aimed at reducing head-related trauma.

Going into the season, coaches and players were told in great detail about the targeting rule and how to avoid it.

The rule states that a player must not target a defenseless player, lead with the helmet or have contact above the shoulders.

Frost’s hit Saturday night was textbook targeting.

Whether you agree with this call or not, this is how it is going to be in college football.

Frost’s hit was not a dirty hit; in fact, it was a hit defensive players have been doing for a long time. But with this rule, the NCAA has put its foot down. So now, players and coaches must make the necessary adjustments to conform to the rule.

It is the right move.

Football is a violent game and players know this when they sign up to play, but there are things players can do to help prevent the negative long-term effects of playing the game.

The new targeting rule is a step in the right direction.

Nobody wants to take the physicality out of football, but everyone wants players to be safe while playing the game and to have healthy and pro-

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Kris Frost goes into the locker room following his ejection during the Arkansas State game Sept. 7.

ductive years after football.

Yes, the targeting rule will make players less aggressive getting to the quarterback, or make the jaw-dropping hits we all love less likely, but it is in the best interest of the players and the future of the game.

The NFL has been success-

ful in reducing these kinds of hits in the league and it has not changed the game in a negative way.

Most fans probably do not even see a difference, but the players will when their careers have ended.

A lot of people do not tru-

ly understand the dangers of these kinds of hits.

The injuries occurring from these hits are different from a broken leg or a torn ACL, where you can immediately see the severity of the damage. It’s the kind of injury players do not see effects from un-

til it’s too late to reverse.

It is unfortunate that a classy player like Frost had to be the first true example for this team, but that is how it is going to be. It does not matter who the player is — if they target another player, then they will be ejected.

I bet Frost will think twice before making that play on the quarterback again, and that is what the NCAA is trying to do: make the players think before making a dangerous hit. However, I do think making a player sit out for the first half of the next game is a little harsh for the offending player.

Frost had to miss the end of the game and go into the locker room. To me, that is a sufficient punishment.

Unless it happens at the very end of the game it should not carry over.

I do think the targeting rule is a good and justifiable rule for the long-term benefit of college football and those who play the game.

However, the NCAA should re-examine the penalties of the rule.

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Ramsier twins mean double trouble for SEC defenses Taylor Jones SPORTS WRITER

They say that two is better than one, and with freshmen Brooke and Casie Ramsier, that is certainly the case.

The dynamic duo have quickly earned active roles with the Auburn women’s soccer team, and have attracted attention due to their unique playing situation.

Brooke and Casie Ramsier have played soccer together for 15 years, ever since they were 3 years old. Being identical twins, it seems only natural that the two would participate in similar events and activities.

However, while some twins are talented, the Ramsier twins have learned how to fully take advantage of playing with each other.

“I see her working hard and it makes me want to work harder,” Brooke said. “I want both of us to succeed, so we both push each other, which makes us both play better.”

The twins both led extremely successful soccer careers before coming to Auburn, starring for West Plano High School, a suburb of Dallas.

The Ramsier’s led the Wolves to back-to-back Texas 5A State Championships in 2012 and 2013, with Brooke earning the MVP in both championship games. The twins were captains for the two championship teams, and Casie earned the 2010, 2011 and 2012 team offensive MVP award.

When the Ramsier’s weren’t competing on the high school level, they played for Solar Chelsea ’95, leading their club team to a championship

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LEFT: Casie Ramsier, forward, runs on to the field during the Clemson game, Aug. 23.

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in the 2010 Disney Showcase, and also winning the 2011 Elite Clubs National League Division B Championship.

Brooke was the captain of the club from 2006– 2013, and Casie served as captain in 2005 and from 2008–2012.

Both Ramsiers also participated in the North Texas ’94 State Olympic Development Program from 2007–2012. As a result, Brooke participat-

ed in the 2012 U-18 United States Women’s National Team Training Camp.

When their high school days came to a close, the two had a decision to make on whether or not they would attend the same university.

The twins said they briefly considered going to different schools, but in the end, the choice was easy.

“As we got closer [to the decision] we realized

we had to stay together,” Casie said. “We have been playing together for so long, it wouldn’t be the same.”

Auburn soccer head coach Karen Hoppa said she first spotted the twins at a tournament in Dallas.

Hoppa said she was intrigued by their completely different styles of play, considering they were identical twins.

“It’s really funny that genetically they’re the same, but they are completely different players,” Hoppa said.

Hoppa also said Casie caught her eye first, but as she watched Brooke more, she saw the potential.

“The more I watched them, the more I liked Brooke,” Hoppa said. “She’s the kind of player that is so consistent and that does the little things right, and you learn that as you watch her more.”

Brooke plays midfield for the Tigers and is known for her skills at possession and winning 50/50 balls.

However, Casie is a faster player known for creating great runs on goal.

“Casie’s runs are really dynamic and her finishing is terrific,” Hoppa said.

The twins might be new additions to the team, but they know what the goal is.

“Each game counts, and you have to win and give it your all,” Casie said.

Women’s soccer will take on College of Charleston Friday, Sept. 13.

Owens gets preferred spot on D-line

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Chris Davis during the Arkansas State game Saturday, Sept. 7.

Defense looks to continue to improve against Miss. State

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LaDarius Owens as linebacker during fall practice before his switch a week before the season started.

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Faced with the task of defending a potent Air Raid attack and an explosive rushing attack in back-to-back weeks, Auburn’s defense responded by not allowing a touchdown on 19 consecutive possessions.

“We played a team that throws it just about every down, and then we played one of the better running teams,” head coach Gus Malzahn said. “It was good for our defense to be able to adjust the way they did.”

