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A SPIrIT ThAT IS NOT AFrAId Thursday, October 29, 2015 Vol. 123, Issue 10, 24 Pages First copy is free. Additional copies 50 cents PhilanthroPy Politics Former deputy attorney general testifies in Hubbard hearing

Maria Mcilwain cluding using his office for personal gain “Matt believes, or told me he believes, Community Editor in his businesses. that everyone has a public life, a private chip Brownlee Sonny reagan, former deputy attorney life and a secret life,” Reagan said. Community WritEr general who resigned his post after be- He also said he drafted a memo de - Witnesses took the stand in an open ing accused of undermining the prosecu- tailing conversations with Hart, but nev - courtroom for the first time in relation to tion in Hubbard’s ethics investigation, tes- er turned that document in to the attorney the ethics charges against mike Hubbard, tified Tuesday, Oct. 26, and Wednesday, general’s office. Auburn representative and Speaker of the oct. 27. “You’re going to find the only person Alabama House of Representatives, this Reagan was called by the defense in the who conducts grand juries the same way week. first hearing on prosecutorial misconduct. as Mr. Hart is Mr. Hart,” said Mark White, The witnesses were called as part of a The defense filed motions in March alleg - Hubbard’s attorney. pretrial hearing on several motions pend - ing prosecutorial misconduct. Solicitor General Andrew Brash- ing before the Lee County Circuit Court. Reagan spoke mainly about the con- er raised objections throughout rea- Hubbard’s trial is set to begin in March duct of matt Hart, the deputy attorney gan’s testimony, about the relevance of contributEd by Will loonEy 2016. general prosecuting the case. He said he the questions, also saying the conversa- Will and sam looney show their auburn pride. Hubbard was charged with 23 counts raised questions to his superiors, includ- tions between Hart and reagan were priv- of felony ethics law violations, in- ing deputy attorney gen- ileged. eral Kevin Turner, The defense also brought up physical about the legal- threats reagan said Hart made against theta chi’s ity of Hart’s Hubbard. “(Hart) ‘would bring him in and tie a noose around his f---ing neck and cinch it until he was gasping for f---ing air and philanthropy maybe he would plead guilty and re- sign,’” Reagan said Hart told him. reagan said he reported that and other threats to his supervisors. Fraternity brothers Brasher also brought up Rea- gan’s hiring of Bill Baxley as raise money for cure counsel at the same time prac- Baxely was represent- tices. ing Rep. Barry Moore, for member’s sibling who was acquitted of perjury in 2014. Both andria Moore with its philanthropy by raising Baxley and White CAmpuS rEportEr money for the Choroideremia raised objections Imagine living your entire research Foundation, an orga- when Brasher tried life with perfect vision, see- nization that aims to find a cure to ask about rea- ing every sunset, every green for Choroideremia. gan’s grand jury testi- and brown leaf in the fall and CHm is an inherited reti- mony and whether he in- the faces of all your loved ones. nal disorder that causes pro- voked the Fifth Amendment. now imagine waking up one gressive vision loss, eventually Reagan claims Hart subpoe- morning to complete darkness. leading to complete blindness. naed him to testify in front of the this is the fate of the one in it is most common in men grand jury as an attempt to pur- approximately 50,000 individ- because it is passed through sue a political vendetta against uals living with Choroideremia a genetic defect of the Hubbard. (CHm) and the fate of the- X-chromosome. “i viewed it as abso- ta Chi member Will Looney’s Danny Nocharli, junior in Emily EnfingEr / Photo Editor lute retaliation,” Rea- younger brother, Sam, unless a civilengineering and the head alabama house speaker mike hubbard lowers gan said. “the subpoena cure is found. ofphilanthropy for Theta Chi, his umbrella as he approaches the lee county was in direct retaliation to this year, theta Chi decid- Justice center in opelika, alabama for a hearing ed to take a personal approach » See PHILANTHROPY 2 on oct. 26. » See HUBBARD 2 sciEncE University department begins research on tick-borne illnesses andria Moore tions and transmittable diseases ment of Forestry and Wildlife and Natural Resources. CAmpuS rEportEr in Alabama. Sciences, said the results of his “At some point, we hope to Beating the heat isn’t the “I’m originally from New recent West Nile virus research have them scan deer for ticks only problem southerners face York,” Merritt said. “Com- will help him better understand that the hunters bring in during when venturing outdoors. ing here i was very concerned data from the current project. hunting season,” Merritt said. Within the past year, there have about ticks and tick-borne ill- “the common denomina- the research team consists been 289 cases of Spotted Fe- nesses, and i noticed that not a tor in both West Nile and tick- of six people, but Lockaby said ver Rickettsiosis, also known as lot of current research was be- borne illnesses was climate,” the number could grow to in- rocky mountain spotted fever, ing done in that area.” Lockaby said. “We have gotten clude many more as the project and 41 cases of Lyme disease, Lyme disease is common in some insight into certain vege- expands. according to the Alabama De- seven counties in Alabama and tation types and are seeing dif- “We are currently looking partment of Public Health. The can spread even farther with the ferentiation and abundance (of for students who would be in- most common carrier of these help of hosts. ticks) in certain areas.” terested in this project,” Lock- diseases: ticks. The goal of the research projects such as this can take aby said. “We have received an Emily Merritt, research asso- team is to study the lifestyles cEntEr for disEasE control and PrEvEntion years to plan and even longer impressive degree of interest ciate of the department of For- of ticks and the patterns of tick- ticks can spread diseases, such as lyme disease. to gather data. Although Mer - from the public throughout the estry and Wildlife Sciences, felt borne illnesses in different Ala - ritt and Lockaby are in the be- state. It’s gratifying that people there was a need for a greater bama counties so diseases can what it’s from or what is in the ry, then someone could go to ginning stages, they have spent seem to appreciate what we are understanding of the causes and become more preventable in area,” Merritt said. “If we pro- their doctor and say, ‘i think i the past year gathering resourc- doing, because it makes us feel effects of tick-borne illnesses. the future. duced a map of Chewacla of have this.’” es and manpower and are even relevant.” She proposed a research proj- “Say someone gets sick at which ticks are where and the Graeme Lockaby, associate partnering with the Alabama ect on the study of tick popula- Chewacla but they don’t know primary diseases that ticks car- dean of research in the depart- department of Conservation » See TICK 2 LIMITED TIME OFFER!!! Over 165,000 $299.00 Procedures Done Per Eye Good only with Appointments Limited! this ad! 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Oct. 20 Claire tully the senate also discussed what was said. - Karen Leigh Jones Hall, 49 Campus Writer the first of many elections bills to come Walker Byrd, sGa president, ad- Moores Mill Road at 10:40 p.m. Brad smith, sGa adviser, spoke to through sGa in the upcoming weeks, dressed the senate about the task Force the senate about the Green Dot pro- according to Hunter Gibson, senator at- on student mental health. - Edward Clarence Allen, 62 gram. large. there are 37 members across cam- North Donahue Drive at 8:14 p.m. smith wanted to make sure the sena- “You will see some piece of elec- pus and four subcommittees: program tors were educated on the program so = tion law every week from now on so get assessment, focus groups, faculty ed- A full crime report provided by the Auburn Department of they could inform other students about used to us,” Gibson said. ucation and community-based groups. Public Safety is available online at ThePlainsman.com. its goals. This is the first time in years that a surveys will also play a part in this “as mentioned it is launching this change has been proposed to the elec- initiative to get feedback from com- –Reports provided by the thursday,” smith said. “at the end of tion bill. mittees and the auburn community, ac- Auburn Department of Public Safety the day it’s not about these numbers. “this bill has not been changed in cording to Byrd. it’s about personal stories.” years and years so it will make a change “We’re kind of at the halfway point smith also said this cause affects all for the future,” Gibson said. “real- right now,” Byrd said. of us. ly come back next week ready to dis- Lastly, Brandon Honeywell, COs- eas and the environment have “unfortunately the reality is that a lot cuss it.” am senator, reminded the senate that TICK on the spread of tick-borne of us in this room have been affected by Justin mathews, sGa vice president, their remaining meetings this semester » From 1 illnesses,” Zohdy said. this in some way or are going to be,” agreed that this would be an important are numbered. sarah Zohdy, assistant pro- merritt and Lockaby will smith said. change for future generations at au- “We only have four senate meetings fessor in disease ecology in deal with the tick samples, the program’s goal is to promote burn. left this semester, so if you guys have the school of Forestry and collecting and analyzing the change, according to smith. “although these bills can seem dry, i any projects you’re working on make Wildlife sciences, said her data. “all of this is about culture change,” assure you they are very important and sure you’re cleaning those up,” Honey- part of research will focus on “We will go into the field smith said. “it doesn’t stop thursday.” these will change the future,” mathews well said. the role small mammals play and collect the ticks and bring in the transfer of tick-borne them back to be identified,” illnesses. merritt said. “eventually we TECHNoLogy “When ticks are at the lar- will test them for different vae stage of their life cycle, diseases.” they begin to do what we call to conduct research like ‘Keep It Safe’ puts lock on cyber security ‘questing,’ where they search this, Lockaby said it is impor- for mammals to feed on,” Zo- tant to carefully plan and con- hdy said. “the white-foot- tinuously modify techniques. ed mouse in particular is the “We could be dealing with most likely to transfer Lyme potentially tens of thousands disease.” of different samples,” Lock- Zohdy said her research aby said. “there is so much can determine which small variation it is very impor- mammals are the biggest tant to be critical in where we transmitters of disease and if place the plots to study.” diversity in the mouse popu- the project is funded by lations will help to solve the the alabama Department of problem. Conservation and Natural “i want to see the impact resources and the u.s For- humans living in certain ar- est service.

