THE AUBURN PLAINSMAN Volume 86 Number ! Thursday, May 29,1980 Auburn, Ala. 36849 22 pages

Cutbacks may be coming for P.E. department By John Farish

Plainsman Staff writer

The emergence In the past week of an administrative proposal recommending sharp cutbacks in funding for Auburn's department of health, physical education and recreation has become a source of controversy among School of Education members and at least one group of Auburn students.

The proposed cutbacks are part of a series of overall University cutbacks which will be presented to the board of trustees for approval on Monday.

According to Dr. Taylor Littleton, Auburn's vice president for Academic Affairs, the proposals by the administration would eliminate jobs presently held by professors "who signed temporary one-year contracts with the University."

Several sources within the physical education department have speculated that the cutbacks in personnel will have a parallel cutback effect on certain physical education courses.

One current physical education professor noted that several physical education courses can be taught by only one or two teachers in the department and that the elimination of those teachers in turn would eliminate the course.

The proposed cutbacks would also eliminate the three hours of physical education that the University presently requires. Littleton commented that although physical education requirements "would be eliminated under certain curriculums, it would be up to the individual departments for final decisions" on that part of the cutbacks.

The health department falls under the jurisdiction of the School of Education. Dr. Jack Blackburn, dean of that school, said Monday he had "heard some comments concerning the development" of groups

trying to get the proposal changed so teachers and courses would not have to be eliminated.

Arthur Fourier, the head of the physical education department, said about the cuts: "We have reason to believe that we will be able to participate more fully in planning for the elective program to serve Auburn students better.

"To do this," Fourier noted, "we need to restrain faculty members who have expertise in several program areas, particularly the ones students need and in which they are most interested."

At least one student petition has begun circulation concerning the administration's cutback proposals.

The purpose of the petition, according to one of its initiators,Wes Wilson, also a member of the University Judo Club, "is to inform

See P.E. page A-10

Trustees to consider $20 tuition increase

By Peggy Wilhide Plainsman Staff writer

The Auburn Board of Trustees will consider a $20 tuition increase Monday which was postponed during the last board meeting this year.

"The proposed, was on the agenda last session and was postponed until Monday," said Dr. Harold Grant , special assistant to the president.

Auburn Pres ident Hanley Funderburk said, "I don't want to raise the tuition, but it looks like we are going to have to."

The $20, if approved by the trustees, would include the $8.50 students voted for last fall to fund a new student activities building.

Another proposal that will be discussed a t the meet ing concerns a request to increase student activity money through the tuition hike, which was made by SGA president Trey Ireland.

Last Monday, the SGA Budget and Finance Committee was forced to make severe cuts in budget requests made by student organizations. The organizations requested $708,231, while the committee was only allocated $510,000 for student activities.

"We need at least $545,000 to maintain the programs," said Ireland, "we are not asking for any better, we just want to keep things going like they were last year."

The SGA president recom-mended that the administration and the Board of Trustees give the Budget and Finance Commit-

tee an extra $1.50 from the next tuition increase in student fees.

Betsi Vogel, chairman of this year's budget and finance com-mittee, agreed. Vogel said that the "extreme" cutting of budget requests "reflects a need for additional student activities fees next year. I hope the administra-tion and the board of trustees will approve giving us an extra $1.50 from the next tuition increase for student fees," she said.

"Our goal was $1.50," said Ireland, "but we are obviously not going to get that much."

However, Ireland did say that the ex t ra $35,000 requested covered only the "bare neces-sities" needed to fund the pro-grams.

"We felt that because of infla-tion, we were not able to give organizations such as the UPC, Glom, Plainsman and the Circle adequate funds," he said. "We had to cut back heavily on staff salaries, a number of color pic-tures and pages."

Ireland cited recreational ser-vices as an example of an organi-zation in which the money was not spent as efficiently as it could be. "Intramurals, which are part of Recreational Services are and should continue to be funded by the student act fees," he said.

But Ireland added that he doesn't feel the student activity money should be used to staff the recreational facilities. "I don't think our money should be paid for people to run the racquet-ball courts," he said.

Ireland said he conferred with President Funderburk and Dr.

Grant several times this week, in an effort to work up a compro-mise concerning student activity funding. "I haven't heard from Dr. Funderburk yet," he said.

Funderburk "has not reached a decision" concerning Ireland's request for more student activity money.

Grant said he didn't know whether the $1.50 would be tacked on to proposed tuition increase or simply transferred from the funds.

"Dr. Funderburk treats student activities as he does all other functions of the Universi ty . Student activities are not treated as second-rate, but they are not on the same level as academics." said Grant.

Funderburk has said he would rather have ten "quality" pro-jects if some of those projects appeal to a small segment of the student body.

Final effort Photography: Tom Palmer It 's finals time again and students are once more

trying to hit the books in a last ditch effort to make it to the beach with their grades still above C-level.

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Mechanical engineering head resigns By Karen Hartley

Assistant Features Editor Because of research interests,

Royce Beckett resigned as head of the mechanical engineering department, a post he held for two years, and will go back to teach-ing on a regular basis.

Raymond Askew, a physics professor, was named as his replacement.

Askew had been at Auburn for 20 years. Although he was

appointed head of the depart-ment, he is still a tenured profes-sor at Auburn, and may be teaching physics again in the future, he said.

He will serve as head for an interim period of about two years.

Beckett said dissention among members of the department back in 1977 had some bearing on his decision.

"I think it would be incorrect to say that it had nothing to do with

it," he said. "It had some bear-ing."

He was referring to dissention which occurred in October, 1977 when 10 of 21 tenured faculty signed a petition requesting Beckett to resign.

The petition charged Beckett with being bias in his treatment of the faculty. It also charged him with disregarding faculty advice and input in curriculum matters and using "ad hoc" procedures to implement curriculum changes.

Other charges included obtain-ing "outside intervention" in curriculum matters and using "railroad tactics." Some of the conflicts stated in the petition "didn't heal to my satisfaction," Beckett said. His main reason for resigning was to devote more time to research. "I've got some interests that I want to pursue," he said.

See BECKETT page A-3

Elections Student to be candidate for City Council...

By Steve Farish Plainsman Staff writer

Since the call to sign up to run for offices in the city of Auburn went out almost two weeks ago, only one student has announced his candidacy.

Robert D. "Bushy" French, a junior in electrical engineering, has filed his papers to run for Ward 1-Seat 1 on the City Council, an electoral district which in-cludes city residents north of the railroad tracks.

French is a lifetime resident of Auburn, and lives with his parents in the Carey Woods sub-division.

French will face incumbent Lindburgh Jackson in the election July 8. He said that he is "very French

optimistic" about his chances, even though he is running against an incumbent.

French stressed that because he is not running from the ward that includes the Auburn Uni-versity campus, he will have to appeal to a cross-section of voters.

"I am a city candidate; I want to appeal to everyone," he said.

The candidate noted the large number of blacks in his ward and said, "I will ardently be pursuing their vote."

Although he would be a repre-sentative of various groups, French said he would make an effort to give students "due representation.''

French said he was in support of the effort to change the date of

city elections to a time when the most students are in town. "Most assuredly the elections should be changed to the November date," he said.

The banning of roadblocks for charity by the council was an-other ruling French said he would like to see reversed. He said he felt the roadblocks did not cause a safety hazard as charged by the council.

He said he would, if elected, suggest that roadblocks be al-lowed on a "watch basis" by which police would observe them for safety problems. " French, though, said he will not

confine his activities to student problems alone. He said he would

See FRENCH page A-3

...while two professors declare to run for mayor's chair By Tammy Kincaid

Plainsman Copy Editor

In the race to replace Mayor Don Hayhurst, who has said he will not run for re-election, three candidates have filed intent-to-run forms, including two members of Auburn's faculty.

Michael E. Lisano, associate professor of zoology and entomology, filed for candidacy on Tuesday, May 20, the first day of registration. The other Auburn faculty member, Caine Campbell, associate dean of the School of Arts and Sciences and professor of history and journalism

declared his candidacy on Tuesday, May 27. The third candidate is Rev. James Michael Williams, who declared his candidacy on May 21.