Auburn’s defense gave up plenty of yards to Washington State and Arkansas State, but the Tigers stiffened their coverage when it mattered, forcing opponents to turn it over or settle for field goals.

“The goal of the defense was to accept the challenge,” junior defensive end LaDarius Owens said. “(Arkansas State) put up 500 yards last week, and 500 is a lot no matter who you’re playing. The defensive backs and linebackers challenged the defensive line to come and show a fight.”

Owens, who moved to defensive end during fall camp, made eight tackles Saturday, Sept.

7, and recorded his first sack of the season against the Red Wolves.

Depth along the front seven has proven to be a strength for the Tigers early this season.

“We’re fresh from the first to the fourth and we’re rotating all game,” Owens said. “It makes us able to play those blocks and get after their quarterback all game.”

Improved play from the linebacking corps helped the Tigers hold Arkansas State to 150 yards rushing. The Red Wolves rushed for 509

yards in their week-one victory against Arkansas Pine-Bluff.

“We had our main edge set on stopping the run and not letting them come into JordanHare and run the ball on us,” sophomore linebacker Cassanova McKinzy said. “We had our nicks, but that’s what practice is for and we’re going to come back tomorrow and fix all of that.”

Alongside McKinzy’s eight tackles, middle linebackers Jake Holland and Kris Frost combined for 11 tackles and a fumble recovery.

McKinzy said the rotation established by defensive coordinator Ellis Johnson puts each linebacker in a position to make plays.

“We made plays, but we have to make plays inside the scheme,” McKinzy said. “Coach Johnson says, ‘Be a ball player, but be a ball player inside the scheme.’”

Managing the number of plays each linebacker is on the field has helped the Tigers combat the tempo and pace of their opponent’s offense this season.

“We all played a good amount of snaps,” McKinzy said. “When the bullets get to flying, you need somebody to come in, back them up and give them a break before you send them back in.”

Although it’s important for the coaching staff to put players in the right position, McKinzy said it’s up to the players to perform up to their potential.

“If you don’t let them into your end zone, it doesn’t have anything to do with the play calling, it’s the heart of the guys on the field,” McKinzy said. “I felt like we were just playing ball. It was a completely different Auburn.”

After starting in the opener against Washington State, junior defensive end LaDarius Owens came off the bench against Arkansas State and stepped up for Auburn’s defense with eight tackles, including two tackles for a loss and one solo sack.

Although Owens looked comfortable Sept. 7 at defensive end, he practiced as a linebacker from spring practices to the start of fall camp and was expected to play linebacker this season after backing up Corey Lemonier at defensive end last season.

After losing weight to play linebacker, Owens has moved back to defensive end.

“It’s weird because I went through the spring and all summer and the beginning of the fall trying to get my footwork for linebacker and just studying all of that. Then they moved me back a night after practice and the very next day I’m at defensive end,” Owens said. “It’s been night and day like I never moved. It’s just funny that I didn’t forget my steps, there’s a few fundamentals I had to get used to, but other than that, it does feel like home.”

Even though the move to defensive end surprised Owens at first, defensive line coach Rodney Garner has helped him adjust positions as quickly as possible.

“I’m having fun with it, making the move to defensive end in the middle of camp, I would’ve never expected it.

[Defensive line] coach (Rodney) Garner is a very good teacher, he’s made it to where I’m not really missing too much of a beat,” Owens said.

Owens is one of Auburn’s fastest players on the defensive side of the ball and he used his speed to his advantage against Arkansas State.

“It’s just a lot about playing fast. Even though I’m at defensive end, I’m still able to run sideline to sideline. That’s where I made most of my plays, just running after the ball,” Owens said. Speed is able to put me in a lot of positions to make a lot of plays so I was just able to do what I could to help the team out.”

Leading up to Auburn’s SEC opener against Mississippi State Sept. 14, Owens said he knows how important it is for the team to get its first SEC win since 2011.

“We put (the fans) and ourselves through a lot of turmoil

last year. We want to get a win for us as well as for our fans, they deserve it,” Owens said.

Although Mississippi State’s fifth-year senior starting quarterback Tyler Russell sat out in their second game against Alcorn State, Russell practiced Monday Sept. 9 and should be ready to start against Auburn.

“That’s who we’re preparing for, either way whoever is at quarterback, we’re going to try to get to him,” Owens said.

Mississippi State has been only 7-for-29 on converting third downs through two games this season.

The defense knows they need to take advantage of that and make Mississippi State punt.

“It’s going to be a physical game; that’s what we’re preparing for,” Owens said. “Try to get them in third and longs, and take the game from there.”

Despite Owens stepping up on defense against Arkansas State, he will need to play an even bigger role against Mississippi State, because of junior linebacker Kris Frost’s first-half suspension under the NCAA’s new targeting rule.

“Somebody is going to have to step up, we’re going to have to keep going until Kris (Frost) comes back,” Owens said.

Hjeltnes hired to coach throws for Auburn track and field WIll Gaines SPORTS EDITOR

Auburn has hired veteran coach Knut Hjeltnes as throws coach, head coach Ralph Spry announced Tuesday, Sept. 10.

“We’re really excited about having Knut Hjeltnes join our staff,” Spry said. “He is one of the most respected coaches in the business and brings a wealth of world class experience as an ex-athlete and as a coach.”

Hjeltnes has spent the past 14 years at The United States Military Academy (Army) and is a veteran of four Olympic games 1976, ‘80, ‘84 and ‘88.

He graduated from BYU and has worked with Nike and Microsoft Inc. The SEC was one of the many things that attracted Hjeltnes to Auburn.