research Foundation have THETA CHI gone extremely well, so » From 1 well that the group had to said the idea for this year’s raise its goal. philanthropy came to him “We started out with a this past summer. goal in mind of $5,000,” “i got to spend a lot of Nocharli said. “then we time with the Looney fam- raised it to $7,500 and then ily this summer and hang $10,000 and now $13,000.” out with sam,” Nochar- Joseph mcCormick, li said. “this is such a hor- freshman in finance and a EMILy ENfINgER / PHoTo EDIToR rible disease, so i brought pledge at theta Chi, said it up to the president and watching everyone partic- vice president (Will) and ipate in philanthropy this Oit raises awareness of mobile device secuirty they thought it was a good year has inspired him. idea. Will is one of my best “this is my first phi- Kris Martins and view all your information, you’re at a “they’re just not in the it world, and friends, so this means a lot lanthropy, so i didn’t real- Campus Writer greater security risk.” we’re a very trusting society, so i think to me.” ly know what to expect,” though mobile devices have become Keeping back-ups and setting up a that’s the biggest issue,” Humphrey said. Will, senior in chemical mcCormick said. “But it’s integrated into the daily hustle and bustle, passcode on a mobile device are some sonja Humphries, senior in english lit- engineering, said he still re- been great to see this kind students make common mistakes that can ways the Keep it safe website encourages erature and theatre, has taken the saNs members the day his broth- of support and teamwork.” threaten their physical, online and profes- mobile security. training as a university employee for the er was diagnosed. Nocharli said this has sional security. emily Hedrick, junior in public rela- mosaic music Company. “sam (15) was diagnosed been the biggest philan- The Office of Information Technology tions, said she “goes back and forth” be- she said cyber security plays a role as when he was four years thropy theta Chi has done and it support providers around campus tween having a passcode on her phone and a social media manager for the Company, old,” Will said. “i didn’t in the past 10 years. have addressed these mistakes and provid- not having one. but alongside safety, online professional- really have the full under- “No one expected to get ed security suggestions through the Keep “Just out of convenience, it just gets on ism is also important to consider. standing then, but i remem- this far, but we keep push- it safe website. my nerves,” Hedrick said. “i’m really the Whether maintaining an organization’s ber my mom was really up- ing through,” Nocharli said. as part of National Cyber security only person that has my phone at all times, account or a personal account, Humphries set.” “We have now raised a little month, this year’s campaign focuses on so i guess i just don’t really think about said there are levels of appropriateness. Will said his brother has over $10,000 dollars.” mobile safety and security, according to anybody getting my phone.” “College is kind of a bubble where not yet lost his eyesight, but theta Chi is busy pre- seth Humphrey, manager of Oit Web & Jordan Lunstead, senior in musical the- we have an idea of what is appropriate he has already begun to ex- paring for its final event mobile Development. atre, said he doesn’t have a passcode in that’s maybe different than people out- perience “night-blindness,” on Nov. 3 — a three-course One aspect of online security the cam- place either. side of that college bubble might consid- what is commonly consid- meal that guests will eat paign addresses is thinking before posting However, both Hedrick and Lunstead er,” Humphries said. ered the first symptom of blindfolded so they can ex- online. keep back-ups of their data, whether on melissa Voynich of student engage- CHm. perience what it’s like to “there are too many details shared that an external hard drive or in cloud storage. ment & Marketing in Office of Profes- “He can’t see anything live the life of someone just risk your personal safety,” Humphrey “i think it’s necessary because the sional & Career Development, said re- at night, and it will only with Choroideremia. said. “By sharing your current location, amount of times that my phone and com- cruiters and employers are likely to check get worse over the next 10 “i just can’t imagine go- details about yourself, you could share too puter reset after updates or things like that, social media to find students. years,” Will said. “We are ing from being able to see many details where someone could actu- and i lose things,” Lunstead said. Voynich said one of the best things stu- hoping that by the time he all of God’s creations to ally commit identity theft posing to be you Outside of the campaign, the universi- dents can do is talk to a career counselor loses his eyesight (approxi- then one day not being able or a friend of yours.” ty implements the saNs securing the Hu- or their adviser now if they’re questioning mately age 35) there will be to see at all,” Nocharli said. Humphrey said everyone has a respon- man program, a series of online cyber se- their use of social media. a cure.” For more information or sibility to secure his or her mobile device curity trainings and testing that every em- “Don’t wait until you’re a senior and Nocharli said the phi- to donate to theta Chi’s and use it responsibly. ployee must take at least once. actively, desperately looking to try and fix lanthropy events theta Chi philanthropy, go to www. “it’s a matter of your personal infor- Humphrey said the program educates these things,” Voynich said. “start now, has hosted to raise mon- gofundme.com/savingour- mation being on that device,” Humphrey people on cyber security information ask your questions, and then use it wisely ey for the Choroideremia sight. said. “if someone could just pick it up many don’t know about. and it can be a great asset for you.”

“i didn’t [know riley was to the prosecution team. ever, sumner disputed sisson. HUbbARD representing Hubbard] at the the prosecution also pre- “[sisson’s submission] » From 1 time,” reagan said, “but i do sented connections be- You couldn’t pay me enough money was not in the form of a com- a complaint i made against now.” tween reagan and Josh- plaint,” sumner said. Hart.” Brasher and the prosecution ua Blades, the former chief to go work with Matt Hart, you sumner said the submission reagan was placed on leave team pursued reagan even of staff to Hubbard. Brasher “(Brasher) and Mr. Duffy again.” was a collection of memoran- in september 2014 and subse- further, while crafting a de- questioned reagan about con- da from the attorney general’s —sonny reagan quently resigned following ac- fense of Hart, their lead pros- versations he had about “pos- office. FOrmer DeputY attOrNeY GeNeraL cusations by attorney General ecutor. sibly working for Hubbard as “[the submission] didn’t Luther Strange’s office that he “mr. Hart didn’t give priv- a chief of staff” and discus- even allege a violation of the inappropriately communicat- ileged material to the de- sions he is alleged to have had mitted in the attorney gener- bama ethics Commission, ethics law,” sumner said. ed with individuals involved fense,” Brasher said. “mr. with Blades concerning con- al’s office,” Sisson said. took the stand. Hart and the attorney gener- with or under investigation Hart wasn’t fired from the- at fidential grand jury informa- it was alleged earlier this the alabama ethics Com- al’s office subpoenaed the Eth - by the grand jury investigated torney general’s office.” tion. year that sisson helped rea- mission is the body respon- ics Commission for the sub- Hubbard’s case. the dispute between rea- “the only questions i had gan tape a conversation in an sible for investigating and mission just as sumner was the prosecution questioned gan and Hart is said to have were about threats made by attempt to prove wrongdoing enforcing alabama’s eth- sitting down to read it, accord- reagan today about his asso- originated over the use of of- mr. Hart,” reagan said. by the case’s acting attorney ics code. Hubbard’s defense ing to sumner. sumner said he ciation with former Gov. Bob fice space when they once Gene sisson, former chief general, W. Van Davis. Fol- team is contesting — on the did have enough time to re- riley’s son, rob riley, who shared neighboring offices. investigator for the attorney lowing the allegations of the grounds of their constitution- view the submission and de- served as reagan’s counsel for “You couldn’t pay me general’s office also testified. taping, Sisson was fired from ality — additions to the eth- cide his ethics Commission several years. enough money to go work sisson told the court today that his post in the attorney gener- ics law, which were support- didn’t have jurisdiction before riley also served as a law- with matt Hart, you (Brash- he filed a complaint with the al’s office. ed and sponsored by Hubbard a representative of the attor- yer for Hubbard, which the er) and mr. Duffy again,” rea- alabama ethics Commission sisson was on the stand less himself. ney general’s office appeared prosecution presented in an at- gan said. concerning Hart’s behavior. than 30 minutes, after which sumner received the sub- to pick up the document. tempt to discredit his testimo- mike Duffy is another assis- “i believed i had knowledge time Jim sumner, former ex- mission that sisson called a the hearings are expect- ny. tant attorney general assigned that felonies had been com- ecutive director of the ala- complaint against Hart; how- ed to wrap up later this week. Campus 3 Thursday, October 29, 2015 ThePlainsman.com Campus halloween The auburn Family’s spookiest member sydney Grimlett has allegedly haunted auburn’s campus since the Civil War

Corey Williams in 1973, the auburn players moved to telfair Campus Editor peet theatre. members of the troupe reported- auburn university, originally called East ala- ly wrote a note to sydney, inviting him to move bama male College, halted its operations during with them. according to legend, sydney obliged. the Civil War when most of its students and fac- Hunter Lepold, student stage manager and se- ulty left to enlist. With students gone, the cam- nior in theatre, said he has experienced sydney’s pus served as a training ground and a hospital antics first hand. for the Confederate army. Hundreds of soldiers Lepold said he was locking up after a perfor- traveled to auburn, seeking preparation for bat- mance of “Venus in Fur,” when he heard three tle or treatment for wounds. loud clangs. one such soldier, sydney Grimlett, may have “Knowing Sydney to be rather nice, I called never left. out and asked if it was him,” Lepold said. “He Legend has it sydney was an Englishman replied with one more, much louder, bang. al- and a volunteer for the sixth Virginia Cavalry, most like hitting a metal pipe on a rail.” according to Faith Serafin, director of Alabama Lepold told the ghost goodnight and quickly Ghost Hunters. left. Later, Lepold said he learned sydney had in 1864, while his unit attempted to block not been given his customary candy that night. Gen. sherman’s march to the sea, sydney the last time the ghost, who allegedly prefers gravely wounded his leg. most versions of the reese’s pieces and peanut m&ms, was not fed story claim he died in the auburn university before a show, the fire alarm went off and every- Chapel. in another version, he lived a long, albe- one had to evacuate the building, Lepold said. it one-legged, life in auburn. “Sydney is a pleasant ghost, as long as he is Nobody knows where this legend came from, fed,” Lepold said. “Then he likes to make a point Serafin said, or if Sydney Grimlett was even a of reminding us.” real person. she hasn’t been able to verify his ex- Jennifer salter, costume coordinator, said istence. Though, she did find records for a Syd - she has had several ghostly encounters in tel- ney Grimlett who was part of a unit in Virginia. fair peet. But that hasn’t stopped generations of stu- salter said when she first started working dents from believing in sydney. in the theatre she spoke openly about how she the chapel housed the auburn players, the didn’t believe in sydney. she thought it was just university’s theatre troupe, from 1927-73. syd- a story upperclassmen told to scare freshmen. auburn universiTy ney was extremely active toward the end of that Late one night, salter said she was sewing sydney was supposedly treated for a leg wound in the university Chapel during the Civil war. time, Serafin said. alone in the costume shop. she noticed the in- By most accounts, sydney has always been a dustrial iron, which she had just used, was turned decided to go home,” salter said. ing to salter. she said he often gets into harmless friendly, sometimes mischievous, ghost. off and cold to the touch. she found this partic- salter said she has actually seen sydney on mischief, but he can also be helpful. theatre guests and members of the troupe ularly odd, because industrial irons take a long multiple occasions. “There have been many times we have been reported loud banging, misplaced props, dark time to cool down. still a sydney-skeptic, salter During a recent dress rehearsal of “Playhouse looking for a particular garment upstairs in stock shadows, shaking chairs and disembodied voic- shrugged it off, turned it back on and continued Creatures,” salter thought she saw a male stu- with no luck, only to find it the next day hanging es, according to Serafin’s book, “Haunted Au- to sew. When she went back to the iron, again, dent walking into the laundry room. When she in plain sight on the end of a rack,” salter said. burn and opelika.” it was off. went to ask what he needed, nobody was there. “Convenient and unexplainable.” actors began leaving chocolates in the raf- salter, though slightly shaken, turned it back Salter has also seen a figure standing at the top robin Jaffe, theatre professor, has never been ters for sydney, in an attempt to stop the com- on and continued working. this time, she said, of the stairs and moving quickly from backstage the target of sydney’s pranks. However, he said motion during performances. the gifts seemed the iron didn’t just turn itself off. it unplugged to the laundry room. she said she’s heard of oth- that doesn’t mean the ghost doesn’t exist. to appease the ghost, and the tradition continues itself. ers who’ve had similar experiences. “I always say, ‘Sometimes it’s science, some - to this day. “At that point, I acknowledged Sydney and sydney is active in the costume shop, accord- times it’s sydney,’” Jaffe said. Campus 4 The Auburn Plainsman Thursday, October 29, 2015 legal university responds to former employee lawsuit

