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Every time I type the title “ed-itor-in-chief,” I almost feel like I should be typing “leader of the troops” or “General Robert E. Lee.” But I don’t.

I sometimes consider not us-ing my title at all and just using “Rob” as my byline, and then the world would be less inclined to connect my name to the famous general.

Regardless of who people think I am or am not, during the last three months, a new culture has formed in The Plainsman of-fice.

While most of you were gone during the summer, take time

to read through this special edi-tion of The Plainsman to catch up on anything you missed, in-cluding a confession from Har-vey Updyke to one of our own re-porters.

The Auburn University stu-dent-run newspaper is now dai-ly online with a convenient and attractive print edition every Thursday as usual.

What is not usual is The Plainsman’s new daily ap-proach. However, with the evolving world of media and de-clining popularity of print, The-Plainsman.com is now your go-to site for everything Auburn.

I have seen more students this summer grab a copy of The Plainsman than I have ever seen, and as fall semester begins, look for The Plainsman to have ev-erything you need to keep your-self informed.

The print edition will also be returning to its larger form, with a special game day edition for every home football game as well.

With daily updates on the website, I want to also encour-age feedback. Leave your com-ments and remarks on any ar-ticle and let us know how we’re doing or how we can improve.

Our social media presence has more than tripled over the summer, so follow us on Twitter @TheAUPlainsman and “like” our Facebook page to receive breaking news and up-to-date stories before anyone else.

I also encourage anyone who reads The Plainsman to give us your feedback and thoughts by sending a letter or comment to [email protected]

We are not just a news source, but also a voice for the opinions

of the readers.As football season will re-

sume Sept. 1 versus Clemson in the Georgia Dome, our cover-age starts now as practice has already begun and SEC Media Days seem like they happened months ago.

With a bolstered staff of ded-icated journalists, The Plains-man will continue to hunt for the truth as fall turns to spring and beyond.

I want to wish every reader a productive semester, and re-gardless of how dominant the Tigers turn out to be, our news coverage will remain constant.

If I deserve to be the lead-er of the troops then so be it, but right now, I’m the Editor-In-Chief of the Auburn student newspaper that will continue to lead the pack in anything and everything Auburn has in store.

A place to call home: The Plainsman does it dailyROBERT [email protected]

Got an opinion to share? Send your letters to [email protected]. We’re always inter-ested in what you have to say!

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August 16, 2012 The Auburn Plainsman 3

2012-2013

GET TO CLASS AND SAVE GAS!

Find specific route information and current bus locations through the Tiger Transit website:

Winn DixieAU Medical ClinicAuburn Medical Park/Dean RoadAuburn Wal-MartAMF Bowling AlleyVillage MallAuburn Post OfficeKroger GroceryTiger Town (Opelika)

All bicycles parked on the Auburn University campus must be registered. You can register your bike online on your Tigeri page (Parking Ser-vices link) or at the AU Student Center Aug. 16-24 from 10 am-5 pm. Registration is free. If bicycles are not registered by August 30, they

are subject to removal, impound, and fees.

All routes except Tiger Town run 7:00 am through 6:00 pm Monday through Friday

except on AU-recognized holidays and semester breaks.

GET THE MOST FROM YOUR TIGER TRANSIT SYSTEM THROUGH REGULAR CAMPUS AND OFF-CAMPUS ROUTES,

INCLUDING THESE POPULAR DESTINATIONS:

Parking Services’ mission is to facilitate safe and convenient access to Auburn University while encouraging other modes of transportation.

Parking on CampusStudents, employees and visitors of Auburn University who park a vehicle on campus must register for and display a parking permit as prescribed in the Auburn University Parking and Traffic Regulations. Any vehicle without proper registration or displaying a current permit on, or after, the first day of classes will be ticketed.

Parking permits are valid for one year. Campus resident parking permits are valid from August 15 – May 31 of the following year. Commuting student permits as well as Faculty/Staff permits are valid from August 1 – July 31 of the following year.

Avoid Being Ticketed, Wheel Locked or Towed1. Purchase and display a permit2. Use only a permit issued to you for your vehicle(s)3. Park in the proper zone4. Park only in designated spaces5. Vehicles without a permit are subject to being wheel

locked or towed on the second ticket issued.6. Vehicles with a permit are subject to being wheel locked

or towed on the fifth ticket issued.

Parking Permit RegistrationThe initial registration period for commuting students and Faculty/Staff is July 1 – August 31. On-campus students on-line registration is open July 1 – July 31.

Students and Employees are encouraged to register online.

Student Commuter Permits (C/PC) requested prior to July 31st will be included in the random drawing for a PC (Proximate C-zone permit), if you so indicate when you pre-register online. You will be notified by e-mail as to the type of permit that you will receive on August 1st. All per-mits requested prior to August 10th will be mailed to the address designated at the time of registration. The permit must be activated immediately upon receipt. From August 16 through August 24, permits must be picked up in room 2326 of the Student Center between the hours of 10:00 am and 5:00 pm. After that date, they must be picked up in the Parking Services Office.

Student Resident Permits (R) will be distributed at move in at the assigned resident hall for students that have preregistered online prior to that date. There are a limited number of parking spaces in close proximity of residence halls. These proximate spaces are allocated by a random drawing. If you will be living in one of these areas and wish to be included in the random drawing, you will be able to indicate when you pre-register online. Resident students who have received preferred parking will have the appropriate permit available at move in.

Employees have the option of registering their vehicle online and paying with pre-tax dollars via payroll deduction. Employee permits (A and B) purchased online will be mailed via campus mail until August 24th. After this date, parking permits must be picked up in the Parking Services Office. Employees who do not wish to participate in the online registration and payroll deduction must register their vehicle and pay for the parking permit in person at the Parking Services Office.

Visitors must obtain a guest pass from the Parking Services Office drive-thru window when they arrive on campus and will be directed to proper visitor zones.

Auburn University Medical Permits are required for all vehicles displaying a permanent or temporary state issued handicap permit. The Auburn University Medical Permit must be picked up in the Parking Office and will only be issued upon presentation of proper documentation.

Permanent Disability - Documentation must be obtained from the AU Office of Accessibility

Temporary Disability Provide proper documentation from the appropriate state.

Temporary Medical Permit Provide proper documentation from the AU Medical Clinic.

Registration and Ticket PaymentsPicture ID required for all transactions in the Parking Services Office.

Student permit registration payments and ticket payments may be made through the student e-bill process or in person at the Office of Student Financial Services in Mary Martin Hall.

Employee ticket payments may be made through payroll deduction (with $3.00 service charge per ticket), mailed to or in person at the Parking Services Office.

Parking Services OfficeLocation, Hours, Telephone, and Website2nd Level of the South Quad Multi-Modal Parking Deck330 Lem Morrison DriveAuburn, AL 36849-5543

Phone: (334) 844-4143 Faz: (334) 844-2253

Office HoursMonday – Friday: 7:15 am – 4:15 pm

After Hours Towing and Wheel Lock ReleaseMonday – Friday: 4:15 pm – 10:30 pmCall (334) 539-2163

E-Mail: [email protected]: www.auburn.edu/parking

Tiger Transit riders may take the Central-East Campus Line and get off at stop 14 (code 195) to find us.

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84. MAIL SERVICES (P-05)

85. MARTIN AQUATICS CENTER (R-06)

86. MARTIN HALL (X-04)

87. McWHORTER CENTER (P-08)

88. MEDICAL CENTER (U-12)

89. MILLER HALL (U-03)

90. MOORE SOFTBALL FIELD (N-08)

91. NICHOLS CENTER (ROTC) (S-03)

92. O.I.T. (W-10)

93. OWEN RESIDENCE HALL (10) (V-06)

94. PARKING SERVICES (V-11)

95. PARKER HALL (V-06)

96. PEET THEATRE (V-08)

97. PETRIE HALL (U-04)

98. PLAINSMAN PARK (T-06)

99. POULTRY SCIENCE (W-10)

100. PRESIDENT'S HOUSE (Y-08)

101. PROPERTY SERVICES (G-04)

102. PUBLIC SAFETY & SECURITY (S-02)

103. QUAD CENTER (W-05)

104. RAMSAY HALL (W-02)

105. RECREATION & WELLNESS (R-06)

106. ROSS HALL (X-03)

107. ROUSE LIFE SCIENCES BUILDING (Y-07)

108. SAMFORD HALL (X-03)

109. SASNETT RESIDENCE HALL (K) (V-09)

110. SCIENCES CENTER LABORATORY (W-06)

111. SCIENCES AUDITORIUM (W-06)

112. SCIENCES CENTER CLASSROOM (W-06)

113. SHELBY CENTER ENG. TECH. (U-02)

114. SMITH HALL M.W. (X-07)

115. SMITH HALL O.D. (Y-03)

116. SOCCER FIELD (Q-09)

117. SPIDLE HALL (X-05)

118. STUDENT ACTIVITIES CTR. (R-06)

119. STUDENT ACTIVITIES PAV. (Q-07)

120. STUDENT CENTER (V-05)

121. SWINGLE HALL (W-08)

122. TEAGUE RES. HALL (4) (W-05)

123. TELECOM. & ETV OFFICE (S-09)

124. TELECOM. & ETV STUDIO (T-09)

125. TERRELL DINING HALL (V-09)

126. TEXTILE ENGINEERING BLD. (W-02)

127. THACH HALL (V-03)

128. THREE DIMENSIONAL ARTS STUDIO (K-07)

129. TICHENOR HALL (W-03)

130. TOOMER RES. HALL (C) (V-08)

131. UPCHURCH HALL (X-07)

132. VILLAGE RES. TALON HALL (Q-04)

133. VILLAGE RES. PLAINSMAN HALL (Q-04)

134. VILLAGE RES. TIGER HALL (Q-04)

135. VILLAGE RES. WILLOW HALL (Q-04)

136. VILLAGE RES. MAGNOLIA HALL (R-05)

137. VILLAGE RES. OAK HALL (R-04)

138. VILLAGE RES. EAGLE HALL (R-04)

139. VILLAGE RES. AUBIE HALL (R-04)

140. WALKER BUILDING (U-03)

141. WALLACE CENTER (S-04)

142. WATSON FIELDHOUSE (R-08)

143. WILMORE LABORATORIES (W-02)

144. WILSON LIVESTOCK ARENA (S-11)

145. YOUNG FIELDHOUSE (Q-06)

146. CHILLED WATER PLANT 3 (E-12)

147. GREENE HALL (E-14)

148. HOERLEIN HALL (E-14)

149. LARGE ANIMAL TEACHING HOSPITAL (D-15)

150. MCADORY HALL (E-14)

151. OVERTON-RUDD CENTER (E-14)

152. SCOTT-RITCHEY LAB (D-14)

153. STUDENT TEACHING LAB (D-13)

154. WARE DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING (D-14)

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New Parking Zones for 2012-13In conjunction with SGA, Parking Services has created a new PC permit zone for commuting services. If you received and purchased a PC permit through the random drawing earlier this year, you may park in specially-designated PC spaces in Magnolia/Donahue, Arena, and Coliseum lots on Monday-Friday, 7 am-3:30 pm.

