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Living up to Their Word? The SEC Students and Hunger commissoner community Games Mike Slive join camp talks forces to teaches autonomy collect participants for the more than survival “Big Five” 40,000 skills conferences recyclables The AuburnPage 3 PlainsmanPage 6 Page 8 A SPIRIT THAT IS NOT AFRAID Thursday, July 24, 2014 • Vol. 121, Issue 10, 8 Pages CAMPUS Alleged on-campus sexual assault under investigation BECKY HARDY occurred.” ways to monitor their drinks and don’t over in- EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The male individual involved was located. He dulge,” Dorsey said. “Always call the police di- Auburn Public Safety and Security was noti- is not a student. vision if something goes on.” We advise that (students) go in fied about a sexual assault that happened on cam- “The investigation is ongoing,” Dorsey said. An email was sent to the student body and fac- pus Sunday, July 20. “we’re not releasing a lot of information at this ulty at approximately 9 p.m., notifying about the couples as much as possible to The female victim, a student at the Universi- point in the investigation. We’re in the beginning sexual assault. “make sure they are safe and have ty, reported the sexual assault to the Auburn Po- stages of the investigation.” Anyone with knowledge of this or any other ways to monitor their drinks and lice Division at approximately 4 p.m. Saturday, Dorsey said the victim had a medical investi- crime is encouraged to contact the Auburn Po- July 19. gation to provide information whether drugs or lice Department. don’t over indulge. Always call “The victim reported leaving an area in down- alcohol were in her system at the time of the in- The email also lists ways to prevent sexual as- the police division if something town in the accompaniment of a male individu- cident. saults or what to do if you have been sexually as - goes on.” al,” said Auburn Police Division Capt. Lorenza Dorsey said he advises students to be safe saulted: Dorsey. “They went to a location in the 200 block when they are downtown. Sexual assault and giving someone a drug —LORENZA DORSEY of South College Street. From 1 a.m. till about “we advise that they go in couples as much AUBURN POLICE DIVISION CAPTAIN 10:30 a.m. she did not remember the events that as possible to make sure they are safe and have » See ASSAULT 2 SPORTS CAMPUS: SGA Living up to their word? CONTRIBUTED BY AUBURN ATHLETICS Kim Evans was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in May 2013, but is now cancer free. Golf coach makes CHARLOTTE KELLY / GRAPHICS EDITOR Executives discuss progress on their plans for fall cancer comeback DEREK THOMPSON helpful to have someone oth- BEN RUFFIN which reads, “Serving and promoting the piece for students to the athletic depart- SPORTS WRITER er than yourself when trying NEWS REPORTER individual student and unifying all that is ment,” Smith said. “We haven’t had that in The moment she told the to recover from cancer. Following the election of SGA president Auburn.” the past so it would kind of be a permanent team she had cancer, Auburn Making Auburn her heal- Logan Powell and the selection of his five- Four months into their term, the com- committee that could make recommenda- women’s head golf coach ing place and having people person executive committee, the six exec- mittee still has the mission statement in the tions on what we need. For example, if it’s Kim Evans said she assured in her life who cared about utive officers honed in on one goal: obtain- back of their mind as they sprint to the fall too crowded in the stadium, the committee her players she would return. her helped, Evans said. ing student feedback. semester, Powell said. would come up with a solution for that and Evans was diagnosed in “I had an amazing group of SGA meetings were filled with appoint- “that’s one statement we’re going to other game day issues.” May 2013 and underwent sur- friends and family to help me ing officers left from the previous spring look to throughout the year as we try and Taylor Akers, chief of staff and senior in gery to remove a cyst on her through it,” Evans said. “The semester, forcing the newly elected SGA obtain our goals and, really, as we just communications, said the committee has left ovary. The cyst was later Auburn Family just kind of members to set the goals for the future on serve in the positions,” Powell said. “A completely overhauled last year’s student determined to be cancerous, circled around me and sup- the wayside. lot of times, we have the tendency, of four feedback