Corey Williams viding consulting services to the university’s athletics department. Campus EdiTOr The university suspended davis from his position, pending an mike Clardy, director of university communications, issued a investigation on the grounds that these communications were in- statement about a former Tigers unlimited employee’s wrongful Allegations about athletics tickets have been appropriate, even though davis “made it clear” in a meeting with termination lawsuit on behalf of the university. thoroughly reviewed by internal and external robinson that the only information he gave Tilson was “provided The university maintains the ticket sales were handled honest- “advisers and reviewers. We are confident pursuant to his belief that Tilson was still acting as a consultant to ly. the Athletic Department,” the filing alleges. “allegations about athletics tickets have been thoroughly re- that athletic tickets sales have been managed The lawsuit alleges davis based this belief on discussions with viewed by internal and external auditors and reviewers,” Clardy in a fair and transparent manner. ” Benedict and emails between Benedict and Tilson that he person- ally saw during the time period. said via the University statement. “We are confident that athletic -mike Clardy on behalf of the University tickets sales have been managed in a fair and transparent manner.” “On december 11, 2014, davis’ counsel sent a letter to numer- dirECTOr OF univErsiTy COmmuniCaTiOns W. Matthew Davis is listed as the plaintiff in a lawsuit filed ous Auburn officials and board members inquiring into Davi s’ em- Thursday, Oct. 15 in federal court. ployment status and raising several concerns, including the ‘al- auburn university, university president Jay Gogue, athlet- davis also informed Benedict that hundreds of seats in the sta- leged’ investigation that was being conducted by Kevin robin- ic director Jay Jacobs, associate athletic directors david Bene- dium are incorrectly marked and invoiced at a lesser contribution son and the previous complaints that davis had raised with Bene- dict and rich mcGlynn, Executive director on internal auditing level, causing losses in revenue, and suggested that the Tigers un- dict prior to the athletic department beginning an investigation Kevin robinson and the auburn university Board of Trustees are limited per seat contributions be audited by a Big 4 accounting into the vague allegations of gambling improprieties,” the docu- named as defendants. firm, according to the document. ment states. davis, former director of the priority program and director of The lawsuit states “davis reported these allegations to Benedict davis was terminated from his position at a meeting on Feb. 17, sales for Auburn’s Tigers Unlimited program, claims he was fired as a concerned auburn alumni and fan of auburn athletics with 2015. The termination letter cited his communications with Tilson, in February after he reported the results of an audit to Benedict. the intent of helping the Athletic Department improving its finan- calling them “questionable at best.” The lawsuit alleges the audit found between 3,500 and 3,800 cial situation.” But Davis maintains he was fired because of the original tick - tickets, that were meant to be sold through the Tigers unlimited The document also alleges davis was baselessly the subject of et conflict. program, were being sold at face value. an investigation into whether an employee was leaking student The lawsuit states the university violated the state Whistle- after Benedict met with Jacobs about the reported discrepancy, athlete information used in gambling. blower act and that davis’s First amendment rights were violat- Benedict told davis to “keep his head down and his mouth shut” During this investigation, officials discovered Davis had been ed. and “forget about those tickets,” according to the lawsuit. in communication with mark Tilson, athletic department consul- The lawsuit requests that the court “issue a declaratory judg- The document also cites a conversation between Travis Holt- tant. Tilson, whose contract with the university had ended, was ment that the employment policies, practices, procedures, con- kamp, a Tigers unlimited salesperson, and a potential customer. bidding on a new sales and marketing support contract for Tigers ditions and customs of the defendants” violated davis’s First “That potential customer told Holtkamp that he did not want to unlimited. amendment rights and the state Whistleblower act. pay for a Tigers unlimited and said, ‘Why would i? i’m getting The filing states Davis was unaware that Tilson’s contract with It also requests Davis be reinstated to his former position, in - these same tickets already,’” the lawsuit reads. auburn had ended and Tilson was still visiting auburn and pro- cluding back-pay plus interest and other damages. student government alexandria Hall active minds president get to know miss auburn university senior in psychology andria moore lems in education for those Campus rEpOrTEr living in poverty. susanna Bagwell’s jaw “i want to make everyone dropped as the announcement see the importance of educa- was made that she was miss tion in providing a positive fu- auburn university 2016. ture,” Bagwell said. “That’s “i was completely my calling and my role.” shocked,” Bagwell said. “To along with juggling finally have that moment was schoolwork and preparation incredible. it still feels surre- for miss alabama in June, al.” Bagwell is a member of Kap- what do you think is the greatest thing you’ve Bagwell, junior in math ed- pa delta sorority, a College of ucation from Birmingham, al- Education student ambassa- accomplished in your time with active minds? abama, performed a ballet en dors, in the Cardinal Key hon- “The amount of people we have reached and the support pointe to “ragtime.” Her plat- or society and an auburn uni- we’ve received in just three short years. Mental Health affects - versity Tiger paw. one in four people and since Active Minds has been around, form, “Confidence and Char Auburn has really begun to take huge strides towards im- acter for Life through Educa- “i have absolutely no re- proving the mental health of the entire Auburn Family.” tion,” is committed to funding grets,” Bagwell said. “i will education for all students, re- be busy, but i was given this who is the best professor you’ve ever had? gardless of income. opportunity for a reason and “Dr. Buskist. He was a great teacher who really encouraged us With the pressure of the i’m excited to balance every- to think critically and push ourselves to do the best work we miss auburn university pag- thing.” could. Even though the class was very demanding.” eant out of the way, Bagwell is she said she never would committed to focusing on her have made it so far without the why did you decide to go to auburn? platform. overwhelming love and sup- “When I first toured Auburn, it felt like home. I loved the “The first thing i really port from friends and family. deeply rooted traditions of this university and the extreme- want to do now is spread my “my biggest supporters ly friendly people. These two things had me hooked after the very first time I visited. “ platform,” Bagwell said. “i have definitely been my -par want to continue working with ents,” Bagwell said. “They the Boys and Girls club of au- have always allowed me to burn, tutoring three hours a chase after any and every week and getting them pre- dream.” pared for any tests or prob- But her greatest inspiration, lems they might have.” Bagwell said, came from her Last summer, Bagwell two sisters. worked with Grace House “my older sister compet- Contributed by susanna bagwell ed in miss alabama when she ministries, an organization susanna bagwell is an auburn university tiger Paw. dedicated to providing Chris- was eligible,” Bagwell said. tian homes for girls from cri- “and my little sister is still in point,” Bagwell said. “The versity at requested communi- sis backgrounds. high school and never doubted week of miss alabama, i will ty events. “i got to be their math en- i could do it.” have the opportunity to work “First and foremost, i am richment teacher,” Bagwell after organizing a plan of with the Children’s miracle most looking forward to serv- said. “We spent one-and-a- action, Bagwell hopes to raise network and visit hospitals.” ing auburn,” Bagwell said. half hours each day doing money for Children’s miracle Bagwell’s duties as miss “i’ve been saying ‘war eagle’ math.” network. auburn university will re- since the day i could talk, and Coming to auburn, Bag- “i want to raise a lot of quire her to attend certain i’m really excited to spread well said she became acutely money for my platform, campus events such as “Hey my platform and represent aware of the inequality prob- maybe set up a goal at some day” and represent the uni- auburn university.” Lemans Square & Howie Halloween Chateau Apartments LARGEPIZZA CHEESE OR PEPPERONI $ 95 CARRY-OUT welcome - Pet Friendly Order 3 or more 5& We’ll Deliver! - Prices are for the apartment home to not per bedroom - On-site Management

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Response to “Department of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences begins research on tick-borne illnesses”

Cunningham Kel “One of your employees has Alpha-Gal. It is scary what comes from these ticks and how dangerous and deadly consuming anything with beef, pork or lamb is to him. Eating on campus and at functions is very difficult. Carrying an Epi pen is necessary. Thank you for writing this article! I hope that AU works with the scientist in NC who discovered what he has, so that we can find a cure. In order to be diagnosed correctly, a blood test is necessary to rule out everything else. Dr. John W. Tole in Opelika has been a lifesaver in this GurDEN SMITH / ILLuSTrATOr journey as a family!’

