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Auburn Educators Talk About New Teacher Code of Ethics

By Sarah Craft/Associate Copy Editor | July 28

The Alabama Legislature is working to enforce a new code of ethics for educators and cracking down on the inappropriate behaviors found in schools.The new code of ethics contains provisions regarding conduct standards for teachers, unlawful acts and maintenance of student confidentiality.According to the new code of ethics, teachers can be disciplined if they engage in behaviors such as using inappropriate language on school grounds, failing to provide adequate supervision to students and exposing students to unnecessary embarrassment."The code protects the health, safety and general welfare of students and educators; outlines objective standards of conduct for professional educators; and clearly defines actions of an unethical nature for which disciplinary sanctions are justified," reads the code's introductory text."I support the Alabama Education Association (AEA), but (the new code) could be abused," said Jason Wright, principal of Auburn Junior High School.

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Auburn Remembers the Moon Landing on Anniversary

By Sarah Craft/Associate Copy Editor | July 27

This time of year forty years ago, Americans sat glued to their television sets or transistor radios, amazed to be witnessing man's first landing on the moon.

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Tiger Fan Day 2009 Scheduled for Aug. 16

By Sarah Craft/Associate Copy Editor | July 20

Auburn's fans are some of the most enthusiastic in the nation when it comes to supporting their team, so it's no wonder the school celebrates a day just for them. Auburn's annual Fan Day is scheduled for Sunday, Aug.

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Working Out the Right Way

By Sarah Craft/Associate Copy Editor | July 20

For many students, taking time out of their busy days to work out at Gold's Gym or the Student Act is just a necessary part of life.

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Sports

Schepperle finishes 70th at '09 U.S. Open

By Sarah Craft/Associate Copy Editor | July 16

Rising senior Candace Schepperle finished 70th out of the 156-player field at the U.S. Women's Open last weekend, according to Auburn Athletics' Web site.After carding an 8-over-par 79 in the final round, Schepperle finished with a tournament total 22-over-par 306.The U.S.

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Auburn Magazine Wins Two CASE Awards

By Sarah Craft/Associate Copy Editor | July 9

Auburn Magazine, the official magazine of the Auburn Alumni Association, is being recognized in July by two awards from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). The magazine received national honors in their district for the categories of Best Articles of the Year and Periodical Staff Writing for External Audiences.The Best Article of the Year winner was an article from the Fall 2008 issue of Auburn Magazine titled "God's Man: The Rise, Fall and Resurrection of Millard Fuller," written by Associate Editor Suzanne Johnson.

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Lighter Makeup May Bring Healthier Skin

By Sarah Craft/Associate Copy Editor | July 2

Mineral makeup has been a fad for the past decade, but is it really better for the skin?Despite debate, most makeup artists agree it is a much healthier alternative than its synthetic makeup counterparts."(Mineral makeup) actually improves the way skin looks," said Heather Benton, prestige manager of Ulta in TigerTown.

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Local Honey Helps Ease Allergies

By Sarah Craft/Associate Copy Editor | July 2

Runny noses, watery eyes and embarrassingly loud sneezes could be a thing of the past for Auburn students with a sweet tooth.Local honey is becoming an increasingly popular way for people to prevent the symptoms of allergies."I have terrible allergies this time of year," said Ben Pryor, a senior in human resources.Though many college students use prescription medicines to treat allergy-related symptoms every spring and summer, people have been using honey for thousands of years as a natural cure for allergies."Honeybees are one of the oldest insects mankind has had interaction with," said Ben McGehee, local beekeeper and honey salesman.

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Admissions Office Creates Facebook Page

By Sarah Craft/Associate Copy Editor | June 25

The Auburn University Admissions department is working to better serve its students by creating a Facebook page where students can ask questions and have them answered by an admissions counselor."The class we're recruiting was born in '92 or '93 and have always had access to the Internet," said Jim Parrish, assistant director at the Office of University Recruitment.

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Congress Signs the Credit Card Accountability and Disclosure Act for 2010

By Sarah Craft/Associate Copy Editor | June 25

Students under the age of 21 who hope to soon be paying with plastic may have to wait a little longer.Congress signed the Credit Card Accountability and Disclosure Act of 2009 into law, which will go into effect February 2010.H.R.