“It is every coaches dream to coach in the South Eastern Conference at a school like Auburn,” Hjeltnes said.

“I’m very fortunate to join the staff and very appreciative to coach Spry for this opportunity.”

At Army, Hjeltnes developed two All-Americans in Brian Gebhardt’s and Adam Burke.

His athletes have been just as successful in the classroom as they have on the field. Former captain and javelin thrower Kevin Kumlien was named an Academic All-American and Patriot League Scholar Athlete of

the Year in 2007-08, while discus and shot put athlete Caleb Wells earned the same honors after the 2005-06 season.

Hjeltnes looks to continue this success at Auburn and also continue the success that Auburn already has had in years past.

“I look forward to helping Auburn continue to be one of the best track and field programs in the country,” Hjeltnes said.

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Setter Ciara Richards serves the ball against Mercer Thursday Sept. 5.

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The women’s soccer team gathering before the Clemson game Friday, Aug. 23

This week in Auburn sports On Monday, Sept 9, the Tigers picked up another non-conference win with a 3–0 victory The Women’s soccer team finished last week- against Jacksonville State. end off with two wins against Mercer and Troy.

They defeated Mercer, 2–0, Friday, Sept. 6, Former Auburn players in the WNBA giving the team its first win of the 2013 season.

Redshirt freshman Alyse Scott earned her first Former Auburn women’s basketball players career victory in goal as the Marietta, Ga. native DeWanna Bonner and Le’Coe Willingham are in faced six shots, making two saves. the final weeks of the 2013 WNBA season, lookThe team then shutout in-state rival Troy, 3-0, ing toward the playoffs.

Sunday, Sept. 8. with the win, the Tigers move Willingham and the Atlanta Dream are 16-13 to 2-2-1 while Troy falls to 2–4. The victory se- and have clinched a spot in the playoffs. Bonner cured a weekend sweep. and the Mercury are 15-13 and trying to clinch the last spot in the West.

Bonner and the Mercury recently won 76-68 against Connecticut. Bonner led the team scorVisit us online @ ThePlainsman.com ing with 22 points, grabbing five rebounds, Check back Saturday, Sept. 14, for photo slide show handing out two assists and tallying one steal.

The Mercury is now one victory away from following football game against Mississippi State. clinching the eighth playoff berth in franchise history. Phoenix is currently third in the Western Conference with Bonner averaging 15.6 Volleyball points per game, 6.1 rebounds per game and The Tigers were the runners-up at the Active 2.5 assists per game. She ranks 11th in the Ankle Challenge from Sept.6-9 at the Student league in scoring and 15th in rebounds.

Activities Center in Auburn, earning a pair of wins over Mercer (3-0) and Troy (31) after dropMen’s Golf ping a tough five-set decision to WisconsinThe No. 12 Auburn men’s golf team finished Green Bay. in sixth place at the Carpet Capita Collegiate Katherine Culwell and Sarah Wroblicky were at The Farm Golf Club in Dalton, Ga. Jake Monnamed to the all-tournament team. dy was Auburn’s highest individual finisher,

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shooting a final round 70 to finish tied for fifth at minus-5.

As a team, Auburn shot plus-11 for the weekend, finishing just one stroke behind fifth-place North Carolina.

Matt Gilchrest finished tied for 12th at evenpar, shooting a 1-under 71 on Sunday. After birdieing the sixth on the front nine, he went birdie, birdie, eagle on the 10th–12th holes. He shot a 72 Friday, a 73 Saturday and a 71 on Sunday for a three-day total of 216.

Daniel Stringfellow shot a final round 74 to finish at plus-6 (222) on the weekend, tied for 33rd, while teammate Niclas Carlsson also carded a Sunday 74 to finish at plus-7 for the tournament, tied for 37th.

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The Auburn women’s golf team took eighth place at the 11th Annual Cougar Classic, finishing 17-over-par for the tournament.

Junior Victoria Trapani led the Tigers in the final round with a one-under 71, finishing the tournament tied for 10th.

Senior Marta Sanz and sophomore Alex Harrell moved up seven places in the standings after finishing the final round with an even-par 72.

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The former Tigers point guard is charged with two counts of bribery regarding an alleged point-shaving scheme that took place during the 2011-2012 season.

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nation has been made regard- tions that he attempted to ing the conflict of interest, At- bribe teammates into joining torney Reginald McDaniel has the scheme. notified his client and thinks Ward averaged 9 points per it in the best of all parties that game and led the Tigers in ashe withdraw as attorney for sists prior to his dismissal. defendant in In oththis matter to er news, the avoid any incourt hearings ference of a for former Auconflict of inburn football terest,” the players Dememotion stated. truce McNeal Ward, 24, and Jonathan is specificalEvans have ly accused of been continWARD attempting to ued due to fix the point travel issues, spread of Auburn’s basketball according to Taylor. game against Arkansas on Jan. No court date has been set.

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One of the last remaining members of Auburn’s original hockey team, junior Trevor Hightower brings veteran leadership and proven scoring ability to an otherwise inexperienced squad.

Hightower has seen his play style change in recent seasons to fit the specific needs of his team.

“I’m one of the older guys now and I went from being the little fast kid to being the old guy who’s in the right place at the right time,” Hightower said. “I have to be the guy who’s smart and gets into the right places.”

A native of Birmingham, Hightower earned the captaincy for the Tigers last season and the consistency of his performance ensured he would retain that status in 2013.

“This will be my second year as a captain on the team,” Hightower said. “[Senior] Jake Redfearn and I are the last two guys from the first Auburn hockey team. We know about as much as you possibly can about the college hockey experience.”

Hightower’s hockey career began at a young age when a friend recommended he try the sport out.