We have also increased the number of B-zone spaces in each of these lots to accommodate other permit holders so they will still have available parking without using the PC spaces. Please don’t park in a PC space without a permit! You will receive a ticket the first time and be subject to towing or wheel-locking for subsequent violations.

Football Game Day ParkingSome parking lots and zones are impacted on the Friday before and the day of all home football games: -Coliseum, C-Zone -West #1, C-Zone -RW Zone -Stadium parking deck -C-Zone lots on Heisman Drive -South Quad parking deck -Lots bounded by Village View, Donahue, Magnolia & War Eagle Way

Bicycle Registration

IMPORTANT! In order to register your bike, bring the following information:

If your car must be moved from one of these lots, there are alternative lots available. It’s your responsibility to know the rules. Look online for specific

regulations.

For specific parking information, visit

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Thursday, August 166:00 PM- Explore Downtown Auburn7:00 PM Tiger Trivia Night (Village Dining Hall) Friday, August 1711:00 AM- Pictures with Aubie (Student Center 2nd Floor)6:30 PM-9:30 PM- Block Party (Student Center Green Space) Saturday, August 1811:00 AM- 2:00 PM- Games on the Plains (Student Center Green Space)7:00 PM- Tiger Talent Show (Student Center Ballroom)

UPCOMING EVENTS:@AUWelcomeWeek#AUWelcomeWeek

AU Welcome Week

Summer AustinWRITER

If you are a smoker, the 2012-2013 school year will be differ-ent for you.

As of Aug. 16, smoking is pro-hibited within 25 feet of build-ings on Auburn University’s campus. With the upcoming policy change, smokers are en-couraged to participate in Au-burn’s “Pack it Up” tobacco ces-sation program.

Considering the new policy, promoting smoking cessation programs should be the over-

all goal, said Michael Freeman, hazardous materials techni-cian in Auburn University’s Risk Management and Safety De-partment and representative on Auburn University’s Staff Coun-cil.

“The end result should be bet-ter health quality of each indi-vidual,” Freeman said. “If you just ban smoking, it’s not going to do anything if you don’t have a good smoking cessation pro-gram to go with it.”

Those interested in the pro-gram meet one-on-one with pharmacists and pharmacy students who will learn about the person’s interest in chang-ing and will evaluate his or her readiness.

Kimberly Braxton-Lloyd, as-sistant dean for health servic-es and director of the Universi-ty’s Pharmaceutical Care Cen-ter, said the pharmacists work-

ing with the patients help devel-op a quit plan, and together they set a quit date for the patient.

The pharmacists assist in se-lecting a medication, if appro-priate for the patient, such as the over-the-counter nicotine patch, gum and lozenges, pre-scription nasal sprays or inhal-ers. Non-nicotine medications can be helpful as well.

Braxton-Lloyd also said the patient meets with the phar-macists so they can help moni-tor the efficacy of tobacco cessa-tion and the safety of the med-ications.

The program monitors the smoker’s exhaled carbon mon-oxide levels so the smoker can see the change. Patients are nor-mally in the program for three to six months.

According to Braxton-Lloyd, the program cost is covered once for employees if they are enrolled in the University’s health insurance. The University also provides a $120 stipend for over-the-counter medications.

According to Gregory Peden, pharmacist in charge of the Au-burn University Student Phar-macy and coordinator of dis-tributive services for pharmacy health services, the program is $120 for students. If the smoker

has quit before three months, he or she will receive a $60 refund.

The program is billed through the bursar’s office, and over-the-counter medications are avail-able through the pharmacy at a discounted price.

Members of the Auburn com-munity also have the option to volunteer as patients in a phar-macy course titled Early Phar-macy Practice Experience.

The patient receives extra support and monitoring for his or her health and wellness needs, and the pharmacy stu-dents gain experience. Interest-ed students or staff may contact Kathy Kyle at (334) 844-8345 for more information.

“Some patients come in and think there’s a magical cure,” Braxton-Lloyd said. “But like with any type of behavior change, there has to be dedica-tion to change.”

Smoking ban now in effect, cessation program availableWith the new smoking policy in effect, a ‘pack it up’ campaign has also started to help smokers quit




Fall 2012Calendar John Burns

WRITER

This summer the Student Government Association sent out a survey to all current stu-dents requesting whether they would prefer a fall break in up-coming years, and the students overwhelmingly voted yes.

Although students voted in favor of a fall break, the mid-se-mester break will not be imple-mented until at least 2013.

Approximately 4,700 students responded to the survey, and 70 percent of those who responded said they would prefer a two-day fall break.

Though that number is not close to the total Auburn stu-dent population, SGA represen-tatives believe it adequately rep-resents the students.

“We had a huge response rate on this survey, especially for a

summer,” said SGA President Owen Parrish. “I am very happy to see that students voiced their opinions so loudly. Such a posi-tive response is very encourag-ing and helps us tremendously in making sure we are working for the betterment of Auburn.”

Parrish ran for SGA presi-dent with the possibility of a fall break as one of his main cam-paigning platforms.

“It was great to see that this initiative would benefit students academically, and it is so good to know students are in favor of this,” said Collier Tynes, SGA chief of staff and head of the Fall Break Task Force.

“The SGA will only push ini-tiatives that will benefit fellow students, and with these results we can move forward.”

The reason for suggesting a fall break was so students could

have some time off in the mid-dle of the fall to recharge for the final push of the semester.

“I could always use a short break at any time during the se-mester,” said Robert Bilbrough, senior in industrial design. “It’s really easy to get worn out by schoolwork mid- to late-semes-ter, and I think a fall break will help fight that.”

Fall break in the future?

“The SGA will only push initiatives that will benefit fellow students, and with these results we can move forward.”

—collier tynes SGA CHIEF OF STAFF

Aug. 16First day of class

Sept. 6Last day to drop classes ($100 penalty applies)

Aug. 22Last day to drop classes WITHOUT $100 penalty

Oct. 5Last day to withdraw from classes with a “W”

Dec. 3–7Final exams

Nov. 30Last day of class

Dec. 1–2Reading days

Nov. 19–23Thanksgiving break

Dec. 8Graduation

Sept. 3Labor Day (no class)

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Policy on the Confidentiality of Student RecordsPursuant to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

POLICY STATEMENT

The University recognizes that the mainte-nance of student information and educational records is necessary and vital to assist the student’s education and development and to provide opportunities for University research and policy formulation. The University recognizes its obligation to exercise discretion in recording and disseminating information about students to ensure that their rights of privacy are maintained. This University Policy is adopted pursuant to the Family Education-al Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), (34 CFR Part 99) and is not intended to impose any restrictions or grant any rights not specifically required by this Act.

The University will furnish annual notifica-tion to students of their right to inspect and review their educational records; the right to request amendment of educational records considered by them to be inaccurate or misleading or that violate privacy or other rights; and of their right to a hearing must the University decline to amend such records. The campus-wide electronic and hard-copy circulation of this policy will be achieved via the online and paper versions of The Auburn Plainsman student newspaper. This will be coordinated by the Division of Students Affairs and will serve as annual notice of the privacy rights of Auburn Uni-versity students mandated by FERPA.

The following requirements have been devel-oped to ensure the privacy rights of students. For the purposes of this University Policy, a student is defined as an individual who has been admitted and has been in attendance in a component unit of the University. Classi-fication as a student in one component unit of the University (e.g., an undergraduate

program) does not imply that the person has been accorded the rights outlined below in other component units (i.e., graduate school, professional schools, branch campus).

Student Access to Records

Auburn University’s permanent student education record consists of one or more of the following:

1. Official transcript of grades;2. Competency evaluations, and3. Narrative evaluations.

This is in accordance with requirements established by the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Of-ficers and the State of Alabama policies on Retention of Records.

Students have the right to be provided a list of the type of educational records maintained by the University which are directly related to the student; the right to inspect and review the contents of these records; the right to obtain copies of these records; the right to a response from the University to reasonable requests for explanation and interpretation of these records; the right to an opportunity for a hearing to challenge the content of these records; and if any material or document in the educational record of a student includes information on more than one student, the right to inspect and review only the part of such material or docu-ment as relates to the student. Students do not have access to financial records of their parents; confidential letters and statements of recommendation which were placed in the educational record prior to Jan. 1, 1975, provided such letters or statements were solicited or designated as confidential and are not used for pur-poses other than those for which they were specifically intended; confidential recom-mendations, if the student signed a waiver

of the right of access, respecting admission, application for employment, and the re-ceipt of an honor or honorary recognition.

Students do not have access to the following types of records:

1. Instructional, supervisory or administra-tive personnel records which are not accessible or revealed to any other individual except a substitute;2. Campus Security records which are maintained apart from educational records, which are used solely for law enforcement purposes, and which are not disclosed to indi-viduals other than law enforcement officials of the same jurisdiction;3. Employment records, except when such employment requires that the person be a student, and4. Alumni Office records.