Response to “Get to know Miss Auburn University” Victim blaming is not OK Faye Jones “Have a good year & always represent AU in the best way!” A female student reported she was sexually society, can do to help prevent assaults from too much or to go places alone, particularly after assaulted near the Quad on Oct. 7. going unreported. dark, because “someone might take advantage Response to “Get a flu shot before it is too late” While we don’t have many details of this The first thing we can do is to raise awareness of them.” If a woman wears what could be incident, the fact that she reported it to the police and make sure everyone has a clear understanding considered revealing clothing, then some will Kathy McWilliams sets it apart from most other campus-related of what exactly sexual assault means. While this automatically claim “she was asking for it.” “Does AU Clinic provide free flu vaccines to students like sexual assaults. may be an obvious solution, it is critical. Even if a woman is wearing revealing clothing the some (maybe all) Georgia colleges - it’s included in the One in five women and one in 16 men are According to the United States Department or walking alone at night, it is disturbing that in health fees?” sexual assaulted in college, according to National of Justice’s website, “Sexual assault is any type today’s times, women are often advised to take Sexual Violence Resource Center. That means, of sexual contact or behavior that occurs without precautions that males aren’t, because if they Response to “Tigers drop crucial road game, fall 54 - based off of current enrollment numbers, 3,566 the explicit consent of the recipient.” don’t, then some people believe it’s partially their 46 to Arkansas in 4OT” students attending class have been or will be Furthermore, the blame should not be placed fault if they become a victim of sexual assault. sexually assaulted before they graduate. But only on the survivor, but this is all too common in People don’t come forward for many Desiree Havard Harrell 28 sexual assaults have been reported to Auburn our society. personal reasons, but one of those reasons “They fought to the end and proved they CAN score once University in the last four years, according to the Though in most sexual assault cases the is the fear that they will be blamed for one inside the red zone!” University Department of Public Safety. That is victim is female, our beliefs hold true for males of the most traumatic things that will ever appalling. as well. happened to them. The only way to change There can be a long list of reasons why Too often we hear “she brought it on herself,” this is to change the culture, and culture can individuals choose not to report sexual assaults, in response to an assault. only happen through public discourse and but we believe there are two things we, as a Women are constantly advised not to drink awareness.

HEr vIEw Responses to “WHAT DO YOU THINK? What are your thoughts regarding sexual assault? Do Students settle for class schedules you think it’s right that society blames victims?” Alex Keith Myrick When the dreaded day comes ly being held back from moving tions offered in the courses that along, there’s little us students along in our majors. show a visible demand every “Why is this even a question? The fact that some people would blame victims is heinous.” Claire tully can do to calm ourselves down, I know people, myself in- semester. and the uncertainty eats us cluded, who have lost precious For upperclassmen especial- CaMPus WritEr Martha alive. hours of sleep and worked end- ly, there are many courses we Fast-forward a couple weeks lessly to get certain grades in are told we need to take a spe- “What kind of stupid question is that? Blame an innocent after the initial registration prerequisite classes. cific semester. victim for some animal’s evil intent?” Many students can relate to dates, and so many of us are left To do this and then not be With one or two sections the stress that comes along with wondering what’s to become of able to move along in our ma- available and a whole major Rosé Nylund class registration. our schedules. jor courses is extremely dis- of students fighting for spots, “how does this question even make sense? What does the It all begins when we make Some of us are on multiple couraging. it’s nearly impossible for all of victim have to be responsible for?” advising appointments months waitlists, while some of us are There are cases where gradu- these students to get into the re- in advance to make sure we forced to take electives or class- ation dates are compromised by quired classes. grandmaster tiny tay know which classes we need to es we aren’t interested in. factors such as failures or with- No upperclassman wants to “Who in their right mind would think that’s right? it wasn’t register for in order to graduate The question that constantly drawals. walk into a class the first day the victim’s fault?” on time. runs through my mind regard- However, if you are a suc- begging for the teacher to let After this step alone, I begin ing this process is why is there cessful student at Auburn, reg- them transfer in so that they can to get anxious because I know so much uncertainty with our istering for classes should not graduate. AU Health & Wellness schedules and with our gradu- feel like a punishment. I struggle to see how it is that, even with a specific plan “victim blaming is fundamentally wrong lets shift from laid out by my adviser, I am not ation dates? I fully understand that caps fair to potentially compromise blame to belief changing culture one green dot at a time guaranteed to get into the class- More importantly, why is on class registration must exist the hard work and money of #wedotauburn” es I need. this the case when so many of for a professor’s sake. so many and risk timely grad- I think I realized how much us work hard and pay thou- Professors have a lot on uations to those who deserve hallowleila waits of a hassle registration is when, sands of dollars a year to earn their plates with creating les- it because there aren’t enough semester after semester, I get a degree within a certain time- son plans and grading exams available course sections in “In no world should a victim of assault feel responsibility. It is the responsibility of a good person NOT to commit the same reaction from my frame? and homework assignments in some classes. assault.” mother every time I tell her reg- The hard work so many of us a timely fashion. If there were more course istration is upon us. put into our classes should not A class that is too big could sections, perhaps students AU Lumberjack I always receive some com- come with a punishment of a be overwhelming, and the re- wouldn’t have to settle for their bination of a sympathetic sigh course load that does not satis- sponsibility of adding sections schedules. “the victims should never bare any blame. But we do need to and encouraging words. fy our university requirements. can be split evenly among pro- get away from the guilty until proven innocent mentality” Even from miles away, my Instead of being rewarded fessors within their majors. Claire Tully can be reached at mother can sense my distress. for our work, we are potential- There need to be more sec- [email protected].

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PhilanthroPy Alumna and radio host to speak at luncheon

Chip Brownlee tled “Breast Friends” and the author of “Put me “there is no telling what Pat Dye will say Community writer in, Coach.” Dooley is the wife of former uni- about me, we go back a long way,” Dooley said. Auburn alumna, author and radio personali- versity of Georgia football coach Vince Dool- “that probably scares me more than speaking.” ty Barbara Dooley will be the headline speaker ey and conveniently for her, the luncheon will individual tickets to attend the fall luncheon at the women’s Philanthropy Board Fall Lun- take place the Friday before the Auburn tigers are $65 per person, and reserved tables for 10 cheon. the fall luncheon will be hosted at the take on the Georgia Bulldogs. are also available for purchase. Hotel at Auburn university and Dixon Confer- Dooley met her husband during their years as the theme of this year’s luncheon is “our ence Center on nov. 13. students at Auburn. History, our People, our Hearts.” the wom- well-known throughout the Southeast, Dool- “the greatest thing i took from Auburn was en’s Philanthropy Board is partnering with the ey is a real estate professional, radio and tV Vince Dooley,” Dooley said. “He was the most women’s Club of Auburn to host the event. personality, philanthropist, author, volunteer eligible bachelor on campus. i didn’t realize “we are thrilled for mrs. Barbara to come and speaker. what a great partner he made until after we back to campus and share her inspirational mes- Dooley obtained both her undergraduate and made it.” sage,” said Kim walker, director of education- graduate degrees from Auburn university. in Dooley hosted a weekly television series, al programs, mentoring and scholarships for the 1960, she graduated with a degree in speech “talk of the town,” which was broadcast in women’s Philanthropy Board. “we knew that therapy, and in 1961, she obtained her graduate Athens, Georgia, and throughout the state. She we wanted a strong woman’s voice. She is so degree in guidance and counseling. also hosts a syndicated morning radio segment, well received, and she’s hilarious. She was just “i’m thrilled to speak, i look for every oppor- during which she interviews prominent authors, the natural fit.” tunity i can to come back to Auburn,” Dooley politicians, filmmakers and coaches. Dooley said she plans on speaking about the said. “it gives me such a warm, comfy feeling. Pat Dye, Auburn’s own coaching legend, will power of the women in philanthropy. you never get over that Auburn spirit.” introduce Dooley at the event. Dye and Dooley “it used to be run by men, but now women Dooley is the co-author of a new book ti- have hosted a television show together. have kind of taken over the field,” Dooley said. Dooley restaurants courts Zazu makes its opelika comeback restaurant reopens after closing Auburn location liz maddux Community writer Former Auburn restaurant, Zazu Gastropub, has official- ly reopened its doors in ope- lika. After closing the Auburn location in June 2014, Zazu has a new location on South eighth Street in the heart of downtown opelika. howarD “our new building is a 150-year-old building, and the ambiance it provides is a lot better then the building we Howard pleads guilty had in Auburn,” said Graham Hage, chef and owner of Zazu Gastropub. “there is a lot of liz maddux the trial addressing the two old wood and bricks that re- Community writer counts Howard has pleaded not ally give the restaurant a great Stephen Howard, former guilty to has been scheduled for atmosphere.” emily enfinger / Photo eDitor Auburn university employee, January 2016. Hage is also the owner of Zazu gastropub is located on eighth street in opelika. had his change of plea hearing Howard was arrested on Fri- Halftime, a sports bar and res- in a federal courtroom in mont- day, may 22, for selling 1,4-bu- taurant in downtown Auburn, lika Grows, Alabama Sea- gomery, Alabama on wednes- tanediol, commonly known as where some of his employees food Company and oakview day, oct. 28. the date-rape drug, to an under- took jobs until the new Zazu Farms Granary. Howard pleaded guilty on cover Auburn police officer on was complete. “it has been great working four of the six counts he has two occasions, may 7 and may the opelika location fea- with the local growers,” Hage been indicted for. Howard 14. tures a new menu. said. “we talk to them about plead guilty to two counts of the Auburn Police Division Hage said lately the most three times a week and visit distribution of a the controlled conducted a search at How- popular appetizer has been their gardens which are right substance, 1,4-butanediol, one ard’s residence may 22, where the poutine. down the street. we have var- count of possession of the con- they found bottles of 1,4-bu- “the poutine are duck fat ious ingredients brought into trolled substance, 1,4-butane- tanediol and discovered How- fries covered in our house the restaurant about three- diol, with the intent to distrib- ard had possession of metham- gravy, and they are really four times a week, so every- ute and one count possession of phetamine. good,” Hage said. “we have thing we serve is very fresh.” methamphetamine. Howard was denied bail at some burgers we have add- Customers can expect a the change of plea hearing his preliminary and detention ed to the menu that are also “fine dining type of food in a was held in the federal court- hearing may 27. great.” relaxed public atmosphere,” room of u.S. magistrate Judge Howard originally pleaded many Auburn custom- according to the new Zazu Charles S. Coody. Coody asked not guilty at his arraignment ers were sad Zazu would be restaurant’s website. Howard a series of questions hearing on tuesday, June 16, moving, but the response re- there was speculation that regarding his request to change but filed to change his plea on ceived by the opelika com- Panera Bread would take the his plea, ultimately reaching the oct.19, according to court doc- munity about the relocation place of the old Zazu, accord- decision of allowing him to do uments. was nothing but positive, ac- ing to the article. However, so. Howard was a former chem- cording to a previous article nothing has filled Zazu’s old Howard knowingly faces up ical laboratory technician at by The Plainsman. building as this time. to 28 years in prison for the dis- Auburn. He resigned from his the restaurant has teamed to learn more about Zazu tribution of a controlled sub- position at the university June up with various local growers Gastropub in opelika visit maria mcilwain / community eDitor stance. A sentencing date has 2 after he was arrested in may. in Alabama, including ope- www.zazuopelika.com. Zazu used to be located on magnolia avenue. not been set. Howard worked in the de- Howard pleaded not guilty partment of polymer and fiber to the other two counts, which engineering, which the Auburn local events included the possession of fire- university Board of trustees arms during a drug trafficking voted to close on Friday, June Blast & Cast event to benefit veterans crime. 5. FAB Christopher JurkiewiCz fles and shotguns, knife and ture,” said Andy Lamar, son walk and write by age 11, at Community writer tomahawk throws and a of the late Col. Andrew La- Bell graduated from Au- FINDS ANGEL’S the finale in a series of slingshot shoot. mar Jr. burn university at age 19 and You seven Kevin Bell memorial the tomahawk throw and Lamar, who hosts the served as a substitute teacher won’t Blast & Cast events will be slingshot shoot are hosted event on his property, said in Auburn City Schools, ac- believe what held Saturday, nov. 7, in wa- by the local Boy Scout troop it was his father that rec- cording to the release. came in this verly from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. 50. ommended “we shoot for Blast & Cast originated as weekend! this year’s Blast & Cast is Food and prizes are also the local Veterans Commit- a fundraiser for Bell’s med- held in honor of former Au- included with the $135 entry tee” when deciding where ical expenses and has con- burn Police Chief Frank de- fee, with proceeds benefiting to spread the benefits of thetinued in his name since his Your Knight Graffenried and Col. An- the Auburn Veterans Scholar- Kevin Bell memorial Blast & passing in 2010. drew Lamar Jr., both of ship Fund. Cast. Though this is the final Bell’s life stands as a tes- in Shining whom were key supporters the Auburn Veterans Kevin Bell memorial Blast tament to the strength of his Armor that passed away this year, Scholarship Fund was estab- & Cast, other events may fol- personal determination, the according to a news release lished in 2008 by the City of low to continue support for resolute love of his fami- awaits you from the City of Auburn. Auburn and the Auburn Vet- the Auburn Veterans Schol- ly, and the power of the Au- at Angels! “[the 2015 Blast & Cast] erans Committee in order to arship Fund. burn community in making a is going to be our final and assist local veterans in pursu- the Blast & Cast event is mark on the world, according biggest year,” said meg ing higher education at local named in memory of Kev- to Beard. Open฀Everyday฀10-7฀•฀Sundays฀1-5 Beard, an event coordinator. universities and colleges. in Bell, a local man who was Further information on www.angelsantiqueandfleamall.com 900 the event consists of a “[the Blast & Cast] is a diagnosed with Friedreich’s Kevin Bell and the event can ฀COLUMBUS฀PKWY.฀•฀OPELIKA,฀AL฀36801 1.5-mile all-terrain walking complicated event and safety ataxia, a neuromuscular dis- be found on the Kevin Bell course, sporting clays, shoot- is paramount, so we might do ease, at age 7. memorial Blast & Cast Face- 334-745-3221 ing exercises for pistols, ri- a simple clay shoot in the fu- Despite being unable to book page. Thursday, October 29, 2015 The Auburn Plainsman Community 7 outreaCh Campus Former Auburn police officer speaks to students