Which he did and he has not looked back since.

“One of my good friends actually got me into it,” Hightower said. “I started playing when I was six and I’ve been doing that ever since.”

Starting out in city leagues, Hightower eventually tried to take his game to the next level by joining more competitive leagues and took part in tournaments throughout the United States.

“I played in Pelham for five or six years and then started to play on a regional team,” Hightower said. “We started going all over the country. We played against teams from the North and teams from Canada.”

Head coach Marcel Richard said Hightower’s time playing in upper-level leagues sets him apart from other, less experienced players.

But the young players will learn quickly what competing in the SEC will be like.

Giving a hit, taking a hit, seeing what the speed is like... what they’ll see in club hockey is a lot different from what they saw at the high school level.”

—Marcel Richard HEAD COACH

“You can’t just tell someone who’s never played in the league what it’s like,” Richard said.

“Giving a hit, taking a hit, seeing what the speed is like… what they’ll see in club hockey is a lot different from what they saw at the high school hockey level.”

Hightower says that the fast-paced games not only make hockey fun to play, but also an exciting sport for spectators.

“It’s really a fun sport to watch and we’re all Auburn students,” Hightower said. “We have a lot of fans that come out and we’re in the Columbus area so it’s not that far from Auburn.”

Hightower said the 45-minute drive to Columbus often prevents bigger crowds from attending games.

“We have a lot of friends that say if we played in Auburn or Opelika they’d be there for so many more games,” Hightower said.

Heading into the season, Hightower will likely be a pivotal player as the Tigers look to compete with a roster full of inexperienced freshmen.

If the Tigers want to have a legitimate shot at competing in the SEC then Hightower must be productive.

“We have 15 new guys on the roster and we start playing this Sunday (Sept. 15) against Georgia Tech,” Hightower said. “We’re looking to compete in the SEC, and maybe we can even make it to regionals or nationals.”

The first game against the Yellow Jackets will be at the Columbus Ice Rink.

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Students get buzz from coffee, not energy drinks Maddie Yerant Intrigue writer

Whether standing in line for hot Starbucks drinks every morning, or chugging Red Bulls and Monsters at 3 a.m., Auburn students know how to get their caffeine fix.

But, what might shock the youth-geared energy drink industry, according to a Facebook survey, most prefer a cup of coffee.

Given a choice in where to get their burst of energy, 71.4 percent of students chose coffee, with only 11.9 percent preferring energy drinks such as Red Bull and Monster.

Citing reasons such as taste, cost and health risks, many said they stay away from energy drinks entirely.

“Honestly, they taste gross,” said Savanna Williams, sophomore in health administration and avid coffee drinker. “They make me all jittery and shaky too. Coffee doesn’t do that.”

According to CNBC, side effects of the large amount of caffeine found in energy drinks can include an increased blood pressure and distorted heart rhythm.

Still, some who responded to the survey said it’s worth the risk to get an extra boost of energy.

Allison McKinley, senior in nutrition and dietetics, said she thinks people overreact to the dangers associated with energy drinks.

“If you drink them in moderation, then there shouldn’t be a problem,” McKinley said. “You have to be careful with caffeine.”

In addition to caffeine, Red Bull also contains the ingredient taurine. Taurine, according to

the Mayo Clinic website, is an amino acid found in many energy drinks that may help improve athletic performance. Little is known about its long-term effects on the body.

An 8-ounce can of Red Bull contains 80 mg of caffeine. Starbucks’ website says one serving of its Clover Brewed Coffee contains approximately 330 mg of caffeine.

Like Williams, McKinley drinks coffee, though she said she doesn’t see a difference in the effect of caffeine found in either type of beverage.

“I drink coffee probably a couple times a week,” McKinley said. “It’s a taste thing. I like it in the morning. I don’t want to taste an energy drink right when I wake up.”

Coffee isn’t without its own risks. Williams began drinking coffee her junior year of high school to keep energized through a busy and difficult schedule.

Now, she said, she feels like she has to drink it to feel normal.

“I started drinking it because I was always tired,” Williams said. “Now if I don’t, I get a headache. It still gives me the same effect of being awake, but if I don’t have it in the morning, I’m dragging all day.”

In the survey, 16.7 percent of students chose a third option: neither.

“I don’t like the taste of either, and they’re both kind of expensive,” said Alison Wade, junior in interdisciplinary studies. “I guess it’s just not my thing. Maybe I’m the odd-man out, but I like getting my energy the old-fashioned way: sleep.”

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From Plains to Peace Corps Kelsey Davis Editor-in-chief

During his time at Auburn, he was a Camp War Eagle Counselor, philanthropy chair of his social fraternity, vice president of his club soccer team, employee of Foy information desk, director for Alternative Student Breaks and now, he’s joining the Peace Corps.

Nick Davis graduated from Auburn in May 2013 with a bachelor of science in biomedical sciences, a bachelor of arts in psychology and scores of experiences through involvement and activities.

As his time at Auburn dwindled, however, Davis continued to feel unsure about his future plans.

“I didn’t know what I wanted to do when I graduated,” Davis said. “And then I started looking into (the Peace Corps) more, and I just fell in love with it.”

One thing his colorful past of involvement at Auburn sparked within, however, was his spirit for serving.

“I went on a trip to Costa Rica [with Alternative Student Breaks] and we worked on community development,” Davis said. “We actually worked on a couple of orphanages. I always was passionate about service, but that trip just came at a point in my life where I was like, ‘OK, I love this. I could do this.’”

Davis applied to volunteer for the Peace Corps in April 2012, after his mother suggested the idea.