Lisano, 37, said he decided to run for mayor because he has "been concerned with the lack of cooperation and compliance with the current government. "There seems to be a lot of bickering between the legislative, judicial and executive branches, the mayor and City Council," said Lisano.

Lisano said his platform would be run on "knowing the responsibility of the office of mayor.

See ELECTION page A-2

Inside The Plainsman takes a look

back at the news, sports and entertainment events at Auburn this past year. See special "Year in Review," Section C.

Campus Calendar A l l Classifieds 15 10 Doonesbury A-7 Editorials A-4 Entertainment B-8 Fen to n Farns worth A-10 Recreation B-7 Sports B-l Probe A-8

Mathematics professor collapses while jogging

Funeral services were held May 23 for Auburn University professor William P. Coleman, who died last Wednesday.

Coleman, 56, an associate pro-fessor in mathematics, collapsed while jogging with his daughter in Memorial Coliseum and was pro-nounced dead on arrival at Lee County Hospital.

A spokesman for the Lee County coroner's office said Coleman died cf a heart attack. Student Health Center emergency medical technicians tried to revive him, along With city emer-gency personnel and AAA Ambu-lance Service EMTs.

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Coleman taught at Auburn for 16 years, moving here in 1964. He had taught previously at Trinity University the University of Texas and San Antonio College.

Coleman was a native of Marion, Texas and a veteran of World War II. He was a member of the American Mathematical Society and the Mathematical Association of America, and attended the Auburn United Methodist Church.

Coleman is survived by his wife, Nancy; three daughters, Lisa and Cynthia, both Auburn students, and Sandy; and his son, David.

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Nine suits filed against Hyatt House owner ' ^ ^ . . . . _ . . . . . . th&t H u f f m a n kpnt R n n By Abby Pettiss

Assistant Copy Editor

Nine former residents of the Hyatt House apartments have filed suits against owner David W. Huffman over disputes involv-ing the withholding of their deposits.

All nine people said Huffman sent them bills for damages to their apartment instead of return-ing their deposits. They said the original deposits had been sub-tracted from the damages Huffman claimed they were-responsible for.

Miriam Halen, an accounting major at Auburn, said she filed suit in small claims court at the Lee County courthouse on Nov. 8, 1979, but Huffman wasn't served notice of the suit until May 21. Halen said Huffman never acknowledged the mail contain-ing the notice and because he lived in another state, the court had to wait until Huffman came to Auburn. Huffman has 14 days to reply after receiving notice.

After Halen received the bill that said she owed $15 more than the deposit Huffman had kept, she said she pressed him for a copy of the previous resident's check-

list. Halen said Huffman sent her $70 of her deposit, saying there had been a mistake in the assess-ment.

Halen is graduating this quarter, but said she does not plan to drop her case. "I'm going

"It was just little things, a spot on the table, a spot on the drapes, a missing lightbulb," Anderson said.

Arne Lee and Rick Matthews are two former residents that settled out of court with Huffman.

assess it for damages," he said, "and no one can really prove anything because of the sub-leaser."

Lee said the tenant is given a checklist when he moves in and is told to list any apparent damages

"It was jmt little things; a spot on the table, a spot on the drapes, a missing lightbulb,yi Anderson said.

to come back. My claim is only for $60. I'm fighting for the principle." If necessary, Halen said she will file another claim for travel expenses back to Auburn.

Another former resident, Glenn A. Anderson, did take Huffman to court May 21 and won $72 in addition to the $10 court cost. Anderson said Huffman had'kept his deposit and billed him for small damages that he said were not justified.

They said their lawyer told them they would probably lose in small claims court, but if they appeal-ed, they stood a good chance of getting their money back.

Matthews said he felt bad about settling out of court for $75, but his roomate Lee needed the money then.

Lee said the problem came from subleasing the apartment. "They check the apartment and

at that time. But "they get you for tiny things like scratches on the medicine cabinet that can't be proved," Lee said. "Even on the checklist you can't get little things like that. What's bad is you go back and none of these things have been fixed," he said.

Lee said he was happy to get the $75 from Huffman. "It was a hassle getting all the witnesses together, and the subleaser and

the tenant now. I figure that's good enough."

Mary Born, another of the former residents who filed a claim, Jan. 4, 1980, said her case hasn't been settled yet.

The address the Hyatt House manager gave her was incorrect, Born said, because the notices were returned. The court served the notice to Huffman on May 21 when he was in Auburn.

Born said when she sublet her apartment for the summer the manager led her to believe she wouldn't be responsible for any of the subleaser's damages. She said he inspected her apartment at that time and told her he would take care of it. In September she and the girls who, sublet the apartment received bills for $193 each, $43 move than the deposit

that Huffman kept. Born plans to pursue her case.

Wendy Peck, Huffman's secre-tary in charge of Hyatt House, said the problem occurs when students don't read their lease. The 12-month lease stipulates that the tenants are equally responsi-ble for any damages that they or their subleaser might commit, she said.

Peck said the apartments are inspected at the end of the lease period in August. She said that most students leave early and aren't present when the apart-ment is inspected.

Huffman files claims against students for back rent only, Peck said. They win 95 percent of their cases, she said.

They (the management) don't file for any damages, Peck said, "because it's not worth the hassle."

The World This Week International

SOCIALIST LEADERS VISIT IRAN-Three European socialist leaders visited Tehran Sunday to evaluate the hostage situation in Iran. Chancellor Bruno Kreisky of Austria, former Prime Minister Olof Palme of Sweden and Felipe Gonzalez, the chief of the Spanish Socialist Party, arrived in Tehran ona"pure information" trip. The three met with Iranian President Abolhassan Bani-Sadr on behalf of the Socialist International to discuss "all aspects of the Iranian revolution," according to Kreisky.

tourists were trapped at coastal resorts by the shower of ash. The initial eruption on May 18 killed 18 people, left 72 missing and caused more than $1.6 billion in damages. BUSH LEAVES RACE-GOP presidential hopeful George Bush announced his withdrawal from the Republican presidential nomina-tions race on Monday, two weeks before the key primaries in California, Ohio and New Jersey. Bush cited lack of campaign funding as the reason for his withdrawal, and an inability to raise money after major news organizations predicted a Reagan victory in the GOP nominations race last week. The former head of the Republican Party denied any speculation about the vice presidential nomination, and urged his delegates to throw their support behind former California Gov. Ronald Reagan.

BASEBALL STRIKE AVOIDED-A player strike which would have shut down major league baseball was narrowly averted late last week when representative of the Players Association and team owners hammered out an agreement at 5 a.m. Friday, hours before the strike was to begin. The agreement raised minimum salaries for major league players $21,000 to $30,000 per year and minor league minimum salaries from $11,000 to $14,000 per year. However, no agreement was reached on the controversial compensation issue, which centers on the owners' demands for monetary or trade compensation for players lost to free agentry.

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National VOLCANO ERUPTS AGAIN-Mount St. Helens erupted Sunday for the second time in a week, spewing debris into the rainy sky and covering western Washington and Oregon with muddy ash. No deaths were reported in the second blast, but residents in the small towns of Cougar and Toutle were evacuated, and thousands of Memorial Day

JAMES CLAIMS SUCCESS AS LEGISLATURE ENDS-Gov. Fob James claimed victory in two areas as a marathon session on the final day of the regular meeting of the Alabama Legislature came to a close last Monday. Medicaid and highway funding were named two goals by administrative and legislative leaders. James made several last minute changes late in the session, one endorsing $90 million in new taxes in addition to a gasoline tax. At the outset of the session Tuesday morning, James told the news conference that the Legislature passed about 80 percent of his programs.

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Election From page A-1

"If you make campaign pro-mises, then you really can't tell if you can keep them until you get into office. I will try to get more cooperation amongst the city offi-cials," he said.

He also said he would not appeal to any certain set of people

Campbell and that he had decided on a campaign.

"I am going to try to appeal to any certain set of people and that he had decided on a campaign.

"I am going to try to appeal to all of themstudents, black, white, old and young. I'd be crazy if I appealed to one segment.

"I announced my candidacy last August," he continued. "I put up a sign out by the TCR Station and have been handing out

bumper stickers and cards with 'Mike Lisano for Mayor' on them. Now I'm having a new set being printed.