Chip Brownlee cOmmuniTy wriTer Former police officer Justin Hanners spoke to Auburn’s chapter of young Americans for [Hanners] presented a lot Liberty on Thursday, Oct. 22. of good information about Hanners made national news when he said “ he was fired from the Auburn Police Division why many people kind of feel for speaking out against the department’s disenfranchised by the way policy of ticket quotas, a method of requir- ing a predetermined number of citations to policing works throughout be written. the city. There is the fact that The APD fired Hanners for “refusal to this group of people who are obey reasonable and/or necessary orders or job assignments” and “recording conver- supposed to be protecting sations,” based on an order released by the are instead being used to ellen jaCkson / photographer united States District court, which heard his exploit people for gain.” Pharmacy students provided free flu shots to people at Christian Care Ministries Soup Kitchen. case. The district court ruled in favor of the city —Tyler Bradshaw of Auburn after Hanners sued the city for SeniOr in mecHAnicAL enGineerinG what he said was a wrongful termination. pharmacy students Hanners claimed the ticket quota began in field interviews or a warning. 2010 under former police chief Tommy Daw- Hanners said the department gave gift son, who took office in the same year. cards to the officers who made the most con- Hanners said the ticket quota is dispropor- tacts and interactions. give care to needy tional to the population of Auburn and vio- Hanners said he made it known he had a lates the rights of its citizens. moral objection to the quota system, and his The population of the city of Auburn is objection, which he said later got him fired, liz Maddux help the underserved. only around 60,000 people during the school went largely unheard. cOmmuniTy wriTer Lauren Gilmore, a member of the equal Ac- year, and 25,000 of the population is com- Hanners is a veteran of the u.S. Air Force, Auburn university pharmacy students have cess Auburn Board of Directors, said she feels it posed of Auburn students. where he served four years in the uSAF Se- started a student-run clinic that provides care is important for all pharmacy students to partic- The APD and Police chief Paul register curity Forces and was based in Afghanistan. for the underprivileged. ipate in equal Access Auburn activities. have said that the quotas do not exist. After his military service, he applied for a The group, equal Access Auburn, has been “i feel that it is my duty as a student phar- According to Hanners, the APD targets job with the APD, where he was subsequent- offering assistance to those in need in the Au- macist to utilize my knowledge and skills to students, specifically freshmen, dispropor- ly hired and employed from 2006-early 2013. burn and Opelika communities since fall 2014. give back to the community,” Gilmore said. “i tionally. Hanners played an audio recording “[Hanners] presented a lot of good infor- Last Thursday, Oct. 22, equal Access Au- am passionate about equal Access Auburn be- at the Thursday night meeting, which he said mation about why many people kind of feel burn provided free flu shots, blood pressure and cause it is an organization that focuses on help- proves his claims. disenfranchised by the way policing works blood glucose screenings at the christian care ing the underserved populations get the health “we get a whole new group of idiots that throughout the city,” said Tyler Bradshaw, ministries Soup Kitchen in Opelika. care they are in need of.” come here every fall,” said a voice on the re- senior in mechanical engineering. “There is Devon Burhoe, a third-year pharmacy stu- The health care initiative the organization cording played by Hanners. “we need to stay the fact that this group of people who are sup- dent, said being a part of equal Access Auburn provides is important, because the people re- on them, you know. Learn them quick, learn posed to be protecting are instead being used has helped her become a more well-rounded ceiving the vaccinations would probably not be them early.” to exploit people for gain.” pharmacist. able to gain access to or afford the vaccinations Hanners said the recording was of Lt. mat- young Americans for Liberty, a libertarian “i feel very humbled to be a part of an orga- otherwise, according to matt crouch, commu- thew coffey of the APD. political organization, is known for its calls nization that is able to reach out to the under- nications director for the Harrison School of “Talk about populations,” Hanners said. for criminal justice reform. served population,” Burhoe said. “Giving vac- Pharmacy. “if you do the math, they want 100 contacts Hanners told those in attendance that the cinations as a student is a privilege since it is “A lot of people do not realize the scope of per officer. if you multiply that by every offi- city has ticket quotas not to prevent crime, something that every person in the communi- practice pharmacists have,” Burhoe said. “Giv- cer, that’s 72,000 contacts per year.” but to gain revenue. ty needs.” ing immunizations is just one of the many clin- A contact is a formal interaction between a “Basically, they’re using the monopoly of equal Access Auburn goes to the christian ical practices we can provide to the communi- police officer and a citizen. force, point of a gun, to take money from me care ministries Soup Kitchen once a month to ty.” Those interactions can be tickets, arrests, for their own gain,” Bradshaw said.

You deserve a factual look at . . . Earn your graduate degree at Palestinian Incitement to Terror Samford University’s Refusing peace talks with Israel, Arab leaders issue incendiary lies and anti-Semitic slander, inciting waves of Ida V. Moffett School of Nursing deadly hate crimes against innocent Jews. The Palestinian Authority, desperate for international attention, now falsely accuses Israel of threats to al-Aksa mosque atop Jerusalem’s Temple Mount. Denying all Jewish rights to Judaism’s holiest site, President Mahmoud Abbas rants about Jews defiling the mosque with their “filthy feet.” Result: Dozens of terror attacks and five murdered in 21 days.

What are the facts? Jerusalem killings, the Palestinian Authority (PA) A teenage girl on an official Palestinian Authority TV “saluted” the murderers and denounced Israeli police for show proudly recites a poem with the lines “Oh sons of shooting them. No wonder terrorist Dalal Mughrabi, Zion, oh most evil among creatures/Oh barbaric who hijacked and blew up an Israeli bus, killing 38 monkeys, wretched pigs.” The program host cries Israeli civilians, has had Palestinian schools, summer “Bravo!” and applauds. A young girl on Palestinian TV camps and a town square named after her. Likewise, the explains she wants to be a policeman when she grows up Hamas terror organization in Gaza glorified as “heroic” “so that I can shoot Jews.” the execution of three innocent Israeli teenagers last In fact, Arab Palestinian culture is saturated with year. anti-Semitic incitement, starting from the first grades of Collapse of the PA and Chances for Peace. The school, in daily news media, political speeches and most Palestinian Authority is in shambles—on the edge of insidiously the mosques of Gaza and the West Bank. bankruptcy, in a mortal struggle with archrival Hamas (Imagine our outrage if the and staggering under the U.S. President declared that leadership of 80-year-old an ethnic group had filthy If incitement does not stop, Mahmoud Abbas, now in his feet and would contaminate Congress should reduce the $500 twelfth year of a four-year a place of worship.) The core term, with no successor in issue at the heart of million in aid we currently spend to sight. Abbas refuses to return to peace talks, Palestinian hate for Jews is prop up the Palestinian Authority. an obsessive belief that Jews though Israeli Prime are non-believers who have Minister Netanyahu invites zero rights in Muslim Palestine—this despite inarguable such negotiations with no preconditions. Truth told, scientific proof of the Jews’ 3,000-year continuous since recent polls show the majority of Palestinians history in the Holy Land, preceding Muslims’ arrival by believe their mission is to conquer all of Israel, it is 1,600 years. unlikely the Arab street would accept any peace deal The most recent incitement has been the fantastical based on a two-state solution. Meanwhile, Hamas claim by Palestinian authorities that Israel is planning to continues to gain strength in the West Bank and is likely tear down al-Aksa mosque—for which there is no to seize power on Abbas’ departure, putting radical evidence and which Israel has steadfastly denied. In Islamists in control of the entire Palestinian enterprise. addition, Palestinians are now insisting that Jews, What Can Israel Do, What Can the U.S. Do? Israel Christians and other “non-believers” no longer be continues to show restraint in managing terror attacks Graduate Degrees: permitted to visit the Temple Mount—despite the throughout Israel and on the Temple Mount. But clearly, allowance of such multi-sectarian visits since Israel in the face of the current wave of murders and other hate- • B.S.N. to M.S.N. (Family Nurse Practitioner, liberated the site from Jordan in 1967. motivated violence against civilians, Israel has no choice No surprise that a rash of anti-Semitic terrorist but to keep the peace—increasing police presence in Nurse Anesthesia, Nurse Educator) violence is currently roiling Israel. One Jewish man was violent hot spots and levying stiffer penalties for killed on Rosh Hashanah when Palestinian youths perpetrators (and their parents, since many offenders are bombarded his car with large stones, forcing him to juveniles). • M.S.N. to D.N.P. (Advanced Practice, crash. 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SCOREBOARD BASEBALL SOCCER (13-4, 6-4) Thompson introduced as new baseball coach

FILE PHOTO LAST WEEK vs. Kentucky (W, 2-1) vs. Georgia (L, 1-0)

THIS WEEK Oct. 29 at Mississippi State (7 p.m.)