Students do not have access to physical or mental health records created by a physi-cian, psychiatrist, psychologist or other recognized professional acting in his or her capacity or to records created in connection with the treatment of the student under these conditions that are not disclosed to anyone other than the professionals provid-ing treatment. A physician or appropriate professional of the student’s choice may review these records.

Procedures for Access

Students must contact the Office of the Registrar to inspect and review their re-cords. A University official may be present when the student inspects and reviews his or her educational records.

Amending Educational Records

Students may request that any information contained in their educational records which they consider to be inaccurate, misleading, or in violation of their privacy or other rights

be amended or deleted from the records. (A grade or other academic scores may not be amended, except that the accuracy of record-ing the information may be challenged).

Students who request that information in their records be amended must first direct their request to the official with primary responsibility for the information on the record. If the matter is not resolved to their satisfaction, students must direct their re-quests to the official’s dean or division head. If the matter is not resolved to their satisfac-tion, they may request a formal hearing.

Right to a Formal Hearing and Procedures for Decision.

Students may request formal hearings to challenge information contained in their educational records. The hearing will be held in a reasonable time (not to exceed 45 days) and in a reasonable place. Students may be assisted or represented by persons of their choice, including an attorney, at the expense of the student, and shall be afforded a full and fair opportunity to present evidence relevant to the issue(s).

Students or their representative must request the hearing in writing and must specifically identify the information they seek to have amended. The request must be directed to the Office of the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs.

The Office of the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs will conduct the hearing and render a decision within a reasonable period of time after the conclusion of the hearing and the decision shall be based solely upon the evidence presented at the hearing. The student shall be notified in writing of the reason(s) for the decision and given a summary of the evidence.

If the decision is that the information in the student’s educational records is inaccurate,




misleading or in violation of his/her rights and privacy, the statement(s) will be corrected or expunged from the students records.

If the decision is that the information is not inaccurate, misleading, or in violation of the privacy or other rights of the student and that the information or parts thereof are to remain in the student’s educational records, the student shall be notified and given the right to enter a statement in the records setting forth any reason for disagreeing with the decision of the Office of the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs. This statement shall be maintained in the records as long as the record or contested portion thereof is maintained, and if the contested educational record or contested portion thereof is disclosed by Auburn University to any party, the student’s explanation shall also be disclosed to that party.

The Secretary of Education has established a review board to receive complaints regard-ing violation of student’s rights. Students wishing to file a complaint directly to the review board must write to the Family Policy and Regulations Office, Depart-ment of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20202. Detailed procedures for filing a complaint are listed under Section 99.63 of FERPA and will be furnished upon request by the Office of Registrar, Auburn University.

Release of Directory Information

The University may release directory information without the student’s written consent. Directory information consists of student’s complete name; local address and associated telephone number; place of birth; parent/spouse name, address and associated telephone number; mailing address and as-sociated telephone number; E-mail address; photographs, video or other electronic image; participation in recognized activities and sports; weight and height of members of athletic teams; dates of attendance; enroll-ment time status (full or part time); degrees

and awards received; and most recent previous educational agency or institution attended.

A student may deny the release of directory information by completing an Address Change/Information restriction request form available in the Office of the Registrar, 100 Mary Martin Hall. Students may also restrict directory information on tigeri. To deny the release of information regarding participation in recognized activities the student must notify the Vice President of Student Affairs and the student’s academic dean in writing. To deny the release of athletic information, the student must notify the director of Athletics in writing. A former student, one who is not in atten-dance, must contact the appropriate offices to deny the release of information.

Release of Educational Records

The University will release a student’s educational record(s) upon the student’s written request. The student must:

1. Specify the records to be disclosed;2. Include the purpose or purposes of the disclosure;3. State the party or parties and the address to whom the information is to be disclosed.

The student shall, upon request, receive a copy of the record that is to be disclosed. It is University Policy to furnish single copies of a student’s record at no charge.The University may release student’s edu-cational records to the following without prior written consent:

1. University officials who have a legiti-mate educational interest in the records. University officials are defined as teachers, administrative personnel and other employ-ees except personnel of the security or law enforcement unit of Auburn University, and other agents acting on behalf of the University. If University officials are re-quired in the performance of their duties to review the educational records of a student, this will be considered to be a legitimate educational interest. Auburn University has

designated the National Student Clearing-house as a University official.

2. Officials of another school in which the student intends to enroll upon request of the transfer school.

3. Government representatives of the Comptroller General of the United States, the Secretary of Education, the U.S. Com-missioner of Education, the Director of the National Institute of Education, the Assistant Secretary for Education, State educational authorities, and State officials to whom such information is specifically re-quired to be reported or disclosed by State law adopted prior to Nov. 19, 1974.

4. Appropriate authorities in connection with financial aid with the understand-ing that only the necessary records will be released.

5. Organizations conducting studies for, or on behalf of, the University or its agencies for the purpose of developing, validating, or administering predictive tests, administer-ing student aid programs, and improving instruction and student life provided that the studies will not permit the personal iden-tification of students and their parents by individuals other than representatives of the organization and provided that the person-ally identifiable information furnished will be destroyed when no longer needed for the purposes for which the study was conducted.

6. Accrediting organizations to carry out their accrediting functions.

7. Parents of a dependent student as de-fined in Section 152 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954. University officials may release educational records to parents on the basis of a written documentation from the parent that the student is a dependent as defined under the Code and there is reasonable notification of the student regarding the request.

8. A court of law to comply with a judicial order or lawfully issued subpoena with the understanding that the student will be noti-fied in advance insofar as possible.

9. Appropriate parties to protect the health and safety of the student or other individuals in emergencies with the under-

standing that only information essential to the emergency situation will be released, that information will be released only to a party who would be in a position to deal with the emergency, and that the student will be noti-fied insofar as possible of the information released, the purpose for the release, and to whom the information was released.

10. No personal information on a student will be released without a statement from the University to the party receiving the information that no third party is to have access to such information without the written consent of the student.

11. Each office with educational records will maintain a record of each request and disclosure of personally identifiable informa-tion from the educational records of a student except for information requested in writing by the student, information released to the student or the student’s parents, directory information, and information released to University officials and teachers who have a legitimate educational interest in the records. The student may inspect the record of re-quests, disclosures and the legitimate interests of parties requesting or obtaining information in the appropriate University office.

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New Student Act still on schedule

The start of a new school year offers students a fresh slate. It’s a time to make resolutions, abandon old habits and embark on the road to a better you. At Auburn, there are a few past er-rors we keep promising our-selves we won’t return to. Here are five mistakes we will all stop making this year (we hope).

Tripping on the concourse: The concourse is uneven, but I don’t have to tell you that. You have scuffed shoes, scraped knees and your own searing public humiliation as evidence. The slightly raised bricks on the concourse are nearly im-perceptible to the naked eye—but when you trip over them, you can be sure everyone will see. This year, it’s time to stop embarrassing yourself in front of the organizations lining the concourse. Take a piece of chalk, outline the offending bump and avoid it at all costs.

Getting lost in Haley: From freshmen to fifth years, there is not one among us who can claim to understand the layout of Haley Center. No matter how many classes you’ve had there, you still routinely find yourself wandering through its dark re-cesses praying you don’t en-counter a Minotaur. This is the year you finally nail down that complex mnemonic device ( four...for Foy...), or maybe just

memorize your route to class and never deviate from it.

Making proximity friend-ships: At the beginning of every fall semester, you’re guaranteed to meet some people you won’t know by spring. These are called proximity friendships because they arise from convenience, not compatibility. It stands to reason that you might find friends you share more with than that guy lurking around the lobby of your dormitory at 2 a.m. Join organizations, volun-teer or find a church where you can meet like-minded peers. This year, you’re not going to settle for Steve just because he lives next door and owns a Blu-Ray capable television.

Taking 8 a.m. classes: You never wake up for them, and when you do manage to drag yourself out of bed, you wish you hadn’t. No amount of core credits or graduation require-ments is worth the self loath-ing you feel at the sound of your alarm. This year, you are start-ing your classes at 10 a.m.

Relying on AU Alert: The concept of having break-ing news sent straight to your phone was revolutionary. No more waiting around for an email or call during an emer-gency. However, the AU Alert system seems to still be work-ing out some kinks, like send-ing students an emergency message at 4 p.m. for a tornado warning that ended at 12 p.m. At that rate, you’ll be in Oz long before Auburn tells you to take cover. This year, just turn on the weather channel.

LANE [email protected]

Five mistakes to stop making

Hayley BlairCAMPUS EDITOR

Construction is still on schedule for the new student recreation center, according to Adam Sardinha, assistant marketing director of Cam-pus Recreation, and a grand opening for the recreation center is being planned for spring 2013.

The building was designed to cater to a wide variety of interests, and Sardinha said he is looking forward to see-ing student reactions.

“We wanted to excite the students and make sure we’re providing them the best amenities possible, so we have a 50-foot rock climbing wall that we’re very proud of,” Sardinha said. “We also have a tiger paw spa that will seat about 45 students.”

The number of fitness

classes will increase from 100 per week to about 150, and a special tower has been designed to hold these types of group ex-ercises.

“Each floor is going to have a dedicated space for each type of training,” Sardinha said. “The very top of the facility will be a mind/body studio, so yoga classes and pilates classes. It will give you a pretty nice view

of the surrounding area.”The current student activi-

ties center will be completely replaced by the recreation cen-ter, though no plans have been made for the old building’s fu-ture use, said Scott Harper, as-sociate director of Campus Rec-reation.

“The Student Activities Cen-ter is a solid building and will not be torn down,” Harper said. “The Student Activities Center will eventually serve Auburn University in ways other than a recreation building.”

Harper said he is grateful for the patience Auburn students have shown as construction continues.

“With all the construction and detours, students have con-tinuously shown up in large numbers to use the Student Ac-tivities Center with little to no complaints,” Harper said.

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Students speak out about their favorite professorsNathan SimoneONLINE EDITOR

Every year, students ask themselves the same questions.Which class to take, what time to attend and the ever-impor-tant, which professor?

As we move toward the start of school, I want to provide stu-dents with a top 10 professors list.