"I will campaign by talking to people and probably towards the end, I'll have a couple of news ads."

Lisano also said he expected to win the race for mayor of Auburn. "I don't know who's supporting my opponents. If I had some idea, I would assess my chances. I do think I have a good chance or I wouldn't be in the race.

"I will say this. My mother is going to vote for me and she lives in Texas. That's one vote of confidence," he said.

He continued to say that the "mayor's actual powers are to work with the city manager and City Council because the biggest problem are the city services or city finances."

He said that he has no exper-ience in civic government and that "it is not a requirement to have prior service such as working on the City Council. If we had to have prior service, then no one would run. The only exper-ience you should have is to be able to read materials such as the budget, bicycle ordinance and what have you," he concluded.

The other faculty member, Campbell, 48, said he was

prompted to run for mayor after seeing the problems of Auburn.

"I looked at the problems of Auburn an decided we needed to solve them. By these problems I mean the streets which need re-surfacing, the schools which need support and the safety of life. By that I mean public safety which should have an adequately operated police and fire depart-ment."

Campbell also said his platform was going to appeal to a certain

Lisano

Phone booth at Haley By Vicky Potter

Plainsman Staffwriter

i Jt'is time for students who are going home for the summer to plan to have their utilities turned off.

A booth operated by South Central Bell will be set up outside Haley Center through June 30. It will be open Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., if students want to arrange

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in advance to have their phones disconnected on a certain date. Otherwise, two days advance notice will be enough, said Elizabeth Hurst, of South Central Bell.

Alabama Gas Corporation said they needed three or four days advance notice, and Auburn Water Works said one day would be enough.

Alabama Power Company said one day advance notice would be enough.

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constituency in the election. "There is one group, a special

group of people who I need to appeal to and that is the people of Auburn."

He said his campaigning would involve "reaching as many people as possible and seeking their votes and volunteer work to help win the election.

"I expect to win," Campbell said, "and I expect my opponents to trail in voting."

He said he had nothing planned for his first action as mayor but that he was "ready to work with the City Council.

"I have no certain plans for the next four years because there will be a new government to work with. I will talk with these people in the government such as the fire chief, city manager, etc. Then we will decide what we are going to do."

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False alarm A-3 Thursday, May 29, 1980 [he Auburn Plainsman

Hargis Hall alarm system called 'extremely sensitive' By Peggy Wilhide

Plainsman Staff writer

At 9:48 last Wednesday morn-ing, the Auburn Fire Department answered a fire a l a r m from Hargis Hall, a building which suffered severe damage from a fire last December.

The call on Wednesday proved to be a false alarm, according to Major Langley of the fire depart-

ment. "We don't know what actually set off the alarm. It was caused by either a piece of sheet rock or some dust." said Langley.

Danny Ledbetter, supervisor for Huff and Associates, an A u b u r n - b a s e d c o n s t r u c t i o n company currently renovating the building, said the alarm system inside Hargis Hall is extremely sensitive.

"The alarm system is real sensitive and has been set off about three times by all the dust in the building," one of the Huff workers said.

Recalling the fire last winter, which was caused by a spark from a cutting tourch, Langley said he didn't think of it when he answered the alarm.

"We knew they (the construc-tion workers) were up there and we didn't really worry. The type of fire that occurred in December usually happens when the workers are gone," Langley said.

"Both construction workers and students were milling around in the building Wednesday morn-ing," said the fireman. Langley pointed out that last winter's fire was reported at 6 p.m., after all the workers had left the building.

The fire occurred during a $500 remodeling project of the former music building. The struc-ture was scheduled to house the Graduate School, Co-operative Education and the Water Re-search Institute.

Built in 1888, Hargis Hall has housed numerous Auburn depart-ments over the years. The build-ing has been used for chemistry, a rch i tec ture , pha rmacy and music departments.The hall was last used for art and industrial design classes.

One of the oldest buildings on Auburn's campus, Hargis Hall is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was formerly referred to as the Music Building and was recently renamed to honor the late Auburn alumnus Dr. Estes Hargis, of Birming-ham.

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Fire damage minor in Pharmacy Building

Four fire trucks and 14 firemen sped to the Pharmacy Building late yesterday morning after re-ceiving a call that a fire had broken out in the building. By the time they arrived the fire was already out.

Students rushed out of the building when the fire alarm went off at 10:50 a.m. but were allowed

back inside after about 20 minutes.

The fire started in a hood from a chemical solvent which over-heated, said Dr. Randall Clark, the pharmacy professor who put out the flames with a fire extinguisher.

There was no damage to the third-floor room. The beakers used in the experiment were broken.

Twirlers chosen Photography: Will Dickey Last month, tryouts were held to determine the 1980-81 Auburn

University Majorettes. Of the 50 girls from throughout the Southeast who tried out, eight majorettes and one alternate were selected. They are: (pictured top row 1 to r) Jill Absher, 3IFE, Lilburn, Ga.; Cynthia Sanders, 2FLT, Auburn, Ala.; Adonna Spear, Jeff Davis High School, Montgomery, Ala.; Ginger Parsons, 3SSE, Hueytown, Ala.; (pictured bottom 1 to r) Terri DeVane, 3GSC, Dothan, Ala.; Sherree Nelson (Head) 4GSC, Athens, Ala.; Carol Mathews, 2HHE, Athens, Ala. and Julie Evans, 2AR, Hartselle, Ala. Not pictured: Dena Crews, alternate.

French From page A-1

Beckett From page A-1

Beckett was appointed head of the department in February of 1977 when he came to Auburn.

Askew came to Auburn in 1960 as an assistant professor. In 1971 he was promoted to a professor. He served as an administrative

Jordan home recuperating after surgery

Former Auburn head football coach Ralph "Snug" Jordan is at home recovering from surgery following a "mild" heart attack he suffered April 25. A hospital spokesman said Jordan was never in serious condition and he is expected to recover com-pletely.

A permanent pacemaker was implanted April 29 by doctors at the Brookwood Medical Center in Bi rmingham. Jordan was released May 14 and sent home to undergo a recovery period, where his activity will be limited.

Jordan is a member of the Unversity Board of Trustees and the Board of directors of the Bank of East Alabama.

During his 25 years as Auburn's head football coach he led the Tigers to a national championship in 1956, an SEC title and 12 bowl appearances. He retired in 1975 with a compiled record of 175 wins, 83 losses and 7 ties.

assistant to the head of the physics department until 1978. He was director of the Nuclear Science Center for two years.

Grady Cox, dean of the School of Engineering, said he chose a physics professor to replace Beckett to "avoid any problems associated with the division." He said he could not entail what the division was, and that someone had to live in the department for a few years to understand it.

Askew was chosen because he is "a person who understands science," which involves a lot of mechanical engineering, Cox said. "I have a great deal of confidence in him."

not accept his salary of $1,200 per year, and added that he will propose the abolition of them.

The present council voted for the proceeding council members to receive a yearly salary, and he said the $38,000 per year that would go to the city schools would be saved if the salaries were cut out.

French also said he would like to see zoning laws in the city become more stringent. "I 've seen the downtown grow and the entire town decay," he said, calling the downtown business district a "strip district."

Another project French said he would work on would be the election of Auburn Board of Education members by popular vote rather than appointments by the council.

"There is no way to have them removed from office now," he said.

French said he has been plan-ning to run for the council long before recent drives to register students to vote and run for office.

"I have been planning to run since I was a senior in high school," French said. "This town has been good to me, and I want to pay it back."

Although he does not have pre-vious experience in city govern-ment, French feels he could do the job. He said that his lifelong citizenship in Auburn would help him as a councilman.

French said he plans to run his compaign on a person-to-person basis with a little media campaigning.

He added that during his cam-paigning so far, "I have received pretty good reaction. There have been no negative comments."

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Editorials Thursday , May 29, 1980 A-4

Enemies, Heads, but still no dates

point Throughout his young administration,

Hanly Funderburk has talked a lot about cutting programs he feels constitute a waste ,of Auburn's tight monetary resources.

