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'Sketch' is New Art for Architecture

By Rod Guajardo / PHOTO EDITOR | October 1

Dudley Hall's latest art gallery, "Sketch: Drawing Inspiration from the World Around Us," gives students a fresh, new feel to architecture and design projects."Sketch" spans 25 years of artists Bruce Dupree's travels and projects.The estimated 250 works display Dupree's acute attention to even the most mundane details."Just different things catch my eye -- water, an architectural element, a curve, a color, an expression and that can all be changed or modified by the mood, attitude or the time you have to spend on something," Dupree said.

School Adds MRI Facility

By Blake Hamilton / Associate Campus Editor | October 1

Auburn will soon see a boost in its research capabilities with the addition of an MRI-capable facility.The Auburn University Magnetic Resonance Imaging Research Center is the result of an agreement between the University and Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.The facility at Auburn University Research Park will contain a Siemens 7 Tesla (T) Investigational Device, which allows for the viewing of microscopic tissue metabolism.It will also contain 3T MRI scanners, which aid in the diagnosis of pathological disorders."The project came about because of a funding opportunity," said Tom Denney, an associate electrical engineering professor who will conduct research with the center.

How to Avoid Marrying Jerks with Circle of Care

By Jordan Dailey/ Assistant Campus Editor | October 1

Wedding bliss ends when a jerk enters the picture.The Alabama Community Healthy Marriage Initiative and the Circle of Care Center for Families hosted the first of a four-part seminar series on marrying a jerk."How to Avoid Marrying a Jerk: The foolproof way to follow your heart without losing your mind," is based on a book by John Vann Epp.Joanne Kehoe, who works with Circle of Care, and Jeremy Walden, an instructor within the Communication and Journalism Department, taught the class."These curriculum are to strengthen families," Kehoe said.Circle of Care is a marriage and family education center in Valley that works in association with the Alabama Community Marriage Initiative and offers classes for middle-school age children all the way up to adults."We offer classes for very different family situations," Kehoe said.

Auburn Students Come out Swinging at UPC Event

By Charley Gaines/ Staff Writer | October 1

Guys and dolls swung around the Student Center Ballroom Friday at 7 p.m. as the Auburn Knights transported them back to the big band era.The Fine Arts committee of UPC presented Dinner and Dancing featuring the Auburn Knights 18-member orchestra.The lights were low as couples swung the night away to the sound of Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington and Nat King Cole."I'm a big fan of big band sound," said Chris Wilson, a Ph.D.

Hunger Studies Minor Introduced by College of Human Sciences

By Brittany Cosby / Campus Editor | October 1

Auburn has taken an even big step toward battling the war on hunger.A new minor, Hunger Studies, has passed through the College of Human Sciences.

Fish Wastewater Creates New Variety of Fertilizer

By Emily Clever/ Staff Writer | October 1

Fish wastewater contains nutrients that can replace fertilizer.Scientists and agriculturalists have used animal by-products such as bird and cow manure as fertilizer and energy sources for thousands of years.The technology and the system by which we obtain the by-products has changed to become more cost effective."When fish eat, they retain about 40 percent of the nutrients in the food," said Jesse Chappell, associate professor in the Department of Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures.The other 60 percent is excreted in the form of urine and feces.In all systems, the water must be treated or the toxins produced by the urine and feces will kill the fish.In most fisheries, the tanks the fish grow in have a biofiltration apparatus, an expensive and often complicated system that removes toxins from the water, Chappell said.Chappell and his team of researchers, including horticulture professor Jeff Sibley, found a way to eliminate the biofilter.Instead of treating the water, Chappell's system removes 1 to 5 percent of the water in the tank, depending on the biomass of the fish and replaces it with new water.That small percentage of fish wastewater is then used as a fertilizer for some plants.

9th annual BEST Robotics Mall Day held at Auburn mall

By David Crayton/ Staff Writer | September 30

You won't believe this, but Auburn was recently invaded by robots who were controlled by teenagers. Don't worry: they were just stopping through in order to showcase their robotic skills.Auburn's Village Mall was a host to the 9th annual Best Robotics Mall Day this past Sunday.George Blanks, executive director of BEST Robotics Inc., said this particular event is just practice for a competition that will be held at Auburn University's Student Activities Center October 10.

Elvis' music rocks through history, Jule Collin Smith Museum

By Lindsey Grubbs/ Staff Writer | September 30

They've both got rhythm, patterns, pitches and a sound that distinctively remise culture. They both are studied in schools, universities and enjoyed in homes across America. They are the literature written of our past in books and the songs that are sung by non-other than Elvis Presley himself.The Tuesday Sept. 29 lecture at the Jule Collin Smith Museum featured that of both literature and the rock and roll icon, Elvis, as they are both reviewed to be an essential element to understanding southern culture and how they broke boundaries to an decade that we know today.