Of the 10 professors listed, five are the top professors ac-cording to RateMyProfessor.com and five are the top accord-ing to University students.

All ratings should be consid-ered opinion only.

Favorites according toRateMyProfessor.com.

All of these professors have received a 5 out of 5 rating on RateMyProfessor.com, and the reviews quoted are from un-known students.

•Joni Richards—Communi-cations: “Mrs. Richards is the best! She is SO clear in what she wants from her students when it comes to the speeches. Serious-ly, just follow her directions and put in the effort and you can get definitely get an A.”

•Amy Rauer—Human Devel-opment & Family Studies: “Dr. Rauer is absolutely phenom-enal! I loved her class. She is very knowledgeable and also very, very interested in the sub-ject material, so she makes class interesting for her students as well. Her assessments are ac-curate and fair. She really cares about her students and mak-ing class work for their learning styles.”

•Rachael Padilla Bobo-ian—Foreign Languages–Span-ish: “LOVE, LOVE, LOVE her. I looked forward to Spanish just

because of her. Not only is she a patient and a clear teacher, she cares about everyone and is friends with all of her students. She was an awesome teacher, person and friend.”

•Sean McNichols—Mathe-matics: “Mr. McNichols is an awesome teacher! He is very clear and thorough in the ex-plaining of concepts. I hate math for the most part, but ac-tually enjoyed learning calculus. He is almost always upbeat and excited which helps in keeping things interesting.”

•James Corman—Business: “BEST TEACHER EVER! All his classes have real world applica-tions so it’s not a waste of time.”

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•Clifton Perry—Political Sci-ence: According to Jacob Dean, sophomore in political science:

“Dr. Perry is the first professor I’ve ever had that was willing to give up his free time (including nights and weekends) for stu-dents to genuinely learn the ma-terial if they were struggling in class. It’s refreshing to encoun-ter a professor who is totally committed to his students and the profession of teaching.”

•Thomas Beard—Economics: Courtney Oliver, sophomore in public relations, praises Beard: “He’s really funny and makes his lessons easy to understand. Needless to say, I made an A!”

•Michael Milford—Commu-nications/Journalism: Teresa Henderson, junior in RTVF, said Milford had “…lectures filled with information and laughs. Not only did he teach me how to use rhetoric, he exemplified it in class. Overall he was a challeng-ing but inspiring teacher.”

•Katharyn Privett—English: According to Alessio Summer-field, junior in RTVF: “She in-spires her students and allows her classes to be as creative or simple as the students would like it to be. She’s very free flow-ing with her lectures, going from one style to another, all while keeping the students en-gaged and making them feel like they’re working towards a pri-mary goal.”

•Mark Byrne—Chemical En-gineering: Jishnu Saha, recent graduate in chemical engineer-ing, said, “Dr. Byrne is by far the best mentor any student can ask for. He treats undergrads with the same importance as his graduate students and is always finding opportunities to help build careers. He always makes sure his students get the recog-nition they deserve.”




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One of the great parts about being a student at Auburn is the nightlife. Whether you are trying to find a big party or just want to catch a movie, there is always something to do once the sun goes down.

A favorite nighttime destina-tion for many students is Au-burn’s downtown scene. The main attractions downtown are Skybar Café, 17/16, Moe’s Bar-becue, Quixote’s and Bourbon Street Bar. Each of these estab-lishments brings a different at-mosphere to the downtown area, and all can be a great place to relax and unwind after class-

es and on weekends.For students over 21 years of

age, these establishments offer drink specials, live music, bin-go, karaoke, beer pong tourna-ments and other forms of enter-tainment nearly every night of the week.

Wednesdays, Fridays and Sat-urdays draw the biggest crowds, but the bars are still busy other nights of the week.

Downtown is also popular on football weekends. Down-town Auburn becomes home for thousands of students, fac-ulty and fans from out of town.

“My favorite night to go out is Wednesday,” said Devery Ernest, junior in accounting. “It’s nice to have that break in the middle of the week.”

If you are not 21, a visit down-town can still be a fun, albe-it sober, activity. Every bar list-

ed above, except for Moe’s Bar-becue, allows patrons that are at least 19 years old inside on most nights. However, they typ-ically charge a cover fee to enter. These covers are usually $5-$10 and can be worth it if all of your friends are at the bar.

Late-night dining also draws patrons to our downtown dis-trict. Little Italy serves beer, piz-za and Italian dishes until 2 a.m. Waffle House, McDonald’s and Checkers are all within walk-ing distance and are open late to accommodate those with ap-petites for high-calorie food af-ter midnight.

Skybar Café will also begin serving food this fall.

Though it’s not for every-one, downtown Auburn is a fun place to go for those that wish to unwind and have a good time. Just be on your best behavior.

Downtown is the place to beTJ [email protected]




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The Toomer’s Oaks have undergone numerous treatments the last few months to attempt to improve their health.

Rolling Toomer’s Corner settled; fate of Oaks still in questionHayley BlairCAMPUS EDITOR

A definite plan has been ar-ranged for a Toomer’s Oaks re-placement, though no word can be given from experts involved in the Harvey Updyke trial as to the trees’ true status.

For this season, fans will still be permitted to continue the tradition of rolling the trees with toilet paper, although this does not mean the tradition will be able to continue in future seasons.

Dan King, assistant vice pres-ident of facilities, said the Uni-versity is working with the city to ensure the tradition of rolling Toomer’s Corner will not be in-terrupted in the future, though plans cannot be implemented until after the coming football season.

“The city is going to replace the light poles on the four cor-

ners of Toomer’s so they can string some cables in between those poles,” King said. “That will allow a temporary rolling situation.”

Facilities cares for the trees and prevents them from becom-ing a safety hazard by trimming their dying branches, a pro-cess which took place again last Wednesday. King said he’s seen firsthand how the trees have de-teriorated.

“A lot of the leaves are gone,” King said. “I’m not sure we’ve grown any new leaves. Every time I see the tree it seems to be getting smaller. We have to pre-pare for the worst.”

Jim Cortese, an arborist from Cortese Tree Specialists, has been in touch with Auburn ar-borists ever since he first pro-vided treatments for the Oaks, and he said the dying leaves do not bode well for the trees.

No method exists for recov-ering trees from herbicide, Cor-tese said, which makes the situ-ation difficult for experts.

“The people who make her-bicides aren’t too concerned about bringing the trees back after they’ve been sprayed,” Cor-tese said. “Their goal is to kill the tree, so this is a new situa-tion.”

Plans are being made to find replacement trees, King said, though the trees will take at least two years to prepare and still more time to safely roll.

Though prospects seem grim, King said hope may still exist for the Oaks’ survival.

“They may live for 100 more years for all I know, but they may die in two years,” King said. “There’s nobody who can ac-curately predict what will hap-pen.We let a team of experts de-termine the health of the trees

and the species to replace them with.We’re trying to determine how fast we have to make these

decisions. They look pretty bad, but they could linger for a long time.”




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Dear Students,War Eagle and welcome back!

Whether you have been trav-eling to Los Angeles, Calif., the Hamptons in N.Y. or anywhere else in the world, we are glad to have you back on the Plains! I hope that all of you have been able to kick back and really en-joy this summer, and that you are excited to return.

Summer in Auburn has been a great one, and SGA has been hard at work to make our uni-versity an even better place for students.

To outline some of our prog-ress very briefly, we have worked with the Provost’s office to cre-ate Tiger Adviser, a mini advis-ing location in the library to an-swer your questions.

We have worked to continue to improve dining options and value, getting you more bang for your buck each time you buy on campus.

We have also made prog-ress toward a fall break and im-proved student life through the addition of various facilities improvements like bike racks, benches at transit stops and Weagle Water hydration sta-tions throughout campus.

Additionally, the Student Rec-

r e -ation and Wellness Center, an SGA initiative, is fully under construction.

The walls and rooftop are quickly coming together, and we are very excited to see this open in the spring as a service for stu-dents. SGA members have also been working hard to conduct blood drives, prepare for tradi-tions like Hey Day and bring in another national championship for our favorite big cat, Aubie.

This upcoming year will be packed with exciting opportu-nities, and I encourage each of you to capitalize on the chanc-es that you receive. I urge you to learn inside and outside of the classroom, sacrifice your time to make Auburn a better place and invest in your friends and classmates.

Auburn has so much to offer for each of us that we have no al-ibi for idleness; make the most of your Auburn experience!

Please do not ever hesitate to

contact me if I can help in any way. My email address is [email protected] and the SGA office is on the third floor of the stu-dent center.

I always welcome any ques-tions, concerns or ideas. Also, look for SGA on Facebook, Twit-ter and on our website for up-to-date news and information. Our new feedback system (au-burn.edu/heAUrdthat) is up and running and we look forward to hearing your opinions on key campus issues.

I hope that all of you are able to avoid the Auburn heat as much as possible in these next few weeks and I wish you all the very best of luck in the upcom-ing year!

God Bless and War Eagle,

Owen ParrishSGA President, ’12-13

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1) The Louise Kreher Forest Ecology Preserve

The Forest Ecology Preserve was donated to the Univer-sity in 1993. It provides more than 30 trails for students to ex-plore and education opportuni-ties about plants and wildlife as well.

It has also become a prime volunteer opportunity, with more than 5,000 students par-ticipating every year. Jobs in-clude everything from main-taining pathways to leading ed-ucation tours of the area.

“There’s only one employee and 120 acres, so the volunteers are lifesavers,” said Preserve Ad-ministrator Jennifer Lolley. “Any student could gain a lot from working at the Preserve, espe-cially students in education or people who work with animals.”

Call 334-707-6512 for more in-formation.

2) The Lee County Humane So-ciety

Two types of volunteer op-portunities are available at the Humane Society. Shelter help-ers feed and socialize with the animals at their own discretion, while core volunteers are on a stricter schedule.

They must work at least two hours a week and attend an orientation session before be-ing allowed to volunteer. In re-turn, they are allowed to be-come more involved with the inner workings of the Humane Society.