“As he progressed in college, it just seemed that he was more interested in getting involved and helping people on different avenues,” said Denise

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I would love to be that person who sets something up in my community, and I can reach out to everyone I know here to send benefits and whatever help they can.”

—Nick Davis Auburn alumnus and member of the peace corps

Davis, Nick’s mother. “I’m very proud of him, he took it all into his own hands and he’s doing it, so let’s just all say a bunch of prayers for him.”

After completing the application paper work, hour-long interview, multiple check-up visits for vaccinations, legal forms and more, Nick Davis was accepted into the Peace Corps and placed into a program.

The Peace Corps allows applicants to select preferences for regions of the world they would like to live in and type of work they would like to do, but Davis left all boxes unchecked.

“I didn’t care what I did,” Davis said. “I just knew I wanted to do something like this, so I put no preference on everything.”

The open-ended nature of Davis’ application led him to Mozambique, Africa — a Portuguese-speaking country on the coast of the Indian

Ocean west of Madagascar.

Davis said he knows he will be teaching science classes in Portuguese to high school-aged students, but the details are still unknown.

“Living situations could be anything,” Davis said. “The only stipulations we have are where ever we live will either have no windows or locking windows, a lock on the door and we’ll have a water filter. From there, I could be in anything from a mud hut to an apartment.”

Throughout his journey with the Peace Corps, Davis said he has remained open about many things in his life: post-graduate plans, preferences of the region of the world in which he will live, the work he will do.

But when it comes to future plans for his time in Mozambique, it’s clear Davis has a vision.

“I would love to start up something in the community I’m in,” Davis said.

“Whether it be a student athletic program or a health clinic, I really want to work with the system there and see what they need help with.

“I have so much contact here of people who want to help and just don’t know how. I would love to be that person who sets something up in my community, and I can reach out to everyone I know here to send benefits and whatever help they can.

“So I don’t know what exactly, but I’m hoping to start something up. I want to leave a mark for the people I’m going to be living with.”

Stay updated with Davis’ adventures through his blog: NickInMozambique.Blogspot.com.

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Nick Davis will be stationed in Mozambique as part of the Peace Corps.

The Auburn ‘Wizzard’ brings magic to campus Jordan Hays Intrigue Writer

Wizards are seekers of the knowledge of old and practitioners of the arcane arts.

Few are lucky enough to find themselves in the presence of such wise men.

Even fewer are given the opportunity to meld their mind with one.

“Wizzard” Rodney Hall offers students that opportunity.

It seems fitting Auburn University, a center for academia, has its own wizard.

A tall, thin man, the wizard wears a long cloak, vests, a leather hat with the word “Wizzard” written across the front and is equipped with a warped, knobbed staff.

The wizard can be spotted in front of Ralph Brown Draughon Library relaxing or talking to students.

The student body seems to have taken notice.

“I’ve seen the wizard,” said Kaelyn Wedgeworth, junior in political science. “He’s a really cool guy. I have so many questions for him, but I never seem to have the time to talk to him for very long.”

However, not all students are as eager to talk to the wizard.

The staffed stranger puts off some people.

“I’ve never seen him, but I’ve heard about him,” said Nicole Matt, junior in mathematics. “He is definitely a legend around campus. I doubt I would try to talk to a guy like that. I’m sure he is a nice guy, but I think it’s a bit too strange that he dresses up in a costume.”

Hall is not a student at Auburn, but is married to Eileen Hall, an information technology specialist in the Media and Digital Resource Lab in RBD Library.

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“Wizzard” Rodney Hall can usually be found in RBD Library.

“I met him through friends in Tuscaloosa,” Eileen said.

“He didn’t have the wizard hat when I first met him. He did have some sort of tall hat, but it wasn’t a wizard hat at first. By the end of the night,

we were engrossed in conversation of comic books and all things geek.”

Sande Fowler, long-time friend of Rodney Hall, explained his beliefs behind his attire.

“I introduced him to the world of magic, as he calls it,” Fowler said. “I wouldn’t call it magic; I would call it physics, a metaphysical energy manipulation. I learned about it years and years ago from the man I married.”

Like many other people, Fowler heard about Hall before she actually met him.

Years after hearing about him, Fowler met Hall while spending time at a friend’s house.

“After knowing him for 13 years, I would say that he is a hero in the making,” Fowler said. “He’s been looking for someone to help. I think a lot of that comes from someone not being there for him when he needed it. He’s sort of a bleeding heart. He wants for all the people who feel downtrodden to feel appreciated instead.”

Fowler said no student

should be afraid to approach Hall and talk to him.

“I think more than anything, he doesn’t know a stranger,” Fowler said. “Any person he meets, he will be open to. He likes to collect stories.

“There is no person he won’t find interesting. There is no voice he doesn’t want to hear.

He is a wizard, so he is a collector of knowledge. Even if he thinks you’re strange, he thinks that’s awesome.”

Fowler said the wizard has met many people throughout his life.

“He has a signed photo of himself with the governor of Alabama and a photo of himself with Ron Jeremy,” Fowler said. “That should show the wide range of people he wants to talk to. No one should feel uncomfortable approaching him.”

In next week’s issue of The Plainsman, the wizard speaks.

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Band with Auburn roots goes global Kailey Miller Intrigue Reporter

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Ashley Durand lives in The Grove with her pomeranian, Kit.

Pets offer off-campus comfort Ashtyne Cole Intrigue Writer

Going to college, leaving behind old friends and parents, taking new classes and living in a new place can be a difficult transition.

One thing makes the transition a little easier: a pet.

After a stressful day of class, sometimes a big, sloppy kiss from a dog, or just petting a cat can help.