Last week the talk turned into action as the adminstration announced a proposal to Jeliminate several physical education jcourses, fire part time P.E. instructors and ileave the decision or whether to require istudents to take P.E. instructors and leave ithe decision of whether to require students fto take P.E. courses up to individual {departments.

Funderburk will take his proposal to the ;board of trustees Monday, at which time [the board will discuss and possibly approve fthe changes.

At this point, Funderburk's exact reaso-ning for the proposal is not clear. University :officials are not saying how much money [will be saved through the cutbacks or where [that money will go.

Presumably, however, the new president jfeels the courses being cancelled (which jnclude all dance classes, beginners swim-

ling, volleyball and fencing) are simply

not worth the expenditure needed to keep them going.

What is clear is that the proposal marks a turning point for Auburn University. That turning point is away from the philosophy of expansion to include a wider and wider variety of course offerings and activities, the kind of philosophy that fostered dance courses.

Such a turning point poses the difficult question of the proper direction for Alabama's largest state funded institution of higher learning.

We urge the trustees to take all sides of the issue into intense consideration A few less P.E. courses may not make much difference, but actions taken on this proposal will set a precedent for years to come.

Concerned students, and there are apparently many, should attend Monday's board meeting, discover what the reasons behind the proposal are and voice their opinions.

[Looking back The year that we review for you with a

sspecial section today was one of transition por Auburn University.

Buildings changed the face of the |campus, the City Council put itself in fopposition to students, and higher funding rwas achieved, but the biggest transition of a l l was the retirement of Harry Philpott as ^president and the election of his successor jjHanly Funderburk.

The presidential search story was not [always a pleasant one for us to report on. iFrom the beginning, Gov. Fob James ^appointed a search committee with no istudents or faculty members on it, contro-Iversy surrounded the process.

Many people would have favored a [presidency of Steven Sample rather than of Funderburk. Many feel, with some justifica-tion, that Sample was put out of the race by

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political consideration. The new president came to Auburn in an

uncomfortable situation; many students and faculty expressed ill feelings about the process by which he had been appointed.

But Funderburk has nonetheless steamed right ahead with his plans for the University trying to throw aside negative attitudes. He has done an admirable job in procuring funds for Auburn, and his pledge to spend them as thrifitily as possible is encouraging.

We support Funderburk in his effort to get the negative feelings produced by the search behind us and get on with the business at hand.

We must not forget the events of the search, for if we do, they may be repeated. But by the same token, we cannot blame Funderburk for what happened during the search for he is only its product.

Letters are the pulse of a newspaper; a large number of letters to the editor are the sign of a healthy, well-read newspaper. The Plainsman has been lucky in that respect this year. Each week, concerned readers have expressed a variety of opinions regarding issues of interest to the University community.

Increasingly, however, The Plainsman if has received growing numbers of letters f bearing no identification other than some cryptic message such as " A concerned s tuden t , " etc. We've printed some of those letters, even though in some cases there

appeared to be no rationale for the lack of identification.

Effective with the first paper of Summer quarter and continuing into the Fall, The Plainsman will print no letter not bearing its author's name and telephone number. Any requests for anonymity wili be considered by the editor.

The deadline for letters to the editor will remain 5 p .m. Monday, and all letters should be typed and double spaced. Handwritten letters received after the deadline will receive lower priority for space in that week's paper.

So long for now As the summer quickly approaches and

we finally put the last issue of this year's Plainsman to rest, many of us on the staff will spend the next three months in the happy, Plainsman-free pursuit of personal pleasure, only to return in the fall to begin yet another year of blissful tedium in our humble office.

But some of the staff, with this final issue, say their last good-bye to the joys of being a Plainsman staffer.

Assistant News Editor Tim Hunt will head up to Birmingham in the fall to attend Cumberland Law School.

Sports Editor Ed Moore will begin his career in Huntsville working for the Huntsville Times.

Associate Editor-world traveller Dave Gibson will continue his graduate endeavors in the hopes of finishing his education in the near future.

Features editor Rosey Evans will enter the real world hoping to find a job in the field of journalism.

Editor Rick Harmon will attempt to complete his graduate studies so that he too may enter the real world soon.

Editorials Editor Dave White will also try to put the finishing touches on his graduate work.

Ford Risley will spend one more quarter with the Plainsman as summer editor.

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There are certain fallacies every editor accepts as gospel.

The editor believes: students are euridite enough to prefer a faculty senate story to Doonesbury, that editorials can change someone's opinion and that a column sum-marizing his wonderful year as editor will interest someone more than home movies.

Luckily, I do not suffer under the latter misconception. Unfortunately, I also do not have anything else to write about.

I had many ideas on how to write my farewell column as editor. The first idea was to try and make it useful.

You know the kind: "I'd like to thank the political science department for letting me graduate without clearing up all my incom-pletes or writing a thesis, and I'd like to thank the library for not making me pay the $2.45 I own on fines, and campus security for letting me keep my "A" zone sticker."

Somehow I just didn't think that that would work.

Then I came up with the idea of using my column to try and get a date, but I know from experience that that wouldn't work.

I finally decided to write the traditional column about my life and what The Plainsman has meant to me.

I was born in a small log cabin (well maybe not quite that traditional).

I took office after winning a landslide victory. Running unopposed helped.

Since I had seen "Citizen Kane" four times, I realized an editor should start out with high and worthy goals.

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Kane's were to stand up for truth and protect the little guy. My goals were even loftier"Stand up for truth, protect the little guy and get a date."

As any reader who has been bored enough to read my columns on a steady basis realizes I did not exactly succeed in this final goal, but at least I won't be muttering the name of my pet sled when I die.

During my one year reign, which some former members of the staff have dubbed a dictatorship in absentia, (yes, that's how they became former members) I was amazed at what I gained from being Plainsman editor i.e. countless enemies.

It was amazing. One fraternity "wanted to punch my face in" because a story in the April Fools edition announced their house had gone to pot.

The football team became mad at me for a series I wrote on athletes and academics. They had some valid reason since I did not point out in my stories that most of the violations I found occurred in athletic programs other than football.

Besides validity they also had height, -weight and strength. I had weight. I ran in panic from anything in a letter jacket.

Added to this list was one girl in the J theatre department who I canned in a review ~ by saying her voice proved that some actresses, like some children, should be seen t and not heard.

There were also a few trustees, one : Auburn City Council and certain administra-tors that did not exactly seem won over by my charm. In fact, there were times when I believed if a popularity poll were taken my name would be found somewhere between Fob James' and Bear Bryant's.

Of course there were also a few people who loved my writing and everything I did with the paper. To this day I'm glad I sent my family that subscription.

But enemies were not the only thing I got out of editing The Plainsman. Through The Plainsman I was able to meet some truly remarkable Auburn administrators such as Sen. Bob Harris, Harry Philpott and Dean Katharine Cater, and some truly dedicated students, such as Ron Taylor, Clay Howell, Mark Sparkman and even some attractive girls. They wouldn't give me their names.

I was also given a shot to actually bring about some changes through what I think might just have been the best editorial pages in the South, and work with one of the finest staffs ever to put out The Plainsman. (Thi-y might argue about whether I actually worked or not).

Now if I could only get that date.

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Volcano no match for H-bombs Mount St. Helens erupts and the nation

once again stands in awe of nature's power and violence.

The Washington state volcano killed at least 30 people, blew down 150 square miles of pine trees like toothpicks and spewed some 1.5 cubic miles of rocks and dirt into the atmosphere and onto much of the nation.

Yet St. Helens' eruption wasn't all that spectacular as volcano eruptions goa me-diocre display, say the experts.

Yes, it was hundreds of times more powerful than the atomic bomb that devas-tated Hiroshima, but so are many hydrogen bombs stockpiled today by the Soviets and us.

In fact, average volcano eruptions don't hold a candle to the destructive power of modern nuclear weapons. Much of St. Helens' blast and heat shot upward, undoubtedly saving many more lives.

Modern H-bombs detonate a few thousand feet above a target, exposing populations below to the maximum blast and heat possible.

And while St. Helens showered tons of fallout and debris on the Northwest and most of the nation, the fallout itself doesn't killit's not intensely radioactive.

By contrast, a primitive H-bomb detonated in 1954 by America spread its fallout over 7,000 square miles, an area larger than some small states.