“A lot of our volunteers are students in a medical field or people who just have a heart for

animals,” said Stacee Peer, direc-tor of public relations. “Some of the pre-med students who vol-unteer on a regular basis even end up working for us. The vol-unteers help us provide better care for the animals and allow us more time to give them the things they need.”


3) Project UpliftWith Project Uplift, volun-

teers are paired with children from low income homes whom they mentor every week. Re-sponsibilities include plan-ning activities like swimming or games and helping with home-work.

“We hang out with the kids and make sure they know if they have any problems they can come to us,” said orientation co-ordinator Keenan Ferguson.

Volunteers must commit to at least six months in the program before time spent can be placed on a resume, but there is a large support system of Project Uplift participants on campus.

“Anyone can do the program if they want. They just have to have a passion for kids,” Fergu-son said. “The fact that you’re choosing to take the time out of your day to hang out with these kids is a blessing because they wouldn’t get a chance to do a lot of these things otherwise. That’s why I’d choose Project Uplift over any other type of volun-teering.”


4) Keep Opelika BeautifulA local affiliate of Keep Amer-

ica beautiful, this organization

devotes itself to promoting and maintaining the environment.

Not many students volunteer regularly at Keep Opelika Beau-tiful, said Executive Director Tipi Miller, but individual pro-grams attract more temporary helpers. The next program is the Electronics Recycling Pro-gram, where students help sal-vage and transport electronics that may have otherwise ended up in a landfill.

“It’s fun; it’s not hard work,” Miller said. “It’s fast enough that it’s not boring. There’s not a lot of standing around. Also just to know that you’re doing some-thing to help the environment lets you know you’re making a difference.”

Call 334-749-4970 for more information.

5) Literacy CoalitionVolunteers who work with

the literacy coalition are desig-nated one student, who may be anywhere between 18 and 70 years old, to teach. These teach-ings may eventually allow peo-ple who were previously illiter-ate to qualify for better jobs.

“Volunteers help people learn to read or earn their GED,” said Executive Director Sue Edge. “When people volunteer it real-ly opens their eyes because we have a 13 percent illiteracy rate in Alabama. They see they can help someone change their life.”

Edge said college students can become particularly good tutors because they have learned the material so recent-ly. Volunteers can also become involved in office work.

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Smoothies and Seoul add spark to Auburn cuisineRebecca MoseleyINTRIGUE REPORTER

Students making their way back to school return to sever-al new options for dining in and carrying out.

Since its opening in March, record-breaking heat waves have caused many summer stu-dents to flock to the highly-an-ticipated Tropical Smoothie Café, with its innovative array of healthy and energy-boosting smoothies.

Breakfast, wraps, sandwiches, flatbreads and salads are also available.

“The hummus veggie wrap I ordered was a bit spicy, but it was good,” said Caitlyn Komara, senior in social work.

A popular dining and hang-out spot with rave reviews is Bloodhound, or, as locals call it, the Hound.

It is located downtown on Tichenor Avenue, next to the public parking deck.

The rugged, yet homey, at-mosphere and meaty, home-cooked menu options offer an old-timey Alabama feel to this college town.

Bloodhound has drawn atten-tion with intriguing food and drink options and specials such as the “Double Dog Dare Ya,” of-fering two-for-one hotdogs on Tuesdays and half-price signa-ture drinks on Fridays for “Ear-ly Bird Happy Hour.”

The American classic restau-rant’s hearty eating choices are available for brunch, lunch and dinner.

“Bloodhound’s brunch menu is ‘scrumdiddlyumcious,’” said Ben Manzano, sophomore in English. “I had the best biscuits and gravy of my life there. They

have one dollar mimosas, too.”It also offers many drink-

ing choices, with more than 30 beers on tap, including the fa-mous Andygator and the note-worthy Truck Stop Honey Brown. Select craft beers are available for $4 on Pint Nights Tuesday through Thursday.

Bloodhound is also known for its extensive whiskey and bour-bon list, offering 37 options that are mostly top shelf.

Along with the large main dining room are two private din-ing areas, a separate music ven-ue—with two bars, a stage with a custom barnwood and bullet bar and a local art display—as well as a large outdoor patio.

Other than American classics, Auburn has a wide variety of in-ternational dining options that have become a defining feature of the multicultural community.

“Auburn is a place of great di-versity, which is exemplified by its cuisine choices such as the fresh and interesting concept of Auburn Caribbean Cuisine on South College,” said Jimmy Palmer, senior in marketing.

Plaintains, curries, meats cooked with jerk spice and dif-ferent types of roti are just some of Auburn Caribbean Cuisine’s selections.

The ethnic menu options, hand-painted map of the Ca-

ribbean islands and bright col-ors are what give the restaurant a tropical feel.

Palmer said he was highly im-pressed by the tenderness of Ca-ribbean Cuisine’s pork and its large platter portions.

Seoul BBQ on South College Street also offers a splash of cul-ture with its Korean-style menu.

Since its opening in mid-June, students have visited its down-town location for a rare spin on American barbecue.

For those wary of trying new foods, the new eatery UpTown on Opelika Road serves Ameri-can and Southern soul favorites such as baked chicken, burgers and those famous Southern side dishes.

UpTown also hosts live music events on the terrace adjoining the restaurant from the back-side.

“Auburn is a place of great diversity, which is exemplified by its cuisine choices…”

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Poll results expose generation of “slacktivists”

In a speech he gave to a crowd of college students in Maryland, President Obama pleaded his case for a similar election to his 2008 victory over John McCain.

“Change comes from the bot-tom up,” Obama said. “Change happens because of you.”

“There’s an election coming up that’s going to say a lot about our future,” Obama said. “The American people need to know who is trying to sway their elec-tions.”

I’m not sure who Obama is kidding; anyone that’s ever run for president tries to sway votes

with political ads. The guy does have a way with my generation, though. In 2008, Obama reeled in 66 percent of the votes from voters 18–29 years old.

Interestingly enough, af-ter four years’ worth of watch-ing an economy going bad and a job market declining, the col-lege-aged voters have increasing numbers for Obama’s overall ap-proval rating. According to the IOP poll, 18–29 year-old voters have increased approval ratings by 6 percent since November.

In that same poll, 77 percent of voters think “creating jobs and lowering the unemploy-ment rate” are the most impor-tant issues pertaining to their age group. I don’t get it.

It could be young voters just voting for the lesser of two evils, because presidential nominee

Mitt Romney’s approval among the young vote is dismal. In a PRRI poll, only 32 percent of young voters found a “favorable view” of Romney.

The poll nonsense doesn’t stop there.

In a poll released by the Wall Street Journal, 40 percent of young voters believe Romney has the best ideas out of all the candidates for improving our country and fixing the econo-my. Obama came in a close sec-ond at 34 percent.

All of this polling and margin of error gibberish is just there to show us a rough, but slightly ac-curate, perspective for a nation-al view. As far as a local perspec-tive goes, I can provide some.

It’s no secret that the state of Alabama is, has been and will continue to be a conserva-

tive, Republican-biased state. Just walk into Price’s Barbecue House tomorrow, and I bet Fox News will be on every television.

Does this stereotype reign on Auburn’s campus? Maybe more so than other universities, but Auburn brings a variety of peo-ple with different political views from all over the country.

Judging by the people I talk to the most, Obama sucks; Rom-ney is okay; and the vast majori-ty couldn’t care less about either.

That seems to be the true way the nation’s youth feels. Accord-ing to an IOP poll, only 22 per-cent of college students are “po-litically active.”

The same poll marked 54 per-cent of the young vote agreeing that officials they have elected into office seem to be motivated by selfish reasons.

My generation may be full of a bunch of “slacktivists,” but one sure fire way to not get our sup-port is to be “motivated by self-ish reasons.”

According to most of the polls, Obama leads in the youth vote throughout the coun-try. However, with only 22 per-cent even paying attention to politics, the real answer to that question is that relatively no one will be getting the young vote in November.

Nathan [email protected] “According to an

IOP poll, only 22 percent of college students are ‘politically active.’”




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With each fourth year in America, fall brings tides of both overwhelming political hoopla and paralyzing ap-athy to college campuses with students tending to fall in one group or the other.

Some act like the particular election we experience in college will forever shape the world and try to make sure everyone knows the gravity of the situation. Usual-ly included in this group are the people who shout about how either candidate will ruin this country and make

it unrecognizable, although if they’re using these sorts of hyperbole, they are probably insufferably ignorant of most of the politics and issues.

Others of us—surely the larger group—are turned off by all the posturing and voice raising and simply tune-out what is going on in the world of politics, especially during the summer and fall leading up to a presidential election. Many of the students in this group have been badgered by a friend from the first group into a deep, deep indifference or even into actively despising the government and all forms of participation in it. Others

simply don’t feel they have the time in their days to read or watch news and follow current events.

This fall, we need to care about the election. We need to be actively participating in the political discourse that is shaping the country’s future. Students should care about their values and their future when deciding whom to lend support to, regardless of the election be-ing federal, state or local, but particularly in a presiden-tial election.

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How to cast your vote in 2012

Voting is an indispensable component of our democrat-ic process.

It is the one chance we get to make our voices heard on a na-tional, state or community lev-el. Whatever your political af-filiation, your ability to vote puts you in charge of elected officials.

The best part is registering to vote couldn’t be simpler.

If you would like to vote here in Auburn, you have a couple of options. You can go to the Driver’s License Office or the Department of Human Re-

sources, both in Opelika, and pick up a voter registration form.

You can also register by mail. Just type “vote” into the search bar at the top of the Auburn website and click on the first link in the search queue, which takes you to a PDF of the voter registration form. All you have to do is mail the form to the Lee County Board of Registrars Office at P.O. Box 1530 Opelika, Ala. 36803-1530.

After you mail in or turn in your registration form, you will receive a registration postcard that verifies your status as a lo-cal voter and tells you the loca-tion of your voting precinct.

If you prefer to vote as an absentee, just go to Alabam-aVotes.gov and fill out an ab-sentee ballot application. Once

you fill out the application, mail it to the Absentee Elec-tion Manager for Lee County, 2311 Gateway Dr. Room B-219 Opelika, Ala. 36801.