No on-campus dorm allows animals in the building, but Auburn has plenty of apartments that do.

Shannon Kazek, sophomore in anthropology, has an Australian shepherd/lab mix named Chance, who loves to visit Kiesel Park.

“Chance is about five and a half months old,” Kazek said. “He is not hard to take care of at all because I live in a trailer and he can just go out in our yard. He is very obedient and he won’t go anywhere. It was really difficult when he was a puppy though, because he was hard to house train, but he hasn’t really been too bad about chewing or anything.”

Ashley Durand, sophomore in animal sciences, is the owner of a pomeranian named Kit. “I named him Kit because he looks like a baby fox, and that’s what (baby foxes) are called,” Durand said.

Durand has been Kit’s owner since Christmas and now lives in The Grove, one of the many pet-friendly apartments around campus. Kit is approximately 8 pounds. He is hypoallergenic, and he does not shed, which

makes cleanup a breeze.

Having a small dog, such as a pomeranian, means having a low maintenance pet.

Durand’s roommates help by rotating who takes Kit out for playtime or for a bathroom break.

“The Grove has plenty of room for Kit to run around,” Durand said. “Kit can usually go six hours without having to be let out, so he is not hard to balance with class. He is a great companion, and I recommend having a dog in college.”

For those who don’t live in apartment complexes with ample yard space, Kiesel Park is pet-friendly and offers an off-leash dog area. It is fenced in for dogs to be able to run around and play. The dog area has a playground, obstacle course and waste receptacles to keep the area clean.

Carmen Littleton, junior in marketing, owns a kitten and lives in Ross Park.

“The only hard part is when he runs out the door and I have to chase and find him,” Littleton said.

Some pet-friendly apartments near campus include The Reserve, Southern Edge, University Village, Garden District, Creekside, Eagles West and Logan Square.

Auburn also has many veterinary clinics, including East University Veterinary Hospital, Village Veterinary Clinic and South College Veterinary Clinic.

Local grooming businesses include Groomingdales, For Paws Boutique, Liz’s Pet Grooming Salon and many others.

The Vegabonds, a Nashville, Tenn.–based rock band intially formed in Auburn, has started a ripple in the Southeast that’s traveled all the way to New York.

Nicole Klein, The Vegabonds’ agent, started working with the band in June 2013.

“I started noticing more of my friends back home were talking about the band on social media, which is unusual for a band to stand out in that way, so I called a few clubs in the Southeast to gauge what the buzz was,” Klein said. “The reports I got back (said) the band was the real deal, and they’re selling more tickets than other artists on their level.”

A few weeks later, Klein said she read that the New Music Seminar in New York had named The Vegabonds as one of the top-100 “Artists on the Verge.”

Klein listened to their music and said she realized they were special. “[I was] reading their bio, and seeing they had all met at

Auburn was the cherry on top,” Klein said. “The Auburn Family exists even in rock ‘n’ roll.”

The Vegabonds are a rock band consisting of six musicians.

Lead vocalist Daniel Allen joins vocalists and guitarists Alex Cannon and Richard Forehand, bassist Paul Bruens, drummer Bryan Harris and Jamie Hallen on the keys.

Harris said Skybar was the first place the band played together, and Auburn is where a lot of their inspiration comes from.

“Just being in Auburn and meeting in Auburn, I think that helped,” Harris said.

“That’s where we started, that’s where a lot of our inspiration came from: everyday life in Auburn.”

Bruens said The Vegabonds play 120 shows per year, and they are currently performing sporadically every week in the fall.

The group opened for Lynyrd Skynyrd earlier this summer, and has toured in Europe, with visits in Spain, Austria, Sweden and France.

The group has had their fair

share of embarrassing moments on the road to fame.

“The most embarrassing thing would have to be falling over on stage,” Bruens said.

“It’s happened to almost all of us at some point.”

Bruens also said they have possible tours they will be opening up for, but he couldn’t name which ones because they aren’t official yet.

“We’re writing for a new album,” Bruens said. “When we’ll be able to put it out, we’re not sure. As of right now, we have three albums out, and we’re planning on going on tour as a supporting act for other larger bands for the future.”

Klein said she thinks The Vegabonds could be a breakout band in Alabama.

“I think everybody in the world will know who they are,” Klein said. “I think they’ll be one of the biggest rock bands in the world, and if I didn’t believe that, I wouldn’t work with them.”

The band will be coming back to where it all began, performing at Bourbon Street Bar Wednesday, Oct. 5.

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The Vegabonds will return to Auburn to play at Bourbon Street Bar Wednesday, Oct. 5.

Sail away with Auburn Sailing Club Ashtyne Cole Intrigue Writer

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The Auburn Sailing Club practices on Lake Martin.

The sailing club consists of approximately 20 members so far this semester.

Auburn University is home to a variety of students with different tastes and interests, so the University has a myriad of groups and clubs for students to participate in.

O-Days, or Organization Days, are held once per semester, providing groups with a chance to set up on the concourse and attract potential members who share their same interests.

Auburn has a few extreme clubs that offer exciting activities for students.

Auburn has its own sailing club, with the motto “we do not sail to win, we win because we have been sailing.”

With approximately 20 members in the club so far this semester, the University’s sailing club participates in many competitions throughout the semester.

Competition is not a requirement, however.

Members can, instead, relax and learn how to sail for fun.

The club practices Sundays at Lake Martin year-round.

Spring is usually the start of racing season.

Competitions are suspended after Thanksgiving and begin again in February.

The club participates in competitions with teams within SAISA, the South Atlantic InterScholastic Sailing Association.

Students without experience are still encouraged to participate.

In 2012, the group had three U.S. certified sailing level-one instructors help the newcomers become more familiar with sailing.