The H-bomb's fallout kills. H-bombs also have it over volcanos with

their accuracy and number. Volcanos can't be dropped on targets with an accuracy of a hundred yards or so. Nuclear weapons can.

Finally, there just aren't that many volcanoes around to" "blowupmaybe 600 active ones worldwide. Child's play.

America now has 9,000 strategic nuclear weapons poised on its bombers, missiles and substhe Soviets have some 6,000. Both sides have thousands more on tactical weapons in Europe.

In effect, both sides could cover the other with thousands of Mt. St. Helens and create hell on earth within 30 minutes. Yet people still gawk in awe of some mediocre volcano in Washington.

Volcanos are obsolete. They don't kill efficiently enough. Of all God's earthly creations, it's taken civilized mankind to perfect killing techniques. We've come a long way.

Now, America wants to build the MX missle system, the best and most expensive weapons project in the history of man. For only $60 billion, America will shuttle around 200 missiles between 4,800 silos.

Dave White

MMirsm The shuttling would confuse the Soviets,

and if they tried to knock out MX missiles before they launched, it would cost them 24 warheads to destroy one missile for sure.

Neat. Nobody notices, however, that America could blow up its own land-based missiles right now and still have enough warheads to destroy Russia with thousands of St. Helens.

The MX supposedly would allow America not to fire its missiles, even when Soviet missiles were blowing up our missile silos on land, and still have a few ICBM's left to fire back after a few hours or days.

But why wouldn't America just fire its ICBM's before any Soviet nuclear strike blew them up? Pentagon officials skim over that question and say they want other options besides the "shoot it or lose it" scheme.

Yet warning the Soviets that American ICBM's would be launched before Soviet

warheads destroyed them would be the most effective deterrent possible.

America's Minuteman ICBM force will indeed be vulnerable to a Soviet first strike in a few years, but only if they aren't fired and America allows Soviet warheads to blow them up. That doesn't make too much sense.

Neither does spending $60 billion for the few thousand volcanos deliverable by the MX missile system.

Volcanos do have it over H-bombs in one big wayvolcanos can't be dismantled and destroyedmankind can't put limits on the number of volcanos.

Men can limit or destroy some or all of the world's nuclear weapons, however. Men could eliminate all the new, better-killing volcanos he has created and avoid a possible hell-on-earth doomsday.

But that would endanger national security, and one side can't trust the other to really

destroy its weapons. We can make a better volcano, but maybe mankind isn't so ad-vanced and civilized after all.

Nature rains down death and destruction with a mediocre volcano in Washington, and the nation stands stunned. Mankind holds tens of thousands of killer volcanos in its arsenals, and few people get too upset about it.

So it goes, and so it all might stop.

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Harmon's act impossible to follow

Graduation is great, but leaving is no fun

I'ts hard to believe that just four years ago I left Tampa, Fla. on that September morning with 11 other wild-eyed freshman guys, all headed for our first year on the Plains.

Dad had just finished putting the last coat of orange and blue paint on the old footlocker my sister had used at Florida State and Mom

' followed our U-Haul halfway down the street screaming something about those crazy fraternity houses.

All I could keep thinking about as we made that eight hour ride up 1-75 was "four years-do you really think you can make it?" That question returned to haunt me several times that first year, while family and friends alike assured me graduation was definitely questionable. They had their reasons.

Take for instance the first night in Auburn when the police officer stopped several of us walking downtown to ask why we were drinking beer in public and while under the legal age in Alabama. "We're from Florida," I said. "Everything's legal in Florida."

"Hunt," my roommate said, "you'll never make it."

And then there was that night I called for my first college date. The girl in my calculus class told me she was sorry but that she was lavaliered. I asked some of the pledge brothers at the fraternity if that meant she already had a date for the football game or if she just had some kind of disease and maybe I should try again later. "Hunt, you naive Floridian," they said, "you'll never make it."

Then my first report card came home-an A two C's and two D'3. My brother laughed remembering his shoddy college days and I could practically hear them in the Arts and Science School saying "this guy will never make it."

Tim Hunt

But I finally did make it. That is unless my fundamentals of physical education decides to yank me out of commencement exercises next Friday afternoon. Anyone stupid enough to wait until their last quarter to take that course deserves to be held back, but this time I hope they will excuse my ignorance.

Everyone keeps telling me how lucky I am to finally be getting out of this place. I talk to people who have a few quarters left and they seem more eager to graduate than I am and I only have one more exam.

What's my problem, I thought? I must be losing my mind. I should be out celebrating after making it through four years of this institution. I'm graduating. I'm leaving.

Then I sat down Monday to write this column and it occurred to me why I was having mixed emotions.

I thought about those insane individuals at the Phi house that my mother was always warning me about.

I thought about the friends I've made in the last four years.

I though about this newspaper office and the people here that could always manage to make you laugh when you needed it the most.

I thought about Auburn. Yeah, I feel lucky to be graduating Friday. But leaving is a whole different story.

On page 231 of the 1975 Glomerata, in the middle of the Plainsman section, a short, chubby kid looking to be about 12 years old can be seen peeking out from behind older members of that years' sports staff.

That same chubby face, later obscured by a beard, has or should have appeared in the Glomerata's Plainsman section roughly five times (no one is quite sure just how long it's been around). And every time, the crazy look in the eyes of that face gets crazier.

Anyone who knows Rick Harmon only from his pictures in the Glom and Plainsman naturally assumes the guy is definitely weird. Anyone who knows Rick personally knows just how weird he is.

Lets face it, normal, everyday people just don't get their chuckles from placing want ads in the paper trying to get dates, especially when the tactic misfires so much.

And normal newspaper peopleand I realize the term is contradictory don't write annual columns about various forms of tackiness, including such perceptive insights as "Tackiness is girls who wear gym shorts to class, especially when their legs look like relief maps of the moon."

But Rick's career at The Plainsman hasn't been confined to want ads and weird columns. No sir, Rick is a serious journalist.

For instance, he wrote a column in 1976 revealing an impending Auburn appearance

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by Fleetwood Mac (never heard about that one, huh?). And last year there was the legendary microwave album review for which he and his roommate literally cooked an album by the Bay City Rollers.

Those are the outward, obvious symptoms of Rick's craziness, but they are only the tip of the iceberg.

Only when you've seen him play "Cham-pionship Wrestling from Georgia" with Anne Harvey on a Wednesday afternoon while everybody is nearing the point of a nervous breakdown do you begin to see the real Rick Harmon.

And only when you've heard him ask every girl in the room to elope with him do you realize just how desperate he is about his love life. He's even had a few takers, but, alas, they always seem to back out when they realize Rick would actually do it.

Some do it with a polite, "I decline," while others are heard screaming, "No, no, get your hands off me!" from Rick's office.

If anything can symbolize the reality of "Sick Rick Hormone's" love life, it might be the old "Roadrunner" cartoons. He never quite gets what he wants, but everyone gets a lot of laughs watching him try.

Seriously, it's been said that a crazy personality is a genius' way of laughing at the world, and Rick may be proof of that. In his years at The Plainsman, he's written dozens of hard-hitting, no-crap news stories and columns.

As editor, he generally let his staff put out the paper (old "Wednesday no-show"), but his leadership instilled a sense of responsibil-ity and professionalism covering the news.

A lot of people know the crazy side of Rick Harmon, but those of us at The Plainsman know just how much he has meant to Auburn's student newspaper. We, after all, are the people whose morale and spirit have so often been lifted by his unique sense of

. humor. Rick's editorship is over, but he's not done

with Auburn yet. He'll return in the fall to further delay his graduation and work on his master's thesis, probably in that order.

Whatever Rick's future, his act at The Plainsman will be toughno, make that impossibleto follow.

Looking ahead: Mondale vs Baker? 1984. George Orwell had "big brother" and

thought control on his mind when he predicted what that magical year would bring, but there are at least four men in America who hope that year will bring them news of a different sortnews that they have been elected president of the United States.

It may seem premature to talk about the 1984 campaign when the 1980 campaign is just reaching the end of the primary trail, but the actions of several of the candidates and non-candidates indicate it is very much on their minds.