If the elections of 2000 and 2008 have taught us anything, it’s that your votes matter. Al-though politicians seem to be the only ones with power, they actually work for you, which is a responsibility you shouldn’t take lightly.

It is a simple act that can change a nation.

Voting is your right as an American citizen, and you should exercise that right as much as possible.

Inform yourself about the issues, learn about the candi-dates and what they stand for and get out there and make a difference.

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While you were gone...Alabama Governor Robert Bentley signed House Bill 658, a re-

vision to the immigration law H.B. 56.Bentley controversially signed the bill after admitting he

didn’t think the “revisions” made in the bill actually fixed the concerns held by both himself and the state’s citizens.

Pressure from legislators threatened to end any chances of passing a revision into law.

“The bottom line is there are too many positive aspects of House Bill 658 for it to go unsigned, and I don’t want to lose the progress we have made,” Bentley said.

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Auburn alumnus and 2011 Miss Alabama USA pageant winner Katherine Webb finished in the top 10 of the Miss USA Pageant in Las Vegas.

A native of Phenix City, Webb graduated from Auburn Univer-sity in 2011 with a bachelor of science degree in business manage-ment and administration.

After finishing in the top 10, Webb hopes to use her publicity to launch a modeling or acting career and wants to attend the New York Film Academy in New York City.

This Saturday night will live in infamy after a party at Universi-ty Heights apartment complex ended with three dead and three injured due to gunshot wounds.

Ed Christian died on the scene and Ladarious Phillips and De-mario Pitts died later after being rushed to East Alabama Med-ical Center.

The alleged shooter, 22-year-old Desmonte Leonard, was tried, and Judge Russell Bush found enough evidence of guilt to send the case to a grand jury, where Leonard awaits sentencing.

On the day of his jury selection at the Lee County Justice Cen-ter, Harvey Updyke admitted his guilt to the media again, this time to then-community editor Andrew Yawn.

Updyke allegedly poisoned the hallowed Toomer’s oak trees; however, the case for him being the alleged poisoner is becom-ing harder to defend with these continuing admissions of guilt.

The trial has been delayed until a date and location for a fair trial can be determined.

Also on this day, former Auburn wide receiver Antonio Good-win was sentenced to 15 years in prison for first-degree robbery.

Tragedy rocked Auburn again as 20-year-old Auburn student Dalta Garrett was killed in a car accident on Interstate 85 near Tuskegee.

A junior in industrial engineering, Garrett was an Air Force ROTC cadet whose life was claimed after her car crossed the me-dian and became part of a four-vehicle collision, according to Alabama State Troopers.

Garrett’s mother and sister said Garrett swerved into oncom-ing traffic after a bicycle fell off the car in front of her in what her mother Vivian described as a “freak accident.”

Auburn’s already promising recruiting class for 2013 received another stellar commitment, this time from Reuben Foster, the nation’s No. 1-ranked linebacker prospect and second-best play-er overall, according to Rivals.com.

Foster was originally committed to the University of Alabama and was playing for Troup County High School in LaGrange, Ga.

On July 12, however, Foster announced his transfer to Auburn High School and his commitment to Auburn University.

Foster and fellow five-star recruits Dee Liner and Carl Law-son give Auburn one of the top defensive classes in the nation.

Two pedestrians were struck by a 2007 Chrysler PT Cruiser on Toomer’s Corner.

One of the victims, Hector Hernandez-Corzo, was life-flight-ed to Columbus Regional Hospital while the other, 28-year-old Kathleen Holt, was taken to East Alabama Medical Center.

They survived; however, three hours later 21-year-old Auburn University student Benjamin Carr was killed in a separate mul-tiple-vehicle collision.

Gov. Robert Bentley signed House Bill 2 on May 8 to make the common activity of texting while driving illegal.

On Aug. 1, the law became official and enforceable.The law also includes emailing and instant messaging as addi-

tional offenses, with the first offense resulting in a $25 fine, the sec-ond in a $50 fine and the third in a $75 fine.

With this, Alabama becomes the 38th state to make non-verbal cellular communication while driving illegal.

This summer at Auburn was not one to be forgotten .

Despite being a town known primarily for its football team, Auburn made

national headlines countless times for the good, the bad and the horrific.

As students escaped the normally tranquil summer town, so did the news as

the city experienced the finding of a new species of spider, a tuberculosis scare,

technological innovations and architectural rennovations.

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To all of you who are returning as University stu-dents, I just wanted to say welcome home.

To all of our new students and incoming fresh-men, I welcome you to the family. You are now a part of something special that you really can’t ex-plain to those who have not experienced it. You are now a part of the Auburn family.

One day, all of you will look back at your time here at Auburn as some of the best years of your life. I encourage you to take full advantage of ev-erything Auburn University has to offer.

Most of all, I encourage you to take advantage of the world-class education available here. If you apply yourself, you will be as well prepared for a

successful life and career as any student from any other college.

I also want to ask for your help. Auburn already has the best gameday experience in the nation. Like I tell our players, Auburn was made great long before any of us got here. Our job is to keep it great.

I know that we can count on you to be the best student section in the country again this season. You’re a HUGE reason why we’re 14-1 at home dur-ing the last two seasons.

Nothing means more to our players than seeing a full student section the moment they take the field. Get there early, be loud and stay loud from pre-game until the final second ticks off the clock. Let’s make Jordan-Hare Stadium the loudest, most exciting stadium in the country again this season.

I thank all of you for your support for our team, and I wish you the very best of luck this academ-ic year.

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What can I tell you about the SEC that you don’t already know? Auburn will be improved, but still a notch below the best. The best? Alabama and LSU, last year’s national championship game participants. The East is a toss-up between everyone not named Vanderbilt or Kentucky, as per usual. Newcomers Texas A&M and Missouri will realize early on (they host Florida and Georgia, respectively, the sec-ond week of the season) what life in the SEC is like.

But there is an interesting trend that has permeated the

2012 version of SEC squads that will provide fans with an unpre-dictable and captivating season: no one team has it all together, but almost every contender has amassed incredible talent the

past four years.One of the biggest missing

pieces to each team’s puzzle is who’s calling the plays and who’s taking the snaps. Teams with re-turning quarterbacks have new

offensive coordinators. Teams with returning coordinators will have new starters. Auburn, Flor-ida and Texas A&M have both.

But do you need continuity and talent from the quarterback spot to succeed?

The best team in the league? LSU. The Tigers were undefeat-ed through 12 games with Jar-rett Lee and Jordan Jefferson sharing snaps, and because of Parkinson’s disease, offensive coordinator Steve Kragthorpe had to step down to solely coach quarterbacks during fall prac-tice before the 2011 season.

That’s about as unstable as they come.

JUCO transfer Zach Metten-berger watched the ineptitude as quarterback from the side-lines last year, but the former four-star recruit is easily the best quarterback in Les Miles’ tenure.

The best quarterback in the league? Tyler Wilson of Arkan-sas. Most quarterbacks would love to throw to just one of Greg Childs, Jarius Wright, Joe Adams or Cobi Hamilton. Wilson had all four at his disposal in 2011 and threw for 3,638 yards with 24 touchdowns.

Even with only Hamilton re-turning in 2012, Wilson was primed for a run at the Heis-man. But coach and offensive guru Bobby Petrino took his eyes off the road while on his motorcycle and wrecked, un-covering a scandal that led to his firing in April. The lesser Petrino, Bobby’s brother Paul, remains offensive coordinator, but Bobby’s absence will be felt.

Instability. But will it matter?It’s not like anyone else in the

conference has it figured out.Auburn is going through the

second consecutive fall practice with the quarterback situation still in flux. It’s fairly obvious who will start, but new offen-sive coordinator Scot Loeffler’s scheme varies greatly from his predecessor, Gus Malzahn. Al-

abama has returning starter A.J. McCarron, but until last year’s rematch with LSU, his primary task was not to try to win games, but simply not to lose them.

Georgia’s Aaron Murray, the league’s second-best signal call-er, saw standout running back Isaiah Crowell kicked off the team this summer, and he has the unfortunate task of running plays called by offensive coordi-nator Mike Bobo.

Sophomores Jacoby Brissett and Jeff Driskel will try and re-place John Brantley at Flor-ida. Both were equally atro-cious (14–28, 120 yards and 1 INT combined) against Auburn last season, though they are fair-ly talented. New offensive coor-dinator Brent Pease has yet to name a starter.

Steve Spurrier finally rid him-self of Stephen Garcia, South Carolina’s oft-troubled quarter-back for parts of the past three seasons, but top target Alshon Jeffery left for the NFL and stud running back Marcus Lattimore is recovering from a season-end-ing knee injury in 2011.

And those are just the good teams.

When you drop down to Bar-ry Brunetti (Ole Miss) and Ja-meill Shower (Texas A&M), things get even bleaker.

For the SEC to push its string of consecutive championships to seven, they will have to com-pete with teams led by Matt Bar-kley (South Carolina), Landry Jones (Oklahoma) and Darron Thomas (Oregon). Given the in-stability under center for many contending teams, this is the year to unseat the SEC’s run of dominance.

No contender escapes Sep-tember without a test of its new offense. Those that adapt quick-ly will survive and march toward Atlanta. Who will those two teams be? You’ll have to watch and find out.

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Let me preface this by saying I love Auburn football.

With that being said, 2012 will not be our year.

Yes, the roster is stacked with talent on both sides of the ball. This season marks the third year the Tigers have had a top 10 re-cruiting class with the second-ranked class in the nation in 2011, according to Scout.com.

On offense, expect wide re-ceivers Emory Blake, Trovon Reed and Quan Bray to lead the way in the air, but be on the lookout for freshmen Ricardo

Louis and JaQuay Williams to help out when needed.

Then, there’s Philip Lutzen-kirchen. For two consecutive seasons, we’ve watched one of college football’s best tight ends work out of the H-back position, but this year is different. Thanks to the new offensive coordina-tor, Scot Loeffler, Lutzenkirchen is back to being a real tight end, a huge bonus for the Auburn of-fense.