Tiger Dining Hosts Free Cooking Class for Hispanic Heritage Month

By Jordan Dailey / ASSOCIATE CAMPUS EDITOR | September 26

Chef Roney Sorto whipped up guacamole and pico de gallo for students in a free cooking class hosted by Tiger Dining.

Strutting Duck, Bodega closing by month's end

By Natalie Wade / MANAGING EDITOR | September 24

Two local bars will be closing the doors on their current locations at the end of this month.Bodega and the Strutting Duck are closing because the landlords of both buildings will not renew the leases."I don't want to go into a lot of detail, and I'm not looking to bash anybody," said Neal Kelly, owner of the Strutting Duck. "It was kind of frustrating, but we just weren't able to work anything out with our landlord."

Fall athletics promote students' participation

By Theadoris Morris/ Staff Writer | September 24

University Program Council kicked off the Auburn football weekend with a tailgate on the Plains for students to promote fall sports.Students grabbed their Auburn paraphernalia and stood in line for free food, as UPC members' voices echoed around the building to catch students' attention on the second floor of the Student Center, where the event was held, last Thursday.

Book gives school, spiritual advice

By Blake Hamilton / Associate Campus Editor | September 24

Making the transition from high school to college can be daunting in many respects, especially spiritually.It's for such challenges that a member of the Auburn faculty has provided a guidebook of sorts.

Students leave their thoughts on bathroom walls

By Blake Hamilton / Associate Campus Editor | September 24

It's a scenario with which we're all familiar. One steps into a bathroom stall in Haley Center, sits down and is suddenly surrounded by a collage of Sharpie and ballpoint pen.Obscenities, anthropomorphic genitalia and reasons why one set of Greek letters is better than another can be found on the walls of public restrooms throughout Auburn.This is a common occurrence on many college campuses, but why students choose the latrine to launch personal attacks and display a lacking knowledge of the human anatomy remains a mystery to some."Restrooms are chosen because they are a public venue," said Greg Weaver, an Auburn associate professor of sociology.

Lyricist Lounge showcases poetic talents

By Justin Ward/ Staff Writer | September 24

Last Thursday night offered a chance for Auburn students to showcase their lyrical creativity.The event, co-hosted by Auburn's NAACP and BJPSA chapters, lasted just more than an hour and a half and featured the creative stylings of more than 10 singers, rappers, dancers, poets and performers.

Fabian Cousteau speaks out against water pollution, resulting problems

By Blake Hamilton / Associate Campus Editor | September 24

A member of the royal family of marine biology graced The Hotel at Auburn University and Conference Center Tuesday, speaking on the dangers of errant pollution of Earth's waters.Fabian Cousteau, grandson of filmmaker, conservationist and diving innovator Jacques-Yves Cousteau and son of Jean-Michel Cousteau, an explorer and environmentalist in his own right, visited Auburn with a presentation regarding his work and the condition of the world's oceans."We are lucky to be able to escape to a watery depth of discovery," Cousteau said.He began the presentation showing photos summarizing his life, titled "Growing Up With Gills." He related his first dive at the age of four, first voyage at seven and scraping barnacles off the hull of his grandfather's ship.From then on it was all business, as Cousteau detailed the level of pollution taking place in the waterways of the world.

CDS helps students compose better resumes

By Jordan Dailey/ Assistant Campus Editor | September 24

Compacting four years worth of collegiate activities and experiences into a single-page document may sound difficult, but Career Development Services makes it its job to help students with resume and other job-finding issues.The CDS resume Review Fair, near the Foy Information Desk, was an opportunity for students to speak to a career counselor about resume and resume building.

Speaker outlines slavery in Constitution

By Jordan Dailey/ Assistant Campus Editor | September 24

Slavery may have been made illegal in 1808, but our Constitution played a role in supporting the institution until 1862, when President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.Kelly M.

Kellie Pickler rocks the Plains

By Mary-Glenn Smith/ Staff Writer | September 24

The rain didn't seem to deter Kellie Pickler fans from having a great time Friday night at UPC's fall concert.Auburn students packed the rained-soaked lawn outside the Student Center singing along to Pickler's hit songs like "Red High Heels" and "Best Days of Your Life."A former contestant on American Idol, Pickler kept the audience entertained with her popular chart-topping songs along with her latest single, "Didn't You Know How Much I Loved You."Pickler even threw out "War Eagle" a few times while on stage to keep the screaming fans energized and involved with the show."She knows how to please a crowd," said Sarah McCullough, a junior in animal science product management from Clanton.Pickler welcomed fans by coming offstage during the show, walking through the audience, shaking hands, waving and talking to members of the crowd."The concert was amazing," McCullough said.