VOLLEYBALL (12-8, 4-4)

EMILY ENFINGER / PHOTO EDITOR Butch Thompson and Athletics Director Jay Jacobs hold up Thompson’s new Auburn jersey at his introductory press conference. FILE PHOTO LAST WEEK Emily Shoffit way's replacement, interviewing Thompson and for- diately. vs. Georgia (W, 3-0) SPOrtS rEPOrtEr mer Clemson head coach Jack Leggett, among others. "He was very honest and genuine with us, so that at LSU (L, 3-2) Evan McCullers Auburn held a press conference on Thursday after- was a big stepping stone in the trust process," said ju- ASSiStAnt SPOrtS EditOr noon to introduce Thompson. nior pitcher and infielder Keegan Thompson. "it was THIS WEEK A familiar face is back on the Plains to lead Au- "When you begin to look at what Butch has done really important for us to be able to take part in that Oct. 30 at Arkansas (7 p.m.) burn's baseball program. from a recruiting standpoint and also from a player interview process." Nov. 1 at Missouri (4 p.m.) Former Mississippi State pitching coach Butch development standpoint, it's very rare that you have Junior first baseman daniel robert said the team Thompson, who held the same position at Auburn the opportunity to hire somebody that has all of those had great fall practices under interim coach Greg UPCOMING from 2006-08, was named the head baseball coach at qualities, and Butch has those," Jacobs said. norton and is ready to begin working with its new Nov. 6 vs. South Carolina Auburn Thursday morning in a statement released by Thompson, who spent six seasons as the pitching coach. (7 p.m.) Athletics director Jay Jacobs. coach and associate head coach at Mississippi State, "We're all in; we're ready to go," robert said. "We've “throughout the interview process with Coach has been an assistant coach in the SEC since 2002, been working so hard, and he has as well, to get to SOFTBALL Thompson, it became clear he was the right man to and he feels Auburn has "all the ingredients" neces- this moment, and we're going to try to make the best lead Auburn’s student-athletes now and into the fu- sary to return to the College World Series. of it." ture," Jacobs said in the statement. "Coach Thomp- "i'm honored, humbled and blessed to stand here Thompson, the 2014 Baseball America and Amer- son is widely known and respected as one of the best today as head baseball coach at Auburn University," ican Baseball Coaches Association national Assis- men in college baseball. He has an outstanding track Thompson said. "i had the great fortune of spend- tant Coach of the Year, has coached nine conference record as an elite recruiter, and he has been recog- ing the last 15 years in the Southeastern Conference. championship teams and made seven trips to the nized as the best pitching coach in the country. His i feel battle-tested, and trust me, it's a battle in our College World Series. track record of developing players who have gone on league. The experience of remaining and being cur- during Thompson's previous stint at Auburn, three to highly successful careers in baseball is second to rent in the league has prepared me for this opportu- of his recruiting classes were ranked among the na- n on e .” nity. (Auburn) is a place i know, i love and i respect." tion's top 18, including a no. 5 national ranking in The hiring comes after a University press release Thompson met with athletic department officials 2007. on Sept. 27 announced the firing of former head and several Auburn players last week regarding the Thompson's contract will cover five years and pay coach Sunny Golloway after two years with the ti- open position, and the student-athletes were sold on $350,000 annually, significantly less than Golloway's gers. Jacobs formed a search committee to find Gollo- Thompson's drive and vision for the program imme- $650,000 annual salary.

FILE PHOTO LAST WEEK FOOTBALL Oct. 24 vs. Valdosta State (DH) (W, 8-0, 13-0)

THIS WEEK The Daily Mississipian discusses Saturday’s game Oct. 30 vs. NW Florida State (4:45 p.m.) Collin Brister, Assistant Sports Editor of The Daily Mississippian, answers questions about the Auburn-Ole Miss matchup Oct. 30 vs. Columbus State (7 p.m.) 1. Ole Miss has seemingly been on both ends of the 3. These two teams have got some history. Last year’s CROSS-COUNTRY spectrum this year, as they’ve been the only team Ole Miss-Auburn game was, at the time, a season-de- to beat Alabama, but they’ve also lost to Mem- fining one for both teams, and of course, Treadwell suf - phis. What kind of team are the Rebels overall? fered that horrific injury that turned the tide of the game. Has Hugh Freeze, or anyone for that mat- tdM: that’s a really good question. Sometimes they’re the best team in ter, put any extra emphasis on Auburn this year? the country, and sometimes they’re not as good. to label them as inconsis- tent would be an understatement. i do think Ole Miss was able to rebound tdM: Laquon treadwell mentioned that he’s going to make Auburn feel his and put out a performance that they can hopefully build on against texas pain. treadwell is extremely motivated to get back at Auburn. A&M. i tHinK this team realizes they are out of mulligans, and are going to play with their hair on fire. 4. This is a big game for Auburn, which has had a disappointing season overall. Where does Ole Miss’ season stand as of this game? 2. Chad Kelly looks like he’s been great so far. He doesn’t seem like he is afraid to throw it whenev- i don’t think that narrative has been written yet. i think with any more er he feels like it, especially with Laquon Treadwell tak- than one loss the season turns into a disappointment considering all of the ing the top off of defenses. What’s the outlook on Kelly? talent that is found on this Ole Miss roster. Zero or one more loss would be AUBURN ATHLETICS a good season. THIS WEEK tdM: Kelly has been better than most Ole Miss fans expected. While he had some bad throws last week, Kelly’s arm talent is special and the ability to 5. How do you see this game shaking out? SEC Championships get the ball to Ole Miss’s receivers like treadwell and Engram has been spe- Oct. 30 cial. Kelly has really given the offense on opportunity to shine. tdM: i think after the Memphis game, Ole Miss woke up and realized they All Day have zero more mulligans. i think they continue with this mindset, howev- er, playing on the road in the SEC is never easy. i think Auburn’s quarterback, Meet in College Station, Texas Sean White, has played extremely well recently, so i expect a close game. Ole Miss 31, Auburn 24. Thursday, October 29, 2015 The Auburn Plainsman Sports 9

BASKEtBAll Second annual Pearl Jam amps up excitement for basketball season

Bailey RogeRs students and Auburn natives. anticipated dunk contest. The first three con - foundation for next year." SpOrTS WriTer Some of the players and coaches competed testants put forth strong performances, but The team has similar feelings about this For the second year in a row, the Auburn in a 3-point shootout, which ended with coach only to be blown away by New Williams, the year's pearl Jam. basketball team welcomed in the new season Todd Golden defeating sophomore guard TJ 6-foot-2 freshman out of California. “it's a great time, a great way to introduce with a fan event called “pearl Jam." Lang in the final round. Williams bounced the ball to himself and the students to our team,” said associate head Named after basketball coach Bruce pearl, The activities then slowed down, as a few then performed a between-the-legs windmill coach and Auburn alumnus Chuck person. the event has already become a staple basket- players were contestants in a game where dunk on the first attempt, no less. “We have had tremendous public support.” ball tradition at Auburn. they were tested on how well they knew their Williams was rightfully given a perfect The Tigers are entering this season with However, this installment was much differ- teammates. score, ending the contest. high hopes. ent than the pearl Jam held in 2014. The objective of the game was for two The activities then moved to the practice pearl has already spoken about his inten- “This year was definitely more oriented to - teammates to answer the same question cor- courts, where the players and coaches were tions to build the Auburn basketball program ward hyping up the season and having fun,” rectly without any help. available for autographs and pictures. to the highest level in the conference. said sophomore reid Stewart. “Versus last Team 1 consisted of senior Cinmeon Bow- Also at the event were an inflatable obsta - Although, it seems the buzz is only circling year was more oriented toward just getting ers and freshman Horace Spencer, while Team cle course as well as other games the players The plains. the students prepared for what a typical stu- 2 consisted of freshman Bryce Brown and ju- were having as much (if not more) fun with earlier last week, the Tigers were predict- dent section should do.” nior Tahj Shamsid-Deen. than the hundreds of young children there ed to finish 10th in the SEC this season, and The goal of the evening was to introduce The game ended in a tie as both pairs an- with their families. Pearl began Pearl Jam by exclaiming how dis- the Auburn fan base to the numerous new fac- swered five out of six questions correctly. Overall, the event was seen as a success for respected he felt after seeing that prediction. es that will take the court in an Auburn uni- The game let the fans get a look at the play- the athletic department and the students. it seems as though coach pearl is rubbing form this season, as the Tigers only have sev- ers on a personal level. Overwhelming buzz from students includ- off on his players as well. en returning players from last year’s roster. Next up, the freshmen had to pay their dues ed exclamations about how fun the event was When junior Kareem Canty was asked The festivities of the night included team and “Hit the Quan” in front of the crowd, with and about how excited they are for basketball about his expectations for this season he -an introductions, a 3-point shootout, dunk con- some help from Aubie. season to finally start back up. swered simply, “Way better than 10th place.” test, freshman dance-off and an hour-long Cole Blackstock, the 6-foot-9 forward from “A lot of students came out to support, After another successful pearl Jam, the Ti- meet and greet. Killen, blew the crowd away with his rendi- which is what we are looking for," said ra- gers have a little bit more motivation heading First the players, managers and coaches tion of the dance. chel Doyle, director of marketing for Auburn into their first exhibition against Brevard Col - were introduced in front of a large crowd of The first hour was capped off with a highly basketball. "(pearl Jam) laid a really great lege on Friday and the rest of the season.