The ground game is a differ-ent story. With the loss of Mi-chael Dyer, the team’s leading rusher, it will be up to senior running back Onterio McCalebb to move the ball up the field. Al-though he is one of the league’s top outside threats, he rarely runs up the middle, and his size may prevent him from becom-ing an every-down back. That leaves sophomores Tre Mason,

Corey Grant and redshirt fresh-man Mike Blakely to pick up the slack. However, their youth and inexperience may be a major factor in their success.

And don’t forget about cen-ter Reese Dismukes—the 6-foot 330-pound sophomore who came out of nowhere last season and was named an All-Ameri-can.

Special teams are an area that are once again stacked with tal-

ent. Junior kicker Cody Parkey and junior punter Steven Clark are back, meaning senior line-backer Daren Bates, who led the team with 104 tackles last sea-son, will provide leadership and experience to the promising newcomers Kris Frost and Cas-sanova McKinzy.

Add one of the nation’s top pass rushers, Corey Lemonier, and Auburn has a real chance of stopping the opposing offense, something they failed to do in 2011.

But forget talent. This is NCAA football. Even more so, it’s SEC football, which means talent is everywhere.

The key is experience.Yes, we have more experi-

ence than last year. We have 18 returning starters and, accord-ing to Phil Steele, are ranked the 94th most experienced team

in the nation compared to last year when we were dead last at 120th.

But even with 18 returning starters, the team’s leader has yet to be decided.

The race is down to sopho-more Kiehl Frazier and junior Clint Moseley, but neither has been able to impress coaches Gene Chizik and Loeffler.

Until the starting quarterback is named, the team’s season re-mains in the balance.

That being said, the Tigers have a fair chance to improve on last season’s 8–5 record, but don’t expect a major run.

More than anything, this team is set to play the spoiler. The tal-ent is there. The experience, al-though limited, is there too. If both can come together at the right time, Auburn is poised for an upset.

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B a s e d o n e x p e r i e n c e , Moseley is the guess for start-er. However, he did not par-ticipate in spring practice as much as Frazier due to a sore shoulder, and the extra time may be the deciding fac-tor. He has proven himself a quarterback that can win in the SEC. If he can improve his efficiency and ability to make decisions on the fly, he may get a crack at the starting job. He completed 66-108 pass-es in the 2011 and five touch-downs to three interceptions. He also had a quarterback ef-ficiency rating of 133.06.

Frazier is the overwhelming favorite to win the quarterback battle. He threw only 12 passes in2011, but proved his worth with his feet when his num-ber was called. During the off-season, Frazier grew not only physically, but also as a lead-er on the field. Loeffler’s of-fense is focused on getting the ball to the star players. If Fra-zier gets his shot, we could see many connections with Lut-zenkirchen, Blake and Trovon Reed. One of the most encour-aging things said about Fra-zier’s improvements and abil-ities is his arm strength.

Coming off of a 2011 season where his num-bers weren’t much flashier than 2010, as well as surgery on a torn labrum, expect Lut-zenkirchen to have a big year. The biggest change to the of-fense from last year is the ad-dition of the prototypical full-back Jay Prosch. Prosch will assume the role of lead block-ing and protection, allowing Lutzenkirchen to get down-field and attack the seam. Lut-zenkirchen will have more op-portunities and likely be the No. 2 receiver behind Emory Blake.

McCalebb’s biggest asset heading into the season is his experience. His biggest competition in 2010 and 2011, Michael Dyer, has been dismissed from the team. Another advantage is Loeffler’s pro-style offense. This offense utilizes the tail-back more than Guz Mal-zahn’s did. Expect McCalebb to have more carries than the last two seasons, but unless he puts on more weight, they will mostly be outside of the tackles. His biggest competi-tion this year will come from sophomore Tre Mason.

An c h o r i n g the defensive line will be Le-monier. The best part of his game will be his ability to pass rush. He is fast and good at getting extension with his hands. He is entering the sea-son 20 pounds heavier than last year, an advantage when facing larger tight ends. He has room to improve in his run defense. If Lemonier can stay explosive off the line and disrupt plays at the line of scrimmage he will become a more balanced defensive end and potentially one of the best in the SEC.

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Newcomers to the SEC have the chance to prove themselves

The 2012 season will mark the SEC’s first with 14 teams. With the exception of added travel-ing distance, the Missouri Tigers and the Texas A&M Aggies will bring talent and tradition to the already stout SEC.

At the SEC Media Days, the questions and comments tak-en on by the Tigers and Aggies revolved around how tough it would be for the teams to make the transition from the Big 12 to the SEC.

The consistent responses from the two teams were that they were ready and unwilling to back down from the compe-

tition.The numbers don’t lie. They

will be entering a conference that boasts the last six nation-al champions as well as one that prides itself on playing smash-mouth football on both sides of the ball.

The Missouri Tigers are com-ing off of a slightly above-aver-age 2011 season, finishing 8-5 overall, 5-4 Big 12. But there are some bright spots from last year that they will be bringing to the SEC.

In 2011, the Tigers boasted the best rushing offense in the Big 12 and the No. 12 offense na-tionally. One of the best dual-threat quarterbacks in the FBS, James Franklin, will be com-manding that offense. Franklin put up 2,733 yards and 20 touch-downs in the air as well as rack-ing up 839 yards and 13 touch-

downs on the ground in 2011.Franklin will also have a cou-

ple of big targets returning in 2012. Senior T.J. Moe and junior Marcus Lucas were as reliable as any receiving corps and helped pad some of Franklin’s numbers throughout the season.

Their offensive line is a differ-ent story. The Tigers lost three starting linemen from last year and are considered undersized compared to most others in the SEC, especially against tra-ditionally larger defensive line-men. Star running back Henry Josey will also not be returning.

Even with their high-powered offense, the biggest question is how they will fare against the fast and dominant SEC East de-fenses.

It will be interesting to see how the Tigers’ spread offen-sive will compare to some of the

SEC’s finest.Entering the SEC West are the

Texas A&M Aggies who finished a marginal 7–6 overall, 4–5 Big 12. Their record and tendency to blow halftime leads led to the firing of coach Mike Sherman and hiring of former Houston coach Kevin Sumlin.

Sumlin has a steep task ahead if he plans on making a splash in the SEC West. With teams like Auburn, Alabama, LSU and Ar-kansas, the Aggies will struggle to steal wins. They return only 15 starters from last year and have been forced to replace star quarterback Ryan Tannehill.

Sophomore quarterback fa-vorite Jameill Showers will have a big target with wide receiver Ryan Swope, who decided to re-turn for his senior year. Paired with five-star running back Trey Williams, the Aggies may have

a chance to put some points on the board.

Texas A&M’s biggest contri-bution to the SEC is the tradi-tion it brings. It starts with Kyle Field in College Station, Texas that sits 82,589 rowdy fans. La-beled as the 12th Man, Aggie fans are led by Yell Leaders that host events such as The Mid-night Yell that fits in comfort-ably with many other SEC tradi-tions. Look forward to the chant “Gig ‘em’” becoming a house-hold name in the west division.

Only time will tell how suc-cessful the SEC newcomers will be in 2012 and years to come. Both teams will have their chance to prove what they are made of early in the season as Missouri plays host to Georgia in its SEC opener Sept. 8., and Texas A&M hosts Florida at Kyle Field on the same date.

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August is quickly coming to an end, and with that comes the start of Auburn football.

In just 16 days, the Tigers will make their 2012 debut against Clemson at the Georgia Dome in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game in Atlanta, and to say it’s a must-win is an understatement.

As Auburn athletes, students and fans, we know there are few things more painful than a sea-son opening loss.

Why? Because we, the Au-burn family, are proud. Proud of our team; proud of our tradi-tions; proud of our legacy.

In 2010, the Tigers rallied be-hind Cam Newton to beat Clem-son in overtime at Jordan-Hare Stadium.

Then came the 2011 match, a game most of us are trying to forget.

Auburn entered Death Valley looking to extend its 17-game winning streak, the highest in the nation.

After scoring 14 unanswered points in the first quarter, the Tigers began to feel their lead, and their win streak, slipping away.

By the start of the second half, all Auburn’s inexperienced de-fense could do was stand and watch as freshman quarterback Tajh Boyd and the Tigers put up Cam-like numbers, going on to win 38–24.

Boyd finished the game with

386 passing yards and four touchdowns.

Now, fast forward to Dec. 31.Auburn ended its season with

an impressive, and unlikely, 43–24 victory over the Virginia Cav-aliers in last year’s Chick-fil-A Bowl.

Clemson’s season-closer in Miami was a different kind of impressive.

The No. 14 Tigers were com-pletely humiliated by No. 23 West Virginia in the Orange Bowl.

The Mountaineers set a bowl scoring record with their 70–33 offensive explosion.

But that was last season.This is now. Game three. The

rubber game, if you will.It’s the deciding factor, the

series clincher and one of the most anticipated games of the

opening week.Kick-off is set for 6 p.m. CDT,

giving a needed edge to Auburn. Last season, Auburn went 4–1 in night games, while Clemson finished the year 3–3.

Defense may win games, but if the last meeting was any indi-cation of what’s to come Sept. 1, Auburn must score and score early.

Auburn has the talent to pull off a win, no question. But does it have the experience?

Barrett Trotter is gone. Fresh-man Zeke Pike was sent home for the summer. Neither soph-omore Kiehl Frazier or junior Clint Moseley has impressed the coaches enough to be named the starter.

While Frazier looks to be the favorite, he has little big-game passing experience. Moseley,

who started six games last sea-son after replacing Trotter, has more playing time, but he still has to prove himself as a play-maker.

The biggest offensive hurdle is the loss of running back Mi-chael Dyer, who led the team in rushing with more than 1,200 yards.

Running backs Onterio Mc-Calebb and Tre Mason need to have big games if Auburn hopes to pull out a win.

Clemson’s offense remains unchanged coming into the sea-son. Boyd now has the experi-ence to coincide with a talented receiving unit led by sophomore superstar Sammy Watkins.

The Chick-fil-A kickoff matchup is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. CDT, and it will be tele-vised by ESPN.