Anna Sprague, senior in journalism, has been in the sailing club for four years.

“I heard about the sailing club during O-Days and it seemed like a good way to get involved,” Sprague said. “I grew up on the beach, and I’ve been sailing my whole life. It doesn’t matter if

you don’t know how to sail, we teach anyone who wants to be in the club.”

Reeves Hollan, senior in finance and entrepreneurship, said he has been sailing for 16 years.

Hollan has worked at sailing summer camps and on a private boat for a family in Maine.

“My favorite part of being in the club would have to be the community of it,” Hollan said. “It gave me a close group of friends.”

Last year, a team including Bert Dye, senior in radio, television and film; Claire Ritchey, graduate research assistant; Sammy Hodges, alumnus in wildlife sciences; and Sprague won 4th place in the Sugar Bowl Regatta, a two-day competition among 13 schools.

Wes Wallace, originally of Chagrin Falls, Ohio, was also a member of the award-winning team, but passed away in July 2013.

Sprague has been competing since high school.

“I have met so many of my friends through this club,” Sprague said. “It’s a great way to meet people and be involved on campus.”

Henry Risberg, junior in mechanical engineering, has been active in the club since his freshman year.

“I didn’t know anything about sailing when I joined. They taught me from the ground up,” Risberg said. “A couple of my friends convinced me (to) join and I had a really good time, so I joined and met some really awesome people.”

The sailing club is more than a club.

It is a community where anyone can learn to sail and meet great people in the process.

“My favorite way to spend a Saturday in Auburn is with my friends sailing on the lake,” Risberg said.

For more information about the team, visit AuburnSailing.org or find the Auburn Sailing Club page on Facebook.

The week in Tweets Auburn-related chatter on Twitter from Sept. 5–12

@chriscfurw: Nothing beats game day on the Plains! #WarEagle #Auburn #football @tlb0007: Pretty sure im the only person who knew 29 insect fragments were allowed in peanut butter. Thanks #Auburn entomology! #MSQ #RandomFact @codyheyen92: All I gotta say for this great start to football season is #wareagle #auburn @ZacEtheridge4: I had a great weekend on the Plains! Thanks to the Auburn Family for making my weekend at home one I will never forget! War Eagle!

@emory_gilbert: Auburn was rated Best Tailgating, Best Rec Center and the happiest campus in the nation, sounds like home to me. War Eagle. @Carolinemary17: I love how it always smells like BBQ when I get out of precal. #auburn @ScottLowery94: I love how the hardest part of my day is deciding which #Auburn shirt to wear to work.

@AUFAMILY: Waking up on a Sunday morning to a “W”...we can get use to this! #WarEagle

@madalynlea: Feeling like a rock star getting off a tour bus when you roll up in the West Campus transit #massivecrowd #auburnprobz

@texstacos: Dear Auburn Children, PapaTex didn’t leave you. We just need to talk things over with your mom before we’re a happy family again.

@CampusRecAU: It’s #AUGreenGame Week. Help spread the word and let’s make Auburn the #1 Recycling school in the SEC! #AUvsMSU

Thursday, September 12, 2013

Sync your music mood with Songza Jordan Hays intrigue@ theplainsman.com

Pandora, you’ve hurt me.

That 40-hour listening limit really created a rift in our relationship.

I don’t know if I can go back to you. I know you lifted the 40-hour limit at the beginning of September, but things just aren’t the same.

How do I know you won’t try to take advantage of me again in the future?

Besides, you never knew what kind of mood I was in or what I was up to.

Pandora, I’ve found someone else.

Her name is Songza.

Songza sets itself apart from Pandora in multiple ways.

First, Songza caters to all with its concierge service.

So, let’s say it’s Saturday night and you want to pre-game before a party.

The concierge service immediately suggests the “Pre-gaming with Friends” activity. It then shows text saying, “We’ll play some fun and up-beat music for you and your friends. Pick a genre.”

You pick “Epic Pop Hits.” Given an option of three playlists, you pick the “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” playlist because you’re a little rebel. BAM! Now we can start rockin’ out to Cyndi Lauper.

But what if you want to go out for a late-night run?

The concierge service didn’t suggest that. Well, I would suggest two things.

First, stop taking yourself so seriously.

Go out and live a little.

Second, open up the menu and a large list of activities will be revealed.

Simply scroll down, find the “Work Out: Cardio” activity, and pick a playlist.

Oh, I see you have found the “Getting High” activity and have decided to do that instead. Well, maybe you shouldn’t have that much fun.

Perhaps try the “Barbecuing” activity or the “Pool Party” playlists instead.

What? You picked “Cocktail Party?” I’m leaving.

I see that your ex-boyfriend, Chad, crashed your cocktail party and went on a drunken rant. Now you’re in a bad mood. Go to the mood section of Songza, and there you will find the right playlist to match how you feel.

You could pick the “Aggressive” mood to pump yourself up and kick Chad out.

You could try the “Introspective” mood and reflect on why you dated an alcoholic.

Or maybe, you can just forgo all of your social responsibility, get naked and start rolling around in the mud listening to music from the “Earthy” playlist.

Let me warn you, do not start listening to the “Sexual” mood and start hooking up with Chad again, because we all

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know you should really be listening to the “Trashy” mood if you do.

Chad is gone and you’ve washed all that mud off.

Now you and your friend, Susan, are in the car heading to a movie.

Maybe you’re not sure what kind of music she likes.

Look in the genre category and you will find tons of different kinds of music.

Songza has seven different types of rock music to listen to, four different types of pop, three types of country and so much more.