The withdrawal of George Bush from the Republican race is possibly the most obvious action made for the future. Bush realized that

Steve Farish

Readers dispute review of 'The Shadow Box' Editor, The Plainsman:

We feel the necessity to dispute Tammy Kincaid's review of the theatre department's latest production, "The Shadow Box" by Michael Cristofer.

We are not complaining, nor, we must add, are the members of the cast, that critisism was offered. As we all know, criticism and feedback are essential in order to ultimately reach your optimum level of performance, no matter what your field might be.

Our point is that the criticism be based on legitimate and justifiable facts. We would venture to guess that your staffwriter had never critiqued a play before on the basis of the critique that was offered.

Reviewing a play, no matter whether it be on a Broadway stage or a University stage in Auburn, Ala., is no easy task. First of all some understanding of theatre as a perform-ing art is essential. If you wish to critique something it is always best to know something about which you are critiquing.

Secondly, a knowledge of the play you are critiquing would be advised; how can something you haven't read, thought about, studied, researched or considered in an artistic vein be criticized?

It was obvious to us, both students of the art, that your staffwriter had no working knowledge of theatre on which to base her critique.

First of all, the article states that "The play itself does not get progressively funnier because the inserted humor is basically the samecrude." The playwright did not intend for the play to get "progressively funnier!' The play is a drama, the subject with which it deals is a dramatic onedeath. We presume that your staffwriter does not look at death as funny.

Secondly, the article states that, "All of the actors used discreet language to express hemselves and less could have been inserted

,and the same meaning would have pre-vailed." Our question to your staffwriter is, would you change a painter's work if it offended you?

Artists of every genre express themselves and their points of view in the ways in which they feel will be most effective on the receiver. When you go to the theatre to view

a play such as "The Shadow Box," you do not go for the "laughs',' you go for the message.

Despite the fact that some of the language may have been offensive to some members of the audience, hopefully they were able to overlook the playwrights use of "vulgar" language and were able to appreciate the efforts of the actors to portray the roles of the characters in the light in which the author intended them to be playedwhich we might add, the actors of this particular cast did extremely well.

If you insist on being "hung up" on the type of language the author uses to convey his message, how then can you totally under-stand the real message the author has intended for his audiences?

Our main point here is, that The Plainsman boasts itself as being a quality student newspaper. If this is really the case; there should be evidence of this in each of the articles written by its staffwriters.

A good critique should be based on the critic's knowledge of theatre as a dramatic form and how well the play performs its intended dramatic function. The critique of "The Shadow Box" carried in your May 22, 1980 edition was obviously based on your staffwriter's notion of what simply appealed to, or rather, offended her personally.

We are surprised that a paper of your repute would not take something of such importance more seriously.

S.E. Williams, 4PRS R.A. Goldschmidt HI, 4TH

P.E. firings usher Auburn into new, progressive era

Editor, The Plainsman, The "firing" of the five physical education

instructors and the dropping of the physical education requirement may just usher Auburn University into a more progressive era,

I'm glad to see the administration waking up. You always hear how much money the physical education department, through the athletic department, must be making from football games, etc., but I've never seen the department budgetis it possible that the physical education department is running in the red?

It is nice to be in shape, to understand the logistics behind a sport and to have a team you can root for, but universities had all that before they had multi-million dollar athletic-physical education programs.

The university system is here to provide an academic education. Peer pressure and status will do more to keep a college student in shape than any physical education course.

Please, Gov. James and President Funderburk, cut the non-academic fat away, cut away the tenure system, make depart-ments justify their existence, cut administra-tive positions.

Cut the deadwood out, but please be as swift and as painless as possible.

A concerned graduate student

continued confrontation with Reagan when he did not really have a chance of winning would gain him only the label of a "spoiler" who was splitting the Republican party.

With his withdrawal, Bush can now begin the process of burying the hatchet with Reagan and making his bid to become his running mate.

If Reagan were to choose Bush, the Texan would be Reagan's natural successor to the presidency. Because of Reagan's advanced age, complications could well arise that would force Bush to run in 1984.

If a Reagan-Bush ticket lost in November, Bush would still be perceived as a strong candidate who could get along with both the conservative Reagan and the modern Rockefeller factions within the party.

Sen. Howard Baker stands in much the same position as Bush, with much to gain as a vice presidential candidate.

Baker is probably the most logical choice for Reagan. He has a Washington-based prestige that Reagan lacks, and his name on the ticket could garner some southern (Virginia, Tennessee, Mississippi) and border states (Missouri, Texas) into the Republican camp.

If Baker were not with the winning ticket in November he would, as Senate minority leader, still figure prominently in Republican politics. His name would continue to be prominently in the news, while Bush's would not.

On the democratic side, the 1984 race is for all practical purposes already on.

Ted Kennedy is staying in a race that he cannot win for one reasonhe must prove to Democrats that a liberal such as himself can carry a significant number of states.

If Kennedy does well or wins in California, Ohio and New Jersey on Tuesday he will have a good argument built to demonstrate a wide base of support.

The senator's problem is that he may go too far in his endeavor. If Kennedy goes to

It ought to be a fantistic race from there, wonder if big brothers will be watching.

SGA Treasurer submits quarterly report To the Auburn University Student Body:

The following is the quarterly financial report concerning the eleven Student Activi-ty Fee Projects for the fiscal year October 1, 1979September 31,1980.

The Student Government Association was allocated $40,660 and has spent $32,924.18 to date or 81 percent, leaving a $7,735.82 balance with a total income of $7,265.61.

Bible shouldn't be used against homosexuals Editor, The Plainsman,

I would like to respond to Mr. Bradberry's recent letter concerning homosexuality.

First, I'd like to express my regret that Mr. Bradberry's letter was not written in the Christian spirit, for no one, whether homo-sexual or heterosexual, is denied the king-dom of God as long as that person believes in Jesus Christ as lord and savior.

As a Christian I have long known the hope expressed in John 3:16 (TEV)"For God loved the world so much that he have his only Son so that anyone who believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."

Futhermore, I don't feel that anyone is responsible for their sexual preference. Any number of complex factors is responsible for a person to become homosexual. No one decides one day to become homosexual and joins in league with the devil to try to bring the downfall of the country.

Mr. Bradberry's letter expressed the theme that the Bible is quite inhumanely against homosexuality. I'm glad to say that I his just isn't so. Much of the Scripture on omosexuality is the attitude of a people ' housands of years ago and the laws then in torce to deal with it. Of course, no one today is executed for committing adultery.

What the Bible is saying is that when men and women who are heterosexual turn to homosexual activities for the fun of it, there is a problem.

This is the message we derive from Romans 1:26-27. And this is in contrast to the true spirit of love expressed between any two people regardless of sexuality.

I only hope that Mr. Bradberry's incorrect interpretation of Biblical material and the lack of Christian love he expressed to his fellow brothers will not widen the gap existing between all lost people, homosexual and heterosexual, and the beauty and peace of a personal relationship with Christ.

A Real Christian

Non-acceptance the real problem Editor, The Plainsman,

As a member of Auburn's gay community, I feel it is time to express my opinion.

Whether we are accepted by the community or not doesn't really matter to me. We have always been here and we always will be.

I have gay and lesbian friends in all majors and in all professions, students on and off campus, in fraternities, in sororities, as professors and even some local citizens.

As long as I have these friends, I don't need the narrow-minded views of the majority of straight people at Auburn.

If you have difficulty accepting me as a person because of my sexual/affectional

preference, then you're the one with the problem, not me.

I know who I am, where I'm going, and what I like, and 111 not change my lifestyle simply because someone else considers it wrong.

I also think it is rather sad that when our straight friends are seen with us, they are often found "guilty by association." I have as many straight friends (male and female) as I do gay ones.

Fortunately, they feel like I do where other people's attitudes are concerned. I simply wish more people could feel like they do.

Steve A. Hughes, 4MDT

The Auburn Circle was allocated $16,335 and has spent $11,519 or 71 percent, leaving $4,816 with a total income of zero.

The Glomerata was allocated $72,760 and has spent $97,272.95 or 134 percent, leaving a deficit of $24,512.95 with a total income of $19,596.49.

