Auburn University

Display of shoes on Cater Lawn represent war casualties

April 29, 2008 ::
BY ELIZABETH WILLIAMS / Staff Writer
Student Action Network: displayed boots to represent fallen Alabama soldiers.Student Action Network: displayed boots to represent fallen Alabama soldiers.

The demonstration and display of shoes seen on Cater Lawn today was organized by both the American Friends Service Committee, a Quaker organization that “believes that every human life is precious and therefore we oppose all war,” according to the flier they handed out to students, and the Auburn Student Action Network.  

The SAN was formed in Oct 2007, and  was granted provisional status after a dispute with the College Repulicans and a three-time hearing in the SGA Senate. The College Repulicans organized a counter demonstration this morning, but the SAN members were encouraged by the support and interest they had received from students throughout the day. 

Board of Trustees discusses tuition, construction among other topics at meeting

April 29, 2008 ::
BY MALLORY BOYKIN / Assistant Campus Editor

While the Board of Trustees discussed the Strategic Plan April 24, they focused on tuition, construction, the collegiate learning assessment, the writing initiative, the Lower Coastal Plain Substation and renovations to the Natural Resources Management and Development Institute Forest Products Lab Building at their committee meetings April 25.

The board passed a resolution to allow the finance committee to take proper actions on tuition increases before the board meets again in June because the Alabama Senate is still in session and no actions have been taken and the last day of the session is May 19.

Mouton presented a schematic design of the new dining facility to the board. He also said phase two for parking for the new housing project will hold 856 cars instead of 1200.

Plastic Water Bottles - Are They Safe?

April 24, 2008 ::
BY BRITTNEY WILLIFORD / Assistant Campus Editor
Jordan Woo: a junior in public relations, drinks out of his Nalgene bottle. Recent studies have shown plastic water bottles might have more side effects than once thought. JD Schein / ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITORJordan Woo: a junior in public relations, drinks out of his Nalgene bottle. Recent studies have shown plastic water bottles might have more side effects than once thought. JD Schein / ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR

Nalgene, a brand of water bottles, announced April 18 it would phase out production of bottles containing a chemical called bisphenol A over the next several months.

“Nalgene’s existing product mix, including the recently launched Everyday line, already features a number of containers made from materials that do not contain BPA,” according to the company’s Web site.

BPA is a chemical used to make polycarbonate, a type of plastic found in water bottles, baby bottles and other plastic products.

CamelBak, another brand of water bottles, began shipping the CamelBak Better Bottle, made without BPA, to its stores April 15.

“CamelBak is proud to introduce BPA-free bottles with the same great properties customers have come to expect from polycarbonate: vibrant color, clarity, durability, dishwasher safe and with no residual taste,” according to the company’s Web site.


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