Let’s not get too crazy, though. Songza doesn’t have many of the sub-sub-genres of music. You’re not likely to find any Viking metal or Nintendocore.

Hey! There’s K-Pop in here! Susan will like this!

Now you’re listening to music.

Crap. Nickelback.

You should skip this.

Songza gives you seven skips. After that, it throws up a pay wall.

You can’t bear to sit through a song about photographs, but you also really like the playlist that you are on.

Good thing you read my review. By starting another playlist and then going back, the song will automatically change.

Free skips.

The songs are not randomly generated. They are picked from a finite playlist.

This means there is a chance to hear the same song over again. I heard Brain Stew by Green Day enough times that I felt like my ears were going to bleed.

The odds for repetition increase if you skip songs a lot.

Luckily, playlists are large and do change after a period of time.

There is a thumbs up and a thumbs down feature.

Pressing thumbs down will consume a skip; however, the song will not be played again.

Pressing thumbs up will allow Songza to recommend other playlists you might enjoy.

However, I doubt this actually does anything since it has yet to recommend anything to me.

Wear headphones? Songza can adjust your high-quality settings to work perfectly with the make and model of your headphones.

Hop into your settings and plug in that Executive headset by Beats and Songza will make the proper adjustments.

Aw, but Chad got you those. You should probably sell them on eBay. Not to fear! Fish out those generic Apple earphones and Songza can still optimize your music for that.

Songza does need advertisements in order to make money. Occasionally, you will find an activity in the concierge service like “Getting Hyped with Taco Bell.”

However, this is relatively harmless and doesn’t interfere with anything.

It also doesn’t take you to a website when tapping on it. It will still play music.

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In the Soundbites feature series, The Plainsman will cover favorite releases from a variety of artists, not only critically acclaimed musicians, but also local and underground artists on the rise.

This week’s segment, Summer Heat, details many of the year’s new releases.

Songza lets you pick an activity to determine your music.

You can choose music based on activities, mood, genre, decades of music, or suggestions from Songza.

There are advertisement bars at the bottom of the screen when music is played. These are easily ignored. Songza also has video ads.

The good news about this is Songza never plays an ad between songs on a playlist or interrupts a song.

The only times ads are played when switching between playlists.

Pandora, we had some good times, but Songza just gets me.

Songza cares about what I’m doing and asks me how I feel.

You never did that.

Songza is willing to guide me to find new music.

Pandora, you sat there and waited for me to throw something at you before showing me something new.

Songza also gets along with all my friends way better than you did.

I’m sorry Pandora, but we are never ever, ever getting back together.

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Boards of Canada “Tomorrow’s Harvest” Scottish brothers Michael Sandison and Marcus Eoin return after seven years in obscurity to once again please our ears with their subterranean and contemplative electronic music.

With their first releases on the legendary Warp Records, (home to artists such as Aphex Twin, Flying Lotus and Grizzly Bear), the “board” brothers have been absent from the recent years of the exponential development of music, but their formula has not changed.

Abstract synths, samples from forgotten movies and pulsating drums make for a soundtrack with a vague nostalgia, much like their previous releases.

Toro y Moi “Anything in Return” South Carolina groove-master Chazwick Bundick continues to croon away about subjects, such as what to do on Friday nights (the classic Auburn student dilemma) and the ever-popular topic of failed relationships on his new release.

Much like his previous endeavors, Bundick’s vocals are drenched in warm, subtle samples with more influence from electro-funk, ’80s R&B and modern-pop arrangements for what he described as a bigger sounding album, more accessible and poppy.

Starlito “Cold Turkey” My man Lito comes through with his most developed and vulnerable mixtape, narrating a saga of the trials and tribulations on the rough streets of

Nashville, Tenn.

Covering topics such as drug dealing, gang life and his sexual endeavors, Starlito’s (real name Jermaine Eric Shute) lyricism is nothing short of brilliance, with enough allusions and puns to be studied in a literature class.

Although hip-hop has often received a bad name for its depictions of violence, sexuality and drug culture, those same critics do not realize these are merely what they are: depictions, entertainment for our curiosities; vivid verbal paintings of survival in a cold world over an assortment of instruments.

Starlito manages to paint these canvases with an uncanny wordplay and natural flow, with production from low-key but prolific producers such as Lil Lody, Celsizzle and D. Rich.

He is also featured with several noteworthy up-and-coming rappers, including Memphis, Tenn.–phenom Don Trip, (who accompanied Starlito on the Step Brothers mixtape), recent 1017 Brick Squad Records signee Young Dolph and new sensation from Baton Rouge, La., Kevin Gates. inc. “no world” Plain and simple, Los Angeles brothers Andrew and Daniel Aged weave together sultry compositions over ethereal vocalizations reminiscent of such stylings as Prince, Jamiroquai and even Justin Timberlake.

Signed to the critically acclaimed British label 4AD (Deerhunter, Grimes, Iron & Wine, etc.), such songs as “Lifetime” and “Angel” are dark, brooding, almost cabaret songs, reminiscent of triphop via Portishead and Massive Attack.

But, on personal favorites like “The Place” and “5 Days,” the Aged brothers (no pun intended) go for a more poppy and clubbish approach with ’80s R&B icon Sade as a key influence. They blended these many influences with a uniquely modern twist to produce an androgynous, but calming, middle-ground, best described as the album name: not from this world.

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On September 24, Auburn is holding a vote that will increase our rent!

UNLESS WE VOTE NO ON SEPTEMBER 24, AUBURN WILL PASS A TAX THAT IS UNFAIR FOR STUDENTS

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The proposed tax will fund one of the most expensive high schools in Alabama.

Why should we foot the bill for a school we don’t use?

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