Lectures was allocated $13,000 and has spent $4,800 or 37 percent, leaving a $8,200 balance with a total income of zero.

Performing Arts was allocated $37,000 and has spent $38,509 or 104 percent, leaving a deficit of $1,509 with a total income of $2,800.

The Plainsman was allocated $32,080.75 and has spent $90,588.17 or 282 percent, leaving a deficit of $58,507.42 with a total income of $118,076.34.

Religious Affairs was allocated $4,412 and has spent 1,129.72 or 26 percent, leaving a $3,282.28 balance with a total income of $119.07.

The Tiger Cub was allocated $14,670 and has spent $15,937.69 or 109 percent, leaving a deficit of $1,267.69 with a total income of $2,144.

The University Program Council was allocated $162,277 and has spent $121,988.16 or 75 percent, leaving a $40,288.84 balance with a total income of $5,411.96.

Recreational Services was allocated $89,335 and has spent $34,969.49 or 39 percent, leaving a $54,365.51 balance with a total income of zero.

WEGL-FM was allocated $28,020 and has spent $14,590.88 or 52 percent, leaving a $13,429.12 balance with a total income of zero.

Respectfully submitted, Tanya Stacey, SGA Treasurer,

Department not consulted on physical education cutbacks Editor, The Plainsman,

Because of Dr. Funderburk's latest at-tempt to reduce the University budget, physical education classes have been elimi-nated. They include: swimming for non-swimmers, weight control, all dance classes, jogging for fitness, fencing, judo, bowling and volleyball.

This action has greatly reduced the selection for the 11,000 students who take physical education classes every year.

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The requirement of three credits of physical education for incoming freshmen was also dropped. These actions by Dr. Funderburk were taken without consulting with the physical education department.

Editors note: This letter has been circulated in the form of a petition, and was delivered to The Plainsman with 50 signatures.

Charles Stein, 3EE

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the Democratic Convention trying to flex his political muscles against President Carter, he will win the "spoiler" label Bush has avoided.

The questions about Kennedy's personal past, however, may not play so strong a negative role for the senator in 1984 as they have this year. As columnist Ernest Fergu-son points out, reporting about Chappaquid- j dick and personal character will be made with less earnest in four years. The voters have held negative images of Kennedy leadership this year because of these reports; many of them may lessen their objections come 1984.

The obvious opponent for Kennedy in 1984 will be Carter heir apparent (thus heir to the moderate wing of the Democratic Party) Walter Mondale.

The vice president has shown himself to be an able campaigner as his boss has stayed in the White House.

Reports have even drifted from idemocra-tic circles that efforts have been made to have Mondale supplant Carter as head of the ticket. Mondale has resisted all such attempts so far; his admirable loyalty cannot help but make his character appealing to voters.

Perceived as more moderate than Kennedy as well as an activist as vice president, Mondale could very well be a powerful democratic candidate.

These predictions depend highly on the outcome of this year's campaign. Reagan may not pick either Bush or Baker, and if he wins and illness does not hamper his ability to serve a second term, he would be in the driver's seat in 1984.

But I do not believe Reagan is strong enough to beat Carter. Even his vice presidential choice may not be able to help him overcome his natural tendency to alienate moderates, America's largest voting bloc.

In addition, Carter is a brilliant campaig-ner who knows how to use the powers of the incumbency. If he didn't, he would not have been able to defeat as formidable an opponent as the inheritor to the Camelot dynasty. . If Carter wins, it would probably mean a Mondale and Kennedy head-to-head battle in 1984 for the Democrats. The Republicans would probably have either Bush or Baker, depending on which gets the vice presidential nod, as their only candidate.

Letters Thursday, May 29, 1980 A-6

Humanism, fads lead to amorality

Visitors would benefit from outdoor directory Editor, The Plainsman:

Auburn University visitors and new students have a difficult time orienting themselves with relation to the college's buildings and areas of activities.

I believe everyone has a hard time learning how to get around a new town or campus; however, several campuses such as Virginia Polytechnic Institute, State University and Clemson University have built what I call outdoor directories.

I visited VPI and SU several weeks ago and noticed these outdoor directories on the outskirts of town and one near the center of the college. I believe such an addition to Auburn University would be beneficial in

that it would reduce confusion and would give a positive impression to students and visitors.

The directory would consist of a large map including all campus buildings and a key listing the buildings names in alphabetical order. The key would give each building a number and its location on the map's grid.

The map would also give the viewer's location with respect to the campus and major roads. I left Clemson, VPI and SU favorably impressed by both campuses' physical appearance and by the thought that their administration and student body was concerned enough to help new students and visitors around their campuses.

Craig Ressler, 1 PW

Editor, The Plainsman: I am finishing my fourth year now at

Auburn University. This is the first time I have voiced my opinion in this manner, but now I have something I would like to say to whoever would care to listen.

It is a rapidly changing day and age we live in. I have been told that the total volume of knowledge doubles itself every 15 years. Tremendous scientific discoveries are made today only to be surpassed before they are published.

Fads come and go. What is popular today is forgotten tomorrow. Records seem to be broken almost as quickly as they are set. At times it seems that man is limited only by the scope of his own imagination.

But what is the message in all of this to us? Humanism is a philosophy which seems to

be on the increase today. It says basically that man is a measure of all things, and it places man at the center of all things.

There was a time, not many years back, when Judeo-Christianity was the dominant doctrine. It provided a standard, a morality, a basis from which man could determine between right and wrong.

But with the departure from Biblical principles and the adoption of humanism our standards have been lost; and many people can no longer discern between what is good and what is evil.

Man is not becoming progressively im-moral, but rather amoral, which is certainly the worst state of all. As a result of the departure from the standard, the unthink-ables of the '60s become the accepted of the 70s; the unthinkables of the 70s become the accepted of the '80s, and the process goes on in a continuous downward spiral in which the value and meaning of human life is subtly lost.

This is a fact that cannot be denied. In an effort to address a few of the more

controversial subjects let us consider homo-sexuality for a start. I remember a time, not so many years ago, when homosexuality as an alternative lifestyle was unthinkable, yet today in many if not most circles it is accepted.

The supporters cry out for gay rights, but I tell you in all honesty, there is no such thing as gay rights, no more so than a murderer's rights, or the right to the practice of any other crime. The Bible says that homo-sexuality is a sin (Leviticus 18:22,23, Romans 1:26,27), and God's anger burns against it.

And what about the abortion issue? Ten years ago I had not even heard of the word.

The extreme schizophrenic nature of our society is demonstrated in the fact that a person can walk in a hospital room where a doctor is working frantically to save the life of a prematurely born infant and then walk into another room in the same hospital where another doctor is removing an unborn infant

Students should shop around for best book buys Editor, The Plainsman,

Why doesn't The Plainsman, as a service to its readers, write an article on how the student gets ripped off buying and selling textbooks? Are you afraid to offend your advertisers?

Take a book that sells for $24 new. If you're lucky, maybe you'll find a used one for $18. Don't bother shopping the three bookstores trying to find a bargain. J & M, Anders and the University Bookstore all have exactly the same prices.

The excuse you'll hear is that "the prices are set by the book manufacturers." You'd almost think these companies also owned the bookstores. It's a good excuse to set a price that will maximize profitsand not antago-nize the competition! (Also known as "price fixing")

The student really takes a beating when it's time to sell his books. Take that $18 used book you've had for a couple of months. Sell it back to the University Bookstore, and you'll get half of the new selling price of the book, or $12. Make the mistake of selling that book to J & M and they'll generously give you half of what you paid for the book, or $9.

In either case they'll turn around and sell that same book for $18, and cry (all the way to the bank) about how they're not making any money. It seems these businesses wouldn't have been around for so many years if they were losing money.

It also helps to know how much you have coming before selling your books to a bookstore. I have experienced errors (never in my favor) in the amount paid me for my books. All book purchases are final. If you get taken there is little you can do about it afterwards.

The student can profit by ignoring the flashy ads that the bookstores will buy in this issue of The Plainsman. There is a way to save money buying and selling books. Use the Alpha Phi Omega Book Exchange located in the basement of the Foy Union Building.