Emily EnfingEr / Photo Editor LEFT: Actual jars of “Pearl Jam” were available to take during the event. RIGHT: new Williams throws down a between-the-legs dunk during the Pearl Jam dunk contest in the Auburn Arena.

BASEBAll Auburn alumni compete in mlB postseason emily shoffit with the Boston Red Sox in 2013, where he SpOrTS repOrTer walked away victorious with a World Series Two familiar faces and alumni of the Au- ring. burn baseball program had a successful run in This year, after defeating the pittsburgh pi- the 2015 MLB playoffs, advancing to the Na- rates in the Wild Card game and the St. Lou- tional League and American League Champi- is Cardinals in the National League Division onship Series. Series, the Cubs moved on to the Champion- Third baseman Josh Donaldson of the To- ship Series, only to be swept by the New York ronto Blue Jays continued his hot streak this Mets. season, making it his best yet. The end of the 2015 season marked the The hot corner posted a .297 batting aver- completion of the 38-year-old's 14th Major age in the regular season, with 122 runs and League season. 123 rBi, the highest of his career. Affectionately known as "The Blue Wolf," He also was voted an All-Star, setting the ross played 72 games in the regular season, record for the most votes for any player at the most of his career since 2007. 14.09 million. He also batted .176 in 159 at-bats, one of Donaldson and the Blue Jays had a stellar his worst career seasons at the plate. season, making it to Game 6 of the American ross played three games this postseason, League Championship Series before falling to going 0-4 with two walks. the Kansas City royals. He was second behind the plate in the The former Tiger batted .241 in the post- Cubs’ depth chart to fellow veteran Miguel season this year with three home runs, eight Montero. His contract gives him another year rBi and 11 total bases. with the Cubs and another year as Jon Lester's in the National League, Chicago Cub Da- personal catcher, for now. vid ross had shot in the postseason, his third With the success of the Auburn alumni's appearance in five years. two respective teams, we're sure to see them #6 His most recent run prior to this year was again in the postseason soon. NATIONALLY FOR TRIAL ADVOCACY —U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT, 2015

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Dakota Sumpter / Senior photographer LEFT: members of the 2015 auburn softball team pose after receiving their SeC Championship rings. RIGHT: hannah alspach dribbles the ball during auburn’s loss to georgia. This Week in Auburn Sports

Soccer nior Brooke Ramsier was headed in by Court- 0 in the SEC. set, recording two big kills. Oct. 23 ney Schell, giving Auburn the go-ahead for a 2-1 The Tigers will complete their regular season Fellow sophomore Alexa Filley almost tied her The No.15 Tigers returned to action Friday, de- lead. schedule Thursday at Mississippi State with a 7 career-high in assists, falling only two short. feating the Kentucky Wildcats 2-1 at the Auburn The Tigers won the shot contest with 16 and p.m. first kick. Following the match, Auburn will She ended the day with 61 assists and 24 digs. Soccer Complex. Auburn entered the night look- limited the Wildcats to 11. The win was a bounce- know its seeding in the SEC Tournament. Her 61 assists etched her name in the record ing for redemption after being knocked out of last back and momentum booster after a tough loss at book, as she is now tied for 13th all-time in Au- season’s SEC Tournament by the Wildcats. Ole Miss. Volleyball burn history. Returning after a loss at Ole Miss, the Tigers Oct. 25 Oct. 25 Jesse Earl and Brenna McIlroy each contribut- were able to keep their undefeated home streak The Auburn soccer team came up short on The Auburn volleyball team traveled to Baton ed more than 20 digs, as Earl tallied 24 and Mc- alive. Senior defender Kala Faulkner kicked off senior day Sunday, falling 1-0 in a tough loss Rouge, Louisiana Sunday to take on the LSU Ti- Ilroy added 21 to contribute to her eighth double- senior weekend by scoring the first goal for the against Georgia at the Auburn Soccer Complex. gers. double of the season. Tigers in the fourth minute. The Tigers honored their senior class com- As expected, it was a hard fought battle be- In total, the Auburn Tigers recorded 109 digs, “After losing to Ole Miss, I think we just posed of Sophie Simantel, Kala Faulkner and tween the two SEC foes. For the third time in the only three behind the Auburn record. wanted to be more together as a unit and be on Logan Beal before the start of the match. Since last four meetings and the second time this sea- Offensively the Tigers hit a whopping .208 in the same page,” Faulkner said. “We kind of let 2012, the seniors have helped Auburn compile son, these two teams had to go into five sets, and the match, making this the second time this sea- up, and the whole team and the defense we just a 47-31-9 record that includes an SEC Tourna- this time LSU came out on top. son they have lost while hitting .200 or better. bounced back. We knew that we were going to ment final appearance in 2012 and two trips to the The match featured 53 ties and 20 lead chang- After fighting back in the fourth set, which was win the game at the end of the day.” NCAA Tournament’s second round. es. Sets three and four both pushed past the the longest for Auburn since last season, to tie the The Auburn defense, complete with five excit - Closing out a nine-match undefeated streak at 25-point mark. Set three ended in a score of 29- game at 2-2, the fifth set was all LSU. It ran away ing saves by redshirt freshman Sarah Le Beau, home was opposite the Tigers’ agenda, who had 27 in favor of LSU, and in response Auburn came with the fifth set early, at one point leading 10-5. held the Wildcats at zero the first half. Kentucky hoped to make it the first regular-season unde- out and won set four, 33-31. Auburn could only get within three the entire set, returned and equalized at the beginning of the feated and untied home stand in program history. Sophomore Courtney Crable proved her im- which LSU won 15-11. second half, putting even 1s on the scoreboard. Georgia broke the 0-0 tie in the 84th minute off pact once again, matching her career-high with Auburn continues its road trip against Arkan- Both teams kept their defensive walls up and a corner kick knocked just behind the goal line 20 kills while also recording her season-best nine sas on Friday night. their offenses attacking until the Tigers regained following a bottom crossbar bounce. The loss digs. the lead in the 73rd minute. A corner kick by ju- drops Auburn’s overall record to 12-4-0 and 6-4- Crable was big down the stretch of the fourth Compiled by Emily Shoffit and Bailey Rogers Intrigue 11 Thursday, October 29, 2015 ThePlainsman.com Intrigue health holiday Say goodbye to the flu by getting your shots before it’s too late

AmAndA myles IntrIgue WrIter To avoid contracting the flu during finals week, take the steps needed to maintain prop- er health. Approximately five to 20 percent of the U.S. population will get the flu each year, and more than 200,000 Americans are hospitalized each eMily enfinger / photo editor year because of flu complications, according to Jack-o-lanterns orignated in ireland and were made from hollowed-out potatoes and turnips. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Additionally, the center said between 1976- 2006, the number of U.S. deaths from flu-relat- trick or treat, 13 halloween ed causes each year ranged from 3,000-49,000 people. Amy Curtis, assistant clinical professor of nursing, said getting the flu vaccination is im- facts you might not know portant in preventing the flu. “We haven’t really developed any trends this AmAndA myles will spend between $2.1 billion and $2.6 billion year because we’re at the very beginning of the IntrIgue WrIter on candy this Halloween. flu season, but its already here,” Curtis said. In keeping up the holiday spirit, here are some “We’ve already been seeing cases of it ... I think interesting facts you most likely did not know 8. From an online survey of more than 40,000 it’s going to spike up with the cases. We recom- about Halloween. people across the nation, it was determined re- mend the yearly flu vaccine.” ese’s Peanut Butter Cup is America’s favorite Curtis said it takes approximately two weeks Facts Halloween candy. Other favorites include Kit to build the antibodies needed to fight off the vi - Kat and Butterfinger. rus. She also said flu season runs from early Oc - 1. Jack-o’-lanterns originated in Ireland dur- tober-March. ing the Samhain holiday where people would 9. More candy is sold on Oct. 28 than any oth- Curtis said the belief the flu shot and flu mist place candles in hollowed-out turnips to keep er day, and kids consume up to 7,000 calories on can give you the flu is wrong. bad spirits and ghosts away, according to Hal- Halloween, according to Daily news Dig. “It’s a myth,” Curtis said. “You do not get the loween Web. flu from the mist or injection. There have been 10. Many shelters don’t allow black cats to be cases where people have gotten the flu within aManda Myles / intrigue writer 2. According to random Facts website, Scot- adopted around Halloween for fear they may be 24 hours after getting the vaccination, but they the cdc has a mobile app which serves as a re- tish girls believed they could see images of their tortured or sacrificed, according to Steven Han- were already getting sick anyway. they had al- source for flu prevention. future husband if they hung wet sheets in front of sen, vice president of ASPCA Animal Health ready been exposed to it, so their body hadn’t the fire on Halloween, and others believed they Services, and Gail Buchwald, senior vice pres- had time.” prevention. would see their boyfriend’s faces if they looked ident of the ASPCA Pet Adoption Center, who Curtis said students forget to get the flu shot, “the single most important thing that you into mirrors while walking downstairs at mid- told Santa Barbara Independent. However they because they do not have the parental influenc- can do to prevent and break that chain of in- night on Halloween. said the ASPCA hasn’t found enough proof to es. fection is to wash your hands,” Curtis said. implement. “they don’t realize that they, too, especial- “It seems so simple, but people forget to do it. 3. there are laws prohibiting certain activities ly when they get stressed and their immune sys- The flu virus lives on hard surfaces for up to 24 or costumes, such as in Hollywood where using 11. According to the survey conducted by tem is low, put themselves at risk for a virus hours, and you could be infecting other people Silly String on Halloween generates a fine of Proper Insights and Analytics, Halloween is the to [build up],” Curtis said. “So, we do want to 24-48 hours before you even know that you’re $1,000, according to the Los Angeles Police De- second highest grossing commercial holiday af- remind the college students to make sure that sick.” partment. In Alabama, it is illegal to dress up as a ter Christmas. they are getting their flu shots, particularly peo- Some signs and symptoms of the flu are fe- priest or other religious clergy member, accord- ple who live in the dorms and closed quarters, ver, chills, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy ing to Section 13A-14-4 of the Alabama Code. 12. More than 157 million Americans plan to because when you’re contained in one area it’s nose and muscle or body aches, according to celebrate Halloween this year, according to the very, very easy to spread this to other people.” Curtis. 4. According to the national retail Federa- national retail Federation. there are three different types of vaccina- “the best medicine is to rest, hydrate and tion’s Halloween Consumer Spending Survey tions for college students this year, according avoid contact with people,” Curtis said. “If you conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics, the 13. The popular movie, “Halloween” (1978), to Kristine Morrell, clinical associate of nurs- have a fever, tylenol, ibuprofen and things like total spending on Halloween in the u.S. is es- was made in only 21 days on a $325,000 budget, ing, and Sarah Watts, assistant clinical profes- that can help.” timated to be $6.9 billion. three hundred thir- according to Halloween Web. William Shatner’s sor of nursing. Curtis said the Harrison School of Pharmacy, ty million dollars will be spent on greeting cards “Star Trek” mask, which was spray-painted and “[College students] can get the flu mist, Auburn university Medical Clinic and urgent and 44.8 percent of the celebrants will decorate had reshaped eyeholes and teased hair, was used which is just a little squirt in the nose,” Mor- cares offer flu shots. their home or yard, according to the federation. as Michael Meyers’s mask, because it was the rell said. “They can get the flu shot, which has The pharmacy school has an annual flu clinic cheapest they could find. always been the standard, and then they can get as well as monthly flu clinics. 5. On Oct. 19, 2013, Keene, New Hamp- the new one called Intradermal, which is a little, The medicial clinic offers the flu shot at any shire, became the current world record for most Josie Smith, freshman in nursing, said she tiny needle. I think that one’s going to be real- time, sets appointments and can offer walk-in lit jack-o’-lanterns on display with 30,581, ac- found many of the facts suprising. ly popular in the years to come with college stu- injections depending on its stock. cording to the guinness World records website. “I also thought it was surprising about the dents, because you almost don’t know you’re For more information, visit the CDC web- laws like the one in Hollywood, and the myth getting it.” site, which provides resources for the flu, shows 6. It is rare for a full moon to occur on Hal- about hanging the sheets,” Smith said. “I thought A quadrivalent vaccine, which covers four where the flu is active and provides an option loween. It happened in 1925, 1944, 1955 and that was kind of weird.” strains of flu, is being used this year when in the to view the Weekly U.S. Influenza Surveillance 1974. It could happen again in 2020, according eric Port, freshman in business, said he thinks past the vaccine has only covered three strains, report under Flu Activity and Surveillance. to Daily news Dig. Halloween’s history is interesting. according to Morrell and Watts. CDC Influenza (Flu) is a mobile app offering “I thought it was interesting that jack-o’-lan- Curtis said good hand washing is the key to the same material. 7. According to Influenster.com, Americans terns originated in Ireland,” Port said. lifestyle Magellan Jets organizes $44,000 college visits via private plane