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Personnel evaluations after two weeks of practiceAndrew YawnSPORTS EDITOR

Football’s here. It’s finally here. It’s time to start growing a beard and stop washing whatev-er pair of underpants you have on right now, because it’s almost fall, and Auburn needs every bit of luck to keep a zero in the loss column.

Of course, every team has zero losses right now. Howev-er, as the nation looks toward the Aug. 31 and Sept. 1 Chick-fil-A Kickoff games to begin the breaking of this 120-way tie, the Tigers know they have to get off to a fast start in order to not be left behind.

Before all that begins, Auburn has to be prepared mentally and physically for another grueling SEC schedule.

The Tigers reported to the Au-burn Athletic Complex July 31 and soon built a steady rhythm as their practice schedule slow-ly evolved in difficulty.

Shorts became pads and one-a-days became two-a-days with two scrimmages in Jordan-Hare Stadium thrown in to break the monotony.

And yet, battling the extreme Auburn heat on the field has not even been the most difficult part of fall practices so far.

The first practice on Aug. 1 kicked off another installation of new offensive and defensive systems introduced by perhaps the two biggest signings of 2012 for Auburn: offensive coordina-tor Scot Loeffler and defensive coordinator Brian VanGorder.

Gone are the days of the no-huddle spread offense run by Gus Malzahn in which a play was called by a single word or a hand motion.

Running backs coach Curtis Luper said plays now include as many as 15 words or num-bers, and wide receivers coach Trooper Taylor said his group has to do “three times the learn-ing they’ve had before.”

Junior quarterback Clint

Moseley is vying for the role of starting quarterback again, this time against dual-threat sopho-more Kiehl Frazier.

In addition to learning the in-tricacies of Loeffler’s pro-style offense, Moseley said he is also expected to know some of the defensive system as well.

“They’re having the same in-consistencies as we are just re-membering the amount of knowledge that’s being thrown at them,” Moseley said after the team’s first scrimmage.

With the new systems, almost every player must act like an un-derclassman again. They must think while they play until the thought becomes instinct.

“The effort is where it needs to be, but the execution is not,” Chizik said after the team’s first scrimmage. “Overall, the mes-sage will be inconsistency.”

Although Chizik’s comments at the time were only referring to the scrimmage, he and his staff have reiterated that mes-sage daily.

Whether that’s a result of poor play or a coach trying to keep his team’s confidence in check remains to be seen.

On Loeffler’s side, offensive line coach Jeff Grimes has been charged with continuing Au-burn’s vaunted rushing domi-nance as well as getting better pass protection.

In 2011, a makeshift line al-lowed 32 sacks that moved the team backwards a total of 197 yards, good for No. 95 in the country in sacks allowed.

This year, the line is still young, except for senior John Sullen. It showed in the second scrimmage when they were re-peatedly flagged for false starts and misalignments as they ad-justed to the timing.

Besides easily fixed mental mistakes, they play of the offen-sive line has been solid.

The same can be said of the rushing game in which senior Onterio McCalebb is locked in

for a starting role.McCalebb has broken some

of what junior middle lineback-er Jake Holland called “explosive plays” from outside runs and stretch plays; however, his size and questions about his tough-ness running up the middle give the other backs on the roster something to play for.

Sophomore Tre Mason has shown flashes that he can be the all-around running back Au-burn needs and coaches have been continually impressed with his work ethic.

Luper says Auburn will still need someone behind it who can produce for Auburn in the run-dominated SEC, but the ad-dition of fullback Jay Prosch will help the progression of any run-ning back.

“I’m pretty certain that Onte-rio and Tre can help us win in this league, but we need a third guy to help us,” Luper said.

Luper also divulged that fans will see more multiple running back formations on the field.

As for the quarterbacks, Chizik said there has been no separation between Frazier and Moseley.

Moseley is still nursing a

sore shoulder, yet he was able to make all the throws in the team’s second scrimmage with-out as much pain as he had been experiencing.

As for Frazier, numerous play-ers have said they see more lead-ership out of him than last year, but the fact that he hasn’t pulled away from Moseley while he was injured says he is still making some mistakes.

Whoever is throwing the ball, it is already established that se-niors Emory Blake and Phillip Lutzenkirchen will be catching it.

Other receivers who have earned Taylor’s praise are Quan Bray, Trovon Reed and Deange-lo Benton.

Fall practice also marked the arrival of Melvin Ray, a former 2008 signee with the University of Alabama who quit playing mi-nor league baseball to play foot-ball again—this time for the Au-burn Tigers.

On the other side of the ball, Auburn’s defensive line and line-backers have played well, but have still let up too many ex-plosive plays, according to Van-Gorder.

“You got a 70 play game, and

you play 66 of them real well and four explosive plays, that’s a bad game,” VanGorder said.

Holland said his team gave up about nine explosive plays per game last season.

“That’s unheard of; we have to cut that down,” Holland said.

The secondary has also al-lowed some big gains, but sti-fling coverage has been able to force the quarterback into throwing out of bounds on sev-eral occasions.

Safeties Ryan Smith and Jer-maine Whitehead have learned VanGorder’s system quickly.

They have the responsibility this year of not only playing the ball, but making calls to the rest of the defense, and so far they have excelled in each of those tasks.

All in all, it’s just fall practice.A lot more preparation will

be put in before Auburn reach-es the Georgia Dome to start the season.

However, Auburn’s progres-sion will be particularly inter-esting to watch, and the Tigers aren’t viewing this season as a rebuilding year.

It’s the SEC. They’re playing to win.

TODD VAN EMST

Auburn’s Philip Lutzenkirchen catches a pass behind defenders, from left, T’Sharvan Bell, Erique Florence and Ryan White.




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Student football ticket prices still a good deal

This fall, tens of thousands of Auburn fans and alumni will pack Jordan-Hare Stadium to see their team compete, and they’ll gladly pay exorbitant ticket prices to do so.

Auburn has charged its foot-ball fans some of the most ex-pensive admission fees in the SEC since winning the 2010 BCS National Championship, and ticket prices only appear to be on the rise.

Last year, Auburn put $80 price tags on tickets to home football games against Flori-da and Alabama and charged

$70 at face value to see contests against Mississippi State and Ole Miss.

Just for the sake of compari-son, LSU charged its fans $50 at face value last fall to see its No. 1-ranked Bengal Tigers take on then No. 3 Arkansas. Auburn also charged $50 for a game the week before against FCS oppo-nent Samford on homecoming.

This year, Auburn students are feeling the effects of raised prices as well, as the cost of stu-dent season tickets reaches $140.

It hardly even feels like a dis-count when you do the math, especially in 2012. This year, the Alabama game is off the home schedule and will be played away, and a neutral-site game against Clemson in the Georgia Dome leaves Auburn with seven

home games instead of the usu-al eight. Of those seven home games, three are against cup-cakes, and those tickets will be scalped for next to nothing out-side of the stadium on game day.

Meanwhile, football is the only sport at Auburn that the athletic department charges its students for tickets. Three oth-ers designate separate student sections—men’s basketball, women’s basketball and gym-nastics—but, like every oth-er sport except football, admis-sion is free with an Auburn Ig-nited card.

Still, there’s a huge desire out there for student football tick-ets—so much so that the Uni-versity can’t match it. Season tickets are a big deal for every student that has the opportu-nity to order them each sum-

mer, and they’re an even bigger deal to the underclassmen that miss out on them in their limit-ed quantity.

That’s because student tickets are still a good deal, even if the schedule is skin-and-bones and the outlook for this year’s team is bleak.

The system may not be per-fect, and the raised price may not offer the same value as be-fore, but when it comes to SEC football at its finest, you’re still going to get the biggest bang for your buck.

Student tickets may not be as cheap as they used to be, but it’s better than having to fork over for tickets at face value.

At Auburn, student tickets are still the best deal around. You just have to pay a lot in tuition to get them.

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Fall movie list may not be the usual letdown

Fall has never been the sea-son for going to the movies.

Everyone knows the best movies are the summer block-busters and the winter epics. Everything else consists of the predictable horror films and Os-car-bait dramas. Even with the upcoming football season to re-place most students’ entertain-ment needs, there are still a few reasons to head to the movies this fall.

The end of August marks the beginning of fall as well as the release of “Lawless,” a movie set in the height of prohibition and

centered on bootlegging pro-tagonists portrayed by a post-Transformers Shia Labeouf and Tom Hardy (“The Dark Knight Rises”). Labeouf and Hardy are backed up by an exception-al cast in a movie that proba-bly won’t live up to summer ac-tion standards, but should pro-vide some variety from the slew of comic book films. “Lawless” opens Aug. 29.

For anyone anxiously await-ing epics like “The Hobbit” and “The Great Gatsby,” the new movie from the Wachowski sib-lings “Cloud Atlas” should sat-isfy. Judging from the 6-minute trailer, this film is bound to be as visually stunning as “Avatar” and rivals “Inception” in confus-ing plotlines. This new film from the creators of “The Matrix” will definitely be interesting. “Cloud

Atlas” opens Oct. 26.For the young at heart, Dis-

ney is releasing a new animat-ed film this November. “Wreck-It Ralph” is a film about an ar-cade game character who wants

to be more than the “bad guy.” Ralph, the bad guy in the arcade game Fix-It Felix Jr., leaves his game to explore games. With a comedic cast including John C. Reilley, Jane Lynch, and Sar-

ah Silverman, this film promis-es to be the heart-warming co-medic adventure Disney usually delivers. “Wreck-It Ralph” opens Nov. 2.

Since the release of “Quan-tum of Solace” in 2008, fans have eagerly awaited the next install-ment in the James Bond series. “Skyfall” is one of the most an-ticipated films of the fall sea-son. In this film, Bond’s loyalty to MI6 and M will be tested. Af-ter watching the thrilling trail-er, this film is sure to have plen-ty of 007 charm and live up to the Bond legacy.

Daniel Craig and Judi Dench return to reprise their roles with new additions to the cast, Ralph Fiennes and Javier Bar-dem. “Skyfall” opens Nov. 9, just in time for Bond’s 50th anniver-sary.

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