Back to that $18 used book you're ready to sell, say you take it to the book exchange and set the selling price at $16. The student that buys the book will save $2. The book exchange will keep 10 percent, or $1.60. Alpha Phi Omega is a service fraternity, and uses any money left over, after paying overhead, for worthwhile projects.

Finally, you'll get $14.40 for you book, $2.40 more than the University Bookstore

would give you, $5.40 more than the friendly folks over at Anders or J&M would give you.

Everybody, except the bookstores, makes out at the book exchange. The only hang up is that you don't get your cash right away.

You have to wait for your book to get sold, and then the book exchange will mail you a

check. Heavy demand has caused a rapid turnover in books at the exchange.

If your book doesn't sell quick enough at the exchange, which is unlikely, you can always reclaim it from the exchange and sell it to one of the bookstores.

Bradlee J. Beer, 4EE

Reader 'always liked' Aubie Editor, The Plainsman:

I am a long-term student at Auburn (professional student) having entered Auburn in the winter of 1973.

In the last seven years, I have seen several phases in student life. When I first came to Auburn, Aubie was the illustration mascot in the Auburn Football Bulletin.

A few years later, as I remember, I asked someone if they knew anything about Aubie. They replied, "what's that?"For a few years, it seemed that no one knew who Aubie was. I figured Aubie was gone for good.

I guess I underestimated him, because he's back, and this time he's three dimensional. It jsut goes to show that you can't keep awell, you know.

So I'm happy with him.. I always liked him. I even have a faint memory of what he used to look like way back seven or eight years ago.

But I was looking in the Tiger Cub for Aubie's originator's name (Phil Neel) and in the section on symbols of Auburn, I didn't see Aubie mentioned once. Is that any way to treat a mascot? In a way, Aubie has been and is again becoming a personification of the soul of Auburn University.

Would someone put out a magazine or something about Aubie and Phil Neel? I'll buy it.

Payton VanZant, 4GPG

which displays the same degrees of develop-ment as the first, dropping it in a garbage can!

I thank God my parents were not pro-abortionists! In Psalms 139:13-16, it is stated that while we were yet unformed, God knew us and the number of our days. This verse implies the presence of the human soul within an undifferentiated mass of cells. Yet few dare call it murder.

Some of the other changes which have come about in the last decade include the breakdown of the family unit, rising crime rates, dissatisfaction in government, and a crisis of leadership. These problems are all of a spiritual nature at their base level.

However, it is unfortunate for all that we always seem to consult the opinion of man for a treatment of the symptoms rather than, searching the Word of God for the solution to the problem.

Such is the case with ERA. It is a fact that there are many problems in the area of marriage roles and family life in general, but ERA with all its implications is far from the Biblical solution to these problems.

"And our money says in God we trust but it's against the law to pray in school" read the words of a not-so popular song. Whatever happened to the idea of one nation under God?

The story of Samson (Judges 13-16) is truly one of the most tragic stories in the whole Bible. He had everything going for him, but he threw it all away. Samson's story is one of > wasted potential, and so is the story of the United States of America.

Yet still there may be hope, for the last chapter is not written. It lies before us, here and now, awaiting oar decisions. I see America at the crossroads: We are on the very edge of economic crisis, our military is in shambles, all across the nation people are blinded by a veil of apathy and complacency, and immorality is multiplying like never before. These are only the fruits of our labor.

I urge people to look at the present condition of our society, observe the rapid changes and trends, examine the facts, and perhaps conclude that, we need to follow the advice of 2 Chronicles 7:14, by turning our eyes back to God that He might forgive our sins and heal the land. The hour is late, but there is hope.

Ben Beard,4 ENT

Glom thanks Editor, The Plainsman:

Thank you very much for your accurate and perceptive review of the 1980 Glomerata.

Kent Smith Photographic Editor

1980 Glomerata

HAVEN'T YA HEARD We will pay 50% of new book prices for books that are used

Fall quarter.

Tips on buying and selling textbooks that could save you $ $ $ $ Today's emphasis is on getting the most out of the shrinking dollar. The following facts and suggestions are intended to inform the students and help them understand book buying and selling. Our main goal is to serve the needs of the campus community.

NEW BOOKS .. New textbooks are bought from publishers (who establish the retail price) at a small discount from the retail price. The University Bookstore must pay the freight or postage charges, usually about 6 percent, for the books to be shipped to the store. If the course is dropped or the professor does not use the book, the University Bookstore must pay the freight charges, another 5 percent, to regum these books to the publisher. From the remainder of the discount, the University Bookstore must pay its overhead expenses.

FOR YOUR USED We also buy other books USED BOOKS at wholesale prices.

CLOTH OR PAPER WHETHER USFD ON THIS CAMPUS OR NOT We Buy Aft Titles Havinq Resale Market Value.

-SELL THE MALL

AUBURN UNIVERSITY BOOKSTORE

.. Used books are bought from companies who specialize in handling used books and from students. The University Bookstore buys books from students at 50 percent of the NEW BOOK price, if the book will be used during the coming quarter, if we do not have sufficient quantities for anticipated enrollment, and if it is the current edition. We also buy books for wholesale companies if they are discontinued. The company sets the prices we may pay for them. . .So that you will obtain the most money for your books, the University Bookstore offers the following suggestions: Never rely on other students to tell you what books are required. The best source is the instructor and the second is the textbook lists furnished the bookstore by the department. Attend your first class meeting before buying your book. Refunds will be made only if you drop the course and have course drop slip and cash register receipt for the book. Take care of your books. Missing pages, or water soaked pages make a book worthless. Crib notes do not affect the price. Do not write or make any marks in the new books until you are certain you will complete the course. No refunds can be made without books in original condition. Sell your books as soon as you are confinced the book is no longer needed. Never accept any price for a stack of books. Get a price for each book you sell. Our buyers have been instructed to give you a price for each book. We suggest you check other book store prices and then the University Bookstore prices before selling your books. Never attempt to sell a stolen book. This sounds trite...we do not recommend stealing property for any reason...but here are the facts. Occasionally a student will steal a book and attempt to sell it. The bookstores maintain open communication between themselves, with the students, the University Police and school officials. A list of stolen titles Is kept at the book buying counters in each store. The risks far outweigh the small monetary gain. Is it really worth it? Never accept any price for a stack of books. Get a price for each book you sell.

If your books are stolen, notify each bookstore giving your name and the author and title of the book immediately. We will do our best to help you locate your books.

Buy Used books when possible. Example: New Texbook sells for w $10.00* We Sell used book for $7.50

We buy used book for $5.00 We will buy back for * / A

A- Thursday, May 29, 1980 The Auburn Plainsman

AU graduate to attend Democratic Convention By Ford Risley

Associate Editor

For David Wade, a senior in public administration, hard work and a longtime interest in one of America's best-known families will mean an exciting week this summer.

Wade, who will be graduating this June, will attend the Demo-

cratic National Convention in New York in August as a staff member for Senator Edward Kennedy.

He was chosen for his work as student coordinator and as county chairman for the Kennedy cam-paign.

Although he won't get to vote at the convention, Wade will be

involved in rounding up votes for his candidate. Wade said he also expects to be a general "gopher," doing whatever oda jobs are needed.

As student coordinator for Kennedy, Wade arranged for the sena tor ' s nephew, Robert Kennedy Jr., to speak to Auburn. His duties also included distribut-ing literature,addressing various

groups and organizing a phone bank with volunteer workers.

This year was not Wade's first experience in politics. He also worked for the gubernatorial campaigns of Attorney General Bill Baxley in 1978 and for the Carter campaign in 1976. He said he decided to work for the Mas-sachusetts senator's campaign because of his disappointment

Senate approves extension for bands; "amplified sound'allowed until 1 a.m.

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with President Jimmy Carter and his life-long admiration for the Kennedy family, par t icu lar ly Ted.

Wade admits that "clearly the numbers are against Kennedy winning the nomination," but he doesn't expect the senator to drop out of the race. At the least Kennedy can influence the Demo-cratic platform, Wade noted.

If Kennedy does not get the Democratic nomination, Wade said he is "leaning towards" voting for Independent candidate John Anderson. However, if it looks like it will be a close race between Carter and Republican

Ronald Reagan, Wade said he might vote for the president.