AmAndA myles plest trip. IntrIgue WrIter tivnan said Magellan Jets will set Visiting colleges can be one of the up the ground transportation, rental most stressful parts about the college cars and hotels if necessary. search process, but if you are willing they will also include differ- to fork out thousands of dollars, Ma- ent types of merchandise from each gellan Jets is an option to make this school that a customer is visiting, ac- process smooth. cording to tivnan. Magellan Jets is a private jet charter “So on a leg that they’re going to see company and offers year-round col- Auburn university, there will be some lege tours. Auburn university hats or sweatshirts the college tours usually involve or notepads,” Tivnan said. “The flight 10-Hour Jet Cards starting at $43,500, support team is also happy to call the but the price can increase if the cus- administration offices and set appoint- tomer wishes to add additional time. ments and really just make it as seam- Anthony tivnan, president of Ma- less as possible.” gellan Jets, said the college tours came understanding clients’ needs and about after receiving many requests how to best simplify their lives is what from existing clients. separates Magellan Jets from other contributed by Jessica calderon “right around college tour sea- companies, according to tivnan. two Magellan Jets customers board the plane. son, which is usually from February “Most of the customers we work through May or June was when the with are Fortune 500 CeOs and just “I think that $44,000 is a little ridic- sity recruitment, said college campus leges offer, but as far as the lifestyle most traffic was happening,” Tivnan people that are very busy, and a lot ulous,” Hultstrand said. “But, I guess tours are vital in determining if a cer- and the environment, the only way to said. “We kept hearing the need, which of the time their companies consume it could be practical if you have a lot tain college is right for a student. know that is by the campus visits.” is the same way we’ve developed a lot their time,” Tivnan said. “So, it’s a of money, and you’re trying to look at “I think visiting college campuses is Singley said she had never heard of of our other products.” way for them to be able to accomplish colleges across the country. Like if you one of the most important parts of the Magellan Jets before. All the customer needs to do is a very important time in their child’s live on the east coast and you wanted college search process,” Singley said. “I’ve never heard of doing a cus- speak with a member of the flight -sup life and do it in a very efficient and to tour Stanford, I think in that sense it “I think that’s really the only way for a tomized college tour by jet before, but port team about which colleges to tour, productive way.” would be practical because it would be student to know if a particular college certainly for the family that could af- according to tivnan. Matt Hultstrand, sophomore in easier than taking a trip out there with campus can be their home. there are ford that, it would be a way to visit From there, he said Magellan Jets business, said using Magellan Jets your family, and you get that person- a lot of different things you can learn several campuses in a wide variety of will map out the logistics in terms of College tours is sensible if the cus- alized tour.” on the Internet as far as rankings and locations in a short amount of time,” the order and routing to make the sim- tomer has the money. Cindy Singley, director of univer- programs and different things that col- Singley said. Intrigue 12 The Auburn Plainsman Thursday, October 29, 2015 lifestyle Advice from professionals on developing career path

Emily EslEck involved in anything and everything, as much as job with Health.com and real Simple Magazine. InTrIgue edITOr you can, that you can put on your resume that will She said she has been working with websites ever For many college students, the idea of entering give you that experience that a potential employ- since. the workforce might seem intimidating. er is going to be looking for,” Bevill said. Melissa Voynich works in student engagement According to Mike Stover, employer develop- After her time as Circle editor, Bevill said she and marketing in the Office of Professional and ment specialist in the Office of Professional and received an internship with Southern Progress Career development at Auburn university. As Career development, Auburn’s College of Busi- Corporation in Birmingham, working for My- an Auburn university alumna, Voynich said she ness has career coaches who help students devel- HomeIdeas.com from July-december 2008. The feels Auburn offers a place where students can op their resume, interview skills and understand- economy took a hit in 2008 and Southern Prog - gain experience, education and confidence. ing of industries and job opportunities. ress cut expenses, which resulted in loss of mag- “Come into the Career Center or the OPCD or “So from the time you get here, you don’t re- azines. go to your advisor and ask,” Voynich said in an ally know what you want to major in all the way “It was a little bit difficult,” Bevill said. “I email. “The thought of preparing for a job can be through when you start your first job,” Stover knew what was going on, but I don’t think I real- scary, but it’s even more intimidating when stu- said. “We have coaching and resources through- ized the full impact of the years ahead that were dents dont start thinking about it until the end of out that process.” about to happen.” junior year. Then you are in a rush.” Stover also said internships are important be- She said her boss asked her if she was interest- Stover said students should take advantage of cause they give you a real-world view of what a ed in moving to the new York location. any chances to meet with employers within their job might be like. “I just kind of thought that was just a really field. riley Bevill, 2008 Auburn university alumna far off dream ... that’s harder to make happen,” “The more times that you have an opportunity and former Circle editor, said the key to prepar- Bevill said. to interact with recruiters or industry representa- ing for a future job is involvement. Once in new York, Bevill said she had to talk tives, it just builds those skills and broadens your Adriene Curenton siMon “Whatever career path you’re interested in, get to people to make connections, which led to a own personal network,” Stover said. riley Bevill works for a consumer website for WebMd.

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Emily EslEck day, kicking it, then I would go with the InTrIgue edITOr naked 1. All of them are really, really drugstore makeup and hair prod- great.” ucts usually fill most college students’ A quick tip to makeup application shopping carts. However, learning the is blending, which can be done using a right products to use on your skin and good brush, according to Hale. hair can help create a better and health- “For every type of brush, it serves ier look. a purpose,” Hale said. “Use it for that Jacquelyn Hale, salon manager and purpose, and don’t just stop. Be creative beauty consultant at uLTA Beauty, said with it. You’ll be surprised at what you the first step is cleansing and moisturiz - come up with.” ing the face. Hale said her favorite is Tarte’s eMily enfinger / photo editor One thing people might not think bronzing and contouring brush, but also urban decay eyeshadow palates sit on display at ulta in opelika. about when it comes to makeup is eye- said the angled eyeliner brush, which brows. allows for easy application, is a good formula hugs the lash. keeping [hair] clean and moisturized,” izes in bridal makeup. Hale said Smashbox’s eyebrow pen- one to use as well. In addition to the face, hair also Plott said. “You really want to use a Some of rios’ favorite foundations cils have a double end with a pencil on Hale said to keep lashes healthy, needs to be healthy. HairMasters hair good shampoo, not just any shampoo.” are Revlon ColorStay, Revlon Pho- one end and a spoolie, the brush used to good mascara should have Vitamin e. stylist Erica Plott said shampoos and For dry hair, Plott said the Regis toReady and L’Oréal Paris’ new Mag- fill the pencil lines, on the other. She said cheap mascara dries out the conditioners bought at drugstores are designline Olive Oil Shampoo mois- ic Skin Beautifier BB Cream. Hale also said her favorite eyeshad- eyelashes. harsh on hair, frizzing it and building turizes the scalp. Plott also said the Re- rios said her passion for makeup ows are in the Urban Decay Naked Pal- “If you don’t do anything else, you up wax on the strands. gis designline Texture Balance Sham- comes from clients feeling beautiful at attes. can pop some mascara on, a little gloss Plott recommends getting a hair cut poo helps with oily hair. the end of the makeover. “I would say if you’re going out and and you’re good to go,” Hale said. every two months to keep hair healthy, Victoria de Los rios, a makeup art- “Well, I speak for all women, I think you want to glam out, Naked 4,” Hale She said one of her favorite mascaras because the hair splits. ist based in north new Jersey, owns My feeling beautiful is something that we said. “If you want just fresh, every- is They’re Real by Benefit, because the “That’s probably no. 1, outside of Makeup Artist Victoria, which special- all want,” Rios said.

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