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Commission Elects New Officials

In addition to typical business, the Planning Commission also held elections during its Jan. 16 meeting."The nine members are appointed by the mayor with confirmation by the City council for 6-year terms," said Warren McCord, planning commission member.



The Auburn Plainsman

State Pays Income Tax Refunds as New Tax Season Begins

A new year brings two things to the minds of Americans: resolutions that won't be kept and filing taxes before April 15.As a new tax season begins, the state of Alabama can see the light at the end of the "income tax refunds from 2008" tunnel.The economy and the recession are the reason for the slow returns on refunds this fiscal year.One of those delayed refunds belonged to Ray Gabriel of Gulf Shores."The department of revenue told me my refund was approved, but they don't have any money," Gabriel said.He was one of the 11,774 taxpayers who were still waiting for their income tax refunds at the beginning of 2010.Gabriel said he received his refund Jan.

Rod Guajardo / MANAGING EDITOR

'The Pit' Closes Permanently

The B-zone Petrie Lot, commonly referred to as "the pit" is permanently closed and covered with construction workers and equipment.The pit is located north of Jordan-Hare Stadium between the stadium and Petrie Hall."The lot is permanently closed and Duncan will be relocated," said David Vedder, manager of parking services.The lot is closed because the Tiger Transit route takes the busses down Duncan Drive and left on West Thatch Avenue. "The angle is too steep for buses right now," Vedder said.The pit will be filled in and a new transit route will be paved with an outlet on South Donahue Drive.Parking services plans for a more level road for the busses to exit from the Transit station without a hill to climb.When the project is completed, the remaining section of West Thatch Avenue will be turned into a pedestrian walkway.For more information, call the Parking Services' office at 844-4143.

Blakely Sisk / PHOTO EDITOR

Society Teaches Barbecue Judging

First rule of barbecue judging: love barbecue in all its forms -- ribs, pulled pork, brisket, chicken.Palates were tested and paper towels devastated Saturday at The Auburn Hotel and Dixon Conference Center during the Kansas City Barbecue Society Certified BBQ Judging Class.When completed, the class, which costs $65 for Kansas City Barbecue Society members and $95 for non-members, gives graduates the opportunity to judge KCBS contests.Ron Harwell of Trinity said he has been a member of KCBS since 1992 and a certified instructor since 1996.Harwell was the lead instructor for the Auburn class."It happens to be the largest (barbecue society)," Harwell said.

The Auburn Plainsman

Cupcakes Make a Bang at Taylor's Bakery

Love Potion #9.Tiramisu.The two are often part of a solid beginning for a romantic evening. But at Taylor's Bakery, they're part of the more than 20 flavors that make up Cupcake Explosion.Cupcake Explosion is held once in May, October and January each year. For the May and October Events the bakery churns out 120 dozen cupcakes, but scales back to 50 dozen in January.

Welcome Back Issue Available for Auburn Readers

The Welcome Back Issue is now available at various locations around campus for Auburn University students, faculty and staff.The first spring edition of The Auburn Plainsman will be published Jan.

The Auburn Plainsman

Auburn Triumphs Over Northwestern in Outback Bowl

In what was arguably one of the most exciting Bowl games of the season, it was Auburn (8-5) do the proper record SEC, whatever that came out on top with a 38-35 overtime thrillerover the Northwestern University Wildcats (8-5) in Raymond James Stadium."People certainly got their money's worth," said Auburn head coach Gene Chizik. "I've been in some wild games, ones that come down to the end numerous times; games where you don't know what is happening. Was he down? Was he not down? This was certainly one of them."

The Auburn Plainsman

Auburn's Outback Bowl Activities

Bowl games offer fans a chance to visit and interact with new locations and give them one last chance to cheer on their team.While bowl games offer fans a chance to expand their tailgating range, the teams are often invited to outings and events as a reward for their hard work and dedication.Wonder what the Auburn football players will be up to during their stay in Tampa?Various events for both teams will be held throughout the week.Auburn will arrive in Tampa Saturday, Dec.

The Auburn Plainsman

Auburn Employees File Lawsuit Over Unequal Pay

A class action lawsuit is being filed against Auburn University on behalf of a group of black building services workers who allege they are being paid less than white workers in their department.The black employees are being represented by City Councilman Arthur Dowdell and Julian McPhillips, a lawyer from Montgomery.

The Auburn Plainsman

College Students are Turning to Food Stamps

In these trying economic times, more and more college students are turning to food stamps in order to save money.Tuition is constantly increasing at most universities across the nation and food costs are rising.Students are sometimes reduced to eating cheap and unhealthy meals because of a lack of funds in the bank account.College students are turning to food stamps to aid with their basic food needs.Some may say it's embarrassing to pay with food stamps, but those are the ones whose parent's are buying their groceries.Barry Spear, public information officer for the Department of Human said there are approximately 11,000 college students in Alabama receiving some type of food assistance.Senior in Elementary Education Cherelle Young has been using food stamps for the past three years, but was recently cut-off from the food assistance program because of recent unemployment.An upperclassman friend of hers told her about the program when she first started college.

The Auburn Plainsman

Auburn Fraternity Party Brings Trouble

A rap party hosted by Sigma Chi was shut down by the Auburn Police Department Sunday morning.The Greek Life department was unsure as to why the event was shut down and had not received an incident report concerning the scene from the police department.One student was injured during the event and transported by ambulance to the hospital, said Capt.