program with a new one – Au- and Evans was diagnosed ported me through it. Just Now, four months after being elected, months from now, to kind of be in a vac- burn Answers. with ovarian cancer. knowing that there was al- Powell and his executive committee have uum getting our stuff done, and we forget Akers said the committee has had dis- Evans has been cancer free ways someone there for me carved out a clear plan for the upcoming why we ran and what SGA is for, and so cussions on the best way to go about re- since October. helped.” year. With each executive officer assigned that has to bring us back to that base line.” trieving better feedback. Evans led the Tigers to Evans has a great relation- different tasks, they have spent their sum- Colson Smith, vice president of pro- “The communication side has been eight SEC Championships ship with her players, accord- mer coming up with plans of action to com- gramming and senior in biomedical sci- about where it’s going to be most effective and 14 NCAA Championship ing to associate head coach plete these tasks to better Auburn Univer - ences, has worked with Powell this sum- for us to get the feedback and setting up or- appearances while compiling Andrew Pratt. sity. mer to coordinate a game-day committee ganization visits and chapter visits and just a 2,434-850-42 record as Au- “She treats them like they However, Powell said he believes, be - to discuss all game days, including basket- making sure we are really reaching all of burn’s head golf coach. fore beginning their tasks, SGA must begin ball, baseball, equestrian and football. Evans said she believes it is » See GOLF 2 by analyzing the SGA mission statement, “We will just kind of be the mouth- » See SGA 2 News 2 The Auburn Plainsman Thursday, July 24, 2014 CAMPUS DUI REPORTS The following were arrested and charged with driving under the in- The good, the bad and the annoying fluence by the Auburn Police Division on July 19-20: July 19 - Kristin Fowler Students share stories from summer job experiences Shelton Mill Road at North College Street RACHEL DAVIS - Thomas Simms III INTRIGUE WRITER West Magnolia Avenue Kaitlyn Hof-Mahoney has been work- ing a summer job every year since she fin- ished her sophomore year of high school. July 20 Hof-Mahoney, senior in history, is no - John McCullough stranger to working in the summer, like West Magnolia Avenue many other college students. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor - Charles Hannah Statistics, 48.9 percent of people ages 16- South College Street 24 were employed during July 2010. Hof-Mahoney said her least favorite - Jeffrey Smith job she ever had was her first job: baby- South College Street sitting. “That summer I spent babysitting two - Nia Anderson little boys,” Hof-Mahoney said. “They West Longleaf Drive were maybe 4 and 8 years old. The 4-year-old was an absolute nightmare. - Robert Beauchamp One time, he locked himself in the bath- Wire Road at Stonegate Drive room and I spent an hour and a half trying to get him out. I finally had to bribe him with ice cream. They refused to listen to anything that I said to them, so I eventu- ally gave up trying to discipline them and we just played the Wii.” der identity, educational back- Hof-Mahoney worked five days per ASSAULT ground or physical description. week for six to eight hours each day. CHARLOTTE KELLY / GRAPHICS EDITOR » From 1 Both males and females can “The pay was pretty good in the mind Students talk about their summer jobs both in and out of the Auburn community. without their knowledge or per- be rape victims. Rape is never of a high-schooler,” Hof-Mahoney said. “I mission are both felonies. the victim’s fault. made around $150 a week, which, if you summer jobs to be so bad. engine work, tire changes and so on.” Individuals should pay close The email also lists Safe look at [it] per hour is (bad), but I thought JT Edmonson, junior in chemical engi- Warren said the job was not a cake- attention to their food and drink Harbor and Rape Counselors of it was awesome. I felt pretty rich.” neering, began his first job this summer. walk, but, like McCollough, he learned intake at parties or events. East Alabama as resources. Seth McCollough, senior in music edu- “I’m working at Target right now, and from the job. Do not leave your food/ Safe Harbor: cation, said his least favorite summer job it’s really the only job I’ve ever had,” Ed- “It was physically demanding and men- drinks unattended or accept Sexual assault survivor ad- involved working the concession stand for monson said.
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